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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

GU wires around the world said he. IF
nothing interVenes to defect the cur
rent"
The Tompkinsville experiments have
been conducted without the use of high
poles. With stations along the Atlantic
Highlands which are 200 feet above the
level Of the sea and at Fire island light
house. which is 1853 feet in height. a suf-
ticient altitude is reached without erect
ing a vertical pole. On the New York
shore it was only necessary to place the
Instruments in any tower on the coast.
The experiments. which began early in
the summer have been carried OF with
some success, though failures lave oc-
CURED owing to inadequate instruments,
a defect which is being rapidly remedied.
The object is to supercede the present
inadequate service between the lishtship
and the central station at TompkinsVille:
and later, if successful, to establish con-
nections w the coast stations of the
entire seacoast of the Atlantic and Paci-
tic. and the lightships in the service.
With nothing but clear air to travel
through the conditions would be most
favorable.
A very interesting method for COM
municating with moving ships is also
aerial stations: Il will telegraph with
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
Wireless Telegraphy In
New York HarbOr.

1--WE find great difficulty in telegraph
ing across the city, owing to the steel in
the large buildings. The current is de-
Elected and lost in the steel Of the sky
scrapers. On this account wireless teleg-
raphy may not be of as great value in
cities as wire biography. But along the
coast. and at sea, and in signalling to
the lightships there is no difficulty and
valuable work will be done
So said Colonel Heep Of the government
station at Tompkinsville, where the Unit
ed States has been, for the past six
months. conducting experiments in wire
less telegraphy to establish the success
of the Marconi system, as applied to
lightships at sea.
The officers statement-if substantial
ed by the later experiments for which
plans are being raid for work during the
months Of October and November-will
corroborate that made by Marconi, the
wireless telegraph inventor, When he
frs %signalled successfully between two
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
LOVE AWAITS YOU,

The Localizer is in receipt Of a lengthy
poem entitled Love Awaits YOU signed
Beatrice" Beatrice. dear, let us breathe
a few things in your little ear. Know,
dear child, that in the scale of compare
tive values established by the wisdom of
the world, making preserves ranks high
above making poetry, even SO good
poetry as yours. MAY the recording
angel here drop a tear! The bounding
iambics and the fellifluous dactyl are
good enough in their way, but they're not
filling, Beatrice; they are not filling.
Love Awaits YOU" Beatrice-Love,
with great, tender eyes n a bristly
mustache; but, believe US, fair one-that
love will curl it's heart-strings more
closely around a jar Of raspberry jam OF
a loaf of plain bread than it will around
a poem on the grand passion.-Ellens.
burg, Wash, Localizer.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

with satchel and umbrella. He also car
REQ a lght oVercoat and a small jacket
belonging to the girl. She. poor thins
was laden down with a big bouuue,
wnich. from its dropping flowers. looked
as II she might have carried it all day.
Bride and groom" whispered the cop
per, "Bashful as the deuce. If | don't
help EN- on the car, they'll never get on.
They're from New Jersey" said he,
married this morning. l know EN-. They
get married down in Hohokus. or some
such place, at 10 in the morning and come
up to town to see the sights. They can't
get a sleeping place for love or money
in New York; and so they're going over
to Brooklyn. They'll go to one of them
new Dewey hotels with signs out WISH
tors welcome Can ! help We, lady and
gentleman?'
And with the air of a CheSterfieldian
the bluecoat handed the two into the car.
gave the wraps a shove. where they were
~protruding too far III of the car, and
away they sped, toward Brooklyn and
the Dewey hotel.
by c. it sounded like a swear.
But it stopped just short. If another
cripple comes under on this bridge to-
night I'm going to swear"
Looking to see the cause of all this
oul burst l saw about three feet behind
me. wrestling with the crowd. a one-leg-
gel man. with the other leg badly twist
ed. He was helpless. yet in his helpless
condition. he had hraved the crowds to
see Dewey: Say. can't you cross the
Bridge at some other time?" shouted The
copper as. with club in hand. he cleared a
way for the cripple through the crowd.
IF l hadn't seen We where would ye have
been?'
Under foot" said the man. Il guess"
We'll. you just guess right! The
crowds 50 big the people can't help push
ing. Now look at that"
The that referred to was an old wo-
man, surely eighty. she might have been
one hundred. pushing her way through
the seething struggling mass. She was
gasping and her old black bonnet was
pushed to one side. A cane which she ear
ried was being hauled ahead of her
through the crowd: and she was hansinc
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

the bridge entrance, for it was 6 O'Clock,
the busy time on the Brooklyn bridge.
The five tracks which form the death
loop We're filled with cars. one running
close behind the other; and, into each car,
as it came to a stop to receive its load
Of human freight. there piled in, head
over heels and heels over head, a miscel-
laneous collection of men. women and
children, each scrambling for himself and
all anxious to cross the bridge.
Twenty guards lined the tracks on
either side; and back of the guards. keep
ing watch over everything. stood the spe-
cial detachment of policemen that had
been detailed to guard the bridge en-
trance during the Dewey celebration.
Upstairs. where the overhead trains run.
the scene of scramble was wildly going
On. but. at the great loop, it baffled de-
scription.
You see.'' said the big policeman, step
ping back and folding his arms calmly as
he surveyed the excited scene, its nee
essary to have policemen here. You see
that slick looking dude indicating a
man in black clothes with a flower in
his buttonhole. We'll. l know him and
he knows me. His picture is in the rogue's
gallery. He's looking for a chance to
pinch somebody. His speciality is Sitting
dresses. He can get INTO a pocket in
double quick time. Cut right through
the dress or the coat. Just now, when
there isn't much pockets Worn. he takes
to watches. Picks EN- off a ladies' dress
like they was apples on a tree. There.
this way" as the dude edged himself into
a crowd. Don't hurry. Move slowly.
This way. Keep out of the crush. That's
ter let him hear me and know that l can
see him!
Ain I mistaken? Not much I pick
ed him in the very act of lifting a mans
watch in this crowd three years ago. And
he's lone time since. Yes. all the crooks
are in town now for the celebration. It's
a harvest for them. That's I'm
here for principally"
"Wa-a-a-n." came in a long, unmis-
taxable wall from behind us. Bet that's
a baby" said the big fellow, turning just
in time to meet the beseeching eyes of
a shabby little woman with two in her
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

under experiment. 1t is rather eXpen-
sive, but would well repay the cost in
a long usage. The bed of the stream or
body of water on which the ship moves
must be laid with cables. any number
from one upwards can be used. The
more cables the more Stations there
will be. Experiments along this line are
being rapidly carried on.
Colonel Heep said TO the writer the
other day that in 1892 he and Others con-
nected with the lightship department.
made some experiments along this line,
in which they succeeded in communicate
ing With a moving ship as she passed
Tompkinsville. To do this a cable was
laid in the water to catch the current,
and. as the ship With its telephone equip
ment passed, it picked VI the current
from the cable, the immediate water act
ing as a conductor.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
AN HOUR AT THE BRIDGE ENTRANCE,

arms and one clinging to her dress. "Can
l help you, madame?'
THANK yOu," the little wo-
man. as the policeman lifted her into a
Fulton street car and handed the babies
in. one by one. Il suppose l ought 10
have stayed at home. but l wanted to see
the arch, you know"
That's it," said the copper to me. as
the car Immediately filled with the usual
~scrambling crowd. they can't stay home
to save their necks. Oh, here's a beau
ty!"
In the crowd there stood a pretty. fair
haired girl with blushing face and be-
hind her, was a slender pale-faced fellow
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
SOME LEGAL "REMINISCENCES.

THE most peculiar lawsuit in which I
was ever engaged said Judge Flandrau
to a Saltwater, Mimi, Gazette man, the
other day, was over q cat. You know,
in the early days cats We're very scarce
in these parts, and those who were so for
tunate as to possess them valued them
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
MAGNIFICENT

The queen Of Siam owns a thimble
which was a present from her royal
husband. 1t is made in the shape of a
lotus bud. of the finest gold. and IS tut
ded with diamonds. which are so ans
| that they form their names and the date
of their marriage.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
WHO WAS THE OTHER?

IT have never met he said, more than
two really lovely women"
"Ah!" she said. looking up, innoeentlV
into his face, who was the Other?'
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14
O o DOGS.

The latest whim for owners of dogs Is
to make them wear shoes in the house.
for the purpose of protecting the po ISL |
floors. They ave made Of channels, wi,n
leather solss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used by millions of mothers Tor their
children while teething. If disturbed at
night and broken of your rest by sick
child suffering and crying with pain of
cutting teeth, send at once and get a
bottle of "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for Children Teething. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferers imme-
diately. Depend upon it, mothers, there
is no mistake aboutit it. 1t cures diarrhea,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces
inflammation, and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" for children teething is
pleasant to the taste. and is the prescrip.
ton OF one OF the oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States. Price twenty-five cents bottle.
Sold by all druggists throughout the
world. Be sure and ask for MRS. Win
slows Soothing Syrup.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
LYNDON CENTER.

Miss Mabel Dodge has been confined to
the house by bronchial trouble, being out
of her school the past few days.
Mrs. ]. Weber, Mrs. S. G. Collision and
Mrs. E. G. Weed attended the funeral oil
Mrs. Nellie Ranney at East Lyndon last
Monday. She had been i'll tor several
years.
Mrs. Carrie B. Cheney's two brothers,
the Messrs. Harrington of Eden, are at
her house, called there by the dangerous
illness OF their mother, Mrs. Sally Har-
rington, who is very low, having had a
partial shock.
Bishop Hall of Burlington was the
guest of Mrs. T. N. Vail over Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid give May supper
and entertainment next Monday even
ing. The supper is to be salad supper.
There will be music aud several recita-
tons and a fine entertainment is ex-
pected. Admission to entertainments and
supper twenty cents. S. Stern has
kindly loaned them a piano for the &C.
casion.
Miss Gertie Weed spent Sunday with
friends in Newport.
Mark Stone visited at Mr.. and Mrs.
Orson Stones over Sunday.
About five dollars was taken as the
result of the Christian Endeavor sugar
party last Thursday evening.
Several of the young people went from
here to attend the funeral of Harry Jones
at Sheffield last Thursday.
Morton Lyster returned from New
York and Boston last week Thursday
and returns to Boston today.
Elbridge Carpenter is still confined to
the house by illness.
Frank Dresser started for Ohio Tues
day morning. He expects to be gone for
several months, part Of which time he
will spend at school where the art of
blacksmithing is taught.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
Cheap Excursions, 1899,

Annual Meeting General Assembly Cum.
berland Presbyterian Church at Den,
YER, Col, May Is 10 &c.
Annual Meeting General Assembly Pres
byterian Church at Minneapolis,
Mimi, May Is to June 1.
National Baptist Anniversaries at San
Francisco. Cal, May 26 to 80.
National Educational Association at
Los Angeles, CAL, July II to IA.
For all these meetings cheap excursion
rates have been made and delegates and
others interested should bear in mind
that the best route to each convention
city is via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul R'y and its connections. Choice OF
routes is offered those going to the meet
ings on the Pacific Coast or going
via Omaha or Kansas City and return
ing by st. Paul and Minneapolis. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y has
the short line between Chicago and
Omaha, and the best line between Chi
cago, St. Paul and Minneapolis, the
route of the Pioneer Limited, the only
perfect train in the world.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets via
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y.
For time tables and information as to
rates and routes call on or address Chas.
A. Brown, New England Passenger
Agent, 210 Washington Street, Boston,
Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
PEAcHAn.

Mr.. Colby, from Canada. came last
Saturday to see his sister, Mrs. Blair,
who is very sick.
James Houghton preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Adams has been quite
sick the past week with pleurisy.
Rev. Andrew Bole and wife were in
town last week calling on friends. Mr..
Bole has been preaching in Maine, but is
now on his way to Coventry, where he
is to preach.
Most of the schools will commence
next Monday. Some of the teachers are
as follows: AT the Corner, jamie Blauch-
ard East Peacham. Alice McLachlin
South Peacham, Blanch Renfrew; Ewell's
Hollow. Hattie Ewell; Penny Street,
Harlan Renfrew.
Rev. Andrew Bole preached at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday.
E. M. Taft and wife have gone to
Whitensville. Mass, to attend the we'd
ding of Mr.. Taft's sister.
The society of Christian Endeavor will
hold 10 cent social at Mrs. Elsie Mer-
rill's next Friday evening. Proceeds for
missionary purposes.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Blair died last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
CABOT.

CABOT.
M. d. Wells is in Boston this week ia
purchase goods. Mrs. Wells and Mar.
jorie accompany him. Little Esther is
the guest Of Mrs. Hiram Wells.
Francis Merrill visited his wife at
Waterbury last week, finding her some.
what improved in mental and physical
strength.
Rev. |. P. Chase is at conference. He
and Mrs. Chase have made many friends
here, and the desire for their return is
very general.
Mrs. Ella c. Elmer, conference cor
responding secretary OF the w. H. NJ S.,
expects to spend few days at confer.
ence. The anniversary of the W. H. M.
S. will be held at Newport Saturday
afternoon, Bishop Mallalieu giving the
address.
Roads are wellnigh impossible, it
being impossible to use wagons on the
hills, while the snow is nearly gone and
roads are getting muddy in the village.
Miss Bertha Osgood is to teach in the
Wilbur district in Woodbury..
Ralph Hoyt and Wendell Hickie were
home from the seminary at Montpelier
over Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Hickie and daughter
Blanche have returned from West Burke
Miss Blanche is to teach at Lower Cabot
the coming term.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
0ROTON.

Miss Ida Kimball of Peacham is to
work for Mrs. l. N. Hall this spring.
Mrs. A. M. Heath is gaining slowly,
bnt is still confined to the bed.
A $500 monument being cut by Charles
Colson, which was nearly completed,
was injured one night last week by some
miscreant breaking pieces from it. Two
arrests were made, but as NEITHER man
appeared to be the guilty party, it is still
unknown who did the contemplate act.
Miss Georgia Dennis has gone to St.
Johnsbury to take the place OF Miss
Blanche WEIGH in Mr. Dinsmore's family,
and Miss Welch has returned home to
prepare for her school which begins soon.
The teachers in the village school this
spring are as follows: High school, Mr..
Sharp; intermediate, Miss Ada Sher-
burne; primary, Miss Kate Teller.
School begins next Monday.
DR.. Bugbee's brother is here to attend
to his dental work for two weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Hall returned from her
visit to Worcester last Tuesday.
Mrs. Robinson, who has been visiting
uSI uOlueT, MTS. IlCdtH, has TeIuTIlcu W
her home in Montpelier.
There will be no service at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday, it being confer
ence Sunday. Several from here are at
tending conference.
Ira Blake arrived in town last Friday
and work was begun on his lot Monday
The old house is to be moved back, a new
ell added to it and fine new house to
be built in the corner.
Several from here attended the funeral
of Mrs. DR.. Eastman at Woodsville last
Friday.
The literary meeting held with Mrs. c.
]. Bailey last week was well attended.
The next meeting will be at Rev. w. l..
Todd's next week Wednesday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Clough of Mount Holly has
accepted call to the Baptist church in
this place.
Sol. Anderson has bought building
lot on Railroad street and intends
building house on it at once.
Mrs. Sly of Topsham died at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Phineas Sargent, last
Friday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
LYNDONyIILR.

The Universalist ladies served hash
supper at the church last Thursday even
ing to large number. Rev. Mr.. Stevens
gave his second lecture, among the
Islands of Holland of the series of
twenty lectures on his trip abroad.
Mrs. W. N. Webb returned from the
Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover
last Thursday somewhat improved in
health, although still very feeble.
Mrs. John Lynn last week received a
visit from her sister, Mrs. Carpenter of
st. Johnsbury.
Bishop A. c. A. Hall Of Burlington
preached at the Episcopal church last
Sunday evening Several were confirmed.
Mrs. o. M. Badger has been quite ill
for several days.
Ben Malcolm Smith has been ap-
pointed by the Methodist conference to a
pastorate in Woodsville. He has just
completed two years theological course
and many friends congratulate him on
his appointment.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hutchins have
returned from three weeks stay in New
York, Philadelphia, Healing Springs and
other places. They were accompanied
home by their neice, Miss Josephine Nor
rlll of New York city. She will. spend the
summer with them.
Harry Colby is entertaining his mother
for few weeks.
Mrs. Carrie Winslow attended the
Methodist conference at Newport over
Sunday.
The Lyndonville Military Band gave a
concert and dance last Wednesday even
ing. The attendance was small, but a
very pleasant time was enjoyed by those
who did attend.
Miss Eta Currier of Wheelock is work
ing in Mrs. H. Duston's millinery store.
Mrs. Rosa Allen very pleasantly enter
tanned the Good Templars with sugar
party at her home last Friday evening.
Miss Edna Watson is able to be out
once more, after being confined to the
house eight weeks with typhoid fever.
Mrs. F. ]. Wiley had her millinery
opening last week Friday and Saturday.
She is showing some very pretty hats
this season.
NV liz ANSlSOu VI NASHUA VIII uCllNSI d
a sermon at the Universalist church next
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Buell. have returned to
Westvile, N. Y, after spending the winter
with their son, J. s. Buell..
The ruins of Ides block are being rap
idly cleared away and work will be COM
menced on the new block as soon as
possible.
Henry Stockwell died at his home near
Stearns' mills last Friday, after a long
illness. The funeral service was held at
the home on Sunday. conducted by Rev.
M. {. Henderson of St. Johnsbury. The
burial service was by the Odd Fellows,
he being member of the local order.
Interment was at Lyndon Center Gene
terv. He leaves widow and two sons
to mourn his loss.
Rev. ]. c. Bodwell returned on Mon
day from Boston, where he has been on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Silsby are in Bos
ton purchasing new goods.
Urban LaClair had the misfortune to
lose two fingers and thumb from the
left hand while coupling cars in the yard
here last Friday.
Rev. w. c. Johnson was quite sick at
Newport during the conference.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
DANVILLE.

Arthur Heath has gone on q base ball
trip with the University of Vermont
nine and will play at Burlington, New
YORK, Philadelphia and other cities.
Mrs. S. 0. Walker from Concord, N. H.,
mas been visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. C.
Frye.
Mrs. Enoch Drown, former resident
OF Danville, died at Cabot April "a and
her funeral was held at the Congrega-
tional church here Wednesday.
]. E. Tinker has a fine line of BICYCLES
consisting OF Keatings, Lorrines, Bos-
tonians, Eclipse and Wynnewood, and
has already sold considerable number
OF wheels. 1t will pay you to see him
before purchasing.
Mrs. F. A. Wright cordially invites the
ladies of Danvile and vicinity to attend
the millinery opening from May to 4.
Mrs. Ella Crane, Mrs. Flora Wright
and Miss Hattie Choate have been at
tending the Methodist conference at
Newport and report that Rev. F. E. Cur.
rier will go to Williamstown, and Rev.
Samuel Lewis, of Marshfeld, will come
here.
S. c. Morse who has been quite i'll with
the measles is out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. George French of Boston
are visiting friends in town.
George Crane is planning to make con-
siderable repairs and alterations to his
buildings this spring. He plans to add
another story to his present house and
tear down the ell, shed and barn and
build new. These changes will be of
much improvement to the looks of the
street and will give him fine house.
Winfield Fisher is planning to build an
addition to his house this spring.
w. F. Dole has been engaged all winter
getting out lumber for large new barn
which he will build before haying.
John Thompson of Melrose, Mass, is
visiting at c. E. Morses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
WEST DANVILLE,

The N. E. o. P. held a sugar festival
Saturday, April 25, at Merrill's hall. 1t
was we'll patronized and good time
reported.
Mrs. Maggie Merrill spent last week
with her sister at ST. Johnsbury, Mrs.
Jenny Cross.
Through tie kindness of J.W. Titcomb,
Fish Warden H. H. Somers placed about
40 wall-eyed pike in Joe's pond, near the
stone dam Saturday.
George Oderkirk, wife and nine months
old daughter are visiting at c. E. Oder
kinks.
Water is very high in the pond and the
snow has gone off very fast the past few
days.
No preaching in the church Sunday as
Rev. F. E. Currier went to conference at
Newport.
William Saulters, Jr., has been on the
sick list, but is now out again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
GREENSBORO.

Miss Florence Peel will teach school in
Eden the coming term.
Walter Aston has finished work at the
creamery and gone to Craftsbury where
he has been engaged to take charge Of
the Black River Creamery, May 1.
Miss Myrtle Chaffee was home from
Wocott over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaiser returned to their
home in Stowe the first of the week.
Orville Pinney came home Saturday
evening and returned to his work at
Wolcott Monday.
But little sugar is being made this sea.
son, less than pound to the tree will be
the average in this town at the present
time.
The church goers Sunday had the
pleasure of listening to Rev. Wilbur Fisk
of Freeborn, MINI.
Miss Jeanie Morse Of Craftsbury, who
has been visiting Miss Clara Jackson for
a few days, returned to her home Satur.
day.
Mrs. F. c. Kinney is in Boston buying
new millinery goods this week.