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The evening times., 1899-01-21
Advantages
CFrom the Detroit Free Press.

lFrOm The DETROIT Free Fress.l
''IIuh," exclaimed Percy Reginald. aged six
he examined Willie Cleaver's little brother
''hc amt got no tccth.
Course he amt, said Willie '.TIe amt old
cnuf vet
''weIl. Charley Tompkins' little brother Harry
amt no older'n what he Is, an he's got a hull
lot o teeth
THAT don't make no difference" argued VIII
lie :. n sides Harry Tompkius pa, he's den
tist 9"
The evening times., 1899-01-21
cRoAK OF The FILIPINO PRESS.
President Mckinley Accused of
Playing for Delay.

Manila, Jan. 21.-The newspaper
America has been suppressed by Cen
eral Otis, upon the complaint of the Ger
man consul. for publishing an article al
leging that the German residents of Ma
Mia were giving financial assistance to the
Filipino cause.
La Indepencia,' the Filipino organ,
says that President McKiniey's appoint
ment OF a Philippine Commission was
made only for the purpose of delay, until
the arrival of endorsements. when the
United States will ratify American SOW
ereignty over the islands.
London, Jan. PA dispatch from Hong
kong to the Exchange Telegraph Company,
says that the commandsr-in- chief of the
British China squadre leave Hong
kong fer Manila On January %.
The evening times., 1899-01-21
How II All Begins.

(From the Indianapolis Journal.)
Tommy-paw. what is the divorce question?
Mr. figg-The first divorce question IS ''Win
you be mine!''
The evening times., 1899-01-21
Less Than Half.

Frcm the Chicago Record)
Edna believe that young Mr. Jimson is half
witted.
Marie-As much as that's
The evening times., 1899-01-21
Not That Kind of Bird.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
''Ah. madam, You trilI as ii you had swallowed
a cage of canary birds
''Ah, but do not swallow zee ctnsry birds /
so much prefer zee shickin and zee toorkey.'
The evening times., 1899-01-21
Prepared.

From the New York Journal.)
Observation-Disclosures. may l enquire why all
this paraphenalia is spread out right in the way
of customers?
Madam (calmly)-This is my portable table,
folding chair, alcohol lamp, lunch basket and
sewing bag. l have bought a spool of thread
here, and l thought / might as well make my
self comfortable and improve my time while
waiting for my change
The evening times., 1899-01-21
ibsent-Minsled.

tFrOm the Library Journall
Library Assistant (to visitor who i wandering
about IN 4 puzzled mHnnerj-tan | help YOU
Are you looking for anything special
Visitor fahsently)-NO, thank YOU; | was only
looking for my wife
The evening times., 1899-01-21
Economy i'm birthdays.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
'Tt seems to me you are getting an extrava-
giant lot OF nice things for your husband"
''Yes. poor fellow. You see. / can afford 10.
lie was born ON February %. and only has a
birthday once in four years"
The evening times., 1899-01-21
HAIR TURNING BLACK.
Tapping's Locks Were White, Blu
Change in His Old Age.

JhaNHe III IfIs UIU ASe.
New York, Jan. 21.-John H. Tapping,
druggist of, Metuchen, is dying at h S
home, in New Brunswick, from a stroke
of paralysis
Mr. Tapping, though past sixty years Of
age, recently noticed that his hair which
had been white as snow. was turning
black again, its coor in his early youth.
Though a druggist, he had used TO
preparations and could no. acc unit for
this change. Els hi IS now Il te dark
and rapidly 3 q b aok.
The evening times., 1899-01-21
The Cuban Idea.

(From the New Orleans Times -Democrat.)
The Frcnchman-The Americans are race of
patriots
have revolutions in that country.
The evening times., 1899-01-21
Drawing the Line.

tFrom the Chicago TTibune)
CAS- regards this matter of army beef" re-
marked the man with the shoulder straps, Il con-
slider that dead issue
''But it isn't embalmedi fercely interrupted
the man from the stOckyards
The evening times., 1899-01-21
How 1t Hnpnencd

'But,'' said the superintendent OF conslfue tion,
chow we, in. building this pyramid. 20 set
such enormous masses of stone up 70 sseh a
height with our somewhat primitiv appii1ecc5
What difference docs that make rep i15 le
immortal Cheops. go ahead ard do he iah, and
let future historians invent a method feF
The evening times., 1899-01-21
CURRENT HUMOR.
Safe and Useful.

From the Chicago Tribune)
go, what beautiful paFlor lamp, How do
you light it7
You don't light it at all That's the beauty
OF il. It's perfectly safe, and ii can't smoke the
ceiling"
The evening times., 1899-01-21
The Artistic Spirit.
(From Fliegendc Blaetter.) }

a German actor played the role OF the parri-
eide in Schiller's 'RobbeTs so realistically in
remote village that several indignant peasants
waylaid him after the performance and gave him
a sound thrashing. While the blows were falling
thick the actor exclaimed proudly: Il thank you,
gentlemen. This is the happiest hour OF my
;faif'
The evening times., 1899-01-21
Our City Government.

CFrOm the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
First Adcrman-fi we vote for this bill We
shall never have another chance TO hold office
Second hderman-IIuh! We won't need 10.
The evening times., 1899-01-21
4 Numerous Family.
(From the Clevela

(From the Cleveland Plain Dcaler)
1T vcs Moses dot led der Israelites To der land
OF bronise. my son
''NiCh Moses popper5'
The evening times., 1899-01-21
4 Painful Discovery.

tFrOm the Chicago TrIhune.l
Mabel latter the caller had gonc)-Did you no
ticc the panied expression that Mr..
iiankiusons face when be shifted his chair9
Maud-No. What was the natter
Mabel think lie found where / had stuck my
gum.
The evening times., 1899-01-21
No uiusf,ns Left.

CFrom tine Chicago Record)
''Aunt Josephine is thorough skeptic.'
'She is?''
''Yes; she puts mucilage on The back of every
postage stamp she uses"
The evening times., 1899-01-21
The BrookIyn,s rablecroth.

1t is reported that the Brooklyn has been
in fight within the last few days-a fight
without any firing of guns, but with con-
siderable warlike demonstration. This is
not the first time the Brooklyn has gone
to war, but this time the issue is purely
domestic-domestic to an extraordinary
degree. 1t is about a tablecloth.
When the Brooklyn left Hampton Roads
she abandoned everything portable that
she did not really need, She knew she was
going into warm place, and that no SUI
perfuous furniture would be desirable.
Since her return from Santiago, the Off
GERS say, it has been matter of extreme
difficulty to get needed articles from the
Bureau of Supplies at the navy yard And
the matter which has capped the climax
is a tabIecloth.
According to the New York Times
things finally reached a pass where there
was only one tablecloth on board, and the
united eXertions of all the officers could
not make Captain Bradford. of the Bureau
OF Supplies, send out another one When
they submitted requisition this official
pigeonholed it and took time to think
Meanwhile the tablecloth grew thin and
wasted away in spite of careful nursing
Dangerous symptoms of tuberculosis ap-
peared when the thing wa washed as it
had to be occasionally for appearances
! sake
| 1t looked very much as il in time it
! would depart this life and leave the Off
| GERS TO eat on bare boards. OF course,
| if they had been captured by the Span
! iards they would all have done that with
! out a bit of grumbling; but to have to do
it because a bundle of red tape entitled
Chief of Supplies did not see fit to honor
requisition was another thing Finally the
tableclOth disappeared. Whether it died
OF consumption or not is not precisely
known. A commission was sent to see
about it. They found a bare table, and so
| reported. They said that, so far as they
| could see, the Brooklyn needed q table
cloth. Bradford crossed the recommends
tion out Of that report and sent it to the
Navy Department. The officers now say
that if Captain Bradford thinks that table
cloth has been made the victim of foul
| play just because they were tired of il
and wanted another one, he is entirely
mistaken. They are very angry at the
| insinuation, and the matter is now before
Secretary Long. It remains to be seen
what will be done in the emergency If
the red tape of the Navy Department really
prevents the officers of the Brooklyn from
having a tablecloth it would seem that
the American people might take up the af-
fair and raise money for one by popular
| subscription. Uncle Sam is not so poor
that he cannot provide tablelinen for his
housekeeping without one poor lone ta-
blecloth being oyerworked in that fashion
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
East St. Johnsbury.

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Luce have gone by
carriage to Stowe to visit Mr.. Luce's
sister.
o. Slapp of Hardwick is at the resi-
dence OF his daughter, Mrs. G. w. Dodge.
Mrs. Moulton has returned from Old
Orchard. After brief rest here she will
go to her school at Galups' Mills.
Arthur Shasteney has moved into the
house with Mrs. Patrick Brown.
Carlyle McGaffey who rented Mrs.
George S. Weltean's farm last spring,
has recently sold out and moved in with
his father, Amos McGaffey.
In the absence of Rev. Mr.. Patterson
who is in Mortified, Mass, George Copp
conducted the church service Sunday to
the entire satisfaction of the conerega-
ton.
Mrs. Emily Huse Townsend of Cleve-
land, Ohio, accompanied by her son is
visiting her father, Mr.. Simeon Huse.
Mrs. W. G. Scofeld OF Richford and
Mrs. A. E. Marie, preceptress OF Fuller
Institute at Grand Legre, Que, were
guests the past week at Joel Woods
They were en- route for few weeks stay
at the Park View at Bethlehem.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Deaths.

At Caspian Lake, Greensboro, Aug. 10. by
drowning, Rev. Harry l.. Veazey of st. Johns
bury, aged 20 years.
At Caspian Lake, Greensboro, Aug. 16, by
drowning, Ellen Frances Calhoun Of Chicago
aged % years.
At Greensboro. Aug. IS, Samuel Hill, aged
70 years.
At Sutton, Aug. ID. Mrs Sarah Norris.
At Mt. Topsham, July 80, Ezekiel White,
aged 90 years, 2 months and 20 days.
At Mt. Topsham, Aug 10, Mrs. Lois d.
Eastman, daughter of the late Ezekiel and
Laura (Dustin) White, aged 60 years and
day.
At New York, Aug. 10, Mrs. Andrew
Moynihan, aged 81 years.
At Upton. Mass, Aug. 49, Delucia Lamb,
wife of the late DR.. George Whitefield Ward,
aged 72 years and 4 months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
st, Johnsbury Center.

Robert Delworth received check from
Francis Switser Thursday in payment Of
insurance on a COW that was killed by
lightning during the previous Saturdays
storm. The Union Mutual is prompt to
pay losses.
George Hutchinson and son OF Cole
brook, have been visiting his daughter,
Lucy, at Byron Wright's.
Mrs. Florence Woods and Miss Hin.
man OF Newport visited at H. A. Lougee's
last week.
Misses Ida Learned and Saada Gage
spent few days at Groton last week.
c. !. Berry and family have returned
from Lake Morey.
Misses Beatrice and Jessca Brook
spent last week at Walden with Mr.. and
Mrs. Simpson.
Miss Stella Allen went to Lynn last
week to visit her brothers.
Misses Stella and Leona Hallett spent
a part OF last week with relatives at
Derby.
Mrs. p. n. Granger of Irasburg spent
Sunday with friends here.
William Scale of Providence, R. l., is at
E. D. Bradley's.
The Universalist sewing circle will meet
at Grange Hall Thursday, Aug. "a.
Miss Nellie Donaldson who has been
spending her vacation with her parents
here, has returned to Springfield, Mass.
There will be no service at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday, it being camp
meeting week.
Cecil Edwards of West Sommerville,
Mass, is visiting his mother Mrs. l..
Jackson.
About twenty of the young friends Of
Ruby Stone helped her celebrate her
twelfth birthday last Friday at the
home OF her grandfather E. H. Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Miles of Plattsburg
are spending a week with his mother,
Mrs. J. Huntley.
Miss Flora Calder is visiting her bro.
ther at Barre.
Miss Cora Sargent has returned from
Rye Beach where she has been a part OF
her vacation.
Orren Donaldson of Austin, ILL.,, was
with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. S. Dom
aldson last Week.
Plan to hear Rev. G. w. Hunt, Of st.
Johnsbury at the Congregational church,
Tuesday evening, Sept. 5th. He will
speak on Enthusiasm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Excursion to Woodbury. Ouarries.

The last opportunity OF the season to
enjoy an excursion to the celebrated
Woodbury. Quarries will be given Satur-
day, August &c. There you reach the
highest point that can be reached by rail
in Vermont, find the finest scenery and
the greatest granite quarries in New
England.
In the afternoon excursionists may
see game of base ball between the rival
clubs OF Hardwick and Woodbury., two
OF the strongest amateur teams in the
state.
Excursion trains on the Hardwick 6,
Woodbury. railroad connect with all
regular trains on the St. J. & L. c. rail.
road at Granite Junction.
Fare for the round trip from st. Johns
bury is $1.30; children S5c.
Picnic parties can enjoy their lunches
in shady groves in full view of the White
Mountains, Mount Mansfield, Owls
Head and Camel's Hump.
A large number should avail them.
selves OF this last excursion of the season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
A Presentation.

A very pleasant affair took place at
Pythian Hall on Friday evening last at
the regular meeting Of Green Mountain
Commandery, No. 1885, U. O. G. c. At
the close Of the business meeting in the
presence Of invited guests, Past Noble
Commander l.. w. Rowell, in an apt and
pleasing manner, on behalf of the Com.
mandery presented Past Noble Com
mandef o. H. Henderson with a gold.
headed cane. Mr.. Henderson responded
in a very happy manner, thanking the
members for their kind remembrance.
Alter this the orchestra furnished music
for social hour, which was enjoyed
by all participants.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Church Notes.

The North church pulpit was supplied
last Sunday by Prof Woodruff of the
Bangor Theological Seminary who is
summering at Caspian Lake. Next Sum
day the pulpit will be filled by Rev. DIR.
F. E. Denhurst of Indianapolis.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Odd
Fellows block. Morning service at 1O.45.
Subject, MAN" Childrens Sunday
school following the morning service.
Wednesday evening meeting at 7.30.
Reading room open Wednesday and
Thursday from to 5. Those wishing
Christian Science literature will find it at
the reading room.
Regular services will be conducted at
the First Baptist church next Sunday
morning and evening, by the pastor.
The monthly business meeting will be
held at the close OF the devotional service
this evening.
Rev. Milo S. Eddy of Morrisvile
preached at the Methodist church last
Sunday in the absence of Rev. G. w.
Hunt, who is attending camp meeting
at Morrisvile.
Rev. J. L. Merrill of Newbury will
preach at the South church next Sunday.
Elder M. A. Potter of Worcester, Mass,
will preach at the Advent church next
Sunday. Mr.. Potter was pastor of this
church before he went to Worcester.
Rev. F. y. Buckley will preach at st.
Andrews church Sunday morning.
Rev. G. w. Hunt will preach on
Heavenly Visions" at the Methodist
church Sunday morning and there will
be the Bible reading service in the eve
ming.
Rev. M. H. Mill has rendered his resig-
nation as rector OF St. Andrews parish
to take effect the first of October. He
will go to Canaan, Conn.
The Ladies Circle of the Universalist
church will not meet this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Coke for Fuel.

One hundred passenger engines on the
Boston & Maine are being fitted up for
the use Of coke. This fuel has been tried
on some OF the suburban trains of the
system, with very satisfactory results,
according to Mr.. futile, the president of
the road. As furnished BY the New Eng
land gas and coke company it is about
as cheap as coal and will save the road,
Mr.. Tuttle says, 500 900 in damages
now paid on account Of fires started by
locomotive sparks. Besides, it relieves
the passenger, from the smoke and cinder
nuisance attaching to coal. With the
roadbed sprinkled with oil to lay the
dust, the Boston & Maine managers ex.
pect to provide as clean passenger ser.
vice as the electric street cars furnish.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Horse Gossip.

iiOTSc OOSSlps
The feature of the racing at the Mem.
phremagog fair at Newport last week,
as far as the st. Johnsbury horses were
concerned, was the sensational perform
ance of Fred S. Harriman's Rex. Her.
bert Moore entered him in the 2 SO class
and he won the race in five heats. The
horse was fourth in the first two heats
and got a record of 2,21A in the first
race he was ever in. DR.. Hitchcock's
North Star was second in the first and
fourth heats and won fourth money.
Fred Allison's Lady Pinewood won
fourth money in the 2.29 class and in the
2.21 class Herbert E. Moore's Corbett
was fourth in the race and George w.
Peck's Rocker c. fifth.
Herbert A. Stanley's Susan finished
third in the third heat of the 2 % race at
Newport Friday, but was fifth in the
race. The same day DR.. Hitchcock s
North Star won third in the 2 35 class
and finished second the last three heats
OF four heat race. Quite number o.
st. Johnsbury people attended the races
The Lyndonville Journal says tina,
John Moulton and Harry Quimby hav,
given up their lease Of the Capitol City
driving park at Concord, N. H., after
paying out $4,000 over and above
receipts. They made many improve
ments on the hotel and the track, blu
the hotel has proved loss and the tract
has turned out the same way, as they
have been able to hold but one race meet
Herbert E. Moore has entered Corbet
in the 2.22 class at the Stanstead race
this week and Fred S. Hartman ha
entered Rex in the $50 class.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
THREE MILLION

Copies of I'm His Steps" were sold
in three months and the book is now
published by 20 different firms. This
great story begins as serial in this
weeks CALIFORNIAN. Don't fail to read
it. The CALIFORNIAN for three months
to any address for twenty-five cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

In response to the appeal from Gov.
E. c. Smith for aid in behalf Of the Porto
Ricans, Bishop A. c. A. Hall of Burling-
ton heads the list with $40 contribu-
ton
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
MARRIAGES..

At st. Johnsbury, Aug. 10, by Rev. G. w.
Hunt, Charles b. Slsbv and Hattie M.
Bacon, both of West Burke.
At st. Johnsbury, Aug. 16. by Rev. G. w.
Hunt. Ernest L. Clark of Newport and
Myrtle A. Kelsey of st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

There is som, thing deep and good in
melody, for body and soul go strangely
her.-Carlyle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
The Camp Meeting.

iHC Ndhlp NACCtihS'
Preparations for the annual conference
and camp meeting of the Seventh.day
Adventists, which will convene this year
at Hooker's Grove, st. Johnsbury, Aug.
% to Sept. 4, have been making since
Thursday of last week when the new
president Of the conference, Elder J. w.
Watt Of South Dakota, arrived on the
ground together with Elder F. S. Pointer
of Mortified, and Elder A. W. Payne of
Bennington, president of the state Sun
day school association The next day
Elder Grant Adkins and wife of Knox
vile, Tennessee arrived.
Several carloads of canvass and camp
fixtures have been taken to the grove.
large pavilion 60 80 has been erected
i'll the middle of the grove, and row of
small dwelling tents surrounds it in the
form of a crescent. These smaller tents
are intended for the temporary dwellings
Of the prospective campers who will not
arrive upon the grounds until Thursday,
the Oath, the day set for the beginning of
the meeting.
Another pavilion is pitched near the
entrance to the grounds, designed to be
used for special meetings TOR the children.
These meetings will be in charge of
specialist in teaching and kindergarten
work, and the blackboard and chart il
lustrations will make them intensely in
teresting. A dining hall will be conduct
ed in connection with the camp meeting.
Services will be conducted in the pavi-
ion at 1870 a. M, 2 80 and 100 p. m.
The full programme for each day is as
follows:
Bell for rising, $50
| Prayer, 600
| Breakfast, 700
| Family worship, 500
Business meeting, 900
Preaching, 1890
Dinner 100
| Preaching ESQ
| Preaching, 80
Retiring bell, $50
Subjects of interest upon the living
issues of the day will be presented by
speakers from different parts of the
United States and Canada. Among
them we may mention A. F. BalIenger Of
New York, former editor of the American
Sentinel, S. H. Lane of Chicago, W, J.
Blake of Montreal, H. W. Cottrel o.
South Lancaster, Massachusetts, ano
others. A cordial invitation is extended
to all St. .Iohnsbury people to attend
any of the services.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

Music gives birth to aspiration. 1t
makes true man truer it makes a bad
man better.-Upton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

In Belgium new fuel has been invent
ed, called "vesuve" made OF peat and
rosin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23

The only inmate of the Vergennes poor
house, Mrs. Mary Dryer is dead, aged
80.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
Births.

At st. Johnsbury. Aug. %, son, to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Ford.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-23
a Sumner"

said wdeawake ST. ohnsbury merchant yesterday when his
upon of the posters Of the Caledonia County fair
Incidentally would that these posters designed
graved and printed by the artistic workmen Of this Office Watch
the rcoored posters advertising the Sherbrook fair and
will see another We coors with brains and
this rushing life brains always Our ideas and
ing upodaen fact introducing twentieth century
ideas this section FIVE months ahead Father Time But
ideas fetching" and thoroughly artistic
attractive printing to boom trade
elites commercial printing write call telephone telegraph
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
ESTES DEALS IN SNAKES.
Minnesota Man Who Makes Ills IIV-
inE by selling Those
Reptiles.

q. ". Estes. famous throughout
southern Minnesota under the sobri-
quet of the snake king" has just re-
eeiyed IA consignment from Texas OF 500
specimens of Serpents. the lot compris-
ing rattlesnakes, eopperheads and
racers.
Mr.. Estes has been very diligent Ia
his pursuit OF the local reptiles that for
merly abouuded about Rochester. but
which, thanks 20 his persistence. are
becoming scarce. and in the interests of
his business resource is being had TO
the supply outside OF the state.
The establishment of this snake mer-
chant is located in the suburbs OF Roch-
ester, and Mr. Estes does thriving
business In fitting out circus sideshows
with well-condtioned serpents of any
variety. Alligators from Florida also
figure in his collection. His "snakery"
is viewed with pronounced disfavor by
his immediate neighbors. as is natural.
but his pets seldom escape. and no one
has thus far been bitten or harmed by
thsm. Mr. Estes handles even the hated
rRitlsrs with the utmost nonchalanec,
and often brings home the fruit of a
days skirmishiug among the rattle
snake dens along the river bluffs care
lcssly dropped into a common -four
sack thrown over his shoulder.