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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04
The Question of Senator.

Hon. c. A. Prouty is Newport
man, and Newport not only has a
senatorial candidate in the person of
Mr.. Prouty but it has also newspa-
per fits own. While Mr.. Prouty is,
by public announcement, his own
candidate for the senate to succeed
the late Mr.. Morrill,, he is not the
Newport newspapers candidate; and
in our humble opinion candidacy
that does not carry along with it,
first of all, the cordial support of the
paper or papers-as the case may be
of the candidates native heath"
can scarcely be regarded as a strong
candidacy.
The Newport Express has pleasant
things to say concerning Mr..
Prouty's ability as a lawyer and
scholar generally, but it proceeds
to tell why it favors the candidacy
of General Grout, who does not live
within the precincts of Newort, over
that OF Mr.. Prouty, who does live
there.
The burden of our contemporaries
song is that Congressman Grout has
served an apprenticeshipin the lower
house that fits him for this Office;
that the lines of experience along
which he has operated while repre-
senting the second district have fur
nished him the training necessary to
make an effective representative of
Vermont in the upper branch Of con-
gress; that his knowledge Of public
affairs, his familiarity with men and
methods at Washington, and his in
sight into the vital questions of the
day, give him big advantage over
the other candidates.
The points made by the Express
have solid basis. The people of the
state need not to be convinced that ex.
perience counts in this matter of the
senatorial succession; for they have
seen how nightly it counted when
Justin S. Morrill, went from the house
to the senate, and they believe tina,
if experience was worth something to
the state then, it can be so again
Vermont wants able representation
in the senate; and course of train
ing in the house is powerful argumen
when it comes to deciding so impor
tant question as is now looming u
before the voters ofour state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

whose undaunted courage, keen fore
sight, unfailing judgment and tact
full methods did so much to make the
war with Spain Of short duration,
and whose work in Manila Bay
demonstrated American supremacy
on the seas and opened the eyes OF
other nations to certain facts of
which they had not until then been
fully cognizant. Let his welcome be
deep and strong, for he deserves it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

The Montpelier Argus pays its re-
spects to writer in the N. Y. Mail
and Express who undertakes to be-
little Montpelier as "a town OF a
single street." etc. That's right,
neighbor. Pitch into the fellow who
rails at your hustling little city. But
be sure, at the same time, that you
stand by everything that will tend
to keep that city hustling and pros
porous. If the Mail and Express
writer accepts your invitation tc
come to Montpelier on Dewey Day
his eyes will be opened.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04
STANTON & HUNTINGTON,
Standard Drug Store,
ST. Johnsbury, VT.
Greeting a Hero.

Dewey is at home again. He sur
prised the country in general, and
the New Workers in particular, by
appearing a couple of days ahead of
time-or at least ahead of the date
on which he was looked for. But he
has habit of being ahead of time,
and he told somebody who inter
viewed him on the day Of his arrival
that he had always planned to be
couple of days ahead rather than
one hour behind. He was promptly
forgiven for getting to New York
before the committee were ready for
him; and there has been nothing the
matter with the quality Of the well
come accorded him since he and his
gallant ship and crew reached Ameri-
can shores after a twenty-three
months absence.
That the people of this country are
glad to see this hero admiral OF ours
has been proven the past week in
New York city. where the most i'm
posing and impressive ceremonies
have been carried out by way of at.
testing the public admiration and
appreciation of the man whose level
head and splendid fighting qualities
enabled him to win a victory so
significant as that of Manila Bay
The big city has hardly been able to
do enough-lrom her standpoint-in
greeting this hero; and vast mum
Der of people from other cities have
focked in to the metropolis to make
the welcome more emphatic. An6
not only in New York, but elsewhere
has this homecoming victor beer
honored in a way that has touched
him deeply. He is being met by {
spontaneous outpouring of nationa
feeling. He is getting such an insigh
into the American heart as onl,
those get who have accomplished
great things for the American people
He is finding out what the publ
thinks of that magnificent perform
ance of his in Manila Bay on tina
May morning, when the eyes of tn
whole country were turned towart
that far away locality and the nation
awaited anxiously the result of hi
meeting with the Spanish fleet. ANT
he will continue to find this out 10
some time to come, for the enthu
siasm engendered by Dewey's con
quest in the Philippines is not of tn
effervescent sort, and national graft
tude for such successes lasts.
Vermont is peculiarly interested il
all this homage paid to Dewey, 70
Dewey belongs to her, end the glor
accorded him is shared to specia
degree by his native state. Mex
week she will show him, in the cap
tai city, amid his old home scenes
how her pride is stirred by what h
has done for the nation and by tn
nations enthusiasm over his return
All honor to the Vermont sailo
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

The Bellows Falls Times has
dropped its semi-weekly method and
will be content to furnish its readers
a substantial weekly. Sensibly done,
Mr.. Times. There is no real advan-
tage, to either party concerned, in a
semi.weekly in Vermont newspaper
field. A 6rst-class, well-6lled weekly
answers the purpose. except in such
localities as are large enough to sup
port daily. The constituency of
the Times will get just this kind of a
weekly-newsy and well edited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

Marconi, the exponent of wireless
biography, who has accomplished
some wonderful things along that
line, is in this country now, and
maintains that the prospects of
further successes in sending messages
without the use OF wires are exceed
ingly bright. Marconi is young
man, and is likely to see some OF his
prophecies fulfilled and marvellous
things done in the field of electrical
science.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

Will it be possible for the aged man
of 1899 to look back upon an indus
trial development approaching what
the aged citizen OF to-day can con-
template within his lifetime RI Rut-
land Herald.
Can't tell you now. But if you'll
leave us your address we will drop
you a line on this subject in 1899.
Shouldn't wonder, however, if the
LACED man OF 1899" would smile
audibly over some ofthe queer things
they had to depend on away back in
1899.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

The New York Sun and the New
York Press drew on their magma
ton somewhat in trying to describe
Gov. Smith and his staff in their
visit to Admiral Dewey aboard the
Olympia, and poked a little fun at
the party. 1t takes but little to
amuse a New York newspaper
reporter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

Somebody who went abroad and
kept his eyes and ears open over
there says: THE most gratifying
thing to a citizen of this country is
the ever-increasing demand in Eng
land for Yankee manufactures. And
then he proceeds to suggest the i'm
portance of sending over only first
class goods to our English neighbors.
OF course. We cannot make a favor
able impression by sending anything
else. American manufacturers have
an abundance of products of which
they need not be ashamed before
England or any of the rest OF the
world. Yankee ingenuity has sprung
many surprises on foreign countries,
and it will keep on doing so.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

Editor X. A. Perkins, who has been
connected with the Rutland Herald
for nine years, has resigned that pos
ition and will take long rest. Mr..
Perkins is keen writer, has used
the plainest of English on many oc-
casions since he assumed the editor
ship OF the Herald, and has given
that paper reputation for individu.
atty and enterprise. His associates
throughout the state will toss many
bit of good will in his direction as
he enters into new fields cooperation
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

himself the devotion of Filipinos;
was considerable as he was vigilant,
as kind as he was firm; and blazed
high as an example of what the
American naval service is at its best.
-[New York Evening Post.
APoor Sort Of CiviIizer.
If we have nothing better than in
toxicating liquors to send to the
regions we have wrested from Spain,
we might better have kept away
from them. In any case, the intoxi-
cants we send thither will tend to
neutralize the value Of our other con-
tributions to the new life to be de-
veloped there Fall River News.
Mighty Warm Season.
The hotel on the summit OF Mount
Mansfield is announced to remain
open until the middle of October.
Owing to the heat OF the congress
sional campaign in Lamoille county
summer is expected to last full six
weeks later than usual this year.
Il Barre Times.
The Admiral and His Joke.
Dewev's remark that he and Ger.
Wheeler together as possible candi-
dates for president and vice president
would make a mess Of it indeed, !"
shows that the great leader still
possesses a strong sense of humor.-
Boston Record.
He Writhes, and so does the "Caddy."
We have 70 innate prejudice
against the game of golf, but any
thing responsible for word so ut
terly stomach-turning as the word
"caddy" discourages further famil-
iarity. Caddy. caddy, we gods, we
writhe at it'll Randolph Herald.
Newspapers and Good Results.
The idea that any man has a
"claim" upon the governorship be-
cause he has once been defeated in
his aspirations is a great mistake.
The newspaper discussion on the
subject has evidently brought good
results Mortified News.
IT'S Different In the East.
Not even a millionaire could dodge
punishment in Frisco for splitting on
the floor of street car. The Allan.
tic coast might do we'll to initiate
the Pacific here Boston Record.
The Evil Ones Opportunity.
The whole fabric of conversation is
too often simply mess OF base lies
instigated and urged by him whose
task it is to find some mischief fol
idle tongues Ludlow Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

The Middlebury Register has been
reading the yellow journals and has
imbibed something of their spirit.
In paragraph on the senatorship it
hints that the candidate who is op.
posed to this disastrous and indie
feasible war" is likely to draw votes!
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

A bulletin containing the names of
the guarantors Of the Dewey cele-
bration fund has been issued. There
are some $50 of them, and the list
includes the names of 10 st. Johns
bury men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

Two things to be grateful for:
Dewey's safe return, and the rain
storms. The latter were very much
needed by very dry country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04
Everybody ON the Grand Stand.

Visitors in Vermont this week may
wonder where the population is.
Abandoned cities and towns every.
where meet the eye, as we'll as aban.
doned farms. The mystery is ex-
planned by the fact that Dewey has
come home. and Vermont has gone
to see the New York parade. Two
or three grand stands will hold the
whole state.-[Spring6eld Republi-
can.
Certainly; Vermonters are all on
the grand stand these days. This is
Dewey's state, you know Rutland
Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04
Lang Bros. and
Scott N. Parnum and wife

have just received a carload of
cedar shingles from Maine which
they are selling for $2.15 per M. at
Barnet or 1925 delivered within
twenty five miles. They also have a
lot ofbuggies which they will almost
give away to make room for their
immense stock of sleighs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Through Abandoned Farms

If Vermont has any abandoned
farms let us run railroads through
them. 1t is a notorious fact, speak
ing seriously, that the Green Noun.
tains are vast storehouses of mineral
wealth, and all that is needed to de-
velop the states mineral resources is
capital and brains combined. So
long as mining operations are con-
fined in Vermont to individual ex-
plora tions with the pick-axe and the
shovel, encouraging efforts are not
to be looked for; but we are not
alone in the belief that the time will
come when the mineral deposits OF
our state will become the source OF
great wealth, if the attention of cap
italists can once be directed thereto.
1t would not be strange il some OF
the hillside farms, now deserted,
would some time be among the most
valuable in our state; for they are
mostly in the mineral region.
Whether or not this is true may not
be known until we try the Connect.
cut plan by running railroads through
our abandoned farm region Bur.
lington Free Press.
An EXETER of Discomfort.
The money power, capital, bust
ness that yields profitable returns
are the enemies against which the
fierce, envious. destructive, ignorant
radicalism which is now the demo
cratic party has fought since 1896
Whatever is accepted by and estab
lished in the world Of business must
be thrown down as oppressive tc
1.-THE poor" the producing classes,
by the Bryanite ranters. Whether
the gold standard or'trusts and cor
porations are attacked, the motiy'
of the attack is the same. Th'
Bryanite process is to inhame dis
content, to set the unprosperou'
against the prosperous, to instil into
the minds of multitudes the belle
that they are 'wronged" BY
"the rich" The democratic anti
trust monument is a brother or frs
cousin of Sixteen to One, and its necl
will be wrung like the other New
York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04
Here's the Same Old Story.

The time is fast approaching when
the matter Of the repeal or the radi-
cal amendment of the prohibitory
liquor law will have to be decided.
Already two great divisions of pub
lie sentiment in regard to this ques-
ton are beginning to crystalline into
something like organization, and
there are unmistakable evidences in
every section of the state that it is
destined to become great issue in
our internal politics.-[St. Adams
Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04
A Real Tribute to Dewey.

This is the real tribute to Dewey
that he fought like paladin when
fighting was his duty, but that after
forwards he was great in gentleness;
conciliated Spaniards and drew to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04
Lacks Newspaper support.

The Newport Express and Stand
ard takes cognizance of Hon. Charles
A. Prouty's senatorial candidacy
and makes it the vehicle for a most
thorough-going and enthusiastic en-.
d.rsement of Gen. CIRCUITS senatorial
aspirations. Prou,y is utterly with.
out newspaper support, except such
as Incidentally comes from the enc
mics of Gen. Grout who also detest
Prouty but hope his candidacy will
have the effect of injuring the Gene
rail- Morrisville News and Citizen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-04

We have not, and do not, hesitate
to call it by its right name; "an in.
human, irrational and contemplate
law; in other words, poisonous
boil that ought to be lanced before
its infection spreads and does further
damage. We still defy anyone to
prove that Chinaman is not as
good as any other foreigner so long
as he minds his own business, and
that he is not better citizen in a
good many respects Newport Elk.
press.
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-28
ARIZONA SOLONS,
Some of the Doings of the Legislature
 During the Week

The house met Monday and the fol- lowing business transacied:
 Mr Parr introduced II. B. No. 9. re- pealing act 30 of the 18th legislative assembly regarding the age of consent. and amending the penal statutes chang ing the age of consent from l4 to r.. Mir. Gray introduced II. B. No. 13. an acttn regulate homestead exemptions. Read first time.
 Mir Moore offered resolution that the newspapers of the territory receive no remuneration for supplying the members of the house with papers. alsoa resolution that all bills carrying an appropriation must he introduced by March lst or require two-thirds resolution of permission to introduce. The first resolution was amended to make it concurrent resolution and it was so ordered and entitled II. C. R. No. l.
 Mr. Ashurst introduced II. B. No. 10, regarding ~urk on roads and highways by residents of certain road districts and repeating certain former acts of the legislature.
 Mir. Williams notified the house that he had appointed Mir. H. E. Brooks clerk of the judiciary committee.
 Message was received from the coun
  cil stating that il had passed C. C. R. No, }. providing for the return of all newspapers to the publishers. The house concurred Message was received from the gov ernor announcing that he had signed | II. ]. R. No. 1. II. J. R, No. and H. | B. No. 6.
 The following bills were introduced |. in the council Monday;
 Bunch of Coconino, introduced n bill | to provide for license for certain houses in incorporated towns L
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-28

A message from the house announc- ing the passage of Resolution No. l 10 the effect that no appropriation will be made to pay subscription for news- papers furnished to members Con cured in.
 Bunch. of Coconino. introduced fence bill
 Mr, Finley introduced a bill to legal ize certain indebtedness against the town of Nogales. The amount is about s3, 800
 Tuesday, January 2ith.
 II. B. No. l6 providing for the revis- ion of the territorial laws was intro duced by Mr. Scott by request. ItcallS for the appointment of a CD nmis,ion of attorneys by the governor within twen- ty days after the passage of the act
 The Board of Immigration law was repealed.
 II. B. No. r., an act to relieve Chas. D. P0ston. was introduced by Mir. Scott by request. The bill provides for revenue to the beneficiary of s3)O per year.
 II. B. No. 20 relating to the furnnih- ing of school books to ochildren, was in- troduced by Mi' Parr.
 H. B. No. l9, to amend the school laws, was introduced by Mir. Scott and read first time.
 Mr. Doane offered an amendment changing the date of adjournment to Tuesday. January 2I. ltcarried,
 The resolution was then concrrred in as amended by the council.
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-28

press report says Il pension of $12 month has been granted to Marshall N. Bird, newspaper man who enlisted with the Rough Riders. Five days after being mustered in, while riding an unruly horse at San Antonio, Tex, Bird was thrown and fell upon his head, His fall has rendered him helpless. MT. Bird is son of Allen T. Bird editor of the Nogales Oasis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-11
MATTER OF MONEY.
Central Americans Alarmed at Sit
uatfon in 1GuatemaIa.

Central Americans Alarmed at Sit
nation in Guatemala.
WASHINGTON, July 1O-The reports
that revolution is imminent in Guatemala
cause a good deal of uneasiness in Cen
trail American circles here as 1t has been
known for some time that affairs there
were in critical condition. A we'll
posted diplomat said today that the
trouble was not SO much of a political
character as 1t was commercial and
financial. The government has recently
been Issuing large quantities of paper
money without having any considerable
quantity Of fhcoin on hand to redeem it.
AS a result. the exchange has jumped
to a rate hitherto unknown, and the
Guatemalan dollar now passes current
at only about 20 cents. To this finan.
cial disorder is attributed the arrest
of a number of leading financiers con-
nected with the banks of the country.
Some of those said to be under arrest
are well known among the Central Amer
lean officials here, who say they are men
of high character.
Thus far, however, the Guatemalan
authorities appear to have kept down the
formation of any large element against
the present ton, and President
Cebera has had support from all political
wings,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-11
WILL NOT ARB1TRATE.
United States Declines Proposition
of Austria-Hungnry.

VIENNA, July 10-The United States
government has declined the proposal of
the government of Austria Hungary to
arbitrate the claims for damages arising
from the death of Austro-Hungarian
subjects during the rioting at Hazleton,
Pa, in September, 1897.
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The officials
here confirm the advices from Vienna that
a plan OF arbitration proposed as a, means
of settling claims growing out of the
Hazleton, Pa, riots had been rejected by
the United States. This probably dis
poses of the matter, according to the
views held here, as it has run the entire
gamut of diplomatic negotiation, and all
of the phases of settlement, including
the last one of arbitration, have come to
naught At the outset the state depart
ment called the matter to the attention Of
the governor of Pennsylvania, who In
turn awaited the action of the jury at
Hazleton, which tried the sheriff on the
the sheriff, whereupon the Pennsylvania
authorities held that they could not rec
ogniZe a responsibility which a jury had
held did not exist. The state department
took a similar view, whereupon Austria
Hungary proposed arbitration of the
claims. 1t is this last proposal which is
rejected, which seems to close the mat
ter, as the claims are hardly considered
of sufficient Importance to justify Aus
tria- Hungary in going beyond the diplo-
matte representations she has already
made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-11
TO STAMP OUT FEVER.
Gen. Wood Returns to Santiago n
the Proper Time.

Gen. Wood Returns to Santiago mt
the Proper Time.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 10.-Gen.
Leonard Wood, the military governor, re-
turned this morning from the United
States and immediately began vigorous
action to stamp out the yellow fever.
He finds the situation more serious than
he had anticipated. Tomorrow head
quarters will move to Songo, twenty
five miles north, on the railroad, q point
LEGO feet above the sea level, as we'll as
the administrative departments, except
the sanitary, and a few immune clerks
In the quartermaster' and commissary
staffs. The paymaster has been ordered
to suspend all payments to the Cuban
troops until the fever has been stamped
out, the special object of the order be-
ing to prevent the soldiers from drinking
during the epidemic.
Many predict that there will be trouble
when the United States troops are en-
tirely removed from the city, as there
are many hundreds of destitute Cuban
soldiers already here. They are expect
ing payment and have been, though for
the best reasons, put off for month.