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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
The Emperor of Austria.

He has no heir of his loins, for his only
son, man OF striking promise, died IN
1889, as is believed, by his own hand.
He has no wife, for his empress, in early
lie one of the most beautiful OF women,
after wandering Tor years over Europe IN
a restless effort to shake Oft the melan-
choly produced by her sons death, was
murdered on Sept. 10 by an assassin OF
anarchist opinions. The emperor, there
fore, broods in melancholy retirement,
listening always, one can imagine, to the
sounds of another great storm now roll
ing up against the fortunes of his race.
The ultimate danger of the house OF
Hapsburg and perhaps the ultimate Sc
cret of its strength, the hatred OF race
which it's subjects bear to one another,
has broken out afresh, and we have yet
to see whether the emperor can again
quiet the rapidly rising waves. If his life
is to be thoroughly consistent, he should
on some great day be once more beaten
to the ground, possibly by revolt OF his
German subjects, should then achieve
some impossible success, possibly the
throne of Constantinople, and thence
forward should glide on to the grave, a
mighty monarch OF whom history will
say that his failures and his successes re-
main equally inexplicable. To him.
alone among all the sovereigns we can
recall. the strange destiny has been given
that he should never succeed, yet never
suffer from failure, that ashes should al
ways be presented to his lips and that
they should nourish him better than
bread.-[ London Spectator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
The rlystic Figures 1900.

II we add together the figures contain
ed in 1899 we find they make 81 and
these added give us 8. Subtract the first
two figures, 1S, from 90. and we have
81, which added make 9, and the letters
composing the word eighty-one are nine.
Add the first two figures, 1S to &c. and
we have H. these figures, when added,
again give us 9, says the Detroit Free
Press. II we add all the principal num-
bers thus far mentioned, viz: 1899, IS.
81, III and 81 the sum is 2142, and
these figures added give us 8. If we sub
tract 81 from III we have 90, which
divided by 10 again gives US 9. By SUBJ
tracing III from 1899 the remainder is
1882; these figures, when added, give us
IS, and these two, when added, give us
8. II we add 90 and 1882. principal
numbers, not included in first addition,
to 2142, obtained above, we have 4014,
and these figures, when added, again
produce 9. Now il we add the figures
1899 to the last sum we have 1913, and
these added produce 18, which again
being added the result is 8.
The combinations obtained above are
very remarkable, but carrying them still
thSib Win iNSu'eSt w NV
that by adding 1899 to sums thus far
obtained. viz, 4014 and 1913. the sum
is II ,S26, and by adding these figures we
have IS, which added produce 9.
Further, if we add the first three figures
of the above sum to the last two, viz,
11S to &c. we have IA, and these figures
added give us 8.
We have now tried the results OF addi-
ton and of subtraction on these mystic
figures, and will now see what multiple
cation will do. If we multiply Is by 90
the product is 1882; these figures when
added give us Is, and carefully adding
the numerals used in this multiplication
we will find the addition to be 63, and
by adding these we have 8. Now we
will multiply the first three figures of the
year by the last, viz, 1S9 by 8, we find
1901, and by adding these figures we
have 9, or il we add the numerals used in
this calculation we find they amount to
SO, and these added again produce 9.
We will multiply the two products, OBJ.
tanned above. viz, 1882 by 1901, and
we have 3,031 1872 these figures added
produce Is and these added give us 8.
Innumerable changes could be rung on
these mystic figures, but the most re-
markable part is that the letters COM
posing the words eighteen ninety
are IS, and these two, when added, pro-
duce the inevitable 9.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
How Mrs. Pinkham
HELPED MRS. GOODEN.
Letter TO MRS. p1NKHAM NO. Ia,z,,l

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. Iz733]
81 am very grateful to you for your
kindness and the interest you have
taken in me, and truly believe your
medicines and advice are worth more
to a woman than all the doctors in the
world. For years I had female troubles
and did nothing for them. Of course
1 became no better and finally broke
down entirely. My troubles began
with Inflammation and hemorrhages
from the kidneys, then Inflammation,
congestion and falling of the womb
and Inflammation of ovaries.
81 underwent local treatment every
day for some time; then after nearly
two months the doctor gave me permis-
sion to go back to work. went back,
but in less than a week was COM
PEELED to give up and go to bed. On
breaking down the second time, de-
cided to let doctors and their medicine
alone and try your remedies. Before
the first bottle was gone I felt the eff
fects of it. Three bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
package Of her Sanative Wash did me
more good than all the doctors treat
ments and medicine.
"The first remark that greets me
now is How much better you look! and
you may be sure never hesitate to tell
the cause of my health. "-MRs. E. j.
GooDEN, AoKLEY, Ia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
LIVE FOREIGN NOTES.

The Liverpool steamship companies
doing business with Constantinople have
combined to cut freight rates, in order to
destroy the trade OF the direct line just
put into service between New York and
Constantinople.
The meat inspection bill, passed by the
German Bupdesrath on Feb. 16, provides
for an expert inspection on cattle and
hogs and sheep, goats and horses. ex-
cepting what are killed for domestic
consumption.
Austria has developed new scheme
for aiding the industrial development oil
establishment OF an inventors bank
under royal patronage and government
supervision. The bank will be conducted
nominally by company, and shares will
be sold to those who wish to assist the
movement by lending financial support,
but it will be essentially governmental
project and the agents of the emperor
will be in charge. The capital stock has
been placed at 100000 forins originally,
an equivalent of 100000, and this may
be increased to 100000 forins, or
100000, upon ratification of the plan
by the government and stockholders.
Holland is about to begin the great
work OF draining the Zuyder Zee, pro-
cess that will take SO years and cost
100000, but which will add 787
square miles of fertile land worth $500,
100000 to the national area.
Though the Germans have claimed
superior rights in Samoa on account o.
the large share OF its business in Their
hands. the statistics of commerce do not
bear them out. In 1896, for example
there were entered at the port OF Apia
80 British vessels of 42,364 tons; 2E
American vessels of 35,357 tons, and
only IL German vessels of 2215 tons
America was the first to make treaty
with the Samoan government in 1878
Germany followed in 1879, and Great
Britain six months later. Samoa i:
4160 miles from the United States, 224(
from Hawaii and 10000 from Germany
Henry Jones died in England on the
10th ult. He was little known under hi'
real name, but as "Cavendish" he ha:
been noted the world over for nearly AZ
years past as an almost infallible author
itv on whist.
The latest reports from India regard
ing the plague show that the area affect
ed continues to extend, and that thu
measures taken to check it's progress arr
only partially effective. Meanwhile tn,
mortality from phthisis increases, NOR
particularly in the districts where TIL
plague was worst, the registered DEATH
in some districts from phthisis alone run
ming to over 16 and II per 1000 of tn
| population.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01

tograph accumulation is the birthday
book, which seems to be the most def.
mite and tangible mode of getting and
holding together the names and thoughts
OF the many celebrities met with along
LIES journey. 1t is not necessary to meet
and know all the people whose sigma
lures figure in ones collection. Some
times names or autograph letters and
verses may be secured through the kind.
ness OF some friend, or are found tor sale
at some philanthropic function, where
they have been given for sweet charity S
sake.
A variety of birthday-books come pref
tily bound and arranged, with the
months and days printed at the top OF
the many pages left blank to be inscribed
upon by the contributors. An attractive
volume of this description is the one de-
signed by the Princess Beatrice, which is
illustrated with pretty and appropriate
flowers for each month.
The inscription may be verse or par
agraph from the poems or prose OF the
inscriber that have already appeared in
print, or a few affectionate words are
put down with the signature, such as,
with ever; good wish, ""For dear Mrs.
Blank, with love-" believe me. my dear
Mrs Blank, yours very sincerely"
A quaint midsummer autograph might
be dainty or artistic bit of landscape
in water.color sketched in the book by
some skilful artist. A good idea would
be to collect birthday-book entirely Of
the work of artists, etchers, and illus.
traitors, which could be done in colors or
black and white. If it was not always
possible to have the sketch done on a
page OF the book itself, it could be easily
pasted in or otherwise attached to the
leaf bearing the date of the donors
birth Il Harper's Bazaar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
The Human Side of Toys.

No one can go through toy shop at
Christmas tide without feeling that the
scientific spirit OF the age may perhaps
have touched this juvenile world, as it
has that Of poetry, with its breath. The
doll, of course, is almost as old as human
ity. 1t is found buried in the graves of
Roman and Aztec children. The Pom
peiian boys trundled hoops, and the
children OF the French Francis l. had
wooden horses. Knights and ladies are
also immortal in the shape OF dolls, and
the world is not yet to wise for harlequins.
THE Japanese doll is still young" says
DR.. Munthe, "but has brilliant future
before her." The demand for kings, he
tells us, has considerably decreased, and
jumpingjacks leap from their boxes with
less wild energy than formerly, inspiring
less fear. Scientific toys are displacing
them. Creatures with the semblance oil
animated lite have come into the world
OF childhood. Artificial toads and turtles
crawl along the sidewalk, and toy butter
flies hover in the air of the ballroom
and are caught by enamoured youths to
determine partnerships for the german
In respect to dolls, the constant rivalry
between France and Germany has only
resulted in a compromise between the
two nations in their creation.
The German doll beauties surpass the
French in cheapness and in homely kind
ness OF look; but Germany cannot pro-
duce tasteful doll toilette, and German
dolls OF fashion import their dresses from
Paris as do their owners. In fact, it is
rumored that they buy also the head:
which accompany them from the porce
lain factories of Montreux and St
Maurice. For many years Germany has
been advancing every Christmas or
Paris in the form of hordes of wooder
oxen and farming implements. while
squadrous of spike. helmeted Prussian tir
soldiers with baggage-wagons ant
Krupp artillery have steadily marched tc
invade the toy-shops of France. A
remarkable note Of defiance has, how
ever, been struck at last by an ingeniou:
workman of Beleville, who now places
in the field 100000 soldiers year, al
made out of old sardine boxes collected
from the dust heap. The warriors, i,
seems, are cut out of the bottom Of thu
box; the lids and sides furnish guns ant
wheels. Out of materials which cost
nothing beyond the labors of dust
man, new and conquering French army
has been created Harper's Bazaar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
Tonight

If your liver is out Of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose Of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
TYSON of Australia

written for the CALEDoNIAN.)
What was Tyson's little gamer"
Making money? Not a bitl
Though the mighty millions came,
Fast, and faster flame on fame
AS when woodland fires are lit,
Till the money made his name,
Tyson did not care for II
IT have fought, and won!" he said.
.'Fought the desert!" How? you ask.
Cheaply. clad and frugal.fed.
And alone in board and bed.
Tyson's fun" was in his task
Breeding cattle, myriad.head
Is that all beneath the mask?
Silent Tyson ere he died
Made confession of his creed.
Where his cattle multiplied
Men at ease can now abide
This the motive of his deed -
When he "fought the desert" wide,
Twas that men might scatter seed
There was even more of gold
In his heart than in his hand
Shrewd was Tyson, swift and bold.
But himself he never sold
While he bartered through the land.
Selfish seemed he. stern and cold,-
But men seldom understand!
Yet at last are men appraised
At their measure. large or small
Tyson came. and Tyson raised
Fences" where his cattle Rrazed;
Dug him wells and put in thrall
Sterile acres, and. amazed,
Grasses grew at Tyson's call
Plenty laughed when Tyson smiled;
Famine crouched at Tyson's feet,
Strange magician, mute and mild;
sickness, haggard, gaunt and wild,
Born from lack OF bread and meat,
Held aloof from man and child;
And the grazing grass was sweet
This was Tyson's little camel"
And he played it to the end.
Fought his fight, and loved the same;
Garnered millions to reclaim
Barren burrows. not to spend
On the gilded gauds of shame;-
Fought, and died the peoples friend!
None will grieve, and few will muse
Der the lonely toiler's grave.
Men the roads" he butt will use,
For the gifts we ne'er refuse,
But forget the hand which gave
What Is life? The chance to choose
Work whose doing leaves us brave
Each may fight, and each may win,
With his scope and in his place -
Fight the sullen globes of sin,
Beauty plant where want has been,
And, rcnouncing. serve his race.
And the desert" fight within.
Till God greets him face to face
G. w. PATTERSON.
East st. Johnsbury, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
A Word TO the Wise is Sufficient.

Ely's Cream Balm has completely cured
me OF catarrh when everything else
failed. - Alfred w. Stevens, Caldwell,
Ohio.
Ely's Cream Balm works like charm ;
1T has cured me of the most obstinate
cold in the head would not be without
it.-Fred'k Fries, 2s3 Hart ST., Brooklyn,
N Y
A 10c trial size or the SOC. size of Ely's
Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept by
druggists. Ely Brothers, So Warren ST.,
N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup

Cures over night the most stubborn
cold as well as all it's COMPLICATIONS
tickling in the throat, husky voice and
violent coughing. 1t is the most Won
derful medicine science has produced
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
HOODS Pills

On retiring, and tomorrow your di-
gestive organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. % cts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-12
LEON LETTER.
special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Leon, June 10.-Our crops are
in "a good growing condition. Cot
ton chopped out, and corn and oats
are fine.
Leon has a population of about
200 people, and has two stores and
two blacksmith shops.
j. z. Brown, whose gin was de-
stroved by fire last February, is
putting in fine new outfit, and
will be in tip-tOp shape to do work
in the fall.
The health Of our community is
good.
The infant daughter of Byrd
Pruitt, of ArdmOre, was buried
here this week; also the wife OF
Mr.. Gray. of Keltner. The sor-
rowing relatives and friends of
both families have the sympathy OF
| the people here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-12
Drouth scares Sheepmen.

Santa Fe, \. M.-June 10.-On
account Of theunprecedented drouth
and the recent order of the Inte-
rior Department excluding ranch
men from forest reservations,
sheepmen are in a bad plight, and
sheep are dying by the thousands.
Petitions to allow the sheep to
Craze on the forest reserve for the
next three months have been eX-
tensively circulated, and will be
telegraphed to the Land Commits
sioner at Washington, as urgent
action is necessary to save what
remains of the fockS of the sheer
in the territory.
Buy fruit jars of Weeks Bros
Tiff
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-12
Think it Better to W ait. .

Gale, l. T, June s. l899-Mr.
PreslitRB. Cole, South McAlester,
|. T: Sir-I am requested by Mr..
Sniser4 to acknowledge receipt of
vour letter of the 9TH inst.
The townsite commission have
not been instructed nor have they
agreed to accept the size of lots de-
fined and agreed upon by the town
councils. The citizens of a town
will be given an opportunity to ex-
press their views on this matter,
in a mass meeting of the citizens,
to be called for that purpose, and
at the proper time, and not through
the town councils.
Mr.. Smiser desires me to say fol
i'm that he is opposed to incorpor-
ing the town of Atoka, until II
been plated and appraised
respectfully,
FRED II. WILSON, Clerk.
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GULF, COLORADO 6 SANTA FE R. R. CO.
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL MEETING
LOS ANGELES. CAL.
GALVESTON, May I9th, 1899.

LOS ANGELES, CAL.
GALVESTON, May 10th, 1899.
ALL AGENTS: The National Edu-
cational Association holds it's annual
session at Los Angeles, Cal, July
1Ith to 14th, 1899. For this occasion
the following arrangements have
been made:
RATES: From Houston. Temple,
Dallas, Ft. Worth, Gainesville, Pur-
cell and intermediate points from
which common California rates ap-
ply. Going via Albuquerque and
Barstow, returning same route S52. 90.
From same territory, going via AL
buquerque and Barstow, returning
via Ogden, Denver, Colorado Springs
or Pueblo, $50 90.
From same territory, going via Al
buquerque and Barstow, returning
via Ell Paso, $500.
From same territory, going via AL
! buqaerQue and Barstow, returning
via Portland and routes over which
nine months tourist tickets are reg
ularly sold to Missouri river points
or St. Paul, Mimi, S64 so.
From same territory, going via AL
buquerque and Barstow, returning
via Portland to point of sale in Tex
| as, sol -OO.
Agents at branch line points viii
add one fare to the above rates from
| Junction points.
Supplement n. E. A. Meeting Lot
Angeles, Cal.-Rate from main line
points via Albuquerque and Barstov
and return via Portland to point o
sale, so, children ) to 12years hal
rate.
DATES OF SALE:-Sell June 25th t.
July Sth, 1899, inclusive.
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santa Fe Excursion Rates.

Cincinnati, o., June 20th to 23rd-
Music Teachers National Association,
also Saengerfest; one and one third
fares on the certificate plan. Deposit
ticket with terminal line will enable
passengers to leave Cincinnati July 2
Richmond, Va, July 18th to 10th
international Convention Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America.
One fare plus 50; sell July eth and
10th ;return August 3rd; extension
return limit to August 18th may be
secured by depositing tickets not
later than July 2Sth and payment
tee of so cents.
Wooten Wells and return-GOod
for 80 days, low rates. See agent.
Marlin and return-Good for 30
days, low rates. see agent.
Port Lavaca and return-Good for
30 days, low rates. See agent.
Los Angeles: n. E. A. meeting
Through tourists sleeping car will be
open from Galveston to Los Angeles
via Ardmore, Purcell, Newton and
| Albuquerque. Leave Ardmore 1850
midnight train, morning train June
27th; arrive Los Angeles Friday $3.50
a. M, June 30th.
St. Louis, Mo July, August and
September-Fall meeting Interstate
Merchants Association; one and one
fifth fares. For date see agent.
Celeron, n. Y, July 18th to 22nd-
Annual Convention Photographers
Association of America, Rate one
and ore third fares.
Galveston on June 17th-Return
June goth; from Ardmore So foI
rouni trip.
Galveston, Tex, June 18th. Re
turn June goth. Round trip, rate
from Ardmore, $500.
Summer round trip rates: Calves
ton, Il .65; Lampasas, one and one
} third fare, and San Angelo one anc
one-third fare.
Rockport. Arkansas Pass and
Portland: Round trip tickets unit
further notice from Ardmore, l. 7.
S17.05. Good for 80 days to return.
St. Louis. Mo, June goth to 23rd
Annual Reunion and Grand Lodge
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Rate, $50. .25 for round trip. Sell june
18th and 10Th.
Detroit Mich, July 5th to 10th-An
nual Convention United Society o
Christian Endeavor. One fare plu
50 for round trip. Sell July I'd ant
3d;return July 18th. By depositini
ticket with agent terminal lines oi
or before July 18th and payment fel
so cents return limit may be extend
, ed to leave Detroit to and including
Aug. 18th.
Emancipation Day Celebrations
2 June 19.-Not more than 200 mile
distant from Ardmore, one and one
third fares for round trip. Sell Jun
r 18th and 18th, return June goth.
W. ). KEENAN,,
G. P. A
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Do You Want Your
House Moved?
The undersigned take pleasure in
stating that
DYER & WHEELER

Have done work for us in the way
of moving. and repairing houses,
and the same has been done in
first-class manner. . In several in
stances they have moved houses
for more than three and a half
miles, and the property was in no
worse condition than when moved
only a short distance.
We can confidently recommend
them to the people of Ardmore and
neighbOripg towns who have work
in their line to be done.
BYRON DREW,
W. 4. DAVIS,
LEE CRCCE,
W. B. JOHNSON,
l4dwm !. y. MOORE.
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PURELY Personal.
Prominent GOers and Corners as Caught
On the Wing by the Reporter
for the ArdmOreIte.

A. w. Speak of Woodford is in the
city.
Jo s. Berkshire of Oakland is in
the city.
DR.. W. M. Harper of Lone Grove
is here today.
Max Goldman of Dougherty was
here yesterday.
Rev. Father Hall left this morning
for Shawnee, Okla.
Turner McLish, postmaster at
Tishomingo, is in the city.
Deputy w. c. Everheart came in
from Marietta this morning.
John A. Skipworth has returned
from visit to Oklahoma City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom ]. White of
Mannsville are in the city today
Mrs. E. Watson is visiting at
Midland, Tex, where she will spend
a month.
]. NJ. Boyd of Wynnewood was
with US yesterday and returned this
forenoon.
Miss Halle Patton has returned
from her visit to Mississippi and
Arkansas.
&c. Graham, our clever city at
torney is taking much needed rest
at Sulphur.
c. P. Whiteman is at Sulphur
Springs and will remain few days
to improve his health.
Will Mickle of Tishomingo was
here today making purchases for
big picnic over at his town.
Mrs. Maggie McNein of Chico
Tex, is here visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Masters.
D. J. Cannon, postmaster at Brock
was in the city today securing speak
ers for their big picnic June 28th.
P. r. Henson and r. F. Thomasor
are completing a handsome new
cottage for Mrs. j. L. Key in North
east Ardmore.
Deputy Charley Burns was in the
city today from the Lebanon com
muuity. He was buying twine ant
other harvest supplies, in prepara
ton for his big harvest of wheat ant
oats.
Mrs. S. A. Love and Miss Annt
Wyett of Chattanooga, who hav
been visiting the family of L. H
Love, left this morning for Hunting
ton, Ind, where they will visit
month prior to returning home.
United States Marshal J. s. Ham
mer, T. b. Johnson, Tom Chene
and Sam Harper returned yesterda
evening from Ft. Leavenwortt
Kan, where they went to accOmpa
ny the batch of prisoners sentence
to penal servitude at that place.