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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16

Apropos of holding court on Good
rfiday-(which regret to say has
pometlmes been done in mont
pn English chief justice once designa-
lea the next Friday as the day when
pe would try certain case. But, !"
Iaid the attorney, Next Friday will
Pc GOOD Friday" II don't care for
||hat,' said the judge, II shall sit all
ne same" "Well, your Honor said
Ene attorney, "you will do as you
elease' but if you do, you'll be the
erSt Judge who has held court on
poo Friday since Pontius Plate! "
TLMontpelier Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16

pool, he said, land between times we
try to keep them down by trapping, but
it's hard work. We don't dare to use
poison. If we did, the hold would soon
be full of dead rats, and the stencil would
breed fever. Our traps are of the wire
cage pattern, and considerable craft mas
to be used in setting them, tor ship rat
is very cunning beast, and he will steer
clear of decoys that his land-lubber bro
theirs would walk into with their eyes
wide open. If we simply baited the traps
IN the ordinary way and left them about
in the hold we wouldn't catch dozen
in year. Ourplan is this: On the first
night we open the trap doors and tie
so they can't possibly spring shut. Then
we put scraps of old cheese inside and
leave them until the following evening.
That's to reassure the rats that the
strange wire contrivances are perfectly
harmless, and that they may enter in
with certainty of getting out again.
Next night we renew the bait and take
off the strings and, as a general thing,
we catch all that the cages will hold.
have seen them so full that it seemed i'm
possible to get another rat inside, which
is pretty good evidence, as take it, that
they can't communicate with each other
and give the alarm. There is nothing
new about the trick l describe; it is
practiced on all big ships when the rats
get too bad.
"As long as the crea lures have enough
water to drink" continued the captain,
Lighting fresh cigar they don't give
the crew any particular trouble and keep
out of sight down in the bowels of the
ship. But thirst makes them desperate,
and then they become an unmitigated
nuisance, and will go boldly anywhere in
search of drink. have known them
to invade the focastle in such numbers
that they drove the sailors to the deck,
and at other times have seen several
hundred make combined rush for Il
water barrel. 1t would surprise most
people unaccustomed to seafaring life to
know that water is usually kept in the
hold of cargo ships especially for the rats.
It's done to keep them below, and if for
any reason the supply runs short there
is sure to be trouble. | said just now
that when the creatures were thirsty
they would go anywhere, and mean it
to the letter. They will climb the rig
ging like monkeys, and it is a common
thing for them to go clear up to the top
sails looking for ralnwater that aCcumu-
lates in the blight or fold offurled canvas
Last time was in port | saw a green
sailor get the scare of his life. He had
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
Probate of Will,


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia district S.
In Probate Court. held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 18th day of May, A. d. 1900.
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Test ament of Abbie A. Stiles, late of
st. Johnsbury, in said district deceased, being
presented to court by Truman X. Stiles the
Executor therein named, for Probate: 1t
is ordered by said Court that all persons con-
cerned therein be notified to appear at a ses-
sion of said Court, to be held at the Probate
Office in st. Johnsbury on the 26th day of
May, A. D., 1900, and show cause if any
they may have against the probate of said
Will; for which purpose it is further ordered
that a copy of the record of this order be
published three weeks successfully
in the Caledonian printed at st.
Johnsbury previous to said time appointed
for hearing.
BY the Court. Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record, Attest
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
Probate of Will.
VILLAIN H. MoULToN,s RsrAT

L
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, So,
In Probate court, held at the Probate office
in st. Johnsbury within and for said district,
on the 9TH day of May, A. D. 1900.
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and testament of William II. Moulton,
late of st. Johnsbury, in said district deceased,
being presented to court by Alice l.
Moulton, the Executrix therein named, for
Probate.
1t is ordered by said court that all
persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at session of said court, to be held
at the Probate office in st. Johnsbury, on the
Goth day of May, A. d. 1900, and show
cause, if any they may have, against the pro-
bate of said WILL for which purpose it is fur
Their ordered that a copy of the record of this
order be published three weeks successfully
in the Caledonian, printed at st. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of record Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH. fudge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
A Life And Death Fight.

Mf' h. A. Hines of Manchester, Ia,
IIllng of his almost miraculous escape
ON death, says: Exposure after meas
r. induced serious lung trouble, which
a a IN consumption. l had frequent
sIiimofrhages and coughed night and day.
Al my doctors said must die. Then |
II, sS an TO use DIR. Kings New Discovery
T. consumption, which completely cured
IT, Is, l would not be without it even if it
rs 1000 bottle. Hundreds have used
Oh my recommendation and all say it
sever tails to cure Throat, Chest and
4 1n no troubles" Regular size SOC and
r,oo; Trial bottles free at Flint Bros.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
Miss Columbia hears from Dewey.

rTt seems that Miss Columbia was or
a -FOUR to a Vermont maple sugar camp
Tvhen she heard the astonishing news:
n Dewey, Dewey, Dewey!
This isn't any fun:
YOU said that you was satisfied"
You said you wouldn't rum"
you-my ideal hero!
What more surprising than
That you-who can't be president,
Cannot even be man!
n Dewey, Dewey, Dewey!
I'm frightened when l think
You're at your own undoing now!
feel as If I'd sink
You-to go down with Bryan
And squabble for the van
You never can be president,
But you ought to be a mani
O Dewey, Dewey, Dewey!
My heart is very sore
TO find even you so changed that
Can't trust you any more!
Want both ends of my Avenue?
Your shanty you can stan?
You never can be president,
But you might have been man!
O. Dewey, Dewey, Dewey!
You must not fall so fiat
A woman'S art go through you so!
Make you so daft as that?
Priests rummagin' my White House?
All I've suffered for in ban?
do not want you president,
You prove so soft mani
0, Dewey, Dewey, Dewey!
Don't be rusty crank
You wouldn't stand one campaign.sq uall
'Twould leave you not plank
Not seen enough of Friars?
How politicians plan?
You never can be president,
But you should have been man!
= Rev. P. B. Fiske.
VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
Legal Notices.
Probate of Will.
JOSEPH A. HooPER'S ESTATE.

JOSEPH A. HOOPER'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said District,
on the 9th day of April A. D. 1900.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Joseph A. Hooper
late of Groton, in said district, deceased
being presented to court by Jefferson
Rentrew the executor therein named for
probate: 1t is ordered by said court that
all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at a session of said court, to be held
at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury on the
18th day of May, A. d. 1900, and show
cause, If any they may have, against the
probate of said will; for which purpose it is
further ordered that copy of the record of
this order be published three weeks success
lively in the Californian, printed at St. Johns
bury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
true copy of Record, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
REWARD,

We, the undersigned, druggists offer a
reward of so cents to any person who
purchases of US, two % cent boxes Of
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters Tablets, if it
fails to cure constipation, biliousness,
slck-headache, jaundice, loss of appetite.
sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver COM
plant, or any Of the diseases for which
it is recommended. Price 20 cents for
either tablets or liquid. We will also
refund the money on one package of
either if it fails to give satisfaction.
c. c. Bingham,
Flint Bros,
Standard Drug Store,
w. B. Eastman,
F. G. Landry,
Stiles Drug Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
The Ways of Rats Aboard Ship

Chatting with some friends last night,
the captain of big freight steamer now
taking on cargo at this port told some
queer stories about rats. II have the
ship cleaned out by professional rat
catchers whenever we touch at Liver
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
A Remarkable rlan.

There died in New York Wednesday a
man who achieved wealth and distinc-
ton, Notwithstanding apparently pro-
hibitive handicaps. He was in infancy
paraiyzed from the waist down, and in
manhood weighed scarce 70 pounds, he
could not set his feet on the ground, and
was carried everywhere in the arms OF
an attendant This was Charles A.
Cheever, himself an inventor of note, and
possessed of discernment which showed
him the value of the inventions of Others,
so that his patents for himself and Others
numbered over 100, and nearly all were
practical and profitable. He undertook
to put into use Bells original telephone,
and succeeded he organized the various
companies in New York state, and owned
the first line in New York city, running
between his rooms on Fifth avenue to a
house on Thirty-fourth street. He was
interested in Edison's first photograph
and in his graphophone, aud was active
in large number of enterprises. This
vigorous man Of business had two great
pleasures, yachting and music, -especi-
ally the opera. He left fortune, dying
at the age of As years, of heart trouble,
resulting from the grip Springfield Re-
publican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16

Hoods Pills cure Liver Ills, Bilious
ness, Indigestion, Headache. Easy to
take, easy to operate, 25c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16

No time like the present to begin
to save money. Times were never
better. No possible excuse for a
man or woman to claim they are
not able to lay aside little money
each week or month. Our office
hours are $50 to 8 pm. Saturdays
and 7ths of month 7 to 8 p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16

The significance of life is doing some
thing.-Carlyle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16

The small courtesies sweeten life; tn
greater ennoble- t.-Bovee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
MAGAZINES
AT CUT RATES.

Make out list of the reading matter
you want for 1900 and let us make
you prices. Wecan give you utrates
on any periodical. Vermont Maga-
zine Agency, 46 Portland St., st.
Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16

DIR. Bulbs Cough Syrup is a remark
able medicine. A dry, tickling, hacking
cough, the warning that consumption
turks near, needs no other doctor but DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t positively cures
throat and lung trouble.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
Russia in China.

Secretary of War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
NOVEL BUILDING MATERIAL
CONCRETE TO FORM WALLS OF
sEyEN-sTORY STRUCTURE.
Application for Permit Receives
Favorable Consideration-Comb
ton which Is Growing In Favor.

In the matter OF the application Of
SIessrs. Hamilton & Colbert for permit 10
erect a seven-story office building at 4l2
9th street. Captain Beach. the Engineer
Commissioner, has recommended that the
application be granted. This application
has received from the municipal authorities
no little consideration. because the pro-
posed building will be of a somewhat novel
character II being intended to construct
the outside and inside walls OF concrete.
The structure will be 80 feet Inches in
front width, with a depth Of 93 feet 3ta
inches. and 1t IS estimated that It will cost
$4,000. the architect being Mr.. Leon Des-
SEE and the builder the Crawford Paving
Company. Twisted iron rods will be
utilized in connection with the concrete
walls, the thickness of the outside walls
to be twelvs inches. In a report upon the
application for the permit the inspector of
buildings Mr.. John q. Brady, stated that
the building regulations do not provide for
this method of construction
Captain GaiIlard, one of the assistants to
the Engineer Commissioner. reported that
BE- has personally inspected two large
buildings of this type OF construction, one
being factory IN Bayonne, N. Y, and the
other a church in Brooklyn. He was. he
said. favorably impressed with both struc-
lures and the combination OF iron and con-
crete. he added. is growing in favor. In
Recommending that the permit bs granted,
Captain Beach said:
Wall. of Sufficient Strength.
The strain on the walls Of this building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20

has been computed by the architect and re-
calculated by Assistant Engineer Phillips
of the sewer division. The plans, as modi-
fed by the architect. show a compressive
strain within the limits allowed by the
regulations under a floor load of eighty
pounds to the square foot upon all floors
simultaneously. a condition which Is not
likely to occur actually. The walls are of
sufficient strength. as calculated, to resist
all compressive strains without taking into
account the Strengthening effect of the
twisted iron. The partitions run from the
foundation through each floor and help to
sustain the roof. While the building is a
new type of construction, 1t appears to be
designed upon rational lines, and, although
not covered by the building regulations, l
would recommend that the permit be issued
for its construction. the details of the con-
struction to be closely supervised, a matter
which the location of the building renders
easy
1t Is understood that Captain Beach's as
sociates will approve his recommendation
and that the permit will be accordingly
issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20

guilty In the United States DISTRICT o,,,u,
a. Nncaso, ILL.,. to the charge OF nresantin,.
f payment false and fraudulent c,a;r,
LOT pension, In which she alleged tba, ~
l nhuS , ENID was alive. when, in fact the
chIiu died In April, 1893, and the u,dnm
continued to draw pension for tho "au ,',,s
doWn TO October 4. 1890 Sentence ~ siu
posed 'dAi was I'M
rred. j. Seymour. alias Frederick Card
IeI, was convicted in the United States dis
trict court at Chicago, ILL.,. on the cba re-.
OF making a false and franduiont eHaaIse' e
On me pension voucher of Julia Hardv n
WIDOW pensioner. for the quarter en1ing
January 4, 1888. Seymour, alias Gardnar
aIieged to his certain knowledge that ths
!,ifhor chifd OF Julia Hardy was alive ct
d;cd '.ie' Mnen In feet said minor child
which fact said Seymour was owora Vi
oonn n. douglass. colorcd was conyictad
80 a. NhoANile. Tenn, and sentenced to Ar
.eeh months imprisonment In the neniten-
III " anu 10 pay fine of $500 and costs
roi personating government officer in con.
and bounty bill fe Pe1sioh
ms man, according to the pension Of
nc, travelled through the rural districts of
ienhesSee representing that the slave men,
SION Dill had become a law, and that he
~ uuiy authorized officer of the gov
under that act. He would collect yario,s
small sums from his dupes for the fnscr,n,
tion Oh each name, in some cases jnscrjbynp
the names OF both dead and living ey
slaves upon his alleged lists and giving ma
pers winch ne called certificates, which were
cashed. hA anu
rms Is the second of this gang Of suind
,eIs VINO nave recently been convicted the
Id" omcer OF the pension bureau says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
Ban on Cigarettes.

FSrom the Chicago Tribune.
Chicago business houses are putting a ban
on cigarette smoking by employees, saying
the habit is incompatible with efficient serv-
ice. Absolute prohibition has been decfar-
ed by three large firms and one railroad,
and others are expected to follow this in
itiative. Aside from effects on the mind it
Is Claimed that nicotine is doing such phys
ical injury to clerks and office boys as to
cause loss to employers One firm has
started fund to be subscribed to by TWEEN
ty business houses. who are asked to Join
in crusade against the use of the cigar
cite by the employees of all the large de-
partment stores and the factories in Chi
cago.
BY the prohibitions already enforced !, 100
employees are affected. OF these 50 per cent
are boys under eighteen years old. OF these
boys 1t is estimated that 600 who now are
abstaining from cigarette smoking formerly
were smokers. The objections made by the
employers which led up to the prohibition
of cigarette smoking by employees were as
follows:
That the smell OF nicotine from the breath
of employees is annoying to customers and
to other employees who are not users: that
nicotine demoralizes the employee and af-
fects his honesty; that cigarettes make the
employee nervous; that they stunt his men,
tai growth befog his memory and prevent
an alert intellect; that physically they af-
feet the employe So that he cannot give the
best service to the employer.
The fact that a number of business houses
have taken this action spontaneously has
convinced the officials of the Anti-Cigarette
League that hundreds of other concerns
are ready to join the crusade. In a few
days Miss Lucy Page CASTOR superintend-
ent of the league. will send out circular
to ascertain the possibilities of organizing
a society for the prohibition OF cigarette
smoking among employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20

Recent Prosecutions Reported to the
Bureau

Catharine Giesbers, who Is pensioned as
the widow of John Giesbers, formerly Of a
Washington regiment, was arrested at Ap-
pieton. Wis, recently. charged with hay-
Ing fraudulently drawn a pension based
upon the service of the above named SOL
der after her remarrage. and was held by
the United States commissioner under $500
bonds, to await the action of the grand
jury.
This woman has drawn over 5000 ille-
gally. according to the pension office rec
ords.
William Bohn, q pension attorney and
notary public Of Chicago. H., pleaded gull
ty before the United States district court
In that city to the charge of having vio-
lated the provisions of section 4746, r. g.
U. s., as amended by the act of July Z.
1888, in the execution OF vouchers for PEN
SION
Julia Hardy. a widow pensioner. pleaded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record
"I came across a colored man who spoke
with a German accent the other day." said
q prominent stockbroker. 81 dropped into
a restaurant not far from the city hall for
lunch. and the waiter who took my order,
although Enthusiastically a colored man.
spoke as though he had just come from
some Pennsylvania Dutch settlement I'D
the state. The thing was so pronounced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
Ready for Challenges.

The Eagle base ball team Of Capitol Hill
defeated the Columbia Stars of Mt. Pleas
ant, the score being II to 5. The Eagles
average age is fourteen years. Address
challenges to H. Thompson, II 18th street
southeast.
The Maryland Stars defeated the Frank
lin Stars by 16 to s. They would like to
receive challenges from teams ranging from
twelve to fourteen. Clarence Doyle, cap
tain, 2139 L street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
Just So So.

From the Chicago Times Herald,
rs your new book proving a great sue
cess" she asked for the purpose of Civ
ing the author to understand that she took
a friendly interest In him.
oh. it's doing fairly WELL" he answe,
/ but IT has not enjoyed what you misat
on the blacklist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20

that spoke to the proprietor about IL, and
found that my suspicious were correct The
man was a full-blooded negro, but he had
been born and raised in a small town near
Reading, and had always associated with
the whites, who spoke Pennsylvania Dutch.
Queer. isn't it?''
'oh. don't know" said one of the party,
whose business takes him through the west.
A short time ago came across a German
who spoke English with decided Irish
brogue. He was an educated young fellow
graduate of German university. and he
was very anxious to learn English. He
drifted out to Chicago. and from there to a
lumber camp up in Wisconsin. Here he
thought. would be an excellent chance 70
learn the language. But all the men In the
camp We're lrishmen. OF course the vonnr
German didn't know this, and he feI, reads
lily into their mode OF speech. At the end of
year he returned to Chicago. very proud
OF having mastered our tongue, and WAS
greatly surprised to discover that he had a
orogue That was several years ago, but
he has never lost it. 1t clings to him as
closely as though he had been born in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20

visitor-"Your smoking room Is beauti.
fully furnished.
Mr.. Henpeck-"Yes: II only were allow.
"a 70 smoke Ia ttP'-Tt-BttA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
Standing of the Clubs.
Harvard Preparing for Tomorrow
Game.

L
Game.
The Harvard players shifted their prac-
tice grounds yesterday to Van Ness Park
and ran against the strong Y. M c. A.
team, the latter winning by the score of 9
to .. The wearers Of the crimson had quite
an easy thing Of 1t for several innings, but
then the locals pulled up even, and finally
LANDED the winning run in the ninth inning.
Both sides tried out several twirlers, all of
whom were given excellent support. The
same teams will play again today at Van
Ness Park. and Tomorrow the long-antici-
pated contest between Georgetown and
Harvard will be pulled off at the campus Of
the former. Thes'twfrler for the blue and
gray has not yet been determined on, but
IT Is more than probable that White will be
about mt to go In. andsdo good work.
Galiaudets host to M. A. C.. Boys.
surprise was sprung upon the strong
base ball team of the Gallaudet College yes
terday afternoon by the Maryland Agricul-
tural College on the Iatter's grounds, the
agriculturists winning by score Of to G.
A young boy by, the name Of Brown. who
has been pitching for the second team. was
the stumbling block for the Gallaudets, who
couid not touch him at any stage of the
game. IT'S I'll wind that blows nobody
good was realized In all its truthfulness
Hamilton. the regulapt pitcher. was inca
pacltated, owing to a split finger on his
right hand. and with the game practically
given up before 1t was started. Brown was
called upon to amuse the visitors and how
well this was done Is shown by the score
Brown received perfect support from both
In and outfielfs.
The Hyatts vile team will play the farm
ers next Saturday on the college grounds. =
Amole's Great Twirlfng.
Pitcher Amole, the ex-senator. shut the
Detroit team out without hit or a run in
the opening game of the American League
season with Buffalo yesterday afternoon at
Detroit. Detroit had only five men on lrst
base in the nine innings. Before the game
the two teams paraded through the city,
OF the Elks. At the ball grounds Mayer
Maybury pitched the first ball to Charles
Bennett. the famous EXPLOSION catcher who
the first man up for Detroit. got to third