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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

Mrs. Ogden Goelet is one of the rich
est widows in the world. The real es-
tate holdings of her late husband in
New York city were only second to
those of the senior branch of the Astor
family.
The unusual success that Miss Jennie
Hilton has had in finding gold on Do
minion creek, in the Klondike region,
has won her the distinction Of being
the most successful woman gold miner
in the United States.
An interesting feature at the Paris
exposition will be complete display
of the lace making industry of the In
| dian women Of the United States. A
space 10 by 13 feet has been allotted
for the Indian laces. Miss Sibyl Car
ter, director Of the Indian lace making
schools, has the exhibit in charge
Sousa, like every other musician,
needed discoverer, and it was due to
the appreciation of the manager Of the
Academy Of Music in Philadelphia,
Miss Hannah Harris, that the director
of the little Marine band received an
Introduction to a concert audience. Gil.
more had for many years played an
annual engagement under her manage
ment. He was taken i'll and unable tC
fill out his schedule. Miss Harris was
worried, for the brass band had always
been popular feature. She had hear(
Sousa play in the White House gar
dens. She liked the swing and dash o
his music. But she was uncertain /
his small band would be strong enough
to fill the great academy. She resolved
to risk it. Sousa never played in con
cert before. He tried hard and won
Philadelphia went mad over him. Mis-
Harris had played trump card.
Miss Eleanor Hosea of Cincinnati
has achieved much success in paintin
Indian pictures" She is the one VIC
man who has gained marked recogn
ton in this field
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
Bravery of a Young Confederate on
the Field of Battle

After General Hood had assumed
command Of the Confederate army at
Atlanta he made several attacks upon
the Federals in their Notifications. One
of these occurred on July 81, 1864, and
chiefly involved that portion of our ar
my which included the Louisiana bri-
gade. The latter had responded with
courage and alacrity and had made
their way to the very breastwOrks Of
the Federals over the many difficulties
and obstacles which lay in their road
and in spite of the terrible fire which
was directed against them. The loss
suffered by the LouisianianS was very
great, and many of the commands
We're almost annihilated in that fearful
charge. Among others who thus suf-
fered was the First regiment of Louis
lana, regular infantry.
A great part of those who had gone
into the engagement lay dead or
wounded at the eneMy'S works. The
standard bearer of the regiment had
| been struck down early in the action.
His place was promptly filled by an
other, who soon shared the same fate
Another sprang forward to take his
place, and he in turn went down before
the deadly fire to which the Confeder-
ates were exposed. This continued I'M
til at last the few survivors were COM
| PEELED to fall back. In the retreat it
was discovered that the color bearer
had been shot and that the colors were
lying upon the ground at his side
where he had fallen. There was lad,
formerly a newsboy in New Orleans,
who had enlisted in the regiment as a
drummer and who had lately shoulder
ed musket and served as a private in
the ranks. Rushing back to where the
color bearer lay, the youth seized the
colors and rejoined his comrades in
their retreat.
1t was now his turn to meet the fate
of his predecessors on the bloody field.
He was soon MORALLY wounded, but
with expiring energy he dragged the
colors along with him, and then, hay
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
A MEAL CAN.

led. Reluctantly he returned, defeat
ed victim, to the thraldom he had vain
ly struggled to cast off.
Now it is a resident Of conservative
old New Haven who is to promulgate a
scheme for cooperative kitchen work
such as Edward Bellamy dreamed Of
and dared to hold out as the millen-
mum of womankind.
The many schemes that have been
tried throughout the world to supply
food to families from cooperative
kitchens have failed because it has
never been possible to keep the food
warm. But this latest idea of Yankee
inventiveness is the result Of a success
full business mans insight. 1t is back
ed financially by over 20 practical bust
ness men Of New Haven. By the new
plan soup, roast, vegetables, dessert
and coffee can be delivered at your
door piping hot as long as seven hours
after cooking
This cooperative schemer not only
proposes to deliver deliciouSly cooked
food prepared after scientific methods,
but he claims that, profting by buying
in large bulk, he can save to the pur-
chaser the price of fuel and other ex-
penses, including the labor of prepar-
ing and cooking, besides the enormous
waste which is inevitable in the aver
age kitchen.
There are some special devices for
cooking the cheaper portions of meat
with resulting dishes as palatable as
are served in the finest restaurants in
the country. But the chief secret in
the scheme lies in the method Of re-
tanning heat. The apparatus is large
bucket, copper covered and copper lin
ed, with sides and bottom about two
inches thick and a close fitting cover
The sides of the bucket are lined with
a nOnconductor of heat.
Into this receptacle are placed pOr
celain cans which have tight fitting
lids. The bucket is divided into sec
tons, the lower division containing the
dessert, then the meat and soup on top
This arrangement is for dinner can
There are to be breakfast and luncheon
cans also.
The buckets are to be delivered il
wagons which will have an arrange
ment for holding them firmly in place
thus doing away with much Of the jar
ring occasioned by rough pavements
and will resemble the vehicles used by
up to date bakers.
JEANETTE DEvoE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
Value of COnsulships.

"Young man." said a noted Illinois
congressman in the house restaurant
at the capitol, when you get chance
to be a consul for the United States
select a smoky city, one where there
are many factory chimneys. Do not
try for the fashionable capitals. Leave
them for the ambassadors. Go where
the air is murky, for there business is
lively, and many consignment is sent
to the United States. This means fees,
and fees mean a good income for the
consul"
In the course of his chat the con-
gresham made the general statement
that consuls who are making the most
money from fees are the Quietest, most
unassuming, accomplishing employees
of the government. "They do not set
up claims for a salary instead of fees"
he said. "Oh, no; but like the wise
boy where the raspberries are thick
they let the world forget, so far as pos
sible, that they are on earth. Let q
consular office be changed from the fee
to the salary system, and it at once
becomes alluring to yoracious lot Of
aspirants. Some one finds out per-
haps that the political support of this
particular consul is weak, and then in
fluence is used, and soon there is
change.
zone of the most profitable consul
ships is that of Liverpool. The salary
is $4,000, but the fees bring the emolu-
ments up to several times that amount,
and generation ago the income Of the
consul at Liverpool was $4,000 a year.
This has been reduced by abolishing
fees."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

Lawrence, Mass, July @4.-In court
Monday Judge Stone found probable
cause to hold Charles L. Burnham for
the superior court in $500, on charge
of criminal libel. The complainant was
William S. Jewett, publisher of The
American, and the alleged libel
grew out of tn distribution of circulars
relative to Jewett in the float of the
"horribes" parade on July 4, of which
Burnham had control. Burnham is a
politician of some note, and was fined
for illegal liquor selling a year since
through the alleged efforts of Mr.. jew
ettS paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER
And General Absence Of Rain Had Bad
Effect Upon New ENGLAND Crops.

Boston, July 24-Following is a state
ment of the weather and crop conditions
of New England, compiled from the re-
ports of correspondents throughout the
section. for the week ending July %:
Where showers have occurred, chiefly
in the northern parts Of the section Nege-
tables and fruits have made rapid
growth, but over the greater portion OF
it these crops have suffered greatly from
the extreme heat and lack Of rain. NO
serious harm was done to the crops by
the severe thunder storms and squalls
Of the week, and with the exception of
parts of Vermont and New Hampshire
vegetables are unusually free from de-
Yastating bugs and insects.
Owing to the cloudy and shoWery con-
ditions but little progress was made IN
northern districts in harvesting hay
The crop is generally estimated to be be-
low the average yield. Unless copious
showers relieve the present drought
there will not be a second crop. SWale
or fresh hay is in prime order in eastern
Massachusetts, and abundant crops are
being harvested. The haying season has
practically closed in many sections of
the district.
Corn is uniformly reported good A
few sections of Vermont indicate too
abundant rains for the best growth Of
corn. The rapid ripening of oats and
rye during the past week has produced
an early harvest. and a fine yield is gen
orally reported.
Barring raspberries, bountiful yield
of berries seems to be promised. Cherries
are indicated as being unusually good
in southern Vermont and grapes are
looking well in central Massachusetts.
In spite of the fact that apples are
dropping badly in many districts, there
is a general report, particularly in the
northern sections, that there will be a
fair yield.
For the larger portion of the district
the reports are favorable to vegetables.
In the southern sections potatoes are
hlighted, with a small yield of early
varieties. Maine and Vermont are the
only states to furnish an encouraging
report on this vegetable.
In many sections pasturage is de-
fcient, and farmers are obliged to feed
their stock at the barn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

New York, July PA long report of
an official investigation into the recent
fire at the piers in Hoboken says that
four longshoremen were beginning to
carry cotton when one of them discovered
that one of the bales was on fire. This
bale was Immediately thrown into the
river. Instantaneously other bales were
seen to be on fire and an alarm was given
The report concludes that the cause OF
the fire is not likely to be ever satisfac-
torily ascertained or established Nc
blame IS laid upon any one
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
TriO East v of nded.

Clinton, Mass, July 24.-James Kan
neatly, James Kavanagh and Frank
Conway are under arrest here on the
charge Of assault on James johnson, a
colored man. Johnson was eating din
road Monday, when it is alleged the men
assaulted him. His head was badly cut,
and his body badly bruised. The three
men, the police say, declare that they
assaulted johnson because they could
not bear to see a colored person eating
with a white man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
Kick al Reduction Of Salary.

Cambridge, Mass, July 24,-The Gu
ban teachers express Indignation at the
cut which has been made in their sal
aries, as announced in the Havana Ga
zette. A meeting of the presidents and
secretaries Of the various school dis
tricts of Cuba was held Monday night,
and resolutions were adopted declaring
the reduction of $40 monthly to be un-
just 1t was also voted to consult
! Superintendent Frye and President Eliot
| about the matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

The soap grease butter Of country
stores the rank and nasty product Of
unskilled and uncared for farm diaries,
has had an extra value of several cents
a pound placed upon it within the past
two years by firms who make bust
ness of renoyating it. AS we under
stand the process, the butter Is melted.
The resulting oil is then deodorized,
and it is then rechurned with a liberal
addition of new milk, giving what is
known as process" butter. This is
another fraud to work against the in
terests of legitimate dairying.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
GOOD BYE TO THE COOK.
New Haven Trying the Delivered
Meal Plan, With Success.

Meal Plan, With Success.
With the end Of the nineteenth cen
fury the woman of many household
cares welcomes the promise of freedom
from letters which have bound her
hand and foot, the dethronement of the
Kitchen demigod-in other words, the
family cook. Madam can now look for
ward with enchanted hope to the time
when there will no longer be in store
for her hours Of tedious questioning
and unsuccessful trips for references
and, worse still, the contention with
wasteful and incompetent help.
Edward Atkinson vowed to conquer
the despotic female when he invented
his device for preparing course meal,
sufficient for a family of six, over a
lamps fame But on practical appli-
cation the epicure found himself mis-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

Kingston, Mass, July 24.-The as
SCISSORS, Faunce, Atwell and Delano, pre-
pared their returns and gave the fig
ures to the town treasurer for collec-
ton, at the rate of $17 per $1,000, 1t is
now announced that errors have been
found in their first calculations and that
corrected, the rate will be SIS per $1,000.
Accordingly the town treasurer will be
obliged to call in the bills which had
been distributed and render new bills in
place of them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

Every good thing which man tries
to grow out of the earth or upon it is
subject sooner or later to some form
of pest or disease which man has to
battle with if he would succeed. Then
it comes that most forms of living pests
of this sort are sure to have sooner or
later some parasite or disease which
in turn limits their work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

Winsted, Comm, July 24-Miss Ida
Clark Of Stafford was seriusly injured
while playing golf at Norfolk. She was
accidentally struck on the forehead by
a cleek, causing a compound fracture Of
the skull. An operation was performed
and IL small pieces of bone We're eX-
tracted from the brain. There is a hole
in Miss Clarks forehead nearly an inch
in diameter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
special Train For Prohibitionists.

Chicago, July 24.-Chairman Stewart
of the Prohibition national committee is
making arrangements for a special train
to carry Mr. Woolley, the Prohibition
candidate for president, and other
speakers, through the country on cam
paign tour, He estimates that the cam
paign not only will be cheaper con-
Quoted as he has planned it, but more
effective than the common kind Of cam
Daign
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
kIllnd hv Elnctric Car

Fall River Mass, July 24-The fuse
on an electric car blew out Sunday night
and frightened several of the passengers,
who jumped from the car while it was in
motion. Mrs. Robert Fletcher was
among the number to leave their seats
and she fell under the wheels, which
multi ed her right leg. Upon removal
to a hospital the limb was amputated.
but she died about an hour later.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
Death Of Athlete Pnffer.

New York, July 24.-Fred Puffer, who
for several years was the champion
hurdle racer and broad jumper of the
United States and Canada died at his
home in this city. When the Spanish
American war broke out Pulfer enlisted
with his old partner, Goff, the all-round
athlete, in the Seventy-tirst regiment.
Puffer returned completely broken in
health. Golf was buried in Cuba.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
Susnected Of Stealing Hor.e and Cariaae.

Littleton. N, H., July PA man
named Corbett was arrested here on
suspicion of having stolen the horse and
carriage of DR.. d. S. Adams in Man
chester on Saturday evening last. The
wife and child of Corbett, who were with
Kim. were also taken into custody. The
outfit, which was recovered, answers
the description sent out
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

Hartford, July 24.-For the ninth time
within six years the galloWs at the state
prison at Wethersfeld was brought into
requisition, and as has been the case
on every occasion the introduction of the
So called automatic galows, the eX-
ecution was attended with no untoward
gruesome scenes. Charles B. Cross,
upon whom the drop was sprung at
1909 Friday morning, was the youngest
murderer ever executed in Connecticut
being but IS years of age.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

We notice that the male robin does
most Of the work in building the fam
lily nest. Then he sits in nearby tree
top and sings while his mate is hatch
ing the blue eggs, and then, when the
little birds come they both work for
dear life early and late to fill the hun
CRY mouths. There is lesson for
some married folks in this.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
Had Swallowed a Nail.

Chelsea, July 24-When an operation
was performed upon Isaac Upton Mon
day, the appendix Of the boy, who is 8
years old, was found to contain a wire
nail over an inch long, so covered with
rust as to have poisoned the organ, so
that it was badly infiamed. 1t is not
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
Fenr Evil Snirita.

Evil spirits are held in great dread
by the Chinese, who believe them to
bear special i'll will to the eldest son of
the family and to delight in playing
unkind tricks upon him. 20 prevent
this the eldest son in one family was
named Sixth Little Sister," the child's
parents evidently being under the i'm
preston that evil spirits could be de-
celved as to the sex of the little one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
co ombian Forces Rout Rebels.

Caracas, July 4.-In consequence of
the last defeats sustained by the rebels
the Colombian revolution is now con-
sidered lost. The government forces
have again occupied Bucaramanga and
Cucuta, after a bloody battle, in which
many prisoners were captured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

Contract work done on the public
highways is always Of better charac-
ter than that done when men work
out their tax. The time is not far
away when all highway work will be
done by contract, the farmer paying
his road tax just as he does his other
taxes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

We get more unadulterated pleasure
out Of tea roses for summer bloom than
any other flowers which we can plant.
There is really nothing which can com
pare with a bouquet Of these beautiful
roses in delicacy of coloring, intensity
Of fragrance and floral grace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
twenty DAYS Without food.

St. Johns, July 24.-William Warwick
seaman, who deserted the English vessel,
Little Pet, was found yesterday on an
isle off the south coast, where he had
been for 20 days without food and little
drinking water When rescued he was
barely alive, and it will be necessary to
amputate both his feet
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

If you have water for your lawn,
1t is all right to put the grass catcher
on the mower and remove the cut
grass, but If you cannot irrigate the
grass 1t is better to let the cuttings
fall down among the roots of the grass,
where they serve as sort of mulch to
protect the roots in dry spell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
It is stated that it is a good time now
to commence breeding draft horses.

We wish to commend to those OF our
lady readers who love flowers the Rud-
beckia, or Golden Glow" hardy
herbaceous plant which will produce a
great wealth of beautiful yellow BIOS
SONS about the size and appearance OF
q yellow chrysanthemum from early
August until late in the fall. 1t is one
of the best of the newer Towering
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

The farm buildings should not be
too closely punched; then in the event
of fire a part of them may be saved.
Two cases where fire made a clean
sweep Of everything on the home
steads where the barns and stacks
were masssd together have lately
come to notice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
Something New In Hair Waving.

Girls in France have discovered
something new. In order to get their
hair to remain curly or waved for
some time before putting it into pins
at night they damp the hair with lit
tie lemon juice and sugar mixed. The
effect is quite magical. and the hair
remains crimped for days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

There is probably no one thing upon
which everybody is of so nearly the
same mind as that the strawberry is
good berry. We never heard of or knew
any person, save Mrs. Rorer, who
claimed otherwise, and we believe she
was talking through her spring hat
when she averred that the strawber-
ry was not good to eat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

Fitchburg, Mass, July 24.-Glanders,
contracted from a horse, was the cause
of the death Sunday of Lyman c. Albee,
81 years old, and son, Wallace, years,
lies at the point of death from the same
disease. Mr.. Albee was prominent in
the business and social life of this city
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25

The Columbian raspberry possesses
the rare good quality of throwing up an
abundant growth of new wood when
killed back by the winter, which new
growth will bear an immense crop Of
fruit If the canes are alive to the
height of one foot from the ground, it
will bear as much fruit as though they
were five feet high.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
Has Mysterrously Disappeared.

Leominster, Mass, July 24-Fred H.
Bruce, about q years old, has disap-
peared from his home. He is well known
here, being the proprietor of a milk
route. 1t is claimed that Bruce was
owing considerable money at the time
Of MS disappearance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
twenty. five Miles In 4O:52 As.

Cambridge, Mass, July 24.-Johnnie
Nelson Of Chicago won the 25-mile
motor paced matched professional BIZ
cycle race at the Charles River park
Saturday night, in 40 minutes, 50 As
seconds
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
Hundreds Of CORDS Of Wood Lost.

Lawrence, Mass, July PA fierce
forest fire swept over the Farnham dis
trict in North Andover Monday. Fire
men and citizens succeeded in gaining
the mastery Of the fire after several
hours of hard fighting. over 600 cords Of
mixed wood and 10000 feet Of pine tim
her wore DESTROYED.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
MANY Millions Still on Relief List

London, July 24.-The viceroy Of India
telegraphs to Lord Hamilton that the
monsoon continues favorable this week,
except in four districts, where cultiva-
ton is at a standstill and rain is greatly
needed for fodder The number on the
famine relief list now reaches 6,2S1000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
Alineman,s Fatal Fall.

Boston, July 4.-Jean Berry, aged &c.
lineman employed by the Lynn and
Boston Electric Railway company was
repairing wires on the south draw Of
Chelsea bridge, and missed his footing,
falling a distance of Is feet He died
in a short time.