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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

"The nerviest act know Of" said a
Kansas man while discussing the
worlds brave deeds, twas performed
by Lieutenant Jones of the company of
marines that took John Brown at Har-
per's Ferry. Robert e. Lee had ad-
vanced his 90 marines In semicircle
about the armory in which Brown and
his men had taken refuge. Then Lieu
tenant Jones stepped out and COM
menced to read the riot act to the men
behind the armory walls, and, though
they kept shooting at him, his voice
never wavered, nor did he show any
other sign Of trepidation. was in that
company Of marines. kansas City
Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

An Indiana brunette for some DAYS
had been suffering from a supposed
attack of pleurisy, but when DR.. s. f.
Bordran was called in he found that
one u the young lady's ribs was frac-
tured After much questioning the
girl blushingly admitted that her best
beau had inflicted the injury while
giving her his usual tender embrace
before parting on his last visit. The
occurrence Of the accident was marked
by sharp pain in the side, "a catch
in her breath" and a sudden relaxation
OF her hold.-Chicago Medical Re.
corder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12
BrevitieS.

The South African war has resulted in
an increased demand for glycerine.
Archaeological explorations in Algeria
are tagging, owing to lack OF funds.
The lord mayor of London wears
badge OF office which contains diamonds
valued at G120,0OO.
India rubber nails for use in places
where ordinary nails are liable to cor.
rosion are a German novelty.
Though Spain is an agricultural coun.
try, it had to import last year more
than S15,000,0O0 worth Of grain.
From microscopic observation, it has
been computed that the skin is perfor-
ated with thousand holes in a square
inch.
The evolution of the bicycle is about
complete. There are no violent iunova-
tions in the models for wheels this year.
Apprehension of great war in Europe
is said to be one cause of the great in.
crease OF immigration to this country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

Little Willie, sitting down to tea
with his grandmother, who is just
about to cut the cake. Willie (hastily)
-Grannie, before you cut my piece of
cake want to ask you a question.
Grannie-Well, dear, what is it?
Willie-I want to know if your spec
tacles magnify?
Grannie- Yes; little dear.
Willie-Well, then, will you please
take them off while you cut my cake?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

Its funny how marrying changes q
man." said Spriggs' caller.
Yes" replied Spriggs dreamily. ut
used to be that l was devoted to base
ball and football and basket ball, and
now give all my spare time to baby's
bawL" and he arose hurriedly and
went into the adjoining room.-Detroit
Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

The royal palaces Of Bangkok form
city in themselves. They consist of
several hundred individual palaces.
surrounded by magnificent gardens
and pagodas, Bangkok is really a CITY
of waters. 1t is an Indo-Chinese Ven
Ice. More people live In floating
homes on the Menam, "the Nile of ST.
am" and in many canals than In per-
manent buildings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12
IIniIed.

"Does that young woman hail from
Boston,
YES" answered the youth thought
fully; that expresses the idea precise
ly. She halls from Boston. was new
er before overtaken by such heavy
downfall Of intellectual ice."-Wash-
ington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12
Preparing the Kansas Exhibit.

Kansas is preparing a grand display
OF fruits and other products for the
Pan-American Exposition. Kansas is
popularity looked upon only as great
corn state, but her possibilities in all
round farming, stock raising and fruit
and vegetable growing are to be shown
by means of splendid object lessons in
her exhibits at Buffalo next year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12
A Drastic Measure.

A Spanish magistrate, shocked by
the extent Of the food adulteratiol
issued a proclamation, afame with
righteous wrath, that "all wines, gro
ceries and provisions which upon ANAL
ysis are proved to be injurious to
health will be confscated forthwith
and distributed to the different chart
table institutions" -Woman's Journal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12
SIeepIeaa.

Blobbs-Why don't you consult a
doctor about your insomnia?
Slobbs-What! And run up more
bills? Why, it's because of what l
owe him now that can't sleep.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

see dot If der door vhas open some
thief must hat taken der fowls, und Of
what use to break oop my sleep? 1t
vhas better for all of us dot we stop a
leetle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

When man reaches that point in his
career where he Is satisfied with him
self, his usefulness on earth is at an
end.-Chicago News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

I hat had men pick my pockets, und
l hat had friends borrow my money,
und I can't quite figure out why der
pickpocket should be sent to Jail und
der odder party 60 zee. 1t vhas all
der same to mel got nothing back.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

In my time 1 hat caught some fish
dot weighed 20 pounds apiece, but dot
doan' satisfy me. 1 vhas always
mourning after dose fish which weigh
ed % pounds apiece und got AWAY
from me.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

You Will always find men who vhas
in troubles because Of not knowing q
good thing when it vhas put at dem.
once offered thief 81 in cash to keep
AWAY from my chickens, but one night
he goes to steal an old rooster worth
feefty cents und vhas famed for life
NIT charge of buckshot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

You cannot, if you value good health, afford
to use cheap, low-grade, alum baking pow.
ders. They are apt to spoil the food; they
do endanger the health. All physicians viii
tell you that alum in food is poisonous
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12
CARL DUNDER'S SAYINGS.
A Wholesome Combination of Fun
and Philosophy.

Copyright, 1900 by c. B. Lewisl
Some people yhas born dot way und
can't help it. Last week my brudder-
in-law goes oudt in der woods to kill a
rabbit. He doan' find no rabbits, but
he kills fox und den comes home und
kicks about his hard luck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

Nopody can depend upon der pooblic.
When l vhas an honest aldermans, eaf-
erybody believes l vhas dishonest und
make ten t'ousand dollars out of some
shobs. When l goes by der legislature
und makes $4,000 in one day, der peo-
pie hurrahed for me und called me
dot Honest Dootchmans."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

If man comes to me und doan' say
nottings, mebbe he gets feefty cents,
but if man comes to me und says
he vhas a squar' man und can't sleep
nights If he doan' pay his debts l shust
walk off und leave him to talk NIT der
gatepost.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

When I vhas going home in crowd
ed street car der odder eafnings, l gif
oop my seat to fat man.
How vhas dot? said one of my
friends. "Haf you got some pity for
dot manW
mot Bit" says l. 81 simply gif oop
my seat to revenge on my fellow men.
Doan' you see dot he takes oop twice
my room und squeezes twice as many
folks togetherY NJ. QUAD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

Der man who calls me oop at mid
night to tell me dot my henhouse door
vhas open thinks to do me a favor
but If he vhas philosopher he would
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-12

One night Mrs. Dunder wakes me
oop und says burglar vhas in der
house.
"Vhell, how vhas it?" 1 says.
You must drive him out"
dot vhas no policy. If l drive him
out he comes back some other night.
IL let him look aroundt und find not
tings to steal he not only walks AWAY
by himself, but he feels it vhas no use
to come again"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
COOPERMAN To CT FORTUNE
THROUGH MURDER OF AN UNCLE

New York. April 2.-Simon Cooper
man. a Paterson. Nj. pedlar, has been
notified of a windfall. A murder has
made Cooperman a rich man. Cooper
man has sold out his business and will
start at once TO claim an inheritance
of 900 descending from an uncle,
Solomon Aarons. resident of Jerusa-
lem.
The fortune came to Cooperman from
the account of the murder of Aarons
cent by rabbi in the Holy City to a
hebrew paper Thieves had brokSn
into the home of Aarons and cut the
throat of the aged man and his wife as
they lay asleep.
Mr.. Aarons and his wife, the latter
q sister of Cooperman's mother left
Autr.fica, Russia, in 1865. He built up
a fortune and gave the city a syna-
gogue. He left no heirs, IL appeared,
and his property was to revert to the
city, but the American consul showed
that Cooperman was the heir. Cooper
man Is 32 years old. For fourteen years
he has been a pedlar in the suburb and
villages about Newark and Paterson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
MEMORIAL BELL TO Be PRESENTED
TO ST. JoSEPH'S CHURCH, ASHTON

Hon. John NJ. Ryan has presented to
st. Joseph's church, Ashton, a me-
mortal bell. which will weigh 1900
pounds. and be VIII assume the. entire
cost of the casting and placing 1t in the
church spire. This fact was made
known to the parishioners yesterday
morning. during the high mass, by Rev.
James A. Fitzsimon. pastor OF the
church.
The bell, which Isl being cast at the
Meenely Foundry company of Troy, n.
Y, is given by Mr.. Ryan as memo
rial TO himself. his wife and his chill
dren. On the surface of the bell will
be the Latin inscription. "Pango SEM
per ct ub que Gloriosum." A literal
always and, everywhere the Glorious
The wore Glorious includes Uod and
his nersonification. Another inscrip-
tion on the bell is: Presented by John
NJ. Ryan TO St. Joseph's, Ashton. X. L.,
in remembrance of himself. his wife
and his children. March, 1900" Also on
the bell VIII be inscribed the follow
i~S: Right Rev. Matthew Harkins.
ID. D.. bishop of Providence: Rev.James
A. Fitzsimon, pastor; William McKin-
ley. president of the United States:
Elisha Dyer, governor of Rhode ISL
and"
The bell will be placed i'm the spire
as soon after Sept 16 next as possible,
the time to be fixed by Bishop Har-
kins. who will bless the bell with the
usual ceremonies OF the church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
JARRlNG OF BIG TROLLEY CARS
SERIOUSLY AFFECTS MOT0RMEN.

The motormen employed in this city
and state do not seem TO be as anx-
ious to have one of the big suburbe.~
cars as they were when the handsome
cars were irst put into commission. 1t
Is said that the Earring causeu by run
ming at high speed has occasioned the
men a great deal of trouble and some
of them have been made sick by the
constant strain. The trouble is due.
the men say, to the I'm qualities
of the rails OF the old steam
railroad. between Silver Hook
and Buttonwoods. as several different
kinds OF rails are In use, with many
different connections between them.
The result IN that the front platform
OF the car is sent up and down. pro-
ducing a constant jarr ng. and the re-
suit Is that the motormen are con-
stantly being shaken up.
As matters now stand. there does
not seem to be great anxiety on the
part OF motormen TO b. assigned 10
one OF the suburban cars, and some
that are on them have asked TO be put
back on l..eir old routes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
IN HIS OLD PULPIT.
Rev. Mr.. kaufman Preached In
MalhsWson 81. M. {. Church.
''Chrlsfs Gospel vIndIeated BY Mans
Greatness" Was His Theme.

Rev. NJ. S. Kaufman, former pas
tor of the Mathewson Street Nj. II.
church, occupied his old pulpit yester-
day morning and preached to large
congregation. his subject beng,
"Christs Gospel Vindicated by Mans
Greatness and he said in substance
that the atheist can never see man In
his al nature because he shuts his
eyes against mans majestic Maker.
IF it had not been brought to- light
in the gospel, there would be nothing
irrational IN the hope that man would
live forever. Such powers as have been
entrusted to him require infinite scope
for their maturing. There is not time
enough, there is not room enough here.
for their promised perfection. So vital
and potential are the divine germs OF
mans affectional and social nature
his volitional and aesthetic-his intel
lectual, ethical and spril.ai nature,
that to evoke them all into their pos
sible completei s. are needed a whole
universe and an endless eternity. Man
is capable of winning eternal prizes.
iilS biVW was hiauc ioi SiVhHS that
shall sparkle forever with the splendor
of Gods appreciation.
Capacity for intense enjoyment inn
plies capacity for suffering correspond
ingly. The most highly organized per-
son is the one who experiences the
most exquisite bliss and suffers the
keenish anguish. capacity for patriot
ism, among ,he noblest of virtues. car
ries with 1t capacity for treason, one
of the blacklist crimes. 1t is for this
character and so appalling in its con-
sequences. God never exacts from us
the impossible. With fidelity he is sat
sfied."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE
FUNERAL OF CAPT. PURKIS

The ffneral services over the remains
OF Capt. John III. Purkis were held
yesterday, at his late residence, 80
Charles Field street, and there was a
large attendance of the older class of
citizens who had been in close touch
with the deceased for many years There
were also many members of the Prov
idence Marine Society. of which Capt.
Purkis had been the treasurer for near
ly 40 years.
The services were conducted by Rev.
DIR. King, pastor of the First Baptist
church, and were quite simple. The
floral tributes were numerous and very
beautiful, and they surrounded the
casket on all sides. After the services
the remains were escorted to the North
Burial ground for interment. G. c. Peck.
T. s. Delano. Capt r. C.. Dyer and
Capt. p. o. Hooper, the last two from
the Providence Marine Society, were
the bearers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
BAR ASSOCIATION.
Banquet Enjoyed at the Providence
Athletic Club.
Amendments TO the Constitution and General
Laws Recommended.

The Rhode Island Bar association
ddned at the Providence. Athletic asso-
ciation last Saturday night, Steward
Vogel providing most satisfactory
menu. There were no formal speeches;
rather. the association went into
! committee OF s..e whole and considered
verbal report made by Mr.. Dexter Is.
Potter, at the request of President
Francis S. Colwell. Various amend
ments TO the constitution of the state,
and OF the general laws, were suggest
ed as follows:
Affecting the constitution-Article
K. section 2. The several courts shall
have such jurisdiction both at common
law and in chancery as may from tune
To time be prescribed by. law.
Sec. 2. The jury shall in every case
be Instructed in the law by the Judge
presiding at the trial of such case. Inc
judges of the supreme court shail give
their written opinions upon any ques-
tion of law whenever requested by the
governor or by either house OF the gen.
eral assembly.
The following resolution was adopted
asking for a law TO abolish courtesy
and give in its place a more tanslpie
right in the case of husbands ana
w.ves:
RESOLVED That ehis association
hereby approves the principles embod-
Jed in the draft OF the act entitled An.
act in amendment of chapter 2l6 or the
general laws, entitled: OF descent. dis
triburion. division and advancement
heretofore considered at the last an
nual meeting of the association, ana
hereby instructs the committee on the
amendment of the law to cause said
act or any revision of the same made
by the committee embodying said prin-
ciples to be presented TO the legisla-
ture."
. a law was recommended providing
that every person acting as executor,
administrators. guardian, receiver or
trustee of any description. whether APP
pointed by an order, or Judgment of a
court or officer, or by deed, VIII or
other instrument, who with intent TO
defraud secrets. withholds or otber-
wise appropriates to his own use or 10
the use OF any person other than the
true owner or person entitled thereto,
any money. goods, thing in action. Sc
curity. evidence of debt or Of property
or other valuable thing or any pro-
ceeds thereof in his possession or Gus
tody, by virtue of his employment, ap-
pointment or office. shall be deemed
guilty of larceny, and may be tried.
sentenced and punished as for any
other larceny.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
TWELFTH CENSUS.
Supervisor Webb Arranging the
Details for the Work.
State Has Been Divided Into 242 Districts.
81 SPECIAL Agents.

Capt. George II. Webb, supervisor Of
United States census for Rhode Island
is at present very busy man, and he
will have all his time employed in per-
fecting the necessary details between
now and June 1, when the taking of the
census will commence. The work is to
be finished by July /. About 242 enum-
orators will be needed, and these have
already been appointed. as the state is
divided into a42 districts.
In taking the 18th census of the Unit
ed States in this state not only will
facts about every person living
within it's borders be accumulated. but
also the statistics of the manufactur-
ing and mechanical enterprises here
the agricultural statistics. and special
schedules OF many descriptions VIII be
made. There will be 81 special agents
who will look after special schedules IN
manufacturing and mechanical enter
prises. and also special agents in GER
tain other departments. Three ass St
ant supervisors are allowed by the
Washington authorities. Their duties
are 10 overlook the work OF the enum-
orators in the big cities, and TO see that
vision. Two of these Will be in Provi-
dence and one In Pawtucket.
Col. H. Anthony Dyer has been ap-
pointed during the past week as one
of the assistant supervisors OF Proyi-
dence and will act in that capacity. The
other man for this city is f. Nj. Rhodes,
whose appointment was forwarded at
the same time as that OF Col. Dyer.
The Pawtucket man has not been ap-
pointed. For the enumerators the best
men have been secured, some 6S men
from Brown University having been
chosen. 1t is estimated that the aver
age pay OF the enumerator will be $3
a day, although a bright man in fav-
orable district will make more. There
has been considerable difficulty expert
enced in getting just the class OF men
wanted for enumerators, especially in
the country districts. Supervisor Webb
Is now waiting for applicants from
Newport Woonsocket and several
country districts, and II is expected
that in few days his lists will be
completed. Some OF the hardest work,
both of special agents and business
men will come in the department. OF
manufacturing and mechanical enter
prises of the state. There is pro-
vision in the law that provides for a
fine Of $4,000 and one year I'm jail i'm the
event OF a refusal. But manufacturers
are not compelled 10 give this informa-
tion to special agents.
If they elect they can send ii direct
to the department at Washington. 1r
that case. IL is probable that all the
Rhode Island agent will have to do Is
to turn over the schedule TO be filled
in. In any event the report would b'
strictly confidential.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

Mary j. Desmarais. % years old, a
dressmaker residing at No. 80 Groton
street, was brought under police sur
veillance, Saturday morning and after
the detective bureau and Medical Ex-
aminer Perkins had completed their in
quiry the young woman was taken to
the central police station and at 1O:SO
o'clock that night was placed in a cell
to await an arraignment upon war
rant charging her with killing her new
born babe.
The police department got an inkling
that something was wrong at No. %
Groton street, from tip given by
some OF the neighbors, who knew that
an interesting event was pending and
that there had been an absence from
the house of physician or midwite.
Capt. Parker detailed Detective Cam
non, who succeeded in eliciting from
Miss Desmarais that she had been ac-
couched; but that the child did not 1--we.
Mr.. Cannon then questioned the girls
mother. The latter is old and not men
tally strong-that is, she did not then,
and does not now fully appreciate the
enormity of the offense and for that
reason she was not proceeded against
at the time her daughter was; but she
has been since.
The old woman at first said that an
undertaken came TO the house and TAX
ing the body away had inferred IL in
suburban cemetery. Mr.. Cannon
suggested that that could not be, for
the reason that the undertaken would
not inter a body without making an
official record of the affair .at the City
hall. ~~
Then the mother said that she had
personally taken the body out TO lot
and had disposed of IL there.
Mss Desmarais and her mother stuck
to the latter version and 10 the state
ment that the child was still-born until
Capt. Parker and Medical Examiner
that the girl broke down and made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

The Joint standing committee on
highways of the city council is meet
ing in the office of Common Council
Clerk Hayden this afternoon for the
transaction Of regular business.
The alarm from box 34l at $40
O'Clock this morning was for fire in
an ash box. in the rear of block OPP
pos.se the Cathedral and facing on
Westminster street: no damage.
Mayor Baker. who has been confined
TO his home by sickness for more than
two weeks. was able TO be at his desk
IN City Hall again today. The mayor
says he is feeling much better. and will
now attend regularly to the business Of
the city.
Patroman Streeter found an envel-
ope conte ming a small sum of money
at the corner of Dorrance and West
minister streets Saturday. The owner
can obtain II by calling at police head
quarters city hall, and proving prop
erty.
Michael German pleaded not.guilty in
the Sixth district court today TO the
charge of assaulting Hanna Bailey at
56 Victor street, last Saturday. There
was free fight and German sailed in
to the woman and cut her head open,
so the police claim. He was held in $500
for trial next Friday.
Louis Kaufman. Morris Nashman
and Louis Polck were fined S. and costs
and Samuel Girber 81 and costs. in the
police court. today. for reveling on
Promenade street, yesterday. The
young men were shooting craps" and
were surrounded and captured by Sergt.
Smith and Patrolmen Moff1tt, Collier.
Lee and Duffy.
Louis Gherardi. one of two men who
were riding in a buggy behind runa-
way horse, on Elmwood avenue. yester-
day afternoon. sustained injuries to his
left arm. by jumping from the buggy
The other man, whose name is un-
known. also Jumped, but was unhurt.
reached Trinity square.
A final decree was entered today in
the case of jeremiah Splan ct ux. VS..
The Roger Williams Savings Fund and
Loan association, confirming the mas
ter's report The master found there
was due the respondent the sum of
S344209. Plaintiffs brought a bill In
equity to restrain a sale under mort
gage. the claim being made that there
had been payments made on the mort
gage for which credit had not been
given. An accounting was also asked
for. The plaintiffs did not prove their
case. L. c. Pierce was attorney for the
respondents.