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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
Speeches ON the Photograph.

The Photographic record has played
quite prominent role in the present cam
paign," said st. Louis electrician at
one of the hotels the other evening. 1T
was used to some extent four years ago,
but it was then in the experimental stage
as political adjunct, and the reproduc-
tions were confined almost en- irely to
Bryan's cross OF gold peroration. This
time extensive preparations were made
in advance, and each party has dozens of
selections from which to choose. The
most popular are brief extracts from
addresses by the different candidates,
but campaign songs, declarations of
principles and Jokes with the laugh on
either side one wishes, have been sold bv
the hundred. The demand comes princi-
pally from The country and small towns
where the photograph is used to enliven
up the meetings OF political clubs. and in
a number of states congressional candi-
dates have employed the machine for
sending messages of good cheer to con,
St1tuents inremote parts 0t their districts.
II spent several hours in record fac
tory recently, and was greatly interested
in watching them turn out a new set of
selections. 1t was a curious spectacle.
One of the first things undertaken was
an elght-mnute Bryan speech. The ope
rating room was long and narrow, with
huge brass horn at one end and a
sounding board at the other. A little
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
Our Course in China Is Right.

So lar as the original causes of the Chi
nese imbroglio are concerned, the situa-
ton in the Far East has been simpli6ed.
The clouds have lifted sufficiently to en-
able one to see the close of the first act in
this drama. Hence 'orth, the chief inter.
est will center about the diplomatic
phase of the Chinese question. AS to the
military side OF it, enough has already
happened to show that it is still "the
man behind the gun" who really counts,
and that three or tour years of training
cannot make over Monaghan into "a
first-class fighting man" What will be
the penalty for the violation of the ira
ditional sanctity which surrounds am
bassadors? Had the ENJOYS been slain,
Peking must have been RACED, and the
ancestral tombs of the reigning dynasty
turned into dog kennels. In no other
way could the allies have stamped into
the consciousness OF the Chinese an ever.
lasting impression of what it means to
outrage one of the most sacred of human
institutions. Americans have reason to
feel abundant satisfaction with the part
which our country has played through
out this suddenly precipitated crisis.
Both in diplomacy and on the battlefield
American prestige has been enhanced, In
Europe this conduct of affairs was at
first stigmatzed as Sentimental diplo-
macy" but few weeks time sufficed to
justify it most convincirgly.-[ Lew Wal
lace in November Success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
CIRCUITS OIeomargarine Bill.

special dispatch to the New York
Tribune dated Washington, Nov. IS, saws
one OF the first orders to be considered
when congress convenes will be the oleo.
margarine bill, repoi ted to the house on
May 81 from the Committee on Agricul-
ture by Mr. Henry OF Connecticut. On
June an order was made, at the in
stance OF the Committee on Rules to have
this measure taken up in the house in
committee OF the whole for COZ sidera
ton. The bill bears the number H. R.
3,717. 1t was introduced bv Mr. Grout
OF Vermont, on December ~, 1899 1t
is emitted "a bill to make oleomarg
and other imitation dairy products sub
Ject to the laws of The state or territory
into which they are transported, and to
change the tax on oleomargarine.
Furth her the committee h0l that the
tax OF 10 cents pound will not deprive
the manufacturers and dealers or con-
sumers OF any great amount OF legal
right they now possess. Four-6fths of
the colored article made, they say, is sold
illegally now, as indicated by treasury
department reports, and the only effect
OF the tax, were it prohibitive, would be
to prevent the manufacture of an article
the sale OF which is contrary to the laws
OF thirty-two states. The manufacture
and sale of oleomargarine, it is argued,
would continue, and those who desire a
cheap article would buy tie uncolor, d
oleomargarine. II colortd oleomargarine
is used it will be because it is better and
not because it is cheaper than butter.
This subject has attracted attention
tor good many years, the dairy inter.
ests contendlng that the act of 1886 did
not 90 tar enough, and the oIeomarga-
rIne manufacturers and dealers that it
atforded sufficient protection. At the
last session OF congress hearings were
had in committee and finally the decision
OF the question was postponed until
December.
The committee in their report states
that 1.-THE people have ample. cause for
alarm at the tremendous illegal grow, b
OF the oeomargarine traffic in this coun
try IN the last few years, which now an.
pears to have reached proportions be.
yond the power of the states to success
iully regulate or control, and the present
federal laws are apparently altogether
inadequate for the emergency"
he members OF the committee accord
ingly recommend the Grout bill, as offer
ing the best practical solution of the diff
Guilty. They insist that the great profits
from the sale OF the imitation article are
sufficiently large to cause the retailer to
run the chances OF detection and prosecu-
ton. They appeal to public sentiment,
as declared i'll the fact that thirty-two
states, containing four ffths of the entire
population of the United States, abso.
lutely forbid the manufacture and sale of
oieomargarlne colored to resemble
butter. These laws have been upheld
without exception in the higher courts.
including two decisions of the United
States Supreme Court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

balti-headed man sat on stoo,;,
OF the horn, holding a sheet Of e. ~, III front
ten copy, and behind him, at ;y rL
intervals, were seven or eig hit men 'e X.
with megaphones. In plain VIEW REV armed
large dial, divided into minutes q " " was a
the time. When everything wa 81 marx
the little man began to dtcIa;re ready,
ing in very deep, slow voice U, IHpe a.
tInct pauses between the words ' u., u.s.
completely robbed the selection ., " a
thing like dramatic quality. No on any,
then he raised his hand, and tho " and
with meeaphones beloved solemn, e9apS
space. 1t was a most depressing sso INTO
but WHEN the cylinder was put ;n ssaace
reproducing machine | could ba +GT tae
lieye my ears. The speech was deI;' DC,
very rapidly. but with beaut;(rIit,n' e l
tinct enunciation, and the voice So',. U.S.
fully an octave higher than that I oF aS
little bald headed fellow on the Stool Oi Fqe
was superbly clear and ringing and and" - 1t
very like the tones of the great Nah was
kan h mself. Even the applans nSo u 5
taken new split and animat;or uaG
sounded like the thunderous intar. auu
lions OF a vast assemblage. Twas aa.
ly puzzled, but the miracle was eae S"oE
planned. All that was done was to sss sA,
up the machine about a third faster 1 tSe
it had been going when the record ' ~a
taken. That not only raised the mitch b bas
secured distinctness unobtainabIe J h
any other means. 1t seems that tbsrao y!
tricks in all trades but ours. "-TNrw 6 az
leans Tmes-Democrat, -" VI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
Captain A. 7. rlahan on War.

At session of the Episcopal church
congress at Providence, R. l., on Thurs.
day, Captain A, 7. Mahan, U. S N, de-
hvered notable address on War from
the Christians Point of View" Captain
Mahan went into careful and thorough
discussion of the attitude OF Christ on
the employment of force. The speaker
considered that the expulsion OF the
money changers from the templeindo
such use under certain conditions. He
continued in part;
To follow out to the letter certain
words of Christ as to non.resistance
would result in transferring all property
to the idle and all control to the vicious.
These commands are to the individual
Christian Such Christian. however,
would have no right to surrender the
rights OF another. This applies especial
ly to national rulers. That force in
municipal affairs is necessary, is self
evident, and is commended by St.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
Current Press Comment.

Senator Jonathan Ross retires from
public life after a service upon thu
supreme court bench of over % years
and as United States senator tor two
years. In this withdrawal one Of
the oldest and most highly respected
men of the state is lost TO it, So it
must be of all men. And while all
good Vermonters regret the slipping
away from public service of char.
acter so strong, we all, good or bad,
rejoice at career so clean and
wholesome Essex Record.
Vermont is all right. A gain of
over 10 900 in population may not
look big when compared with the
gains in some of the newer states,
but just wait till those states are
as old as Vermont and see if they
gain at all. The announcement OF
the census man that Vermont's popu,
lation in June was 343 Gal, as
against 1872 422 in 1890, is distinctly
cheering. 1t marks the backward
swing OF the pendulum. Vermont no
longer is being drained to fill the
West, and the next tensus should
show still larger per cent of in.
crease Middlebury Register.
One thing is certain: the licensed
saloon popularizes drinking. In this
town drinking is disreputable and
men drink in sly places; but in the
licensed hotels and saloons in Massa-
chusetts young men and business
men take their drinks as if it were
proper practice, because the saloon
is made fashionable place of resort.
The tact that manufacturers and
sellers are unanimous y in favor OF
license law should teach all sincere
temperance men that the repeal of
the prohibitory law and the enact.
ment of license law ans freer
rum and more intemperance. If any
man doubts this he can assure him. |
self by visiting towns in other states
where the substitution OF a license
system for the prohibitory law has
been tried. In many such towns,
where drinking was almost un-
known, it is now fragrant in the
streets.
The influence of the saloon is OBJ
posed to that of the home, the
school and the church. 1t is a temp
alton to the young and the weak of
will. 1t is subversive of good NOR
ais, OF law and order Brattleboro
Phoenix.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.

Gov Stickney has approved the bill in
cooperating the Citizens Telephone COM
pany.
Representative Lewis of Danyille intro.
duced last week bill that provides
when person is prosecuted for selling
intoxicating liquors, tried and found
guilty and taken an appeal to county
court or from county court to supreme
court, and fails to enter his appeal with
IN 80 days after conviction he shall for.
felt his right to appeal and the states at
torney shall forthwith issue bench war
rant Tor the re'arrest of such respondent
Whereupon settlement must be made i'm
medlately with the lower court.
Harris says in the Montpelier Journal,
the brightest and ablest member the
town of Stannard has sent to the House
In years is Mr.. Sawtelle. He is full of
good ideas and hard work, and is making
a good record "
The bill allowing females over twenty.
one years OF age to be elected town treas
urer, town superintendent and town
librarian, was passed by the House We'd
nesday morning.
Inc bill compelling all practitioners of
medicine to present to the state board of
censors their diploma from some medical
co'Iege OF standing passed the House
wednesday morning. The certificate
from the board allowing them to prac-
tice costs So.
senator Dunnett has proposed an
amendment to the constitution to create
thirty senatorial districts, as nearly
CONTINUED on 4th pagel
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

The big boom in the stock market
has started up the expected crop of
wildcat enterprises and the adver.
Using columns of the Sunday papers
are overlooking with them. Even
the conservative Springfield Re,
publican has over page of
these worthless schemes. Every oil
mine, the advertisements say, will
prove as valuable as the Standard
Oil holdings, and every copper mine
is expected to develop into another
Calumet and Hecla. About this
time, as the Old Farmers Almanac
would say, we can look
for a good crop OF lambs"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

John W. Y,rkes, late Republican candi.
GATE TOR Governor of Kentucky, was ap.
pointed Collector OF Internal Revenue tor
the with District, last week. He will
assume his duties on November 20. Mr.,
Yerkes, who resigned the office to which
he has been reapponted to make his
campaign for the Governorship, called
on the Commissioned OF Internal Revenue
and said he had abandoned all idea OF
contesllng Governor Beckhams election.
Leslie Combs, chairman of the Republi.
can state Committee of Ketucky, ac-
co,mpanied Mr.. Yerkes. He resigned his
place as pension agent at Louisville to
conduct the state campaign, 1t is un
derstood that he, too, will be reap.
pointed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
Thanks, Gentlemen,

The St. Johnsbury Caledonian's
industrial number was an excellent
way OF celebrating a big industrial
victory. incidentally, it was a fine
piece OF printing LVergennes Enter
prise.
The st. Johnsbury Caledonian of
last week contained a very excellent
write-up of Industrial St. Tohns-
bury" 1t is well illustrated, care
fully edited and reflects great credit
upon the publishers. Such work is
always OF great benefit to the com
munity.-I Morrisvile News and Citi.
zen.
Editor Arthur F. Stone OF the St.
Johnsbury Caledonian has exhibited
commendable enterprise by issuing
an industrial edition devoted to the
interests OF his flourlshlng town. St.
Johnsbury and the CALIFORNIAN are
each a credit to the other, and they
nave occasion for mutual pride and
ielicitation,-[ Burlington Free Press
The st. Johnsbury CALEDoN1AN
has exhibited commedable enterprise
by issuing an industrial edition de.
voted to heinterests ofthat flourish.
ing town. Bennington Banner.
The St. Johnsbury CALEDoNIAN
contained an excellent article recently
entitled Industrial St. Johnsburv.'
1t told briefly but well OF her indus
tries, business men, institutions, i'm
provements, etc. The edition was
widely circulated and is valuable ad
yertisement for the scale town.
Bristol News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

Congressman Grout has written a
letter to the Windsor Journal deny.
ing the statement first published in
the Barre Times that he offered to
help Mr.. Prouty into the Senate in
1902 II Prouty would help him on
the last ballot in the senatorial con-
test. The Times reprints the letter
and says it has no desire to wrong
Gen. Grout by accusing him of some.
thing OF which be was not guilty. 1t
is now in order for the Brattleboro
Phoenix, which helped circulate the
story, TO make an explanation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

My little girls head and face were
almost covered with boils, and she also
had sore eyelids. We gave her Hoods
Sarsaparilla persistently and soon no.
ticed improvement
After she had taken three bottles
she was perfectly we'll, and her face was
entirely free from any marks or scars.
She is now in the best health. Hoods
Sarsaparilla will do all claimed for it,"
MRS. MILTON BEAMsDERFER, IS Hazel St.,
Lancaster, Pa.
when my boy was three months old
he began to be troubled with scrofula.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

There were sore places on his limbs and
body as large as a mans hand, and
sometimes when he took off his stock
ings they would stick to his skin where
the blood had run down his legs.
I'VE gave him many different medi-
cines but did not find a cure, until some
one recommended Hoods Sarsaparilla.
VERY soon we saw it was taking effect
and we kept on until he had taken three
bottles, when he was cured. He is now
strong and hearty, and has had no touch
OF scrofula since being cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla." W. H. GARNER, W. Earl. Pa.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

The Gar OF all the Russias has
typhoid lever, but fortunately his
case is mild one and he is getting
along very comfortably. All the
world wishes a speedy recovery to
this peaceloving monarch as his
death at this time would precipitate
a crisis in China, and give free rein
to the warl1ke ambitions of the Ger
man Emperor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

Interest in the legislature centers
over the fate OF the local option,ref-
erendum bill. We do not believe the
members care to disturb the prohibi-
tory law and open the gates for the
saloon in Vermont. The saloon in
politics has never been a factor in
Vermont life and we hope that we
shall never see it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
What Shall We Have for Dessert 2

This question arises in the family every
day. Let US answer it.to-day. Try IelI.
0, delicious and healthtul desert. Pre-.
pared in two minutes. No boiling nc
baking add boiling water and set to
cool. Flavors:-Lemon, orange, rasp.
berry and strawberry. At your grocers
10 cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

The Sultan OF Turkey has congrat.
ulated President Mckinley upon his
reelection but is silent about that
indemnity he owes the United States
for property destroyed during the
Armenian outrages. AS Kipling
would say, that's another story"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
Commissioners Notice,

CYNTHIA w. LAWRENCE'S ESTATE.
T., The subscribers having been appointed by
the honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trlct OF Caledonia, Commissioners to receive
eFfaiim In and adjust all claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate of CYNTHIA
w. Lawrence late of Barnet, vt in said dis
u deceased. and the term ofsx m onths from
e ede th DAY Of November 1900, being allow
10y uS SAD Court to the creditors of said de
ceased to exhibit and prove their resnec+;ve
STAINS GAINS before us: Give notice that we will
atte M TO the duties of our appointment
p at tine sne dwelling house of J. H. Wark, in
~ a1ns en IN said district, on the 9Th day
III, VI pee: 1900, and the 18th day OF April
Ss;d at O'Clock in the afternoon, on each of
Frank c. McGill
Sumner P. Pinney,
November 7, A. D. 1900 ''Sio@ers
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

Among the campaign stories told is
this one: The troly stops an Irish
lady and ten children climb in, Conduc.
tor-"Are these your children, madam.
or is It picnic :" The lady-"They are
my children and it's no picnic. VI School
master.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
Blood HlyM0Rs

doesn't make difference believe in the modern
theory and speak of the
or bac whether the older understood terms
humors and "bood deases"T1oods Sarsap cures them all It
cures soua epons bos and eczema and
relieves the itching and burning adapt itself equally and cures
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles generally weak condition and
tn anamc blood caah rheumatism malaria and all other blood
poson troubles debility and that tired feeling which m
as surely indicate that the blood lacking vitality This merely
modern theory; it is solid uptodate fact
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

II was afflicted with salt rheum on my
hands so severely that I could not
shut my thumb and finger together to
pick up pin, and was obliged to wear
gloves most of the time.
:" tried many medicines, ointments,
etc., to no purpose, and finally began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
" A few bottles cured me, and since
then, whenever l have felt any trouble
with my hands, Hoods Sarsaparilla has
very quickly given me relief" MRS. A.
o. SPAULDTNG, North Searsport, Me.
N. B. Be sure to get Hoods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week, 81. Per month, 81 so.
For three months, So For SIX months, SIS.
One year, So.
Local notices, wants. for sale, etc. cents
per word first insertion. (These will be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper.) Legal mott, es 10
cents a line, three Insertions Probate notices
$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices 81 so each for
three insertions. Card of thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry 10 cents a line.
DlsCoUNTs.--To all advertisers using regu-
larly three inches or more, 20 per cent dis
count from the above rates. Advertisers
using five inches or more regularly, 25 per
cent discount.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

A poor widow in Boston is reported
to have saved her extra pennies for
months in order to hear Mozarts Twelfth
Mass, because that was the regiment
her husband belonged to-" The mana
ger of the concert ought to be arrested
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21
Ben fiur i'm Greek.

General Lew Wallace recently received
an enthusiastic it somewhat ungramn,o
teal letter from Greek gentleman NJ
Constantinople, telling him of the inter- W
est with which he had just read "Ber
Hur," and requesting permission to
translate the work into modem GreeS
one OF the few civilized LANGUAGES n
which the popular story has not vet an N
peared. Harper & Bros. are now invsS
tigating the applicants capacity for the
work he suggests, and if it is found ia bs
satisfactory Ben Hur" within a Short
time will appear in new linguistic form
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

will buy the news in the shape of the G q =.
DOMAIN. This trial subscription VIII "
continued for time. Try it. "
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

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 a little money
each week or month. Our office
hours are $50 to 8 p. m. SATURDAYS
and 7ths of month 7 to 8 o. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-21

November 7, A. D. 1900. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-25
How the Trusts Steal Savings.

Il earn the same wages 1 did two
years ago. l have no new expenses
| am more careful than ever about
my expenditures. Yet I find that
where l had two or three dollars OF
my wages left at the end OF the week
two or three yers ago l have nothing
left now"
That paragraph expresses the
thought of many a workingman. He
wonders why it is that he saves moth,
ing now, even with greater economy,
when he had a little balance left in
his pocket at the end of the week
heretofore.
The explanation Is that given by the
Anthracite Coal Miners Union. Liv-
ing expenses, they assert, have Gin
creased fully thirty per cent. in two
years" The trusts make the differ
ence. BY artifcially enhancing the
cost of living they draw from the peck
cts of the workingman the little bal
ance each week that formerly swelled
his savings. Many a workingman
wonders why the wage that formerly
supported his family runs short now
The answer is the same. A trust made
increase of the cost of living, fully
thirty per cent" means the loss of
his savings to one workingman and
pinching and debt to another.