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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
Paris, June IA, 1900.
Good Roads and Summer Visitors

Good Roads and Summer Visitors.
Editor CALIFORNIAN:
Vermonters do not as a rule ap-
preciate the natural beauties of their
state. 1t has become second nature
to them, and what TO an outsider is
almost the perfection of beauty, is to
the inhabitant who sees it all his life,
ordinary. He may love and delight
in the beauty, but not to such an ex-
tent as will make him enthusiastic
over it, as will make him advertise it
or lay out money improving it.
Other states have beautiful Sec
tons. New Hampshire has her Car
roll county, Maine her lakes, New
York her Adirondacks, but Vermont
is beautiful all over. Everything
considered, lakes, rivers, ponds, green
mountains, quiet villages and farms,
pleasant drives and thousands of
other advantages, Vermont is the
most beautiful state east Of the
Mississippi, and should offer the
greatest attractions to summer
visitors. Only a small portion of
the vast number of people who leave
the cities each year during the sum-
mer, care to go to the great busting,
artificial hotels of the mountains
and sea coast. If Vermont could
offer as good accommodat lions it
would get thousands of the visitors
who annually patronize the socalled
summer resorts.
Our beautiful village ought sue
cessfully to compete with the most
popular resorts in New Hampshire.
Caspian lake and lake Willoughby
and many other lakes in the state
offer many advantages superior to
any offered by the lakes of Maine.
The reason why summer travel
does not reach our state to a greater
extent is because we do not develop
our advantages. Thousands of dol
lars should be expended annually
and it will yield large income.
The three great needs are advertis-
ing, better hotel accommodations
and better roads. The advertising
is not done because we do not appre-
ciate the money value of the natural
beauties which surround us. The
hotel accommodations are not better
because we are essentially home
people and our personal interest in
hotels is small. If we expect sum-
mer visitors we must improve our
present hotels and build comfortable
new ones-home hotels-and if we
but attract the summer travel we
are entitled to, money so invested
will yield a liberal return.
Summer visitors are for the most
part an active people. 1t is a mis-
take to suppose that their idea OIL
resting is to sit idle. They desire
change. They want to visit our
streams and ponds-which we should
keep literally stocked With fsh-oui
mountains and villages. They want
to see as much of our scenery as
possible. They want to drive ou1
horses and ride their bicycles over
our beautiful country. But with the
present wretched state of our road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
The farmers wife who raises chickens,

10 raises chickens,
knows that they
must have food
enough first to
S a tisf y bare
hunger, TIL e IL
e nough more
than h a t to
make flesh and
fat before they
will begin to lay.
In plain words
you've got to put
into the hen in
the form of food
what you get out
of it in the shape
of eggs. An i'll
nourislled b EN-
lays no eggs.
TIL e difference
b e t W e e n the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
ERNE AND MC6OVERN
WILL Come Together tonight la New
York.

NEW YORK, July 16 The two big
gest little men in the ring o-day, will
come together when Frank Erne, light
weight champion and TERRY" McGov-
ern the festher-weight title holder,
meet in their ten-round contest before
the Twentieth Century Athletic club
in Madison Square Garden, here to-
night. The match will inaugurate the
opening of the club.
They will meet at12S pounds and Erne
agrees to knock McGovern out in ten
rounds or lose the decision. The winner
is to take all the purse. Followers of
pugilism believe that Erne in consent
ing to 12S pounds ringside, made Terry
no little concession.
The match will settle long stand
ing doubt as to whether McGovern
can take on light-wefghts and still re.
main Indefeated. 1t will also give
the admirers Of both men a chance to
see their men fight to the limit. Char.
lie White will officiate as referee.
The ease with which Erne reached
12S pounds has given his friends much
Betting Is now brisk
at even money. The largest amount
of coin will be placed at the ring
side
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
= A Prosperous Farmer Near
UValde the Victim of
the Crime
NO CLUE TO MURDERER
ihe Man Was Shot From
Behind and Seven Buck
shots Entered His
Body.

CHICAGO, July 16.-The stock yards
district was the scene of q daring
holdup at noon today, in which three
men were shot and one robber
escaped with $3.50.
Two men entered the saloon of Otto
Rosloff. corner of 3Sth and Honore
Streets, and with drawn revolvers
compelled half q dozen men in the
place to hold mp their hands. Thew
then relieved the proprietor of $3.50
In cash and backed out of the door
way.
Rosloff Immediately gave chase and
was shot by one of the robbers. A
crowd started in pursuit of the men,
and when make they entered the stock
yards John Harris, watchman for the
Anglo-American Packing Com pany,
fatally shot one of the fleeing robbers,
who resaliased by putting a bullet
into Harris abdomen.
The wounded bandit was taken tn
the hospital in a dying condition.
The police have not yet learned the
names of the robbers. The bandit
died at one O'Clock.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16

| SHANGHAI, July Is (morning) decay
ed.-After Prince Sherg, director OF
| telegraphs, had communicated the
messages confirming the massacre In
Pekin, the reticence of the Chinese
denly vibrated with circumstsntial ii al
details of the tragedy, which are prob.
ably true, though to be taken with some
reserve due to the Chinese desire for
momentsry self in nportance.
The following story is CLEANED indi-
rectly from alleged Pekin refugees:
"Of all nations the Americans had
the greatest proportion of women, es-
pecially after the arrival of the Amer.
lean missionaries who had taken refuge
there. Hence it was known as the
'women's legation The American le-
CATION was among the first destroyed.
"Then the women were domiciled at
the British legation. American sailors
(supposedly marines of the Oregopl,
missionaries, and civilians generally
composed the inner guard, Germsns
Russians and Japanese doing the outside
work, at which the Germans we're es-
pecially active.
EVERY ad ult male bore arms, all shift
ing off duty frequently for rest and
refreshment. The woman did the
nursing and cooking, and even assisted
In preparing the troops mess. The
native servants gradually disappeared,
escaping to the Chinese city.
''After final sortie.by legation troops
the attack by the Chinese was renewed
with redoubled fury, the Boxers over
~helmlng the outer line and then
reaching the inner building where the
fighting was hand to hand.
1.-THE foreigners barricaded the win
dows, but the Boxers were able to
reach a low roof, where a few Ameri-
can sailors met them and hurled many
Of them off. Some of the sailors DROP
ped to the ground and stood with their
backs to the wall, standing off the
Chinese by main strength
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
In Chicago In Broad Day.
light Causes the Death
Of a Robber
1HE BOLD BANDITS
Went Into a Saloon, Held Up
a Number OF Men, and
Robbed the Proprie-
tor, Then Fled.
Special dispatch to the HERALD.

Special dispatch to the herald.
UVALDE. Texas, July 16 News
has just been received here of the
death of Tucker Vaupelt, prosr erous
farmer. and ranchman of the main Frfo
Canyon of this county.
Vanpel5 was shot from ambush while
blowing in his field Saturday last and
died last night. Seveu buckshot struck
his body.
Sheriff Baylor departed at once for
the scene of the shnoting. Every
effort will be made to find the guilty
party
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
TEN THOUSAND
Citizens Of St. Louis Ask For Ar
bltration

ST. LOUIS, July 16,-The answer of
the st. Louis street car company to the
petition for arbitration proposed by the
citizens committee is expected this
afternoon. The petition has 10, 600
signatures
Attorney Lehman oft Transit
company says the reply of the COM
pany will be unfavorsble.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16

and shot them dead. The women dice
bravely, knowing that it was only 6
question of q few hours before their
husbands would follow them.
FIGHTING AGAIN AT TIEN TsIN.
LONDON, July Is "A Tien Tsiu dis
patch dated July 13 describes q tre.
mendous battle in progress on that day.
chinese to the number of 10000 we're
attacking the city and the allies we're
planning to storm their position.
The bombardment of the enemy will
be repeated today. The enemy ha
placed guns within 500 yards of the
British and French settlements, and
under the cover of houses he is conti-
nulng CALLING fire. The British
casualties up to July were three offic-
ers Injured and killed, 10 men wound
ed and missing. More guns have ar
rived so that the allies hope to more
effectually repress the enemy's fire.
Present attention Is concentrated on
the artillery duels.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
WASHINGTON, July I6.-Admiral
Remey cables from Chez Foo, july l6
to the bureau of navigation as follows:
1t 1s reported that the allied forces
attacked the native city on the morn.
ing OF the l4th, the Russians on the
right with the United States Ninth
infantry and marines on the left.
"The losses of the allied forces have
been light. The Russians have loss
over q hundred men, including an
arti llery colonel; the French, 25: Col.
onel Liscum Of the Ninth U. 9. infantry
was killed, also Captain Davis of the
marine corps. Captain Lemley and
Lieuts. Butler and Leonard were
wounded
"At seven in the evening the
allied forces attack on the native citv
was repulsed with great loss. Returns
yet Incomplete. Details not yet con-
6rmed.''
AN EARLIER ATTACK,
LONDON, July l6.-Dorward reports
from Tien Tsin under date of Julv 10
IS follows: Yesterday one thousand
Japanese under General Fokoslma, 500
British troops. 400 British marines, 100
and 400 Russians, all under
myself, attacked the enemy's position
to the southwest of the city where
their positions were quickly cap
tured. The Chinese lost $50 killed
and we captured four of their small
guns.
The allies then attacked the west.
ern arsenal, which, after bonn bard
nent, was rushed by the Americans
md japanese. The British rasl,'t,es
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
MANY WEDDINGS
Despite The Torrid Weather

ST. JOSEPH, MICH, July 1s.-Stea-
mers brought here yesterday $500
people from Chicago, and with the
thermometer over 80 in the shade,
Clerk Needham Issued AZ marriage
licenses
These weddings were performed by
two ministers and one Justice. There
were two double weddings.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
SEVEN HUNDRED NATIVES KILLED

SEVEN HUNDRED NATIVES KILLED
SHANGHAI, July l6.-There is very
II tie new today anent yesterdays re-
ports. Il is believed nearly seven
hund' ed native Christians we're killed
In the Pekto massacre.
LONDON STUNNED.
LONDON, July l16.-The APPALLING
news from China is the only topic of
conversation here today. No one
questions the truth of the massacre.
The full import OF this world tragedy
cannot be yet erssped. 1t has stunned
the people.
WASHINGTON TAKES ACTION.
WASHINGTON, July Is. "A noon
the cabinet met in session at the Office
of the secretary of state, those present
being Secret.ri g Hay. Long. Roof.
and Post master Ger eral Smith.
The idea of calling cougr .ss together
In extra session is being 8, -icus'v con-
9 >dered, In order 10 provide additional
men and money to meet the emerger
"'"s ri the Gre" Situation
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
DIED in AGONY
Of Hydrophobid, Ano Seven Others
We're Bitten.

Special Dispatch to the HERALD.
SANTA F'E, N. M. July I6.-Abra-
ham Valencia died this morning at the
county Jail OF hydrophobia, after suf-
fe-'ng agony.
S.ven other persons, including Maj.
or Fred Muller of the rough riders.
George Marsh, newspaper man. and
several children, we're bitten.
The major issued an order to kill
every canine on the streets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16

Washington, July 16.-AII
information that comes from
China tends to corroborate
the belief that U. S. Minister
Conger and his diplomatic
colleagues, with their wives,
daughters and friends, we're
murdered on either July 6 or
7, with all the fend1sh cruel
ty that could be devised by
barbarian minds.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
TEXAS CYCLONE
Did plenty of Damage In LIano.

Special Bisratch to the EEAID
AUSTIN, Texas, July I6.-News has
been received here that q cyclone
ssruct Llsno, Texas, a town about
1,oOO Inhabitants last evening. The
freight depot aud several buildings
were unroofed and many persons re-.
ceived injuries.
Among the most seriously hurt as
go far reported are Mrs. Badu and Mrs.
Finkla.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16


Tuan's artillery opened sweeping away
Boxers and Christians alike The fire
ceased then, and final charge COM
pleted the annihilation OF the for.
eigners." ------
This Information does not include
the story of Europeans killing women
and children to save them from q
worse fate, but it is stated that the
Boxers had no white captives, which
so enragcd them that they attacked the
palace annex, opposite the legation,
where the native Christians had
taken refuge. These were drag
ged fort hand subjected to the most
brutal treatment. This and other
buildings were burned,
The streets that night swarmed
with Boxers, smeared with human
blood and stained with powder. They
carried torches, and ghastly trophies
OF the days work, human
heads, hands, feet. and other portions
OF bodies of men, women, and children.
HOW THE END CAME
SHANGHAI, July 16.-The foreigners
who were in the British legation, after
enduring many days of bonn bardment
and starvation, made q night rally and
fought to the end.
Hordes of Chinese, however. prevent
ed any but one result. Not soul
escaped.
The yellow devils rushed on the for
eigners. The white men looked upon
the Chinese as Indians and to prevent
their women and children from falling
Into Chinese hands they killed them
themselves. aud then fought to a BLOODY
end.
Drunk with the massacre the Chinese
fearfully mutilated the dead bodies
of the foreigners, whose blood made
the streets run red.
1t Is reported thatthousands of native
Christians were slain by the Boxers.
Todsy's news, while it does not confirm,
indicates that the above information
yesterday is absolutely true.
A HORRIBLE FATE
SHANGHAI, July 15.-Rsfugees from
Pekin report that members of the Eu-
ropesn legations who were besieeed in
the British legation, killed sll the
women and girls connected with the
embassies, before the Chinese entered
the building, rather than have them
suffer the outrages and tortures which |
would follow their capture by the Chi
nese.
Scenes beyond description are said
to have taken place as the men said
farewell TO their wives and daughters
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
INDIAN PRIEST
The First Cherokee 70 be Conse-
Grated

ARDMoRE, l. L. July 16.-Ju the
presence OF large audience yesterday
in the Episcopal church Rev. Henry
Benton Smith was consec rated q priest
OF the Episcopal church. He is the
fret CT erokee Indian 70 join the ranks
OF the priesthood. Smith will locate in
Milwaukee,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16

| e "ounueu, uVe men
Killed, nine wounded. There were 20
casualties among the Russians or
Americans.
"lhe days engagement may result
In the withdrawal of the Chinese
troops.''
| AN ENORMOUS BRITISH ARMY.
LONDON, July Is. = It is stated that
the English contingent for China, in
ciuolng the British Indian troops. will
De raised to nearly $4,000 men. An
omciai told your correspondent that the
Engilsh hope that America will send
at least so, 600 men to China.
Your interests are equal tn ours >:
he said. land Anglo-Saxondom does
not want to be behind In maintaining
the prestige of civilization"
PROBABLY NOT.
DAN FIR ANCISCO, July 16.-Chinese
Consul General Ho Vow cons,ders as
entirely unfounded the Washington ru
"ors OF probable bioodshed in San
F'rsncisco's Chinatown If the Pek,n
massacre Is confirmed. He Is coniden
there will be no trouble whstevsr on
the coast
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
ROME, July 16.-It is stated that up
10 this morning nearly 1000 applica-
lions had been received at the vatican
from priests anxious to replace the
m martyred missionaries in China. Such
stir of religious enthusiasm has not
been known here in years.
1t is learned that the pope conferred
yesterday with Cardinal Rampolla. his
secretary of state, and other cardinals.
concerning the Chinese outraees.
Tne pope deplored the murders. but
rejoiced that now as hitherto their
blood was likely to prove fresh seed
for the church.
The pope predicted to bis hearers. who
regarded the prediction from one so
exalted as nearly q prophecy, that this
solidarity of Christendom against bar
bsrism would do more than any event
In centuries to end war among western
nations, as those who fight side by side
In such holy canse, be said, were not
likely to draw the sword upon each
other.
TIE PRESIDENT GOING TO wAsH1NG-
TON.
WASHINGTON, July l6.-It was Off.
cially stated at the white house at 2
O'Clock that the president will leave
Canton this evening, reaching Was.
hingtOn tomorrow. It is understood
that he is coming to consider m stte RS
corrected with the Chinese crisis.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
To Our Patrons

An accident TO the HERALD's press
at the moment Of starting to run off
the edition caused the unfortunate
delay ia delivery today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
HE WANTS 1T BAD
1t Would Hurt Bryan Pretty Bad
To Lose His Own State.

LINCOLN, July 16.-Bryan has de-
termlned to take personal charge of the
campaign In Nebraska. he will make
many speeches In the state.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16

I'm the midst If the melee, Prince
Iuan's artillery opened sweeping away
Boxers and Christians alike. The fire
ceased then, and final charge COM
pleted the annihilation OF the for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26

often put is in the destruction of a rail-
road system, for a comparatively small
quantity of the substance will rip up the
best railway lines ever constructed, and
do the work so thoroughly that the prob
lem of repairing the break is somewhat
serious one In such cases the charge
is placed i'll the rim of the rail and IS Sc
cured by clip. The charge required TO
destroy a steel rail is one-quarter of
pound; an iron rail two-thirds of pound
While gun-cotton is the principal ex-
plosive agent used in military engineer
ing its arrangement requires so much
delicate preparation that there are occa-
sions upon which its use is Impractical
In such cases gun powder or some less
delicate explosive is used, but among all
these substances there are none that have
stood such thorough tests and have given
such satisfaction as the old gun-cotton
which has been in use for so many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26

with therefore the more familiar appeIa-
ton was chosen.
Gun-cotton has many peeuliarities. but
one of the strangest things about it is
that one can light a small piece of the
dry substance with a match without
danger. There viii be a puff of fame
and nothing more. If the same amount
of the explosive should be placed on an
anvil, however, and should then be struck
with a hammer it is extremely doubtful
if one ever found any remains of either
hammer. anvil or experimental At the
same time it is perfectly safe for a per-
son who knows how to handle gun-cotton
to cut it with knife or saw and this is
done, not only in the factories but often
by the engineers in the field.
The process of exploding the gUn-cot-
ton is very simple as it only requires a
small quantity of decorating substance
to explode the dry substance and this
has a similar effect upon the wet sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
HAMILTON RELICS
TO Be PRESERVED.
After Mny Years of Comparative
Oblivion the Colonial Hero is
to Have a Memorial.

Of all the heroes of colonial times there
are few that have received less atten-
ton than Alexander Hamilton, the man
whose influence and judgment did so
much to establish order during the try
ing days that followed the Revolutionary
war. Men to whom we owe less have
been honored in countless ways, while
Hamiltons name has been practically
neglected. To-day. however, steps are
being taken to erect a memorial to the
hero and statesman. for the New York
Legislature has just passed bill ap-
propria ing the money necessary to pur-
chase the old Hamilton Grange, where
he formerly resided, and in this historic
building a colonial museum is to be es-
tahlished
For years Hamilton Grange has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
BLOWING UP
AS A FINE ART.
How Gun-COttOn and Other Modern
Explosives are Utilized by Military
Engineers.

There is probably no branch of modern
warfare of which less is known than that
which devolves upon the military engi-
neer, and, of that service, the art of
handling explosives is one of the most
mysterious to the mind of the civilian.
10 the contemplative mind the fact that
few slabs of gun-cCtton can if properly
applied, simply annihilate the work of
years, Is a satire upon the supposed i'm
mutability of he who builds his house
upon a rock.
The military engineer is one of the
most important individuals connected
with an army, for it is his duty to build
up and tear down, to create and to des-
troy. As the army proceeds upon its
march his creative faculty is often called
INTO play There are bridges of all kinds
that must be built, means of communion
ton must be established, and in count
less other ways does the army depend
for its comfort as well as its success upon
the engineering corps that accompanies
it.
The structures that they erect may be
Tor temporary use only, but they must
be firmly constructed for all that. and in
the same way when they are called upon
to wreck the result of the labor of ages
the destruction must be effectual.
To the military engineer this question
OF destruction is one of the most simnla
problems that he is called upon to face
lie knows, almost to a fraction. the
amount of damage a slab of wet or div
gun-cotton is capable of doing. He fully
realizes that the explosive force of the
wet is slightly greater than the dry, but
that 1t is incapable of performing its ter
BILE work when IN that condition unless