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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
.OIti S,,l,scriber's' Kick

How does it. happen that you are
reading the Bugle this morning?
thought the Daily Planet was your fav-
orite paper?'
IL used to like it, but rye stopped it.
''Polltcs?''
no. 1t printed a notes of my daush-
of Chance l never want to touch the
scurr:lous sheet in.'-Chicago Times
Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
: International Amenities.

Monsieur Alphonse-.tIIa, Ha! it TEX re
whole Rr-r-r.tdsh ar,nee to zip few
to,1sand farmers!"
John Bull-,Risht me boy. / only wish
they were Frenchnen!. '-1ndianapoiis
Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
CURRENT TOPICS.

The record of mortgages In the State
OF Nebraska for the year 1888. which has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
MOTH sRs WITH ORoUpY CHII,-

Will dnd DR.. David's Cough Syrup the
best OF, earth for Coughs, Colds. Group,
Bronchitis. II cures tie cough and gives
sleep and rest to the patient.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
THE GENUINE DIR. DAvID,s


THE GENUINE DIR. DAVID'S
Cough Syrup sells for g cents bottle.
as every bottle ia richly worth dollar.
It cures Coughs, Colds, Group. Bronchitis.
and Throat aud Lung troubles.
81 ..IF THE CAP FITS, wear IT" If you
have boils, rimples. scrofula, salt rheum,
dyspepsia, rheumatism or catarrh you
are just the one that should take Hoods
these troubles. s
HOODS PILLS cure all liver Ills. Non-.
Irritating. st
DON'T NEGLECT a COUGH
But take Dr.SDavid's Cough Syrup OF
Pure Pine Tariit Horehound and Wild
Cherry It stops the cough and prevents
from settling the lungs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10

HOODS PILLS cure all liver Ills. N
irritating.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
SOUTHERN NOTES.

1t is reported from Charleston that P.
D. Armour, of Chicago, has bought a
farm near that city, and will erect
thereon a fertilizer plant to cost 100000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
TIMES BUILDING.
TENTA AND BANK STREETS.
pnc.1an1nNIa VA

THE WEEKLY TlNEs-.ssucd and mail
- "a in fro narfs. 81 90 a year by 1naii-
anywhere In the United STATES
SDecinen comics srcc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
A Great Library Discovered.

The temple in Nimrod's city of Nip
pur is the browning discovery Of the
university of Pennsylvania expedition to
Babylonia, concerning which we have
been hearing occasional reports for a
dozen years. Prof. Hilprecht, scientific
director, has been telling CONSTANT
nople correspondent of the London Daily
News about it. Enough was known
three years ago to carry back the civil
ization of that kingdom to period
more than 1000 years before Christ, and
show that Nippur was the same as
Calneh, one of the four cities named in
Genesis as founded by Nimrod. The
great temple of Bel, now in great part
excavated and explored, was also the
chief college of the vast kingdom, and
this was the state and church library,
held in great renown and visited from all
quarters. At the first, the tablets found
were records OF business, of real estate
conveyance and so on; but in the last
three months of labor the real library
has yielded up over 10000 tablets OF
science and letters, treating OF religion,
history, philosophy, philology, gram,
mar, photography and mathematics. In
fact, it will be possible from this library
to make up the history and life Of the
kingdom, up to $3.50 B. c., which was
the date of the invasion of the Elamites
and probably that of the destruction of
Nippur's temple and library. Much else
has been found by the expedition, which
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
RAILROAD WRECKS,
Thomas A. Scott Used to Hand1
Them without Gloves.

RhOmas A. Scott Used to Handle
Them without Gloves.
"When that wonderful railroad gen.
ius, the late Thomas A. Scott, was
building up the Pennsylvania system,
the work he did was superhuman, the
results he accomplished marvellous"
said an old railroad man. ~Scott was
essentially a man of action. For ex-
ample, at one time there occurred on
the line a freight wreck that piled up
scores of cars in a confused heap in a
cutting, thus completely barring the
main line.
''The local authorities were beside
themselves, for they could not figure
away and the line reopened in less than
two weeks. At this juncture Scott ar
rived on the scene and after a survey
of the wreck sent for a great quantity
of coal oil, with which he had the pile
thoroughly drenched. 1t was then
touched off and the god Of fire soon
removed all trace of it, and traffic was
resumed on the line in "a hours.
"a bridge fell, and it was feared a
long delay must ensue, but Scott put
more than 1000 men to work on that
one structure and thus eliminated the
question Of delay. Those were the
days when such things counted and
were not only possible, but necessary.
Today railroading is reduced to such a
fine point that the need for them no
longer exists. The roads are too safe
guarded for that
"The last instance remember of
such railroad work as that was at the
Johnstown flood in 1889, think 1t was
Frank Thomson, by great work and
the use Of side lines, was one Of the
first to arrive upon the scene. Once
there, he took full control, the division
superintendent from all over the line
were summoned, and particular task
was given to each one to do Instantly.
They one and all responded as best
they could to the spur, and the line
was reopened with incredible swift
ness. There were one or two failures,
however, and those men, while they
were kept on as superintendent Of I'M
important mountain divisions, were
never again promoted."-New York
Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
81 WIN" AND "lLOSE."
Sporting Men Ignore Their lenses
and Seem Pleased.

Sporting Men Ignore Their lenses
and Seem Pleased.
"Have you ever noticed the satisfied
manner of gamblers while twisting
their lenses into the L win and L lose
common to the fraternity? remarked
q man who has fondness for investi-
eating the peculiarities Of his fellows.
81 have thought of that for long
tlme-ever since that form of express
sion came into common use among
gamblers. Watch the first sport you
hear talking in that style and notice
the pleasure he seems to take in roll
ing his method of expression. The
tense he uses evidently carries him
back, and he enjoys again in the pres
ent the pleasures of the act when he
speaks Of it. Even if he says he lose
it gives him qualification, according to
the philosophy Of Charles Fox, who is
authority for the statement that the
greatest pleasure in the world, next to
winning money, is to lose it.
'"The ungrammatical fashion among
gamblers dates back about Is years.
1t seems impossible to conceive any
reason for the custom other than the
one l have mentioned. That form of
speech is still growing in popularity.
The so called sporting men have ex-
tended the scope Of the present tense to
all their verbs. 1t jars on me some
times, but even then find consolation
in the knowledge that if the sports
did not affect that particular style of
speech 95 in 100 of them would do even
worse, and their present picturesque
defiance of grammar is relief from
the possibilities of such expressions as
I seem and I done "-New York
Times
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
How He Knew.

A ragman who was gathering up
wornout clothing in the country pur-
chased a pair of discarded trousers at
a farmhouse and remarked to the man
of the house as he paid for the stuff he
had bought:
Il see, sir, that you are about to lose
your land on mortgage"
"Guess you are right" said the dis
couraged looking farmer "but will you
tell me how the Sam Hill you found
that out?"
Easy enough" said the cheerful
fagman as he settled back on the seat
Of his peddling wagon. IT notice that
these old pants are completely played
out so far as the part of 'em you sat
down on is concerned but they show
mighty little wear anywhere else."-
Buffalo News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
HE TESTED HIS SKILL.
The Result Moved the Philosopher
to a DiscOurse on Success.


"Did you ever realize that the sue
cess that one really enjoys comes only
through hard workY' asked the philos-
opher. 81 know the average mortal
would prefer to gain his ends without
hard toll, but few do, and doubt If
those few gain any pleasure from hav-
ing the plum drop in their laps without
any effort on their part.
81 had that fact impressed upon me
only the other day. 1 CHANGED during
an idle moment to pick up an empty
ink bottle, and something started my
thoughts back to my boyhood days
when an empty bottle furnished an
ideal mark to throw stones at. Smiling
to myself at the childishness Of it,
set the bottle on hitching post, and
after carefully selecting a number of
stones | stood off about 30 feet and
prepared to make test of my skill.
The very first stone that | threw
caught the bottle fairly In the center
and shattered it into q hundred pieces.
l threw away the stones that had so
carefully gathered in disgust. l had
accomplished what | had set out to do
on my first throw, but | fully realized
that it was only tluke and that |
might throw so more stones and not
come anywhere near the mark.
"Now, if, on the contrary, | had miss
ed, would have carefully noted where
the fault lay and tried to have correct
ed it on my next throw. The throws
that went too low and too high, as
well as too much to one side, would
have all been valuable lessons to me-
and in the end would have succeeded
in placing a stone where | wanted it.
That would have been success gained
by working for It, The very few peo-
pie who gain success on their first
throw have my sympathy."-Detroit
Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
THE STAFF OF LIFE.
Bread Seems to Be Failing In Favor
as an Article of Diet.

Bread Seems to BE railing In taVOr
as an Article of Diet.
II look upon bread as an article Of
food destined to be completely abolish
ed before many years." said a New
York doctor, ''for the number of per-
sons who are willingly giving up the
use Of it increases every year The ma
jority Of them do this on the advice Of
their physicians, who find more ground
bread as they see the results that such
a course of treatment has on their pa
tents.
For nearly all forms Of dyspepsia,
govt, rheumatism and kindred all
ments the patient Is first told to shun
bread unless it be submitted to certain
preparation and be taken only in GER
tain forms. The great increase in the
number of hygienic foods that have
been put upon the market and the al
most invariable success Of any Of these
manufactures which prove an accepta-
BILE substitute for bread and other
starchy foods are other indications in
the change of the public feeling toward
bread as simple food which could be
taken under all circumstances.
Some years ago man wrote book
devoted chiefly to exposing to the
world the harmful qualities Of bread.
Persons at that time thought he was
crank, and little attention was paid to
his very sound utterances on the sub
ject. But his opinions are now re-ech-
oed by most physicians, and the great
army Of abstainers from bread gathers
recruits every day. The revolt against
such a we'll established institution Is
naturally little bit slow. But bread
is destined to be ultimately Stunned
even more than 1t is today, and this de-
struction of tradition that has lasted
centuries is already we'll under way.
Most of its force comes from the COM
plete satisfaction Of the persons who
do give up bread entirely. They are al
ways the most enthusiastic advocates
of the new theory on the subject
New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
Nansen's Pancakes.

From boyhood hansen accustomed
himself to the use of snowshoes and
would often go 40 or so miles on them
without taking any food with him. He
had a great dislike to any outfit for his
excursions. On one occasion he and
some Of his friends set off on a long
snowshoe expedition, all except Nan
sen having a wallet containing their
provisions on their backs. When they
got to the first resting place, hansen
unbuttoned his coat and took some
smoking pancakes from the lining and
asked his friends to share his food.
They all refused, however, not caring
for the mode of conveyance and heat
Ing. Nansen replied, "More fools you,
for let me tell you there's jam in
them"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
Wants q Diagram

"That Fuddlethwait girl makes the
--LATEST remarks Of anybody I ever
saw. And people laugh at them too.
can't understand It, 1t must be be-
cause she has money"
whats she been saying nowT
II was telling her the other evening
that my parents had 10 children"
yes"
"Well, she looked at me awhile and
said oh, are you the thirteenth Then
everybody snickered. Now, will you
kindly tell me what there was funny
about that -Chicago Times Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

ES%/%&%s@Nss4@ <gaAs'-> ~ n - ..S2ffz%aTZa
A strong feature Of the sheep ex-
hibit will be in the middle wool class,
in which mutton is the first considera-
ton and wool secondary. This class
includes Shropshires, Oxfords, South
downs and like breeds The exhibits
Of these breeds will be exceptionally
large. The classification Of sheep in
cludes some IA breeds. Some of them
are new to America, such as Tunis,
Suffolks and the Highland Black Face
These new breeds will be particularly
interesting on account of their novelty.
The Highland Black Face is well
known breed in Scotland, but in Amer
lea there are comparatively few focks.
Wool growing Is carried on in nearly
every part of the United States, the
business being particularly adapted to
rough and mountainous districts where
the steep hillsides and mountain pas
lures can be utilized. The exhibit Of
sheep will therefore come from nearly
every state in the Union and will in
clude about 1900 Of the finest bred an
imais. The exhibits Of imported sheep
will be made only by American breed
ers, the rules requiring that the stock
shall have been in the possession of ex-
hibitors at least GO days before the date
of the entry.
The display of swine to be made in
the latter part of September will in
clude representatives of II breeds
Among these will be the new breeds
known as Suffolks Victorias and Tam
wOrths. The Tamworth stock Is bred
to some extent in Canada, but Is prac-
tically unknown in the United States.
While swine growing on an extensive
scale has been confined largely to the
corn belt, it is becoming a profitable
industry among dairymen. 1t is par
ticularly so in connection with cheese
making, the byproducts furnishing an
economic and suitable food for swine.
A special exhibit will be made of
breeds adapted for the production Of
bacon. The secret of 'fattening hogs
lean" is the one that swine growers are
striving to learn, and this exhibit will
be judged with special reference to
their bacon producing qualities. 1t is
expected that not less than 1900 ami
mails will be shown in the exhibit OF
swine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
No DefOrmity There.

Tommy allowed to sit up)-Why,
Sister Clara, Mr.. TadwelPs feet are
both alike. Embarrassment of Tom
my's sister.)
Mr.. Tadwell Coming CALAMITY to the
rescue)-Of course, Tommy, what did
you think?
TOMMY didn't think nothin, only
/ heard Sister Clara say you're always
putin your best foot backward and I
wanted to see which one it was.-Ex-
change.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

"Your latest novel seems very dry"
said the reader of the publishing house
to the young but rising author.
~ was pretty sure you would say
that" rejoined the author; "conse-
quently If you will count them you
will find the heroine weeps real tears
on just 253 pages Of my story."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
Mammoth Display of Feathered Fa-
VOrites to Be Made at Buffalo.


There are some 45 national associa-
lions interested in poultry raising in
the United States. The Live Stock divi-
sion of the Pan-American Exposition,
of which Frank A. Converse is super
intendent, is in correspondence with all
of these, and a most cordial co-opera-
tive spirit is shown on the part of ev-
cry one toward making the poultry and
pet stock show of this Exposition the
greatest of the kind ever held. The
displays of poultry will comprise about
100 breeds. TO these will be added six
breeds of turkeys, II breeds of ducks
and nine breeds of geese.
AS an evidence of their interest in
the coming show many of the associa-
tons have volunteered to duplicate the
prizes offered by the Exposition. 1t is
also proposed by the associations to do
all in their power to boom this feature
of the Pan-American Exposition at the
winter poultry shows to be held in BOs-
toR New York, Philadelphia and other
than 70 per cent of the poultry associ-
atoms will offer special prizes.
An important feature of the Pet Stock
Show will be the exhibit of Belgian
hares The classification, however,
covers all kinds of pet stock. The Bel
gian hares are being extensively raised
in various parts of the country on ac-
count of the value of their meat. The
fine stock in these animals brings a
very high price, and the demand is sur
prisingly great. The Belgian hare is
much heavier than the common rabbit,
weighing some seven or eight pounds
and quite a different animal. Its flesh
is described as a cross between venisOn
and mutton and is highly priced in Eu,
ropean countries for food. 1t breeds
rapidly and feeds upon such simple
and cheap foods as carrots, white oats
lettuce, clover and tender green food OF
many kinds. 1t does not burrow and is
very tame. Children are very fond of
them as pets.
Aside from their value for food, their
fur is in demand for making fine felt
This will be the first noteworthy eX.
hibit Of these animals in America and
will afford an opportunity for every
one to gain useful knowledge concern,
ing them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

from its first work under DR.. Peters to
its latest under Prof. Hilprecht has been
much the most important of the several
expeditions,-for a French and a Ger
man company are also busy there. Be-
sides the library, great palace has been
found Of the kings who reigned before
Sargon,-the priest kings of Nippur.
Many tablets OF interest, of early seal.
cylinders, ETC., have been turned up.
This palace dates from before $500 B. c.,
when the great reign of Sargon began.
1t is asserted that the results alto
gether OF the last years discoveries will
show that Nippur was as important in
the fifth millennium before Christ as it
was in the third, and was great 1000
years before Babylon took the lead.
Thus are we led further and further back
from old biblical chronologies, even in
the country of the Bible.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

Several Chicago men, led by Charles
F. Gunther, have promised to contribute
generously to fund for reproducing in
marble one Of the arches which orna-
ment the city in honor Of the Grand
Army veterans.
The Earl OF Dysart, an English en-
thusiast for music, presents pianos to his
cottagers when any of their children
show an aptitude for playing.
Breslau has paper chimney fifty feet
high and perfectly freproof.
The first book ever printed in Switzer-
land bears the date 1870.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

Regents of the University of California
have engaged expert archeologists to
explore in all parts of the world for relics
OF ancient learning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

. me Bank of England DESTROYS about
3oooOo OF its notes every week, to re.
place them with freshly printed ones
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

A marked increase in the number Of
left handed persons is noted by a Wash
ington physician.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST. NEW YORK.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

Care must be taken to avoid baking powders made
from alum Such powders sold cheap, because
they cost but few cents per pound. Not only
will they spoil the cake, but alum is corro-
sve acid which taken in food means injury to health
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-17
AGREE Upon ISSUES
Administration Leaders Have
Republican Platform Fixed.
KEYNOTE Is EXPANSION
WILL BE HEARTY ENDORSE
MENT OF M'KINLEY.
Allegiance Will Be Renewed TO the
Gold Standard; Also the Policy of
Protection and Doctrine of Reel
procity-Nicaraguan Canal Will be
Supported-Woman's Suffrage.

Chicago, April ia special to the Post
from Washington says Administration
leaders have agreed upon the issues and
articles OF Republican faith which will
be Incorporated in the national platform
to be submitted TO the Philadelphia con-
vention for ratification A rough draft
of the Republican party creed has been
accepted by Republican leaders of the
senate and Republican national commit
teemen
The opening declaration viii be a hearty
endorsement of President Mckinley and
a tribute TO his personal management of
the most brilliant military and naval
achievements OF the close OF the century
Unqualified approval will be accorded to
an the administrative acts The estab-
hshment Of a gold standard viii be dWelt
upon and a plank will be devoted TO re-
neWed allegiance TO the gold standard.
Inc keynote of the platform will be
the expansion issue. A strong, clear ut
terance in favor of retention of the Phil
lpplnes and of a vigorous foreign policy
viii be declared. There viii be no posi-
uVe affirmation of the right of this gov
eminent to govern the Philippines, as
that must be left for further adjudica-
ton.
The policy of protection will be af-
nrmed and the platform will pledge the
party to the support of the doctrine of
reciprocity. A greater merchant marine
and liberal pension laws will be demand
ed and the Monroe doctrine reasserted
The Nicaragua canal will be supported
# no action is taken at this session of
congress.
The developments of the near future in
Cuba and the outcome of the municipal
election next month viii largely shape
the policy toward that island. Among
other plankS in the platform will be one
IN favor of an augmented navy. others
in favor of civil service, free home
steads, restriction of immigration. and
temperance and woman suffrage will also
have place in the platform.