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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05
A Century of Science.

Prof. A. E, Dolbear of Tufts College
contributes to a recent number of the
Congregationalist valuable paper on
the progress of science in this century.
He summarizes the achievements as
follows:
We received the horse and OK; we be.
queath the locomotive, the automobile
and the bicycle.
We received the goose quill; we be-
queath the fountain pen and typewriter.
We received the scythe; we bequeath
the mo wing machine.
We received the sickle; we bequeath
the harvester.
We received the sewing and knitting
needle; we bequeath the sewing and
knitting machine.
We received the hand printing press;
we bequeath the cylinder press.
We received the type setter; we be.
queath the linotype.
We received the sledge; we bequeath
the steam drill and hammer.
We received the fintlock musket; we
bequeath automatic Maxims.
We received the sail ship, six weeks to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05
The Greatest Nation.

THE United States, at something more
than re 100000, is the greatest nation
in the world" observes the New York
Tribune. "The direct reference is, Of
course, to numbers of civilized inhabi.
tants. Only three Others outnumber us,
and in no one of them is the standard of
civilization or of individual intelligence
for moment comparable with our own.
Russia proper outnumbers us by less
than 20 per cent. But a nation in which
probab bly, not per cent. of the people
can read and write, and which has only
&c, 900 miles of railroads to our 100, 900
or more, is scarcely to be compared with
this. India is larger in numbGs than
Russia, if we regard it as a whole, and
more highly civilized yet it's intellectual
and industrial potentially is far below
that oil the United States. China is prob.
ably the most populous OF all, but intel
lectually is scarcely superior to Russia,
and industriaIly is probably interior. Ger
tainly its preponderance of population
cannot avail to place it by the side OF the
United States. The other great nations
which are comparable with ours in civil
lization are now far outstripped by us in
numbers. The United Kingdom has
about 41,000,O0O inhabitants, or less
than So per cent. of ours, and it we add
thereto the millions OF Britons and other
civilized British subjects in Canada, Aus
tralasia and elsewhere throughout the
empire the grand total will still fall far
below our figures. Austria-Hungary, re-
garded as one nation, boasts only 49,.
900 coo people. France has only 3d.
100000 The German empire is growing
more rapidly than any other continental
nation, yet it has today all told not
more than $4,000, 900 inhabitants, or 81
per cent. less than the United States.
Italy has about 32,O00,00O. Japan 49,
100000 and Spain 20,000,O00. Among
all these the United States with its TO-
100000 is veritable giant When we
add that this country is increasing in
population more rapidly than any of
them, its primacy in that particular
seems assured. Possibly one, certainly
two or three more decennial censuses
will show the United States to have sur
passed European Russia itself in sheer
numbers, and thus to be the most popu-
lous of all nations that even lay claim to
western civilization"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

The Ladies Home Journal comes to
hand with most attractive cover de-
sign by F. Y. Cory, aud host of season
able and helpful articles. This magazine
will soon reach million copies month
as 900, 900 were prime each month this
year and the supply fell short every
month. The prospectus for 1901 is es.
pecially attractive.
Since Good Housekeeping passed into
the hands OF the Phelps Publishing Co.
OF Springfield it has been greatly i'm
proved and is now one Of the magazines
that the home-maker wants on her list.
Its editor is James L. Tower, journalist
who has been splendidly trained for
literary work and who will make the
magazine the leader of its kind. At only
a dollar a Vt ear this monthly is literary
bargain.
The 18th annual book number of the
Outlook is full of good reviews OF the
books OF the year. 1t furnishes group
OF carefully written articles on the really
importan books of the present season
and particularly in the departments OF
art, biography and fiction. Many por-
traits OF contemporaneous authors add
to the interest OF this group of articles.
A notable feature of the magazine is an
interview from Tolstoi, which shows
that the great Russian reformer is espe-
cially we'll posted on American affairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05
For Good Roads.

Apparently the interest in road IN,
grovement is continuing one. The Ma.
tlonal Good Roads Convention, which
has been in session at Chicago this wee i"
has been well attended, and its comm,
tees are developing plans for securing
more unified and energetic application Of
the principles and methods OF road i'm.
provement which experience and strdy
have shown to be most productive n
good results. Petitions for apDronria
tlons from the various state legislatures
to carry on the work OF good roads will
be among the means adopted for securing
aid in this highly useful and necessary
means OF improving the material cond.
tons OF the country. The importance of
this improvement has been often insisted
upon here. 1t was enforctdin anaddreSs
before the convention by H. H. Ross
road expert of the department Of agr.
culture, who said that the influence Of
hard roads upon farm property is to add
five dollars in value tor every dollar
spent on the roads, Bradstreets.
A ton of steel will make 10000 gross
OF pens.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

some natives having gone out in boats
to try to capture her the night before.
The prisoners, with guard, were placed
on the Neesan and the Paragua steamed
behind. When they arrived at Donate it
was not safe to land, so they pushed on
to Iloilo, where the prisoners were landed
and taken down to the fort, and the Nee
san with most of D company put back
to Donate. Tonight Capt. Brownell is
the guest of the captain of the Paragua,
and has the satisfaction of official com
mendation. 1t was one Of the most i'm.
portant captures made in many moons,
but, most of all, Capt. Brownell is proud
of his men and the way they performed
their duty. AS is proper, the men of
Company D spell Duty with capital 80.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05
Priceless Manuscripts.

Some time ago the Egyptian FnrdO.
iety unearthed in Egypt many r "pu o9C'
papyri, or scrolls, write in the 'S,.uaoe
Roman age One hundred and e i, AGO.
OF these original manuscripts are s Sn.'Ta
be sent to this country to be dist ,?ou 10
among certain universities and coiro
Pennsylvania will receive 20, Ho oIeseS'
10; Yale, 16; Columbia, 16; Prin in, stIo
ID; Hamilton, s; Vassar, 4 '; T5
papyri have been for long time IN 1u ts
hands Of y, Ensish scholars of Oxford a 1ni
Cambridge, who have studied tS auu
thoroughly and have made careful +r rnsu
lations. They find among the mans NJ aus
scripts many of Homer's writings n n,'aa'
by Sappho, some of the Emperor 'g GaG
rian's letters and portion of St, To trq,
Gyspel. Although this last is moi {' sn )
posed to be the original WRITING i; t"p
known that it far ant, dates any % Of y tL ~
codices from which the English version 'I ;s
taken. ''01 y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

Gov. Stickney re-appointed DR.. George
F, Cheney OF St. Johnsbury on the Dental
board and the appointment is a most
excellent one. DR.. Cheney is at present
chairman OF the board and also presi-
dent OF the state examining boards of
the New England States At its annual
meeting the Dental Society requested
the Governor to re appoint the old
board but not all of them were appoint
ed. There are few dentists in the state
who are better qualified for the place,
which is far from being snecure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

According to the San Francisco Chron-
icle the price OF salt will be advanced to
the trade from 95 cents to So a bag be
cause the Federal Salt Company has Sc
cured a monopoly Of all the salt mines in
California as well as in the East. We
wonder if such an advance would have
been made the week before election.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

fence; we bequeath the barbed
fence. oi "eu Wire
We received the pontoon: we b..
the Brooklyn bridge. ''queath
We received cement steel; we beon.,a
Bessemer steel. o'queath
We received unlimited dependence ,
muscles; we bequeath autorat;. upon
chaniSm. '"UC me-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05
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, $3.50.
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
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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.
DIsCoUNTs.-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, 1900-12-05

pleases all the family. -Four Aayors.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

1t is not often that chickens come home
to roost quite as quick as they did to
Senator Wall, who has been a republican
long enough to get back into the legisla-
ture. He secured the defeat OF the con-
irmation OF Victor |. Spear on the board
of agriculture, one of the ablest men on
the board, because Mr. Spear was not
on his side in the county convention.
Then he presented to Gov. Stickney a
petition signed by p of the 80 senators
asking for his own re appointment as
highway commissioner. Senator San
ford of Stamford was promptly appoint
ed and later confirmed by the Senate. 1t
was brilliant coup d'etat and we con-
graduate the Governor on his indepen-
dent action
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

That was a dramatic ending to the
night session Wednesday when the bill
was passed enabling owners of an Og-
densburg elevator to collect their pay
from the Central Vermont railroad for
its destruction by fire. A special train
was made up at ST. Adams at midnight
and c. M. Wilds, the high saIaried attor
ney of the Grand Trunk, FASTENED to
Montpelier and had a consultation with
Gov. Stickney and the bill was promptly
vetoed. This was too much of corpo-
ration influence for the legislators and
they hastily called session and the bill
was overwhelmingly passed over the
veto, only five representatives and five
senator's supporting the Governor. 1t
was the only friction the Governor has
had with the legislature, but it was
great defeat for railroad influence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

The Governors appointments queer
ed" everybody. Hardly anybody who
was candidate for any office was re-
membered and a good many were APP
pointed who never expected it. This
cannot be said OF ]. E. Cushman of Bur
lipgton, who was a persistent applicant
tor the position of tax commissioner and
he was appointed instead OF w. J. Bige-
low OF the Burlington Free Press, who
has probably given more time to the
vexed question OF taxation than any
man in Vermont. But then Mr. Bigelow
N his special report to the Legislature
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05
legislative Echoes.

The women belonging to the w. c. T.
U. Jared much better in legislation than
the Woman's Suffrage Association. The
Senate defeated the bill for municipal
suffrage to taxpaying women, but the
license bill was killed and a bill passed
forbidding the sale of cigarettes to
minors. The white ribbon women were
deeply interested iu the fate of both of
these measures.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

And here comes the Randolph Herald
with an elaborate defense OF the lobby
and says your lobbyist is not the public
menace that he is popularity pictured"
EDITOR Johnson spent the entire time at
the capital and had a better chance to
see the workings Of the third house."
but Others tell a different story. One
member says he was surrounded by
paid lobby on every occasion and SOME
times three at time would try and per-
suade him to vote against his judgment.
The Montpelier Journal says the lobby
was more in evidence than tor many ses-
sions and certainly nothing in the line OF
taxation or railroad legislation was &C.
complished Not only were the railroad
attorneys quartered at the Pavilion, but
representatives of express companies,
telephone companies and other foreign
corporations were very much in evidence
On one point we agree with the Herald
when 1t says of the lobbyist, He is a
source OF strength and support to the un'
sophisticated and uninformed legislator
OF course he is and it is this class that he
always captures.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

pointed out the fact that the railroads
paid too little taxes. Who said there
was no railroad influence in Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

All this talk about reform in finances
melts away as one sees the appropria-
ton OF million and quarter of dollars
for running the state for the next two
years. The senate cut down the original
appropriation and reduced the state tax
from 16 to Is per cent, but the state
treasurer says this amount will be en-
tirely inadequate. 1t cost $4,000 to
pay the expenses of the last legislature
and the treasurer will have to borrow
100000 and pay during the next two
years $50, 900 in interest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-05

A ton of steel will make 10000 gross
OF pens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-05
Close of Conference Year.

Next Sunday Rev. Perry A. Reno,
pastor Of the NJ. T.. church, will preach
his last sermon at this place this con-
ference year and will go to Punxsutaw-
ney the following Tuesday to attend the
annual conference. Rev. Reno has been
very successful during the years pastor
ate at Reynoldsville. He and his esti-
mable wife and daughter, Miss Amy,
are well liked, not only by members of
the NJ. E. church, but by many out
siders. The official board will send a
request to conference that
Rev. Reno be returned to Reynoldsville
again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-05
FAMILY CIRCLE BROKEN.
Work Of the Grim Reaper-Promising
Career Quickly Ended.


Last week we published notice Of
the death of J. Clarence Henry with
promise Of short sketch OF his life this
week. The deceased was son OF John
A. and Elizabeth Henry, Of Perrysville,
Pa. He was born at the above named
place April 18th, 1862, making him 2s
years old last April. He died at the
home Of his brother.in-law, DIR. p. p.
Horner, at Cool Spring, this county,
Sunday morning, August 28th. The
mortal remains of him who few months
before was a strong. robust young man
with prospects OF long life, was taken
to the home OF the bereaved family at
Perrysville Sunday and the following
Tuesday at 1000 n. M, funeral services
were held in the Perrysville M. T..
church, conducted by Rev. Perry A.
Reno, Of Reynoldsville. A quartette
from Reynoldsville. Frank p. Alexan-
der, DIR. Harry B. King. Will Herpel
and Wells Clary, sang two hymns that
Clarence had selected shortly before
the silken thread Of life was broken and
his spirit took its Hight to that bourne
from whence no traveller e'er returns"
The hymns were. "Where He Leads I'll
Follow" and We'll Never Say Good
bye in Heaven" Clarence was held in
high esteem at the place where he was
born and where he spent his boyhood
days, consequently large crowd at
tended the funeral to pay their last
tribute of respect to the departed.
Clarence Henry was born on farm
and during the early part of his life he
labored on the farm. In the fall OF 1889
he engaged as clerk in grocery store
at Punxsutawney for NJ. II. Smith, his
brother-in-law, where he remained for
nearly three years. He quit the store
business and become pedagogue and
taught school at the following places:
Bell township. 1894: North Mahoning
township, lS94-5; Reynoldsville, 1866:
Perrysville, 1867. The summer OF
1897 he spent in Reynoldsvillc awaiting
the erection Of the brick Jiock In which
he was to engage In the grocery bus
iness with his brother, Sherman Henry.
In March, 1898, these two brothers
opened their store under the firm name
of j. c. g. $. c. Henry and were soon
doing nice business. Clarence was
kind hearted young man and was thus
able to win many friends. He was
member of IL family of eleven children,
six boys and five girls and his death
has made the first break in the family
family circle. He was an active men,
ber Of the Epworth League at this place
and the resolutions passed by the
League and published in The STAR last
week show that he was noble young
man. On account of his sweet DISPOSE
tion and love for home he will be great
| ly missed in the family circle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-05
Afternoon PARTY,

Miss Bertha Marshall entertained
thirty-two lady friends at her beautiful
home on Hill street last Wednesday
afternoon from 2.30 to 800 The amuse-
ment was progressive anagrams. There
were two prizes given. Miss Harriet
Sandt got first prize and Miss Christine
Brown second prize. Elegant refresh
ments were served at $50. 1t was jolly
were: Frances and Laura Brady, Laura
Heidrick. Besse Lawson, Harriet Sandt
and Harriet Murphy, of Brookville, and
Mrs. Elmer Hyatt, of Kushequa, Pa.
The Brookville ladies assisted Miss
Bertha in receiving her guests.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-05
Vulcanizer Exploded.

DR.. HARRISON, formerly Reynolds
vile dentist, now of Shelocta, Indiana
county, Pa, was injured last week by
the explosion of vulcanizer, the par
ticuars of which we clip from the In-
diana Progress:
"Dr. r. f. HARRISON, a well-known
dentist, OF Armstrong township, was
seriously injured on Friday afternoon.
While making a set of teeth the vulcan
izer exploded, and flying pieces Of metal
tore frightful cash in the heart of his
right hand. The flesh was torn open
until the bones of the hand were ex-
posed. Another piece Of metal struck
him on the knee and his sister, Martha,
who was in the same room, was struck
on the head by piece OF metal.
"The vulcanizer was blown into many
pieces and the stove on which 1t stood
was completely wrecked. Req hot Goals
were scattered throughout the room,
and had it not been for the prompt work
of the family the house would have been
seriously damaged by fire."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-05
Rear End Collision.

A rear end collision occurred on the
Low Grade Division Monday afternoon
at Rattlesnake water plug, about half
way between Brookville and Summer
vile. Train 20 ran into rear end Of
train Ga. Engine No. 81 and eight cars
were badly wrecked. No person in
jured. The eastbound trains were late
Monday evening on account OF the col
lision. The track was not cleared in
time for trains 13 and to get through
at noon yesterday and the passengers
had to be transferred. A special train
with mail, Pittsburg papers, baggage
and express arrived here about four
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The col
lision occurred in cut and that is why
it took SO long to clear the track.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-05
DR.. Stevenson Married.

DR.. Charles Stevenson and Miss Edna
Farrow, of Punxsutawney, were mar
ried at the residence OF L. c. McGaw,
in Punxsy, at 1000 a. m, yesterday by
Rev. w. Frank Reber, pastor of the
Reynoldsville Presbyterian church. A
wedding dinner was served at Mr.. Nc
Gaw's. Doctor and bride left on an
afternoon trainson wedding trip to
eastern cities. DR.. Stevenson is son
OF Robert Stevenson of Beechwoods.
Miss Farrow was trained nurse in
Adrian Hospital and it was while
Doctor was an assistant in hospital that
this couple formed. the friendship that
resulted in a wedding.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-05
Labor Day "Doings."

Mazomania Tribe, No 341, Improved
Order of Red Men, had charge of the
"doings" in this place on Monday
Labor Day-which consisted of an OK
roast, clam bake and dance in Franks
Park. The famous Keystone band and
several Of the lodge officers went to the
S.3S II. m. train to meet the Red Men
from Dubois. Quite delegation from
Falls Creek and other places came into
town on this train, while many others
drove in, making good sized crowd Of
strangers in town. The crowd was not
as large at Franks Park at noon as the
Red Men had expected, yet they fed a
large number of people. The dance
was started early in the afternoon and
was kept up until late hour. The
rain meant quite loss to the Red Men,
however, they made some money out
of the affair.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-05
]. b. ARNOLD RESIGNED.
Will Go to Philadelphia Oct. rst, Where
He Has Good Position.

James b. Arnold, stockholder in
the Reynoldsvile Wooden Co. and book
keeper for the company, rendered his
resignation Monday evening to take
effect the latter part Of this month, and
October lst he will go to Philadelphia
to accept a lucrative position with a
wealthy company as manager OF their
business In the eastern part OF this
state. For good reasons Mr.. Arnold
don't care to have name OF company
published at present. He says the COM
paDy has an Office In New York City and
also Offices in fifteen other cities.
Mr.. Arnold. who has resided In this
place twenty-six years, has been promi-
nent In business circles during that
time as cashier Of bank, dry goods mer-
chant and proprietor Of wooden mill.
The f. X. Arnold & Co. bank, the first
bank in Reynoldsville, was opened by
James b. twenty-six years ago. "Jim"
was then youthful chap to have
charge Of the opening OF bank. Some
years afterwards he entered the mer-
camille business and was one Of our
prominent and successful merchants for
a number of years. On account of poor
health he sold his dry goods store FIVE
years ago and bought an interest in the
Reynoldsville Woolen mill.
Mr.. Arnold and wife have both been
active workers in the Presbyterian
church and Sunday school for many
years, and will be missed by that con-
gregation. Mr.. Arnold expects to move
to the City of Brotherly Love" as soon
after the first OF October as possible.
Harold f. Arnold, the only son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold, has been offered
position on the Philadelphia Saturday
Erening Post.