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Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
FOSTERING AMERICAN SHIP.
PING.

Since the close of the civil war the
United States has paid more than four
billions of dollars to foreign ship own
ers for the carrying of American goods
to foreign ports and the bringing to our
own ports the goods we want that are
produced elsewhere and we are now
paying foreign ship owners $500, ,O0C. .OOO
year for that service. The voter does
not have to be told that this condition
ought not to exist.
Let us see what the respective plat
forms say about it. Here is the voice of
the Republican convention at Phila.
delphia
Our present dependence on foreign
shipping for nine-tenths of our foreign
carrying is a great loss to the industry
of this country. 1t is also serious
danger to our trade, for it's sudden
withdrawal in the event of European
war would seriously cripple our expand
ing foreign commerce. The national
defense and naval efficiency of this
country, moreover, supply a compelling
reason for legislation which will enable
us to recover our former place among
the trade-carrying fleets of the world
This is so clearly to the point that
little or nothing need be added to it,
1t will be noticed, however, that the
party is not specifically committed to
the pending shipping subsidy bill, but
only to Legislation which will enable
US to recover our former place among
the trade carrying fleets of the world. :"
That is what is wanted. If better
measure than the one pending can be
devised let as have it,
But here is what Mr.. Bryan's Kansas
City convention has to say:
1--WE oppose the accumulation of a
surplus to be squandered in such bare
faced frauds upon the taxpayers as the
shipping subsidy bill, which, under the
false pretense of prospering American
shipbuilding, would put unearned mil
lions into the pockets of favorite con-
tributors to the Republican campaign
fund.-
That is every word that is said in re-
lation to the rehabilitation of the Am.
erican marine and the earning by our
own people for our own people of some
part of the millions and billions we are
paying for the uncertain service of for
eign built and foreign manned vessels
likely to be called off at anytime (as
the British wheat carrying vessels are
now called away from California ports)
to engage in carrying war supplies for
the country whose flag they fly.
Mr.. Bryan's party proposes nothing
but, true to it's obstructive instincts, op-
poses everything in sight.
There is not now to be found more
inviting field for national enterpri: g
than the rehabilitation of the Ameri-
can merchant marine and it can not be
accomplished without some sort of sub
sidy which will enable American YES
sells to meet on terms of equality the
competition from the subsidized mer-
chant marines Of other maratime coun-
tries.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
In New York,s New Rich society.

A salient feature of the reign of the
new rich is the habit of estimating a
mans success in life solely by the mon-
ey he has acquired. There are gather
ings of society in New York where if
the question were asked about fellow
citizen, HAS he been successful?" the
answer would be in the negative had
the person inquired about not accumu-
lated wealth. No matter whether he
had served his country as a soldier,
statesman or philanthropist, had led
the youth of his generation as college
president, had been an educator of the
people in school or pulpit, had achieved
wide renown as a jurist, had written a
great book, had held multitudes en-
thralled by his poetry, had painted no.
BILE pictures, had, advanced science or
surgery, had created leading news
paper or magazine! Nothing of all this
tells. He is not success" because he
has not piled up dollars to fiaunt in the
worlds facet Saturday Evening Post
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
o,Conne11 and Ma..ex.

Laughter has been fatal to at least
one bill in the house of commons. In
the days of O'Connell Thomas Massey,
who was a sworn foe to everything
that suggested popery, introduced a
bill to abolish the suffix mas from all
words in our language and to substi-
tute "tide," thus converting Christ
mas" into "Christtide," and so on.
When he hid ended his Introductory
speech. O'Connell got up and said:
"Since the honorable member has such
an insuperable objection to the word
mas why does he not set a good ex-
ample by anglicizing his own name7
In that case we should be quite willing
to speak of him as Thotide Tidey."
The house rolled with appreciative
laughter, and Mr.. Massey never recov-
cred sufficient courage to speak Of the
bill again.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
Tokyo Fire Walkers.

\ Yokohama correspondent of the
indianapolis Press, who witnessed the
religious ceremony of fire walking in
Tokyo, says: '"There were present dip
lomats and professors from the I'M
perial college and an Episcopal bishop,
and we think there is sufficient evil
dence to prove that several Japanese
wcmen did walk through the fire. A
doubling Thomas gathered up some of
the salt in which they rubbed their
feet, both before and after their hot
walk. to take away and analyze. An
other suggested that the bamboo pole
that was used to make the path was
hollow and may have contained a sub
stance that sifted out as it was drawn
backward and forward that destroyed
the heat. The little 'amak' of my
friend, when asked why the feet were
not burned, replied, Much pray, much
pray We have stated facts. The in
depreciation must come from those
versed in the occult sciences"
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
Preparing For a "pere1..

One Of the most remarkable docu-
ments that have ever come under our
observation is to be found in the case
Of ex parte Scoggin, Tex. App. SAG.
Mr.. Scoggin was under Indictment for
the murder of one William Gerard,
and an extract from a memorandum
book in defendants handwriting and
found near the body ran as follows:
JOHNSON Co., TX, JAN "a, 1875.
As this. may bee the last penciling that may
ever do on earth May heaven Bless me and the
man that l am going to fte, for we have been
travling to geather some time and have fell out
bought the sum of SIS and have agreed to fight a
dewel this Butiful night of our lord, and as one
of US has to die May heven bless US, as this is the
last half hour earth with one Of us, heven
Preserve me now and forever. Written by Jesse
scog-, Bornd and rased in TX. sined by William
Jirod, Bornd in Illinois:
Mr.. Scoggin's piety apparently
brought victory to him in the "dewel,"
for his adversary when found appear
ed to have been struck behind the ear
by 13 inch shelL-Law Notes.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
The sultan. Barbarou, Capit.1.

European ladies constantly run away
with the idea that Constantinople is a
civilized town and act accordingly.
Then they are astonished when some
thing disagreeable happens, and con-
tinually one hears of ladies being hus-
tied, pinched or kissed by Turkish SOL
diers. 1t must be remembered that the
soldiers are recruited from the widest
tribes in Asia Minor, where woman is
considered an inferior creature, who
must give way to man, besides being
trained to avoid him on all possible oc-
casions.
One can easily imagine that such a
soldier is astonished to see a European
lady unveiled, boldly expecting him to
give way to her or at any rate not
avoiding him, and he naturally takes 1t
to be an advance on her part. Ladies
have often told me they have been
pushed by soldiers into the gutter, and
l have nearly always found that 1t is
simply as I have explained, that nei-
ther makes way for the other, with the
result that the lady, being the weaker,
comes to grief.-London Telegraph.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
A Great Trufh.

Il wouldn't do your kind of work
even If 1 could" said Rubberfoot Bill,
the sandbagger. This here thing Of
gettin a mans confidence an then
THROWN him down is too low for me-"
'It amt me they have the confidence
in explained Greengoods George at
is themselves they are so sure of. See?'
Indianapolis Journal
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
How Needles Arc Made.

Needles are all made by machinery.
The piece of mechanism by which the
needle is manufactured takes the rough
steel wire, cuts it into proper lengths,
files the point, fiattens the head, pierces
the eye, then sharpens the tiny instru-
ment and gives it that polish familiar
to the purchaser. There is also a ma
chine by which needles are counted
and placed in the papers in which they
are sold, these being afterward folded
by the same contriyance.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24

consequence of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte
nance, dark spots under the eyes, pain In the
aead' ringing in the ears, loss of confidence
'tiihdence IN approaching strangers, palpitation
loss OF memory. pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GlBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 81 years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit of
ms great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
antced. Persons cured at home. Charges reas-
enable. Call or write
DIR. J. +. GIBBoN, 625 Kearney street, San
Francisco Cal
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
The Highest Court,

NO." said the judge firmly, 81 will
not consent to your marriage with my
daughter"
"Sir," returned the young lawyer
haughtily, 81 shall not take this de-
cision as final"
"You won'tp
NO, sir, l will not. shall appeal
to the court of last resort"
"Oh, very WELL" replied the judge.
Submit your case to her mother if
you want to.'-Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
sa1ving His Compunctions.

Promoter-I called to see you about
that bill, the details of which 1 wrote
you few days ago.
Legislator-Excuse me, sir, but can
not lend my influence to any such
scheme as that.
Promoter-Who has asked you to
lend your influence? I have come pre-
pared to pay you well for it.-Boston
Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
Lost No Time

Parke-I told my wife she could sell
If she desired the furniture that had
become too bad for use.
Lane-She was prompt to take the
hint, was she?
PaTke (sadly)-Was she? There isn't
a thing left.-Harper's Bazaar.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
Saved Her Life.

Riggs-Hear about Mrs. Titewadd ?
Told her husband she wouM kill her.
self if he didn't buy her a new bonnet.
Jiggs-What did Titewadd do?
Riggs-Got estimates on funerals.
found he could save 81 by buying the
bonnet and saved her life-Baltimore
AmnricaO
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
Strange Affair.

at is shameful the way Marmaduke
McCorker has treated Miss Fitzper-
kins."
What did he do?'
"Oh, he stimulated her to improve
her mind and then broke the engage
ment on the ground that he was afraid
to marry a woman who knew so
much."-Indianapolis journal.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
What He Would Fear.

II don't think" said the observant
boarder, "that 1 should care to propose
to girl addicted to photography"
"And why not?" asked the cross eyed
boarder.
'I should be afraid that she would
seize the opportunity to develop mega
tive."-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegrapb
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24

"The girl that carries off the young
man the easiest" said the corn fed
philosopher, sis the one that knows
enough not to know too much."-Indi-
annapolis Journal.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24

All the men who wreck banks and
run away with money seem to be mice
fellows."-Boston Journal.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBoN

This old reliable and
themcst successful spe-
cialist in San Francis
co stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
DiSeases,such as Ghon-
orrhea, ,Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis IN all It's forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De b bility. Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
.0SS of Manhood the
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24

among reasonable men that scandals in
the department of supply have been so
few as they have and that the eff
cheney has been so great as it has, both
ceasing altogether after the first week.
OF preparation for the Spanish war.
If the San Francisco Examiner can find
no other ground for opposing the cleo.
tion of Mckinley and Roosevelt than
want of honesty on the part of the Re-
publican administration it will do well
to Withdraw from the conflict, clint
the fence and be spectator.
But it lily becomes the followers OF
Bryan to Raise the question of extrava.
CANT cost i'll the hasty preparation for
the war with Spain, for it is not con.
tended that there has been extravaganza
since the military commissary got down
to a working basis as it did after the
immediate haste was over. Who are
they who were responsible for the ma
t1onal unprepareaness for war that
made the extravaganza of haste newt
out ceasing for the precipitation of a
conflict for which the nation was totally
unprepared, those who were so impa
tient of delay that they wanted Cuba
invaded by an undisciplined mob OF
citizen soidiery without clothes, OF
arms or commissary stores, those who
effect to regard an American soldier as
a minion of imperial despotism, who
begrudge every dollar that goes to buy a
gun or burn a bit of powder, and who
would reduce the army of the republic
to the level of a sheriff's posse. And
the same men are still in the same bust
ness and if they can have their way the
military arm of the United States will
be just as impotent for the next national
exigency as it was for the last.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24

Even the Examiner admits that Presi.
dent Mckinley is honest, but then the
San Francisco postoffice has been slow
In building, and in the hurry of unpre-
paredness to go to war with Spain con
tractors received more than they ought
for supplies and too high prices were
paid for the use of vessels chartered.
Sensible men knew that an effort to
create an army in day. to clothe, vic
tual, arm and transport it under rush
orders would place the government at
the mercy of sharp nosed contractors,
and great has hasn. the IAtisfaatian
Amador ledger., 1900-08-24

The political role the Examiner is play
ing is edifying if not very instructive. 1t
is making pretense Of supporting the
tripod ticket but finds itself unable to
support Organism. 1t stands for ex-
pansion, for vigorous foreign policy,
for the rehabilitation of the Ameri-
can merchant marine, extension of
commerce.. for leaving the finances
of the nation as they are and for
nothing whatever that Organism stands
for except Bryan, and it stands for
Bryan because it pretends to think that
the Republican administration is not
honest. Honest? My lord! The fakish
Examiner abhorrent of Dishonesty !
Satan nauseated by the smell of brim-
stonel Horror despicted on the face of
a hag because of an indicate sugges-
ton! The Examiner pays higher tri-
butte to the Republican party and its
policy than it supposes when it con-
fesses that the only vulnerable point i'll
the armor of Mckinley Is that army
contractors may, at the outset of the
Spanish war. have obtained the best of
bargains with the government and tina.
a trusted employe stole stamps from tbs
Havana postoffice. The campaign OF
1884 was made on the plea: Turn the
rascals out and let us look at the books, y
and when the books were exported they
were found to be less than dollar ou,
OF the way. 1t is too soon to attempt
to work that racket again. The policy
of the Examiner is not only suggestive
OF faint heart, but of heart failure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
NORTH DANVILLE.

The l. O. G. T. have public installa
ton of officers and an entertainment and
supper at Weeks hall Thursday evening
Feb. 1. Whole bill 10 cents.
large number went from here to the
sociable at w. H. H. Rollins OF st. Johns
bury Wednesday last and the evening
was very pleasantly spent.
Miss Hattie Batchelder was home
from Barton over Sunday.
Rev. 7. D. Waldron spent few days in
Hardwick last week.
There will be no services at the Free
Baptist church next Sunday on account
of the Association meeting which will be
held at Sheffield over Sunday.
A very pleasant surprise was giver
Robert H. Butson, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
William Butson OF Peacham, last Friday
evening, when about 40 friends gather
ed at their home. A large number drove
over from Pumpkin Hill in a six, horse
team and announced themselves by then
shouts and ringing of bells when about
quarter of mile away. An excellent
supper was served and all present ENJOYED
the evening. Dancing was INDUCED IL
until late hour.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
HARDWICK.
A Suit for $500.

One of the suits which will tend to
make the March term of County Court
interesting this spring is that of Joseph
F. Bunker of Burlington versus M. E.
Tucker OF this place, brought to recover
$4,000 in an alleged breach of contract.
V. A. Billiard and George M. Powers are
the attorneys for the plaintiff and Bates,
May and Simonds represent the interests
of the defendant.
The declaration in the case shows that
in April of 1889 an agreement was made
between the plaintiff and defendant that
they should engage in the business OF
buying and selling as we'll as the manu-
facture of lumber and logs for the period
of six years, the lumber being purchased
from the trustees of the Warner Home at
st. Adams. 1t is further set up that the
plaintiff started in the business described
but that the defendant did not assist
him as agreed upon. 1t is given as a
portion of the agreement that the de-
iendant and the plaintiff were not to en-
gage in other personal or private bust
ness except that which was conducted
by the defendant Tucker and James
Brown in Belvidere, Lowell and Eden.
1t is held that the terms of this agree
ment have been violated and hence the
suit, which is to recover $4,000 and
costs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
THE TOWNS AROUND.

Mrs. Nathan Martin is very i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. James Pet
tingill.
The Brooks Tyler Co., St. Johnsbury,
are closing out winter jackets at $500
and $500, reduced from $1,000 and
$500.
Boston parties have purchased num-
Der of cars of potatoes in town. They
are now paying so cents bushel.
Louis Gadipee has sold his farm at
South Danville to Gliss Moves for 5000
and has purchased the Henry HASTE
farm for $1,000, where he will move at
ence.
Mrs. Katie Odekirk has returned to
Riverside, Mass.
Moses Odekirk who has been very
sick is slowly recovering.
Frank Kittridge of Woodsville was in
town last week.
Mrs. F. J. Preston attended the Musi-
cal Convention at Littleton last week.
Mrs. Rachel Cole, Miss Emma Cole
and Mr.. Williamson are visiting friends
at Lyndon and East St. Johnsbury this
week.
A large number of the young friends
of Miss Emma Cole gave her surprise
party last Thursday evening. They
presented her with number of gifts
and among them was a very pretty gold
ring. Music and general good time
was INDUCED in.
Mrs. Nellie Walbridge is visiting friends
in Cabot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
January 30. 1900.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
st. Johnsbury Shoe Co. ! !
! In Chancery.

st. Johnsbury Shoe Co. In Chancery,
VS.. : Caledonia County,
]. (. Underwood ct ais Dec. term, 1899.
In the above entitled cause now pending in
the Court of Chancery within and tor the
County of Caledonia. an interlocatory order
has been filed as follows:
This cause came on for hearing at the Court
December, A d. 1899. pursuant to notice
duly given to the Defendants, the Orator
only appearing; and upon hearing, it is or
dered, that, All creditors of said st. johns
bury Shoe Company file specifications OF
their claims with the Clerk of the Court on
or before the 9th day of February, 1900,
and Marshall Montgomery is hereby APP
pointed Special Master to adjust all claims
against sa d Shoe Company which may be
so tiled.t are disputeu by the Company.
The substance of this order shall be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the ST.
JoHNsBURY CALIFORNIAN, paper printed
and circulated in st. Joiinsbury in Caledonia
County the last of said publications to be
not less than two weeks before said 9th
day OF February. And all persons interested
in said Shoe Company, as stockholders,
creditors or otherwise are required to show
cause why the curt should not decree all
things necessary and proper to the winding
Chancery to be begun and holden in said
County of Caledonia on the first day of June
A. ID. 1901.
Done in Court December Goth, 1899
FL John H. Watson, Chancellor"
Dated at st Johnsbury in the County OF
Gale donia this 22d day of January A. d.
1900.
ALBRo F. NICHOLS, Clerk.
DUNNETT & SLACK, Solicitors.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
Below Zero Jokes.

Teacher-"What is the meaning of the
word excavate?"
Scholastic hollow out"
Teacher-"Give me sentence in which
the word is properly used"
Scholar-"The small boy always ex-
cavates when his father whacks him.
London Tit-Bits
Mr.. Doegett-Oh. dear don't know
what on earth to do for poor Prince!
Mrs. Fayth. Kuer-Why don't you try
Christian Science 1t worked wonders
tor our baby.
Mrs. Doggett-But my gracious! /
can't afford to experiment on this dog
he's won prizes at five shows! i Puck.
In a country graveyard not many miles
from this city is stone with the line
upon it, "After life's fitful fever, he sleeps
WELL" His mother went to see it, and
thus expressed herself; II don't see what
Ellen This wite) put that on for. He
never had fever in his life. The nearest
he came to it was when he had the pneu-
mona, but he didn't die of that. l sh d
think she'd know that asthma wasn't a
fever and that's what he died off,
[Christian Register.
"Can you tell me-" asked Sunday.
school teacher of little boy, why the
Israelites made golden calf"
Because they didn't have gold enough
to make cow" was the reply Ohio
State Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
WEST BURKE.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Tabor of st. Johns
bury are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Nellie Ruggles was in st. Johns
bury over Sunday.
Mrs. Will Marshall of Hardwick, who
has been visiting in town, was returning
from her mothers to West Burke when
the horse became unmanageable and she
was quite seriously injured.
Mrs Dean and Mrs. Gil6llan are both
improving. Mrs. Harris has been with
Mrs. Gilfillau the past week.
Fred Gil6llan, who has been attending
school at Lyndon Institute. returned
home last week i'll with pneumonia. 1t
is feared that he will not recover.
Last Tuesday the Whist Club met at
Fred Porter's. The next meeting will be
at Mrs. Isabel Warren's.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens of Lyndonville will
preach at the Universalist church next
Sunday afternoon.
Alexander Dunnett will deliver his
lecture, "A Trip to Scotland" Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 81, at the Universalist
church.
Mrs. Abbie Rowland of East Burke is
spending the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Bert Ganvin.
Jefferson Cowles OF St. Johnsbury was
in town Monday.
Mrs. Florence Wishart is at Frank
Trefren's in Lyndon.
Mrs. Will Allard has severe attack OF
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