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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-14
Detroit Free. Press:

1.-THE usual has happened. Through
the deals completed Yesterday the Michi-
gan Bell Telephone Company has &C.
CURED practically undisputed possession
of the entire field within the state. To
Detroit people one interesting feature OF
this big transaction, is the practical alb.
sorption and disappearance of what has
been known here as the new company.
1t was born of the same influences and
with the same fostering aid as the De-
troit Railway Company. That was
coddled and favored by municipal
authority that it might cope with the
Citizens Company and force a general
adoption of the three cent fares TOR which
such authority was contending through
numerous terms and campaigns. The
telephone company was favored because
it was to make fight against the old
one and force a reduction of rates, the
contract being, as given out to the pub.
lie that it would never amalgamate with
the older organization. In both in
stances the enterprises that were to
emancipate the people have been swal-
lowed by the respective "octopi" they
were to destroy. One settled fact is that
competition is destroyed. There is not
room enough for another organization to
get foothol1 without the expenditure
Of an enormous sum of money upon a
chance that is not an inviting one. The
natural outcome ordinarily is an ad-
vance in prices. This may not come for
some time. and may not come at all, and
with the unifying OF all the systems un-
der such capable management there goes
an assurance of the best service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-14
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-14
THE TELEPHONE DEAL.

All the Detroit Papers Favor the Con.
sOiidation-TheJ Journal says ono City
rs Big EnOugh for I've Permanent
Competing Telephone syslems.o
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

rule is another question that will come up. The cost of the job was very heavy, some two or three hundred million dollars, and the United States will doubtless expect Cuba to foot the bill. Herein lies trouble. But Cuba certainly cannot justly demand independence unless she pays the cost of il. The trade relations of the island and the United States are also of deep inter- est to both. for each is the natural cus- toner of the other. The November con vention will have it's hands full of busi- ness, unless indeed 1t decides that 1t is best to become an American State. This it will not do, for all its traditions and training are Latin, and Latins and Anglo Saxons do not naturally mix.
 The convention has the mistakes of the American constitution to steer from. It will not be apt to adopt our cumbersome and unnecessary system of middlemen in never leave to provincial Legislatures the selection of Senators. It should be able to frame, in the light of American ex- perience, fundamental instrument req sonably free from blunders.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
THE CHINESE LIAR

From the Philadelphia Press.
 There is a certain temple in China the idol of which deyotes itself to striking liars dead. A missionary once asked the young priest in charge whether he had ever seen any offenders visited with the full penalty (al1in to that meted out to Ananias and Sapphira), 1ahd-ithe priest re- piled that he had on two occasions, where upon the missionary remarked that the priest should take care he was not the third. So for the anecdote. The idol un- doubtedly stands today, but the entire world is called to witness the fact that it is not in working order Certainly the liar in China was never so exempt from condign punishment. In fact, he is evi- dently running things in full possession of yellow jacket, peacock feathers and what not, if he be not seated on the very throne itself t=-
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Today is Election Day.

Every Democrat in Jefferson County should go to the polls today, for every Democrats vote is needed in the total to be rolled up for Colonel Sanford and new constitution. County officers, as well as State officers, and a Legislature. are to be elected. Go to the polls and vote. And in voting make a mark against the name of John w. Abercrombie, who is tho Democratic nominee for superintendent of education. John J. Abercrombie is horse of another color.
 The citizen who is not willing once in two years to go to the polls does not de- serve good government for he does not invite it. he does nothing toward making it possible. He puts upon others his own duty. He opens the way to misrepresenta- ton by his apathy and neglect. There are demagogues who are preparing to oppose suffrage reform on the ground that public sentiment has not sanctioned it. A light vote today will be utilized bE these, creatures. Cut them off by going to the polls today.
 No man ever better deserved full vote than Colonel Sanford, the peerless stand ard bearer of the Democratic party, and his associates on the State ticket are each
  and all good men, and will make honest and efficient officials. Vote for them to- day. Vote before you go to business, and remind your neighbors of their duty to the State. Vote early but not often.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Personally ptrpcred His Char ty

Often the King personally directed his charity. In the summer of 1884 the cholera was epidemic in Naples. Hundreds of peo- pie were dying daily. At the time Humbert was at Venice and was his way to at tendj the eRnrnel sports of the cavalry off dea.sls7Hate at Naples reached the King as he1fwas preparing to leave. Stopping his retiFue, he wrote and ordered this dispatch tee be sent to the seat of the plague-stricken district:
 At Pordenone is merrymaking, at Naples is death will go to Naples"
 Hamberts months work among the vic time of the plague brought him praise from all Europe. F
The age-herald., 1900-08-06

doeth we'll: angels could do no more. Daily newspaper work would kill any man who didn't love 1t, provided his editor suffered him to remain on the staff. The daily newspaper is the most exacting mistress possible for any man to have. Absolutely he shall have no other love before it. Its call silences every other voice whatever.
 When every free man turns over in his bed of drowsiness this morning he will be reminded that the day exacts a special duty from him. He has got to go and get in line and work his hot way to the hot polls and vote; cast a free mans ballot for men whom he never saw and never wishes to see. Whilst many of us perhaps at tach no real value to the privilege of vot- ing, none of us can shirk it's duties without being guilty of public immortality. It. is immoral to refuse to cast a vote when one has the right of law to cast it. Therefore, all really good citizens will vote today.
 And the necessity of voting will remind every good citizen, every voter who has to work for living, of the supreme import ance of providing for fewer elections, the crying necessity for less political agita-
 
 importunities of place-seekers. It is doubtful if there is a man in Jeffer- son County wno doesn't feel entirely quai- fled for the probate judgeship the shriev- alty, or any other public offices, whilst there are hundreds who wouldn't accept any but the best-paying places. The com munity would be greatly the better with but one elec.-on every four years and still better with decennial elections.
 Sull, it is everybodys duty to vote on this Monday, August 6, 1900.
 Sheriff O'Brien and Mrs. o'Brien, to- gether with several other Birmingham folks. will leave town tomorrow for Asbury Park, IN. J., to remain several weeks.
 Colonel William w. Brandon was in Bir- mingham yesterday, on his way to Tusca loosa to vote today. He will be reelected a member of the Legislature.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

While Mark Hanna and Senator Jones are engaged i'm carrying doubtful States in Chicago this summer they should be care- full not to drop them where they will inn pede traffic.
 A resident of Japan complains that the < island is being cut up by trolley lines. In this country the complaint is that the peo- pie are being cut up by them.
 It seems that Ii Hung Chang was also obliged to pull out for the capital after arranging to spend the summer on his porch at Canton.
 The wise white man hastsrs to get cut of the part of China inhabited by friendly natives who have not heard of the war.
 Other lines of trade may suffer, but the Boxer troubles will increase the trade in boxes-of the long, narrow kind.
 MT. Debs calls attention to the fact that he is running for President by announcing that he will not withdraw.
 It is extremely doubtful whether there is enough of the open door left to make a souvenir matchbox
 Everybody should unite in showing mercy to Mark Hanna's sore leg while he is guest of the city.
 Kentuek.ans will look inso the question of imperialism after they have wiped out tho Goebel law.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
His Speech in Favor Of Himself

Efforts to dissipate sentiment against himself, prevalent among the people, is said to have been the motive of King Hum bert's address delivered to his Parliament in 1S99 The speech rang with personal pronouns and at the time was taken by the people as an assertion of the Kings intention to maintain royal leadership. Some of his statements were: My fa- ther gave independence to Italy, and I, with your cooperation have been enabled to give equality to all eitizens.' II make the glory of my reign to consist above all things in the well-being of the humber classes. Peace seems to be more assured to Europe today than ever, thanks to ceunsels of the great powers, which was my work and that of my allies." .I in. tend,~-together with my government and you, to make all Italy blessed.''
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
The Oldest, Grown in Europe

Humbert's death at Monza was near s shrine to which all his life he had showr patriotic devotion. It is the iron crown the oldest in Europe. The King often re. cited the history of the crown and is said to havo seen it more frequently than any person in modern times. The crown was made in the sixth century. It is broad flat ring of gold, adorned with enameled flowers and uncut, unpublished precious stones. Inside the circle of gold is a thin band of iron. This iron, tradition says. was one of the nails of the true cross. hammered out The crown was sent to the Gothic Queen, Theodolina,. when she had freed Lombardy form the Arion heresy In 1859 the Austrians, retreating from Lombardy, took the iron crown with them to Mantua, and subsequently, to Vienna. There it remained until, by the treaty which ceded Veneua to Italy, it was re- stored to it's old home in the sacristy of the cathedral at Monza.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
THE WALL OF PEkiN

From the Philadelphia Ledger
 Writing on the city of Pekin, the Lon don Engineer says that the walls of the Tartar city are of an average height of fifty feet. but portions of the north wall reach the height of sixty-one feet but they have been built so irregulary that in places a width of fffty-seven feet is found in others width of only twenty-two feet The outer face of the wall is perpendicu- lar, while its inner face slopes, in some places very considerably. Parupets are erected on both inner and outer faces of the wall, that on the latter being loop holed and crenellated. At intervals of about fifty or sixty yards are large but tresses, every sixth being of much larger size than the others; the, smaller ones are about fifteen feet to twenty feet square. Part of the inner brick lining having fallan away from the north wall, an opportunity was afforded of observing it's construction Near the gates the walls are occasionally faced with stone, but in other Tarts by immense bricks which bear a strong re- semblance to stone The space Between the facings is filled up, first by a solid foundation of concrete of some ten feet in depth, then by layer of we'll rammed earth succeed, the latter being paved with large blocks of granite, which form the terreplein. The earth to ill in the wall was taken from the ditch which surrounds the city. The concrete resisted all the ef- forts of our sappers to form trench on the terreplein during the last war. Each Of the gates has q buttreSS on either side connected with semi-circular wall, which thus forms an enceinte. That of the cen- tral south gates is larger than any of the others, and is the only one with three en- trances-the central gate being for the use of the Emperor or his family alone. The arches of the gateways are well built.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
MIR. REED DECLINES
the Washington Times.

From the Washington Times.
 q haven't any time to make speeches, for am too busy a man." This is the first authoritative utterance from the Hon. Thomas. Bracket Reed on the very inter- esting question as to the part he is to take in the campaign. He used the words quoted ! at Boston yesterday. The big man will not even make any speeches in the State cam paign now going on in Maine. The Hon. Joe Maney declared positively few days! ago that MT. Reed would make some speeches in Maine, but as the country has known the Hon. Joe Marley longer than it has known Annanas Sheng, of Shanghai, no credence was placed on the assertion as MT. Reeds purposes. The fact that the ex-Speaker finds himself "too busy" even to suhmieea few remarks ff5n the stump tuasis friends in the Pine Tree State is con -sidered importaRt It indicates his frame of mind Evidently he does not propose to do thing for the reelection of the amiable MT. Mckinley, whom Mr Reed last winter characterized mildly as the Emperor of Expediency." In the Blaine Cleveland campaign MT. Reeds prototype, Roscoe Ccnkling, refused to take the stump be- cause he was not then engaged in criminal practice And the world slipped from under the Plumbed Knight and his party went to smash generally. Reed is3 the Conk- diltgrof tffe time. He despices the Hanna ties just about as Conkling despisef the crowd that ruled the splendid, magnetic Blaine and bReke his. heart It is not be- leyeds that Mir. Resd is without followers or influence. His refusal to speak for MT. Mckinley will mean the loss of votes in November in places where every vote will count. It isAexpected that his conduct will soon lead to the development of the story or how he was driven out of public life, by the Hannaitess. When that story comes out the country will have a better opportunity to become acquainted with the methods and purposes of the crowd that surrounds MT. Mckinley The perspieacious and vit- riolic MT. E. L. Godlxin characterizes the affable Presidents advisers as ''the most dangerous set of scoundrels by which any civilized country was ever beset" MT. Reed has spoken similarly of them. Of course he has not talked in this way about them for publication. Nor was Mir God kn's terrible characterization intended for publication. It was written in confidence to a friend.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Cuban Constitutional Convention.

The United States War Department act ing in cheerful disregard of enumerated powers in the constitution, has called "constitutional convention in Cuba The election of delegates is to take place on the third Saturday of next month and the convention is to meet in Havana on the first Monday of November Secretary Root cheerfully directs the convention to adopt constitution for Cuba. to provide for an election of officers under such con- sttution, and to arrange the relations that shall afterwards exist between the United States and Cuba If the convention should conclude that a republican form of goyern- nient is not desirable for Cuba Secretary Root would be preciuded by his official programme from interference.
 The relations of Cuba and the United States will presumably be determined by Congress and not by Secretary Root al. though Congress has been eliminated in the Chinese case. Whether the question of annexation will come up in the conven- tion is as yet uncertain. The wealth and perhaps the intelligence of the island in. olines that way; but it is thought that Cuba will try independence before she tries annexation.
 But independence does not mean the lack of protection on the part of this country. This country is under moral ob- ligation to protect Cuba from unwarranted aggression It is under moral obligation to see that public order, if not good gov ernment Is maintained, and some cndur- ing relations between tho island and the mainland will doubtless be agreed upon. The cost of freeing Cuba from Spanish
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Canal Companies in Nicaragua.

The Maritime Canal Company could not build the Nicaragua canal in the ten years time named in it's grant The period ex- pired two years ago, and the Government of Nicaragua has declared its concession forfeited, and has seized its property at Gres;town, and it is no longer a complica- ton in isthmian canal affairs But it has a successor that promises toi be fully as troublesome as. the Maritime Company was. The new concern is known as the eragin- -Eyrie Syndicate, in which John D. Crimmins and ex- Mayor Grace of New York are leading stockholders. Pres- dent Zelaya of Nicaragua has welcomed it, perhaps for substantial reasons, to the work The new company is empowered to police the canal for ten miles on either side, and it proposes to build the canal without unnecessary delay. 1t will> of course want all the Government bonds it can secure.
 
 impudent proposition of the Cragin- Eyre Syndicate, which is of course New Jersey trust of the modern sort. The action of the Niearaguan Government should be in- quired into, and steps should be taken look ing to the acquisition of a belt for the con struction of the canal. Speculative New Jersey corporations should be disregarded The Cragin-E Eyrie has even less ground for consideration than the Maritime Company had, and it should not receive a moments consideration in a work of such magnitude and importance to the world, and of ex- pense to the people of the United States The Crasin-f1yrie Syndicate proposes to make milllolfs out of the people. It should be nipocd in the bud.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Refnsed to Dye His Hair

A story well authenticated is toldffip Italy of how Humbert refused to dye, his hair. The instance is said to have been, the only disagreement the King ever had with his wife, Margherita. When on his Sth birth- day the Kings hair began to- turn gray the Queen urged him to dye itr Shes Urged so consistently that Humbert fnally tirsd of it. The Queen at that time had g. pet dog with long, silky white hair. One day, in the presence of the Queen,7 he, took, the dog to his apartment and dyed its hair the deepest black. .sf s.s a.--s
 How awful How ridiculous.'h exelain,- ed the Queen. ,,t, ,,t ,,rrl.asq-
 ''Yes, ridiculous" retorted Humbert but not half so ridiculous, my -deags fs. for me to follow your advice and sdye my hair.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
Courage the Key of His Character

King Humbert's career was full of the efforts of a man whose courage was better fitted to meet war than peace It is said the paramount sorrow of his life was his consciousness that he was to become mere constitutional monarch, says the Chicago Tribune. The keynote of his char acter is cited by General Nino Blxio. When g years old Humbert, then heir apparent to the throne, followed the Italian army to the battle of Custozza. His father, King Victor Emanuel, protested. But the young Prince, following the dictates of his cour- age, insisted on going, and in the heat of the battle threw himself against the bayo- net lines of the enemy. He was in peril of being stabbed by hostile bayonet when rescued by aides of General Bixio.
 General" said Humbert, q will never forgive you for not having allowed mo to fight my own way out of this difficalty1s
 Humbert kept his word; he never spoke to Bixio again. eaEi1
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
MIR. ASTOR's RIGHT TO LIVE. ABROAD

From the Louisville Courier-Jonrna1 Ours is great countryLthe most power full and the most opulent on the globe, with Iimitless possibilities that lie in the womb of time. But
 There is a world elsewhere, and every free American should, be at lib- erty to make his home and his country in foreign land. It was the boast of a proud Englishman- In our halls is hung
 Armory of the invincible knight of old; We must be free or die who speak the
 tongue
 That Shakespeare spake; the faith and
 morals hold Which Milton held. And if We believe what such men as Wash ington Irving and N. P. Willis said, Eng land is a mighty pretty country and mighty pleasant place in which to dwell if you have got the price. And Astor has the mon.
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
The King business has it's. risks also.
YET ALONE HE CONQUERED SPAIN,

From the Atlanta Journal.
 The records of Roosevelt's civic and mill ftary achievements recall nothing which stamp him as a very remarkable man, and yet he seems to consider himself a proper subject for the most abject hero worship.
 When the people of this country choose a hero they apt to take one who has some superb achievements to support the title. They do not like self-constituted or boast full heroes.
 The inordinate vanity of Roosevelt has disgusted many persons who have kept track of his performances both before and since his nomination for the Vice Presi- deney,
The age-herald., 1900-08-06
Many G,fts Made to thspoor

Evidences of King HuRfbeff's charity were not infrequentFf ffey often sent sub scriptions to needy hospitals and in sev- eral instances, it Became known that aid received by iinp6Verisl1ed families in Rome came from the King himself.' The King celebrateadhis silver wedding on April 22, 1S92 Several days before the celebration he learned that citizens committee was forming subscription with which to make a demonstration in honor of the event. Hearing this, the King sent out the an- nouncement of his displeasure, and asked 1that the demonstration be carried on within certain hospitals. -ts2 = A- .R
 "The King will be pleased to visit these Hospitals and see the etenionstration on the faces of the inmates, said the announce ment. la