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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20

The Marine Hospital Service has
made public the result of it's interest
ing effort to discover the healthiest
place in the United States. Reports
made to it from 1880 cities and towns
having 1000 or more inhabitants are
the basis of its curious announcement
that Iowa, of all the more populous
states, is the most healthful. It's an.
nual death rate is ILL per 1000.
Ohio leads the leading states in this
respect, its death rate being 1854.
New York states was 1885, which Is
neither very high nor very low. A
satirical comment on the wide fame
of Colorado and Arizona as health re.
sorts Is the high death rate, 1929 in
the former and 32.2S in the latter,
Arizona's being the highest in the
whole union. Fairness requires it to
be remembered however, that these
high death rates are doubtless due to
the number of incurable consumptives
who go there only to die. OF the large
cities Washington has the highest
death rate-21.17 per 1000. Phila-
delphia and New York are very close
together, with rate of 1886. Bos
toms is nearly 21, and Chicago's ia
14.6S--lowest Of all the cities of the
nrst class.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-20

The average annual income of pro-
fessional criminals is estimated at
about $1160 This means that the
community pays them a yearly salary
of s4OO,OOO,OO0. After this is spent for
their maintenance we pay annually
$200,O00,O00 for their detection, convic'
tion and support under national,
state, county and city auspices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
The Heavens in June.

Jupiter is still increasing in size and
grandeur as he approaches opposition
on June 80, after which date he chalen-
ges Venus for the supremacy of the even
ing sky. This interesting struggle will
last for the remaining months of the
year, and we shall have several fine OPP
portuntes to compare these wonderful
brilliauts toward the latter part of the
year as they draw into fairly close prox-
unity in November. Jupiter at present
rises shortly alter 8 o'clock in the even
ing, but he is coming above the horizon
earlier each succeeding evening; his time
of rising on the last evening of the month
will be about 100.
So for many night we shall have our
evening skies adorned with the splendid
light of this giant member of the suns
family, the clear whiteness OF which will
give by contrast deeper tinge of color
to the other planets in sight.
Six stars of the first magnitude are
now above the horizon at 8 p. m, Ca.
pella, which is just setting in the north
west; Vega, or Alpha Lyre. little to
the north of east and midway between
the horizon and the zenith; Arcturus,
exactly south and one-tourth OF the dis
tance from the zenith to the horizon;
Spica, to the west of south; Attain, Just
risen in the east, and Antares, in the
southeast, a short distance below and
to the left of the planet Mars. Facing
the north we may see the Great Bear
(Ursa Major) and the Dragon nearly
overhead, the Bear to the left and the
Dragon to the right of the meridian line.
The zodiacal consultations now above
the horizon, named in order from west
to east, are the twins, the Crab, the
Lion, the Virgin, the Scales, the Scor-
pion, and the Archer. Occupying the
whole of the southwestern quarter of the
heavens near the horizon is the Hydra,
or water serpent, its head marked by
three faint stars, being little south of
west, its "heart" a star of the second
magnitude, two-thirds of the distance
from Regulus to the horizon, and its tail
at about the same distance below Spica.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
The Companion of Lincoln.

Amanda Poorman, the widowed
daughter of Dennis Hanks, the cousin,
boyhood friend and companion of Abra-
ham Lincoln, knew him in his early life
while he was still in the first struggle OF
his boyhood.
A circular sent out by Judge F. Hughes
gives details of this early contact: How
Mrs. Hanks repaired rents in his clothing
and when she saw him coming would
hang an extra pot in the fireplace for he
was great eater, and was fond of the
pioneer dish OF mush and milk. Lincoln
loved and honored this pioneer daughter
and grati6ed her childish fancies and pur-
chased for her the last thing ia the world
she needed-a bright colored parasol."
The changes of fortune have brought
this daughter of the little log cabin in
which Lincoln was often entertained to
perjury and hard work at 69 years of
age. The pertinent suggestion is made
by Judge, Hughes, Nation, ILL.,, to
whom contributions can be sent, that as
amanda more than once slept on the
floor to give her bed to the president" it
is not too much for those who feel CRATE
full for her services to see that she is pro-
vided with comfortable bed and board in
her old age Philadelphia Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
The Reign of the Mechanic.

Americans have a cheerful habit when
things go wrong of assuming that all
will come out right in the end. And
their history gives them much reason for
this assumption. Not many ills in Amer.
can life run on very long without RENE
dy. For instance, moralists have COM
planned that our young men have been
getting false ideas of life. They have
pointed to the crowded classes in the
professional schools, and have asked
what the country would do when every
body forsook manual labor and tried to
make living by his wits. They have
toreseen the time when the land would
be overrun by halfstarved lawyers and
doctors. and left destitute of mechanics.
But the industrial revolution now under
way has changed all this. The great
prizes of modern life are no longer for the
men who practice the traditional profss-
sions, but for those who begin by work
ing with their bands and end by con-
trolling gigantic industries The road
to million-dollar salaries and royal
power in these days is not through the
law school or the theological seminary,
but through the machine shop and the
freight caboose.
The recent descriptions in the Satur-
day Evening Post of the methods by
which millionaires are made at the Car
negie works and of the progress of
bright young men elsewhere from brake
men to railroad presidents must have a
potent effect on the aspirations of the
rising generation, and the new organiza-
ton of industry will tend more and more
to n axe such cases the rule instead Of
the exception. Under the old system,
bright workman in a shop employing
halt dozen men might become the fore.
man of that shop, but he had little
chance of making himself known outside.
Now, such a man is in the direct line of
promotion to the control of whole ma
tional industry employing half million
men, Each step in his advancement is a
preparation for another step. AS every
soldier in Napoeon's army carried mar
shal's baton in his knapsack, so every
workman in a modern factory carries po
tentially the presidency OF trust. II this
system continues to prevail it must have
great social results. 1t will not only
send the brightest young men of the
country to mechanical occupations, in.
stead of to the so-called professions, but
it will prevent the segration of the COM
munity into classes. The natural lead
ers of the workmen will be continually
drafted off to become the managers of
the industries as a whole. Whether this
will be injurious or not to the men who
stay in the ranks remains to be seen. At
all events, it will prevent the creation of
castles, either of employers or of en-
ployed. The blood of the community
will be kept in constant circulation, and
that ought to mean national health
samuel E. Mofett, in Saturday Even
ing Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
Life in r1aniia.

Mrs. Whitsett, the wife of Lieutenant
George P. Whitsett, now serving in the
Philippines, has just returned from
Manila on a brief visit to her family, in
Carthage, Kan. "There are now" she
says, two hundred American women in
Manila, for whom there is only one
dressmaker, and he is Chinaman. Old
Sang is his name, and he recently was
arrested for smuggling. He was to go
before Lieutenant Whitsett, as acting
Judge, for trial. Sang came to me in his
distress to intercede. So did the rest Of
those two hundred American women. If
Sang was put in jail what would we
women have to wear? Well, you may
be sure Old Sang was let off easy-for-
tunately, he proved himself not guilty.
But George, as judge, has all
kinds of brides offered him. Even
l was offered Filipino candy
and fnery by the women prisoners who
wanted to be let off lightly. We kept
house the last six months with several
other officers families, each woman tax.
ing her turn as head OF the household for
one month, managing the Chinese SER
wants, etc. Our food was bought at the
army commissary. We had fresh meat
from Australia (seven days on cold stor-
age), potatoes, etc., from Hong Kong,
China, and other canned goods from
America. Socially, the life is pleasure.
Driving on the Luneta, or cool ocean
beach, is the universal pastime from to
8 p. m. Once month we attended the
army and navy assembly dance, and
there were two other dances month at
the Orient Hotel"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
She was Suspicious.

An old couple who had passed their
lives in the quiet of Derbyshire village
says the Youths Companion" resolved
to make journey to London. The reso.
luton was communicated to their neigh
bors, who gave them long instructions
as to the best methods of taking care of
themselves and avoiding city sharpers.
The villagers gathered at the station
to see the departure, and all went well
until the train reached Bedford. There
the old man, in an evil moment, allowed
himself to leave the compartment, with
the result that the train went off with
out him.
Fortunately an express was due in
few minutes, and the station master
taking pity on the old countryman's dis
tress, permitted him to board it, so that
he was enabled to reach London fully
twenty minutes before the arrival of his
wife.
He was waiting eagerly at the station
when the train came in, and, seeing his
wife, he rushed joyously up, crying out:
Hi, Betty, I'm glad to see you again. l
thought we wor parted forever"
The old woman looked at him suspic-
iously, and, remembering all the advice
that had been showered upon her, said
Indignantly:
"Aaway wi ye, man Don't be comm
yer Lunnon tricks wi me. l left me ovid
man at t'other station. Be off at once,
or III call bobby and hae yer locked
upW
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
The Game of Chess,

The game of chess differs in the vari-
Gus countries of the world. Thus, in
the Hindoo game, four distinct armies
are employed, each with their king,
each corps counting among it's fighters
an elephant and knight which Stay,
but cannot be slain. The Chinese game
Of chess, which boasts of the title Of
choke-choc-kong-ki (the play of the sci
ence of war;, has a river running
through the center of the board, which
their elephants, equivalent to our bish-
ops, cannot cross, and there is a fort
which their kings canuot pass.
Under the Sanskrlt name of chatu-
ranga a game essentially the same as
modern chess was played in Hindustan
nearly 5000 years ago. From Hin
dustan the game is said to have been
carried to Persia and thence to Arabia.
The Arabs introduced it into Spain and
the rest Of western Europe during the
eighth century, where it became the
principal pastime about the year 1000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19

The custom of boys wearing earrings
in China is thus popularity explained by
the Chinese: The boy is the greatest
blessing that heaven can send. The spir-
its like boy babies. 1t is natural that
they should, everybody likes them. Very
often, if the boy babies are not watched
closely, the spirits, who are constantly
around, grab up the unmatched boy
babe and carry him off to their home.
Girl babies are not such blessings and
the spirits care nothing for them. The
earring is feminine ornament, and the
spirits know that; so the Chinese moth
ers have the ears of their boy babies
pierced and put in huge earrings. When
the spirits are around looking for boys
they will see the earrings and be fooled
into thinking the boys are girls and will
pass on and not trouble them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19

A very busy woman is Mrs. John Wal
tiers, OF Blair County, Penn, who has
every reason to believe that she holds
the pie baking record, at least in her
state.
For the year ending December Mrs.
Walters baked 8,303 pies of various de-
scriptions, which were disposed of mainly
by her husband and seven sons. In July
she broke the monthly record with
total of 800 pies, forced to this unusual
exertion by the fact that several farm
hands had been added to the harvesting
force.
In an amusing calculation it is devel-
oped that Mrs Walters pies, if put all in
string, would reach thirteen miles and
half. If put one on top of the other they
would be 800 feet higher than the Eiffel
Tower. II put step apart they would
reach forty-three and FIVE tenths miles,
and man could tramp on pie at every
step.
Mr.. Walters is sixty.fve years old, and
is apparently none the worse for his pie
diet. He figures on three pies day, and
thinks that on this basis he has eaten
43,800 pies since his marriage Youths
Companion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
The Voot-Ease Trademarks Sustained.

Justice Laughlin, in SUPPER Court,
Buffalo. has ordered permanent injunc-
ton, with costs, and full accounting of
sales, to issue against Paul B. Hudson,
the manufactured of the foot powder
called "Dr Clark's Foot Powder" and
also against retail dealer OF Brooklyn,
restraining them from making or selling
the DR.. Clark's Foot Powder, which is
declared, in the decision of the Court, an
imitation and Infringement Foot
Ease, " the powder to shake into your
shoes. Allen S. Olmsted, of LIE Roy, N.
Y, is the owner of the trademark
"Foot-Ease." Similar suits will be
brought against Others who are now in
ringing on the Foot-Ease trademark
and common law rights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19

"A common trick of clock makers and
repairers Of years ago, when the craze
for antique grandfather clocks first
showed itself, was to alter the names
and dates of the original makers on
such of these clocks as came to them.
This trick has made it difficult to prove
the exact age of an old clock now, even
by experts, and still more difficult to
learn the name of the real maker. Rep
utable repairers do not follow the
practice in these days, having realized
that it results in the end in injury to
the Observation-Disclosures Circular Week
ly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
Some Good Stories.

An old farmer in Scotland once went to
have troublesome tooth extracted.
Said the dentist, after looking at the of
tending molar;
at is very ugly one. would advise
you to have it pulled by the painless sys-
tenn. 1t is only shilling extra"
He showed the farmer the apparatus
for administering gas, remarking that it
would cause him to fall asleep for a min
ute, and before he awoke the tooth
would be out. After slight resistance
the sufferer consented, proceeding to
open his purse.
ooh, never mind paying just now!"
said the dentist, kindly.
"Hoots!" answered the cautious old
Scot, "a wasn't thinking of that; but if
Am ga'en sleep A. thocht A wad like ia
count ma siller tust."-[ Glasgow Even
ing Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19

December 20, 1902, will complete two
hundred years since Peter the Great
sanctioned the appearance of the first
Russian newspaper and the Photograph
ical Society of Moscow proposes to cele-
brate the anniversary by issuing an
edition de luxe volume containing a list
of all the Russian newspapers published
during the two centuries, with portraits
of the more distinguished journalists.
The proceeds are to be applied to fund
for the relief of journalists in need.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
New Mexico's Claim to Statehood.

Governor Otero of New Mexico, who
has been in Washington pressing his
claim for disappointment, has also pres
ented arguments for his territory's state
hood.
1--WE have 100000 people within our
borders" he said. though unfortunate
ly the census bureau found but 100000.
Many thousands were missed on account
of the difficulties attending the count.
We have a territory as large as
New York, Pennsylvania, and several
other states combined. We have 1000
miles Of railroads, and gold, silver, cop
per, coal and oil in quantities sufficient
to make New Mexico one of the richest
states in the Union. We will continue
knocking at the doors of congress with
our claims until we are recognized.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
A Fiendish Attack.

An attack was lately made on c. F.
Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly
proved fatal. 1t came through his kid
neys. His back got so lame he could not
stoop without great pain, nor sit in a
chair except propped by cushions. No
remedy helped him until he tried Electric
Bitters which effected such wonderful
change that he writes he feels like new
man. This marvellous medicine cures
backache and kidney trouble, puri6es the
blood and builds up your health. Only
SOC. at Flint Bros drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
Night and Morning Bells.

In the picturesque village of Allesley,
Warwickshire, England, an ancient
custom. which Is found to linger here
and there, is still observed. The church
bell Is rung at o'clock every morning
In the summer and at o'clock in the
winter in order to arouse sleeping viii
layers and enable them to start work
in good time. The curfew bell Is also
tolled at o'clock each evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19

The Rutland Railroad have inaugu
rated through sleeping car service be.
tween Boston and Buffalo, N. Y, to com.
mence June 18th. These cars will be run
on the fast trains, Nos. 55 and Ga, via.
Burlington, across the islands, Norwood
and New York Central R. R. This will
be the best and most convenient route
for reaching the Pan-American Expo
sition from Vermont points, enabling
passengers to take a through car dur
ing the afternoon and reach Buffalo
the following morning. Returning, pas
sengers will leave Buffalo in the evening
and arrive home the following forenoon.
Detailed time table folders and full infor.
nation will be issued and can be oh.
tanned of ticket agents at all stations"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19

my amazement at my daughters argu-
ments, Why not a revision OF the little
prayer under such serious condemna.
tons ? l ventured to suggest. So now
the little fellow is saying:
Now lay me down to sleep;
pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep;
When in tie morning light l wake
Lead Thou my feet that l may take
The path of love for Thy dear sake"
New York Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
the only pupil 1 ever had of whom 1
L

the only pupil I ever had of whom l
could say as much"
"You are very fattering," answered
the most distinguished graduate Of the
year, "and l am afraid you rate my
powers too highly" The professor ca
gerly intimated by gesture that she
was mistaken. He was so breathless
with apprehension that he would not
interrupt by words. 81 am so sorry
that l shall not be able to collaborate
in the work. You do me a great honor
in asking me. But, you see, am want
ed at home"
Then the Plantagenet professor scott
ed.
"At home? said he. "Why, anybody
can attend to your duties at home. But
as for what l am suggesting to you,
there is not one man in 20 years that is
capable of doing it. AS for women
Words failed the professor here. "You
will be known as scholar to all the
scholars Of Europe. Do you under
stand? You will be regarded as an au-
thority for many years to come. And
think of the honor you will gain for
your college and for your sex" The
professor spoke the words without hes
itation. No thought of an earlier con-
versation with Sibyl had remained in
his mind, which indeed was crowded
with more important things.
ha oncrxynrnH T,1o 0iH1ry
"but, you see, my people really want
me. My mother likes to have some
body with her when she is making
calls, and my sisters will not be out Of
the schoolroom for some years. Then
l write my fathers business letters for
him and help to teach the children and
make their frocks. l have good deal
Of taste in dressmaking. An excellent
modiste has said so. / had lessons
from her, though of course l know
is the fashion to suppose that woman
who cares for study must be absolutely
useless in domestic affairs"
The professor broke out in anger.
"Anybody can make frocks," he cried.
"No, indeed, you are mistaken" she
answered. cit is most difficult bust
ness to make them nicely. That is why
they are expensive"
"But do you not see," said the pro-
fessor again, "what an opportunity you
will lose if you fail to adopt my sug-
gestion? You are losing your chance Of
fame You leave undone a great work
of incalculable benefit to scholars. And
for mel see no hope of finding anoth-
er to take your place"
81 am very sorry" answered his pu-
pill, "but indeed my parents want me
very much at home. And feel that my |
place is there. shall not be able to
come back next term"
There was again a debate the I'm
ion, and again the professor dropped in. |
The proposer was speaking. He was a
young gentleman of much eloquence,
and he carried his audience with him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19

There was again debate the I'm
ion, and again the professor dropped in.
The proposer was speaking. He was a
young gentleman of much eloquence,
and he carried his audience with him.
"Let US resist to the DEATH" he said,
"any attempt to encourage further the
so called higher education Of women in
this university. Woman was made for
the home. There she stands on a pedes-
tai. Shall we assist her to descend from
that pedestal and bemire herself with
Joining in the struggles of masculine
life?" The audience raised storm Of
applause. The professor groaned and
went out.-Ladies' Pictorial
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19

No time like the present to begin
to save money. Times were never
better. No possible excuse for a
man or woman to claim they are
not able to lay aside a little money
each week or month. Our office
hours are $50 to 3 pm Saturdays
aud 7ths of month Ito s p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19

This potato is only half done, my
dear" said he Grossly. "Then only eat
halt OF it, my love" she replied affection
ately.- Tit-Bits.