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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
Praise for Col. Woodruff.

Vermonters, and especially those in
this county are proud of Col. Charles A.
Woodruff S gallant war record and they
will be delighted to know that as chief
OF the commissary in the army of the
Philippines he has been highly praised.
Col. Woodruff recently addressed a
circular note to the colonies command.
ing, requesting each of them to report
upon the quality and efficiency of the ra-
lions furnished to the commander, and
to offer any suggestions which occurred
to them, for the improvement of that
branch Of the service. Replies were re-
ceived by him from eighteen colonies.
One or two of these replies will serve as
samples of the rest. Col. Albert S. Cum
MINIS, 9th Infantry, U. S. Vols, wrote:
There has not been day since their
arrival that my men have. not had full
and complete rations with full allow
ances OF fresh beef and mutton, and, ex-
cept while on scouting duty an abund.
ance OF fresh bread and of the best
quality. Every effort has been made to
supply us, and with success most graft
lying to officers and enlisted men,"
Col. Berkheimer OF the 26th U. S. Vols.
wrote I'm supplying to the rations and
sales stores, the commissary department
has surpassed the widest dreams of the
soldier of the civil war"
Col. Anderson, 39th Infantry, wrote:
I'm a service of nearly thirty years l
have never before met with such faultless
service as that Of the subsistence depart
ment in these islands,"
Similar testimonials were received
from the other colonies addressed, and to
these Gen. Macarthur, commanding the
division of the Philippines, added the
following:
Manila, P. l., July 4, 1901.
Col. Charles A. Woodruff Chief Commits
sary, ETC.:
Dear Sir: take pleasure in bearing
willing testimony to your efficient SER
vice as chief commissary Of this com.
mand. . You reached here at time
when by reason of short period OF
lapses affairs were not in the condition
they should be, and when the services of
an unusually competent and energetic
commissary officer were necessary to
straighten out affairs and put them on
the plane of efficiency. This you did in a
most satisfactory manner, and very
warmly appreciate your efforts which
have placed the subsistence department
OF this command in the very satisfactory
condition now existing. If this letter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
The Fight for Honest Politics.

The municipal campaign in New York
which closes this week has attracted
worldwide attention because it is an I'M
partisan contest against "the powers
that prey Tammany Hall, the most
powerful political organization in the
world, stands for corrupt politics, for
protected vice and for system of police
grating" which has been thoroughly
ventilated in the public press. Tammany
Hall won in Greater New Yorks first
campaign because its opponents were
not united. Today republicans, anti
Tammany democrats and reformers are
all banded together. In union there is
strength and it looks as if Tammanv
would be defeated next week.
With consummate shrewdness Boss
Croker OF Vantage, England, and New
York picked very decent candidate for
mayor, E. M. Shepard of Brooklyn. The
latter was opposed to Tammany in the
last municipal campaign, but was select
ed because of bis responsibility. Opposed
to him is Hon. Seth Low, who resigned
the presidency of Columbia college to en-
ter this campaign. The most picturesque
figure, however, in the campaign is JUS
tice William Travers Jerome, the anti.
Tammany candidate for district attor.
ney. Though democrat he is an un
compromising hater OF everything that
Tammany Hall stands for. His head
quarters are over a saloon in the heart
of the city and he is making as many as
six speeches a night. In this campaign
the automobile is one of the unique feat
ures as antl-Tammeny speakers are
whirled from one part of the city to the
other. In this campaign, probably iol
the first time, women are taking an activ
part to free the city from vice. Tam
many Hall finds itself without a news
paper to support its candidates, tn
powerful preachers arraigning it ever,
Sunday, and with the leading magazine
filled with the details OF its corrupt prac
tees. II it wins in next weeks election
all hopes of municipal reform will b
blasted and premium placed upon vic
and political corruption.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
The Right of Self Defense.

The annual address of the president of
the Vermont Bar Association is always
devoted to the scholarly discussion of
some matter of vital Importance to
the state. This year President Jonathan
Ross presented most valuable and sug-
gestive paper upon the right of self de-
tense. He first discussed his subject in
the light its application to a nation,
saying that it furnished the only sub
stantial ground for the Monroe doc
trine.
Mr.. Ross discussed at length the ques-
tions, constitutional and otherwise,
arising in the settlement of the status of
the new possessions acquired from Spain,
ably defending the policy of acquisition
and the legal and constitutional deter.
mination ofthe status ofthese possessions
in their relation to the government Of the
United States as phases of the exercise
by the nation OF the right of self defense.
Taking up the constitutional matter of
the consent Of the governed, and the as.
certainment of consent through the in.
strumentality of the ballot, 1.-THE fount.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30

The fastest first class battle,ship in the
world was built by Americans, but it be-
longs to the Russian navy. 1t has been
christened the Retvzan and was built
by the Cramps of Philadelphia. The big
war ship made her maiden run from the
Brooklyn navy yard to Boston last
week, and it developed so much speed in
this night run that at Mr.. Camps sug-
gestion the trial trip was immediately ar
ranged and in an all night run OF twelve
consecutive hours the boat attained an
average speed Of eighteen and eight
tenths knots per hour. An unusual feat
ure of another trip will be the firing of all
her guns while at sea.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30

While the President is man ofproperty,
he is by no means a rich man in the mod
ern idea of that term and never has been.
The New York Sun says, that for many
years his personal income has been
$4,000 year, and Mrs. Roosevelt has a
yearly income of a like amount. By
joining these incomes the family has lived
in good fashion. Political positions,
which the president has held most con-
tinuously since he left college, have added
various amounts to his exchecquer, and
it is certain that these amounts were
measured by the exact salary paid and
not cent more. AS a New York as
semblyman, his salary was 81 500 as
year, as civil service commissioner under
President Harrison he received $4,000.
and the same amount while serving as a
New York police commissioner; he re.
celved as assistant secretary of the navy
S4, 500; his army service paid but little.
AS governor OF New York he received
10000 a year, and as vice president
So 900. Now of course his annual salary
is $4,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30

can be Of service at any time you are at
liberty to use it in any way you see fit.
Very respt ctfuly,
ARTHUR MACARTHUR.
Major Gen. U. S, Military Governor,
and Commanding Division OF the
Philippines"
Commenting on these testimonials the
Burlington Free Press adds word of
commentator that the CALIFORNIAN
heartily endorses.
"Al soldiers know that upon the eff
cheney of the subsistence department
la gely depends the effic ency of any
army in active service. 1t is the depart
ment with which most fault is likely to
be tounl, if it is not managed with
thorough system, good judgment and
marked capacity: To so manage it,
under conditions such as those obtaining
in the Philippines must require ability
and fidelity OF high order. 1t is pleas
ant to know that our soldiers in the
Philippines are so well supplied and
especially gratifying to Col. Woodruff
many friends in Vermont, to see that his
services are so thoroughly appreciated in
the quarter where they are best known.
Col. Woodruff is credit to the service,
and to his native state"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
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.
For three months, SO. For SIX months, So.
Ore year, So.
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In reading matter type and given the best
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cents line, three insertions. Probate notices
$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices $3.50 each for
three insertions. Card of thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents line.
DIscoUNTs.-To all advertisers using regu-
Iarly 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, 1901-10-30

to the Pole ought to be made in from
five to six weeks.
There are many persons who seem to
think that if one could only get to the
Pole unique ply seal condition would
be found there AS matter OF fact, ii
unusual physical phenomena are absent
anywhere they are probably absent at
II e North Pole. Mr.. Peary, one day at
dinner, discussed this point, saying that
he expected, if he reached the Pole, to
find absolutely no evidence to the senses
of that fact.
II all goes we'll we ought to be able to
bring Mr.. Peary back early next fall
Herbert L. Bridgman in the Saturday
Evening Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
The New President.
A PRAYER.

The following poem, by Clinton
Dangerheld, is reproduced, BY permission,
from advance sheets of the November
Century.
Not for the silent chief whom Death
Gen ly and seduously keeps
Within a splendid ca m naught mars
His wellwon laurels where he sleeps.
Rather for him who newly stands
Hall startled on a slippery height.
Like strong falcon which some hand
Unhooded rudely, whom the light
Floods unforeseen, but who shall Droro
A wide winged strength For him we nrav
Give him such wisdom swift and keen,
He shall restore us Yesterday
Dillon, Georgia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
GRANDMA'S REMEDY.
When Grandma Was a Girl

Her mother gave her Downs Elixir
when she had a cold or cough,
whooping cough, or Group. 1t was the
best medicine known then, and it is the
best now. Seventy years of cures has
established its merits. Sold everywhere
and money back il it does not cure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30

81 was just about gone" writes Mrs.
Rosa Richardson, of Laurel Springs,
N. c., Il had Consumption so bad that
the best doctors said l could not live
more than month, but l began to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery and was wholly
cured by seven bottles and am now stout
and we'll" It's an unrvaed life-saver in
Consumption, Pneumonia, LaGrippe and
Bronchitis; infallibIe for Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Hay Fever, Group or Whoop-
ing Cough. Guaranteed bottles SOC and
$1.00. trial bottles free at Flint Bro. s
drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30

The New York Commercial Advertiser
has discovered that the amount of the
ransom demanded by the brigands for
Miss Stone is practically the same as the
amount of the indemnity recently paid
the United States by the Tur kish govern
ment. This may be more than a CO.
incidence, and the "sick man of Europe"
may be playing possum.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30

oh, my " she exclaimed, impatiently,
well be sure to miss the first act. We've
been waiting a good many minutes for
that mother OF mine"
Hours, l should say, he replied rather
tartly.
" Ours ?" she cried iovfulv. ooh,
George, this is so sudden!"- [Philadtl-
phia Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30

With the October number the Boston
Cooking School Mag zine changes from
hi monthly to a monthly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
THE CALEDONIAN.

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
PUBLISHED BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY,
ARTHUR F. STONE,
Editor and Publisher.

Pythiau Building, St. Johnsbmy, Vermont
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28
Wholesale Boor House Raided,

Topeka, Feb. 20. u. w. Adams lies
at u hospital between life and dealh.
lie was shot during u raid on n North
Topeka wholesale liquor house At
midnight crowd Of from 30 TO 90 cit.
izens, hcauily armed with revolyers,
slcdge hammers, crowbars and q bat
tcring ram, broke into the Wholesale
liquor house Of Cash Curtis and smash.
ed the beer found there, Three police
mon drove the crowd back, Both tho
policemen and the citizens fred their
revolvers and j, w, Adams, a carpen
ter, was shot twice in the breast, lie
was taken to Riverside hospital, where
he lies in a precarious condition,
DR.. NJ, II. Mitchell and Rev, F, W.
Emerson were both arrested by the
police, as they seemed to be leaders
and were giving orders. Rev. Mr..
Emerson was taken tn the police sta
tion, where he was booked under the
charge of resisting an officer, lie was
allowed to go upon his own rccog'
ni2ance,
The policemen say that Adams was
shot while he was running toward his
own crowd The two shots struck him
in front one in the breast and tho
other in the shoulder,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28
ECHOES FROM THE WRECK.
Papers Found Olyo Data Of LlvoS Lost
Aud OF tho Cargo.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb, 9G.-So far
AZ can be ascertaned from reliable
data 1873 lives were lost In the wreck OF
the Pacific mail steamer Rio dc Janeiro.
Some fishermen found packet con-
tanning tho papers OF Purser Rooney.
Among them was the passenger list
and bunch OF cancelled passenger
tickets, and, rs there were names on
the list whose cancelled passenger
tickets did not appear among those
recovered II Is assumed that they laid
over either at Yokohama, Kobe or
Honolulu. That they were not on tho
vessel at the time she went down Is
certain.
Among some papers found floating
near the scene Of the disaster was a
copy Of the manifest, showing all the
oonslgnecs,
The cargo consisted principally Of
silk tea, rice and other Oriental
products. There was no treasure
abroad, as was first reported
OF the 600 sacks OF mail carried by
Rio dc Janeiro, only twelve have come
TO the surface,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28

Washington, Feb. 93.--As a result of
several conferences between the secre-
tary Of war and the Cuban economic
commission correspondence has been
opened with General Wood, at Havana,
with view to the creation of joint
commission for the revision of the
tariff Of Cuba, Secretary Root in'
formed the commission that he would
act entirely in conformity with the
recommendation of General Wood on
the proposition made by the commits
sion for the removal of export duty on
tobacco.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28
WICHITA MASS MEETING.
All Agreed on Necessity For Action
Toward Quiet Results,
TWO VOTES ON RESOLUTIONS.

Wichita, Feb, 95--A mnss meeting
Of citizens OF Wichita formed a very
crowded audience, which assembled
carly, The meeting was addressed by
several leading men OF the city, There
were two sets OF resolutions voted
upon, the first, introduced by Rev. II,
r. Thayer OF the First Congregational
church were defeated, The other reso-
lutious, presented by committee
appointed for that purpose, were
adopted
Rev Thaycr's resolutions follow'
Whereas, There Is an excited state
OF public feeling in this city relative to
the presence In our midst of the saloon,
and wishing to preserve the fair name
and general well being Of the city and
to prevent all exhibitions OF disorder,
be II
"Rcsolved, by the business men OF
Wichita assembled in Garfield hall this
9?nd day OF February, 1901;
"First--That we disapprove Of every
issue Of physical force and violence to
suppress the saloon, by others than the
properly qualified officials
"Second-That the public feeling
may be allNyed, we doom 1t expedient
that the saloons should close within u
reasonable time and tho people OF this
city be notified at once that such
closing shall be Effected"
The committee resolutions which
were adopted are as follows
"Rcsolved, by the business men of
Wichita, in called public meeting duly
assembled;
"rhat the mayor and the councilmen
be requested to at once take such steps
as will prevent any breach Of the
peace, the destruction OF property and
the assembling of large bodies of peo-
pie on the streets, attempting to dis
cuss the recent disturbances in other
parts of the state and tending to pro-
yoke quarrcls and bitter state Of
feeling.
Resolved, That the sheriff OF the
county be requested to cooperate with
the mayor and councilmen,
"Rcsolved, That we pledge the
assistance of tho business men of
Wichita to the lawful authorities to
maintain order and prevent the wanton
and malicious destruction of property.
The secretary OF this meeting is in
stuctcd 20 furnish to the Eagle and
the Beacon, the mayor OF the city and
the sheriff Of the county n copy of these
resolutions.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28
Appropriations of the seth Congrc.s.

Washington, Feb, G,--The appro-
priations of the present congress will
reach an unusually large figure, ag'
grcgating for the two sessions approx
imately SLi5G G900,4j7, This is about
sllO,OOO,OOo less that the aggregate
appropriations of the preceding con-
gress, which, however, covered the
period of the Spanish war, when the
appropriations ran in single year up
$500, ,6i5, The appropriations in
clude sums given at each session to
the sinking fund, and for the census.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Baker
has introduced in the senate an amend
ment intended to be proposed to the
sundry civil bill providing for an APP
propriation of 100000 for a new bar
rack at the National Military home for
disabled volunteer soldiers at Leaven-
worth.
The home is full to overfowing and
it is absolutely necessary that a new
barrack should be constructed before
any more soldiers can be admitted.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28
VIII Sell nonds nt Homo.

Snlina, Feb. 29.-The city council OF
Salina will issue $1,000 worth of inn
provement bonds to pay for sewer
construction. Instead of selling them
to an Eastern syndicate the bonds will
be issued in denominations of 800
each and sold to the residents Of Salna
and Saline county, who desire safe
investment. The bonds will draw in
terest at the rate of AZ per annum.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28
Pnraona Wins Ont.

Topeka, Feb 2G.--Both houses OF the
legislature have passed tho bill pro-
viding 100000 for the erection of n
new insane asylum at Parsons.
There are still two cases in the
courts, both OF which reach the SUI
premc, One is in the district court Of
Clay county cnjoining the selection Of
Parsons as the site for the new asylum.
The other case Is now in the supreme
court, brought by Parsons to compel
the state board of charities to take
Immediate action,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28
For Soldier Monuments.

Topeka, Feb, 2l,--Scnator Branine
introduced bill providing fora state
tax of one-tenth of mill for the next
two years to be used in the erection Of
a monument to the Kansas soldiers of
ls0l-ls65. This will raise about $7O,-
600. 1t is the purpose of those push
ing the bill to erect one monument in
Arlington cemetery, Washington, to
cost $50, 1000, and one in the state house
grounds at Topeka, to cost 5000
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28
Discharged by Judge McCabo.

Topeka, Feb. 23.-The case against
Mrs Nation before Judge McCabe of
the city court was submitted upon an
agreed statement of facts. The charge
was for malicious damage of property
but as no malice is charged against
Mrs. Nation she was not guilty of the
offense charged. Judge McCabe de-
cided that person can not legally
abate a personal nuisance without
having been personally aggrieved. The
proprietors of the Senate saloon, the
property concerned in the case, have a
case pending against the city of Topeka
for $500 damages.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28
% ;s., Tl,s a.s ThOmpsOn's Eye Water


The index OF books at the British
Museum is at last complete, after
twenty years Of hard work. When the
printing OF the great catalogue began
In 1881, the manuscript catalogue then
used contained three million refer
ences to about half as many books
cross titles accounting for the differ
ence between the figures. In all there
are over 600 volumes Of the catalogue,
containing the titles OF two million
books. cThe subject index is to be COM
menced at once. but will not be ready
for fifteen years at least.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28
Mny Avoid Special Session.

Washington, Feb. 2G,-Thcre have
been several conferences Of the sena-
tors looking to an amicable under
standing on the Cuban question so that
an extra session may be avoided. AS
a result 1t is said to be probable that
an amendment dealing with our rela-
tions with Cuba win be presented in
the senate when the army appropria-
tion bill is taken up, which may make
an extra session unnecessary.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28
No Change In Lumber Prices.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 2i,-The
Mississippi Valley Lumbermens Asso-
citation is holding its tenth annual
session here, Delegates from Iowa
and from the Chicago lumbermen,
Northwestern lumbermen, Indiana
retailers, Illinois lumbermen and Mis-
souri,, Kansas and oklahoma lumber
men are present. II is semi-oflicially
given out that there will be no change
in the price list.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28

weight 1856 pounds, and | believe 1t
Is Peruna that has given mo such
good health. u, Maklnson.
Az a result Of the changeable cli-
mate, catarrh has become one OF the
most prevalent and universal dis
eases known to man, Nearly one
third of the people Of the United
States are afflicted with catarrh In
some Of its many phases and stages.
Add to this the tact that catarrh rap
idly tends TO become fixed OF chronic,
also the further fact that 1t Is ca
pable Of producing great many
other diseases, and we begin to real
ize the true nature of this dread dis
ease.
So formidable has catarrh become
that in every city or town Of any
size numerous doctors are to bo
found who make the treatment Of ca.
tarrh n speciality, or course a great
deal of good Is accomplished in this
way, but as yet comparatively
small number OF the people can avail
themselves OF this treatment be-
cause of the great expense necessa-
hly attached to IT,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-28

Washington, Feb. 96,-Thc president
has issued proclamation calling the
usual special session Of the senate for
executive purposes Immediately upon
the dissolution OF the present congress,
March A,
Such special session is held every
four years to confirm appointments
which may be made by the incoming
president. 1t is likely that in the
present case some of the many pend
ing reciprocity treaties may also be
brought up for consideration.