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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
Current Press Comment.

We were in Montpelier May /, and
toak look at the two steel Krupp guns
mounted in the park in front Of the state
house, taken from the Spanish cruiser
Castillo, sunk by Admiral Dewey in Ma
Mia bay May 1, 1898. 1t was the third
anniversary of Admiral Dewey's exploit,
but we saw no indications OF any observ-
ance of Dewey day, even in the admiral's
native city. AS our old friend Rip Van
Wrinkle was wont to remark, How soon
weis forgot Woodsville IN. H. News.
This is the marvellous age of Northern
Kansas. The farmers are raising more
wheat every year, more corn every year,
more alfalfa, every year, fattening more
hogs aud cattle every year, the price of
land is increasing every year, and the
farmers are getting better prices for ev-
erything all the time. They are getting
more for eggs and butter than ever be-
fore; the price of land is rapidly increas-
ing. Thousands upon thousands of dol
lars worth of implements are being sold
to the farmers every season. Farmers
are getting rich. All values are on the
increase, and the banks are full of money.
The most shitless are living well and
the industrious getting rich. No such
plenty was ever known before, and it
seems like a healthy condition. Some
say the end is not yet, that manufacto-
res will be the next STEP Atchison
Globe.
William B. Wall Of Randolph is alleged
to be willing to hold down the lieutenant
governorship in 894-on the democratic
ticket Barre Times.
With the last census showing more
than 100000 natives of Vermont now
living in other states, isn't there every
reasonable expectation that Old Home
Week can be made success? If they
should all come home together the coun-
try would tip up on one side. If they
were all citizens Of the state, Vermont
would begin to climb up the list and
jump Colorado, Florida, New Ham pshire,
Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Washington, and Wyoming, in point of
population. This list, with Delaware,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota
and Utah, which she leads already,
would give her position fifteenth from
the end instead of seventh, as now. Of
course, all this is subject to the proviso
that New Hampshire and Rhode Island
sons and daughters shall not return to
their native states too Est. Adams
Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
The First IrOnClad.

The first ironclad, according to records
recently discovered, was not the Merri-
mac, but ship built early in the six
teenth century, when the Dutch were
lighting for their independence with
Spain. The Burghers of Antwerp built
this first ironclad, which was protected
by heavy iron plates nailed to its sides.
On the masts were roomy platforms for
sharpshooters. With this terrible vessel
the burghers hoped to break the block
ade-hoped it so confidently that they
called the ship Finis Belli, "the end of
the war" But it proved unmanageable,
and shortly alter being launched ran
aground on sandbar and was then
called Perdite Expense, which means
thrown away money" Soon after
that the Spaniards won a decisive vic.
tory, dragged off the maritime monster
and renamed it Finis Belli, for the war
was then indeed ended, but unfortunately
not with theresult the men ofAmsterdam
had SO confidently expected London
Express.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
MEN, WOnEN AND EVENTS.
AKindness Remembered.

There is movement on foot in Min
nesota to secure paroles for Cole and
James Younger, members of the famous
Jesse James gang of highwaymen now
serving life sentences in the Minnesota
states prison at Saltwater. They have
served about 25 years. Among the most
ardent workers in behalf of the brothers
is Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West
Virginia. The reason for this is said to
be that Cole Younger and Frank James
saved Mr.. Elkins' lite during the civil
war. The EIkins family lived in Mis-
souri, at the outbreak OF the war and
Stephen allied himself with the Union
cause, while his father and one brother
went to the Confederate side. The story
goes that the future senator was cap
tured by the famous Quantrell band of
which Jesse and Frank James and the
Younger brothers, including Bob who
died at Saltwater, were members.
Elkns was ordered to be shot. Cole
Younger and Frank James recognized
the prisoner as an acquaintance with
whom they had always been friendly and
persuaded his guard to turn him over to
them for execution. AS the band was
riding along bugle call was sounded
which meant that fight was imminent.
Taking advantage of the excitement
Cole Younger told his prisoner that there
was a fork in the road about half-mile |
ahead and that the band would take the
turn to the right and for him to ride for
his life to the left. Elkins followed his
advice to such good effect that he
escaped without being missed at first by
any one except Cole Younger and Frank
lanes.
Since their capture and Imprisonment,
2lkins has done everything possible to
secure their pardon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
Panic on Wall Street.
An Exciting Day ON the New York Ex-
change,

The New York Stock Exchange was
the scene of a panic Thursday whlct
though brief was one of the widest il
the history of the exchange. For weeks
prices of many stocks had been inflated
far above their real values and the crush
that came Thursday was freely predicted
by Russell Sage and other veteran dealers
Stocks generally underwent enormous
shrinkages and great losses were in
flcted on the Specializing public.
1t was said after the close OF business
on the Stock Exchange by old time
traders that in the extent and violence OF
the fluctuations, the recklessness with
which stocks were Slaughtered" and the
extent of the Generalization that pre-
vailed at one time the stock market for
the day had been without a parallel.
The violence of the decline is best shown
by the following table, which gives the
extreme low prices recorded Thursday
on several leading stocks and the net
changes as compared with the closing
prices of Wednesday, which were them
selves very much below the extreme high
prices made in the recent bull movement
in stocks:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
Kentucky Is the Home of the Feud

But nowhere is the feud so common,
so old, so persistent, so deadly, as in the
Kentucky mountains. Nowhere else is
there such organization, such division of
enmity to the limit of kinship.
About thirty-6ve years ago two boys
were playing marbles in the road along
the Cumberland River-down in the Ken
lucky mountains. One had patch on
the seat Of his trousers. The other boy
made fun of it, and the boy with the
patch went home and told his father.
Thirty years of local war was the result
The factions fought on after they had
forgotten why they had fought at ALL
While organized warfare is now over, an
occasional fight yet comes over the patch
on those trousers and man or two is
killed A county, as big as Rhode Island,
is still bitterly divided on the subject. In
race for the legislature not long ago,
the feud was the sole issue. And, with
out knowing it, perhaps, mountaineer
carried that patch like flag to victory,
and sat under it at the experimenting
laws for the rest of the state.
That is the feud that has stained the
highland border of the state with blood
and, abroad, has engulfed the reputation
OF the lowland bluegrass, where there
are, of course, no feuds-a fact that
sometimes seems to require emphasis, l
am sorry to say. Almost every noun
tain county has, or has had, its feud.
On one side is leader whose authority
is rarely questioned. Each leader has
his band of retainers. Always he arms
them usually he feeds them; sometimes
he houses and clothes them, and some
times, even, he hires them. In one local
war, l remember, fonr dollars per day
were the wages of the fighting man, and
the leader on one occasion, while besieg-
ing his enemies-in the county court
house-tried TO purchase a cannon, and
from no other place than the state arse
nal, and from no other parsonage
than the governor himself From 1.-The
Southern Mountaineer," by John Fox,
IT,, in MAY Scribner's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15

Since last Thursdays panic in the New
York stock market we do not hear quite
so much about railroad consultations
and the formation of new trusts. The
Oldest and richest trust in the list, the
Standard Oil Co., got hit the hardest, its
shares dropping SITS during the day.
Only week before Russell Sage said in
the North American Review that CON
solidation had produced a feeling of I'M
rest and disquiet, industrial and political
that threatens sooner or later to bring
serious results" And the millionaire
trust magnates and the SPECTATORS said
Sage was an old fogy and in his second
childhood.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
Edward VII and Harriet Lane.

During the Prince of Wales stay in
Washington upon the occasion OF his
visit to America in 1861, he was Presi-
dent Buchanan's guest, and occupied
apartments of the Executive Mansion
looking over Lafayette Square" writes
William Perrine, in the May Ladies
Home Journal. cone evening when an
elaborate display of fireworks was given
in his honor be stood on the balcony OF
the White House, together with Mr.. Blu
chanan and Miss Lane, amidst great
cheers. When dining with his hosts he
would escort Miss Lane to the table,
seating himself at her right. His manner
was somewhat bashful, and most public
ceremonies apparently bored him. But
while he was with Miss Lane and the
coterie Of beautiful women of her set it
was noted that for the first time since
he had been in this country he seemed to
show the manner of a gallant young gen.
tleman DESTROYS of pleasing. One OF the
merriest mornings she had with him was
at gymnasium in Washington attached
to female sc seminary. On the brass rings
suspended from the ceiling he swung
himself one by one across the room, and
the whole party laughed heartily at his
pranks on the rope ladder. Then he fell tc
playing tenpins. Miss Lane and the prince
together succeeded in conquering Mrs
Thompson and the Duke OF Newcastle
it was next the turn Of the victors t.
play against each other, and Harriet
who was one Of the most robust girls o
the day, speedily outbowled the prime
and put his muscle to shame"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
In the Literary World.
rhe Origin of Barrie,s GrizeI.

If the American visitor to London this
spring will watch carefully when he or
she is at first nights at the theatre or at
picture-shows, it is possible that he may
see a charming lady with crooked
smile" which he will recognize if he has
read his Tommy and Grizel carefully.
She, herself the daughter of novelist, is
said to have suggested to Mr.. Barrie
many of Grizel's characteristics, al
though of course her life has been in no
sense whatever like that of the books
heroine. She is not even Scotch.
A rare first edition of "Pilgrim's Prog
ress" was sold in London Thursday at
the record price of 1915 guineas. The
book measures by 8 q inches, and was
printed in Cornhil in the year 1878. Only
five copies are known to be in existence.
The Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady, the
author, has resigned the rectorship OF St.
PauPs Episcopal Church, erbrook,
Penn, and will become resident of New
York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
Glorious Spring.

If with the coming of the warm, glori-
GUS days of spring. you feel lack of
vigor, do not relish your food, mouth
"tastes bad," eyes dull, and you feel
tired all over, do not be alarmed.
Take Baxter's Mandrake Bitters before
meals for a week or two. 1t will won
derfully assist nature in owing off the
accumulated poisons of winter, and you
will soon be restored to your normal
health and strength. Get Baxter's Man
drake Bitters at any druggists, at 25 cts.
a bottle or box.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
Thurs. Wed'day Net

The Boston Transcript sums up the
panic and it's causes as follows:
/. The Morgan-Hill interests, control
ling James J. Hills railroad, the Great
Northern, and also the Northern Pacific
began a move to secure control OF the
Burlington.
2. The directors of the Burlington
voted to recommend the sale to the Nor
gan-Hill interests.
3. The Hartman and Kuhn, Loeb &
Co, interests, which had been buying
Union Pacific stock on a large scale
were alarmed at the prospects of the
Burlington deal being harmful to the
Union Pacific, and set about to prevent
it. They tried to do this by acquiring
enough stock of the Northern Pacific to
make ratification of the deal impossible.
4. The Morgan-Hill interests, seeing
the move of their rivals, held to their
Northern Pacific stock tightly to prevent
Hartman and Kuhn, Loeb & Co., from
getting it.
5. When the Hartman and Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., interests bought all the
Northern Pacific stock they could get the
price began to rise rapidly. Soon little
of the stock was left outside the control
OF the great fnanciers who were trying
to absorb it.
6. In this battle of the giants James
R. Keene. one Of the shrewdest specula-
tors in Wall street, saw his chance. 1t is
said that he sent out his agents and
bought up most of the floating stock.
Brokers who were caught short by the
resulting "corner" made frantic efforts
to secure stock. They bid it up to
enormous figures and Offered as much as
49, 500 for the loan of $4,000 OF the
stock twenty-four hours, in order that
they might meet their contracts. Thus
the stock rose to the extraordinary
figure of $1,000 share. 1t
dropped back to $3.50 when !. p. Nor
gan & Co. and Kuhn, Loeb & Co., eased
the situation by announcing that settle
ments would not be made with the
shorts at Thursdays fancy quotations,
but at what would generally be consider
ed fair price-$150. The shorts thus
got out OF their predicament at the terms
offered by these two houses.
7. The variations in the price OF shares
do not represent changes in the actual
value Of the property, but merely the
phases of the situation created by the
battle of the great financial interests for
control.
8. The general stock market, rendered
extremely sensitive by overspeculation,
reacted. Spectators margins were
wiped out and brokers had to sell the
securities placed with them as collateral
to save themselves from loss. This
added to the weight of the selling, and
many values shrank fast.
9. The Burlington deal, the cause of
all the trouble, will, according to the
Hartman interests, go through which
ever side is found to control Northern
Pacific.
Friday the market was quiet again
and the general tendency of prices has
been upward.
The fearful drop in stock market prices
which occurred Thursday will pass into
history as the worst of the sort that
ever happened within short time and
at the same time apparently did so
little damage in the financial community.
No failures were reported, save of a very
few small houses and operators, none
being connected with the stock ex-
change.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALEDoNIAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week, 81. Per month, 81 SO.
For three months, SO. For SIX months, So.
One year, So.
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc. 2 cents
per word first insertion. (These will be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper) Legal mott, es 10
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, 70 cents.
Obituary poetry, Il cents line.
DIsCouNTs.-To all advertisers using regu-
larry 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, 1901-05-15

Is it not true Women suffer- feel the very life crushed
out of them grow old before their time Each morning
wake up determined to do much before the day ends
and yet
Before the morning very old the dreadful BACKACHE
attacks them the brave spirit sinks back in alright;
matter how hard they struggle the clutch" upon them
and they fall upon the couch crying:
"Why should suffer 500 What can do9"
The is ready, your cry has been heard, and
woman is able to restore you to health and happiness
Backache is only symptom of more fatal trouble
heed it's warning in time.
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound will
stop your torture and restore your courage Your pains
come from unnatural menstruaton some arrangement
of the womb Let those who suffering read Mrs Nor
toms letter and be guided by her experience
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15

Statistics from prominent medical
journal prove that three men out of every
four suffer from dandruff. AS dandruff
unquestionably leads to badness, it is
fortunate that in Royal Dandruff Cure
we have positive cure, or future genera
tons would be hairless. We sell Royal
Dandruff Cure at so cts. per bottle, and
will refund the money if it fails to cure.
J. A. Stanton, druggist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15

il you neglect them. Cleveland's Celery
Compound Tea is an immediate and per-
manent cure for Nervous Prostitution,
Constipation, Indigestion, and all the
diseases of the Blood, Liver and Kidneys.
We will give you a trial package free.
Large packages, 25 cents. FRANK G.
LANDRY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
Spring
CLEANING

You are made aware of the neces-
sity for cleansing your blood in the
spring by humors, eruptions and other
outward signs of impurity.
Or that dull headache, bilious, nau-
seous, nervous condition and that tired
feeling are due to the same cause
weak, thin, impure, tired blood.
Americas Greatest Spring Medi-
cine is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t makes the blood rich and pure,
cures scrofula and salt rheum, gives a
clear, healthy complexion, good appe-
tlte, sweet sleep, sound health.
For cleansing the blood the best
medicine money can buy is
Hoods
Sdrsaparilla
1t is Peculiar to Itself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
Assistant Adjutant General.

A book just issued by Harper & Broth
ers will be of especial interest to Yer
monters. 1t is the orations and essays
of Hon. f. J. Phelps, edited by Gen. J. G.
Mccullough and prefaced by memoir
by ex- Congressman Stewart.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
Another Hereto.

Because his views were too far in adj
vance Of those of a majority of the men,
bers of the Congregational church. Prof.
Geo. H. Gilbert of the Chicago Theological
Seminary, was released from his position
as member of the faculty of that insti,
tuition last week. DR.. Gilbert has written
several books on theology, and over a
year ago the charge was made that GER
tain paragraphs in one of these was
heretical. The author did not want to
be judged by that volume. as the system
Of teaching which he had advanced would
not be complete until another volume
was finished. He was allowed a years
absence from the seminary to complete
the work, and furnished the advance
sheets to the directors of the institution
in April. His theories were unsatisfac-
tory, and the board voted unanimously
to accept his resignation. One of the
points of doctrine which led to his dis.
missal was the declaration that the pre-
existence of Jesus and the union OF Christ
with the Father are not so fully and de-
finitely taught by the words of Jesus that
belief in them should be made test of
Christian belief. DR.. Gilbert at present
is at his old home in Dorset.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15

A big fellow, on paying his bill in a
London restaurant, was told that the
sum put down didn't include the waiter.
We'll" he roared, II didn't eat any
waiter, did II" He looked as if he could,
though, and there was no further dis
cussion.-[Tit-B its.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15

Shakespeare's conundrum, whats in
a ~ is answered by the president
OF a Kansas street horse car line, who
hasnamed his son Oscar and his daughter
Car'line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
1emorial Day.

Ex-Governor W. A. Woodbury., com.
mander of the department of Vermont
G. A. R., has issued the following order
to the posts throughout the state:
Headquarters
Department of Vermont
Grand Army of the Republic.
Burlington, May 1, 1901.
MEMORIAL DAY.
On the Thirtieth of May, services commem-
orative of the nations dead will be held
throughout the Union. Forty years have
lapsed since the commencement of the might
conflict which resulted in the preservation of
the Union. This happy result made possible
the tremendous progress CT our country in
wealth, population, education and religion
from 1865 to the dawn of a new century,
which now finds us one of the acknowledged
great powers of the world with immense
capacity for good among the nations of the
earth. This present condition of our coun-
try is due to the valient services and heroic
sacrifices of the members of the Union Army,
living and dead from SCI to '65, in conse-
quence of which for more tn generation,
millions of people have enjoyed the high
privilege OF citizenship in one OF the best and
most enlightened nations of the world.
1t should be pleasant. even if a mournful
duty, for all citizens of our State to join in a
mem orial service in honor of the dead sa-
viors Of their country. The Department Com
mander enjons all comrades to enter heart
lily into the exercises of Memorial Day, as
well as the services in the various churches
the Sunday previous. The teachers and
pupils of the public and private schools are
cordially invited to join the Grand Army in
the mem orial exercises, and the comrades arc
requested to render all possible assistance in
the pre-mem orial exercises which are to be
held in the schools. This Department is in
debted to the Superintendent of Education,
Mr. Walter E. Ranger, for his zeal and labor
in he. int nf frin eHr tnF in
schools. May all comrades engage in the
services of the day with reverent hearts.
Post chaplains are requested to promptly
report Memorial Day exercises.
By order of
URBAN A. WOODBURY.,
Official, Department Commander.
ELM. PECK,
Assistant Adjutant General
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15

Hiram Cronk, who is the only surviv-
ing pensioner OF the war of 1912, cele-
brated the 101st anniversary of his birth
at Dunn Brook, New York, last week.
Mr.. Cronk is in good health for person
who has lived century, and was able to
enjoy the occasion with those who gath
cred with him to celebrate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. W Groves signature on
every box. rs cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15

The Electrical Review says that an ear
specialist recently visited Thomas A.
Edison and offered to cure him of his deaf
ness. What" exclaimed MIR. Ed ison
land give up the great advantage have
over you fellows Why, need it in my
business-for, you see, my business is
thinking, and, no matter what the rest
Of you are doing or how much noise you
are making, it doesn't bother me, and /
am able to concentrate my mind fully
upon the subject in hand without inter,
ruption. Giveup an advantage like that
Not much, until, possibly, / get so old
cannot work any longer"