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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14
A 100000 Tree.
No APPETITE.

Want of appetite means bad digestion,
bliousness, jaundice, foul stomach, sick
headache, constipation, and a general
breaking down of the system.
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters are guar
anteed by every druggist in the United
States to cure these diseases or money
refunded.
Why take the risk of i'll health when a
sure remedy is so easily procured. Sold
everywhere, in liquid or tablets, at IS
cents per bottle or box.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14
A Venetian Garden.

(The author of this poem is a graduate
St. Johnsbury Academy class of 'e3 anS VI :!
now connected with the United States - Is
sular service at Venice.) 0n-
Between the palace and the water.wau
Sway country tree tops--green seafarers all
And country flowers blow
AS if against The stones they could NOT hoo-
The passing of the tides; and one MIGHT "a"
That Spring could never know N"r
That lone, fardrifted garden-plot to find
Among dark palaces and windings blind
Where only sea.things go.
Tall .pointed windows overlook a court
Where statues pose, with grave heroic nor.
Thence opens, arrow-straght So
A green sun-splashed perspective framed =
vine
And at the end-where dancing w aters shirs--
The Gothic water gate.
And close ainst the wall the dusky green
OF ancient ivy hangs it's FURNISHED screen
And oleanders wait.
And one side, 1evander- fringed alleys FUN
With sudden. winding pauses-in the SIM
From spangled bed to bed
And royal roses of antique descent
Magnifcently flaunt their splendor, blent
OF shell glooms, white and red
And midway, hung with scented moons, there
stands
A great magnolia. planted once by hands
That centuries are dead.
And one side wander unsupported WAYS
Past expresses and through tangled maze
Where scarce the sunlight creeps
And marble benches loiter under trees
That murmur world.old secrets to breeze
Some hidden jasmine steps,
And happy Cupid reckless of Times doom
An armless Psyche in that gentle gloom
Heart-close forever keeps.
But best love the little belvedere-
Wall.set among the locust blooms that peer
Above the waterway
Whence one might listen to the music low
On sea.changed marbles of the tides below
An endless summer day;
Or watch the sunken stars dawn swaying
deep
Between the shadow. palaces asleep
In hunting twilights gray,
oh, centuries of suns in that green close
From dewy bud to fragrance.wasted rose
Have kissed light petals free!
And centuries OF moons have woven pale
Their weird enchantment in the dreamy veil
OF pergola and tree!
And centuries of passions deep have writ
With sense of meanings tragic-exquisite
That garden by the sea!
LII. G. Dwight in the Century Magazine
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14
A Professor on Rowing.

A story is told about a we'll known
oxford don who knew more about the
travels of Ulysses than about the boat
he sailed in. He went down to the
river one day to watch the eight prac.
tlclng, He gazed for awhile in silence.
Yes" he said at last, "they look very
nice-very nice indeed, 1 may say-but
how extremely awkward it must be for
them to learn to row backward"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14
A Disastrous Affair Settled.

At meeting of the committee of the
Vermont stockholders in the Northwest
ern Guaranty Loan and Trust Co., held
at Montpelier Thursday, the final settle
ment of affairs was made, so far as the
Vermont stockholders are concerned,
The settlement was made on the basis of
II cents on the dollar to the stockhold-
ers, and this rate was obtained only
after repeated conferences. Thus ends
one OF the most melancholy chapters in
the financial history of this part of the
state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14
New Physical Director for Dartmouth

John W. Bowler, general superintend-
ent and director of physical training in
the public gymnasiums OF Boston, has
accepted five year appointment as di.
rector OF physical training at Dartmouth
College. In the autum of 1889 Mr..
Bowler went to Harvard to assist DR., D.
A. Sargent. In the fall of 1890 he train.
ed the Harvard football team In 1898
he became superintendent of the Charles
bank gymnasium, and developed there
not only athletes, but a system of class
work for small boys and men who did
not enter into athletic sports. Two
years. ago he was appointed general
superintendent and director of physical
training in the public indoor gymnasi-
ums OF Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14
State Tennis Tournament.

The games in the state tennis tourna.
ment were played at the clubs court at
Brantview last week and as a result
Arthur G. Sprague is the winner and
receives the cup which has been on ex-
hibition at the Standard drug store.
There was not large attendance from
out of town, but some interesting sets
were played. Following is the score of
the games
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14

Hunt beat Subway, 6 0, GO.
Trainor beat d. Cameron, 81, 10, 6-2.
]. Cameron beat Percival, 6.3, 60.
Webster beat Johnston, 60, 60.
Robinson beat Blount by default.
Sprague beat Lyford, GO. 60.
Cowles beat Stone, 6-3, 6.1.
Fairbanks beat Currier, 6-1, 6 3.
SECOND ROUND.
Hunt beat Trainor 6-3, SO, 6-3.
Webster beat ], Cameron, by default.
Sprague beat Robinson, o, 6 0.
Fairbanks beat Cowles, 81, 6-2, 6-1.
sEMI-FINAL ROUND
Hunt beat Webster, by default.
Sprague beat Fairbanks 6.2, 60.
FINAL ROUND.
Sprague beat Hunt, 0, 81, 81.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND.
Sprague beat Worthington, by default.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14

! Lycurgus being asked why, in his
laws, he had set down no punishment
for ingratitude, answered, 81 have left
1t to the gods to punish"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14

According to a French physician,
crying and groaning in pain are ma
lures own methods of subduing the
ikeenness OF physical suffering. He
thinks that men should freely relieve
their sufferings in this way and that
crying in children should not be re-
pressed, as in doing so serious conse-
quences may be engendered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14

Of the Is, 900 foxhounds in the United
Kingdom, $4,000 are used in England,
1900 in Ireland and 500 in Scotland
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14

The Madrid correspondent of the Co.
logne Gazette writes that within the last
three years about two hundred nuns
have escaped from converts in Spain.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14

=, on.y one among the seven presidents of
me- tne french republic has served out full
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-14
Short Stories.
Chinese HumOr.

Here are two samples Of Chinese funny
stories, which prove that the Orlentals
are by no means devoid OF humor,
f. A certain doctor, who had badly mis-
managed a case, was seized by the family
and tied up. In the night he managed
to free himself, and escaped by swimming
across river. When he got home he
found his son, who had just begun to
study medicine, and said to him: Don't
be in hurry withyour books. The first
and most important thing is to learn to
SWIM"
A portrait painter, who was doing
very little business, was advised by a
friend to paint picture of himself and
his wife and hang it out in the street as
an advertisement. This he did, and
shortly after his father-in law came
along. Gazing solomnly at the picture
for some time, the latter at length said :
who is that woman?"
why, that is your daughter" replied
the artist.
Whatever is she doing" again inquir'
ed her father, sitting there with that
stranger p
A 100000 Tree.
A man in North Carolina was selling
timber-walnut trees. The man who
was buying came to one very handsome
tree. He told the owner he would pay
as much as $50 for that tree. The owner
did not sell, but sent for experts. He
got 81 500 for the tree (curled walnut
as it stood. The man who cut it down
realized $4,000 for it on the cars. 1t
was shipped to New York and veneered
one.sixth to half an inch. The sales
were watched. The tree brought $780,
900,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20
BIG COTTON MILL STRIKE.
I Will Come il There il Reduction in Wage
At Fall River.

The cotton mill owners at Fall River
he greatest cotton manufacturing centre
n the United States. are talking OF
.eduction of wages, and several meet
ngs have been held by them to consider
he question. They know that this will
orce a strike, but they argue that such
! step will have to be taken sooner or
alter to meet Southern competition, ano
hat now is the best time to night II out
rhe market is Just now overstocKed
With prime goods, and strike wouio
)ring about a curtailment of production
Some of the best posted mill agents I'D
Iew York however, are quoted as say
ng that they do not believe that the
,roposed reduction in wages will ever
,e brought about. Mr.. C. d. Borden. the
argest and strongest individual cotton
goods manufacturer of Fall River, opposes
he reduction, says the OBJECT OF 1T is to
ause strike and declares that that is
lot the proper way to attain the end
timed at. He adds:
81 think myself that If there is too
,reat production the way to stop 1t is to
stop making goods for while. What
he mill owners should do is to look the
squarely in the face, and II
there is an overproduction agree upon
mother curtailment. The operatives
thoroughly understand the situation, and
would not object to a temporary lay off. =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20

cited over oil. Some years ago an at
tempt was made near Fayetteville to
bore an artesian we'll, which was aban-
joined on account Of it's filling up with
coal gas. About the same time several
wells, contiguous to each other on Hay
mount in the city, became for while
unfit for use on account OF the strong
taste and smell of petroleum. All this is
looked upon as significant, taken in con-
nection with the fact that Mr.. w. H
Oliver, of Newbern. recalls the making
of coal oil at Egypt many years ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20
ANNUAL RICHMOND EXCURSION.

Over Seaboard Air Line, September
Bird, returning on the 4th. This train
takes you via Franklinton, Henderson,,
Ridgeway and Petersburg. and inter
mediate stations The round trip is only
1926 from Raleigh. Lower rates from
other stations. Merchants will have
ample time to do shopping both in Rich
mond and Petersburg. The great and
only excursion to Richmond this sea-
son. For further particulars address
Weathers & Christian, Raleigh n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20

Mr.. ]. F. Jackson, while looking for a
hens nest near his house one day this
week, came near getting his hand on a
very large white oak or poplar leaf
snake. It's fangs were SO long and sharp
he would stick them deep enough in a
stick to almost hold his weight after he
had been shot almost in two.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20

Empie Wood had a narrow escape
from death at Beaulaville. He was
lying on a bed reading a newspaper when
lightning struck the house, the shock
even tearing the paper in his hands. II
is a generally believed maxim that a
bed is the safest place in a thunder
storm, and this will sustain the faith OF
believers in traditions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20
TO BUY FALL STOCK.

Mcssrs. f. e. Broughton and r. p.
Dickson left yesterday morning for Bal
timore and New York. They will COM
plete buying their fall and winter stock
OF clothing and gents furnishings for
Lee & Broughtcn. They will carry one
of the most complete lines Of clothing to
be found in the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20

leld, If it shall be brought to the
knowledge of the judge that the solicit
or lis in the town in which such court
being held, drunk or intoxicated, at
my time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20

The Hayesville Courier is authority for
this one: Last Friday the lightning
struck a tree near Claud Arnold's house
and Claud went to the tree soon after
and found a large rattlesnake which the
lightning had killed when it struck the
tree"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20

John B. Wright, Of Greensboro. N. c.,
has satisfied piano purchasers from the
mountains to the sea. Won't you join
them and be happy?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20

Sid POteet killed a big rattlesnake at
GlenwoOd, in Mcdowell county, Tuesday.
1t is uncommon for this reptile to be
found so far from the mountains. Sam
Cason says the rattlesnakes have disap-
peared from their usual haunts in the
mountains, and it is suggested that pos
sibly the freshet washed them down upon
the low lands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20

The Seaboard Air Line depot at Ellen
boro was struck by lightning recently
and almost completely wrecked. The
building was literally torn to pieces and
considerable damage resulted The bolt
OF lightning came during the heavy rain
and wind storm. No one was hurt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20

There are easier things than wearing
a willing collar and being in love at the
same time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20

Many say more but none sell better
pianos, at closer prices than John b.
Wright, Greensboro. N. G..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-03
- amAlNE ouEsTloNn oNcE MoRE.

We shall all have occasion to remember the Maine"
again if Chandler is right in his suDposition that
the cause destruction of that famous warshiD
Havana Earbor likely become matter of further
controversy between Americans and Spanards The New
Hampshire begins to realize that he and his
ciates the anish claims commission likely to ind
decidedly more business their hands than they
imagined when the appointments made. Mr. Chand-
Ter is quoted saying the Maine question" in its new
developments:
"To adjudicate the claims for damages sustained by
destruction the ship VIII require the settlement Of
very important questions The first Of these Ques-
tons is whether the case the destruction Of national
ship any claim whatever for private damages arises Had
been private ship destroyed IN Havana harbor
and had been proved that her destruction due the
caIeessness i'll viii of the Spanish authorities, 1t is
plain every aboard of her would have had just
and equitable claim for damages against that nation"
is somewhat surprising to the public to the least
the New Hampshire senator should make this di-
rect statement: THE method Of the destruction the
Maine an open question Would he have allowed it TO
be so considered for single moment when with
SDain was "on"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-03
ANOTHER ZEAL TOWN.

J. E. Tilt the president Of shoe-makng company in
Chicago is planning what he hopes will be ideal
at Endicott \. Y. the SusQuehanna river is not
deferred by the strike in the register factory
Dayton, by the failure the Pullman enterprise
town, he says is be different character It is not TO
have Sunday restrictions except those prescribed by the
general law It is forbid the Of tobacco or
cohol the formation Of labor Such ordinances
sthe town viii have viii be made by its citizens. There
viii be class distinctions The company win
troll the stores, the franchises the privileges will
sell the cottages to its employees without restrictions
has contracted for the expenditures of nearly 100000
for city improvements parks backgrounds and fine streets
lined with shade trees and expects begin manufactur-
ing September with $500 employees There is no phil
anthropy in all this Dir. Tit Himself shoemaker
no has risen from the bench thinks
stands the wokngmen and their needs These needs or
rights Mr. Tilt calls them peace of mind, self
respect and liberty Given these says, that they viii
lie peaceful and prosperous well better workers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-03
lnpIaNA.s UNUSUAL RAlLRoAD SITUATION

There is an interesting contest between the nterurban
roads entering Indianapolis and the railroads entering in
the city There are now 100 miles of nterurban electric
road ont Of Indianapolis connecting with the principal cit
les of Indiana gas belt and there are in round numbers
eco miles projected at present for Indiana The nteru
ban roads afford an hour schedule for passengers and less
frequent freight haus into the city and heavily pat
by the farmers along the line and the residents Of
the towns cities which they connect That they are
successful their Efforts to set business is evidenced in
the efforts of the railroads whose tracks are now parallel
by the electric lines Where there are parallel lines
the railway companies have cut the local rates and have
put a better train service into operation.
Some observers believe that the solution Of the dcul
ty only be by the death absorption o the ntorurban
lines the abandonment by the railways of their local
business present there seems TO be hardly enough
business for both There are those VINO hold that the
railroads win absorb the electric ue there
dency observable the present stautou that VIII justify
such contention Both sides are preparing fight and
in its initial stages accurate forecast
Of the outcome can be made likely development is
combination Of the major part Of the ineruban lines
the hands Of a single syndicate The Elkins- Widener
people have lately acquired Union Traction company
lines which are the most extensive the central part o
the state They also control the Indianapolis street rail-
way company and the Cincinnati street lines Oot Gin
cnnat they control ae going north into Indiana There
is at present line projected from Greenfield Dayton o.
which viii complete the chain from indianapolis to Dayton
and line which VIII ultimately connect Chicago ana Gin
cnna by way of Indianapolis talked Of Tie Elbas
syndicate is aggressive and it is believed that before many
years the Union Traction company viii absorb most Of
these traction companies ana that there w he united
system connecting Indiana Ohio and Illinois.
Indiana legislature made it possible this
outburst Of traction building by giving the trae
ton companies the same right OF eminent domain allowing
them TO condemn land as the railroads this a1y com
panies which have been unsbe set the rsht way over
the highways are now getting private right Of ways The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-03
pYsPEPslA 80 wEALrH.

T. P OConnor reports a conversation he had recently
with Andrew Carnegie He says:
CAS- drove down to the station was saying how I
envied him his wealth He said an not really to be
old and cannot digest my food. would give you all my
millions if you could give youth and health
Then shall never forget his next remark. We had
driven yards in silence when Mr. Carnegie suddenly
turned in hushed with bitterness and depth
Of feeling quite understandable said: If I could make
have half my life over again.
And I his hands ciinch as he spoke"
To this the Chicago Tribune addsi NO doubt Mr..
Carnegie said these things and cnched his despair
ngly he said them He may that moment have been
struggling with pains which pills and powders
could not allay Mr.. O'Connor is not given to making
untruthfu statements long before Mr. Carnegie was
born steel made have declared themselves
ready give all their walth health and have been
willing to to any terms celestial Internal powers
might exact If they could get lease OF life It has
always seemed unjust to the man who has become rich
after long years Of toll retard its fight
for him and enable him enjoy the fruits Of abors
with the Of youth Mr. Carnegie must have been in
considerable pain he would have shocked
Scotchmen by confessing willingness to make "Fauss
bargain For sold his to devil on condi-
ton that the obey ali orders for twenty
four years During most Of those years Faust led
tremey fast life II there devil Presby-
teans Of Scotland used to believe in the existence Of here
is his opportunity Mr. Carnegie is open to dabolica
offers. easy for the multiniIlionare with a bad
digestion to say that be to be enyied but few viii
believe him. is safe for him say that he VIII gladly
give all his millions for the hearty and indiscrmnang
petite a worker in steel mill He knows that no such
bargain and sale can be made If the exchange were pos
sble how long would it be before the who made it
hankerng after his dsordered stomach and his millions
MI Carnegie cannot escape envy by pleading dyspepsia
There are men win say that is among the
poor well among the rich, that it is painful
one case as in other that the poor who have
do take the world into their confidence about the
matter as Mr.. Carnegie does"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-03
MEN AT cHuRcH IN sHlRr WAISTS

By pTeconcerted action The clergymen at Omaha an
nounced Sunday morning that shirt would &C
cepabe their sight a garment in which worship
With the thermometer in the neghborhood OF 100 degrees
it stood Sunday it is the opinion the ministerial union
that church goers should be compelled to appear
starched shirts and sober black raiment
The Rev E F. Trefz of the Kountze Lutheran church
remarked from the pulpit that anything descent enough to
the street store fit garment to wear
church The E H Of the First Presbyterian
church expressed the hope that shirt the
universal garment during the summer months. The
proposal Of the clergymen met with high favor and
viii undoubtedly be accepted
Il would esteem highly if would to church
in any Of garb such weather this" said the
C E. Sargent Of the St Mary's Avenue Congregational
church