St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-03
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offer of 100000, in addition to th
50 100000 offered the city, or the stree
railway franchises, which they got TO
nothing out of the ring rascality, but il
addition he pledges himself to thre,
cent fares between and NJ and {
and 7 .. m. and still further to put uE
the franchises at auction and pay to the
city any sum bid in excess of the $1,000,
600 he pays. If they won't accept this
proposition he asks them to name one
they will. He would like to find out
how they value their theft Brattle
boro Reformer.
An effort is being made in Addison
county to secure bail for J. w. Ketchum
who has been in Jail some weeks charged
with completely in the Vergennes bank
defaultlng case. 1t is not stated whether
the parties interested in securing Ketch-
um's bail are doing it solely for him or
more particularly to help defauIting
Cashier Lewis. 1t is certain that if
Ketchum remained in Jail all summer,
while Lewis was taking life free and
easy at some summer resort, he would
have an opportunity and some inspira-
ton perhaps, for thinking out all the
peculiar little details which may have
come to his notice while employed
around the bank by Cashier Lewis
Montpelier News.
The blow which has befallen Secretary
Hay in the sudden and accidental death
OF his son is one of the most terrible
which could be struck against the heart
OF father and more especially against
a father who had so great reason for
pride and hope in his son.
Young Adelbert Hay had begun ably
a career which promised to be distin-
guished, 1t seemed safe to assume that
he was destined to hold a high place in
the public life of his country. He had
inherited from his father rare intellectu-
al abilities and engaging personal
qualities, and seems to have been
throughout son of whom a father
could have only reason for pride, to have
been an example of the persistence in a
second generation Of characteristics of
distinction which so often lapse in the
families OF men noted in our public life.
The loss of the son who was the apple
OF his eye will bring to Mr. Hay the
shocked sympathies of the whole Ameri-
can people, but, alas! they cannot re-
lieve parental heart so cruelty hurt
| New York Sun.
Whatever may be said for or against
of capital in large enter.
prises, it must be conceded that both
Vermont and New Hampshire have been
the gamers by the railroad deals in these
two states during the past decade. Since
the Central Vermont came under the
control of the Grand Trunk there has been
vast improvement in its property with
a passenger and freight service rather
better than at any former period. The
consolidation and practical control OF
the Rutland and Ogdensburg railroads
resulted in building the Rutland Cana
liam road, while the recent purchase of
he Bennington and the Chatham and
Lebanon Valley roads gives the west
side trunk line that must be factor in
he railroad world incidentally and direct
y an improvement in the local service
n New Hampshire the Boston and
Maine practically owns and controls all
The railroads worth considering and the
passenger service has never been so good
n the history OF the state as during the
past few years. Mortified News.
Free trade with Porto Rico seems to be
1ear at hand. This is indicated in call
or special session of the island legisla-
-ure to meet on July l for the purpose,
apparently, of giving formal notice to
Washington that the revenues have been |
out IN condition so as to afford support |
% the government without the customs |
1utles on commerce with the United |
states. The Foraker act provides that |
when formal notice is made of such a
the president shall proclaim free
-rade with Porto Rico. 1t is long way
-ound in getting in touch with plain
1uty, but we are at last about there
Springfield Republican.
II Mussey is entitled to his liberty on
he ground that he derived no benefit
rom the money he stole, then why |
should man who steals a stove be sub
ected to Imprisonment if it is shown he
'uilt no fire therein Or, if a man steals
IN underShirt and presents it to his
brother, why should he be deprived of
lis liberty Again, if man steals loaf
- plNou holh udhSly W Keep from
starvation the little ones of his family,
sitting hollow eyed and with haggard
ace while he sees them satisfy their hun
GER. and still depriving himself of the
God he so much needs, why should he be
thrown behind prison bars and, again,
why should he not be pardoned on the
ground that his stealings did him no
good It's all very peculiar and
quite beyond the comprehension of the
average honest man - Burlington
Clipper.
When Mussey was sentenced to seven
years without hard labor and to be con-
lined in such comfortable quarters, the
eniency of the law was freely commented
upon and few were found who believed
The sentence in any manner adequate to
The crime. The whole national banking
system is menaced by crimes like this
and the system will be wrecked if these
crimes continue. OF course, honest men
won't steal, but all men are honest until
proved dishonest Brandon Union.
Springfield, Mass, Bank Closed.
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