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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
Tigers Make Believe Eyes.

Mr.. Beddard Of the London Zoologi-
cal society calls attention to a pecul-
iarity of the ears of tigers which he
thinks may be classed under the head
Of protective markings" On the back
of each ear is a very bright white spot,
and when the ears are directed for
ward these spots are conspicuous from
the front. Mr.. Beddard suggests that
when the tiger is sleeping in the dim
light of a cave or thicket the spots on
its ears may appear to an enemy. look.
ing in, as the CLEAN of it's Watcbful
eyes, and thus save the sleeper from an
unexpected attack.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10

were to play at Cambridge and, leaving
New Haven the afternoon of the day
preceding the match went to a Boston
hotel for dinner and the night. Most
of the men were readily collected at
one or two large tables, but certain
rusher, being late, had seated himself
at table in a distant part of the din
ing room, and he was told by the man
ager to order his own dinner. That
boys dinner, and it is needless to say
that it was without wine, came to the
extraordinary total of $13.S5! He was
quite able to play the next day, how
ever"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
rlaior Redington Appreciated.

In an interesting article in the Congre-
gationalist, entitled "Some OF Chicago
influential Laymen," the writer includes
in the list Major Edward b. Redington,
who is so well and pleasantly remem-
bered in St. Johnsbury. A fine picture OF
Major Redington accompanies the art
icle, and the writer says:
"E. D. Redington, Esq, of the Evans
ton church, is one OF the best known and
most energetic Christian men in the city.
Few men render more valuable assist
ance to pastor or spend more time in
helping forward matters Of Importance
to the denomination. Home missions,
Sunday schools and the ministerial bu
reau owe him a great deal"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10

1t seems that there is an unwritten
code of sleeping car ethics which has
it's fine distinctions. The International
says; "The seasoned traveller enters
the Pullman as if it were a room in a
club with which he is familiar, but
which he has not visited for some time.
lie slows away his belongings, accord
ing to his habit, puts on his travelling
cap and pair of light shoes or slippers
and oyergaiters gets out his newspa-
pers and book and, not forgetting his
smoking outfit, is ready to be com
Portable. Be it remembered that if
slippers be donned they must always
be accompanied by overgaiters, for
without these latter the slippered foot
is not permissible under the unwritten
law of sleeping ear travel"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
A GaSoIene Famine.

The local plumbers, as we'll as house
keepers who use gasolene stoves, are
greatly Inconvenience by a gasolene
famine. 1t has been over two weeks
since any was received here and the sup.
ply is now practically exhausted. One
plumber telegraphed to Massachusetts
yesterday for a supply and another firm
was fortunate enough to borrow five
gallons of a firm in neighboring town.
The people in this section are entirely at
the mercy of the Standard Oil trust. for
this monopoly controls the salefOf gaso-
lene in this whole section. The local
agent of the company claims that the
company have been delayed in their ship
ments.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10

The late bishop of Louisiana, the
Right Rev. Joseph P. Wilmer was once
travelling in England with his cousin,
Bishop Richard Wilmer, when an Incl
dent occurred which shows Bishop Jo-
seph's readiness In a trying situation.
The two bishops were being entertain
ed by gentleman who thought his
wife had all the musical talent and &C.
complishment that any human being
can possess. He insisted upon speci-
men Of her performance. The two
apostolic cousins stood near the plano.
Bishop Richard, recognizing that a
compliment would be necessary and
difficult to make, quietly stepped back.
as most men do on such occasions
leaving the position of honor to Bishop
Joseph, wondering what the end would
be after 1.-The assault upon the ivory
keys" might suddenly terminate In an
awkward selah. Bishop Joseph, like a
self possessed woman, with dignity
and sweetness Of thought, spoke to the
hungry soul Of the adoring husband:
SIS that touch Of your wife natural or
acquired"
"Oh, it is perfectly natural" replied
the delighted spouse.
II thought it was" said the bishop,
"for don't think such a touch could be
acquired. Living Church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
Fields of Salt,

At Salton, in southern California, ex-
lists a basin of land between 200 and
200 feet below sea level. About 1000
acres Of the depressed area are cov-
cred with deposit of salt, which G. f.
Holden describes in The Scientific
American as one Of the sights of Cali
fornia. The salt is first thrown into
ridges by a peculiarly shaped pillow,
drawn by a dummy engine with ca.
bles, and then is piled into conical
heaps before being carried to the dry
ing house and crushing mill. The ex-
panse looks like field of snow. About
1000 tons Of salt are removed each
year, but the supply is perennially re-
newed by the deposits of salt springs
which flow into the basin. In June the
temperature Of the air reaches 100 de-
grees, and only Indian workmen can
withstand the heat and glare.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10

The idea prevails that skyscrapers
are of modern American origin, but
Professor Lanciani declares that in an
cient Rome, as early as the time of Au-
gustus, buildings 10 or II stories high
were common. Later they are believed
to have been much higher rivaling our
most modern apartment building in
size and height. 1t is we'll known that
at Constantinople the Emperor Con-
stantlne found his view of the water
cut Off by the skyscrapers erected be-
tween his palace and the water front
though be had placed his palace on
high ground.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
Athletic Annetitea.

"The actual amount of good roast
beef that table of athletes will con.
sumo" writes Walter Camp in The
Century, sis something appalling to
the uninitiatcd. Three members of a
Yale football team once went to Cam,
bridge to watch a match between Har.
ward and some other team. These
three men stopped at a hotel for theil
luncheon. Among other things the
spokesman of the party ordered three
portions of cold roast beef. But, sir,
said the waiter, two portions will be
a great plenty for all three of you
The giant of the party looked up bland.
ly ut the servant and said, You bring
the three portions and then watch us
eat it,
when the writer was captain of the
team, long before the days of special
method in management, the eleven
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
Chicks With MWheeIs.W

"Clocks are certainly queer things"
said the man who was tinkering at the
hall clock in a suburban house the 9th
er day. "They get cranky spells just
like people. Sometimes they really act
as though they were bewitched. A
friend of mine had little clock that
had behaved itself and kept good time
for years. One day it took a notion to
lay off for awhile, and they couldn't
get it started again. My friends wife
was cleaning the room several days
afterWard and she took the clock and
laid it down fiat on it's back on a chair.
1t started to go at once and licked
away at a great rate, but as soon as
she placed it on end it stopped again.
Well, they set it, and for time it act
ed all right as long as it remained on
its back, But it soon got cranky again
and refused to go. The other day, just
for fun, they turned it upside down,
and, would you believe it, that crazy
clock started off again. Now it only
runs when it is standing on it's head,
and they are wondering what new fool
ishness it will develop next" -Boston
Record
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
CARD PLAYERS CRAMP.
What Once Happened to an Old Faro
Dealers Hand.

Dealers Hand.
"Were you ever paralyzed" said the
old timer.
mo, and may the began the other
"Well, you see that right hand? II
looks pretty good and strong and it is,
but for about three days once it was
deader than frostbitten tomato plant.
"You know of course that l used to
make my living playing cards, chiefly
dealing bank. There wasn't a day
didn't deal bank or in other games six
; to eight hours a day. Many a time l
have dealt or played longer.
zone night | was dealing bank. 1t
was a good, big game. All at once
when l went to slip a card this old
right refused to work. l looked at it
and the fingers were kind Of twisted
inward and the hand from the wrist
was bent downward.
"This stopped the deal for me, and l
told the lookout to get busy for the
players were getting little 'queered.'
He took my place, and l watched the
bets.
Il rubbed my right, but 1t wouldn't
straighten out and it kept this way
until the next day, and then l went to
a doctor. He didn't know me as well
as you do but the first question he
asked was:
"'Deal cards a great deal, don't you?
eyes
"'Do you deal with an elbow move
ment or with finger and wrist move
ment"
"'Why, don't work my elbow
"'That explains it. You have card
players paralysis
This hit me center, and l showed it,
but the doctor was good and said:
"'Now, don't get furried. I'll
straighten you up. Just quit dealing
awhile, and I'll give your hand a few
doses of electricity, and you'll be all
right
"He did it, and in about three days
my hand was straight as a string. But
l haven't dealt so much since. There's
many an old timer whose dealing hand
has quit him. And you say you were
never paralyzed"
mo"
"Well, you amt played cards much"
louisville Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
The Military Salute,

All salutes, from taking off the hat
to presenting arms, originally implied
respect or submission. OF military sa-
lutes, raising the right hand to the
head is generally believed to have orig
mated from the days Of the tourna-
ment when the knights filed past the
throne of the queen of beauty and, by
way of compliment, raised their hands
to their brows to imply that her beau
ty was too dazzling for unshaded eyes
to gaze upon.
The officers salute with the sword
has a double meaning. The first posi-
ton, with the hilt opposite the lips,
is a repetition of the crusaders action
in kissing the cross hilt of his sword
in token of faith and fealty, while low
ering the point afterward implies Ell
Their submission or friendship, meaning
in either case that it is no longer nee
essary to stand on guard. Raising the
hand to the forehead has also been ex-
planned as a sign that the weaponed
hand is empty and in an inoffensive po-
sition, but this reason does not seem
so convincing as the others.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
THE KUKLUX KLAN.
Where and How the Famous Body
Was Organized.

Was Organized.
When the civil war ended, the little
town Of Pulaski, Tenn, welcomed a
band of young men who, though they
were veterans of hard fought fields,
were for the most part no older than
the mass Of college students. In the
general poverty, the exhaustion, the
lack Of heart, naturally prevalent
throughout the beaten south, young
men had more leisure than was good
for them.
A southern country town, even in the
halcyon days before the war, was not
particularly lively place, and Pulaski
in 1866 was doubtless rather tame to
fellows who had seen Pickett charge
at Gettysburg or galloped over the
country with Morgan and Wheeler. A
group of them assembled in law office
one evening in May, 1866, were discuss
ing ways and means Of having a live
lier time. Some one suggested q club
or society. An organization with no
very definite aims was effected, and at
a second meeting, week later, names
were proposed and discussed. Some
one pronounced the Greek word kukIos,
meaning circle.
From kuklos to kukluX was an easy
whoever consults a glossary
of college boys slang will not find it
strange-and khan followed kuklux as
naturally as 'dumpty" follows "hump-
ty." That the name meant nothing
whatever was a recommendation, and
one can fancy what sort of badinage
would have followed a suggestion that
in six years a committee of congress
would devote 10 volumes to the history
OF the movement that began in a Pu-
laski law Office and migrated later to a
deserted and half ruined house on the
outskirts of the village. - Atlantic
Monthly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
America.


1t is an interesting sight to watch the
outlaw at his evening toilet. To begin
with, instead Of sitting up with his
large, fiat, ribbed tail protruding be-
hind him, he tucked it forward between
his hind legs and sat upon it. Then
with his hand he carefully cOmbed his
long hair, using both hands at the same
time. There were many places, how
ever, that could not be REACHED in this
way, for his arms are very short and
his body very large, so he combed these
otherwise inaccessible places with his
hind feet, using first one and then the
other. The entire operation was per-
formed with the utmost elaboration
and care and occupied more than a
quarter of an hour, so that by the time
it was completed daylight had almost
vanished.
My presence did not appear to dis
turb him in the least, though l sat on
the ground within three feet of him
that | might the better note his various
attitudes, for it is not often one has
an opportunity of watching a beaver at
such close range.-Eyerybody's Maya
zine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
How to Interest Children in Home
rlisSionS

Put the childrens missionary educa,
ton on the same basis as their school
education. Take it for granted that
they are to know about home missions
and to give to home missions, as mat
ter of course, and take as much pains to
have them taught missions as to have
them taught arithmetics. To supern,
tendeuts of Junior Endeavor societies,
let me suggest, that large part of their
mission is to interest their children in
missions home and foreign, as one of the
things "Jesus would like to have them
do"
How can you interest them? Let
me suggest two or three things that
might be done, and you will think OF
many variations of these plans. Be in
terested yourself. You cannot hope t.
interest the children unless you have g
real interest yourself. Tell the children
about home missions. You will find any
number of the Home Missionary Maya
zine" material for plenty of stories o
heroism and self sacrifice, and if yot
study to tell your story well you will
have plenty OF interested listeners. Maxi
the children tell you about home mis-
sions. Very likely you will have to pre-
pare the stories the children are to tel
and perhaps to rewrite them wholly
but it will be work that is worth while
and when the children have told it them
selves they will remember it.
Use pictures when you can. Pin {
picture of home missionary church or
to a child, and let her make believe she il
that little church, and let her tell, or yol
tell while she stands there, how tina
church was built, and what it has seen
and what it wishes it could see. Pin
picture of box on to another child anC
and let her tell the story of THE Adven
lures Of a Missionary Box" Pin til
picture of home missionary on to bo
and let him make believe he is that mis-
sionary, while he tells where he lives, an,
something OF what he has been dom
this last year Pin picture of Mrs
Caswell on to one of the girls, and K
her tell something about her travels, an
the things she sees and the things sh
wishes she could do.
These are just a few suggestions, mean
simply as hints Of things that might b
done, and many Improvements and var
atoms OF these plans will suggest then
selves as soon as you begin to work 0
the subject.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
Bankruptcy Notice
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE

PETITION FOR DISCHARGE,
In the matter of
Charles B. Hastings : In Bankruptcy,
To the Ion. Hoyt H Wheeler. Judge Of the
District Court of the United States for
the District ofVermont,
Charles B. II a. tings of ST. Johnsbury in the
County OF Caledonia and State Of Vermont
in said District, respectfully represents;
That on the 18th day of September, last
past, he was duly adjudged bankrupt under
the Acts OF Congress relating to bankruptcy
that he has duly surrendered all his property
ana rights OF property, and has fully COM
Piled with all the requirements of said ACTS
and OF the orders of the Court touching
his bankruptcy;
Wherefore, he prays that he may be decreedi
by the court to have full discharge from al
debts provable against his estate under sau
bankrupt Acts except such debts as are eA'
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 26th day of June, A. D, l9Ol'
Charles Hastings, Bankrupt
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON,
United States District Court for the District
of Vermont
In re Charles B. Hastings Bankrupt, Dis
charge.
Notice is hereby given that Charles b. Has,
tings, Bankrupt, has filed his petition, dateu
June Goth 1901, praying for a dis
charge from all his debts in bankruptcy anu
that all creditors and other persons o1leetn{{
TO such discharge may appear before me as
my Once in st. Johnsbury aforesaid, on Ln'
ia day of July, 1901, at O'Clock a. M
and then and there present their objections, IL ~
any. to such discharge, with their PROOFS
thereon.
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY
Referee in Bankruptcy
st. Johnsbury, vt July o, 1901.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
When California WINS Unknown,

In an old geography printed in 1915
appears the following: California is a
wild and almost unknown land.
Throughout the year it is covered with
dense fogs, as damp as unhealthful.
In the interior are volcanoes and vast
plains of shifting SHOWS, which some
times shoot columns to great heights.
This would seem nearly incredible
were 1t not for the well authenticated
accounts Of Travellers"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
THE MAN BEHIND THE PEN
And the Comment of the Man Who
Received His Letter.

In
Received His Letter.
I knew it was mean letter when
wrote it, but afterward l concludod
that | must have written a good daoI
meaner than l knew. l was connso,
for a large manufacturing company
One Of their customers, always an m
satisfactory man to deal with on Or
count of his constant fault finding and
objections to paying his bills on vari
Gus absurd pretexts, finally refused
point blank to settle q bill for Soma
$1,000 on the ground that the goods
were not just as ordered. The con,
pany then instructed me to write hin,
the worst letter that | could intlito
threatening him with all possible Mains
and penalties, legal and otherwise with
good measure of abuse thrown in. snco
they had little hope that he would nav
and less desire for his custom in tho
future. Accordingly 1 bent myself to
the task. hope I'm an honest man
but l can't help saying that that letter
was singer l suspect that it was
the meanest thing that ever went into
a mail bag.
A few days later a messenger from
the manufacturing firm called and ask.
ed me to step over to their place Of
business, as there was a man there who
wished to meet me. / am about ) fpot
inches, and my weight averages 11O
pounds.
When l reached the firms place
was ushered into the private office
The first thing l saw, and about the
only thing visible, was a big man who
must have weighed fully 800 pounds.
"Mr. Blank" said the president, this
is Mr.. Dash, who wrote you that LET.
ter"
Mr. Blank arose, shutting off the
light from two windows. For a ful
minute he stood looking down at me-
with open mouth and bullying eyes.
Then he turned to the others and with
an expression of mingled establishment
and disgust on his face said
"Well. smitten C@sar If had known
it was such little, insignificant, saw.
ed off cricket who wrote me that letter,
l never would have paid that bill"-
Harper's Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
Memorial to Bishop Parker.

A memorial service will be held at
Grace Methodist church Sunday after
noon at four O'Clock, in honor of the late
Rev. Edwin W. Parker, D. D., mission
airy bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church, for southern Asia who was born
in St. Johnsbury January 81, 1883, and
died at Naini Tai, India, June 1901.
The male quartette will sing at this ser
vice
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
The Wisdom of Experience.

When was 20, l thought was DO:
when l was 30 l thought | was so;
when was 40 l thought l was %,
and when l was so wondered If thew
were going to bring in the high chair
at the table and give me the BOTTLE
W. W. Goodwin, Retiring Harvard
Professor, at a Dinner in His Honor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
Presentation of Account.
CHARLES COBB's ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, ST.
In Probate Court, held at the probate DIN 6ts
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the Ct"
day Of July A. D., 1901. ,,,u
George II, Morrill,. Executor of the last VIZ e4
and Testament of Charles Cobb, late OF ~
Johnsbury, in said district, deceased present,
his administration account for examination
and allowance. and makes application lor t Iv
cree OF distribution and partition OF '"'
estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said cou hs
that said account and said application o ot
referred to a session thereof to be held ~ a,
the probate office in said st. Johnsbury' or Gr
the Goth day of July, A. d, 1901, re
hearing and decision thereon. And y a =,
further ordered that notice hereof be eSI ~
to all persons interested, by publication tS h,
the same, three weeks successfully III t st
Caledonian, a newspaper published at ed ed
lohnsbury, previous to said time apo nnoid
for hearing, that they may appear at t snsV
time and place, and show cause, if any tnf by
may have, why said account should not ~
allowed and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest
WALTER P. SMITH, Jud9''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10

An elderly Scotsman was tried for a
slight otfense and was put in prison.
The Warder handed him a pail of wa
ter next morning, with the remark.
THAT'S to clean your cell" What was
his establishment on returning to find
Sandy, who had Invested himself of his
clothing, having a bath.
Good graciousw exclaimed the
warder. what are you doing SandyY'
Sandy turning round quite Innocent
ly)-Didn't We say it was to clean ma.
sel?-Pearson's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
Sarcastic.

He looked about years old, and he
sat beside his mother in a Broadway
car one day last week. He's t." re-
marked the mother as the conductor
held out his hand for the fare. With
never smile rs he marriedY asked
the conductor-NewY York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10

Distiling seems to be profitable in Rus
STA. A Moscow firm, Widow Popoya"
has distributed 100000 rubles as dvi-
dends for the year 1900 on capital of
100000 rubles.
M. Col Of arts has discovered that a
substance similar to rubber may be OBJ
tanned from the Japanese spindle tree.
The announcement was made to the Ac-
ademie des Sciences.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10

An Englishman at Chicago hotel
ordered trap. He ordered it Of an in
telllgent looking key clerk behind the
desk Then he went up stairs to his
room 10 prepare himself for the drive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10

The dog star is the brightest star in
the armament. 1t was so called by the
Egyptians because it watched the ris-
ing of the Nile.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10

We are often told that man who is
smoking in the dark would be unable
to tell whether his cigar were alight or