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M,ninm rntnlity n Michignn.

Detroit, Dee. 31.-A special to The
News from Champion. Mich, says that
by d cave in Of the Champion milfe John
HoIngreen and Stephen Williams, who
were picking ore on the surface, went
down with the cave in. Their bodies
viii not be recovered. The shafthouse
also dropped into the workings. The
dryhouse is undermined and may go
down, as the surface is still caving in.
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rirc cnunes Loss to Many.

Chicago. Dec. 31.-Fire DESTROYED The
Rellaire Stamping company's plant at
Harvey, Ills, manufacturing suburb
causing loss of 100000 and throwing
700 men, boys and girls out of employ
ment. Insurance to the value of S3Io,0oU
was carried on the plant. A high wind
carried great quantities of burning en-
bers about the town, threatening its de
,tructiou
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No Pardon For Morrison.

Albany, Dec. 31.-Governor Roosevelt
states that there was no truth III the
report that he will pardon George ii.
Morrison of Troy, former county treas
urer of Rensselaer, county, who is serv-
ing a. term in Dannemora prison for en-
bczzling public funds intrusted to his
care. '"Ehere is absolutely no truth in
any such reports" said the governor.
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Won the Medal.

Frank Sharpley, receiving teller in the
Union National Bank. don the gold
badge offered by the Wilmington Whist
Club for the highest bowling score made
on its alleys last year. Mr.. Sharplty's
score was 255.
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Gardincr's Aids Out.

New York. Dec 31.-4sssistant District
Attorneys Unger, O'Reilly and Hennes-
scy have handed their designations to
District Attorney Philbin. Messrs.
OR silly and Hennessey said frankly that
they had done so at Mr.. Philbin's re-
quest. Mr.. Unger declined to say whcth,
or his resignation was voluntary or had
bepn reuuested.
The sun., 1901-01-01
Cold weather Out West.

Denver, Dec. 81 Eighteen degrees be-
low zero was the temperature recorded
at the government weather station in this
city and at Cheyenne, Wy, at s a. IN.
At Lander. Wy, % below zero was re-
ported. The snow fall has ceased and
warmer weather is predicted for the
Rocky mountain region.
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Death of Samuel Miller.

Samuel Miller, aged 80 years, uleu
Sunday at No. 43S North lfty-third
street, West Philadelphia. The funeral
will take place on Wednesday morning
1t 7.ov clock. Interment will be made
n st. Dennis cemetery.
The sun., 1901-01-01
~. NewsoundIand Dispute.

London, Dec. 31.-The British foreign
office expects renewal of the modus
yiyendi in Newfoundland, but believes it
will be Immediately followed by negotia-
tions with the view of finally settling the
lengthy DISPUTE. -.-44--.-z
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Desperatc Mexican shot Dead.

rales a Mexican, ran amuck at Morenci.
Deputy Constable Kepler attempted to
arrest him. The Mexican drew re-
volyer and tried to shoot the officer, but
the latter was too quick and killed Mo
rales with his first shot.
The sun., 1901-01-01
Two More Inouests.

Although Coroner Vandever's term ex
'lred last night at IL o'clock he will
nlsh two inquests on Friday evening.
The juries We're both sworn in last night.
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Christmas Entertainments.

East Lake Presbyterian Church held
its Christmas entertainment last night.
The Sunday Schoof of CALVARY Baptist
Church also held its Christmas enter
tainment last night. Interesting programs
had been arranged.
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Preparing for Inauguration.

The Regimental Band will begin re-
hearsals today at the armory in prepara-
ton for attending the Inauguration at
Dover, January 18th. Jas.'A. Eberhardt
is leader of the band.
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Will Organize Both Houses.

At late hour tonight it was under
stood that he Republicans will organize
both houses tomorrow.
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Removed to the Hospital.

Lewis Warconp, yqSf No 115 Market
Hospital in the Phoenix AnibuIance yes
tellay. Mr.. Warcoup is suffering with
typhoid fever.
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Public Offices Will be Closed.

All the financial and brokers oihces
win he closed today The Federal, clty
and county offices will be closed aiSo'
Superintendent Prettymah mas received
three fine turkeys, two from MIS-. leo
q. I.obdell, ST., and one from Mrs. Heo'
q. Iobdell, Jr., for the inmates OF the
Minquadale Home, who VIII nave an
other big feast today.
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Job printing of all kinds done at this
office. ,sS
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Philadelphia Sons Celebrate.

In Philadelphia the ). ons of Delaware
begun their 'opcn house" last evening
when there was an 'at home to the
members and their lady friends after lo
o'clock. for the purpose of ceiehratins
the outgoing Of the old aud the mcom-
ing Of the new century. From 'l.3o a.
m. to y. III. today. Delaware turkey
and Delaware biscuit were served AT
luncheon at tho clubrooms to members
and their male friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17

1.-THE painting Of blackened eyes, of
which you hear little nowadays" said
man of experience, sis so well estab-
lished a business now that it does not
even need advertising. A sign which
l just passed aroused memories of
earlier days within me. 1t was merely
the name of a man who does this kind
of painting, with the brief announce
ment, Black Eyes Painted
"Some years ago such a simple state
ment was not enough to enable one in
that business to live. The artist whose
calling this sign declared is the same
man who some years back used to have
a place on the avenue farther west, and
in front of that old office he used to
have an expansive and gorgeous sign
which told his accomplishments in the
phraseology which the only Tody Ham
ilton after perfected in describing the
charms of the best that Barnum Of
fered."-New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
Dinna We Hear Them.

The concerts by the 4Sth Highlanders
Regimental Band of Toronto which are
to be given at Howe Opera House on
the afternoon and evening of July 26 will
be musical exhibitions of high order to
say nothing OF the unique features pecu-
liar to the Land Of the Heather" that
will add so much to the interest of the
concerts. The Highland dress is one OF
the most picturesque of costumes, and
this with the piping and dancing, COM
blned with the excellent band work for
which this organization is famous.
ought to afford exceptionally delight,
iul programs. Another feature is the
vocal choir of 20 voices which will rem
der eye Banks and Braes," annie
Laurie, "Scots Wha H pe," and other
Scottish favorites. The band music will
not be confined entirely to the melodies
OF Scotland, however, but will include
some of the best classic selections OF
European and American COMPOSERS
Charles A. Chapman, who is local man.
ager for the organization, is working
with the same energy that characterized
his handling of the arrangements for the
last Sousa concert. Excursion rates
have been secured from stations on the
Passumpsic division as far south as
White River Junction and special train
will run from LyndonviIle in the evening
Special rate tickets will also be sold al
stations from Hardwick to Lunenbura
on the Lake road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
A Forgotten Genius.

The history Of wireless telegraphy
would not be complete without some
mention of Joseph Henry, America 8
greatest scientist, for it was he who
first, in 1912, discovered the oscillatory
character Of certain electric discharges
and who showed that these oscillations
produced disturbances which could by
suitable receivers be detected at dis
tances Of many rods and through in
tervening buildings, writes Professor
Joseph Ames in The Review of Re-
views. He even arranged an apparatus
on this principle to respond to the
lightning discharges of distant storms.
The great genius of Henry was never
more apparent than in his investiga-
tion of electrical discharges and their
oscillatory nature. 1t is lasting tes-
timony to the ignorance among Ameri-
cans Of their own great men that the
name of Joseph Henry was not includ-
ed in the first 80 selected for the Hall
Of Fame Of the nation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
The odd ShiIIings.

There is very little difference be-
tween a pound and a guinea; only a
shilling, and yet the keen business man
insists that the shilling shall be consid-
cred. After Thackeray's series of lee
lures on the four Georges had been
delivered in London, Willert Beale
says that he called upon the novelist
in Onslow square with a check for
$3.50.
"What's this, W. B.?" cried Thack-
cray, reading the check. Pounds?
Our agreement says guineas, and
guineas it must be-"
"You are aware that the lectures so
far have involved very heavy losses"
said Beale alphabetically.
"That's not my affair."" said Thack-
cray. 81 don't know what occult
means you have to protect yourself
from loss. Guineas, W. R.! Guineas
1t must be, and nothing else. I must
have the shillings."
And the shillings were sent him i'm
mediately.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
Tests of Culture,

The chemist Liebig proposed to meas
ure the standard Of civilization by the
consumption of soap, a creation which
would put the inhabitants of north
Holland at the head of all civilized ma
tons. AS a more reliable test Edmund
About suggested the sale Of steel pens,
the socialist Bebel the frequency of re-
form meetings, DR.. Bernard the use Of
undergarments, luxury unknown to
the semiciyilized tribes of Asia and
South America; Professor Ebers the
sale Of postage stamps. The mileage
Of railroads per hundred square miles
of territory might do in comparing
countries of equal density of popula-
tion.-Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
Wholesale BatherS.

AS regards facilities for bathing,
which every Filipino demands, there is
the open bay, with its miles of clean
salt water, ready at any time of the
day or year for free bath. The genu-
inc Filipino is half amphibious, loving
the water and swimming like a fish.
An example of this may be seen in the
large tobacco factories of Binondo,
with their 10000 employees. When the
days labor is done, the thinly dressed
Workmen, men, women and children,
speed laughingly to the bay, plunge in
to the waiting waves and come out
clean, cool and refreshed. - Ledger
Monthly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
TeIegraphing With Cannons,

When the first vessel completed the
passage Of the then new Erie canal in
1925, there being no such thing as a
telegraph in those days, the news was
communicated to New York and to
Buffalo by cannons placed within hear
ing Of each other all the way along
from Albany to each Of the other cities.
The signal was passed along in this
way from Albany to New York city
and back again to Albany in So min
utes. The experiment was a costly
one, but was success in every particu-
lar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
An English EXPLANATION.

This is the way prominent English
paper explains it:
The president of the United States,
who receives a salary of 10000 a
year, must pay for all the food consum-
ed at the White House, and the ex-
penses of getting up an elaborate state
dinner are not small. Cigars and
wines the president buys, and they
must be of the best. He has to main
tain his own equipage. The govern
ment, however, allows him a valet; al
so a clerk, who opens all his letters.
All other personal servants must be
engaged by the master and mistress Of
the White House.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
A Combination Tree.

A pine tree and a birch tree have
grown so close together In Woolwich,
Me-, that one trunk serves for both,
sending forth pine branches on one
side and birch on the other. The union
seems happy one in spite Of the fact
that the two trees are as widely sep
arated by the botanists as two we'll
can be, and the gnarled branches Of
the pine embrace the birch in a most
affectionate manner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
BAIT FOR SUNFlSH.
One Mans Method of Going Fishing
With His Boots.

With His Boots.
There is about as much sport In
catching the big sunfish as In lifting
out the crappie if you can get the
former in one Of its savage moods
Peiker Is a great CRATER on sunfish.
He has got dozen different kinds Of
bait, but he says that it is all nonsense
to trouble about digging worms. He
declares that beef run through q ham
burg steak grinder is just the proper
caper for the sunfish at Creve Ceur
lake. The tougher the beef the better,
as 1t will cut in long strips like angle
worms.
"When the sunfish are biting right
smart, 1t is about all that I can do to be
kept in the shop" said Picker. II be-
lieve me and the sunfish are the most
cheering things out. Do you know, I
have noticed old time fishermen at
Breese's lake wading around in the
shallow water, where the sunfish are
found at spawning time, as carefully
as If they were fishing for trout. Now,
1t Is different with me when 60 out
with my hamburg steak to feed the
golden bellied beauties on. just tie
the line to each leg Of my boots, take a
little short rod in my hand and stride
into the water and go ahead. On the
bootleg lines I use red flies. Why, the
sunfish come up and get stuck on my
fly hooks three or four at time. That's
the way to catch mess of fish in q
few hours.
II can catch crappie with crawfsh
tails to beat the band If 1 cannot get
minnows. Crickets are great sunfish
and bass bait, while the katydids will
make a crappie leave its bed at mid
night. Just let your hook sing once
with a green katy on, and if there
is a crappie within a radius Of
10 or Is feet it will come like
a hound at coursing match. If
you get no bite, you can pull your
freight up few car lengths and try a
new place. caught all those big crap
pie last week with craw tails. l could
get no minnows for love or money, so
l chased up some crawfsh and went
In to win. When 1t comes to catfish
bait, just try tripe. 1t is tough and
cannot be pulled off the hook easily
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
Was 1t q CompIimentY

1t was at the end of her first week in
the new school, she having been trans
ferred from down town, that the teach
er asked little Wilhelmina how she
liked the new school. The little ones
face frightened up as she answered:
"Oh, l like it first rate, and like you
too"
That's very nice; but why do you
like me" queried the teacher.
"Oh. you see" said the little pupil,
II always did like bossy teacher."-
New York Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
CHECKERS ON THE FARM.

The checkerboard is all worn out
From use each winter night;
The checkers have become begrimed,
Which once were shining bright,
But still the game goes straightway on
Although the squares are blurs,
While Cynthy pens up Reuben's men
Or Reuben captures hers.
Sometimes the old man takes hand
To show his practiced skill,
And then the farmhands circle round,
While every one is still.
They would not say single word
That would distract his play;
So breathless they observe him drive
Young Reuben's men to bay.
All, what would winter evenings be
Without the checkerboard,
With double corners, jumps and moves
And fun which they affordl
Our dissipation oft consists
In too much checkers here,
Which makes the gossips tell about
Our checkered lifes career.
Arthur E. Locke in Boston Globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17

When they went into the hotel, he
was determined to do nothing to betray
the fact that they were newly married.
He took up the pen for his first regis
tration under the new conditions and
with an old married man look and
sweep of Indifference wrote, "Mr. and
Mrs. Mary Tompkins."
"Will you have the bridal chamber.
Mr.. TompkinsT' asked the clerk.-New
York Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
scandinavian English,

Sir Herbert Maxwell gives in his
Memories of the Months" the follow
ing copy of a beguiling advertisement
set forth by a Scandinavian who could
"spik Inglis" and who had a shrewd
idea of Turing tourists to his salmon
river:
Look HerI Salmonl The honorable travellers
are averted to, that undersigned, who lives in
Fjorde pr. Vol. den Romsdals county, Norway,
short or long time, hires out a good Salmonriver.
Good lodging finds, DIDRIK MAAN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
Presentation of Account.
CATHERINE L. THAYER'S ESTATE

CATHERINE L. THAYER'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District. IS.
In Probate Court, held at the probate office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the 18th
day Of July A. D. 1901.
Theron M. Howard, Executor of the last
Will and Testament of Catherine L. Thayer,
late OF St. ohnsburyin said district, deceased
presents his administration account for
examination and allowance, and makes ap-
pication for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court, that
said account and said application he referred
to session thereof, to be held at the probate
office in said st. Johnsbury, on the goth day
Of o.. August A. D. 1901, for hearing and de-
cision thereon: And it is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested, by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the Caledonian,
a newspaper published at st. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P, SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
Holland Customs.

Holland has some peculiar customs.
In many towns bulletins are affixed to
the doors Of houses in which persons
are sick in order that their friends may
be apprised of the state of their health
without knocking or ringing, and in
HARLEM the birth Of a child is an
nounced by means Of small placard
adorned with red silk and lace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17

They were looking over the paper to-
gether. "Oh, my, how funnyw said
she.
"What is itP he asked.
"Why, here's an advertisement that
says, No reasonable offer refused"
what Is there odd about thatW
Nothing, nothing" she replied, try
ing to blush; "only those are my senti-
ments."
Another wedding shortly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
OF Two Evils the Lesuar-

Papa-Didn't | tell you, Willie, If I
caught you playing with Tommy Jink
again I would whip your
Willie-Yes. sir.
Papa-Then why were you playing
with him?
Willie-Well, l got lonesomer than I
thought a lickin would hurt so l just
went over and played with him: that's
why.-Detroit Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
A Reasonable Conductor.

Pikey-And just because you had lost
your nickel the conductor made you
get off the car and walk all the way
home?
Bilkey-Oh, no. He only put me off.
/ could have sat by the roadside all
night if 1 had wanted to.-Baltimore
World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17

The father of the game of whist, Ed
mono Hoyle' lived to be 81 years old.
His treatise on cards has been pub
iished In all languages, and probably no
work except the Bible has passed
through more editions. The original
work appeared In London in 1912.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
An IndigeatihIa Man

Kitty-But he is such an indigestible
man.
Jane-Indigestible?
Kitty-Yes; he always disagrees with
me.-Detroit Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17

1t was a quarter of a century before
the signing Of the American Declara-
ton of Independence that the first the.
alter was opened in New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17

Fortune knocks once at every mans
door, but misfortune drops in frequent.
ly without knocking.-Chicago Nevs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
A Tribute TO his Life and Work by n
Fellow MissiOnary,

The first news of Bishop Parker's
death, aside from the cablegram in June,
came to the office of lions Herald last
week and was printed in the last number
OF that paper. 1t is a tribute from the
pen OF Rev. ]. H. Messmore and will be
read with interest by the late Bishops
many st. Johnsbury frieuds. 1t is writ
ten from Maine Tai, under date of June
5.
Readers OF lions Herald have heard
by cable OF the death of Bishop Parker
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-17
Commissioner Notice.

FREDERICK A. BALCH'S ESTATE.
The subscribers having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Codrt for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate of Frederick
A. Balch, late of ST. Johnsbury in said dis
trict, deceased and the term of six months
from the 9th day of July, 1901, being
allowed by said court to the creditors Of
said deceased to exhibit and prove their re-
spective claims before us Give notice that
we will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the Office of Crawford Ranney in ST.
Johnsbury, in said district, on the Sd day of
August and the Sd day Of January next, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon, on each of said
days.
CRAWFORD RANNEY,
w. w. SPRAGUE,
Commissioners.
st. Johnsbury, July 16, A. D. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
So-DnO

II was fortune. Mccullough knew that even
before he reached hastily into the crate and
snatched his prize from the tenant. which bit
him sharply as he drew out his hand. And
then
Yes. and then. What would you have done?
Mccullough took the package home still sealed
He didn't have to open il TO know its contents.
He'd seen money like il before In two days the
newspapers told him all about it-all. that is.
that any one knew As for himself. he wasn't
even suspected. WinslOw asked him few
trifiing questions and let il at that. The
safe had a time lock. Brand receipted for the
safe not its contents.
II was a month and a day after the queer dis
appearance Of the big money package. Messen-
ger Brand Mccullough appeared at the Chicago
office Of the express company and sought pri-
waite interview with the manager. 1t was ac-
corded, with curiosity. Such a request was
unusual The visitor began by laying upon
the managers desk the S319,o package
unopened untampered with. The manager
started Mccullough was red and pale by
turns When ne told his story it was hoarsely.
He ended il by crying-just a bit, a man may.
you know
The manager patted his back kindly.
$50 you say il was Mollie eh?" said the great
man. "MoIlie and the baby? And conscience?
Ehe Well. Well! And conscience won the fight?
And lovee Well, well, we'll
You go back to your rum Mccullough. No.
Take a week off with Mollie and pick out that
bird cage. I'll see that the company does the
rest. There, there. Let il go al that Report
back September L."
But winslOw never could get the monkey 10
tell how he got the prize. The monk knew. but
he wouldn't tell.