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The Western news., 1901-05-08
Why THE TWAIN DISPUTED.

-. 81
john Ball Thought Of Bill, the Clerk
How much r asked Arthur p. Rag
Ian Of Leeds. England. offering to pay
his bill.
Nine pounds" !" answered Clerk How.
ard I. DALEY Of the st. James Hotel,
smiling and bowling.
The eyes OF Mr.. Raglan, which had
shone pleasantly. now glared. and his
yellow mustache curled up perceptibly
as astonishment contracted his upper
Up. why, it was only lahst night
No" corrected Mr.. Daley, still
beaming proudly over his desk at Mr..
Raglan, yesterday morning at /
o'clock"
"But / tell you It was lahst night at
supper time," persisted the Briton, his
voice rising into roar.
'Well. I reckon ought to know. !"
retorted Mr.. Daley indignantly.
Indeed. And dayon't You think I
ought to knayow something abayout
itY'
you? Why. what the devl have
you got to do with itf It's my baby.
and It's girl. and it weighs nine
pounds" came back the clerk, his own
''dander'' rising higher.
"Nayow, did anybody ayver hear the
liker' exclaimed the Englishman. apos-
trophizing the world at large. .'Here /
come and put up ayover night. I'm
ready to start and l ahsk the amount
OF me bill and this fsyllow charges me
nine payounds- $41and when I tell
him I've been here since lahst night
and he disputes me wayord, tells me
I've been here since yesterday MORN
ing, and. when tell him l knayow
better. he begins to talk abayout girl
babies Instead of me BILL" =
who said anything about Z billr'
demanded Mr.. Daley.
why. did. you blockhead-rm en-.
deavoring to talk abayout 1t nayow."
but I'm speaking Of my baby, my
little girl. flrst, you know"
"Oh, blow your baby!' cut in the
Britisher. II want to pay me BILL"
"Oh. see" said the clerk. blushing
furiously. "All right" he added, anger
rising In him again, ''pay your bill. but
don't tell me to blow my baby. won't
stand that from any man."
Nor will ! stand a charge of 60 for
a nights lodging and breakfast" re-
turned Mr.. Raglan.
The new and deeply injured father
said no more, but collected $3.50 and
the Englishman went out huffily.
81 haven't got any prejudice against
remarked Mr.. Daley bit.
terly to the sympathetic bellbot who
came to answer a ring for hot water.
"but If ever saw more heartless and
wretch than that 1t was in q
dream" Denver Post.
The Western news., 1901-05-08


"You told me-" said the infuriated
purchaser, that that brook on the farm
you sold me never ran dry" Guess I
did" said the real estate man. ut has
been dry all summer" "When It was
dry, It didn't run. did it? Therefore, 1t
could not run dry; we never deceiye."-
Indianapolis Press.
Mrs. Church-You say they win not
take any children in these Hats? Mrs.
Gotham-That's the rule. and they
carry 1t out to the letter. "Why. when
! came upstairs saw three or four
dirty-faced children on the stairway"
"Oh. well. those belong to the janitor."
-Yonkers Statesman.
Mrs. Stubb-John. expect to attend
the sewing circle tonight. Mr.. Stubb-
Well. Maria, what is the program? Mrs.
Stubb-We are going to discuss this
man Aguinaldo. Mr.. Stubb- Absurd!
What has he to do with sewing: Mrs.
Stubb-A good deal; don't the papers
say he Is hemmed in and his temper Ia
ruffled?-Chicago News.
"Do you think you win win her?'
asked his friend. II am sure of 1t IL
only her father keeps his word with
me-" replied the suitor. "What do you
expect him to do?" II expect him to
live up to his threat to kick me out Of
the house the next time | call. and IL
he does " ''well?" .'WeIl. you know
something abort girls. don't your
Chicago Pos.
The Western news., 1901-05-08

try, during the siege In the midst of
war and disaster the courage displayed
by Miss Pierce and the witchery of her
lovely face completely captiyated the
brave lieutenant. Before the Congers
left China betrothal dinner was CIV
en- in their honor. Miss Pierce is an or
phan, and comes from Rushville, Ill.
The Western news., 1901-05-08
Lastine Qualfties OF WOOD.

The navy department recently con-
cluded some tests for the purpose of
demonstrating the lasting qualities of
wood used in warships treated with the
ireproofing process. Samples taken
from the torpedo boat Winslow were
employed In the tests. They had been
In use for five years. The report show
ed that the wood had lost none of its
anti-fire qualities.
The Western news., 1901-05-08
THIS BRIDE WAS WON
AT THE SIEGE OF PEKIN

Cupid braved the dangers at Pekin.
where Mary Conger Pierce, niece of
Minister Conger lost her heart to Lieut..
Harold Hammond, of the Ninth Infan-
The Western news., 1901-05-08

Berlin is afflicted by new toy i'm
ported from Paris. 1t is pocket whis-
tie that emits while, winding up with
shrek of Mamma, mamma"
The Western news., 1901-05-08
Z&zs0Z5l0a2 NSzzzz7,

Talent has no sex. nor has envy a
gender.
The Western news., 1901-05-08

It takes genius to find discov.
erer.
The Western news., 1901-05-08

The Best Prescription FOR 1Ialaris
Chills and Fever is q bottle OF Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic. 1t Is simply iron and quinine in
tasteless form. No Cure. No Pay. Price 500.
The Western news., 1901-05-08

Rebecca at the Well isn't as inter-
esting picture to most people as one
would be Of the Plumber at the Hy-
drant.
The Western news., 1901-05-08

The law may limit mans acts but Il
can't limit his thoughtA
The Western news., 1901-05-08

Many . man Is toasted who needs to
bo roasted.
The Western news., 1901-05-08
Bearing-down Feeling
lrregularity,

or Painful transformations, Weak
ness Of the Stomach, Indigestion, Bloating,
Flooding, Nervous Prostration, Headache,
General Debility.
The Western news., 1901-05-08


He managed to see her frequently
| during the weeks following the dinner
party, but never by word or look d d
Geraldine betray any knowledge Of 20
S16." Meantime Jane had lost his let
ter, and with it his address, and was
feeling very uncomfortable in regard to
the portrait which she was afraid he
intended to keep. And Leigh Barton
was gazing at the pictured face more
often than seemed necessary consider
ing the fact that he was constantly find
ing some excuse for beholding the origi-
nal.
On the evening preceding the day set
for her departure for her country home
he said: Miss Woodville, you have
avoided all illusions to our brief CORE
spondence, but have brought the por-
trait, deeming it best to return it to you
in person.
Mr.. Barton, pray explain Yourself.
You seem fond of making mysterious
speeches. Whose portrait have you
brought?"
He took the little case from his pocket
and placed it in her hands.
She opened it with an expression of
blank amazement. 'How did this come
into your possession?" 2" she asked, freez-
ingly.
you should know, Miss Woodville,
since you sent it to me-"
II! You must be mad"
"You surely do not deny that You an
swered my advertisement for corre-
spondent?" He took the letters from
his pocket and gave them to her.
She examined them with . bewildered
air. then . wave Of COLOR passed over
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04


Subject to this proviso of the proper
protection necessary to our Industrial
we'll being at home, the principle OF
reciprocity must command our hearty
support The phenomenal growth OF
our export trade emphasizes the ur-
gency of the need for wider markets
and for liberal policy in dealing with
foreign nations. Whatever is merely
petty and veXatious in the way of
trade restrictions should be avoided.
The customers to whom we dispose of
our surplus products in the long run,
directly or indirectly, purchase those
surplus products by giving us some
thing in return. Their ability to pur-
chase our products should as far as
possible be secured by so arranging
our tariff az to enable us to take from
them those products which we can use
without harm to our own industries
and labor or the use Of which will be
of marked benefit to us.
1t is most important that we should
maintain the high level Of our present
prosperity. We have now reached the
point in the development of our in
tercsts where we are not only able to
supply our own markets, but to pro-
duce a constantly growing surplus for
which we must find markets abroad.
To secure these markets we can util-
ize existing duties in any case where
they are no longer needed for the pur-
pose of protection, or in any case
where the article is not produced here
and the duty is no longer necessary
for revenue, as giving us something to
offer in exchange for what we ask
The cordial relations with other ma
tons which are so desirable will nat
urally be promoted by the course thus
required by our own interests
The natural line Of development for a
policy Of reciprocity will be in connec-
ton with those Of our productions
which no longer require all of the sup
port once needed to establish them
upon a sound basis and with those 9TH
GES WupIp elluCI DCCuuSC VI udlu III VI
of economic causes we are beyond the
reach of successful competition.
| ask the attention Of the senate to
the reciprocity treaties laid before it by
my predecessor.
The Merchant Marine.
The condition of the American mer-
chant marine is such as to call for i'm
mediate remedial action by the CON
gress. 1t is discreditable to us as a
nation that our merchant marine
should be utterly insignificant in com
parison to that Of other nations which
we ovcrtop in other forms Of business.
We should not longer submit to Condi-
tons under which only a tritiing por
ton of our great commerce IS carried
in our own ships. TO remedy this stat
of things would not merely serve to
build up our shipping interests, but it
would also result in benefit to all who
are interested in the permanent estab
lishment of a wider market for Amer
lean products and would provide an
auxiliary force for the navy. Ships
CONTINUED on page 9th
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04
MEN, WO1EN AND EVENTS.
In Memory of Argyll.

A cross las b en ,rected by the Dowa-
ger Duchess OF Argyll to the memory OF
her husband, the late Duke of Argyll. II
has been u ICED on a high cliff called Dun
Dubb, winch ovtrlooks the Atlantic
Ocean, AID is situated at Macharinoch,
Kintyre, ArgN llehire, about twelve miles
from the Null Of Kintyre. The pedestal
of the cross is square, and bears an in
scription on each of the four sides. On
the landward side are the Gaelic words:
"Bron air son Erraghael," being in Eng
lsh, The mourning for argyll On the
west is engraved a verse from a poem
written by the duke on an ancient stand
ing stone near this spot:
"Remember! This, the only voice from thee,
No other follows from thy sealed lips
With this thou greeteSt all the land ana sea,
With this thou ha'lest all the passing ships
On the east side is an inscription in Lat
in: "Viro optmo delectissmo desidera-
tissimo On the side facing the sea is
inscribed: TO the beloved memory OF
George b ugDas, 9Th Duke OF Argyll, X
G., KIT In Argyll, his wife has erected
this Gross" On each SIDE OF this inscrip
ton are the dates, April 30th 1923;
April "a h. 1900
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04
Current Press Comment.

The rebuke to a number ,f rural Lii.
nois newspapers by the Chicago Inter
Ocean, because they had begun booming
Senator CuIom for the presidency in
1904, was well conceived and managed.
1t will be time to trot out Uncle Shelby
when President Roosevelt has demon
strated that his administration is a tail
ure.-L Springfield Republican.
1t may be very much doubted whether
the bulldozng that scared the life out Of
the reciprocity convention and turned
its deliberations into a tumble of futile
MAKE b lieves will have any daunting IF
ect upon President Roosevelt. Where
Mckinley dared to 60 he will not tail to
follow and to maxi a fight for his couy,c
t,ous. Congress may turn down reel
pr city and the president this winter, but
xt year the poop e Will have their in
nngs They m " turn down the Con
gress.- Philadelphia Record
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04

The oleomsrg ,rine measure, known as
the Grout bill, will be introduced in the
House by Mr. Tawney OF Minnesota
and pressed to it's passage. The bill,
which failed of passage in the Senate,
prohibited the sending of oleomargarine
into any state which forbade the sale OF
that product; increased from 2 cents to
10 cents a pound the internal revenue
tax on oleomargarine artifcialy colored
in imitation OF butter, and reduced the
tax on the uncolored product from 2
cents to one. quarter cent pound. The
objection of the opponents OF the pro-
posed legislation was to the tax on the
uncolored product, and as concession
to this sentiment the tax on that article
may be entirely abolished in the new bill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04
Application for License TO Sell
Real Estate.
GEORGE ASSELIN'S ESTATE

GEORGE ASSELlN'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District, 81
In Probate Court, held at ST. John>~ i,!
within and for said district, on the l9lA u''
of November, A. D. 1901 ..h
Thomas RiCkabv, administrator WIZ,
will annexed, upon the estate OF "eo,Efi
Asselin, late Of st. Johnsburv, M N".o
District deceased, makes Application "
said Court for license to sell the Whoc o.
the real estate Of said deceased, conNlSl1"S ts
a dwelling house and lot, situate j" .r
Village of St. Johnsbury, IN LoI ,;a
OF St Johnsbury, County OF Oa'N"o.'iSI
and State aforesaid; representing TO- t.;r,
Court chat it w ud be beneficial L" INe -t,
legatees, devisees, and all PEI, "n> ~, NJ thr
cSted in the estate of aid deceased l" NN' as
VIII le Of the real estate OF saiu u''''H'ursv
aforesaid and convert he same INT" H ,,,,r.
and also brings herewith into court W., the
sent and appreciation in writing !" ,,,o.
prautir & OF such license of all the ITS: WIN in
tees and deviSees to said estate resume
this state. ,-,,,rt
Whereupou, it is ordered by sal" I,ra.
that said application come under her
ton and be heard on the 9TH day"l l'N " Il
A. d. 1901. at the Probate Oil'C "atal
JOhnSbury; nd it is further ordered t"' anb
persons Interested he notified her, OF and
LEGATION of notice OF this apph''l'o"i The
order there on, three weeks success lN'' 81
Californian a newspaper prrnttu ~ trat
JOh, sburv. before said time OF hea' and
they may appear at said time am P.''
if they see cause object thereto
BY the Court. r,,5pe
WALTER p. SMITH. I""H
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04

The te,la.n- ul William b. Curtis, the
"Father o. American Athletics and one
of the founders 0 the New York Athletic
club, WHO lost his lite in a snow storm on
Mt. Washing on July 2, 1900, were re-
moved recently T m the receiving vault
in Wood avn cemetery, New York, where
they have lain since the funeral of July 5
of that ar. to their sarcophagus erect
ed through he contributions of the
amateur a hletes OF America. The cere-
mony was witnessed by a large number
of persons prominent in the athletic
world Aver an address by John R Van.
worm,r. h hi Of the sarcophagus which
is OF grnue OF a imple Greek design was
loweret mt, place while the hymn,
"Nearcr, My Go to Thee, was played
by a b ud Fps" were then sounded
on a bugle. the dead athlete having at
one time been AN officer in the army. The
sarcophagus is tribute from the ath-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04
letes of America, and was erected to per-
petuate the memory of the pioneer OF
amateur sport in this country.
One Other Way.

Because a beautiful young white wo-
man, the heroine in Sir Walter Besants
serial story, 'No Other Way" is forced
to marry a negro criminal, THE Sunny
South the leading literary weekly OF
the south has announced the discontin-
uauce of the publication of the story.
The Sunny South" handles the matter
with gloves off, and declares that the
story passes the dead line of southern
sentiment. 1t appears that the story
was selected after a synopsis had been
submitted, and not until the fourth in,
staIment reached Tine Sunny South"
was the OF iectionable feature discovered
The editors of "The Sunny South de-
clare the plot of the story to be IAN OBJ
session, the result of mental Indigestion
from which we shall endlavor to save
our readers"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04

and all matters affecting the great
business corporations and our mer'
chant marine.
Labor.
The president declares that he re-
CARDS it necessary to re-enact the chi
nese exclusion law. In regard to labor
he SAYS that the government should
provide in its contracts that all work
should be done under fair" conditions
and that all night work should be for
hidden for women and children as well
as excessive overtime. He continues:
Very great good has been and will be
accomplished by associations or unions
of wagcWorkers when managed with
forethought and when they combine in
sistence upon their own rights with
law abiding respect for the rights of
others. The display of these qualities
in such bodies is a duty to the nation
no less than to the associations them
selves Finally, there must also in
many cases be action by the govern
ment in order to safeguard the rights
and interests of all. Under our consti-
tuition there is much more scope for
such action by the state and the muntC-
ipality than by the nation But on
points such as those touched on above
the national government can act.
He asserts that the immigration laws
are unsatisfactory and that law
should be enacted to keep out not only
anarchists, but persons of low moral
tendency or of unsavory reputation
and those who are below a certain
standard of economic fitness to enter
our industrial field as competitors with
American labor.
The Tariff and Reciprocity.
The president declares that nothing
could be more unwise than to disturb
the business interests of the country by
any general tariff change at this time.
He adds:
Yet it is not only possible, but emf
nently desirable, to combine with the
stability of our economic system a sup.
Elementary system of reciprocal bene.
fit and obligation with other nations
Such reciprocity is an incident and re
suit Of the firm establishment and
preservation of our present economic
policy. 1t was specially provided fol
in the present tariff law.
Reciprocity must be treated as the
handmaiden of protection. Our frs
duty is to see that the protection grant
ed by the tariff in every case where i
is needed is maintained, and that reel
procity be sought for so far as it cal
safely be done without injury to on
home industries. Just how far this il
must be determined according to tn,
individual case, remembering Away
that every application of our tariff pol
icy to meet our shifting national need
must be conditioned upon the cardina
fact that the duties must never b,
reduced below the point that will cove
the difference between the labor cos
here and abroad. The well being o
the wageWorker is a prime cOnsidera
ton Of our entire policy Of economi
legislation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04
Presentation of Account

JAMES S LANG'S ESFA II b.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia n u TT Office r
In Probate Court, held at the pro-, y, an the
in st. Johnsbury, in said distr'G' v"
Goth dav Of November, A. D. l9ol ,,,on the
Horace !. Warden, Administralo' tntc Of
Estate of James S Lang la'' ore,
Barnet in said District, ,o,,nt for exann.
alton and allowance, and makes app' Of the
for decree of distribution and partl'
estate OF said deceased. aid court,
Whereupon, it is ordered by sa nlooic s
that said account and SAID az fP% he held
be referred to a session thereof ,tobrsbury,
at the Probate office in said 81 n 1901,
on the t7th day of December a. h,d il isfuf,,
for hearing and decision thereon h ti,,n toaD
ther ordered that notice hereof DC <, tbe SANE
persons interested, by publication 20 onian 3
three weeks successfully in the Az OreVi'
newspaper published at ST. Johns,,r,,q that
Gus to said time appointed for ne J nIace, and
they may appear at said time anu Nv sao
show cause, if any they may nav .u,il deere
account should not be allowed anu
made.
BY the Court, Attest: ,,,TH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until
Per inch per week, 81. Per month, $50.
For three months, So. For SIX months 80
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc! 2 cents
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04

The Vermont congressional delegation
take kindly to John E Harris and have
secured him a place in the Senate post
Office. Some Vermont editors are born
to office, some achieve office, and some
have an office thrust upon them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04

The Washington correspondents have
already begun to throw bouquets to the
Vermont congressman. Commenting on
our two representatives the correspond.
ent of the Prov dence Journal says
"Foster will doubtless be pronounced
the very handsomest man in the new
congress. He is under middle age and
has fascinating tace and graceful figure.
His forehead is high, his eyes are back
and instinct with intelligence, and his
moustache and styl sh sidewhskers are
becomingly tinged with gray. Withal,
he dresses in exquisite taste. Haskins,
who succeeds G., Grout, is advanced in
years, is of a serious cast of countenance,
and is credited with lots of sense"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04

This question arises IN the family every
day. Let us answer it to-day Try Tel
o, delicious and heathtul desert. Pre-
pared i'll wo minutes. No boiling no
baking! add boiling water and set to
cool. Flavors:-Lemon, orange, rasp-
berry and strawberry. At your grocers,
10 cents
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04

Gen. W. w. Grout is in great demand
these days at dairymen's gatherings
where proposed oleomargarine legisla
ton is the principal topic of discussion.
He was one OF the speakers at the Iowa
State Dairymen's association at Du-
buque last month and will address the
New York State Dairymen's association
next week. The farmers are in earnest
over the Grout bill and propose to fight
until Congress passes the oleo bill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-04
Itching Skin

Distress by day and night
That's the complaint of those who
are so unfortunate as to be afflicted
with Eczema or Salt kncum-and out
ward applications do not cure.
They can't.
The source of the trouble is in the
blood-make that pure and this seal,
ing, burning, itching skin disease will
disappear.
~ was taken with an itching on my
arms which proved very disagreeable l
concluded it was salt rheum and bought
bottle Of Hoods Sarsaparilla. In two days
after ! began taking it [ felt better ana IL
was not long before I was cured. Have
never had any skin disease SINCE" MRS
IDA E. WARD, Cove Point, Md.
Hood JdrSdpdrilld
and Pills
rid the blood of all impurities and cure
all eruptions.