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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-04
 WHERE COUNTIES FAILED.
France Has No Good Results From Millions Spent for Ship Subsidies.

France Has No Good Results From
 Millions Spent for Ship Subsidies.
 In combating such measures as the Frye bill for paying bounties to the owners of ships engaged in ocean transportation the chief attention is given very properly to the principle in Volved in proposition to tax the mass as of the people in order to pay a few men to carry on their own business. On the other side the notion that il is a condition and not theory that con- fronts us is made prominent, Our merchant marine has decayed; nobody denies this. It ought to be rehabil ted; that also is admitted But that the payment of bounties is the only way to rehabiltate it. or that this would prove effectual. is not demon- strated; it is assumed and assumed without sufficient grounds.
 It happens that the French parlia- ment has now before it bill to en- courage the ocean carrying trade. This is not the inauguration of a new poli cy, but simply bill to amend a law that has proved a failure. Since 1895 France has paid in shipping bounties  the enormous sum of forty-two million dollars, an average of seven million dollars a year, and has got for the ex- penditure no satisfactory results. If this money had been saved instead of being squandered, the loan of fifty three million dollars placed the other day would not have been necessary. Though the deficit in French finances grows larger there seems little disposi- tion to cut off this unprofitable expen- diture, but on the contrary it is pro- posed to increase it.
 The act of 1893, which the present bill is intended to make more efficient, provided for both construction and sail ing bounties; that is, payments for having the ships built and other pay ments, for sailing them. On iron and steel ships the construction bounty was sixty Live francs a gross ton; on wood
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en vessels of the better class, forty ] francs per ton, The sailing bounty on steamers was 1.10 francs per ton TOT 1 every thousand miles sailed, While sall- | ing vessels received 1.7 francs per ton 1 for traversin9 the same distance IhlS preference to sailing vessels was doubtless on the idea that it would take them a longer time to cover given distance. In both cases, however, the bounties dsregarded entirely the use ful work done by the ship, and Tn the case of some of them the system had curious result. It was often found more profitable to cruise around aim : lessly and cover a large number Of miles than it was to carry cargoes. Mr. Milltrand, French minister of com merce. cited case of a ship which in ten months received seventy-tive thou sand francs for proftless cruising done simply to earn the bounty. This pay ment out of the treasury represented thirty-one per cent. of the capitallza- tion of the vessel. MT Millarand very properly characterized some of the pro- visions of this act as 'an outrage on common sense" and said they had had an effect contrary to what was intend ed. It is of chief importance here to note the confession of failure. The new measure is justified on the ground that the maritime interests of France nave gone on decaying in spite of the laNtsh expenditures that have been made ,n this behalf, The necessity of doing something is strongly urged there, just as it is in the United States. But it is not apparent that the new bill is going to remedy the trouble. The construc- tion bounties remain the same, while the navigation bounty on steamers IS increased to 1.7 francs per ton for the one thousand miles. The bounty to sailing vessels is modified with view to getting rid of the abuses above men toned. There is. every reason to be- lieve however, that the new measure will fail to realize the expectations now held out, It is a significant fact that British ship builders are looking forward to obtaining profit from thls new bill, doubtless because they expect to sell more ships to the French than heretofore.
 One of the great arguments in favor of shipping bounties in the United States is that our ships have to meet the competition of the subsidized ships of other countries. Among those that are mentioned as paying large sums for subsidies is France, but there IS q good deal of reticence about the ad- mtted failure of bounties in that coun- try to build up the merchant marine. The assertion that the proposed boun- ties are going to enable us to do all our own ocean transportation is pure as sumption, not justified by the experi- ence of other countries. Courier Journal,
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THE PERTTNA ALMANAC.

The druggists have already been sup piled with Peruna almanacs. There is sure to be a great demand for these all manacs on account of the articles on astrology which they contain. The subject of aStrology is very attractive one to most people. The articles on as- trology in the Peruna almanac have been furnished by very competent astrologist, and the mental characteris- tics of each sign is given, constituting almost a complete horoscope. A list of lucky and unlucky days for each month are given. There will be great rush for these books. Ask your drug gist for one early before they are all gone.
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WINTER MELONS.
Both Kinds, They Are at Their Best
 About Christmas Time.

Both Kinds They Are at Their Best
 About Christmas Time.
 "And now. children" said Dean Peck, ''let us cut melon
 Even the youngest child snickered. For outside there was snow and ice, and with Christmas hardly week away-how could the good dean be so funny as to suggest melons?
 But the wise merely only smiled and introduced quite pleasant man Iii gold trimmed spectacles, A. l.. Hitch cock of California. And MT. Hitchcock had under his arm an oval bundle that might have been the hugest egg Of the biggest ostrich that ever shed feath- CT as high as an elm tree. That's what it might have been, but 1t wasn't that. It was a melon, q musk melon-and i'll the winter time.
 Now, letting alone the fact that it was a big melon to begin with, it certainly did seem as though there was some thing strange about that melon. All the children had some, and they ate and ate. yet when they were done there was still enough melon for the dean to take  ily had some, and only the nurse asked for more, so there was really something wonderful about that melon besides it's being just ripe, week before Christ mas
 There was another wonderful thing about the melon: it grew in a desert.
 .'The melons are called Khiva winter melons, said MT. Hitchcock, and the headuuarters for them in this country is at Elgin, Utah, in the great desert
 'There J. F. Brown, who has raised all sorts of melons for years, has taken up the raising of these winter water melons and musk melons for seed. They have become so we'll known now that he can hardly keep up with the demand for seed, even at twenty-five cents an ounce. Yet five years ago these melons were unknown in the United States
 "The government got the first seed from Khiya, Russia, and sent sample
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to MT. Brown to try. To everybody's 8 surprise, the melons did exceedingly well in the desert, though at Rocky Ford, famous for melons, they, failed.
 "They are picked in October and re- ouire almost two months to ripen after they are picked Then they will keep until March.
 Everybody in Utah knows of the winter melons. I have just come from there, and I have been eating melon every day. Green River is the nearest station to Elgin, and it is one of the sights, when the train pulls i'll, to see the people rush for the piles that are kept waiting for their arrival.
 There is watermelon and a musk melon, and each is equal to the best of the summer melons. Denver Republi- can.
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A GOOD RECON EXEMPTION,

T have noticed that the sale on Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets is almost invariably to those who have once used them" says MT. J. H.
 Weber, a prominent druggist of Cas- cade, Iowa. What better recommenda- ton could any medicine have than for people to call for it when again in need of such a remedy? Try them when you feel dull after eating, when you have a bad taste in your mouth. feel bilious, have no appetite or when troubled with constipation, and you are certain to be delighted with the prompt relief which they afford. For sale by all druggists
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THE "PONY SMOKE, !"
GREAT DAY WITH THE SADDLE
 MOUNTAIN COMANCHES.

Fifty Pretty Women Sold nt Public Auction For Wives of Trlbesmen - The Highest Brought 63 and fhe Lowest 20 Ponies.
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TERRIBLY BURNED.
Mrs. Mary Monroe, of West Stamford,
 in Serious Condition.

Mrs. Mary Monroe, of West Stamford,
 in Serious Condition.
 Stamford, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Mary Monroe, of West Stamford, about sixty-flve years of age, suffered serious and prob ably fatal burns this forenoon. Her clothing caught fire from stove in her room at her sons house. The flames were extinguished as quickly as possl- ble, but not until the woman had been terribly burned
 She turned to leave the stove and as she did so her dress came Ill contact with the blaze Almost instantly the light fabric became a blaze and her own presence of mind and prompt aid by relatives alone prevented a conflagra- ton which would have destroyed the house as well as the life of the sufferer who even now may not survive.
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DIED VERY SUDDENLY.

Middletown, Jan. 3.-Edward Arm strong, a well known Mason and musl- elan, died to-day just as he had finished two important patents, one for a violin in which the wolf tone is entirely ellm- mated, and the other for an organ. The instruments are expected to create a sensation in musical circles Armstrong sustained a paralytic stroke some time ago and another to-day caused his death. He leaves wife, two sons and three daughters
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For the bathroom or tub. there's nothing s Durable and satisfactory finish as Crea cert Enamel. It resists steam. hot ant cold water, and prevents the unhealthy sc cumulations which adhere to any put An enamelel surface. It's easily applied ana its possi'lllties for the interior decorat'ous are as varied as yne.s raste and ideas can ScvIse. THOMPSON & BELDEN.
 3ee. and 308 State street. :.
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Local Weather Report.

New Haven, Jan, 3, 1902.
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n L-I1HER RLCORD.

Washington, D. C., Jan. ,, 1902, D. m.
 Forecast for Saturday and Sunday
 For Eastern New York and New Englan, Fair, continued cold Saturday and sunday brisk to high northwest winds Saturday, slowly diminishing during the day
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NEW ADvEH1IsEMH HN1s TO-DAY.

THbt After Holidays--D. NJ. Welch & Son. Dr. Miles Heart Cure-Druggists'. Estate C. E. Thompson-prObate Notice. |
 Eyeglasses--At Durants. Estate C. $. Warner-lrohate Notice. . For Sale-Lot-C. II. Webb Grape Nuts-At Groce. Hotf's Malt Extract. ggists'. 1u lron-OX Tablets-Drugglsts Lost-Satchel-159 Church Street. Local Stocks--C. W. Scranton Co. Mems Shoes-M. F. Cosgrove. Postum-At Grocers'. Peruna-At Druggists. Shoes-Howe X Stetson. ] Special Prices-S -Schoenberger X Sons. . Underwear Sale-Gamble- Desmond Co. Cnderwear--The Edw. Malley Co. Undermuslins-Th Chas. Monson Co., Wanted Woman-P. 0. Box Al. Wanted Men-Central Refining Co.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-18

fact is attributed to the mixing of the
grain by the elevators, and the millers
are willing to pay a premium for high
grade wheat that is entirely free from
rye and poor grain.
BY taking advantage of these condi-
tions the manager of the farmers ele-
vator at Solomon has been enabled to
sell the greater part of his wheat at
premium and pay a correspondingly
high price to the farmers.
The members of the Farmers Ele-
vator association at Solomon have re-
Gently completed arrangements where
by they will export much Of their
wheat direct to cooperative societies
in Germany. A number of carloads
have already been sold in this manner.
The wheat is billed direct from Solo
mon to Berlin. The local freight rate
of 141@ cents per 100 pounds is paid to
the Missouri river, but from Missouri
river points through rate to Berlin
of q cents per 100 pounds Is secured.
This saves to the farmers not only the
profits of the local grain dealers, but
also the profits of several commission
men and the exporter.
The German cooperative societies
own their own mills in Germany and
control a shipping elevator in New
York, says c. H. Matson in the Review
of Reviews, through which all wheat
consigned to them goes. This virtual
ly brings the producer and the con-
sumer together and eliminates all
board of trade speculation and manip-
ulation from the market.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-18
Cut Out Midd1emen
Kansas Farmers Adopt Policy of Selling Direct Mills


A feature of the plan pursued by the
solomon (kas) Farmers association
and one which if it should become gen.
eral would revolutionize the grain
business of the United States and
eliminate the grain-exchange features
and gambling in futures on the boards
of trade Is the policy of selling direct
to mills instead of shipping to the
great grain centers&
In addition to saving the commission
which must be paid for selling wheat
in the grain pits on the boards of
trade, premium is obtained from the
mills for high grade wheat. The ma
Jority of elevator owners mix their
good wheat with poorer quality un-
til i. is all of a certain grade. By skill
full mixing the elevator man can real
ize large profit from this scource
alone, but the wheat is injured for
milling purposes.
In the big storage elevators at ter
minal points the grain is still further
mixed with rye or inferior wheat for
export purposes. This mixing process
has detracted from the reputation of
hlgh-grade Kansas wheat In fact, by
the time it reaches the mills in the
east or the exporters it is no longer
high grade
Eastern millers complain that they
have not been able to produce as good
flour from Kansas wheat as that pro-
duced by smaller mills in the wheat
region that are able to purchase their
wheat direct from the farmers. This
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-18
An Interesting Relic


Alexander T. Lindholm, of Still
water, Wis, is the owner of an inter-
esting old relic, dating back to 1858.
which he has mounted on piece of
oak and framed, and has hung it in a
bank building in ST. Paul, says the st.
Paul Pioneer Press. 1t is a verdict
rendered by jury of twelve high Of
ficials in Norway, at Oslo courthouse,
where Chrlstiana now stands, in June.
1858, and decided the legal ownership
of a large estate At the bottom of
this novel verdict hang twelve strips
Of sheepskin. to which are attached
twelve pieces of beeswaX, about the
shape and size of small gold watch.
These were called seals in the olden
days when this verdict was rendered,
and each one contains the seal of one
of the jurors who decided the matter.
When this verdict was rendered
there was no such thing as paper
known to the civilized world, and all
official documents were written on
sheepskin parchment. 1t may also be
stated that the present jury system.
which is in vogue in the courts of the
United States and also in Europe,
originated in Scandinavia in the elev-
enth century
The verdict was rendered during the
reign of Christian III. OF Denmark.
The contestng parties were Erik Boil
sea, whose descendants had it in
their possession until about fifteen
years ago, when Mr.. Lindholm Sc
cured it frcm one of Mr.. Bollsea's de-
scendants, and Mrs. Margaret Nils
datter, an heiress. In those days all
cases of this kind were tried before a
jury consisting of four governors, four
attorneys and four counselors. Out
OF these twelve men. one was selected
to act as judge, and the evidence was
\taken. After verdict had been de-
'cided upon, 1t was written en- a piece
of sheepskin parchment and the seals
Of the twelve men who tried the case
wire affixed. These seals were car
ried in the same manner as the people
of to-day carry their watchcharms.
and all men in official positions had
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-18
GRANTS WELCOME TO GEN. ToomBs
Ono of the Few witty Remarks Credited
In

to Him.
Gen. Robert Toombs was one of the
few Confederate generals who refused
to have his political disabilities re-
moved. and he died an unreconstructed
rebel. 1t was a source of much regret
to the people of his state that he re-
fused to place himself, when they could
again send him to Washington as
senator. AS he grew older he would
in conversation frequently refer to the
fact that he was not citizen of the
United States.
During Gen. Grants term of office as
President, Gen. Toombs had been to
New York and stopped off at Washing
ton. The Georgia delegation insisted
in his calling at the White House. and
after much urging they got his consent
and he went up. Gen. Grant had never
seen Gen. 'Toombs, SO when Gen.
Toombs reached the White House and
his card was sent in, Gen. Grant came
forward to greet him. Gen. Toombs
took the Presidents hand and said:
although not citizen of this coun-
try, while in the capital l have called
to pay its Chief Executive my re-
spects."
Don't mention it, Gen Toombs,"
said Gen. Grant. II heard myself you
were citizen and at one time I
thought you were. but now I know
you are not, because hunted for you
down there for nearly two years, but
never could find you. Come right in
and sit down"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-18
DEATH CAME WITH THE SONGS END
As the Welsh Choir Won a Triumph
It6 Leader Died,

1t is not often that musical festival
closes so pathetically as did an Els
teddfod at Colwyn Bay, Wales.
Welsh choirs were competing me-
lodiously, as usual, and when the time
came for his choir to make its effort.
Henry Hughes, quarryman, mounted
a chair to lead it, In a few moments
he tottered and fell. Ready arms car
ried him into an anteroom and the
choir. led by E. T. Davies, clerk.
sang on, continuing their melody amid
round Of admiring cheers.
No other choir excelled the company
of songsters whom Hughes had vainly
attempted to lead, for they won the
prize, and the sounding cheers broke
out again.
1t was these cheers of triumph that
rang in the ears of the failing con-
ductor az he lay in the anteroom, for
he was dying Every effort was made
to save him, but in vain; and not the
least sad accompaniment Of this pa
thetic incident was the fact that the
dying conductors own son and daugh-
ter were singers in the victorious
choir.
A gloom spread over the great audi
ence as the sad news spread, and tho
Eisteddfod when the end was reached
closed with deep sorrow.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-18
AN UNFINISHED STORY.
A Point Where in Telling 1t the Rev.
DIR. Barrows Always Stops


The Rev. DIR. John Henry Barrows.
president of Oberlin college, who for
merly preached to a Chicago congrega-
ton tells little story concerning an
experience of his own that may be
worth passing along. 1t was at the
time that Dr. Barrows was making
arrangements for the holding of the
great congress of religions here. He
had an immense correspondence to
take care of, and found it necessary to
employ a stenographer. The young
lady was pretty. 1t is not to be in
ferred that there are any but pretty
lady stenographers, but the one en-
ployed by DR.. Barrows was especially
comely.
The doctor fitted up workroom on
the third floor of his house, where he
and the stenographer toiled hard day
after day, undisturbed by callers, and
we'll away from the noises Of the
streets.
The work of preparing for the con-
gress was still going forward on the
14th of February, when the doctors
little son became excited over the
sending and receiving of valentines.
The boy had been running about the
neighborhood handing love tokens to
the children he knew, and many had
come to him, when he remembered that
he had father up on the third floor,
in addition to the One in Heaven. Co.
ing to his mother he proposed that
they send up valentine.
"Well," said Mrs. Barrows, "it is
very nice Of you to remember father
How would it do for me to write a
valentine for him and let you take it
up?"
The boy was delighted at the idea,
and his mother wrote upon sheet Of
paper:
"Please kiss the bearer"
This she placed in an envelope,
which was properly sealed and ad-
dressed to the doctor. The boy started
upstairs with his valentine, but he had
been running around a good deal dur
ing the morning and his legs were
weary When he had reached the Sec
ond floor he met the pretty stenog-
.rapher who had started out after post
age stamps or something, and asked
if she wouldn't be kind enough to hand
the note to his father.
She took the envelope. gave the child
pat on the cheek and ran back up
stairs, where-perhaps prompted by
feminine curiosity-she waited while
DR.. Barrows opened his valentine and
read, in his wife's handwriting:
please kiss the bearer"
Here is where DR.. Barrows always
cuts the story off.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-18

A good word is an easy obligation;
but not to speak i'll, requires only our
silence. which costs us nothing.-Tu.
lotson.
Better be first in a village than sec.
ond in Rome.
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charms, that they would be convent
ent when needed.
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But few good things come to the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Cat Lost.
Girl Wanted.
Cottage for Sale.
Pawnee Bills Wild West.
1000 Babies-C. H. Clark.
Watch Work-F. E. Rowell.
The Deep Cuts-L.P. Leach.
Lunch Cart Without Wheels.
Place as Housekeeper Wanted.
Sterling Silver-H. A. Belknap.
Clearance Sale-E. L. Hunt & Co..
40, 900 Drug Stores-H. B. Gordon.
Probate of VILLA. P. Browns Est.
Probate of Will-N. B. Shaw's Estate.
Lower Toll Rates-N. E. Telephone Co.
Is There Anything-Steele, Taplin & Co.
Probate of Will-Horace Carpenters Est.
Commissioners Notice-Jennie Miller's Est
Application for License-J oseph Morse's Est
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-02
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Passumpslc Lodge, No. II, P. and A. M.
Called communication Wednesday evening,
JULY 9
The F. c. degree will be conferred.
Regular Communication Thursday evening
July II.
EDWIN L. SPENCER, w. M.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
HasweII Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL
Stated Convocation Friday evening,
July 25.
HARRY A. BARTLETT, H. P.
DELos M. BACON, Secretary.
Palestine COmmAndery, No. 5, KIT.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday evening, July
WILLIAM WETHERBEE, E. c.
D. M. BACON Recorder