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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-02

And, speaking of spending money,
there are several bills in to increase sala-
ries, including chose of the governor, the
supreme court judges, the assistant
judges of the counties, the state superin-
tendent of education, and the members
themselves. But the legislature may feel
little poor after putting through that
100000 BILL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-02

While the subject of weekly payment is
being considered by the general commit
tee, bill providing tor semi onthly
plan of paying wages has been intro
duced, and it is not unlikely that the lat
ter will find favor as compromise meas
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-04

Exercise your franchise as an Amer
lean citizen and vote next Thursday.
For overcoats in blacks, browns and
mixed goods 90 and see the line at j. J..
RosenthaPs.
To prevent disease keep clean. You
can take q bath at Windsor's barber
shop for only 25c.
Mrs. Jas. Brown reports the finest
seasons trade she has had for some
time and invites all those wishing any
thing in the millinery line to call and
inspect her goods.
Chas. Rounds INVITES everyone who
has fencing to do to call and see. his
large line. He handles the American
Woven Fence Wire, one of the best In
the market to-day.
The two weeks meeting in the Pres
byterian church closed last Sunday
evening with quite number taking
an interest in their spiritual welfare.
Miss Barbour will be welcome If eyer
she comes to Yale again.
DAYTON, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Simpson,
"Eyerything disagreed with me ana
baby until | used HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Now baby sleeps and
grows like weed" 30 cents. lea or
tablet form. Grant Holden.
A supper will be served at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Elizabeth Lothian next
Wednesday afterooon from five O'Clock
Till ali are served. Price l5c. For
benefit of Presbyterian church. Ladies
bring your husbands, brothers ana
sweethearts with you.
Walker & Middleton have Just re-
ceiyed couple of carloads OF fence
wire. the "Paige" and "Michigan, !"
which they offer for sale to prospec-
tive buyers at right prices. See them
before buying your fence wlre' also
| read ad. in this issue.
One of John B. Lutes' team of horses
died while in Yale Monday morning.
The horse apparently was in good
health when leaving Richmond on
Friday last 1t took sick Saturday and
was given the best of treatment by Or.
J. b. Stevens while here but could not
survive.
A special train passed through Yale
on Saturday afternoon last on its way
To Port Huron. The train was loaded
with members of the Saginaw Masonic
lodge and other lodges along the Pere
| MATuueLIe. nC OtOdoiOb WRo ehO WI
ferring of the third degree at one of
the Port Huron lodges and banquet
in the evening.
Keep tho inside machinery clean.
No man can hope to be in health who
is clogged or sfsgnsted. Waste mat.
ter and broken down material should
be expelled easilv and naturally
Greene's Little Laxative Beans will dc
this work perfectly and safely. Thou
sands will approve this statement
Does this interest you? Mathews q
! Wight.
The Halloween party given by the
young people in Central Hall was
quite largely attended and every one
present enjoyed Themselves in "trip
ping the light fantastic" till early mex
morning. Some decided kicks were
made when the party broke up--ii
fact, some of the boards had to be kick
ed off the entrance il order to let the
dancers out. The boys had backed
hay-press against the door and for 9
! while il was thought that the crowd
would have to stay ill morning.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-04

Salt sea and shower baths at Wind
sor's barber shop. Try one.
Sheet music at Corner Drug store.
A large line Of popular songs.
Remember the 15c supper at Mrs.
Lothian's next Wednesday.
Eva Boughner is slowly recovering
from severe attack of appendicitis.
All the rage the base ball mitt hats.
Come and see them. Mrs. Jas. Brown.
Have you seen our line of box paper?
We have something extra nice. Math-
ews d Wight.
The n. Y. b. meet with Mrs. A. Wind
sor Monday evening. Election of
officers. A good attendance requested.
new line of hats for gentlemen.
Some new soft hats and derbys in
brown and black at j. /. Rosenthal's.
Attend the Old Maids Convention
at Central Hall, this friday evening.
All invited, For benefit of NJ. L.
church.
J. H. Merrill has his new building on
Main Street ready for the plasterers.
1t will be ready for occupancy in
short time.
Willie Canary, brown eyes and gray
patched clothing, of Mt. Salem, ran
Ne ".
Emmet r.f. d. No. /.
The new addition to the Yale Cream
cry has proven good thing, for it re-
lieves the crowded condition of affairs
that existed heretofore.
There is no cough medicine so pop
ular as Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
contains no opiates or poisons and ney-
er fails to cure. All druggists of Yale.
There is no alcohol IN Celery King
a medicine fresh from natures hand.
If you haye never taken this great
tonlc.laxatlve, ask your friends about
it. 25c.
The home and foreign missionary
society of the Presbyterian church will
be held at the home of Mrs. Duncan
| Mckenzie next Friday afternoon, at
800 O'Clock. Subject, Persia.
"Taint no use to sit down and whine,
When no fish get tangled in your line;
Bate your hook with a humble bee
And keep on taking Rocky Noun
tain Tea.-Grant Holden.
Have you seen the universal bread
maker? 1t will mix and knead your
bread in three minutes and it will be
just as good as mother used to make.
Take one home from Hutton's on trial.
Archie LudiDgton is making the
run of his life at the cider mill. APP
piles we're meyer more plentiful or of q
better quality in this vicinity than this
year and there are a number of buyers
around.
Rose Bros. Vaudeville Co., will ap-
pear in Central Hall two nights next
week, Friday and Saturday, Nov. IL
and IL with q company of high class
artists. These people are featuring
the "Grest Train Robbery" as il il
shown in all the largest and best thea.
tres in the United States. Do not fail
to be present. Price 10, 20 and SOC.
The Halloween fairies were ont in
goodly hunbvIs last Monday night
and some of the business places were
handsomely (0 decorated. In olden
days the night was set apart for harm
less fireside games, but when the usual
careless gang of rowdies that celebrate
in later years get in their work it is
time something was done. 1t is a shame
that the authorities don't try to place a
check on this kind of work. We not
making kick on the harmless pranks
that were played but take sides against
the unnecessary destruction of prop
erty.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-04
Old Maids
Convention at
Central Hall, tonight.

Old Maids
Convention at
Central Hall, tonight.
For pretty patterns and all sizes of
stove rugs and stoYe boards go to Hut
toms.
Closing out all our wall paper at /
to off. Lowest prices in our history.
Mathews q Wight.
Foley's Honey and Tar always stops
the cough and heals the lungs. Refuse
substitutes, All druggists of Yale.
On the 5th and 9th of November last
year heavy snowstorm is recorded
for this section. This year, yesterday
today, the weather is more like summer
than winter. We are haying beauti-
full fall.
Our line of heating stoyes and ranges
was never so comPlsto as now, ana If
stove this fall 1t will be to your interest
to see our stock before buying. We
can save you money. Chas. Rounds.
The doctor looks at your tongue,
gives you q Laxative medicine, and
charges you well for 1t. You can Judge
by your tongue yourself when you need
q laxative medicine, and for 25c, you
can get the best Laxative known, which
is Celery King, the tonic-laxatiye.
The Eighth District Missionary Con-
yention of the Church of Christ will
be held at Algonso Nov. l0-l7. Every
church in the district is requested to
send at least five delegates and as many
more as possible. Our State Secretary
will be present and a great convention
is assured. Entertainment free for all
delegates.
The old shoe shop building owned
and occupied by David Irwin was this
week torn down to make room for the
fine new brick block now in course of
erection by Geo. Mcintyre. In the re-
moyal of this old building another
land mark has gone. Henry High for
many years worked at his trade that of
cobbler in the building and by hard
work and saving his earnings was able
to buy n fine farm east of Yale where
he now resides with his wife and son
Floyd. Mr.. Irwin at once built a shop
in the alley way between Wallace
Adams harness shop and Shaw q
Johnston's blacksmith shop. Dave in
vites all of his friends and patrons to
call on him at his new location.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-04
Articles For Sale.

2 Double barrel breach loading Shot
Guns II guage-l hammerless.
l Winchester Repeating Shot Gun,
12guage.
l Jewett's Fancy Base Burner coal
stove.
l Hot Blast Heater for either coal or
wood.
/ Small Wood Stove.
The above articles will be sold very
cheap and may be seen at my home on
Mechanic street, Yale.
j. A. MenZes.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-04
Sufferers from headache. drowsines

Sufferers from headache. drowsiness,
lack of energy, biliousness, bowel and
stomach disorders, get prompt relief
by using Greene's Little Laxative
Beans. These little he IS are a guar
anteed cure for constipation, a gentle
tonic: They clean the system, purify
the blood and make Richard himself
again. Thirty doses for quarter
enough to cure five people. Mathews
q Wight.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-04
a GOOD COMPLEXION.

Sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks re-
stored by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers," so writes s. Moore, of Nacog-
doches, Tex. A certain cure for bill
iousness, constipation, etc. Small pill
easy to take-easy to act. Sold by
Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-04
Hard and Soft Coal,

The undersign sd have on hand and
for sale at reasonable prices Hard and
Soft Coal. When III need of either
give US q call. HIsEY q CLARK.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-04
Biddlecomb Art Studio,
Meisel Block, Port Huron.

JNARM FOR SALE-COnslsting of 80 acres OF
II the best OF soil for farming. Good house,
large basement barn, splendid water, farm all
well fenced. Located I of mile from sugar
beet factory at CrOswell, one mile from depot
Terms TO suit purchaser For particulars ad-
dress or call on Jas. McColl. Yale. Mich. 81
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-04

Did you see those new shirts, collars,
ties, underwear and hosiery at j. l..
R0senthars2
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-04

Michigan good enough
you par of them.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-08-27
Men as ProiectiIes.

A Singhalese newspaper published
IN Colombo, Ceylon, is tired OF the
paucity of news about the war, and in
order TO regale its readers it now and
then manufactures some, OF which the
following is a sample-a translation
by the Ceylon Times:
"The sultan was communicated with
regarding an approaching conflict, and.
being a great friend of the Japanese
monarch, he sent specially trained
company of swordsmen, each of whom
with a sword in his hand is shot away
from the mouth of gun at the enemy
Just as ordinary shrapnel would be.
On arrival among the enemy he makes
short work of them by his sword play
These swordsmen are now fighting for
japan and gaining victories"
Small wonder that Kin-chow and
Nan.Shan fell!-New York CONNER
cial.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-08-27
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legal authority assured him that the
franchises already granted to the Cos
!nopoitan were invalid.
AS the crisis in his affairs neared,
John Burt took a more direct charge
of affairs. The trusted employees or
James Blake & Company were in
iorrned that John Burton was ST.
tent partner, who represented large
California interests, and that his or
ders must be followed without ques-
ton.
In response TO James Blake's mes
sage, Alderman Samuel Rounds called
and was conducted to the private Of
fee of the famous operator.
Blake had anticipated with zest the
meeting between John Burt and Sam
Rounds. 1t had been contemplated
for several weeks, but now that the
nour was at hand, he took little in
terest in it. He found it difficult to
respond to Sans hearty greeting.
and terminated the interview as soon
as possible.
"Heou are We, jim; heou are ye,"
exclaimed Sam, as he greeted Blake
in his luxurious office. Don't it beat
time. as uncle Toby Haynes Ulster
say. that you an ! are here in New
York, an you are rich an | am
we'll say fair to middlin'. There
were only three of us young fellers
round Rocky Woods; you an John
Burt an me. Do you suppose well
ever hear from John Burt, Jim? I've
alters said he'd turn up on top, some
day or mother"
Would you like to hear from
him." asked Blake, without raising
his eyes.
Would I? Dye know anything err
bout him. Jim? Dew We really?'
There's a man in the next room
who knows lot about him, replied
| Blake. Come and meet him.
Blake opened John Burt's door and
stood in the way as Sam entered
Johu was seated at his desk and die
not turn his head or make a move
when Blake said:
~ derman Rounds wishes to speal
to yoi."
Blake stepped outside and CLOSED
the door. John deliberately blottet
all unfinished letter, rose and adj
vanced to meet Sam, who stood awk
wardly by the door. hat in hand.
81 am glad to meet you, Alderman
Rounds" he said, extending hi
hand. 81 have heard of you and wisl
the pleasure of your acquaintance
Pray be seated, Alderman"
The sharp blue eyes of the visito
were fixed on the speaker, and onl
for an instant was he in doubt.
II know we, John! God bless ye
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-08-27
DANGEROUS Mexican Weed to Smoke

DANGEROUS Mexican Weed to Smoke,
Manuel Guerrero and Florencio Pine
had the "marihuana' habit, and for
the last few weeks had been smoking
big cigarettes in which tobacco was
mixed with the dangerous weed.
Tuesday afternoon the two men
smoked cigarettes composed OF to-
bacco in smaller proportion than mari
huana, and after a few minutes ran
amuck.
They went out into the street shout
ing, vocferating and attacking every
body. First they marched hand in
hand, declaring that they were the
bravest men on earth and would kill
anybody who dared to say word to
the contrary, but at last Pine declared
that he was still Drawer than his
friend. and fight followed, the two
receiving dangerous wounds.
They were captured and sent to the
hospital, where they had to be put into
straightjackets. 1t is feared that the
two men, If they recover from their
wounds. will lose their minds perma
nently. as is often the case with mari
huana smokers.-Mexican Herald
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-08-27
wwsT THE BOY WANTED.
Odd Question Put to Chief Juotles
Shaw by an Audacious Boy.

Chief Justice Shaw, though very
rough in his manner, was exceedingly
considerate OF the rights Of poor and
friendless persons. Sometimes persons
unacquainted with the ways OF the
world would desire to make their own
arguments or would in some way in
terrupt the business Of the court. The
chief justice commonly treated them
with great consideration.
One amusing incidens happened
quite late in his life.
A rather dissipated lawyer who had
case approaching on the docket one
day told his Office boy to go over to
| the supreme court and see whit In
hell they are doing" The court were
hearing a very important case ~
which Mr. Choate was on one side ana
Mr.. Curtis on the other. The bar and
the courtroom were crowded with
listeners. AS Mr.. Curtis was in the
midst of his argument the eye OF the
chief justice caught sight Of the young
urchin, 10 or IL years old, with yellow
trousers stuffed in his boots and with
his cap on one side of his head, gazing
intently up at him.
He said: stop a moment, Mr. Cur
It's"
Mr.. Curtis stopped and there was
profound silence as the audience saw
the audacious little fellow standing en-
tirely unconcerned.
What do you want, my boy?Y SAID
the chief justice.
Mr. p. told me to come over here
and see what in hell you was up TO,
was the reply.
There was a dive at the unhappy
youth by three or four OF the deputies
} in attendance and a roar OF laughter
, from the audience. The boy was eject
ed. But the gravity of the old chic
Justice was not disturbed.-Senato
Hoar's autobiography.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-08-27
GAVE COLOR TO GEMS.
jewelers. Trick Not One Easily to 81
Detected.

There are tricks in all trades" In
a town in Virginia there dwells man
who sells semi-precious stones, which
are much admired because they arc
unusually brilliant.
A few days ago a customer asked to
see some specimens of yellow topaz.
"Ah!" he said, holding one up to the
light, this shows more remarkable
coloring than any | have seen. How
much do you want for this stone?"
The lapidary held it up to the light
and told the price.
"Pll take It." said the customer. 81
have never seen yellow topaz which
showed such remarkable colorings OF
red and blue"
Then the customer observed that
the windows which faced the sunlight
were set with border of small panes
Of blue and red glass, and the light
coming through them was reflected in
the facets of the stone.
Afterwards he took the gem out into
the cold light of the street and found
that it was a plain yellow topaz. The
blue and red lights were missing
They had been produced by the
Stained-glcss windows.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-08-27
BEATS A CONFIDENCE MAN.
Cook on Atlantic Liner Neatly Foils
ALLEGED American Millionaire.

The classical confidence trick has
been neatly played on a would-pe
swindler in Paris by his intended vic
tim. The latter. a cook on trans
Atlantic liner, had been done himself
before and was too old bird 10 De
caught again. He struck up an ac-
quaintance with an engaging but oD-
vlously. sham American millionaire In
the train to Paris, confiding to him
that he had 10000 francs in his bag
and meant to amuse himself on the
boulevards. well met, indeed, SAID
the millionaire; Il have also made
my pile and intend seeing the merry
side of life in gay Paree."
They started the evening with an
expensive dinner, paid for by the
American millionaire. At coffee the
latter exclaimed: "Hullo, | have not
any cigars; suppose you go and buy
some. You can leave your bag here.
where it will be quite safe. But, as
you might be suspicious here's my
pocketbook Keep it till you join me
again."
AS soon as the cooks back was
turned the American millionaire, OF
course. bolted with the bag, but the
latter only contained old newspapers
ard the cooks card, with the words:
"I have been had BEFORE you have
met your match this time" In the
would-be swindler's pocketbook was a
sum of ga in French notes, which
the cook took to the police station.
asking the officer to whom he told
his tale with understandable relish to
give the money to the poor.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-08-27

John! Heou are We. John Burt! I'm
plumb tickled ter death ter see yc!
Well, well. WELT"
His honest eyes glistened as he
threw his hat to the floor and grasped
Johns hands with grip when
have made the average man vince.
And I'm glad TO see you, Sam! II
seems like coming back to life TO
meet you. Sit down and tell me all
about yourself and Rocky Woods"
THE last time saw ye, John,' he
said, twas under them maple trees
In front of the Bishop house. l reck'
or you amt forgot that night. You
galloped away in the dark on my
horse an / amt seen We since. NOW
you begin at the place like In them
stories which run in the Fireside
Companion where it says to be con-
tinued in our next and keep right
on up to the present time"
John laughed and gave Sam hur'
ried sketch Of his career. He told
of his voyage around Cape Horn, his
arrival in San Francisco, the search
| for the mine described by the dying
sailor. his meeting with Jim Blake,
the discovery of the gold mine, his
association with John Hawkins and
| the incidents which led to the forma
ton of the firm of James Blake d
| Company. John said nothing to lead
Sam to think that Blake was only a
representative, but the shrewo
| Voplyoa ouaccOd the truth
II swan, John, this is tew good tew
be true!" he gasped, shaking hands
again. "You amt told me half the
truth, an we don't have tew. ] CAL
| guess the rest. You're James Blake
e. Company. You're the man who's
taught these Wall Street chaps a les
son! I'm proud of We, John! Didn't
alters say somethin' like this woult
happen? An you cant have too
much good fortune to suit me, John
an / don't want thing from we.
Just like tew see ye win, because
well, because we orter win.
Thank you, Sam"
Don't it beat thunder how things
turn out?" observed Sam. Il saw
| j
Woods few months ago. an whel
he told me that he was the jim
Blake. YOU could a knocked me dow
with a willow switch. l said tew my
self then. that had it been John Bur
wouldn't been surprised. An now
by thunder, it was John Burt VIII
did it after all. But how erbout jim
| 1fpn To
& Company, whom the dickens l
JIM"
II am not James Blake & Con
pany," said John with a smile.
am the Company. Jim has a substar
tial interest in the firm, and has don
much towards it's success
I'm mighty glad tew hear it," d.
clared Sam, but / reckon | can CUES
who does the thinkin Jim's fin
teller. but he alters was reckless al
careless, though mebbe he's on
grown it. Where is he? Send fe
him, John. an We'll all talk it owe
together, like we did in the old day
back in Rocky Woods.
John pressed a button and an
tendant responded.
IF Mr.. Blake is not busy, say tn;
| should like to see him." he said.
There's one thing you haven't to-
me erbout," said Sam, shifting h
feet awkwardly. II don't want tie
pry into your private affairs, job
but have you seen her yeti mea
Miss Carden?"
The door opened softly and Jane
. Blake entered SO silently that nett
, er heard him.
II have not seen Miss Garden, r
piled John. "She is not in the city
Eyes she is asserted Sam cage
4, ". Il saw her yesterday ridin' dow
r Fifth avenue
90 be continued.)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-08-27

lieved, as has been stated, that every
man has his price, and was willing TO
pay il, provided it promised returns.
Ambitious to pose as Wall street
leader, Arthur Morris had assumed
IN enormous load of stocks, and the
success of his ventures had given
him the following which ever attends
the leader in q rising market. In adj
dition to this speculative risk, Nor
ris had secured several valuable
franchises, and was confidently in
expectation of others at the hands OF
the city officials.
1t will be sufficiently accurate to
designate the Morris enterprise by
the name of "The Cosmopolitan I'M
provement Company" and to state
that its assets consisted in it's &C
luir, c and prospective franchises.
While purporting to afford relief
flom existing monopolies, 1T was in
fact nothing more nor less than a
wellplanned attempt to acquire COM
petitors. In the parlance of finance
it was "sand-bag."
Arthur Morris took up the work so
auspiciously begun by his father
the wrecking of the l.. & o. railroad
company. In this campaign, General
Garden and many others had lost
| their fortunes. Morris held control
of the bonds, and looked forward to
| the day when the stock would be
wiped out and this splendid property
fall into his hands. 1t was an open
| secret in railway circles that the L.
& O. would then be absorbed by one
of the two powerful companies which
inters ected it's lines.
John Burt detected flaw in this
conspiracy. He set aside three bat
talions of a million dollars each. and
held them in reserve against the en-
trenched wealth in the Morris vaults
Then he again scanned the field OF
action, and with unerring judgment
placed his finger on the weakest
point in the Morris defenses. The
Cosmopolitan Improvement Company
was a rampant on paper. John Bur
| proposed to enfilade it. The highes