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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
IN improvement in retail trade is report

An improvement in retail trade is report
ed.
Montpelier granite manufacturers are
busy but not rushed; other industries
have plenty of work ahead and while
collections are little quiet the condition
remains about the same as it was year
ago. The granite dealers at Barre do
not look for much of an increase in de-
mand for monumental work until after
Memorial Day. Some of the manutac-
turers have caught up with orders, but
generally speaking business in this line
compares favorably with that of a year
ago. Bennington manufacturers report
orders coming in we'll and labor well en-
ployed. Some building operations are
being conducted. At Brattleboro the
manufacturers are busy with orders and
collections are said to be good. Whole
sale houses report good demand for
goods. Bellows Falls report some I'M.
provement in retail trade; an increase in
business at machine company plant is
noted. Collections are quiet. The slate
manufacturers at Fair Haven are busy
and report an increasing demand par
ticularly in roofing slate with collections
fair. The tannery at Morrisville is very
busy and the fibre board plant is running
to its full capacity. Lumber dealers at
Stowe are finding ready market for
their stock and prices hold good. New.
port reports all manufacturing industries
running to full capacity. The lumber
mills are particularly busy. At Walling.
ford reports are received that business,
generally, is much better than it was
a year ago, with collections fair.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
WALDEN.

Mrs. W. E. Newton, who has beer
spending few weeks with her parent:
here, returned to her home at West
Enosburg Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Cox is visiting at hel
daughters in Danville.
Rev. W. II. Atkinson called on friend.
in town last week.
The Ladies Aid meets Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Jennie Kingsbury.
F. M. Shaw and B. Woodland went tt
Canada last week on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Moxam visited
in Barnet last week.
The interior OF the parsonage has beer
thoroughly renovated and Rev. and Mrs
Martin have moved in.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17

This Is said to be how William war
dorf Astor gave the order for the fine
Offices built for the Pail Mall Gazette:
Mr.. Astor was signing checks one
morning and was informed that one OF
them was for office rent He laid
down his pen and remarked: "Well, l
must pay taxes and other expenses
but l need not pay rent. If 1t pays an
other man to erect building and rent
it to me, then it will pay me. Now"
turning to his right hand man, make
arrangements for new offices. l don't
want to hear anything more about 1t
for year" And so the offices were
huilt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
Commissioners Notice.

LORENZO SULLOWAY'S ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Lorenzo
Sulloway. late OF st. Tohnsbury in said
district, deceased. and the term of six months
from the 18th day of May 905, being allowed
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Givenotice that we will at.
tend to the duties of our appointment at the
Office of Harry Blodgett in st. Johnsbury. in
st. Johnsbury, in said District ON the 5th day
of June and the Goth day OF Sept. next, at
one O'Clock, in the afternoon, on each Of said
days.
A. L. BAILEY,
w. A. TAPLIN,
Commissioners.
St. Iohnsbury. Vt, May Is, 1905.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
DiplOInatic.

"Of course the earrings are quite
pretty" she said, with just tinge of
disappointment, "but the stones are
very small"
"But, my dear" replied Mr.. Phoxy,
"if they were any larger they'd be all
out Of proportion to the size of your
ears. Philadelphia Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
A Witty Dia gnOsis.

The object Of the duel is said to be
the healing of wounded honor. To try
to cure wound of the spirit or, rather,
the temper, by a scratch on the skin
savors Of homeopathy, but may per-
haps be justified by the surgical prin-
ciple of relieving tension by incision.-
British Medical Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
His Course.

Farmer Cornrack-Mandy, got a
letter from our boy sayin' he was get
tin ready to take a preparatory SEES
sion. Mandy-A three months course,
I presume? Farmer Cornrack-No, l
think not. He said somethin' about a
nine hole course, twice around.-New
York Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
HOmemaking.

Men do not make their homes unhap-
Ply because they have genius, but be-
cause they have not enough genius.
A mind and sentiments Of a higher
order would render them capable Of
seeing and feeling all the beauty of do
nestle Wordsworth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
Hard to Get.

The Doctor-Queer saying that, about
truth lying at the bottom Of a we'll
The Lawyer-You wouldn't think 80 II
you knew the amount of pumping we
lawyers sometimes have to do to gel
at Il.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
Her Advice.

eyes, Laura, he said his heart was
in my keeping"
"Take my advice dear, and tell him
you are not running storage ware
house for damaged goods. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
The Snow Line.

Snow, even in the tropics, never melts,
but remains continuously all the year
round above the height Of 10000 feet.
In colder cllmes the snow line is much
lower than this.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17

Christabel Brown has been visiting in
Plymouth.
A daughter was born last week to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Quimby have been
visiting at Harry Quimby's. They ex-
pect to move here soon from Newport.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
The Baby's Way,

Friend-I suppose the baby is fond
Of you? Papa-Fond Of me? Why, he
sleeps all day when I'm not at home
and stays up all night just to enjoy my
eociety.--Town and Country. -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
UnilnpOrtant Man.

Many man goes away from home
for week and lmagines that he Is
missed by the whole community, and
when he comes home he finds that there
isn't person in town that knew he
had been away.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
NORTH DANVILLE.

W. o. Shattuck advertises elsewhere a
slightly residence to let tor the summer.
The'view from this place is unexcelled in
the town and it would make fine place
for a summers outing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
EAST HARDWICK.

Mrs. Elizabeth G. Hay, well known
resident of this place, died at her home
Thursday from pneumonia. She would
have been 80 years of age had she lived
until June. The funeral was held Satur-
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
More Than NngaRet

"I'd like to see your mistress. Is she
engagedf"
"Why, sir, she's married; been mar
ried for twenty years"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17

There will be mistakes In divinity
while men preach and error in govern
ment while men govern. & Carleton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17
Death of Ira q. French.

Ira G. French of Brattleboro, an old
time photogra pher, who has made pho
tographs and daguerreotypes of promi-
nent men all over the United States, died
of old age Saturday at the home of his
nephews, George W. and Ira F. Burnett
He was born in Dummerston SO years
ago and was the pioneer picture maker
Whereabouts. In 1850 he went to Wash
ington and made pictures of all the
| government officers and members OF con-
gress, including Clay, Calhoun, Webster
and Fillmore. Two years later he went
to California, and in 1856 he introduced
in San Francisco the art of making am
brotypes. His last trip to California
was in 1860 and was made by stage
across the plains, passing herds Of thou
sands OF buffalo. At one point be was
made target by Indians. He was a
widower and the last of his father s
family. He was direct descendant of
William French, who was killed in the
| Westminster massacre.
The Vermont Library Association will
hold a meeting in the Kellogg-Hubbard
Library building at Montpelier, to.
morrow. Two sessions will be held at
which Arthur II. Chase, state librarian
OF New Hampshire, will be the principal
speaker. In connection with this meet
ing the Vermont State board of library
commissioners will hold meeting.
Adjutant.G General W. H. Gilmore has
issued an order giving the dates for the
annual company drill and inspection OF
the First Regiment, National Guard.
The inspection will be done by Major F.
L. Howe, commanding LIST battalion
Major H. E. Dyer, commanding 2nd bat
talon; Major II. T. Johnson, command.
3rd BATTALION Chaplain c. F. Burnham,
ordnance officer, and the quartermaster
general. The date of the inspection oil
Co. D, of st. Johnsbury, is Iune 6.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-17

st. Johnsbury, VT, May Is, 1905.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-09-08
SAKHALIN TRAGIC ISLAND.
Most Violent of Russian Prisoners
Sent There from Sibe-
rian Jails.

Sakhalin, the island which Japan is
now taking, or, rather, retaking. from
Russia is the place to which Russia
sends her violent convicts. The con-
vict of Siberia has some liberty to con-
sole him for his detention but the
convict in Sakhalin none. When
party of convicts (having been pro-
nounced violent" by the governor of
the Siberian station) is landed at SAX
halin the procession to the Jail is as
follows: First among the prisoners
come men with fetters on their legs
and linked together in pairs, the clank-
ing of their chains making lugubri-
GUS noise. Next come half a dozen
men, each without fetters but secured
by the hands to long iron rod. Then
follow female prisoners, and after
them the most affecting part of the
whole-the wives and children who
have elected to accompany into exile
their husbands and fathers Behind
them rumble "telegas," or rough wag-
ons, wherein are transported baggage
and those children who are too young
or infirm to walk.
When on the march the prisoners
are allowed three pounds OF bread and
one-half pound of meat each day, and
they are not forbidden to receive aims.
But when they arrive at their destina-
tion their lot is pitiful one. Their
cells are damp and fungus covered,
their food is less than the allowance
during the journey and their work in
the salt mines is most exhaustlng.
Many of the prisoners arc very ignor-
ant Few of them can read excepting
the Caucasians, but they are all put to
the same laborious work, and in the
event of their being physically unable
to perform their allotted tasks their
punishments are very cruel. The Eng
lish "cat-o'-nine tails" is nothing to
the terrors of the 'bodiga" In this
instrument of torture the prisoner Is
so fixed that he can neither move nor
cry out and wire thongs bound at the
end with pointed tin strike his back at
frequent intervals.
! Other tortures to which prisoners
are subjected are too dreadful to write
about. and during all these tortures
the prisoner is prevented by gags from
obtaining even the poor relief of a
scream, Surely the horrors of the
salt mines of Iletskaya are nothing
compared to the denominations of Sak
! halin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-09-08

was placed in service at the corner of
Union and Water streets, to protect the
shore. There the gun remained until
1888, when Union wharf was built,
when it was removed to the -Four
Corners" and placed, muzzle in the
ground.
About 1916. when the church at. this
corner was remodeled into Phoenix
hall, to be used as a business block, it
was removed and left lying in the lot
at the foot of Washington street, near
the corner of Water. Later it was
transferred TO the residence of Wilson
Pope, a descendant OF Capt. Nathaniel
Pope.
Capt. Alexander Winsor, man of
considerable public spirit, was instru-
mental in having it removed in 1888
to its former location at Phoenix hall
corner, where it stands to-day as rev.
olutionary reminder. In 1885 the Fair
haven Improvement association placed
upon the cannon brass tablet bearing
the following inscription:
Taken from the British at Nassau, in
III, by colonial ship of war Alfred. Placed
at fOrl Phoenix IN ltio' RecaplureO Dy the
British and left on the fort spiked and with
trunnions knocked off Afterward mounted
on Union street for village defense. Placed
in its present position in 1881
1t was on the ship Alfred that Jones
unfurled the American flag the first
time it was thrown to the breeze
Soon after this Jones took command
of the Providence, mounting II four
Founders, with complement of 70
men. He then became frequent Wis
itor to Dartmouth harbor, now Fair
haven harbor, and Dartmouth men
were often secured for his crew. Among
the men thus recruited was Henry Per-
kins, who secured some fame through
his connection with the Boston tea
party. He was engaged, under Paul
Jones, in many of his fiercest fights.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-09-08
A REMINDER OF PAUL JONES
Cannon Which the American Naval
Hero Captured and Which Fair
haven, Mass, Holds as Relic.

Residents of Fairhaven, Mass, have
been specially interested in the finding
in Pris of the body of Paul Jones' the
father of the American navy and its
return to this country, says tne Boston
Globe
Paul Jones participated in a fight in
Buzzards bay in 1777. He was execu-
tive officer on the ship Alfred, 2S guns,
under the command of Ezekial Hop
kins. The Alfred sailed from Delaware
bay February IL of that year to cruise
with fleet to intercept English ves-
sells. Ihe Alfred entered the harbor of
Nassau, West indies Idarch 2, and took
Gen. Brown, the acting governor, pris-
oner. A large quantity of military
stores and 100 cannon were captured
which were landed at New London "a
days from the date of sailing from Del
aware bay.
A number of these cannon were sent
to Fairhaven a short time later and
mounted at Fort Phoenix. There they
did excellent service in protecting the
town from British fleets. The British
when they visited the town in 1878,
spiked the guns and rendered them
useless.
The late Capt. Nathaniel Pope Sc
cured one of these guns and fastened
it with straps of iron on carriage 1t
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-09-08
Recognized His superior.

When the late Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
was buried several confederate vet
Grams were among the civilian escort.
They wore the old uniform, marked
with the insignia of the rank to which
they attained. Lieut.. U. S. Grant, a
grandson of the great general was ad-
jutant of the parade, and from his
horse directed the honorary pall-bear-
ers TO their proper places. When he
saw on the collar of the confederate
uniform of one of these men the cap
tain's insignia, the young lieutenant,
in obedience TO the military regula-
tions that junior officer dismount be-
fore addressing senior, sprang from
his horse, and on foot directed the
captain where to stand. This is only
one of many signs that the old bitter
ness has disappeared, and that in its
place has come a mutual respect that
pormises much for the future. :.
Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-09-08

face, rubbed some scenty stun on it,
powdered 1t with q block of chalk.
handed me the bottle again, took ons
along with me, and sat down in a rock
ing chair.
Ever do anything in the crib crack
ing line" he asked me, twisting his big
mustache and looking calm as a mill
pond.
ma said /, that's off my beat
1T was plain to me that he was in the
business, and so chucked up the bluff
I'd been making.
I'm pad shoe and day worker
entirely l went on. Can't stand for
losing my beauty Sleep
Don't know but what you're right,
pal said he, crossing the room and
picking up a suit case that lay on his
bed. My end of it's pretty wearing, for
fact. They've just turned me loose
after a twoyear stretch down in San
Quentin, and I've got my eye on two or
three neat things in this mans town be-
fore pulling my freight for the east.
He opened the suit case and showed
me pretty set O. new tools as ever
see-whole outfit, from all sizes o. alli-
gator files and Jameses to cloth-wrapped
bottles of nitro. That convinced me.
could see that he was o. X, all right.
See here, podner,' says /, after we
talked a little while longer, I'm sorry
to break away. but there hasn't been
much doin' with me lately, and need
the old girls stuff next door. Want
to see if she's left her gig lamps be-
hind, and even if she hasn't there'll be
enough in the cleanup to pay for the
hunt. Glad to have run into you. See
you some other time. Hope you win out
on your jobs. Now, I'll just step in next
door, and, by the way, if you hear any
body coming just hand me the rap on the
wall, will you?'
Sure said he, and | edged out and
reached for the knob of the prima dom
mas door.
"Of course, it was locked, but had the
right skeleton for it in my mitt, and
was inside in ten seconds.
well, say, the carelessness of these
stage folks is queer, isn't it? That sing
ing woman's good stuff s'pose she
was wearing the paste at the matinee
performance-was spread out all over
her dresser-not even salted away in
the jewel cases that Uttered the bureau.
1T was pretty soft, bo. / dropped
something like $4,000 worth of blue
white rocks into the pocket of my top
coat and in the top dresser drawer
found wallet stuffed with about 81 500
in paper change-fifties, hundreds and
the like.
:" This is shame thought. and l
concluded I'd drop into the room of the
duck next door and slip him few hun
dred for acting as lookout for me.
Il turned the knob of the prima dom
mas door and stepped out The next
door mug was waiting for me. So were
two San Francisco bulls. He'd touched
a button for the cops. So was the man
ager of the hotel.
THE duck that I'd run into next door
had the wristlets on me before | had
time to blush. So there | was. nailed
with the goods. My pals got together
and did some buying when came to be
tried and l only got two specker.
THE big guy into whose room I'd
slipped by accident was Denver detec-
tive. He'd brought a requisitioned
burglar from Denver to San Francisco,
and when l ran into him he was just
about to take his mans set o. tools to
the property clerk.
But he sure made a chimpanzee out
o. EN-. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-09-08
A STRANGER IN CAMP.
He Knew Just a Little More About
the Civil War Than His
Host Did.

1t is best to be sure of the ground be-
foer one goes too far. A mining expert
tells, in the New York Press, some
thing that happened to him when, in
the self-confidence of his youth, he was
prospecting near what is now Lead
vile, back in the '70s. He had been
after load of supplies, and rode into
camp alone at noon one day. 1t was
no uncommon thing for a stranger to
come to a camp and wait for the own
er's return, so the prospector was not
surprised to see man sitting at the
door of the rough hut or shelter
Paying no particular attention to the
guest, cast the lash rope from the
pack and called him to help remove
the load. He responded cheerfully, and
that done, told him to rustic little
wood and we'd have dinner. He quick
ly brought load of dead limbs, and
sent him for a second lot. Then he
asked what further service he could
perform. Wishing to humor his desire
for work, l told him he could fill the
camp kettles at the creek. After this
l graciously gave him permission to sit
down while l got dinner.
Among my various weaknesses at
that time was that of implrting unre-
stricted information to apparently un-
instructed strangers. The habit came
from desire to escape from the tam
falling distinction of a teLdef Dot
which / then enjoyed.
No sooner were we at the table,
which was board wedged between
two trees, than l began. l poured
forth Niagara of information con-
cerning mines and mining. He proved
an excellent listener, and his appreci-
alton encouraged and gratifed me.
Finally, my information becoming
exhausted, had to resort to other
things. l happened to turn to the civil
war, and sailed along, manufacturing
history right and left, and making a
free gift of it to the stranger Pauslng
moment for breath, was startled by
my hearer modestly venturing a COR
rection as to a portion of the mass of
detail had so generously given him.
/ began to reconnoiter. Had he been
in the army? Well, yes, he had.
Were you private or an officer?"
"Well-an officer"
How did you rank2"
We'll, l suppose l ranked as a gen.
eral at the close of the war"
realized trouble was ahead, and
meekly inquired:
What may l call your name?"
My name is Logan" he replied.
For the first time l scrutinized hig
face. There could be no mistake in tie
dark, swarthy features of the man, the
long hair, the high cheek bones. Snil-
ing a sickly smile, l slowly rose,
stretched my hand across the table,
grasped his, and said:
Gen. Logan, can only express my
regret at not having been able to fur
nish you with this information at an
earlier date. 1t might have changed
your course of action during the war.
The general laughed heartily, but,
best of all, although he remained in
the camp several days, he did not men-
tion the affair in the presence of 9th
erS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-09-08
NEW ROUTE TO SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA.
Through Trains from Chicago.

With the opening of the line across
southern Utah and southwest Nevada,
known as the San Pedro Route, new
country has been opened, which in area
is large enough for good sized empire,
the natural resources of which are prac-
tically untouched. This region has until
now been without railway facilities, and
the laws of trade and transportation
.Se such that rapid development is now
assured. The Tonopah and Goldfe!d
mining camps are to be reached by
branch lines, and there is a strong posi-
bility that other mineral districts will be
discovered and developed as a result of
this new enterprise.
The facilities with which Southern
California and this newly opened portion
of Nevada can be reached in future are
indicated by the announcement from the
passenger department of the Chicago Il
North Western R'y that daily service
via this route is to be inaugurated be-
tween Chicago and Los Angeles in few
days, which will doubtless lead. to a
large influx of people looking for oppor-
tunities to establish themselves in this
new country, where homes are cheap,
work is plentiful, and men of vim and
grit are in Misunderstanding unknown
in the densely populated cities of the east.
There is some beautiful scenery along
the new route, particularly in what is
known as Rainbow Canon; and the cit
rus fruit region of Southern California is
reached near San Bernardino, the road
leading from that point through River
side and Pomona, and other towns in
one of the greatest orange growing dis
tricts in the world.
1t is expected that with the opening of
the Southern California tourist season this
fall, a large amount of travel will be
handled via this route, for the manage
ment of the new road, fully aGSe to
modern travel requirements, have put in
effect very handsome service of modern
car service and other travel comforts,
which connect at Salt Lake and Ogden
with through service from the East, and
give new and interesting route by
which first class tourist travel can reach
the sunshine and flowers of this New
World Riviera.