Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-09-20
NOTES BY THE WAY.
Hon. '. !. Spear Jots Down Incidents
Of His Western Trim.

Of His Western Trip.
Mr.. EDTTOR.-Tbinking shat ro,r
readers might be interested in some OF the
things noticed in our II D Of six thousand
miles, aud wanting something for an oc- I
cupation some Of the time besides looking
Out Oh The car window, ] am making few
notes Of our trip aud sending YOU. am
aware that editors know what to do with +
matter that is not wanted, so offer no /
apology.
We left Randolph With the G. Ar. ex-
cursiOn, Aug. II. As usual. our train was
late 10 starting and kept losing time and
Vas hye hours late in reaching Niagara
Falls. This shortened our time all Niagara
% i've hours, instead Of ten, as expected.
( The tve hours WIS sufficient, however. to
make the trip Of twenty miles by electric
+ cars which is known as the Gorge route,
Z and enables one 20 see most Of the points
OF interest. Most Of the G. A. r. party OF
y tourist and Pullman cars took this trip.
The daY was perfect, and while | have
made the trip before it vas as full Of in
terest as ever.
Tn trip is too well known to require
much 70 be said of it. It extends from
the Canadian falls 10 Queenstown,
along The Niagara river in Canada, then
crossing the river and making a loop
through Lewiston and back alo3g the
edge Of the Niagara river TO Niagara, n.
y. The ride from Lewiston to Niagara
passes the rapids and whirlpool at 80
close range that it gives a lasting impress
sion OF the majesty and power Of this
mighty current and OF the fOolishuess Of
men who have sought nOt0riety ia trying
10 navigate any kind Of craft in this
seethiug mass OF wafer.
The falls as seen ia crossing the bridge
al Niagara were as grand as ever and the
water So far taken for commercial pur-
poses does not seem 10 be missed. 1t
would, however, be a short-sighted policy
that would permit the destruction Of this
! grand natural scenery By using all the
water that nov flows over the falls. II all
Niagara was at work most Of the other
power OF the world could rest. Have never
seen SO fine q RAINBOW display as was az
forded al the falls as viewed from the
Canadian side.
We pulled out Of Niagara as per sched-
ule &C + p. M, but lost three or four hours
[ 10 the run 90 Chicago. The afternoon al
Chicago was spent by the party in short
{ trims about the city and IN meeting friends
Z there. Our party met Mr.. Ham and coli
, lege classmate, Mr., Pratt, and had lunch
con with them and an enjoyable visit
a AGED o. M. we arted for Mlnneapo-
i lis over the Wisconsin Central X. k. This
: road intended evidently 10 Guido other
roads by not getting behind schedule time
and gave as a fast ride and a rough one to
. MINNEAPOLIS. A little balasting Of this
q road would be q decided Improvement.
Arrived al Minneapolis at 80 Tuesday,
Aug. "a, and found the city packed with
p visitors 10 the encampmeut, The people
2 Of this busting and progressive western
s. city did themselves proud IN caring ioi
o tbe 10000 visitors aud all were provided
with recommendations. This city takes
z pride In doing things and IN using people
p sell mo come there
" me old jealousy between St. Paul and
s. MINNEAPOLIS is as marked a. ever ahu
ssrb ritv tries TO outdO the other in all en-
a fernri4gs. The last census taken gives
= Hb5ut the same population 10 each city
/. gDm0-and each city claims that lht
4 other padded the returns and reported
more than they should. lt Is told OIL MN
uaar1Iis that al one time an agent Wa'
10, trvirg to se3 Bibles in this city, but hnd'
De- fn5, Jew purchasers inquired why the peo'
Y pla would not buy, he was relnlnoel
u mat III book made frequent mention o
st paul- hut now here mentioned Mlnneap
Z ID il onIy question Of time when thes'
d tsr- les vii. be- united as one CITY au'
q. tbs naonle evpect this TO happen. Located
ir ip the same state, only ten miles apart
and their suburbs even now touching az az
m other. having identical IN eresl7, lnsr
q 80 - % other result In talking VIII
: o1r hostess. a bright German woman IN
y. -S-,s-l.ed hat the msin difficulty IN unit
~ IN, mas 10 determine the name LOT w
mined cities and suggested that a par
~ earb should be taken and MINI t t.l
10 --tl.Et a1Ewer. This might seem a ltltl
= g--73vine NUT women out here are CON
D. 49, an a scale that might JUSTIFY IN
OF Ne Tbg a.. A. r. parade on Wednesday wa
s,r9at event aud managed sklllIuI4' ~
OF vermont contingent here, as eise" . ",
300 made a good show, and NermonleILl5, "0t
er an proud Of them, i was llN 49, in
ID, -',rs.s feeling Of sadness III tooNin
mo- ~, ~ old veterans in lire marching u
a- Sbof sum Of this August day, puogeu u
.-1 .L.,lg familiar music Of The ME az
ID -, I'M the steps Of many were leeoI'
p. ~ .',g sb6yed plainly its work on az
81. a.. -,,f,, q few wears now until THESE VI
,,,, 80 ,giil have responded to the last ~
I'd, -.T sns me q. A. r. will be a hlellol
NJ f-gtrsa of reality, Too mucht NV ~
,-75t come To them while thel 80 a.
rs Ouite number oil the Ne lte-,1ftL n
~ Guf during the parade overcome '''
~ heat and fatigue Oh the lna5 Ms we cor
90
g' ,,'oc e1' ann TIM westward over the y. ~
re- i5NT ~ The rush and crowd at the uS'
Viii d, ~ a. least equal to getting tlcSets L q,
as.s WAGON. and when we mao ma ha
ZEN , 49, 0gT train and get located we ia ~
nd , .oSeI a ~ worse sweat then we nave LID
FOR 49, go his season. ,r
TO before 6, , ,lli Was the Pacific express a,
ras uu sn ~ In every way. There were q. /,
her 49, incidents during tue nlsn IN, Il
ted UNI 1, tbst about o'clock 10 the norm ~
bssrd a crash in the aisle PEI" 81 Si4o ~
,sd We HST' and the one on the other s.Ig
ljd ~. ear. which was accom- li $50, ~ !
s5- ln ms sufficient to arouse most o., VI
ia screams IN The car. On Investigation ,c
10 p eop,, yr "a, found to be that oey MN MN
sS- eau5y ~ Years old, occupying Lhe up 4,
I,ss t"y's bsd rolled out Of his ue s...is1t
IA BERN BERN me NE o5r 10 the aisle. lie et,u ni
nee. ssssI frightened, but did not learn '1''
.ith was hurt. - Fargo. y. d., Al
~ ~ Whole day was taken t ~ Two
ala me-. hs This state. As il Is t~sT'S soT
ol5 ta5o s ssi1se had crossed this stats , rsf
ORR years 80 changes. The unbrose,n l I5"'