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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28

There will be Christian Endeavor
social in the church vestry Friday even
ing
Hon. John Bailey with A. H. Bailey,
Dr. John Thomas, Peach, Thomas and
John McAllister of Ryegate is in Maine
on fishing excursion. Very few men OF
John Bailey's age, 81 years, care to 60
far from home on such a launt, but he
enjoys it as well as the younger men and
as general thingis more successful than
they and brings home as many fish.
The funeral of the late John Hanson
was held at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Burkinshaw, Friday afternoon, the
Methodist minister of Woodsville officiat-
ing. Mr.. Hanson was a member of Col.
Preston Post, 6. A. R., the members act
ing as pail bearers and the G. A. r. burial
service was held at the grave, at the
Boltonville cemetery where burial was
made. The W. r. c. attended the SER
vice at the house in body. There was
a profusion of beautiful flowers, tokens
of respect for the deceased and sympathy
for those bereft of loving husband and
father.
A very quiet wedding took place
Tuesday morning, June %, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Gilchrist, when
their granddaughter, Winifred Florence,
was united in marriage to Harry W.
Crown of North Ryegate. Rev. ]. A.
McKirahan of Ryegate oficiated. Owing
to the critical illness of the groom's
father, only the immediate family were
present. These young people are we'll
known and highly esteemed by many
friends who wish them joy and happi-
ness, and in the beautiful language OF the
Apocrypha, "God grant that they may
grow aged together"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28

Dr. Jagot of the Anglers Medical
school claims to have discovered the
secret of the mysterious poison of
the Borgias, Two poisons apparently
were used, one slow and the other
rapid in operation. The former ap-
pears to have been arsenious acid,
commonly known as arsenic, which is
only slightly soluble and therefore acts
slowly, while the quick poison was
probably one of the soluble prepare
lions of arsenic which act almost in
simultaneously. 1t is not, however, pos
itively proved whether the poison Of
the Borgias owed its efficacy to arsenic,
to the ptomaines Of putrefaction or to
both combined.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28
New Form of Arc Lamp.

A new form of arc lamp has just
been devised in which carbon disks
are used instead of carbon rods. These
disks are constantly rotated, and the
arc takes place between the peripher-
les of the disks. Owing to the con,
tinuous rotation the disks are CON
sumed uniformly. The lamps are small
as compared to the ordinary type. The
size Of ten ampere lamp is but twen-
ty inches over ALL 1t is claimed for
this lamp that it will burn so per cent
longer than the rod type.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28
EAST CONCORD.

Mrs. Henry Kelly, who is recovering
rom a broken leg and only able to walk
about the house on crutches, slipped and
fell on the hard wood floor Friday and
broke her arm.
Mrs. Emma Fisher has moved into
Aoner Fishers house.
Norman Crawford has rented the Nc
IA>e,yey house, recently vacated by Mrs.
Fisher
C. L. Stacy of Concord was here Fri
day.
Miss Rosella Thomas is in Canada Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. William Henry Nor
rSon.
Mrs. Marion Morrill, is keeping house
nor FRED Smith, She is accompanied by
Mrs Keneston.
AIR. and Mrs. Will Savers, son and
laughter, Clarence and Doris, attended
day,
About 20 from this place attended the
CIRCUS at Lancaster, Friday.
=, AIRS. Ed King of Fitzdae is very i'll.
ieF daughter, Mrs. Nellie Nichols OF this
P'acc' is caring for her.
Clarence McKelvey OF ST. Johnsbury
spent sunday with friends in this place.
IA AR. and Mrs Clark Fisher of the Gas
M District were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
rank Fisher last Sunday. Mrs Fisher
S S,SI recently entertained Mrs. Page OF
st. Johnsbury.
lag drill and entertainment, followed
G,,i a boX supper will be given at Smiths
4 tt saturday evening. Proceeds go for
i"s dement, of the cemetery association
great Improvement has already been
iuaue by the re-erection of more than 40
d dCau stones. Many of them have been
down for years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28
How to File Soft Metals.

When filing soft metals, such as
solder or babbitt metal, the file after
few strokes will become filled with
metal, causing scratches on the sur
face being fled. The surface may be
filed smooth provided the file has been
well oiled. The oil prevents the cut
tiers from clogging and also allows the
metal to yield easily. Oil the file every
few minutes and use a card frequent
ly in cleaning and the work will be
smooth.-Popular Mechanics.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28
Shingles Made of Cement

Shingles are now made under a pat
ented process from asbestus fiber and
portland cement, Owing to the enor-
nous pressure under which the shin
giles are manufactured it is said that
they absorb, when fresh, only about
5 per cent of their weight of water
and when exposed to the atmosphere
for year or two that hydration and
subsequent Capitalization make them
absolutely impermeable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28

with an old fashioned Windlass. The
smaller box containing the shelves is
filled with things to be kept cool and
the box then lowered to the bottom of
the long box, or near the water in the
we'll The rope holds the box in this
position until the food is wanted
when a few turns of the crank will
bring the box and its contents to the
top within easy reach from the out
side.-Popular Mechanics.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28
REFRIGERATOR IN WELL.
Efficient Cooling Apparatus Where Ice
Is Lacking.


Is Lacking
A country place is not always situat-
ed where ice can be procured during
the summer months, and substitute
refrigerator must be provided. A resi-
dent of a country place devised a cool
ing apparatus which he placed in his
we'll
The device consisted of a box about
one foot square made Of boards hay
ing a length to reach almost to the
water level and to extend about four
feet above the platform of the well.
A short box containing several shelves
is made to slip easily into the long
one, similar to a dumb waiter. This
smaller box is lowered and raised
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28
Force of the Wind.

Tests show that the wind movement
of fifteen miles an hour against the
side of building will force 1875 cubic
feet Of air through a one-sixteenth inch
crevice in an hour.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28
THE LATEST THING IN UNIQUE
VACATION TOURS.

TWENTY-FoUR DAYS TRIP TO PORTO RICO.
OUR WONDERLAND, WHERE HIGH
MOUNTAINS AND TRADE WINDS
MAKE AN IDEAL CLIMATE.
Nine days on summer seas, visits to
quaint Spanish cities, touring in auto
mobiles over world famed military roads,
across twora ranges of mountains, through
a land of strange beauty.
Some days on charming plantation
with horse back rides through blooming
orange groves.
Parties limited in numbers. For further
information address
NJ. and NJ. w. LEITcH,
RIDGEWooD, N. J.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28
Ricker'S Local Market.

The receipts at w, A. Rickers market
for the week ending July 90, 1909, were:
Poultry, 700 lbs. a 10 to II cents.
Lambs, 100 q to cents.
Hogs, 800 a 612 to ~ cents.
Cattle, 95 a to 412 cents.
Calves, 625 a 3 to 512 cents
Mich COWS, $25 and $50.
Veal and Hogs steady. Beef shade
lower. Poultry in demand. Wool market
dull. Mixers selling lower.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
POLICE CAPTAIN ACCUSED,
Butte Officer Charged With SERVING
Corporation.

Butte.-Charges were filed this at
ternoon with the police commission
against Police Captain Thomas Nor
ton, alleging that he is actively en-
gagged in the service of the Butte
Street Railway Company, and he has
been devoting his time to the recent
cases in court in which the street
railway was sued for damages. The
charges are voluminous, and give
specific instances and also refer to a
certain offense alleged to be unbecom.
ing to an officer committed at Helena,
where 1t is alleged the police captain
shot up" the town while intoxicated
and tried to arrest the police Of Hell.
ena.
The charges are of the most sensa.
tfonal nature, and allege that, not only
did Norton approach those who were
to give testimony at the trial. but that
he approached one man whom he sup.
posed was juror.
1t Is current gossip about the city
hall today that from the charges more
serious developments will arise, and
that the case recently tried in court
may be given an airing which will
have bombshell effect.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
TAKES Up THE BIG STRIKE.
The American Federation of Labor
Meets in St. Paul.

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 18.-Pursuant
to the call of Chairman H. B. Perham,
the railroad employees department of
the American Federation of Labor met
here today in special session. This
meeting takes the place of the one
set for next month by the federation
meeting in Toronto, and Chairman
Perham said the change of date was
occasioned by the switchmen's strike
The department, which has a total
strength of nearly 100000 men, will
advise and cooperate with the switch
men, and it is understood that it will
prepare itself for Sction in case
general railway strike should result.
The organizations IF which the de-
partment is composed are the Interna.
tional Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
the Boilermakers and Shipbuilders o.
America, the International Associa
ton of Car Workers, the Internationa,
Association Of Machinists, the Inter.
national Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employees, Brotherhood O.
Freight Handlers, Order of Railroad
Photographers, Brotherhood of Railwa.
Clerks, International Association OF
Steam, Hot Water and Power Pipe
Filters, and the Switchmen's union.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
N. D. MAN ADMITS FORGERY.
County Official Short $4,000 and Asks
for a Speedy Hearing.

Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 18-John S.
White, who for the past nine years
has held the position of either county
auditor or treasurer, was arrested
and is now in Jail charged with forg-
cry.
White was also city treasurer and
the forgery consisted of signing the
name of the chairman of the county
commission to warrants and placing
them to the credit of the city.
An expert accountant has been 60
ing over the city books this week and
the shortage was one result of the
investigation.
The shortage will amount to about
$4,000. A shortage of about $4,000
was discovered earlier in the week,
but this was made up by White, he
mortgaging his house to secure the
money. White has admitted his guilt
and asks that he have speedy hear
ing that he may begin serving his
sentence at once.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
NEWS Of A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF MOST IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRlEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
At HOME AND ABROAD
Happenings That Are Making History
Information Gathered from All
Quarters Of the Globe and
Given in a Few Lines.
PERSONAL.

Gen. W. w. Dudley of Indiana, for
merly commissioner of pensions, died
at Washington of Bright's disease.
John E. Berwynd, the millionaire
coal man, has given 100000 in New
York for the care of poor women about
to become mothers and the treatment
of infants during the first weeks of
their lives.
Emmett Delton Williams, a direct
descendant of Roger Williams, founder
of Rhode Island, died at his home at
Kansas City, Mo-, aged 81. He was
president of a paint company.
Charles N. Crittenton, founder of
rescue missions in many cities, left
an estate of 100000 to $5,0o0,000 at
New York. Half of his wealth is be-
Queathed to the missions.
President Taft nominated Judge
Horace Harmon Lurton of Tennessee
to be an associate Judge of the su-
preme court of the United States, and
George A. Carpenter of Chicago for
United States district judge in the
northern district of Illinois to succeed
Judge Bethea. deceased.
Gen. Rowland ]. Hamlin, former at
torney general of Illinois. died from
Bright's disease followed by pneu-
monia at Shelbyville, Ill. He had
been i'll week. He was SO years old
DR.. N. D. Hills of Brooklyn would
rather be a preacher than million.
aire. Recently he discovered a rich
coal vein in a ranch he owned in
British Columbia He sold the prop
erty to western men at profit of $751;
600 Now the coal is said to be worth
100000.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
CONVICT ARMOUR, s. o., MAN.
Charged With Fejury In Trying 70 De.
fraud Creditors.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 1S.-The jury in
the case OF J. G. Cantonwine, ON trial
in the United States court in this city
for several days, on ar indictment
charging him with perjury, returned
verdict of guilty on all counts in the
indictment against him.
CantOnwine formerly was ur,lri.
rent merchant of Armour, being rated
IL; worth $4,000, and on the mornirs
o. Sept IS, 1908 created !, great sen.
se!ion by decl,"ing that ,i,.- snCc in
lis store had been robboi the night
before of $4,000 in cash. For some
time before the date of TIL. alleged
robbery his financial condition wa.
Known to have been i'm 3air,(. Eel.
lowing the alleged robbery his cred
itors, who had aggregate claims OF
about $4,000 against him, instituted
involuntary bankruptcy proceedings
against him.
On the day required by him to make
answer, he flied petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. The indictment against
hin alleged that in addition to making
a perjureC statement to tho trustee
in bankruptcy relative to his financial
condition, he concealed the $4,000
which was alleged to have been stolen.
in addition to other cash and property,
with intent to defraud his creditors,
United States Attorney Wagner and
Assistant Attorney Porter presented
a strong case against him, with the re-
seult that now he has been convicted.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
JUDAS SPIRIT IN oCTAPUS
ATTORNEY GENERAL THINKS HE
RECOGNIZES IT A SOUL OF
RAILWAY.
Can See No Other Parallel In History
For 'nsratitude Of Illinois. Fl.
Central.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 18-Before the
judges of the Illinois supreme court
in suit to compel the Illinois Central
railroad to account for Z per cent Of
gross receipts from charter lines, At
torney General Stead made remark
able statement as to why the state of
Illinois seeks to recover $4,000. 900
from the railroad company. The at.
torney general touched upon the grant
OF 2,395,OO0 acres which the federal
congress made to the state of Illinois
as a right of way to aid in the con-
struction of central railroad through
the state. This grant was made in
1850 and the following year the state
chartered the Illinois Central railroad
and granted to the company all the
land received by the state from con.
gress. The attorney general asserted
that the land was sold by the Illinois
Central for S3O,000,OOO, which was
more than sufficient to build the road.
Example of Ingratitude. ~
"As an example. of ingratitude the
claim now made by the Illinois Cen
trial. said Attorney General Stead,
that it owes the state. nothing be-
cause of this land grant has no par
allel since the time of Judas Iscariot."
In determining the amount due to
the state Attorney General Stead ar
gued that joint hauls by the charter
lines and subsidiary roads should be
divided on a mileage basis to deter
mine the proper proportion of profit
which should be charged against the
charter lines. Objections that the inter-
state nature Of the traffic over the sub
sid!ary lines was bar to the state col
lecting a share Of the profits was met
by the argument that the state had
entered into q contract with the road
and was not acting in governmental
capacity.
Secretary of War Jacob M. Dichin-
son was in court prepared to present
his argument for the Illinois Central
road, OF which he was general counsel
when the suit was begun.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22

the special envoy of Mexico in the
existing trouble in Nicaragua.
Central American diplomats fear
there may be conflagration where
now there is only a blaze In such
case the governments most interested
in the various countries would inter
fere with the result that chaos would
cnsue and new organization would
be necessary all around.
1t is believed that Dr. Anderson
hurried south in anticipation of such
an eventuality. He has the indorse.
ment Of Mexico, the most powerful
near neighbor of Central America, and
holds the confidence of at least two of
the other states on the isthmus. In
the event that affairs reached crisis
demanding consolidation, he would be
on the ground and ready to step into
the breach.
The Mexican government is commit.
ted to the amalgamation of the five
fiery little republics on the isthmus
Senior Creel has declared that his gov.
eminent would like to see such con.
solidation, though qualifying the
| declaration by saying that he did not
believe the time ripe for such trans
| formation.
Buffalo Ordered to Corintc.
The United States ship Buffalo, now
at Panama with 700 marines on board,
has been ordered to Corinto
This action was taken as the result
Of telegram received from the
United States consulate at Managua,
in which it was stated that inasmuch
as Zelaya, in his message resigning
| the presidency, has made unpleasant
reference to Americans, and owing
to report which was current in that
city to the effect that civilian adher-
ents of Zelaya had been armed with
daggers, the citizens of the United
States residing in that city had ap-
pealed to the consulate for protection.
Another telegram from the Ameri-
can consulate states that is is rumorei
there that when MadriZ arrives in
Managua, Zelaya will formally surren.
der his Office to the national Assem-.
bly, and that that body has already
received instructions from Zelaya to
cast its vote for Irias, as president OF
Nicaragua.
This rumor is directly at variance
with the understanding here that Mad
riz would receive the support not only
OF Zelaya himself, but of his faction.
Rear Admiral Kimball, who went ia
Panama on the Dixie, will accompany
the marines to Corinto. He will then
take command of the naval vessels at
that port. Those now there are the
Albany, Yorktown, Vlcksburg and the
Collier Saturn.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
News Of Montana
CONFESSED TRAIN ROBBERY.
Thomas l. Gordon Admits That He
Held Up the Oriental Limited.

Fort Benson.-Thomas L. Gordon, a
former resident of Fort Benton, has,
according to the Seattle papers, made
a confession of his completely in the
robbery of the Great Northern Express
Company at Seattle of $4,000, for
which crime Charles D. Howell, for
merly Of Havre, is being held. Cor.
don also Identifies Howell as the man
who was. engaged with him in pulling
off the robbery, and states that Howell
aid the work under his instructions.
Gordon also alleges that Howell is the.
man who held up the Oriental Linz
tied at Bonners Ferry, March Is, 1905.
Gordon lived at Fort Benton some.
years ago, It is said, driving stage for
some time and also being engaged in
newspaper work. A Thomas L. Cor
don was sent up from Choteau coun-.
ty for murder and pardoned eight
yeas ago, but whether it is the same
man is not known.
Gordon was arrested in Seattle by
j. s. Delaney, special agent of the
Great Northern, who is brother of
Charles Delaney, who recently resign.
ed his position on the local fire de-
partment and went to Helena. j. s..
Delaney formerly lived in this city,.
being an employee of the Great North.
ern.
Immediately after the confession.
Gordon was arraigned before United
States Commissioner w. H. Hare and
bound over to the federal grand jury,
which .convenes April 2. Bail was
then fixed at $4,000. Gordon was then
placed in the county Jail charged with
being an accessory after the fact.
Shortly before the steel doors swung
behind him he begged the officers not
to let his wife know of the disgrace.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
MARATHON WALTZ STOPPED.
Endurance Dance Lasts Fifteen Hours;
At Butte.

Butte.-After dancing continuously
for fourteen hours and forty-one min
utes without nourishment or drink
OF water, three couples out of fifty.
three who started at 10 o'clock in
marathon" waltz contest were stop.
ped by officers, acting under instruc-
lions from Mayor Charles H. Nevin.
Upon advice from city and county
physicians six girls had been taken to,
the hospital, one suffering from a rup.-
tured blood vessel and another being
stricken with muscular paralysis. 9th
ers of the fair contestants were in piti.
able shape.
AS hours dragged along the tongues
OF the girls fairly hung from their
mouths, and their male companions
struggled to keep their partners on
their feet.
A fainting girl seemed only to add to-
the excitement and zest of the 500
spectators in Renshaw hall, where two.
dance hall proprietors had the con-
test.
Early in the morning, when the.
struggle took a serious aspect, the pro-
moters of the contest asked the con-
testants to stop, but none com pl;ed.
and, urged on by the yelling crowd,
the girls continued the grind.
The three surviving couples will be
awarded prizes intended for the sur.
viving couple.
These are gold watch for the men
and diamond ring for the girls.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-22
NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLA-
TURE TAKES DRASTIC STEP
'--,+. TO PROTECT PUBLIC.
HAWLEY SAYS He DON'T LIKE IT
Bill Renders Employers and Employees
. Liable to lmprisonment.-
Move Result Of DemoraIiza-
ton Of Business by Strikes.

Sydney, N. s. W., Dec. 18.-Busi-
ness has been so demoralized by the
coal strike that the legislature took
the drastic step of passing a bill rem
dering both strike leaders and en-
ployers who instigate or aid strike
or lockout liable to a years imprison-
ment.
Victoria, B. c., Dec. 18.-The Royal
Mail steamer Aorangi which arrived
from Australia got the last cargo of
bunker coal from Newcastle before
the mines were shut down on account
of the great colliery strike, which has
had such disastrous effect on Austral-
ian trade. The Sydney Mining Her.
aid declares that the strike has
shown the failure of labor govern
ment and that trades unionism in
Australia led by the ultra socialists
is in the balance.
The strikers are ASKING that mine
be worked on a cooperative basis
during the strike and are demanding
that the coal mines be nationalized
and worked by the government.
AC WuCdC anu WOOI JIdutS, WulCu
promised to have record seasons,
have been seriously handicapped and
many steamers are idle because of
the failure to obtain COAL
HawIey Discusses Act.
Minneapolis, Dec. 18.-Frank T.
Hawley, president of the switchmen's
union, now engaged in strike against
the railroads of the northwest, had
this to say about the New South
Wales legislation:
That's too arbitrary. It would
not hold good in this country. Any
legislation in New South Wales is
necessarily experimental in form.
This plan is similar to compulsory ar
bitration.
Its too bad that conditions are as
they are today in the northwest. That
the public is suffering there can be
no question. I do not see any neces-
sity for the other side acting with the
arrogance that marks their attitude.
l do not see why they should not be
as willing to settle the trouble as
We."