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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
IN BOSTON MARKETS.

Butter-Choice northern creamery,
3O7ac; western creamery, 291k @3Oc.
Cheese-York state, 15@I5kc;
Vermont, 14A @15Ac.
Eggs-Choice hennery and nearby,
34@36c; eastern extras, 28032c;
western, 26@29c.
Apples Gravensteins, 1904 SO bar
rel; pippins, $2@2 rs; Porters, $50
3; Maine Harveys, S2.75@3; Hub
bardstonss $2@2.75; sweet apples,
81 5000 so.
Potatoes-Central Maine and Aroos-
took, 95c@$1 10 bag; sweets, SITS
@1.90 barrel.
Truck-Onions. 75c@$1 box; tur-
nips, yellow, 81 .25@1. SO bag; white.
75c@$1 box; cabbage, drumhead, $1@
1.25 barrel; Savoy. $1@125 bar
rel; red. 75c@s1. 25 box; caulifower.
60@85c box; squash, marrow, SIG
LIS barrel; pumpkins, 50@75c box;
parsley, 4o@5Oc box; string beans,
green and wax, 75c@$1 box; shell, ST
OIL. rs box; beets, 60@75c box; car
rots, 75c@s1 box; parsnips. $1@1.25
box; green corn, 50c@S1 box; rad
ishes, 35@60c box; tomatoes, 81 ESQ
1.5O box; green, 5O@75c box; pep
pers, 60@75c box; lettuce, 25@50c
box; cucumbers, $4,000 box;
picking cucumbers. 81. 5000 box.
Fresh beef-Extra sides, 10A Ollie;
heavy kinds. 13@1314c; heavy fores.
8@87sc.
Lamb and veal-Choice lambs, 100
E3c; winter lambs, 10@11c; year
lings, 5000; muttons, 9@10c; veals,
11@15c; heavy western, sides, SO
10c.
Poultry-Western fresh turkeys, %
@24c; native broilers, 20@21c; north
ern fowl, large, 10000; western
broilers, 17@18c; medium weight
chickens, 14@15c; western fowl,
large. 18@18Kc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05

Ratchet face of the ex-pedestrian ana
tourist. my antagonist of the forest.
had opened my mouth toN call
warning.
Hurry was the word / would have
said. but it stopped at shur'' The
second syllable was never uttered.
There came a violent cutlery, raucous
and shrill as the wall of a captured
hen, and out of the passage across the
courtyard fioundered woman fantas-
tically dressed in green and gold.
She was abundantly fat. double
chinned. coarse. greasy. smeared with
blue penciIings. carmine. enamel and
rouge.
At the scream Saffren turned. She
made straight at him, crying wildly:
..Enfin. Mon mari. mon mari-c'est
moi. C'est ia femme. mon caeurp'
She threw herself upon him. her
arms about his neck, with tropical
feroeity that was very paroxysm of
triumph.
.Embrasse moi. Larrabi. Embrasse
moi!' she cried
Mortified outraged, his eyes blazing,
he flung her off with a violence sur
passing her own and with loathing I'M
speakable. She screamed that he was
killing her, calling him husband" and
tried to fasten herself upon him again.
But he leaped backward beyond the
reach of her c1utching hands and,
turning, plunged to the steps and
staggered up them. the woman follow
ing.
From above me leaned the stricken
face of Keredec He caught Saffren
under the arm and half lifted him to
the gallery. while she strove to hold
him by the knees.
20 God..'' gasped Saffren. rs this
the woman?s
The giant swung him across the gal
lery and into the open door with one
great sweep of the arm. strobe in after
him and closed and bolted the door.
The woman fell in a heap at the foot
of the steps, uttering cracked simula-
ton of the cry of broken heart.
name of name of Godr' she
walled. after all these years. And
my husband strikes mep'
Then it was that what had been in
my mind as monstrous suspicion be-
came certainty. for | recognized the
woman. She was Mariana-la bella
Mariana la Mursiana.
If | had ever known Larrabee Har-
man: if. instead of the two strange
gIimpses | had caught of him. l had
been familiar with his gesture. walk.
information; even perhaps if / had ever
heard his voice. the truth might have
come to me long ago.
Larrabee Hartman!
''Oliver Saffren" was Larrabee Har
man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05

nus COHtG u spy Olt yOU.
came here at a risk, but / thought
that with great care it might be made
little
st was in connection with the risk
you have mentioned that / came to
talk / returned. with some emphasis,
Mr. Earl Percy. Il think it necessary
that you should know
But the professor was launched. I
might as we'll have swept the rising
tide with a broom. He talked with
magnificent vehemence for twenty
minutes. his theme being some theory
of his own that the individuality of
soul is immortal and that even in per-
lection the soul cannot possibly merge
into any Nirvana.
'And so it is with my boy" he pro-
claimed, coming at last to the case in
hand 1.-THE spirit of him. the real
Oliver Saffren. that has never change.
The outside of him, those thing that
belong to him, like his memory, they
have change. but not himself, for him.
self is eternal and Interchangeable. l
have taught him. yes. l have helped
to our possession-a little knowledge.
maybe. little power of judgment.
But. nay dear sir, tell you that such
things are only possessions of man.
They are not the man. So with Oil
yer. He had lived a little while, TWEEN
ty-six years perhaps. when-pft!-like
that, he became almost as baby
again. He could remember how to
talk. but not much more. He had lost
his belongings. They were gone from
the lobe of the brain where he had
store them. but he was not gone. No
part of the real himself was lacking.
Then presently they send him to me to
make new his belongings. to restore
his possessions. Ha, what task-to
take him with nothing in the world of
his own and see that he get only good
possessions. good knowledge. good ex-
perience! | took him to the noun
tains of the Tyrol two year, and there
his body became strong and splendid
while his brain was taking in the
stores. It was quick. for his brain
had retained some habits. 1t was not a
baby's brain. and some small part of
its old stores had not been lost. But if
anything useless or bad remain we
empty it QUIT and those mountain
with their pure air. Now, say he is
all good and the work was good. / am
proud But / wish to restore all that
was good in his life. Your Keredec is
something of poet. You may put it
much the old fool And for that
greatest restoration OF all I have
brought my boy back to France"
A half light had broken upon me as
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
Probate of viii.
STATE OF FREDERICK P. BARRE,

ESTATE OF FREDERICK p. BARRETT.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of Frederick P. Barrett, late OF
Peacham, in said district, deceased
greeting:
AT Probate Court holden at st. Johns
bury, within and for said district, on the list,
day of Oct, A o. 1910, an instrument pur-
porting to be the last will and testament of
Frederick P. Barrett, late of Peacham
In said District, deceased, was presented to
the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it Is ordered by said Court that the
22nd day ofOctober A. d. A 91O, at the Probate
Office in said St. Johnsbury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successfully
in the CALEDONIAN, a newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, in said District, previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said
viii, If you have cause.
Given under nay hand at st. Johnsbury, in
said District, this list day of October.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
PASSUMPSIC.

The Ladies Mission Circle will
meet in the vestry Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Nellie Symes, who has been
visiting here, returned to her home
in Boston Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. f. B. circuit have
moved their goods to st. Johnsbury
where they are to keep house. Mrs.
Sarah Carruth is to make her home
with them.
Miss Ruth Lake of Saxtons River
visited at S. A. Denio's over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Malam spent
Saturday in Wells River.
Mrs. Cora Fulford is still gain
ing.
Willis Barker and Mr.. SomerviIle
of St. Johnsbury start Wednesday
for California where they will spend
the winter
Mr.. and Mrs John George from
Bradford were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Harris few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Vigneault
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Vigneault of Littleton, N. H,
last week
Mrs. Buchanan of Colorado and
Mrs. Wheeler of Morrisville visited
at S "A. Pinney's last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
EAST BURKE.
school Children Suffering Acct
dents.-A Great Bee Tree.

5Gn00t AERlAuFGH suffering <1EG4.
dents.-A Great Bee Tree.
Milo, the IL year old son of Willie
jenkins, in North Kirby, broke his
arm last Thursday while playing at
school.
Friday afternoon j. Milo jeffrey,
the II year old son of w. H. Jeffrey,
of this place, while playing ball at
the school grounds broke his left leg
at the ankle joint He is cousin to
the Milo Jenkins who broke his arm
the day before.
Willie jenkins cut down a bee
tree last week which yielded him
over 100 pounds of fine honey be-
sides lot that wasted on the ground.
Mrs. Fred Farmer has returned
home from her visit to her parents
in Alburg.
S. l.. Thurber went last Wednes-
day to their new home in
Coventry. Burt Sherburne is moving
to the farm vacated by Mr.. Thurber.
Scott Stafford and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. stafford's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. FL. ellison.
Mrs. j. E. Parker of St. Johns
bury spent last week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Burt Baker.
w. Fl. jeffrey left here Tuesday
morning for Montpelier.
Mrs. Harley Cole is suffering from
burns received by spilling hot water
on one of her feet.
Cyrus Hart moves this week to Til
ton, n. H.
Rev. and Mrs. M. A. Turner re-
turned from their visiting trip Fri
day night
Mrs. Van Haagen's mother, who
has been spending some time here re-
turned to her home in New York
City last week.
Charles Pike of Waterford was
called here by the illness of his
mother, Mrs. Minerva Pike, who had
shock Sunday night at the home OF
Dana Smith, where she is stopping.
Miss Lillian Pinney has returned
from her visit to Boston and is work
ing for Mrs. G. Fl. Caswell in her mill
inery store.
Miss Ida Farmer, who has been
stopping at Belmont Farm for few
days, returns to Washington, D. c.,
Tuesday, to resume her position in
the deaeoness' training school.
A. G. Farmer has returned to his
home here from several weeks visit
at st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Harris jenkins is confined to
the house with the prevailing dis
temper.
The lightning Tuesday night struck
Eugene Hunters barn tearing down
through the silo but doing no other
damage.
Mrs. Goochee, who is stopping with
her son, Frank Counter, had shock
Wednesday, but is quite comfortable
at present.
Clarence Wyman of Wilmington is
here settling up his affairs after SELL
ing his farm
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
LUNENBURG.
William WentwortF's Barn Burned
Last Friday.

VI
Last Friday.
William Wentworth's barn caught
fire last Friday morning, Sept. 80,
by the overturning of a lantern by
COW, and was entirely destroyed with
several tons of hay and grain. The
COWS and horses were saved. This
comes a hard blow to the young man
who had worked so hard to get a
good start on his farm. There was
a small insurance.
The Mite society of the Methodist
church held a largely attended social
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Ball on Wednesday evening of last
week.
The Ladies' Aid society expect to
have their fair the 21st of this
month. The annual harvest supper
will be served at that time.
The Ladies Missionary society will
have a meeting at the parsonage on
Thursday afternoon of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory are visiting
their father, Rev. Albert Gregory, for
a few days. They return to their
home this week
Mrs. James Silsby is expected home
this week from visit of two weeks
in New York.
Sheriff Beattie of Maidstone was in
town Friday afternoon of last
week on business.
Mrs Charles Thomas has been
quite sick during the past week but
is much better
Guy Garvin, the very popular clerk
at M. d. Bowker's store, has closed
his engagement there and with his
wife and son leaves this week to visit
relatives in Barton and Craftsbury.
Charles Downer and wife, and
grandson, spent the week with rela-
tiVes in Groveton.
R. NJ. NORWOOD and wife went
the last of the week to North STRAIT
ford to visit friends.
The CaIedonian Does Job Printing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
CHAPTER x

A extended at ease upon long
IN chair. an ottoman and a stool.
when / burst in upon him.
portentous volume was in his lap and
a prolific pipe. smoking up from his
great cloud of beard, gave the final
reality to the likeness he thus pre-
scented of range of hills ending in
volcano.
II feel that you know me at least
well enough" l began rather hesitat-
ingly. Ito be sure that l would not,
for the world. make any effort to in
trude in your affairs or Mr.. Saffren's."
You are our friend. We know it,"
he answered.
Very WELL" l pursued; then l
speak with no fear of offending. When
you first came to the inn l couldn't
help seeing that you took great many
precautions for secrecy. and when you
afterward explained these precautions
to Newell, | could not help seeing
that your explanation did not cover
all the ground"
1T is true-it did not" He ran his
huge hand through the heavy white
waves of his hair and shook his head
vigorously No: | knew it, my dear
sir. This much can say to you: We
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
(To be continued.)
SIT. JOHNSBURY MERCHANTS ARR
RUSHED.
Largest Sales in History of the Town
-S3, 496, 578, 1920 worth of
Goods Sold.

The dry goods and clothing stores
have done the largest business the
past week that has ever been done
by any one town in the state. The
sales have been brought about on the
part of the ladies by the large de-
mand for calico and by the gentlemen
for overalls and frocks to be worn
at the Bingville dance in Bertrand's
hall on Tuesday evening, October
IL. The clothing dealers say there
has been practically no call for
collars and ties as it is we'll known
there are none worn in Bingyille.
There will be grand concert from
8 until at which Hank Dewbury,
lem Sawyer, Jed Peters, Bill Hep
burn and Hen Weathersby, under the
direction of Madam Brock, by special
permission of the mayor of Bing-
Vile, make their first appearance out
side their city limits. Contra dane
ing by children in Bingville attire
and solo dance by Miss Helen Syl-
vester of Boston will add much to
the pleasure of the hour
1t is much desired that everyone
come dressed in costume, ladies in
calico and gentlemen in overalls and
frocks. Don't miss it. You will
have more fun than at any time in
the last twenty years and incident
ally help on the Brightlook hospital
elevator fund Admission, rs cents
couple; % cents for extra ladies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
A Generous and CharitabIe Wish.

81 wish all might know of the
benefit I received from your Foley's
Kidney Remedy saiy T. N. Regain,
Farmer, Mo. His kidneys and blad-
der gave him so much pain, misery
and annoyance, he could not work,
nor sleep. He says Fo1ey's Kidney
Remedy completely cured him. C. G.
Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05

The republicans polled 81 per cent
of the total vote for governor; the
democrats, 80 per cent, and the pro-
hibitionists and the socialists about
two per cent each. The total vote
was the smallest since 1898, when
the total was 54,337
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
The Record Of Years

1. Since it began business in 1913. The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York
Has paid to policyholders
1891 ,412, 264. SO
icyholders $4,000, LOG. OF
Total benefits to policy
holders aggregate 81 AS, 432, 371.35
In 81 years it has received
from policy I 1904, PSI, 1885
The excess of benefits to
policyholders is $145, $50, 912.8O
2. That is to say in the 81 years of
it's existence The Mutual Life has paid to
policy holders, and has accumulated for
policyholders, more than $145, 100000
in excess of all that it has received from
policyholders. The gain has, of course,
accrued chiefly from earnings on invested
funds.
8. During its career its total payments
to policyholders have exceeded those of
any other company by over $185, 0O0,-
900.
4. Since organization the Company
has paid in cash dividends to policyhold-
ers the sum of Sal ,877, 5OO.96. This is
greater than any other company has
paid in dividends by more than
$2O,OO0,OOO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
EAST BARNET.

Bert Galbraith was taken sick with
typhoid fever week ago and was
taken to Brightlook hospital where it
is reported that he is getting along
WE'LL
The Helping Hand social at Mrs
e. G. Farnsworth's last Wednesday
afternoon was wei attended and very
much enjoyed. A bountifuI supper
was served to a good crowd.
The Ladies' Chapel society will
have a chicken pie supper in the
chapel, Friday, Oct. Fl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gamme1 Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Jennie Blandin,
and mother, Mrs. Marion Gammell,
last Monday and Tuesday.
Reginald Newman was on the sick
list last week.
Mrs. Lindsay's sister, Mrs. Barker,
and son, are with her again.
Miles Nelson returned to the Yer
mont University at Burlington, last
Tuesday.
Fred Lindsay bought a ten horse
power electric motor OF Don Judkins.
recently.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS.
Lieut.-Gov. l.. p. Slack Ran Far
Ahead of Gov. Mead.

Secretary of State Guy w. Bailey
has received the final returns from
all the towns in the recent state cleo
ton which shows that DR.. John A.
Mead had plurality of 1888 over
Charles Watson, the democratic can
didate and majority of 1888
L. P. Slack, the ieutenant-govern-
or-elect, has 21,452 plurality over
John B. Reardon; E. H. Deavitt, state
treasurer, has 22,5 more votes than
J. w. Thurston; Guy w. Bailey, the
secretary of state, has plurality of
22,718 over G.. L. McMahon; Horace
f. Graham, the auditor of accounts,
has plurality of 22,624 over F. S.
Pratt; Attorney General John G. Sar-
gent has a plurality of 22,791 over
Harry G. Shurtleff
The returns from the towns on the
congressional election show that
David J.. Foster has a plurality of
1O,736 over P. NJ Melden and Frank
Plumley 1889 plurality over Alex
ander Cochran.
The official vote for governor was
as follows
John A. Mead (Rep.) ...... 35,263
Charles D. Watson (Dem.) :. 17,425
Edwin r. Towle (Pro) 1,O44
Chester Ordway (Soc.) go. 1,055
Scattering 141
Total vote ..... 54,928
Mead's plurality ..... 1888
Mead's majority 1898
The republicans polled "a per cent
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Auction!

=
L will sell ON Oct.
8th, at 1 o'clock p. M.
without reserve some
household goods and all
OF the Farming IInpIe-
Trleats of the z. r. Elliott
Estate at the Elliott Farm
i'm Paddock Village.
Terms Cash or good Bdnkdble
paper.
J. w. Simons,
Geo. Cook, Auctioneer.
(See Bills.)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
Maine Central
r. r.

Through the White Mountains
To Lancaster, Colebrook North Conway
Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, Bar
Harbor and st. John.
TINE -TABLE-ON AND AFTER
SEPTEMBER 12, 1910.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
RYEGATE.

Rev. Frank Collins of Mortified,
Mass, stopped on his way home from
Greensboro to spend few days with
friends in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Symes of Dan
vile spent the weekend at the home
of Mr.. Symes' sister, Mrs. Samantha
Whitehill. Mr.. and Mrs. Symes are
on their way to Boston where they
expect to remain for the winter with
William Whitehill and family of
Boston.
Charles Gibson, w. D. White and
Miss Orpha Nolan were appointed
delegates to attend the Sunday school
convention at Rutland next week
Rev. j. A. Mcnirahan and wife
were at Barnet Center Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs hoy of South Ryegate and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Caldwell of West
Barnet, brother and sister of Mrs
George Adams of this village, spent
a few DAYS of last week as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams
Miss Grace McLam returned to
Champlain, n. Y, on Saturday. After
leaving home a telegram was received
by the family that the scarlet fever.
epidemic was still severe enough to
keep the school closed for another
week.
Mrs. Merrill, sister of Mrs. Saman-
tina Whitehill left for her home in
New York on Monday. Mrs. Merrill
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs w. J.
Symes as far as Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05

FOR SALE, a pair of good work horses
weight 24oo. RICHARD FoURNIER, Concord,
Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05

For SALE. Two acres of land and build
ings, three miles from Fairbanks Village for
rnerly occupied by George Hunter. CHARLES
JOYCE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05

Use the American Throat Tablets.
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The Caledonian Does Job Printing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-07
THE METHODISTS.

The report Of pr. WilIism Hs7sn to
the effsct that Mrs. Russell : &c hed
handed to The American Bible SJcifty
her check for $500, 600 gas the feature
of yesterdsy's session Of the gu ;drenpiai
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Oturcb Scu:h in Ashevila,
N. @.
The Arkansas Conference sent memor-
sis asking 10. the laity right, for women in
the church. As memorial altar memorial
Vas read the conference gave vent to
some laughter, when a delegate arose
and remarked that he thought this quss.
ton of xoman's rights was anything ssye
q lsu5hlng matter, and asked that tae
reading OF the memorials be given seti-
Gus sttsntion.
There Is groEing sentiment smong the
delegates for the election of about eight
bishops, two of whom should be sssigued
to The foreign ffeld-ope t, the Orient
and the other for Sub American aud
Brazilian territory.
The report of the biahops on church
federation with the Northern Methods,
Church recommended that both churches
combine aud appoint a federal council,
which shal! decide alf disputed points
and be q court OF last resort Hi,hsu! ap-
peal. The report was referred Ia the
committee on church relations.
The Vanderbilt at1a.ion is becoming
acute. Tho conference ID divided inc
two ditt;uct tattious. The tone OF tha
couferercs ia temperate aud the resu':
will probably be in favor of church cwn-
ership and control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-07
Another Holy War.

London, May 7-Reuter's news agency
publishes today, under Pekin da'e, the
declaration that the Thibetans have risen
in a holy war against the Chinese Rarri.
son stationed in Lhassa and slaughtered
900. The news has not been confirm
ed by the Foreign Office here.
In I'll, 1000 Chinese troops entered
Lhassa on February 20, forcing the
Dalai Lama, the arch priest ofthe Lama
branch of The Buddhist faith, to take
flight. The Chinese pillaged the sacred
monasteries end killed many priests.
The Chinese invasion followed dis
pute which opened several months ago,
when Chinese soldiers, marching from
the border provinces, encroached upon
Thibetan territory and levied ransom
from the Dalai Lama's people When
the troops pillaged the monasteries, the
Tribe ans appealed to the Chinese En-
peror to check them III the n,me OF
Buddhism. Disregard of this appeal was
construed to mean that the Chinese
meant to seize Thibet, and an appeal
was sent to Lord Mimic, British COVER
nor of India. He refused to act.