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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
At Ryegate.

Arthur Brooks, employed at the cream
cry, brought his bride here on Monday
! evening. They will begin housekeeping
the latter part of the week in the up
stairs tenement occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Joliff.
Mae Bort, who has been working at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Nelson,
returned to her home at North Nd c.
on Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Lewis
Johnsbury spent the Christmas hon
at the home of Mrs. Lewis parent
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Nelson.
Esdon Nelson of Springfield was at
home with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
S. Nelson, during his Christmas vaca-
ton.
Alice McKenna of Woodsville came on
Sunday to the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William McKenna.
Francis McKenna was brought home
from Brightlook Hospital last Wednes-
day. He is improving and able to get
about on crutches.
The home corners for the holidays were
Clarence Adams and Edwin McKirahan
from U. V. M, Burlington, Dales Nolan
and William Gibson from Dartmouth,
James Nelson, Amos Nelson and Robert
White, Helen and Clarissa Gibson from
St. Johnsbury Academy Miss Grace Nc
Lam from Champlain, N. Y, where she
has been teaching, and Burton Lowe
from Woodsville High School.
There will be a Baracca Social at the
United Presbyterian church on Thursday
evening. A good program is prepared
which will be followed by refreshments.
fine evenings entertainment is antici-
pated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
Force of the Imagination.

There is story of man who was
tied up in dark room and informed
that he was to be put to death by
bleeding. His tormentors made a
small incision in his neck and arrang-
ed for a stream of lukewarm water to
trickle down his back for fifteen min
utes. At the end of fifteen minutes
the man died Of exhaustion. He had
not lost drop of blood, but he thought
he had. Such is the power Of sugges-
tion.-London Saturday Review.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
A STRANGE Situation,

"Humor is very funny thing" said
Binks.
cit ought to be- said the philoso-
pher
"Oh, don't mean that way" said
Binks. 81 mean that it is a strange
thing. Now, 1 can't speak French, but
/ can always understand a French
joke, and 1 can speak English, but
Pm blest if 1 can see an English joke"
"Most people are" said the philoso-
pher.
care what?'' said BinEs.
'FBlest if they can see an English
joke" said the philosopher. "It is a
sign of an unusually keen vision.''-
Harper's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28

IN BOSTON MARKETS

Butter-Northern creamery, 300
31c; western, 30@31c.
Eggs-Fancy nearby hennery, 47@
4Oc; eastern, best, 42@44c; west
ern, best, 42@44c.
Cheese-New York twins, new, Is
@15kc; Vermont twins, extra, 141s
@15c.
Apples-King, s3.75@4.75; north
ern spy, $3@4.25; Baldwins, fancy
$3.75@4; greetings, 1904. rs.
Potatoes-New potatoes, $1@1.O !;
sweet potatoes, s1.75@3 barrel.
Truck-Cabbage native drumhead +,
S5c@$1 barrel; savoy, SOL rs bar
rel: lettuce, 75c@S1 bushel box; ro-
maine, 75c@$1 dozen heads; es-
carole, 5O@75c; chicory, 75c@$1;
cress, 4O@50c dozen lunches; mint,
$1@1.25; parsley, $1,000 bushel;
onions, native yellow, SOL 25 bush
ell; Connecticut river, $1.75@2 100 10
bag; squash, native bay state and tur-
ban, 81. 5O@1.7 barrel; native mar
row, .25@1. SO barrel; turnips,
French white, ST. 5O@1.75 bag; spin
acn, ndtINe, 5OcWSI DusHel; Deet
green's, SOL. 25 bushel; dandelions,
81. 5O@2.75; beets, $1@1.15 bushel;
carrots, 85c@s1 bushel; radishes, IS
@40c dozen punches.
Pou1try-Nearby broi1ers, 22@24c;
northern and eastern fowl, 17@18c;
western fowl, 16@17c; northern and
eastern turkeys, choice, 10000;
western turkeys, choice, 25@26c;
roasting chickens, 18c; western
chickens, 17018c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
A Woman's Letter,

Hailed as ''the master of femfnism, y
Marcel Provost endeavors to make
good his right to the title by the fol-
lowing bit of philosophy: rs wom-
ans hat meant to cover her head? Is
a woman's sunshade meant to shade
her from the sun? Are a womans
shoes made for walking or her be-
jeweled watch meant to tell her the
time? Why, then, should a woman's
letter be meant to convey her real
thoughts ?"-Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28

Eevry one of the large All
attending the Christmas cant
the Congregational Sunday
Christmas Eve pronounced it til
they ever saw, and a rising V
thanks was extended to the
School workers. Two large
were laden with presents, tea
were remembered by their classe
classes by their teachers; whileo
half of the school the pastor pre-
ed some cut flowers and two boo
the superintendent
Rev. f. S. Tolman, County Chris
tian Endeavor president, will address
the young people at their annus
business meeting on Thursday eve
ming. The meeting will close with
social hour.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28

The Epworth League will hold a
social at Adna Burrington's Friday
evening of this week. Big teams will
be at the village to take any who
may wish to go.
The Mt. Hunger school was packed
on Friday evening by friends of the
children who came to hear the
Christmas exercises. Everything went
off like clock work, rejecting much
credit on the teacher, Mrs. Lois
Moulton. There were rs parts on the
program and every one was we'll
done.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
Cure your sore throat.
LYNDON CENTER.

Mr.. P1ummer, who has lived in the At
wood house for the past seven years, has
moved to Hadleyville where he has pur-
chased a house
Miss Orpha Farmer is at home for the
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Campbell and son
Gordon have been spending several days
at E. M. CatnpbelPs. :
Mrs. Wiley and baby from Newport
have been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ora
Grant, for week.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orrin Mcdowell is improving. She has
been very i'll with pneumonia.
Miss Madge Burnham has been spend
ing her vacation at her home in Sutton.
BY using The American Throat
Tablets
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
SUGGESTED a Remedy.

Even medical gentlemen are not de-
void of professional jealousy. Two
doctors were Dragging about the num-
Der of their patients.
f'Why, last night 1 was wakened up
half a dozen times" said the younger
doctor.
'You were, eh?" replied the other.
"Well, why don't you buy some insect
poWderY'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
Ricker'S Local Market.

The receipts at w. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending Dec. 20. 1910 were:
Poultry, 500 lbs. to 10 cents.
Lambs. $50 % to cents.
Hogs, $50 a to cents.
Cattle, 10 a to 411a cents.
Calves, $50 % 8 to 7 cents.
Mich cows, 10 a. $35 to $40.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
Did Not Look Like IL.

'fWhat is it," asked the visitor in
the studio.
can Italian sunset" replied the
proud artist.
"Ohv'
Didn't you ever see an Italian sun
Bet?''
ooh, yes. That is the reason I asked
what it was."-Yonkers Statesman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
Her Preferences.

Miss Smith-Now, Madge, tell me,
which would you rather be-pretty or
good? Madge (promptly)-I would
rather be pretty, Miss Smith; / can
easily be good whenever like to try
Punch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
The Heirloom,

can heirloom explained the farm
er's wife to her thirteen-year-old boy,
sis something that has been handed
down from father to son and in some
instances highly priced
I'D prize these heirlooms Pm wear
ing remarked the youngster, "a good
deal more if they wasn't so long in
the legs."-Ev cry ody's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
Thought For Others.

"You should endeavor to do some
thing for the comfort of your fellow
men," said the philanthropist, without
thought of reward" ST do. buy UNI
brellas instead of borrowing them
Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
Considerate.

''The most considerate wife ever
heard Of" said the philosopher, "was
a woman who used to date all her let
tiers week or so ahead to allow her
husband time to post them"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
Accomplished.

Blobbs-I never knew such a liar as
Longbow. Slobbs - Yes; that fellow
could actually eat an onion and lie out
Of it.-PhiIadelphia Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
A pax Off.

Sunday School Teacher-Is your pa a
Christian. Bobby? Little Bobby-No'm.
not today. He's got the toothache.-
Browning's Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28

A state is never greater than when
all its superfuous hands are employed
In the service OF the public.-Hume.
agss5FslsEsfSEsseasSslsslx
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
BY contrar;es.

Things go by contraries In this
world. People who have nothing to
say are always talking. Chicago Rec
ord-Herald
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
EAST BURKE.

BY using The American TIL
Tablets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-14
.MR. MINTON EXPLODES
A LARGE SIZED PETARO
Shows That His CompanS Bid Was Reasonable and Also An
Immense Distance Below What the Warren Construction
Company Was Being Paddle Made Some Astounding Of
ferS as to the Additional Ok His Company Would Do for
the Price Estimated for Work on Capitol Street.

Comparing the prices submitted on
the items entering into the bid of the
Salem Construction Company for the
pavement of Fourth street, with those
entering into the bids of the Warren
Construction Company, and for which
the contract had been awarded, e. G.
Minton, of the Salem Construction
Company, was given the floor last ev-
ening, when the council resolved itself
into committee of the whole for the
purpose of showing that the Salem
Construction Company's bid was, not
only less than those of the Warren
Construction Company, but also that
it was responsible, and, incidentally,
threw a bomb into the council that
started flow of oratory which lasted
for half an hour or more.
Bids had been submitted for the
improvement of this street at the last
meeting. The bidders were w. D.
Pugh, the Capital Improvement Com
pany and the Salem Construction
Company. The latter was the lowest,
although some $1,000 in excess of the
engineers's estimate, and the con-
tract was awarded to it, and the may
or and clerk were organized to sign
it. The mayor had favored awarding
the contract on that night, but upon
reflection changed his mind, and de-
clined to sign the contract, assigning
as his ground that the bid was excess
sive, and 1t was to meet this conten-
tion that Mr.. Minton addressed the
council.
Mr.. Minton said:
"Inasmuch as the mayor has re-
fused to sign the contract awarded to
us at your last meeting, June 6, for
the improvement of Fourth street, on
the grounds that our bid is excessive,
we desire to submit to you some facts
and figures relative to other improve
ments, to show that our bid is not
excessive.
II 10 IIue IudI Jul Dlu 10 COlSlu-
erably above the city engineers esti-
mate, but he stated to the council at
your last meeting that his estimate
was abou ten per cent too low.
1--WE desire to call your attention
to the fact that the city engineers
estimaes are based on measurements
after compression, which compress
sion amounts to from Is to 40 per
cent Specifications on Fourth street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-14

call for IAN inches of material com
pressed to IL inches; on Highland
avenue they call for 12 inches com.
pressed to 10 inches.
"Our bid on Fourth street fol
crushed rock, after compression, is
$2.35 per cubic yard, on Sixth street
now under construction, $3.50 pei
cubic yard is the contract price. And
the Warren Construction Company is
allowed SO per cubic yard for No. 3
the cheapest grade of crushed rock
on State street, now under construc-
tion. Besides this four-inch base OF
No. rock, they get $1.S9 per square
yard for a top-finish two inches thick
made of their special patent. For
this top finish of two inches, made OF
crushed rock and bitumen, If estimat-
ed by the cubic yard, they are getting
$34.02 per cubic yard.
Our bid for excavating Fourth
street is As cents per cubic yard, with
nothing allowed for fill, while on
State street the Warren CONSTRUCTION
Company is allowed so cents per cubic
yard for excavation and 40c for fill.
1t is true the excavation on State
street is more difficult on account of
gravel, but we are Of the opinion that
15 cents per cubic yard fully covers
the difference in the breaking Of the
surface
"Our bid for gravel on Fourth
street is $1.1O per cubic yard, after
compression. Contracts for gravel on
streets in South Salem have been let
this year at higher prices. We have
tried to ascertain if any one would
furnish gravel on Fourth street at a
less price than our bid, and find that
from parties, not contractors on
street improvement work, our lowest
offer was $1.25 per cubic yard, loose
box measure, dumped on the street.
con cement and bitulithic work
compensation is allowed for fill, and
all trees, stumps and crosswalks are
removed at city expense, but on gravel
and macadam Improvements the con-
tractor is required to move all stumps
and trees and to remove and replace
cross-walks without extra pay.
For all soft and spongy places
that require digging out and refilling
with gravel or other substance, in
bitulithic improvement, the cost OF
doing the same, plus Is per cent, is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-14
instructed to advertise for new bids.
The same action was taken with
relation to Highland avenue.
Notice Tor Bids.

Salem, Oregon, June s. 1910
Sealed proposals will be received.
and are hereby invited for furnish
ing the State Institute for Feeble.
Minded with meats. groceries, drv
goods, hardware. -four and mill
feed. drugs. etc. for the six months
ending December 81, 1910. Lists
of the required goods will be fur
nIshed upon application to the un-
dersigned.
All bids must be accompanied BY
a certified check for at least 10 per
cent OF the bid. and made payable
to the Superintendent OF this Insti
tuition.
All bids should be sealed and
marked Bids for Supplies" and ad-
dressed 70 the undersigned. The
bids win be opened In the ONCE OF
the superintendent on Thursday.
June 2S. 1910. Goods msst be de-
liyered at the Institution within 20
days Of date OF notification Of the
award OF contract.
Dated this 9Th day OF June. 1910.
Il. r. BICKERs,
superintendent.
81. June G-l0-i3-l7-20
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-14

are wrong that the manly thing to do
is to face about. and. while they say
a fool never changes his mind, am
an exception to the rule" he con-
cluded. ,
Exception Is allowed" shouted
Councilman Lachmund, and when a
vote was taken on the question. the
action of the council in awarding the
contract was rescInded, and the clerk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-14

employment and compensation from
corporations. He charged that the
committee KILLED" his recent resolu-
ton prohibiting congressman from
accepting favors from corporations.
Speaker Cannon ruled that the resp
luton was not in order. Ransdell
appealed from the ruling and lost.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-14
Ransdell Stirred Up Trouble.
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1RB.l

Washington, June Congress
man Ransdell, of Texas, started z
row in the house this afternoon by
introducing a resolution charging
that members of the house judiciary
committee received gifts, franks,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-14
Reform school supplies.

Sealed proposals are hereby inyit-
cd for furnishing the Oregon State
Reform School with supplies for the
six months Jnding December 81,
1910. Said Elpplies to consist OF
groceries, bread stuffs, meat, leath-
er and findings. clothing, etc List
with specifications will be furnished
on application to the institution. All
bids must be In by June "a, 1910,
and must be ACCOMPANIED by certi-
fled check OF 10 per cent OF the bids,
made out to the superintendent OF
the school All goods must be de-
lIyered by the successful bidder on
or before July is, 1919, and must
be IN accordance with sample sub
mitted and In Original package
where possible.
Signed
~ ~ vAanrrsry
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-14
Exception Is Allowed.

Councilman Huckestein warmed
up to the situation and left the chair
to make an address on the subject.
He defended the mayor In refusing to
sign the bid, and said that, after in,
vestigation. he regretted HIS own ac-
tion in voting for 1t, and that prop
erty holders had protested to both he
and the mayor. He advocated the re-
scinding Of the councils action in
awarding the contract, and re-
advertisement for others.
II admit" said Mayor Rodgers. as
ne again rose TO talk on the matter,
that last Monday evening ] thought
n well 70 award the contract, but
subsequent investigation showed ]
vas wrong. / believe that when you
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-14

w. II. LOONEY,
6-7-to-6-24 superintendent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-14


want to congratulate him upon taxi
ing the stand" he concluded.
''Cut Out the BOY Play"
II am of the opinion" said Coun-
Gilman Carson, that the time has
come for the council to cut out this
boy play OF awarding the contracts
on one night and resembling It on an
other. The engineer admitted that
his estimate was 10 per oentstoo low,
and the councilmen from the ward
where the improvement is TO be made
voted for It. and believe we had
ought to stand by their action.
Il do not believe" he continued.
in referring to the mayors charges Of
collusion among the bidders, "that
we should charge that any one is try
Ing to beat the city on the proof we
have here. We should have proof
before we make a charge OF eolIu-
sion"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-06

OF railroad commission, which plank
In the Republican platform is not popu-
lar there. The appointment of Heit.
man as chairman hurt Brady in Canyon,
Heitman defended Steve Adams, one of
the defendants attached To Haywood,
Meyer and Pettibone, who were tried
as accomplices of Orchard in the ex-
Governor Steunenbcrg murder case. The
ex-governor lived and was murdered in
Caldwell, the county seat of Canyon
county Hawley will receive some votes
IN Canyon county because Of his associa-
ton, as a lawyer, In the prosecution
Of Haywood Meyer and Pettiboue.
Nampa is in Canyon county and has
been injured In business way by the
operation of the local option law, while
Payettc, also in Canyon county, received
nco through the wholesale arrest of a
local club of about 400 members, all
Of which will tell for Hawlcy on cleo
tion day.
Will Be Stand-oT.
Without going further into details in
respect TO these two counties, I think
it fair to estimate that Brady's major
ity in Canyon Will about equal Haw-
ley's in Ada county. Washington coun-
ty will probably he n stand of Uaw.
| ley will carry Boise county by 200;
Owyhee bY lOO; Elmorc by IJO. and
Lincoln and Twin Falls will probably
give Brady sufficient maiorisies to stand
off these three counties
Hawley appears to be the favorite by
200 in Blaine; 200 in Custer and 100
in Lemhi county.
This estimate gives Hawley q prob.
able majority over Brady in the eleven
southern counties, exclusive of the six
southeastern counties, of 700 votes Add
these to my previous deductions in
North Idaho, where I gave Mr.. Hawley
400 the best Of the situation, and Mr..
Hawley comes to the southeast 900 votes
to the good,
/ shall go from here to the southeast
and in my next article / shall endeavor
to give the situation from that section
Of The state.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-06
CLERK LOCKED IN VAULT
ABSOLUTELY AIR TIGHT
RN Aasociatcd Press.

By Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 5-W. c.
Hart, deputy clerk in the United States
district court. had II narrowing fifteen
minutes experience yesterday locked
mp IN an air tight vault in the federal
building.
Tho massive door swung shut just
after he had entered with an arInful
Of books His pounding on the wall
and shouting was not heard by others
already feeling the effects Of the lack
of air when II fellow clerk by chance
happened to unlock the door. In less
than an hour the Office would have been
closed There was small chance of Hart
being missed or The vault entered. as it
is used only. for storing old papers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-06
OLD SOLDIERS MADE SICK
BY EATING RAT POISON
By Associated Press.


STAMFORD, Conn, Nov. 5.-E'iftecn
inmates of the state soldiers home here
are i'll today as the result of a meal of
rat poison Of which they partook hear.
tily yesterday.
Through the carelessness of an at.
tendant a plate Of bread and butter
which had been prepared for the pur-
pose Of exterminating rats in the cellar
Of the dormitorics was placed on the
table and the men ate ii. The prompt
ness with which the steward at the
home acted, when be discovered that
the soldiers had devoured the bread
and butter meant for the rats. is re
sponsible for the fact that fifteen
deaths did not follow,
The instant he learned that tho sol
diers had eaten the poisoned bread he
called them 10 the hospital and admin
istered drastic remedies.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-06
CAN LEARN MUCH FROM
BEAUTIFUL BUEN0S A{RES
Rv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ." Munici-
pal decoration is one of the many
things that the United States has yet
TO learn frsm the twenty sister Amcrl-
can REPUBLICS writes United States
Consul General r. NJ. BartIoman of
Buenos Aires. Argentine, in Il report
to the department Of commerce. and Ia
bor Speaking Of BuenoS Aires, he
adds that there is no city from which
more can bc learned. not merely In
municipal decoration alone, but ia the
way that private interest is subordi-
mated to the public welfare, AS IS shown
in the fact that the commercial element
never demands that squares shall be
utilized as sites for skyscrapcrs:
Mr.. Bartleman comments on The 1act
that i'm the last nine years more than
142 900 trees have been planted and
there has been ceascless activity to
make Buenos Aires II city beautiful.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-06
STR0NGHEART, PROMINENT
INDIAN. TAKES A BRIDE
By Associated Press.


APPLETON. Wis, Nov. flames
Stronghears, Muskogee, Okla, direct
descendant of Sitting Bull and Ram in
the Face, graduate of Harvard univer-
sity with the class of 90, and for two
years member of the football squad,
while prosecuting an investigation on
the Oneida Indian reservation near
here in the capacity Of legal repre-
sentative of the International Indian
Rights association. last night took as
his bride Miss Teah Somers, daughter
of the wealthiest Indian at Oneida.
Strongheart, after whom the princi
pal character in current play was
written, is assistant counselor for In.
dian territory tribes in Oklahoma, and
although his social affiliations in his
home city arc entirely with the
whites. he declares that Indians should
not desert their race in matrlmony.
He met hls bride a week before he
married her.