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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
The Spinning Machine of a Spider


The spinning machine is situated I'M
der the hinder part of the spiders
body. 1t takes the form of slight de-
preston, which close inspection
shows to consist of six small bodies re-
sembling tubes. Four of these contain
an immense number of minute open
ings as many as thousand can be
counted in each. and from every one
of these openings a viScous fluid is
sues, which hardens on exposure to
the atmosphere. The whole 1000
threads are united into one line, which
is sometimes so fine that 100000
twisted together would not have a
combined diameter greater than that
of an ordinary hair from the human
head 1t is impossible to conceive the
excessive slenderness of one of the
1000 threads which compose such a
line The bare statement that each
one has thickness only one sixteen
thousand millionth of that of human
hair does not in any way convey the
impression of it's wonderful fneness.
The mind can no more grasp the
meaning of such figures than it can
understand the immense distance of
which astronomers talk so glibly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
DismantIing of Cannon.

One of the most notable fights in
Americas legislative history was brought
to a finish in the House of Representa-
tives last week when the insurgents
and democrats united and voted to elect
a committee on rules from the floor of
not be member of the committee. In
this action the house has put an end to
practice which it has been charged is
responsible for the failure of many
measures to get before the house for
action. At the same time the house re-
fused to declare the speakers chair
vacant and elect new speaker.
After one of the most remarkable fights
ever put up by man Mr.. Cannon
practically challenged the house to de-
clare the chair vacant and it did not dare
accept his challenge although the demo-
Gratis did try to do it. This last move
shows the strength of Mr.. Cannon as an
individual. Few men could have been
the subject of such severe criticism as he
has been and retain any place. but he is
still in position and quite popular.
Let us hope that the decision of the
house to leave him in the speakers chair
will prove wise and that with no posi-
bility of his smothering legislation the
republican party in the house may go
ahead and give us some real progressive
and beneficial legislation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
The Sailors Hands.

A visitor who prides himself on his
knowledge OF nautical affairs was
chatting with a friend outside the Flat
IRON building. '.See that man COM
lng?" he asked. Can you tell what
he is by the way he walks?'
why, no. replied the New Yorker
who was with him.
He's a. sailorman of some sort.
Look at his hands. No landsman ever
walked that way. A sailor always
walks with the palms of his hands
turned behind him and the backs
turned forward, the way he is walk
ing. Look at that landsman over there.
He swings his arms with the palms
of the hands turned toward his body
and the backs out. You can always
detect man who is accustomed to the
sea that way"
whats the explanation" inquired
the other.
why, there isn't any that know.
It may be because the sailor gets the
habit of balancing himself in rough
weather by the use Of his arms, but l
don't believe that's the reason. It's
just one of those things you can't
account for-New York Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
mTha 1 ast Ditch y

dignifed origin can be given to
the expression ITO die in the last
ditch" On the death of De Witt the
Prince of Orange was made head of
the Dutch republic. Despite his youth
he displayed the courage and tenacity
of his race. do you not see your
country is lost?" asked the Duke of
Buckingham. who had been sent to ne
gotiate at The Hague. There is a
sure way never to see it lost" replied
William. land that is to die in the
last ditch"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
A Tie on Woman,s Suffrage.

Last Friday evening Grace Church
Brotherhood held very successful meet
ing which was well attended. The Uni
versalist Brotherhood came in a body
and there were men from other churches
also. An interesting debate on the wo-
man suffrage question was one feature
The affirmative side was well taken by
Guy w. Hill and A. H. Gleason and an
equally good argument was made by the
negative side, Ira w. Thayer and E. E.
could vote on the weight ofargument and
when the votes were counted, the result
was a tie.
Later in the evening most interesting
report was given of the Missionary Con
vention in Burlington, March ST. The
speakers were Rev. B. F. Butler, Charles
Moulton. NJ. E. Merrill, S. D. Atwood
and George c. Cowling.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
A Sound Old Racer.

One of the best known race horses
hereabouts is Ned Cole owned by F. <.
Kittredge of Woodsville. In discussing
this horse Raymond says in The Horse
World: How many stars of the Grand
Circuit have raced to form any more
consistently than this horse and how
few have raced SO long and SO steadily.
For eight years, over all kinds of tracks,
reading from one town to another, no
hobbies, few boots at any time and none
some of the time; no shoes behind for the
last three years; still sound and ready to
go on and make another campaign.
What an example this old gelding is OF
the wear-and-tear qualities which
characterize the American trotting- bred
horse"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
The Klark-Urban Co.

The Klark-Urban Co. which is appear
ing at The Colonial all this week is
drawing good crowds and meriting
them too. Harden Klark is an old
favorite here and his company is good
one and presents some clean clever plays.
The leading lady, Miss Maize Cecil, is
making a very favorable impression.
Monday night the play presented was
SAT Piney Ridge" and last night WAY
Out West" The specialties are up-to-
standard and altogether the Klark-
Urban Co., will easily bear comparison
with other 10, 20 and 80 cent companies
which have visited St Iohnshury
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
Johnson the Right Kind.

1t may be trife early, from the view
point of practical politics, to discuss the
matter of Republican nominee for the
nant-governorship, but the voters
will do we'll at this stage of the game to
keep Luther B. Johnson, of Randolph, in
mind. He knows what is required in the
presiding officer of the senate. because he
has sat in the senate, himself, and made
a good record there too. More than all
that. he is broad-minded thinking man,
an observer and student of Vermont's
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
Six Families Burned OUT

Boston, Jan. 17...One man jumped
three stories, only to receive q
broken leg, and other inmates of the
six-family block at the corner of Sen
eca street and Harrison avenue escaped
over the roof, down smoke filled hall
ways and by means of fire escapes
when the building was Quilted by fire.
The police are investigating circum-
stances that they believe should be
explained.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
He Got Married.

Our cook. said the family man. had
a beau who called on her often, but
finally his visits ceased asked her
one day what had become of her for
mer attentive beau, and she said he
had got married.
''Since be got married" said she,
she don't come around any more"
Married. said l, surprised. why,
I thought he would marry your
$50 he did," said the cook.-Brown-
ing's Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
MEN WANTED
500. to $3.50. A Month Regular
Salary
In Automobile Work

There will be 3oo,o Automobiles made
this year, which means thousands of good
jobs. We teach men of any age to be Chauf
feurs, Automobile Engineers, Repairmen and
Statesmen. We give personal practical in
struction by mail. and obtain positions for
our graduates. You can learn in eight
weeks, so that you can fill 500. place.
Write to-day for our free lessons, and be
ready for a job this Summer. Competent
help supplied owners and garages.
Rochester Automobile School, So Church
Street, Rochester, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
history is Repeating Itself.

History repeats itself That this is
not the first time when the price of hv-
ing has been complained of as relatively
higher than the compensation ofindus-
try was demons trated the other day in
the course of the official inquiry at
Washington conducted by Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts IL conformity
with the resolution originally suggested
by Senator Elkins.
Poking about for materials shedding
light on the past, Senator Lodge dis
covered a document of the Twenty
fourth congress containing a recon-
mendation by the secretary of the
treasury for an increase OF the salaries of
clerks in the treasury department.
Accompanying the document is a
memorandum of expenses privately kept
by clerk.
The memorandum shows that at that
time the price OF sugar was II cents a
pound. flour So a barrel and illuminat-
ing oil 81 per gallon. On the other
hand, labor was paid only rs cents a
day.
Nor was that all. Transportation
then cost 10 cents mile, instead of two
cents, or less, as now. 1t was not the
tariff that caused the trouble, for the
cost of bringing foreign edibles across
the sea would have been prohibitory.
1t was not trusts, for trusts had not
been invented in those days. Neither
was it the lack of new lands. That was
the time when the very earliest pioneers
were turning their faces toward the
west, and when practically all the
country from the Great Lakes to the
Pacific was unbroken wilderness.
The high cost of living problem of that
time was solved by increasing produc-
ton and lowering the expense Of
distribution. There is less dire poverty
in the nation to-day-more material
comfort for the most wretched-than
there was in the early thirties. The
world is moving on, and material better
ment still progresses faster in the United
States than elsewhere. There is ground
for confident belief that the present pres
sing problem of the high cost of living
will be happily solved, and that the
republic will continne to progress.-[ Rut-
land News
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
Always Picking.

An amusing story is told of the an
swer given by London waif to Sal
walton Army captain. The Jealous Off
Ger had asked the boy what work he
did to provide him with food, etc.. and
the reply was. II pick strawberries in
the summer. 1 pick hops in the au-
tumn. pick pockets in the winter, and
oakum for the rest of the year."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
Stumped.

''Why, Puss. you people here don't
know anything about fruit. Out in
Oregon we raise apples as big as your
head"
DO you raise peaches as big as |
am, Uncle PhiI:"
"Why-er-ah." -Chicaeo Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23

everyday affairs, and he could step into
the shoes of the chief executive in emer-
gency and discharge the higher office with
credit. But Luther B. Johnson never
will go into a. free-for-all bear dance to
get public office He would serve his
state with pride and pleasure under a
proper call to duty, just as many other
men would-men that do not expect
political honors to be handed to them on
golden platters, but that will not permit
what might originally be a laudable am
bition to get the better of their self
respect.-C st. Adams Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
aints and
varniSh

lot of wagon and machinery paint in black yellow green
red and blue in SOed bu contents unnedpend value
at less thar usual price condition Again
many five gallons of floor vdrniSh this Sze you
several floors why then its ST. gallon much less than usual
carriage paint all Colorsnone better All the Coored Vanshe
decorative purposes brighten old things Superior Red
other COoS NOT high priCeS-gold
silver paint for your radiators any quantity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23

This paper is entitled to a place on the
Printers Ink Roll of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23
Colonial Floor Paint,

eight good Coos just the thing for this of the You
know Colonial the paint of character and has friends
making every day.
Just word still have good lots of roofing Soied
labels odds and that buy oned less than usual
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-23

Entered at the ST. Johnsbury post Office as
second-class mail matter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-12
VERMONT CARRIERS
OF R. F. D. MAIL
Hold Convention In st. Johnsbury.
Senator Page and Representative
Foster Are Praised for Their
p O. Work

St. Johnsbury Aug. l2-The rural let
ter carriers met here yesterday for
their two days convention, the meetings
being held ii Pythian hall Postmaster
A. F. Stone gave the address Of welcome,
followed b the response by +. S. Rob.
inson Of Morrisgille in place Of Charles
Aver OF Barre, who was not present.
After the announcement Of the com.
mittees, President Fl. w. spooner 81
Vergennes, gave the presidents address.
during which he called attention to the
fact that there are 4l.000 carriers IN
this country who are serving over 20
0e0,000 people. He also paid bis re-
spects TO Senator G. S. Page aud Repre-
sentative d j Foster for their efforts
in the advancement OF the rural ffee
delivery system. and he closed hy ex-
loFting the members to study their work
thoroughly and thereby save the pub.
.ie any Inconvenience which might come
through inefiieiency
Editor Walter j. Bigelow Of the ST.
Johnsbury caledonian, then spoke on
Good Roads and the puhIic Service, {"
followed bg, Leon X. Mixer Of Braftle-
boro on bis recent trip to Rochester
ard the results OF the carriers conyen-
zion there Last evening there was a
debate on Resolved. That the him roads
OF Vermont should Be improved before
building trunk lines
Representative d. ]. Foster of Bur-
lington was the principal speaker at
to-day's ses1ion Of the convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-12
2:27 CIass
EVIL SUGGESTIONS
Portland Woman's Defense, Charged
With Misuse Of Mails.

Boston, Aug IL Setting up for her
defense the claim that she had been the
victim of evil suggestions mentally
transmitted BY her nother-n law, Mrs.
Eva d. +. GiorsPr of 2l9 Cumberland
avenue, Portland, Me, Mrs. Eva K. Cor
ser, South Epa widow, entered a plea
Of not guilty to the charge that she mad
sent seurfilous postal cards through the
mails to her motherin.law, Alrs b. \.
Corser, when given a hearing before the
United States Commissioner Darling,
yesterday The cQso was continued I'M
til Aug. 10, and ia tie shsaaca ot a
$500 bail bond, tie Boston woman was
sent To the Charles street js;i
Before the commissioners the defend,
an admitted tie signatures cii sse ob-
jectional possals and claimed shsG taa
statements written were true. Mrs. Cor
scr told the commissioner thab her moth.
er-in-aw was nlegnheT Of o religious
denomination which hehsyes that uens
tai, transmission of evil int7lmeGes s
M established fact, and that she tthe le.
fendant) had been disturbed mentally 5g
such influence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-12
SmOthered Flames That En-
VeIOped Him
USING THEIR OWN SKIRTS
Harvey B. Davenport Of Bennington
Probably Owes His Life to Mrs. Miller
and Her Daughter, Crace--w.
L. Gokay Also Burned.

Bennington, Aug, l2--William L. Go.
kay. proprietor Of Main street drug
store, and Harvey b. Davenport, his
clerk, were seriously burned yesterday
afternoon while drawing gasolene with
which to supply an automobile. The
two men had taken hold Of the bail Of
a can 70 carry Il out into the street,
when the fluid in some unaccountable
manner caught FIRE. The blazing gaso-
lene splashed over the men, burning the
skin from both wherever unprotected by
g.othing.
Davenport kept hold Of the can and
carried it into the yard in the rear Of
the building. His clothing was aire and
his injuries would have been more .e.
rious but for the heroic action OF Mrs.
Miller and her daughter, Miss Grace
Miller, who reside in an adjoining build.
ing. The two women tore of their skirts
and wrapped the garments about the
young man. who, frenzied With pain
WAS rushing about the yard in the rear
Of the drug store
Davenport Is tie more seriously burned
of the two and will be confined 70 the
house for Weelss Fire burned through
his CLOTHING to his hack and the skin
peeled from his arms and hands Gokey
had a similar accident about two years
ago and was conhacd TO the house an
winter with injuries
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-12
From Whence 1t Can Readily
Be Removed
FIRST 1-RAY WAS WRONG
Caynor's Doctors Are congratulating
Each Other That They Did Not
Perform Operation on the
First Impression.

Hoboten, N. J., Aug. l2.--The doctors
are to-day congratulating each other
that they refrained from an operation
on Mayor Gaynor on the basis Of chs
x.ray photos, which showed that ta'
bullet fred by james J. Gallagher had
split. A second set Of x-ray pictures
all show that the bullet is in the vault
Of the pharynx back of the nose, where
il can be easily extracted il an operation
becomes necessary.
The doctors continue to issue eneour-
aging bulletins. They said this morn.
ing that he slept several hours last night
and IS in an encouraging condition. DIR.
Dowd said that they had arranged to
have an operating surgeon constantly
in the mayors room, TO act immedi-
ately in case Of any appearance Of in
fection, Of which there is none vet.
Mayor GayHor had hearty breakfast
with his wife and seemed stronger. He
was more cheerful than at any time
since the shooting. He received com
missioner Of the water supply Thomson
at the meal
A sample Of the patients blood was
examined carefully last evening and
pronounced satisfactory, the relation Of
the white and red blood corpuseles hav-
ing been found so near normal as to
cause no alarm. Although rumors are
afoat that his physicians are in dis
agreement, Robert Adamson, his secre-
tary, and Il. J. Lederld, health com
missioner OF New York, gave out a
statement diserediting the reports Of
friction among the medical advisers.
The statement does not deny the report
specifically, but by implication, as fol-
lowg:-
"The surgeons in attendance on the
mayor are Dir. Wm J Arlitz. DR. George
+. Brewer, DR. George D. Stewart. DR..
Charles N. Dowd. During their absence
on Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Charles H.
Peck attended the mayor. The mayors
family physician. Dr. John w Parrish
also attended him. No other surgeon
or physician has at any time been con-
nected with the case. THIS statement
is necessary because Of unfounded re-
ports and statements BY those pretend
ing to be connected with the mayors
physicians"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-12
BIG ZEAL IN BALL PLAYERS.
Boston Red sox Trade Lord and Mccon-
nell for Purtell ard Smith.

Chicago, Aug l2.--lfank Smith and
Billy Purtcl now are Boston ked Sex.
In Their places Harry Lord and Ambrose
Mcconnell, late Of the Ped Sox, are
White sox. This trade, one OF the big-
gest Of the season, was announced yes.
terday after a long conference between
President Comiskcy OF the White aoN
and President Taylor Of Boston. snrith
and Purtell win qo with the Speed Boys
when they leave for ST. Louis to-day,
that IS. II Smiths foot Is strong enough
to enable him 70 travel, Mcdonnell,
who Is With the Boston club here, will
remain here. aid Lord will be asked
70 report Saturday or Sunday.
Boston wanted 4 good pitcher and got
one; got pitchcr az last, who hrs
been very good at times. Boston want
cd G man 10 nee at third base IN ense
Of injury to Eagle, Or III tae event that
Enge goes bad" Boston got a prom.
isiug third bspman.
The White Sox drew third bass
man who Il considered by many the
best IN the game. The fact that Bos
ton didn't want him is no knock. Az
present Lord is resting at bis home in
Maine suffering with an injured finger.
Mcconnell was one OF ths sersations
of the American league two years ago.
He was and stan -, As fast as any
second baselnan = isn't likely lie will
sasppiant Capt. zider right away, but
he is sure 10 prove valuable asset
when the regular SoN indeldeFs are laid
up.
The trade was not made without
lot ol dickering. President Taylor FIRST
wanted WalI n exchange FOR Lord,
and was laughed at. Them the Boston
maenate aid AZ would give Lord for
Smith and Purtell but Commy came
back with a counter demand for Lord
and Mcconnell for Smith The com.
promise was finally effected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-12
GIVEN MARRIAGE RECEPTION.
Dr.. and Mrs. P. +. Duffy Were the Hon
cred Couple Last Evening.

Nearly 500 persons gathered ID the
Knight OF Columbus hall last evening 10
extend their greetings 70 pr and Mrs.
r s. Duly. who were married IN this
city July 20, and who have only recently
returned from their honeymoon The
hall was already taxed TO lis utmost
capacity in the carly part Of the even
ing, when the newly married couple be-
gan e receive the guests. With them IN
the Inc of introduction were various
members Of the committee who had the
affair IN charge Riicy's orchestra was
present and furnished music throughout
the evening.
At $3.50 a short musical program be-
gan. With an overture by the orchestra,
followed by solo, "Silver Threads
Among the Gold. sung by James Ben
nett A selection entitled Anchored"
by Mrs J 4 Marion wps followed by
q zyiophone solo By Judson Hughes.
III short speech j. Edward Murphy, on
behalf of the assembled company, pre-
scnted AIRS Duffy an elegant buffet,
and Or. Duly a leather-colered oliice
couch. ia words well chosen and feel.
neiy expressed. DR.. Duffy responded to
the presentation. J. T. Cailsghan
brought the program to a close with
vocal solo.
Dainty refreshments Of lee cream and
cake. and punch and wafcrs were served,
and during the later hours Of the even
iug dancing was enjoyed
The committee appointed to arrange
for last nights reception out did itself
IN making the occasion one Of enjoy
ment for all. and to il should hc given
d good share Of the credit for the snc.
cess Of the affair. The committee fol.
lows: J. +. Murphy, p. i. AcNulty
Martin Riley. James Fitzgerald, w. W..
White and Michael keefe.
Dr. and Mrs Duffy will reside at $40
North Main street.