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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-04

Barber shops in Sweden have bowls
in which one can wash his face without
using the hands. On touching button
the water spurts up like a small foun-
tain, and the man who has been shaved
holds his face i'll it till the soap is all
washed away.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-04
What Ma Said.

Little Girl Ito lady visitor)-Please
Miss Jawerer, let me see your tongue.
Miss J. tsurprised)-Why, my dear?
Little Girl-Why, ma said you'd Nc
end of a tongue, London Sketch.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-04
Fire in West DummerStOn.

The steam saw mill, house and barn of
John Taft in West Dummerston were
totally destroyed by fire about 8 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The total loss was
about $4,000 with small insurance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-04

In ten years the school attendance in
Buffalo has more than doubled, although
the population has not increased in any
such proportion
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-04
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE!

Desirable Vermont and New Hampshire
farms containing from four acres to 900 at
prices from 5000 to $4,000 on easy terms
Some Of these farms can be bought for half
what the bulldogs thereon cost, and a man
who is willing to hustle can make a small
fortune on them besides getting good liv-
ing,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-04
In Bellows Falls, VT.

A new three tenement house, six rooms
and bath in erch tenement and shed room.
A 60 foot piazza for each tenement. This
place has just been finished and must be
sold at once and 1t can be bought to net you
about nine per cent.
nice cottage house on the Old Terrace,
rooms and bath, heated by furnace, good
stable ana garden. 1t Is a bargain at $1,000.
Two tenement house on New Terrace, Just
painted two coats inside and out, newly
papered, has sewer connections and water
closet for each tenant. Rents for $l9S and
Is first class investment at $500 cash.
have a dozen other plades In town to sell
and if you are looking for a home chance
to invest your money where it will NET you
from seven to 10 per cent. Come in and see
me,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14
BIG METHODIST PROJECT.

Movement to Raise $50 100000 as a
Twentieth Century Thank Offering.
The members of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in all parts of the world
are to be asked to contribute $40, 000,
900 for twentieth century thank Of
fering fund" The money will be de-
voted to charitable and educational in
situations now maintained by the Metho-
dist church and will be one of the
grandest contrib buttons any organization
has ever undertaken for the benefit of
the human race.
This Ftwentieth century thank offer
ing is intended to be an expression of
the thanks of the people of the Metho-
dist church for the completion of 30
centuries of Christianity, and the prop
osition to raise by voluntary contribu-
tions the vast sum of $40, 100000 is be-
lieved by the bishops of the church to
be the most appropriate expression pos
sible of that sentiment. The invitations
to Methodists to send in their money
will probably be issued very soon, as the
conference of the bishops at Springfield,
Mass, adjourned recently. These invi-
tations will be sent into every corner of
the world, and the advocates of the
LaN6 uO uOuUG tuS SUN uaIu6Q
will be secured All the details of the
proposition are not completed, and much
must be done before the full plan is
matured.
The task of raising so large sum as
$4,000, 600, seemingly impracticable.
is by no means impossible, say the bish-
ops interested. Bishop Andrews, for in
stance, while not the most sanguine of
those who attended the conference, is
confident the sum raised will astonish
the skeptics. He recalls the fact that as
far back as 1862, when the one hun
dredth anniversary of the first Metho-
dist church in the United States was
celebrated, fund of So, 900, 900 was
raised with comparative ease and dis
patch. 1t is understood that consider
able part of the $50, 900, coo will be ex
pended in Africa. Africa" said BiSh-
op Hartzell, sis rapidly being prepared
for civilization. We have good church
established in Liberia, with nearly 2, OC0
pupils. There are So missionary workers
in that republic. We hope to greatly ex
tend our efforts in that continent. -
Special Chicago Times Herald
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14
JOE'S STRATAGEM.

Pay day was almost at hand. Three
hundred men must receive their monthly
wages promptly. MIR. Rogers, the super
intendent, had never failed them, but he
was now i'll with mountain fever. This
great gold and copper mine lay in the
heart of the Tuerta mountains and ship
ped thousands of tons of ore.
In delirium Mr.. Rogers talked constant
ly of ''pay day and the bank at Santa Fe. -
Not one white man could be spared from
the office to make the journey, for clerks
and assayer were burdened with work
during Mr.. Rogers illness. None but the
superintendent himself had ever brought
the gold and silver into camp from the
bank. He was often warned of PREACHER
Gus MeXicans and Indians, but felt no
fear in his light wagon, with swift horses
and great sums of money snugly slowed
away in valise or box, sometimes marked
boldly dynamite But now, the bank
20 miles away, only Joe, his son Joe, IA
years old, whom he could trust. Twenty
wild, dreary, perilOus miles, winding in
and out of the foothills, passing Indian
and Mexican villages, across the valley in
to Santa Fe.
"Mother, I must gol I'm not one bit
afraid. Sam is splendid and such good
driverp'
"But, my son, your father would never
consent. What can you do? Such lad
and through such a country. 1 can't let
you go!"
s'We've got to have corn and grain, and
a lot of things from the city this week.
Mother, now is just the time to bring the
money
There were no telephones or telegraphs
from the valley camp of Santa Fe, only
the weekly mail wagon or special messen
gers brought on horseback.
When the sunshine was golden over the
hills and the snowcapped Sandals sparkled
in the distance, the boys set out from
camp. Sam, q colored boy of 20, MIR.
Rogers faithful servant, drove the fine
horses.
"Goodby, mother" shouted Joe as he
stood up beside Sam in the wagon.
Don't worry, mother. Well bring ev-
erything safe by tomorrow night"
In one hour puffs of dust blew across
their faces, the sun went down under
clouds and sudden storm, so common IN
Mexico, swept down the valley. The wind
whirled over the tops of the mountains,
and snow came suddenly from the gray
sky.
The wind increased and shrieked
through the narrow mountain roads. Icy
cold and pitiless, it drove the boys to their
faces on the bottom of the wagon. The
horses, blind and shivering, stood still. In
half an hour not one footprint or wagon
track was visible.
How long tho storm lasted the boys
never knew. BY some instinct the horses
began plodding along. The sky cleared,
the wind grew less, but only a white, track
less country lay before them. The boys
got out and walked ahead. The land
. marks were but snowdrifts.
"Sam, 1 see house! It's Antone's.
Father never goes that way. It's sa-
loon, and place for Mexicans to stop.
| Oh, it's awful!''
| Sam opened his eyes in horror, but
, quietly replied: "That's no matter. No
danger to boys, and we is goin the wrong
/ way for big money
"The horses must be put up for the
night, and we must get warm somewhere,
SAM"
The horses were put I'D. The Neyicans,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14
AN EPILEPTlC VILLAGE.
New Jersey Plan to Remove Unfor-
Inmates From Asylums.


Inmates From Asylums.
The title of Maplewood Farm, near
Princeton, lately the homestead of the
Voorhees, family of New Jersey, passed
recently to hoard of directors appointed
by the governor, and henceforth will be
the state village for epileptics. Patients
will be received Immediately from the
New Jersey insane asylums. By Gov
ernor Werts the need of removing cpl
1eptics from association with maniacs
was recognized, and the village idea
was formed. Governor Griggs. however,
vetoed bill to establish one on account
of the cost. A second bill was passed
last winter, and Governor Voorhees, ap-
pointed commission, which selected
MapIewood Farm as the place for the
village.
The healthful atmosphere, a high
altitude and retirement recommended
the farm. The estate includes 1877 acres
of fertile meadows and apple orchards.
An option upon an adjoining farm of
213 acres has been obtained, and it is
intended that this property shall be-
added to the Maplewood estate. The
land will be cultivated and it is expect
ed that the village may become self
supporting. Eventually, there will be a
community of epileptics, with their
own officers and local customs. No re-
straint further than attendants to help
the patients in case of necessity will be
imposed. In time a limited number will
be allowed to have their wives and chill
dren with them.-Special st. Louis Re-
public.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14
TO THE WARSHIP INFANTA
MARIA TERESA.

ISunk in the action off Santiago de Cuba
Raised by Lieutenant Hobson.1
oh. daughter of another race than ours.
Who. travaird sore by cruel winds of fate.
gate,
oh. thou who. in the cline of sun and
flowers,
Walked with thy peers. elate-
Come. through the bypaths of the foam.
To where thy new found sisters wait
With eager arms
To greet thy charms.
To greet thy charms within our harbor
home,
There wilt thou find a goodly company
There wilt thou count lineage high as
Proud sons and daughters of noble line
True children of the bold old valiant seal
All. there the Bonhomme Richard comes
cor is it but his gladdend welcoming
shadeO
Oh. little dreamed he of an hour like this.
When. mid the fury of the cannonade,
The fierce delirium of his battle bliss
He slew the Serapisi
There Perry. too. his proud Niagara
takes
She who with flame and thunder shook
the lakeSi
IIark! hark The Constitution sends thee
cheer
Bidding thee cast out thy haunting fear.
While the high vault of glory shakes
With spirit salvos mild and clear,
See how the Hartford dips the flag
She who had dared the utmost fates of
war.
Not hers-not hers to sulk or lag
Who sought the desperate fight afar.
Looki How she dips her shot rent flag
To greet her sisters star!
All. thou hast met. beneath the southern
These others. come to greet thee in the
wayi
All. thou hast heard the deep toned sud-
The fierce awakening of their watchdog
guns,
Peace. sister. peacel We bid these mem
Only that thou may'st glory here with
them,
Only that thou may'st place the diadem
OF battle fame upon thine own fair brow.
See how the stanch New York salutes
thee now!
Hear how the Brooklyn. how the Oregon
Thunder to thee and thunder once again.
Until the Texas takes the joyous strain
And bids the grim Iowa roll it on.
shrill speaks the little Gloucester. trim
and bold.
Eager to join the welcoming refrain
AS down she speeds her glory blazon'd
track
And 10. a sea wet fold
A greeting flag of joyance is unroirc
From the ghost masthead of the AIerri-
mac!
Hearst thou that thunder from the east
ern isles?
That signal see'st in the sunrise skies?
Hast thou no sisterly answering replies?
No word to bridge the desolate waste
miles?
List! How the pre- I'D Olympia gives salute!
The Baltimore. the Boston echo her;
The Raleigh and the Concord quick con-
fer.
Nor can the little Peiers voice be mute!
Across the sea. around the sundering
world
They boom their welcomes in the great
guns blast
They bid thee come and be our fondest
care.
With starlit banners to the winds I'M
furrd.
Thy sorrows now forever from thee cast.
In love fun pledged in love not least.
though last!
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14

playing cards around their bottles on a
dirty table, gave the boys place by the
small fireplace. In poor Spanish and
poorer English they made known to each
other their wants.
Antoine and Juan looked keenly at the
handsome lad, recognizing him as from
the big mining camp.
boy play? Boy drink? ST, ST, buena."
''Too cold,'' shivered Joe as he lay down
close to the fire. The night passed slow
ly. The boys went out often to look after
the horses and consult together.
''Joe,' whispered Sam, "Juan asked
how much dinero (silver) boy had, and
they are going to look. What shall we dor"
''Sam, they IL soon be dead sleepy drunk.
We must hurry off"
"But don t shoot, Joe, if you can help
1t. They'd kill us su-ah."
''Boy play? Boy drink" the half drunk
en- Mexicans insisted, but Joe pleaded
sleep and cold. From under his blanket
he could see Sam by the door. Antoine
crawled over to him and cautiously went
through his pockets; but, finding moth
ing, went back to his cards. Their eyes
We're now turned toward himself. With
mods and winks they whispered in Span
ish: "Plenty money. Buy much. Kill
him-no, kill two-no, get money first. :"
Joe's heart choked him. His hand
clutched the pistol. Should he feign sleep?
across his confused, terrified small brain.
He threw off the blankets, yawned and
yawned. ''Too cold to sleep on floor he
said carelessly. He sat down at the table
and laughed as u boy would, looked fear
lessly and Familiarity into Antone's ugly
face and asked: "Men come yet? Storm
over?''
"Americana's guard; wagons with
much ore to city"
The Mexicans looked at the boy with
flashing eyes, then at each other, with low
mutteringS.
"How many?''
Joe sprang to his feet. held up his hands
and counted his fingers twice over, tossed
up his head, and with his small figure
erect marched up and down before them
| with the airs and tramp of regiment.
"Come in the night?''
eyes," drawled Joe. "Now-many
| men; guard to city,
The Mexicans hesitated, looked out of
the door 1t was dark but for the white
snow piled in drifts about the cabin They
took another bottle, played another game
and by daylight had fallen into drunken
Sleep The two boys slipped away to San
8 TIA Fe. The banker sent them safely back
to camp with an escort, and 800 men re-
ceived their full pay. The superintendent
was honored and the camp saved a
"strike.''
! Joe is now 90. He wears naval uni
form. A silver anchor is in the center of
his shoulder strap, and the regulation half
inch braid on his blue sleeve marks him
as an ensign in our United States navy.
He has been in Spanish harbors and served
on a great battleship, but he says that the
thunder of shot and shell, the roar and
: smoke of battle, failed to make his heart
quake and his breath come in gasps as it
Il I.xy
, by the opsn fire in a Mexican cabin and
the drunken devils whispered: "Kill him !!
| Kill himP' That was Joe's first military
stratagem.- Post.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14
PROGRESS OF MISSIONS.
what Christfanity Has

what Christfauity Has Gains.t.
Through missionaries Efforts.
Rev. F. l.. Goodspeed, D. D., OF
Springfield, Mass, says: "In the irst
1900 years of its history Cbristisnit,
gained 100, 600, 600 of adherents 1
800 years more another 100, 900, OC,
were added. But in the last 90 years
Christianity has gained over 225, 900,
900 of adherents. Remember that w thin
the last 100 years Christianity has
gained more adherents than in the
800 years which preceded At the be
ginning OF the present century there
were ITO missionaries in the foreign
field. Now there is a working force of
70, 95S Eleven thousand six hundred
and ffty-nipe of those are missionaries
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14

These-these shall be thy sisters of the
sea.
And thou shalt speak the language that
they speak
In accents that the hurrying world shall
hear.
For thou shalt voice henceforward with
out fear
For thou shalt voice henceforward for
the weak
The word of succor of the brave and free;
Not carnage hungry. in thy ocean quest,
But as a daughter Of the flag should be
Who bears within her beautiful pure
breast
Her countrys hope. her country's high
behesti
John Jerome Rooney in New York
Times.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14
Idealism In Nation Building.

Israel Zangwill, the noted Jewish
author, in a recent interview at Chica-
go, said: 1.-THE thing that impresses me
most in America is the immense energy
at work. AS to the permanency of your
form of government don't know. You
have an immense commercial spirit.
Wei, you must come to see that your
form of government and everything else
must set up higher ideal for your peo-
pie than commerce does. You first pro-
coed toward this through good govern
ment, then by leading people to the
mysteries of the beautiful. All religion
must have mystery in it to attract, and
so must all successful idealism. There
is large departure of people away
from the church in these days. Suppose,
then, in order to reach them, your
plays, your music, your literature in
spired in-them beautiful thoughts. gave
them strength. Yes, am Greek in
thinking that inspiration should SO be
given The separation of men from the
sordid things, the constant effort to up
lift them to the higher, is always pro-
duotive of good. ''-Chicago Times Her
aid
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14

from Christian lands. The remainder
of the rs, 958 are ordained natives and
native teachers and helpers. When this
country was born, there were only
seven missionary societies in existence.
Now there are 249 foreign missionary
societies in active operation. Eighty
years ago there were about 80, 900 en-
lightened heather, Of whom 16, 600
were communicates. Now there are
8, 365, O97 enlightened persons in hea-
then lands and I,I21,699 communi-
oants.
''In 1900 the number of mission
schools was 20. At the present time
there are Is, 900 schools, in which $780,
900 pupils receive daily religious in
struction. A little more than three
quarters of a century ago the contribu
tions Of the churches for missionary
purposes were about $3.50, 900. Now
the sum contributed yearly for the
worlds evangelization is, according to
conservative figures. $4,000, 900. At
the beginning of the century there were
but so translations of the Scriptures
Now the Bible has been translated
wholly or in part into 3S1 languages,
of which 90 new versions have been
added in the last five years. OF the to-
tai number, 3S1, the entire Bible has
been translated into lot languages and
dialects. And about so of these lam
guages had never before been written,
so that the languages were virtually
created by the missionaries. China and
Japan, India and Africa and the islands
of the sea are all going Christward.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14
A Wonderful Operation.

Fred Pargellis, one of the victims
of the recent elevator fire in Toledo,
was discharged from st. Vincent's hos
pital late the other night as perfectly
cured man, with new face made
up of cutiole cut from the arms of his
wife, sister, brother, two cousins ard
a couple of personal male friends. The
physicians say the work done on Par
CELLS face was she most successful at
tempt at skin and flesh grating ever
accomplished in the Uu;ied States
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14

The police force of the state of Sac
Paulo, Brazil, is henceforth to consist of
$3.50 men. This is quite an army, in view
of the fact that the total population of the
state is under 1000, 600.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14
AEuinaldO.

As statesman prithee note me;
am certainly not crude,
For behold how they mtsquote me
Every time I'm interviewed!
washington Star.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14

Hard on the SuItan's Creditors.
That little bill the sultan owes Uncle
Sam will have to wait. He has just
spent all his money on William Hohen-
Eollern.-Springfield Republican.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14
Pleasant Tim e. For Empires, Dowage,

The empress dowager of China now
sits in front of the screen instead of be-
hind it. She also sits on tbs emperor,
and his reform measures serve her FOR
cushion.-St. Louis EapublIn.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-14

THE HERALD. 6 days, delivered by
carrier, 60c. per month.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-15
welded Last Evening.

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Clever, OF
Eighth street, was the scene of the mar
riage OF their daughter, Miss Annie, to
Mr.. William Barrett last evening. The
ceremony was performed at s O'Clock by
Rev, t. W. Jewell, pastor OF Christ Epis-
copal church. 1t was attended by a
number OF intimate friends Of the bride
and groom. The bride was attired in
white null and carried white roses. She
ooked very beautiful. The bridesmaid
carried pink roses.
After the ceremony had been performed
and the newly welded couple had re-
ceived the congratulations OF their friends
all present sat down TO sumptuous
wedding supper and the remainder OF the
evening was spent socially.
MIR. Barrett and his bride are both pop
ular and well-known young .ople and
have large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances who wish them every Joy in
welded life
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-15

The fire company held special meet
ing last evening and organized running
team to take part in the tournament at
Houghton this summer. The meeting
was very enthusiastic one and the mem.
bers intend to go ahead with the arrange.
ments and put team into the Hough-
ton contest that will show mp to adyan-
tage. They have some excellent mater
ial among the members OF the depart
ment who with a little training can do
good work. Regular practicing will be
commenced at once to get the team in
condition as carlv as possible. Oak
street will be used for the practice OF the
team. Some of the individual members
who will enter for special races in the
tournament are already getting in trim.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-15
big Mike" Embarks
i'm a New Venture
on That Date.
To Carry Fine Line OfLiquOrs
He Will Also Have a Fine Line OF Inn
ported and Domestic cigars and
smokers' Articles.

Mr., G. Martini, better known az "Bil
Mike" has decided to embark in thu
wholesale liquor business, and Tor the
past month or more has had force Of
men at work remodeling his store and
arranging it with the idea OF having it in
better shape for his new business. He
will open no in the new business the first
OF May when all arrangements will be
completed.
The store room has changed wonder
fully since the carpenters have finished.
A new steel ceiling of very attractive Dat
tern has been put in and new display
cases and other fixtures OF rich hard
wood. The front OF the store has been
separated from the rest by a hardwood
partition. In the front part will be kept
cigars, tobaccos and pipes and other to-
bacco smokers novelties. Mr.. Martiniin
addition to his wholesale liquor business,
will also do a wholesale cigar business,
carrying line OF clear Havana and i'm
ported goods. He has number OF pop
ular brands. which are among the best on
the market.
The Wholesale liquor department will
be better equipped for handling the big
business OF this city than any store in
the Upper Peninsula. Mr.. Martini in
tends to have it fully up to anything
that could be found in any OF the large
cities and his recent visit to New York
was with this idea in view. The line OF
goods he has put in and what is on the
road will make it very large and for that
reason complete in everything, including
imported and domestic wines and cham
pagnes.
Mr.. Martini with his usual progress
siveness has left nothing undone IN start
ing his new business that would tend to
give those who are likely to become his
patrons anything but the very best and
his wines and other liquors come from
all parts Of the world. Some of the
wines are good many years old.
Remember that the doors OF the new
wholesale liquor house will be open for
the first time on May l.