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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-07
Scared Away.

Mrs. Motherly-Why is it, George,
that you have never thought seriously
Of getting married?
George-You misunderstood me,
Mrs. Motherly. | have always though
of it so seriously that I am still bach
elor.-Somerville Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-07
Ex-GOv. Peck's Mother Dead.

Milwaukee, July "A Sentinel spe-
cial from Fort Atkinson Wis, says
Mrs. David B. Peck, mother of former
Governor George w. Peck, died Sun
day night, aged 80 years. Old age was
the cause.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-07

After a man has satisfied himself
that it is right to tell a white lie ne
usually gets color blind. Detroit Jour-
nal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-07

A doctor in France is not permitted
to inherit property left to him by de,
ceased patient.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-07

Berlin, July 5.-A dispatch from
Odessa announces that a dynamite
cartridge exploded near there yesser-
daw while the excavation of coal
mine was in progress, and that forty
four persons were killed and twenty
wounded.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-07
Hundreds of People Destitute.

victim was white. the rallrOau, crop
and cattle losses have been heavy, but
not as great as estimated.
Hundreds of People Destitute.
ST. Louis. Mo-, July "a special to
the Post Dispatch from Austin, IeXas,
saws: Governor Savers received the
following telegram from number or
prominent residents Of BrOOkShire,
small town in Waller county, on the
BrazOs river. about thirty miles from
Houston: Hundreds of people here
with everything swept away by flood
have not mouthful to eat and no
shelter. Unless food is sent at once
starvation is inevitable, and to you
as governor of Texas, we appeal for
immediate aid and food
Governor Has No Funds.
Governor Savers replied by wiring
the mayors of Houston, Galveston and
San Antonio as follows: "Am just adj
vised that hundreds of people are suf-
fering at BrOOkshire for want OF food.
Have no public funds at my disposal.
Please call on the people OF your city
to assist"
TELEGRAPH LINEMAN's REPORT.
Saws That More Than 800 People Were in
Peril at Brool<shire.
Dallas, Tex, July 5.-Alarming re-
ports are coming in from LAGRANGE and
Sealey of loss of life in the vicinity of
Brookshire. Houston has been ap
DeaIed to for help and Mayor Brashear
of that city issued a proclamation last
evening calling for men and boats to
rescue those in danger. The Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad is sending
out relief trains from Houston, La
Grange and other points.
Chief Lineman Lowry, of the Postal
Telegraph company, last night made
the following statement over the long
distance telephone from Sealey, $50
miles south Of Dallas: THE BraZos riv
err here is more than five miles wide.
On this side Of the river lat Sealeyl
there is yet little danger, but on the
other side dewey and Brookshire] the
conditions are terrible. Brookshire is
thirteen miles from Sealey and thirty
seven miles from Houston. We cannot
get from the Sealey side to the Dewey
and Br0okshre side and as our wires
are all gone on that side we canOnt tell
the GAl6uC vi lllC uI0d0ISl dC D1OOh-
shire.
Il reached Sealey tonight in a small
boat after spending last night on an
island four miles from here. If boats
and special trains from Houston or 9TH
err points have not yet reached Brook
shire they are too late. The people, l
fear, will be drowned before they can
be reached. This afternoon there were
from 800 to 400 persons on small ISL
and near BrOOkshire, and the water
was rising rapidly. l fear they are
drowned by this time, as they had not
the slightest means of escape"
Houston, Tex, July 5.-The flood sit
uation was improved everywhere yes
terday except in Waller county. The
small village OF Dewey has been washed
away and many people Whereabouts are
in danger of their lives. Yesterday aft
ernOOn it was reported that between
100 and $50 farmers and their families
were on small hill near where Dewey
was, and which has since become an
island with the water slowly rising. 1t
is feared that many of them have been
lost. The total number Of dead &C
curately reported at all points now
reach sixty-three, forty Of them in
Robertson county. This is not believed
to be half.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-07
A Mirror
Is a Good thing

to look into If you
are we'll dressed. Poorly dressed
people rather avoid mirrors. Some
times poorly dressed people are
poorly dressed because they are
careless-because they buy the
cloth without stopping to think if
it will wear we'll, if it will retain
it's color. A man who has only a
limited amount of money to spend
Cd clothes can't be too careful.
He should find a good tailor and
stick to him. He will find good
material durably and stylishly put
together ten times more econom-
ical than any other investment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-07
cnvERNnR SAVERS.

News to obtain the exact situation
sent a special man to Calvert. Inc
facts are these: Fourteen llVes were
lost in Robertson county. only one
victim was white. The railroad, crop
and cattle losses have been heavy, but
not as great as estimated.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-07
Governor Has No Funds.

Governor Savers replied by wiring
the mayors of Houston, Galveston and
San Antonio as follows: "Am just adj
vised that hundreds of people are suf-
fering at Brookshire for want of food.
Have no public funds at my disposal.
Please call on the people of your city
to assist"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
silent Brides.

In Korea during the whole of the
marriage day the bride must be as mute
as a statue. IT she says word, or even
makes sign, she becomes an object of
ridicule, and her silence must remain
unbroken, even in her own room, though
her husband should attempt to break it
by taunts, jeers or coaxing, for the
female servants are all on the watch for
such breach Of etiquette as speech,
hanging about the doors and chinks to
catch up and repeat even a single utter
ance. which would cause her to lose
caste forever In her circle
This custom of silence is observed
with the greatest rigidity among the
higher classes. 1t may be week or sew
eral months before the husband knows
the sound of his wifes voice, and even
after that for length of time she only
opens her mouth for necessary speech.
With the father in-law the custom of
silence is still more rigid, and the
daughter-in-law often passes years with
out raising her eyes to his or addressing
a word to him, In Bulgaria a months
silence is imposed on brides unless
specially addressed by the husband.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
The Cngainly Russian Sailor.

A real sailorman has fingers bent up
like fishhooks from the lifelong habit of
gripping things The Russian sailor
carries bis hands like "a soldier and can
not possibly be "handy." A sailor s
gait ashore has slight roll. This arises
from the need at sea of keeping up the
windward side of a rolling ship. And
the rolling gait marks one of a sailor S
finest qualitics-balance Unless the
body balances and poises to meet every
motion of ship the result is seasick
ness.
Now the Russian bluejacket does not
roll in his gait ashore but marches
Neither has he any sense of balancing
at sea and seasckness in the Russian
feet is a source of actual weakness and
danger. The Black sea squadron can
only put to sea in the three calnlest
months of the summer, and the SO called
maneuvers take place ashore on the
Kenai peninsula, consisting mainly of
battalion drill.
One more trait of the real sailor is his
self reliance, which makes him fit for
facing emergencies single handed. But
the Russian blueiacket has none of this.
He is not a machine in himself, but
only little bit of machine which
cannot work without the other bits. He
is huge in stature-a giant compared
with our men-but in his winter over
coat it is impossible to distinguish him
from soldier Unhandy. seasiclS and
reliant only in drill discipline, he is ut
terly unfit for active service. London
Answers
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
FOR MAYOR.

For our next Mayor. we want a man
that is a hustler, and that will be ben
eft to the city. Such man must have
push and energy, and be up to all the
many tricks that are so misleading to
the most Of the people. making them
think that they want something that they
do not,
That is what is being done by good
many photographers all over the coun-
troy, making their customers believe
that they are having the best of work
when they are not. If you want up-to-
date work and new novelties 90 to the
studio of Fred E. Colburn, in the Cur
rier Blk. and you will get the very lat
est. If you are thinking Of getting your
photograph taken soon, remember this
place and visit it,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
Communication.
Barre VI, Feb. 22d 1899.

Barre W., Feb. 22d 1899.
Editor of TELEGRAM.
Dear Sir: In view of the persistent
endeavors made to induce holders OF
Granite State Provident Association
Stock in Barre to sell their shares wish
to call attention to few points in the
case.
Arrangements are being made by the
Receiver Mr.. ii. X, Bush to secure an
order from the Court for distribution
of the funds in his hands--if it was not
expected that this distribution when
made would exceed 10 per cent. of the
amount paid on shares "Sculpers "
would not he so anxious to buy at thai
price. but they do not wish to buy all
shares only majority of the certificates
so that they can control the settlement
chiefly that they may gain possession
of the mort cages held against borrow
ing members and by forcing them to
settlement secure the property at
small per cent. of its value, AS Mr.
Cobe told me the money was to be made
in this.
Again it may be a business way and
the simplest manner of effecting set
Element for individuals who have made
a small investment in these shares and
who are not interested in neighbors who
are borrow ers, to make such settlement
as is to be effected by this sale, but for
the members of club who for the most
part have their moderate savings so in
vested and many of whom are borrow
ers we believe it is better to stand to-
gether and get all there is to be had
from the hna! distribution, and we are
sure that the members of Barre Club
will find it to their advantage to con-
fer with the Receiver before disposing
of their shares. Resp. yours
CHAS. A, SMITH.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
Wanted Her Moneys Worth.

Bridget Rafferty, had served the best
years Of her life as cook, and now that
she was "wearin ava" and an opera
ton became necessary she haughtily
declined to 60 to ward, but took one
OF the best rooms in the hospital The
operation was successful, but the patient
was allowed very little food. During
her convalescence she made frequent
Re OF the electric bell at her bed The
nurse would fly to her, to be greeted
with some trifling question or the re-
mark, ~ only wanted to know if YOU
We're there.
AS such frequent use of her bell sug.
gested to the matron on that floor that
the nurse was neglecting her patient,
the nurse demonstrated, and received
the following unique explanation;
"Well, you see, miss, here l am pay
ing $50 week. and I'm not seeing any
thing, I'm not hearing anything, and,
miss, I'm not eating anything. Sol
just ring the bell to get my moneys
worth, and, anyways, l enjoy hearing
1t ring San Francisco Argonaut.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
WARNING,

The legal voters Of the City of Barre, VT.
are hereby notified and warned to meet on
tuesday, March It'll, A. D. 1899, at 9 O'Clock
IN the forenoon, in their respective wards. At
the several voting places hereinafter named.
1or the purpose of electing Mayor, CITY
clerk, City Treasurer, First and Second
Constahles, One Assessor, Three Auditors.
and Three Directors of the French Library
all OF whom are to hold Office for one year
except the Assessor who is to hold office for
three years,
And for the purpose of eecting
In Ward One--One Alderman for two wears
One School Commissioner for
three years.
In Werd Three One Alderman for two veor,
and One School Commits.
sioner for three years.
In Ward Five-One Alderman for two vear-
The following are designated as voting places
Ward One Church Street School Buillidc
Ward Two Spaulding School Building.
Ward Four North Barre school Ruild; E'
Ward Five Blackwell Street Hose HOUSE.
Ward Six Engine House, Prospect Street.
JOHN W. GORnON. M,vor
City uf Barre, February II, 1899.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
when Soldier Is DEGRADED.

This is how most armies degrade an
officer who has been proved traitor to
his country. The day before the traitor
is to be publicly degraded, the military
tailor removes all the buttons and
stripes from the officers uniform. re-
placing them with a single stitch, 80
that they can be readily torn away.
The condemned man S sword is also filed
almost in two, in order that it may be
easily snapped.
AT the time appointed the traitor,
VINO has, OF course, been tried by court.
martial, is marched out with his reyi.
ment, wearing his uniform for the las.
time. A halt is called, superior officer
repeats the verdict of the court martial,
advances toward the traitor and saws:
"You have disgraced the uniform Won
wear; you are unworthy to carry arms
In the name of our country we degrade
YOU.
The decorations are torn from the
uniform, the sword broken in twain,
and amid the muffled rnmbling Of
drums the ceremony ends, although a
long term of imprisonment invariably
follows. --Pearson' s Weekly.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
No Diamonds For Her

Here is story from The Rookman,
told by Rudyard Kipling, His father,
John Kipling, went to pay visit tc
an Indian rajah who was about to bring
home queen. The elder Kipling had
been engaged in the decorations of the
palace, and its owner showed him the
gifts of stuffs and perfumes he had pro-
cured for his coming spouse. The raiah
also sent for his jewel caskets and asked
Mr.. Kipling to assist him in selecting
the gems to be included in the marriage
gifts. They were of extraordinary size
and value, such gems as are seldom
seen except in the east, and to the artist
the selection was pleasure. Finally
be lifted wonderful diamond, one Of
the choicest gems in the collection. and
said; you should send this. No won.
an could resist it." The raiah looked
up, caught it and held it jealously to his
breast, then, slowly replacing it ir
the casket. answered "Nay, such gems
be not for women.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
COMMISSIONER'S NOTICE.

ILLS c. French and [ Washington County
lip. Agnes French Court
lii VS.. September Term,
Edgar French, ct al. 1898.
N hereas it has been ordered by said County
sS'rt that we, the undersigned commission
III duly appointed By said court for the pur-
III. sell the real estate situated in Barre City,
paid County, and known as the David
#1ch Esta.e, as more particularly described
ssle petition, in said entitled cause, at public
Erivate sale, and execute conveyances to
purchasers us provided by law, and hold
sproceeds until the further order of said
frt, and, if sold at public sale, notice there
90 be given by publication of the same
9e weeks successfully in the BARRE EVEN
\ TELEGRAM and Barre Daily Times, news
PRS printed and published in said Barre
4, prior to said sale.
low, pursuant to said order, we hereby give
ice that we will sell all of that part or por-
\ Of SAID real estate that now remains un-
1, in the City Court Room, in the City of
lie, on the 9Th day of February. A. d.,
], at one o'clock in the afternoon, unless
Fiously sold at private sale according to
Z order.
sated at the City of Barre, VT. this 3rd day
January, A. d., 1883.
r. Ii. LANCE, commissioners.
III. W. LIEOKD, 800
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22

h;s ane celebrated Rogers Baby lunch
olsco't can ho found at J. +. Callach.
ans NJ. Marrons. R. L. C1ari,s
90 " Lyons and at NIL. Town &
l06tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
EDUCATION.

I. G. W. Thompson teacher of
~ years experience will receive
Is at his rooms over Prindle 4
Ills store on Mondays, Wednesdays
Fridays from 2 to 4 p. M, and Z TO
4 thorough course of book keeping.
aanship, arithmetic and shorthand
be given afternoon and evening.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

We must insist that the copy for all
new ads, and changes in ads taking
over an inch OF space, be handed in at
our office before 10 a. m. on the day
they are to appear.
BARRE PRESS COMPANY.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22

A. ~ kENT.-Two suites Of rooms on
the third floor of my block and Nv ns; VI
j. Bolster, 'q"'re Oh H.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22

Inc Barre Supply Co. is strictly re.
llaole aud is home firm. WIN not
give them trialp WY HUI
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22

hendricks White Pine Balssm and
XII IS sure cure for coughs and colds
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22

IL you cannot afforda mirror Just take
your me shirt to the Barre Steam
Laundry, and when you get il back Won
can use that for mirror. ''0
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22

FOR coughs and colds use Hendricks
White Pine Balssm and Tar. No cure.
no pay. ''
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-22

TO RENT.-Five room tenement on Av.
GRILL street. For particulars inquire of +. j.
Gale, City Hotel. o75tf,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
THEIR ElGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Grand Rapids 0ddfeIlows Will Celebrate il
Stevens Point next Wednesday.

Stevens Point next Wednesday.
Grand Rapids Lodge, No. 81, I. o. O.
F., has decided to participate with a
number of other lodges in a proper
celebration of the eightieth anniver-
sary of that order in America. to be
held at Stevens Point on April 26, 1899.
1t is anticipated that nearly every
member, if not all of the persons con-
nected with the local lodge will attend
the fraternal gathering. Details of
arrangement as announced by Secre-
tary A. B. Crawford are that members
of the lodge meet individually q 'e
depot of the Green Bay & Wesuu-
road Wednesday morning for the early
train. The twin city band is to ac-
company the Oddfellows and upon
arrival at Stevens Point the order will
form in an open column of TO rs and
parade to l. o. O. F. hall in that city.
The return home will be made on the
regular evening train, leaving Stevens
Point at Sis O'Clock. For all those
whc care to become one of the eXcur-
sioniSts, outside of lodge members,
the'rate of fare has been placed at IS
cents for the round trip. Tickets good
to return Wednesday, April q, if
desired. Here is a chance for good
time and a cheap trip to our neighbor-
ing city. Doubtless many will en-
brace the opportunity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.
A Cheap and Simple Remedy For Smut
in Oats.

The loss to the farmers of Wisconsin
due to smut in oats amounts to hun
dredS of thousands of dollars annually,
all of which may be saved by treating
the seed oats before planting, at a
very slight cost.
A method for preventing Oat smut
has now been found that is cheap and
simple. All that is necessary is to
thoroughly Saturate the seed oats with
a solution made by adding one pound
of formalin to 80 gallon of water,
allowing the seed oats to remain
saturated for two hours. before spread
ing them out to dry.
To use this remedy, place layer of
oats 3 or inches thick On the barn
floor and sprinkle them with the
formalin solution until they are en-
tirely wet. Then another layer may
be placed on top of the first layer and
sprinkled as before, repeating the
process until all the seed oats have
been sprinkled. Then leave then. n
the pile for two hours, when they
should be spread out thinly to dry.
They should be shoveled over once or
twice day until dry. If they are to
be sown broadcast, it will not be
necessary to dry them.
Formalin may be purchased at any
drug store and costs from 80 to 80
cents per pound. About one gallon of
the solution is enough to sprinkle a
| buShel of oats, hence one pound of
| formalin is enough to treat 80 bushels
of seed oats.
Formalin is not dangerous to use
| and does not corrode the flesh. The
oats will not be likely to be injured by
| it, even if left in the pile somewhat
| longer than two hours.
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment
Station, Madison, April 10, 1899.
E. S. GOFF,
Horticulturist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
Thief RIVER LUMBER co.
Articles of Incorporation Filed at Madison
CapitaI 100000.

VdpltaI 0IUU,UUU.
Merrill, Wis, April II: The Thief
River Lumber company of Thief
River, Mimi, has been incorporated
at Madison. The company has pur-
chased the mill and all the holdings
of P. and J. Meehan of Milwaukee.
at Thief River, Minn., besides other
holdings, SO that the new company
starts out with more than 10000, ,OOC
feet of standing timber. 1t is capi-
talized for 100000, all paid up. A
modern Sawmill will be erected at
Thief River Falls within the next
ninety days.
The members of the new company
are L. n. Anson, John Landers, presi-
dent and vice president, respectively,
of the Gilkey & Anson company of
this city; John O'Day of O'Day &
DAILY, loggers; John DAILY Of Grand
Rapids, Wis; Charles J. and David
n. Winton, capitalists and lumbermen
of Wausau. The offices of the COM
pany will be at Thief River Falls.
The officers have not yet been elected,
nor has the active manager of the
new company been chosen. The latter
probably will be. Charles J. Winton, or
both of the WintOns.
The members of the company are
among the foremost lumbermen of the
Wisconsin valley. The purchase price
of the timber and holdings of the
Meehans can not be ascertained, but
must run up to more than S100,OOO.-
Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-20
New Postal Regulations.

The following order has been issued
by John A. Merrett, third assistant
postmaster general:
Section l. Mail matter to be sent
from the United States to persons
connected with the United States
service in Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii,
in the Philippine Islands, in order to
be entitled to domestic rates of post
age, must be so addressed as to show
the particular branch of the United
States service to which the addreSsee
belongs.
Section 5. Mail matter addressed
to or mailed by persons not connected
with the United States service in the
islands designated, is subject to the
following rates of postage:
First class matter--Five cents a
half ounce or fraction thereof: postal
cards, single cents, double cents.
Second and third class matter-One
cent for two ounces or fraction thereof
Fourth class matter-One cent for
each ounce or fraction thereof.
Registration fee cents.
Prepayment is not required, but if
postage is not prepaid in full, double
the amount of the deficiency shall be
collected on delivery to addressors.
The postage prepaid at the above
rates must be by stanps valid in the
country of origin.
Postal union conditions and rates
apply to articles originating in or
destined for countries beyond the
United States.
The attention of the public is hereby
called to law recently laid down by
the postotfice department.
The department rules, that children
going to and from school shall not be
allowed to troop in and capture the
postoffice three times day. If the
parents want school children to get
the mail, they must send written
order.
The postmaster will enforce this
ruling at least to the extent of insist
ing that only one member of the
family shall ask for mail. At present
it does not matter how many children
there are n family. each one march.
es in and asks if there is any mail
for Smith. Jores. or what ever their
name may be. The department sug