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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-22
A Enmiah he'd Cnt,n Prudence,

At Usage City Mrs. G. A. Stodard
was cleaning up her garnet when by
some means the family cat got into an
old trunk filled with clothing and was
shut in tight and fast Just 30 days
later Mrs. Stcdard was in the garnet
again and heard the cats feeble cry
from the trunk. When the lid was lift
ed, the cat had just strength enough to
climb out. 1t had torn the clothing in
the trunk all to pieces in its clawing
and had gnawed the sides nearly
through in several places. But perhaps
the most singular circumstance was
found in the manner in which the cat
took care of itself after securing liberty.
Mrs. Stodard set before it big dish Of
milk and big dish Of water. 1t would
lap little of each and then lie down
for few minutes, when again it would
partake sparingly of the milk and wa
ter, and this preceding it continued
through the whole afternoon. If that
cat had been human, doubtless it
would have swallowed all that was
placed before it at one gulp. kansas
CITY journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-22
Rev. S. c. Johnson Appeals.

Rev. S. G. johnson, a former Method
list pastor at Mortified, who was cx-
PEELED from the Vermont Conference at
its recent annual session AT Newport for
dishonesty and lying in passing hi, ex-
aminations, has Appealed his case TO a
higher tribunal. In accordance with
the policy of the Methodist Church in
such cases, board of tricrs of appeals,
composed of 81 members of the three
Methodist conferences in New England,
outside the Vermont Conference, will
convene at Broomfield street church,
Boston, Thursday, July 10. to give Mr..
Johnson's case a re-hearing.
Rev. r. p. Frost, of Newark, N. j.,
a former pastor of Trinity church in this
city, Presiding Elder w. II. Davenport,
of Randolph, and Principal W. M. New
ton, Montpelier Seminary, will appear
for the church. Rev. p. N. Granger,
of Burke, and other clergymen yet to be
chosen will represent Mr.. Johnson
Free Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-22

A lady who II not aiHoGr /" 80 - q
very good t 4 hu.>sci ''t" - =
tain grocer a shop tha otb'r @ftarI go
SIS yolir father at home: rae aHt' d
of the small boy behind the cour'"r
Nom, was the reply "Anything
| can do for you?''
The lady b"sitated before rcr Nrking
Tve called To complain about the
eggs | obtained from your father this
morning. He told me they were fresh
laid, and
"Did he get 'em from the Window
asked the youthful salesman.
"Yes.
"Then it's all right, 'm-they'r re
fresh laid
"But say they are not.
"You'll excuse me, M" said the
youngster, endeavoring to be polite
"But ought to know. They came in a
crate yesterday. unpacked every one
on 'em an laid 'em there in the window
only this morning. So knows they re
fresh laid and that settles it. LON
don AnsN ers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-22

WANTED - Men and women to
handle the two best selling books upon
the market; "Our New Possessions, s."
four books in one, giving very COM
plete description of Cuba, Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines also .. Life
and Chorus Deeds of Admiral Dewey.n
Over 200, 900 copies of these books have
been sold in the last few months. Sold
by subscription only Apply by mail
to +. Galley e. Co., 1856 Washington
St., Boston, Mass. wi
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-22

WANTED.-A secondhand bicycle
for boy. Call or address Room 8
Miles New Building. 50 Sd
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-22

The celebrated Rogers Baby lunch
bisc lit can be found at j. T. Callaoh-
ans, NJ. Marron's, r. L. Clark's
Sowden & Lyons and at NJ. /. Town g.
Co. 1O6tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-22

WANTED.-Work of any description,
by faithful. industrious young man. In
quire at this Office. Cliff.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-22

WANTED.-A Sober, Industrious Man
of 30 would like position in store. For par
ticulars inquire at this Office. Cliff.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-22

LOST.-A Silver brooch, design wreath
Set with small garnets. Probably lost at NJ
K. Church during graduating exercises
Finder please leave at this office. 61-lw.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WANTED.-2 Cooks, Mattresses, :
Kitchen Girls and 2 Chamber Girls to 90 tc
the Mountains. Apply at ONCE.
62-tf, Rooms and Gordon Blk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-08
SM0KELESS LOCOMOTIVES.
A mshoi Of Firing Which Renters Soft Coal
Unthiec .lcnatle.

| II has been pointed out repeatedly
| that the development of smoke TO any
considerable extent can be avoided
where steam is being generated with
soft coal IL proper pains are taken in
the firing. The employment OF smoke
| preventing apparatus has been at
tended with good RESULTS in some cases.
but IL has been contended that il is
unnecessary TO resort TO such devices.
| The development of smoke can be
avoided If the coal is thrown upon the
fire in the right manner and certain
precautions are observed with the
draught.
This fact has been amply demonstra =
ted in the management of stationary
engines. ami also on railways Expert
ments on the Cincinnati division OF the
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pa
cific road. reported i'm THE Railroad
Gazette" wsk or so ago. afford a
fresh illustration of this possibility.
w. ]. Murphy, division superintend-
ent, supplies the information. He SAYS
that trifing changes We're made I'm the
engines themselves Brick arches were
introduced into the fireboxes, and four
holes were made in each side of the
freboX I'm order TO admit tubes con-
veying air. lnasmuch as the tubes
were heated when the engines were in
service, the air which passed through
them INST with the same fate. In other
words, means were employed to heat
the air which promoted combustion
Special instructions were then issued
to the firemen. They were told To lea,e
- nf N "A fax af q
ing. thus admitting a little additional
air. Then the door should be promptly
closed. IL was explained TO the firemen
that when fresh shoveful OF coal was
thrown onto the fire more gases were
driven out OF IL than could be imme-
dlately consumed. Hence. the smoke
But III extra air was admitted combus-
ton would go on more advantageously
and little or no smoke would appear.
\ number OF other suggestions were
made. but tity all hinged on this on.
AT times blower should be brought
INTO requisition TO promote draught.
This should be done when approaching
"A tunnel so that n particularly cool
fire would then exist. and fresh stok-
ing would be needless until after tho
train was out OF the tunnel. Similar
precautions were TO be taken when
coming into a station. Firemen were
advised 10 keep as light a fire as possi
BILE. and also To avoid shaking the
CRATE any more than is absolutely nee
essary. Wetting the coal was recon-
mend d. The observance of these and
kindred rules at night. as well as by
day. was entoined Advancement I'm the
company's service Is made dependent
largely on compliance with these regu-
lations
MIR. Murphy furnishes THE Railroad
Gazette" with two photographs one
showing a train coming up 20-foot
grade at forty miles an hour. and the
other climbing 52-foOt grade at sixty
one miles an hour Only "A faint wreath
OF smoke appears in the former case.
and absolutely none I'm the latter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-08
BOOK ANN0YS ARKANSAS FOLK.
They Want III, Sal, Of Nell on tis eoldsr" Pm
hIbt;d.

The Arkansas Legislature will be pe-
tfioned 20 forbid the sale OF a book.
The citizens of Fort Smith have the pe-
tition we'll under way The petition
states that the book is calculated TO
prejudice the public against Fort Smith
The book is the life story OF the
Hanging Judge" the sternest of All
American Justices. Ii is the biography
OF Judge Isaac Charles Parker The
title is Hell on the Border" Judge
Parker was known as "The American
Jeftreys." He sentenced 200 men To
death. One of his chief executioners
alone hanged elghty-siX men, His court
was continuous performance. He
opened court at a. IN. and sat i'm iudg-
ment until dark. When he passed his
nrst death sentence ne burst into tears.
Notwithstanding that. he afterward
sentenced 1893 men To death and sent
1879 more> To prison for life He was
burned and hanged i'm efigy i'm Indian
territory. On the day of his death
there was joyful riot i'm the old Jail
at Fort Smith. Ark.
He had two ruling principles. do
equal and exact justice" was one. and
the other: Permit no innocent man ~
pe punished. but let no guilty man es-
-. .hth were nanEed IN StQdtS
nVe az time, on the For, Smith gall
lows by his order. He was at once the
most esteemed man I'm Arkansas and
the most hated man i'm Indian territory.
Though he passed the death sentence
upon ly9 men, Judge Parker was ap-
posed to capital punishment. He adj
mlnlstered justice according to the
laws or his state. He Quarrelcd with
and won victory over the supreme
court OF the United States
George Maledon. slim 1.-THE smile
less. and 6S years old the man who
hanged SS men. judge Park rs able
lieutenant. the Prince OF Hangmen."
as they pictuResquely put u in the
West, the most famous exccutioner of
modern times. Is another figure OF
Hell on the Border"
George Maledon was the hangman
during the most of JJdgp Parker's ad-
He HANGED IS MN. He
was dubbed Judge parkers under
study. Very grim and picturesque is
me humor or The West in such cfrcum-
= w Harmon served on the Jury I'm
me famous "terrible court" a hundred
tfines' He is the author Of the mo
moirs OF what he styles ~ great court
ana greater Judge" IL which he has
gwen the title. Hell on the Border"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-08
M. De BLOCH AND HIS BOOK.


Henri de Bloch, whose great work Oh
war was one OF the causes that led Il
the peace conference at The Hague Il
a man OF So. short. fat. and grayheaded
HIS beard Is trimmed closely TO his
chin. Great. shaggy eyebrows over
hang pair of piercing eyes. When he
becomes excited he IL fierce I'm appear
ance and In manner. He is the last
man who would at these times be
taken for an advocate of peace. He.J
always excited when he Is talking.
early In youth ne became impressed
by the horrors OF war. He began to
make study OF them. He considered
the cost OF war in misery and money,
and he considered it's results. He found
the two incommensurate.
lie was fortunate I'm that he was inn
mensely rich, and could carry on his
studies untrammeled by the limitations
OF poverty. his work was unceasing.
From every auarter of the earth ne
gathered material on the subject which
always filled his mind. At last. eight
years ago, he had mastered his great
subject.
AT last, eight years ago." he sad TO
a visitor, II found myself in position
where i could really begin my work.
Everything up to that time had been
preliminary. L then sat down and
wrote my little book"
The conversation took place I'm the
private dining room OF NJ de Blochs
suite in the Hotel d'Orange. He had
Just finished his afternoon nap of three
hours, which. with four hours sleep at
night. gives him his rest. He was eat
ing most frugal supper--not at all
the kind OF meal witch a great mil
lionaire would be eySected To order.
NJ. de Bloch's English is somewhat
difficult to understand at first He
speaks IL In common with about ten
other languages. OF which French and
Russian, mas native language, are mis-
favOrites. His Eng sh accent is some
what gruff, in keeping with the fierce
expression of his face. But there was
nothing gruff about the way he said.
Let me bring you copy OF my little
book
lie left the room and came back with
his arms full Of his little book" There
are six volume OF that little book"
and they are large volumes. There
are 100 pictures in NJ. de Blochs little
book. It's first five volumes are de-
voted 10 an exhaustive study of war i'm
all It's branches and i'm all its details
They amount practically 10 an encyclo-
pedia OF everything connected with
battles and with fighting men.
IL H. in the sixth volume that he sum-
marizes his arguments. Before il IL
half finished he leaves his descriptions
Of war and his data concerning battles
and soldiers and begins to speculate
on the possible ways OF preventing IN
terriationai conflict. His plan OF In
arbitration, as suggested I'm
his final volume Of his book, is almost
the car in the can for peace con-
ference.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-08
A REMARKABLE GEYSER.
II Throws Column Of Water Five Hundred Feet
ln0 lhh Alr

The people Of Southern California
have recently been favored with one OF
the most extraordinary exhibitions OF
natural phenomena on record. one
which has even astonshed beyond
measurement an classes OF "A COM
munity familiar already with Instances
OF what nature can accomplish when
it sets out TO do something out OF the
common
Southern Californians are 50 used
to shocks or earthquakes, incipient vol
canoes or threatsnng tidal waves
That it takes something extremely
eruptive to disturb their ordinary COM
pesure. but the successful effort of
rural rancher In his search for water
with which to irrigate his fields. parch-
ed with long drouth has turned the
gaze OF the whole state toward the lit
tie town Of VIII ttier. "A hamlet located
in the neighboi'hood Of Los Angeles.
Some weeks ago "A farmer named
Myers. living at Santa Fe Springs. be-
gan sinking an artesian well. says the
Scientific American. Others I'm the
neighborhood had successfully tapped
subterranean flow at depths OF from
300 To 400 feet and Mr.. Myers hoped for
successful issue TO his enterprise. by
slow degrees the drills descended until
depth OF 500 feet was attained. This
was on sunday. May IA. drill 200
pounds i'm weight was employed and
the prospect OF tapping good flow Of
water was becoming more and more en-
coutaging. A l0-inch pipe had been
sunk some distance and the usual pre-
parat.ons made for controlling the iow
When IL did make its expected appear
ance.
The. heavy drill was working with
It's usual monOtonOus regularity when
after one deep plunge "a loud roaring
SOUND was heard coming from the well.
accompanied by tets OF mud ~ water
and the outburst OF heavy stones.
soon after the dril itself made it's
appearance. followed by "A grand coll
umn ~ water which forced Itself higher
AMI higher until the top reached an
elevation of 500 feet. The flow was ac-
companied by vast quantities ~ gas
smelling OF sulphur strongly aud ignlt.
ing when fire was applied burning with
strong flame. oil in considerable
quartities was mixed with the flow
The stones were thrown to an equar
helkht with the water AMI the exit
bitlon of tremendous force was appall.
ing 90 the lagt degree. M eeyscr of
the 1ellOWsulue ever display "A such
acuvity. The column of muddy water
Was IKE a great pillar extending al
most 20 the clouds. anl falling back
10 earth again I'm graceful fsstoons
The force cxered was equal TO "a
thousand powerful engines For two
weeks this phenomena has been active
though scinc jinlnution Of The force
@NeTiod " hcginnnr q D. appsrcnt
Tho Gov 20 water 81 enormous and
. hn country being hst. somo difficulty
q sprrensnied in It's control.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-08
ENGLISH HARVEST HOME.
A Quaint Old Custom hat IS Rapidly DYING Oal.
A Celebration In surey

Machinery. model farm. and ,he
spread IF education. which has tended
10 make farm laborer's children intent
on "bettering' themselyes. have dealt
a serious blow 10 the old-fashioned fes-
tivities which a few year ago marked
the end OF the harvest.
Then. when the sheaves of golden
corn had been safely garnered and the
vast load home" was occasion for mild
al tresco merrymaklng. the farmer. his
wife, and daughters. wlth every man.
woman ana child on thu farm. looked
eagerly forward 10 the harvest supper
anu uance which should mark the
farmers gratitude for the good things
brlght harvest had prom sd
Lltue by little this oid custom has
died out and Nne inds bat few places
in England nowadays where master
ana man give thomselVcs up o. piea~
sure ror one night I'm the ytar. at least
together
Sueh gatherings hSweter pNist vet,
anu a London Daily AsI representa-
i've mas Just been n gue.t N one IN
the most picturesque pcftuu lf Surrey.
On inc estate q far luuh-c1uufry
peer. which stretch f1r m les
and rolling hillocka. gioriau. W11d-
lanls. ssubble Gel where al
r'aiy tho plow j. turning idgcs
Nfrn. hard s1u thn ierlnis
az lshorers were IN ken state
o. 'cxcitshfna IA ths dly Utecodins
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-08
Had Been Walking in Street With an
Attendant Who Went Into Store.
MAN OFFERS TO PRODUCE WAGNER.
Demands $25 From Proprietor Of a Sana' 'arIum,
but Runs Away While ihs Latter is Communl-
ealing With Police by Telephone.

New York, Aug. s.--Rudolph Wagner
the weak minded man who disappeared
mysteriously in West -ioboken while
out walking with his attendant last
Wednesday. Is believed 10 be In the
custody OF presons who are holding
him for a ransom.
Wagner's home is with his brother.
&. w. Wagner. teller OF the Chatham
National Bank of New York. at No. 46l
Paliaade avenue. Weehawken Heights.
AT the time OF his disappearance, Wag-
ner had been walking with George Hill.
The latter left his charge standing IN
the street while he went into a store
When Hill reached the street again
Wagner was gone. The police made a
careful search, but not a trace could be
found OF the man.
&. w. Wagner declared yeSterdaythat
M did not believe his brother would
voluntarily stray away, as he was fond
of home.
DIR. John Blum proprietor of the
PalisaGe Sanitarium. West HobOken.
at which Rudolph Wagner was pa
tient from June 10 July last, says
that man about 30 years old called
OH him the day after the disappearance
and asked the doctor IL he knew that
his late patient was missing.
The man said he would tell where
Wagner was for s25. The doctor tried
u detaln the stranger by parleying
with him. He said he would give him
$40 down and the other s15 when wag-
ner was produced. le then went into
another room ostensibly TO get the
money, and called up the police on the
telephone. on returning the man had
gone.
A patron OF the sanitarium told one
OF the attendants ON Friday that he
had seen Wagner in West New York
the day before.
The missing man Is years old. and
has habit when sitting of twisting
his hands I'm his coat pockets and
say ng, 'Oh, a deep sleep in Ger
man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-08
Has Been Sent From One Charity Hospital
10 Another Like ShutiIscock.
HER HUSBAND CANNOT SECURE WORK
EVsT Article the Couple Once Possessed Mas
Gone 10 PaJ for the Woman's Treatment
Dr. Gooafrsd Comes to Their Rslsf

New York, Aug. S.--Mrs., h. Verstan-
dig. once a social favorite I'm Galveston.
Tex, is now the shnttlec0ek OF lt.hai1t;-
hospitals. Suffering from iniiammatorss
rheumatism. paralysis and. kidney com.
plaint. she lies on1a bei OF rags al III
Pelham street. Only the generosity Of
DR.. ]. l.. Goodfried, OF 352 East Fourth
street. has saved her from death by
starvation.
Mrs. Verstandig formerly vas the
wife of supposedly wealthy dry goods
merchant of Galveston. He died ana
to The surprise of everybody his estate
amoupted practically 10 nothing.
The widow returned TO her family i'm
Germany, and after a year marriel =.
ID. Nerstandig, who then was in good
circumstances. They returned t1 Am
erica.
They lost their money and the hus-
band found il impossible TO get work
Then Mrs. Verstandlg had inclp'cnt
paralysis and was bedrldden. Every
article OF household furniture was
pawned 10 pay Doctors bills. and when
the end came, through the influence of
friends she went 10 Mount Sinai Hospi-
tai
After few days she was discharged.
as DR.. Goodfrled. her physician. alleges.
10 make place for pay DaCient. Then
she went to Bellevue Hospltai. ana
thence TO the City Hospital on Wards
Island.
Her husband says he called TO bid her
good-by and that while he stood talk
1ng 10 nET an fnSTne n7an WIS DtuVFd
In the same ambulance. The husband
Despite her protests, the wom-
For several days the hu ,band says
he was refused permission 70 see her.
and that then he found her lying on a
pine bunk thinly covered and without
pillows. She told him sh mad had no
food except coffee and hard bread,
which she was unable to eat
Mr. Nerstandig, by pr stenling he
was able TO care for his Wife. SECURED
her discharge. and they ret1rael o thr
bare rooms az l6 Pelham street.
DIR. Goodgried was called. He gave
them ~ with which 10 buy proper food
and an order for medicines of the Coed
Hospital. Ii was refused. as
the woman was not an enrolled pa
tient. Dr. Gooifried appealed 10 the
United Hebrew Charities and TO other
aid societies. but was refused.
Now the woman hasn't even bed
and lies on bundle of rags I'm a cor
ner. The only articles i'm the room are
a cup and saucepan. DIR. Goodfriei
will try TO get his patient into ths Leb-
anon Hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-08
TOWN PUMP GIVES FORTH OIL.


Excitement over the flow OF oil in
the old town well at Elemlngsburg.
KY. continues unabated. Thousands
of dollars have been sunk there during
the past twenty years I'm the endeavor
to strike oil, numerous wells have been
drilled, but with very little success.
Now nature has taken the matter I'm
charge. and by some subterranean m
heaval has caused Ehe Oh to flow into
the large vein which has supplied the
town with water for the past 100 wears
The old well which has surprised the
people by putting forth oil lnstead of
water was az one time large snysng
As far back as can be- traced me
spring was used by the Indians ana
early settlers. supplying Nh country
were graded in 1920 II was found nee
essary ID wall up the old sprinp ana
put in a pump. From that lima on
until the presenL day, generation aftor
generation OF the town peonla baxya
made the old well the man source oe
their water supply, but now will have
to go elsewhere. An old citizen 20
marked, when the excitement was AZ
it's highest, that he felt as ..lough be
a
old well and spring had furnishoi
water for his family back to the fourth
generation.
For some time past an oily tast. ho1
been noticed I'm the water. hut al 80,
ira amount of water had been pumno1
from tho well TO supply tho demsnd
OF people whose wells. had given n,t
owlng 70 the extremely dry weather
arid when most of the water had hanr
Hf.aV tho
began To spout out mixture Of oil
and water
a iarga crowd soon collected ard
vessels or every description vere ouad
and carried away. Large amount -
poured on The streets ana ignitrd tbe
blaze shooting up and the OH butnin,.
with a white and steady glow Tan,ns
and lanterns were hlled and showed q
splendid light. the flame being s,ro,a,
and white. SO much excit mem NE, NC
caused by this freak Of nature he,
the people began pouring The OH ahout
the streets I'm reckless manner and
igniting II, and Mayor l.. X. Vansant
fearing the buildings would cafcb g.
from the burning oil. ordered tbe n,mn
locked.
While the well was open barrels ~
the mixture were carried away ana
large quantities flowed down The s|,.
ers. The oil has an odor IKE coal W,
but is OF brownish color TIL water !
is as clear as crystal. For long tim |
IL has been thought t-lat oil c1uId be
found In paying quantities. and now /.
the people are Wild on the suhisct I
Just before the we'll was closed a YES. |
sci was filled. showing more s,an one |
half pure oil.
Until the we'll is pumped out and ? /
thorough investigation made n Il i'm. Z
possible 10 tell the extent OF the no,- /
of the OIL but il Is thought the SUNNY |
is inexhaustlble
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-08
A SIMPLE PLAN FOR ROOFING PLANTS.

Cuttings taken I'm August for winter
house-plants should be- rooted In the
usual manner in a propagating-bed ar
ranged for the purpose. This is prac-
ticablc in Tho conservatory. but for
those who have not such a good place
for this work the saucer system Of
roofing" IL recommended. which con-
sists OF nat pans or saucera. an which
is placed couple Of inches az sand
The cuttings are placed i'm this sand
which Is kept constantly wet in the
sun. W Us highly Important that tic
sand be- kept wet during the entire Tim
- roofing August Womans Home
tJmpaaipa.