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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-08
THE BoER WAR.

There is no reason, that we can
see, for the sympathizers Of the
British to feel alarmed, because the
Beers have gained an advantage
which, as far as can be judged from
the newspapers, means that the ex-
pected has happened and the Trans
vaal gained the first move on the
South African chess board, where
the conflict is taking place. To call
the loss OF few batallions or bat
teries or even brigades the greatest
disaster of the century" is simply
bosb. The recent defeat at Lady
smith was not due to any special
strategic ability on the part of the
Beers; it was due to au unfortunate
circumstance which perhaps could
not have been foreseen. Horses are
intelligent and with little training
will soon learn their business, Mules
are not as tractable as their quad
ruped cousins, and to use them in
the field has, in this instance at least,
proven disastrous failure. The
battle in which many lives were lost
was probably decided by the STAN.
pede OF the mules drawing the artil-
lery wagons aud ammunition carts.
When a mule gets move on and
sets out on race OF his own, he is
generally followed by all the other
mules in the vicinity and nothing
can stop them except bullet or a
cyclone.
The battle lost by the British will
always he remembered, because the
men, in the true spirit OF their great
country, kept up the fight until the
last cartridge had been fred and
the affair had become absolutely
hopeless and their position unten-
able. 1t is pity that many lives
we're lost and that many brave and
valuable officers are in captivity, but
they are not the "only pebbles on
the beach OF Great Britain"
1t is q repetition OF the old, old
story. Great Britain will always I'M
derestimate her foes, and the London
Government will always believe that
a handful OF British soldiers can
wipe out the world, That was
proven in India, in Russia, in Africa,
especially in Soudan. The war Office
theory is a failure. Another lesson
has now been taught to the proud
Britons, and we can rest assured that
now will sufficient men be dispatch
ed to the scene OF war there to crush
the people who defy the Lion OF
Great Britain. But why lives should
be sacrificed in vain, besides the loss
OF money and property, to pay the
blunders OF Statesmen who cling to
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01

work for their keep. but | have to pay
the man that drives them $JU a moh'h
besides bis keep; and the man VINO
shoes them gels three collars day. II
STRENGTH counts for so much, | wonder
The horses don't strike and look for q
Job laying brick or carpenterlng'
"But Tom thought the judge was only
Joking with him. lie couldn't see why
he should give his time to learn a trace
or some profitable business, and WORK
for nothing, as he said, when he could
work for wages, and so he went his own
way
"There are thousands like him" said
the other man. "'l'hey never learn to
do any special kind of business, and
never seem 10 realize that the reason
the trained Blacksmith or the skilled
carDenter or the salesman gets higher
wages than they 90, is because he has
given time to learning to use his head,
as well as his feet and hands.
"1f boys would only keep the impor-
tant fact in mind. that muscle-mere
physical Strengths always one OF the
cheapest things in the labor market
and that so far as price is concerned II
matters little whether a man furnishes
it or a horse. there would be fewer mer
to be classcd as 'unskiiled labor -
! Youths Companion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
PROPERTY IN HAWAII.
Sugar Planters Are on the Flood Tide
of Fortune and Are Get
ting Rich.

Senator Clark, of Wyoming, who has
been in the Hawaiian islands this sum-
mer, speaking of the conditions there.
says:
The sugar planters are on the flood
tide of fortune, for the profits on cane
are heavy, and everybody in the bust
ness is getting rich. Coffee planting
has not been so profitable, but | think
that eventually it will be made to pay.
The material development of Hawaii
has been greatly accelerated by annex
alton. Coming under our flag has been
of enormous benefit. 1t has given con-
fidence to the people and the guarantee
of stable government brghtens the
whole future. Even the most ardens
royalists are forced to admit that
American supremacy in the islands is
the best thing that could have hap
pened.
What form of government do the
leading men of the country desire?
They wish congress to bestow upon Ha-
wall regular territorial system OF
government, such as that of Arizona or
New Mexico. In my opinion that is
the most desirable policy to pursue.
At present the governments very awk-
ward and cumbersome. There is no
municipal or county government, and
people residing at distance from Hon
olulu are put to great inconvenience
for public records are kept at no other
place. Honolulu itself is making rapid
strides in the march of progress. Its
harbor is crowded with shipping ano
its business men report unprecedented
activity in trade.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
Two Extraordinary Cats.

Dulcinca and Trilby are the names OF
a pair of cats distinguished in their
eiphborhood. Duleinea's speciality IS
the catching of small, green snakes
which she invariably brings home'
,newing persistently until some mem
Der of the family appears. Some OF the
ladies of the family rather recoIl from
these gifts of friendship, but Dulcinea
is certainly sincere. This cat always
goes to pond, and, sitting on the eoge'
rerv frequently whips out fish with
her paw. Another Of her feats is 1lgh'-
ing for Trilby, who is great coward
where dogs are concerned whereas
Dulcinea will tackle the largest masllf'
Then she comes back, washes lrIipH S
face, and winds up by giving her a
smart slap. Trilby's specially is hatf-
mo Incredible as it may seem, this cal
repularly gets into a bathtub, waits
until the water is turned on, rolls over
md over until thoroughly soaked anc
hen Jumps out and shakes herself dry
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
TOMS GREAT MISTAKE.
He Forgot That the Mnn Who Sue
cceds Must Use His Head as
We'll as His Hands.

On the station platform two men
stood waiting for their train. Another
man, with a pick and shovel on his
shoulder, was passing, on his way to
work.
He was not more than so or IS years
old, but his gait was stiff and labored,
and there was pronounced sloop III
the figure. His overalls, once brown
were -bleached and faded to soft
"old rose" and bagged dejectedly at
the knees. The face under the weather.
beaten cap was s,olid and ls'less.
As he dumped along in his heavy
cowhde boots, he apparently embodied
that most persistent and most pathetic
figure which medieval Europe called
the serf, and more modern Europe calls
the peasant. and the census enumerator
of free America to-day sets down as
"unskiiled labor
As he crossed the track, the elder OF
the two men on the Platform pointed
him out to his companion.
THAT man and L." he said, "were
schoolmntes. lie was not dull at his
books, and ought to have made better
condition for himself in life"
"What's the matter with him? Does
he drink?" asked the younger man.
NO. Nothing of that kind has nm
dered him. When he was about 10
wears old he was offered a dollar day
to dig on cellar. This seemed large
wages to him, and he left school and
took the job. lie was proud Of his size
and strength, and this offer made HIM
feel so independent that he rather
| looked down on the rest of us boys. lie
ntyer went back to school. lie found
worl, to DO that required no skill or
technical knowledge, only muscle used
unGer an overseer's direction, and he
kept at it.
II remember Judge Haines. one OF
the school committee. met lom-hls
name is Tom Malau-and said TO MINI:
My boy. you're making a mistake and
doing foolish Thing. If you must
work. why don't you learn atrade"
"'I'd have to give nay time for three
or four years fer nothing. What would
be the use Of that? I'm rs strong us a
man. and I'm getting mans wages
now said Tom.
"'Strong?' said the judge, Are yon
as strong as one of my horses? Ihey
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
A Poor Mans Wealth

Consists in what he saves from month
to month. Quite often we hear men
say that they are too poor to BUY a
home but they are paying from Sl2
to $50 and S25 per month rent. You
will always be poor if you keep on pay
ing rents. Now just stop and think;
if YOU are paying $4,000 per month
rent which means $4,000 a year. you
are paying six per cent interest on
$4,000. 90 or if you pay Sl5 per mouth,
$50. 90 a year, you are paying SIX per
cent interest on 100000, or IN most
eases you are paying - per cent in
tcrest on the value of the housc in
which you live.
Let us suggest that you buy home
worth 100000 and pay $1,000 per
month or 1910 90 per yearand hire ali
the money, and pay six per cent inter-
est, you reckon $4,000 for interest
and you have $4,000 towards paying
for your home or if you buy a home
for $500. 90 and eve have some very
fine cottages for less than this) you
pay $1,000 per month, $4,000 per
year, hire all the money and pay six
per cent interest. YOU have $4,000 to
pay towards your home. You Will not
have to pay this long before you own
YOUR home and are independent. You
remember the story Of the old gen
tleman who told the young man if he
would be rich to own his own nome
and everyones else he could.
Now what you want is to own youl
home first. We have three houses or
So. Main street, cottages, and not one
of them cost more than Sl5O0.00. We
. have Others in most any location IRON
J 5000. 90 up.
Don't forget to call and see us. W.
| are glad to show you any ana all WI
have on our list for sale, even II yol
, are not very much interested. Cal
, some evening if you are busy during
! the day. We are open every evening
except Thursdays from to 8. ID. "A
q Perry Real Estate Agency, Rooms
q and 3. Gordon's block, Barre, VT.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01

til she has placed as many spiders in
the tube as, according to her judgment.
will be needed. She then lays an egg
in the cell and walls up the opening.
THE remarka BILE thing about this per-
Torrance is the magic effect of her
sting. Whether it is the result OF a
subtle poison or whether it is spec'a.
spot in the spiders nervous system
where the sting is inserted we GO not
know. Certain it is that after being
thus stung the spider lives on in
paraivzed condition for weeks and even
months. 1t can move only slightly, ana
remains helpless in its mud sepu4cher
until the wasp egg matches into vora
cious grub, which at once falls to ana
eats with great relish the meat thus
miraculously preserved.
"Another remarkable thing is that
the wasp knows that the SPIDER is
great rlutton and can eat in one oay
26 times its own weight in food, anc
when it wants to can 60 weeks anu
even months without eating at AL. Now,
how does the wasp know this?
"Another equally remarkable thing
is hat the spider is the only animal that
is rendered unconscious by the wasp S
sting. The wasp does>know it, for she
invaril1y selects the spider to provide
food for her young. She knows that
when she stings the spider it is not
killed. but will live without food long
enough to be fresh meat for the young
wasp when it is Matched and until it
]iberates itself from the cocoon. But
what kind of an instinct or sense that
tells all this to Nine. Wasp we do not
know.
.Whether the wasp sting renders the
spider insensibe to pain or not Is
question not yet settled. However, the
chances are in favor Of the theory that
it does. Anyway, we need waste no
sympathy on the spider, the most blood
thirsty Of all the little people OF the
woods. There is a sense of retrlhu'lNe
ius1ice in the thought of spider hel p
less at the mercy of a small insect when
# would have mercilessly deyoured hac
it been able.
80 we need not accuse our ALERT IN
dustrious cement maker OF any unrea
sonable cruelty if she, like us, insist:
unon a meat diet for her young, MOI
need we have any fear of her sting, 1ol
she seldom uses it as weapon OF OF
Tense or defense. '-Brooklyn Lagle.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
WISE MEXICAN WASP.
How 1t Manages to Provide n Fine
Meal of Fresh Meat for
Its Young.

Here is a picture of a Mexican wasp
and its nest, or rather the nest in which
it lays its eggs. The natural specl-
mems from which the artist made the
pictures were sent to John Dean, the
well-known brooklyn naturalist, and
when asked to tell about the habits OF
this wasp he said:
The wasp is not vegetarian like the
bee, and our cement maker has before
her the problem of supporting her
Young with meat, rather than with
bread. AS her eggs are laid out in hot
weather, and as enough food must be
. ored in the cell with the egg to ma
tire the young insects, the question is
low to preserve the meat fresh for so
long a time. She meets the difficulty
thus: After a tube is finished, except
at one end, which is left open, she flies
off on a hunt for spiders. She finds
fat, healthy one, pounces upon it, stings
it and carries it off and places it in a
mud cell. She repeats this process I'M
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
Life of Cromwell

Enyravings and Castalgnes Drawings.
A New and Superbly Illustrated
Life of Cromwell
BY the Right Hon. John Morley, M. +.
The conductors of The Century take
especial pleasure in announcing TINS as
the leading historical serial of the maya
zine in 1900. No man is more COM
petent then John Morley. who was
selected by Mr.. Gladstone's family to
write the biography of Gladstone, to
treat Cromwell in the spirit of the end
of the nineteenth century.
The illustrations will be remarkable.
Besides original drawings, there Will De
valuable unpublished portraits lent by
Her Majesty the Queen, and by the
owners of the greatest Cromwell collec-
tons. Other features include: Ernest
Seton-Thompson's TYPOGRAPHY OF
Grizzlv." delightfully."- illustrated by the
artist-author. 1.-The longest and most INF
portaut literary work of the author o,
..Wild Animals | Have Known" Paris
illustrated by CaStaigne. A series or
papers for the Exposition year, by
Richard Whiteing, author "No. John
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more then sixty pictures by the famous
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Paris Exposition. London, Illustrated
by Phil May. A series of papers on the
East End of London by Sir Walter
Besant, with pictures by Phil May and
Joseph Penncll. -,
Sailing Alone Around the word.
The record of voyage OF 46, 900 miles
undertaken gle-handed and alone IN
4O-foot boat. A most delightful bog
raphy of the sea. .
The Author of "IIugh Wynne," DIR.
S. Weir Mitchell, will furnish snort
serial of remarkable psychological IN
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and there will be short stories by all the
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A Chapter from Mark Twain's Aban-
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Literary "reminiscences.
Familier accounts of Tennyson, Brown
mo. Lowell, Emerson, Bryant, Whittier,
and Holmes. ,r
Important Papers BY Governor Theo-
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ward University, Thomas Bailey Aldrlch,
Woodrow Wilson, John Burroughs, ana
others,
American Secret History. A series
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The Art Work of the Century. 1t Is
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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
Two Editions.

The TELEGRAM prints two editions
every day, and has since Oct. 10. Inc
fret carries the town correspondence,
of which the TELEGRAM prints more
than any other paper in this county.
The last edition contains from TWO 10
three columns more city news tfah
the first edition and usually nearly
that amount less of country core
G ,onde nee. The first edition is issued
at ; o'clock sharp and the latter AT
3:45.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
SAINT NICHOLAS FOR YOUNG FOLKS

The best of all children's magazines.
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A Monthly Magazine Edited by
Mary Mapes Dodge.
For 1900, a splendid Program OF Art,
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Ten Long Stories, by Ruth McEnery
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b. Custer and other writer's. Each Com
plete in One Number.
A Serial Story by the author OF
"AIaster kylark," a tale of Old New
York.
A Serial Story by the author of
..Denise and Ned 1oodles." capital
story for girls.
A Serial Story of Athletics.
A Serial Story for Little Children.
Stories of Railroad Life.
An Important Historical Serial of
Colonial Life in America by Elbrdge S.
Brooks, author of THE Century Book
of the American Revolution" etc.
Theodore Roosevelt, Governor of New
York and Colonel of the Trough Riders
promises to contribute paper on "What
America Expects of Her Boys"
Ian Maclaren, John Burroughs, and
many other well-known writers Will
contribute.
Nature and Science for Young Folks
will soon be begun as new department.
St. Nicholas League. Badge and
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Fun and Frolc, both in rhyme, stories,
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Everything Illustrated. A Free Sam
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Price $500. All dealers and agents
take Subscriptions, or remittance may
he made direct to the publishers,
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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
Are Your Horses Feet All Right

Does he stand on dry floor? are
his hoofs cracked and sore? has he
contracted feet, corns, quarter cracks
or thrush ? Have you felt that you
ought to be to the expense OF getting
"A veterinary to prescribe for him?
Before doing so try Morrison's English
Liniment, single bottle kept at hand
will save you all this worry and ex-
pence, and it will also cure sore back
and shoulders, sprains, contracted
cords, swellings and lameness. For
fresh cuts, corks, wounds, ETC., an APP
pication will at once stop its bleeding
and give relief. 1t is one OF the best
remedies ever used upon horse. BE
your own veterinary by using Morri-
rison's English Veterinary Remedies.
PARLoR DRUG STORE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
Contra! Vermont Railway.
l-ime-T able.

!IH & q LICs
N0RRECTEO TO OCT. l, 1899.
Trainp leave Barre daily, except Sunday NJ TO
GOING SOUTH.
$40 A. M.-MAIL. For Boston via. Lowell o,
Ftchh,uy: New York via. springfield and
all New England psints. Parlor car to oos
ton via. Lowell,
lI.CIp. M.-FAeT EXPRESS. For Boston
lowell: New York via. Springfield andvia
New London. Buffet parlor carlo Boston
IN P.M.-LOCAL PAsSEN GER. For Ntrth'
field Randolph, White River juno
tion and Windsor
HOO P.M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves Barre
week days only but leaves Montpelier r.
A. NJ, daily including sundays. Due bos'
tor via. Lowell daily 8.l5 Am. BoTon via.
Titcbhurg, daily Except Sunday s.oo Am )
Sunday 1920 am New York Except Sun
dayl II 20 A. M. On Sundays runs to Spring
field only. Wagner sleeping cars to bostor
via. Lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
e.hOA. M-LOCAL RXPREsS. For Burng.
ton, St. Albans and Rjchford Connects AT
Essex function with express for all points on
Rutland h. r.
3,OS z. M.-MA1L. For Burlington, Rutland
Cambridge Junction, 81. Albans, Montreal
Norwood. Ogdnnshurgn and the W est. W az
ner Parcr Car to Montreal
Ain z, M.-GXPREBS for Burlington, ~. Al
hnus, and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Car
Mortpeier Junction Chicago, without
change. Due Chicago S.45 Pm next nlght
Connects at Essex junction for New iorF
via Rutland and Troy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
a CARD.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
TO refund the money on Il 5O-cent bottle
of ACKNOWLEDGMENT Syrup of Tar it 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. we
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
KENDRIcK & Co.,
f.. A DROWN x Co.,
w, H. GLADDING,
f. MARTIN SOUTH BARRE,
w. II. MILES y CO., GHANlTEVILLE,
j. E. DIX EAST BARRE,
W. E. POOLE x CO., EAST BARRE,
f. A. AINswoRTH, WILLIAMsToWN,
e. ALDRICH, GRANlTEvIhLE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
Iyddite Not Widely Known.

The new explosive, lyddite, which
is figuring in the South African war,
is a chemical known only to few engi-
neers. The secret was purchased by the
English government from the inventor
of melinite, with which it is supposed
to be nearly identical. 1t is exploded
by percussion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01

Small Tommy had the toothache one
day and his mother, after examining il.
said it was hollow, and must be pulled
A few days later the mother com
plained of a headache. 81 guess il S
hollow" said Tommy. "You ought to
uet if pulled,"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01

Are you an old sea dog?" asked four
year-old Bobby of his sailor uncle
whom he had just met for the first time.
.Yes, that's what they call me- was the
reply. swell, them" continued Bobby,
"let me hear you bark"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01

Corrected to Nov. 81 1899. trains leave Barre as FOL
lows: Going East, sundays excepted.
7.3O A. M.-(No. Mail)
Connects at Wells River with Accommodation
Train North, and with Mail Tram south over
Pasrumpsic Division 30 ton X Main h. Il. Also
CONNECTS with .tccom.r odaton Train North via
Mountain Division, and with Mali Train South
which has thr ugh train service from Wells River
toitoston, via. Plymouth, Concord, Manchester
Nashua and Lowell, arriving Boston Mt 430 p. NJ
l2.3OP. M. mo. Expressly
Connects at Wells River with Express and Mai.
Trsin North over Pa-sumpse Division l'. X Nj. X
r. 500 Line Express to st. Paul and d, Minneapolis
-Wrstern Express for Chicago and Night Express
for Pacific Coast Points via. U. z. Ry. Through
Sleeping Cars, Wells River to ST. Paul, Montreal
to CHI ago, daily except Saturdays Montreal IT.. to
Pacific Coast and Tourist Cars to paclilc C1ast
Wednesdays. Connects with Mail Train for Lis
bon, Lttleton, Whitetieid, Fabyans, Lancas'e err,
Groveton and Berlin. Also connec, with Express
Train for Bos On via. Plymouth, arriving at Boston
$50 p. m. Through Parltr Cars Wells River 10
Boston.
20 p. N. (No.7 Acco nmodaon)
Conncrt. at Wei River with Train North over
PussI,mp,ic Division &. X NJ Roilroad for IL S,t-
tiuns between Wells Riv r and LyndonHile, wi h
y ellis River and White River junction, and with
Aarommo jaion Train over Whit Mountain Divis-
n b. X NJ. Railroad for Lisbon, Lhtle'on, hiie-
field ana Lancaster,
Trains West
Leaves Wells River. 6:15. o ;5s a. m. $50 pm.
Arrive Barre ~ :O5, II 10 a. m. . 30 p. III.
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leave Bare $50. 1920 A. Nj, 123O, 3.5, +o'
535 p.
>rrive al Montpelier, 7.+5, 80 A. Nj, l2.45, $40
AZ, $50 4.
cave Montpelier, $50, 9.45, 11.3O A. NJ, . o.
vs., 5.15 p.
Arrive at Barre, $50, 1905, Has A. Nj, > o.
b.3U P. Nj.
w.. A. GTOWELL. General Manager.
II. W. STANYAN, Superintendent.
Wv MORSE. Gent Pass. gent
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-01
s,ntar,-,,, May Fever

Kill tie Catarrl ncrobe and You cur
catarrI These parasites nest deep il
corannu the tissues and folds o.
nn the olfactory membrane
II org and are difficult to react
so. % and kill; but Brazlllah
CT I'm ~ Balm will Utterly destroy
S'"f q Ct tiicn if used perslstenitlH
t,,cEouu. as directed. 1t also des
,,,,s tue Hay Fever germ i'll few
1eys Use fuIi strength, or neatly SO
fo~ Hay Fever. Cue permanent