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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
ORIGIN OF AUCTION POOL.
An American Invention That became
Popular system with
DettOrh.

Il suppose many people do not know
the origin of auction pool selling" said
Frank l.. Herdic, the famous pool seller
from Williamsport, Pa, to an interested
group at the Hotel Rivers during his
last visit to New York. Its of Amer
lean invention, and before it was start
I'd betting on races was, perforce, be-
tween individuals, on honor between uc-
quaintances, and by depositing the
stakes with third person, known to
each, among strangers.
I'm the winter of 1869 there was a race
meeting at New Orleans, and one day
several men around the gambling house
kept by the late Price McGrath wanted
to bet on a certain race, but they all
fancied the same horse, which, by the
way, was Lucky Baldwin's old stall
lion Rutherford.
'McGrath suggested that as this
horse was such a great favorite he
should be sold at auction, and the other
horses as well, the aggregate sum to be
put in a pool for the winners hackers.
This was the first auction pool, but
y
adopted on all the race tracks in Amer
lea, the pool seller taking five per cent.
of the total for expenses and compen-
sation.
ut was very popular, and many of the
'old-timers' regard its passing into dis
use as bad thing. It's good thing as
far as fairness is concerned. but there
were many scandals when it was in gen
eral use, as those who ran the pool boxes
were known at times, after the betting
was over, to have turned on the crank
that is, marked up the number of tick
cts sold on the winning horse, so that
the winners would get but small por-
ton of what rightly belonged to them.
"But to see the crowds anxious to
buy pools at the grand circuit races. it
looks as though auction pool selling
is still popular method with the bet
ting public"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
Has Arrived at Montpelier

The most renowned Specialist in
America to visit Montpelier on Mon
day. November 18th, remaining one
week, including Sunday, November
10th. Oilice at the Pavilion.
The staff of physicians of the Massachusetts
Electro Medical Institute are making tour
through this State, and will visit the important
cities, with DR.. j. &. Clarendon. chief of staff.
This being II visit to Introduce their new
system of electro medication, they will give
consultation and advice, surgical operations,
and one months medicine free. A II that is
asked in return is that every patient treated
will state to his friends the result obta ned
his case.
They treat all diseases and leformities If
your ease i, incurable they will honestly tell
you so. The discovery of Introducing medi-
lrine into the system by electricity is one of
the greatest discoveries of the age. II makes
blood, it Mills the germs that cause disease, it
vitalizc-. invigorht"S, and puries. The blood
is the life, and vitro magnetism is the life of
he blood, Hence. weak men become strong
and paralyZed limbs and shrive,ed parts take
on new life. the deaf hear. and all nervous
diseases yield to its power. TO weak men and
debiliiated women perfect cure is offered.
Medical men stand appalled, at the marvellous
cures affected wherever the system is int
reduced. Thousands who have given up
hope of being cured, have now an opportunity
of Il life time to consult without charge. doe
tors of II national reputation Remember the
system of medicine. combined with the eec-
tiicity. rive the dorlor> control of diseases
that Others 1t" not POSSESS. The doctors locate
your disen.e bv the new electrical devices.
Go early rs the offices are always crowded.
If YOU are improving ander your family
physician. do not come and take up our
valuable time Cancers, Tumors, Ulcers, all
Blood, skin and Sea p Diseases cured by this
new method of absorption. Piles cured in
from . TO 80 days. without II knife
If you have weak lungs, remember Catarrh
leads to c9u>mption; do not fail to he exam
med. The doctor treats all forms of Catarrh.
fheir new method of Vito Magnetism gives
new life in Paralysis, Loss of Power, Rheu
muti>m, and a,li>tn>e> of the nervous system.
and is II yod>tnd to suffering humanity. 1t
cures after all other remedies have failed and
hundreds of hopeless nvali'ls are restored to
h, alth. Can and investigate. 1t costs you
nothing, and may cure You after faith and
hope have zone. Deafness is permanently and
positively cured by this new system. Hours,
10 A. NJ. to s p, NJ. Sunday 10 a. NJ. to 4 PM.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
France IIOnOrs Her bravery.

Jennie Creek, now l6 years of age,
the youngest member of the Humane
society of France, and the youngest
person ever awarded medal by the
French Legion of Honor, lives in the
little village of Milgrove, Ind, near the
Observation-Disclosures county line, with
in a few yards of the spot where her
presence of mind prevented disas-
trous wreck in 1893 She was then
ten years old. She discovered rail
road bridge burning, and, herring the
whistle of an engine. took off her red
petticoat and ran up the track wav-
ing it. Several French noblemen were
passengers on the train. They took
her name, and through them the gold
star which she now wears was con-
ferred upon her by the French Legion
of Honor She and her foster parents
have received invitations to be the
guests of France at the Paris sho"
next year, but will not 60
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
Central Vermont Railway.
Timetable.

CORRECTED TO OCT. l, 1899.
Trains leave Barre daily, except Sunday. a. TO-
0ws: -
GOING SOUTH.
R.lO A. M-MAIL, For Boston via. Lowell OF
Fitchb4ry New York via. Springfield and
all New England points. Parl?r car to Bos
ton VIA Lowell,
llOIP. M.-FAST EXPRESS. For Boston
lowell; New York via. Springfield andvia
New London. Buffet paror carlo Boston
$40 P.M.-LOCAL PASSENGER. For North
field, Randolph, White River juno
ton and Windsor.
n Nh P.M.-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves Barre
week days only but leaves Montpelier 2. ~
Am, daily including bundays. Due Bos
ton via. Lowell daily S.l5 AN Boston Via
Fitchburg, daily Except sunday $50 AN !;
Sunday 1920 am. New York except Sun
day. II .28A. n. On Sundays runs to spring
field only. Wagner sleeping cara to boHton
via. Lowell and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
$50 A. M.-LOCAL EXPRESS. For Buring
ton, st. Adams and Kichford. Connccts IA
Essex Junction With express tor all points On
ana +. M.-MAlL. For Burlington, Rutland.
Cambridge Junction, Ut. Albans, Montreal
Norwood, Ogdensburgn and the West. Wag
uer Parlor Car to Montreal.
AIN p, M.-NXPkE5S for Burlington, st. Al.
bans and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Car,
Montpelier Junction Chicago, without
change. Due Chicago 8.45 P. n. next night.
Connects at Essex junction for New YORK
via, Rutland and Troy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
LESSON FOR TYPEWRITERS.
There Are Many Offenders Who Will
Do Well to Read This TRUTH
full Little Story.

ut was several years ago." said the
Times writer, land l was young, but
knew my work. l had been very anx-
ious to get a position in a certain law
office, because the head of the firm was
an old friend of my father, and it would
not be quite like going among strangers
TO be there. There was vacancy. |
applied for the position and obtained it.
My first days work was along the regu-
lar lines of routine work in law office,
and it was not until toward night that
was called into my employers private
office to take dictation. He dictated
clearly and distinctly. took the notes
easily. copied them on the machine and
was told that the work was satisfactory
when took it in.
There had been only one thing that
l noticed particularly while was talk
ing the dictation. My employer seemed
to be in the first stages of the grip, to
judge by the frequent 'snfs' that he
gave.
Poor man. I thought to myself. 4
am afraid he is going to be ILL.,
I'm his private Office had noticed
placard bearing the words: No Smok-
ing but had not given it thought I'M
til the next morning, when 1 went
again to take dictation, and there saw
an addendum to the sign. 1t read No
Perfuming,' and was in the handwrit-
ing of my employer. 1t was aimed at a
weakness of mine, knew, and that had
been undoubtedly the cause of the grip
symptoms did not say anything, but
| took the hint to heart, and I can say
that l never offended again in the same
way"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
A Small Boys Big Deay,

The largest bear killed in middle
Pennsylvania for many years was of the
genuine Black mountain variety, and
tipped the scales at $50 pounds. 1t at.
tracted n great deal of attention when
brought 10 Altoona, especially as it had
been shot by n boy IA years old The
boys father tells the tale. 1--WE had
been after the animal for several
weeks. off and on. ard twice we fol.
lowed him to his lair, but could not dis,
lodge him. The other morning The bear
was seen in n field not far from my
house, and my brother and |. with my
son, gave him hot chase. He gained on
us. and we would likely have lost him
had 1t not been for the boy. We had
posted him on the public road where the
bear had crossed before. and. sure
enough, Bruin took the same track this
time. The boy saw him coming, and,
although it must have been terrify.
ing sight, he held his ground and plant
-fi :. -. = s"unre into the bears BRAIN
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
Are Your Horses Feet All Rlg?h

Does he stand on "A 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
veterinary to prescribe for him?
Before doing so try Morrison S English
Linment, 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
plication will at once stop its bleeding
and give relief. 1t is one Of the best
remedies ever used upon a horse. BE
your own veterinary by using Morri-
rison's English Veterinary Remedies.
PARLOR DRUG STORE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13

The queen of England, it is well
known, possesses wonderfully beau
tiful hands, well shaped, plump, white
and unmarked by those wrinkles usu-
ally seen on the hands Of a woman of
her age. This absence of disfguring
lines is attributed to her fondness of
knitting. She is rarely without her
knitting needles, and the action of ply,
ing them keeps the muscles in continual
play.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
Here,s Where You Win.

When you take your best girl for a
ride you want to be sure and hire one
of those natty turnouts that Nelson
Downing has. You will avenotrouble
in getting girl if you drive his teams
when you go out for a pleasure trip:
Just call him up on the telephone and
engage a team for tomorrow. Mr..
Downing has just added four new
horses to his livery, and they are dam
dies. too. I4'ul
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13

The hereditary crown prince of Ger
many is fast becoming an expert cy-
clist. At fete held recently at the
cadet school in which he is student.
at plon, the young prince won two first
prizes in bicycle races, in which he had
pitted against him quite number of
clever Young riders.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
Editor Sees Wonders.

Editor w. V. Barry Of Lexington, Tenn.
in exploring Mammoth Cave, contracted a
severe case of Piles. His quick cure through
msinr Bucken's Arnica Sulve convinced him
il is another worlds wonder. Cures Piles,
Injuries, Inflammation, and all Bodily Erupt.
,ons. Only 25c ut the Paror Drug Store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
No. 12O.

House and corner lot, owned by Fred
Worcester, on Main Street, South Barre.
Oue-fOurth acre of land, ten rods from
South Barre Depot. New house built in
1897. Eight rooms, five closets, etc.
Good spring. Right near church and
school and post office. Price, 100.
$3.50 down. Would exchange for good
farm property if latter desirable.
also have IL choice list of nearly 100
farms tor sale. Every town in Washing
ton county represented. If you want IL
farm anywhere in the State call or write,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
No. H..

Two dwelling houses in Barre, the DR..
Paddock place and house adjoining. AS
desirable and profitable real estate rs in
town. Property rents for from $40 to
$45 per month and there is room for
another house. Small barn and large yard
in common. Good water frotN private
spring. Two minutes walk from post
office. Houses in good repair. All for
$4,000, or brick house and barn $500,
wooden house 81 1000 if sold separately.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
Wanted.

A case of scrofufa, eczema, salt
rhcum, piles, open sores, chatting,
chapped hands or lips that Lady Poor's
Ointment will not cure. Money re-
funded if cures are not the result of
it's use. Paror Drug Store. Price,
25 cents,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
Trains West

leaves Wells River. 10, ao a. I'd. o'oo Pun
Arrive Barre 100, IL AS a. m. b 80 p. M
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leaye bare 1870, 1920 A. M, 1880, S.4o' 400
Arrive a, Montpelier, 7.46, l0.3 A. NJ, 1245,3.o5
4.55, $50 4. ,,o a,h
Leave Montpelier. $50, 9.4b, 11.ao A. NJ 3D.
AIS, b.15 p. M. oao A an
Arrive at Barre. $50, looo' Lao A. H. 0'' '''
$50 p. y.
W. A. sTOWELL. General Manaasr.
r. W. STANYAN, superintendent
.W.NORSH. Genr Psss.Agen''
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
II Per CENT.

Interest can be made ON money in
vested in Real Estate i'm most any of
the bargains | am now Offering and
the principal absolutely safe.
Farm property is sure to advance
greatly in the next two years. City
property in Barre and Montpelier will
double in value in ten years, buy now
and get an absolutely safe invest
ment that will pay big interest.
Write for full list Of Real Estate
or call and see me if you want u safe
investment.
Here are few sample lots:
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
No.. 49,.

House, barn and lot in East Barre. near
Washington Street. House was built in
1894, has six rooms and running water
Barn l6XlS. Lot StXl2O. One-third
mile from church. school and post Of
flee. Rents for $50 per month. Price,
$500 Property owned by W. l.. Par
sons.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13

*Daily. )D.iy except Sunday.
Wagner Purlor Cars to Boston and N. Y.
EWagner Sleeping Cars to Boston and New
York.
For detailed time tables consult folders.
e. l.. Pierce, Ill. A. Hodge,
Genersl Superintendent, Traffic Manager.
X. Il. Mcketver, Gen. Pass Agent.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
No. 121.

Wilamstown farm of 1870 acres, owned
by Alfred CarneS, three miles from Will
Jamestown village, one-haf mile from
school. Buildings in good repair. Will
keep2O cows, team and young stock. Land
properly divided and well fenced. Two
orchards and plenty of fruit. House OF
eight rooms, two .'intries, four closets.
Barn, horse-barr, rarria-e-h"i>e, hem
house and shed. Water never fails. So 500
was paid for this farm few Years ago.
Will now sell for ! 600, $500 down. For
$1,000 will include hay, straw, sugar and
farming tools. seven cows and six head of
young stock.
Farms, village homes, business chance
and timber land are all found in my list
of real estate for sale.
| also have choice list of nearly
100 farms for sale. Every town in
Washington county represented. If
you want a farm anywhere in the
state call or write.
If you want to buy or sell a farm,
house or lot, write or call on
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
A Yankee in Sian

A Connecticut man has received per-
mission from the king of Siam to erect
a SEQ. 0O0 hotel, that will be 1000 feet
long and four stories high.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
CITY CAFE.

First Glass meals at all hours. The finest restau
rant in the city. l. inch counter, etc, Give us a
call. Everything clean, neat, md prices very rea.
sonable. Confectionery and cigars on sale.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
WiIliamstown Trains.

Leave Barre 1920 NJ. 430P.A. Due W''iiams'
own l.5b p. n. 90 p. N. a.,
Leave WilliamstOwn !. 80 A. II. 2.So P. n Due
Barre sos A. NJ. 800 P. Il.
x. n. FIrZHUGH, 8. W. CUMMINGS,
Vice Pres. u Gen. Mgr. Gen. fass' Asen'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
We will Pay a
Regular Salary

and a commission to a selected
number of high-grade agents. We
want the best men or women to
be had-those of experience, and
who can be relied upon for faith
full work persistent and ener-
getic, of good address, and with
"gumption' and the tact to Sc
cure what they attempt. Re-
tired ministers, school teachers,
or those seeking outdoor life,
make good agents. Regular sal
airy and commission on each
order to the competent man or
woman.
Call at this Office for full par
ticularS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
1890 r, M. mo. b Expressly
QAO D NJ. mo. Acco nmodation)

Connects at Wells River with Train North over
Pns.u.npsic Division g. NJ, koiroad Tor an sta.
tim. between Wells River and Lyndonville, with
Accommodation South for all stations between
"A iii. River and White River junction, and with
Accommodation Train over White Mountain Dtvis
I'm Is. n N, Railroad for Lisbon, Littlelon, White
helI mnd Lancaster,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
Suburban Service.

TRAINS TO MONTPELIER.
Leave Barre $40, $50 A. ", 0l, 300, 6.lO
ll.V FL.
TRAINS TO BARRE.
Leave Montpelier 6.35, els, 1850 A. H., l2eo'
$50 and $40 p. NJ.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
RUTLAND RAILROAD

Time Tab Corrected to May ID, 1899.
Leave jam. JPN. 'Lnl. )p.ll. *tp.m.
Burlington $50 l2.U5 Lao $50 lUO6
Arrive ut
KutlanuVt. Hos 200 6.l5 500 1210
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13

lows: Holng East, sundays excepted'
7,3O A. M.-(NO. 3 Mail)
C.,,ec,s at Wells River with Accommodation
Train North, and with Mail Tram south over
Passumpsc Division Boston y Main H. IL. Also
cnnu.cts with AccotE modatiOn Train North VIA.
Tnmntaio niv,.ion and with Mail Train south
Which has through train service from Wells River
to Hoston, via. Plymouth, Concord. MMnchester'
Nashua and Lowell, arriving Boston ~ +''o p ILL.,
1890 r. M. mo. Expressly
Connects at Wells River with Express and MAI.
Tr.in North over Passumpsie division IS " NJ. IL
X. 500 Line Express 10 81. Paul and Minneapolis
-Wrstern Express for Chicago and Night Express
for Pacific L cast Points Via. U. L. Ky. lhrousn
Sleeping Cars, Wei River to st. Paul, Montreal
to Chicago, daily except Saturdays Montreal 10
Pacific Coast und Tourist Cars TO PACING Coas'
bon. LiuIyton, Whitehead, Fabyans, Lancaster,
Grovelon and RerIin. Also connec.s with Express a
Train for Bts via riymoutn, nrfIH ~ nos'1 ~
RustOn.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
MONTPELIER T. Wells River R. R.
TIMETABLE.
7.3O A, M.-(NO. 3 Mail.

Corrected to Nov 1885, trains leave Barre 90 lo''
lows Gong East, sundays excepled'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-04
AN EXODUS AND PANIC
Half the Houses Empty in
Johannesburg.
AT THE SWAPPING POINT
Bankruptcy and Starvation Staring Peo-
pie in the Face-Business Rapidly
Approaching Complete
Collapse.

London, Sept. 4.-The johannesburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail, who
paints a gloomy and pitiable picture Of
the condition of things there, says:
TT is almost a case of absolute ex-
odus and panic. Business is paralyzed,
the price of food stuffs is rapidly ris-
ing, half the houses are empty and the
others are tenanted by people who do
not pay rent, the landlords being glad
enough to have them as occupants in
order to insure some sort of protec-
tion to the property.
THE tension has reached the snap
ping point. Bankruptcy and starva-
ton are staring people in the face.
Another fortnight of the suspense will
result in a complete commercial col
lapse. The banks are thronged with
people anxious to withdraw their gold
and they are always besieged by those
who wish to get away.
'Rumors fix the number of warrants
issued at 147, including the represen-
tatives of all the London daily papers.
Mr.. Moneypenny, editor of the Star,
it is reported, has evaded the detec-
tives sent to arrest him and has sue
ceeded in crossing the border
ut is believed that the mediation of
Mr.. Fischer. the representative of the
Orange Free State, has failed"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-04
ARE SHORT OF RAT|ONS
Insurgents Trying Every Scheme
to Get Ammunition.
ARE USING BLACK POWDER
American Prisoners Are Well Treated
by the Filipinos-A New Police Force
in Manila - Kansas Troops
Leave for Home

Manila, Sept. 3, 10 p. m.--Many Span
iSh prisoners are escaping from the
Fflipinos and bringing into the Ameri-
can lines stories of hard treatment,
They agree that the Filipinos are ex-
ceedingy short of rations and that a
large section of their troops is re-
duced to the use of homemade black
powder.
The natives are trying every schema
to get food and munitions from Manila.
Daily arrests are made for attempts
to smuggle contraban of war through
the American lines. In one case. a cas-
coe with a cargo of bamboo poles was
overhauled and the poles were found
full of rice.
The insurgents have wholesome re-
spect for the British on account of the
several threats of British warships to
lombard their towns unless the rights
OF the British subjects are respected.
Two British vessels the Lascon and the
Nero. We're driven by stress of weather
into the harbor of Dagupan the north
ern terminus of the Dagupan railroad.
The crews were imprisoned, but on
their protesting that they were British
subjects, the insurgent authorities per-
mitted one man. Edwards, to come to
Manila, promising to release the crew
of the Lascon if Edwards secured from
the British consul al Manila a statement
establishing the nationality of the
crew.
Edwards says he saw several Ameri-
can prisoners, who were better fed than
the Spanish or Filipino soldiers. More
over, they We're not compelled to work
as the Spanish prisoners are.
force of native police have begun
to patrol the city of Manila, co-operat-
ing with the provost guard, whose lack
of knowledge of the language and the
resorts of native criminals had given
an opportunity for burglary, an indus
try which has been fourishing of late.
The new force includes many members
of the old force and some insurgents,
who had grown tired of fighting. 1t
had already done much good work in
running down native criminals.
The American secret service recently
found Filipino spy in Calamba He is
supposed to have been the man who
stole four guns belonging to the Wash
ington regiment. He offered desperate
resistance to the soldiers who were
sent to capture him and tried to run
away with two revolver shots in his
head. Finally he was brought down
by rifle bullet in the hip. He died
after jumping from the stretcher and
trying to run.
General Bates, it is expected, will es-
tablish posts at Zamboaga and in the
islands of Tamtani, Jolo and Bangao.
Late this afternoon the Kansas regi-
ment embarked on big barges in the
river and were towed to the United
States transport Tartar. the regimentaI
flag flying and the men cheering and
singing. The Tartar sailed for home
this evening.