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The gamc"--she started To say.
rs remarkable for it's absence" he
concluded.
"The--thc--"
She was at a loss.
II picked this cump Of mountain
ash" he suggested kindly.
'Ah, injuring the trees. You can bc
imprisoned for that" she replied with
satisfaction.
surely "A nne"-he began.
"Our Bench is landed property" said
she, land we loathe-er--touIists."
oh" he murmured discontcnted,
only the other day my father. who
is chairman. was most severe on one
who carved his name upon a tree, and
you have broken a branch"
"A twig," he ventured to correct.
THE same thing" said she, defiant
ly.
There was a moments silence.
You must give me your name and
address," she commanded.
For you to issue a warrant for my
apprehension? No, the prisoner re-
fused to give his name and address, "
he replied.
1t was an awkward position for a girl
who only did her fathers duty.
IT'S most ungenerous of YOU" she
exclaimed. Just because you're a
man and happen to be stronger than l
am, you will evade Justice"
Never" he answered firmly.
why don't you make good your es-
cape?' she interpolated with haste.
Am not your prisoner" he asked.
DO you mean to say you will come
quietly to the lodge and face my
father?" she inquired.
'As quiet as any lamb" he asserted.
We'll, it's this way" said she.
1T Is customary to grip the prisoner
by the arm" he suggested.
She paid him no attention, and in
silence they strolled toward the lodge.
IF you will excuse me for a minute
| will see If my father can attend to
you now" she said when, arriving at
their destination. she had led him to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

Puerto Rico, so that the Spaniards
would be able to resist II and force
many natives into fighting the Ameri-
cans. These recommendations had
their influence. and the size of General
Miles's army made 1t certain that there
would be no fighting.
Judge Day, secretary of state, said
at the close of the war that the best
Information the State department had
received from any quarter came from
Consul Hanna. The department had
learned to rely on his reports, because
they were free from sensation and in
variably proved to be correct Mr..
Hanna is now consul general for north
ern Mexico, with headquarters at Mon
terey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

the country to receive their purchases,
and he expects the goods to be pad
for as soon as they reach their desti-
nation. City customers are required
to pay cash. He told me that he
burned his ledger eighteen years ago
and now carries on his enormous busi-
ness, amounting to many millions a
year, with only two bookkeepers, who
simply record the purchases of out-of-
town customers and credit them with
the pay when II Is received
"A fellow was fool enough to trust
me when first came to New York and
trusted Others" said Mr.. Rouss one
day when I called upon him II
smashed all to pieces; owed sjl 900,
paid 1t up dollar for dollar, never
trusted anybody again and never per-
NIT anybody to trust me-"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

W I WAS "a delightful, hot afternoon,
and under the trees Elysium it.
self The path ran through a
tunnel of foliage between wh,ch
glmnses Of the river parallel
IA were now and then betrayed by
natural Vistas.
The road was inches deep in
dust, and that Of the whltcst, and the
boots ana stockings of the kntckered.
Norfolk iaCkcted traveller could s,arce
be distinguished from the dusty way it.
self
Half way down the road, the travel
Ter, who was young and fairly good
looking, happened Uuon "A stilc span
ming the gray stone and messy wall
that separated tho wood beyond from
the road. The traveller ascanded. and
perchcd uuon the happily placed plat
form, struck a match to light cigar
ette-I know it ought TO have been a
pipe. but it was cigarette--and draw
ing 1t along an adjacent post, saw, for
the first time a notice thereon. 1t
said
ANY person found trespassing on
the Barry estate will be prosecuted.-J.
A very ordinary notice, but one
which had been the subject of much
merriment a while back, when "ArEy-
you-Juggins!" had eliminated the
harmless o and interpolated the dire
iul T. for the amusement Of his con-
soeurs and confreres.
our traveller loked at his watch, at
the uD and down Of the road. and not
a soul was in sight to deter him. He
slipped To the ground and in a brief
space was in the thicket.
ON and on pressed he Till the black
Ing was restored to the boot by the
dust banishin% grass agency. The
cigarette, smoked out, WAS replaced by
a second, and then he came TO "A hait
at TIE brink of a cunning little tree
tree surrounded, lake, whose
clear waters invited-nay, almost COM
nanded-immersion, with the ther-
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NET CASH
DAY AFTER EXAMINATION
10 DISCOUNT

which means that he always pays cash
FOR everything he buys the day that
the goods are delivered and neither
gives nor asks discounts. Another Dn-
CuliaritN of Mr. Rouss is 10 pay his
employees every night. At tho close of
business, at O'Clock. winter and sum
mer-and everybody is expected to
work eleven hours a day--thc clerks
pOrters and others on the nay roll 81
to the cashier and receive their full
days vases in an envelope So that
when Mr.. ROuss closes his store at
night he owes no man dollar. He is
always the first to arrive in tho morn
ing and is found daily at his desk be-
fore :. lie is always tho last. "Xrert
the watChman. to leave the building at
night, and though Il" is blind and has
many millions of dollar. ne put in
twelve hours Of solid work six days i'm
the week.
NO CREDIT.
Another sign that is seen i'm every
direction for the Information Of his
customers is:
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or that firm in a careless way and
would ask about the prices and pro-
ducts in Puerto Rico, and if they were
doing any business over there or not,
and they would show him the latest
telegram. TO the receiver it was eX-
actly what it appeared to be, a quota /.
ton of prices But Mr. Hanna immed-
lately recognized therein the codes that
were used describing the situation and
the inner condition of the island. The
words used in describing the various
products that were common to Puerto
Rico all had meaning. which related
entirely to the war between the United
states and Spain. Sometimes they
We're sent in English and sometimes in
Spanish. Generally coffee" i'm English
had different meaning from what il
had In Spanish. There was never an
attempt to send a telegram that ap-
peared mysterious. The simpler and
more business like the telegram the
better, and the dispatches always re-
lated to the real condition of harVests
ana the products of the country. Only
dealers in sugar were allowed to talk
or sugar In their kilograms. Only deal
ers in coffee quoted coffee or described
the condition of coffee i'm the field. Only
men known to handle tobacco sent the
highly important information concern
ing the tobacco crops. With such care
tul measures even the cable operators,
although some Of them We're English
and Scotch, failed to suspect that in
formation was being sent over their
lines to Mr.. Hanna concerning the war.
In fact, the cable company, while aware
that he sent many cables to Washing
ton, did not know that he was receive
ing 50 many dispatches from Puerto
Rico,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

concerning the raising and shipment OF
coffee Tobacco and fruit dealers had
codes relating to the products they
handled.
FORWARDED BY SPANIARDs.
In order to avoid sending too many
kilograms to one firm Mr.. Hanna's COR
respondents would make their offers to
different firms. Then perchance If one
OF these friendly Puerto Ricans felt
that the government was becoming
suspicious of him. he would say to 4
member of an out-and-out Spanish
firm, Wont you do me the Kindness
To tell your representative in ST.
Thomas that l have so many hogs
heads Of sugar that | will ship to his
order?" giving description of the
sugar or coffee or tobacco. The Span
ish merchant, always ready to do hts
neighbor favor, often forwarded such
telegrans, firmly believing they were
exactly what they appeared to be.
sometimes they were sent to the real
representative OF the Spanish house I'm
81 Thomas. Consul Hanna or one Of
MS friends would drop into the office
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A LIBERAL GIVER.

Mr.. Rouss' peculiar name is his
trademark. He was born in Freder-
lex, Md, clcrked in country store at
Winchester, Va, came to New York
with an ambition to emulate A. I.
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And She Did.

Rcuhaw | want you TO understand that | am
The head Of ia" family.
Mrs. Bcnham The doctor said would have
trouble with my hcad.-llarpcr'~ Blzaar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

Susquehanna, April 1}.-Farmer Bin
Slocum, of Starucca, recently trapped
a large red fox, and carrying it home.
placed II in his corncrib until he could
notify ris nsighbors and have a chase.
The next morning the fox was gone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
BILL sLocUM's CAPTURE OF A
RED FOX.

A Few Spring Meditations-cNips Of
News from All Over Susquehanna
County--The Dangers Attending
the Celluloid Shirt Habit-George
webb's Card-Matrimonial Affairs.
One on the Judge.
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Just the Name.

"Wha, kind Of automobile will suit yer best
sandy
"Our run by alcohol. BilIy."-Chicago News.
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HE WHO Bill. OWNS AND oC

HE WHO Bill. OWNS AND OC-
lPlES THIS MARVEL or BRiN,
lRt'N AND GRANT, Is lElES
AGO WALk1 the STRETS OF
NEW YORK PENllES AND Sol, 900
IN DIET; ONLY To PROVE THAT
THE CAPITALISTS CT TO-DAY
WERE POOR MEN 20 YEARS
AGO, AND TINT NhNN \ FELO
FACING POVERTY TODAY MAY
RE \ CAPITALIST \ QUARTER
OF \ CENT RN HENCE, IF HE
WILL. PLl h ADORNED WITH
AMBITION. BtkD BY ONOR
RRlTE WILL ALWAYS IOMAND
CES FNEN NITIIOJ { TIE Al
NIFTY HOLAR.
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PROMPTLY INFORMED.

So prompt were the workings of the
system that Mr. Hanna knew of the
bombardment of san Juan while ii was
taking place, and reported the facts at
Washington. He knew of the arrival OF
coal vessels almost before they dropped
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14
WRAPPED IN CIGARS.

frequent shipments of yigars wero
sent from Puerto Rico to Consul Han
na' The hllers often proved to be tissue
paper containing information. If NAV
be readily understood that it was high
~ important that he should have ac.
cess TO the cable line which connectod
fuerto Rico and st. Thomas, for de-
pending upon information by boats in
some cases would prove too slow for
war times. The importance of tbn cnda
system was now realized. The cahIo
was under the strictest censorship
Spanish officers read everythinq .,,h
nitted to the operator to lie sent out
TO the islands. 1t was oyident tI,at
nothlng could pass on which the name
OF hahna or of the American consul
appeared. All dispatches intended for
h.'li pore therefore, the address of one
or the commercial firms which he bol
temporarily established, or were sent
10 some business house in ST. Thomas.
10 De turned over to him. Mono Of
.nese kilograms could safely bear tho
ieast marx Of mystery. They all thGre-
iore appeared to be strictly COMMERCIAL
ana 10 relate TO nothing but CONNER
cHi SUBJECTS They appeared to be
-. ~ Ni''. NholeSdlc mousse in Puerto
Rlco to another wholesale house I'm 81
Thomas. quoting the price of the nro-
oucts OF the island. For instance at
Migrace, firm quoted to Brown &, 90
or 81. Thomas, the price at which they
would sell 800 hogsheads Of a certain
grade of sugar telling the color of the
sugar In what part of the island If
was produced, and IL it was wet or
dry and giving a full description of the
sugar merchant at Ponce might
telegraph to one of Mr. Hanna's firms
In St Thomas and quote the price at
which he would lay down in New Yorl,
Liverpool, or Hamburg $50 bags of a
certain kind of coffee. He would de-
scribe the coffee, telling where it was
produced, the color and size of the her
ries, what part of It was already I'm
his warehouse, what part was still in
the field and when the whole amount
would be ready for shipment some
times mentioning the vessel upon
which 1t would be convenient to shin.
Another merchant known to deal in
tobacco might send a telegram about
tobacco, offering so many bales of to-
bacco, describing what part were filters
what part wrappers, what portion dan;
and what portion tight; whtre II was
raised and how long It had been har-
vested whether II I been carefully
cured or was partly .mildewed. The
dealers In sugar had. codes relating to
Sugar Dealers in coffee had codes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

Mr.. Rouss always spells phOnetiCaliy
to save time and labor. Another sign
which disCloses the fundamental rules
of his business. is seen in every dicec-
ton. and reads
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4 STRANGE CAREER.

In 1865 Mr.. Rouss came to New York
from Winchester. Va, with $3.50 aS his
capital. He is now one of the richest
merchants in that city, and his wealth
is estimated all the way from $4,000, 900
to $2O,Oo0.0O0. Hanging in the most
conspicuous place in his store, just
where every one who enters can read
it, is large framed card bearing this
inscriptions:
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CHARLES BROADWAY ROUSS
Interesting Career of One of New
York's Most Successful Merchants.
How He Worked His Way Up in


W. w. Curtis, in Chicago Record.
People who happen to be on Fifth
avenue, New York. between and 8
O'Clock every evening can see an old
fashioned carriage with two seats driv-
Ell rapidly uptown. on the back seat
sits an old gentleman comfortably
placed. well wrapped up with furs and
slouch hat drawn down over his
eyes. Beside him is younger man
with an open newspaper spread upon
his knees and an electric lamp in his
hand. His mouth is close to his COM
panion's ear so that the latter can
hear distinctly as he reads the evening
papers above the rattle of the wheels
of thousands of carriages and delivery
wagons over the rough stone pave
ment. Between 6 and I o'clock every
morning the same sight may be wit
messed by people who get out so early.
The old gentleman in the carriage is
Charles Broadway Rouss. a blind man
who has the largest wholesale notion
store in New York city, and that is
the way he gets the news of the busy
world. He says he has no time to have
the newspapers read to him except
while he is riding between his home
and his store
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MI Rouss considers one week a suf-
fcicnt tim" for all his customers in
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-06
Zine and Grinding make
'evoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice q
ing as lead and oil mixed by hand.



Dick Gay was In town day last week.
Harris Waters was in Bethel last satur-
day.
Miss Leda Smith is teaching at Royalton
Center.
Miss Jane Wilson has returned from
Burlington.
wilfred Hassam and wife were in Bethel
a day recently.
d, Hickey and family spent Sunday at
f. V. Hassam's.
Miss Daisy Dean visited friends in
Bethel last week.
Mrs. Eugene Wilson was in Bethel the
first OF the week.
Harry Bowen has finished work in the
wood-turning shop.
P. NJ. Nye and family spent Thanks
giving in 'Lympus.
Miss Abbie whitcomb is at home from
Sharon on a vacation.
Miss Annie Chedel has returned to
Warren to teach school.
Frank Jenne OF Lebanon, N. H., spent
Thanksgiving at j. E. Safford's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ballard spent sew
eral days In Randolph last week.
o. ]. Richardson has rented his house
to Samuel Washburn Of Barnard.
Mrs. Wilbur Boutwell, and daughter,
Helen, were in Bethel day last week.
Charles Lowell and Sina Lowrey were in
Worcester, Mass, few days recently.
Charles Ballard has finished caring for
Dea. +. McCollom, who is on the gam.
Fred Pippin has bought farm of DR..
Steele on the road from Gaysville to
Bethel.
Reuben whitcomb spent several days
last week at his. fathers, Z. G. Whit
combs.
Mrs. Robert Tyler of Irongate, Virginia,
visited at Mrs. +. G. Spaulding's last
week Saturday.
Mrs. E. ID. Hickey and daughter, Mil |
dred, spent several days with Mrs. w. +. !
Hasssm recently.
Mrs. H. A--Morsa of Lebanon, N. H., is |
stopping st her sisters, Mrs r. v. Has-
sam Is, for the winter.
Mrs. Effie X. Jones OF Barre will occupy |
the pulpit at the Universalist church next |
Sunday at 80 p. m. and deliver a lecture 4
at O'Clock in the evening.
The Universalist church quartet of
Bethel, holland Reynolds leader, will fur.
nish music at the Universalist church
here next Sunday afternoon.
c. Newell had the misfortune to hurt one
Of his fingers quite badly one day last /
week while working In the mill OF w. H. l
Edmunds on the Dewey farm.
School commenced Monday with the
same teachers as last term-Mr. Pollard in
The higher department and Miss Jessie
Spaulding in the primary room.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-06

Miss Hattie Foster is convalescing.
Mrs. John Brown still remains quite ILL.,
A son was born last Tuesday to Emery
Battles and wife.
Ona and Glenn Wilson visited in Rox-
bury over Sunday.
Mrs. John Cade OF Woodstock is visit
iting relatives in town.
Miss Minnie Bachelor was in North
field Friday and Saturday.
Miss Jessie Church OF Barre was guest
of Mrs. j. j. Blanch recently.
School in Dist. No. 2 commenced Mon
day with Elwin Scott as teacher.
Ezra Dickerman, wife and daughter OF
Chelsea called on friends here Friday.
Mrs. Addie Campbell spent Thanksgiv-
ing in Middlesex with her son, Eugene.
There will be an oyster supper at the
hall Friday evening, Dec. IL. Everybody
is invited.
Miss Lillian Batchellor went to Brook
field Monday to commence winter term
of school.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-06
Rochester News.
e. M. HARVEY, Local Editor.

P. L. Webber spent Monday in Bethel
VIM. Prosser was in Hancock two day
last week.
Mrs. Charles Andrews is in MONTPELIER
! for two weeks.
Fred Jewett has sold his farm to FREQ
Austin for 5000.
III. II. Cushman was in Middlebury Fri.
day and Saturday.
Miss Alice Kezer is home from Mont
pelier for two weeks.
Albert Tucker OF Warren was In town
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Ethel Prosser is In Warren for two
weeks visiting friends.
Miss Blanche Andrews OF Keene, N. H.,
is visiting her parents.
l.. Raymond returned to his home in
st. Regis Falls Monday.
F. F. Washburn is in Randolph and
Brookfield for a few days.
Wilbur Baker has rented j. A. Messer's
house at the Lower mills.
Gardner Aldrich has been in New
Hampshire the past week deer hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Egerton and Lawrence
spent Thanksgiving with friends in War
rem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lewis have moved
here from Rutland and are living at J. N.
Estey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Baker spent Thanks.
giving in Pittsfield with Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Boman.
Mrs. Fred Jewett is home from RAN
dolph. Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Durgan .have
gone there to board.
Marvelle Webber went to Philadelphia
Monday and will go from there to New
York city for the winter.
Andrew Baker and family have moved
into the tenement vacated by Mrs. Wood
ard in j. o. Robinson's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Harvey were in Tun-
bridge last week to attend the funeral OF
Spencer Clogston, Mrs. Haryey's uncle.
The night gang on the w. r. r. X. COM
supervision OF Ward q Douglass of Barre.
G. W. Huiett, while repairing the tele-
phone line through Warren woods, fell
20 feet, iniuring him badly. No bones
were broken.
Leon Mcpherson OF Val Moria, p. O.,
and Nellie Mcpherson OF Newport, N. H.,
spent Thanksgiving with their mother,
Mrs. ANA Woodard.
Rochester Is now railroad town. The |
road is nearly completed to the farm own
I'd by the late Royal Tupper. The engine |
runs there every day.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. r. Guernsey OF Wind |
'or and Mrs. Frank Guernsey OF Cleve-
and, o., were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. |
A. Guernsey and other relatives last week.
Ezra Washburn died Saturday morning
It the home OF his son, Henry, with whom /
ne had lived many years, aged 95 years
Ind two months. The funeral was held |
Monday, Rev. K. w. Sharp officiating.
The following clipping is from the Rut-
and Daily Neios:-"Jo the S-year-old
ION of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Basalow of
south Lincoln, was shot and fatally
wounded with revolver in the hands OF
ethel, aged 15, daughter OF Lewis Martel
u Rochester, who was visiting at the
lome OF Mr.. Basalow. Miss Martell,
lolding her revolver, Mrs. Basalow, her
title son and daughter and some other
iris were standing on the piazza when
ome one spoke of shooting at a mark.
he next instant the weapon was dis
harged, the ball entering the boys head
yer the left eve. The child died three
ours later"
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NO. o--l4I6
East Braintree.

II In want OF blankets call on me. Twin
made driving harnesses, $40, s12, 81.
4w Q. l.. SMITH.
Mrs. Wallace Peavey Is slowly recover
ing.
Edgar Parker visited friends In Brook
field last Saturday.
Rev. J. W. Coffin and family are settled
in their new home.
Miss Alice Fordham returned from
WILLIAMSBURG Monday.
Walter Fullsm and wife visited at her
home the first Of the week.
The Y. P. s. G. E. business meeting was
held with Mrs. French Dec. 8.
East Brsintree creamery commenced
December lst to run every other day.
Henry Butterield OF Montpelier is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. II. G. Farnsworth.
Some from this village attended the So
ciable on Braintree hill Tuesdsy evening.
Mrs. Nina Tatro OF Randolph and Mrs.
Jane Simonds visited at r. j. Flint's one
day last week.
Mrs. Mary Page spent Thanksgiving at
Zeno Pages In Peth and remains for a
few weeks visit.
Mrs. Edgar Parker and Mrs. Eusebia NJ.
Simonds are in Brookfield, caring for
NSetCJ NoOutn'h = thuliJ.
Several from the Snowsville grange are
planning to attend Pomona grange, held
at North Brooktield today.
Wesley Coburn and family, formerly OF
this place but now OF Brooktield, are re-
ioicing over the birth OF another boy.
Mrs. M. E. Heath, who has been with
her sister, Mrs. t. A. Blanchard several
weeks, returned to her home in North
field last week.
Schools in town began Monday. Miss
Myrtle Rowell begins her third term in
this village and boards at l.. X. Fishers,
also Miss Bowen In the Clough district,
boarding at @. A. Clough's.
II. J. Farrsworth and family and Chas.
Sumner and family spent Thanksgiving
at George Summers In Randolph; stephen
Butterfeld and daughter from Roxbury at
II. Z. Farnsworth's; Mrs. Lazelle OF RAN
dolph at q. Grains; Eugene Mann and
wife OF Randolph with their son, Rupert
Mann; Il. II. Chadwick and family at
y. /. Clafin's;C. f. Bowman and family at
leno Page's in Peth; X. J. Flint and wife
with her sister, Mrs. Spaulding, in RAN
iolph; Mrs. Nellie Fullam and family at
X. Mclntire's; but M. X. Flint beat the
record by taking dinner in Randolph with
MS daughter, Mrs Blodgett, and supper
With his daughter, Mrs. Smith, here.