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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-10
ARLINGTON.

= The Ondowa Colt Links are being
put 10 foe condition for the sumue or cam
paisn.
Charles Whitley OF Nsw York has
been in town put,ios bis honse in order
The family are expected about the Goth Of
the month
Mrs. ii. II. Deming reformed 10 her
residence here The fret Of the month
Mrs, S'ewsrt's ~ also opened Tor the sum
mer.
-Bssidents Of our beautiful village ere
putting 10 order their premises for the
Summer. Everything 10 this lice possible
should be done, II ia money 10 our
pockets 10 make the villsge look sttrsc
tive The better its appearance. the more
visitors.
Fishermen hsve been plenty this
,prins and seme good catches sre repor
ed. Since the fishing laws have been better
served there hss been . notable increase
10 tie numbsr Of fab. Let every one
strictly observe the siT inch law and sb
Q sin from netting add explosives,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-10

Alter stfsring from piles for 6feen
year. sss cured 10y using two boxes OF
DsWitl's Witch Hfz Salve. writes W ].
Banter, North Brock, N @. IL heals every
,hiug. Beware OF coupterieits o 4
Ad.m., Arlington, A II Sui,h. West Ar
liDstop, A II P.uibone, Manchester DE
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-10

l bad stomach trouble twenty ys,rs and
gave up hope OF being cured ill l began
TO use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t has done
me 10 mach good call II the savior Of m
iits, writes W. Il Wilkinson. Albany, Tss
sesse. /, disests what yen eat o 4
Adams, Arlington; A II Smith. Wss. Az
lIns,on. A II Psihbone, Manchester De
pot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10

The first appropriation of Congress for this
place was $500. Fifteen or twenty years
later the salary was raised to $500, and
in President Cieveland's administration was
raised to $4,000, its present figure. Up to
Secretary Porter's time the office continued
TO be known as private secretary in the
appropriations made by Congress. but with
the increasing dignity of the office Con-
President" The two assistant secretaries
to the President get more now than was
paid the secretaries for many years.
A secretary to the President even twelve
years ago had an easy time compared to
the present secretary. The latter answers
more letters. or rather dictates more let
tiers to stenographers, than any secretary
ever known in the White House. This is
because President Mckinley insists on an
answer TO each letter received at the White
House. Some administrations have been
very Indifferent in that way. answering few
letters and those almost wholly of a per-
sonal nature. Any letter pertaining to
business in a department was forwarded to
that department and an answer sent from
it. Now the writer is informed that his
letter has been received and has been for
warded- He at least has the satisfaction
of knowing 1t has been received at the
White House. He is likewise a little proud
if he is an amateur. that he gets a letter
signed by Secretary Porter saying that the
President has forwarded the letter to the
right department. He afterward gets a
receipt Of the letter there. He Is thus liable
to become quite a distinguished man in the
volume of his correspondence with officials
Standing OF the Office Seekers
The position of private secretary has
never been an easy one. 1t has always
been buffer between the President and
importuning office seekers and hunters
after social or other favors In the pres
ent administration Secretary Porter has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10

encountered by every secretary. Even
during Lincolns time there was no cessa-
ton of social festivities. They were more
limited than now, it is true, but the secre-
tarfes then had their hands full. Presi-
dent johnson loved certain social func-
tons. The White House was always full
of guests when he was there, and the latch
string hung on the outside for all who
had ever known the President or done him
favors.
Loads of Good Things.
Arthur Simmons, the present robust diplo-
matte doorkeeper of Secretary Porter, de-
ciares that he has seen as many as two
dressed beeves, three dressed lambs, a
barrel of hams and a hogshead of eggs de-
livered at the Executive Mansion on one
day In Johnson's term. Everybody ate at
the White House then. The servants grew
fat and enjoyed life with their good-na-
turned and good-hearted chief. The social
gaieties entailed much work on the White
House secretaries
j. Buchanan Henry was the first private
secretary whose name is found on the
books OF Major Crook, the disbursing officer
OF the Executive Mansion. Henry remain
ed with his relative for about two years
The other two years were filled by Henry
NJ. McGill. James Buchanan, jr, and A. ].
Giossbrenner At that time there was no
executive force in the mansion The pri-
vate secretary was practically all the cleri-
cal force at hand. No books were kent.
and all letters were answered at DEPART
ments except those pertaining to personal
business. The Presidents answered most
of their personal letters with their own
pens. 1t is interesting to record that
President Mckinley writes fewer personal
letters with his own hand than was ever
known to officials of the mansion. Except
to close friends or relatives he dictates
all of his letters to stenographers and signs
them just as a business man or depart
ment official All of the Presidents be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10
EARLY SPRING MILLINERY.
The Reaction in Favor of Hats and
TOQues is Decided.

The Reaction in Favor of Hats and
TOques is Decided.
From the Millinery Trade Review.
If one division of the trade is OCCUPIED
chiefly with preparations for the coming
season-the result Of which is kept as
much in the dark as possible-another is
as busy as ever, restocking its parlors
with winter novelties, each striving to out
do its neighbors. Had my letter been dated
fortnight ago I should have had to tell
you that the principal production was Il
magnified velvet poppy made up in such
cofors as are most in vogue for felts, and
employed exclusively for the trimming of
felt hats or toQueS to match.
But a couple OF weeks is always sufficient
for Partisan mfiliners to develop some new
ideas, and in this case they have been ra-
tber more active than usual
To begin with, the slight reaction in favor
OF hats and toques turned up at the side
Of which I made mention, has suddenly
assumed decided proportions. Some other
notifications have been made in toque
shapes; thus a few here and there have
lately appeared with fat crowns, and these
are, moreover, generally trimmed low. Be-
Ing at the fountainhead. 1 am enabled to
draw pretty accurate conclusions concern
ing the probable success of a novelty, and
decide on the chances for and against its
enduring for any length OF time. Acting
against the advice of some very important
bigwigs Of the tradSlI-the reader may re-
member-condemned painted felts at the
outset and was skeptical on the subject of
fringed scarfs. The result has proved me
to have been correct. Now, I consider that
the toque and small hat turned up at the
side promise well. not only for this season.
but for next: one reason being that they
are more generally becoming than any other
style; whereas feel by no means sure that
the pancake toQue will meet with approval,
because 1t is suited only to a few.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10

fore Mr.. Mckinley wrote their messages to
Congress with their own hands Presi-
dents Hayes and Cleveland labored many
long and hard hours putting their messages
In shape. The messages were always copied
by some clerk before going to the printer.
President Cleveland did not do much die
tating; He wrote thousands of letters
and the debating was left to his secre.
taries.
President Mckinley Writes Little.
President Mckinley writes few portions
of his messages, no matter how important,
by hand. He dictates each portion to As.
sistant Secretary Cortelyou or some one
else. He goes over 1t when 1t is presented to
him before going to the printer. The Pres
ident makes few changes in the copy. His
head Is remarkably clear. He knows what
he wants to say and he has the command
OF words to put his thoughts in proper
gero. He doesn't need to change clothing
often, as any good classical English tailor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10

turned great deal of the offce-seeking
class over to Assistant Secretary Cortel-
you; also the class which wants to see the
secretary himself continues to look after a
certain class of correspondence and to at
tend to the social affairs. The latter are
burdensome and bOthersome enough to
drive sane men almost crazy. Colonel
Bingham. superintendent of public buildings
and grounds, does great deal of this work
in conjunction with Secretary Porter At
the end OF social season each is almost
exhausted from wrestling with the re-
quests, as well as the people who make
them, for invitations. 1t is fortunate
thing that the President never knows all
of the worries of the social season. Neither
does his wife. The granting and refusal
of requests, the answers to the thousands
of letters making complaints, asking IA
vors, etc, fall upon the secretary. He
has little time for anything else during the
social season.
The bothers Of a social season have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10

West Point and had been an aid-de-camp
on Jackson's stan In the army before Jack
Son was elected to the presidency.
Mr.. Donelson was an old man when the
civil war began but he was such strong
southerner in his views that he wrote some
publications which caused his arrest for
treason He was. of course. acquitted OF
this. President Lincoln had so much regard
Tor the strength of character and ability Of
Mr.. DonelsOn that he wrote the latter q
letter Offering him any inducement to come
to Washington and lend his powers to the
Administration Mr.. Doneison refused. and
was until his death strong partisan of the
southern cause. He had a daughter Mrs
wilcox, who is living in this city She
knows a great deal of her fathers acquaint-
ance with public men and questions, and
talks interestingly on the subject.
Large Salaries Were Not Paid.
1t is not likely that large salaries were
paid by the Presidents for their secretaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10

A noticeably good poster was conspicuous
a short time ago in the shop windows. ad-
vertising the indoor meet Of the University
Of Georgetown. It was printed in blue and
gray. with an added tint OF warm yellow.
The design was the figure OF young ath-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10

The painting by the Rev. Dr. Oertel, the
third of his series of religious pictures will
be on free exhibition next week at St
Johns Parish Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10
Private Secretaries to Presidents and
Their Duties.
MANY OF THEM WERE MEN OF MARK
Stand in Very Close Relation to the
Chief Executive.
COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS


Written for The Evening Star.
1t was not until just prior to President
Buchanan's term that Congress provided
private secretaries to the Presidents. Up
TO that time each President had furnished
his own private secretary or had some one
detailed for the work from the different
departments. Each President usually paid
his own secretary, who was frequently an
intimate friend or a relative. President
Jackson's private secretary for eight years
for instance. was Andrew Jackson DoneI-
son of Tennessee. He was an intimate
friend of the sturdy old President. and, like
all men of those days, strong in his con-
victions- Mr. DoneIson was a graduate of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10
A sure Cure.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Doctor-'Its nervous affection that
makes your husband hiccough so persis-
tently."
Wife-"Yes; but what will cure himr'
Doctor-"One almost certain remedy is to
scare him in some way
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10

It is claimed that the Geroppa Falls, on
the Sharavatti river. in South Kanara, In
dia, are larger and more magnificent than
Niagara The water makes a clear drop
Of $50 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10
Why He Didn,t Recognise II

From the Chicago News. n
Observation-Disclosures 10 the name Of that
new piece you just piayed?"
Wife-"Why, that isn't new. You have
heard me play 1t a. score Of times"
Husband-"1t doesn't sound familiar"
Wife, had the piano tuned today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10

From Puck.
Westerner-"The nearest doctor is twenty
miles away"
Tourist-"I suppose there isn't much for
doctor to do out here, anyway?
Westerner."Not much. We're all pretty
good shots!"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Wurzburg and the Misses
Pauline Meyer, Jessie Outcalt, Claire
Funke. Zelis Cornell, Vashti Cornell,
Jessie Mosher, Grace Ernst, Rachel
Nicholson. Georgia Fields, Alice Aud,
Myrtle Stentz. Edith Foster, Florence
Hartman, Winifred Sherman, Ruth Bak-
er, Edna Baker, Luella Lansing, Helen
Wilson, Helen Dolson, Nan Cunning
ham, Ethel Pool, Ruth Raymond. Ruth
Bell, Gladys Hargreaves, Louise Burn
ham, Lillian Fitzgerald and Helen Laws.
Mayor and Mrs. Winnett gave a din.
ner on Tuesday evening. Carnations
made fragrant and effective centre
piece. Those who had the pleasure of
gathering at the board that evening
we're: Doctor and Mrs. Wharton, Doc
tor and Mrs. Edgren. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson, Miss Harris and Doctor Win
nett Orr.
A very quiet June wedding was that
Of Mr.. Carleton Hura Kelley Of Belle
Plaine, Iowa, and Miss Carolyn Marie
Melick. U. OF N. 80, and student at the
University Conservatory OF Music.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-16

Dolly immediate relatives witnessed
the ceremony. which occurred at five
o'clock on Thuradsy afternoon. at the
home OF the brides parents, $50 North
Twenty-ninth street. Reverend Eason
of Holy Trinity church, officiated. The
bridal couple left in a shower Of rose
leaves, taking the five fifty train for
Belle PLANE. After q short tour, they
will return to their Iowa home where
the groom is partner in his fathers
hardware business.
A picnic dinner was enjoyed on the
beautiful lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
NJ. Raymond on Saturday evening. All
kinds of good things were served and
the evening hours flew quickly. About
fifty people we're in attendance.
Mrs. Charlotte Robertson is the guest
OF her daughter. Mrs. ii. B. Ward.
Congressman E. j. Burkett and Mrs.
Burkett returned to- Lincoln on We'd
nesday.
Miss Charlotte Clark gave a break
fast on Saturday morning in honor Ct
Miss Ricketts,. A menu Of delicate
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-16

plats was served. The guests were:
Mrs. Lyon and Mrs. Will Clark. the
Misses RICKETTS,, Towne, Spurck, jessie
Spurck, Hammond. Ellen Gere. Frances
Gere, Harley, Marsland and Kirker.
Miss Prentice, Who has been STUDYING
the past year in the Albany Library
School. has been appointed cataloguer
at Bryn Mawr for the ensuing year.
On Saturday Miss Charlotte Clark
entertained the members OF Kappa AL
pha Theta. The seniors Of this wear
Miss Wiggenhorn. Miss Jessie Macfar.
land and Miss Ruth Wilson, were pre-
sented with silver spoons as an expres.
sion OF the fraternity's interest in their
work and an appreciation of their ef.
forts.
Three years ago the class of 1900 of
made Miss Helen Gould an
honorary member. Various visits have
been planned, but Mise Gould has been
detained. She expects to 90 to We'll
lesley today in order to meet the ora.
duating class. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Westermann gave
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-16

johnson wore q charming white null.
About one hundred guests we're preseLt.
There we're roses and other flowers
about. In the dining room green and
white were the prevailing colors. Icee,
cakes and coffee were served by the
Misses Hathaway. Moore. Parsons.
Barnaby and Hedges. The gifts, Of
which there q number were exceedingly
pretty. Later in the season Mr.. and
Mrs. Betz will take q wedding trip.
Miss Margery Watkins gave ''Twi
ligh, Recital on Thursday at eight
o'clock. The evening was cool and re-
fresbing, and the music from Miss Mar
gery's sympathetic touch gave great
beauty to the quiet twilight hours.
The program was as follows.
Flatterer- Chaminsde.
Wellenepiel- Sprinkler.
Andshte- Mozart.
Long-Whip Poor-Will Willard.
Longing Jungmann.
Song-Last Night Kjeruf.
Silvery Thistle Ketterer.
After the music ice cream and cake
were served. The invited guests were:
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-16
NEW CHlNA--LAMPS-GLASS.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-21
BOLD ATTEMPT AT
BANK BURGLARY
Nine Held Citizens at Bay While
Others Operated Dynamite
Under Deposit Vault.
(By Associated Pcess.)

DELAWARE, OHIO, Nov. 20.-A dozen
professional bank robbers made a desper-
ate attempt to secure the contents OF the
money vault Of Sperry & Warnstaff's De-
posit Bank at Ashley, ten miles north OF
here. before daylight to-day. While nine
men stood on guard, holding the citizens
The dynamite under the deposit vault of
is worth $4,000, and there was $4,000 in
cash deposits on hand.
-FOUR ATTEMPTS.
-Four attempts were made to get at the
cash, but the side door held to its combi-
nation, While the guards outside were
shooting at the citizens who pressed
closely upon them. Two merchants, first
upon the scene, were met by the robbers
at the point of guns and told no. to move.
The robbers had stolen a horse and spring
wagon, and team and surry from farm
ers near by. The rigs We're in front of
the bank ready, for flight. The horse ran
away, dempllshing the vehicle when the
men took across the country on foot.
The damage to the bank building, vault
and other property, is about one-half of
its value.
The gang left a Big -Four freight train
at Merango at o'clock, Stole the horses
and reached Ashley shortly after 9 O. clock
in the morning. They priced open the
bank doors without being discovered, but
the first explosion of dynamite aroused
the town.
The robbers fired as they fed. but no
one was hurt. The men were masked and
have not been captured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-21
SUMMARY OF To-DAY's NEWS

Local.
-Twentv-four men have miraculous
escape.
-Eaptist Congress opens.
-uardware Convention to-day.
Finance Committee meets
News among the military men
With politics and politicians
State.
The Methodist Conference continues
to discuss the distribution OF the Twen-
tieth Cenury fund
Fashionable weddings IN Suffolk.
New Attorney-Gelera for North Caro-
lima named by Governor
-1,oler,,an-Saunters breach OF promise
case TO be reopened to-day ait Lancaster
Courthouse.
Divorce suit begun at Newport News.
General.
Cabinet meeting given over to discus
sion OF Chinese affairs.
Big reduction To be made In wax
revenues.
Increased crowds ae the New YORK
Tornado causes loss OF life ard dam
age to property In Mississippi and Ten
nessee-
Mob OF men and women fight to lyrch
negro in Chicago.
Bold attempt to rob bank in Ohio,
Foreign
Cars condition less favorable.
Battle reported raging between DeNes
and the British.
-Puntttve expeditions agalhst Sainsss
to be abandoned
Empress Is said to have issued
secret decree enjo!ning war on tho allies
--Eruger will DO received with Nj
demonstration In Marseiusk a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-21
Looks as Though Some Had Changed
Their Minds as to Open Door.
WON'T BE DRIVEN FROM CONCERT
Though the Administration Wishes
to Withdraw Entirely from
,China, This Will Not Be Done
Till All Proper Interests
of tho United States
Are Considered.
fBy Associated Nss.)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-The Chinese
situation was the main topic under con-
sideration at to-day's Cabinet meeting.
The Administra ton is not disposed to
ioin with the other governments LIE 11laN-
ing demand upon the Chinese Imperial
authorities which the Chinese Govern
ment cannot comply with. SO Tar as our
Government is advised the foreign
ministers at Pelz;n lhave not yet agreed
upon all points under discussion.
Mr.. Conger has reported from time 10
time the various propositions under con-
sideration, but he has not yet lnoicated
that the end is st hand, or that any
thing in the nature of an agreement has
heen reached which is to serve as basis
Of ,,ero4;ation with the Chinese authori-
ties.
Mr.. Conger has not, however, b5tn heard
from for a week.
INDENINITIES.
H4a1,n, rassed over the stage OF pro-
scription to the Chinese leaders who were
resnonsibIe for the Boxer outrages, the
foreign ministers are believed now TO De
engaged with the difficult subject OF IN
IDENTITIES and guarantees. Inc l;hte
Unit:sl States proposition was IN me WITH
the Russian project to allow Ihe hague
Commissioners to adjust the lndelnlties.
1t is believed that this proposition has
never commended itself to the British or
the German Governments, and failHnS
such a. concurrence of the question OF
Indemnity it is believed that 1t Will be
a, most difficult task for the ministers
at Peain to reaGlI an agreement on this
subject particularly in view OF the eA-
fssence of a very strong suspicion OF the
motives of some of these MINISTER'S.
PROMISES INsINCERE.
The apparent difference in original pur-
pose between the United States Govern
mert and some of the other Powers mas
operated to prevent settlement Oh ,;l .ns
Chinese question upon the broad lines
laid down in the State Department
proposition. 1t is true that all of the
Powers subscribed a more or less ready
assent to such proposals as look TO the
prevention of the partition Of China, and
the guarantee Of an "open-door TO all
commerce, yet it begins to appear from
the course of the negotiations that either
these promises were not sincere in all
cases or that some Of the makers have
changed their minds as to what snail De
done for the present in China
1t may be stated, however, regardless
of the embarrasmelrtS and delays, that
the United States Government does not
propose to be driven out of the concert
relative to China al this juncture of the
negotiations. for notwithstanding the
wish cherished by the Administration to
free the Government from these entangle-
ments at the earliest possible moment.
and to withdraw our military forces from
China entirely it has been determined
definitely that this shall not be done un-
til all proper interests OF the United
States in China have been conserved.