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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

These the handsomost and best ranges on the market
They exhibition the store of Prindle & Ave
Barre also Foss Store ained, and j. H. lamson's
Randolph. CALL AND SEE THEN.
Any housewife would be proud of such Range any
pastors wife would be delighted with one any church or
society secure without spending for their par
ors, present to the pastors wife. They worth
trying for.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

TO RENT. Five nice rooms; steam heat.
Inquire of Prnde A. Averili. 26ott
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

LOST-At East Barre, white wolf robe
with plush lining. Finder will he rewarded
by returning to George johnstons livery
stable in rear of Commercial House, BARRETT
21J-tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

TO RENT--A house near head of Church
street. Apply to L. j. Gale, - South Main St.
1S9 If
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

TO RENT.-Two tenements; steam neat
and hot water. Ready for occupancy Fep'
lst Inquire of Il. Tomasi. 234 tt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

TWO STALLS in the Blanchard barn on
Merchant street to rent. Good barn, running
water. Apply to II. A. Duffy. lsotf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

TO RENT Two tenements In good re-
pair on Maple Avenue. Inquire OF Mrs. L..
f. Smith, 81 Elm street. l6o-tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
Frills of Fashion.

Cotton and silk grenadines are anoth-
er novelty, and the French challies with
satin stripes are more charming than
ever.
Ideal" is the name of a new tulle
which is as strong as net and yet re-
tains the soft film of the old material.
Mousselines part silk and part cotton
are an interesting feature of the new
dress materials, as they are especially
recommended for wear at the seashOre.
They are entirely without dressing, and
their special beauty is said not to be
affected at all by the sea air This in
itself is enough to commend them to ev-
cry woman's judgment but they have
so many charms of coloring and design
that the practical side is of minor i'm
portance in comparison.
So beautiful are the new ribbons that
all the old fancies which once seemed so
faultless pale beside them. AS in every
thing else this season the colors are as
soft and shadowy as possible and in
texture almost like gauze, but finely and
closely woven like silk They are really
Liberty silk and the wide widths are the
fashion for sashes and neck wear, nine
inches wide. being easily tied around
the neck twice In fact narrow widths
are not the thing at all. There is every
thing in fancy ribbon, striped, dotted,
ly sheen on these new plain f1lmy things
is more tempting than any other vari-
ETY..
Among the new trimmings is a silk
netting about four inches wide which
has one scalloped edge finished with a
narrow silk fringe, and midway between
this and the upper edge is another row
of the same fringe following the same
outline. This comes in colors as well as
black.
One of the latest novelties in note pa
per of varying shades of blue, gray and
violet, shows narrow white edge which
is very effective.
The Directoire scarf of taffeta, Indian
silk crepe de chine, and silk mousse
line is promised as one of the features
of spring wraps. 1t is trimmed with
silk fringe and draped about the should
ers like a fichu tied in a knot at the
bust. The ends vary in length, reaching
from just below the waist to the hem
of the skirt. We may get tired of
fringed scarf ends and fringed sash
ends but they are very much in evil
dence among the few new things which
have been sent over as forerunners of
the spring fashions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
ANOTHER MELVILLE LINE.
Proposed Line to Connect Zinc Terri
tory With Coal and Gas Fields.

Joplin. Mo. Feb 19.-Joplin and other
towns in the MissOuri-K Kansas zinc and
lead mining district have secured a
new and valuable railway line for the
benefit Of their product. The new line
Sc to be the Kansas City, Joplin & Lit
tie Rock railway, otherwise known as
the Ozark Mountain route. The route
taken will be from Scammon to Ga
lena, Kas., thence to Joplin and last to
Duneneweg, Sarcoxie, Stotts City and
terminating at Aurora, Mo.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail-
way company has arranged to run
trains from Parsons, Kas., to Aurora.
No, over this line. and it is expected
The construction will continue further
east The objective point south and
east being Yellville, in the Arkansas
mineral fields. Branches will be con-
structed to Oronogo, BeneviIIe and
Cranky, No. and to Pittsburg, Kas..
from this point. Joplin has secured the
offices and shops of the new line. The
greatest advantage to be derived by the
mining district will be the easy access
to the coal and gas fields of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
UNCLE JACKS PLEA.
116 West Eighth St.

LF'rom the Atlanta constitutional
When was in North Carolina a friend
told me about an old darby who was On
trial for stealing a turkey and the proof
was positive, and yet he did not seem to
be alarmed His lawyer was discouraged
and said:
No. dey amt, Mas John; dey amt got
Tel You how it is. Mas John. De Jedge
seten up dar was my young master when
to send me to de pen. No sir; he amt.
he amt done forget yha' 1 know"
he knew that the judge would do his
duty and execute the law In short
asked Uncle Jack if he had anything 20
say in extenuation of his crime The olo
gray headed man got up with a gr .aIl.
and then at the judge, said:
Muffin much Mas Judge. muffin much
Only dis, you know all about dat old war
which we all got whooped, and you hatnt
forgot how 1 went oud wild you to de
army, for you was a cappen, and old mas
ter told me to go long and take keer of
you. and you knows 1 did de very beS'
could for four mighty long years, and
stayed by you onteH you well again,
and how anoder time YOU took the mea-
sizes and me, too, and l stay by you and
nus you. and how anoder time dem Yam
KEGS cotch me and l got away in de
sometimes you get out of money and out
of sumfen to eat all at the same time and
go out a-foragin and get US sumfin'. and
I go out late in de night and bring you
chickens and roastin' ears, and one time
I bring you a turkey. and you neber ak
muffin about Whar l got him and
you never Civ me any money to buy
him, did you, Mas ledger You call it
foragin den. didnt you, Mas Jedge. and
if it was foragin' den, how cum 1t to be
stealth nOw2'
BY this time the court room was con-
vulsed with laughter, and the judge could
not conceal his emotion, for his recollec-
ton of the old darky's faithfulness was
revived afresh. He wiped his brow and
his eyes, and said: "Mr. Sheriff, adjourn
court. Uncle Jack. 1 will pay for that
turkey, but you must not do SO any
more When you need anything you
must come to me. haven't forgotten
Won"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19

tickets above 1894 miles. At a recent
meeting of the executive committee it was
decided to refund the value in cash of
such portion of the unused ticket as the
holder thereof returned. For months the
commercial associations throughout the
country have worked increasingly to
bring about just such a decision as the
executive committee finally adopted I'M
der the rules, however. one negative vote
VIII defeat the proposition and the
chances, therefore, that the proposition
will pass are rather slender.
The refund basis is figured as follows:
suppose the holder of a 2. 000-mile ticket
book has used LOO miles of it. For the
1850 miles he would have been charged
$40; for the use of the 700 miles he viii
be charged $51, or at the rate of cents
q mile and the difference between $40 and
Sol viii be the amount he will get back.
The total of 1,334 miles to be used has
peen nxed arbitrarily, because at 3 cents
a mile this amounts to exactly S40.02.
Holders of books having used less than
this number of tickets will get no refund.
This concession, if it carries, will be hail
ed with delight on the part of commercial
men who heretofore have been allowed
nothing for unused tickets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
NEARING coMP1Er1oN.
But Is Miles of Steel to Be Laid on
Santa Fe Into Frisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-The progress
of work on the San joaquin Valley road
is moving along with great rapidity
now that the weather is such as to
permit of the construction being
pushed right ahead without anv delay
from water, soft earth or the like
One continuous line of track has been
laid from Stockton to the mouth of the
great Franklin tunnel, a distance of
'ifty-two miles. The tunnel itself is in
such shape that the rails can be ex-
tended into it and trains run through
as soon as those having the work in
hand desire.
From the tunnel there remain only
eighteen miles of track to be put down
to connect Stockton with tide Water-at
Point Richmond. The grading and
other preliminary work on this stretch
have been completed, and nothing now
remains for the laborers to do but place
the rails.
The wharf at Point Richmond is now
finished with the exception of a few de-
tails to be accomplished on the slips and
aprons, and these pieces will probably
be completed within the next two
weeks. As soon as they are done the
heavy work of the road will be fin
ished with the exception of that neces-
Sary to the laying of a few miles of
rack beyond the tunnel
1t is expected that the Ocean Wave
Will carry passengers from this city to
Point Richmond in about forty-five
minutes, which will make the trip from
here to Stockton one of about three or
three and a half hours duration
To accommodate the freight traffic on
the water the Valley road people will
Employ a tug and three large barges.
The tug has already been completed
by the Fulton Iron works, and is one
of the best vessels of her class on the
bay. She is los feet in length, 26 feet
beam, and is fitted with triple-expan-
sion compound engines capable of driv-
ing her through the water at a speed of
seventeen knots.
The barges are three in number.
Each is 240 feet in length, wide enough
to hold three tracks for the cars to
rest upon, and each is expected to carry
seventeen freight cars at one load if
necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
A COMPLICATED QUESTION.

IFrom the Detroit Free Pressl
For western town, which was rather
wild and woolly than otherwise. she
was a very presentable woman in man.
ner and attire, and when she came into
the lawyers office and said she had
some important business for him to
handle for her he felt that he had
struck rich lead.
Wei, madame he said, when he
had seated her comfortably and fixed
himself to listen, ''if you viii tell me
the nature of your business 1 shall be
glad to give you the best advice and
service at my command"
1t 8 about some money that my huS-
band left she said for a beginning.
rs he dead?"
Eyes, sir; I'm Bill Nellton's widow"
1.-THE noterious-excuse me, madame
the celebrated desperate, who killed
so many mem"
THE same one''
Did he leave much of a fortune?"
"A good deal for men. About $40 000."
"A very snug little sum, I am sure"
smiled the lawyer, with a yearning
smile.
But it isn't mine. altogether" she
explained
why not7"
That's what came to see you about.
Perhaps it is mine"
Tell me the particulars"
well, its this way: You see when I
married Bill I was poor and had no
home, and I married him because he
had money, and / thought there
was good chance of my getting it, for.
you know. Bill went around with his
life in his hands all the time. He
knowed 1 never married him for love,
but he didn't care about that so long
as I would marry him. He said he
was likely to go any time with his boots
on, and was willing for me to marry
again. but he wanted me to marry
better man than he was. and he made
a will leaving me everything on condi-
ton that l would marry the man that
killed him. That suited me well enough
because L knew there wasn't any less
desirable man for a husband than Bill
was, so l agreed to it in writing. Then
Bill went it too strong, and got the
sheriff after him for shooting a man
without provocation, and the sheriff
had been an old beau of mine, and Bill
didn't like the looks of things, and what
did he do when he was close pushed
but shoot himself
'EOhp' exclaimed the lawyer, startled
by the suddennesS of the tale.
And he done it just to spite me-"
whimpered the widow, 'for with that
signed agreement of mine, along with
the will what was 1 to do? That's
what I've come to see you about. [
can't very we'll marry the man that
killed Bill, and if 1 marry anybody else
I'm going to lose $100 At least, that's
being widow, but I'm not $4,000 worth
tired, and want you to tell me the
law on the situation.
At last accounts the lawyer was knee
deep in law books looking up authori-
ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
DEPEW LEFT OUT.
Platt's Funny Explanation of Why
He Got No Patronage.

Washington, Feb 19.-In the senate
Republican caucus today the subject
of patronage, a matter of $2SO year,
exclusive of private secretaries to each
senator, was discussed.
When the list of beneficiaries was
read Senator Depew's name was miss
ing. Senator Depew arose. Mr.. Chair
man." he said, Il have apparently been
left off the list Why IS this?"
Mr.. Allison, who was presiding, made
no answer. Each senator looked at his
neighbor and then glanced toward Sem
ator Plat, who sat smiling in a huge
leather upholstered chair. Senator De-
pew also smiled, but it was not a joy
full performance.
Finally Mr.. Platt rose and said:
1.-THE senator from New York has
been given the best position in the gift
of the senate. Instead of being given
a paltry 81, 800 worth of patronage, his
man was given the secretaryship of the
senate
Senator Depew was so overcome that
he made no reply. Everybody knows
that. Senator Platt selected Mr.. Ben
nett for the place, and mat Senator
Depew had nothing to do with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
GROWING INSTITUTION.
Topeka Paper Company Has Accom-
plished Much.

Charles Samson, the manager of the
Topeka Paper company, is very proud
of the new catalogue just issued COW
ering the papers and numerous arti-
cles pertaining to the printing trade
carried by this extensive concern. The
book is handsomely embossed, and was
gotten out in the printing Office run
exclusively for the Topeka Paper COM
pany's business
Mr.. Samson has built up a trade
from nothing to $1,000 a day. Ten trav
cling men are employed and nineteen
other people are occupied with the work
at headquarters. The business was
originally started in a room 20x40, and
now the stock carried by this concern
fills two large buildings of four floors
each and an additional building of
three floors. The Topeka Paper COM
pany is one OF the big institutions of
the caDital city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
WILL INCREASE DIVIDENDS.
Santa Fe Directors Will Give Stock
holders Benefit of Prosperity.

In speaking of the action of directors
of the Santa Fe on the dividend ques-
ton at their recent meeting, a member
of the board said:
''As things look now feel that the di-
rectOrs would be fully justified in de-
claring a semi-annual dividend of 2
per cent at the next dividend period. OF
course it is somewhat early 10 talk of
our future dividend policy when no ac-
ton will be taken for four months, but
I know that other members of the
board agree with me in the opinion that
the stockholders should receive the full
benefit of the present prosperity of the
road, and 1 predict that the next divf-
dend declared win be at the rate of
per cent per annum on the preferred
stock Our earnings are holding up re-
markedly well. While I have not the
actual figures at hand. have been ad-
vised that the January earnings were
in excess of those of the same month
last year We are beginning to COM
pare with large earnings in the previous
year, and it will not be a matter for
surprise if at times the comparison will
show a decrease. Increases cannot con-
tinue forever, but the outlook is excel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Men Ask RecOgni-
ton of BrOtherhoOds.
Old Demand Repeated at Con-
ference in Chicago.
OFFICIALS REFUSE.
Continue to Ignore the Various
Railway Orders.
Company Also Refuses to Adj
vance Wages Of Trainmen.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Employes of. the
various departments of the Rock Island
system are making a strong effort to
have that company recognize the re-
spective orders to which they belong.
Repl esentalives of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, the Order
of Railway Conductors and the Broth
erhOod of Railway Trainmen Drake
mem have been in conference with the
officers of this road during the past two
" eeks. While the matter of recognition
OF their orders. it is said. is not the only
object of the meeting, it is playing a
strong part in the conferences.
The Rock Island company does not
recognize any orders among it's men
and will confer with the employees as
individuals only. The company rule is
that presentation of grievances must
be made by petition and the petition
must bear the names of d majority
OF the employees in the affected depart
.nent.
A committee of eight representing the
brakemen is comforting with General
Superintendent Hit regarding a num-
Der OF important questions. The brake
men have not made any demand for
increased wages, but it is said that they
intend to do SO before the session 5
close Their principal grievance is
against severe points in the physical
examinations that all applicants for
positions with this company must sub
init before their requests for work will
be considered. One of these rules pro-
Vides for an examination every four
wears. for which the applicant must
pay 81. 1t develops that men going
from one division Of the system to an
other are required to undergo a new
eXami1ation, even if the change be
made only for a few months after hav-
ing Lecn examined. This rule will be
changed to require but one examination
once in four years. During the present
conference the brakemen have at
temptC repeatedly to have the officers
OF the road treat with them as repre-
senuatiNes of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Treinmen, but their efforts have
failed in cach instance
The representatives of the conductors
requested i increase in wages on sew
eral of the divisions, principally for
short runs. The request will not be
granted, hO7veN er, as the officers of the
company maintain that as the Rock
Island Cid not reduce the wages of its
men during the panic years 1893'94 the
men have no reason to demand higher
wages.
The conferences have been friendly
and officers and men are of the opinion
that all points of difference will be am
icably settled except the contention re-
Garding the recognition of orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
EXIT DOUBLE HEADERs.n
Texas Legislature Authorizes Com
mission to Stop Practice.

Austin, Tex, Feb.19.-The house pass
ed the senate bill, authorizing the rail-
road commission to investigate into the
running and operating by any railroad
in this state of more than one working
locomotive in any one train at the same
time, and to authorize them to regulate,
or forbid such practice, either on all or
a part of such railroad, and to prescribe
a penalty for the violation of the com
missions order; and to provide that
railway employees shall not be held to
assume the risk of injury when engaged
in the operation of trains propelled by
two or more engines
The act was passed with the emer-
gency clause and will go into immedi-
ate effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
Nervous
Prostitution
Cured by DR.. HaIIOck's Won
derful Electric Pills for
Weak, WOrn-Out, Nervous
People.
Have You These symptomsP

Are you nervous? Are you fidgety?
Are you irritable? Are you changeable
IN your moods? Is your appetite ca
PRECIOUS? Does you mind wander? Do
you change your mind often on the
same subject? Is it hard for you to
concentrate your mind on any one sub
ject? Are you fretful? Are you Sleep
less? Do you have flashes of cold or
heat? Are you troubled at times with
palpitation? Do you have cold sweats?
DO you have spells in which you surely
think you are going to die2 Do you
have brown moving specks before your
eyeS2 Do you have strange roaring,
buzzing sounds in your ears? Do you
suffer from Paralysis, Sciatica, Loco
motor Ataxia?
If you have these symptoms, or any
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nerve centers, and DR.. Hallock's Won
derful Electric Pills should be used at
once. DR.. Hallock's Wonderful Electric
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sufficient to cure most obstinate cases,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19

lent for a continued prosperous bust
ness.
1.-THE open winter has helped US
greatly, as it has all the roads. We
have had no snow to contend against.
On the other hand, the weather has
beer such as to make an ideal crop sit
uation. The winter wheat in our ter
ritory is in fine condition and farmers
are telling good. We have been dis
appointed in not getting into San
Francisco as soon as we anticipated,
but the delay has been wholly due to
our inability to get construction ma
terial promptly. From present indica-
lions, we will be in San Francisco with
in a month"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
a Santa Fe Coal Branch.

Macon, Mo. Feb. 19-This spring the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road will
build a switch from Ethel, Northwest
Macon county to Bloomington, a dis
lance of II miles. Capt. c. J. Dubois,
engineer in charge of the location, says
if the citizens here will encourage the
project the line may be continued to
Macon, which will only be about seven
miles further. The object of the spur
is to tap the coal fields of Central Ma
con county, and. in addition. accommo-
dalton trains will be run for the benefit
of Bloomington and other towns along
the route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-19
New P. & G. Equipment.

The Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
will soon have 1900 cars delivered,
which will at once be placed in SER
vice. The new equipment will consist
Of 5000 box cars of $4,000 pounds ca
pacity; 200 furniture cars, 90 feet in
length; 300 stock cars, SO feet in length,
and 200 fiat cars of 10000 pounds ca
pacity. Other cars will be added to the
equipment as fast as the manufactur-
ers can turn them out. A number of
engines will also be added.
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o. n. P. Belmont to Travel.

; New York, Feb. 19.-Oliver II. P. Bel
mont expects to go abroad in March to
join Mrs. Belmont, who sailed the early
part of the winter. Mrs. Belmont first
visited her daughter, the Duchess of
Marlborough, but since the departure of
the latter's husband for the war mother
and daughter have been travelling. At last
accounts they were at Nice with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt. lr.