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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29

As ! sit and dream Of the days long gone.
When life was bursting from out Its dawn.
When the sun Of boyhood was beaming
bright
Anu the heart yet stranger 10 care. was
light
I can see It modestIy sitting there.
That household treasure the I'll armchair
And the kindly eyes and the sweet old face
All scanned and wrinkled, yet full Of grace.
or the aged mother, long since at rest
In the old churchyard. and within my
breast
The heart grows tender and thrills with
As the thoughts soar up to that Home
above.
I can see her yet as the soft sunlight
Crept through TIRE curtains so pure and
white.
And fell like a crown on her old lace cap
As she rested there in a no.nday nap.
How Oft have ! knelt by that old armchair
And whispered my simple evening prayer.
With scarcely a thought that the Lord
would hear,
For / spoke the words to that mothers ear.
o. the world seemed dark and nay heart
seemed dead.
When / knew that the spotIess soul had
fed
To Rnother realm, and the tears would
Nlse
From the inner depths Of my boyish eyes
Whenever I'd look at the old armchair
with the angel no longer resting there.
Long years have fed since I babe farewell
TO that old east home where the sunlight
fen
On my b0yish head in such kindly way
And revereuuy kissed those 1ecI9s Of gray /
Yet near me is sitting that old armchair, !
A t-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29

OF gorgeous swords which are not 50
much weapons as settings for precious
stones, the most valuable IN England
Is said to be the one presented by the
Egyptians to Lord Wolseley and valued
at $4,000; but this sum is comparative
ly little for a bejeweled sword IL the
value Of the sword brought over to Eu-
rope by the shah Of Persia on his first
vis!t-namely & 1O.O00--cau be taken as
a standard Of what a diamoud-hilted
weapon ought to cost. Those who can
recall that wonderful saber, says Cham
bers' Journal, viii be somewhat skep-
teal about the existence Of the Ga.k-
war, the baroda's gorgeous blade, which
Is supposed to be worth more than 20
swords Of equal beauty and value Of
the shah's; but il is popularity supposed
that the diamonds, rubies and emeralds
with which it is thickly incrusted bring
up its value to about 200, which at
four per cent. represents an income Of
almost 10000 a year and renders the
possession Of such a sword something
more than a mere luxury.
Judging by Appearances.
Tommy-Say, Jimmie, wot is classic
al music?
Jimmie-It's the kind you can't I'M
derstand unless you wear long hair
N. Y. Journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29
New Dress stylsI

Many skirts are almost c0Ttrd
stitched bands Of the malerial,
with satin. and these bands ooi
ally form a latticework rouud be
either al the hem or at The vast
braiding on many Of these g5s
truly wonderful, interbendt
sable, generally employed as
and as q bordering to The rt'a
round cape trimming on the /
much Of the beauty Of The drs
pending on the cravat and Tie q
delicate tone Of chiffon. Alr{
new dresses are Of some shade
and cloth is frequently trimmed
the bodice with gray chiffon, aoo'
ed by chinchilla. A gray satin
with chiffon. covered with a
forming an embroidery Of sii"i
ers. IS quite a new style Of 4
GOWN Washington Star.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29
lie Cnnrht IN

He--Do you believe in hypnotisrn7
she--I heard the other day of a man
who was hypnotized by being made
TO look for some time at diamond
ring.
He-I wonder if any bright piece
of glass would have done it as well.
She-Perhaps so, with man, but
not with a woman.
He tat jewelers. the next day)--
1 want a diamond ring, lady's size,
brightest you haven. Y. World,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29

"Times change
"Proye g." d.,
an 1866 people who waieaeo
meteoric shower we're eallea =.
observers. In 1899 they are 81.
as rubber necks. "-Cle'eiAA4
Dealer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29

1--WE might just as well cont ...,
understanding right now, sail !
CRY baud. ITS hard for yea
the truth, especially from me- ~
Indeed tits" interrupted ia' 4
wife. IL hear il so seldom. "a
Daily News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29

PA, what's an average man ?"
zone who thinks his employers bust
ness would be run a good deal better IL
be could have more to say about il
himself."-Chicago Times-Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29

hrs Sheridan and Mrs, Logan are
among the largest women pensioners
Of this country. They receive respee-
lively $500 and $, 600 year.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29
THE OLD ARMCHAIR.

'T love ID. love il. and who shall care
To chide me for loving that old arm
chairg''
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29

REV. ELwooD SCOTT OF CARTHAGE, IND, WRITES
have been distracted and broken
that have had but little rest pleasure comfort
to entirely suspend ministerial abors
try Paines Celery Compound did and glad
almost well and have resumed ministerial duties aim
kind of food and digest without trouble and do
that harassng pain in my head"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29
GATARRH
ElYS Cream Balm

Ba.y and pleasant 70
uss. Contains TAO IN
HlriDfn drug.
ith quickly absorbed.
Gives Reliefat once.
u Opens and Cieausos
the Nasal Passages.
Alilys Inflammation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

Elsewhere in The Star is printed full
discussion of the question of the equitable
apportionment of the expense of eliminat-
ing grade crossings, citing many prece-
dents.
An easy way to dispose of this somewhat
complicated problem is to assert that the
public and the railroad share the expense,
usually in equal proportions. and to recon-
mend that the public assume the payment
of one-half of whatever amount the rail-
road says that the Improvement VIII cost.
This easy way is, however. grossly UNJUST
in that it ignores all the equities ana spe-
cial conditions which In various cases make
the railroad pay widely differing percent
ages. ranging from one-half to all OF the
expense involved
The precedents of grade-crossngs elm
nation in large cities show that the gen.
eral rule imposes upon the railroad all ex-
penses incurred within its right OF way
and upon the public expenses OUTSIDE OF
the right of way, as for street depression,
approaches to bridges and damages to
property arising therefrom. Sometimes the
ctty's share of the cost estimated on TINS
basis is as much as one-half of the entire
expense, as in the Philadelphia improve
ment OF 1887; sometimes its share is little
or nothing. as In Elizabeth, n. j., and re-
Gently in Chicago, whose immense under
takings in this direction, still under way
furnish the latest and most pertinent sug-
gestions on the subject to other munlclpai-
tiles
Assuming this division of the expense is
the proper primary basis of CALCULATOR
there remain to be applied to the problem
before deciding the percentages OF actual
-nI
arportionment, the special Dement'S enjoyed
by either party to the TRANSACTION IL the
railroad for instance, enjoys the grant Oh
valuable additional privileges and OF the
gratuitous use of extensive areas OF puphc
land as part of the bargain these factors
are to be treated as an offset. partial OF
complete. to the contribution which would
otherwise be expected on equitable prlh-
ciples from the public.
The B. and o. railroad under the pending
bill is relieved by the public from the pay
ment of the expenses outside It's right OF
way. This aid by the municipality is the
entire contribution exacted from chicago
Pittsburg. Buffalo and the other cities else
where enumerated. But in addition the
B. and o. railroad gets a land grant and
valuable privileges from the public such
as are bestowed in no other city and makes
no allowance for them in its bill against
the pubic.
Thus the B. and O. railroad after securing
for itself the public contribution on the
principle applied in Chicago. PittsburS.
Buffalo. &C. and gratuitous grants of land
and privileges never dreamed of by the
railroads in those cities, demands an adj
ditional gratuity of 81 100000. to be paid
by the United States and the District tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

fully the real purpose OF the Circuit bill,
which has been frankly stated many times
over. to be the protection of the dairy In
terests and the consumers from frauds
which on the one hand destroy the market
for pure butter and on the other rob the
people by extorting butter prices for the
imitation article.
The Circuit bill appeals to the sense Of
fairness of the honest maker Of and dealer
in imitation butter. 1t proposes to discrim
mate heavily in the imposition of internal
revenue taxes in favor of the imitation
which is not colored to represent butter.
Thus 1t puts a premium upon the marketing
OF oleomargarine in its real character.
There should be no objection to this propo-
sitlon The people who are prejudiced
against oleomargarine when it Is uncolored
will never be persuaded Of their mistake
and converted to Its use by making them
believe that they eating real butter
when In fact they are eating only the imi-
tation, for which they have paid double
prices.
The bill goes to the Senate with the pres
tige of an overwhelming majority behind it
IN the House and also with the influence
and demand Of the farmers Of the country
1t represents the will and need of millions
of butter users. It Is aimed only at the
dishonesty of few imitation butter makers
and their agents. There Is therefore every
honest reason for its final passage, in ex-
actly its present form. and no really honest
reason for its postponement or defeat
Inc matter requires comparatively little
study. 1t Is well understood on every side
II mas formed the subject of continuous ex-
positions and arguments for years and now
the time has come to supplement- by the
action OF the Senate, the laws which have
ALREADY been enacted, to give the REQUIRE
mehts OF the government in this regard
force and effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
The Grout Bill Passed.

BY majority OF over one hundred votes
the House yesterday, after a days debate.
passed the Grout oleomargarine bill, which,
II enacted into law and rgidly enforced
will probably put an end TO all the frauds
which have been perpetrated by the manu-
facturers of imitation butter for several
years. The House refused to be deluded by
specious arguments which sought only to
becloud the situation. The opponents of the
bill attacked 1t as unprogressive, bigoted.
mendacious and avaricious. They tried to
obscure the issues by defending the whole
someness Of oleomargarine. They even
sought to accuse the pure dairy products
OF unhealthfulness. They ridiculed the
farmers and their friends, and assumed the
virtues Of the advocates Of honest industry
Probably there was not a man on the
floor OF the House yesterday who failed to
understand that the assault Is not upon the
character Of oleemargarine. but upon the
fraudulent uses to which 1t Is put In trade.
Doubtless every man who cast = vote knew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
Warming.

IT'S not the CLEANS of wilderness at the
temples that proclaim
Your youthful years are fleeing and that
life Is not the same,
For each year is what you make it as the
seasons come and go,
And life is ever youthful, If you care to
have it so.
Your birthday anniversary may measure
like p cheat,
But the holidays give warning with faith
fulness complete.
And you may as well confess 1t. Yours is
not happy lot
When you find you aren't caring II It's
Christmas time not
When the laughter Of the children seems a
harsh. discordant strain,
And the fragrance of the market watts its
greetings all in vain,
Oh, it's then that comes the warning that
you can't misunderstood;
It's then that Time has touched you with
cold and ruthless hand.
For youth will live so long as youthful
memories are dear.
And age will knock in vain until you bid
them disappear.
You may be lean and sippered. but you
needn't mind a jot
Till you find you aren't caring II it's Christ
mas time not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

Congress has started off in very bust
ness-like way. The close of the first week
of the session finds the army reorganization
bill and the oleomaI e,arine bill through the
House. and the committee on ways and
means ready with a measure for the reduc-
ton of war taxes The Senate has promptly
taken up the ship subsidy bill. and has de-
voted some hours in executive session to
the Hay-P auncefote treaty relating to the
Nicaragua canal. Besides this, the import
ant committees of both bodies have been
putting matters in their charge in shape,
and will be prepared to make reports at an
early day. 1t is, upon the whole, an eX-
cellent record. and upon which both
Congress and the country are to be con-
graduated.
II is worthy of remark also that the
minority in the main is carrying itself with
most praiseworthy spirit and conservatism.
1t has so far shown neither captiousness
nor obstruction. Without abandoning any
of its views or contentious as TO public poll
cies. 1t yet contents itself with brief speech
and formal vote, and assists the majority
in the dispatch of business. This is the
proper course to be pursued. The people
have but recently spoken at the polls, and
SO clearly as to some matters that 1t would
Congress to attempt to thwart fair writ
ing of that verdict at once into law. The
minority made its fight on the hustings and
lost and now that the time for law-making
has arrived the majority is entitled to an
unhindered hand in shaping the more press
ing questions presenting themselves.
Still, excellent as this start is. we may ex-
pect before the session closes some spirited
debates and some earnest maneuverings
Partisanship has not, of course, wholly died
out. There are several measures which. it
is threatened. will lead to sharp control
versies. The Senate. with its unlimited dis
cussiOn, is az fine field as one could desire
for a parliamentary fight. and 1t viii prob
ably be there that We shall witness any
stubborn challenge of any features Of the
majority's program.
But. allowing for that. it yet seems to be
assured that even during the crowded three
months of this session Congress will find
the time to go outside of the routine and
give the country legislation that 1t greatly
needs. An unusually good spirit prevails
The orators have talked themselves for the
time pretty well out. SO that with but few
OF the statesmen in bad humor, and fewer
still charged with mighty messages to de-
liver. We shall have business session, and,
at the end, business to show for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

All the reports and preparations for next
Wednesdays celebration of the national
capi'ai centennial forecast satisfactory af-
fair from all points of view There will be
an Impressive program of exercises SYM
bolic of the relationship of the city to the
government descriptive Of the capitars
growth and development and suggestive of
the future betterments which will make
the city more fully a realization of the
dreams or Its founders. The exercises at
the White House in the morning will direct
attention specifically to the requirement
that that structure be forthwith enlarged
to accommodate the growth of the national
business and to conform to the presidential
dignity. The parade to the Capitol will
represent the three elements which go to
make washington a federal city, the ma
tonal government in the persons Of the
President and his cabinet and regular army
troops, the states through the governors or
more than half of them and their military
escorts. and the District of Columbia
through its officials, citizens and sodiery
The arrangements promise that this pro-
cess!on Will be Of unusually impressive pro-
portions and a character admirably suited
to the occasion.
In the House of Representatives the pro-
ceedings will once more suggest the init
mate relations between the city and the
government. and will describe the progress
which has been made since the removal OF
the federal organization from Philadelphia.
The speeches delivered on that occasion.
as now outlined, will be instructive and in
spring. Great good must result to Wash
ington from an exposition of Its advantages,
its advances and its requirements before
such an assemblage A keener appreciation
of the obligations of Congress to the cap.-
tai city is almost sure to spring from pa
triotic, eloquent deliverances by eminently
suitable speakers on that occasion.
The march past the President by the
troops In column, in front of the Capitol
will lend a suggestion of formality and dis
play to the otherwise unostentatious pro-
ceedings 1t will give opportunity for the peo-
pie to see the Chief Executive and to OBJ
serve representatives Of the land forces
whose valiant services a few months ago
brought additional honor and glory to the
American flag.
In the evening reception at the Art Gal
lery in honor of the visiting governors will
furnish a social phase to the ceremonies and
fittingy close day which should remain
in history as a token of wonderful national
and municipal progress and promise OF
even more satisfactory results of wise adj
ministration in the future.
The citizens who are now hard at work to
perfect the details Of this program and to
render the occasion worthy in all Its Incl
dents deserve the heartiest support of all
the people. They have met with encourag-
ing cooperation at the Capitol and in the
city, and nothing now remains, 1t would
seem. to make the affair brilliant sue
cess but the good weather which the pres
ent conditions favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
The Cars Health.

The news that the car Is sufficiently re-
covered to resume consideration Of public
business Is as welcome as any on the wire.
His recent illness called forth profound So
licitude. and was a testimonial to the credit
he has established as ruler both of good
parts and of good instincts. The powers
all respect him. His training for his throne
was careful and thorough, and since as
cending 1t he has shown a disposition to
forward influences that make for peace.
His domestic life Is q model. His wife Is,
like himself young, we'll conditioned. and
easily equal to her high station. She has
contributed no little, indeed, toward his In
ternational prestige. The narrower school
of Russians are said not to like her. There
is the old cry about the foreigner" which
has been fooiishly and unjustly raised be-
fore against several excellent women who
have figured to the worlds benefit In public
affairs. 1t is probably unjustly raised
now. At any rate, We have the spectacle
of good Russian on the throne and good
woman at his side, and Russia's interests
kept steadily to the fore.
In Russia. it is true, the Individual, even
at the top. Is what We call limited. The
system Of government is everything. Cars
come and go, but the system remains, and
to carry 1t along there are always on hand
subordinates who have received their IN
structiOns in as thorough a school as can
be found. Such men are in office in Russia
today. working along aggressive, and. for
Russia, progressive. lines. and proving
| themselves equal to their duties and to the
countrys demands.
Still, as matters now stand with the
world at large. 1t Is of great moment to
have at the head of the most powerful and
intelligent of despotisms a man SO entirely
reputable and so we'll surrounded by per-
sonal influences as Is the present car. His
personality Is a factor in an international
| arrangement Of the incest adjustment, and
upon the maintenance Of which a very great
| deal Of value to the world depends. He. is
| known qua ,tity. To the extent that the
head Of such "a despotism may impress HIM
self upon It when his inherited policies are
| 10 plain and his inherited obligations 20
great. we have in Nicholas u Z man to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
The Crusade Against Noise.
From the Charleston e. c. News and Courier.

"a crusade against noise Is on at New
ark, where the board of health Is trying
to put an end to the indiscriminate blowing
Of whistles on locomotives and factories, to
stop the ringing of bells and to prohibit
the bawling Of hucksters. All these nui-
sances are wholly unnecessary. The fac
tory whistle, for example, may have been
usefus once. But in these days why should
the mill hand need to be reminded of the
hour any more than the bank clerk? Every
house has its clock. The street peddler Il
another particularly obnoxious person, and
the effect of his strident voice upon the
nervous invalids Is most Injurious. There
Is no reason in the world why civilization
should not move forward in peace and
quietness, without the clang and clatter Ia
which custom has Injured us. Newark is
setting a good example for other cities ia
follow" 1t certainly Is. And there is no
more reason or necessity or excuse for sucl,
nuisances in the case Of other cities than
there is in the case of Newark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
One of the Worlds Beautiful Cities.

From the Sprlngfelu Republlcah
The celebration of the centenary of the
capital city of the United States Wednes-
day Of next week has a vast amount of in
terest for the whole people. The greatest
man of America determined it's place, per-
sonally superintended the first survey of
the site, appointed the commission which
took possession of the tract coded by Mary
land and Virginia, and laid it out accord
ing to Maj. L'Enfant's plans; and it was
his name that was rightly given to the
federal city. At that time the federal dis
trict was really central to the new nation,
and though there have been movements in
the middle west for a removal Of the cap
ital of the nation nearer to the geograph-
ical center of the country. these never took
hold of the people, even in the west. And
Washington, long satirically described as
1.-The city of magnificent distances" has
grown, thanks to the imagination Of En-
FAINT one Of the most beautiful cities of the
world, with the most magnificent public
building in the world as it's browning glory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

There was time when three or four
American boats were built in one season to
compete for the honor of defending the
Americas cup. but nowadays a ninety
footer costs so much that more than one
new yacht to challenge has been regard
ed as impracticable. If Boston wishes to
build boat to contest with the new Rhode
Island craft everybody will welcome her to
the competition and applaud her enterprise.
A Boston designer, Edward Burgess,
planned the victorious trio, Puritan, May
flower and Volunteer. and If Massachusetts,
can turn out a faster flyer next year than
the one now building on Narragansett uay
by all means let her do it. And, anyway,
let her try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

Forty Filipino youths are to be brought
to this country by the Taft commission and
given a college course here. The idea Is to
At them specially for government positions
in the Philippines. The attempt is an ex-
pertinent as yet, and the conditions will be
the Cuban teachers came. Washington Cos
SIP says that this step Il preliminary to
the time when the United States viii have
q regular course for those who will enter
consular or government service in the new
possessions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
A Practical Parent.

mo- said Mr.. Cumrox, gently, II haven't
the slightest objection to your asking my
daughter to marry you
THANK your exclaimed the young man
with title but no cash.
You go ahead and ask her." he pro-
ceeded, thoughtfully. II won't interfere. I
have given her a good education and taught
her to read the newspapers, and If she
doesn't know enough to say No why, she
doesn't deserve any better luck