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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Little Business Transacted by the
City Council.

The city council held short meet
ing on Saturday night after which
they went into executive session.
The first business brought up was
the matter of special policeman for
the different, localities to look after
the hoodlums and roughs who are in
vesting the places not patrolcd by the
police.
1t was moved that the same be left
with the Chief of police.
A petition for water main for
wellington street was read and left to
the Jurisdiction of the water commit
tee to report at next meeting. Also
one for Prospect street near residence
of r. L. Clark to Allen street to the
new house of G. l.. Drew. This was
also referred to the water committee
to report at next meeting, and if they
decided to grant the petition, pipe
would be needed, as the city had none
on hand, SO that the same committee
were empowered to look after this
matter as well.
A license to open and operate a
lunch room on depot square was
granted Will Roy. Angelo Scampini
was given permission to transfer his
billiard license to Patnaude and Char
bonneau as were also these two gen.
tlemen granted permit to run a
lunch room at the same street.
A city warrant for 5000 for interest
on refund bonds due May LIST, was
ordered paid.
Janitor Charles Jones appeared be-
fore the council to find out what he
should do with the things irfsthe room
to be occupied for an Emergency
room. This was left with the prop
erty committee.
Executive session and adjournment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
CITY LOCALS.

Ed. Mower has purchased Blasius
piano from II. A. Gould.
Roy Smith has entered the employ
of Quigley's meat market.
Will Roy is going to open "A first
class lunch room at Depot Square.
He will serve hot and cold lunches and
refreshments at all hours.
The Barre Poultry, Pigeon and Pet
Stock Association held their annual
meeting Saturday night, and elected
new officers for the ensuing year.
Mrs. J. X. Milne and family leave
this afternoon for Montreal, where
they will take the S. S. Vancouver for
Aberdeen, Scotland. They will re-
main about six months.
Fred Edwards, Chas. Minard, Frank
Mlnard and w. c. Quinlen went to
Berlin pond fishing Saturday and re-
turned with a beautiful catch of be-
tween thirty and fifty pounds of perch.
The ForeSters of America had a
very pleasant time Saturday night.
1t was in the shape of a social among
the members, only their wives and
young lady friends. Dancing, sing
ing and refreshments passed away an
enjoyable evening.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
KNOCKED FROM BRIDGE.
Joseph Bennett Nearly Killed in an
Accident.

Joseph Bennett, of "a Pleasant
street is laid up in bed very badly in
iured as the result of an accident yes
tcrday afternoon.
This gentleman, his wife and little
child left their home about 2.30 p. m.
to take walk and got as far as the
Granite street bridge on the far ~end
when he noticed team being driven
at a rapid pace towards them. 1t was
quite evident that unless he could get
his child out of the way she would be
run over, so grasping her he pushed
her to one side and Immediately ran
for the side of the bridge himself. In
some way or other he fell from the
edge of the bridge into the river be-
low. Luckily he struck the water,
but the fall being about Is feet and
the water only three feet deep he
struck the bottom, getting two severe
scalp wounds and another on the
back of the neck which neccsSitatcd
three stitches. DR.. Deziel was called
Immediately and found him suffering
from the shock, and it will be many
days before he will be around again.
He is carpenter by trade but was
in the employ of Charles Averill just
at present helping to move bis house.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
UNDER WATER
Whole Passenger Train Sub.
merged.
AN OPEN DRAwBR|DGE
Causes a Terrible Accident
Near Portsmouth, N. H.

Portsmouth, N. H., April 30,-A
mixed train on the York Harbor &
Beach railroad broke apart near York
IIarbor Station this morning. A pas
sengcr Car containing nine men went
through the open draw. Philip EN-
cry. agent of the American Express
Co.. Boston, had both legs crushed, a
scalp wound and internal injuries.
Cyrus Smith, Portsmouth, ribs brok-
en-, badly bruised. Others were shaken
up and bruised. The injured were
removed to a special train for Ports
mouth.
The train was the first over the line
this season. 1t had passed the bridge
on the up grade when it broke apart
and the rear cars slipped down the in
cline. The draw had been opened
after the train passed and the cars
slipped into it before it could be clos
ed. The car was submerged. Other
passengers were nearly drowned but
were rescued with great difficulty.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
COMPANY E REUNION
Will Go to the Gulf House May 10th

1t has been decided that the veter-
ans of the Spanish-American war who
were members of Co. + during that
period will hold Il reunion at the
Williamstown Gulf House on the
evening of May 10th, which is the
second anniversary of the mastering
into the U. S.. volunteer army of the
Vermont regiment. There are so
of the members here and there will
be few invited guests.
Nelson Downing has been engaged
to'convey the party and his excellent
line of teams and carriages will be in
good use that night.
Landlord Gale of the Gulf House is
a cordial host. He has beautiful
hotel and the boys expect an enjoya.
BILE time.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
CLARK-WALKER.

Miss Katherine Walker was united
in marriage at , O'Clock this after
noon to IIazen Clark of MiddlcscX,
the Rev. DR.. S. n. Jackson perform
ing the ceremony.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Walker, at whose resi-
dence on Jefferson street the marriage
took place. The groom is employed
at the electric plant in MiddlcseX.
They left this afternoon for Burling-
ton for a short visit after which they
will 60 to MiddleseX to live.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
MAYORS NOTICE.
NUMBER ONE.

Under existing circumstances, and
until further notice, any person within
the city of Barre who needs counsel OF
assistance from the Board of Health,
is advised to consult the chairman of
the committee on health, Harry G.
Patterson, residence, 17S Washington
street: and the said chairman is adj
vsed in each and every case to render
all due assistance consistent with the
powers and duties of his office.
NUMBER TWO.
If any officer in and for the city of
Barre fails to do his duty, and any
party thereby becomes aggrieved, the
said party is directed to report to the
mayor.
HARVEY HERsEY, Mayor.
Barre, April 80, 1900.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
WILL OPEN TONIGHT.

Charles II. Campbell will open his
new restaurant tonight for supper.
This is placed in the building over the
store of +. M. Waterman, and the en-
trance is between the doors of Water
man and Geo. Il. Conner. 1t will be
used entirely for the regular boarders,
and has a seating capacity OF forty.
New wash room, new ante rooms, and
everything thoroughly renovated for
the convenience of the trade.
The old dining room will be used
for transient trade, and ice
cream and soda parlor. Every conve-
nience for his patrons is ready for the
rush trade.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
NO LOCKOUT.

James Mckay returned this morn,
ing from Boston where he went to at
tend the Granite Manufacturers
meeting. To TELEGRAM man he
said today that there is nothing for
publication, but that he is Of the
firm belief that matters will shape
themselves satisfactorily and that
there will be no trouble in Barre.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
II. A. Holt Is sick in bed.

e. O. Holmes Is on a short visit to
NOrthtleld.
d. NJ. Miles has purchased another
pair of gray horses from Stowe, Vt.
A. j. Wheeler of Hardwick, return
ed to his home today, after a short
visit in the city with friends.
The Junior Y. p. G. U. of the IN
iversalist church will hold a social
Tuesday evening in the church vestry
from 7 to 8. All are cordially invit-
ed. Admission five cents. lib
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
CITY news

L. L. Pope returned from Randolph
where he spent Sunday.
Pearl L. Lewis has gone to Wa.
tcrbury to teach school.
Miss Cora Brush of WilliamstOwn,
was in the city yesterday.
Elmer f. Williams spent Sunday in
Warren with his daughter Ruth.
Miss Ethel Wescott of Portland,
Me-, is visiting Mrs. Laura j. Wes-
colt.
Mrs. Almira Prescott spent Sun
day with her son Il. N. Prescott in
Williamstown.
Leslie Lawrence returned Saturday
night from New York, where he has
been visiting friends.
DR.. j. Henry Jackson spent Satur-
day morning in the city and went to
Manchester, N II.
Mrs. Clara Dole of Northiicld, was
in the city yesterday visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. w. A. Drew.
w. A. Marsh and Leon Grcndle of
st. Johnsbury, spent Sunday in town
with relatives and friends.
Everyone is going to the entertain
ment to be given at the opera house
May by Angelo Scampini.
The Rev. Ellie X. NJ. Jones ex-
changed pulpits yesterday with the
Rev. |. p. Booth of Morrisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Brigham and
Miss Elizabeth Belding went to Pitts
field Saturday for a few days visit
with relatives.
In the absence of the Rev. A. E.
Atwater, the pulpit at the Hedding
Methodist church was supplied by the
Rev. j. A. Sherbure.
Lieutenant VIM. A. Murray receiv-
ed his commission today. He would
have received it sooner only it was
sent to Bradford by mistake.
There was large crowd present at
the Italian play given at the opera
house Saturday night and the Italian
audience was highly elated with the
success Of the entertainment.
The Rev. w. j. Harris d. d. ar
rived in town Saturday night and his
friends were pleased to see him once
more in the pulpit at the church of
the Good Shepherd yesterday.
William Clctlls, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. II. Barry, died
yesterday morning. The burial will
take place at Lebanon, N. H., the
body being taken there at II O'Clock
today, over the c. V.
The new officers of Granite Lodge,
f. s. A. NJ, were installed Saturday
night by Grand Lecturer Daley of
White River Junction. After the in
stallation ceremony banquet was
served in the banquet hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Gladding, in
company with DR.. Hanson, start this
afternoon on the 5. 10 train for Chi
cago, via. of Montreal and the Grand
Trunk line. DR.. Hanson goes as a
delegate to the Methodist General
conference, which mictS in Chicago
tomorrow and continues through the
month. Mr.. and Mrs. Gladding 60 to
visit Mrs. Gladding's only living uncle,
DR.. Jared Bassett of Chicago who is
in his Seth year.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30

The non-irritatne catharic-Hood's Pills
a.d
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30

Murder will out" Impurities in the
blood will always be sure to show them.
selves unless expelled by Hoods Sarsapar-
LA. a.d
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
PRESIDENT SICK.

Washington, April 30.-President
Mckinley is suffering from a severe
cold contracted during his~trip to
Canton. Though he is doing as much
work as ever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25

- one soon gets accustomed in Mar
unique 10 seeing the women doing all
sorts or things, and I was only mildly
surprised to find that even the contiuc.
Tors Tor the tiny mule-DroDelled street
cars were members of my own se~,
And hustlingN conductors they make as
was shown by the first one l eucOun-
tered. She bounced a burly gentle.
man Of her own color who hadn't The
price with the utmost neatness and dis.
patch' never losing her self-possessiou
Tor a moment. A moment later She
cried out to an impatient passenger:
ATTENDED! Attended," meaning. seWait
TIL the car stops" And all with a show
OF strength and authority that would
nave made a Broadway car conducfor
IN New York look like a school bow.
An Exiled King.
We rode part way with this black
amazon IN a most remarkable Jour
hey 10 the aboae of an eXiled king. his
majesty Of Dah0mey. The French gov
eminent sent this royal parsonage over
mere from Dahomey several years ago
he llVes now in a small house about
Two miles from Fort de France. The
mouse stands by itself, crowning the ton
OF q hill. remote from all else. over
shadoWed by trees and guarded by
Mite chapel at the foot of the hill His
majesty lives in peace, because he is
not allowed to fight, and in plenty be-
cause his needs are few. He does not
care anything about bejeweled crowns
ermlne and velvet, chariots of state or
lVerled eourtiers. He has his minister
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son which Will last him the remainder
Of his short life.
" just about dayhreak heard noise
like something tUmbling about IN the
shed where 1 kept my honey. Mr.. Bear
has found that applejack and is making
merry over X. / says TO my wife, but
there's no hurry. know the power or
that applejack. I'll just wait a couple
Of hours until il gets in its 9aralvztng
effects. That bear viii be deal 10 the
world then And a little while later
after his interview with Uncle JafeZ,
he'll be dead for good.
then. having loaded my gun, went down
TO the hives confidently expecting TO
see one big bear stretched out there
dead drunk. But instead OF this it was
q pathetic sight that met my eyes My
hives were overturned and all my good
honey gone while the floor was Uttered
with bees. A lot more were sticking
10 the applejack honey, while here and
there was a bee trying to walk or ny,
and falling 10 the floor in a staggering
way. 1t was plain enough what had
happened. My bees had been attracted
by the fragrant smell of that applejack
honey. They had flown over to it dur
ing the night and filed themselves with
il until not one disreputable bee was
able to move. Then when the bees were
helpless that INSCRIPTIONS old bear had
wandered in, and, without paying any
attention TO the applejack honey,
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Ogden Briefs.

p Mullins is down from Butte again
IN connection with the Carbonate Hill
mine.
Mrs. II. c. Bigelow and daughter,
Mrs. Van Meter, arrived home from
Chicago yesterday.
Mrs Mattson, mother of Deputy
Recorder MattsOn, is seriously Ill at
her home in West Weber.
Mrs. Jerome Brown died at the fam
lily residence, 3215 Pingree avenue yes
terday morning. The funeral will take
place at o'clock p. m. tomorrow.
Ras Christopherson was arrested by
the police yesterday afternoon for MAX
ing a disturbance at the Bryan meet
ing He will have a hearing Monday.
The Moyar Temperance Legion will
hold a silver medal OratOrical contest
at the Presbyterian church Monday
evening. The public is cordially in
vited
c. w. Field, aged %, of Lynne, and
Nellie FarnsWOrth, aged %, of ogden,
were yesterday granted licenses to wed.
DR.. Joyce was g northbound passen-
ger yesterday.
Another case of smallpox developed
yesterday, the patient being in the
Greenwich family living near the Gui-
yer family on Twenty-second street. All
the other cases were reported as pro-
crossing fayOrabiy.
The remains of AdOlph w. Ghau
KerihOlz, a missionary who died Jan
lS at Anthem, Holland, arrived home
yesterday afternoon and will be buried
this afternoon, the services occurring at
O'clock in the Fifth ward meeting
house. The body was brought by E. j.
5. Abels, a returning missionary. The
dead mans wife, who accompanied
him to Holland, arrived nome two or
three days ago.
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FRENCH WEST INDIAN TYPES.

the sides Of the mountains, and which,
II you touch ii, shuts up tightly and
reslstS all efforts to resuscitate it,
Inc. one all absorbing topic with the
women, high and low, white. black and
mixed, is dress Nor can you wonder
al il much, for their costumes are the
most picturesque and dainty imagin-
able. The seductive ehemise and the
graceful, clinging iUpe," the folded
turban, with its weight OF solid gold
ornaments, the rings. earrings. brace
lets and strings of enormous gold beads,
are no longer worn. They exist only
as cherished souvenirs of a departed
reign TO be brought out, perhaps. for a
photograph or fete, or as witnesses of
past prestige.
IL was Josephine, their beloved coun-
tryWoman, whose memory they all
cherish. who put the old style away and
introduced the new. For it was in
MartlnlqIe that the empire gown
was born, and there it still reigns su
preme, simple, exquisite. Madras, in
brilliant, harmonious coIors. pur
pie, orange, blue and violet plaids is
favorite material the coquettish
foulard, without which the poorest is
not dressed, being thrown over the
shoulders. Imagine this costume. worn
TO perfection by one TO whom the cor
set is unknown, whose graceful lines.
natural symmetry and erect carrlag 90
have not been effaced or weakened bv
compression or false support. and You
have a mental picture of the french
West Indian woman.
Notwithstanding the inexpensive ma
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dneIe Jdbez and fbe Bear.
Pike County Story By Edwin J. Webster

Speaking Of bees said Deacon Tod
s e-s, FeInlnlscently, 10 the crowd at the
corner grocery store. Did you ever
near OF Uncle Jabez and his adventure
with the bear, or rather with the drunk
en- nees and the old bear?"
i, None OF the boys had, so the deacon
pesan; Uncle JabeZ came over to my
mouse spell ago and blamed if ne
wasn't more kinds Of a bunged I'D man
than ever had seen before. His neck
was scratched, his arm was in a sling.
ana ali over his face and hands were
marks Ike bee or hornet stings.
What particular form of attempted
SUICIDE nave you taken up for your lat
est fad?' 7 inquired.
I've been trying TO catch a, bear
SroWls Uncle Jabez, like a man out of
humor with the world.
And did you trap a nest Of hornets
instead? Or have you been in a wrest-
ing match with buzz saw?''
1t amt any laughing matter" snarI-
el Uncle Jabez. wild cats, bears and
drunken bees are responsible for this
wreck
Well, was mighty curious to know
how one little, old man could get mixed
up with that combination, and after a
While he opened up his heart
Don't tell me that a bear, especially
an old Pike county bear, can't reason
out things and plan how to get out of a
scrape,' says Uncle Jabez, sorroWfully.
You know that old bear which has
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repairing the damage due TO their care
Now 7 had known those bees all
their lives and IT never occurred TO me
that they would sting me. But in the
first place that applejack had aroused
the same bad temper IN them that It
does in some men. Then the bees didn't
like having that water thrown on them
a. bit more than a man who is sleeping
off a drunk likes TO be thrown into a
pond. As kept on throwing the water
on those bees they got more and more
awake and the nvelier they got the
madden they were. Finally most Of
those who had been lying on the floor
were fully awake and began 70 buzz
around the shed. All Of a sudden one
bee that was evidently feeling es-
peciaIly ugly, flew at me- Then all the
bees seemed TO think I was the author
OF their misery and the whole swarm
settled down TO the job of making me
unhappy. They succeeded right up to
the limit. too. for by the time I escaped
from that shed I was stung IN fifty
places.
The bees. although they had been
reused up by the water had thrown
on them. We're feeling too languid to
chase me. 7 hunted for the water
bucket. When I finally lifted my face
out Of It and had opened my bunged
I'D eyes with considerable difficulty. I
saw a sight which added pang TO my
misery. There on the edge Of the clear
ing was that old bear. he was sitting
on his launches, fairly hugging him
self with his front paws and chucking
to himself at the fix was in. Ny
gun was over by the shed. By the time
I could get it the bear was gone and all
that was left for me was my nlournfuI
thoughts.
THAT blamed old bear" said Uncle
Jabez, concluding his story, has
fooled me three times. but am going TO
have my revenge if it takes me all win
ter. No big black bear can damage and
insult me and hope to live TO a good
old age"
Il tried to console Uncle JabeZ," said
Deacon Trodgers. Them bees blamed
you for getting them drunk" I told
him. but it didn't comfort him.
That's the worst of it." he replied,
IN sort Of a. saddened way. MY char
! acter is gone, even with my own bees"
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(whom he can beat whenever he wants
to) his two wives and four daughters.
The royal ladies know how to cook to
his majesty's liking, and that's all he
requires. 1 saw them prepare a meal
which. fortunately, / was not invited
TO share. If had been l am afraid 1
should have refused, even at the risk
Of offending a real live king, for the
mode of preparation was not very ap-
petizing The royal ladies were airily
clothed, wearing simply a couple of
yards of cambria twisted around their
bodies below their .armpits. One of
their majesties stirred the royal soup
that was boiling in pot set on their
fiat stoves. while the other ground up
some vegetables and seeds. The per-
spiration rolled down their shiny fore
heads in great drops as they worked
over the banquet dishes.
When the cooking was completed the
faVOrite wife poured the mess into a
huge bowl. and, kneeling, served it to
her lord. who squatted on the floor.
His majesty helped himself with his
fingers while his wife held the bowl
for him. When it was all over her ma
jesty received from the hands of a
slave. who had been out to purchase
it, bit Of soap. This filled my soul
with delight. as I thought she was go
ing to use it, but the little black girl
who interpreted said: only his ma
jesty uses soap" As it didn't seem to
be a course dinner, and I was assured
he king would be in better humor for
gossip after dinner, hung around and
waited until after it was over. One of
his wives lit his pipe and placed it in
his mouth The other wife always
stands like a sentinel with an open
umbrella over his head, something that
n doors or out of doors and at all times
his majesty demands. Il is only recent
ly that he has come to realize that he
Is a prisoner, not a king, that he guards
are his Keepers instead of slaves. The
unfortunate minister who undeceived
him was nearly killed for his pains and
sent to the hospital for repairs.
His majesty's greatest comfort is
counting over the people he has killed.
He killed his mother just before being
dethroned in order that she might con-
yey an important message to his dead
father. His son, a sensible lad of ff-
teen or sixteen, now a student at the
Lycee, is his greatest hope. He firmly
believes that some day the desire and
the means will be his to assert his
claims as the son Of Behanzin and OBJ
tain his rights as the king Of Dahomey.
FRANCES DRAKE
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marched straight to the hives, over
turned them and gOrged himself What
made me maddest was to think he had
gotten away without a sting while my
bees were lying there drunk.
II L had been content 10 let il go
at that my face wouldn't look so much
like a war map today But I was. as
indignant at the vagrant shiftleSsness
OF the bees as I was at the bear. If
they had been content TO stay in their
hives, perhaps my plan would have
worked all right and the bear have
eaten the applejack honey So instead