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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29
Thinning the Butcher.

Did YOU ever buy your own steaks
and get the worst in the shop nearl!
every time? An old friend has hao
that misfortune, and he is always will.
ing to pay two or three cents more a
mound than any other customer. Hav-
ing listened calmly to his tale OF woe.
l inquired if he had acquired the
practice of tipping the butcher. Tip
ping the butcher? No! He thought
It was a sufficient tip to ofer the
two or three cents more a pound.
"rhat offer" tried to explain, "goes
to the proprietor direct, or his block
man thinks yon are trying to make a
thief of him by Inducing him to hold
out for himself the extra price. 1t Will
never work.
Just say to your cutter: See here
old chap. I've been dissatisfied with
my steaks for some time. Come out
and take a drink, and tell me how to
select good meat He's too busy
Then slip dime into his hand ana
saw. Have q glass of beer when you
get out or quarter and say, Have
smile with me when you have time.
Repeat this performance and presently
yohr steaks are the delight or nome
In the busiest private market IN Ne"
York it is the rule to tip the butchers
You can get nothing 1T to eat with
out it,"-New 1ork Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29


IN England, where men have more
time for everything, including revenge
some queer methods Of playing even
have come into the courts.
Albert Bewdley Of Leeds had dog
that howled at night. A naturalist next
door did not like It but had no legal
recourse.
One day ants Of the minute red vari-
ETY. began to overrun Bewdley's house.
Nothing that could be done headed
them off. They grew worse and worse.
He had made up his mind to break his
lease and move when one night ne
heard a noise in his dining room. Slip
ping down, he found the naturalist
emptying a bag of ants on the floor.
In court the naturalist paid damages
but he did it smilingly.
Rowley, the late English vioiinist'
was hard to beat on his perseverance
against one who had incurred his III
will.
Rowley had a quarrel with horse
dealer named Brant. 1t was a trivial
matter. but Rowley took the next house
| to Brant, set up a piano, bought cor
net and proceeded to make insomnia
| for Brant.
After one or two assault cases II
court Brant moved. Rowley bough
out the next door neighbor and follow
ed with piano and cornet. Brant wen
to law. but found he could do nothing
mailing he took a detached house. Thel
Rowley hired brass bands and organ
and assailed him. This was actionaple
and RowIey paid Fl, 1000 for his revenge
Chicago Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29
Treatment For SpFaina.

The prevalence of sprains.and straihs
owing to the indulgence in athletic
exercises of all kinds moves an au-
thority on the treatment OF these pain
full accidents to say:
A little common sense treatment IL
often all that is needed when the strain
is at ankle or wrist and without com
plications. 1t will swell very alarming
" at first and gradually develop a
frightful looking bruise, but from the
first it should have complete rest ana
q treatment of hot and cold douches,
the hot being used at first, when the
swelling is painful, and the cold later
on. as a sort of tonic to the relaxed
muscles. The hot must be very hot
and the cold very cold, as the tepid
water does harm rather than good.
For the first day Of strain, when
all the wrenched carriages and mus
cles are aching, great relief is found In
a poultice of egg and salt. To make It,
beat the white of an egg till light, but
not stiff. Stir in gradually cup ana
a half Of salt, or more IL needed, to
make a thick, pastelike icing. Spread
this on a cloth and bandage IN place
Cover all with oil silk or thick batE
towel to protect the sheets, since the
egg leaks out continually. After TINS
has relieved the soreness begin witt
hot water lamentations and wear
light, firm bandage, except at nlght'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29
rhe Golfers Pun.

A. q recent auction sale one Of the
naintings had for q subject a gayly at
tired golf girl paking long drive. me
bidding on this opened very brisk-$oo'
s65, $40 and finally $72.
"Seventy-two, two, two, two!' crieo
the auctioneer
"Forew shouted some one IN the
rear.
With the exception Of the golfer IN
the front row. who Immediately duck
3D." the joke passed unnoticed.
"Four," repeated the auctioneer. DC
l hear Eve" .,
He did not hear "flve," and a cold
sweat broke out on the brow Of the
last bidder as now, for the first time
the possibility Of having to buy thai
picture occurred to him. Seventy-foul
dollars for making pun! He made
solemn VOW then and there that hi
would never attempt another as with
sickly grin he thought Of unpaid bills
The attendant was standing at his ell
bow; the auctioneer had raised hi
hammer. "One-two-th"-
"Fivew
The ordeal was past. The auction
proceeded, with the crowd unawar
that the punster had received prope
punishment.
For the benefit Of those who do no
play golf a diagram Of the pun Is fur
nished. "Fore" is the warning shoute'
by the player when about to drive
New York Mail and Express.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29
How Accidents Become Habits.

AS to our mannerisms, says writer
in the Baltimore Sun, at first they are
accidents, and afterward they become
habits. It Is singular how easy 1t Is
to convince a credulous public that
misfortune is a gift, just as an eccen-
tricity is mark of genius. Your
correspondent knows a lady who was
asked in marriage by several gentle
men (for where one pastures others
will follow, although she was neither
beautiful nor clever nor rich, but
because she was affected with a trem-
bling of the lids. In her inmost heart
she who addresses you believes the
trembling began with nervousness. but
it was universal, and after little
what was curious began to be regarded
as fascinating. At any rate I know
we'll established, portly lady. married
to man who secured her, not without
difficulty, whose only sorrow Is the
necessity Of, keeping up the girlish
habit which procured her spouse. He
is not sentimentalist. but he wants
what he paid for. He married her
because her eyelids trembled, and not
unnaturally he wishes to be possessed
of the same treasure.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29
FARM FOR SALE.

Known as the Chandler Burnham farm,
on Whitcher Hill, in the town OF CABOT.
one and one-half mile from Cabot upper
village. creamery, churches, stores and
high school. District School thirty rods
from house The farm consists OF 125
acres or more of land divided into pasture
and tillage. There are 1000 sugar trees,
one-half Of VIII 5h have not been tapped
plenty OF spruce and hemlock to keep
buildings and fences in repair. Choice
fruit trees. The farm is in a high state Of
cultivation. Running water at house and
barn. Buildings are comfortable: !, and
ready fer occu pancy. The farm will be
sold to include evaporator, sugar Vools
Terms 0ne-half cash balance on mortgage.
Possession given as soon as papers are
drawn and recorded. For further infor-
nation apply to
George Wooster,
Marshfieici, VI
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29
Not Entirely Alone.

As he entered the car he saw at a
glance that there was one seat with a
young lady in it. and he marched
straight down the aisle, deposited his
overcoat, sat down and familiarly OBJ.
served
81 entirely forgot to ask your per-
mission"
THAT'S Of no consequence" she re-
piled.
"Thanks. Just arrived in the city,
presume" he ventured to remark as
he glanced at the bundles and grips
on the floor near by.
mot exactly"
you're all alone, eh?"
almost, but not quite. My husband
is the conductor on this car, the motor
man is my cousin and my father and
brother are in the seat back Of us. f"
CAV! Aw! l see," gasped the man,
and the floor Of the car suddenly be-
came so redhot that he lit out without
another word.-Salt Lake Herald.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29

Do but half of what you can. and
you will be surprised at your own dill
gence.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29
Babies In Greenland.

The bed of the baby Eskimo is not al
ways one Of elder down. There are
times Of famine now and then when
the condition Of the ice makes hunting
impossible, and old and young starve
to death. Cases have been known on
both shores of Bafln bay where ba'
bies have been eaten by starving adults
but infanticide In Greenland is un.
known because Of belief that the
spirit of a murdered infant turns into
an evil spirit called Angiak that for
ever haunts the entire village and
brings endless misery and distress.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29

Wife-You made mistake, my dear,
when in your anger you told Mary you
didn't want her to show her ugly mug
In here again. tN|
Husband-How did II meant just
what l said.
Wife-No doubt, but It was q mis-
take to call her face q mug.
Husband-Well, that's what It IL.
Wife-I think not, for when you
spoke noticed that her face fell, and
It didn't break. When Mary drops .
mug. my dear, she always picks It up
in q dust pan,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29
CHELSEA.

w. H. Hill is to move this week to
Mrs. A. A. Spears house on the Yer
shire road. Mrs. Mary A. Judd will
take the tenement which he vacates.
Erwin e. Royce is working for G. M.
Metcalf.
On Tuesday Of last week Ben B.
Bacon was so unfortunate as to get
his left hand caught In the gear of an
ensilage cutter with such effect that
two fingers bad to be amputated.
A very sudden death was that Il
Daniel F. Smith at his home on the
Leander Bennett place 10 Washing
ton on Thursday morning. He had
not been feeling we'll for a week past
but had kept at work. On Wednes-
day evening he was taken violently Ill
and delirious and died at 6 O'Clock the
next morning. The brain was evident
ly the organ affected. Mr.. Smith
was 20 years old and was highly re-
spected as an Industrious young man
Rev. Mr.. Eastman officiated at the
funeral service Saturday. Mr.Smith's
sister Mrs. Lucy Howe and husband
from Jericho came Friday. The body
was committed to the tomb with pur.
pose Of q later burial at Randolph
Center.
The annual meeting os the Chelsea
Entert ainment Association will be
held at the town clerks Office on Mon
day evening at O'Clock.
E. Ralph Walker returned on Mon
day to Montpelier Seminary having
passed three weeks vacation at bis
home.
Mrs. C. F. Moulton who is in poor
health was taken last week to a hos
pital In Brookline, Mass.
W. H. Cummings who has recently
returned from his European trip ar
rived on Saturday at A. Fl. Powers
Mrs. Melissa F. Wright and bel
daughter Ada returned Saturday. Ada
is sick and had to be brought from
South Royalton on bed.
j. A R. Corwin is visiting his sor
In Massachusetts.
w. g. Holmes is in New York for
week, and Nellie l. Bixby is IN The
store in his absence.
Luther S. Allen finishes his work II
the grist mill this week, and is to g
to Concord, N. H., to work on farm
Luther is one Of our best young mel
and he will be much missed Franz
W. Button is to take bis place in tn
mill, and began work there last week
w. M. Nation has sold his place OF
Jail street to H. F. Bryant for s72O
A. G. Slack will continue to live there
Mrs. Matilda Lavalley of Mooer
Junction, N. H., has been visiting a
r. H. Perry's.
Henry Clark is to move next wee
into B. II. Adams house.
We Sargent will hereafter max
his home in Providence, R. L., con
ing here occasionally for professions
work as an optician.
E. A. Dickinson has been engaged
\ take charge Of the town farm for til
coming year, w. F. Adams, who hi
managed it for the past year, return
to washington.
10. Sanford, state highway con
missioner, will meet the road COMM
sioners of the county at the Orane
County Hotel next Tuesday. 1t ma
not be generally understood that tn
IS meeting is public and all citizens II
" terested in good roads are invited
" attend.
H. S. Fits has resigned the Off
of lister, to which he was chosen
town meeting, and the selectme
have appointed VIM. Robbins to Il
y the vacancy.
'e The Congregational ladies' will gu
an entertainment at the vestry OF II
church on Friday evening, consistir
i, Of illustrated readings, music, and re
itationS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29
Farm For Sale

A farm of 200 acres, on West Hill, stu
ated two miles from Williamstown: IN
good state of cultivation. Cuts 40 tons
of hay. Two houses, two barns and shop
all in comfortable condition, running
been known to fail. Divided into about
50 acres woodland the remainder in pasture
and moving Nice young orchard and
sugar orchard of 800 trees. Also for sale,
about 10 tons of straw. and sugar tools.
Between 30 and 40 good springs on the
property. School house sixty rods from
residence. As smooth land as any IN this
vicinity. Excellent facilities for "a trout
pond. Farm and sugar tools for $1,000.
j. W. BACON,
Wiliamstown. Vt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
Astounding Discovery.

From Coopersville, Mich, comes
word of a wonderful discovery of a
pleasant tasting liquid that when
used before retiring by any one
troubled with n bad cough always
ensures a good nights rest. cit will
soon cure the cough too" writes Mrs
S. Himelburger, for three genera.
tions of our family have used DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton and never found it's equal for
coughs and colds" It's an unrivaled
life-saver when used for desperate
lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles
soc and $1.OO at Hartz e. Ullemeyer's.
Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
Gov. Van SAINTS Game Fight.

The earnestness of the people of
Minnesota in their opposition to the
contemplated consolidation of North
western roads under the Hill scheme
* becoming constantly more pro-
nOunced. There is increasing demand
that the Legislature be convened in
special session TO pass law which
will prevent its contamination if it
is found that there is now nothing
on the statute books which will stand
in the way of that move. Gov. Van
SAINT. of Minnesota, * quoted as fol-
lows:
The great railway deal in New
York having for its object the unit
ing of two great competing and par
aIlel lines-the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern-is a matter of
great public interest. There is justly
widespread opposition TO il in our
state. / don't know if ii can be pre-
vented. but il is my intention to ask
Attorney General Douglas. upon his
return. to bring suit in the name of
the state TO prevent if possible the
consolidation of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific companies. 1t
is clearly in open violation of the
plain intent and purpose of the law.
If under existing laws the CONSOLE
datiOn cannot be prevented. l feel
that | would he justified in calling
an extra session of the Legislature TO
take the necessary steps TO success
fully resist il If il could be accom-
plished by this means. Believing it
to be my plain duty, / shall leave no
stone unturned to prevent this con-
templated consolidation. Owing to
the great interest of our state and
people at stake, il should and will be
a fight to a finish If the Will of the
people of Minnesota can be trampled
upon in this manner. the sooner this
fact is ascertained and understood
the better"
Legal opinion in ST. Paul and Min
neapOlis seems to be about equally
divided as to the possibility of the
laws reaching the big corporation.
That the purpose of the state law
against parallel lines of road combin-
ing will be frustrated by the new
corporation is admitted on nearly all
sides. The provision of the statute
which bears upon the subject Is as
follows:
No railroad corporation shall con-
solidate with. lease or purchase or
in any other way become owner of,
or control any other railroad cOrpOr-
alton, or any stocks. franchises,
rights or property thereof, which
owns or controls a parallel or com
peting line of railroad.
mo railroad corporation or the
lessees, purchasers or managers of
any railroad corporation shall con-
solidate any stock, property or fran
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

chises of such corporation with or
in any other way control any other
corporation owning or having under
it's control n parallel or competing
line"
Some of the opinions expressed
are as follows:
Chairman Mills. of the Minnesota
state railroad cOmmission-ro give
an opinion regarding the violation of
the law would be impossible without
careful examination of the articles
of Incorporation of the new company.
1t is however. question for this
commission and the attorney general
of the state TO inquire into as soon
as the facts shall be available.
Assistant Attorney General Dona-
hower-The question is not one TO be
discussed offhand. Without knowing
the exact status of the new corpora
ton. what il intends to do and how
il intends to do il, il would he out
of the question. To consider whether
or not il is acting in violation of the
law.
Railroad Commissioner staples
The public, | believe. is of the opinion
that the community of interests
scheme is Il violation of the law. j
have shared the same belief that the
spirit of the law at least is violated,
although conceding that the promOt-
ers of the corporation have had eX-
cellent legal advice on the question
involved.
Corporation Lawyer-lt IL funda-
mental principle of law that what
Il i. al -.
law YOU cannot do by indirection.
The end sought il the all important
matter in the eyes of the court. If
the law plainly means that a union
of ownership il prohibited. the courts
will interpret accordingly. if they
act rightly. The supreme court of
the United States has held that the
Minnesota asst is constitutional. there
/ by reversing the circuit bench and
coinciding with the supreme court of
the state. This decision was obtained
in the case i'm which James J. Hill
sought To unite the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific lines. This
New Jersey corporation has no right
to do business in Minnesota. The
holding of stock in another corpora
ton is not illegal. but when through
the acquisition of a ma jority of the
stock the New Jersey corporation
becomes the proprietor of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific il is
as such amenabIe to the laws of this
state.
Senator Fred Il. Snyder.The more
| study the matter the less am able
to make up my mind about the ques-
tions involved. do not see why the
state has not the right to question
the proposed consolidation. and il
seems to me that the magnates have
come within the purview of our state
law. OF course they can claim that
the deal is purely one in stocks and
not made for the purpose of actual
physical control of railroad proper
ties. Any stakeholder in either of the
roads affected or the attorney gen
eral of the state can bring action
The proceeding could be by quo war
ranto TO annul the charters on the
ground of misuser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
A Physician TestIhe..

Il have taken Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure and never used anything that
did me the good that did says Coun-
ty Physician George w. Scroggs. Hall
county, Ga. ''As a physician / have
prescribed il with the best results. -
If food remains undigested i'm your
stomach il decays. To prevent this
by dieting means starvation. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat.
You need suffer neither dyspepsia
nor starvation. b. II. Bieber and
Hartz & UIlemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
The Merchants Protective a

The Merchants Protective as>ocia-
ton of Hazelton. Pa. has decided
that hereafter none of the business
men who compose il shall advertise
in programs of any description. and
that their announcements shall be
confined to newspapers. The assoc
citation also denounced the indis-
criminate purchase of tickets for
raffIes. balls and entertainments
The members of the Merchants Pro
tective association of Hazelton evil
IDENTIFY have level heads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
Rival orthe street Cars.

Wizard Edison has done many
wonderful things during his useful
life and he has succeeded in almost
everything he has tried to accom-
plisn. His promise now that the new
storage battery he has about com
pleted will revolutionize means of
transportation for short distances is
worthy of belief. although the claims
made for it are pretty strong. This
battery. it is said. will operate autos
for a distance of from sixty TO seven
~ mes AT speed of 30 miles an
hour. and at very small cost.
So confident is Edison of the utility
and value of his patent that he pre-
diets that within a few years motor
vehicles will have displaced almost
every other kind of vehicle, and that
instead of being. as now. articles of
luxury which only the rich can afford.
they will be as common as bicycles.
He believes that they will so SER
iously affect the business of street
car companies that. the Racine Times
says. they will he forced in many
cities 10 suspend business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

The mother of Gov. Beckham of
Kentucky has a remarkable record.
She has the unprecedented distinc-
ton of having been the mother of a
governor. the daughter of "a govern
or. the sister of a governor and Il
cousin of governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

81 owe my whole. life to Burdock
Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores COW
cred my body. | seemed beyond cure.
b. b. ID. has made me perfectly well
woman" Mrs. Chas. Hutton, Ber-
Vile, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
Licensed to Wed.


Charles Swanson. ............Mo Moline
Miss Mamie y. Skoglund. ..
Oak Ridge. Ill
Arthur Schustrum ....... Moline
Miss Cora NJ Guthrie. q. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

The beauty thief has come to stay,
Unless you drive the pimples and
blackheads away;
Do this; don't look like a fright;
Take Rocky Mountain Tea tonight.
It II. Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

Mayor-elect Low. of Greater New
York has chosen George l.. Rives, a
democrat. for corporation counsel
and Col. John y. Partridge. republi-
can. for police commissioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

Senator Pettus is the Morrill, of
Alabama-being eighty years old
with no intention of not being elect
ed next term-and with no DISPOSE
ton on the part of his constituents
10 retire him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
Thursday, Nov. 81.

Prosperity has its penalties. The
poultry men tell us that Thanksgiv-
ing turkey is roosting little higher
than usual this fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

The archbishop of York proposes
a day of humiliation and prayer. be
cause of the slow success of British
arms. and in penitence for national
sins -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

Twelve persons in the Maine woods
were shot by hunters who mistoOk
them for deer. Five died of their
wounds. And Maine is a prohibition
state,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

IL you were the japanese emperor.
YOU would have S2.OOO.OOO per annum
on which to keep up your dignity
and crafty your desire for enter
1ainment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

Itchiness of the skin. horrible
plague. Most everybody afflicted in
one way or another. Only one safe,
never failing cure. Deans Ointment.
At any drug store, so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

ut may be magnificent, but it is not
war Mrs. Jack replies sententiously
as she gives her husband cup of tea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

household necessity. DIR. Thorn
as Eclectric Oil. Heals burns, cuts.
wounds of any sort; cures sore
throat, Group, catarrh, asthma; never
fails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
THE ARGUS.

PuDn.ned Daily ard Weekly ~ l6e4 Second
Avenue, Rock Islaod. III. ENTERED 81 the
Postomce a. Secopd-class mAtter-l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
KNOW YOUR FUTURE
And Guide Yourself Accordingly :.
PROF. CAR-LEE. Clairvoyant and PaInist

questions your like open book He gives advice
husband, heart false health and
He truthful his predictions and
in
Dtionc come to an