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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
An Amateur Sayant Fooled

The stories are common enough of
fire engines being turned out to quench
an aurora. and. on the other hand. it
has not seldom happened that very
mundane conhagraton has passed
muster for celestial display"
In the memoirs Of Baron Stockmar
an amusing aneclotc is related Of one
Herr Won RadowitZ. who was given to
making the most Of easily picked up
information. \ friend of the baron $
went to an evening party near Frank
fort. where he expected to meet Herr
Won RadowtZ. On his way he saw a
barn burning, stopped his carriage. as
sisted the people and waited till the
flames were nearly eXtinguished. When
he arrived ut his friends house, he
found Herr Won Radowitz who had
previously taken the party to the top of
the building to see an aurora. dilating
on terrestrial magnetism. electricity.
etc. Radowitz asked Stockmavs friend.
Have you seen the beautiful aurora
horealis?'
He replied: "Certainly. was there
myself. 1t will soon be over" An eX-
planAtion followed as to the barn on
fire. RadowitZ was silent some ten
minutes. then he took up his hat and
quietly Observation-Disclosures.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
Not a Success.

The experiment was not a success.
Frequently she had complained that
he was not as he used to be. that his
love seemed to have grown cold and
that he was too prosaic and matter of
fact So when he found one of his old
love letters to her he took it with him
the next time he was called away from
the city. made copy of it and mailed
1t to her.
John Henry" she exclaimed when
he returned. you're the biggest fool
that ever lived. believe you have
softening of the brain. What did you
mean by sending me that trash!'
Trash. my dear" he eXpostulated.
Yes. trash-just sckly, sentimental
nonsense"
THAT isn't how you described It
when | first wrote it and sent it to
you" he protested. "You said then it
was the dearest sweetest letter ever
written. and you insist now that have
changed and you haven't. thought |
would try to-
"Well. You didn't succeed" she in.
terrupted. and she was mad for two
days. Sometimes 1t is mighty difficult
to please woman.-Chicago Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
ODD INSURANCE SCHEMES.


1t was stated recently as fact of
novel and material interest that it was
now possible to insure for the contin-
gency Of being the father Of twins.
And so 1t Is. You can also insure pro.
spective triplets. But that is q small
matter compared to the queer risks i'll
surance companies are taking every
day. Anything, from the vicisstudes
of playing fast bowler on kicking
wicket to the chance Of an heir chang.
ing his religious tenets, is now sub
ject for an insurance policy.
1--WE insure people against the posi-
bility of any calamity, whatever it may
be-" said Mr.. Armstrong of the Ocean
Accident Insurance company to a Mail
representative.
"Frequcntly we are asked to insure
against man changing his name Say
somebody leaves a property to John
smith on condition that he takes the
name and style of Howard Montmo-
rency Vandeleur. He wants to borrow
money on his property. The lender de-
clines to advance the money on the
ground that he has no guarantee that
Nandelcur won't return to being call
ed Smith. We insure the lender
against that contingency, and Vande-
leur nee Smith gets his money.
"Another type of case is an insurance
against the discovery of missing man.
A prodigal son leaves horne for his
country's good. and nobody knows
where he is. His father. years later
leaves his property to be divided equal
ly among his children. The trustee Of
the will finds himself in difficulty.
The prodigal may return from his
husks. and then the other heirs will
have had more than their share We
insure the trustee against the prodi-
gals return.
mot long ago we insured a mort
gage against the mortsageor's marry
ing outside the faith. because such
marriage would have cost the mort
gageor his property. London Mail.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
The Lark's Song,

A writer on THE Wonders Of the
Spring" says that the volume of sound
produced by the skylark is most Won
derful. 1.-THE lark ascends until it
appears no larger than a nudge and
can with difficulty be seen by the un-
aided eye. and yet every note of its
song will be clearly audible to persons
who are fully half mile from the
nest over which the bird utters its
song.
"Moreover. it never ceases to sing
for Il moment a feat which seems Won
derful to us human beings, who find
that a song of six or seven minutes in
length. though interspersed with rests
and pauses. Is more than trying. Yet
this bird will pour out continuous
song Of nearly 20 minutes in length
and all the time has to support itself
in the air by the constant use Of its
WINGS"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19

1t happened in an IL" car. He was
tall, handsome and just little too well
dressed and was reading a pamphlet
on which stood out in letters large
enough to be plainly legible to the OPP
posite row of passengers the title,
Correct Dress" They all noticed him.
for he was really beautiful.
There was no doubt as to what he
was reading. The passengers followed
it almost line by line and knew just
what part of the essay he had reached.
1t began when his eyes left the book
and glanced obviously at his cloth top
ped patent feathers. He shook his
head slightly as he saw that the upper
was Of trifle too pronounced a pat
tern. Next he took in his trousers. and
bland smile of satisfaction wreathed
his face. There was a slight frown
when he compared his waistcoat with
the habcrlasher's manual. but his coat
and hat We're evidently irreproachable.
The end Of the inventory and of the
spectators self control came when the
beautiful one began to admire in the
back of his watch case his neckwcar,
his shirt and the faultless curves Of his
collar. y litter from the two girls in
the corner, and the whole benchful
exploded. The model of pulchritude
looked up. shut his book with snap.
blushed furiously and left the car at
the next station.-New York Mail and
EXPRESS
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
DOOra In China.

In China doors are often round, Leaf
shaped or semicircular In placing
them the builder usually avoids having
one opposite another lest evil spirits
find their way from the street into the
recesses Of the building. The door.
ways separating the courts of a garden
are usually of an elaborate kind, and
the octagonal form is one of the most
popular
Religious superstition asserts itself in
Chinese arc htecture, and the universal
sacredness Of the numerals three and
nine is shown in the arrangement of
temple dOolS. There Is a triple gate.
way to each of the halls of the imperial
palace. and the same order prevails at
the Ming tolnbs, and the sacred person
of the empe:or when he was in his Re.
King home could only be approac he'd
even by the highest officials after three
times three prostrations. The Temple
OF Heaven has triple roof, a triple
marble staircase, and all it's mystic
symbolism points either to three or its
multipleS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
WHY HE LIKES MUSIC,
Physician Whose Reputation as a
Critic Was BIasted

There's physician in Baltimore who
adores music. His taste, to be sure,
runs rather to "Old Black joe" "Su-
wannee River and such classics, but
still any sort Of music will do, and he
listens to It all ecstatically and with a
properly intelligent look on his face.
1t was therefore believed that he had
n fine taste for harmony. and his repu-
tation as critic was established and
grew apace as regulations will. good or
bad.
The other evening as his daughter
approached the house in which this
physician lived she heard the strains
Of "IIome Sweet Home" proceeding
from the library.
"Fathers at It again." she said to
herself softly Il wonder who he has
coerced into playing for him nowy
a glance disclosed the fact that he
had hribod three street musicians. two
violinists and a harpist into giving
him private recital. They finished
the air Just rs the young woman enter
ed. and the physician turned to her
with heaming face. "That Nearer,
My God. to Me- Is a beautiful thing,
isn't it," he asked.
1t was the first time he had commit
ted himself on the subject of tunes"
and his Slory began to diminish from
that moment, for his daughter told the
incident as what she considered an ex-
cellent joke
Now the worthy man says that he
likes music solely as an incentive to
thought and listens to II when he wish
es to solve some knotty problem of ar
terry or bones. just as those who suffer
from insomnia 60 10 church and listen
10 the sermon to be put to sleep.-9alti,
more News
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
Montpelier & Wells Rfv.
er r. r. Time Table

Corrected t. June "a, 1901. Trsf,se
leave Barre as follows, going east:
100 A. M-Conntcts at Wells Tsv
er with Accolnmodal ion train forth
and south over Pdssum sic Div. r. A,
NJ. K X, for st. Johnshurv, Newrgra
and VIII c River j t 18th Accour.
modation train north ov,r White NJ,
Div. B & NJ. R R. for Lisbon. Lsa~
Teton, Lancaster, Fay ans. Bethh.
hem and Profile House, Throuatas.
III In Sc vice from Wells River Viz,
Ply mot til or White River Junction x2
boston. Arrive Boston 4 45 . NJ.
With New York express via Belewr
Falls. Spring field, Hartford and New
Haven, arriving Grand Central De.
pot New York. 40 p. m. Thros,ess.
coaches abo parlor cars Wells River a.
New York.
IL 40 P. M.-Through Expre.a,
with Pullman parlor Car, BurlireuE
to Fay bans. Stops at all princlpas
stations between Wells River.and Fss.
bans, arriving at Faybans 400 D. N.
Come cts at Faybans with train fSs
Portland and Old Orchard Beach
With train for Summit mt. Washisar~
ton, arriving Summit 6 30 D. m. Cor
meets at Wells River with mail train
no-th over the passumpsic Div, alss
Western Express via Canadian Pacisa
ny for Montreal. Quebec Chicago ar6
the Pacific Coast. Thr' ugh sleeping
cars Montreal to Chicago every dey
except Saturdays. To Pacific Cosst
every day except Sundays. With ges~
ron express, as parlOr car. arrvira
in B >ton at S 90 p m. With tra.n
for Lancaster, Whitefeld, J Neso1.
Berlin rovrruon and Grand T-srs
r. r.
3, % p. NJ - Connects at W.
River with Express train nortli oya.
3. X NJ r. Il. for st. Johnshury, E.s-~
donvllle, Barton and Newport. WITH
Acc" mmocation train south for dill
stations between Wells River ssag
White River Jet. With Express traM
north over White Mt. Div. for Lisbon.
Littleton, Bethlehem Street: PROFITS
Htu,e, Twin Mountain, Fayba,ax.
Whiteted, Jefferson and Lancaster.
TRAINS VEST
Trains leave Wells RIVER at 5.Ms
10 30 a, m 2 IS, $50, p. m.
Arrive Barre 1905, A NJ, 19 ee.
$40 P M.
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leave Montpelier $50, 945, II ~
A. NJ. 2 80, IS, 5.25 P. NJ.
Arrive Barre $50, 10 05 A. H.,
1910, so 4.10, S 10 p. NJ.
Leave Barre 7.30, 10 20 A. n,
12.45, 3 Is, Ais, 5.45 p. M.
Arrive M ntpeier 7.45. 10. IS A. T..
loo, 3 80 4.35, 0OP. NJ.
W. A. STOWELL, General Manager,
F. W. SrANYAN, Superintendent.
F. " MORSE, Gen'l Pass. Aseae.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
"A BITE IN THE DARK.
The Young Man Liked Jelly. and He
Filled His Mouth.

4 Young man whose work keeps him
down town until the early morning
hours usually reaches home with a
sharp appetite. His mother. an in
dulgent mother. too puts little lunch
out where he can get it. but this fire.
qucntly fails to satisfy him. His wise
parent knows this. and she saves the
larder from wholesale onslaught by
locking things up.
Now. if there is one thing in particu
lar that this youth dotes upon it is
jelly. But jelly is an article Of food
that takes time and skill in its prep.
aration. aid If the lady left her jelly
jars at his disposal-well there would
be none to dispose of after few
mornings. So the jelly is locked up
the tightest of all.
The other morning the youth let him
self into the house just as the gray
streaks Of dawn were crossbarring
the eastern sky. There was milk and
bread awaiting him. but his soul
craved for jelly. He determined to
hunt for some. Taking slice Of bread
and knife. he stole down cellar and
searched the fruit shelves. What hap
piuess! He dmly made out the out
lines Of jelly jar. Was there any
jelly in it? He dipped in his knife and
felt the soft and quivering mass. What
joke on his usually careful mother!
She had actually forgotten to turn the
key on this treasure.
He drew out generous quantity and
carefully spread it on the bread. He
had to do it largely by guesswork, be.
cause the cellar was almost totally
dark. When the spreading was done.
generous bite.
No, it wasn't jelly; it was soft SOAP
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
BET ON ALL THREE.
brilliant Scheme With Which to
Beat the Shell Game.

Beat the Shell Game.
When Herr Hopf and his little blue
pitcher appeared in the corner ex.
change, there was quite a crowd
Among them was man with three
walnut shells and a pea.
1--WE been losing at all the fairs"
said the shell man, but just to show
my generosity | am willing to lose
again. bet any man dollar that he
can't pick out the shell that the pea
is UNDER"
Herr Hopf fished bright silver dol.
lar from his pocket
~ bet vonce too"
The shell man arranged the shells.
and the Teuton lifted one. OF course
1t was empty.
"You lose!'
"Nonce again, YAH"
There was u quick movement, and
Herr Hopf saw the pea slide under
the shell. He lifted that one, but it
was empty.
''ls der limit?"
"No. SIR"
vel. ] bet on each SHE'LL"
He placed a dollar on each Of the
three shells.
"Now, | can't lose"
"You are right" And the dealer
again arranged the shells. The Teuton
picked up two empty shells and found
the pea under the third.
IL vim"
"You win!" And the shell man took
in the So and handed the winner 81.
IL blay vOnce again."
There was movement of shells, and
again the dealer took in So and gave
Herr Hopf 81. Then some one whs-
tied, and the shell man vanished
through the door.
81 vim steady. He vas blay no more"
and even missing the dollars could not
convince Herr Hopf that he had not
been winning.-Chicago News.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19

Now, here is a poet who is practical
enough. He halls from Dooly county.
and it will be seen from his letter that
he means business. He writes:
81 have wrote poem about 100
yards long, as nigh as kin guess. 1t
took me six months an two hours to
write it. amt no judge Of these
things, an what | want to know is
where kin hire good man to read
it for me an tell me what it is. To
sch a man | will pay 81 day till he
gifts through. only he mustn't take too
loIg"-Atlanta Constitution.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
Her CHALLENGE.

A woman in Cape Colony on trial for
some offense was told that she might
challenge" any one on the Jury to
whom she objected. She immediately
took advantage of the permission by
challenging highly respectable farm.
er. On being asked afterward what
her reason had been for doing so she
explained that she had supposed she
was obliged to object to some one, so
she had picked out the ugliest.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
Central Vermont Ry.
Time Table
Corrected to June %, 1901.

OtTIeCIcu W June 20, 1SVi.
Trains leave Barre daily, enasr
Sunday, as follows:
GOING SOUTH
8:1OA Mail for Boston via Low
ell "r Firchburg; New York Viz
Springfield and Il New England points
Parlor ca' to Boston via Lowell. and
Viii River Junction to New YORK.
1901 P. NJ Fast Express for.Ro6-
ton Via Lowell: New York via SpritE-
field and ia New London. BuHas
rarl Car tt, Boston.
$40 P. LEGAL Passenger fun
Nmthhsld, Randolph, White RivGY
Junction and Windsor.
100 p. NJ. - Night EXPIRE,
Lea tarre week days only, H.;
leaves Mont i, i.r 1856 A. NJ. d..
including Sundays, for Boston "a
Lowell or F'ilchburg and for New
York via Springfield. Pullman sleep
irg cars to Boston via Lowell and l.,
Springfield.
GOING NORTH
300 A. M.-PaSsenger for Bur-
ling,oJ. ST. Adams. Montreal snG
Richford. Connects at Essex June.
tion with express for all polnta IN
Rutland Railroad.
:;O5 p. NJ Mail for Burlington
Rutland, Cambridge Junction, 81,
AlbanS, Montreal Rouses Point Ess
Ogr enShurg. Parlor car to MONTREAL.
1OP Express for Burlirg-
ton, st. Adams and Montreal. Pun
man Sleeping car, Montpelier Junca-
ion to Chicago and East Swanton Us
Buffalo witho It change. D. Bufats
l0,45 a. m. Due Chicago 45p.x.
ueXt day.
Subj, ban Service
Trains t. Montpelier, Leave Ha,YS
so, $50, A. NJ, 1901, 3.05, SIC,
II O0P. NJ.
Trains to Barre. Leave Monama,
lier $40, 9 Is, 10 so A. NJ, 12.SI
3. so and 20 P. NJ.
wilianstown Trains
Leave Barre l,20, 4.30 P.N gwE
Williamsto l,55, 5. 20 p. II
Leave WilliamStown $50 4 n.
$50 2. NJ. Due Barre, SOS 4 NJ
4. 90 +. NJ
r s. LOGAN, S. W. CCMMll'TT
We, lao Ga. Nt1e. ca. Is.t.a
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19

II wish to truthfully state to you and the
readers OF these few lines that your Ko ;ol
Dyspepsia cure is without question, the
best and only cure for dyspe psia that
have ever come in contact with ard I
have used many other preparations,
preparation equals Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
as 1t contains all the natural disestants.
1t will digest all kinds of food and cant
help but do V ou good.
Rickert 4 Wells. Barre, WILCOX h Gill ,tte.
Moretown. W. Z. Poole, East Barre. Vt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19

Dye notice onny change since We
was here before. sor" asked the native
GUIDE at the lakes Of Killarney.
How do you know was never here
before" asked the American tourist.
Faith. scr, no man ever comes here
thot hasn't been here before. "-Phila
delphia Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
The Gardener.

The term gardener implied much
more few generations ago than it
does today. Young men paid heavy
premiums to get in as apprentices I'M
der learned gardeners, and when at the
end OF the term they We're invested
with the "blue apron" most of them
would compare favorably in general
intelligence with the graduates of our
modern universities.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
Serious Com plant,

Whatever became OF that pa.
.iont of yours you were telling me
olout some time ago?
mr. Sokum-Oh, ne's got complaint
NOW that's giving me a great deal OF
trouble.
Askit- Indeed! What is it?
nr Sokum-It'S about the amount OF
nv bill.-Philadelphia Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
Tn to Date "Specinlist,"

Doctor put mirrors in my waiting
rooms instead of magazines.
Friend How does it work?
Doctor-Fine People are so fond Of
looking at themselves that they come
early so as to have chance to watt
Town Topics.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
scholastic Acuteness.

"profeSsor. how did you come to
nose to me in the face of my continued
Indifference"
81 proceeded on the general PROPOSE
,ion that whatever n woman seems to
be she Sn't.'- Chicago Recc'i.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
The Roy md the Professor.

III was mimicking Professor Bore
yesterday. and he caught me-"
"Whnt did he sayY'
Told me to stop making a fool OF
mys ,lf."-Chicago Chronicle.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19

Mrs Highb.ower-Don't forget. my
,oor that in conversation the interest
must not he allowed to flag
clara But Pm sure | do my best.
mamma
"Naybp so. but while the pianist was
,,ovipr thought once or twice that |
letected YOU listening to him."-Life.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19

Itchiness of tie skin. horrible plague
Most everybody afflicted in one way OF
another. Only one safe. never failing
cure Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store, 20 cents.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19

Wimble-A Judge in one of the courts
has decided that man has right to
remain out al! night If he wants to.
Mrs. W.-Don't let that worry you.
Wlmhle. That judge hasn't jurisdiction
In this household Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
Heat Radiation,

The tendency of heat to diffuse itself
Is effected by radiation, conduction and
convection. Nearly all dull and dark
substances are good radiators, while
bright, polished surfaces radiate badly.
Some substances conduct heat more
freely than others, silver among the
metals being the best conductor. and
as unit of measurement is taken at
1000. Compared with silver as con-
ductor. gold is 9S1. copper S45, zinc
641, tin 400, steel 397 and wrought iron
436. Glass, wood, gases, liquids and
resinous substances are bad conduct
ors. Water is such poor conductor
that if heat is applied to the top it will
boil at the top, while the bottom will
remain cold. - Newcastle (England)
Chronicle.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19

The TELEGRAM is the paper to
place your want, for sale or to re1
advertisement in, as you get quiz
results. Have you tried it?
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
The first book ever printed In Swift
zerland bears the date of 1410

IL suffered for months from sore throat.
Ec'ectric Oil cured me in "a hours, NJ. >.
Gist, Bawesviile, Ky.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
Feminine Thrift.

He-fIave you done as ! asked. Elsie.
and saved some money this month?
She-Oh. yes. spoke to the grocer
and asked him not to send in his bill
till next month"; Fliegpnde Batter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
Arts Happy Discovery

"Dauber has hit it Mt last. He's max
Ing fame and money"
"How?"
"People have begun to notice that he
paints smaller hands and feet than any
other portrait artist In town. "-Chicago
Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
An EXplRnntIOn.

"Your friend Groome boasts that his
wife is college bred What's meant by
college bred anyway"
"Mebbe it's the stuff they learn to
make at cooking school."
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-01-31

The sen atorial fight is still undecided,
he republicans continuing to support
antle and the democrats scattering
heir compliments with a generous hand
he odds appearing to be in favor of ell
ther Frank or MacGinniss.
There is a probability that the treaty
with the FIathead Indians for the open
ing of the northern part of their reserve,
will be defeated on account of the oppo-
sition given by the resident cattle own
ers, who now have a good thing and do
not want to lose it.
Under Sheriff Acton was in Dupuyer
Monday night or his way to Browning
where he was called on official business
The sheriff's office is very busy at the
present time, and judging from indica-
| lions, the next term of the district court
| will be of especial interest.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-01-31

OF the horses in the previous shipments
were sol d in the Chicago market and
continued east on their way to England.
The last shipment is held subject to
orders from the actual owners, who will
prob ably arrange for the sale OF the
horses at some eastern point, as the
freight was not paid in advance and
their return to this state would involve
a needless expense.
The liability of the Great Northern is
q matter OF some discussion, as it is
rumored that there was no one to me
the responsibility of shin for the las.
train and acting under orders from head
quarters, the agent forwarded the five
car loads without billing them.