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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-29
NOTICE TO

The Inhabitants of the city of Barre,
who are taxpayers, are hereby notified
that the City Council have this day
placed the taX.bil for the year 1901,
in my hands for collection; and that
sixty days from this date are allowed
in which to make payment of said
taxes at the City Treasurer's office,
and I hereby call upon all the tax
payers to pay their respective taxes
within sixty days from the date of
this notice, and If, at the expiration
Of said sixty days from the date Of
this notice, any taxes shall then re.
main unpaid, am required by law to
issue a warrent against all such delin.
quent persons for the collection OF
such unpaid taxes, adding to each tax
5 per cent. and 10 cents for each name
In the warrant and deliver the same
to the constable for execution.
September 16, 1901, is the last date
upon which taxes al be paid at this
office.
City Of Barre, VT, July IS, 1901.
BURT H. WELLS,
1888 City Treasurer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-29

Keeping the head perfectly clean Is a
great aid to health. An exchange tells
of a distinguished physician who, hav-
ing spent much of his time at quaran-
tine, said that a person whose head
was thoroughly washed every day rare
ly took contagious diseases, but when
the hair was allowed to become dirty
and matted it vas hardly possible TO
escape infection. Many persons find
speedy relief for nervous headache by
washing the head thoroughly in weak
soda water. We have known cases al
most wholly cured In ten minutes by
this simple remedy. A friend finds 1t
the greatest relief in case Of "rose
cold" the cold symptoms entirely leav-
ing the eyes after one thorough wash
ing Of the hair. The head should be
thoroughly dried afterward. and drafts
of air should be avoided for a little
while.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-29
Rather

A tenderfoot who visited the Yoseml'
te in the old days thus related his ex-
perience: The stage driver found OUT
that lie was seriously.afraid OF snakes
and Immediately proceeded to make us
hair stand on end. T..
"Veno1nous reptiles? YoY bet. l DON
know what reptiles is, but them snakes
you can just bet your life is venomous'
WHY. one day I was comm down here
drivin a wagon, when l catches sight OF
a snake In the brush all ready for a
spring. My horses starts, an WHIPS
'em up fast to clear the snake, don't
you see, afore he could spring. He
makes one clear spring, the snake does
an he misses the horses"
"That was lucky. But you-you"-
LUCKY? You bet your life 1t was
lucky. He missed the horses, the snake
did, but he stuck his fangs clean
through the wagon"
"You don't say"
II do say. and maybe you don't be-
lieve 1t, but it's a fact. He stuck bis
fangs clean through that wagon, an
that wagon is swelled up so bad that
we had to leave it by the wayside and
take the horses home"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-29
Bill Nye on Life Insurance.

hAA Oh AAhS htSCs
The late Bill Nye's Endorsement Of
life insurance is probably the most
characteristic paragraph to be quoted
from his writings:
"In these days of dynamite and swift
changing presidential administrations
and dark tunnels through which an an
gineer goes cropping his way at % miles
per hour, these days Of tumbling signs
Of the times and tipsy telegraph poles,
live wires and dead repairers; these
days when the politician and the dead
ly bridge policeman with his pull lie
down together under the influence Of
the same stimulant; these days when
death turks in the air we breathe, the
earth we tread, the food we eat, the
water-the water we battle in-I say it
behooves us to look we'll to our insur-
ance and our future state. and take
pleasure in certifying and saying to
whom these presents may come that
since l became fully insured my healtl,
has improved so much that it is a sub
ject for profound cOngratulation on my
W part and the deepest disgust on
the part of those who would naturally
inherit my vast wealth."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-29
PUBLIC NOTICE

Whereas, Mrs. l.. A. Hougbton, has
made application to the city council,
asking a license to locate a steam
boiler for the generation Of steam, for
power in the new building, on or near
the site OF the laundry recently de.
Stroyed by fire, which stood on the
Wheelnck property.
Public notice is hereby given that
there will be a special meeting of the
city council at seven O'Clock, Saturday
evening, july u, 1901, in the council
chamber in the CITY hall: that all
persons interested, either for or
against the location Of said boiler, as
aforesaid, may then appear before the
city council and be heard thereon.
City of Barre. July 24rh. 1901.
BURT H. WELLS, City Clerk.
2d
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-29
How High Was the Tower Of Babeli

~" ! Vub IA Va
The actual height at which the last
stone Of that famous structure, the
Tower of Babel, rested cannot, on &C.
count of the remoteness Of the times AZ
which it is said to have existed, eve
become more than a matter of merest
conjecture. Herodotus. who lived about
LOO years after that great spiral way
to heaven" IL said to have been at.
tempted, says that he saw at Babylon
a structure consisting Of eight towers
raised n abote another, each Is feet
in height, but whether this ruin was
the remains of the Tower of Babel ii
vas even then impossible to ascertain.
Herodotus, usually infinitely exact In
his writing, leaves us in ignorance as
to how the upper level of each Of these
Is foot towers was reached from the
level below.
AS might be expected, eve In tradl-
ton, n wide difference Of opinion exists
as to the height Of the tower. Most orr.
entallsts maintain that God did not put
a stop to the work until the tower had
reached a height Of 10000 fathoms, or
about IL miles. In Ceylonese tradition
It is said to have been as high as 10000
elephants. each standing one above the
other. st. Jerome asserts IN the III.
thority Of persons who had examined
the ruins that it did not reach a height
exceeding four miles. Other state
ments are still more e%xtravagant.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-29
The Heart of a Mouse.

A tiny mouse who lived near the
house of a magician begged him to
save her from the cat of whom she
lived in deadly terror. .
So the magician changed the mouse
into a cat, and she went away delight
ed.
In a few days she came back again
in terror. ooh, save me, save me now
from the dog" she begged.
And the magician changed her to a
dog.
A few days more, and back she came
this time in deadly fear of a tiger.
Nonsense" said the magician. "You
have only the heart Of a mouse, and
afraid you will always be. 1t is the
heart that tells"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-29
Use Hard Beds,

A German doctor advises the adop-
ton Of a hard bed and that children
should be trained from the beginning to
sleep upon no other kind. 1t is certain
ly true that as a rule the hard bed con.
duces to the most refreshing kind of
sleep. the feather bed, SO dearly loved
by our grandmothers. being enervating
In the extreme and encouraging weak
ness of mind In the matter Of getting
up in the morning.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-29
The Worlds Space.

A statistician asserts that when $50
years shall have passed the density Of
the earth's population will be so great
that each person will have only two.
thirds Of an acre, which space will
have to suffice for all purposes-agrt-
culture. roads, houses, parks. railways,
etc. He estimates the present popula-
ton Of the earth at 100000, 900 and
says that in $3.50 1t will be 52,O73.0OO,-
mn
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
SORTING PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER.
Democratic Candidate Must he a
Regular, says BnI, of Texas.

Democratic Candidate Must he a
Regular, says BnH. Of Texas.
The story printed yesterday that Gov
error McMillin OF Tennessee was on his
way TO Washington or Philadelphia to
confer with Democratic leaders on the
subject Of a Presidential candidate for
1904 was received with some doubt by
the Democratic members who we're at
the Capitol yesterday,
Representative Dinsmore Of Arkansas
said it was entirely too early to pick
Presidential candidates because the man
who would be available today might be
unavailable in 1904
Representative Cooper. the dean OF the
Texas delegation, said it was all right to
discuss candidates for 1894. and talk
about issues, but no one could tell at this
time what would be uppermost in the
minds of the American people three years
hence The Democratic party, however.
he said, would not lack an issue nor
standard bearer to lead Ii to victory in
1904
Representative Ball Of the Lone star
state expressed his opinion as follows:
Il have no idea that NcNillin is at
tending any meeting Of the friends Of Hill
with the view OF endorsing his candidacy
for the Presidency. ! think II is too early
to discuss candidates, but it is not too
early to say that 1t is entirely out Of the
question that any man viii be nominated
for President in 1904 who did not sup
port the ticket in 1896 and 1900
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
NOT PATERSON ANARCHISTS.
Writers of HoIrombc Letters said 10
Live in HoPeweII.

HOPEwELL. y. ]. Dec est was
learned here today that the anarchists
who have been writing threatening let
ters to A Holcombe. President Of The
HoDewell National Bank, are residents Of
this locality and not of Paterson. Mr.
Foleombe strongly suspects that he
knows The suthors OF the letters, but he
declines to name the persons. He says.
however that the suspects are being
watched. and that they may be landed in
jail any day.
Ex-Shcrin Eye and other neighbors are
assisting in guarding the horne and out
buildings Of the Holcombe farm The
town IS much excited over the threatened
destruction of the Holcombe homestead
and fears for the personal safety OF the
bank president. The Holcombes and
their property are 10 be kept under guard
nigh, and day
The first letter received by President
Holcombe was dated at Paterson. y. J..
bu; It was posrmarked al HopewelL The
letter MAS received some days ago and
demanded that Mr. Hoicombe place S4OO
IA box at certain time that night. take
The money 10 a spot designated in his
lane and bury il. He was ordered in the
letter 10 carry d lantern as signal.
The letter also stated that II he did not
DO rs directed his barn would be burned
his h5me destroyed. and his CO tile killed;
and If be took any person along with him
dynamite would te used 10 blow up him
and his family
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
CENSUS OF DEPARTMENTS.
Uncle sam Employs 21.Go5 Men and
Women iu Washington.


W r. Merriam, Director OF The Twelfth
Census, at the request OF Senator Nc
MILAN. Chairman OF the Senate District
Committee, has forwarded to the com
miltce statistics giving the number OF
employees both male and female. in the
legislative. judicial. and executive
branches Of the United States Govern
ment who are employed in Washington:
The total number OF employees is 2f 1905,
OF whom 2e.l09 are males and ,is6 fe-
males, divided as follows;
Legislative, 9G5 males. Ia females. ex-
ecutiye. 1glNg males. 1.340 females. judi
cial b males, females.
The employees in detail are:
LeFislatiyc-Senate. officers and cm-
ployes, 3S5. House OF Representatives,
officers and employees. 272; Capitol police,
65 Library OF Congress. 361, United
States Botanic Garden. IS.
Exocutive-E~crutiye Office. IS; State
Department 1Q9; Treasury Department,
3 81: War Department 2,11l. Navy De
partmcnt. 3,o77. postofice Department
1909; Interior Department. 572. Depart
ment OF Justice ZI2; Department OF Ag-
riculture $50 Government Printing Of
fee, 3Gs1: Department OF Labor. 81:
Fish Commission. 81. Interstate Com
morce Commission. l33; Civil Service
Commission, 81 Industrial Commission.
l.; Smithsonian Institution, 3js. Bureau
Of American Republic. p; local postOf
fees OF The District SIS.
Judicr.l-Suprcme Court OF the United
States, T.: Court OF Claims. 27
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
FOR A NAVAL GENERAL STAFF
Plans Now Formulating TO Estnb
1i~b Such 81 Body.

Plans are now being formulated at the
Navy Department for the ordering of a
general stan, o be composed of the rank
ing officers o. the service, which will have
complete chnrgf and supervision over all
matters OF technical nature pertaining
TO the organization. government, and
equipment OF the navy.
In this regard the selection OF Admiral
Taylor as successor TO Rear Admiral
Crowninshield in charge Of the Bureau OF
Navigation, is said to be significant, as
Admiral Taylor for years has advocated
The creation OF general staff
In this respect he has the hearty sup
port OF Secretary Long. The duties o. this
body viii BE- to protect the conduct OF
campaigns design vessels for the navy.
make recommendations pertaining to the
personnel. and. in fact, have a general
supervision over ali questions of interest
to the navy. II viii combine the duties
AZ prcscnt performed by the General Pol
icy Board and the Board on Construction.
but VIII have much more power than
either OF these boards.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
Sons of .,onn,lnp hrec, officers.

Pioneer Council No. :, Sons or Jo-
nada6. has elected the following officers
for the ensuing term OF six months; Past
chief c Z. sudwaFth worthy chief, Z. J.
Rotrsn vice chici, John H. Travers:
patriarch, 4. H. Ragsn: recording sccre-
taFy :. -. wiley financial secretary.
George wat: treasurer. +. J. McQuadc
guide. Robert Emmett OBrien. assistant
guide Thomas Flanagan; outside watch.
". B. Clarke. inside watch. Edward
Gayer: organist, W. c. Tilden. This
council Is making preparations in anticl-
patton OF a large and successful watch
nlghi meeting ON New Year Eve.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
ANOTHER GARBAGE REQUEST.
RemeSal by Private Parties REPORT
ed ON AdNrrSciN.

The perennial question OF allowing pri-
Tate parties TO remove garbage from Ger
tain premises has come up again upon The
application OF III. II. Hatcher, of Brook
land, who wishes 10 remove the refuse
from ST vincent's Orphan Asylum and the
Marist College TO the St. Johns Farm
in Brookland
Warner stuticr, the Superintendent OF
Street Cleaning. has made the same re-
port submitted 10 similar cases previous
~, to The effect that the District nntbori
ties have entered into contract with a
lertiiizor company TO remove tho garbage
Of the Listrici, aud that the eo,,sra.,tor
insists UPON having an The rcfisn.
The conmiaalcreTs, bo says. arc with
out nntao-ity 70 grant the rcquest and
he tH'Hlls that II would not he good poi
icy tn .Et tsic privilege IN onr case an
ieas II - ~ be granted in an similar
--sea.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
DEMANDS REIEsrATEMENT.
e. Franklin Lord. of lie Engineer
Corps. seeks Legal Redress.


Mr.. E. Franklin Lord. who was dis
missed from the Engineer Corps OF the
District militia in August last by order
Of General George II. HarItes. is max
ing fight before the Supreme Court Of
the District to be reinstated.
With this end in view be has employed
counsel. and has asked that a writ Of
mandamus be issued against General Har-
ries in his Official capacity TO compel him
to revoke his order Of dismissal.
Two points are involved. The right OF
the general commanding to discharge a
soldier from the National Guard as pure
II military form Of procedure Is unques-
iioned. but these members Who were dis-
charged are bringing action 10 be rein
stated in the Engineer Corps as sepa-
rate command OF which they are part
owners.
Each has an interest in the property
owned By the Engineer Corps. ANA main
tains that the discharge should not affect
title to this property. The question is
complicated ard test case will be Of
great benefit
Mr. Lord explains in his petition that
he re-enlIsted as a private in the En-
gineer Corps OF the District National
Guard on June i7 last for period vt one
year At that time he contends the corps
owned certain private personal property
which it stili owns and controls. In this
property he contends he has certain
rights as tenant In common with the
other members OF the corps.
On August Il. he states. General Har-
ries ordered HE discharge. and says that
the commanding officer OF the corps is
sued a similar order informing him OF
his dismissal The effect Of that order,
SIR. Lord contends. is to deprive him OF
his Interest in the property in question.
He further states that be is informed
and believes that the act OF Congress un-
der which General Harrles ordered his
disclarce is unconstitutional.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
DRAFTING PERSONAL TAX LAW.
Ne" Measure in Preparation b, ihe
DiSf-ict Assessor.

II II narneille. The District Assessor.
is engaged upon the draft Of the new
personal tax Law requested by Senator
Mcmillan chairman Of the Senate Com
tuittee on the District OF Columbia. Mr.
Darneiiie has obtained copies Of similar
laws in the several States. and has given
special study TO that adopted in Mary
land.
Mr Uarneille does not expect 10 frame
the District Law in any important par
ticulars after she Maryland statute. but
some Of It's features are thought to be
applicable here. The Assessor has held
that the chief 5iIiculty with the old law
was its failure to provide the proper ma
chincry for The assessment OF personal
property and 10 attach suitable penalties
Tor perjury In connection with the re-
turns Tor such taxation.
Avoidance of any inLuisltorial features
that would be considered hardship on
the part OF persons assessed is desired
In the main, Mr. Darneille viii follow The
voluntary return OF the owner OF the
property and trust TO the penalties for
true returns. He hopes TO have the DRAFT
ready TO submit TO the Commissioners
early next week
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
HISTORIANS AT WHITE HOUSE.
Distinguished visitors Introduced
10 the President.

Charles Francis Adams, James r
Rhodes. and 4. Lawrence Lowell, repre-
sentatives OF the American Historical As
sociadon now in annual session in this
city. were callers at the White House yes
;erday.
The distinguished historical writer's
were presented ta the Progiden; by Wayne
Macyeagh. ex-Attorney General.
J. F. jameson. Of the University Of Chi
caEo: Arthur Gilman. OF Cambridge,
Mass. and Clarence W. Bowen Of New
York, were also received with the HIS
torical Association delegation.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
RAILROAD SUED FOR DAMAGES.
Oscar Brown Alleges his Injuries
Mcrc Due 10 Negligence.

oscar Brown yesterday filed suit against
the Southern Railway Company to recover
SO 600 claimed as damages for personal
injuries.
II Is explained that on August % last
Mr.. Brown vas passenger on an e1cur-
sion train belonging 10 the defendant. his
destination being CuiPepeT. Va.
When the train arrived al that place.
before he could remove his baggage, the
car Was moved. he says, to a point north
Of Culpeper station. This compelled him
10 cross other tracks OF the Southern
Railway 10 secure his baggage
While cndeayoring to do this. he says.
he was struck by a freight train and his
head. one arm. and right foot were in
jured. Ralston G. siddons are named as
counsel for the piaintin
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
SERVICES AT ST. ELIZABETH s.
Worship with Christmas Ccrcmo.
nies for UnrartunutrS.

st. Elizabeth's Asylum FOR the Insane
VIII celebrate Christmas with apFropri-
ate ceremonies this afternoon at 9
o'clock.
The services viii be In Chapel Hall. and
Dr. Willard c. Davenport. of the Emanuel
Church, OF Anacos'ia. will olficiate and
airarh the sermon.
Tho asylum ohcir viii be In ATTENDANCE
zn6 U.il be- assisted BY several other
Voices. They VIII be under the direc-
tisH q Mr. Edward r. Davis. while Miss
Jennie q. BARLEY viii act as organist.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29

John Duffey. whose splendid baritone
voice has been much in demand for musi-
cal affairs in Washington during the past
two seasons. will soon give another re-
cital, complimentary to the Friday Morn
ing Club in the rooms Of the Washington
Club. on l Street. Mr.. Drney sang for
the Friday Morning Club several weeks
ago, and so charmed everybody by his ar
tistic work that he has been persuaded to
repeat the recital
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
Informal Dealings With the
BOer Leaders.
LORD KITCHENER HAS FREE HAND.
Banished Burghers to Be Allowed
to Return Within a Year After
Final Settlement-F to Be
Rebuilt-Details of Self-G overn-
ment Only Point Not Agreed On.

LONDON, Dec. %. - During the last
week there has been continuance OF
those indefinite and contradictory rumors
regarding steps toward the re-establish-
ment OF peace in South Africa which
have been prevalent for many weeks now.
There has not been even the slightest in
timation from any official source on which
these rrmors can be based. but the belief
that there is good foundation for them
increases steadily.
Negotiations Now on.
The following information comes from a
source which there is every reason to be-
lieve is accurate and trustworthy. Ne
gotiatioas Tor peace, informal but ex-
tremely promising are actually proceed
ing between Lord Kitchener and the Boer
leaders in the field.
Lord Kitchener, thanks mainly to the
influence OF Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
EnElands Chancellor OF the Exchequer
has been granted a free hand, subject
only to reference on political matters to
Lord Miner.
Assurances to notha.
Gen. louis Botha has already received
assurances that the burned homesteads Of
the Beers viii be rebuilt at the cost q:
the British imperial exchequer. He has
also been informed that if peace can be
arranged the Sanishcd leaders will be
permitted to return to their country with
In twelve months OF the official proclama-
tion of a settlement and tnut within the
same period an amnesty, which shall in
ciude the convicted Cape rebels, viii be
declared Tor all bona dde acts OF war.
Practically the only question OF i'm
portance still at issue is The form and
extent of local self-government which
shall he allowed to the burghers OF the
TransyaAl and Orange River Colony.
Reward of Heroism.
Even that. according TO present in
formation, does not present insuperable
obstacles. II the Beers obtain the terms
here indicated their heroic endurance will
undoubtedly have received the reward
which could have been gained by no other
conceivable methods.
The recent successes Of Christian De
Wet and other commsndants may for a
time make il more difficult to persuade
some OF the most irreconciiable OF the
Boer LEADERS &c abandon the unequal con
test.
HuSt Deal vita Lenders.
Il nov seems certain that whatever
part the Boer representative now in Hol-
land may take subsequently. the first ne
eouanons must be with The leaders in the
field
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
MUSICAL MENTION.
Kubeiik viii return for onoiher recital
at the Columbia January q

Katie V Wilson is arranging foI i
musicale some time IN January at the
Washington CluN. by her ady1hced pupils
The choir Of Christ Church. George
town. will repeat the Christmas musical
programme today. Tonight there will be
a special song service, when male quar-
tette composed OF W. T Glover. Edward
Asuusson. William Waters. aud Charles
Waters Will render Shelley's The
Shadows Of the Evening Hours" Last
Friday evening the members of the choir
were entertained by Mrs W. A. Porter
field at her home. 11i3 New Hampshire
Avenue.
The Washington times., 1901-12-29
Clearance Sale
at the paIais ROYAL.

Prior to the Annual January White Sale" this An
nua Clearing Sale of the entire remaining stock of odear
Cotton and Cambria Underwear Nearly 5000 garments
of this stock Of 1901 While lots broken and all
not here style the prices be asked less than
1902 garments cost at wholesale The distribution to
Monday tomorrow morning at o'clock Being anxious
that regular patrons shall mostly benefit advise such to call
rs early possible No restrictions to quantities. but
will be sent appreciation The sale is to be quick
and decisive. Take elevator third floor