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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-23
CITY NEWS

n n Marion lately received
:. r~o hox of fancy moulded candy I'M
,,orIed from Germany. 1t was sen'
10 him by German friend.
Alden Elisha Weston OF burnaeSUn
was IN the city yesterday visiting by,
v wa' uothaway of the Metropolitan
office. IN
al Burnham OF Roxbury was III
the city on business yesterday "'
noon. c,v
has gone to Boston. cu
Miss Bessie Buell. of the Seminary
went to Sharon last night.
Miss Fannie Draper left lasV a u,snSS
for Randolph, where she Will 'p'
her vacation. o.,o,
nonce and enter. a'nment at social
lists hall tonight for the beneno u OIL
Italian widow.
OE. S. whist party tonight w.
freshments will be served.
n Corliss has moved from from
n hot to this city and is living at NO.
% '1 Csntral street. He is helping A.
r Batchelder sell his lots.
Soc A. r. Batchelder's real estate
ady't in another part Of this paper.
Miss Mary Stevens Of East Mont
no,ier is visiting at w. A. Bradford's
The next annual meeting OF the
New england Granite Manufacturers
ssociation. which occurs next Feo'
ruary. will be held here In Barre. up
10 date this annual meeting has al
ways been held in Boston.
The city schools closed yesterday 1or
a two weeks vacation.
Miss Jessie Church left yesterday
for visit in Randolph.
Mrs. S. d. Allen went to Randolph
yesterday.
Fred Babcock received word yester'
day from Boston that his father was
seriouslyil. He left on the noon
train.
Miss Bessie Sayles left this morning
for visit In Burlington and Rich
mond.
Miss Carrie Draper has gone to BIOS
ton to spend the vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Bisset ant
family left this noon for Detroit
Mich, where they will make thel
future home.
Fred Cleveland is laid up with
sore hand.
The next rehearsal Of the musica
festival chorus VIII be held mex
Thursday evening and it is hoped tina
all singers will be present.
Notices for Union men are as fo
lows: One gang Of granite cutter
monumental and tool sharpener ar
wanted at Ortonville, MINI. Appl
to Light Granite Co. Two gangs {
granite cutters are wanted at Litt
onia, Ga. Apply to Francis Jones ,
Co. Wanted 5 granite cutters vau
and building work at Beebe Plain, VI
] Apply Stansted Granite Co. On
i gran. e cutter, Hartford Conn.,, cap'
1 Bile running pneumatic tool. App
j, to Stephen Moslen 40 High St.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. D. Martin are r.
ioicing over the birth OF a son whic
i took place last night.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-23
SOUTH BARRE.

The Lenten services at the Univer-
salist chapel on Tuesday and Wed.
nesday evenings were well attended
and very helpful. Tuesday evening
two excellent sermons were given by
Rev. Alven M. Smith OF Washington.
On Wednesday evening the people
bad the pleasure Of listening to Rev.
Chas. f. Petty of White River juno.
ton and Rev. Eff1e X. M. Jones o.
Ba re.
Ats O'Clock Sunday afternoon at
the Universalist chapel the pastor
will preach as usual. Sunday school
at 4.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-23
WEST TOPSHAM.

w i l. W oAA "a NA'
T. H. Minard, who is visiting at II.
o. Bagley's, is quite Ill.
L. F. Sanborn has sold a pair OF
horses to Charles Carpenter OF Orange.
Several from this place went to
East Topsham last Monday evening ia
the entertainment.
4. Hood and Miss Ruth are visiting
in Barre.
William Hight is i'll with scarlet
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Chalmers OF
Grafton visited his brother, William
Chalmers, last Sunday.
DIR. Geo Darling of South Rvega e
was in town recently to consult with
DR.. Willard.
Mrs. David e. Bagley is very i'll.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-23
NOTICE

hereby give notice that l have this
day given my son Arthur his time during
the remainder OF his minority and shall
pay no bills OF his contract og
or be responsible for him in any way.
The public will take due warning thereby,
MERRILL JACKSON,
2sS-9UP Barre, vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-23
HOMER Fits
EARLY SHOWING OF
Spring Shirt Waists
* ~ ~

Spring here every Lady already preparing
that to oow OBSERVING TINS TACT we
ed to make showing collection Waists
The many compliments receiving the
is indeed very crafty And to every Lady who has shirt waist
extensive line before things
are gone There every waist but wish particularly
to see showing of White Waists
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-23
slyNWs GRIP DEATH TABLETS

XIII the Grip, contain no quinine., Our
agreement with you and every dealer in
your section to refund your money II they
iail or are unsatisfactory to you, Walter
B. Glynn, Registered Pharmacist, Saxtons
River Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-23

The block house attack is alone
worth the price Of admission to Loyal
Hearts.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-23
It 10 Very Evident

that yermonters believe In life insurance.
From figures given in the Insurance frees
we note that $43, 800 was paid In insurance
claims in Vermont last week.
National Life Insurance Co. OF Vermont
(Mutual) ORGANIZED In 1850; s., >: bal,
lard, General Agent, n. =. Baiiard. Ioca.
Agent, Rooms 2 and 8, Mics BLOCK barre
Vermont.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
THE ACTIVE nuxr ron TRADE.

4 few days since The Post called at
tentIon TO the active means that we're
being employed by many of the vide
awake cities to attract trade in their
direction especially noticing the repay
lnent OF their railroad fare to visiting
buyers who should purchase as much
from the local merchants rs certain
fixed amount
Kansas City is adopting still another
method. Her Commercial club is organ
izing excursions by It's members into the
surrounding territory from which trade
is sought. These men are literally out
after 5n5iless' ana getting personally
acquainted in the tributary country. il
IS a kind OF drumming trip on whole
sale scale combined with pleasure on an
equal scale.
Ia referring 70 this plan the Kansas
City Times remarks that the immediate
business results that come from these
outings are not the only things to be
taken into consideration. The establish
ment of friendly relations between a
metropolis and the territory that it
serves Is always desirable and beneficial.
Kansas city. Invites the people OF the
surrounding country to make periodical
visits to tho city for business purposes.
for pleasure or for the mere purpose al,
visiting. and reciprocatlon is in order
The merit OF this kind OF intercourse is
that IL benefits both ends OF the limo
The larger the trade operations and the
closer, the friendships between Kansas
City and the towns OF her territory. the
better for the business interests OF both
1t is simply a question OF doing business
at short range and on quick time. and
that counts for good deal, especially in
the energetic West.
These views aud this reasoning apply
with equal force TO all commercial cen
lers and the surrounding section upon
which they mainly depend for their busI-
cess. Intimate acquaintance Is every
thing and leads invariably, in such cases
to a mutual sympathy and a mutual
recognition OF dependence that direetly
stimulate commercial intercourse
But all these Illustrations only further
emphasize what The Post declared the
other day-that the day is rapidly pass
Ing, II ID has not already passed, when
my community, however advantageously
situated. can sit down in confidence and
seh-suricIency and walt for added bust
ness to como to 1t with any prospect OF
realizing its expectations. Where one
commercial center becomes active the
necessity is forced upon others 10 do
likewise. And II they fail to take the
warning sooner or later they will find
themselves badly distanced
Houston's business men as well a,
those of other cities should take these
things seriously into consideration It..
what we do for ourselves that counts in
the fight for success and SUPREMACY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
~ OMNIBUS cunAy QUESTION.

II the reports from Washington be
true as, TO the position OF the president
and cabinet with reference to the kind
of constitution for Cuba which only Will
be acceptable TO this government, there
is looming up on our horizon a ques-
ton and assured complications that Will
prove of the grayest import. II. indeed.
they do not lead to war with that is
land.
Taking us at our word. that Cuba
should be free and independent. the Gu
bans have framed constitution without
any reference TO relations with this
country The constitutional convention
has acted upon the theory that II was
framing the organic law for a new ana
distinct nationality and that it was no
more incumbent upon It to provide in
that instrument for any peculiar con-
nepiien with the United States than with
SPAIN or Great Britain
Hut nne administration is reported 10
be Offended az this course aud to be de-
tsrmined that Cuban constitution must
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
The Little patriot. idea of It.

Washington Evening star.
There is a 5-year-old boy on Massa-
chusetts avenue who Is OF the blood OF
patriots. His grandfather was In both
the Mexican and civil wars and his faith
or was also a Union soldier, consequent
ly the little fellow has heard much mag
talk in his short life and has exalted
ideas OF its protective" qualities. He
was the baby OF the family till very re-
Gently. and occupied a crib bed In MIS-
mothers room. When the new BABY
came Harold was put to sleep in room
adjoining his mothers, and as ne nau
never slept alone before his small soul
was filled with nameless fears, Wnich
he was too proud to tell in full
tits mighty lonesome in here. nam
maj" he called the first night after ne
had been tucked in his little bed
Just remember the angels are near
you and caring for you,' replied mamma
from the outer room. ~ 49,,
But. mamma" he objected, am
acquainted with any angels and ia De
scared of them II they came rustllng
round, same as | would OF an! other
stranger"
Now, Harold, you must so to sleep
quietly; nothing will hurt YOU ~,
Cant have the gas lighted In hereE
No, mamma doesn't think 1t neces-
sary. and it's not healthy
There was silence for some time ana
then the small voice piped up again: on
mammal"
Eyes, dear"
May ! have grsndpa's fag?'
why, what for? | want you TO 90
right to sleep
"Please, mammal" and small nigh.
gowned figure appeared at the door Jus,
let me stick the flag up at the head OF
my bed and then I'll go right to sleep.
Indeed Will You know the other niEht
grandpa said at the meeting that under
the protecting folds OF the nag the Weah-
EST would be SAFE and feel mighty
weak, mamma
He got the flag and when his mother
looked in on him an hour later he was
fast asleep. with a little fat fist under
his red cheek holding fast the end OF
the protecting" flag.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
A Youthful noteInent

from New York Letter.
'""s'er george Pugsley, Is years Of
"se' sauntered into the breakfast room
OF the Empire hotel Wednesday morn,nn
ABOUT o'clock, looking as attractive :
an 'neandescent sign. Immediately thero
was Hurry among the walters. who SIN
posed the young man was one OF ,hs
great American jockeys travelling incog
george took choice seat by the win
dow with fine view of the boulevard
THIS is what he ordered for his mornin ,
meal; Strawberries and cream. rum ONE
emelette lempire, potato ehIns . 1,
e"ouueth century. frizzlei beef. cham
payne sauce, brown French pancake with
eurfaht Jelly and a half-plnt of sherry
Pot OF French coffee, whipped cream
naked rice and plain cream, creme de-
menthe frappe. w
Ine Dali came 10 $3.50 1t didn't dis
Nu'p the young man, but when he aro.s
anu allowed himself 10 be helped on with
n's top coat without Offering the waiter
tap suspicion was aroused. Instead NJ
paying the waiter Master Pugsley asked
ior me check. walked boldly up To ths
sashler and hsughtily passed It In. saw
ing his room was No. POS.
lne cashier happened TO know that th,.
partlcuiar room was occupied by another
person ana requested the young man 10
malt moment At this juncture AIR
fussles lest his nerve. and il was seen
hotel. :" o'a' 'ae
He VAS taken before Magistrate Ho..n
An the west SIDE court. He made no 90.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
The Tobacco Trust to Cheaper
Cigars.
New York Journal.

New York Journal
One day last week President Duke OF
the American Tobacco trust had reports
that tho cigarette sales of the COMPANY
have fallen off 30 per cent during the pas
year.
This falling off was due. according -
President Duke. to three p'Iacip1' iac
tors:
Flrst,--The condemnation of cigarette
smoking in the newspapers.
Second.-stlte laws prohibiting the USE
of them.
Third.-The competition OF cheap CARS
In order to meet the las. imped men
the tobacco trust has decided to combine
all the large cigar interests, so that ct
gars and cigarettes will no longer com
pete.
This cigar trust is to be incorporated in
New Jersey within the next two weeks.
a a capitalization of 100000 Presi-
dent Duke states that Powell, Smith &
Co. will be one of the principal factors in
the new concern. and that mary other
large firms will be absorbed and tho
shares Of The new corporation gwen in
payment.
Powell. Smith G. Co. have long con-
tracts with the firms owning vatent rights
on the necessary cigar machinery. In the
manufacture OF cheap cigars. IN which
the trust will engage, certain machines
which are thoroughly protected by patent
are absolutely essential.
Independent manufacturers OF cgars are
greatly agltated over the fact that the
tobacco trust has perfected plans for en-
terlng the cigar field. They anticipate one
OF the fiercest tobacco wars that was ever
waged
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
SOME POsTsCRIPTs.

Canada has 600 miles of road and high.
ways.
Every ancient city Of note was located on or
near the sea or a river.
The Hudson river, from its mouth to the
lakes, is 400 miles in length.
Glasgow has Ave public baths, the cost Of
which varied from $4,000 to sl65,oOO,
In the English army soldier is drummed
TO church Just as he is to drill or dress
parade
The lawn at buckingham pslace Is large
enough TO allow ample room for over 2O0O
men TO vancouver.
At present there are 10000 Sunday schools
in the United States, with 100000 teachers
and 100000 pupils.
No person viii be permitted to make II
pilgrimage to Mecca this season from any
OF the infested portions of India.
Florida has been health resort as far
back as tho days OF Ponce de, Leon. who
pronounced it the Land OF Flowers"
In twenty years the consumption OF beer
in Germany has doubled. 1t is now 1875
litres a year per head OF the whole popula-
ton.
There is a movement for a great National
park at the headwaters of the Mississippi
rive In extent st is to be 1897 square miles,
In Kansas there is bill before the legis-
lature to take census Of the prairie dogs
OF the State with view of extermnatlng
them
There is a shnele combine In the State OF
Washington that embraces nearly all the
manufacturers in that region, aud prices have
gone up about 80 per cent
Though the number OF rnOmbcrs In the
Missouri senate is the same as in 1891, the
clerks and employees Of tina, body have been
increased from Atty-two to l2i.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08

give to this country supervision OF
cuba's debt creating power. Of its treaties
with foreign governments. and shall cede
to us naval STATIONS and Notifications
on the island that will enable us always
to maintain a certain military guardian
ship over the new republic.
This would mean of course. direct
protectorate and would. to that extent
reduce Cuba virtually to the position OF
an American State II would be viola
tive OF both the letter and spirit OF the
resolution OF congress pledglng Cuba a
free and Independent government, The
argument that without such protecto-
rate, or lordship. the Cuban republic
might become involved In war with for
eign governments and thus again embroil
us, is hardly worthy OF serious consid-
Grafton when we exercise no such super
vision as is here contemplated over the
disreputable and Insignificant little re-
publican governments OF Haytl, or san
Domingo. Neither OF these republics.
however, has ever involved us in compli-
cations with foreign governments.
But back OF all such specious excuses
Tor a purpose to keep string tied to
Cuba. rises the pledged faith OF the
United States to make Cuba in fact as
in name a free and sovereign republic
II the purpose of the administration Il
TO evade this promise, or temporize with
our duty In the premises 1t is an un-
speakably disgraceful intention and would
put an ineradicablc stain upon our Ma
tional honor
The question OF our relations with Cuba
will arise properly in treaties to be me-
gotiated with the independent island gov
eminent after the new republic has begun
It's national career. II we deaf fairly
with these people now. It is not likely
that they will deny us anything that
the obligations Of gratitude and consid-
Grafton Of thoIr safety and public in
terest would suggest.
II, on the other hand the administra-
tlon at Washington shall now insist upon
the full recognition in the Cuban CON
stitution OF an American proteotorate H.
Is almost an absolute certainty that Bit
ter and determined opposition will de-
velop in Cuba, leading eventually to a
clash at arms that. while 1t might re-
suit speedily in the complete subIuga-
ton OF the island. would forever figure
IN history as one OF tho most unjust
wars on record. 1t Is matter for pro
found regret that there seem to be pow
eriul Influences in Washington working
directly to preclpIta'e such conflict
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

An exchange says there Is conster-Nat!on
among The Kansas joint keepers. And we
m,5h, add that the crusaders expect TO Carrie
the day since they have sheriff on their
s!de.-Mex!a News.
II these smashers keep up their record it
WIN soon he SO ono cant-een get morn
ing's morning."
The name Of Engand's king, stripped OF
all title OF royalty IS Albert Edward Victim.
Possibly a branch of the Dewet family
Noakum Herald
When the Eyes OF these two distinguished
persons are compared there is little reason
10 thlnk they are even d'stantly related by
he Ties OF consangu'n!y,
The Bryan Eagle evidently hes figured It
out that. there being several ways 10 dis
patch a cat besides feeding it hot butter,
The rule might be applied to saloon smash
ing 1t says:
Since Mrs. Nations face has appeared in
the papers people are wondering why she
carries a Ratchet
President Mckinley will pass through Texas
on BIS way 20 san Francisco. He may shake
hands with President n!lz, on the bridge
across the Rio Grande at I'll PAso, --sl.dell
Courier
II President Daa meets President MeK.nley
at all L is more than probable that the great
Mexican ruler win do so in one Of the lead
ing hotels Of El PaSo. There is no;hnE to
prevent President p.AS from leayns Mexican
SOL whenever he wishes TO do SO.
The Caldwell Chronicle very apty
says;
The present libel Law Is nothing more nor
less tn9n gag, and the man who publishes
an Unpleasant truth stands criminal In
the eyes OF the law and no evidence Of his
sui't needs 70 be produced-he is presumed
10 be guilty unIl he can Overwhelmingly
prove hs Innocence 4 common horse tibet
has fairer showing in court than an hon.
orablc, upright newspaper. Let newspapers
De considered Innocent untA proven guilty.
~
Compulsory vaccination, especially among
the negroes, would soon cause tne smallpox
TO disappear not only in tbs but In all other
communities IN the State.--Yoakum Times
This disease nourishes most where there
is the mos, attn and no sanitation. Whole
tribes Of Indians have been Killed by IT,
Constant exposure to Il. however. by the
most sanitary and cleanest OF people IS a
dangerous thing II surely seems that some
drastic legal measures should be taken to
bio out such loalhsome and unnecessary
mala6y.
few days Of sold weather should not be
complained OF; It is necessary IN the econOny
Of rature as 4 protection agains, possible
tate irosts, Sherman Register
real good freeze would also be OF un-
told bcnch; TO the people o. Texas from a
sanitary viewpoint To the farmer and gar
denSr Il would prove boon IN killing of
pest.ierous insects. Old Boreas Is more than
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
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REFLECTIONS or 4 BACHELOR.

It's most as easy to set the Strip nowadays
"a Il is to get rid OF money.
mans excuse is generally a reason a
woman's reason is always an excuse.
man can keep woman in loye with him
only so long as she oyeresumates him.
The average woman's idea OF looking liter
airy is to so around with lead pencil stuck
through the back OF her hair.
when a girl really likes man. she never
shows it near so much as she does when she
doesn't but wants to make some other man
think she does.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
UNCOMMON HOT SHOTS FROM "THE
COMMONER.''

The Delaware legislature Is struggling
with the whipping post. the wine rooms
in the capitol building. and senatorial
contest, all at once. Delaware is small
ont she seems 10 keep near the center OF
the stage.
oil has been discovered in Illinois. The
new wells in Texas and Illinois won d
suggest that nature is endcayoring to
give the people some relief from the
standard oil monopoly in spite of the
republican party.
All this talk about the dolngs OF Mrs
Nation is, of course, fiction, for, since
they have prohibition in Kansas, there
can be no saloons. il the laws are en-
forced; and since they have q republican
administration in that State, the laws
must necessarily be enforced.
-
Tho New York Journal has been de-
scribing Mr. Roosevclt's hun. as con
tinued story. Davenport Illustrating the
most exciting scenes with his cartoons.
Each days CHAPTER ends in the middle
of a sentence, leaving tho hero's fate in
doubt. II the narrative is published COM
pete IN book form, IL VIII make the
average yellow back novel seem tame.
Press dispatches announce that a bay
has been discovered who has X-ray eyes.
lie ought to be employed TO LOOK through
the democratic senator's and representa-
tives who voted for the republican army
bill and discover the reas ms which led
them to !epudiate the democratic plat
form.
One OF the administration organs in
Chicago cIiticises Chancellor Andrews 4
the Nebraska State university because he
predicted the ultimate disinteGlaticn Of
the British empire. To secure bouquets
from republican papers, one must alyo-
cato the establishment of an empire here,
rather than suggest The disiptegration OF
empires elsewhere.
a Kansas paper expresses violent
dislike for the name ''Commoner, and
says that 1t is "a vile word and totally
un- American" The uncommon people
seem TO be more worried about the name
than the cclmm5n people. The agitation
OF those who consider themselves out
side OF the appollation reminds one OF
the definition Of the onion which de-
serlhes II as the vegetable which makes
the person sick who does not eat it.