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phne Hodges of Randolph Centre.
Henry Clark is getting along nicely af-
tor the operation performed on his nip
Sunday. when several pieces of detached
bono were removed.
The stage from Brookiioll now runs
through Randolph Centre to this place. w
r.. Adams is mail carrier and ne new SER
vice which began Monday, will probably
be- more satisfactory than ever
TwentN-six gallons of liquor, mostly
whiskov, came to the station TUESDAY,
addressed to Levi Noedhdm The liquor
was found by local officers, who made a
search of his house. His barber shop was
also searched but none was found. Tho
liquor was ordered spilled by Justice j. A.
Fowler.
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visiting relatives and friends nj ST. Al
bans, and the Bay for couple of weeks. -
Miss Polly NCrthrop of Burlington and
Miss Collie Bowen of berkshire were VS.
itiuE in town last wcck-H. w. Gibson,
who travels ior the g. y. Harvey Co, Is
al home for the summer. and G.. ". Will
son is expected here this Week.-Mrs.
lNdia Faufan was married to George V.
iio witt Monday by Rev. W. 5 Scoficld at
the home of her mother on Troy street 80
Roy. Canon Mountain. II. u, of CORNWALL.
ont, WAS the guest Of Rev. j. Simonds,
last wcck.-C A. Powell attended the H.
dcrthkcrs association at Burlington last
.L..ls
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WATT RVIlLE.

Mrs, Moriah Shepard and daughter are
visiting her sister. Mrs, John Codding.-
Orrin Hill of Chemung j., is visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. Hill.-Mrs.
Ambrose Chase accompanied by Miss Ida
Chase returned to her home in Barton ON
Saturday.-Mrs. John Laraway Of John-
son visited in town last week.-Mrs.. Peter
STANLEY of bakersfield visited Mrs. Chas.
Child last week.-Am Leach was I'm Bur
lington on business last week. Mrs. Fred
RawsOn of Burlington Is In town caring
for her mother Mrs, agles.-Nathanicl
1Illotson died after an illness Of only "A
hours from a shock on the zith.--Mrs. Fred
Nna wilkins died from the effects os a
shock ON the 2ith at the home of l.. G.
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STOWE.

Miss Carrie Ilus" has opened a kinder
edrton in the school building, MIR and
Mrs, Hale at Waitham, Mass. arc visiting
at NJ. W. Owen S-The sunday school at
Moscow held "a picnic in the park We'd
n sdiN aft-rnoon.-Nr l.. II. Parlin has
been spending week with her mother,
Mrs Shcdd -Dr. Rurnett. n former prac-
ucinp physician here was in town We'd
IL s'l4V. Miss Harriet l. Wear n closed
her school on Luce Hill with piCmc
Wednesday afternoon Miss Pearl Poor
has gone to tho White Mountains to work
for tn" season Mrs. c. l.. Mcmahon and
two children returned from Buffalo Satur-
IN
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ISLE LA MOTTE.

Mrs. o. II. Parker and son Of Burlng-
ton is visiting i'm town-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Parker and daughter of North He
70 visited at H. II. Hil's Sunday.-E, S.
iolcomb began carrying the mail Monday
morning. %. II. Parker returned 10 Bur
inetun Tuesday morning after few
lays stay in town Estclle Flcury died
saturday morning after a long Illness 800
Miss Josie iing6'ld Is visiting In Chazy,
\ Y.-Mrs H. q. tlolcomb, Mrs o. j.,
Thomas, Mrs, r.. l.. Feury and Miss Mary
Mont gomery went to South Hero Tuesday
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EAST BERKSHIRE,

Miss Sarah Adams and Mary Adams ar"
stopping at TN" Central House for
month.-Mr+ t.. j. Eel from
Belcvillc. +. O.. visited at Mr.. l.. Koza' IS
Tuesday and "Wednesday. Mr. Archie Nc
Mullen from Milton. T.. e.. is at Ihno
Kcndall's Mrs. NJ G. Stag Of Concord,
n. H.. is visiting at Nelson King Mrs.
Lucy Richards and daughter of Water
fora, n. y, are visiting at l., A, Tatro s.,
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VtRSHI RE-,

William Pickins and wife are rejoicing
o. or tho birth of a daughter, born Satur-
day, the 29th of Iune.-F G REYNOLDS Of
Boston gave very ENJOYABLE entertain
mont at the Congregational church lest
Thursday evening under the management
OF tho s .. F.-Silas Titus is visiting
friends in Newport
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WlNOOSKl.

The advertised letters in the postollicc
for the week ending June 50 are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Abbe Booth, Mary Ann Bru-
nellie, Joseph 1ordeau. +. Fremont, Miss
Mary Bertha Prayer, George Roberts.
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II. w. ALLEN e CO.

Tomorrow morning shall ask your attention to
several thousand yards of very handsome Ribbons
81 to AZ inches wide, plain and fancy patterns incud
ing the latest and best Of this seasons manufacture
Prices IS and rs cent?.
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est daughter Maud wss united in mar
Rage with Carroll stone of Massacnusetts
Saturday. June 22d. They will reside in
N"ohusctts. Mrs. stone has hecn 4 tonch-
or in Massachusetts for the last few wears.
NJ y. Church's sister from Brook;iold s.
q bar
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to attend the Sunday school convention
Mrs. Graves and children of Nebraska arc
visiting at N. W. Fisks.
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HE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS: THURSDAY July L. ,,vr

died on the 18th after a long illness She
leaves a husband. Eli Atwel and one
brother, t. ID. LangdCll.
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Why James ForswOre Humor.

James was always under the i'm
preston that he was a born humorist,
and his friends never succeeded in con-
vincing him to the contrary. But he
has given up trying to be funny now;
he says his humor was the means Of
losing girl with a lot of money, and
he has never got over the blow. He
explains it in this way: He was court
ing brokers' daughter. One day he
called upon her, and she happened to
be at home; he considered himself for
tunate, as she had been out every time
he had called for a week, and he de-
termined to make the best Of his 3D.
portunity and pop the question. He
found her in room busily engaged
with small bundles of dried grasses
which she had collected. "What
quantity Of dried grass you have COL
lected, Miss Ritchie." he said. Then
his humor burst forth. mice room for
a donkey to get into" make yourself
at home, Mr.. James," she said, sweet
ly, before he could finish the joke. He
went home. and all the humor' was
crushed out Of him forever.-Scottish
American.
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member of the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission by President Harri-
son.
When the great wave of reform fol-
lowing the Investigations Of the Lexow
Committee swept over New York in
1880 and William L. Strong was elect
ed Mayor, the latter thought of Roose-
welt as the best man to reorganize the
demoralized police force and enforce
the laws whose violation had become
disgrace to the metropolis. He was
made President of the Police Commits
sion.
In the Navy Department.
When President Mckinley assumed
office In 1897 he wanted to reward
Roosevelt for his service during the
campaign Of 1896, when, in company
with Senator Lodge, the NEWCOMER
had made speaking tour Of the coun-
try. He also wanted an energetic man
in the Navy Department. The an
pointment Of Roosevelt was natural
consequence, and in April, 1897, he as
sumed the Assistant SecretaryshiD.
From the first he foresaw, it Is said.
the possibility Of conflict with SDa1n
and he set about preparing his depart
ment for 1T. He pushed repairs on the
ships, and left nothing undone that
would in his opinion secure the highest
efficiency in the service when the time
for action came. When the Maine was
blown up Roosevelt had no doubt. II ;s
said' that war would follow, and his
energies were bent with redoubled
force to getting the navy ready. When
war did finally break out, he resigned
and organized the Rough Riders. Then
he became something of national
hero.
In the fall of the year in which San
Juan was fought New York elected q
Governor. The politicians feared him
but the people demanded his nomina-
ton. He was elected by plurality of
1909. With the approach of the Re-
publican National Convention Of 1000,
the politicians, hoping, it is said. to
shelve the Newly orker so that he could
not be nominated for President in 1904
demanded his nomination for Vice
President. His Western friends. from
other motives. insisted upon similar &C.
ton. They wanted to honor him and
to strengthen the Republican cause. So
Mckinley and Roosevelt became the
ticket. The campaign was a memora-
bic one.
The President has written numerous
works. some of which will become
standard
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ed In northwest Baltimore young
man who is engaged in that pursuit and
during the time he remained here did
a good business. Among the dogs
which underwent the operation Is z
pretty little fox terrier belonging to
Charles r. Wohrna, which rejoices in
the name of Booze, and a fine bred
bull terrier, Jip, the property of the
Chesapeake Brewing Company. Both
animals bear upon their breasts, where
the hair grows thinnest, the names of
their respective owners.
Contrary to the belief Of some that
the operation is a cruel, painful one,
those who have seen it performed de-
clare that the animals apparently expe-
rienced very little pain. The operation
last about Is minutes, The animal is
usually held by two men, one having
hold Of the hind legs: while the other
holds the front paws. With a set Of
very fine needles the operator then
goes to work, deftly pricking the let
ters into the skin, just deep enough to
draw few drops of blood. Then he
pours the Indian ink all over the
wounds, or, rather, scratches, and the
operation is over. In a few weeks the
sores are completely healed and the
animal bears during the remainder of
it's existence an unmistakable mark of
Identification. The price of the opera
ton is 50 cents.-Baltimore American.
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tice and Congressman. His father,
Theodore Roosevelt. was a leading
merchant, philanthropist and a strong
advocate of outdoor life. Theodore
was born in the metropolis in 1853, and
Is the youngest man who has ever sat
in the White House, Grant, the second
youngest, being Al when sworn in.
His boyhood and early manhood were
spent amid such surroundings as
wealth, social position and high politi-
cal association would bring to a fam
lily. He went through the best pre-
paratory schools, graduated at Har-
ward in 1880 and left college esteemed
not only for his learning, but also for
his ability rs boxer. Then he studied
law with his uncle. ever at that time
being possessed Of the determination
to eventually engage in 1.-THE work of
government" Long before he was ad-
United to the bar, he saw chance to
so to the Assembly and grasped it. Be-
fore he was % he was helping to make
laws.
He became a Republican leader, In
1888 he made campaign for the
Speakershlp. but failed. In 1884 he
went to the Republican National Con-
vention, as delegate, in George F.
Edmunds' behalf. In 1886 he was the
Republican candidate for Mayor of
New York, and was defeated by $1,000
votes. In 1880 he was appointed
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SChooLsoY HONOR,
Lesson on Evils Of Tale Bearinr Ad.
ministere1 by .Schoolmaster.

Lesson on Evils Of a1e-BearinR Ad-
ministered by .schoolmaster.
A lesson in the evils of talebearins
and how an English schoolmaster re-
garded it, is conveyed by Irving Mon
tagu, the war artist, in a "Reminiscences
Of his school days. Talebearing, or
''peaching," is considered among boys
the most dishonorable of offenses, and
young Montagu was duly impressed by
this fact, as the story goes on to show.
Ten fellows were absent; they had
gene to Bradley's farm, out Of bounds,
and were caught red-handed in the pos
session Of illicit stores by 1.-The doc
tor" Seven were intercepted at the
crossroads, laden with supplies; they
were Intercepted as to the names of
the other three, and with a sneaking
hope Of Tightening their own punish
ments at once gave them up.
The other three We're Tom Beresford,
Nipper Watkins and your humble SER
want, better known in those days as
Peg Montagu.
Then came the query to the trem-
bling three: "Who were the other sew
en-"
We fondly hoped that they had es-
capped, looked first at one another. then
at the doctor; no one spoke. Threats
followed, but we stood to our guns,
and returned to the school still in Gus
tody.
The great bell was rung at an un-
wonted hour, and the silence was pain
full as the portentous step Of the doc
tor was heard approaching. Mounting
his rostrum, he called out:
"Beresford, Watkins, Montagu, stand
out! Do you still refuse to give up the
names Of those boys who were with
you out of bounds?'
"Yes, SIR" in sort Of loud whisper.
Every we'll, I give you five minutes
to decide
And then came the most fearful FIVE
minutes we had ever experienced. At
the end the doctor said:
Twill you give up those names" ian
awful pause, cor do you absolutely
refuse to do sop
We felt as If about to place fusee
at given moment to barrel of gun
powder, as we replied: "We refuse to
give them up, SIR
Every WE'LL" said the doctor, in a
voice of thunder, "since that is the
case there is only one course to follow.
Come up here, each Of you, and let me"
another awful pause shake you by
the hand and congratulate you on hav-
ing held on as you have done, in spite
Of prospective penalties, as matter Of
schoolboy honor. l congratulate you.
l say, on having refused to give up the
names Of those other fellows, who, to
save themselves, were only too ready
to give up yours"
How those rafters rang again, as the
dear old doctor gave us that never-to-
be-forgotten lesson! When the excite
ment had somewhat subsidized, he con-
Guided by addressing the remaining
seven:
Il have no punishment to give you
except it be by expressing a hope that
you may not be so ready on future
occasion to screen yourselves at the ex-
pense Of Others"
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A MOST UNGRATEFUL MAN.
He Preferred Drowning to Scalpinc
and Fought Hard.

He Preferred Drowning to Sca1ping
and Fought Hard.
''The most ungrateful man 1 can
think Of just now" said Geo. Howe, a
well-known young man Of East Balti-
more, the other day, was the fellow
rescued from drowning at our shore
on Bear Greek about q year ago."
Mr.. Howe was in reminiscent
mood, says the Baltimore American,
and was urged to tell the story.
"Oh, there isn't much of it," he said,
"but I'll tell it just to show how mean
a man can be when he wants to be.
We were having a good time together
when suddenly a lad came running I'D
to me and said that man was drown
ing. started for the creek and found
him going down for the third time. He
had been up twice and went down
again. 1t was only in about six feet of
water, but he was yelling Justify, so 1
reached over the end Of the wharf and
grabbed him by the hair of his head. It
was thick, bushy hair and got good
grip and gave hard jerk. He came
back from the watery grave bowling
like an Indian. Before 1 hauled him
on the wharf he yelled to me to let him
die decent death rather than a linger-
ing one, but belong to the 'First-Aid-
to-the-1njured Society," and we are
heavily fined If We let anybody get off
the earth and we can help it. could
help this ungrateful man back to life
and his pursuit Of carpet beating for a
livelihood, and I did so.
He fought me hard, but got him on
the wharf, though 1 nearly pulled his
scrub brush off his Uranium. And what
do you think he did after We rolled
him on barrel and ran him half mile
through a corn field to bring the light
OF the world to his body and brains :?
he cursed us all and made a break for
me to mutilate my body. He said that
his head was nearly of his shoulders,
and he would have to sit in an arm
chair the balance of his life, as his
feet were in no condition for work in
the future from the hard run we had
given him through the waving corn.
His name? Oh, every one will know
who it is if you only publish it in the
paper. There isn't more ungrateful
man in East Baltimore, and tell you,
gentlemen" continued Mr.. Howe, ''that
while I'm still a member of the First
Aid-to-the-1njured Society," shan't at
tempt to rescue man with such head
on him. shall confine myself to the
work of looking after bald-headed men.
They won't have any kick coming and
certainly no hair to mention"
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which are so essential to the successful
hostess, especially in public life.

which are so essential to the successful
hostess, especially in public life. !: Ut
AS Theodore Roosevelt stands TOR
the type Of energetic, healthy .Ameri-
can manhood, so his wife represents a
high type Of American womanhood.
She was Miss Edith Kermit Carow
and was born of a well-to-do family.
AS a girl she knew young, Theodore
Roosevelt. It has been said that q bow
and girl sentiment existed between
them before he went to college; but
soon after his graduation from Hair
ward he married Miss Alice Lee. of
Boston. Miss Carow went abroad to
supplement her education by course
of study and travel.
When Roosevelt had lost his girl wife
and was seeking solace in European
trip, he met Miss Carow. When he re-
turned to America they began a cor
respondence. Their engagement fol-
lowed and they were married in 1886.
Between Alice Roosevelt-the only
child Of his first marriage her
fathers second wife there has been al
ways the warmest affection; and her
husbands sisters have been Mrs.
Rooseyelt's most intimate friends.
Like her husband, Mrs. Roosevelt
has pronounced literary bent. She
is an omnivorous reader, an accom-
p1ished linguist and a keen student.
Several years ago she published a VOL
ume Of verses. intended for circulation
among her friends. She is posted in
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politics, and keeps up with the news
papers and periodicals dealing with
matters of current public interest as
well as her husband does. She is not
athletic, although she rides horse
WELL
She has little taste for club life and
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton besought her in vain to be can
didate for President-G General Of their
order.
Mrs. Roosevelt is not handsome, but
She is attractive. Her manner is un-
affectedly cordial and winning. She
has nice brown eyes, and she wears
her brown hair parted and carried back
loosely from her temples. She dresses
with a simplicity that is becoming.
Her street frocks especially border on
the severe. For evening entertainments
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that mild September day Of 1881, and
the nation mourncd TO" Garfield, there
came to the Presidency man hitherto
known only as a politician
Theodore Roosevelt is already well
known; he has been in the public eye
In civil and military capacities and has
demonstrated the possession of the ex-
ecutive ability, as we'll as of soldierly
characteristics. That he will be equal
to the requirements of craftsmanship
demanded of President his admirers
seem positive. Roosevelt comes of dis
tlnguished ancestry. Away back, as
the eighteenth century was dawning,
one of his forefathers was an Alder
man of New York. then an honora bic
position, and many and varied have
been the offices which others filled. His
grandfather was Supreme Court JUS
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HIS DOMESTIC LIFE

A Talented Wife and Six DeliRhtful
Children.
President ROosevelt's domestic life
has been beautiful. Mrs. Roosevelt
never has courted social prominence.
but she has been equal to every de-
mand which the rapidly changing con-
ditions of her husbands career have
made upon her. By birth, education
and cultivation she is fitted to stand
by her husband in the high place which
Fate has assigned to him, and she pos
sesses the ready tact and sympathy
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Matches COntraband in France,

Tourists in Europe this year have
been admonished to remember that
matches are government monopoly in
France and are liable to be taxed at
the rate of franc per match If an at
tempt to smuggle them in is discover
ed, writes Paris correspondent. These
government monopolies lead sometimes
to the exercise Of an almost childish
tyranny. In Italy, for instance, where
salt is monopoly, and is consequent
~ at an exorbitant price, it is a pun
ishable offense for the private fndivid-
uaI to extract it from the sea water.
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to sleep the. cradle is pulled out, the
baby laid to rest, and the mother,
seating herself in the comfortable
rocker, proceeds to rock back and forth,
while at the same time she reads the
latest novel or prepares her paper on
Egyptian mythology for the next meet
ing of the club. If there happen to be
twins In the family, preparation has
been made for this emergency by
building the rocker with a double era
die, one being attached on either side,
so that two babies may be rocked to
sleep at the same time and without an
extra effort on the part of the mother.
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she dresses handsomely, but never
'showily. She manages the affairs of
her own large household to the small
est details.
Besides Alice, who is 10 years DID,
the Roosevelt children are Theodore,
Kermit, Ethel, Archibald and Quentin.
Santa Claus will find visit to the
White House next Christmas exceed
ingly pleasurable.
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BOON FOR BUSY r1OTHERS.

An invention has Just been patented
which should prove, as the inventor
anticipates, boon for busy mothers
who find it hard to get time from their
household duties to read or study. It
consists Of combination rocking
chair and cradle. The cradle, when
not In use, telescopes into the lower
part of the chair and is not in sight.
When it is desired to rock the baby
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Church Cats Of Naples.

In Naples there exists race Of cats
which live in the churches. They are
kept and fed by the authorities on pur-
pose to catch the mice which infest all
old buildings there. The animals may
often be seen walking about among the
congregation or sitting gravely before
the altar during the time of mass.
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His Turn Next.

Kind Gentleman-Why are you cry
ing, my little man?
Little Boy-Because my nav is lick
in my little bruther fer sumthin' vot
I dun.
King Gentleman-What a conscien-
tious little gentleman!
Little Boy-But my little bruther ull
tell her it wuz me, an men I'll ketch it!
Boo-hOo!Ohio State Journal.
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Signalling at SEES.

The flags to be hoisted at one time in
signaling at sea never exceed four. It
is an interesting arithmetical fact that
with eighteen various colored flags,
and never more than four at time, no
fewer than seventy-eight thousand six
hundred and forty 1.-TWO signals can be
given. .' T. .@E5.~
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Pet DOGS Are Tattooed.

!. A decidedly novel occupation which
has Of late been noticed is that Of tat.
tooing the names Of their owners upon
dogs Several months ago there appear