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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-27

ourabIe 1 One M INIT cou gG V Cure made me
a well man." Norris Silver. North Strait
ford, N. H.-Because you've not found
relief from a stubborn cough, don't
despair. One Minute Couch Cure has
cured thousands and it will cure you.
Safe and sure.
Rickert & Wells Barre, Wilcox & Gillette.
Moretown, W.. E. Poole. East Barre, Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-27

There are many good advertising
mediums In Vermont but II you have
not tried the TEL EGRAM you should
do so for quick returns.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-27
Az with Others.

She-Were you ever troubled with
dyspepsia?
He-Yes; that's the way 1t affects
me.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
Coverings for Brass Beds.

Some of the newest coverings for
brass beds are made of heavy white
linen, with lace or hemstitched edge,
while in the center is the owners
monogram, embroidered in rose or
white flax threads. More simple COW
erings for young girls bed can be
made of some of the many graceful
designs OF cretonne. A most appropri-
ate one is made from a design which
has punches of poppies scattered over
white ground. Bright red, pink or
yellow colorings upon the white
ground often give the needed touch Of
warmth in an otherwise cold room. II
the daffodil yellow is chosen, it will
be found to be more often satisfac-
tory in combination with the other
furnishings of room than either red
or pink, while the warm note is pro-
duced with equally satisfactory re-
suits.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
Farmers Fight with an Eagle.

One of the toughest battles between
man and bird ever recorded in Maine
occurred short time ago in farm
yard in the Kennebec district. Rufus
Berry of East Machias and a female
eagle of unusual size were the COM
batants. The eagle, whose wings
measured eight feet from tip to tip, had
previously visited the farmyard and
killed and carried off one of the farm
er's sheep, and had returned and begun
a second attack on a flock on a day
when Mr.. Berry was hunting in that
place and happened to be near the
spot when she made her descent A
shot from Mr.. Berrys gun knocked the
bird over, and, thinking she was dead,
he threw down his gun and ran to
secure the prize. When he grappled
with the bird, however, he realized
that he had made the greatest mistake
of his life. for her talons were sci
deeply into his flesh, and she clung
most tenaciously and pecked at his
eyes and beat him with her wings un-
til he was black and blue and nearly
exhausted. He managed at length to
reach club, and with last grand eff.
fort gave a well directed blow about
her head which laid her low.-Lewis.
ton Journal.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
SpecnlatIOn and Theft.

Some statistician, in emulation OF
Lombroso, perhaps, has been figuring
out the habitual employment of con-
victs. He concludes that more men
and women whose employers are the
national, state or municipal govern
ments fall into evil ways and come to
untoward ends than those who work
for private individuals or corporations.
A very large proportion of the men and
women who have been handlers of
public moneys seem to yield to the con-
stant temptation and begin to specu-
late, and some cynic avert that pecula-
tion is the corollory of speculation. AS
a matter of fact, most of the big and
little thieves who confess how they
were led to take money that did not
late, and some cynic aver that pecula-
tions of one sort or another brought
them eventually behind the bars.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
English Yacht Sailors In Demand.

There has been great demand for
crews from the East coast for racing
yachts during the soming season. Sir
Thomas Upton set the fashion when
he decided to have nothing but Colna
men for Shamrock l. and Shamrock
H., and the Messrs. Connell have fol.
lowed his example in appointing East
coast men for the 65-footer Tutty,
which they have bought. The Distant
Shore, which was built at Henderson's
yard. at Glasgow, for G. Dry Rose, and
which has now been bought by Ken
meth M. Clark. the owner of the 65.
footer Khama, will, however, have a
Clyde skipper and crew, and be one OF
the exceptions of the season. She will
next year be sailed under the title Of
Kariad. There is at the present time
a brisk demand from America for Eas,
coast shippers and men.-London Tel
egraph.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
Street Begging and Long skirts.

A street beggar is thus quoted by a
Philadelphia paper: Strange as it
may seem, the trailing skirts that
women are now wearing have almost
ruined our business That sounsd
queer, doesn't it? One not acquainted
with our business might fail to see
the connection between professional
begging and women's skirts. And yet
what l say is true. The greater part
of our revenue ordinarily comes from
women but since they've taken to
these long skirts for street wear they
are forced to hold them up, and that
keeps one hand constantly occupied.
1t takes two hands to open a purse
and have often seen women stop as
though about to give something, but
this would necessitate letting go of
the skirt, and they have passed on
again. Yes, we have to study all these
things. The trailing skirt has already
driven a lot of us out of the business. !"
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
Jealous Little Housewives.

A school of domestic economy at
Bethnal Green, London, carries off the
palm for enthusiasm among its pupils.
The school is built and finished in
imitation of an English workingman's
cottage, and the poor little girls of the
district are taken in and trained to
be capable wives for workingmen.
The school has been a great success,
and is always crowded to it's full ca
pacity, but either the ordinary rou-
tine work must be deadly dreary or
the pupils zeal must be monumental,
for the records show that scrubbing
and stone cleaning are dealt out as
rewards to deserving little women.
When a pupil has been extraordinary
good she is allowed to scrub floor or
blackeD stove, for treat After all,
the theory may be sound. Both kinds
of work are delightfully."- messy, and
messiness, undoubtedly. appeals to the
youthful mind.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
CHARLES T. SCHOEN.

wearing; to reproduce it formerly in
metal casting would have had to be
made. Today we could make you a
metallic counterpart Of it out of press
ed steel. l worked out the problem of
using pressed steel so as to apply it to
the various parts of cars where cast
ings were used, the idea governing ME
in my experiments being to use pressed
steel plates wherever possible in place
Of cast iron. Pressed steel has about
three times the strength tSat cast iron
possesses. Therefore, pressed steel of
one-third the weight could be used to
replace the cast iron. and the same
strength would be insured
when you replace cast iron with
vehicles of transportation which re-
quire power to move them" continued
Mr.. Schoen, "the saving of excess
weight is of greatest value. 1t is, too,
continuous saving that lasts through
out the entire life of the vehicle. l
to substitute pressed steel in the vari-
GUS parts OF cars where cast iron had
been formerly used that 1 determined
to go still further and SO l designed
and exploited car made entirely of
pressed steel. This car supplied long
felt want, and has achieved remark
able popularity. Four years ago there
was not a single car of this character
in existence. Today we have 1900
cars upon our order books, and during
this period our business has increased
from 100000 or 100000 to over s22,-
100000. made up dossier covering
these facts and this it was, together
with our exhibit at the fair, that
caused the French authorities to dec
crate me with the cross Of the Legion
of Honor. 1 was privately informed
that out of the 5000 exhibitors my
name stood second on the list"
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
Facts About NOrMayian Army.

According to late reports the Norwe-
gian army is now on an excellent foot
ing. Under the regulations all able
bodied men, except members Of the
clergy and pilots, are liable to service.
There is regular line army Of about
$4,000 men, which, according to law,
can be employed abroad. There is a
militia army of more than $4,000 men,
called the landvern, who have already
served in the line, and second branch
of the militia called the landstrum, also
of $4,000 men, who have served pre-
viously in the line and in the landvern.
Then there is coast artillery force
of 4,500 men, making total of $4,000
men to defend the nation.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
VICTIM OF DOUBLE JOKE.
What Followed When an Alderman
Spoke to "a Motion.


Smoke to u Motion.
Recently, when measure which at
tracted more than usual attention was
being debated in the city council, AID
Brenner spoke loud and long on the
topic, says the Chicago News. Scarce
ly had each speaker ip reply finished
when Brenner was again on his feet
This was repeated several times until
finally wag in the council, firing OF
the discussion, slipped a written Or
der to the reading clerk and quietly
sat back in his chair while the clerk
read out, in stentorian tones a propo-
sition to declare "Ald. Brenner pub
lie nuisance" and calling upon all we'll
disposed persons to suppress him on
sight. Greatly enraged, Brenner
made himself heard above the roar OF
laughter with a demand for the name
of the author of the sally. The only
answer he received was continued
laughter, which was taken up by the
occupants of the visitors gallery.
Don't make any FUSS" whispered
Blind" Billy Kent, who sat near at
hand. II will tell you who did 1t. 1t
was Novak. l saw him hand it up"
In a minute Brenner was beside the
accused, breathing forth suggestions
of annihilation to the astonished alder
man, who could only gasp a weak de-
nial. so great was his surprise and so
sudden the attack. Don't you deny it
for one minute" commanded Brenner.
I've got you with the goods. Kent
saw you hand UP the proposition"
Kent saw me-" gasped Novak, as his
eye swept over to where the blind al
derman sat. Brenner followed his gaze
and then he, too, saw the point. II
guess there'll be no more debate on
that nuisance ordinance" he said, and
he sunk back into his seat and Joined
heartily in the laughter that followed.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
How Gold Was Found In Australia.

The discovery of the Australian gold
nelds was in some instances not alto
gether without romance, notwith-
standing their prosaic surroundings,
perhaps in no case more so than in
that of West Pilbarra, of which | may
quote the story as commonly told. 1t
appears that discerning youth of
tender years picked up stone to
throw at COW (some say a crow,
and noticing that it contained gold,
reported the fact to the warden" :"
ms gentleman was SO excited at the
news that he flashed the intelligence
by wire to the then governor of the
colony, informing him that lad had
picked up stone, to throw at crow
forgetting to add that he had seen
gold in it! The governor, much sur
prlsed, but moved by curiosity. wired
back: "Yes; ard what happened to
the crow" Cor cow. This ELECTED ex-
plantations which led to the proclama-
ton of the district as gold field, and
in consequence of the rush that fol-
lowed in the same year QSSS) 3,493
ounces of gold were obtained, valued
at G13,273, early attention being
drawn to the district by the discovery
OF several large nuggets, one Of which
weighed 140 ounces.-A. G. Charleton,
in Engineering Magazine.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
THE LEGION OF HONOR
AN AMERICAN TELLS WHY HE
WAS DECORATED.
The Remarkable Business Established by
Charles T. Shoen of Pittsburg-His
Railroad Inventions the Cause of the
High Tribute to Genius.
Especial Letter.)

Charles T. Schoen, formerly president
of a pressed steel car company, Of
Pittsburg, has recently been made a
chevalier Of the Legion Of Honor by
the French government. To celebrate
this honor a diner was given him at
the Union League club, in Philadel-
phia, the other evening, at which many
prominent men were present. Mr..
Schoen explained why the decoration
was conferred on him.
at is the custom Of the French au-
thorities," said Mr.. Schoen, "to request
those whom they propose to decorate
to write what is called in France dos
sier. In the dossier you are asked
what you have done, and in answer to
this query l stated that had taken out
nearly 800 patents, mainly on railway
equipment. l had also built up bust
ness the like of which had never exist
ed before-the pressing of steel plates
in shapes to take the place of castings,
For example, take the high hat am
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
VOLCANIC EHUPTIONS.
Terrific Explosions and Outbursts

Terrific Explosions and Outbursts
Flames at Different Periods.
Careful study of the behavior Of volI
canoes has enabled observers in recent
years to predict with some degree OF
accuracy when a renewal Of plutonic
activity is impending. This was the
case last summer, when Mount Etna
for few days attracted attention, at
ter seven years of almost complete
quiescence. The last eruption had oc-
CURED in 1892, but in the autumn or
1898 blue flames began to emerge from
the mouth of the largest crater and
great deal of vapor was emitted from
the lesser orifices. 1t was then an
nounced that Etna seemed to be pre-
pairing for its flow Of lava on the
southern slopes. The expected erup-
ton did not begin until the morning
Of July 10, 1899, when great volumes
of lava and smoke began to issue from
the main crater, but after several days
the activity subsided and Etna soon
resumed its peaceful aspect. The pres
ent generation hears little of Santorin,
among the Cyclades, in the Egean sea,
but the volcano will again become a
center of interest if the recent state
ment is true that Santorin is preparing
for another series of terrific explosions
and outbursts of flame that have al
ways marked its active periods. For
80 years Santori has been content with
the continuous mild emission of gases,
but according to experts the volcano
now exhibits much unrest, and an act
i've period is predicted. 1t is near the
crescent western shore of Thera that
Santorin has reared itself and two
other lava islands above the sea.
When it finally rouses itself after long
periods of quiescense, no volcano ex-
cells it M the violence of its outbursts.
The eruptions between 1866 and 1870,
when no less than 10000 were counted,
drew spectators from all parts of the
world, including men of science, whose
observations made a distinct addition
to our knowledge of volcanic action.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
THE YOUNG FATHER.
Emotions That Overcome Him A.. =.
fenced but Once.

fenced but Once.
When the average novel "a
wishes to describe a set of emotIon.
which he has no appropriata n.
he usually refers to them as III
mingled" and this, perhaps, hi
than anything else, reflects the cs'1
ton Of man when be first becom.
father.
Coupled with the feeling Of iut.
pride that comes to you as enc of b
interested" parties in such a mon1
tous event, is the kindred feelIu,
utter insignificance you also b,1
which acts as an antidote.
After being ordered out Of the M
by the doctor and the trained pm
you wander aimlessly down ?
street, although you cannot for the
of you tell what there is to be asian
at-and as you approach your ID
you grow more and more uneasy
And yet, while there is guilt wrid
all over your face, there wells upl
your heart a veritable fountain ol
tense egotism, which is immediately|
tap to the first moment of confder|
But all things have an end. Atd
end of a month, while you are at NJ
desk at profit and loss, someone cou
in, slaps you on the back and sho5
"Well, old man, how is the baby% Y
you reply absent-mindedly, "Oh, \
all right. Life.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26

A cooking school for doctors has
been established in Berlin, and among
the numerous attendants are physi-
clans from several countries besides
Germany. Branch schools are to be
opened in other European capitals.
The medical man needs to be good
nurse. He ought to be able to apply
the principles of wholesome cooking
likewise, if need be, in preparing deli
cacies for the sick room. A supervis-
ion by the doctor, himself competent
to cook what he orders for the patient,
would turn many kitchen into a SER
viceable addition to his equipment
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
Says Farmers Are Starving,

Russian farmers in McHenry coun-
ty, North Dakota, are starving, ac-
cording to the Rev. John H. Mead of
Fargo, who has been in Tacoma. He
says: "It is the intention of the Red
Cross society to ask help from other
northwestern states. for it will be
necessary to keep about $50 families
until their crops give an indication
of good yield next summer. At pres
ent they cannot get credit at the
stores"
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26

The full dinner-pail has long been
4 party slogan. What fills the pail is
of vastly more Importance. What you
want to do,' said Mark Hopkins in
sermon, lis to elevate our food" A
well-known worker among the poor re-
gently declared that if he had to eat
the luncheons that go into most din
ner-pails, he, like many workingmen.
would run to the nearest saloon. Much
Of the intemperance and insanity that
prevails among rich and poor alike can
se traced to improper food.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
A New Fuel Found.

Near Rio Grande City, Texas, an i'm
mense deposit of unknown gaseous
substance has been discovered. Pieces
Of it ignite quickly and give out a
strong fame, which lasts for a remark
ably long period. 1t is said by scien-
lists that the substance is either an
unknown mineral or ordinary clay
highly charged with natural gas. In
either case the value of the deposit as
fuel is immense, as 1t covers many
thousands of acres and is Of immense
depth.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
Vaccination Cauaea I.ockiax,

Two cases of lockjaw have resulted
from vaccination in New England. AT
Springfield a boy named Mccormick
died in consequence of his jaw becom-
ing set by reason Of vaccination sore.
At Thompsonville, Conn, boy of IA
broke a vaccination scab in a scuffie
with a schoolmate. His jaws had be-
gun to set when a physician was
called. Antitoxine was injected and,
after persistent treatment, the boys
Jaws relaxed.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26

James r. Garrison, who served on
Admiral Farragut's flagship Hartford.
In the battle Of Mobile bay, now an in
mats Of the National Soldiers Home.
near Hampton, Va. has Just received
n medal from the navy department for
nsritorious conduct during that battle.
N the fight Garrison was wounded.
Admiral Tarragut directed him to 90
Sc16w for' medical treatment. Garri-
- repllsd: II am not mortally wound
-. snd VIII stick to my post" II
Vlll ~ that you are rewarded for such
'otnyogy," saA the admiral
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26

In the state archives at Rome IL
has been found that the X-rays may
successfully exhibit the writing on
manuscript concealed in the old BOOK
covers whenever this writing is done
In red lead, ultamarine blue, or cinna-
bar. They are being used also in at
tempts to detect forgeries of paintings
and in efforts to discover natures OF
old masters in miniatures alleged to
have been produced by them.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26

A typical frontier desperate has just
finished an unusually interesting ca
reer in the Texas penitentiary. In
1874 Ham" White began by killing a
man. and in '76 he received life SEN
tence for holding up railroad coach.
Three years later President Hayes
cardoned him and he went back to
Texas to hold up mere stage coaches.
He was again sentenced for life, and
this time was pardoned by President
Cleveland. He took up highway rob-
berry as a profession once more and
was serving a 15-year term when con-
sumption. spoiled his chances Of an
other pardon.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26

A man who has just retired from
the employ of the Pennsylvania rail-
road after fifty years of continuous
service as a night watchman declares
that he is the luckiest railroad man
on record. He has never been repri-
manded, never met with an accident
and never caused one. On the other
hand, he once stopped the Philadel-
phia express on the edge of a wash
out. and saved 200 lives. In spite of
many temptations. an oath never
passed his lips during all his years OF
service, and he has never used tobac-
40 or tasted liquor. Perhaps his efi-
cheney and freedom from accident
we're not due entirely to luck.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
Telling the Speed of a Train.

When travelling on a railway
you can tell how fast the train .
ing by the following method: The
egraph posts along a railway Line
placed thirty to the mile. So Il
multiply the number of posts p
in minute by two the result
you the number of miles per bon
which the train is going.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
ODD USES OF INDIAN -
Many Foods Were Made of It
Exposition.

uAhuy = ouun Svere Vuaue of II
Exposition.
At the Paris exposition tho
little showcase wherein wera a.. va|
the more important Indian co.pA u,spAs
ucts of this country. They mn mn pa
amazing display, including tba sae sls
ing articles: iols1
Cornmeal, hulled corn, hominr
Of maize, granulated ccrnmeal ~. us1
green corn, canned hulled corr eaa,
ma, samp, degerminated
cream meal, self rising ~.
flour, quick malt, brewers paad
husks for mattresses. o.d
for packing the cofferdow@a @
battleships, paper stock preparad
cornstalk, degerminated brewer
bourbon whisky, alcohol, bolted
meal, hulled cornmeal, feed of ~.
blades, stalks and cobs, varn,ss %
pipes, corn lager beer, table =,
popcorn, table grits, British
salves, laundry starch, table -.
frumentum, faxed hominy. pnm
corn oil, vulcanized corn oil ri, h.
grape sugar, gluten feed, gluco..
confectioner's paste. Corn oil vnls.'
ed forms the basis Of q substituts
rubber.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26
Coal In andre Island.

In the '30s fisherman discovered
the presence of coal in the island Of
andre. Nordland but the discovery was
treated with indifference, and only q
few years ago capitalists undertook to
investigate the coal fields in a thorough
and systematic manner. The result Of
this examination, which was recently
concluded, Is very encouraging. a. 1t ie
understood that the GOAL Is Of the very
best description and that the supply ID
almost insxhaustible.- Stockholm Let-
tse.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26

The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has
acquired a treasure in the form of a
painting by Va Velasquez. 1t is called
THE Prince Balthazar Carlos and His
Dwarf" and is fine and characteristic
example of the great Spanish master.
The painting comes from the private
collection of the Earl of Carlisle, in
whose residence, Castle Howard, at
York, England, it hung for many years.
1t was obtained through New York
dealer at price believed to be $4,000.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26

Encouraged by the success with
which Kavalla tobacco has been grown
In Greece, the Hellenic government
has decided to devote special attention
10 the extensive cultivation of tobacco
In that country. Large quantities OF
seed will be procured from Trebizond,
Havana and Maryland, and experts
will be engaged to teach Greek agri-
eulturists the best methods Of cultiva-
ton.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-04-26

This substitute, compounded
sixty per cent. commercial ruDDal
used in rubber boots, linoleum, "
tires, blankets and other aiu'
Crude corn oil has been used -
manufacture Of toilet soap. kecu'
it is as clear as alcohol and =
base Of a substitute for olive oil. y
stalk pith is of value in making y
varnish, films, imitation SILKS
guncotton and other explosives.