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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-05-01
TUESDAY, APRIL 80.

The soliciting of brides admitted by
witness In the trial of Captain Reed in
commissary frauds at Manila-British
capture Transvaal documents and banF
notes at Rossenkai Mrs. Rathbun,
on trial at New Haven on murder
charge, a nervous wreck-Parker gets
decision over Roeber in wrestling match
for championship of world at Boston
Vice President Roosevelt arrives In
Boston as the guest of the Home Mar.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09
THE DECAY OF CoQUETRY.
1t Is Proven by the Languid Interest
Women Take in Fans
Nowadays.

There is a danger, indeed. very real
danger, that fans large or small, of
net. lace or feathers, will presently
pass into the limbo of things useless
and unreverenced, says the Washing
ton Star. This undoubtedly is an evil
dence of the decay of coquetry, none
the less do women appear to have put
their fans by and seem neither to know
nor to care what the fashion in these
pretty trifies may be.
There is languid interest taken in
fans of medium size, of gauze and
painted with scenes from the Aerthu-
ran legends. Some of these are ex-
ceedingly beautiful, for by judicious
use of gold thread and spangles the
splendors of Guineveres wedding
gown. the glitter of the tourney and
the bravery of Tristan's Launcelot's
fine armor is rendered very realistic.
There are few fans imported from
Paris that create admiring attention.
These are not very large nor very small
and their sticks are of dark brown
shell. Upon the sticks lace spider
webs are drawn. In the center of the
web sits wondrous gold spider
watching, with cruel, bright, ruby or
emerald eyes. the charming antics OF
plump cupid, half gold, half lace,
who has fallen into his spidership's
fairy trap.
Cheap paper fans, stretched on sticks
Of gilded wood, show clever dashing
colorful sketches from Henry ", from
L'Aiglon and other popular plays OF
the season, and, when a fan is carried
at all, it must not be suspended from
the waist. shoulder or throat by
rope of pearls or a ribbon. Such was
the pretty fashion two seasons ago.
Now it is the mode for diner or dancer
to hold her fan in her hand, and man
ipulate it with a view to artfully dis
playing its intrinsic value and artistic
charms.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09
BLIND POSTMASTER BAXTER.
He Also Runs General supply store
and Goes After the Cowsat
Milking Time.

The little village of Lexington, on
Clear lake, lie Sueur county, Mimi,
claims it has the only blind postmas-
ter in Minnesota, and probably the
only one in the United States, says
the Minneapolis Tribune.
For more than 30 years Hiram Bax-
ter has served the people of the vii
lage and surrounding country to their
entire satisfaction, and nearly all of
this time he has been blind. He also
has a small general store and an inn,
where he keeps the traveller who
needs meal or nights lodging. He
has a wonderful memory and can al
ways tell if there is a paper or let
ter for anyone who calls. His wife or
his son calls the names when the mail
is distributed and letter may lie
in the Office for two weeks. but when
the proper person calls he remem-
bers it, He can put his hand on any
one of the 12O boxes and give the
name of the owner.
In the store he has a more accu-
rate knowledge of where everything
is than person who can see. 1t
makes no difference what you, ask for,
he can put his hand on it if it is in
stock. and he will measure, ten yards
of calico or a gallon of oil with equal
facility, and will not make a mistake
in weighing a nickel's worth of candy
or dollars worth of sugar. His
hearing has been cultivated until he
knews every one of his regular Gus.
toners by their voice. and when one
of them calls out: "Any mail for me ?''
he answers yes or no with as much as
surance as if he saw them. In money
matters he favors coin and can count
it almost as rapidly as person with
good sight.
He keeps several COWS and cares for
them himself Each COW wears a bell
and by this means he finds and drives
them up from a large woodland pas
ture. They seem to realize that he is
different from other people, and no
matter how much he runs against or
stumbles over them they never move
He is a wonderful example of what a
man can do in a business way who has
lost his sight. rr
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09
GRABBED BY AN ICEBERG.
Thrilling Experience of a veSseI'a
Crew on the north Pa
cinc Ocenn

A thrilling story of a vessels encoun-
ter with an iceberg is told by Capt.
Chester, of the schooner Elwood. While
the schooner was on fishing cruise in
thenorthern waters says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, Capt. Chester sighted
an immense iceberg apparently fast on
reef known to exist just off Hoonia.
ITS lucky fnd!" thought the cap
tain. as he headed the Elwood for the
berg. that he might fill the hold with
ice 10 preserve the fish he expected to
catch. When the schooner was within
few yards of the berg the anchor was
dropped. The vessel swung around
until she came alongside the berg, to
which she was made fast with lines.
The tide was at the full; gangplanli
was thrown over to ledge on the ice,
and the men began breaking off chunks
of ice and hosting them aboard. All
went well until evening. when 30, tons
of ice had been slowed in the hold.
Meanwhile the falling tide had caused
the berg to settle upon the reef and to
tip toward the side opposite the YES
sci. The gangplank rose in the air
and had TO be made fast to ledge near
er the water to keep it horizontal. Capt.
Chester, suspecting that all was not
going to be well, ordered the crew to
make sail. Before they could man the
haiyards the iceberg, with a grinding
roar, rolled off the reef and started to
turn over.
Jagged spur of ice, which had
formed the bottom of the berg. rose on
the sltarboard side of the vessel and be-
meath it. The ice struck the keel, and
the vessel. lifted out of the water, rest
ed in an ice cradle. Chester ordered his
men to get into the boats and out of
harms way. Cutting the lines that
held the schooner to the berg. the
men pulled to a safe distance and
waited.
The anchor held fast. and the schoon-
er tugged at the chain, The tide
dropped a few more inches, the iceberg
careened still farther and the Elwood
rose higher. This proved the schoon-
ars salvation. The tendency of the ice
berg to roll over and raise the vessel
brought such an enormous strain upon
the anchor chain that something had
to give way. Something did, and to the
Joy of the fishermen it was not the an
chor or the chain. The iceberg lurched
and the schooner was seen to slide sew
eral feet along the crevice in which it
rested. There was another lurch and
another slide. Then the vessel reached
a downward grade and the next in
stant shot off the iceberg and into the
sea. bows on. like a rocket.
She shipped a heavy sea as the result
of plunging her nose beneath the sur
face, but quickly righted, and after
stumbling over her anchor chain and
Juggling viciously to get away. settled
down to her original state of tranquil
lity. TO all appearances unhurt.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09
BANK CLERKS IN ENGLAND.
Many of Them Are Subject to Sumptu-
AIRY Laws and Other Try
ing Restrictions.

Bank clerks generally look so sleek
and comfortable, and are invariably so
well groomed that their grievances
rarely receive a patient hearing. One
who was recently discharged for the
terrible crime of smoking a pipe in
city cafe during one of the hours sacred
to what is called by city courtesy lunch,
writes giving list of restrictions which
he declares are absurd says the London
Express.
No clerk is allowed to smoke a pipe
in the streets during banking hours or
at lunch. The average clerks salary is
not so very high, but, nevertheless, he
must wear silk hat and come to the
office dressed as one with double the
salary. Wearing cap to business is
not to be thought of, as it is an unpar-
donable offense in the eyes of the bank
officials. The salary of the average
bank clerk ranges from about 36s per
week, but in many banks the salary is
much lower and the chances of promo
aion very small,
clerks money is greatly diminished
by his having to subscribe TO numerous
funds, such as "sports" fund to keep
lhe cricket or football ground in order,
which he himself is never able to see.
Saturday is no holiday for him, as he
does not leave the Office on those days
until about four or five o'clock. II
must not be supposed that the days
work of bank clerk ends with the
closing of the bank to customers, in
TACT 1t only begins at that time.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09
SNAP SHOTS AT HORSES.
photographer Resort to Divers
Tricks TO Get Good
Pictures.

Photographs of prize winners and of
beasts whose owners aspire TO hqnors
at the national show are in gooG &c.
mand during the horse show week, and
photographers who make that branch
of the business speciality have a busy
time, says the New York Tribune.
'It is no easy matter to make a good
horse picture" said an operator, al
though every amateur thinks himself
equal to the task. a horse must be
taken from the proper point or his
owner will not recognize the picture
If the camera is too near the subject
certain points will be exaggerated in
the photograph. The best results are
obtained by placing the horse on a
slight incline. so that the fore feet are
a trifle higher than the hind feet. This
position throws the head up. Then
swapping the fingers or making any
slight noise will cause the animal tc
prock up his ears, and at the moment
when he is in this position of attention
the photographer makes the picture.
when horses in harness are to be
photographed they must be posed on
level ground or on slight incline. TIC
make them look alive hat or a card
is sometimes scaled in front of them
and at the moment when they look up
the snap shot is made. When pictures
of horses in action are made we usually
place the camera near the ground, ana
by that means we get the best hoof po
sitions, which cannot be secured when
the camera is held or placed at the or
dinary height. To make pictures OF
jumping horses the same method is EN-.
ployed, and the height of the jump is
sometimes exaggerated by placing the
camera below the track level. An ex
cavation is made in the ground for that
purpose, and pictures made from there
increase the apparent height of hurdles
and make small jump look something
remarkable"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09
FRANCE NOT DEGENERATE.
Max o'Rell Denies the Charge
That His Country Is Retro
grading.

In spite of what may have been
written to the contrary, France has,
ever since the disaster of 1870. quiet
ly and steadily regenerated herself,
and succeeded in organizing an army
which the greatest German military
authorities declare to be the most
formidable and the best armed in Eu-
rope; and l will add this, in Justice
to France, that she has not gathered
together and trained that army of
100000 men to attack anyone, but
to protect herself, says Max O'Rell
in the London Mail.
The Germans know al this, and
strain every nerve to remain at peace
with us, seeking our friendship more
and more every day. That army in
the hands of Napoleon III. might
be danger to Europe, but not in the
hands of nation now mistress of her
destinies, who would use it only if
compelled to do SO for the defense
of her honor or her territory. De-
generation, forsooth! Let me assure
you that there is no degenration, ex-
cept in the imagination of a few
writer's in search of the sensational
The France of this century, the
France Of Gay-Lussac, Lavoisier, AL
fred de Musset, Lamartlne, Victor
Hugo, Ernest Renan, Pasteur, that
France, greater than ever in all the
arts of peace, now more formidable
than ever in the art of war, is well
worth kind word and an act of
courtesy at the hands of the great
English people.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09
PRETTY BIG PARISH.
An American Priest Has to Travel
over One Larger Than All
Ireland.

An American priest who has q
parish larger than the whole of Ire
land in area is Rev. Father f. B.
Hayes, and his parish includes a part
of Montana and North Dakota and
stretches for hundreds of miles
through Wyoming. Father Hayes is
young man of about 30 years and
was ordained at Cheyenne by Bishop
Lenahan May II, 1899.
During the first year of his priest
hood Father Hayes Travelled over TO-
600 miles in discharge of his clerical
duties, looking after the spiritual well
fare of his scattered forces, says the
Pittsburgh Catholic. On one ooca-
sion he rode 143 miles on a train, 86
miles by stage and 215 miles on
horseback to baptize child. On an
other occasion Father Hayes rode 500
miles on horseback through the noun
tain region of Wyoming to attend to
the spiritual needs of a few scattered
Catholic families. Father Hayes is an
athlete of the type so much sought
after in crack college team. He
can make 20 or 30 miles at a good
pace and frequently walks from his
home at New Castle on Sunday morn
ing 18 miles into the mountains,
where there is situated small mis-
sion, saying masses at both places
on the same day. The reason this
particular walk is made is the fact
that the trail is not a passable one
in several places for even the most
rugged and practical mountain climb
ing Dony
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09
HITCH
In ProceedingSyat
Pekin
CAUSES r'poWERs
To Plan Moving to Another
Capital
TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS
DOWager Empress Will EndeaYor to Block
the Move.
TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS
DOWager Empress Will EndeaYOr to Block
the Move.
BY Associated Press

~ 'hoSNNlltCu lCos'
Washington, D. c., Jan. S.-Nego
tlations which have been pending for
some time relative to the removal from
Pekin of some of the subjects of in
ternaoional negotiation, so that they
could be taken up at Washington or at
the capitol of one of the other powers,
have now advanced to the stage where
there promises to be "a satisfactory un-
derstandlng among the powers of this
move.
The plan originated through the
suggestion of Minister Conger, who ca i.
bed about a week ago that there is
little prospect of securing united ac-
ton en- the subject of idemnity and the
new commercial treaty with China
Mr.. Conger suggested that better pro-
gress in the negotiations would be
likely to result if these two phases
could be removed from Pekin. His
idea met with Favorable consideration
here and the suggestion was made to
he other mowers that the matter of
Chinese indemnity and commercial,
treaties be taken up at Washington,
or at one of the other capitols. The
State Department has already received
indications as to the general feeling OF
some of the powers on this PROPOSE
tion. There appears to be no reason to
anticipate serious opposition to the
transfer, as most powers appreciate
the obstacles at Pekin lin the way OF an
agreement ON the two subjects of in
demnity and commercial treaties.
Minister Conger was heard from to.
day. He reported that there is reason
TO believe that the Empress Dowager
is exendng her influence against the
acceptance of the demands submitted
by the pdwers. There is a feeling
among officials here that the influ-
ence still welded by the Empress Dow.
ager may lead TO serious complications
In the case If she seeks to bring to a
halt the negotiations now pending
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09
Drove stage o3,eOO Miles.

With a record of having travelled a
sufficient number of miles to have
taken him four times around the
globe, David +. Little, of McConnells-
burg Pa, lately resigned as stage
coach driver, after service of IS
years. During these years Little car
ried over $4,000 passengers across the
Cove mountain, among them some of
the distinguished men of the coun-
try. He has crossed the mountain
in his daily trips over $500 times, has
driven 93.6OO miles, and has lived in
the coach and on the road 1000 days
of ten hours each. In all this time
he has never missed connections with
the trains on the other side of the
mountain.-N. Y. Sun.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09

According to the official statistics
recently published, there were s47,-
627 children born in France in 1899,
which is nearly 10000 below the al
ready low average for the past dec
ade. There were sl6,233 deaths re-
ported in ls90.-Medieal Record.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09

The powers have made their demands
practically an ultimatrIm and while re
fusal to sign by China would not result
in declaration of war to enforce the
demands there would be prolonged
occupancy of Pekin. and this might
lead to fresh complication threatening
to The integrity of the Chinese empire.
The age-herald., 1901-08-02
FIRE ]!

On the night of July 1s Cincinnati was visited by fire that in some respects IS of national interest, inasmuch as it dam aged one of the factories of concern whose goods are used and sold all over this country and in many foreign coun- trIes as we'll The Eighth street plant of The Globe wernicke Co.,, wherein is man ufacured Elastic Cabinets and filing de- vices of all kinds. caught fire in some unexplained manner and at one time promised to envelope the whole factory. By hard work. however, 1t wss confined to the warehouse building and resulted in a loss of considerable manufactured stock. the machinery being but little damaged. The agents here for this company, Ben M. Jacobe & Bro. 2O11 First avenue report a fair stock of goods on hand, however, probably sufficient to fill orders with untii the Cincinnati factory can replenish their stock. The Bookcase plant of The Globe Wernicke Co., situated as 1t is several miles from the cabinet factory, was not affected by the fire, and this branch of the business is undsturbed.
The age-herald., 1901-08-02
YOUR BLOOD MADE NEW.

Your heart beats about sixty thousand times a .day. Every drop of blood in your veins visits every part of your body about five hundred times each twenty four hours Is 1t any wonder that many troubles arise when the blood is not right |?
 Is 1t hard to understand why health quickly returns. when you take remedy like pr Hartefs Iron Tonic. a remedy that purifes and enriches the blood?
 It does far more than that. because it is the perfect example of everything that "tonic" stands for. But 1t would be a wonderful remedy If It's power to make red, ri h blood was it's only property. It Is far better than so-caled blood purifiers because 1t both makes and purifies the blood.
 It is not one of the crude forms of iron that injures the teeth and stomach. but a delEate harmless form that Is almost in- stantly passed from the stomach to the blood. In the blood it battles against weakness and disease, and helped by the other ingredients of that famous remedy. 1t rids the system of all impurities and helps each sluggish organ to do it's full duty.
 If you have skin disease, rheumatism stomach trouble. nervousness, or If you have any reason to believe that your blood Is disordered or that your health Is running down, be just to yourself and try this remedy.
 Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic has for forty- five years been made only by the Dr. Harter Medicine Co.,, Dayton, Ohio Sold everywhere.
The age-herald., 1901-08-02

Unless you call promptly, don't quote this list.
 BUSINESS PROPERTY. s2Oo per foot-5Ox14O, 4th ave. near 18th st.. 100 feet Hillman Hotel.
 $4 0Oo-Three-stor brick, stores and lots; Morris ave-, with railroad front 200 yards Union depot.
 s2O 0O0-Splendid 4-story brick; best cen tral bargain on 20th st. Building cost $15,000. Large, deep lot. This will do 10 buy and hold. It will soon rent for s5OoO SIG 0O0-Valuable store and business lot; goth st. near 2d ave.
 SIG, ,000-Splendid 3-story brick, large lot, right at the hub, near 1st ave. Valuable. Gilt edge.
 sS0Oo-Business lot, 3d ave. near Fist st. opposite court house.
 BARGAINS IN CITY HOMES. $5OOO-Best bargain on North Side; 5th ave, close in; improved. s6o00-Elegant corner. 10-room modern residence, large lot; one of the choicest locations on 2Oth st., South Highlands. Worth $S5oO. but prompt buyer can se- cure at 5000, on terms to suit. $6250-Elegant new modern Broom home; very choice; North Side. s5oO0-Eleven- house and lot, central, 11th ave, South Highlands. Easy terms. sS750-..ew splendid modern S-rocm cot tage, 18th ave-, South Highlands, near St. Marys church; large lot; terms, s5OO cash, balance $40 per month-like rent. Why wait and call after 1t Is gonel Why pay rent when the rent money will buy this choice home?
 sS0oo-1o0x145; new, pretty, well built G. room cottage: choice location; North Highlands s70o cash. $500 annually $47o0-Elegant new modern S-room house lot 6Ox240; very choice; 11th ave-, South l Highlands.
 BARGAINS IN SUBURBAN HOMES | $1050-New, well built, nicely finished f. | room cottage and lot choice location, Woodlawn; $250 cash, balance 20 months; near car line t-a sS50-New 4-room house and lot near East
The age-herald., 1901-08-02
Mr. Smith Entertains.

MT. Hunter Smith entertained at din ner party Tuesday evening in compli- ment to Miss Mary Anderson and her guest, Miss Pauline Curran of New Or leans. The guests included the members of Miss Anderson's recent house party. The table at which the guests were seat ed was decorated with white roses and ferns, the latter forming the center piece and at each end were tall cut glass veses holding white roses. The lace cen- ter pieces were placed over pale green and besides the floral decorations aspar- agus fern and punches of grapes added to the beauty of the table. An orchestra discoursed music and at the conclusion of the dinner the guests went to the op- era and later enjoyed dancing in the pa- vilion.
 MT Smiths guests were Miss Mary Anderson, Miss Curran, Miss Louise Walker, Miss Rosa Munger, Miss Mar
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The age-herald., 1901-08-02
Water Color Exhibit.

Mrs Caroline c. Lowell has a group of water coiors in one of the fashionable art places up town that is attracting the usual attention and admiration her work always receives. They are after some originals of Amelia Hussner. Americas most distinguished miniaturist and wa ter colorist, and is the most exquisite col lection that has ever been made in Bir- mingham.
 There are four heads of women. each draped with varied wondrous tint that shows against the most marvellous of backgrounds. The largest of the group shows beautiful head, with the hair that Titan loved to paint and the back ground Is of vivid blue that Is indescrib- able The expression of the womans face is most fascinating and the softness in coloring is very marked. Another head Is that of woman with hair of mid- night darkness. which against a brilliant background. is in marvellous contrast. the vividness of the background suggesting sunset seen across the Thames. From the fair throat of the woman falls diaphanous drapery of blue-grey and this seems reflected in the dr@my eyes shaded by dark lashes There are other exquisite heads. the soft coloring and yet the vivid striking effects which distin- guish Mrs. Lowell s work being in evidence in the entire collection.
 The art dealer who is displaying this collection has a fine grouping of water colors from other artists. Tn the collec- tion are a number of Venetian scenes by Fischel and some exquisite autumnal ef- fects. Bozane has a beautiful collection and among the sketches by s. A. Null holland is a vivid little water color of Ann Hathaways cottage. George Howell Gay has a moonlight scene and probably the most admired group in the collection are the water colors by, Paul N. Moran.
 sketch showing two women gossip ping over the tea crps, while nothing new in subject is handled charmingly. The tea table on the broad piazza, the freshness of a garden beyond and the glimmer of the summer gowns produce a delightful effect little water color by Alice Rumph, finished just before she went to Paris, was being admired yesterday
 At another fashionable art establish. ment number of canvases by Edna Smith are on exhibition. these being cop ies made in the Louvre. Carrie Hills water colors are clever and the work of ether Birmingham girls notably Miss Douglass. attracts much attention in the big art shops up town.