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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
DR.. Clarke's Wise Dog.

The late DR.. James Freeman Clarke
used to tell this amusing story Of his
dog:
cat one time my dog was fond of
going to the railway station to see the
people, and I always ordered him to 60
home, fearing he would be hurt by the
He easily understood that if he
went there it was contrary to my
wishes. So whenever be was near the
station, II he saw me coming, he would
look the other way and pretend not to
know me. If he met me anywhere
else, he always bounded to meet me
with great delight. But at the station
1t was quite different. He would pay
no attention to my whistle or my call.
He even pretended to be another dog
and would look me right in the face
without apparently recognizing me. He
gave me the cut direct in the most i'm
pertinent manner, the reason evidently
being that he knew he was doing what
was wrong and did not like to be found
out. Possibly he may have relied a
little on my nearsightedness in his
Outlook.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
Opticians Latin.

q. Hiram had returned home from col.
lege, where he had won high honors as
q student Of the ancient languages, but
he "fell down" one day when his sister,
a demure young girl In her teens. ask
ed him to translate a sign she had seen
Ia front of an opticians office which
sead thus;
\ CON sCLru sABo UTYo UREY Es. ~
Riram struggled manfuIly with it for
several minutes and gave it up.
ut isn't good Latin" he said. There
are some words In 1t that are Latin,
but the others are either wrong in ter
mination or are barbarisms from other
languages. and. taken as a whole, 1t
doesn't make sense"
THAT Is what | said" rejoined his
sister, but Keturah. out in the kitch-
en-, translates it without any trouble.
She says 1t means, Consult us about
your eyes,"
Whereupon Hiram collapsed.-Youth's
Companion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
THE SOLDIERS PAROLE.
What Is Meant by 1t and How 1t Is
Arranged.

What Is Meant by 1t and How 1t Is
Arranged.
Parole, it must be understood, is a
purely voluntary compact. The captor
Is not oblil ID to offer to parole his
prisoner, and the prisoner is not oblig-
ed and cannot be compelled to give his
parole.
If he does so, he will probably be re-
leased on pledging his word not to
serve during the existing war. If he
refuses, he will remain captive until
the war Is over or until he can make
his escape.
The usual parole pledge extends only
to active service against the enemy.
A prisoner released on parole is not
cruits, quells civil connections or fights
other enemies.
A soldier taken prisoner has no au-
thority to pledge himself never to serve
against a particular enemy. He can
not throw off thus lightly the duty he
owes his sovereign or country, and If
he makes any pledge it must be con-
nned to a limited time.
Moreover, If a prisoner should make
a pledge not approved by his OWL gov
eminent he is bound to return and sur
render himself to the enemy.
In the British army a soldier can
only give his parole through a COM
missiOncd officer. Even a noncommis-
stoned officer OF an officer of inferior
rank cannot give parole either for HIM
self or for his men without permission
from his commanding officer.
The United States authorities. by the
way, give greater liberty of parole than
is the case with the British army.
A captured prisoner who has violated
his parole may be punished with death.
-Pearson's Weekly.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
NIGHTMARE
Tho Sensation That Always "~ I
Man a Coward.

NI0u u
"strapge that we are always 80 COW.
ardly in nightmares" remarked NV
Orleans lawyer who has a taste ioi
+ho hizorre. II don't believe anybody
ovor lived who stood up n maze d
square stand against the amorphou
horror that invariably pursues us ~
such visions. When l have q n'gn!-
marc and the usual monster gets Oh
nv trail. my blood turns to water anu
nv conduct would disgrace a sheep !
an beside myself with stark. down
right fear, and l have no q e ieit ~
nv head except to run like a RABBIT.
Al, nride. self respect, dread OF rldlcule
and even the instinct Of self defense
are scattered to the winds. anu De.
lieye. honestly, l would be capable OF
any Infamy in order to escape ! nave
no hesitation in confessing this, De-
cause. as far as l have been able TO
find out, everybody acts exactly the
same way In the throes OF nightmare
and I feel certain l would not make
such q pitiable spectacle of myself IN
real life, no matter what might Delali'
II think that the explanation OF the
nightmare panic is to be found In the
fact that the dream Is almost lnVar'-
ably accompanied by u OF SUMO
cation. 1t is well established tina
choking-the shutting off OF ones
wind to use a homely phrase-has an
effect upon the mind which Is entirely
distinct and different from that pro-
duced by any other form Of pain or
peril. It fills the victim with such hor-
ror and distraction that he Is for the
moment insane. He will do anything
to get relief. This has been brought
out on more than n occasion IN the
defense of men who have been choked
and killed their assailants, and judges
have held that the circumstances OF
such an attack should be given special
consideration as extenuating the deed
In dreams the entire nervous system Is
relaxed, and it is natural to suppose
that the mental effect Of s~uffocation
would be intensified. At least, that is
the best apology / have to offer for my
sprints through nightmare land."-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
WHY SHE DIDN'T SING.
superstltton Kept Her From Becom-
inw a Prima Donna.

81 have come across a great deal OIL
%foolishness of varying degrees ana
kinds in my life,". said the man VINO
teaches singing, "but in all my born
days | never before met anybody as
hopelessly feeble minded as a young
woman | have been taking an interest,"
in lately. She is a stenographer by &C.
cupation, and l happened to hear her
hum a popular song one day when l
was in her employers office. or course
the production of her tones was all
wrong, but her voice was as soft as
velvet and big and deep and clear Us q
cathedral bell. 1t was a voice such as
d teacher doesn't get a chance to WORK
on twice in a lifetime.
IL went to her and asked her to lot
me try her voice. 1t proved to be bet
ter than l had hoped. 1t was magniti'
e l wanted her to begin studying
at once. She had NO money, but l
didn't want money for bringing out a
voice like that. She hadn't much time
either, and she told me she was too
tired to sing in the evenings after
working all day. told her to get up
early and practice a hour or two be-
fore breakfast. l thought she looked
odd when l told her to do 1t, but she
didn't say she wouldn't.
"Weeks passed, and her method con-
tinued as bad as ever. l couldn't un-
derstand 1t. Each lesson found her
just where the preceding one left her.
At last one day l asked her If she were
she wouldn't practice before breakfast
flushed and then broke down. She
said she hadn't dared to sing before
breakfast because it is bad luck.
"'Sing before you eat, cry before
you Sleep is the saying, and that idiot
Of a girl believed it SO implicitly that
she wouldn'. practice before breakfast
even for the sake. Of that glorious voice
Of hers, and as before breakfast was
the only time she had to practice the
result was-well, l gave her up. She'll
live and die a st%enographer when she
might be a prima donna, and it will
serve her precisely right. She has sac.
rificed her future to an idiotic super
stition."-Washington Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
ECluEnlY.

whats this?" exclaimed the young
husband, referring to the memorandum
she had given him. zone dozen eggs,
II pound of raisins. a bottle of lemon
extract. a tin Of ground cinnamon and
half a pound Of sugar-what do YOU
want with all these things. Belinda"
1--WE got a stale loaf" replied the
young wife, that Pm going to save
by working 1t up into a bread pudding.
! never let anything SO to waste.
Henry" London Fun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
A SERENADE OF WOLVES.
How One Was Started In the Ma
tiOnal Zoo mt Washington.

v"
tiOnal Zoo Mt Washington.
In The Century Ernest Seton-Thomp-
son. who used to be known as Wolf
Thompson from his familiarity with
this particular form Of wild animal,
tells how he started a wolf serenade at
the National ZOO in Washington.
While making these notes among the
animals of the Washington ZOO ! used
to 60 at all hours to see them. Late
n evening | sat down with some
friends by the wolf cages in the light
Of a full moon. said. LET US see
whether they have forgotten the music
Of the west" l put up my hands to
my mouth and howled the hunting
song of the pack. The first to respond
was a coyote from the plains. He re-
membered the wild music that used to
mean pickings for him. He put up his
muzzle and "yap yapped' and howled.
Next an old wolf from Colorado came
running out, looked and listened ear
nestly, and, raising her snout to the
proper angle, she took up the wild
strain. Then all the others came run
ming out and Joined in, each according
to his voice, but all singing that Wild
wolf hunting song, bowling and yell
ing, rolling and swelling, high and low,
IN the cadence of the hills.
They sang me their song Of the west, the west;
They set all my feelings aglow;
They stirred up my heart with their artless art
And their Nong of the long ago,
Again and again they raised the cry
and sang in chorus till the whole moon
lit wood around was ringing with the
grim refrain-until the inhabitants in
the near city must have thought all
the beasts broken loose. But at length
their clamor died away. and the wolves
returned, skunk back to their dens, ST.
lently, sadly, l thought, as though they
realized that they could indeed join in
the hunting song as of old, but their
hunting days were forever done.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
why II Needed Revision.

ITO whom do you intend to give the
villains part?" asked the dramatist.
"NNalker, Of course. answered the
manager.
"What! That stkkv' exclaimed the
dramatist.
Hes the only one available" ex.
planned the manager.
"Ihen give me back my play" said
the dramatist.
"Surely, you don't intend to with
draw it," protested the manager.
ooh, no." answered the dramatist.
II only want to revise it. The villain
isn't killed Off until the last act rs It
stands now, you know."-Chicago Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
EFFECTIVE
PnysOn Tucker Had a Quick Eye and
Pointed Methods.

Pointed Methods.
Two incidents in the railroad life of
Payson Tucker are told that we'll H.
lustrate what a worker he was and
his attention to the details of business.
Several years ago he was up on the
mountain division Of the Maine Cen
trail road and looked over the grounds
Of one Of the stations. Nothing more
than the usual conversation passed,
and he returned to his car and went
back to Portland. Nearly a year pass.
ed before he had occasion to call at
the station again, and then he stepped
Off the car and asked pleasantly:
"Do you have all the help you want
here?"
Eyes, sir; all that we need"
"Quite sure you have enough?"
Eyes, sir. There Is not much to be
done at so small a station"
"Well, l feared you were rushed to
death and could not find time to re.
move that pile of old bricks I saw the
last time l was here"
With that the general manager Of
the road stopped over the pile of bricks
and, without removing his kid gloves,
continued the work until the last one
was neatly piled up.
At another time a break had been
committed at one Of the stations on
the back road, and the next day after
the notice of the break had been wired
to Portland Mr.. Tucker CHANGED to
pass that way. After looking things
over, Mr.. Tucker asked what had been
lost, and the agent quickly ran over
the amount Of money and tickets
stolen.
"That all?" asked Mr.. Tucker, when
the agent had concluded.
Eyes, sir; nothing else"
"That SOP" said Mr.. Tucker, taking
In the untidy appearance Of the room
and station at a glance. II feared some
one had stolen your broom. Perhaps
you have not missed 1t. l will send
you one."-Presque Isle (Me.) Star
Herald.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
QUEER WEDDING PRESENTS.
Gifts That Were Not Appreciated by
Those Who Received Them.

Gifts That Were Not Appreciated by
Those Who Received Them.
Even ut a marriage feast. as 1t
seems, there will sometimes be the en-
yious or the Jealous or the malicious.
A we'll known author received from
4 rival man Of letters a scrapbOok con-
tanning a collection Of all the adverse
criticisms his works had ever received.
while a popular artist was presented
with q set Of elementary works upon
self instruction in drawing and paint
ing.
Not long since a gentleman who Is a
passionate devotee of hunting received
rs q bridal gift from an anonymous
donor q complete set Of false limbs. a
set Of artificial teeth and a couple Of
glass eyes-the whole of which must
have cost a considerable sum-accom-
panied by a note, the writer Of which
trusted that, by reason of the recipi-
ent's many falls while following the
hounds, some or all Of these substitutes
would ultimately prove of use.
An elderly, crusty t~radesman. on
fSpOuSing q Splnster OF mature age,
was presented by a London undertaken
with two collins for himself and wife,
switch, unlike most OF the other Offer
lngs you will receive. are sure to be
of service" The bridegroom resented
this singular If useful SIT. and it took
all the efforts Of nrIGai friends to
prevent a breach CT the peace.
Equally vcXatioUs was the gift re-
ccived from his neighbors by an in.
firm octogenarian who welded a pleas
nre loving woman more than 80 years
his junior. 1t was a large brass cage,
~%intendeu'-so ran the subscribers
note-"to restrain the hayward flights
of a giddy young wife who has mar
tied a decrcp!t old fool for his money"
The husband Of a lady whose great
beauty hardly atoned for her sharp
tongue found among his wedding pres
ents a scold's bride or branks, a gift
from his wife's sisters. with the hope
that, "if Kate makes your life as un-
Dearable as she has made ours, you
will not hesitate to put the accompany
ing Offering to its original use."-Lon-
don Answers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
"DOiNG ONES BEST"
Success Of Those Who Take This For
n Motto.

Success Of Those Who Take This For
a Motto.
A homely rhyme found in an old
fashioned jingle book imparts a sound
philosophy:
Thoughtful little Mary Wood
Always did the best she could.
Let us follow Mary's plan,
Always do the best we can.
At the first glance this looks very
easy, still, most Of us know that there
are days when we do not by any means
attain to so high a standard. To do
ones very best implies that one has q
conscience that will not be satisfied
with half measures, that one has more
than the average amount of good
health and that ones ideal Is a lofty
u Most Of us start off splendidly
when we begin anything new. The
real testing time ome when the
novelty is worn off and we are tired
and begin to carry the load YEARLY.
The old proverb, "A new broom
sweeps Clean" would never have been
spoken If the invariable custom Of the
world had always been to do the best
Oh all occasions. The great c%athedrals
Of Europe were built slowly through
the ages by men who did their best.
The great explorers and investigators
In science have done their best. What.
ever the work. if it is worth doing at
all, it is worth doing we'll.
The person who has a reputation for
accuracy and for punctuality, whose
work is always thorough and whose
name stands for the best he can do,
never need fear that he will not find
room at tho top.-Harper's Bazaar.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
MRS. ELEPHANTS LAST VERSES
dictated on June 81, 1871

dictated on June 81, 1871
On the edge Of the world ! lie, l lie,
Happy and dying and dazed and poor,
Looking up from the vast great floor
OF the infinite world that rises above
To God and to faith and to love, love, Lowell
What words have | to that world to speak,,
Old and weary and Lazed and weak,
From the very low to the very high?
Only this, and this is all:
From the fresh green soil to the wide blue sky,
From greatness to wcarinoss, life to death,
One God have we on whom to call,
One great bond from which none can fall;
Love below, which is life and breath,
And Love lboye, which sustaineth all.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
The Sleepless Seven.

There were sever of the T." said
n Of the discharged Jurors In speak.
ing OF the matter next morning. who
didn't want to sleep themselves and
wouldn't let the rest Of us sleep. When.
ever we dropped into a doze, they came
around and shook us till we were wide
awake again."
"And you had to submit. I sunnosa
Tor they constituted the majority 2"
Yes. they were the rouslng majori-
IT," said the hollow eyed Juror. with
a pensive attempt to be facetious.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
Let In the Light,

Light, air and sunlight are impor.
tant factors In keeping the family and
the house in a healthy condition. Moth
ing could be worse than the babit some
people have Of keeping the house in
darkness from early morning until
night. The house should be flooded
with light and air for several hours
each day.--Ladies' Home Journal. .
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
Saved By Presence of Mind.

At Sheffield, England, recently a Gu
rous accident occurred. A passenger
was riding on a double deck electrical
car, and a single deck car passed in the
opposite direction. The rope of the
trolley boom Of the latter vas flying
In the wind, and it wound itself around
the passengers neck. Fortunately he
had the presence of mind to seize the
rope with both hands and release him
self or he would probably have been
pulled from the car.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
Corroborative Evidence.

Miss Summit-What a lot Of old b
ma Miss Spindle has! And she says it
was handed down in her family.
Miss Palisade-Then 1t Is Just as T
expected.
Miss Summit-What lisp
Miss Palisade-That her ancestors
never Kept servants .-Harper's Bazaar.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05

! A real scene Of troops in action hard
" exists. Pictures Of them are taken
at odd spells and out of dangers reach,
guns and troops being used for the
purpose.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05
Not All.

Not All.
Teacher (suspiciously)-Who wrote
your composition. Johnny?
Johnny-My father.
! ''What, all Of it,"
Nom. l helped im."-Truth.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-05

Truth is as impossible to be soiled
by any outward touch as the sunbeam,
Milton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-02

:
commissioner be authorized 70 clean M the
debris OF the market hiring teams and
mcl necessary 20 do the work. Refcrreu
By Alderman Halperton-4 nre n.y.
GRANT be placed az the corner OF Sabine
and Richmond streets, this section y en-
tircly without IRE projection. Carried.
BY Alderman Auhcrtin-That q suih-
Client number Of brick be taken from the
runs Of the Market house 20 construct
bulkhead at the mouth sof the Hogan
street sewer, across Hogan street guy anu
that the street commissioners ne nutlnen 20
DO the WORK heierfed 10 street anu pti"se
eommittes. o,, r,,a. 49, r,,na
ny Aiuefnnh ~ hea t NAV. ~, s Nv ths
OF tne narket nouse pv Icni" A., ~ ~ s,,iiv
81, S,ith stet NM sh,s work he done Al
"n shnh sttss,, 'uS S ,'s as,e,cr ~ iifa
nhNc On uS.Duht " -, ~ ~, N' ~, i,i,,i,, an
rs Vel as ~ aVSv ,i % ,,sersnI 7n stre.t
IN ga br,Ii,,s e.,,',nitins
OH IL ArAerr,s,,, Tbn,,, ns.,n THAT tho Hons
con WIS., fomnanv he notIded by Inc city
s 500 V Ia al oae@ furnish the city en-.
eincer In nccordance with article 4So OF
Inc revised ordinances, with a complete
man showing The streets alleys and Side.
v,tsks nccnpipd bv their mines aud the III
n,tnsions or the pipes used. Carried. By
motion OF Alderman Rue the gas company
was requested To do the same.
BY Alderman Mucller-lhat the South-
western relegraph aud Telephone company
be notified TO lower their manhole at lne
corner OF Franklin and Fifth streets, Car
rled
HH the finance committee Lhat 10. tao
purpose OF, NlMug mooney III ~ ~ NJ a..
snail until further notice ailoW ihtetest ~
the rate OF per cent on w I'M w Nv NV
before Dceempet 81, l'nii ullIet ny. iiu ~ al
ing eondluOns' Tue ihtereet sn"t ~ t,,.eei,
lvNeI lor lne lelln NV ~, In, WHOM
me time OF KAY mont ne eng dhS n,yahle INV
nc gaNes wonid ne uue anu P's '''V '''
me street ana 1riage Go ,, ~ fldcrn,ar
el IaNofaply o. Sue hW .,,o VI ,do,ted
Alderman llulVertOn said now InNt tue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-02
REsuME on JUNE TERM
Harris County Criminal District Court,
Which Adjourned Last Week.

Harris County Criminal District Court,
Which Adjourned Last Week.
The June term of the Harris county dis'
trict court. which adjourned saturday last,
has already been mentioned as one Of the
busiest sessions in the history of this
court,
For some reason 1t has been found i'm
possible to obtain information from the
clerical force in the criminal district
clerks Office regarding Important matters
connected herewith hut through the
courtesy of Assistant District Attorney a..
:. Pagan The Post reporter obtained Il
martial summary of the work of the term.
The summary shows that of III cases
disposed of by the grand Jury there were
65 felony and Is misdemeanor indictments
returned or the latter, seven were for
the keeping of disorderly houses and We're
transferred to the Justice courts,
The total number of years assessed
against defendants for the service OF the
State during the term We're l6S. Jhese
sentences are divided among the various
ofTenses as follows; Burglary 81 years,
felony theft a years theft from the per.
son 8 years, assault 70 murder y years,
horse theft years, mansiaughter years
assault to rape , years, burglarAng resi-
dence ut night 81 years. robbery years
attempting burglary years.
The sentences Of 1913 years IN me penn
Tertiary were assessed in 30 cnseS'
The court is well up with the docket.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-02
a eleANTlc FINANclAL SUCCESS.
Postum Cereal Company Increases ia
Capitai 10 $4,000 600.

Tile Postum Cereal ca. Ltd. OF Battle
Creek. Mich, on June % increased is CAPT.
tai stock from S3T Oi0OO 10 5000 Ooo.oO 81
which one million is preferred per cent.
The last dividend phid was 700 per cent
upon the old capitalization, and balance
rafTled mp 10 surplus No stock Is Tor sale
and Iso changes were made ia the directory,
which Is as follows:
q. W. POST Chairman; Carroll +. Post,
Vice Chairman; NJ ~ Howe, Treasurer,
and r. L. Post, Secrptary
The company Is conhning Itself entirely
10 the manufacture OF Postum Cereal and
Grape Nuts 20 meet the ever Increasing
demand for which two new factories afe
being built
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-02

NO OTHER NAME THAN srEINwAH
sreprssents the highest excelenre In plano
cei,strnction Imitafion9 Yes. hut tho
ste,nwoy h snpreme VIII A. Watkn
Music. Dallas. General State Dealers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-02
MOTIONS.

BY Alderman Thompson-That the mayor
advertise for bids TO pave the streets as
contemplated under the S24OO0O bond ia.
sue Carried.
10y Alderman Thomas-That the san An
tonic and Arkansas Pass Railway company
he notified 70 place an electric light at the
corner Of Iceland and Broadway. Car
BY Alderman Thompson That the san
Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railway com
pany place light at their crossing OF
Commerce street Carried
by Alderman Halyerton--That the mayor
specifications for a market house 81 Moor
lsh architecture, not 70 exceed IN cost $50,
noe leaving sufficient space on the square
for future city hall. the same "a be 10,
Gated 50 as 10 take In the walls Of the
assessors and colieetors vault, Referred
BY Alderman HaiFcrton--That the street