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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-25

In these days the WAYS ne tho NAV
e"t are past finding out, and he
q strange preference for dramatic
ms '"e most impossible novels. On thc
surface no successful book would
seer" 10 be more obviously barred out
~ tne theatre than George Ade'x
Iaoies IN Slang" yet several dram
austs are seeking the privilege of put
ing II upon the stage. AS the Boston
Transcript observes: by and by If
.nis sort of thing continues we shall
nave the Concordance" brought ont
as spcctular drama. and perhaps
"epsters unabridged' as ballet.
Inc world certainly moves
"A reviewer i'll The Outlook thinks he
mas discovered that the author of 1.-The
story OF Eva is a woman To be
sure the name of the author Will
fayne, suggests a pseudonym, and the
extraordinary understanding of fem
mine character the book discloses sug-
sests a woman's hand, but the publish
ers offer positive assurance that the
author IS masculine. Mr.. Payne was
at one time city editor of the Chicago
News, one of the editors Of the Econ
omist of Chicago, and is the author of
some clever stories in The Atlantic
and Mcclure S.
Neil Munros new novel, Doom
Castle" is finally announced for publ
cation within the fortnight. by Double
day. Page & Co. 1t is Il curious fact
that this now famous Scottish Author
did not know word of English till he
was ten years of age. Yet the London
Spectator recently set him down as
being possessed of the greatest and
best style that has been displayed
since the death of Stevenson. Born
and brought up as he was in wild
ana remote part of the Highlands of
Scotland, of an old race of hunters
and flock masters. who spoke only
the Gaelic tongue. it is not strange
that he has added some weird and
fascinating elements to literature. The
new novel is said to be a story of mys-
terry. introducing some historical per-
sonages of whom one is Lord Kilkcr-
ran.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-06
THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL

The recent chorus rehearsal In the
vestry of the Universalist church was
we'll attended. There were nearly
one hundred present including num-
Der OF the best singers from Won't.
pelier. Some very fine music was
studied, such as choruses by Watson,
Mendelssohn, Gounod, Berlioz and
Gale. Under the instruction of Prof.
Phillips the chorus is gaining rapidly
10 number and efficiency. After the
next rehearsal which is to be held on
Wednesday evening, no new members
Will be admitted to the chorus Those
desi ing tickets should therefore at.
tend to securing them at once. They
may be obtained Of the canvassers, or
at the rehearsal, or Of Mr.. +. H. Dyer
at the post office.
Following the rehearsal a business
meeting was h. Id and reports we're
heard from those who have been can
wasting for tickets for the festival.
While considerable number OF tick
cts have been pledged the total is
still far below the necessary number
to enable the committee to feel Ssfe
In going ahead and closing a contract
with the proposed talent. This state
II affairs is due entirely to the lack of
support on the part of the people of
this city. Many are deferring their
support until some weeks later when
they are sure the festival is to be
given.
1t should be understood that the
festival cannot be given unless a suf
icient amount is pledged in advance.
The committee connot be expected to
take the whole burden of responsible.
i'y upon themselves and 90 ahead
with no sufficient fund guaranteed
Your support is needed now. At least
500 must be pledged before any con-
tract can be safely made. There re.
main only few days before the time
arrives when 1t must be decided
whether the people of Barre have
enough civic pride to make the festi.
val a success, or whether they will see
1t suffer from lack of support. No one
can doubt what an elevated influence
such an event and it's resulting per-
nanent organization would have upon
this community. Your interest and
your pledge for l, 2, or tickets, if
given now, will do more toward as
surfing the success Of the festival, than
the same pledge given later.
Smaller towns than Barre have held
successful musical events of this kind.
Are you willing 10 admit that Barre
cannot sustain work which has been
SO we'll supported elsewhere? The
matter now rests with the public
pride and interest Of all Barre citi.
zens. What will you do about it?
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-06
WILLIAMSTOWN.

Easter Sunday will be appropria.
tely observed at the several churches.
Rev. W. r. Davenport will preach al
the Methodist church In the morniny
at the usual hour. Subject Of sermon
at the Universalist church, "The Mes.
sage of the Risen Christ" The text
Of the morning sermon at the Congre-
gational church will be, "Why seek We
the living among the dead?" There
will be a union service In the evening,
beginning at 7 o'clock.
Advertised letters April LIST: VIM.
Lavibel, Franciszck Pryboroski. La
dies: Miss Marion Sawyer, Mrs. H.
Nershins, Geo. L. E lson, P. M.
W. II. Lougee has moved from Con-
struction ground to the upper ,ene-
ment 10 Mrs. Caroline Bancroft IS
house.
Joel A. Bass arrived In town the
4th for a short visit with relatives
and friends. His next date is Barre
on Monday, the Sth.
Eugene Fl. Call began work for the
Grearson- Beckett Co. last Monday.
Special agent e. G. Wells was In
town Thursday on business concerning
the loan department Of the Connec
cut Building and Loan association.
New text booksin Physiology, Arith-
metic and Civil Government have been
received from the American Book Co.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-06
Joe MantOn's Pistols.

Joe Manton, the famous gunmaker,
was crossing Hounslow heath when he
was stopped by highwayman. On
hearing the summons to stand and de-
liver Manton recognized a pistol of his
own make leveled at his head. why,
confound 1t, you rascal" cried the in
dignant gunmaker, I'm Joe Manton.
and that's one Of my pistols you've got
How dare you try to rob me" ooh,
you're Joe Manton, are your" said the
highwayman coolly. We'll. you charg-
ed me 10 guineas for this brace Of pis-
tolls, which I call COMPOUNDED swim
die. though I admit they're good pair
of BAKERS. Now I mean to be quits
with you. Hand me over 10 guineas,
and I'll let you 60 because you're Joe
Manton, though l know you have got
ESQ at least about you"
Joseph swallowed his wrath and
promptly paid the 10 guineas. But he
never forgave the highwayman for get
ting brace Of his best pistols for nix,
and he made himself special double
gun With barrels barely two feet long.
which he always carried about with
him afterward when travelling and
christened 1.-The Highwayman's Mas
ter" With this weapon l have heard
that he subsequently shot highway
man who stopped his chaise and NOR
tally wounded him.-"Kings of the
Rod, Rife and Guns"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-06
STOWE.

0. E. Luce was in Burlington Tues
day and Wednesday Of this week.
Mrs. G. A. Simmons is visiting her
paren is in Greensboro.
Funeral of Rogers, the II month
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. &. Fuller,
who died Tuesday was held Thursday
at O. clock from their home in Stowe
Hollow. Rev. G. P. Emery officiating
Interment River side cemetery
Frank w. Burt and Miss Eva Edison
both of Stowe were married Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Joel Griffin on Bridge street. Mr..
Griffin is sister to Mrs. Burt. The
marriage ceremony which was one of
the preutiest was performed by Rev
.. 7. Emery, pastor Of the c )ngrega-
tioi al church.
At the annual meeting Of Mystic
Lodge No IS f. and A. NJ, held at
M .sonic h'll April 2, the following
officers VT re elected: w. NJ A c.
Cakes; S. w., N. fl. Kaise'; j. w.,
r. G. Talbert; treasurer, F. o. Burt:
secretary, F M. Culver; S. D., H. w
BarrowS; J d., Frank Clois; chaplain,
W. Fl. II. Moullon; tyler, +. e Stat
ford: stewards, B. l., Culver, Dow
Smith; marshal, F. e. Smith, finance
committee, A. Kellogg, j. G. Shedd,
z. d. Gibbs.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-06
NORTHFIELD.

The village trustees met at the of.
| flee of j. Fl. Talbot, the village clerk
on Wednesday evening and organized
for the coming year. f. S. Porter
was chosen chairma", Geo. G. Sanborn
as supt. OF electrical department., F.
S. Porter supt. Of streets and sidt
walks and F. N. Carpenter supt. OF
parks and reservoirs. j. A. Hutchin.
son was appointed police and jailor for
the ensuing year. The board will
meet on Monday evenings at O'Clock
at the Office Of j. II. Talbot. Propos-
ais for street commissioner will be re-
ceived by any member of the board or
can be left with the village clerk any
time prior to O'Clock p. M, April
Is. All such applications and pr pos
ais will be held as confidential and
carefully considered by. the board
at their meeting April Is, and decid-
ed action and appointments it is now
expected will be made at that time.
All would be candidates will take no.
tice Of this and act accordingly.
Mrs. +. S. Porter will gladly receive
subscriptions and renewals for the
TELEGRAM at her home, No. 5 Cross
street; also any item Of news will be
gladly re ceived and forwarded to the
TELEGRAM.
G. r Andrews saw. mill in the vii.
lage began running again this week
for the benefit Of the public.
J. P. Rabidou has recently put in
new boiler and lighthouse combina-
tion in his woodworking shop at the
electric light station and is now fully
equipped for all kinds of business ia
his line. His machinery is always
kept 10 good order and the public can
generally depend on first class work at
Pete's shop.
Richard Sill,by generally known as
Dick) has so fully recovered from his
recent illness as to be out on the
streets again.
The maple sugar crop is evidently
going to be somewhat light this sea-
son. The price here at present is ~
cents TOR good No l, 10 pound pals
and 81 gallon for syrup. The snow
this year seems to be going to leave as
by rains instead Of by the sun as was
the case last year and this according
to olden rules indicates wet season.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-06
Prof. F. entini Has now opened
Nv" 0'' his office at 10
Summer Street where his music pupils
will please call between the hours Of
8 and 1880 a. m. and and p. m.

CORRESPONDENT WANTED In
every city, town and village in America.
Newspaper and other work. Experienced
and lnexperie GOOD remuneration.
address The Bulletin Press Association,
New York. M-0
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-06
ca ELSEA.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton Slack Monday Of last
week.
L. Lyle Tracy has gone to Boston
for visit OF several weeks.
Fillmore Edwards has bought T. M.
X. Broughton's farm in Washington
and has moved there.
Nathan Noyes and wife have decided
their farm to Geo. w. Fuller, on con-
dition of their support through life,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller remove there at
once.
Ralph L. Gilman is at home from
Norwich University on vacation.
Sarah e. (HalD wife of Charles f.
Moulton, died last week Tuesday at a
hospital III Brookline, Mass, after an
operation for cancer. Her funeral was
held at the home Of her brother, Elias
S. Hall, East Rand lph, on Friday.
Mrs. Moulton was SO years old. Tue
oldest of her children, Mrs. Lila
Prince, of Downer's Grove, ILL.,, is now
at Mr.. Moulton's with three sons.
Mrs. A. F. Banister Is sick with in
flammatory rheumatism at the home
OF her father, Alvah Carpenter.
Chas. M Goodrich began work Mon.
day as clerk in the hotel.
There is now substantial improve
ment in Hale K. Darling's condition,
and be is slowly gaining strength.
Mrs. Emeline Waterson is visiting
ia WilliamStOwn.
Norman Davenport has moved from
Brook6eld toto Ira Thompson's new
house on the Back Bay.
Examiner Prichard had eight can
didates at bis teachers examination
here last week.
E. D. Abbott has bought @. w.
Bixby's farm for 81, 900 and takes i'm
mediate possession, Mr.. Bixby is NOV
ing into the Kimball house, which
Mr.. Bixby vacates. At Mr.. Bixby's
auction on Saturday, @. P. Dickinson
was seve'l y kicked 10 the thigh by a
horse belonging to M. V. B. Spiller.
He was unconscious for some time,
but no bones were broken and no per-
manent injury is expected.
Col. and Mrs. c. S. Emery went to
Boston on Saturday for sho t stay.
States Attorney D. S. Conant Of
Bradford was in town last week.
Herbert G. Hook is working at
North Randolph.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-06

A presidential elector in New YorR
receives the sum OF SIS for each day
In attendance at Albany, together with
40 cents per mile each way from his
place Of residence by the most travelled
route to the place of meeting"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-04-06
LADIES. THREE DOZEN FREE.

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-12
THE LIGHT IN ASIA.

A writer In the Contemporary Review
takes up for discussion the question
whether there Is any probability that
the Asiatic nations viii accept the
Christianity that the western world Is
Offering them. The conclusion is mega
tive. He says in part:
"No Asiatic nation Of any import
ance can be said 10 have accepted II
IN the last 100 years. The Asiatic
race which knows the creed best, and
has the strongest reasons for accept
ing IT, reasons which prevailed with
the Germans and the Slays when pa
gan. still rejects Il with a certain sill
ent but very perceptible scorn. What
has changed In Asia that the future
may be so unlike the past2 There are
more teachers. no doubt, but there are
not one tenth nor one-hundredth so
many as have endeay0red through the
ages in vain 10 convert the Jews
The truth is that the Aslatics, like
the Jews dislike Christianity, see In Il
an ideal they do not love, a promise
they do not desire, and a puverizing
force which must shatter their ciyiliza-
tons, ETERNAL CollsNiuusNeSst- lildl 10
the majority Of Asiatics Is not prom
Use, but a threat The wish TO be rid
of consciousness, either by annihila-
ton or by absorption in the Divine.
is the strongest impulse they can
feel"
II is certainly remarkable that the
Asiatlcs, from which the light of the
world first spread to mankind should
so stubbornly refuse to walk in its
rays as now reflected among them. II
is doubly remarkable. because. as
rule, they are naturally given TO de-
votional exercises, and many Of them
are highly intellectual The fact should
be proof positive that what is offered
them is not the real Light Of Asia.
II is something foreign TO that world.
something that falls far short Of what
nations in their condition really need
for advancement.
Missionary societies and their sup
porters should look upon this matter
from a scriptural point OF view. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-12
NOT SETTLED IN CHINA.

II It Is true as General Chaffee says,
that China now really owes the west
ern powers nothing, the settlement Of
the indemnity question should not take
much time, nor cause any friction, And
It is, no doubt. but too true. The Tex
petition Of the allies, the wiping out OF
entire villages the massacre OF men,
women and children, and the lootlng
Of stores and residences more than bal
ance the debt contracted by the Boxer
outrogcs China owes nothing, IL Chi
nese lives are as valuable as the lives
Of Caucasians,
But If this is fact, In what Hight
does the demand for over $500 900
in indemnity appear? That question
must be answered by the application
to international affairs Of the rules Of
right and wrong that govern IN the
private intercourse Of individuals Chi
ma Is not now, In a position to call for
an account, but It Is not impossible
that time will come when she can do
So That fact should, al all events
be kept in view
Sir Robert Hart, who Is intimately
familiar with Chinese conditions, thinks
that the powers are not much nearer
a solution Of the trouble, than they
were some months ago, and chat some
OF the conditions imposed will aggra-
vate the situation. The western pow
ers, he points out. do not understand
the Chinaman, but treat him with con-
tempt In his opinion, the foreigners
must endeaver to look at the Chinese
problem from the Chlnaman's point Of
view before they can hope to deal with
1t in an effective manner. The China
man cannot be radically reformed; he
Is not like the Japanese; in fact, Sir
Robert says, eve may thank heaven
that he was not soldier when the re-
cent outbreak took place, and we may
thank heaven that Il will be some time
before he becomes one, for on the next
occasion when he attacks the lega-
tlons he will succeed, Our endeayor
must be- If we wish to have people live
in China, to put the Cinnamon In the
way OF understanding and approaching
the foreigner before they become strong
enough to crush him"
Were this advice followed, there
would be no difficulty about the IN
demnty 1t would be adjusted to the
actual losses sustained and not yet paid
for, and to the ability Of the nation to
meet the demands for payment,
The empress and court II is an
nouneed, win commence the journey
back to Pekn on the 1st day Of Sep
tember But the imperial family will
not re.enter the capital with kind feel
ings toward the strangers Sir Roberts
prophetic warning should be Needed,
If ION the next occasion the Chinaman
attacks the legation, he will succeed"
there should be no further provocation
for attack, II 1t can be avoided.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-12
ONE STRIKE SETTLED.


1t is pleasant TO note that the strike
Of the working men Of the Dayton, o.,
National Cash Register company has
been settled. and that the manager has
been able to reopen the plant The
strike was declared because the COM
pany refused to relnstate some en-
ployes discharged for lncompetency.
The union to which they belonged took
the matter up, and by agitation, over
1000 people, Of whom very few had
any grievance, were induced to cease
work for several weeks. But the union
men yielded at last, and the trouble
was settled.
The strike caused much surprise
among the public, because it was known
that the condition Of the laborers at
that institution were ideal And when
the cause Of the strike became known
public sympathy was not given to the
strikers, as very often Is the case.
Laborers have their rights that should
be considered, but among these Is not
the right to dictate in the matter Of
employment or discharge Of hands.
one of the lessons Of this surprising
strike Is this, that unless a cause is alb
solutely just, II cannot be vindlcated
by a labor war. Public opinion Is
force with which both parties should
reckon. The company offered to arb-
trate at the outset The failure to ac-
cept this offer has brought only pecu-
mary losses, and defeat to the party
that refused to submit to investigation
and calm judgment,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-12

religion founded ~ the great Na2a-
rene was missionary force In the
midst OF the world, as long as II was
kept In its purity only through a
complete restoration to that purity can
II again become a regenerating power
in the world. The thine OF the gen
tiles is about to expire, If 1t has not
already expired. and the next chapter
In ecclesiastical history viii be the
evangellzatlon OF the world through
the agency Of the very people among
whom Christianity originated There
must be a gathering Of the race that
for an infinitely wise purpose was seat
tered among all the nations, There
must be an acceptance of the Messiah,
10th among Israel and Judah and then
the redemption Of the world will be
completed, That seems to be the clear
ly outlined future. Missionary efforts
that take no cognzanoe OF this, have
no prospect of succeeding in Christ
ianizing' Asla's millions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-12
LET THEKE BE LIGHT

Many Of our prominent citizens are
lnquir.ng why the lamps above Eagle
Gate are not lighted at night. A re-
quest was made to the city council
some time ago, by leading officials and
others that this thoroughfare be ia
vored with illumination, but nothing
has been done by way OF response. 1t
may be thought because the gate and
It's adonment were originally put In
place by President Brigham Young,
that they may be regarded as private
property and therefore should not be
lighted at the public expense. But that
Is answered by the fact that the prop
erty Is now under city control and has
been recently repaired by the civic au-
thorties. It is a relic Of early times
that has become historic, and there are
many people who would like to see II
not only preserved but illuminated and
the light would be a benefit to all who
pass under or by the gateway. Every
thing Is In readiness to turn on the light
and no further expense would be re-
owred than the charge for the electric
current. Let there be light.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-12
ESTIMATED BoER LOSSES,

-
Speculation as to the probability OF
the Beers now being anxious for peace
must take into account the losses Of
the two little countries in dead,
wounded and prisoners. No authorlta-
tive statements have been published
on this point but estimates are made
that seem to be approximately correct
Dr. Rlerens de Ham. who has served
with the Boer ambulance corps, Il quo
ted 10 the effect that the burghers In
the field have suffered but little from
disease because they were picked men.
used 10 the hardships Of outdoor life
in the country. He further explained
that w to the LIST day Of May when he
left for Holland, none of the Boer coll
umns had had any trouble IN finding
sufficient supply Of food, that all the
men seemed TO be in excellent spirits
and stIn hopeful OF the final outcome
Of the war
As TO their actual losses in the war
he stated that during the five months
from December to April inclusive, the
killed amounted to 900 and the wound
el 10 1900. That Is 1900 casualties in
tive months. or 800 each month. The
war has lasted about one year and
eight months, counting from the battle
OF Dundee, oct 90 1899. At the rate
Of 300 q month. the losses in killed and
wounded would be IN the neighborhood
Of 1900 If the proportion were uni
form throughout, the killed would be
1000. and the wounded $500.
Many VI the wounded, perhaps the
greater part. have Of course, returned to
the ranks. but the losses are neverthe-
less heavy particularly when the
thousands Of prisoners are added. The
original Boer force was comparatively
speaking Insignificant. II Is also evil
dent that the little army has lost most
Of IT'S big guns. II not all Of them, and
they are entirely dependent on their
rifles Al these circumstances would
indicate that the Beers naturally must
be anxious for a speedy termination Of
the uneven struggle.
II is TO De feared. however, that the
European powers cannot be counted
on. 10 any large extent TO Intervene In
behalf OF the South African patriots. To
some Of them the trouble has come very
convenient, for the furtherance Of their
own plans In eastern Asia. The powers
that are jealous OF the influence OF
Great Britain would not object TO seeing
their rival similarly engaged for en In
definite period. Peace would therefore
be 10 England's best interests. and II