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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-20

Governor Shaw OF lows. tho recently
sppointsd Secretary OF tbs piessofy. tells
this story Of 9 penonsl experience while
trying . case 10 30 Iowa court. A boy
sbont fourteen years old had been Pot On
The stsn :. sud the opposing counsel vas
examining him. After the usual pfeiiui
nary questions u 10 the witness sse.
residence snc the like. be then proceed
ed - Have you any oecupstioni No.
D,nt you do sDy work Of sny kind9 No
Just losf around homer Tbsts shout oil.
Whist does yoor father dor So,hin
moea. Dossb't be do snytbios 10 sup
port tbs isuilJ1 Hs does odd jobs once
10 . while When be can Get them, Az .
matter Of fact. i'n't your father . prssly
vofttlsm isllow. dead bss. sed . iosi
err don't tnos. sir you'd batter uk
him. HIS si,,ios oyr there on the
llFy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-20
II Cured Her.

Some years ego . lady, who tells the
story herself. vent 10 consult . famous
| physician about her health. She was q
women OF nervous temperament, whose
troubles and she had had many --bsd
worried nd excited her TO suoh . pitch
that the strain threatened her physical
strength and even her reason. She gave
the doctor list OF her ailments aud
answered bis questions only TO be aston
ished d his brief prescription at the
end: Madam. what you heed is 10 read
your Bible more.
Bot, doctor. began the bswilder ed
patient,
Go home and read your Bible % hour
. day, the great man reiters.sd, with
kindly authority. Then come bsok TO me
Q month from nov. And be bowed her
ont without 9 possibility OF farther pro
test.
At first his patient was inclined to be
angry. Then che reelected that at least
the prescription wss not On expensive
one. Besides, II certainly bad been long
time since she had read the Bible regular
ly, she reflected. With . twsng Of con
science. Worldly cares he'd crowded out
prayer and Bible study for years, and.
though che would have resented being
called sn irreligious woman, che was nm
doubleday most careless Cbristisn.
She vent home and set herself oonscien
,iously TO try the physicians remedy.
10 one month che vent back TO bis
office. Well. be said, smiling ss be look
ed st her face. see you are 80 obedient
patient and have taken my prescription
faithfully. Do you feel as il you needed
any other medicine now'
No, doctor. l don't. she said honestly.
l feel iikes new person : hope l sm
different person. Bot how did you know
that was lust what needed?
For snswer the lannon's physician turn
10 his deck. There worn and marked
Icy 90 open Bible.
MAIDEN, be said, With deep esrnestness.
II ! we're TO omit my daily reading OF this
book | shoui loose my efestest source
OF strength sDd skin. / never 40 TO 30
operation without reading my Bible, ]
never attend . distressing csss withou,
6nding help 10 its pages, Your case call
ed not for medicine, but for sources OF
pesce and strength outside your own
mind, snd | showed ,on my own presorip
ton. and knew II would cnrs
Yet / cobiess doctor, ssid bic patient,
tbst 1 osme vcry near not taking H.
Very few sre willing TO ny 1t. fnd,
ssid tho physician. smiling sgain, Bot
there ere mspy, msny cases 10 my prsc
tice where IL wonld work wonders II they
would only tkeit
This iss true story. The doctor died
only little while ego. bat HE prescrip
tion remsibs. II will DO no one say bsrm
to try IL.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-20
STATE NEWS.

The Vermont 5aleis's' Home hOspilsi
st Bspniosion tss II psiients There
ere lf5 aos on The roll. sithoush 60, sll
Of these are ION du,J". Superintendent
Hsnnon Gays that the cspseity Of lbs
Home 10 l07.
Blttom a Touspes. who hsvs been con
reeisd snh The usliy CoIIsr end Ccn
soursny. hsss issssd the C,mpbsIi hpit
iins uili ., B,noiogior. snd will sstsb
lish 10 !, . eoiIsr and eoH msnofseiurisg
business. With % an usi pay roll of
go, 600
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-20
Sorry He Spoke.

he was 10 the psrIor OF . ~. Louis 70
sidence while bis Hsncee wss playing =
Chopin sonata on the pisno. Her mother
was sested almost opposite her future
son.in-lsw. and when the proper opporluoI
" presented itself she ssid:
Don't yon think Eins has . great esr
for N musicf
| certainly dc, replied the young msR,
II you'd stretch a lev strings across 1t
would make lovely aDitsr
Bat be never finished bis sentence.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-20
His Subterfugc.

The patient was very tslkstive, snd The
doctor thought the consultation would
never end, Finally he requested The
lady to pat out her tongue, snd silence
reigned while the doctor went oh writing.
When be had finished the prescription
he handed IL TO her. aud, rsschiog for
bis bat, started for the door.
Bot, doctor, reproacbiully exclaimed
tho lady. you have not looked st my
tongue yeti
That's ell rig6t. calmly responded the
doctor. l only wanted TO finish the pre-
sorip,ioD,
The Washington times., 1902-04-13

court; Thomas N FILL. OF Halifax county;
rlaot u. walker, OF Mecklenburg county
ana John W. Graham. Of Orange county.
are mentioned in connection with an in
dependent Democratic nomination against
Clark break in the Democratic party
Is bound to come sooner or later. and the
nomination of Clark viii greatly hasten
this event
Some of the Candidates.
The contest for associate Justices is be-
tween Judge Brown and ex- Judge ii. G.
connor. as representing the eastern part
OF the State. and between Platt d. Walk
er. ex-Judge Charles A. Moore. Of Bun
combe county, and G. H. Armfield, of
lredell county. as representing the west
ern part Of the State.
II appears now that Brown and Walker
viii be nominated. II Clark should be
nominated the independent Democrats
VIII probably not nominate candidates
Tor associate Justices. but make their
hight solely against Clark. BY so doing.
they will not raise a partisan issue. but
strongly emphasize their opposition to
Clark.
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SANTOs-DUM0NT PAYS DUTY.
Secures Machinery of His Air Machine
at Custom House.

NEW YORK. April 12.-Contrary to his
hopes. NJ. Santos-Dumont, when he called
at the custom house this morning with NJ
Aime. had to pay $3.50 duty to obtain pos
session of the machinery of his air ship.
which had been valued at s. 400. He paid
under protest. and he is OF the opinion
that the money will be returned to him
country.
The mechanical parts OF the air ship
will be put together in this city when
suitable place is secured. and IL backing
can be found for the venture the balloon
will be brought over from Paris. NJ
Santos is above all sportsman, and it is
this which first induced him to take up
dirigible ballooning. but he has expended
SO much money in air ships that he feels
some part of the outlay should be de-
frayed by the public.
NJ. Santos to this extent only is actu-
ated by the spirit of commercialism. He
has with him a model of the air ship,
which is three yards in length, and will
fly under guidance. NJ. Santos will be too
take BID 20 ST. laa.= 90 sho~ to the r~-
posi- on msuas
Tt mode. .1 -r electric
mott gud f-. aaIla- is go vita
hydi gen E a7r te a..-l i8 aG-
want tu .sry ---u. .- -ra -a.
is co.....
Tomorrow afternoon VI. Santos -DumonI,
with NJ. Aime. is to be the guest of
Thomas A. Edison, at Menlo Park
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
WOMEN CLAIM MEN
GET FIRST CHANCE

ly. There was not a vote cast against
of the Legislature. But things were very
much disturbed then. The Legislature
couldn't decide upon the man to give the
second senatorship to. Finally it was left
to Barton, who was told that he could
name his colleague
Barton selected Benton. But even
then. SO great was the wrargle. there
was deadlock for weeks.
The Legislature met downstairs in the
old st. Louis hotel. when this session was
being held. For days and days the en-
deavor was made to elect the second man
to go to the Senate from Missouri
In the midst of this state of affairs
Daniel Rails, a member of the Legisla-
ture. was i'll in bed in his rooms at the
st. Louis He heard of the fight going
on downstairs. and called two or three
friends around him.
Sick Man Cast Deciding Vote.
They secured four niggers. The mat
tress of the sick mans bed was lifted in
thei' arms, and Rails was carried down
into he legislative hall. He cast his
vote, and in this manner Thomas H. Ben
ton went to the United States Senate.
rdiis WAS cdrTieo oach 10 MS apart
ments. and in an hour he was a dead man.
After the natural course. one of the
two men, either Barton or Benton, would
have to take a four-year term. and the
other would then have the six-year term.
The two Hen drew straws for it. Barton
who had been elected unanimously. drew
the short one. while Benton, whom he had
chosen. went to the Senate for six years.
Barton had falling out with Presi-
dent Jackson-and it ruined him. 1t ruin
ed everybody who had a falling out with
Jackson. let me tell you. Slavery ruined
Benton, as it ruined many other men,"
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Mr.. Dolliver Queries.

Mr.. Doiliver asked whether the placing
of honest officials at the ports of entry
wouldn't prevent fraud.
Mr.. Lodge thought 1t might but he
declared that of course 1t was impossible
to make man moral by statute He had
heard of wholesale frauds among Off
cials. but he personally knew of no such
cases.
Mr. Frye tRep., Maine) presented and
read several kilograms and letters re-
ceived by him. mostly from the Pacific
Coast. opposing the pending bill and de-
claring that the Geary law now in force is
satisfactory
In opposition to these dispatches. Mr.
Mitchell tRep, OreD read a telegram from
Mr.. Geary urging the passage of the pend
ing measure.
What on earth" exclaimed Mr.. Gal
linger, impetuousiy, are they 1.-THE SUD
porters of the bill making this hula
baloo about, anyway? The Chinese in
California are 40 per cent less now than
they were ten years ago. What do they
want now, unless they propose absolutely
to drive the Chinese from California;"
After some remarks by Mr.. Teller (Sil
verite Rep. COLI in favor of the bill. Mr..
Dryden (Rep.. n. j. said that as a mem
Der of the Committee on immigration he
wished to contradict statement made by
Mr.. Mitchell to the effect that the mem
bers OF that committee were practically
unanimous in support of the bill For
himself, he dissented from some of its
provisions. particularly from the one as
to the employment of Cinnamon on steam
ers on the Pacific.
Mr. Patterson (Rep., COLI presented
kilograms from marine fire associations
in New York. Philadelphia. and San Fran
cisco, repudiating the idea that white men
could not act as stOkers on board OF
steamships on the Pacific Ocean on ac-
count of the heat.
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
NORTH CAROLINA MEN
WANT PUBLIC OFFICE
Big Crop of Candidates in
Field for Fall Election.
Principal Fight May Be Made Against
Associate Justice Clark, Who Would
Like to Be Chief Judge.
Especial to The Washington Times.)

Especial to The Washington Times)
RALEIGH, n. c.. April 1.-THE Demo-
cratic State Convention has been called
to meet in Greensboro on July IS next.
This Is the first time the convention has
been called for Greensboro since 1872.
The elimination OF the negro vote has
caused the belief that Democrats will
have tremendous majority In November
next. and this opinion has produced the
largest crop Of candidates for every Of
fee that has fair salary attaches that
has ever been seen or heard OF in this
State.
Places to Be Filled.
The oficers to be elected by the State
at large are Superintendent of Public
Instruction. Chief Justice and two As
sociate Justices of the Supreme Court.
eight judges Of the superior court, one
railroad commissioner; by districts ten
Congressman and sixten solicitors. who
prosecute for the State; 40 Senators and
Representatives of the General Assembly
by their districts and counties, clerk Of
superior court. register OF deeds. sheriff.
treasurer. coroner. and commissioners of
the several counties. and justices Of the
peace and coAstabies of the several town
ships. The only officers who are not cleo
ted this year are the governor and other
State ofncers.
The chief and absorbing contest among
the Democrats is that for Chief Justice
OF the Supreme Court. Association Jus
tice Walter Clark is an avowed candi-
date. He was appointed Superior Court
Judge in 1885. and in 1889 was appointed
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court.
In 1894 he was reelected to his present
position by the votes Of Democrats, Re
publicans and Populists.
Foe of Corporations.
He is the foe of all corporations. and
has done much toward carrying the Su-
preme Court to its present position of ex-
treme hostility to railroads and other cor
porations. He is q very able man and an
indomitable worker
Hon. James S. Shepherd. OF this city.
was chief justice of the supreme court
by appointment of Governor Holt and
was defeated for election to this Office in
1884. He had been an avowed candidate
for chief justice up to a short time ago.
when he published a cars saying that he
was no longer a candidate. This change
OF mind came about because his brother
in-law. George II. Brown. who is now
Judge OF the superior court, Is candi-
date for associate justice of the supreme
court Since his withdrawal, Judge Clark
has had the field to himself 1t appears
that he will now be nominated without
opposition.
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
If they're Rich's Shoes
they're proper"
Ten-One F, Cor. 10th.
Entire building).
Phone number "one-fifty."

The thousands of new
wearers Of Rich's footwear
this spring promises the
most successful season Of
our career. Il 4
An enormous demand has
set in, but we're fully equal
to it.
The stock and variety is
the largest in the Capital
City-largest we've ever
shown. The showing Of Ok
fOrds is especially large.
And as to OxfOrds. Such
exclmsiveness! Such dainti-
ness! You won't find styles
like them elsewhere, because
no other store shows any
thing nearly like them.
Because this store shows
such effects We have won the
trade Of about all the par
ticular people of this city,
About the styles.
To go into particulars is
really impossible.
To describe and convey to
You the exclusiveness and
beauty Of these Oxfords
would take a page of this
paper. The window display
will give you a fair idea
the showing inside, which
accommodating statesmen
will be pleased to show you,
will give you even a more
comprehensive idea.
The prevailing effects are
a rejnyenatiOn of the foot
wear of the colonial period,
and 50 cleverly has the shoe
maker combined the styles
of those days with those of
modern times that the en-
semble is most effective.
Our showing of slippers
for weddings, receptions,
ard all social occasions is
especially appealing, en-
bracing, as it does, all the
shades of kid and satin to
properly match new colors
in gowns. In patent leather
we have all of the choice
new designs.
Boots for gOlfing, riding,
shooting, and all out-of-doOr
sports are to be seen here in
wide array.
We exercise our very best
judgment in the filing of or
ders received by mail.
3. Rich's Sons,
High-Graas Footwear.
Ten-One +, Cor. 10th.
The Washington times., 1902-04-13

people have for the widow of distin-
guished President.
What sentiment it Is to estimate I'M
der such circumstances how long a woman
viii live. Call this action of the House
sentiment If you WILL" he said. ''it is
sentiment. II is the sentiment OF the
American people for this poor woman,
bereft of her loving husband.
These heirs he said, who are spoken
OF as collateral heirs. are those upon
when she has lavished q lifetime Of love
and kindness
He regretted that any objection had
been made. and deemed 1t ili-timed. fol-
lowing 80 closely upon the. exhibition OF
the love and affection which had gone out
to President Mckinley and his wife from
all the country. He considered the com
ment of a venal character. and declared
1t was contrary to the spirit and senti-
ment of the country.
Mrs. Harrison's Pension.
Mr.. Gaines. Of Tennessee. wanted to know
about the pension for Mrs. Harrison.
sidered in committee, and that action
would no doubt be taken at some future
lime. but he added that her case was diff
'erent from that OF Mr.. and Mrs. McKin-
ley. She married General Harrison after
ne had left the White House.
Mr.. Gaines insisted that she was the
mother of his child, and that General
Harrison died long before President Nc
Kinley was assassinated.
Representative Kluttz CDem.. N. c.
made a sentimental speech. in which he
!auded the memory Of the late President,
and urged the passage of the bill.
THE people never had a more devoted
servant" he said. "and even II there was
40 precedent for this bill l would vote
ior it, Applause.
Mr. Richardson. the Democratic leader.
urged the passage of the measure. The
late President. he said, needed no tribute
from him. and ne proposed to make none;
it was not the proper time. 1t was the
custom to pension, the widows of Presi-
tents. and he certainly would not OBJ
iect to this one. --..
Mr.. Cannon and Mr. Caldcrhead. of
Kansas, also spoke briefly along the same
inc.
Mr.. Kleberg Dem., ,Texas). member
If the Committee on Invalid Pensions.
.-Y. ting -he pr-r-~e of the measure
.a-t s high private i1 the Con-
..s army faY8r-a gran i0g pm
.. Dec .tow OF the aisHet
e- ~or' sire use peeEh
.alttd rGb
The ai1 na 2- aa -o.T
The Washington times., 1902-04-13

Departments will not be fully accommo-
dated by the removal OF the State De-
partment, as contemplated. but each will
be enabled to secure some considerable
measure OF relief.
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
MISSOURIANS HEAR
CHAMP CLARK TALK
District Association Listens
to Tales of Home.
An Incident of Early Statehood-Elec-
ton of Barton and Benton to
the United States Senate.

Representative Champ Clark told stories
OF his adopted State last night, recalling
many interesting anecdotes of the ia
nous Commonwealth, and recounted hap
py tales until a decided fragrance of Pike
county pervaded the atmosphere where
the Missouri Society held its meeting.
The gathering OF the sons and daugh-
fers Of the Muddy River State took place
at its hall, 71s Sixth Street. and Missouri
was eulogized by her famous Congress
man as perhaps never before in her his
tory. Representative Clark did not pre-
sent dry and uninteresting statistics Of
Missouri's greatness. Champ Clark is
never uninteresting. and only dry in the
quality of his wit. Moreover, he does not
quote figures. but tells stories.
Last night he was in a very happy vein.
The stories he told are worthy of preser-
walton. Missourians present declared
they had never heard them before, but
admitted that they must have been re-
cited from innumerable stumps many
times in the past
Washington Not the Place
There's no reason why you young men
EnOuiun CUtic " SoubitSo oohic ooy'
said Representative Clark. but you
won't, not II you keep on hanging around
here. Go back home"
He wiped his brow. There was far
away look in his eyes as he said remi-
niscently:
when William NJ. Trelvar beat me for
Congress in iS94 / came to the conclusion
that almost any man in Missouri could
be elected II he wanted to be.
Missouri was the first and only State
in the Union to be for two whole years
unrepresented in the Senate. That is
Missouri's record. Governor Price never
thought himself entitled to fill the vacan-
cies by appointment, and in 1863 the Sen
ate debated for six weeks upon this Ques-
tion deciding that a governor had not
the right to fill such vacancies. Yet Quay
was almost seated some little time later.
lacking only one vote. This shows how
conditions change.
Missour's First Senator.
1.-THE first two Senators Missouri ever
had were Benton and Barton. Most peo-
Die think that Benton was the first one.
and nine out of ten Missourians believe,
perhaps, that he was, but, as matter of
fact, Barton was the first Senator elected.
"Now, 1t happened this way. David Bar
ton was elected to the Senate unanimous
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
rendered His RESIGNATION.

]. Vinson Virgins has rendered his
resignation in the Treasury Department
to take effect May l. He will engage in the
practice of law.
The Washington times., 1902-04-13

Mon cher?" she cooed.
"Toujours," replied the count, gallant
ly.
Don't be-er-too surei" exclaimed she,
for her fund of French was now exhaust
nd-Honolulu Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1902-04-13

have been asked to organize ana JON IN
an effort to defeat his nomination, bur
they declined this request
At the present time it is proposed by
the opponents of Clark TO put Judge
Shepherd again in the race but it is not
believed that he will take back his re-
fusal to be candidate. Messrs. Armi-
stead Burwell, ex-judge of the supreme
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
Alleged Discrimination by
Department Chiefs.
COMMISSION TAKES ACTION
Letter States Steiner Sex Are Given
Preference in the Filling Of Federal Po-
sitisns Contrary to Rule Governing
Eligible List.

The Civil Service Commissioners yes
tsrday mailed a circular to the heads of
The departments and independent offices
1sinting out that many highly qualified
women on the civil service register OF
e1fgis3ns are continually passed over by
the appointing officers and the preference
given to mon.
About three weeks ago a complaint was
made to the Commission charging unfair
DISCRIMINATION against women by the
Aeads Of departments and asking that the
Commission take some action in the mat-
fer
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
Without the Power.

1t was, explained at the time that the
Sower to compel the appointing officers
30 appoint women. With the examination
and grading Of the applicants the work
OF the Commission ends. and It 10 within
Che province Of the departmental heads
10 specify In the requisition for eligibIes
which shall be furnished them from the
o1fgtble list the sex desired.
IN. letter follows:
The Commission has the honor to In
site your attention to the fact there are
upon its registers of elisibles the names
cf women who have attained high aver
ages in civil service examinations. and
the services Of these women are lost
to the Government by reason of the prac-
tice. which has become quite general
among appointing officers, Of specifying in
their requests for certihcation of eiigibles
70 ill vacancies that males are desired.
Clerical Vacancies.
''Nearly all vacancies in clerical grades
not filled by transfer or reinstatement
are beiag filled in response to calls for
male elisibies from registers OF persons
having special or technical qualifications.
During the past three or four years
from one of these registers many male
eligibles who made comparatively low
averages have received appointment. while
at the same time the stenography and
typewriting and some other special reg
listers have been abundantly supplied with
female eligibles having high averages.
but. owing to the distinction as to sex
made In the requisition for certifcation.
the names of these women remain upon
the registers without opportunity for GER
tihcation until the period of eligibility has
expired.
AT the present time the male stcnog-
raphy and typewriting register is al
most exhausted; while on inc cores
,2s .>c21'2s seIiAie register there are more
than eighty eligibles with averages rang
ing as high as 91.59.
Authority of Officials.
"The Commission recognizes the au-
thority Of appointing officers. under sec
tion 1s5 R. S., and the rules, to specify
in the requisition the sex desired. and is
not inclined to urge any action that would
not promote the efficiency of any branch
of the service. The occasion seems ia
yorable, however, in the present depleted
condition of the register of male elig-
ibles, TO invite attention to the registers
of females, and the suggestion is made
that, in all cases in which there seems
to be no vital reason for choice as to
Sex except the mere matter of personal
preference. requisitions be made for the
certification of those standing highest on
the list without other limitations.