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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
health and Heaurv.

A Loor complexion is usually the result of
torpid liver or irregular action of the
bowels. Unless natures refuse is carried
on 1t will surely cause impure blood
prllmples, boils and other eruptiona follow
IN ! ms rs nature method OF throwing off
Ihe polsons which the bowels failed to
remove; DeWitt's Little Early Rlsers
are world famous for remedy ing this con-
dlton. They stimulate the liver and nro-
mote regular and healthy action of the
DOVES nut never cause gripping. cramps
or distress. Safe pills.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
Finds Way to Live Long.

Inc startling !announcement of Dis.
covery that will surely lenglhen life il
made by Editor o. Fl DSwney of Churu-
ousco. Ind II wish to state" he writes
.that DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption is the most infallible remedy
tnat nave ever known for Coug s, Colds
a Mna, ur,p. Ns Invaluable to .peopie with
medicine no one need dread Pneumonia
or Consumption Its RELIEF ia instant and
cure certain" W. H. Gladding. Barre
and Dr. j. Fl, Macarthur, Fast Barre
guarantee every t50c and Sl.oO bottle
and give trial bottles free. '''>'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

wish to say that l owe nv life te
h hodol Dyspepsia Cure" writes r. G
tnrl Jensen OF May held, MINI. ia
ahree yerrs ! was troubled with dyspen.
s,a so nat ! could hold nothing on nv
stomach. Many times l would be unahlc
w. w,s Ie eaaoa a morel of food. Finally /
conld io nnr Gvs 70 my PED. Doctors said |
tisements on kodol Dyspepsia Cnre and 1'
1t fit my case and com nenced Tic ;,e
use. l began to improve from the fir ret
otIie Now | am cured and recommend
~ 10 az Digest your food. Cure, ali
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

cheyenne. wy. Jan. THE cele
prated Hole In the Wall will in short
tlme be only a remembrance. The
noe has been the refuge of outlaws
from AriZona, Utah. Montana. Colora-
no ana wyoming and was practically
inaccessible. 1t lies in the southwest
e'i part OF Johnson county and direct
~ III the line of a county road which
Is soon to be built.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

we must economize,' he said per.
emptorily. '
m so glad" his wife exclaimed.
You take the announcements mor,.
good naturally than usual
YES; it's pleasant to hear YOU use
the plural pronoun. Ordinarily. when
'iiere IS any economizing needed, Won
expect TIE to do it all"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
New Treaty With Denmark

Washington. Jan. 7.-Secretarv uo,
ana MI Constantin Brun. the Danish
minister to the United States have
signed a treaty of extradition between
'he United States and Denmark. This
particular treaty was drafted during
Secretary Gresham's administration
~ the state department, but was NOT
completed then owing to the objection
of President Cleveland
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

Albany. n y. Jan. lit is learned
on excellent authority that Senator g.
w. Malby OF st. Lawrence county win
oe the new chairman of the SENATE in.
surahce committee in place of Senator
Parsons. deceased. Senator Lewis
VINO succeeds Senator Parsons in the
senate VIII 20 on codes and possibly
cities.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
montpelier & Wells Kiy.
IT r. r. Time Table

l.. corrected % to Dec, g. 1901 Tain,
leave Barre as follows, going east
|oo A. M--Connecrs a, Wells r "
81 WIN Accommodation train north
ana south over Passumpsic Div,sio,,
D. q M R. R. Connects at Wells
M M"i WIN Accommodation Train
Nof'll ana with N, il Train South
oyer PasSumpsic Division Boston q
Maine R. +. '0''on ~
r. n'so eohhtct' wi'h decentralization
h riaili NORM via. Whire Mountain
DIVISION ana with Mali Train Sla.sh
Wnicn p pas through tram service from
c mells River to Bston. via plym( nth
I : d. Manchester, Nashua ~ u ani,
Lowell arriving B,s,on At q so p anu
~ 12-46 p M.-Cnnects at we11.
Nor, , o WIN Express and Mail Train
PAM n, ~ H. =. 5 o Line Express to .; St. y
nress a To ct minneapolis. Western FL.
f,r 1 p. vi ; n n and Night Express
through S,aeni,, ,n'S VIA Y. =. Ry.
d ia S'' Paul Paul. Montreal to ~ Ch M.vep
to TO Pacific Coast an 1 T''n,,s, M ntreal
Il pacltc Coast Wednesday, 'S' ears Sars to
toa' W Wa,l Train Tor Lisbon, Littjss
4 ,i,,' and Berlin ''.S ,so 'an' aster,
T6r nu"utn' Darriv'g B"ston 5 so oo D VA
Rostone raf''l Car Wells R,vnr ~ n.
River 10 o,,s P = Connects ., WAL.
B. = NJ WIN Express train norm q, m ne.ls
s y'naonvlle. c. cos ss s,ehns u, aud
,mpsic WI" pj1,. Train Nor e over p psss
Ill Stations nsv hstrB B. \. NJ. R. r ra ~
;S yan,dsoovi1s '' ~isn Wells River and nd
RIVER a ,od M all stations between Mda
With a Aeco WHITE River Junc,ion" eas
=. H. to Lisbon, rit p1ivislon B. & M,
10 Lancaster. '''eton' "hitedeld,
FROM Rosros
AFri.s f R.s,, 1000 A.. NJ
''Ae Barre $50 P. NJ. NJ
AuIuS leave III =,
4 Ss a, n; 10 Sf p. M River at 100,
80 PM ''''' 1905 lr.ss A. N.
Leave Sontn,, TRAIN SERVICE,
arrive n Barre s' as = 5, P. N. 41's'
Leave 'v B,t e,9', $50 p. u No oS' lis:
S5 a. ! so Menrpelise, s5 : + +; N: w.
v, A. AS $780, e,so, $50 +: M ~ sSA. NJ,
E :. v " sST5A.s771AlS; ass a Manager.
On o., WORSE CENT peeas'saa'endsn,''
i, a A'e, n a, e, !, Ms!ens.y De- AGENT
C csn n1v5r vi VI na se tain No ' to,;
R. q. 81 SAM viii leave +. '' ~ ,, Mont.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
we ads She uid Ne YER Acho

A., never endure this trouble Use at once
VA Ihe remedy that stopped it for Mrs. N. A.
we. webster of Winnie, Va. She writes
s, r. ,hings New Life Pills cured me ef
e twn , meadaches u had suffered from for
ton. Biliousnees. 25c at W. II. Gladdin npa q
pare a' or DR.. }. H McArthurs, Of Esst
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
'rhrksmen Were busy On Sunday

M'rideh' conn. Jan. when the
once OF the Merwin Provision com
lahv was opened for business. If was
round that SAT. blowers had made -
wreck OF 1t. getting away with $500 in
cash ana checks. The p lice think the
robbery was perpetratetl early Snnd,v
morning. IN" explosion being timed so
as TO be mu!lled 10y The roar of a pass.
ing express train.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
,; N.Y." Century comfo

eom' fo1qI Is are ena,, daily finding . 49,
ts e ssss.ss sns AsSis Ss'' It
Cures Cures Entions Sa1 rs hand Fever sa B,u-
P pHoe e,re c Corr ssh e Balls G sed
Barre an on1r f25c at w re
ur'' East Barre. dr aaai i.,, j. Me % +
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

Mrs. Jones-Nlrs. Robinson is the
greatest woman to stick to Il fad ever
saw
Mrs. Brown Why, never heard
anybody mention that before.
Mrs. Joncs-Cant help that. It's so,
all the same. Just see how she has
gone on admiring that husband of hers
these twenty years and re.-Boston
Transcript.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
OF Benefit to You.

=. >. Mitchell, Fulford Md: During Il
long illness ! was troubled with bed sores
S was ADVISED to try DeMitts Witch Hazel
| was perfectly cured. It is the hasr
sa We on the market" Sure cure for piles
sores burns. Beware OF couterf its
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

'"'''llht!s, O.. IAN. !. Attorney Cen.
eia' >lcets has brought suit in the s,,.
preme court in the name of the state
"sai'st the Imperial Savings company
OF Toledo on the ground of insolvency
III Is found that the concern has lost
over Soo."'0. f.. Il. Smith and f. Y
ia"mah were appointed as trustees of
the concern
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

Little Colds" neglecte ed tho sands Of
lives sacrificed every year. DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup curoS little COLDS
cures big colds too, down to the very
verge OF consumption.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
National Congress of NOthcrs

Washington, Jam. G.-The National
Congress of Mothers will hold its sixth
an'i'ml reunion in Washington Feb -.
- The scope of the organization is
.'roWin= rapidly. Ten states are at
iFSent organized and the congress-
as Iran"'eS in Australia. japan, In.
l. FF"~.l and other foreign countries
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
Taken Seriously Now.

Bunker-I used to get considerable
amusement out of golf.
Ascum-Ah. then you don't play any
more?
BunEer-Yes. indeed was referring
to the time before began to play
Philadt lphia Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
NOT In the Piece

lrate but Cnmusical Father-ror
gracious sake, Mary, give us Il rest,
Daughter Can't do it. pa There's
none in the music.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

Two million Americans suffer the tor
turin panes of dyspepsia. No need to.
Burdock Blood Bit crs cures At a1v
drug store
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

impossible to fors ee an accident, Not
lmiposs'Die 70 be prepared for it, Dr
pain. -0'''' " over
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

lhe individual who gets into tie
hahit OF giving way to depression Is on
the broad road to ruin, C'ltcaro News /,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

Terrible plaques. those itching, pesteI,
ING diseases of the skin. Put an END 10
misery. Doan's Ointment cures Al any
drug store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
f0Olhnrsiv

Tho f"oihnrdy,
or d"e e., Question was once nv. !.
eral Wheeler. '''e put to Gen
ho, GENERAL 81 what was the ro..
n nar ray, Thing You ever saw we on most ,, foot
rcn1ia a1d n see it on the field Of ,
d el'ea General Wheeler ~ s o' BATTLE
ter . When a Young woman ,r S"% It one
. %, ra a. revolving door leaGng .'. IT to On
in s,fn, long string. She passsa u , Hos by
inc S'ae, ,, but not so the doc through
va s p p''' came along. amo ne ne rush
as "1 ,I ground both ways and I' "ho the dog
c cH Enough he We're in n sa rnopped up
t trnsS ,n Each time he escan na%sa az, ma
puJ Is 'n ni madly on the Ip' SUMS his mis-
thro 'au NM into it again "s sn s'rlns and
m npnu"Sn a., at last, being ' ren got him
wr rar sIrI' The jantor Of t VERY ~. deter
he '"r In an, him up in a NJ pew ,nq building
The NO w, ,hai She could car r~s hiaI fol
the m "sy , she cung to that s n'm home
"i"v thing evan 90 ""s
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08

r i. I'serest allowed at the rate of 3 ,-2ner o.,
All our Mortgage Loans are s.
oiovea PROPERTY in the State Of Var 1n IN
,st i me Is credited to depositora mont
Inc deno Hf6ooer it in each year, thus A r,y
ing 81 5O0 00 Wa u'poslts not exceed
Won Ne should be pleased to do business MI,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
me Secret ofLo, g Life.

Of tbe hos IN keeping all the main oro nc
add ~ in ooay IN healthy, reenisr ofgshs
germs ~ qIFIcI aay Destroying deadI d aI.on
and u' a liver and Kidneys, purify ,bo SION ZION
Wonders a. splet did appetite Thev U woD'1
male rlS IN curing Kidney .Trouhyss" 9 Of
stinatinn 1nPml paints, Nervous DISEASES re re-
GUS heai1b dyspepsia and Malaria v, Con
their Use a ana strength always totIor
Gladdins R amy soc, g1aranteeo BY 'V " y
of East Bar narf d and DR.. J. H, NicArtbmnr
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-08
BARRE SAVINGS BANK & TR,Is7 m

DIRECTORS
. fM.gPerry, W. A. Bovce
:. Henry Jackson. &. Ho %: W dBraley
taeorge Rowland. 'o'
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
BRIEF MENTION.

Oscar Davis, colored, was shot and killed at Cotton Plant, while resisting arrest, by Marshal Pol lard.
 While squirrel hunting near Lockesburg, w. c. Lee was shot in the side by the accidental dis charge of his gun and probably ia tally wounded.
 The Pulaski county grand jury has notified the sheriff and chief of police of Little Rock to keep all saloons closed Sundays and to raid all gambling houses.
 Complete returns of the congress sional election show that Hon. Joe T. Robinson, the democratic noml- nee. received total vote of 5,237, and his opponent 617.
 The gin house of John c. Scoby, near Warren, was destroyed by fire. Sixteen bales of cotton was also burned Loss, $4,000.
 Constable Tate, of Hot Springs, has given warning that he will ar rest all parties who use profane language on the public streets.
 Engineer Ed Hasler, of the Kan sis City Southern Railroad was killed in an accident at Horatio. He was 45 years of age and leaves wife and three children at Mena.
 A man by the name of Sipes, while crossing the railroad track at Dumas with a team, was struck by train and thrown beneath the cars, his body being terribly man. gled.
 George Montgomery, of Fort Smith, who has a wife, is said to have eloped with Mana Taylor, a 16-year-old girl. Montgomery be- came acquainted with the girl while she was employed to wait on his sick wife
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21

pity Jerry's folks had had to come up in ;he stage! Hark!-yes, it was turning into the lane. It was almost here. She must go to the door and meet them. A strange, girlish shy ness swept over the little old figure, and two spots of pink color blos- somed in her wrinkled cheeks.
 The tumble ceased. A confusion of voices greeted mothers ear-sweet, shrill little voices, with the bubble of laughter running through them. And then, above them all, a mans deep voice called: "Mother! Mother, where are you?" What did it all mean-for it was Johns voice call ing It was Johns wife getting out of the stage, and Johns little chil- dren chattering and bubbling. Johns folks!
 Mother found herself at the door in the midst of them all. and her wonder and faint dismay were drowned in the sweetness and joy of their coming and the warm rain of their kisses on her face.
 There were so many little voices in her ear. so many little arms around her neck! And John was there-a big, bearded John, with little Johns love in his voice! There was no room for dismay at all-only joy. It was later W hen the mystery had cleared itself away and it was almost time for Phineas to come that the dismay came back. Dear land, what would Phineas say?
 Mother stole away by herself and looked things in the face. She had not told John that it was all a mis- take, and that his letter had gone to Jerry and Jerry's invitation come to him. It was all clear enough now to mother, but she had not told John How could she? In a moment the ioy was overwhelmed in the utter dismay. For Phineas would be home soon, very soon.
 Something must be done. The it tie chidren-if the father should see Johns children, would they not plead for him? No, wait-the babies Johns tiny twin sons! Mother laughed aloud with delight of the in spiratiOn. She hurried up to the lumber-room over the wocdshed and pulled down the long old cradle that Phineas had pieced out long ago, tC keep baby toes from meeting when Jerry lay at one end and little John at the ether. It was heavy, but what | did mother care? The strength ot | ten slender old women animated her as she tugged and pulled it down. Now, the pillows and the little old log cabin quilt! As if she did not know where those were! She ar. ranged them with eager fingers and pulled the cradle into the kitchen for father would come in at the kitch en door. Then mother went back te | Johns folks.
 q want the babies, John-give me l them both for little while," she l said. No, don't you come, dear-dc
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21

"l'm afraid Jerry's folks won't want eas would do if they didn't He's set his heart. We ought not to have waited till the last minute-I don't see why we did. There won't be time tor them to anSwer-Oh. dear, they haven been home for so long, and | can't help thinking they won't want to come now!"
 But she went briskly to work with her preparations. She cooked and cooked till the shelves in her neat pantry groaned under their loads Jerrys folks could not have cleared them in a week. She made the mince p1es 'he way the boys had always liked them, long ago. She made mo- lasses sauce for the pudding because they mad been fond of that kind. And she made two little saucer pies she had never failed to make, long ago. They were pumpkin pies, and she crimped the edges carefully.
 'Jer:N's girls are grown up, and maybe they won't care for them maybe nobody will," she thought, but ! always made them for the boys, and l said I would to-day. Only hoped, then, that Johns folks would come. l hoped till the last minute.''
 It was the last minute now, and mother had given up. She lad set the long table with her whitest linen and her prettiest dishes. Then she had dressed herself in her best dress and sat down to wait. She was quite pale. Mother was a little afraid of Jerry's folks. She wished Phimeas were here to help her receive them, but he had been called away uneN- pectedly, and would not be back much before dinner time. One of the neighbors had needed him.
 Somewhere down the road sounded the rumble of stage wheels. and mother got up, nervously, and stood on the floor, listening, It was such
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21

you think I don't know how to take care of little twin sonS?"
 She carried them both at once in the olI way. A little head lay warm against each arm. There was not moment to lose if her plan was to succeed, and she went away swiftly with ner precious load out to the kitchen. straight to the little old era dle. There was time to deposit the babies, one at each end. on the soft, time yellowcd little pillows, and to draw the !og-Cabin quilt snugly ur under each tiny pink chin There was a minute or two even to jog the cradle q few times, and then mother heard the creak of Phineas' wagon wheels. She stole softly away and left Johns babies to do their work alone. But prayer was on her lips.
 "'A little child shall lead them it's in Thy Book, Lord. Let Johns little children lead father back to John," she prayed silently.
 Phineas Qumby was late. The neighbor had kept him longer than ne eNDPclSN, ana II lfclltN n.nl. Neighborly assistance was all right enough, but on Thanksgiving Day, when Nour sons folks were coming home, it was veXing to be kept al most jll dinner-time.
 "Get mp, Dan; get into a trot, will ye? Do you want the turkey to be all eat up before we get there? Jer- rvs folks won't know what to make of these doin'S; get up, there, pony"
 He rattled home, into the lane. pas the house to the barn. his mind in- l tent on grievances, else he might have seen the peering little faces at the parlor window-mother had for gotten those.
 Old Dan put up and given his Thanksgiving dinner of oats and clover-sweet hay, Phineas Quimby | Strode into the house. A frown was on his face. Being Phineas Quimby . this Interference with his plans an
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
Free of Debt.

At the meeting of the Arkansas synod of the Cumberland Presby- terian church at Morrilton a report was made by Judge $. F. Stahl, president of the board of trustees, that the Arkansas Cumberland Col lcge is free from debt.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
In Memory of Revolutionary Dead.

The Daughters of the American Revolution of this state are prepar- ing to mark the resting place of revolutionary soldiers buried with in our borders.
 A list of those buried in Arkan- sas is as follows:
 Washington County - Warren Philpott, aged 84; Aaron Smith, 75, resided with George Taylor; Mar tin Randleman, 79, resided with Jonathan Holden; Samuel Gregg, SS, resided with Henry Gregg; :; James Leipcr, 79, resided with J., Leiper; John Liggett, 7T, resided with Vim. Mayfeld.
 Scott County-Peter Richie, 9S, resided with James Richie.
 Pike County-Wm Jenkins, re- sided with Jesse Jenkins.
 Marion County-Obadiah Wood, 95, resided with Wm. Wood.
 Madison County-James Gage, S6, resided with Jacob Gage; Jas, Stuart, ST, resided with Pleasant Stewart; Daniel Sutherland, S5, resided with John Holman.
 Lawrence County-Wm. Me- Knight, Sr., 80.
 Johnson County-Philip Jones, IS.
 Jackson County-Joel Hill, 7S.
 Independence County-Benja- min Harden, 77, resided with E. l.. Harden.
 Hampstead County-James Will Hams, 7S, resided with J. W. Will Hams; Eli Collins, S3, resided with R. Collins; Wm. Black, S5.
 Crawford County-Wm. Orrick, S5, resided with Samuel Orrick.
 Benton County-John Robinson. S1. resided with J. H. Morrison.
 Randolph County-Edward Hut son, S4.
 Pope County-Daniel Cownover 77.
 Saline County--Asher Baglcy: S9; Benjamin Bradley, 80.
 The above names arc found in the census of pensions for revolutionary and military purposes, June 1, 194o
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21

noyed him greatly. Jerry's folks were not plain farmer folks. They would hardly understand this-what! What was the old cradle on the kitch en floor for? And little Jerry and lit tie John in it!
 Phineas Quimby stood still over the old cradle and gazed down into it in helpless bewilderment. Had he lost his wits, or had the years rolled from his bent old shoulders and left him standing there, strong and straight, looking down at the crum- pied faces of his little twin sons? Was he young again? Were the old age anu the loneliness and the heart break in his stubborn old soul only bad dream? And he was young and had little John again-had both his boys!
 TAe babies stirred from their pla- cid drowse, and one of them flung out a iusty little fist and opened a pair of wide blue eyes. Little John, l that one was! With an inarticulate cry of tenderness and love, father 1 stopped and gathered the warm, sweet morsel into his old arms, and l laid his grizzled head against it, in the old, old way. Mother found him l so.
 "Father, father!" she cried, from the doorway. All her soul was in her eager, old voice.
 Hush, don't speak, mother; don't wake me up! I've got little John in my arms"
 In the quiet kitchen there was only the sound of baby-crooning then. Mother had lifted little Jerry, and was cradling him in her own arms. faces, young and old. It was father who spoke first, After awhile:
 Don't tell me, mother, I know all about it," he said, quietly. ''I know we ain't grown young again and found our baby boys. It was only a minute I half believed that-I come in so sudden and found them in the old cradle with the old quilt over 'em. I've got my wits back now, and I know all about it. This is Johns baby I've got here, and Johns baby over there in your arms. They're Johns twin babies-did you think I never hunted up Johns letters to you and read 'em through and through |? Do you think I don't know the names of all of Johns little shavers by heart, mother? Here, you may have 'em both. I've got to go-I want John."
 "Here I am, father. I'm here!" And 1t was John standing there in the door, and father striding toward him with his hands out! And it was mother with her arms full of Johns babies who lowered over them both with unspeakable thanksgiving in her heart.-Country Gentleman.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
E. B. Gillespie, a well known farmer, was thrown from his horse near Stuttgart and killed.
Killed By Street Car.

George Deacon, an aged carpen- ter, while under the influence of li- quor, fell across the street car track at Little Rock and was either stun ned or too helpless to realize his peril, when a car going down grade passing over him, severing the head from the body.
 A business mems club has been organized at Hazen.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21
Faithful Fmploye Killed.

John Feehan, a fagman in the Iron Mountain yards at Little Rock, was run over and killed while on duty. He had just given the signal for train to pass, and was crossing one of the many tracks when he was run down by some cars being backed onto switch. Feehan had been in the employ of the Iron Mountain for a quarter of cen tury, and was always efficient in the discharge of his duties.