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The age-herald., 1902-01-31
TO BREATH IN GOLD WEATHER.

l From the New York Evening Journal 1 Every cold morning if you watch ten different men you will find that almost ing in cold air.
 One man refrains from breathing through his nose at all. and breathes through his mouth, warming the air be- fore he takes 1t into his lungs-and that Is very bad plan.
 Another man will hold a handkerchief over his nose and mouth. and feel happy because he is taking in about one-quarter of the oxygen he needs.
 third man dashes out of his house, going from a very hot room into the freezing air and filling his lungs to their fullest capacity. He is even more foolish than the others, as he runs the risk of a sudden and serious chill through con traction of the lung cells.
 Each man, of course must regulate for himself the amount of cold air which he can safely take into his lungs. No man should ever breathe through his mouth under any circumstances. The nose is | wonderfully adapted to the breathing work which it has to do. It separates the air from it's impurities. dust and so on, and can at will regulate the supply ad- mitted to the lungs.
 If you leave a hot room and go into the cold air, you can inhale little, by little through the nostrils until you no longer feel any extreme coldness. At the end of five minutes the lungs will have adjusted themselves to the lower temperature and you can breathe as comfortably and as deeply as in warm weather.
 Experiment with this on the next very cold day, and don't breathe through your mouth, anyhow. Breathing through the mouth brings all sorts of germs directly into contact with the unprotected mucus membrane, and it is largely responsible for colds. sore throat and consumption.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
War Tax on Tea

Instead of imposing an income tax, which could readily be done if the party in power so desired, tax on tea and various other things was laid when the war with Spain came on. Some of those war taxes have been repealed, but the breakfast table tax has not been, and Congress is about to consider a repeal of the tea tax. It would cheapen the price of tea 10 cents pound. for the present tax is that much.
 This brings in about s9,0OO,OOO a year, but as the excess of revenue is fully s1OO.OOO.OOo a year, the gov. ernment does not need the tea tax, and there is no good reason why it should not be repealed. It is taken as rule from lean pockets. It taxes a cup that cheers but does not in-
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
Religious Creeds.

"Agnostics chuckle over what they as- sert ito be a fact that this is an age of unbelief. They say that all religious faith will decay before the end of this twentieth century," said Christian layman in a lobby, but the old church creeds will not be abandoned so generally as unbe- lievers think.
 Opposition to creeds was pretty fierce in some quarters in the eighteenth cen tury, and in the earlier centuries the Christian religion was frequently as- sailed with bitterness. In former times those scholars who opposed the idea of revealed religion were s.ngularly subtle Tn thelr arguments. And the educated opponents of Christianity today may be even more subtle. But it is a safe pre- diction that the twenty-hrst century will
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
AMERICAN COLLEGES IN MEXICO
From Modern Mexic,

From Modern MeXfcO
 A large percentage of the new resi- dences being built today in Mexico City are on the American cottage plan. This is especially true in the new residence section that is being rapidly improved on the well-located land between the city and Chapultepec. The typical Mexican house covers all the ground the owner has at his disposal leaving an open court in the center. The latter day building lots are larger and some space is left both front and back for adornment, which Is much handsomer from outward anpearances.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

 ebriate. and it should not be longer retained.
 As the tax on tea is not part of the sacred tariff. and as it's repeal will have a tendency to make the tariff still more sacred, no doubt the tea tax will be repealed, and the breakfast table will be or should be grateful. There will still remain the sugar tax, not to mention the tariff taxes that enhance the price of every article other than food on the breakfast table, These taxes are sacred, and cannot be repealed. The trusts and other beneficiaries stand ready to forbid any such sacrilege.
 But let us be glad that the tea tax is to go. It operates to fill the land with inferior teas, because consumers cannot afford to pay the price of good tea when a government tax of 10 cents a pound is added. It is a tax that is no longer needed. It is really one that should never have been laid, for an income tax is what is needed, but the plutocrats are in the saddle to an extent they are not in other countries, and they do not propose to let the most just and most easily borne tax in the history of taxation, be laid in this country.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Small men have big opinions of them. selves.
 When you dig into mans vanity you touch the spot where his hatred for you lies.
 No woman likes to think that the man she cares about would rather see her happy and plain than pretty and dis opntented.
 It seems ever so much more so to say that a woman is older than her husband than to say man Is younger than his wife.
 There are men in this world who think degeneracy is brilliancy and viciousness is smartness. but, thank God, they never got those ideas from their mothers.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
The Audience ls the Judqe.

The Audience Ia the Judge.
 As genial as ever is MT. A. M. Palmer, for many years manager of the Madison Square Theatre in New York. and for the past five years Mansfeld's manager Mir. Palmer has been prominently identified with the theatrical business for thirty-five years. and there Is perhaps no man living today who is better authority on the hls- tory and traditions of the stage than he.
 Mir. Palmer is vice president of the Players Club. and is affectionately es- teemed by every member of that famous organization.
 The theatre business was never better than 1t is this season." said Mir Palmer at the Hillman. "As to the taste of the amusement-going public. 1t has not changed in my day. Taste is peculiar, anyway. People like what they like and we cannot force anything on them that they don't like. They are the judges. As long as 1 have been in the business I cannot tell whether a play is going to make hit or prove failure until it has been tried on the stage. In other words I can't tell anything about it. The audience settles the whole question.
 MT Mansfield is having great success on this tour. We had fine business in New England and fine season in New York We came from New York this week, playing Richmond, Norfolk Atlanta and Birmingham. Our train made lightning run over the Southern Railway from Salisbury to Atlanta. We made that distance at the average rate of a mile a minute Every now and then we clipped it at the rate of seventy-two miles an hour.
 MT. Mansfield goes from Birmingham to Montgomery. from Montgomery to Mo bile and from Mobile to New Orleans, where he plays all next week. From New Orleans he goes to Texas and from there to California. He plays Memphis and Nashville on his return from the Pa cific."
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
DUTY ON SUGAR FIXED.
Treasury Department Decides On Rate On Exports From Austria-Hungary.

Washington, January 3o.-The treasury countervailing duty to be assessed on sugar imported into the United States from Hungary during the present year. This action has been taken in com pliance with the terms of the act of July 24 1897. The rates fixed are as follows:
 On sugar under s9.S per cent and not less than 90 per cent polarization, 2.47 crowns per 100 kilograms.
 On sugar of at least 993 per cent polar ization. 3.55 crowns per 100 Kilograms. These rates are slightly in excess of those for last year.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
ELECTRICITY FOR TUBERCULOSIS

From the New York Herald.
 The tuberculosis bacillus must be a hardy specimen, to judge from the state- ments cabled from London. An eminent surgeon is experimenting with a special form of electrical treatment for tubercu- losis patients in which he uses current of 80, 900 volts. Good results have been ob- tained, but 1t remains to be seen whether they are permanent. After being pounded with an So.0oO-volt current it seems to be a question whether the bacillus is killed or merely stunned.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
Apathy of Southern Voters.

This is the last day in which poll tax paying will promote voting in this State this year, and it might be we'll to consider a few facts. The prevail ing apathy among Southern voters is due to a situation that does not ad- init of but one white mans party. Its extent is shown in the following comparative table, published not long ago by the Philadelphia Press:
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

The allied looters overlooked 1O0.- 000,000 taels left buried by the court before it's flight. This will be bitter news to the crowd that footed the Women's Palace at Pekin.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Bishop Potter and Sam Jones have fallen out and are saying uncompli- mentary things of each other. Sam may sling the most expressive Ian guage, but he cannot expect to have his picture printed as often as his adversary does.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

St. Louis should reserve It's earth quakes until 1908, when they could be made to serve as additional fair attractions.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

The wonder throughout the coun- try is that Mobile did not utilize it's 2OOth anniversary as an excuse for an exposition.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Rev. Sam Small has retired from the ministry and is back in newspaper harness writing editorials for the At lanta Constitution.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

General Miles and Admiral Schley are no longer in the Presidential run ming, but still they might be coaxed back to the track perhaps.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Lord Roseberys married an heiress. won the Derby, and became Premier, and now he proposes to publish a novel that will outsell David Harum.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Those who dislike Mir. Bryan are the ones who are most curious as to his intentions and political views.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

The best advertised events of the day are King Edwards coronation. and Prince Henry's launching of the Kaiser's yacht.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Marconi wanted to do his courting by means of etheric waves instead of postal cards, and his flancee would not stand it.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

The brigands of Bulgaria decline to deliver the goods before the price is put in their hands,
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

The subscribers to the Miss Stone ransom fund will naturally expect passes to her lecture.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Croker's burial place is not before the country, but the scene of his activities is. That scene is Vantage.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

The mustangs are as nearly extinct as the buffaloes. Buffalo Bill and the Boer war did it.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

The Sioux Indians are trying to sell futures against their hair crop under the new order.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Nicely not only wants free trade, but freedom in Cuba.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

The Filipinos seem to think an ex position should follow the flag.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

A good many plutocrats are becom- ing convinced that shrouds really have no pockets.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Admiral Schley's best loops in Chi cago were made to keep himself warm
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

The prize fighter is no longer a popular favorite.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Dr. Parkhurst is also heretic and an anarchist.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

The Boer war will be ended when the Philippine war is rounded up.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

find a vigorous Christian organization still at work and still holding to the old symbols"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
SALE oF,EDaEwooD:LoTs

This beautiful tract of land situat.
ed on Camp street, Barre, called
"Edgewood,' and formerly known as
the Giiley & Abbott property, is un-
dergoing great improvements. w.
@ Jones, who has the contract to
grade the streets, is workingl5 double
teams and a score Of men to get the
property in readiness to sell by May
26th.
Mr.. Alden A. Mills the president
of the Eastern Land Co., OF Hartford,
Conu., is stopping at the City Hotel,
Barre, and has entire charge OF Mr.
Gilley's property. 1t is his intention
to begin the sale Monday, May Goth at
4.30 p. M, and continue 1t each day
through the week at 30 p. ~, there
by giving everyone chance to at
tend.
About 30 lots have been sold since
Monday at private sale. 1t is the
intention of the Eastern Land Co., to
give away valuable presents at their
sales.
The property is so desirable that no
doubt thousands Of people will atteod
these sales and it is said from gen.
eral interest shown that 1T will be
one of the greatest auction sales ever
made in the history Of Vermont.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
DELAY TO BEEF INQUIRY.
Needed Witnesses Have Evaded
Service of SubpRnas.

Needed Witnesses Have Evaded
Service of Subpenas.
Albany, N. Y, May 1.-THE exami-
the big western packing houses, which
was to have been begun before Justice
Chester, was postponed until Monday.
May 26. upon motion of Attorney Cen
eral Davies. He gave as his reason
that his representative, F. II. Leggett,
who had been directed to subpoena
the needed witnesses. had been unable
10 locate any of them.
The men whose presence was de.
sired are Arthur Colby, the general ar
hitrator of the various companies. and
William II. Noyes and George J. Ed
wards of Swift & Co., Charles G. Gal
braith of Armour & Co., James A.
Howard Of SchwarZschld 4 Sulzberger,
l.. Nj. Christian of Cudahy & Co.,
Thomas NJ. Wheeler of G. III. Ham
mond & Co. and John Pavott OF Mel
son, Norris & Co.
Attorney General Davies in asking
for the adjournment declared that he
had been Informed frequently by the
legal representatives of the packers
that they would welcome judicial in
vestigation, as they could satisfactorily
explain the rise in the price of beef and
show that 1t was in every way legiti-
mate. He also informed the court that
he had been furnished with documents
by the various firms in which they de-
clared the advance was primarily due
to the increased price of corn.
81 am prepared to prove" he contin-
ued, that Illegal agreements were en-
tered into by these men at time
when corn was not bringing half as
much as it does now. The develop
ments Of the last few days have con-
WINGED me that the companies are
afraid Of judicial inquiry, and their
representatives have placed themselves
outside of the jurisdiction of the court"
In granting the adjournment Justice
Chester stated that he would isue a
new order so that other subpnnas
can be prepared and served If the wit
nssses can be located.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
JAMES BLACK, sr.

The funeral OF James Black, ST.,
was held yesterday afternoon at his
late home on Ayers street and was
we'll attic Rev. T. H. Mitchell
offlciated and was assisted by Rev. W.
G, Brown. The burial was IN Elm
wood and the bearers we're John Gall,
John Mcdonald, Samuel Carswell.
Alex Wood, James S. Milne and
Thomas Halvosa.. There were many
beautiful floral tributes as follows;
Pillow { I roses and carnations, Mrs.
Black; wreath Of white carnations and
roses, from family; broken wreath and
sickle of earn; tionS, roses and lilies,
Mcdonald & :Buchan and employ ees;
anchor OF carnations and roses, James
S. Black, John Brown; carnations and
roses, Mrs. VIM. Sherrifis and family;
wreath of carnations and roses Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Wood and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole; white carnations
and ferns, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Black;
carnations and ferns, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Mercer; pink and white carna'
lions, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Murray;
white carnations and ferns, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Dawson; pink and white
carnations, from Grade VII wreath
Of roses and carnations, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gall; white carnations and
ferns, Mr.. and Mrs. George Booth;
carnations and ferns, j. P. Mari; car
nations and ferns, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Merchant.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston 4, Philadelphia 2
Chicago 2, St. Louis /.
Washington 9, Baltimore 7.
Detroit 2, Cleveland /.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

The athletic association Of the
Spaulding high school gave an enter
tainment In the school chapel last
evening which was well attended,
about one hundred tickets being sold.
The following program was carried
out Violin and cello solos by Messrs
Talbox and Perry: piano solo, Miss
Nelson; high school chorus; tum bling,
juggling and stick twirling, John Nc
Knight; recitation, A. N. A lien; read.
ing Miss Ethel Trommer; whistling
solo Master Marsh. Music was fur
nished during the evening bv the
Goddard orchestra.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
BIG LARD REFINERY.

Chicago, May 1.-THE lard refinery
OF Armour & Co., was destroyed by
fire last night, and during the fire a
number OF accidents occurred by which
many people were injured. The num-
Der Of dead and wounded is a matter
of conjecture as yet, the estimates
running all the way from to 25. The
refinery was regarded as the most
complete in the United States. The
loss is put at between $3.50, 900 and
$4,000. 900.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
0 P E n | n q

We take great PLEASE
ure in announce
ing that our tore Will
open IUESDAY,x
MAY 20th, with a
full line of Fancy
Dry Goods.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
cARNEGIE WANTs THEM.

London, May 17.-When asked
whether there was any truth in the
published statement that he had offer.
ed TO pay 800, 900, 900 for the Philip.
pine Islands, provided he was author.
lied to announce to the Filipinos that
their independence would be acknow-
lodged ultimately by the United
States, Andrew Carnegie laconically
replied, Eyes, and meant it.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
VERMONT PENSIONS.

Washington, May IT. - VERNE ut
pensions: Original, war with Spain,
special act, May l, Oliver Osborne,
Vermont Soldiers Home, Bennington,
So. Increase, restoration, reissue,
etc, Ora Whitman, Manchester Cen.
ter, 50. o iginal, widows, ETC., Mar.
garet Monthony, Brandon, ss
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
IS KING OF SPAIN

Madrid, May l7.-Alfonso NH.
was made king Of SPAN in the cham.
Der OF deputies this afternoon, the act
taking less the 10 minutes. All Of
6o, 900 troops are in the city, 10000 of
them being placed in double line
nVe miles long on the route Of the
procession.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
McCULLOUG 4 GETS SEVEN
DELEGATES.

Burlington, May l7.-At the Re-
publican caucus held last night in
Charlotte four delegates were elected
for Nc ullough and at Richmond
three delegates also for Mccullough
were chosen.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
EAST MONTPELIER

Wedding bells wijl,a.p be ringing.
John Willard, par.or car conducto,
on the Empire State Express. is sit.
ing his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs, Il. NJ Farnasn went
to Calais yesterday to attend the n.
neral Of a relative.
Mr.. Blakeslec, a 1orseb4yer from
Waterbury, Conn was here Ihurs1ay
looking after horses
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-17
BASE BALL
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn, 9, ST. Louis, 5,
New York S, Cincinnati 3.
Pittsburg 6, Philadelphia /.
Chicago 5, Boston 0.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-11
Mccartney Notes.

Rather cold nights for corn to ripen.
The whistle of the steam thresher is
heard in our land but none of the
farmers on our ridge have threshed
yet.
A steam shovel and large force of
men are at work below the station here
widening the grade for the purpose of
putting in three mile switch
Chas. Johnson, Geo. Burrows, Henry
Daley and Will Linedecker all have a
contract to get out rock for the r. r..
Co., and are at work along the line here.
Chris. Bloom while cutting hay with
a mower in crossing little washout
one of his horses got in the mower and
badly cut one of his hind legs Just
above the ankle and will be laid up
some time.
Several of our neighbors from the
country have been camping on the is
land near here trying their luck fish
ing and as far as we have learned have
had plenty good luck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-11
The ELDER SOTHERN.
Couple OF the Celebrated Come.
dams Practical Jokes.

Couple Of the Celebrated Come
dams Practical Jokes.
Many stories are told of Sotherr's
friends at dinner, and possibly the
most amusing is that of the belated
guest. When, late in the dinner, this
friend was announced, Mr.. Sothern ex
, claimed, Let us all hide under the
table," and down they all went save
Mr. Sothern himself, who remained
seated. When the tardy guest entered,
Mr.. SOthern rose and received him
with exquisite courtesy, saying, When
your name was announced, my guests,
for some unaccountable reason, all hid
under the table" After a few mo-
ments of discomfort one by one they
crept out and back to their seats.
l heard from both Mr.. Sothern and
Mrs. Vincent this account Of an out
burst Of fun at a dinner given by him
ia his parlor at the Revere House: AS
the guests, ten in number, were gath
cred about the open fire before dinner
stout, pompous waiter, afflicted with
short breath, added the last touches to
his dinner table, already spread. Ten
large, square pieces Of bread were
placed with mathematical precision
one at each plate, and then he left the
room to bring the wine. Mr.. SOthern
saw his opportunity and, calling his
dog, cried: Tiger, the bread! Quick,
Tiger And the nimble little gray
hound bounded lightly upon the table
again and again as he heard his mas
ter's imperative "Fetch the bread!'
until each piece had been removed to
a dark corner near the fire.
Upon the walters return all was 81
lence. The expectant look upon Mr..
Sothern's face showed only that dinner
was awaited Standing for moment.
bewildered, the waiter, seeing no bread
upon the table, hesitatingly turned to
the door, then retraced his steps to
the table, examined it carefully and
hurriedly left the room. He soon re-
appeared with a fresh plate of bread.
and again at each plate piece was
carefully placed, and he retired with
The empty plate. "Quick, Tiger! Fetch
it again! More bread! More bread!'
And once more each piece was re-
moved before the grave waiter reap
peared, and all were again silent. One
look at the table and one at the
guests, and there remained no doubt
Those poor, hungry actors had eaten
it! With look of contempt he an
nounced dinner, and after al were
safely seated at the table he brought
a third plate of bread and with fork
placed it, with a gesture of scOrn,
piece by piece for each person and for
the host. The merry scene soon dis
armed his hostility, and before the
evening was over the bread in the cor
ner was revealed.-Mrs. Lucy Derby
Fuller in Century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-11
Knew what to DO with 1T.

A miserly landlord was going round
collecting his rents the other day. At
one house he was greatly interested in
little girl who watched, open mouthed
and open eyed, the business of paying
over the money and accepting the re-,
ceipt.
He patted her on the head and start
ed out to search his pockets, saying, Il
must see what l have got for you"
After searching his pockets for some
time he at last brought from remote
corner u peppermint. AS he handed it
to the girl he said, "And now what will
you do with thatW
The little girl looked at it, then at
him and replied, ''Wash it."-London
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