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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
She N4saSh1i Plates,

Superstition and the belief in til
lamentations of witches are not EN-
tirely dead. as the following tale will!
prove:
One day a gypsy stopped at a house
and, pointing to a child, said, He is
SICK
Yes, he's suffering from rheuma-
tism," said the woman
Eyes, and | can cure him, lady, if
you will let me have six fancy plates,
but you must be sure they are nice"
''Oh, anything to get him WE'LL" said
the woman. I'm willing to do any.
thing" and she fetched half dozen
fine china plates that had been her
pride.
The gypsy set them ont in row, one
after the other, placed her hands on
the four center ones, mumbed some
words over them and, said
Nov, I you will let me take these
plates away with me to destroy them
your boy will be cured Of rheumatism.
No more aches and pains for him, lady :.
nothing but good health, lady. Let me-
take them, lady, and cure him"
And the curious part Of it is the wo~
man did give the gypsy those plates
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
bath We're Shocked.

Little Elsie was faithful attnndant
at Sunday school and lad listened ear
nestly when plans for coming Chris,
tan Endeav0r convention We're dis
cussed, her interest increasing to Ell.
thusasm over the mysterious affair
when she learned that her auntie was
to attend as delegate.
Coming into the library one day,
auntie saw the little maid buslly EN-
gagged in writing a letter to a cousin
with whom she kept up Juvenile cor
respondence. She scrawled industri-
ously for moment; then stopped.
There was Il puzzled expression on her
fat. ink stained face as she daligled her
short legs and wriggled intentionally
on her high perch.
"Auntie," she said, chow DO you spell
'devl|"
"Oh. Elsie" said her auptie II am
shocked Why are YOU using, such a
word as that in yeNr letter. Nice little
girls never say such things
1t was ElSi"'s turn to be shocked.
"Why, auntie," she cried. I'm only
telling her about the Christian and
devil convcution",' - Harper's Maya
zine
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20

An Albanian tells this story of his
negro coachman. who invariably voted
On one particular election day he re
turned home in the afternoon with a
collutcnance that looked as if it had
been taking some familiarties with a
buzzsaw.
whats the matter. Zack?" l asked,
with some solicitudc.
ITS this way. boss: / went up there
to the votin' place. and there WIZ the
county undertaken. sab. a-sittin with
big book open 'foah him. and he scz
to me right sharplke. What's your
name" Jack Taylor | SEE, humble.
Let's see says the undertaken. And
he turned over the leaves of the book
All Of a sudden he stopped turnin' and
begin to run his finger down the page
mutterin' to himself, Taylor Taylor,
Taylor, Taylor-Zacli. And putty soon
he hollered out: 'Heah it is. You black
scoundrel, dun buried YOU ten year
ago. What you mean by tryin' to
vote:' Just then a passed. Of white
men TUX and threw me out and den
dun come home 'foah dey could bury
me again"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
CURING A BALkY HORSE.


An expert states that the vice of
baking in horses Is almost invariably
cuused by improper breaking and ham
dl,!. OF the animal while young. says
the Chicago Chronicle.
1t is only high strung and i'll tenn
pered horses that balk. and these are
handled with more success by hlmor-
ing and patience than by severe meas.
ures, which generally make matters
worse 1t iS almost impossible to fol
low rUleS in case of this sort. What
will succeed in one case Is useless in
another. So that Il driver must eXer-
ciso good julgnent-"horse sense"-in
handling Il case.
y very good treatment Is to watch
thu animal closely in places where it
would be likely to balk. and with the
first sign of stopping the driver should
say Whoa" then get off and loosen
or pretend to change the harness in
some way; also take up Il foot and tap
the shoe with II stone. Spend Il few
moments leisurely in this way, and IN
nine cases ont of ten the animal VIII
forget its inclination to balk and will
go Oh at the first bidding. 1t is also
well to give Il lump Of, sugar or a
handful of oats or an apple. This will
always produce better results than Sc
we're measures.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20

Rightly used kindly treated, given
the same good care as horse, the mule
has always shown himself kind, good
tempered, willing, docile and intelligent.
Moreover, while he has none Of the
horses graceful, sympathetic ways Of
showing affection and responding to
appreciation, the mule is capable Of
genuine devotion to kind master.
Both the horse and the ass have at
fectionate dispositions, and the only
reason the NILE does not evince such
Is because nothing calls it out. Jack
Is not demonstrative, but he does re.
spond yisibly to kind treatment.
He makes, moreover, an easy paced,
careful, kindly riding animal when well
treated. Taken altogether, he is use
full, intelligent, much enduring, little
appreciated brute. whose melancholy
position is that of dog with bad
name-his good qualities rarely men
toned, while his bad ones are credited
at their full value.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20

Among the lAver animals the moth.
er's love Tor her offspring lasts oplN
until the offspring is able to shift
for itself. The heA will fret and
fight for her lowny chicks. but waen
they become featherhd and commence
to do their own foraging the mother
hen becomes Indifferent to them and
thinks only of Matching another brood.
The mare loves her foal and the. cow
her calf only during the sucking De-
Rod. Canine dana cease to show at
lection to their progeny after the pup
py age, says the San Francisco. Bulle-
tin. So through, the entire animal
Kingdom below the human species the
maternal instinct endures only while
the young ones are helpless and ceases
when they have grown up.
How different is the love Of human
mother for her children! That love
never dies and seems to grow more in
tense according as the children become
less and less worthy Of it. The black
sheep Is often the best beloved.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20

A masterpiece Of censorship YVES once
performed by the Turkish censor. MIS-
chan Etfendi, on the occasion Vt the
production Of Shakespeare's '"Othello'
at COnstantinople. He "correcteC" the
drama so thoroughly as to leave hard
ly a trace of the original. Among 9th
er words, be expunged Cyprus" Civ
ing ingenious reasons for this correc-
ton. Cyprus" he said, lis Turkish
island. 1t would be politically unwise
to send Otheilo to Cyprus, because the
territorial integrity Of Turkey is g'lar-
anteed by treaties. Why not put in
stead of Cyprus, some Greek isla
such as Corfu?" And thus it came to
pass that from respect to the treaty of
Paris Othello had to go to Corfu.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
A CHASTITY PLOT.
Prominent Men Connected win ia-
dianapOlis Grave RObbin9.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 2O.-No more
CHASTITY criminal revelations were ever
brought to light than those which have
rewarded the Marion county grand Ju-
RVS investigation into the remarkable
organization of ghouls that has been
operating for five years in cities of the
state from indianapolis to Muncie ana
Marion.
AS result Of the evidence obtained
through the confession of Rufus Can
trcll, the chief ghoul, and the testimo-
ny of a number of men now In jail
Deputy Prosecutor Benedict announces
that warrants will be issued for several
men of prominence besides those al
ready under arrest or out on bail
charged with completely in the revolt
ing series of crimes that have shocked
the entire middle west.
Cantrells confession was complete
and yoluminous. 1t showed that for
half a decade indianapolis has been
the central headquarters for organiza-
tons of grave robbers that have
watched the cemeteries of the territory
in which they operated with hawk
like scrutiny, Keeping list of every
interment.
Medical and dental colleges all over
the country. from New York to San
Francisco, have been supplied with
material for the dlsst citing knives Of
physicians and surgeons. Graves were
lcsHOiled in such numbers that 1t will
probably never be known just how
many bodies have been torn from their
cunseclatcd resting places.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
GOES LIKE HOT CAKES.

The fastest selling article l have
in my store" writes Druggist G. T..
smith of Davis, KY, ri DR.. Kings
New Discoery for Consump ion,
Coughs and Odds because 1t always
cures. In my six years Of sales it has
never failed. have known 1t to
save sufferers from Throat and Lung
diseases, who could get no help from
doctors or any other remedy. Mothers
RELY on it, best physicians prescribe it.,
and W. H. Gladding, Barre, and DR..
]. Fl. Macarthur, East Barre, guaran-
tee satisfaction or refund price. Trial
bottles free. Regular sizes, SOC
and 81
W. H. Gladdings, Barre,
DR.. j. Fl. Macarthur, East Barre, Vt,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
ACCUSED OF MURDER.
women Arrested on the Charge Of
Poisoning Two Men.

NInan Arrested on the Charge Of
Poisoning Two Men.
Syracuse. y. Y, Oct. 20.-Mrs. Will
liam A. Kiehl, seventeen years old, Of
South Onondaga has been arrested and
taken to Cortland on the charge Of kill
ing her brother-in-law, Adam Kiehl,
with strychnine. Her husband died
suddenly in February. 1t is said that
she was infatuated with Adam and
the night following her husbands fu-
neral asked him to marry her. Adam
did not return her affections, and the
woman became very jealous. On Sept.
10, after days work on farm at
parently well and was found dead in
the morning. Pneumonia was given as
the cause.
The sudden death Of the two broth
ers was regarded as suspicious, and an
Investigation was made by Coroner E..
NJ. Sautee. The body of Adam Kiehl
was exhumed and the stomach and
other organs sent to the chemistry de-
partment at Corneli university. Pro
fessor II. NJ. Chamott reported that he
found strychnine in the visrcr, 1t is
believed by the coroner that ~" Nois II
was put in tea which Kiehl dra 4;
When Mrs. kichI WAS takpu to mi
she broke down and eritl piieollslN.
declaring her innocence. 81. Alrad"'
to be permitted to 90 ia asr ho.n' AND
get Ipa1' pightppn- nont 'r4f,s ls.i y. -
the officers inform = = = ''EHt 'a"N
could not grn"t y p 't '"N
but Wrul[u lilso =. r'''iu'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
HIS LIFE IN PERIL.

II Just seemed to have gone all to
pieces,' writes Alfred Bee Of We'll
fare, Texas, "biliousness and lame
back had made life a burden. l
couldn't eat or sleep and felt almost
too worn out to work when began to
use Electric Bitters, but they worked
wonders. Now | sleep like a top, can
eau anything, have gained in strength
and enjoy hard work" They give
vigorous health and new life to weak,
sickly, down people, Try them
only 50cc at
". Fl. Gladding Barre
Dr.J. H.McArJhpr East Barre. V,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20

East Liverpool, a.. '.'-@ ,.o.-The
mail bag containing cleci 4 re money
orders represent ng %.,n.G|u wh eli was
. stolen from II tleytnnd ana a'ittshurg
train en- routn from l'ittShuly ter ,',rvt-
land few days a.yo has EHi found
on the river bank near the dpi,u1. The
bag had been cut open. a.iH nEslrly let
tiers. ritfeel of their contents. were
found near H.: Governments officers
are working on the case.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
Big Deal In Coal Lands

8Dringfa fd, ILL.,, Oct 2Ot-rhe Chica-
CO. milwaukee, and st. Paul Railroad
company has just completed the pur-
chase of 25,oOO acres of coal land in
the counties of Lasalle Putnam, Blu
rean and Hennepin in what is known
as Lasalle coaitield. paying for the
same S2,O0O,O0O. The company will
opeR and operate mines for supplying
the road with coal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
Many Hurt In Trolley Accident.

East liverpool, o.. Oct. 2O.-A dozen
or more persons have been injured 10y
an electric car colliding with freight
cars at a grade crossing. The accident
occurred at the foot of a hill. The mo-
torman saw an engine and several cars
approaching and applied the brakes,
but they would not work, and the cal
struck the rear Of the freight.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
Great Gamblers.

In Europe and the new world TIL.
most inveterate gamblers are the Span
iards and their descendants. Among
African tribes the Haussas run thu
Chinese very close, and there are some
kanaka tribes in the south seas who
push the hazard Of gambling beyond
the grave and stake their very bones
on a last throw of the cowrie shells
which they use as dice.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
Good Cooks.

IF all sick people had good cooks"
says the London Hospital. chow much
greater might be the proportions of re-
coveries" The value Of the paten
foods which are advertised so much
lies largely. it says, in the ease with
which they are prepared for the table
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
Big Fire IN Nazareth, Pa,

Easton, Pa. Oct 2O.--The two no.
siery mills of Henry Kraemer and the
residence of John Unangst at Naza-
ireth. near here have been destroyed
by fire. Several other houses were
slightly damaged The loss will amount
ito 100000.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
* NIGHTS Of Old.

! The knights of the days of chivary
We're so we'll protected by their armor
that they were practically invincible
to all ordinary weapons. Even when
dismounted they could not be injured
which penetrated the chains of the ar
NOR. In more than one battle knight ;
fallen from their horses could not be
killed until their armor had been bro
ken up with axes and hammers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
OUT OF DEATHS JAWS.

"When death seemed very near
from a stomach and liver trouble,
that had suffered with for years. "
writes P, Muse, Durham, N. c., "Dr.
Kings New Life Pills caved my life
and gave perfect health" Best pills
on earth and only CSC at
VIII. Gladding, Barre.
DR.. J. H. Macarthur, East. Barre.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
To Raise Price of Soft Srnnl

Pittsburg. Oct. 20.-There has been a
meeting here of the members OF the
largest independent coal operators and
the Pittsburg coal combine to raise
prices of bituminous coal. 1t was de
clded in view of the demand being far
80 cents per ton.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20

New York. Oct. 2O.-~Tlha officers of
the Intercollegiate Tennis association
for this year have been elected as fol,
lows: W. J, Clothier of Harvard. presi-
dent: |. G. Wright of Princeton. vice
president; A. Il. Thurber of Columbus,
secretary, and II. A. Plummer of Yale.
delegate to the Nationals Tennis asso-
citation
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
Lord Beresford Goes Home.

New York, Oct 20.-vice Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford. G.. B., who
came here to investigate the shipping
combine, has sailed for home on the
Umbria.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
VERMONT PENSIONS

Washington, Oct % Vermont
pensions, increase, Reissue. e(t.
Thomas D. Bryaat, Lui2W ~
widows, minors and depea'snt 'e-s'
tives, Harriet A. Ryder ~orio1nPo
Sl2: Lydia Potter, Cnipprulook l-
Clarendon) 50.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
Mysterious Insect In savoy.

Wyste11Ous Insect In savoy.
French entomologists are interesting
themselves in mysterious white fly
which is making its appearance in Sa.
voy and threatens to destroy whole
orchards Of fruit trees, writes the Paris
correspondent Of the New York Times.
The insect was first noticed in Switzer-
land, in the canton of Tessein, about
month ago. and in few weeks it
had caused this garden in the hills
to look like blighted- withered for
est. The fly introduces itself into the
leaves and feasts on the sap Of trees
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20
A CARD OF THAMES

We wish to extend q4r sincere
thanks to all the friends WHO nave
been so kind and helpful t. Is in oa'
recent bereavement
VIM. Wark and Family
| South Barre
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20

To Suppress Drunkenness In Austria
Vienna, Oct. 2O.-The Austrian gov
eminent is preparing bill for the pur-
pose Of combating drunkenness. The
measure provides for the imposition Of
severe penalties upon dipsomaniacs.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-20

A correspondent tells the following
story of methods OF censorship in Rus
STA: ! was mt an evening party of the
local press censor in south Russian
town About midnight | had strolled
from the music room into Il caruroom
and WAS watching Il game of cards
one of the players being our host. the
censor, when the hostess approached
her HUSBAND! and said: Il wish, my
dear, YOU would step behind There
are three poor wYetches there who
have been waiting for you a couple of
hours. l did not wish to disturb you
sooner" They must wait IL little lon
GER replied the censor. II must finish
my rubber" Twenty minutes later
our host absented himself for a quar-
ter of an hour. Meeting his wife next
day, | asked her who were the three
poor wrctches" referred to. Editors
of the three local journals she re-
Piled They had waited two and
half hours in the cenSors back kitchen
with their manuscript and proof sheets
for that mornings issue. without which
they could not go to press. Pearson's
What n Convict Does In Prison.
If had little work to do in prison.
how did | spend the time? At Auburn.
where | lived the greater part OF my
first term, the routine of my life was
as follows: After rising in the morning
l would sweep out my cell, turn up my
bed and blankets and clean up. Then
to breakfast; then, if there was no
work to do. l would 90 back to my cell
and eat snail portion Of opium. Then
| would exercise with dumbbells and
fake Il sponge bath with cold water.
NnXt would come "A nap till dinne~
sine After dinner | would read ans,
yGlimk in ray cell until 3 O'Clock. wheter
| would go to the bucket ground or eX
eroisc in tlgs yard iu the lock step with
the others for half an hour; then
back to the cell. taking with me bread
and u cup of coffee made out of burned
bread crust for my supper. The count
was lnade at O'Clock to see that all
was right for the night. After that
read in my cen as long as the oil last
ed Of Thief" in
Leslie's Monthly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
THE THEATERS.

lures and brilliant musical numbers, the
latter possessing great variety, being the
work of nine famous composers.
The company numbers fifty. The prin-
cipal players are Harry Gilfoil, Harry Lin
ton, John Gilroy, J. G. Marlowe, D. Mack
Lumsden, L. D. Wharton, Nat K. CAT
ferty, Edward Westcott. Violet Dale, Ka-
tie Rooney, Augusta Close, Minnie Nc
Evoy. Lillian Austin, jeanne Palmer, Liz
zie Mccoy, Nellie Mccoy, Jessie Rich
mond, Catherine Carr, Kitty Ardavani,
Vivian Densmore, Florence. Hubbard,
Edith Darnell, Saide Bowling, Marie
Graham, Lottie Staveley, Abbie Mclean,
Martha Barosh, Ailsa Craig, Maude Ma
pier, May Schmitt and Sonta Bernard.
1.-The Liberty Bellies differ in construc-
ton from other musical comedies in that
it presents no chorus. Mr.. Smith elimi-
mated this time-honored feature on the
assumption that the public would take
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22

care being exercised that none above the
age limit should be booked, and a fairer
aggregation would be hard to find. Those
comprising the vaudeville contingent are
all stars in their particular lines, and
among the names will be found Clifford
and Burke, Cooper and Schall, Couture
Brothers, Bijou Comedy Trio, Leslie
Brothers, John and Lillian Hoover, Harry
Hastings, Miss Viola Sheldon and Miss
Dolly Jardon. In addition to the regular
performances, there will be grand holt
day matinee Thanksgiving Day.
The gorgeous costumes shown, the
dazzling electrical effects and the mag
nifcent scenery will prove revela-
ton to all, together with the large chorus
Of beautiful young women, will make this
production one worthy of particular in
terest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
~ H:..5stoddart III 1.-THE Bonnie Brier

Bush" - -.
4, Of all the book plays done in New York
the past three years-and that compre-
bends the period of the book plays dom
inance-the adaptation of .The. Bonnie
Brett Busl1saS, with the veteran actoEy.. i. H
Stoddart as&star, seems to have been re-
ceivsd by metropolitan critics and the
public with the greatest measure of IA
vor. - The drama tization of Ian MacLar-
ems Scottish stories is accredited tc
James Macarthur, an editor of The Book
man.. and Augustus Thomas, the bril-
liant author Of Alabama, - ARIZONA, u
ION the Quiet and In Mizzoura:' &, Mr.
Stoddart. who begins stellar career at
a time of life when most actors are think
ing Of retiring. made the most notable in
dividual impression of last season on Min
neapolis.
His Characterization of Lachlan Camp
bell, the hard, dour Presbyterian High
lander, who learns the lesson Of love by
bitter experience, has evoked spontaneous
communication which has exhausted al
most the critics category Of ,adjectives
The clergy of New York and the literary
folk have contributed their Endorsement
in such terms as find infrequent express
sion from their conservative pens. 1.-The
Bonnie Brier Bush,'' at the end Of the
month at the Theater Republic, was &C
|knoWledged the most successful dramatic
offering Of an autumn which had been
rich in theatrical successes. Now Mr..
Stoddart returns to the Metropolitan for
five performances, beginning with a matt
nee Thanksgiving Day. He will be sup
ported by all the originals of the. New
York cast and the production promised is
said to be the finest bit of stage -illustra-
ton that Joseph Physiocs has achieved
ip his long career as a scenic artist. The
cast includes: Charles Macdonald, Thorn
as P. Jackson, Al Phillips, Russell Bas-
ri al
Augustine Duncan, Bessie Baldwin, Reu-
ben Fax, James Anderson, Gertrude Rob-
inson, Edith Tiliaferre, Adelaide Cum
ming, Helen Holmes, r. c. Easton, Will
liam Hall, Lawrence Maxwell and M. D.
|Stepner. - =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
BILLS OF THE WEEK

AT -THE METROPOLITAN
First HaIf-"Liberty Bellies"
Second HaIf-"Bonnie Brler Bush"
IL