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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
TEMPERANCE
COMMITTEE
MEETING

Montpelier, Nov. 13. - The joint
committee on temperance held final
meeting .ast night and shortly before
midnight by vote OF IA to l3 voted
to report to the Senate and House the
high license local option bill with ref
erendum which was prepared by the
sub committee. The minority Of 13
support the .Battell dispensary bill
which will also be reported favorably
to both Houses today.
Senator Russell Twill present the
straight license bill in the Senate and
Representative Conland in the House.
A public tenn 2erance meeting was
held in Representatives hall last even
ing presided over by Speaker Merri.
field, 1t was intended to have the
speakers address the joint committee
on temperance but they were in ex-
ecutive session. The Rev. E. M.
Fuller Of Barre, the Rev. G. L. Story
Of Essex, Chauncev Hayden Of Under
hill and Mrs. Callie Howe of St. Joseph
Mo-, spoke in favor of retaining the
present prohibitory law.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
C0Mm|TTEEFAV0RS
A LICENSE LAW
Thirteen Are For Straight BIZ.
Twelve For Batte1l Measure
Special to Telegram.)

Montpelier Nov. 13.-Tne main
feature OF legislature today was the
reporting Of two license bills by the
joint committee on temperance.
A majority OF the committee, thir-
teen ia number, favored what is known
as the sub committee license. local
option bill, drafted from the Russell
and Backus bills.
This bill providing for a referen-
dunn, on the first Tuesday in January
as the time Of going into effect. The
Battell bill, rep Irted by the minority,
twelve members, OF the committee,
provides for straight referendum at
March meeting. Both bills were ord
cred to lie and be printed. Two thou
sand copies Of each bill will be print.
ed.
There was considerable debate In
the House on several bills
The Bundy bill, to avoid double
taxation, was ordered to third reading
after being amended. 1t provides
that all money loaned on mortgages at
4 per cent or less, be exempt from
taxation.
The bill providing for establishing
and marking the boundary line be.
tween Vermont and New York, was
ordered to third reading.
II. 1872, the public health bill, was
passed after considerable debate.
A bill was passed authorizing Bur.
lington to bend for $2O0,000 for a
concession to the Rntland r. R. to
move its ca- shops there.
H. 357 providing local option in
assessing taxes for local purposes was
killed. H. l6, peddlers licenses, was
also killed.
In the Senate this forenoon most
of the business was legalizing grand
lists and considering bills "to pay
sum herein named.7'
S. "a, relating to guardianship Of
minor children, was passed. In Ger
tain cases where the father is not
suitable the mother is to be the guar
dian.
S. so. exem ptiag the rents, etc, Of
the real estate OF married woman
from attachment from the deh.s Of
the husband was passed, as was also
s. 81 exempting from taxation
money loaned toa town Or city by
resident thereof at 3 per centsor less.
The committee on education made up
from the yarious2 educational bills in
troduced was passed.
There was a scrap over S. 20, to
pay Towne Brothers OF Richmond
$4,000 fGE the destruction of their
building bya fire set by an escaped
patient from the Waterbury asylum.
Amended by Mr.. Russell to pay
$500. The original wording Care.
lessly allowed to escape was Ealss
changed SO as to avoid placing
blame on the asylum mana ement.
After speeches by about dozen sena.
tors the bill was ordered to third
reading by vote Of % to4.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13

Stesmed Live Lcbsters at
Hawes.'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
SENATE YESTERDAY

The House amendments to o.44. in.
cooperating the Burlington Light and
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
A GREAT
HOTEL FOR

New York. Nov. ia group of
Boston and New York capitalists have
purchased block fronting on the
east side of Fifth Avenue between
2eth and 9th streets, for new hotel
to take the place OF the old
Brunswick. The new structure will
be twenty stories h gh, block square,
cost seven and a half millions, and
ha We a thousand rooms.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
AMONG THE BEARS.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. l3. - Presi-
Roosevelt will be among the bears this
afternoon at 4.30 when be reaches
Smedes, Miss. A guide employed by
President Fish OF the Illinois Central
r. r will escort the president into
the most likely Businesses Of the Cane
brake and the slaughter will begin if
brufn appears.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13

OF the Senate.
On motion of Senator Downer. S
142 relating to public school land wa
recalled from the committee on edu
cation and referred to the committee
on judiciary.
S. 19l was offered as a substitute
bill for S. 1856 to simplify records Of
attachment.
A communication was read from the
adjutant general explaining the in
crease Of the expenses Of the militia
over 1898 and 1900.
Tne Senatelordered to lie S. 1852, an
act providing that Money loaned to a
town at not over per cent may be
exempt from taxation upon vote Of
town.
The Russell cattle bill was passed
by the Senate.
The following bills were killed by
the Senate:
S. III. making prostitute and com.
panion liable to five years lmprison-
ment and fine of $500.
: s. 1853. relating to keeping Of index
by town clerks.
H. 14l, granting the town OF Cos.
hen relief of $1,000 for permanent
road work.
The following bills were read the
third time in the Senate.
S. 4, the Russell cattle bill. Oh
motion Of Senator Style his anaesss ia
ments relative to appointment with
the approval Of the Senate we're
stricken out leaving the appointment
direct. Senator jackson OF Lamoille
attempted to amend by changing the
amount to be paid for cattle kill ed
from 80 per cent to 60 per cent of
their appraised value but his amend.
ment was not accepted and, vote e.
ing taken, the bill was declared pas
sed.
5. 50, exempting the rents, issue,
and products of real estate Of married
women from attachment orAexecution
for debt OF husband.
HOUSE YESTERDAY
A joint resolution introduced by
Mr.. Dartt Of Springfield was adopted,
authorizing the governor to procure
and place in the House lobby bronze
medallion and tablet in memory of
Brevet Major General George j. Stan.
nard. commander of the Second Yer.
mont Brigade. This resolution was
ably supported by Mr.. Dartt
A resolution was introduced by
Bailey Of Newbury and adopted pro-
viding appointment Of special joint
committee OF five senators and nine
representatives to who IN shall be re-
ferred all bills relating to the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition.
II. z65 relating to the state high
way tax, was passed after a discus
sion Of fully an hours duration.
Members from most OF the larger
tswns opposed the passage Of the bill
on she ground that it was unjust.
Mr.. NcFeeters OF Enosburgh favored
the OIL as ne believed in granting
rellet 'sked tor and giving small
towns Nance.
These hlls were passed by the
H. 22ls to Incorporate Clan Gordon
of Barre.
n. 10 an act Vganizipg the Ran.
dolph Savings Bak and Trust Com.
pany.
II, 2l5, interpreting Wells River
Valley Railroad Co.
Fl. 230 relating redistribution o.
state school tax. This vi was amend.
ed slightly on accommodation of the
committee and caused We principal
discussion.
Fl. 23l, requiring canyd .tes for
public Office to 6le sworn statement of
campaign expenses.
Authorizing the town Of Wedbury
to appropriate sum of moneyto aid |!
the Fletcher Granite Co.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
] lot men S
Cardigan knit
Jackets, in black
and brown colors
extra good $500
quality at
Only $1.37+

See Our inn
nense line of
S1.25 Shirts in
soft and stiff boz
SONS guaranteed
fast color, in all
the nenewesteffects
in bright but =
fancy colors
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
AnarchistS' Day In Chicago.

Chcago, Nov. 13.-The fifteenth an.
niversary of the execution of the -four
anarchists convicted in connection with
the Haymarket riot Of May 4. 1856
was observed hy a meeting at North
Side Turner hall. The meeting was
arranged by representatives of thirty.
two different orsa nizations. most of
which are of a"arrhistic tendency
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
Fits
Saturday Special

For next Saturday we shall place on sale
the best bargain in Hose ever offered at this
store. 1t is well known Hose, sold as a
leader but we offer these Saturday at the
extremely low price of II CENTS. We do
this as an advertisement believing it to be
the most effective advertising we can do.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
RUSSIAN
HISTORIAN
IMPRISONED

St. Petersburg, Nov. lS.-The Rus.
sian historian, NJ. Miljukou, has been
sentenced to prison for six months
criticising the international policy of
his government. He has also been
forbidden to live in st. Petersburg
when released.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
VERMONT PENSIONS

Washington, Nov. 13.--Vermoh
pensions, increase, reissue, etc, Ed
yard A. Phillips, East Burke, s12
Charles Spaulding, Colchester, ST
George c. Goodell, Passumpsic. $40
George w. Comes, Weston. IS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
THE FIRST
SESSION
TOMORROW

Scranton, Pa. Nov. 13.-The first
session OF the coal strike commission
will be held tomorrow. Fourteen
rooms and private dining room have
been engaged in the Jermyn Hotel for
the accommodation OF the commission.
There will be two sessions daily in the
superior court 70 m u:til the work is
finished.
\ A great array OF legal talent from
\ parts of the country will represent
! " various ,interes is which will come
! hpefore the commission, no less
INA INA aAtwenty leading lawyers being
alleay identified with the parties to
!ne cGtroversy. Recorder Wright
arrived st night and all the other
memoeI sye expected during the day.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26
A Remarkable Speech.

The court room at New Boston,
Texas, has been the seen of most
remarkable case, being tried, that of
the State of Texas VS.. Col. Jno. Hal
lum, charged with shooting w. A.
Forbes, minister, who had ruined
utter stranger, and previous to this
his "funeraP' had been preached all
over the county for the purpose of
poisoning the peoples mind against
him. The lawyers, through fear OF
boycott, refused to defend him, and
Col. Hallum, being noted lawyer and
historian, defended himself, like Paul,
when arraigned before Agrippa and
Festus. Col. Hallum is an old gentle
man, his head white as hoar frost, but
his form straight as an Indians.
There he stood before packed"
jury, and in crowded court room,
and spoke tor three hours, and his
speech was filed with pathos andl
Promethean fire; it was the most
eloquent and forceful ever delivered in
the history of American Jurisprudence
Its publication gives to the world the
greatest piece of forensic literature
eXtanU. At times during his speech
there was not dry eye in the audi
ence. Several times the baliff had to
remove the crowd that crushed him
in an endeayor to hear his every word;
he was interrupted by a minister's
wife presenting him a boquet of
flowers. The jury acquitted him with
out leaving the box. The Sickle Pub
fishing Co., Little Rock, Ark, has
published all the facts in the case, and
Col. Hallum's famous speech in book
form, and sells it for so cents direct.
1t is worth twice that amount, and
everyone who believes in the virtue
of woman and the protection Of home,
should read it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26
Married in Memphis.

Mr.. Thos. M. Franklin and Miss
Jessie Mcbride, of Fulton, sur
prised their friends by getting
married Sunday.
Mr.. Franklin and Miss Mcbride.
accompanied by Messrs. Ben Cayce
and Fred Hillman, left Fulton on
the five O'Clock train Sunday morn
ing, Memphis being their destina-
ton. They drove to the Peabody
hotel and at 2 o'clock in the after
noon in the Peabody parlor Mr..
Franklin and Miss Mcbride we're
united in marriage by Rev. Will
liams of the Presbyterian church.
The bridal party returned to Full
ton and are at home to their friends
at the residence of Mr.. B. F. Davis
in West Fulton, where they will
reside.
Mr.. Franklin is one of Fultons
popular young business men, being
the lunior member OF the firm of
Slaughter & Franklin, proprietors
of the Big Store. His bride is a
pretty, intelligent, and popular
young woman.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26
muddy as First street was thirty

muddy as First street was thirty
years ago.
i There is considerable Indian
land in Oklahoma, all of which is
exempt from taxation. This land
is rented and leased by any and
everybody, but can't be bought.
The Creek and Seminole nations
also have fine lands that can be
leased for five and six years for 25
to 75 cents per acre, and some for
even less. Large land companies
have leased thousands of acres and
sub leased for good profit. As
soon as the land can be sold they
will have the inside advantage. 1t
is matter of speculation as to Just
what will be the result of the In
dian land speculation. Many are
of the opinion that the allotment
by Government will be soon, while
others claim 1t will be longer, but
not exceeding four years. When
this is done no greater opportunity
could present itself for making
money. We are but eight miles
from the Indian Territory line and
thirty from the capital of the Sem
mole nation.
In conclusion wish to say that /
am we'll pleased and improved in
health. Would like to see my old
Union City friends show up any
time. Mrs. Geo. Moody, Miss
Nellie jackson and Turner brothers
were with US few days recently.
To The Commercial, which we are
always glad to receive, and our
many friends good and true, we
send best wishes. May you pros
per, if we do not, though we hope
to, and do not exaggerate when
we say that there are five dollars
here to one there in circulation. |
am not a bank president, nor have
| yet entered politics, but can bor-
row money here easier than could
''stand off, butcher at Union
City.
Your old friend,
E. S. TAToM.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26
The Christmas Brigades.

Come on wild de iii tin sojers-
De hon en- de LII brass ban;
En- bless de sweet soul er de cap'n-
He dar wild his sword in his ham!
He hep ter de right
Wild his regiment bright,
En- he'll march 'twell his nanny shill
kiss him goodnight!
Come on wild de curl-headed dollies,
Wild purity blue eyes open wide;
Dey dress up ez fine ez dey mistiss,
En- she takin' EN- out fer ride!
Never see sich sight
In dey carriages bright,
En- dey'll ride 'twell de mistiss shill
kiss 'em goodnight!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26
a Good ofer.

Every new subscriber, and every
one now subscribing for our paper,
The Commercial, for years sub
scription, will be entitled to the
Farm News one year free Of charge
The Farm News is a leading farm
and stock journal of the middle
states, the price of which is so cts.
Both papers viii be sent to you for
the price Of one.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

The new Cuban treaty has beer
received in Washington and for
warded to the Senate. While
there is likely to be little open op.
position to the bill on the floor OF
the Senate, the members of the
Foreign Relations Committee are
endeavoring to open up a discus
sion which will at least postpone
the ratification of the treaty and
which may be SO prolonged as to
defer its ratification until after the
4th of March. This discussion
will involve the question whether
the Executive and the Senate can
effect a treaty which virtually re-
tariff without the consent
Of the House. Of course the
House is loud in its protestations
Of the negative and many Senators
IRE equally positive of the afiirma-
i've.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

Senator Mark Hanna sticks to
his guns and announces that there
should be no antitrust legislation
as it might disturb the unparall-
eled prosperity.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26
LETTER FROM OKLAHOMA.
EDITORS COMMERCIAL:

EDIIORS COMMERCIAL. sF8
If space in your great religion
weekly will permit | will attenp
to give my many friends some'ide,
of Oklahoma, as | promised then
l would write them, and as ON ar
irving | learned that stamps were
two cents each, and cash at that,
adopt this method of economizing,
Oklahoma is great country
All countries have their advantages
and disadvantages, and Oklahoms
is no exception to the rule, but the
advantages here are in my humble
judgment far more numerous than
in the old state, and far in excess
of the disadvantages. Oklahoma
has more than once attempted state
hood. The main issue of the re-
cent election was single or double
statehood-Wm. Cross, the Dem
ocratic candidate for delegate to
Congress, favoring single state
hood, and Bird Mcclure, the Re
publican candidate, favoring dou
BILE statehood that is, making
/ Oklahoma single state, while the
/ Democrats contend for Oklahoma
and Indian Territory combined.
Cross was beaten, according to the
Republicans. but he has engaged
counsel and will contest.
The rich coal and mineral mines
of Indian Territory far excel those
of the old states. AS to Oklahoma
being a wild or uncivilized country,
it is far from it, though there are
many individuals here who, from
general appearances, have only
become tame lately. The majority
of the people here are Southern
ers some "blue bellies' and in
fact from every place in the Union.
Many Of the people are courteous,
clever and accommodating. Gen
orally speaking, they are SO &C
commodating they would assist you
to hell, if you wanted to 60 there.
The whole intent of the majority
of the people, it seems, is to skin
one another. They have no conf
dence in any one and expect every
one to try to skin them. Business
relations the last six weeks have
taught me this.
AS a farming country none can
best this for diversified farming. |
This is no corn country; while they |
raise enough to do them, they also
have a little to sell. Corn is 80 to |
55 cents. Cotton is the main crop.
Potatoes are also valuable crop;
two crops a year are raised on
some land, and the yield is from SO |
to $50 per acre, so bushels being
very small yield. Fruit is money
crop and yields abundantly. Orr
chards and vineyards are being
extended and improved. Pecans
are shipped by the carload. Oats
are sure crop, | am told, and make
from go to 100 bushels per acre,
Cotton yield, one half to one bale
per acre. / have seen the streets
blocked with cotton wagons time
and time again. Thirty thousand
bales were shipped last year, and
300 car loads Of potatoes. The
streets here on any ordinary day
Union City on first
Monday" and on Saturdays here
t is difficult to get through the
streets, resembling circus day" h
n Union City. K
Shawnee is a business town and Ii
S the best town in Oklahoma, Ok D
ahoma City not excepted, though /
be latter is a large place and quite d
wholesale center. The people Is
ave, it seems, adopted the old Il
nan's advice to his son: "Son, d
nahe money; make it honest if a
ou can, but make money! / Ip
ay it without fear Of contradiC 8
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

The attempt Of Representative
Taylor of Ohio to prove invalid
the Virginia constitution failed
for lack of support in his own
party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26
E. S. TAroM.

The Presidents message con,
stitutes an able brief for the
defense in the case of the People
VS.. Special Privilege.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26


and scoundrels to the square inc
in this place than any place W
ever saw. 1t requires but shor
time, in a business way, to fin,
: that the majority of the people ar
! scoundrels. The mayor remarke'
to your writer few weeks ag,
(after we had touched glasses) tina
"You cannot ron a town on Sun
day school lines," and certainl,
this town is not by a whole lot
, The present mayor is holding Office
by appointment, the regularly
elected mayor having been sus
pended for "boodling." Two Of
the aldermen are also suspended
and are under Indictment for some
offense. The policejudge was re
Gently indicted and suspended fol
getting rich too quick. Several
other officers are also indicted and
will be tried for being ''too ofici-
Gus" (all Democrats and church
members).
Real estate is high in Shawnee,
and rent of course is also high. 1t
costs a great deal more to live
here than at Union City. Meat is
IS to % cents per pound; butter 80
to 35; eggs 35 and have never been
less than Is during the summer;
dry goods are about the same as at
Union City. The 9, O. & 6. R.
R. is the only road Shawnee has,
and consequently is at its mercy.
The Santa Fe will soon berunning
through Shawnee, as the roadbed
is now complete and they are lay
ing rails. The Cherokee Central
will also come through Shawnee.
The G. O. & G. has more business
than they can handle, and it is
hard to get freight. The town
now is practically without coal,
cars shipped ten days ago from
the mines at South McAlester, 80
miles away, have not reached us
yet. Wrecks are Of daily occur
renee, or nearly SO, bad rails and
soft roadbed being the, principal
cause. The water supply of Shaw
nee is furnished from Canada River
through standpipe; for drinking
water wells are used; sipe-water is
found in some, while others near
by furnish excellent water. The
same conditions prevail through
out the territory.
Shawnee boasts of about II, 900
people, three daily newspapers and
five weeklies, seven cotton gins,
two large congresses and as large
an ollmill as there is in the South
west. The railroad has its shop
here and employs about 700 men.
They will soon double their capac
ity, as the town recently paid
$4,000 for additional ground to
build on. We have three steam
laundries and two bottling works.
NearlNevery denomination has its
church, the salvation army includ-
ed; fine schools, with school build
ings in different parts Of the city
for the lower grades, while the
high school building is nice
three-story brick in ten acre
park.
Every business imaginable is
represented here, and also every
Some as large hard (
ware and department stores as you
ind in large cities are TO be found
1ere, two telephone companies and T.
electric lights. Shawnee has tWen.
;y-two saloons, which seem to do a
rood business, and all have gam
,ling devices in connection. 1t is 7
Igainst the laws of the United {
states to give or sell liquor to the q
indians, but to see a drunken In G
ian is q common thing and almost !
ny day you find them on the rock 9
ile breaking rock, something the 2
treets badly need, as they are rs Y
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-12-26

The President, in his message,
calls for protection of game,
and wild creatures generally. "
Probably his trips to Virginia
and Mississippi we're for benevo-
lent assimilation merely.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19
A Love Potion.

One Of the leading sources of income
to the old herbalist was the compound
ing of love powders for respondent
SWANS and heartsick maidens. If a
powder would not bring the desired re-
lief, various juices of roots and herbs
were mingled in a potion and sold as
the love phial. Here is an old recipe:
"Mistletoe berries mot exceeding nine
in numbeD are stepped in an equal
mixtures of wine, bee, vinegar and
honey.
This taken on an empty stomach be-
fore going to bed will cause dreams of
your future destiny provided you re-
tire before Il O'clock either on Christ
mas eve or on the first and third of a
new MOON" Perhaps as a lingering
remnant of this absurdity there is a
current notion in some parts Of the
world today that a whole mince pie
eaten al midnight will cause the reap
pearance of long departed friends not
to mention the family physician and
the more interested members of the
household.