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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-05-27
Polly Jones and the Assessor

lis this Mrs. Polly Jones2"
Eyes, sir"
81 am Tax Assessor and came to as
,ess your taxes
Very well, sir. We haYe but little
TO tax; bat the way the law fixes it peo-
pie Will be taxed out Of all they have by
and byl"
Il don't know, madam. We have a
great state, you know. and if we keep
up with the times, we must spend a
great deal of money
"But the law is very courteous to me.
The law wants everybody to work to
make an honest living, yet the law
makes everybody pay for the privilege
of making that living, except doctors,
printers, preachers and farmers !"
".Aint you mistaken, madam"
No, sir, indeed If man has no Wis
able means of support and has no en-
ployment to make an honest living, he
is liable to go to Jail for vagrancy.
That's right. But if he buys machinery
to put saw mill the assessor assesses him
on the value of the machinery, and
when he puts it up ready for use, he is
liable to be fined and put in Jail if he
sells his neighber lumber on credit
and sues for the price, he cannot recover
anything if his, neighbor pleads he
didn't have the privilege license. So you
see how it is-a man must actually pay
the State for the privilege of making a
living unless he is a farmer, doctor,
preacher or publishe: Of newspaper
reckon they are the salt of the earth p
Madam, you are very hard on our
law makers
"Not at all. What said is the plain
truth, as | got it from man who was
fully posted as to the laws
He was prejudiced-"
mo, sir. He referred to the boyks
and no doubt you can find it in the book
as he said if you want to. That amt
ALL you sell piece of land for thous-
and dollars on credit and AXE buyer s
note for 1.-THE buyer pays taxes on the
land and you pay taxes on the note!'
Madam, you seem TO have been
studying this tax business?"
"No, sir, I just happened to hear sen
sible men talking, and as l listened
was surprised to know we had such
laws. No, sir, it just come to me il
that way
Madam, you have fine country fol
sheep2'
Eyes, sir, and but for the dogs We
could raise lots of mutton and wool tc
sell. But our lawmakers, it seems, had
rather have the dog and the vote thar
the sheep and the wooll''
That's very straugel'
mot at all sir. Many man prefer
dogs to sheep, and often the poorer thu
map the more he thinks of his dog
Why, sir, many man has house full
of children and a yard full of dogs AM
not the sign of hog, and maybe on
poor little half starved cow and they ar
happy Maybe patch of ''ingerns'
aud few blue collards. Our law
makers are afraid to make these do
loving fellers mad by taxing their dogs2
"Well, madam, what do you propos
to do aboyt it?''
do? What can anybody do with
lot of people who love dogs more tina
sheep, and people who are SO hos for of
fee they'll do anything to secure vote
| to be electe1?"
Madam, let's go into your assess
ment, pleasef''
WELL Jones is not at home just nov
Call again I'D rather he'd give in whs
little we have than give it in myself. "
Every well, I'll call as return fror
. below. Goodday.'
'Good-day, sir
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-05-27

1t seems that South Carolina has
kicked McLaurin over into another
county. 1t may, however. have
been the work of Tillman's pitch
fork.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-05-27
Southern Students Conference,
Y. Nj. &. A., June 1923. An
nual Conference Y. w. c.
A., June 1928, Ashe-
Vile. N. c.

For the above occasions the Queen
and Crescent Route will sell round trip
tickets from points east of the Missis-
sippi river OH June 10 and IA. and from
points west of the Mississippi river on
June - and l3. with final limit June %,
1902. This Offers to the public an ex
cellent opportunity to visit Asheyille at
a low cost.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-05-27

A young man over in Georgia
killed his sweetheart because she
would not marry him. He should
have spared the girl and killed him
self.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-05-27

We are authorized to announce
: ~EvoN NJ. BARBER. OF Harrison County
rs candidate for the Democratic nomina-
lion for Congress from the Sixth District
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-24
BRITISH KHAKTS END.
Features of the. New South African
Uniform.

Features Of the New South African
Uniform.
Lieutenant Clarence Oakley, late Of
the Strathcona horse, was in New
York recently from Ontario. Canada.
on his way to the Cape. He has been
home on furlough from active service
In South Africa for about three months
and will join Remington's scouts, In
which organization he has accepted a
lieutenancy, the commission having
been offered to him through the per-
sonal recommendation Of Lord Kitch-
ener owing to his efficiency as a scout.
While in New York Lieutenant Oakley
had his new uniform made, which the
British government has recently adopt.
ed for its troops in South Africa. Ask
ed about the new uniform by report
err of the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser, he said
"The new uniform means the doom
of khaki in the British army. 1t is not
the color only Of the dress of the army
that has been changed the material
also is altered and even the shape of
the uniform. The new color is sort of
heather or homespun mixture, made up
Of threads of various colors, and the
new material is thicker and stronger
cloth than has yet been used in cloth
ing the British or any other army.
Only two regiments in South Africa
have as yet been equipped with the
new uniform as first experiment. It
is proving very satisfactory, l hear,
and just as soon as the orders in the
hands of the tailors can be turned out
the entire British troops in South Afri-
ca will be clad in the new uniform
The shape of the dress has undergone
considerable modification. Instead Of
tunic the trooper will wear a sort Of
Norfolk jacket with plaits and pockets.
His trousers will be more baggy above
the knee, fitting much more tightly
round the leg below the knee and re-
sembling combination of riding
breeches and shooting knickerbockers.
The American campaign hat will also
be a new feature. The fact Is the
South African and particularly the
Spanish-American wars have demon
strated to British army officers the ad-
vantages of practical working dress.
OF course the new uniforms are only
intended for practical use-for cam
paigning, maneuvers and work of all
sorts. My uniform will cost about $500.
A troopers will foot up to pretty near
5000"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-24
SPANISH WAR DISPUTE.

Wayne Macveagh's Interesting Con-
tributien-No Coalition of Powers.
Wayne MacVeagh writes to the
Washington Post an interesting letter
on the historical controversy over the
opening Of the Spanish war. which II
now attracting SO much attention. In
It he says:
Looking back to the situation az II
then presented itself to the diplomats
resident here, 1t is easy to see why
they made their fruitless appeals. Our
demands upon Spain March q, 1898
were:
(a) Armistice until the end Of October.
negotiations meantime looking to peace.
(b) Immediate revocation Of reconcen-
trado order and relief for those In the
camps.
: (c) II possible. II terms Of peace are not
satisfactorily settled by Oct. 1. the presi-
dent of the United States to be final ar
bitter between Spain and insurgents.
SPANS concessions to us, April 10. were:
(a) Armistice proclaimed, and in fixing
the term OF 1t the general In chief Is dis
posed to concede all possible facilities.
co. Decree of RECOMMENDATION repealed
and aid of all kinds granted and permitted
to be given to the reconcentrados.
(c) The responsibility for the destruction
OF the Maine to be submitted to the deci-
sion of impartial and disinterested ex-
perts. Spain agreeing to be bound by their
decision.
(d) The same full and generous measure
Of self government to be accorded to Cuba
a. Canada enjoys.
In view of the situation thus created
the representatives Of the great powers
dispatched telegram which seems 10
me alike modest and unobjectionable
and permeated with no spirit Of hostil-
ity whatever to our country. This tele,
gram of April IA, 1893, seems to me not
only quite within the privilege Of the
foreign representatives In communicate
ing with their governments, but can
readily appreciate now from their point
of view 1t seemed to them to be their
duty to communicate 1t, for have new
er entertained the slightest doubt that
every one of the great powers Of Eu-
rope was at that time averse to our
making war upon Spain to wrest Cuba
from her. Perhaps Russia had no
strong feeling upon the subject, as her
traditional friendship for the United
States and the absence of any special
ground of sympathy with Spain would
enable her to Judge the situation more
impartially than the other great pow
ers could be expected to do, but am
equally sure that no one even Of the
other powers ever for one moment en-
tertained the idea Of Intervention by
war in behalf of Spain and that all the
talk with which we have been RECALLED
for the last three years about the i'm
minent danger of an armed coalition
hostile to us and which was prevented
only by the action Of the British gov
eminent is without shadow Of foun-
dation in fact
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-24
RAPID MONORAIL ROAD.
Trains Exceeding Hundred Miles an
Hour Planned For Scottish Line.

Hour Planne0 For ScOtt1sn Line.
Renewed interest in the monorail
system of transit has been awakened
by the proposition to construct line
between Edinburgh and Glasgow,
plans for which have been submitted to
the government board of trade for ap-
prevail. says a special cable dispatch
from London to the New York Evening
Journal. The speed to be attained ON
the proposed line is III miles an hour,
which means that the journey of forty
miles will be covered in twenty-five
minutes.
This system has attracted a great
deal of attention since the plan to con-
struct a monorail line from Liverpool
to Manchester was submitted to the
railway committee of the house of
commons and favorably reported on
less than a year ago. Considerable op-
position has been encountered, but the
extraordinary speed possible to these
trains and their safety have been ire
sistible factors in recommending them
to the progressive.
The features of the system are:
1t requires only a single rail at the
apex of an A shaped structure. 1t
needs comparatively small locomotives.
1t finds power for locomotion It every
point along its entire rail- and there Is
scarcely any limit to the speed possible
to be attained. Ingenious drawbridges
are arranged for crossings. and every
appliance necessary to insure safety
has been devised.
The Behr system Of the monorail Is
the one that has found most favor In
England, although several other sys-
tens are in course of construction in
various parts of the continent. 1t is eX-
pected that Vienna and Budapest, Ber'
lin and losses and Brussels and Ant
werp will be connected with each other
by these systems before very long.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-24
PAINTER PLAYED POKER.
Sir Philip Burnc-Jones Had Faith
In q Pair of Deuces.

Sir Philip Burne-Jones Had Faith
In Pair of Deuces.
up for painter, also for poker and
pair; d for deck, also deuces and
Ounce; for bart, bamboozled and
busted"
Thus murmured Sir Philip Burne-
Jones, Bart, the painter Of ''The YAM
pire" and the son of Sir Edwin Burne-
Jones, the celebrated English painter,
as he descended the gangplank Of the
Oceanic the other day at New York in
company with Sir W. Martin Conway,
the noted mountain climber, writer
and lecturer; Gerald Duckworth, the
publisher Of THE Visits Of Elizabeth
C. ]. Gallo of Toronto and e. X. Spin
ney, says the New York Tribune. Sir
Philips soliloquy fell on the ears of his
companions, and they nudged each 9th
er ard smiled while he continued sor-
rowfully thus:
ut was the third time ever played
the game"
So it was that another poker game
played on a transatlantic liner came tc
light. but twas not scandal smirched
and the loser thought 1t as much of a
joke as the winner. The former, i,
hardly need be said, was Sir Philip and
the latter Sir Martin, according to
their own confessions. Mr.. Duckworth
was also in the game, and he told of It,
at was one Of those harmless little
games, only a sixpenny ante and a &c
cent limit, the kind you can't lose any
thing at" he said.
mo, you can't losa anything at it,
only your Clothes" said Sir Philip,
soto voce.
"Sir Philip was full Of curiosity
said another passenger Che might have
been bitten. HE stuck it out and
was the last man to call in every hand
even when he had no more than a
pair of deuces. He wanted to see
what the others had. He saw"
But he's not curious any more
said Sir Philip.
Sir Philip Burne-Jones will spend
some months in this country. He is
the painter Of the picture entitled "The
Vampire" which suggested to Kipling.
who is his first cousin, the verse:
A FOOL there was and he made his prayer
Gwen as you and y
To rag and bone and hank of hair;
eve called her the woman who didn't
care).
But the fool called her his lady fair
Given as you and y.
This painting, which, it has been
said, was suggested by we'll known
actress, Sir Burne-Jones said, was not
intended to represent anybody. He
said that he had brought his paint pot
and brush with him, ready to do any
work desired of him, but had not made
his plans fully yet. He did not know
where he should establish his, studio
or how long he should remain in this
country.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-24
STORY OF PRINCE HENRY.
How the Kaiser's Brother Took 4
Captain Down IA Peg.

captain Down IL reg.
One evening in the middle eighties
Prince Henry Of Prussia, who is now
visiting this country, just returned
from a long voyage in the far east
found himself at ball in the royal
palace in Berlin. Instead Of his naval
uniform of commander he had donned
the uniform Of the First regiment of
foot guards, in which he was then a
lieutenant. A captain belonging to the
same regiment soon accosted him and,
noticing certain insignia on his arm,
said to him gruffly, do you not know,
sir, that 1t is against the regulations to
wear foreign orders?'
Eyes, sir, but my grandmother con-
ferred this, and
"There Is also another regulation
which says that foreign orders are not
hereditary. You will report to your
captain tomorrow"
Eyes, captain" humbly replied the
prince, "but l said my grandmother
conferred this; she did not give it,
"Ah! And what do you call 1t, young
man." inquired the officer, with a
slight touch of curiosity.
1.-THE Order of the Garter, captain"
"Never heard of it. Must be some
fake decoration. l shall look into this
matter myself. Who did you say your
grandmother was?"
IL didn't say, captain, but she Is
called Queen Victoria" - New York
TimeS
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-24

The funniest case Of absentminded-
ness was one that happened in St..
Louis the other day. A pale, nervous
looking young fellow came into the
grocery with his baby on one arm and
the coal oil can on the other. He set
the can on the counter and said gently,
"Sit there a moment, dear" Then,
holding the baby to- the dazed clerk. he
said, "a gallon Of kerosene In this,
lease."-Lippincott's Magazine.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-24

Corrected tC Mar. 2, 1902.
: Trains leave Barre daily except
Sunday, as follows
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-24
WOMEN OFAMERICA

A great many women endure un-
complainingly untold suffering on
account of chronic catarrh. 1t taints
the breath. gives redness and watery
appearance to the eyes, unsettles the
nerves, causes disagreeable coughing
and splitting, and units the sufferer
for the pleasures of home or the social
circle.
ALMOND STUFF will give instant
relief from Catarrh, Cold in the Head
Hay Fever, Headache. Is pleasant
to use.
Sold by all dealers in medicines, or
will be sent by mail on receipt of 25c.
HENRY, JOHNSON & LORD,
Burlington, vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-24
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

We change our mailing list but once
a week, and If a new subscription or
an order cancelling subscription
reaches US just after the list has been
changed it must necessarily wait un-
til the list is changed again. Please
remember this and save yourself post
age. The yellow label tells you when
your subscription expires. If you
think the figures on the label are
wrong notify us. Also, if for any
reason you wish your paper discontinue
ed, notify us. We will send you bill
If you owe US anything.
The Barre Newspaper Co.,
e. H. METCALF,
G Circulation Mgr,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-24
Central Vermont nv.
Time Table

Corrected tc Mar. 2, 1902.
Trains leave Barre daily except
Sunday, as follows
GOING SOUTH
6:35 A. M.-Mail for Boston via Low.
ell or Fitchburg; New York via
Springfield and al New England points
Parlor car to Boston via Lowell.
1901 P. M.-Fast Express for Bos-
ton via Lowell; New York via SPRING
field and via New London. buffet
parlor Car to Boston.
$50 p. M.-Local Passenger for
Northfeld Randolph, and White
River junction
1901 A. NJ. - Night Express,
daily, including Sundays, for Boston
via Lowell or Fitchburg and Spring
field. Pullman sleeping cars to Boston
via Lowell and to Springfield.
GOING NORTH
8 35 A. M.-Passenger for Bur-
lington. St. Albars. Montreal and
Richford. Connects at Essex juno
tion with express for all points IN
Rutland Railroad.
800 P. M.-Mail for Burlington,
Rutland, Cambridge Junction, ST.
Albans, Montreal and Rouces Point.
Parlor car 60 Montreal,
81 80 P. M.-Express for Burling-
ton, St. Adams Montreal and Chicago
Pullman sleeping car, Montpelier
junction to Chicago without change.
Due Chicago 8 45 P. NJ next day.
Suburban, Service
Trains to Montpelier. Leave Barre
o.35, AM, 1901, sos, $50, Pm
1901 A. M.
Trains to Barre. Leave Montpe-
lier $40, $40 A. NJ, 1855,
$50 and 6.20P.M |''~4s I
-@ WIIlIamstown :TraIns -
Leave Barre 1.20, 4.30 P. NJ, Due
Williamstown, 1.55, 6.20P. M.
Leave WilliamStown 7.30, A NJ
$50 P. M. Due Barre, sos A. NJ
800 P. M.
Ell, FITZHUGH, s. w. OUMMIN
Viss.Pros ik37sn. Mr. ,lGsn: Dass.:iA
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-24
...PUBLIC...
Examinations

Pu5AC examination: of teachers for
Washington County will be held as
follows:
Barre, March and s,
MarShteld, March IA and Is
Northaeld, March q and %.
Waterbury, March a and 25.
NatSteld, March 26 and 81,
montpelier, March % and 30.
All candidates for examination per.
sonaliy unknown to the County Exam
lnef must bring certificate of good
mora character.
.. b, MATIIEWSON,
County Examiner.
Barre VI February 18th, 1902.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-10-09
np.nnn SUPERIOR CouRT.

" hA II E4t 1
The Fall Term OF Orange SUI
perior Court will convene Mouday,l
13, with Judge Thomas A
McNeal, Of Lumberton, presiding.
The dockets are light and there
are no cases of much importance. II
is quite likely that the business OF
the Court will be disposed Of before
Wednesday night.
The following is . list Of jurors
for the term:
Messrs. J F. Cross. John p.
Wagner, w. H. Harrison. +. M.
Gates. Arch. P. TilIey. W. P. ALI
son, J. W. Bobbi,t, J. G. Dickey,
John H. Wilkersou, w. J. Pickett.
J. J. Squires. ]. F., MoDade. N. Y.
Ray, J. S. Terrell. T. N. Weaver,
r. L. Poythress, George G. Ray
James Perry, John S. Jones, James
W. Wilkins, r L, McAdams, I. .
Taylor, Mebane Wagner, Marion
n. Wilson, J. M. Sharp, James A
Lewis, Joseph N. Neville. deorge
NJ. Bradley, Henry Haley, Jame'
| A. Scarlet, Fielder F. Stroud, An
drew S. Holt, w. e. Kirkland, Zact
Wagner, J. Wade Harris and Jsa
Rich Sykes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-10-09
The WORsT Foam.

Multitudes are singing the praises
Of Kodol, the new discovery which
is making so many sick people we'll
and weak people ssttSyGAatu BY adj hdipe5styz
transforming their food into the
kind Of pure, rich, red blood that
makes you feel good all over. Mira.
Cranfll, of Toy, l. T., writes For
3 number of years I was troubled
with indigestion and dyspepsia
which grew into the worst form.
Finally 1 was induced to use Kodol,
and after using four bottles I am en-.
tirely cured, I heartily recommend
Kodol to all sufferers from indi-
gestiou and dyspepsia. Take a dose
after meals. 1t diges,s what you
eat. w. A. Hayes,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-10-09
COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS,
ORANGE COUNTY.

Hillsboro, N. c., Sept. I, 1902.
Under an Act of the General Assem-
bly, Of North Carolina, ratified on the
l4th day OF March. 1901, the County
Board OF Elections for Orange County
is required to prescrib- the size and
color of ballots in order that the same
may he uniform and tree from device
In obedience to the provisions of said
Act the Board Of Elections Tor Orange
County have prescribed as the ballots
to be used at the election tt be held in
Orange County on Tuesday the 4th day
OF November, 1902, the following :
Solicitor. Members Of the General
Assembly, Clerk of the Superior Court,
Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Surveyor.
Coroner. Sheriff and County Commits.
sioners shall be voted for on one ticket.
Said ballots shall be 3 Ia inches wide
and 5 inches long.
Township Officers shall be voted on
n ticke5. Said ballots shall be 2 I-2
inches wide and 3 inches long.
All of the above ballots shall be
printed in long primer letters, on plain
white paper, and without ornament.
symbol or device.
Provided, That nothing contained in
the above shall prevent the elector from
voting a ticket partly printed and. part
~ written Of the designalec siz and
color or from eIasing any name upon
the printed ballot and writing other
names thereon or FASTING thereon other
printed names.
By order of tile Board :
JOSEPH A. HARRIS,s
Go~~a &
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-10-09
lES2s SRS3g1S5Y3S;N
h. CURES WHERE all ELSE FAILS. l3d
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use Isl
Ee4 IN time: Sold by druggists.
WEEKLY HILLsBORO MARKET RE.
PORT.

WEEKLY HILLsBoRO MARKET RE.
PORT.
Wheat, per bushel of so lbs, 80 to
IS cts.
Corn, pei bushel of Sc lbs. IS cts.
Oats, per bushel OF 80 lbs, 60 cts.
Meal, per bushel of 46 lbs, IS cts.
Pork, I IL cts per pound.
Bacon-hog round-l2 IL TO Is cts.
Flour, per barrel 54.00 to $3.50.
Tallow, per pound, 4 to - cts.
Beeswax, per pound, 20 cts.
Butter, per pound, 20 cts.
Eggs, per dozen, Is cts.
Peas, per bushel, 1925 to S1.75.
Beans, per bushal. 50 06 to $3.50.
Hides, dry, 4 to 10 cents per pound.
Chickens, each. 10 to rs cts.
Feathers-Live Geese-4O cts. per
pound.
Wool-washed--25 to IS cts. per
pound.
Unwashed Wool, Is &c 20 cts per
pound.
Coffee, 8 l to 20 CITE. per pound.
Sugar, S 20 6 cts. per pound.
AL kinds OF oouutry produce in
/ good demand.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-10-09
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Chief Justice Supreme Court :
WALTER CLARK,
Of Wake.
For Associate Justice Sopre:e
Court from the East-HENRY
GROVES CONNOR,
OF Wilson.
For Associate Justice Sapreme
Court from the West-PLAII
D. WALKER of Meek
lenburg.
For Superintendent Public Iostrue'
tion-JAMES Y. JOYNEk,
Of Guiltord.
For Corporation Commissioner
EUGENE G.. BEDDING
FIELD, of Wake.
For Congress, Fifth District:
WILLIAM W. KITCH1N,
of Person.
For Solicitor, Ninth District:
AUBREY L. BROOKS,
of Guilford.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-10-09
lCharlotte Observer.1

There are many different names
for sowpaw. BY some it IS called
whiskey, then there are John Bar
leycorn, red.eye, ire-water, booze,
,anele-leg, oil of gladness, o.be-
ioytul, and many other characterize
lions, But we observe that in the
dispensary OF South Carolina the
newspapers always refer to it as
Estate Rum" This il neat but not
CANDY and the designation carries aD
idea with it.