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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-17

Waists
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rs Velvet Waists
colors, 2.98
25 dozen Flannel Waists
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5 dozen Pink, Blue and
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Silk Petticoats
Black and colors 4.oS to Is.
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Boston and Chatelaine Bags, SOC,
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-17
REASONS FOR INSURANCE INSURANCE.

Expenses eat up wages and sal
aries. Year after year the aver
age man expects to build up an
estate. The usual result Il, no
provision Or only small one lur
wife and children. Life Insur-
ance does the work by easy pay
ments.
Correspondence solicited } 1,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-17

Dressing Jackets
Made from Eiderdown, in
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House Dresses
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$1.9S, 2.99, 3.9S, made
from cashmere, in all
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Fur Goats
OF EVERY DESCRIP-
TION, plain and fancy
trimmed, 1898 to 100
Near Seal with Persian
Mink and Beaver.
DRIVING G >ATS of
Coon Wombat, Astrakan,
Russian Calf and Dog,
$40 90 $500 and up
All AZ inches up.
Startling Bargains in
CIoaks and Suits
Just the time when you
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S8.O8
For regular Is 90 Monte
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Black and Tan.
Elegantly tail ored and
fine Satin lined.
1898
For Handsome Silk and
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Satin lining.
Value $3.50 to $500
Metallic Petticoats
with three rufHes
Value 1.29, at 79c
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-17

FURS
FOR XMAS GIFTS
Make your selections
early.
Coney and Electric Seal
Scarfs, CSC
Oppossum Scarfs, $29S,3.98
Real Marten Scarfs,
value $50, 4.98
Fox Scarfs with two
Brush Tails, 7 SO
Children's, Fur sets,
at 1.9S 2.99 up
Table Linens
Full widths, bleached and
brown linens,
SOC, SOC, 79c and CSC up, yd
NAPKINS TO MATCH
S1.OO, 1.25, 1.50 and 1.9S
Full size.
Umbrellas
For Men and Women.
Union Taffeta Silk Um-
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SILK G l. ORIA UNI
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trimmed $1.98 and 2 9S
26&2S m.SILK UMBREL-
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Best Silks, Red, Green,
Blue and Black.
Special So 90
GLOVES
Two clasp Mocha, street
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warranted at S1.O0 per pr.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-17
Temple--l1cCuen Co
Montpelier, Vermont.

OPENING CHRISTMAS SALE of High
Presents
the articles January prices
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-17
Garments

All of this seasons best styles are
shown in our Cloak Room and at Jan
uary prices
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
CHAPTER XXXv.
Chris Has an Idea.

Lord Littimer polished his rarely
Used eyeglass carefully, and favored
Chris with long, admiring stare. At
the same time he was wondering why
the girl should have taken such vivid
interest in Reginald Henson and his
doings. For some years past it had
been Littimer's whim to hold up Hen
son to everybody as his successor as
far as the castle went. He liked to
see Henson's modest smirk and beau
tiful reimbursement, for in sooth his
lordship had pretty contempt for the
man who hoped to succeed him. But
the will, made some time ago, by Lit
timer, would have come as a painful
shock to the philanthropist.
1T is pretty tangle, as it stands"
he said Miss Lee let me compliment
you upon your astuteness in the mat
ter Only don't tell me you schemed
your way here, and that you are a
lady detective. I read a good many
novels, and I don't like them"
''You may be easy on that score"
Chris laughed. IT am not a lady de-
lEtll'e. All LiltH same, L nave ueledIeu
MI. Reginald Henson"
'You think he is at the bottom of the
mystery of the other Rembrandt"
Il am certain of it; unless you like
to believe in the truth Of his charm
ing scheme to give you lesson, as he
called it. AS a matter of fact, Mr..
Henson discovered the existence of the
other print; he discovered that DR..
Bell possessed 1.-THE rest I leave to
your own astuteness. You saw his face
just now?"
ooh, yes. 1t was fine study in
emotions. If you could find the other
picture
II rope to restore it to you before
the day has passed"
Littimer applauded, gently. He was
charmed he said, with the whole COM
edy. The first two acts had been a
brilliant success. If the third was only
as good, he would regard Miss Lee as
his tenefactor forever. 1t was not
often that anybody Intellectually
amused him. in fact, he must add Miss
Lee to his collection.
Then you must play a part your
self" Chris said, gaily. II am going
into Moreton Wells, and DR.. Bell ac-
companies me. Mr.. Henson is not to
know that we have gone, and he is
not to leave the house for a good hour
or so after our departure. What I
want is a fair start and the privilege
of bringing a guest home to dinner
Vague, mysterious and alluring."
1ittincr said. Bring the guest, by
all means | will pledge my diplomacy
that you have a long start. Really, I
don't know when ] have enjoyed my
self so much. You shall have the big
Wagonettc for your journey"
And join 1t beyond the lodge gates"
Chris said. thoughtfully. OR Bell. you
shall stroll through the park. casually;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
What a Good Name Does.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 11th.-Mr. vab,.
terg Of 222 South Peoria ST., this city,
had for years been an invalid with liver
complaint and kidney trouble, which
was fast hast ening him to the grave
The doctors gave him up. and the
oeighbors all declared he could not live
His brother came from Minneapolis to
see him before he died. and inquired il
he had tried Dodd's Kidney Pills.
On being told that this remedy han
not been used, he. at once went and
bought box, feeling satisfied from
what he knew Of Dodd's Kidney Pills
and the noble work they had been doing
In Minnesota, that they would save his
Srother's life.
The first two days Mr.. vahlbere
seemed to grow worse but after that he
gradually improved under the treat.
ment, and was soon restored to com,
Dlete good health.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14

Then I found that he had telegraphed
to James Merritt, whose address In
Moreton Wells 1 had carefully noted
down. 1t did not require much intellect
to grasp the zach that Merritt was 10
be the accomplice in the new eHort 10
steal the picture. Mr.. Merritt came
over and saw his chief. with whom ne
had a long conversation In the
grounds also forced myself on MT.
Merritt's notice.
HE was introduced to me as brand
plucked from the burning. converted
thief who had taken orders OF some
kind. He is sorry-looking scoundrel'
and I took particular note Of him.
and more especially, his horribly
smashed thumb"
"The what" exclaimed Bell =" A
thumb like n snakes head, with a lit
tie pink nail on it?"
"The same. Do you happen to have
met him?"
I'VE met on our way here" Bell said.
drily. 1.-The rascal sent the dog-cart
away from the station. so that should
be compelled to walk home and pc
attacked on the road. But l hail
expected something of the kind, ana
was ready for him. And he was the
man with the thumb. I should have
told YOU all this before, but 1 had for
gotten it in watching your fascinating
diplomacy. When the attack was de-
feated the rascal bolted in the direc-
ton of the cliffs. OF course, he was
off to tell Henson of the failure of the
scheme ana to so on with the plot for
getting the other picture. If he had
stolen my Rembrandt then, the other
would have remained. I couldn't have
turned up with cock andbull story
of having started with the picture and
being robbed of it by perfect strang-
er in the road. But I am interrupt.
ing you"
"Well, I marked that thumb careful
ly. I have already told you that the
thief passed me on his way to the house
when he came up the cliff. was lean
ing over the terrace when I saw him
emerge into band Of light caused by
the big arc in the castle tower. for
got that I was in the deep shadow and
that he could not possibly see me.
jerked my head back suddenly, and my
diamond star fell out and dropped al
most at the feet of the intruder. Then
he saw it, chuckled over it-placed It
in his pocket. I was going to call out,
hut I didn't. I had sudden idea, DR..
Bell-an idea that amounted almost to
an inspiration"
Chris paused for moment, and her
eyes sparkled. Bell was watching her
with the deepest interest and admira-
ton.
(To be COntinued)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
At An Afternoon Te,

The only daughter Of the miner fra,
the West, who mad been a day-lahors'
before he made his millions, was bon,
ing tea this afternoon.
An Eastern exotic in apats, known,
the value of money in his business hat
asked for an Introduction. He W,
charmed by the accomplished MAINS
in which she asked him if he woal
have cup Of tea, and bowed low to sa,
that he would be only too happy.
"Will you take sugar in yourn?" sb
asked, sweetly.
Then, for the first time, he expert
enced the influence Of her lineage
Baltimore Sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
(TO be COntinued.)
Why He Changed His Mind.

II tell you, Sir, civil service is a
great thing"
The man addressed looked aston
ished.
Coming from any one but you, that
remark would not greatly surprise me-"
he said. You didn't think so when
last saw you.'
mo, I didn't"
"You considered civil service little
short of civic CURSE
That's right; but then I was on the
outside and trying to get in; while now
I am on the inside and trying to stay
in. 1t makes a great difference
Brooklyn Eagle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
Out on n Foul.

you have asked me to be your Wife"
said the wealthy maiden lady, "Be-
fore I answer you, please tell me one
thing. Are you in favor of woman suf-
frage?"
II am" he answered, thinking thus
to win her.
'Then I cannot be yours" she said
"My husband must regard me not only
rs his equal, but as tender child
whom he has taken to love and to cher
ish.'-Chicago Record Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
Mitigating Cure un.ton...

Il should think" said the lady - !,
big. husky specimen Of humanity wy u.
had come for the clothes, tina, W." W"
would be ashamed to let your VITA w, wv
in washing" "si
Il reckon tits kinder hard ON ,,, ii
"oman." replied the man. who w,s =.
heavy for light work and too ]iph, w
heavy work, IAN I wouldn't le, h", u y
1t but for one thing" "
"And what is that?" asked the lad,
I've got ter have somethin ter ~,
an wear" answered the victim Of o'
cumstanc es.-Chicago News. wy
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
Family Pride

"No. we hasn't named dat chile yet"
said Aunt Jenny. But reckons We'll
call i'm Wash'n'tn Linkum Gyaf1er
Thompson"
"Why don't you call him something
simple and straightforward, like John
or William?"
Humph! When dat boy STAINS up an
has his name called in de piece cot I
want de public to recognize dat his
par'nts was educated folks dat knowed
sumpin' bout hist'ry
Star. .
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
The Crimson
BY Fred M. lJhhe AI/70

the dingy paper to the back Of the
frame and smiled. There was an inch
or more to spare all round. Nobody
spoke for a moment.
You could make it smaller, but you
couldn't make it bigger" Littimer
said. Bell, when l have sufficiently
recovered, I'll make a humble and alb
ject apology to YOU. And now. wise
woman from the West. what is the
next act in the play"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
Rubbing 1t In.

Borem (11:57 p. m.)-When I was
child my nurse made me afraid of the
dark.
Miss Cutting-Oh, that accounts for
it,
Borem-Accounts for what?
Miss Cutting-You are waiting till
daylight so you can go home.-Chicago
News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York Cures Feverishness, Bad Stom-
och, Teething Disorders. move and reg
ulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms.
Over 10000 testimonials. At all drug
gists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. L.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
Early Literary Signs.

Eyes," said the old man, "this here
boy is cut out fer one O. them literary
fellers.''
"Sure of it,"
"Plumb Shore"
"Well, how does it affect him?"
well, in the fust place, the hair on
his head is as long as hamestring:
he's fond O. fried singin' birds; would
ruther write his name in the sand than
pillow a mule in it; don't know the val
ue of dollar, an eats at the table
like he thought every meal wuz a-goin'
to be the last!"-Atlanta Constitution
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
Was Il Freebooter.

"Let me see" said old Gotrox TO
young Mainchantz, who had just asked
for his daughters hand, didn't I over
hear you referring to me the other
night as AN old pirate?"
"Well-er-you see, didn't mean
that. exactly
mo; I'm no pirate. but I'm a sort of
freebooter. This thing won't cost you
Il cent. "-Philadelphia Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
No COmDulsiOn.

Landlord Ike-sorry, pardner, that
there hain't no bath room, but you see
am fgurin' on putin one in next
wear: an
Tourist don't want to take a bath
next year.
Landlord-Wall, Of course, we won,
insist on your takin' one.-Chicago
News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14

Sidney-Then you believe in coat
of-arms?"
Rodney-Yes. Almost any newly.
rich American can be benefited by add
ing good Latin motto to live up to-
Puck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
She Matched I'll. Phrase.

Not long ago New Yorker, we'll
known for his convivial habits, sent a
box of candy to n girl up town. ana
wrote on his card the hackneyed senti-
mcnt, Sweets to the Sweet" The next
day he received II brief acknowledge
ment. which read: "T'unks to the
tank. New York Post. J
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
Not Consistent.

do you remember that darkroom
plexioned girl who was visiting the
Pringles 'ast summer?'
yes"
"They said she had Indian blood in
her veins But don't believe it,"
why not?"
IF she had been anything of an In.
dian she wouldn't have married a bald
headed man."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14

j. W. Partridge, IS Cedar ST., Belfast,
Me-, says: "Cole's Carbolisalve has been a
favorite household remedy with us for
years. We have never seen anything that
compares with it as cure for burns, sores,
bolls, chilblains, sore and weak eyes, cuts,
wounds, and in fact everything that an
ointment could be used for.E
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
His Great Debt.

Expect to have a good time this
summer, Haughton?"
Nope. Won't be able to spend any.
thing before Thanksgiving"
Thanksgiving"
"Yes; by that time I will have fin.
ished paying for my Panama hat
Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
Testing.

Really, I must CO." said Mrs. Long
call. rising.
"Oh. you are jesting, surely" replied
her hostess, smiling swectly.
No, I am not dear; what makes you
think sou
because you said the same thing an
hour ago."-OhiO State Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
Unbalanced.

Lady-Ain't you ashamed to be tyins
fireworks to that dogs tail?
Boy-Ashamed? Hully Gee! Amt
He an English bulldog, an amt this
de Fourth of July:-Puck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
A Loss.

The Plutocrat-l am 100000 richer
than I was yesterday,
Wife-You don't seem happy over it.
mo; I'm two days older."-Chicago
News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14

There Is nothing so certain as a sure.
thing game-for the man behind the
game
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
The Rainy Season.

"Binks spent his vacation at an an
hropriate place.
Where was that?"
His uncle's.'
And why was that appropriated"
Because he was in soak every day he
was gone. Plain Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14

DIR. j. II. RINDLAUB. Specialist.
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. ID.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14

lndI you DelleVe the property is in the
possession OF the thief, and that is not
easy"
There is nothing easier. I am pre-
pared to swear that cheerfully.'
That you actually know that the
property is in the possession of the
thief?'
Certainly I do. saw him put it in
his pocket
Bell looked at the speaker with
blank surprise. If such was the fact,
then Chris's present statement was
exactly opposed to all that she had
said before. She sat opposite to Bell,
with little CLEAN of mischief in her
lovely eyes.
"You saw that man steal the Rem
brandt?" Bell gasped.
Certainly not. But I did see him
steal my big diamond star and put it
in his pocket. And can swear an in
formation on that"
IT see that you have something in
teresting to tell me-" Bell said.
"Oh. indeed. ] have. We will bark
back now to the night before last when
Reginald Henson made his personal at
tempt to obtain the Rembrandt. and
then played the trick upon you that
was so very near to being brilliant
success"
cit would have been but for YOU"
Bell murmured.
Well, really. 7 am inclined to think
so. And perhaps Lord Littimer would
have given you in custody on charge
of theft. IL he had done so. it would
have gone hard with you to prove your
Innocence. But ! am wandering from
the point. Henson failed. But he was
going to try again. I watched him
carefully yesterday morning. and man
aged to see his letters and kilograms.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-08
Sunshine and smoke.

Carefully kept records have shown
that the hours of sunshine in a mod
ern manufacturing city are much less
than in the country, and that they
increase in number the farther one
goes from the city. The hours of
sunshine are least in the city in the
winter, period most severe upon
tile health. In some cases the dispro-
portion is most striking, as e. g., from
November, 1885, to February, 1886,
there we're in London stxty-two hours
OF sunshine, while at Kew there were
222, and at Eastbourne 300.
The sanitary value of light and sun
shine cannot be judged from any sta
tistics as to the length of life of min
ers and of animals living in darkness.
There are too many complications to
make the figures valuable in our pres
emit crude science of statistics. Cheer
fitness is of positive sanitary value,
and there can be no doubt in the
minds of all physicians that light is
of the greatest use in promoting cheer
fitness and health and in stimulating
convalescence. Dust and dirt are the
great breeders of disease, and when
smoke and the fog it begets are dense
the health must suffer. II cleanliness
is akin to godliness, it is also a pre-
requisite of healthfulness, so that the
war on the smoke nuisance is clearly
and directly in the interest OF the ma
tional health and well being.-Ameri-
can Medicine.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-08
THE GULF STREAM MYTH.
Has Lost It's OId-Tims Glamour as q
Climate Former.

Has Lost It's Old-Time Glamour az
Climate Former.
In the light of science today the
Gulf Stream as a determining factor
in climate-forming loses all of its old
time glamour. Moreover, what is true
Of its relative inslgnifcance in this
respect is also true, a fortiori, Of the
Kuro Siwo, or Japan Current This
current, a very much feebler stream
than the Gulf Stream, owing to the
enormous size Of the mid-Pacific ba-
sin and the unafavorable confguration
Of the Asian continent, has few of the
dramatic characteristics of the Gulf
Stream, and yet the Mauryan myth
has endowed it also with the virtues
supposedly belonging to it's Atlantic
Congener, and it is but recently that
the Chamber OF Commerce of San
Francisco was passing resolutions
about it since they believed that, If
its shlftings could be studied Cali
fornia weather might be toreseen long
in advance In this they were confus-
Ing effect with cause, and we're on
the wrong track Had they passed
resolutions about the shifting of the
great Pacific anti-cyclone, they would
have hit the nail on the head, since
it is the variation in its pressures
and in its position that makes for
climatic and weather changes on the
Pacific coast, and also causes any
shifting in the drift of ocean currents.
And the same is true of the Atlantic
basin-the Gulf Stream shifting with
the winds and the general barometric
stresses; which shifting, far from be-
ing the cause of any weather vagary
is an indication of the secondary re-
lation of the ocean current to the pri-
mary cause of weather changes, the
shifting of the aerial currents; in fine,
the anti-cyclone itself. We who live
in the Atlantic seaboard states of the
United States notice the effect of the
shifting of the anti-cyclone less than
Europe, perhaps, since for the most
Part weather in the east is not brewed
in the ocean, because the aerial drift
moves from west to east, and carries
the oceanic influences eastward, or
away from our shores But occa-
sionally the Atlantic anti-cyclone OBJ
rIudes on our southern coasts with
very remarkable results; at times APP
rarently reversing the seasons by set
ting UP a south to north Southeast
10 northwest southwest to nOrtheast)
circulation that is the primary cause
Of the spells of haTcyonic weather that
have been variously christened Indian
summer. From "The Gulf Stream
Myth and the Anti-Cyclone," by Har-
vey M. Watts in Scribner's Magazine.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-08

a respect and sympathy that an hour
ago would have seemed impossible.
William seemed 10 have reiaDsed into
his medical meditauons once more. Tor
he was heard mutterlng "a guess 10
was a case Of kill or cure for q few
minutes. but mothern be glaG TO
know that the crisis Us past and the
fever is abaung."
Don't mind him.. he's dellri)us.'
Barker said. but William leaned over
his shame-strickon sister and whis-
pered. Halo. Frank"
20 Billy, I'm not going to be ar imi-
tation man any more!" Frances half
sobbed. I'm going to turn over "A new
leaf and be-
"A new woman" her brother sug-
gested, and he gave her shoulder the
kind Of a slap that one good fellow
gives another Youths Companion.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-08
AmerIoan RrIdge-RniTdlnr.

All existing railroad spans of over
500 feet have been built since 1870,
and probably more in America than in
all the rest Of the world together; and
certainly these are much better and
cheaper, and have been more rapidly
and safely constructed than those Of
any other country. Ii word. Amer
lean engineers have built most of the
greatest and most difficult bridges in
the world, and in less than half a cen
tury, largely within the last quarter
century. have developed the art oL
bridge-building to perfection that
no other sort Of construction has
reached in hundreds Of years. They
have brought it to practical limits
that cannot be greatly extended until
some radically new material is pro-
vided that is notably stronger, cheap
er, or lighter than steel This is the
triumph of the profession of bridge
engineering.-The Century.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-08
Neglected Baptism.

A rather good story has been cir
culated respecting Canada's premier,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, says the London
News. While on a speechmaking tour
through Ontario and the province Of
Quebec during the recent by-elections
Sir Wilfrid received from a Quebec
politician the following telegram: Re
port in circulation in this country that
your children have not been baptized.
Telegraph denial.
To which dispatch the premier wired
this reply: Sorry to say the report is
correct / have no children"