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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09
WOMANS DESPOTIC REIGN
AT THIS SEASON OF THE YEAR

II is now the season Of the year that be-
longs especially to woman. Her tastes
are constantly consulted and her slightest
within receives attention Her pleasures
and her griefs are noted and her manner
OF living becomes very important on
her word, saws writer in the New York
Press" hang many men. and her opinion
decides many weighty problems. When
she frowns men trenble AMI when she
looks rlessed they smile What her hus-
band or sweetheart or brother says Is not
listened to. She is the central figure and
her every move is anxiously awaited.
II you don't believe that woman is all
supreme j1st at present ask the merchants.
Ask the buyers for whom they make such
extensive purchases and whose decision
they are awaiting before they make other
purchases Ask the clerks in the shops for
whom they are smiling nest graciously.
and ask The window decorators for what
Purpose Ire store fronts are made 20 look
attractive. They will all answer bv the
words. The ladies'" In fact. the majority
OF stores owe their existence 70 the women
alone, and they acknowledge this fact bv
arranging coy corners. lunch depart-
ments and other c0nveniences for the COM
fort of the fair sex
Man iikhes to dictate to woman. but he
is very meek when il comes 10 fashions
He Goes rot dare say 90 her. ''You must
wear this or that but he makes sueges-
tons and she accepts or disregarls them
rs she Dleases- What she accepts he saws
Is good style. what she objects to he says
is not The thing Often he must make a
bold move and ill his store with such
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09

and goes to that the bursque audience
nzes an unusually good comes along
very nfrequent happening By the way though the
lesque business
This Exposition real music some OF their So
lecons are Of high class and the quar-
tee not only clever but they sing solos
ensemble numbers dance and do everything imaginable aud
they do tt all remarkably well.
One member plays the trombone with right foot ma
npuating the slide while Plays first and second parts
upon two comets simultaneously
We're all the other acts OF the Dainty olio elm
mated the Exposition Four would price Of ad-
mission" as the circus posters would put
The Wild Rose George Lederer's musical comedy
by Harry smith and Ludwig Highlander have its first
production at the Baltimore Academy Monday
night.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09

things as be thinks the eternal feminine
viii like. and if he has made a mistake
and she says. Those things are simply
horrid." he bows submissiveIy and puts
his stock down to the lowest possible
figure.
When he knows that woman has decided
to be athletic be buys all sorts Of sport
ing novelties TO please her. He buys few
elry, gems, and trinkcts to ,lzmDer her
fancy He forestalls her desire for ap-
parel. for bicycling, riding driving. Or
beating. By presenting it to view before
she has expressed such desire. H,
watches her life. notices whether she is
going TO be gay and have need Of gay at
tire. OF whether she is going 10 be fusgy
and desire elaborate gowns For her
mourning ne has everything ready and for
her wedding bells he is also prepared. rs
she go-nE 10 flock to the mountains or to
the shore this sumner he anxiously
asks himself, and then prepares for what
he thinks is the most likely to happen.
Untl the season is fairly advanced into
the sumner he is afraid OF the woman.
He does not know Just whit she is going
20 do. and her whims mean great deal 10
him. Some fad OF hers may come very
near running him, 30 he continues his OBJ
scquiOus attentions until well into the
summer months. Tor the men he has only
glance. and he does not object when h.
sees them shOuldered aside by the fair sex.
TO the ladies' is always an appropriate
toast. but never more so than in the spring
OF the year, when the shops blossom with
shirt waists, millinery creations, and fas-
cinating dress fabrics.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09
AND NOW THE PRINCE OF WALES

II Il be true that Americans really do
love lord-which probably it is MOTT
is becoming plain that European royalty
is getting to be exceedingly fond OF re-
publicaDs. for here. right upon The heels
Of Prince Henry. brother OF the Emperor
of Germany. is heraIdod the approach OF
George Frederick, Prince Of Wales and
heir to the British throne Only few
short moons ago this same royal scion
was so close TO our borders that a step
would have taken him across into the
country whose soil had not been set foot
upon by an English prince since his
father did the act in the flush OF his
youth. Perhaps there were reasons why
George Frederick did not make the visit
then It is quite certain that there are
good and sufficient reasons now why he
is TO make it.
Emperor William may have had no
other motive in sending his brother to
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09
WHEN JIM DIED

When Jim died all tn neighbors from fur near
Pears like TO they held him just dear
As mother did an fer they all in to gaze
Once more on his calm. pale face. an a sort O. haze
Seemed TO settle their eyes I seen tn tears
A-rckin down their ks-maybe tn fus for years
When Jim died.
When Jim died, tn birds stopped Singh in tn trees
Fur they missed him. know; tn bees
Flittin Ger III meadows whispered to IN clover
II would kiss his bare brown more; ployer
A tn kildee in III rushes fen.
Seemed calIin' that he'd never come again
Jim a curious chaD-nOt like boys
He had his takin' life Is Joys
An sOrrows; he loved birds flowers an III bet
He never much trod o a timmed violet
That peeped shyly through Of flute
The birds him. but their mute
Since Jim died.
Since Jim died pears like to amt 80 spry
AS she used to be- there's q IN eve
An voice that sort O. cuts o heart; Jim
Had allus been her pet he loved him
Better than tn rest, he boy complain
Mother don't but then she's the ne
Since Jim died
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even open sesame" more reliable than
that diaboIical summons. the Lords
Prayer said backward, is the common
formula, Permit me 10 introduce Mr..
and Mrs. S"
Those simple words, the usual phrase
ology OF introductions. can convert stran-
gers into friends. can turn naughty dis
dain into kindly attention and can bring
pretty smiles and bright gIances to coun-
tenances hitherto severe and impassive
That formula is able TO make convention
al and respectable what otherwise would
be grave improperly. Often it is the
password given at the outer door or the
temple OF Hymen. Il is always a pleas
ing compliment and a verbal obeisanee
to that unbending Madame Grundy.
IntrodUctions are q peculiarly Of civ
ilized society, and it would be an inter
esting historical study 20 trace the origin
OF the custom and discover at what point
in the development OF society IL became
improper for a young woman TO approach
and address a young man whom she knew
all about. but whom she had never met %
Perhaps. ere the convention became firm
ly established that woman should not
know" a man until he had been formally
introduced, there was time when a girl
might probably have taken the initiative
IN speaking 10 man, Or at least might
have replied IL the stranger spoke first
TO her. Most certainly there was a prim-
itive time when maid and youth. passing
each other in the forest and icing sJran-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09
Without an Occupation.

Coin Gshin p
"NO; the fish jerk the line so. it always
wakes me uDl"
''PlOWin %
cant. I've Just Joined the church. an
can't tackle mule without swearing"
Well. what have you got Ia sight
them
''Nuthin' tall Done lost my speeta-
elest"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09

Gan oyster cock
tail" repeated the
actor. believing the
gentleman OF color
had not understood
TIE order.
Then the waiter ex-
planned.
"Ah'm very sorry.
sab, bat Use 'fraid
We can't serve you.
There's no drinkin'
lowed in dis yere
town.
But" said Robert.
can oyster cocktail is
not made Of liquor. -
Dat may be; but I
know the boss would
never low me to take
such an order as
that" replied { b e
waiter.
We'll, you call the
proprietor here " in
sisted Robert.
The owner OF the
restaurant was sum-
moned, and Robert
stated his desires.
But that in ividuai
was lust as much at
sea IN regard to an
oyster cocktail as
was his cOlOred hired
man and said that.
being a IaW-abiding
Individual. he could
not serve anything in
the way OF drinks to
MS Gus LOMEI1-
Robert offered to
N a K e the oyster
cocktail himself IL
they would only bring
him the ingredients,
but the proprietor
was obd1rate and in
sisted that nothing
bearing the name
cocktail" could be
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09
THE EXPOSITION FOUR

Every in while travelling bUrlesque combinations
includes such unusual superiority
above everything bill is this
appearing the Dainty Bur-
esquers musical turn" billed Expos-
ion Four
OF course music any other might sound as
sweet players might take amount Of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09

PRIDE IN q e ' I s 4 n 8
q professional firm
name when every
body in the show
world supposed the
entire field had been
covered with the En-
pire Four, the Qua
ker City Quartette,
the Big Four, and the
nUmberless appella-
tons that are to be
found on the theat-
ricai programmes OF
a season.
Anyway, the act at
Kernan's - the one
with the name that
suggests a Buffalo
Origin-are so sur
prisingly good that
the Lyceum audi
ences are loath 70
see the musicians
leave the stage, and
yesterday afternoon
there was such an
uprOar when the
Dainty Duchess stage
manager refused to
allow the musicians
to take a third en-
core that the sue
I Ceeding act-a side
walk conversational
/ turn. with a few
/ songs and dances
/ thrown in for good
measure-was given
in its entirety with
out a person in the
audience hearing a
single word, so bOis-
ferrous and persistent
vas the applause for
another glimpse CT
the Exposition -Four.
II was a scene the
like of which has not
I been Witnessed at
| kornan,s for seasons.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09
HANS ROBERTS COCKTAILS

Robert. the Washington playing John
part 'Tbe Widow Jones'" with May Irwin, had
experience the southern
pany appeared which very SCATTERING
the English language.
the performance Robert a restaurant
only ail-nght the place-and oyster
cocktail The waiter hesated budged a step.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09
No Need to Bother.

'Daddy's out there IN the hall, an he
says the devils to pay!'"
Tell him not to worry over It." re-
piled the mother; "the devil won't be
hard on his own,''-Atlanta Constitution.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09

Edition of The Times any stand Washington
towns, railroad trains elsewhere favor by notifying
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09
SUBSCRIPTION RATES To OUT OF

MORNING EDITION, one year 50; six
uonths, S2.5O; three months, SI.25. Morn
ing and Sunday, one year, -; six months,
$3.50; three months, Sf,55. Sunday odi-
tion only. one year, -; six months, 81;
three months, 90 cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09

TOWN POINTS, POSTAGE PREPAID:
EVENING EDITION. one year. So; six
months, SI.5O; three months, 20 cents.
Evening and sunday, one year. 50; six
months. S2.5O; three months. S1.2J. Morn
ing, Evening. and sunday, one year. $40:
six months, 50; three months. $3.50.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-09
MAGIC m FORMULA OF NTRODUCTIONS

ORE potent than all the magic
M lamentations from .'hocus-po-
H Gus" to presto change" more
efectuaI for opening doors thin
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26
CONGRESS-.

The lengthening shadows, foretell-
ing the end of the year, herald the
converting of Congress and the incom-
ing of new subject of vital public
interest. The Congress will convene
on Monday, December /, for the short
session of the fifty-seventh of that
honorable body. The session will end
by constitutional limitation at the
dawn of March 4, 1908
The event of immediate interest on
the reassembling of the national law.
makers will be the election of a Speak
er of the House of Representatives, the
former presiding officer Of that body,
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa, having re-
signed the office. 1t seems to be con-
coded that Hon Joseph G. Cannon,
Representative of the twelfth Illinois
district, will be chosen to succeed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26
Paine'S Celery
Compound
CURES RHEUMATISM.
THE Only MEDICINE THAT PREVENTS
A RET URN OF THE TERRIBLE
DISEASE,

Rheumatism, which does its terrible
work in the muscles, joints and It's
sues, is caused by uric acid which
gathers in the blood. To get rid of
this poisonous acid which produces the
irritations, pains, agonies inflamma-
tions, and swellings peculiar to rheu-
matism. Paine's Celery Compound
should be used without delay. No
other medicine gives such prompt,
cheering, and happy results. 1t is
the only medicine that prevents re-
turn of the dreaded disease. Paine's
the blood is quickly cleared of all ir-
ritating poisons, tissue aud muscle
are built up, and the digestive organs
perfectly toned. Do not treat with
indifference the slightest rheumatic
symptoms; the early use of Paine's
Celery Compound will save you weeks
and months of suffering. Mr.. S. ID.
Conway, st. Louis, Mo-, was per-
manently cured by Paine's Celery
Compound after repeated failures with
other medicines and physicians; he
says 81 am sixty-four years of age
and have lived in st. Louis twenty
seven years, aud all this time with
the exception of three years, / have
served in the Engineers Department
as Inspector. Last winter contract
ed rheumatism and was laid up.
tried all remedies and doctors, but
all failed until [ struck Paines Gel
cry Compound, which has made per-
manent cure in my case. | have re-
commended it to many, and they
have used it with the same result. ~
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26
CABOT.

Schools in town closed last Friday
for one weeks vacation. The same
corps of teachers is retained with one
exception.
W. b. Ford is blasting ont the
ledge in his wheel pit preparatory
to putting in a larger wheel for run
ming his saw-mill and other machin-
cry.
The liquor bill as it passed the
House and Senate is receiving some
attention in town Some are strong
ly in favor of it as it stands. with the
| referendum while others oppose the
whole thing. 1t looks as though there
were lively times ahead on the temper
ance question.
Harry Daniels is intending to stock
Ford's mill this winter with lumber
from the Coburn farm which he re-
Gently purchased.
]. r. Drew is putting a furnace in
the house of III. O. Dwinell.
Frank H. Fisher former resident
of this town, died in Burlington,
November II. The Burlington News
in notice of his death says: "He
was man of many genial character
istics, of thorough integrity, and of
bright, active mind. He had wide
circle of friends, who will extend to
the bereaved family their heartfelt
sympathy" He was prominent in
| Burlington business circles for many
years.
The little daughter of DR.. and Mrs
Burbank has been suffering from pneu-
monia but is improving somewhat
now. s. '''--'
The Good Templars will holdsa So
cial next Saturday evening in their
hall to which the public is invited.
Refreshments will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Greenwood of
Warren were the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Burbank last week
The little daughter of w. B. Lance
is quite i'll from the effects of the pre-.
vailing distemper Several of all ages
are so afflicted at present.
Mrs. S. j. Morse has left town foi
the winter at least, going to her som:
i'll Barnet. She will also visit hel
son at Lyndon when she will go tC
Burlington to live.
The temperance meeting of Sunday
evening was quite well attended and
much interest manifested in view OF
the new state of affairs Representa-.
tive Wells, who was present gave
much information as to the proposed
law in contrast with the present law
which showed study and familiarity
with the principal features.
Fred Fisher of Barre was in town
over Sunday d. w. Fisher, also Wis.
tied his parents on Sunday.
Herman Gilman is at home sicE
with bilious fever. He had been EN-.
ployed rs brakeman on the st. j. &
L. G. r. r.
The six months old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gilman died last week.
j. P. Lamson, Esq. has so far re-
covered as to attend to some business
James M. English of the firm OF
Swerdfeger & English, has purchased
the stock of caskets of O. r. Collins
and will continue to keep line Of
undertaking goods.
Frank B. Phelps will move into his
new house this week. He says bust
ness is good.
w. F. Morse who for some time ha,
been the faithful recorder of Cabo
news will nc longer act as correspond
ent for the Waterman, since he ex
poets to go soon to Philadelphia where
he has a good position. The Watch
man tenders its good wishes t.
Mr. Morse for success and happiness
in his new home and duties.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26

John Hancock, signer of the Dec
laration of Independence, is causing
the probate court of Suffolk county,
Mass, no end of trouble. An heir to
his estate has SPRING up and demands
a share in certain war funds supposed
to belong to the Hancock family. Pc
tition has been made for new ad-
ministrator.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26
WATERBURY CENTER,

Mrs frankie Adams and her daughter
are visiting friends at her old home in
Lawrence, Mass.
Mr.. Harry lIodgkins of Brattleboro
spent last Sunday with friends in this
place.
George Jacknan of Bridport, Conn,
made short call upon his uncle. John
Jackman. and other friends last week
Thursday. Mr.. Lucien White of st. AL
bans, was also a~visitor the same day, WIS.,
itlng his brother, Lewis j. White
The Hunt supper last week Tuesday at
the Seminary was well attended, and was
pleasant occasion. A car was run from
Stowe and Waterbury. Music by the
Waterbury orchestra.
Mrs. Seaver from Montpelier made an
official visit to Ezra Stetson w. r C..
last Saturday afternoon, and reports the
corps in good condition.
Mrs. Foster has returned home from a
weeks visit with friends in Montpelier.
WAITSFIELD.
Gertrude Stoddard who has been
teaching school in Williamstown is
al llOLlo uuIluS NdCutlOn'
A number from this place attended
the dance at Fayston last Wednesday
night.
H. E. Palmer of Burlington was in
this place on business last week.
George Smith was visitor at the
Capitol last week Monday.
Mrs Matte Chapman and daughter
ar visiting in Barre this week.
j. A. Carpenter was in Montpelier
on business last Thursday.
j. B. Norton attended the banquet
given by the Vermont Fish and Game
League at Montpelier Nov. 10.
W. j. McLaf1in and wife Elijah
Kathan and wife and Charley Stod-
dard and wife of Warren, were visit
ors in this place last Friday,
Smith & Bonnette closed their cider
mill last week
A secret railroad meeting was held
in the hotel parlors one evening of last
week, which bakers dozen of our
most influential townsmen attended,
your correspondent being the only out
side party invited. Railroad matters
were discussed at great length and
a committee was appointed to confer
with a prominent railroad official for
the purpose of interesting him in
building steam road through the
valley. 1t was stated at the meeting
that a stock company had been formed
to erect large summer hotel near the
Fayston landslide. should railroad
be built through the valley; and one
gentleman stated that one or two can
ming companies were watching the
outcome with view to erect factories
here should this line be an assured
success After three hours session
in which the various industries in this
and other towns were discussed the
meeting broke up at about an,
The names of the gentlemen present at
this meeting will not be given to the
public until later date.
Schools will begin December /.
Teachers, No. /, Miss Anna Mehuron
No, 3, Alice Bushnell; No i, How
ard Haylett No. 5, Frank Wright;
No. g. Miss Sarah Thompson; No. Z,
Lulie Jones.
CALAIS.
The Ladies Union will meet at the
school house on Thursday, December
4. Bring your lunch.
Joseph Persons has moved to his
son Delbert's.
Vaney Persons was in Montpelier on
Saturday
Henry Martin got his hand cut quite
badly last Friday wlale chopping with
Hiram Warren.
George Kent and family go to Paw
let to spend Thanksgiving.
LA - ~uI~@ s@ S~s
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26

BY the time that Burlington pays
the bonded indebtedness incident to
raising that $3.50, 600 for which the
Rutland raiload is to transfer its
shops from Rutland and Malone to that
city and establish it's general offices
there, and in addition thereto that
little matter of $500, 900 for State
Capitol building, she will not care
about eXempting many enterprises
from taxation, for century or two at
least.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26

Why was it necessary in presenting
the joint resolution from the General
Assembly of Vermont to President
Roosevelt, in which he was commended
for his action in settling the recent
coal strike, to mention the politics or
religion of the gentleman who intro
duced it?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26

Queen Lii hobs up again in Wash
ington. A bill ito pay Lii the sum
therein named" is the only thing that
will appease the deposed Queen of
Hawaii
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26

After lying in peace all these years
since he went out of the discovery
business, poor old Christopher Column
bus has been made to move on.
The remains of the man of Genoa
have been transferred to the Cathedral
of Seville in Spain. Let us hope that
the Great Discoverer has got into the
double corner" at last.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26

The men who held up a mail wagon
and relieved it of 800, 600 in Chicago
on Saturday, ought to be thankful
on Thursday on the score of good bust
ness
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26

His first move will be to build uni
versity opposite the Carnegie insti-
tute in Pittsburg and endow the same
to the amount of 80, 500, coo.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26

Having made himself ti-mil-
lionaire through his connection with
Andrew Carnegie, H. G. Frick now
proposes to Guido his former employ
er in the line of public philanthropy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26

"He has fishing on the brain. "
Fishing tackle, you mean. | have
seen him when his brain reeled. Phil
adelphia Bulletin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26
DIAMOND DYES
Color Jackets, Coats, Capes

hIDOUs, NUCkVIBS, NdISIS.
Stockings will not fade or crock
when dyed with Diamond Dyes. Di-
rection book and 40 dyed samples free.
DIAMOND DYES, Burlington. Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26
AGENTS WANTED

To represent tha Connecticut General
Life Insurance Co. Apply to +. !,
DRURY, General Agent, Room 3
Walton " Block state Street Mont
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26

RHEUMATISM CURED IN ADAY.
N"Mystic Cure" Tor Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures il to DAYS.
Its action upon the Isystem IL remarkable
and mysterious. II removes nj once the
cause and the disease immedat, ly disap-
pears. The first dose greatly benf Ats. rs
cents and Sl.00. Sold by Harry A. Sla1r,
Dru gist, 10 State street.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-26
WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.

Mr. William Morey has been suffer-
ing from bad hand caused by cut
at first, but which later developed
blood poison. At last accounts he
was visiting DR.. Milliken every day
to have it dressed.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Southworth on Wednesday, Nov
ember 10.