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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01
All eirlOin.

Holman +. Days "Pine Tree Bal
lads tells in vetSe a number Of sto-
ries that actually happened down in
Maine" and are remembered there to-
day by old narrators. One relates to
Barney McGauldre, landlord of that
state, at whose house famous men
liked to stay, that they might enjoy q
merry joke.
Barney was always loyal to his
friends. At one time a new meat
dealer came to town and tried to So
cure the landlords trade.
II have always bought meat Of Jed
Haskell" said Barney, land I guess
I won't change"
But" said the other, "old Haskell
doesn't know his business. He doesn't
even know how to cut meat
WELL" drawled Barney. "I've al
ways found that he knows enough
about it to out sirloin steak clear to the
horn, and that's good enough for me-"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01
Cockney Riddles,

"Why is crane like a well known
shellfsh?" Because it's an oyster "a
holster.
1t is stated that well known riddle
was written by costermonger. The
riddle in question is a charade and
runs as follows:
Ny hrsts little bird as ops,
MY seconds needful in 'ay crops,
My ole Is good with mutton chops.
The answer, Of course, is sparrow
grass" which the learned DR.. Parr al
ways insisted on using in preference to
the potter asparagus" Notes and
Queries.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01
A Straight Tin,

Little Boy-I say, mamma says you
are going to take sister away.
Engaged Young Man (soon to be mar
ried)- Yes, in few weeks she's COM
ing to my home, and my mamma and
papa will be her mamma and papa.
Little Boy-I see. Then she'll be your
sister same as she was mine. But,
say, don't you do anything she doesn't
like for, if you do, she'll bang you
about awfully when your mamma and
papa amt looking.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01
The Millennium,

Little Dot-I know something my
teacher doesn't know.
Mamma-Indeed! What is that?
II know when the world is coming
to an ent' and she doesn't. l asked
her and she said she didn't know
ooh, well, who told your
Uncle John. He said the world
would come to an end when children
stopped asking questions that nobody
could answer
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01
Patient Waiters.

Mary, what are you sitting out on
that damp porch for? Don't you know
it's IL o'clock?'
\ George and are looking for the
hew comet, MAJ
"But the new comet isn't due for
several nights
"Well, we are in no hurry, MAJ
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01
Do You Want -
Work !.

If you do, provided, you are
a HUSTLER, l can fix you
O. K. If you have ever had
any experience con the road"
so much the better. Good
wages and permanent position.
for the right man. Address
"Margelet," care Of Telegram
Office, Barre, Vt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01

"For the first attempt in public" said
her friend encouragingly, II thought
you sang with good deal Of feeling"
II don't wonder at that" replied the
ambitious young vocalist; my heart
was in my throat all the time.
cago Tribune
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01

4 good advertiser gets quick peonea !.
He also wants many peopla 70 49,
aaS advertisement snd for fhsa ras.eo,
o1es the TELDGRAk as the mediuS
lhyoagh which be .aechet them.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01
Not So Strange.

1t doesn't seem SO remarkable that a
diamond will cut glass when you con-
slider that 1t will even make an impres.
6ion on a woman's heart.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01
FOrethOught.

FOrethOught.
Gilhooley-Oi jist bought me bottle
Of hair restorer.
Mulcahey-But your hair amt fall
ing out.
Gilhooley-Thot's jist it! If OF shtart
uSin' it now, OF won't git bald when
me hair does fall out.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-01
Days of Chivalry.

Days of Chivalry.
Wife (drearily)-Ah. me! The days
of chivalry are past.
Observation-Disclosures the matter now?
Wife-Sir Walter Raleigh laid his
cloak on the ground for Queen Eliza.
beth to walk over, but you get mad
simply because poor, dear mother sat
down on your matthew York Weekly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
An Era of Opportunity
BY oAKLEIGH THoRNE.

new methods, Discovery follows discov- cry Look in the machine shops if 1t has not been kept up to date, it's machinery is anticipated; go into the laboratory and what do we find, chemists on the thres- hold of new wonders; everywhere, some- thing new. Who are the men doing these things? Young men, new men, coming men.
 Records do not show the day of oppor- tunity is over, the contrary, they in- innate they are but beginning. Oppor- tunities are not seized. they are acquired. A man must fit himself for his opportun- ity. There is no royal road. Work, study, denial energy are essentials to success. A man must not only know how he does his work; but why, and, further, by in- terest in his task seek to get from 1t even though 1t be but senseless minerals an intimation of it's unwhispered secrets.
 Young men should acquire habits of runctuality, of honesty of purpose, of earnestness. Their work should find them ready for 1t with fully bodily and men, tai vigor. It should never be a task to be done, a something to be accomplished between fixed hours. It should be done with the feeling that they live to do it. I cannot impress, on young men who would succeed, too deeply the importance of being earnest. An earnest young man, who rightly regards his work as bless ing and who holds himself in check against character gravitation, holds in his own hand the key which opens the door to success. There Is no place ever so humble or ever so obscure which may not prove the threshold of a useful and brilliant future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
i5oo BoERs SURRENDER.
Lay Down Their Arms and Sing "God
 Save the king."

Capetown, June 7.-The surrender of more than 15OO Boers has already been reported, covering various points. Com mandant Fouche brought into Craddock, Cape Colony, his commando, consisting of 36 Free Staters and 219 rebels. Fouche is ill., Commandant Conroys men, on hearing that peace had been concluded. threw their hats in the air. cheered for King Edward and sang God Save the King"
 These incidents dissipate the fear ex- pitssed that the Cape Colony comman- docs would refuse to accede to the peace t,gms.
 Gen. Christian DeWet is personally su- perintending the surrender of the Boers in the Vredefort, Orange River Colony, district.
 General Schalkburger, former acting President of the Transvaal, who is the guest of the Governor of Natal, Sir Henry Edwafd McCallum, at Pieter- maritsbnrE in an address to the bur ghere Tn the concentration camps, asked them to make the best of the situation and to forget and forgive the past. He pointed out the hopelessness of contnu- ing the struggle and urged the Boers to accept and act in accordance with the terms of surrender, which he intend cd to uphold. and desired them to work for the good of South Africa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
Brilliant. 23; Guln, 23.

Brilliant, June Brilliant and Guin teams played a game of ball on the Winfield diamond Monday last Fossil ply a nicer and more interesting game was never before played on this diamond. At the close of the ninth inning the score stood. Brilliant IS. Guin IS. The train on which the Guin team expected to re- turn home was just coming in then, but Brilliant insisted that they remain over and play another inning, which they did, the result being, Brilliant 5, Guin D. Score by innings:
 Brilliant .... .... ....2 0 6 0121 5-23 Guin .... .,.. .... ....3 0 l 3 0 623 0 5-23
 The town teams lined up as follows:
 Brilliant-Taylor. D; Haney, c; Scruggs, ss; Dowell, 1b; Abbott, 2b; Meadows, 3b; Strickland, If; Sowell. of; Johnson f.
 Guin-Hulsey, D; Shaw, c; Stokes ss Hughes, 1b; Wesley, 2b; Cagle 3b; Barnes If; Hamilton of; Knight, If.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08

In considering young men and their op- portunities in life, 1t has been, and pre- sumably always will be- the fashion to ascribe to the past advantages that are denied to the present and to the future. Many young men, convinced that they were born too late, console themselves with this fancy, and submit; while oth- CTS conclude that conditions are unfa- vorable to advancement and weakly throw themselves on the tide to drift as the current takes them. Indeed many parents seek to console their sons by the strange theory, that they were born at the wrong. time, or in the wrong en- vironment. And, yet, records prove noth- ing, if not the absolute falsity of this popular fallacy. History science, litera- ture, art and commerce prove absolutely tha. every period of progress has been but gateway. into @ still greater arena of human endeavor and human progress; and that the men who grappled with the conditions of the hour, achieving name and success came from unexpected, if not seemingly unfavorable environments.
 It Is not necessary to support this pro- position with instances. It is obvious to any and every person who has any idea of our great inventors, our public men, our scientists, our authors, our artists, and our merchants. They may be the great exceptions; yet, they prove the rule. All times are equally propitious; all conditions equally advantageous. The sumlnits of ambition may not always be attained, and the desired positions may not always be secured; but a just meas ure of award will always be won by such as are earnest and determined.
 A young boy is not unlike a seed. No one knows what may come from either. Plant the seed it may grow to bloom, and fill the air with perfume or it may be nipped early while in the tender leaf. Place the boy. He may prove earnest, studious, courageous and attain great ends He may become like Grant, the leader of armies; or like Edison, the wiz ard of a laboratory, or like Raphael, the painter of world prized canvas, or like Tennyson, the writer of immortal verse. He may become genius in finance or commerce or only a poor wandering Willie sleeping in hedges.
 By the experience of our lives we rec ognize the law of gravitation is not ex- ciusively confined to obpects that can be seen and measured. No man, who has had experience in the world, has not seen some acquaintances drawn down by the influences that beset men; and, ire quently those who went the furthest down are those we confidently believed would rise the highest. It seems to me that young men can dismiss the idea that the day of opportunity Is over; but. on the other hand, if they would attain a rational degree of success they should carefully study the laws of gravitation, that affect character. There is a vast amount of wisdom In the old saying: 'IIe who would conquer the world must first conquer himself"
 Every day brings a revelation in some sphere of life. We are forced to rec ognize the work that is done by the re suits attained. The combined intellect of man building on the accumulated knowl- edge and experienced of centuries seeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
Recora of Courts.

!a the City Court ". c. Harden, as ad- nisatrator of Charles L.. Harden, has faltd suit against the MsssiiIon Engine aad '1hresher Company for s2S.eoo dam ages He alleges that on Juns 1S, 1sO1 his intestate was killed by the explosion of a boiler. which had been sold to his father by tho defendant.
 At the same time a suit is filed by the same plaintiff against Russell 6 Go. for the game amount of damages, the peti- ton setting forth the same cause of ao- ton.
 Peter II. Meehl has sued the Birming- ham Southern Railroad Company for SIC, GOO damages, alleging that on December g. 1901. he was an emp1oye of defendant ard had one of his hands mashed while coupling cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
WITHOUT A COUNTRY.
Chinamen Cannot Land In the United
 States or Return to Nicaraqua.

New Orleans, June 1.-The New Or leans custom house authorities are deal ing with a man without a country. On Wednesday the Norwegian steamship John Wilson, Captain w. Hansen, ar- rived here from Bluefields, Nicaragua. Among the cabin passengers was Fong Jung, Chinaman. He had lived in Nic- aragua several years and was fairly we'll to do.
 According to the United States inmi- grafton laws he was not allowed to land. According to the laws Of Nicaragua he was not allowed to reutrn after having once left.
 Fong Jung is doomed to sail back and forth between New Orleans and Blue fields until the John Wilson's captain meets a ship at sea whose master will consent to take the Chinaman off his hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
kEENE AND EDWARD CHAT. King Has Chance to Learn Something
 of Wall Street.

New York, June 7-James R. Keene has had an opportunity of telling the king about the inside workings of Wall street. says a Herald dispatch from Lon don.
 Both were guests of Lady Lisler Kaye at dinner.
 The King told MT. Keene that he was always glad to meet representative men of America, especially such a sportsman as Mir Keene, and expressed his appre- citation of the latters motives in giv- ing the Oaks stakes. which he won last year. with Cap and sells II, to charity.
 MT. keene with characteristic blunt ness told the King that His Majesty was exceedingly popular with the people of ths United States, which was a greater compliment than to say that he was liked by the government
 His Majesty and the American financier had long chat. Each seemed thorough ly to enjoy the others observances
 The guests at the dinner numbered thirty and included the Duke and Duchess of Connaught the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and Lady Alice Stanley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08

in the first inning followed up by a few timely hits, enabled the Philadelphians to win the first game in rather handy fashion. They lost the second because of their inability to hit Murphy. Attend dance 4oOO. Secret
 First Game R.H.E Philadelphia .. s.s 1 0O0- 5 10 St. Louis ......o0O1oOO 8 3
 Batteries: White and Dooin; Wicker and ONeill.
 Second Game IL H. E Philadelphia .. ..ooO00Oo00-O 5 St. Louis .... ....00O2 CT 10 0
 Batteries: James and Jacklitsch; Mur- phy and Ryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
WHY DON'T THEY GO? Way to Push of the Hang On's."

Perhaps some day you will wake up to the fact that coffee Is quickly and surely doing the business for you. You wonder why the symptoms Of disease which grow more and more pronounced do not disap- pear, but hang on in spite of all the medi- tines you can take
 Fixed organic disease may result If you keep up your present course. and yet 1t !s an easy thing to give up coffee and get well. Have your cook make Postum Food Coffee strictly according to direo- tions. and that ia easy. Use enough of it and boil long enough to b-ing out the taste, then you wil Ind that the famous fooc drink will satisfy your coffee taste and the old troubles gradually disappear.
 There are hundreds of thousands of cases !n America that prove the truth of thir statement.
 X gentlemen from ColumDus Ga. says ''9ay wife had been an invalid for some tire and did not seem to yield to any .s"at If medicines. She could not eat any tia.s; without distress and naturally was
 .: run down in every way.
 f'ii llly we concluded that perhaps it
 s he coffee that hurt her. so she quit t i:rd went on to Postum. also began us- !a Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food She i'm n1eL!ately began to improve and kept .tinlng strength and health. now she can eat heartily of anything she wants, vege- cables and anything else. without hurting acr. She has gained nearly thirty pounds since she made the change
 I saw such an improvement in her health that I decided to quit coffee my self and you would be surprised to see he change have gained in flesh about 5 pounds and have entirely lost the old, dull headaches that I used to have so much.
 Our two children are very fond of Postum. You can use my name of you like" T. M -Coggfn, 1220-zosh Ave, Co., luz0auss RA v N S.,>.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
About Persons.

New York, June 7.-J. R. and F. P. Keene's colt Dalesman won' the great American stake for 2-year-olds at five furlongs at Gravesend today covering the distance in 1 minute fiat in the fast est time ever made In the stake. Dales- man, coupled with his stable companion, Injunction, was favorite at g to 5. He won in a hard drive by short head from Artvis, who beat Marte Lewis four lengths In the Broadway stake for g. year-olds. Old England quoted at 1 to 20, took the lead at the fall of the flag and holding 1t throughout, won by three lengths.
 First race, lightweight handicap, about six furlongs-Josepha, 11S tOdom), 13 to 10, won; Khitai, los (Redfern), 3 to 1, second; Fair Knight, 102 (Cochran), 12 to l. third. Time 1:1O 3-5.
 Second race, handicap, mile and fur long-Colonel Bill 90 (Redfern), 12 to l, won; Gold Heels, 126 (O'Connor), to 1, second; Blues, 125 (Shaw), to 5, third. Time 1:02h
 Third race, the Great American Stakes for 2-year-olds, five furlongs-Dalesman, 115 (Shaw), g to 5, won; Artvis, 115 (Mc- Cue), to 2, second; Martie Lewis 112 (Odom) to i, third Time 1 minute.
 Fourth race the Broadway Stakes, mile and sixteenth-Old England, 10S (BuIl- man), l to ? won; Sun Shower, 1O1 (Red- fern), 20 to l. second; Connecticut, Ill Qrennan), 15 to l, third. Time 1:47 2-5
 Fifth race, five furlongs-Cinque Valli, los (Bullman), to l, won; Faust, 94 (Shea), g to 1, second; Glorisa, 109 dan- dry), 5 to 1. third. Time 1 :01 1-5
 Sixth race, mile and seventy yards, selling-Lucky Star, 105 (Miller), 12 to |, won; Locket, S7 (Creamer), 20 to l. sec- ond; Cougar. 105 (Buchanan), 40 to l, third. Time 1:45 3-5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
On the Race 0vacx
At Latonia.

Cincinnati, June 1.-The Latonia Oak was the feature of the racing at Latonia today. There were only four starters but the betting on the race was very lively Marque was the favorite at to D. The field went away in nice bunch and as they passed the grandstand Flora Pomona went to the front. Her jockey, J. Matthews, took the Ally along nicely and she was never headed, winning by three lengths. Marque, who was knocked out of the race at the first turn, came from last position at the head Of the stretch and beat Wain-a-Moinen for the place. Wain-a-Moinen and Talpa were coupled in the betting as the Talbot entry,
 Jake Hoffman took up his duties as starter today and did good work with the flag. Weather fine, track fast.
 First race, six furlongs-Sim ", 106 (Bonner) to 1, won; Horse Shoe To- bacco, 106 (Robertson) 12 to l. second; Rice, 1O9 (Aker) to l. third. Time 1:151s
 Second race, mile-Secundus, 102 (Min- der) to g. won; Lathrop. S1 CD. Gilmore) 15 to l, second; The Caxton, 103 c. Hicks) to l. third. Time. 1:42h
 Third race, six furlongs-Erma, 10o (Dade) to 5, won; Orla, 90 (Jackson) 20 to 1, second; Prince Melrose, 112 (Wink- fiei1) to l. third. Time, 1:14h.
 Fourth race, The Latonia Oaks, mile and a quarter, net value to winner $267O - Iora Pomona, 122 q. Matthews) to 1, won Marque. 112 CWinkfielD g to 5, sec ond Wan-a- Moinen, 122 QIicks) to g. third. Time, 20711.
 Fifth race, five furlongs-Lura Lighter, 112 (J. Martini to 1, won; Grand Mary 103 (Robertson) ' to 2 second; Watoma, 107 (Troxler) 15 to 1, third. Time, 1:01&.
 Sixth race mile-St Hera, 9S (Castro) 2 to 1, won; Boaster, 99 (Dade) to ?, sec ond: Eleven Bells, 10S CTroxler) 12 to 1, third. Time 1:1h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
OTHER GAM ES.
Athletic Club, 10; Republics, 8.

In an exciting game and a garrison finish the Athletic Club defeated the Re- public Iron and Steel Company baseball team yesterday afternoon by score of 10 to s. The Republics made desperate rally in the last half of the ninth, SCOT ing two runs. A fast double play by Jones and Huey retired the side, however, and won the game for the Athletics.
 A large crowd witnessed the contest and one of the features of the game was ,ne roofing Neither team showed any particular ability and bad fielding was largely responsible for the runs and none of the amateurs proved to be good hit ters. Montgomery and Fall both pitched nice ball Few of the batters could make the ball and bat meet and the strike-out record eclipsed all previous performances. The Score: R. H. E. Republics. .. ..0030O21 2-8 ' 3 Athletics ... 10 1 DO Al 0 0-10 4
 es-Montgomery, Cass and Leigh ton; Fall and Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 DEFEATED AT GOLF
sayer of Montgomery Defeats Ward of Birmingham for tho Consolation
 cap-schwartz Champion.

Nashville. Tenn. June 7.-The golf tour nament at "Asheville Links came to close today, Schwartz, of New Orleans, winning the championship contest from Whiting. of Nashville. four up and two to go. The winner made brilliant close after a somewhat cratic game. A series of sensational drives and puts forging him to the front after the Nashville man had seemed to hold him safe.
 The match was at 36 holes, as was that for the consolation cup, which Saver, of Montgomery, won on the green from w. P. Ward, of Birmingham, five up and three to go
 McAndrews, the local coach, won the professional match at IS holes from Me Cormick of Cincinnati, five up and four to go.
 The Nashville Golf and Country Club has invited the Southern Golf Association to return here for It's next meet, but no decision has yet been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
All Classes Can Get 1t.

The grocers who are handling elf ton flour are the ones who have the best class of trade and the tightest grip on 1t. Clifton is a flour of quality, and goes into the homes of people who want the best the market affords. and this applies in this free country to all from the lowest to the highest station. No sumptuary laws can prevent the hum blest American citizen from buying the purest and best flour. and every good housekeeper knows she gets the purest and best when she buys Clifton"
 BRANSFORD MILLS,
 Owensboro, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
Cleveland, z; Baltimore, 8.

Cleveland, June 1.-The largest crowd that ever witnessed a game of ball in Cleveland saw Cleveland take the first of the series from Baltimore by hitting McGinnity hard in the second and fifth innings Attendance 12,0O0. Game called at the end of the seventh inning on ac- count of rain. Score: R. H. E. Cleveland. .. .. ....0 o o. ' 12 Baltimore ......O U U o- D
 Batteries-Bernhardt and Wood; McGin- nifty and Robinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
Memorial Service.

Rome. June "A memorial service was held in the Apostles Church here today for. the victims of the volcanic outbreak in the West Indies. Cardinal Satolli represented the Papal court and fifteen other cardinals and the French and Spanish ambassadors to the Vati- can were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
WEIRD TERMS FROM ALASKA.
They Have kiootchmen up There and
 Clap 'em into the Skookum House.

They do things no differently up iI Alaska, but they have weird and curiout names for some institutions, the translaa tion of which has not yet reached thest parts.
 An Alaskan mining paper in the mail this week records a free for all fight il a bar room. Two white men and thre( Klootchmen were in it. They were al promptly bundled by the United Stata marshals into the Skookum house.
 The paper accepts the terms withou quotation marks, and no Alaskan dia tionary is given with its issues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
He Explained 1t.

A negro who had been arrested on sus- picion gave himself away in a clever reply to question recently.
 How old are you?" asked the justice. "I dunno, suh'
 You don't know your own age?" NO, suh.'
 Well now, that's strange"
 You may think so now, suh," was the reply, "but wen you hez been in de peni- tentiary ez long ez I hez, you'll lose track CT time tooi'