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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20
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ashamed of j.. Il was a sort OF fever.
with alternate hot and cold fits, and,
even in its most ardent momema l
knew it was a disorder.
"If you could see her, you would
understand better for she is truly
beautiful, and with a beauty which ar.
peal5 TO me with terrible strength
TO deserve that body of hers tall,
straight, supple, and firm her spirit
should have the keenness, the
streng h, The fine temper of a Damas-
Gus blade Alas it is base metal it
is like tho tin sword which makes
such play in the hands of the stage
hero. MY, shame is that l was de-
ceived for time; and that / was
gradually undeceived without ceasins
to want her.
1.-The id, al woman of whom have
dreamed must look like Beatrice
1t is a type, however, which could
not appeal generally in spite Of its
beauty, 70 men Of my race, still. less
oe yours There is something deli
cately masculine, or, rather. sexless,
In It's fresh vigor. It was precisely
that element-a certain independence,
robustness. lack OF the ordinary fem
mime point of view--which / though
characte lied Beatrice, and which a.
tracted me The strength and joy Of
a young creature in love with life
how / longed for them If such 4
woman loved me. could not l. even l.
love life? saw Beatrice living, as Il,
seemed a life of her own; making up
the lack Of home life, the lack Of sym
pathy between herself and her guard
ian, by observing and investigating
life in general. That independence
and carelessnes OF conventions which
would have frighteed most men, pleas
ed me. / thought II showed inielli-
gonce and courage. All, very soon 4
discovered that Beatrice had. no ideas
about wha. she saw; She had Simply
the ordinary feminine curiosity. a lit
tie perverted,
Weu-in spite Of an This. though
I found weaEness I'm place OF strength.
and obtueeness in place Of intelligence
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

principles OF international law. They
have met the debt shirking Of Vene-
zuela with violence amounting to pi-
racy. They have ignored not only the
susceptibilNgs of the great republic
but the commonest requirements Of
the laws Of nations.
It is idle to talk about enforcing
the Monroe doctrine when we max
no attempt whatever to maintain on
this hemisphere the very rudiments Of
civilization. The Monroe doctrine as
sumes TO say that land grabbing BY
European powers cannot be tolerated
in America. Yet land grabbing
would be a respectable and even a
laudable diversion in comparison with
wanton war under me black flag.
The best way to discourage jingoism
is to assert American principles and
to safeguard American interests whe"
ever there is a possibility that They
may be jeopardized The weakness Of
John Hay and his contemplate sub
serviency to English influences have
placed us in a position from which
we will find It exceedingly difficult to
assert the Monroe doctrine or any
other distinctly American policy.
We have assented to piracy The
rest will come easy
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Hay AND JlNeolsM.

While il is reported hat the great
American fset under Admiral Dewey s
command. now in he vicinity OF Porto
Rico is to be o.dered to points near
the South American coast, it is eN
planned in Washington that it will no,
proceed to Venezuelan wa ers for the
reason that its presence there might
not prove agreeable 10 Great Britain
and Germany. a $500
Fortunately for all concerned there
is little or no jngoism in the United
States at this time, and 70 Is. to be
hoped that there win be no more of il
in the future. bu the surprising re-
fusal Of the administration at Wash
ington 10 employ the naval force at
its command in a legitimate way is
extremely exasperating and II may
lead &c an emphatic change in the
matter OF public opinion.
The great navy now in commission
and on the stocks canpot be used to
greater advantage in time OF peace
than in representing Smshcan policies
and ideals in place where they may
be menaced
II Is a new thing 10 explain negli-
gence In this respect by saying that
tha presence of an American squadron
whore il has right TO be may cause
uneasinesi TO somebody else.
II the intentions Of Great Britain
and Germany in this Venezuelan bust
ness are friendly. II no American in
terest is TO be threatened, if the Mon
roe doctrine is TO be observed, there
can be no reasonable objection on the
part Of the allies to the appearance
OF an American fest on the coast OF
Venezuela.
Unfortunately, events have shown
that wha ayer the diplomatic assur-
ances Of the allies may have been the
naval representative of those powers
have not had IN mind either the rights
Of the United Sates or the accep.ed
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had given up the ideal companion,
wanted the woman. She became in
terested in me, a little Then diff
Guilty arose /, as you know. am pro
scribed and poor She was absolutely
dependent on her aunt. And the
hated me, Tor what rea son. I do not
exactly know If Beatrice married
me, she would have nothing.
"Tf she had been The woman At
first thought her. I would have vent
ured it. But poverty-with her?
dstrusted her. and myself still more
There was one chance left. If she
really cared for me, and if she had
the strength Of instinct to offer what
l could not ask--I knew well enough
that conventions, feminine shyness,
would not hold her back. Therefore.
when she let me go, knew it was
simply coldness and poverty of heart
for she had told me she cared for me-
Once away from her, / saw clear
ly enough Her influence S purely
personal. There is no lingering
charm, no perfume, which follows and
haunts one. She is without temper
ament without soul-a machine beau
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

When President Rooseveit was Oh
his stumping tour he declared in his
speech at Cincinnati that anthracite
coal was on the free list AL OF the
Republican spellbinders echoed the
same declaration The Democrats
showed that anthracite and bituminous
coal were both subject to duty under
the Dingley tariff law; they were de-
nounced as prevaricators. Election is
now over and Preeident Roosevelt
acknowledges that he was mistaken
and recommends In his message that
the duty be removed from anthracite
coal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20
AN ODD LOVE LETTER

(Extract from "The Unequal Yoke.
In Ainslee's.)
The leading feature Of Ainslee's
for December is novel by Meth
Boyce. The curiosity Of the following
letter, taken from this novel is that
the woman described came 20 read the
letter only after the writer had died
IN her behalf;
Ever since srew out Of the
dreams OF my boyhood | have tried
hard to contribute that voluntary A.
lusion." without which the spectacle
Of life Is but a meaningless and tire
some show. have tried to believe
that the gilt wooden dishes held food
and wine; that there was beauty un
der the paint and unsel. that there
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WHAT aus Us IN vENEzugLA:

tChicagO Inter Ocean.)
John Hay. secretary of state T. u
ordulous dialomatist and near
sighted politician. He is weak, in
competent and wholly futile The
longer he stays the worse he grows.
He is what ails us in the Caribbean.
II the nation is to get relief in Venez-
uela the first move must be the eliml-
nation Of Hay and Hayism from the
negotiations. OtherwISe this country
viii continue to twiddle away preci-
Gus heritage for a few scraps of paper.
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II stin wanted to marry Beatrice j.
tifuly made. Yet | gave to her what
no Other woman has had from me- Is
not that enough TO prove that l am a
being hopelesly divided against itself,
incapable of harmony. therefore incap-
able OF action and Of life?
You, my dear, always too indul-
gent TO me. may answer that ques-
tion with those gentle feminine sopA-
istries which comfort where they can
not convince-but l shall not hear
you. Be assured that my last remem-
brance. the only memory. except those
Of my childhood, that choose to car
ry with me, is OF your friendship.
cannot wish you happiness, for | lnoV
that word has no meaning for your
ears But do wish you. from my
soul, calmness and peace, such as your
religion can give to you; such as has
come now-who knows why Or
whence?-to me You are the only
human being, since my mother died,
who has constantly loved me. II you
could have been freed from your mar
riase, we should be together now; l
should have forgotten the follies of
the world in your sweet and pure
companionship. Thrice dear, thrice
honored would you ever have been 10
me, as you are now. Edouard.'"
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The circumstance that our British
friends are building forrifcations in
the vicinity of San Felipe is highly
reassuring. The fortifcations are of
course, intended to impress upon Ger
many and italy proper respect for the
Monroe doctrine which Lord Gran
borne so fervently admires
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

PORTRAIT AGENTS Send address
es We want to send you sample Of
coming picture; also crayon, sepias
ana pastels, Fidelity Portrait Co, SOS
W Lake ST., Chicago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

The military clothes seen on the
streets now do not presage approach
ing war They indicate that the army
of military college students has re-
turned for the holidays.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

CIVIL SERVICE government posi-
tions. 1883 appointments this
year This is 4692 more than last
year Excellent opportunity for
Young people, Catalogue of inf9rma-
tion free. Columbian Correspondence
Conege. Washington, D. C.
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a Washington paper thinks that the
gentlemen who propose to PLAY sh9lp
legislative tricks on Mr. Quay should
be very sure of their own foo,iog
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

Castro expects to become the Diaz
of Venezuela. The man with the inn
itation ambitions seldom scores.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

It is urged that New Mexico must
be given statehood in order to get
Jerry Simpson back into the Union.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

At any rate Senator Beveridge has
given Oklahoma publicity worth sev-
eral millions Of dollars
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SAME OLD STORY.

(Thc legislatures meet soon)
Same old country.
Same old ills;
Same old statesmen,
Same old bills.
Bills to meet the Quantrell claims.
Bills to hid the members aims;
Bills for looping OF the clerks.
Bills to fine the man who works;
Bills to redistrlct the state,
Bills to cut insurance rate;
Bills to build che statehouse dome,
Bills to help 'em, nearer home;
Bills 70 work a private graft,
Bills which show the statesman's Graf.
Bills 10 aid the public schools.
Bills which only fool tho fools;
Bills to make the bad be good.
Bills by which the patriarchs stood;
Bills to regulate the sun,
Bills to get em on the run;
Bills to make the lean grow fat,
Bills to show EN- where they're at;
Bills to regulate the trust,
Bills to govern men who bust;
Bills to sop the sale Of liquor
Bills to help 'em get rich quicker;
Bills for cutting down expense.
Bills to make the bills immense;
Bills to check the flow Of gold,
Bills to keep from growing old;
'szEFyEFWlTz-lvs~zr--''r7rrEsssEE EErT
Bill to reeQuip the pen,
Bills to stop a laying hen;
Bills TO make a man vote right.
Bills to give the blind their sight
Bills to stop the curse of fusion,
Bills to end all base collu ion;
Bills to make new county lines,
Bills 70 stop tina jointis.s' fines;
Bills TO make the session longer.
Bills TO make the salary stronger;
Bills for buncombe. bills for Doodle.
BRs gainst whistling Yankee Doodle;
Ju51is
Eills to burn and bin galore
Bills like these and many more
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SATURDAY. DEcEMBER 20. 1902.

Sidney Clarke has not been heard
from lately. Probably he has had
can hitched TO him
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The New York Racket

TO THE PEOPLE OF LOGAN COUNTY.
Dear Big and Little Eolks Once again / have my
Headquarters at the New York Racket. Why? Be
find that through my agent Mr. King with the
OF his able and courteous clerks do the greatest
good to the largest number of my good people
Others advertise low prices my wares but at the
Racket Rock Bottom is always struck
You make Mr. King small payment on my wares
and he will lay them aside for you. Yours sincerely
SANTA CLAUS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
MASTER BUILDERS oRGAN1zE

At a we'll attended and enthusiastic
meeting Of the master builders of this
city held last evening In c l.. Bug
bees office the Master Builders Asso-
citation of Barre and vicinity was Or
ganized and the following officers were
elected: President, S. D. Allen; vice
president H. o. Camp: secretary, F.
L. Page; treasurer,G. A. Drew; execu'
tive committee, the above officers with
V. E. Ayers and G. l.. Bugbee: arbi.
bitration committee, V. E. Ayers, q.
A. Churchill and G. L. Bugbee. The
regular meetings will be held on the
second Tuesdays of each month.
The objects Of the association are:
First to further and protect the
special interests of the contractors and
builders and all Others whose business
enters into and pertains to the build
ing trade, and to promote the interests
of all builders.
Second, to adopt measures for the
better protection of employers and
workmen and for the promotion OF
gree+er harmony between them, by
providing means for che prevention
Of strikes and locs outs, and the ar.
bitration Of disputes by persons COM
petent to decide questions arising in
the building trades.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
CITY News.

At the regular meeting OF Iroquois
Tribe Of Red Men last evening one
'pale face" was "adopted, an appli-
cation was received and two names
were ''twigged."
D. D. G.. F., E F. Durham and D.
D. &. M, Amanda T. Newcomb. will
make their official visit with Ruth
Chapter, O. E. S., this evening.
f. A r. Bishop went to Burlington
last night.
Allan Martin returned to Essex
Junction last evening.
Last evening at the Queen of the
Forest Circle three applications were
received and 1t was proposed to hold a
whist party Saturday evening Feb.
22nd.
The following people we're in this
city yesterday to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. E. D. Cilley: D. J. Winn and
wife, Haverhill, N. H.; N. R. Cilley,
Charles Peake, Mrs. Abbie Peake and
Ed. Curtis, Orange; John f. Plunkett
and wife, Mr.. and Mr.. Henry Lefty,
Mrs Felix Mccarthy and Miss Name
Harrigan, Mortified.
AS today is Ash Wednesday the fol
lowing services we're held at the
Church of the Good Shepherd Morn
ing service, 10 a. m, children's prep.
arat'o,. II a. M; eveAing prayer,
l.. D, N,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
. CITY CAUCUS

The legal voters OF the City Of
Barre are hereby notified to meet in
Miles Hall ON Friday evening, Febru-
airy 14th, 1902, at 80 o'clock, for the
purpose of placing in Illumination cam
didates for Mayor, City Clerk, City
Treasurer, First Constable, Second
Constable, one Assessor. three Audi
tors and three Directors Of the French
Library. All of whom are to hold
Office for one year, except the Assessor
who is to hold Office for three years.
Said candidates so placed In nomina-
tion to be supported at the polls at the
coming March election, to. be held
March 4th. 1909.
BY order OF the Republican and
Democratic City Committees.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
WARD CAUCUSES

The legal voters in wards one, two,
three, four and six, are notified to
meet in their several wards at the u.s.
ual voting places therein, at 1880
O'Clock, p NJ, February 18th, 1902,
for the purpose OF placing in nomi-
nation, in ward one, one School Com
missioner, for three years; in ward
two, one Alderman, for two years; IN
ward three, one School Commissioner,
for three years; ward four, one Alder
man, for two years; in ward six, one
Alderman for two years. The persons
so placed in nomination to be voted
for at the annual March Election to
be held March 4th, 1902.
BY order Of the Republican and
Democratic City Committees.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
SHARON.

Chas. Clapp Of Rovalton was here
Friday.
George Ainsworth Of the University
of Vermont, Burlington, was In town
last week visiting rela ives.
Amos Boardman and daus hter, Mrs.
Lucy Thompson of Townsend, Mass.
are spending few weeks In this
town.
A. H. Somers and Steven Billings
were in Windsor last week,
The Ladies Society OF the Congrega
tional church will hold church fail
In Steele chapel Wednesday afternoon
and evening Feb. 10, a hash supper
will be served from to 8 o'clock.
Foster Sargent Of Corinth was 10
town last week.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
A BANQUET
done close figuring should be looked
CONTINUED from page u

done close figuring should be looked
after.
DR.. j. Henry Jacks n spoke of the
advantages Of cooperative competi.
ton. The strenuous life of the
manufacturer is most marked In this
vicinity. Ia closing he paid tribute
to George q. Mackie who is now i'll and
who has devoted SO much Of his energy
in the work of the manufacturer.
Seward w. Jones of Boston was the
last speaker Of the evening. He spoke
In praise Of Barre granite In highest
terms and Of the progressive spirit
which surrounds it's production.
This'cloSed the most successful ban.
quet the association ever had and the
party broke up in the early morning
hours with many complimentary con'
ments about the brilliancysof Mr.. De-
Boer and the speakers who made the
evening such an entertaining one.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
WORCESTER.

Tom Drinkwater cut his foot quite
badly, VIII lie in the woods chopping,
last week.
Mrs. Allen Vail, an old resident of
this place: died Sunday morning Of
pneumonia She was SO years Of
age. Mrs. George Durham of North
field and Ellery Vail of Burlington
we're called to their mothers bedside.
The funeral was helo Tuesday
The creamery separator is running
in full blast.
Mrs. Frank Taylor came home Sat
urday from the Burlington hospital,
whittier she had been for treatment
frankie Abbott is convalescent from
the scarlet fever and is doing we'll.
G. w. Goodrich OF Hardwick was In
town Sunday.
There was temperance meeting at
the NJ. 4. church Sunday evening,
with exercises by the children. There
was a good attendance.
A daughter has been born to Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Emery and son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Bruce during
the past week.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
EAST BARRE.

The East Barre Literary society held
a meeting Monday evening at The
home OF Mrs. A. &. Dickey. The
subject under discussion was Given
tieth Century Inventions. Interest.
ing articles were read by G. w. Water.
man and Rev. e. E Angel. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing quarter
President, {. d. Densmere.
Vice. president, G. W. Waterman.
Secretary, Mrs. G. W. Waterman.
Treasurer, Miss Belle Moore.
Librarian, Mrs. A. c. Dickey.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. c. w. Waterman on
Monday eve, Feb. IS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12

DR.. Hanson $ office is the only oppor,
tunity in Barre to have the eyes ex
amined and glasses fitted by physi-
clan Of experience on general prac-
tice who has made the eye a special
study in eye hospitals and costs no
more than usually paid to men who
were never inside medical college or
eye hospital and full a guaranty is CIV
en- against the mistakes so common
and unavoidable ia their work. Or
binary changes including both exam
ipation and glasses 81 SO to $l6 &C.
cording to requirements Call and
investigate free.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
WEST TOPSHAM.

A r. Thurston was in Barre Satur-
day On business. ....
N. P. Philhrick was called home
from Barre Saturday on account Of
sickness in bis family.
Charles Be- de and wife of Barre
town visited here over Saturday and
Sunday.
Franklin Morse, a young son of Mrs.
N. P. Philbrick, is seriously i'll with
peritonitis.
The auditors Of the town met today
and settled the town affairs with the
officers
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Blanchard E
Brockton, Mass arrived here Mond.
evening for visit at A. R. Thurs
toms.
A travelling establishment on wheels
run by Everett Hood has been ing
business In town for few days.
The West Topsham Dramatic Club
will present Ten Nights in Bar
Room" at The village hall In East
Corinth this W. dnesday evening.
w. p. Go drich has finished his
work for f. p. Cunningham and is
drawing logs for G. X Church.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
CA RID OF THANKS

We wish to most cordially thank all
those who so kindly helped us in the
final Sickness Of our wife and mother,
Mrs. 4 d. Cilley. We wish also to
thank all those who attended the flu
neral or brought flowers. In parti gu
lar we wish to thank the members OF
Hose No. J. the Barre Firemen's club,
and the employees OF Mcdonald X
Buchan for the beautiful flowers
sent. e d. Cilley, Nellie Cilley.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
See our window display of the latest
in silk waists at Homer Fits.
ROXBURY.

j. S. Newton was In St. Adams re-
Gently on business. :
Mrs John Ryan Of Fanueil, Mass.
is in town.
Peter Garon is moving this week to
Barnard.
Nellie Andrews has gone to Leo
minister, Mass.
Pearl Rumrlll is running barber
shop at Sta nwix Hall
Michael Sullivan and Merton Rich
ardson caught young buck deer one
day last week and took it to the Fish
Hatchery.
j. c. Beckwith was in Montpelier
last week.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
NEW FIRM

Messrs. C. N. Kenyon & Co. have
purchased the business heretofore con-
Quoted by c. W, Marston under the
name of New Century Bargain store,
at Montpelier, aud will continue the
business in connection with the Barre
store.
Messrs. Kenyon and Baldwin have
been very successful here, their bust
ness being the largest of any store of
TIE kind in the state, and by carrying
reliable goods and by square dealing
they hope to continue good business
in Montpelier.
Mr.. Baldwin will have charge OF
the new store, but will reside In Barre
for the present.
>. Remember the j. ". Holton'S great
bundle sale begins tomorrow.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
VISIT FROM GRAND MASTER
Especial to TELEGRAM

East Barre, Feb. IL Gill Lodge,
No. 81, I. o. o. F., was agreeably
surprised last evening by visit from
Grand Master S b. Waite OF Hyde
Park. The first degree was conferred
upon one candidate, after which very
instructive remarks were made by the
Grand Master. The Lodge was take n
so completely by surprise by Mr..
Waite that they were somewhat I'm
press'd his visit but extended him
the usual coul tesies, aud enjoyed bis
visit very mucn.
Court Phil Sheridan +. OF A held a
very pleasant dance in their hall last
evening Some 35 couples enjoyed
dancing until nearly 4 o'clock this
morning.