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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20

The proper way to read a book or
paper is to place 1t in position where
there is plenty of light and whore it
can be maintained indefinitely without
firing any portion of the body, as the
principal cause Of eye strain Is the
constant changing Of the position to
rest the arms or body, necessitating Il
change in the book or paper which Of
ten dminshes the quantity of light be-
yOnd the amount required for easy
reading. The bookholder shown in the
picture is capable of attachment to the
wall. tree, gas fixture or IA piece of fur
niture, but in all cases The book is held
perfectly quiet and when once proper
ly adjusted under the light there is no
variation, and the arms and body Of
the reader are free to find the most
comfortable position possible. There
is shelf of sufficient size to support
an ordinary book, with II clamp sliding
on the vertical rod to hold the book
open at the proper place. The upper
part of the fixture consists of tele-
scopiny rod which can be adjusted to
any desired length and has a hook at
either end tn serve as a connection be-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20

Oliver II. p. Belmont is one Of the
few society men who have the snuff
habit, this not as a result Of the re-
cent attempt made in London to re-
vive custom high IN favor with our
grandfathers, for Mr.. Belmont has
taken snuff for years.
He has quite collection Of valuable
boxes and frequently amuses himself
by taking out one Of these jeweled re-
ceptacles and Offering its contents to
wondering friends Usually the offer
IL declined.
But quite recently young lady to
whom he playfully extended the snuff
surprised him by taking a pinch. AS
she was not accustomed to the habit
and had merely snuffed from bravado
a violent fit Of sneezng followed. Mr.
Belmont always laughs when he re-
lates that she seemed to think the re-
quirements Of the situation fully met
by the polite inquiry:
"Oh, beg your pardon! Did sprin-
kle you"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
Making 8aaeballs.

Cincinnati supplies practically the
entire middle west with baseballs, and
something like 125 people earn living
In the baseball factories Of the city.
The process Of making baseballs on
awholesale plan is rather interesting
one, consuming In single season
something like 5000 skins. The scrap
pings from the shoe factories. Of which
the raw" balls are nodded, are stored
in cellars of about one acre area, and
from this material the balls are shaped
by hand. According to quality. the
ball is bound by few or several dozen
rounds Of cord. The raw" balls are
pla ced in automatic mods, shaping the
balls and at the same time pressing out
all moisture to the tune Of 300 gross
day. One employee will shape as many
as 1000 of the raw balls in single
working day.
The newly pressed balls are then
sorted and allowed to dry out for
period of from three to four weeks,
when their weight Is reduced to per-
haps five ounces. Something like POO
OF these Irvine bound leather balls can
be found in the bins at all times.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
PEOPLE OF THE DAY FOR THE HOUSEWIFE



"It's an i'll wind that blows no one
good" The exigencies caused by the
recent rapacity Of great monopoly
have led many families to thoughtful
ly consider the undesIrability Of flesh
food. Aside from the humanitarian
standpoint, healthy longevity cannot
be evolved from food the underlying
principle Of which is death and decay.
The possibilities of disease in Il flesh
diet are enormous. Every element re-
CURED for the sustenance and growth
of the body is found outside the ami
NAL kingdom. When men live on q
higher plane Of thought they will
cease to slaughter in order to exist.
When you consume the nutritious ce-
reals, the luscious fruits, the fattening
leGumes, the satisfying nuts and all
the sun kissed products Of the vegeta-
bic world, you are missing absolutely
nothing conducive to bodily and men
tai vigor. but are absorbing the vital
iZlng principles of sunlight, air, life,
health, cleanliness instead of possible
disease, decay and death Of the slaugh-
ter house
M2ny IA pa sty complexion and erup-
tive. skin. many case of nervous de-
rargement and irascible temper, have
befn cured by an entire abstinence
fSm meat-Lilian NJ. Segfried in New
York Ledger.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
The Long and Short of 1t.

The tallest man in the present con-
gress is Representative Cyrus Sullo-
way of New Hampshire. The shortest
member is Samuel S. Smith of Michi-
gan. Strange to say, Sulloway and
Smith are great chums and have many
confidential remarks to make to each
other, although Smith has to stand OH
his tiptoes and Sulloway has to double
himself up like jackknife when these
heart to heart communications take
place. By the members who know of
this intimacy Sulloway is referred to
as 'the majority" while Mr.. Smith is
called ''the minority" The latter is
only "the minority" 50 far as stature
goes. for he Is very decided majority
as regards his name. There are six
Smiths in the house of representatives.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20

PLUGGER BILL" MARTIN.
age, is still regarded as one of the lead
ing racing men.
"Plugger Bill" who gained his sobrl-
Quet because he is particularly at home
In handicap events, pushing remark
ably high gear and plugging along
steadily, has won races Of every de-
SCr-ptiOn from quarter Of a mile to a
SIX day race. He has won races in all
parts of the globe, and his winnings
amount to $4,000. A large portion
OF this was won through betting on
his chances. In Australia he won the
greatest annual event and, besides the
purse, cashed in about $4,000 in bets.
Martin was born in Detroit. He won
q bicycle race four years before Arthur
Zimmerman, who retired four years
ago, won his novice race. Zimmerman
collapsed. but Martin continues to ride
faster and better in every race.
Before he entered the ranks Of racing
cyclists Martin was a noted pedestrian
and won many races In the west.
Martin entered the professional ranks
In 1890. His first professional race was
100 miles for the championship of Ne
braska. In this race Martin was
thrown and was thought to have been
killed. He tied up CHASTITY wound in
his head with handkerchief, however,
and. remounting his wheel, continued
In the race and won.
Martin arrived in New York recently
after four years campaign abroad.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
To Mend Lace Curtains.

If your lace curtains are badly torn
when they return from the wash, try
mending them this way:
Buy some plain curtain net in about
the same sized mesh as the ground
work Of your curtains. Cut pieces suf-
ficiently large to overlap the holes; dip
each in cold starch; lay the curtain on
an ironing board wrong side up. Place
a piece of the net carefully over hole
and iron with moderately hot iron till
quite dry. Do the other holes in the
same way. If curtains are sufficiently
long, it is sometimes possible to cut a
sufficiently large piece either from the
top or bottom to do the patching.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20

The entries for the Derby for 1904
include five horses of King Edwards
stud, three belonging to Lord Rose
berry and seven from Richard Cookers
stables. William c. Whitney and 9th
er American owners also have numer-
GUS entries The Duke of Portland,
with ten horses entered, promises to
take q prominent position, which he
has not assumed in recent years. All
the owners mentioned have entries for
the Oaks also. The American entries
for the Derby number thirty-six and
for the Oaks twenty-one.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20

+. L. Underwood of New York, who
Is arranging the sixty million dollar
cotton mill combination in the south to
be known as the Southern Cotton Yarn
company, came from Charleston, s. G.
It is told Of him that when as lad III
school he was asked to draw map Of
the world Underwood drew dot about
as big as a pea to represent the world.
Around that he drew circle as large
as a dime to represent the state OF
South Carolina, and outside Of that ne
drew a circle as large as quarter OF
dollar to represent the city Of Charles
ton.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
An Honored Old Age.

Abram 8. Hewitt, ex-mayor of New
York city and the man whom Andrew
Carnegie calls Americas foremost
private citizen" celebrated his eight
eth birthday at his summer home at
Bar Harbor, Me-. on July 81. The ven
cradle gentleman passed this milestone
Of an active career In excellent health
and spirits. Few men have had better
opportunities to accumulate wisdom
with years than Abram 8. Hewitt.
Gifted by nature, well trained. we'll
placed and universally trusted. he has
had about every sort Of profitable pub
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
VIII stick to Collins.

With Wolverton going to Philadel-
phia and Mullen of Detroit jumping to
New York, the friends Of the Amerl-
can league in Boston city are in1ulring
about the Collins team. The most
careful investigation finds all the boys
entirely satisfied, and none Is even
thinking of jumping from Boston, al
though some have been indirectly ap-
preached by agents of the National
oeagu
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20

Your advertisement IN che TELA
GRAM is read BY bout 1000 suh
Oribers every day. Add to this tl,s
members OF their families and you ses
you are placing your business before
5000 people In this vicinity every
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20

lie and business experience that any
man could have. He is not in har-
mony with either Of the political par
ties now contending In New York, but
he does not for that reason imagine
that the country is going to the DEM
milton bowwows. He retains his op-
timism and declares that there are
good times coming to the people of
America.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
MonOsrnm ahmed Table Linen.

Everything nowadays must be mono
grammed and SO must. of course, table
linen. A dainty initial in the corner is
worked with wash silk or fine white
linen thread. If the family has crest
or coat of arms, 1t may be substituted
for the monogram, provided the owner
Of the relic Of feudalism Is sufficiently
snobbish to care to tlaunt 1t.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
HOW 1T WORKS,

tween the support and the crimped hor-
izontal portion Of the rod below. This
crimp permits the adjustment Of the
book or paper at any desired angle, the
sliding clamp holding the reading mat
ter in place even when the support is
tilted forward beyond the vertical line.
Edwin s. Antisdale of Chicago is the
inventor
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
Churchill a Legislative Candidate.

Winston Churchill, the popular novel
list who has just come ont as candidate
for the legislature in New Hampshire.
lives at Cornish. n. III. He was born
in st. Louis Nov. ~, 1871, and his
mother is IA native Of that city, but his
father is a native of Maine and comes
of old New England stock. The young
authors novels, especially Richard
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20

Gavatta, 2:11A, is the fastest -FOUR
yeaY-old Of this season by the recorus
10 far. She is by Milroi, dam Anna
gallis, by Prodigal, 2:16, her dam Lazy
Wilton, 2:11N, one Of the brood mare"
In Thomas W. Lawson's stud.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
CHURCHILL.

Carvel' and The Crisis" are i'm
mensely liked in New England. Mr..
Churchill is now at work on his
torical romance dealing with the times
Of the Louisiana purchase.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
b SPORTING WORLD
Tlugger Biu's" Career.

william Martin, known through thu
,,rid as "Plusger BILL" the greatest
II around cyclist, will be a competitor
n many of the grand circuit races dur.
ing the summer. Martin has been cam.
Raigning for twenty years and, al.
though he now is forty.two years of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-10
TO REDUCE ARMY.
Adjutant Generals Annual Report Says
Il Will Be 60,020.

Washington, Nov. 9.-The annual re-
port of Gen. Henry c. Corbin. adjutant
general of the army, begins with 4
statement showing how the army is to
be reduced by Dec. 1, to 5000 men, Of
which 2S77 belong to the staff depart
ments.
The report shows that during the ifs
cal year there were IS officers killed in
action or died OF wounds and diseases,
q resigned and 6S retired.
OF the enlisted men 1927 were killed
Of died of wounds and disease, $500
were discharged on the expiration of
service. 56?S were discharged for disa-
bility or dismissed by order of court
martial. 1867 deserted, two were miss
ing and 2O3 retired.
In reviewing the reports of the Off
GERS who participated i'm the army and
navy maneuvres, last September, Gen.
Corbin says that much valuable infOr-
nation was acquired. He says: The
maneuvres have proved that the rank
and file of our army can be depended
upon in every emergency; that appar-
emily impossible tasks can be accom-
plished under the spur of necessity and
that there is an Unreasonable gulf be-
tween practice and theory.
The adjutant general has obtained
the number and kind of arms in the
hands of the National Guard in the sew
eral states and finds less than 1000
United States magazine rifles in their
possession.
Gen. COrbin recommends legislation
providing that Mejor Generals Merritt.
Brooke and Otis. now on the retired
list, be given the rank of lieutenant
general, and that Colonies Gilmore and
Willston be given the rank of briga-
der generals on the retired list.
He has the following to say concern
ing the early marriages in the army:
THE early marriage of the younger Of
ficers of the army, many of whom are
entirely dependent upon their pay and
allowances for support, is greatly to
be deplored and should be discouraged.
a young officer should have but one
allegiance and that should be to the
service. Those without private means
must necessarily divide their pay be-
tween the demands of their office and
family. A considerable number are re-
auired for service in the Philippines.
where living Is expensive and the ac-
complishment of this tour of duty re-
suits in actual hardship 10 officers with
families
Gen. Corbin has the following to say
regarding the canteen:
1.-The restoration of the exchange as
it existed prior to the passage of the
act OF Feb. 2. 1901. prohibiting the sale
of beer. is desired and urged by the
great majority of officers and men and
by none more than those of pronounced
temperance views. Numerous reports
confirm the views long held by this Of
flee that the old exchange contributed
to sobriety, health and contentment of
the men. The increase of assertions and
of trials for infraction of discipline is.
by those best informed, attributed to
the abolition of the former privileges
of the exchange"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-10
GARDINER ADVERTISEMENTS.
COLUMBIAN COUGH CURE

is a combination OF pure drugs that
have been found to be the most ef-
fective for the immediate relief ana
quick cure of throat and lung dis
orders. coughs, colds, ldgrippe, etc.
There is no "new discovery sbout
II. it is simply a combination found
to be the best as a result Of the ex-
periments that have been going on TOT
a century. All the physicians In the
world have had colds to treat. and ~
matter what they call the medi me
they administer, they are sure I" pos
sess some, II not all, of the elements
in Columbian Cough Cure; that is pro-
viding they are competent and do the
best they can. When you buy Column
bian. you may depend upon 1t that you
are getting q standard medicine about
which there is no mystery, and which
Is the best modern knowledge can pro-
duce. Csc q bottle.
Agency at Beane's Drug store, Gar
diner, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-10

for that reason the flight Of the hours
was not noticed until one of the party
looked at his watch. the hands Of
which indicated the half hour after
midnight. Then thoughts of their re-
turn and the attendant long drive were
brought forcibly to their minds. After
a period prolonged, perhaps. by good
night" they found themselves outside.
enveloped in cold, fOg-laden air,
which was a disagreeable contrast to
the pleasantness Of the earlier evening.
After turning up-their coat collars aha
making other preparations for the
drive before them, they proceeded to
the place where they had left their
hitherto faithful beast. But. like the
long trusted bank cashier, he showed
up missing. A search of the premises
failed to disclose his whereabouts.
Pride forbade their returning to the
house. At length they succumbed to
the inevitable and began their over
land trip home. AS the miles dragged
YEARLY under their feet, ample time
was theirs in which to reflect on the
unlocked for departure of their horse.
The chill mist, penetrating their bodies.
Scpu ulSpcHcu tHc qucStloH WHICH, Iistu
arisen, concerning the reason of the
animals disappearance. When the
point where their ways separated was
reached, the owner of the horse was
left with a mind troubled with tie
thought that his animal might not
have returned, but wandered to dis
tant parts. He was relieved from this
anxiety, however, on reaching his
house, by finding the horse safely
stabbed. The affair is known to but a
select few and precautions are being
taken. by the chief actors, that the
cast of characters shall not be general
ly known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-10

Manager Maxfield of the City Opera
house viii go to Skowhegan and Pitts
field, today, with the small adVertls-
ing matter for Creatcrc and his ltal-
ian band. These towns have already
been covered by the large posters The
band, which will play in Augusta, Fri
day afternoon, will come here from
there on the O'Clock train in the
evening and III order to accommodate
the business men the concert will not
open until SIS thus giving all a
chance to attend. The band will con-
sist of so pieces for the concert here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-10

When two certain young men OF
Gardiner, wish to call on lady friends
in the suburbs of the city. and also
wish for safe and speedy return
home. they will doubtless go in an au-
tomobile and remove the wheels while
they stay. At least, il they derived
any profit from a lesson taught by a
recent evenings experience, they will
not depend. wholly upon the stability
of horses nature. On the evening
referred to. these unfortunate youths
drove some five miles to the home Of
their friends and on arriving hitched
their horse to a ring fastened to the
corner of the stable. As the weather
was mild. it was not deemed necessary
to use their valuable time in unhar-
Messing their steed and putting him
under cover. Their entertainment
must have been unusually pleasant and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-10
NEWS NUGGETS
Brought by The Wires from the North
East, South and West.

Fire at A. M. Saturday. destroyed
the plant of the +. A. Chatfield Co,
mason contractors, on West Boulevard
avenue. New Haven, CT. Loss estimat-
ed at between $4,000 and 100000.
J. z. Sullivan, superintendent OF a
mine at La Moza,; and half dozen
Mexicans. are reported to have been
murdered at San Marcial. Sonora, by
Yaqui Indians who are said 10 have
taken the warpath and are beyond the
control Of the small Mexican force.
Five thousand dollars loss was caus-
ed to the occupants Of 26 Bromfield
street. Boston, by fire and smoke. Fri
day night, the losers being L. H. De-
lonse. cleanser and dyer. and H. =
Adams. manufacturer Of hardwood
floors. ETC., on the first floor, and Ralph
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-10
He Lost His Hat.

Things were drifting along in about
the same old way, along about
o'clock, Friday evening. and Marshal
Harrington was in his Office wonder
ing what was going to happen next,
when a man rushed in all out of breath
from running and evidently consider
ably excited. Thoughts of murders,
suicides, robberies, fires and other
peace disturbers flew for a second as
thick as flies around the bung of q
hogshead of molasses.
is this the city marshall" asked the
man. excitedIy. Cheerful Charlie" al
lowed that it was well, I've lost my
hat; fellers stole it. Can't l have
some one to go after him." The big
officer was into his coat before the man
had finished and in another half min
ute was out of the building.
A small boy was skirmishing round
among the buildings at the Head of the
Falls like Il dog after cartridges. Two
teams We're waiting on Front street to
see what they could do. 1t might have
been a hunt after the ''slugger," judg-
ing from appearances. The marshal
and the boy circulated around among
the buildings in the dark for while
without locating any hat. and one of
the teams scurried off across the bridge
to WinsIow with the man who had lost
the hat. 1t looked as if the man had
taken across the bridge for the Sand
hill and that finished the chase for
Marshal harrington.
1t was learned later that the man
who took the hat was resident of the
city, who had been drinking some, and
who probably thought that he was
having heaps of fun. So they pre-
pared to gather him in, when he re-
turned to his own little Preside and the
incident was closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-10

Harris & Co.. photograph developers
on the second floor.
The troubles of the Mascagni Opera
Co. are by no means settled and Fri
days conference at Boston, has done
little toward Strengthening them out. A
portion Of the chorus had left for New
York, but Mascagni and his musicians
are still in the city awaiting a possible
solution Of the many complications be-
fore them.
The battleship Kearsarge, flagship Of
the North Atlantic squadron. started
south from New York, Friday, with
Rear Admiral Higginson aboard. to be-
gin organizing the great fleet which is
to go through war maneuvres in the
Caribbean sea during the winter. The
Kearsarge VIII stop at Hampton Roads.
where she will meet the other vessels
of the fleet.
Dave Sullivan of New York. was
awarded the decision on foul over
Jimmy briggs of Chelsea, in the eighth
round before the Criterion A. c., BOs-
ton, Friday night, and the boxing
wound up on the verge of free fight
in which most of the spectators were
reaching for Dan Donnelly. the referee
and Sullivan. The fighters were match
ed for II rounds at 127 pounds and at
the last moment there was disagree
ment over the referee.
Balloting was in progress. at Chi
cago, Friday night. to decide whether
the switcbmen employed i'm Chicago by
IS Of the principal roads ccntering
there shall go on strike. A proposition
was submitted to the road some time
ago by the men. asking for wage in
crease Of cents an hour. The rail-
road officials, Friday night. offered to
compromise by paying an increase Of
2IA cents an hour to helpers and 31s to
foremen. The switcnmen asked for
time to consider the proposition. Mean
time vote of the men is being taken
to ascertain whether a majority favor
accepting or favor going on strike.
More than 5000 men are involved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-10
10Th BIRTHDAY
Brings Ambassador White Rich Com
pliments from the President.

Berlin. Nov. 9.--Ambassador White
opened. Friday, the letter which Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent him several weeks
ago marked Ito. be opened on your sew
entieth birthday" Mr.. Roosevelt said
Mr.. White had served his country as
few citizens had had the opportunity
to do. and thanked him personally and
in the name of the people for his SER
vices
The members of the diplomatic corps,
a number Of the university professors
and members of the Reichstag and
many government officials called at the
embassy.
The American residents of Berlin
presented Mr.. White with congrat-
ulatory address beautifully bound. to
which the names of 600 Americans liv-
ing in German cities were attached.