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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-25

Sainte- Beuve detested rain On one
occasion when he had to fight duel
he appeared with a pistol in one hand,
an umbrella in the other. Il am will
ing to be shot, he exclaimed, "but not
to get wet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-25

Don't bend over double when ascend
bag fight Of stairs. Give the lungs
full play, for you need plenty Of
breath
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-25

An earthquake wave has been known
to travel ever the Pacific ocean in
twelve hours and sixteen minutes
that is. at the rate Of six miles a min
nte
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-25

Although about As per cent Of mar
ried couples celebrate their silver we'd
ding, only one couple in a thousand live
to celebrate their golden anniversary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-25
TENEMENTS TO RENT

On Aver street. five large rooms, spring water and barn
Tenement Of four rooms and single room in the
AveriI block.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-25

Wrappers. Wrappers. We have them
in Lawns Percales and Prints at S10O,
81 % and Sl39. Fits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-25
THE BARRE DAILY Times
aARRE. u. yuNE IS. l0o9
weather Predictions.

gBoston, June 25.-Threaten-
ing with occasional rain tonight
Friday rain, slightly warmer to-
int, light to fresh easterly winds.
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strnit Of GihrnItnr.

The entrance to the Mediterranean
sea at Gibraltar is twelve miles wide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-25

II tired of paying rent, read the adj. of
the d. A. Perry Real Estate Agency on
page Z
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19
RUSSELL sAeE's DILEMMA.

Y OUR UNCLE RUSSELL SAGE is in
a sad predicament and he won't
get much sympathy, either According
to the dispatches Mr.. Sage postponed
the little fOrmality of swearing off"
the bulk of his tax assessment until
the time for the performance of that
pleasant duty had expired. Then he
wrote a letter of protest to the authori-
ties, but it is said that nothing can be
done for him.
Mr.. Sage's triffing lapse Of memory
will cost him several thousand dollars.
Really, it is too bad to expect a man as
poor as Sage TO pay taxes Just as the
ordinary man pays them; that is, on
everything the assessor can find to as
sess. With all the money Mr.. Sage has
lying in bank without interest it is an
outrage to require him to walk up to
the counter and pay the city the city's
due.
Let US all join in hoping that Mr.
Sage win yet find way to dodge the
collector. True, if he escapes his obi
cation it may be necessary to turn the
screws d little tighter on some in
dividual who owns only a home and a
few sticks Of furniture, but such men
are entitled to no consideration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19
MR. sRlsTows REPORT.


THE STATEMENT of Senator PIatt
1 of New York that the scandals in
the postoffce department are hertz
age from the last Democratic admins
tration is not borne out by the findings
Of Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral BFistow. who has been in charge
Of the recent investigations. Broaoly
speaking, Mr. BristOw finds that the
Iulloch charges were all well founded
and that there has been vast deal OF
irregular work in the department..
So many and so glaring are the
irregularities" that prison sentences
are looming ahead Of some Of the gen
tlemen who have been discharged and
who are about to be discharged from
the service There seems to have been
an utter absence Of proper business
methods in the conduct Of the depart
ment for several years before the re-
tirement Of former Postmaster General
Smith. Nor is Mr.. Smith charged now
with a single dishonest act.
His troubles have originated from
his lax methods Of doing business. IN
stead of looking closely after the work
of his subordinates he let them do
pretty much as they pleased. The re-
suits were but natural. New ''prece-
dents were established, men and wo-
men were put on the payroIIs and
drew salaries without performing any
service therefor and without making
any pretense at performing a service.
Favored bidders were given big con-
tracts for supplies, and the only
thought behind the administration of
the department was apparently that
every man must get his share of the
loot
The former postmaster general was
asked yesterday if he had any state
ment to make in regard to the report
Of Mr.. Bristow. There is no occasion
for me to reply TO Mr.. Bristow," he re-
Piled and I will not" Mr.. Smith
cannot dismiss the scandal in this
cavalier manner. There is occasion
now for him to speak and defend him
self if he can. Failing to receive an
explanation from the man who. above
all other men, should be best qualified
to explain. the public viii almost be
justified in believing that Mr.. Smith
was cOgnizant of the Irregularities in
his Office, even though he did not profit
by them
And the investigation will not end
with the report Of Mr.. Bristow. The
nature Of that paper makes further
Investigations imperative. 1t is evil
dent that the matter has not vet been
sifted to the bottom.
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ARRIVED TOO LATE.

COME DAYS AGO the dispatches
) contained a story Of the return of
a prodigal son He had run away
when a boy. and years had. elapsed
since he saw che Old home. During all
that time he made no effort to keep
in touch with his family. Though for
tune smiled on him far beyond his
deserts. though he knew his father
and mother were in straitened eircum-
stances when he ran away, he never
so much as wrote a letter of inquiry.
From day to day, from month to
month. he put OF writing. If he had
forgotten his parents his conduct might
have been explained. but he didn't for
set them. That fact is made apparent
by his belated conclusion to look them
I'D. So he went back home at last.
His bank account was ample. his peck
cts were filed with money and he
walked up the main street where he
had once lived with his shoulders
squared and his head high
Finally he reached the house It was
empty a neighbor told the returned
wanderer that two corpses had been
carried out of the home only a few
days before. They were the bodies Of
his father ard mother, and death was
caused by starvation and neglect. We
are told that The sons sorrow and
despair when the result Of his Grim
inaI thOughtIessnass was made clear to
him was most pitiful. He mOurned as
one without hope OF comfort
And well might he mourn. Almost
as surely as though he had stabbed
them he killed his father and his moth
er. An ancient method of furnishing
murderers was to fasten the bodies of
their victims upon their shoulders and
send them out to wander until the rot
ting corpses killed them The Apostle
Paul must have been thinking Of this
cruel form OF punishment when he ex-
claimed: "Oh, wretched man that I
am! Who shall deliver me from the
body Of this death?"
That long extinct punishment will
be the fate Of the unhliaI son in this
story. The body of the death of his
parents win be with him the remainder
Of his days No earthly power can
deliver him from it. and he will go
down to his grave with his soul eaten
with remorse. His punishment. bitter
though it is, is just. One little letter
from him would have saved his father
and mother. but he never wrote it.
Right here IN salt Lake are men.
young and old. who are neglecting the
parents who gave them being. They
are not so culpable, perhaps. as the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19
Mr.. kERgNs ON IRRIeATIoN.

ME DESIRE at the outset to express
" admiration for the gentleman We
are about to name. AS a citizen,
business man and a friend of Utah he
is without reproach. Alas, though, Il
is not as a citizen that we desire TO
discuss him. Were we to handle him
only as a citizen it must be with the
softest of gloves, for he has only soft
glove. coming TO him
The gentleman we are about to name
IS a Missouri Republican. From time
immemori7l Missouri Republicans and
Kentucky Republicans have been en-
titled to sit in the front row Of any
Republican gathering. They are the
most radical of their kind. Does the
sun shine brightly? Your Missouri or
Kentucky Republican straightway finds
that the Republican party is respon-
sible for it: that is, unless the sunshine
is too warm. and then they curse the
Democrats for fnhicting Hades weather
on the country.
Do we nave crops of the bumper"
variety? Any Kentucky or Missouri
Republican viii deduce arguments thar
prove beyond the peradventure of a
active partnership with the sO-called
and misnamed Grand Old Party. With
this introduction it should be entirely
unnecessary to state that we are about
to allude to r. c. Kerens of Missouri,
an honored guest at the Commercial
club banquet Wednesday night, di
rector and one of the promoters of the
san Pedro. Los Angeles < Salt Lake
railroad. and save for his ingrOwing
Republicanism. a mighty fine man.
Mr.. Kerens. during the course Of
some remarks at the banquet aforesaid.
gave utterance to the assertion
that the Republican party was re-
sponsible for the passage of the
national irrigation act. Surely he has
not read the record As a matter of
fact. Mr. Kerens. if the Republicans in
congress had mad their way about it,
national irrigation would have been as
dead today as a last years birds nest
a recapitulation Of the vote shows
that more Democrats than Republi-
cans voted for that bill. It shows that
if the Democrats had not, to a man,
rallied TO the support of the measure,
it would have been inglOriOusly de-
feated. These are facts which can
easily be verified by the records. We
would be willing to cOncede almost
anything our distinguished friend from
Missouri wants US to cOncede, but we
cannot refrain from entering spe-
cific denial in this instance.
Wen give your party credit for the
crops, Mr.. Kerens; for the gentle rains
in season and the sunshine; Wen take
the blame for the floods and the
drouths. but we will not cOncede you
that irrigation act at any spot on the
pike.
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year, is expected home during the
week.
Mrs. Ira H. Lewis and her mother.
Mrs Smith, arrived in Plymouth. Eng
land. on June and we're leaving there
for London Immediately, where the
party viii remain for some time
Captain and Mrs. T. A Wedgwood
viii give an Informal musicale tonight
for Mr. Garner StenhOuse.
Mr. Rupert Dunford viii be home
shortly from West Point to spend the
summer with his mother and sisters
Mr. and Mrs J. w Miner announce
the engagement of their daughter
Anna to Mr. G. Spencer Chambers OF
this city. The marriage will take place
il July.
Mrs. W. H. Jones of 32f South Third
East street viii entertain the Mexican
post and auxiliary at cards this even
ing.
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colors was formed from the bay win
dow extending over the heads of the
receiving party. The hall was in red
and the diniBS room looked very
pretty in pink roses The bride wore
handsome gown of white French
and Mrs. Sears viii be at home after
July 1 at 7i6 Fourth street.
Miss Belle Dewey entertained last
evening a merry party of friends at
the lake in honor of her cousin. Mr..
Stenhouse- \ delicious luncheon was
taken along and about twenty guests
were entertained
Mrs Eugene Lewis has gone east for
the summer and Mr. and Mrs r. Il.
Claiming have taken the Lewis home
at 929 First street Mr. and Mrs r.
II. Claiming. ST. and their daughter,
Miss Helen Claiming. are visiting with
their son and daughter and will spend
the summer here
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. w. AIadsen left last
evening for a trip through Yellowstone
park They viii be absent about a
month.
Mrs. 7. G. Weber and Miss Weber
give a tea this afternoon.
The marriage of Miss Sarah 3.
Smith and MI August Anderson took
place last night at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Smith, 564 East Sixth South street.
Mrs. J. n. Moore entertained at an
informal afternoon party yesterday.
Mrs. Ephraim Gowans is in the city,
the guest of Judge and Mrs. King.
Mrs. E. II. Miller will entertain at
cards this afternoon for Mrs. Nc
Laughlin.
IS
Miss -Althea Wheeler, who has spent
the past winter in the east at college,
has returned for the vacation.
Miss Leigh Block, who has been in
Washington studying art for the past
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19
Included Himself.

(F. +. Leupp IN April Century,
When "Gabe'' Bouck was representa-
tive from the Oshkosh district Of Wiscon-
sin pension bill came before the house.
to his great vexation of spirit, for. while
his personal convictions were directly
opposed to it. his political interests were
strong enough to whip him into line On
the day the bill came up for final dis
posaI a fellow member met BOuck in the
space behind the last row OF seats, walk
ing back and forth and gesticulating eX-
citedly, bringing his clenched first down
into the hollow of his left hand. to the
accompaniment of eXpietives which would
hardly look well in print
What's the trouble, Gabe2'' inquired
his friend. why al this excitement
''Trouble2' snOrted the irate Iawmaker.
Trouble enough! That pension bill IS
up and all the cowardly ntncOmpoOps in
the house are going to vote for it. It's
sure to paSS-Sure to pass
But why don't you get the floor ans
speak against it-try to stop it, suggested
the other.
TRY to stop it?'' echoed Bouck. Try to
stop it, Why, I'm one Of the cowardly
nincOmpOops myseIfI'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

ford Mrs NJ. 3. Whitney. Mrs. A. p
Hirth. Mrs .. c. Mclaughlin, Mrs.
arthur Brown, Mrs. William r. King,
Mrs. Ephraim Gowans. Mrs. William
H. Dale, Mrs. Elmer 3. Jones, Mrs
David Keith, Mrs. Thomas Marion
eadx. Mrs. George w. Snow. Mrs. Din
inny. Mrs Byron Cummings and Mrs
Lindsay Rogers.
Another pretty luncheon of yester-
day was that given by Miss Anna Nc
Cornick in honor Of Miss Edna Don
nellan The table decorations were
pink sweet peas. a low mound or
which formed most artistic center
piece. From this arose a high vase Of
silver filed with the same flowers,
and corsage bouquets of sweet peas
were with each place card. The other
guests were. Miss Olive Donnellan,
Miss Salisbury, Miss Burke, Miss
Dooly, Miss Sherman, Miss Laura
sherman. Mrs. A. II. s Bird. Mrs.
Walter Filler Mrs Babcock and Mrs.
Louise SmedIey smith
Friends in this city have received
invitations from Mr. and Mrs Albert
Burch of Spokane for the marriage OF
their daughter, SybiI Aylsworth Stew
art to Mr.. Robert Sterling, formerly
of this city Mr. Sterling Is well
known here having been one of the
charter members Of the University
club The marriage VIII take place
next Wednesday evening.
a very pleasant event was the re-
ception given last evening in honor Of
Miss Florence SchOIes and Mr.. john
5. Sears, which followed the marriage
of the young people at noon. The
ceremony was performed in the tenn
pie by A. O. Woodruff, an uncle of the
bride, and from s till II o'clock a ~e-
ceptiOn was held at the home. Re
Ceiving with the young people were
Mrs. NJ. A Sears, Mr.. and Mrs o. c.
Reebe. Miss 2 Oebe SchOles and Mss
Mabel Snow. Miss Lucille Young
served punch IA the hall, and the
bride was attended by three little girls
as flower girls. Mrs. Joseph j.
Daynes, jr., was in charge of the din
ing room. The home was prettily
decorated. the parlOr being done in
white and green. A canopy Of the two
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19
SoeHIE-T11.


Quite the prettiest reception that
could be planned, with its numbers of
fair maidens and its gracious matrons
as Wen, was that given yesterday by
Mrs Thomas Carter for her daughter
Mrs GoulstOne Griffin. The home was
nlled with masses of roses. almost
every room in the house showing law
ISM decorations OF the June flower. The
dining room alone was in another
mower the segO lily forming the en-
tire decoration there Mrs Carter and
MIS- Griffin. assisted by Mrs h ID.
SlEer and Mrs l.. W Packard re-
celVed their guests in the parlor. Mrs
o. e. Cary was in charge of the din
ing room, where Mrs Charles Wilkes
and Mrs. George WesterveIt poured
eOfTee- Assisting in the dining room
We're the Misses Salisbury. Zana &C
Grath, sherman, Laura Sherman. Al
lie Miller. Grace Jacobs and Emily
Read and Eleanor Dooly- punch was
served in the han by the Misses Matte
kimbaH Katie Williams and a1iie
Miller.
About 300 ladies' called during the
afternoon, the hours being from till s.
A very beautiful luncheon was that
given by Mrs David Evans yesterday
at her handsome home on the east
drive The guests numbered seven
teen and they were seated at one long
oval table. which was a perfect pic
ture Of June loneliness with its fra
grant roses. A mirror on the center
held q large bowl of cut glass. ard
from this arose an eDergne of the
same crystal hue, the whole being
filed with roses of deep red. Loose
rose leaves were scattered over the
table. and tWined in and out were
sprays Of maidenhair ferns. At each
place by the guest card was a tiny cut
glass vase, holding a single rose the
vase and the rose being used as IA
vOrs- The guests of the affair were:
Mrs Ellen Elliott, Mrs. F. D. Bick-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

man whose life is now STEPPED IN sor-
row, but they are not without blame
They may not realize it now, but the
time is coming when they viii realize
it unless they mend their WAYS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

A Frenchman has invented a light
ming proof garment In view of the
fact that about one person in a million
is killed by lightning every year the
demand for these garments should be
tremendous. But after all the only
thing that really scares most Of US is
the thunder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Mr.. COrbett says he will accept any
wagers Mr.. Fitzsimmons proposes to
lay on the proposition that Jenries will
whip Mr.. COrbett in their coming
meeting in San Francisco. As both
men are ThesDians. it is entirely prob
able that they VIII use stage money in
their wagers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Even a casual glance at the Salt
Lake morning papers Of yesterday was
sufficient to convince the wayfarer that
there is something doing in the rail-
road line in these parts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

After his fierce speech against the
feudists in Kentucky Prosecutor Byrd
Will doubtless find il necessary TO fee
as bird to some locality where his
life viii be in less danger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Russia says the new king of Ser
via must punish the murderers who
made it possible for him to be king.
Isn't this a rather embarrassing posi-
ton to put a brand new king into?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

An Indiana court has decided that
the fool chambermaid who refused to
make up Booker T. WashiUyton's bed
and was discharged for 1t, is not en-
titled 10 damages. A very proper de-
cision. Chambermaids should be color
blind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Two Kentuckians became involved in
a dispute at revival service the other
day. Then. in order to save time the
praise meeting was turned into a
funeral ceremony.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

DR.. T. c. Tiff refused to talk for
publication to a reporter the other day.
That's funny, but undoubtedly the doc
tor viii make up for it somewhere
else
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Now we are told that woman is
to be brought into the Bfachen case.
which win give the cynics a chance
to say, "Of course
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

A good many salt Lake men thought
they were picking fur rugs out Of their.
teeth yesterday-but the banquet was
worth 1t.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

A New York janitor has govt in the
nose He must have been pokfng it
into the dinners prepared for his ten
ants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

George Hanson of ogden is the one
who told this, quoting a Scottish
friend of his: "Y' see, thurs a greet
seconded in tn kirk 'Twass Satturda'
lest, A doot. an thur wass a game
they ca beesball. 'Twass Sandy
MOckfeersun at tn bot. An hum
they ca tn peetcher thrun tn ba' t
hum they ca tn keetcher. An Sandy
MOCkfeersun he SWut at tn ba' but
he nair titched ut, an tn keetcher he
thrun tn ba' E tn peetcher an tn
peetcher he thrun tn ba' t tn
keetcher, an Sandy Mockfeersun he
swut at tn ba' agUn, but he na;r
titched ut, an tn keetcher he thrun tn
ba' L tn peetcher. an tn peetcher he
thrun it agun an Sandy Mockfeer-
sun he sWut Ut ava t tn field an he
rim t tn feerst bawg an tn mon on
tn feerst bawg he rim Z tn suckend
bawg, an tn mon on tn suckend baWg
ne rim L tn thurrd bawg, but AIeester
MOckmeelun he wass' on tn thurrd
bawg an he dinna rim an y'esee. thur
Wass tWa min cot. an 'tWass tn ninth
unnin. an thur Wass greet sweerin' in
tn graun' stan an cryin DOT, an
thurs a greet seconded in tn kirk. an
thur no fut t hear tn wurd o. Code"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Friends Of the prosecuted Jews in
Russia viii rejoice to learn that one
&c the most notorious prosecutors of
the Jews has at last got it in the neck.
Their only regret probably is that in
stead of ten or fifteen minutes of rope
application, he merely received a slight
knife thrust
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Those Kansas cowboys appear to be
still in the employ of the Deweys, judg-
ing from their steadfast refusal to give
testimony.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Salt Lake chauffeurs are talking of
forming an automobile club. 1t has
not been decided yet whether under
takers VIII be eligible to associate
membership, but two doctors are iden-
titled with the movement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

If your board is paid for several
weeks and you have money in your
clothes and are working, you are not
vagrant, according to Judge Diehl.
This is gratifying news to many Of US
who were not certain the town con-
tanned any people not Migrants under
former constructions of the new va
grancy law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Among other sufferers from fire and
food this year may be mentioned the
Sanpete county coyotes, which are be-
ing exterminated by means of water
and fire placed in their dens.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Mr.. Peabody says he is much obliged
to Salt Lake for taking action that
viii result in separating Mr.. Peabody
from S25, 600. The pleasure is mutual.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

When you TeIinQuish your ideals you
let go of the best part of your life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Some enterprising promoter should
now secure the furniture of the royal
apartments where the Servian murders
were committed and place the same on
exhibition at St. Louis next year. 1t
appears altogether likely that some Of
the mUrderers would be glad to come
along and tell visitors Just how the
killings were consummated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-19

Whether the clothing left in that
Main street store by the tramps who
robbed the place will be of value in
proving the size OF the men is open
to question. It must first be shown
that the. clothes fitted the men, and
the odds are that the garments were
originally purchased for someone else.
If you don't believe it, take a good
look at the next bum you meet.