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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
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wife's dressing case. She took il up
and looked at it with flush Of anger.
10 you suppose for one moment that
am going to leave You In this house
with that bold looking thingY'
why notg'
4 have some regard for your good
name even IL You have made it impos-
sible for me 10 live with you, and |
don't propose to have 1t said that /
was turned out Of the house to make
room for such a creature as that
Il told You she was homely."
"You didn't tell me she was loud
looking"
There was an ominous silence that
was broken by his wife
"This IS what have come to-mar-
ried to a man whose past, il had only
known it, doubtless foreshadowed that
he would at any time turn me out of
doors
Turn You out Of doors! why. 1
thought you were going and wouldn't
be induced TO remain.
for one Of lis old associates ~ HON
he would bring into 1t, perfectly care
less of the opinion OF respectable peo-
pie"
What interest have you in my house.
keeper2'
u have this interest people shall
not say: Poor woman! To think that
she should be sent away to make room
for &
Then you are not goingfg
Under the circumstances / am not"
And Lily's services viii not be re-
quiredg1
Most assurediy they win not
"Weli?"
Well | shall have Cynthia, the old
black woman who occasionally does a
days work for me. She Is a good cook
and VIII satisfy that most Important
part Of you. your stomach.
And who win satisfy those dlminu
tive parts. my head and heart *
You married wife for that. but
treated her 80 shamefully chat she was
obliged % leave you SHE said this
less ausrlly.
'lt seems 70 ME this is a matter for
compromise want lily huston for
my housekeeper. You want me to have
Cynthia, Now. what DO you say toa-
oh, dare say you have a large
stock Of old flames, any Of whom
would be brazen enough"
Hear me ont. One &c these danes /
don't think you Will have any obiec-
ton to. And | admit with her could
pass the time delightfully."- Stay. here
Is her photograph
He took out his hunting watch. open
ed Il and showed his wife her own pic I
ture in the ease. She looked up III him,
smiling through tears. LIE put bis arm
around her and kissed her
Who is that thing? she asked.
What tllinggn
She pointed to the photograph Oh his
dressing case
"0h, that2 I don't know. saw 1t !
when | was d bachelor in a shop win
dow. bought II and put It In my book I
Of beauty. She was an actress, be- .
iieve. but never saw the original
+. A. mitchell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
PowER o. CHS FAITH.
How Lucille Potiock's Letter secur-
ed a Judeesbip For Her Father.

How Lucille PofiocL's Letter secur.
ed q Judeesbip For Her Father.
Little Miss Lucille Pollock. hfteeI
years old, had her father appointed {
federal judge by President Roosevelt
despite the objections Of the politician.
Of Kansas, says a Washington dispatch
to the New York World.
There were four applicants for the
place, and Judge Pollock OF the SUI
preme court Of the state was not the
most prominently mentioned. nor was
he the choice Of the Republican poll
ticians. Charges were fled against
him by Pension Commissioner Ware
and James A. Trautman of Topeka, but
he remained In the race.
The Kansas delegation was divided
as to which Of four applicants should
have the place. The president bad told
them they must agree upon one man
for the judgeship. Cy Leland, the
Republican boss Of Kansas, called at
the White House to see the president.
Mr.. Leland Is not an ardent supporter
Of Judge Pollock, but he was not op-
posing him. The two men are friendly.
In discussing With the president tile
judgeship Mr.. Leland took from his
pocket letter which little Lucille Pol
lock had written her father after hear
ing Of the charges made against him.
He showed the president the letter,
which read.
Dear Papa-Why don't you 60 to the
president and see him? / know he viii
not believe all the nasty things said
about you after you talk to him It IS a
shame for those men TO say what they
have about you
After reading the letter the president
rang his bell for his secretary.
Loeb, | want you to send in the
nomination Of John g. Pollock for that
federal judgeship In Kansas" he said.
Turning to Mr.. Leland, the president
took from his buttonhole a beautiful
rose.
7 want you to personally give that
rose to Lucille and tell her the presi-
dent of the United States sent 1t 70
her" he said. IF our children have
faith in us there can be no great wrong
in any of us"
Mr.. Leland took the rose and upon
his return TO Kansas viii give it to
Judge Pollock's little daughter
While Secretary Loeb was writing
out Judge Pollocks nomination to be
sent 10 the senate the Kansas delega-
ton in caucus had agreed upon Judge
johnson for the place. but their agree
ment came too late.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
A DOMESTIC FARCE
Iorlgnal.I

l0riginalI
But we have been married only five
weeks, one week more than the honey;
moon"
1T doesn't matter II we have been
married only five minutes. am re-
solved not to live another day with a
man who will treat me so abominably. =
4 treat you
1T is useless for you to protest I
listened to your deceitful words dur
Ing the period Of our engagement to
find out now. when 1t is too late. what
you are"
But what are you going to do get
a diyorceg"
NO" after reflection; Il shall not
give you an opportunity to marry some
other woman whom you viii deceive
as You have deceived me. shall go
abroad with my mother and leave you
here You can give out that / have
gone for my health Later it may be
known that we have separated for
ever.
Forever
Yes, and if find some one suited to
my mind perhaps ii time | may get
divorce from you and marry again"
Very well, since you are determined
to leave me. since you will not listen
to reason
Reason! Is there reason hi suffer
ing lifelong torture? Not /. | shall
nip It In the bud she snapped her
fingers ylciousiy.
Il see argument is useless. 1 think if
we must part your plan is d wise one.
1t will avoid a social shock Besides.
people will say that you left me. not
you
"CertainIy. 20 YOU think / would
have them infer that permitted my
self to be desertedg
"True Your head II always level,
That's one of tic features that won nv
heart your level head / shall remain
III this house must have some one To
manage ms household affairs Let me
see, wonder Il sIrs. Euston would
consent 10 be my housekeeper.n
"Who Is Mrs. Rustons1
"a widow"
"An old woman
mot unless you call twenty five old.
HIN! Do YOU propose to set people
talking from the start?"
"Oh. no. Mrs Ruston Is not pretty.
The world knows from my having
married sou that must have beauty"
II should wish to- She stopped
short After all 1t Is nothing to me
whether she is beautiful or ugly
4 have box Of my old photographs
IN the storeroon. and ff / mistake not
Lily Ruston' s."
Lilly Ruston First it was Mrs. Rus
ton, now Lily Rustou. suppose 1t
will soon be dear Lily"
Without reply the husband left the
room and presently returned with a
photograph which he tossed on his
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
Corner In pears.

Chicago, Dec, S.--A million and q
quarter pears, said TO be practically
the worlds present supply Of the fruit,
are stored in warehouse in Chicago
A firm Of South Water street fruit mer
chants are the owners of the pears and
are supposed to have corner on the
market. New York has few carloads
Of pears, but they viii be exhausted
within thirty days, and then the world
must call on Chicago or do without
pears. Already New York dealers are
sending to Chicago, and for several
days orders have been shipped TO Bos-
ton, Philadelphia 81 Louis, New Or
leans, San Francisco and even Liver.
pool. The price Of winter pears IL
steady ait So and $3.50 a box
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04

A new and apparently supertluous
woman's club Is being formed by the
young women who have from ticie 70
time been honored with the task OF
breaking bottle Of champagne over
the bows Of one of Uncle Sans new
men-ofwar, says the Chicago News
The Society Of Ship Sponsors. or some.
thing Of the kind II is to be called.
Prominent among the young women in.
terested in the scheme IL Miss Elsie
Macomber Of Des Moines, la, who last
year christened the United States cruis-
CT Des Moines at West Quincy, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04

Miss Claudia Flint Of Bethany. Kan,
the charming young daughter Of sher-
ia Flint, II the champion ice cream
soda consumer Of state whose young
women are all pretty fair consumers,
says the Bethany (Kan4 Republican.
A bethany restaurateur offered d
watch to the person buying the most
ice cream sqdas from him in the 'sea-
son" ended Sept 30 Miss Flint won
the watch By turning II 1900 tickets.
each representing a soda TINT she Ind
bought Her average consumption on
this showing was fifteen sadas per day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04

RIcKERT 8 WELLS, 100 North Main St, Barre, VI
STAMPS OR NO TOMBSTONE
Lack of Trading Tickets PeriIs wo-
mans Trfbufe 10 Dead Husband.

Lack of Trading Tickets PeriIs wo-
mans Tribute 10 Dead Husband.
There i a trade stamp craze id
Springfield, 0. The other day a woman
went TO buy monument to be erected
on the grave Of her husband, who died
recently, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
After SHE had selected The stone. which
was valued at $40, she asked the deal
er IL he gave trading stamps.
lie replied TINT he was not III the
habit 81 giving them. she looked puz-
zlcd and finally decided that she would
not take the tombstone. AS she started
70 leave the merchant called to her ana
said he would get her the stamps.
Hurrying to trading stamp store, he
secured 1000 Of them and as i result
sold the monument. and the woman de-
parted feeling happy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
ONLY 4 CHILD, BUT COOKS.
Girl OF Thirteen Takes Chefs Place
and Cnters For Eightx.

Girl OF Thirteen Takes Chefs Place
and Caters For Eighty.
When the chef at the Sisters of st.
Mary's Home For Children at Chicago
was taken III d few days ago there was
CONSERVATION among the seventy -four
girls and the six sisters in charge, says
the st. Louis Republic
IF there is no one else to do. the cock
ing I'll do il" said thirteen-year-oi,i
Eva Alderman.
And she did il, preparing meats, pas
tries bread, rolls vegetables and des-
serts for the whole Institution and ey-
erything on time.
i don't see how the girl did iii" said
Sister Frances, "but | do know that she
had remarkable success, Not d meal
was delayed, not an article was spoiled
in the cooking The bill was fully as
elaborate as when the professional cook
was on duty
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
The Future Of Niagara Falla.

The face Of Niagara Is retreatine
southwark, worn away by the I'M
mense volumes of water that pass i'm.
ceasingly over the edge of the preeipice.
H the quantity Of water which Is doing
this work remains the same as now the
front Of the falls will have reached the
north end Of Grand isIand ID 5000
years. This Is the prediction made by
Professor John M. CLARK. paleontologist
Of the state of New York. says liar.
per's Weekly His conclusions as to
the future of the great falls are that
the entire flow Of waters to the north
viii have ceased and file river have
run back into Lake Erie, leaving the
esearnnlent dry 1T d point not very fai
south Of Coat island. $500 years hence
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
QUIZ CANADIAN COUSINS.

Canada doesn't have to worry about
annexation. That job will attend to
itself when ripe. Philadelphia Press.
Canada proposes to declare herself
independent and let the Monroe doc.
trine do the rest birmingham (Alal
Ages Herald
Tt may be noted that much Of the
talk in Canada about cutting loose from
the mother country II I'd French.
keene Sentinel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04

Soak 4 cap OF dried lima beans over.
night, drain and cook IN boiling salted
water until soft, but still whole. Drain;
add three-fourths Of Il cup of cream.
season with butter, salt and pepper, re-
heat and serve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
Ilomh Found H nam.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. IA stick Of
nitroglycerin fitted with an electrical
explosive appliance was discovered Just
outside the door of the Des Af0ines Ma.
tional bank. It Is evident that some
one presumably safe blowers, had at-
tempted to effect an entrance but were
frightened away leaving the explosive
behind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
shipvrecl1ea Mariners Res.,,e.,

New York Dec. B The Norwegian
ffuif steamer Frutera. from Kingston
ana other Jamaican ports. brought Can
tain Hansen and fifteen men. the crow
or the Norwegian bark olivia, which
stranded Oct. II on Grand Caynan
island and became 4 total loss. The
PARK was twelve years old and owned
In Norway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
RnI,nnic PInnne.

All animals living ~ contact with
man-rats. chickens, horses, dogs cuts
are susceptible to the bubonlc plague
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04

Only one fifth Of the money taken In
h Swiss hotels is contributed BY the
Swiss themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
.sfEsgasaalEsealss

Strange 70 relate. more people liye Is
be centenarians III warm countries than
10 cold ones
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-04
no CURE i coLD TN one nay

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
to cure, f.. w. Groves signature Is On
each box. 25e.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-17
THAT TEN DOLLARS
Ed Henry is Arrested,
and the Matter Will
Now be Ventilated
In Court.

Ed. Henry, an ex-police officer, was
arrested Tuesday and taken before Judge
Warren of Hoquiam, charged with ex'
torting ten dollars from woman of the
under world. Henry gave 500 bail iol
his appearance next Saturday for hear.
ing. Henry says the arrest was made in
the evening for the purpose of having
him kept in Jail over night at Hoquiam
but a number Of friends accompanied
him, and bail was Immediately given.
The complaint was sworn to by Mar
shall Anstie, and sets forth that Henry
extorted $40 from Marie Villetta on Sep
81, and Of which lIenry's side of the
story was told in these columns on Dec.
8.
In another column Marshal Ansiie
gives his version OF the matter, which is
published cheerfully, in order to make
both sides public. In fact the matter
cannot have too much publicity, for the
benefit OF the entire city service.
Regarding the! authority OF officers to
receive bail, the marshal and police
Judge do not agree. Judge Pearson says
they are authorized to take bail in such
cases rs the one in point. where an ar
rest is made at night for an offense com.
mitted after Office hours, while the mar.
shall says it is only allowable when the
arrest is made on a warrant.
Since the city council has elected to
pass the matter by, notwithstanding the
peculiar light the passing OF the bill
plced that body in, the fact that the
case will now receive judicial investiga.
ton is cause for congratulation. II
there has been grating going on, a
splendid way to check it is to bring the
matter home to the guilty and make an
example of them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-17
Along the Water front

The schooner II. G. Slade is at the West
& Slade mill, loading for San Pedro. /.
The schooner Comet is at the Ameri.
can mill, loading for Santa Barbara.
The schooner Robert Hind is at the
West & Slade mill loading for Honolulu.
The steamer Newburg sailed from the
West & Slade mill for San Francisco
Tuesday.
The schooner H. D. Bendixon is at
the Anderson & Middleton mill loading
for San Francisco.
The steamer Melville Dollar arrived
in port Monday, and is loading at the
Dryden & Leitch mill for San Francisco.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-17

Take the Best. The Semi-We ekly
Herald, $3.50 a year in advance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-13
THE PILOT MOUNTAIN BANK.
W. F. Carter of Mount Airy is Made
Permanent Receiver.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem, N. c., Dec. 12.-W. F.
Carter, of Mt. Airy, was today made
permanent receiver for the Pilot Noun
tain Banking and Trust Company. He
will give a $4,000 bond. Mr.. Carter was
appointed temporary receiver by Judge
Mcneil at Dodson ten days ago upon
the request of the North Carolina Corpor-
alton Commission. At this time he bank
officers were notified to appear in. this
city today and show cause why the tenn
porary receiversaip should not be made
permanent. At the hearing before judge
Mcneil today the bank was not repro
sentcd- and no resistance to the motion
was offered Mr.. Carter, in reply to a
question from His Honor, stated that the
banks assets were about $4,000 but he
expressed the opinion that $4,000 or more
was worthless, uncollectable.
Mr. Taylor thought a conservative esti
mate of the assets would be $50, 900. The
banks books show many irregularities
and it may be necessary to employ al
expert before the responsibility for the
banks condition can be ascertained Be-
fore the failure the stockholders met and
passed resolution to the effect that
the banks capital stock, 500 900, had been
impaired so per cent The defalcations
OF Mr.. Stone, the former cashier, have
not been sscertained. He left Pilot Noun
tain several months ago. He is believed
to be in Canada
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-13
SITES OFFERED FOR LIBRARY.
Or. McIver and the Peabody Fund. A
Token OF Esteem.
Especial to News and Observer

Greensboro, N. c.. Dec. Pit is gen
orally talked here. that if Mr.. Dabney
accepts the presidency of the University
of Cincinnati recently offered him, the
probability of the election of Dr. McIver
as trustee of the Peabody fund, to fill the
vacancy caused b. the death of DR.. Cur
ry. will be greatly promoted.
The city aldermen, in adjourned special
session today awarded the contract for
building thirteen miles of lateral sewerage
to Guild & Company the company which
has been at work here six months put
ting in the trunk lines for the additional
sewerage system.
The directors and stockholders of the
Guilford Battle Ground Company will
have an important business meeting on
January End, 1904, and all are strongly
urged by President Joseph NJ Morehead
to be present.
As soon as the city aldermen accepted
the Carnegie offer of a $4,000 library
building wednesday night, DR.. McIvet
went to New York to know of Mr.. Car
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-13
BURNED TO DEATH
Sad Fate of Mrs. Potnode
in Buncombe.
Two Lawyers Come Within an Ace of
Exchanging Blows and are
Fined by The
Court.
Especial to News and observer.)

Asheville, N. c., Dec. 12.-Mrs H. Pat
node in attempting to start fire at her
home in this county yesterday was so Sc
riously burned that she died last evening.
Mrs. Patnode had started a fire, which
went out She picked up the kerosene
can ard was pouring some of the fluid on
the wood when a spark ignited the oil
and tie can exploded.
Mrs. Patnode's daughter went to her
mothers assistance, and in attempting to
extinguish the flames was severely
burned. DR.. T. B. McBrayer
was summoned to attend the injured wo-
man, and upon arriving at her
home. decided that Mrs Patnode should
be taken to the Mission Hospital.
She was placed in a conveyance and the
start for Ashevlle was made, but after
going a short distance it was thought that
Mrs. Patnode would die before Asheville
could be reached, and the injured lady
was taken to her home, where she died
shortly afterwards.
There was a rather unusual occurrence
IN Superior Court yesterday afternoon
when two Asheville attorneys very nearly
came 10 blows and were subsequently fined
SO each for contempt of court. A disa-
greement came about over the trial of
case between Judge A. c. Avery, of Nor
canton. and Duff Merrick, of AsheVile
when Judge Avery in making statement
declared That a member of the Asheville
Tar. referring TO Jesse r. Starnes. would
corroborate him. Merrick said that
Starnes was not generally regarded as a
practitioner before the court, and that he
would hardly believe him under oath,
Starnes declared that the statements PR.
Merrick had made were false and that
Mr.. Merrick knows they are false.
The two men at the time were some dis
lance apart and when Mr.. Starnes made the
remark Mr.. Merrick resented the state
ment and started for him Friends at
this juncture interposed and the men were
separated before any blows were struck.
Judge Jones, however, thought the court
had not been treated with proper respect
and said that such conduct was unbe-
coming members of the bar Judge Jones
then fined Mr.. Merrick and Starnes so
each.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-13
GOVERNOR AND PARTY.
Having Grand Time Shooting and
Eating Canvas Backs.
(special to News and Oseryer)

House Boat, Currituck Sound, Dec. r.
Miss Perkins, Governor Aycock, Judge
Westcott, of New Jersey, and Mr.. Hor
ton Corwin are the guests for shooting
today of the Swan Island Club. composed
of twenty men from Boston, Pennsylvania
New York and Baltimore, Mr.. James C.
Center, the great New York lawyer, is a
member os it.
Dr. B. F. Dixon is lying fat of his back
in a battery. even with the waters edge,
surrounded by several hundred decoys
waiting the passage of ducks and Mr.
Frank K. Borden is in a standing battery
on the same errand. Mr.. Arendell and
Judge Winston are very busy superlntend-
ing meal that Delmonico would
envy: canvas back, red head, BOBBY
The sound is full of game and
the party is receiving every attention from
the natives and the club men. One house
boat is lowed down by the tug Arm and
Hammer and we have also the naptha
launch Katrona for shoal water. The par
ty will remain here until Sunday when
they return to Windsor.
Judge Winston and Mr.. Corwin have
certainly planned a great trip in minute
detail Not thing is missing. Mr. Edi-
tor. what is greater, good quarters, good
food, good sport and good companions?
We have them all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-13

negie's agent if the conditions under
which the acceptance was made were sat
isfactory Last night Mayor Osborn re-
ceived the following telegram from New
York:
Resolution of city aldermen satisfac-
tory to Mr.. Carnegie. Money will be
available as soon as library site is secured.
CHARLES d. McIVER,'
Several desirable sites have been offered
by public spirited citizens, among whom
are the Messrs. Cone, Mr.. w. d. McAdoo
NJ. Glenn G. Wright and one or two
others, and there is some. talk of the
county donating the admirable site known
as the ''hitching lot which adjoins the
court house square, fronting on North
Elm and on West CASTOR streets, the
latter facing the city hall:
There was a gathering of the engineers
and firemen of the Southern machine shops
here last night, to bid farewell to Capt.
George s. HowsOn, who has been foreman
of the shops here for several years, but
who leaves tonight for Sheffield, Ala. He
has been promoted to master mechanic
for the Memphis Division fthe Southern
Railway. In behalf of the employees of
the shops. Mr.. H. G. Burton, who has
been Captain Howson's chief clerk, pre-
scented Captain Howson with beautiful
and elegant diamond ring, as testimonial
Of their regard esteem and affectIonate
remembrance. Captain HOwson responded
in speech of deep feeling and thankful
ness. not only for the substantial gift
but for the generous spirit of brother
hood. which prompted the kindly display
of appreciation.