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Smyrna times., 1903-08-12
Teaching Parrots to Tnilk.

In reply to the query, How do you
teach parrots to talk!" a bird dealer
said:
Il allow my parrots some proportion
of their native fOOd-bananas, palm
nuts and the like. l begin by instruct
ing them to pronounce one word, al
lowing them two days to master it, and
gradually increasing their vocabulary
to three or four words. l then make
sentences of words that are easily join
ed together. 1t takes a male bird at
most two weeks to master half dozen
short sentences in one language. The
females are not so quick at grasping
a word or sentence as the males are,
and so they require a day or two more
of tuition.
"In teaching a parrot an important
secret is to demonstrate the meaning Of
the word or sentence, if possible, so
that it will seem to speak intelligently.
For instance. pulling a newspaper
from my pocket, will say What's the
news| or, taking out my watch,
What's the time? The parrot will
soon learn to suit the word to the ac-
tiOn.
I'm teaching the bird to greet a Wis
itor on the proper occasion with How
do you dog l repeat the words on en-
tering its presence. To make him say
Must you go? GOOdby" l rise from a
chair, pick up my hat, and while leav-
ing the room repeat the words. That
is my method"
Smyrna times., 1903-08-12

wagon. 1t was an Overgrown, swell
front barrel-a barrel big enough to
furnish shelter to Il yearling calf The
slaves had been painted blue and the
heads red, and it looked as if it had
just escaped from a circus. The wild
oW glanced from the barrel TO John
and paled little. If the barrel looked
"clrcusy' John looked desperate, and
she realized that the two were con-
nected in some desperate enterprise.
"Widder Davis" began the man az
he looked straight into her eyes. my
love has been rejected. There is moth
ing left for me but death and | am
going to die like a man."
II wouldn't" she replied as she
looked at the barrel and wondered
what part it was to play in the trag-
edy.
But l will. l am going to Niagara
rails. When l get there l am going
to be barreled up and sent over the
falls to my death. There will be thou
sands to ask why l want to die. When
l enter that barrel your name shall be
on my lips. l shall remember the
custard pie, the currant jelly. the spring
chicken and the rice pudding. and bless
you for your kindness. May | hope
that you will think of me when am
floating aroundT'
John had repeated this little speech
hundred times over during the last
two days, and he got it off without a
break. 1t touched the widows heart
just as the sewing machine agent said
1t would. She blushed and looked this
way and that and finally said:
Il was wanting a vinegar barrel this
fall and meant to ask you to get me
one next time you went to town"
"A dead man can't be hunting VI
vinegar barrels"
But Il live one can" replied the wild
Ow with a smile. Il think, john
think"-
What do you think, LucyY
81 think you'd better roll that bar
rel under the wagon shed and leave i
here. l like the color of it and In
sure it will hold vinegar enough t
last us two or three years.
"Usr' exclaimed John as he clam
bered out of the wagon.
Did l say us? Well, We'll have t.
/ let it go at that. AS l was saying, it,
very nice barrel, and when think o
| it going over Niagara falls to be al
smashed mp and lost, of course
"Why, of course" said the sewing
machine man when he came that wa.
again.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-12
JON HANPTON'S
kAkRFE By
CYRUS
DERICKSON
Copyright, 1902, by T. C. Mcclure

History will some day do justice to
John Hampton and his barrel Two or
three different persons have gone over
Niagara falls In a barrel and claimed
TO be the sole and only originator of
the idea, but the fact is incontestible
that John Hampton had his barrel pre-
pared twenty years before the country
heard of it from any other source. If
he did not go over the falls amid the
cheers of a vast crowd and bob around
in the whirlpool until drawn ashore it
was because he had other and more
agreeable business on hand.
John Hampton was an old bachelor,
living on a farm just outside of the
village of Orian, when the Widow Da-
Wis came to live on the farm adjoining.
He did not fall in love with her at first
sight. The feeling came slowly and
gradually, like an old shed getting
ready to fall down. AS a neighbOr he
had lent and borrowed a hundred
times, and as a neighbOr he had
dropped in and talked over farm mat
Smyrna times., 1903-08-12
Wnnted n Pattern.

A ragged Irishman was charged in
London court short time ago with
rendering a counterfeit shilling in pay
ment for a penny loaf.
Though forlorn in aspect, he was not
destitute of that shrewdness which is
characteristic of his countrymen. He
stated that he was sent for the loaf
by a person at a public house close by
who gave him the coin to pay for II,
and that on discovering it was not
good he bought the coin for three half
pence.
The Magistrate-HOw came you 10
buv the shilling after you had discov-
cred II was bad one?
The prisoner, with much apparent
gravity, replied: =.
"Sure. then, your honor, bought II
so that If should happen to have a
rad one offered TO me l might know
It by looking at the one l had WIN
meY'
There was a burst of laughter, ana
the fellow was dismissed with eau
ton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-08-31
WEST CHARLESTON.

Frances Pickle is home on a visit.
Mrs. Davenport visited at John E!ey's
recently.
This village will soon be lighted by
electricity.
CIV. ID. Reed and wife are visiting at
Lyndonville.
Mrs. Eta Moore of Morgan visited her
parents last week.
George Bracket has been to Boston for
medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Lyon visited at
Island Pond last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lyon have returned
to their home in Iowa.
Several of our town scholars will attend
Derby academy this fall.
Reginald Eley from Skinner, Me-, is
visiting relatives in town.
Willie Leavens and John Eley spent q
day at the Bluffs last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Twombly of Derby
are stopping at DR.. Gatchell's.
The Island Pond Electric Light Co. have
resumed work on the power house.
/ Mrs. Julia (Holman) Jones OF Dixfeld
Me-, called on friends here last week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-08-31

Ruth and Ruby Calkins of Westmore
spent last week with their grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor of Attleboro,
Mass, called on friends in this place last
week.
Mrs. Geo. Montgomery was called TO
Groveton, n. H., last week by the death OF
her mother.
Cushmsn and Mr.. Counter attended the
Sunday school convention at North Troy
last week.
There was a family gathering at Rev.
Mr.. Wilson's last Friday, when about
twenty five covers were spread. A very
pleasant day was spent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-08-31

SLOVEN.
Mrs. NJ. J. Cobb is visiting in Stowe.
Mrs. w. A. WyIie is entertaining sister
from Ohio.
z. G. Clark has sold his farm to his
brother Ezra.
Marion Kirby spent Sunday with her
parents.
Mrs. Abbie Flood has returned to her
home in Kansas.
Clara Anderson will teach the fall term
of school at Naples.
Tracy Cook who has been sick for some
weeks is improving.
Clara Uric is stopping at e. T. Ander-
sons for a few weeks.
Matte Kirby returned from her work in
Greensboro last Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-10
THE oRINoco BLOCKADE.
Great Britain Indicates That She Will
Not Recognize It.

The question of the Orinoco blockade Is
receiving the careful attention of the off,
Gals here, as it is realized that in it lies
the basis for further International compli-
cations. Great Britain has already indl-
Gated that she will not recognize the block
ade, and Germany and other foreign coun-
on the general ground that, Venezuela hav-
ing navy 1t is impossible for her to eff
fectively blockade any of her ports. On
the other hand. the. United States, If the
blockade of the river is found to be eff
fectve will promptly recognize it and in
sst that its terms be complied with. This
move by the Washington government will
probably be strongly protested by certain
American steamship interests in Venezuela.
1t is upon Great Britain however, that the
blockade will fall most heavily, because of
the great amount of British trade on the
upper Orinoco.
Upon Mr. Bowers return to Caracas the
Orinoco blockade problem will be the first
to demand his attention. His skillful ham
ding of the question last year kept the
United States out Of a trying position, and
he will take 1t up again this spring with a
clear Idea of the policy the State Depart
ment desires to pursue.
The State Department has received de-
tails of the conditions of the blockade of
the Orinoco river declared by President
Castro March Z. 1t is provided the follow
ing terms of entry shall hold for vessels
dispatched for the blockaded ports after the
decree of the blockade has been communi-
Gated to the various governments: Steam
ships from Europe, one month; sailing ves-
sells, two months; steamships from United
States, fifteen days; sailing vessels, one
month. Vessels from the West Indies and
Demero, whether steamers or sailing ves-
sells, shall be allowed ten days, with the
exception of those from Trinidad and Gre
NADIA, which shall have but two days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-10
Washington Stock Exchange.

ssS call T. s
Gas is At saz, at s2ls, 100 at s2hs, Is at ss1s.
Is at ss American Gesno GFaphophsne Co. Com, 100
at 1soN. at 1905 Capital Traction, Is at i27 2
Is at g. 100 at ST. Is at S. Mersen a Li mo-
Railroad Bonds-capitai Traction As. 1osss bid
losA asked: Metropolitan IS, 1isN bid. 1Ss asked
Cd. Columbia g. ii bid i2S asked Coli Columbia aSh
bid Anacostia and Potomac Is, 90 bid. The
Washington Railway and Electric Co. Is, II bid,
Miscellaneous Washington Gas Co. es, Sc
ries A. 100 bid. Washington Gas Co; Is. series B,
bs BID s light s CERT Deb nds 5P S.
I'D; 1881 asked; washington Market Co. ist s.
American GEaphophone Deb. IS, @ bid.
and ASKED ss
sufy and Trust ~ bid 2ao asked Washngton
1903 bid. 1O9 asked. Washington Savings Bank, iO3
aslIoad stSsksvcaRtsl TRACTION Co.. 127h BID.
Co. Pref, a bid. The Washington Railway and
sssoaI 40
bid. IA asked. Metropolitan, 700 bid, 800 asked.
s9 DID, Did, iaS &c. 9
bid. Capital, i7o bid. West End. 1873 bid, 145
asked. Traders, 145 bid. 1855 asked. Lincoln, 124
bid 12S asked. Riggs, 725 bid.
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's, 27k bid. 291s asked
Franklin, 90 bid, "a asked. Metropolitan, rs bid,
90 asked. Corcoran, ~ bid Potomac o. bid 81
asked. Arlington 80 bid, IS asked. German
American $50 bid. 305 asked. National Union, ~
bid, asked. Columbia, IL bid. IL asked. Riggs.
SIS bid. Peoples, 81 bid Commercial, BID
Colonial 95 bid, 1e6 asked.
Title insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title 92N
bid. Columbia Title, As bid. asked. Washington
Title. 2A bid. 2gs asked.
and Potomac Telephone, 45 bid. ASH asked. Ameri-
can Graphophone CON-, 4as bid, "A asked. Ameri-
Gas Stocks-Washington Gas, s2A bid. s2X ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, "a bid
1904 bid. 1914 asked, Lanston Monotype, 10 bid,
1Oh asked.
MISCELLANEOUS Stocks-Greene Con. Copper Co.
26Ib bid 26X asked. Washington Market 16l5 bid
q asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. zoo
bid J. Maury Dove Co.. 122 bid, 125 asked
Realty Appraisal and Agency Co.. 2oA bid, 2SH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-10
FIRED ON BY STRIKERS
MIDNIGHT ATTACK ON SENTRIES
GUARDING SHELTERS.
Many Encounters Between the New
Men and Strikers at Colo
RADIO Springs.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, March TO-
Sentries stationed around the three mills
affected by the smelter mems strike were
fred upon at midnight last night. There
were physical encounters between workmen
going to and coming from the mills, and
employees were guarded from their homes to
the mills by attachments of Infantry. Dep
uty she-iffs were held up at the point OF
guns, and two narrow escapes from bullets
fired at close range were reported one OF
those fired at being a sentry, the other a
deputy sheriff named Benton on guard at
the Telluride mine. From reports made by
the sentries and the flashes from the guns
the men doing the shooting were on the
hills surrounding the plants. Most of the
shooting was done at long range. NO one
was injured. ''+'
The cavalry under command OF Col. Jas
H. Brown, Capt. H. G. Smith ana Gen:
Bell patrolled the country in the vicinity or
the three mills, but because of the darkness
and the rugged character of the country did
not succeed in finding the men who did the
shooting. One of the strikers pickets man
aged to penetrate the line at the Standard
plant while a companion and the sentry
were exchanging shots. He has not been
found, although rigid search was In
stituted at once. Sentry lines were
strengthened after the shooting and pre-
cautions taken to protect the mills. espe-
cially the Portland, from any rush or at
tack to gain possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-10
MIR. MoRGAN's PROPOSITION.
Offer Regarding the Canal Treaty
Being Considered.

The republican managers in the Senate
have under consideration today a PROPOSE
ton made by Senator Morgan to permit
him to publish in the Congressional Record
his speeches on the Panama canal treaty
and his proposed amendments to the treaty,
with the understanding that If such permis-
sion Is granted Mr.. Morgan will not detain
the Senate beyond this week, but will &C
quiesce in reaching vote on the treaty.
Senator Morgan Is understood to have ten
speeches. not short ones by any means.
Each Of the ten probably would suggest
remarks along collateral lines and would
probably increase to twenty. Mr.. Morgan
SAYS he Is in tolerably fair health and feels
that 1t Is his duty to deliver these speeches.
He calls attention to the fact that there
are thirteen new senators In the Senate
who probably have not followed the Pana-
ma question with that close attention to
eddy would be gratifieu and edited at his
explanation of the subject.
The republican managers are cautious
about according Senator Morgan permission
to publish his speeches in the Record. Sem
ator Morgan has not referred to the gov
eminent of Colombia in those terms of
diplomatic courtesy which mark communi-
cations between nations. On the contrary,
some of the things he has said would not
look well in print, especially in the print of
an official record of the American Congress.
'If Senator Morgan should publish In the
Record some of the things he has said and
thinks l believe that the Colombian govern
ment small as 1t Is. would want to come
up and wipe us off the face of the map
said a democratic senator today.
This is probably an exaggeration, but
there Is no doubt that the republican man
ayers are very chary of giving Mr.. Morgan
full swing in the Record. AS one of them
said today. Mr.. Morgan might refer to Co.
lombian officials and the government Of
that republic in a manner to arouse such
hostility that Colombia would be justified
In refusing to ratify the treaty, or at least
that further negotiations would be very
much embarrassed.
Some senators think that Senator Morgan
in his efforts to defeat the purposes of this
treaty might make a studied attempt 20
stir up hornets nest between the two
countries.
An optimistic feeling prevailed among re-
publican senators today In regard to an
early vote on the Panama treaty The
belief was general that an arrangement
can be made with Senator Morgan which
will permit vote on the treaty within q
week or ten days at the outside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-10
DIRECTORS MAY ACCEPT.
Mr.. John B. McLean's Offer to Old
Dominion Railroad.


It Is thought probable that the PROPOSE.
ton made by Mr.. John r. Mclean to the
directors Of the proposed electric railroad
which is to be built from the Washington
end Of the Aqueduct bridge to Great Falls
will be accepted. He has offered to put up
81 for each one subscribed for the stock of
the new company by the directors and their
friends. and also to take such Issue Of four
per cent bonds as may be required in order
to complete the road.
The directors or those interested in the
road are to subscribe $4,000 In cash for
the stock Of the new company at par Mr.
Mclean will take 100000 on the same
terms. In the event there Is no further sale
of stock the proceeds of bonds to be pur-
chased by Mr. Mclean will be used to sup
plement the $4,000 derived from the sale
of stock so as to bring up the total receipts
to about 100000. which is the estimated
cost Of the construction Of the thirteen
miles Of track. and the building of the
power house.
Mr.. Mclean Is to have controlling inter-
est in the road and the board Of directors,
which will be chosen as soon as this prop
osition Is accepted, will represent Mr. Nc
Leans views. 1t Is also stated that Mr..
Weaver. who was at one time president of
the Metropolitan Railroad Company, is to
be the president of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-10
New Issue to Be Made March "a.
POLICEMAN FINED $40.
Delivered Watch to Parties Claiming
It. Failing to Comply With Rules.

The Commissioners have received from
NAL Sylvester the testimony in the case OF
Special Street Railroad Crossing Policeman
Tobias Talbert, jr., charged with violating
the provisions of the police manual. Miss
Edna Frick, February 13, found a watch
on the street at the corner of 18th and u
streets and turned 1t over to Policeman
Talbert. Shortly afterward two women
came out of a store. and one mad written
on piece of paper, This lady has lost her
watch What shall she do?" The officer
says tf1ey were both deaf mutes. He made
the woman understand that she should
write a description of the lost watch
When she had, to the officers satisfaction.
given a description of the lost article, Po-
liceman Talbert turned the watch over to
them. He did not ask of them their names
or addresses. He should have turned the
property in to headquarters.
The trial board found the man guilty.
Mai Sylvester concurs in the recommended
ton that the officer be fined SO, and states
in addition that it appears in the testimony
OF this officer that he had no instructions
regarding the turning in of property COM
Ing into his possession, although he knew
that he should have turned the same in to
the department.
II am surprised" says Major Sylvester,
land it is with regret that i invite the at
tention of the Commissioners to the fur
Their fact that the captain who tried the
case, Capt. Isaac Pearson, did not interro
gate the special officer further regarding
this part of the case Every street railroad
crossing policeman Is aware of the fact
that he IS subject 10 the rules and regula-
tons governing the whole police force, and
each of them is furnished with a copy of
the manual for his Information and study.
with which he should be thoroughly faml-
lar. The trial officer should have been IA
milar with this point.
If this special officer was unfamiliar
with this requirement, as would appear he
from the statement he made before
the trial officer he Is guilty of neglect in
not familiariZing himself with this portion
of the manual"
Commissioner West has approved Major
Sylvester's recommendation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-10
NAMING THE CAMPS.
Fallen Officers Remembered in Desig-
mating Temporary Military Stations.

nat1ng Temporary Military Stations.
Major General Davis, commanding the
Department Of the Philippines, has directed
that the following names be given the
temporary military stations established in
the vicinity Of the places named below: At
Bayambang, province Of Pangasinan, p. l.,
Camp Gregg, in honor of the late Capt.
J. c.: Gregg, 4th Infantry, who was killed
In action on March 81. 1899. near Mari
quina. P. l.; at San Fernando. province
OF Union, P. l., Camp Wallace. in honor
Of the late First Lieutenant r. B. Wal
lace. I'd Cavalry, who served as colonel Of
the 37th United States Volunteers and who
was wounded In action at Caloocan, prov
ince of Rial. P. L, on February 10, 1899.
while serving as lieutenant colonel of the
1st Montana Volunteer Infantry, and SUBJ
sequently died Of his wounds; that at Salo-
mangue, province Of ,Ilocos Sur, P. l., Camp
Morrison, In honor OF the late First Lieu
tenant John Morrison, jr., 4th Cavalry, who
was killed In action near Gapan, province
of Nueva Ecija,. p L.. on January Is. 1901;
near Angeles, province Of Pampanga, P. l.,
Camp Stotsenbarg, 3dn honor of the late
Captain ]. MsaStotsenburg, 9th Cavalry,
who was killedin action at Quingua, P. l.,
on April %. 1883, while serving as colonel
of the list Nebta ska Volunteer Infantry;
near Buena Vista, idsland Of Guimaras,
Camp Jossman,o in honor Of the late Sec
ond Lieutenant Albert L. Jossman, 9th
infantry, who was ymortally wounded on
Bayan. and subsequently died of his
wounds: near Calbasog Samar, Camp Con-
mel, in honor Of the alate Captain Thomas
w. Connel, 9TH, Infantry, who was killed
in action. at Ralansiga, Samar, on Sep
TENDER %, 1901; near Laguan. Samar,
Camp Hartshorpe, in honor of the late Cap
tain Benjamin IN. Hartshorne, jr.. 7h In
fantry, who was killed in action near Lam
ang, samar. January 2. 1902; near Tao
loban. Leyte, Camp. sBumpus. in honor Of
the late LieuteRant1 Edward A. Bumpus,
9th Infantry, who WAS killed; in action at
Balangiga, Samar. September %. 1901. and
near Ormoc, Leyte, Camp Downes. in honor
or the late First Lieutenant Edward E.
Downes. 1st Infantry who was killed in
action near Salcedo, Samar, June q, 1901.