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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-16
ALL OUR CITIZENS
Have Waited Long for Such Con
vincing Proof as This.

Is not a remedy which absolutely cured
Barre people In 1897, kept them we'll dur
ing the period which has elapsed, and
when interviewed Ia 1902, five years after
their original experience was published,
they were found In good health is not
that remedy worthy Of your confidence
Read this;
Geo, W. Brown. (carpenterl OF 30 Berlin
street says: When living at 30 Pearl
street, in the winter Of 1897, procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at T.. A. browns
drug store and after giving them a
thorough trial made the following state
ment through the Barre newspapers:
Doan's Kidney Pills were worth their
weight 10 gold 10 me- That is my honest
opinion. | add my reasons for thinking
so A few years ago ] strained my back.
1t bothered me some at the time but
paid little attention TO it, thinking II
would leave Of its own accord. Il did not.
Ii developed into quite a serious kidney
trouble. / tried various remedies but
found nothing brought any permanent
benefit In some manner my attention
was called to Dosn's Kidney Pills and
tried them. They did me a wonderful
amount OF good, and stopped weak
mess OK the kidneys and renal organs
which was very annoying at night. Now
today, in the month OF May, 1902, am
pleased 70 continue my endorsement OF
Doanis Kidney Pills know Of friends
who have been benefited by their use.
/ have never reiapsed into the condition
that existed when Doan's Kidney Pills
first came to my notice.
For sale by all dealers. Price 10 cents
per box Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
NJ Y !, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take no
other
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-16

London. May lev. r Stead's Re-
view Of Reviews suggests that King
Edward should break all records and
visit the United States IN 1904 Mr.
Btead thinks the ST Louis exposition
would furnish an excellent pretext. II
my Is wanted The Review Of Re-
Iiews adds. If King Edward does not
bike the initiative he may find himself
forestalled by the kaiser, or. incredible
though it may seem. even BY the car
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-16
TIE WOMAN Has
LYDIA E. PINKHAfIS VEGETABLE COMPOUND.


New York, May 15.- Wild excite
ment and new high prices again
marked the opening of the cotton
market, First quotations were at an
advance Of 11014 points on the active
months. with May selling up to 11.30,
July to 1926 and August to 1868 under
q continued scramble of shorts to fulfill
their contracts The Liverpool adj
vance in futures was perhaps a shade
under expectations, but the later cables
reflected a steadily advancing tend
ency, while the advance to 610 for
spot cotton and the sale Of 10000
bales proved an even more powerful
factor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-16
WOULD FETTER CUPID.
Iowa Ministers plan Commission to
Decide Who shall Wed.


Decide Who shall Wed.
Hereafter Iowa youths and maidens
who contemplate matrimony viii be
compelled to ask permission Of state
marriage board If the Minister'S asso-
citation Of Des Moines has its way, says
the New York World.
The preachers recently Endorsed what
they call marriage commission made
up Of three men and three women ply
slcians. This commission is to have
power to regulate all marriages in the
state and to say who shall and who
shall not be married The plan was
first advocated by Judge Mcyey Of the
district court. The ministers will draft
a bill embodying this idea and submit
It to the next legislature.
They believe that such board would
restrict the divorce evil and suppress
criminal, degenerate and pauper mar
riages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-16

San Francisco, May l6 The Bulle.
tin says that President Roosevelt has
reached the conclusion that the quar-
ters and barracks at the Preside are
disgraceful. considering the size and
Importance OF the reservation. He
therefore will make it his immediate
business to write to Secretary Root
and ask that a large sum Of money be
diverted Immediately to the restora'
ton Of the Preside
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-16

The twentieth century win have the
greatest number Of leap years possible
for a century namely, twenty-five. The
year 1904 will be the first one, then ev-
cry fourth year after that up to and In
Guiding the year 1000 February will
three times have five Sundays-in 1920,
1913 and 1876,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-16
Grateful Words from Working Girls Who
Have Been Helped.

GDER
ad but E Pns
da in
Isof nym srua
periods
me- MIS- JANET PNE5
25h
HAS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-16

seated around a table. with our host
at one end and Mrs l.. at the other.
Many themes Of interest We're dis
cussed. Mrs. =. fully expressing her
opinions. which often did not coincide
with those of her husband. She was
tall Of stature and grave of aspect,
dressing simply but in good taste, her
invariable couture being a cap Of lace
or muslin, garnished on each side with
a sprig of forgemenots, whose color
well matched that Of her eyes.
Although simple in their style Of
living the Emerson couple were very
hospitable and entertained many peo-
pie. l think that one Of the husbands
maxims was, Defend your mornings;
but, the days study over, he did the
honors Of his table with a grace all his
own. His beautiful voice had a nat
ural touch Of irony in It, as when he
once said to me, Mrs. Howe, try our
snap cake with an upward infection
which provoked q smile"
Erie CPa1 MoIders' strike Ends.
Erie. Pa, May Is. = The molders'
strike has been settled and the men
have returned to work after being out
only two days The men claim that
practically everything they asked has
been given them. The principal con.
tention was that minimum days pay
shall be $3.50. This is a raise Of IS
cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-16
A Cordial Invitation to Every Sick anc
Ailing Working Girl.

It to these girls that Mrs Pnkham holds helping
treating woman ills makes her letters advice Of untold value
aiing working girl
quickly points the health Her
held rictest
Don't put off writing her until health is wrecked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.l
Even the march of progress is often fol-
lowed by April showers.
You cant get divorced from a crop Of
wild oats without paying alimOny-
The unexpected seldom happens to the
people who are always looking for it.
The beauty about diplomacy is that it
enables both sides TO claim victory.
Nen-"Jack and Maude used to be such
good friends, and now they scarcely
speak" Belle-"Why. what's the matter2''
Nell-'Havent you heard? They're mar
Trust.
Was Eve a summer grip I hate
To answer this at ALL
But l can state at any rate,
She came before the fall
First magnate-NThis country is going to
the demnition bow-woWs. Second mag
nate What's up nOw?' First magnate-
Even the dog fanciers are organizing a
Srust-"
Oh the buywug boggled and smoked his
lzush.
And he said to himself. said he.
'-Oh I won't do a thing but get in the push
When I come TO a free lunch tree"
Wigwag-'I suppose you were up bright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14

ty has improved. But how about the
patients
Five city prisoners pounding rock on
Iola's streets drew more spectators than
circus parade.
A Mcpherson county boy spading for
hsh worms dug up a mother coyote and
seven little ones.
Instead of a plague of scarlet fever
Fort Scott has several cases of scarlet
fever to plague her
Some Salina culprit. mad at the sher-
III, took his revenge out in destroying
the young trees in the parking.
A sign "A wife wanted on the front
gate Of a Iindsborg bachelor brought
49 applications before candle lighting.
In guessing contest a Lindsborg girl
won a heating stove. 1t win come con-
venient next winter as parlor furniture
Two prisoners in the Fort Scott jail
prefer bread and water dict to bacon
and beans with the rock pile thrown in.
A race war at Hutchinson originated
between an Irishman and negro over
the division line between their onion
beds.
It is with sorrow rather man shame
that the deputy pOstmistress at Council
Grove admits to having been short
changed" by a man with a wooden leg.
The valedictorian of the FL Dorado
high school graduates has been neither
tardy nor absent in her four years at
tendance although living ~ miles out
of town.
The joke appears to be on the Ottawa
man who turned farmer. He failed to
feed his young chickens for g time
thinking the hen raised them like a cat
her kittens or a COW her calf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
Gun FOR GUN.
The Ships of the German and French
squadrons Salute.

Brest. May 1.-THE German squadron
commanded by Admiral Prince Henry
of Prussia arrived off this port today
at the same time that the French
squadron entered. This was the first
visit of German warships to French
waters in years. The appearance of
Prince Henry's squadron caused much
commotion and comment. The German
ships fired a salute of eleven guns,
which was returned by the land bat
teries, and the French flagship Mas
sena. The German squadron presented
a formidab bic appearance being made up
of four battleships and six cruisers. The
commander of the German flagship, the
Ariadne. boarded the Massena and paid
a formal visit to Admiral De Courthelle
and the later returned the visit on
board the Ariadne.
The Sims saluted gun for gun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
LOCAL MENTION.

Captain A. M Robinson, of fire de-
partment headquarters, went on duty
again today for the first time since he
was injured six months ago by the
breaking of the aerial ladder
f. B. Conant, who will be head of the
Washburn law school, left today for his
home in Chicago. He will be back lis
Topeka during part of the summer to
arrange for the opening of the law
school next fall
On Friday the license committee will
consider the application of the buck
sters of Topeka to have the prohibitive
license against them revoked Prohibi-
tive licenses are contrary to law, and
the council ought to know it.
President Plass. of Washburn, has
composed the words for a song which
viii be sung by Washburn students at
the ball game Friday. The tune is the
Red. White and Blue and the name Of
the Plass version is Banners of Blue.
Rev M Matter. for forty years a mis-
sionary in China. and founder of a col
lege at Tong Chow, China is visiting in
Topeka. He spoke this morning at the
Washburn college chapel Mr.. Natter
is ct work upon a translation of the
Bible into Chinese.
City Attorney Spencer received a let
ter today from Dillon & Hubbard CON
corning the opinion on the legality of
the waterworks bonds. No definite ac-
ton has been taken by the city and Mr.
information.
The gang and anti-gang factions At
Washburn have agreed upon compro-
mise ticket for officers of the athletic
association. 1t will be elected without
opposition. It is as follows: President
George Anderson: vice president, John
Dadisman: treasurer, S. Pressy; secre-
tary, Miss Jennie Thayer; baseball man
ager, Frank MOhler.
According to an Ottawa paper
claim of Dr. J. c. McC1intock of To-
peka for $500 against the estate Of
Louise NJ. H. StillWell was disalloWed
ground that it is barred by the statute
of limitations. DR.. McClintock claimed
the $500 as payment for an operation
performed on the woman in 1899
On June Il, u and IS, the Phi lambda
Epsilon fraternity, composed of high
school and academy students. will hold
d convention in Topeka. Among other
things the local chapter at the Topeka
high school will give a smoker to the
visiting delegates There ought to be a
law against any person young enough
to attend high school INDUCING in a
smoke.
The big silver and gold trophy cup
donated by c. H. Morrison for the an
nual competition in athletics between
the Freshmen and Sophomore classes
Of Washburn college, was formally pre-
scented to the Freshmen this morning
at the Washburn chapel exercises. The
cup will be kept at the library 1t is a
massive, three- handled goblet, about
eighteen inches tail, of solid silver. lined
on the inside with gold. Each year the
name of the winning class viii be in
scribed on the outside of the bowl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.l
If you must be a hypocrite. be an
agreeable one.
You can know man so we'll that you
viii overlook his faults
A pretty good fellow around town is
almost sure to appear a jay to out
siders.
In one neighborhood near Atchison,
there are families named Amen, Chris
tian and Graves.
Be careful of the man who says he
has nothing to regret. Every rational
human being has something to regret
at the close of every day.
This is the season when the daughter,
who cries when she burns the fudge,
gets up in a white dress at a COM
mencement and solves the problems OF
life in such simple, easy way that her
own parents don't know her.
An Atchison woman who has under
gone both ordeals, says that getting on
an operating table to have something
cut out is not half as hard as to sit
in an audience when ones daughter is
on the programme at a commencement.
The people are terribly alike in high
and low stations. President Roosevelt
was away, and couldn't grumble, SO his
wife gave a party on Saturday last to
200 guests. This is done every time
husband turns his back from Cabbage
Patch social circles up.
1t is related that an Atchison girl was
graduated from a college in the east,
and that when she came home her
mother cleared the furniture from the
parlor. rented chairs of an undertaken,
and invited in the neighbors to hear her
girl deliver her graduation essay all
over again.
J. c. Fox is probably the most forget
full man in town. He was invited out
to dinner Saturday. He talked about
the invitation to members of his family
in the morning. At O'Clock in the af-
ternoon, he returned home, hungry as a
bear, and was somewhat disgruntled
because dinner was not ready. At s
O'Clock he made roar for dinner. and
was reminded of his invitation. He had
FORGOTTEN all about it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14

will not oecur& before Friday and per-
haps not until Saturday, as the wrang-
ling that has occupied the first two days
has held back the final adjournment
E. s. Hancock is making very
creditable campaign for the Office of
general president, and is regarded by
the Don Carlos people as their strong
factional opponent. Mr.. Hancock's ad-
vantage lies largely in the fact that he
is thoroughly acquainted with the
affairs of the association. having at
tended several general council meetings
and being actively interested in it as a
member. His headquarters at the Ma
uonal hotel are freely patronized by the
Greenlee people and he is regarded as
being the most desirable material in the
Greenlee camp for the Office he seeks.
Sometime tonight or tomorrow morning
q combination of the anti-Don Carlos
forces will be made, and while it is pos
slole that 1t may take place in caucus
the candidates are rather DESTROYS that
the combination should be fixed up in d
secret meeting among themselves 1t
may be, however, that the factions will
pc harmonized and an election which
viii tend to pour oil on the troubled
waters be held. In that event Major A.
NJ Harvey. Of Topeka. may be elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
PoINTFp PARAGRAPHa


woman never puts anything in her
pocket that she can hold in her mouth.
Happy is the suburban dwcller who is
the general manager of a small garden.
one trouble with some men is that their
upper and lower lips so seldom meet.
Some men never discover that they are
on the wrong track till they sit down on
it.
Samson might have escaped with his nair
had not that female barber talked him to
sleep
football match is an imitation of two
baseball teams taking hard fan out Of
the umpire.
"A place for everything and everything
in its place" is the babys motto-and the
place is its mouth.
It is now up to the office boy to invent
a few excuses for holding down his end of
the b1eachers
Brevfty may be the soul of wit but last
the same it doesn't tickle man when he
finds himself short.
Once upon a time there was 2 man who
was too lazy to lie. so he invented a ma
chine to do it for him and called it a gas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
PASSIVE RESISTANCE
Advocated by the Pastor of the Lon
don City Temple.

Iondon. Nav 14-There was a re-
markable scene in the City Temple al
the midday service today, when the
pastor. Rev r. j. Campbell. the sue
cessor of the late DR.. Parker. an
nounced his adhesion to the passive re-
sistance" movement against the new
education BILL When the Rev. M.
Campbell, who may be regarded as the
head of the nonconfornists of this
country and as voiciDS the determine
ton Of the nonconformists. said h.
would tender payment of the portion Of
the rates which was not devoted to sec
tartan purposes. but he added that the
collector would have to seize his hall
clock and other chattels for the bill, thS
audience, numbering about 1000 per
sons. stood up and cheered Justify for
several minutes. The pastor added thai
he had heard that Colonial Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14

A horrible story comes from Mime
sofa. The legislators of that state in
pursuance Of a time honOred custom
voted to carry away the desks and
chairs they had occupied during the ses-
sion and started to do it. but before
they got away with the goods Governor
Van SAINT interposed to prevent them,
and his action is sustained by the attor-
ney general Commenting on the cir
cumstance the Grand Rapids Press says:
This ASSAULT on the immemorial privi-
leges of legislators to loot the state capt.
tol of all portable property at the end
of every session is enough to give every
statesman an apoplectic fit. What is this
country coming to when a mere COVER
nor, even when aided and abetted by
an attorney general, can thus override
the long existent right Of members Of
state legislatures to make off with
everything that can be hauled away.
AT this rate 1t viii not be long before
some governor viii veto the expense
bills of long junkets and put an end to
high old times at state expense by sug-
costing that beer or apoHinaris, not
champagne. is the limit when the treas
ury foots the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
OVER $500 Cash
What Was Taken in at Musical
Festival.
The Choral Society viii Have
$500 Left.

While it is not essential that the May
musical festival should be a profitable
financial venture it is an indication of
the appreciation of Topeka that the
large expense to which the Choral
Union went for the entertainment fea-
lures was more than covered by the
returns at the doors of the auditorium.
With its bills paid the Choral Union
will have $500 more in its treasury than
It had when the festival began.
Counting complimentary admissions
the attendance at the four entertain
ments was 12,509. divided in the follow
ing manner: Monday evening. 1853.
Tuesday afternoon, 1888: Tuesday
evening, 1863; Wednesday evening.
1876. Most people present thought the
attendance at the Nordica-De Reszke
concert was larger. but these figures
are correct
The total expense of the May music
FESTIVAL was close to ST. 100. OF this
amount $1,000 went to the Thomas or
ehestra and 81, 200 to the Duss- Nordica-
De Reszke combination. The other
81, 200 or therea bouts went to pay for
advertising. The receipts from the four
concerts was 1916.
Morrison's $1,000 prize hat was won
by Miss Elsie Hulse, 615 Morris avenue,
T0Dp1xa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
SMOOTHING 1T OUT.
Trouble in Fraternal Aid Is
Nearing an End.

Obstruction seems to be the attitude
of the two factions of the general
council of the Fraterna1 Aid association,
whose sessions are in progress at the
state house with an Indication that the
trouble may be adjusted. The delegates
that are really interested in getting
work done are in the majority, and just
now the unrestrained anxiety to publish
their respective wrongs that marked the
earlier days has abated perceptibly ca
the part of the faction Dartisans. The
rate problem is under investigation, ana
every other delegate is putting in his
spare time studying up a table Of in
surance rates Some change in the
membership assessments is sure to be
made, and the new plan is likely to be
adopted this afternoon or tomorrow
Both sides are holding back from the
election. although there are numerous
delegates who want it held at once. 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
Let's Go To
HO B A r T. s
The Cut Rate Drug Store
500 West Tenth street.
CONSTIPATION.


is common cause of IMPURE
BLOOD. The inaction of the bowels
cause Fevers. Colds, and COMPOSITIONS.
dition and you will never need a doctor.
KAS-KENNA WATERS
are the most perfect compound for the
bowels known. They cure any disease
or weakness of the intestinal tract. One
who knows writes
Mr.. Frank Hobart. Topeka. Kas. :
Dear Sir-Inclosed ind 20 cents. foi
which please send me a box of thoss
KAS-KENNA WATERS 1 have tried
them and like them better than any
thing I have ever taken. Hoping 1 Will
receive them soon, 1 am respectfully.
Mrs. Bird Giddens, Wabaunsee. Kas..
May g. 1902
Cure yourself by using Kas- Kenns
price, 20 cents per box Of % waters.
Your money back if you want il.
Either phone 450.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

Manager Crawford takes pleasure IN
announcing that he has concluded ar
rangements for the appearance at ths
80. ,-. ,.,..,,-eo,.s On Monday. May u.s. Of
MARY. SHAW in IBSEN'S widely us
cussed drama. GHOSTS" The play
win come to this city direct from IT'S
successful run in New York. It viii os
presented here with the same extraordl.
nary cast which was so highly praised
BY the metropolitan critics SAFE OF
seats viii commence Friday May =
punetually at a. m. Prices p cents 20
$3.50. Free list positively suspended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
HE STOLE HORSE.
For This Young Man and Woman
Are Prisoners.

Sheriff Tom O'Connor of Emporia
passed through Topeka this morning
with B. H. Easter, alias Pine. the young
man who stole a team and buggy in
Emporia about a month ago. Easter
and the girl VINO ran away with him
were arrested in Falls City, Neb., yes
terday.
When the pair eloped they came
toward Topeka with the stolen rig, but
down near Richland the nerve of the
young man failed. and he left the team
loose in the road. and the buggy and
harness where he unhitched The pair
then came to Topeka and Easter hired
out to a liveryman on Quincy streev. nut
moved on and never showed up to work.
The team was found and turned over TO
Sheriff Lucas, who kept it several days
before the owner was found. Then it
was returned to Emporia. The parents
of the girl who left Emporia with Eas
ter lived in Fall City. and the officers
at that point have been waiting for
them, anticipating their ultimate ar
rival at that point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
MACDONALD'S UMBRELLA.
He Used a Prize Leaf of a Rhubarb
Plant.

John Macdonald walked down Kan
sas avenue Wednesday afternoon carry
ing the stalk and mammoth leaf of a
rhubarb plant for an umbrella. Without
intended a pun he said: Everyone can
raise his own umbrella in Shawnee
county"
The rhubarb leaf was as large as an
elephants ear and it made a good shell
ter from the rain. The leaf was grown
in the rhubarb bed in the garden of F.
T. Barstow, a Rock Island engineer
living at Shorey. From the end of the
stalk to the top of the leaf was feet
10 inches. The stalk itself was l foot
and Z inches in length. The leaf was
almost 3 feet, 2 feet II inches across at
the widest point. The one stalk would
make a pic.
Morrison's $1,000 prize hat was won
BY Miss Elsie Hulse, 615 Morris avenue,