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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-21

EEICU
Fonda, n. T., Espt 1o-Levf A. Star
IN. aged sixty, a heb farmer and prom
inent and iasuentiai resident Of Full
eonv4aie, hes committed suicide while
temporarily insane His wife found
his body suspended from rope at
tached 10 raftsr in the wagon house
on his farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-21
1850 nlael.snltha Or strll.e.

HnIlrohd HiacME HRAtHH VI
Springfield, Mass, Sept l9.-Ali lhe
blacksmiths and helpers IN the Yves.
springfield shops Of the Boston ana
Albany division Of the New York Cen
trail railroad are out on strike 70 en-
force their demands for an increase Y
wages. The number OF men aneeteQ
is thirty-nys, and Of these 20 per CEN
are blackamitha and the Others helpers
Master Mechanic walter b. Leach SAT-
that the absence OK the men would no
be noticed for several weeks, as en-
work Is well I'd hand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-21

Washington, Sept i9,Charles Mau.
rice Smith, a prominent member Of the
washington bar, is dead In this city Of
appendicitis, complicated with kidney
trouble no was ffty-two years ola
and native Of Dinwiddie county. Va,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-21

Kings Anxiety About Sir Thomas.
London. Sept. 19--Kina Edward and
Queen Alexandra have requested tc
be informed Of the latest news fpen
Chicago regarding the condition OF Sill
Thomas Upton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-21

CoIIieries Closed by DUH Trade.
shamolxin, Pa, Sept 19-The Cana
eron and Luke Fidler collieries, owned
by the Mineral Railroad and Mining
company employing 1880 men end
boys, have closed down indefinisel
account OF the dull coal trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-21

Aberdeen, Scotland. Sept TO- Pro
ssasor Alexander Balm. formerly lord
rector of the university hsrs and for
twenty years progresses q loeic and
EngIih literature. Ia dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-21
nnmaee = Illinosn corn.

Chicago, Sept. ia heavy frost
prevailed here and throughout north
ern Illinois. The local temperature
was Al degrees Considerable damage
is believed to have been done to corn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-21
THE STATE
OF TRADE
Conditions Of Business as Reported
BY Dun's Review.
EFFECTS OF BAD WEATHER.
Unfavorable atmospheric Conditions
Have a Rather Depressing Infiu-
ence-Othervvfae the Business
sftaation IL Satisfactory.

New York, Sept i9-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review Of trade says:
Business has made moderate prog
ress during the past week despite I'M
usual opposition from the elements.
When all other Industries are 10 d con-
siderable degree dependent upon agri-
cultural conditions reports of serious
injury to crops by cold and wet wealth
er are not calculated to stimulate con
fidence. Subsequent corrections indi-
Gated that the amount OF damage had
been exaggerated as usual, and pros
poets Frightened Traffic was impeded
to a considerable extent especially by
water, and at most or the large cities
there was more or less interruption 10
trade by storms or unseasonably high
temperature Labor troubles dimin.
ished at the east, but new ones are
threatened at the west, and Texas
mining town was depopulated by the
emigration of strikers The car short
age is beginning to be felt, especially
in the Pittsburg district, where sufn
Gent labor cannot be secured for han
ding freight Manufacturing plants
are well occupied as rule, even the
textile mills reporting less idle ma
chinery, and at Chicago there IS nota-
bic pressure for implements and hard
ware. Lumber Is Ia better demand as
structural activity reviyes. Payments
are seasonabIy prompt except where
late crops delay settlements, and the
outlook for fall and winter business
contains much that Is encouraging
/ Speculation halts and stocks average
lower, yet the financial situation is moi
disturbing.
Iron and steel Industry.
Conditions in the iron and steel III.
/ lustry were succinctly stated by high
authority when Mr.. James NJ, Swami
announced that 1.-THE end Of the boom
does not mean the end Of prosperity
On the contrary, there is always dan
ger Of excess and imitation in boom
Enthusiasm results in expansion be
You'd the point Of safety, and there al
ways follows a reaction that earriel
the pendulum too far the other way
In many departments Of the industr!
| there is striking evidence OF this nltri
conservatism at the present time
| Quotations have been declining 70
some months, and large tonnage 0
1 business is held back in the expecta
ton that still better terms may be 81
fered
Textile mills are rather more full
employed on the whole. although ad
ditions have been made to the idle col
ton machinery partially offsetting IN
increased activity Of other spindles
No developments Of Importance occur
red in the dry goods market Jobbini
trade continues satisfactory, but a
first hands the situation is unchanged
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27
AIderman's Advice to Younq Men,

Archdeacon Sinclair told story re-
Gently at the Lord Mayors banquet to
the Common Council. In the days
when he was young vicar in West
minister, together with number of
other young men, many Of them
clergymen, he dined with a distin.
guished alderman. After the ladies
had left and the gentlemen were sip
ping their wine tne distinguished
aldermen fixed the young men with a
stony glare and expressed desire to
offer them one word of good advice.
An expectant pause followed, the
young clergymen expecting some
words of exhortation. The alderman
solemnly proceeded: Young men, If
ever any of you are brought up before
me, don't pretend to know me, and
then l can let you off."-London
Chronicle.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27
AT THE SIGN OF THE BEAR.
Why the Fur Is the Most Popular for
Advertisinu

The man who comes to New York
only once in ten years said he could
not understand why the bears in Cen
tral Park seemed so much stuck up
than the rest of the animals, but after
he had travelled about town for sew
eral days he saw through it. 1t was
because 80 per cent of the furrierS in
town have chosen a big black bear
for an advertising sign. Why the
other animals in the Zoo should be so
Disseminated against puzzled the
man not little. One day he asked a
furrier about it,
1T is because the bears last longer
than anything else" said the furrier
"Of. all the animals in New York l
don't know of any that have a harder
time than those that stand outside fur
riers' stores, winter and summer, and
try to drum up trade Cor their employ
ers. 1t doesn't make any difference
what kind of weather comes along,
whether it blows hot or cold, those
fellows have to stand at their post
and swelter or freeze, as the case may
ne. Naturally. all those changes are
pretty hard on their hide, and none
but bears can stand the strain. Some
furriers have tried the fox, lynx and
other animals now and then at ven
ture, but they have mostly come back
to the bear as the most satisfactory
of the lot. They cost more, too. A
good stuffed bear comes as high as
lint 70 hn
last for twenty-five years, so that
brings him down to comparatively
low price after all."-New York Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

the Remington orchard was encom-
passed and crossed with lines of black
tubing laid upon the snow crust, each
pipe-length pierced in the center with
q tiny drilled hole.
Ten degrees below zero,
Wearied and cold the men stag.
gered to the gas house and sank ex-
hausted on the floor. After a short
rest Dick consulted the thermometer
again.
Five below!
i've done IT." he gaspeG triumph.
antly.
AS weeks and months went by, the
wisdom of Dicks foolish idea" became
more and more manifest; and. when
crop time came, the only orchards
which bore fruit crops in that village
We're the three farms at Prittlewell.
Dicks bank account grew prodigious-
ly. The last remnant of Miss Rem
ington's mortgage disappeared.
The breach in fence barrier, once
open, slowly widened; the sundered
wires, once parted, refused to reunite.
The way into paradise remained open.
One night he asked Guestion-that
question which has re-echoed in the
universe since time began-aRJ Miss
Remington, bushins. archly said:
Yes, Dick"
AT THE SIGN OF THE BEAR.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27
French Press AGENTS Effort.

M. Coquelin Sr., the celebrated
French comedian, who is going to Ber-
lin again this season, seems to have
an enterprising impresario. The fol-
lowing advertisement has been issued.
After quoting from criticism by
Adolph Brisson, the advertisement
continues:
Nov he will travel over the whole
world. He will travel over Europe, he
will explore America, try every mode
of conveyance-railway steamer eloc.
trio car, kaik. cabs, Norwegian car
riages, the splendid Pullman car, ETC.
He will drive everywhere in q
princely turnout, accompanied by his
cham berlain and court-that is, his
impresario and company. He will
rush on without resting, covering
miles like lightning. In every town
enormous placards with his portrait
will announce his coming and report
ers will hasten from all sides to in
terview this quickly appearing and
disappearing meteor"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

ana l come to warn YOU
Have you warned the other neigh
bors?" she asked quietly.
Moo. That is, I-I-'
why haven't you?'
Because I-well-bother it ALL" he
stammered suddenly getting warm all
over-"because | thought of you first.
And I only got the news few min.
utes ago. And l couldn't, if l wanted
to, save all the orchards around here
But l can save yours-and my own
and Uncle Bill's."
"How?"
with the gas plant I've been build
ing. and-and--"
He hesitated, stopped.
Never mind the details, Mr.. Rus
SELL" she said hurriedly, as she arose
to her feet; ''it is late, and there is
your own garden to think of. Mine
must take its chances, as it always
has done. | thank you"
But" interrupted Dick. as he stood
up and faced her-"but"-he began
again-"I-I-"
Then sudden comprehension swept
through him; he understood her
strange expression. The words he
would have said died upon his lips.
He marched out
Miss Remington, left alone. took up
a book and tried to read. But she
could not
Looking out in the direction OF Dick
Russell's farm, she saw that his or.
chn vi
by systematic rows of yellow light
jets, blazing and smoking uncannily In
the still air.
Then the truth came home to her.
He was not insane. He was merely
genius. He was right; she was
wrong. He had come to her in manly
helpfulness, and she had
The tears came to her eyes. But
not for long. Hurrying to the hall.
she put on her heaviest boots and
warm wraps, and stepped outside. But
one thought possessed her-to find Mr..
Russell and ask his forgiveness. The
rest did not matter.
She found him, as fate would have
it-alone.
Hearing footsteps, Dick raised his
head.
"Helen."
They looked into each others eyes
-hesitating. incredulous. mute.
Words came at last. Il misjudged
you,' she said simply, humbly. That
was all.
That night Dick "did things"-man-
ly things, rapid. clever things. He
hurried Aunt William and the two
men, Uncle William hurried two
horses, and the two horses hurried
load after load of spare iron piping to
various places on Miss Remington's
farm. But first, with great joy (and
fle), Dick cut wide opening in the
fence. Under his vigorous strokes
the wires parted with a vicious, re.
luctant snap. and the victorious be.
sieger passed through into the prom
ised land.
Quickly ard deftly the men began
coupling the lengths of pipe together.
while Dick, with one hand almost
frozen, went back to find his lost nit
ten. Finding it, the pipe laying pro-
gressed with greater rapidity. Soon
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27
HoW's Thlsr

We Offer One Hundred Dollars reward for anv
case OF Catsrrh that cannot ,e cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Props. Toledo. q
We, the undersigned. have known F.. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tionS made by their firm.
West Truax Wholesale Druggists Toledo,
o; Walding. kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and nSlcous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials seht free. Price
15c per bottle Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27
Knew He Had No Chance.

She hesitated and asked for little
time for consultation.
why, certainly" he said. There is
no hurry about this matter. If you de.
sire to consult your parents"
Don't you believe il for nom ent, -
she interrupted firmly. 81 want to
consult Bradstreet's."
And he threw up the sponge and
went out into the night
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27
They were neighbors.

They were neighbors
He was a florist, and had hopes of
making a good living. She was max
ing prosperous living by managing
an inherited nursery. He was young.
She was younger. There similarity
ceased. He was rugged, uncultured
plain, rough. with a certain charm of
J Virile, forceful homeliness difficult to
analyze. She was pretty, college bred,
aristocratic. He believed in Drawn
and brain. She believed in blood and
breeding.
They were not neighborly. She
called herself 'horticulturist." He
was merely florist. OF course, Dick
Russell was a bachelor and in love
why don't you stick up house on
your grounds?" asked Uncle William
one night as he and Dick sat smoking
a goodnight pipe in the porch.
Cant afford it," said Dick, curtly.
I'm putting every penny | can raise
into that gas machine I'm building in
the nursery"
Foolish, too. Who ever heard tell
of rais!n' flowers or fruit with gas?
It's agin Nature
You'll see" said Dick, with fierce
puff at his pipe and q far away look in
his blue eyes.
Its perfectly scandlous." shifted
Aunt William one bitterly cold Febru-
airy evening as she sat by the kitchen
fire mending a pair of Dicks socks.
'Which?" asked William, looking
up from his newspaper absent-mind-
edly
Dicks goin's-on."
where's he goin' now?" he asked,
his mind still on the paper.
Don't you know" she demanded,
looking at him severely, that Dick
is a-spending ev'ry penny he's got in
the world for big black machine an
lot O. rusty pipes?"
Uncle William looked crushed.
i 'Listen!" she said, suddenly, hold
ing up one of Dicks socks warningy.
Borne on the crisp night-air there
came the distant ringing blow of ham
mer upon steel.
Just then the telephone bell rang
loudly.
Goodness me-" exclaimed William,
almost dropping the lamp. Stepping
to the instrument he put the receiver
to his ear.
as Dick Russell there?" asked an
unfamiliar voice.
mo. He's away at work on his
IS engine"
will you take message to him at
once?"
Whore you?"
"Never mind me. Here's the mes
sage-it's important. Tell Russell
that the weather clerk wires, Severe
frost tonight Goodbye"
A tramp of about two hundred yards
through the snow brought Uncle Will
liam to the "gassy madhouse," as
Dicks neighbors politely called the
structure.
"Who's that?" asked Dicks voice
from within.
"Me-Uncle Bill"
Whats up?"
There's to be severe frost to-
night. Weather expert says SO. An
I'm a-freezing out here"
Dick swung the door wide open.
$50 there's going to be big frost
tonight Ell? Did you notice what the
thermometer said when you left
1 home?"
ut said five blow zero
Picking up the lantern, Dick hurried
outside the door and consulted his
own thermometer
"Six below now" said he, thought
fully.
Then. hastily giving some instruc
tions to the workmen, he put on his
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27
Mother Gray's Swee

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy orms. Over 30, 000 tes-
timonials At all druggists, PIC. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

coat and hat, took up the lantern
again, and turned to Uncle william
Uncle Bill" said he earnestly, I've
been working and waiting long time
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

Mrs. Johns-lf You We're sure of hav
ing one wish granted. what would you
ask for? l would wish that ] might go
10 heaven. Mr.. Johns-l would wish for
ZOO barrels of whisky. Mrs. Johnston
old wretch! You want all the best
things.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27
/ |

II.
Dick went straight to Helen Rem
ington. He knocked on the door soft
ly. His heart pounded fercely.
"Who is there?" asked a puzzled.
half-frightened feminine voice through
the door.
Its only Dick RUSSELL" he said
quietly. There's an important mat
ter | must see you about"
Then she opened the door-haugh-
tily, fearlessly.
Come into the sitting room, Mr..
Russell" said the girl frigidly.
There's to be big record frost to.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

kindergarten Teacher-Johnnic wha
do Il one. "a two. IL three. a four and a
five amount to- Johnnie-Thats q
a straight.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

Tommy-Pop what is meant by the
sense of humor? Father-The sense Of
humor. my son. consists of knowing
when not to be funny.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27
ONCE AND FOREVER.

Our God takethno back
They
When the waiting is all accomplished
And glory is the Godf
We may find the waiting sle
He ietho
we snail ~at the fruit
So sorro"ing hearts in sanda
SIT missing of
And God who the gracious He away.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

Bashful James-There is nothing 1
possess that you cannot have for the
asking. Rebecca-All | want is your
name.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

When a grayhaired man begins to
dye his beard he generally tries to
keep it dark
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27
A Vigil.

All night her flckerng watch light. low
and dim,
Stood in the wind-swept easement there
for him.
All night. all night in grief and unknown
pain.
She listened to the beating of the rain
And when the midnight darkness closer
crept
Through all the weary hours she never
slept;
But as the dawn rose, white and ame-
thyst,
God sent His balm-her brow was slum-
ber-kissed.
Who was it thus that waited in the
night,
Care-worn and wan, close to her candle
light?
Forgetfu of the boon she might enjoy
1t was a mother watching for her boy.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

Some after-dinner speakers are like
the moon-brightest when they're full.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

It's because of their true merit that
so many smokers prefer BaXter'B Bull
head scent cigar.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

Mrs. Winslow's ScotIing Syrup.
rpr children tcethnR, softens the gums reduces in.
da:unaton, allays pain wind collie 25C bottle.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

NOT A FISH STORY.
Raxtcr'S Bullhead Cigar Is as good a &c
smoke as you can find.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

1t isn't always n sign of reform when
the pawnbroker takes the pledge.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

Mess some way Is found of curbing
the trust the poor mans coal bin Will
soon be only a has been.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

To Cure n Cold in One day.
Tnke Laxative Bromc Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money IL it fails to cure. 25c.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago-Mrs. THos. RoBBIHs.
Maple Street. Norwich. N. Y. Feb. II. 1900.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

Did you ever see a cakcwalk ?'
"NO; but I've see cheese walk"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

A feed trough is cattle log and a sa-
loon sign is direct-to-ryc.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

Mild" Well, / should say so-Bax-
tcrs Bullhcad &c cigar. Smoke as many
As you like: they won't hurt you.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27
@a98 So ARal6s~ s 80 D
The Little Florist

for this night. Sit still and get warm
till | come back"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-27

night said he, blushing like a girl,
and | come to warn you"
Have you warned the other neigh
borS?" she asked quietly
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
fine Stock.

IT has bsen said that In the spring
young mems minds turn to thoughts
of love, and young ladies minds
do not know what turn they take
In the spring unless 1t liz to millinery
openings to prepare themselves to
look pretty and sweet. The elderly
ladies', why, or course, they are
thinking of gardens, shaping to feed
the whole number of us; and at this
lovely season the stock men are
rubbing down their steeds and of all
the beauties of earth next to pref
ty woman, to be admired and petted,
the horse comes next, and next to
woman is mans best friend.
1 had the pleasure Wednesday of
ride behind Electryon, standard
bred horse, recently brough here by
Il. ID. Rosser, and as this pretty
bay sped around the track with his
mouth pulled wide open and his
legs and feet working like winding
blades / was somewhat frightened
so great was the speed and so
eagerly did this splendid specimen
of horse flesh get down to his
knitting. Rosser laughed at me
immensely when after one or two
of these bursts of speed he would
pail him down to a walk and then
he was docile and quiet as a pillow
horse. Mr.. Rosser says Electryon
is the best bred horse in Texas and
he is certainly a magnificent mover.
On next first Monday, which is
the 9th of April, at four O'Clock in
the afternoon Mr.. Rosser will
drive him on the track at the speed.
way and he invites everybody 70
come and see this horse. The speed
/ way is again taking on life and in
addition to two fine jacks and horses
kept there by Mr.. Rosser, Mr.. Chr.
lee is training six or eight horses
and also keeping his splendid stall.
lion, Judge Dunlap, there. This
spring and summer the horsemen OF
this city and county should arrange
to give some more entertainments
there. INNOCENCE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
An April Fool.

Mr.. Chalmers Mcpherson, pastor
OF the VI ain Street Christian church.
received letter in his mail yester.
day postmarked at Midlothian, but
nothing within the envelope re.
vealed the ideuty OF the sender
The letter read as follows:
To Chalmers Mcpherson: This r.
the first day of April. Look at me.
How do you like my looks? ain
your namesake. Guess who am.
With the letter was a cabinet size
photo of "a handsome baby boy seat
ed III a large arm willow chair. Mr.
Mcpherson says bee appreciates bis
namesake very much, bot l. luG ~
curiosity to know who he is.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
WILL FILED FOR PROBATE
Executors Estimate the Estate oil
Col. n. A. Davis ii 500. 900.

The last will and testament Of the
late C! z ns=:s >-ss>sA death
occurred in Waxahachie Monday
morning, was filed for probate in
the county clerks Office yesterday
afternoon. The three sons of the
deceased, Col. Jas. S. Davis of this
city, E. s. Davis of Hillsboro and
Olney Davis of Plano were named
as the executors of the estate.
In their application for the viii TO
be admitted to probate the execu-
tors estimate the estate to be valu-
ed at about 100000. Tie proper
ty consists of farm lands in Ellis,
Hill, Collin and Johnson counties
and business houses and lots in
Waxahachie. The entire estate is
left to the decendent's children,
grandchildren and greatgrand-chil-
dren.
The will is quite lengthy docu.
ment and is dated August II,
1896. To the will was added "a codi-
ellie dated March ;, 1898.