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Mother, calculate you won't have
to carry many meals upstairs to that In
valid"
The Captains boarder made bath
house out of the fshhouse, where the Cap
tain shucks clans In the winter.
Goryp exclaimed the Captain, seeing
her bathing suit hanging on nail down
there, "ain't the water enough to freeze
yer"
yes. it is" said the young woman, "but
l wish to prove that am not the sickly
product Of an effete civilization"
She was splashing about in the water one
day when the Captain went down to get
k:5 5k:::T:, which was anchored off in the cove.
Some one had carried away the dingy In
which he always went for his sliiff.
What's tho matter, Clptain?" asked the
summer boarder, hearing him grumbltng.
oh, that's easy she said when he ex-
planned his trouble.
With that she struck off into the cove,
climbed into the boat and rowed back to
shore.
Mother said the Captain when he re-
turned TO the house, II guess we won't
lose our boarder by drownding."
One night skunk got into the Captain 8
hen house. The following night the Captain
lay for the skunk with a pitchfork. Shortly
The skunk arrived and chased a fat
speckled hen. The skunk was too agile
for the C,ptain, and he yelled for help
The Cunt = bonrder heard li' cry and
came vi n shotgun. Mrs. Flye held the
lantern, the boarder took aim and blew the
polecat's head off Il brought the gun
along thinking l might get shot at sand
peeps she explained, calmly, after II was
over. Il am used to shooting. | have
hunted mountain sheep with my brother
out in Montana
The Captain grew to brag SO much about
the accomplishments Of his boarder that
Annie May was piqued.
II don't think much of what she can do"
said Annie May. IN bet she can't cook or
sew or do anything useful"
When the Cipti in's haying was finished
he went lobstering. The boarder accom-
OF their trips a half-dozen of the hard
shell crabs which the Clptain was in the
habit of slamming viciously from his traps.
She boiled them and picked out the meat +,
mixed 1t with other things and made u
devilled crab which the Captain said he
would walk five miles to eat She brought
home mussels and made gravy for them
She cut out and made a flannel blouse
for the Captains grandson. while Annie
May and her mother were wondering what
they should put on him
Il took lessons at boarding school, and
sew for the heather during Lent" she
said.
Last week she went away, and as she
disappeared, with her trunk bouncing on
the end OF Rod" Smiths blackboard, the
Captain said.
Mother, ! think well let Annie May
rusticate In New York next winter, and
don't know but what we'd better go along
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EOgrJSyILLE'S AMBITION.
kentucky'S CHIEF City Would Like TO sIava
Two National Conventions.

The sage advice of Huckleberry Do:
When you do thing, do it good. has not
been lost upon the statesmen of Louisville,
Ky, who are now trying to secure the
two national conventions of 1904.
In anticipation of getting at least one Of
the conventions, there has been devised
at Louisville coliseum, TO have a seating
capacity of $4,000. work upon which is soon
TO be- begun. The directors, in a prelimi-
nary meeting, invited the aid Of Henry
Watterson and Trey Woodson. Kentucky's
representative on the Democratic National
Committee, as we'll as the representatives
of the various trunk lines reaching Louis
vile.
Louisville, despite its excellent geo.
graphical advantage, has never had first
class national convention. More than thirty
years ago boiling Democratic convention
for the nomination of Charles OConor for
the Presidency was held there, but that Is its
solitary record in this particular, and II Is
not altogether an encouraging one. for the
two candidates nominated then both de-
cined.
Since 1872, tie cnanGrs wnlcn have taken
place in political conditions have been
generally IaNOrhblt 10 u DelltI recognition
of the CITY Of the Falls. Kentucky is NO
longer strong Democratic State. The
prejudice against conventions held In terri
tory south "f Ma-uh and DMons r.ie
has largely Disappeared
With the movement Of population west
ward and the vast development OF the
Southwest territory, Louisville has become
more of a railroad centre than Washington
and is much easier Of general access by
delegates han Philadelphia, where the
Republicans held their last convention, or
Kansas City, the Democratic meeting place
Az Louisville has taken on more Of the
activity Of the West and less Of the con-
servarsm of the South there has been a
marked improvement in its hotel accom-
mudatons an important consideration for
delegates, and one which has always stood
Chicago in good stead when applying for
convention from either political party
1t is improbable that both parties should
make the same experiment Of going to
Louisville for their national conventions,
but If only part of the sanguine e1pecta-
tions of the Louisville statesmen are real
lied one OF the big conventions un b 1
held there Ia 1904.
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"what?- asked the New Yorker.

@What?' asked the New Yorker.
my letter of credit exclaimed Altman.
at amt in the envelope"
"Did you put it there?" asked the New
Yorker.
Like the boy in Jabberwocky. Altman
stood while in thought. Then a ghastly
grin spread over his face and he said:
NO. | left it on the shelf here
The bath attendants had not seen il and
the New Yorker soon satisfied himself that
it had been picked up by some person who
did not mean to turn it in without seing
whether it could be cashed or not. He
let the Nebraska man worry for a while,
just to give him lesson, then he said:
Never mind, Altman. The letters no
good without the notes, you know, and
you've got those at the hotel. You get
to the bank the first thing in the morning
and tell them you've lost the letter. They
will stop that one and give you another
in its place,
-Sa-ay, will they?" asked Altman, as
returning hope brought a flush to his face
well, they'll find me camping on their
door step when they open that bank in the
morning. What time do they open up"
And the last the New Yorker saw Of his
Nebraska friend that night Altman was
headed for the bank, resolute to sit on the
step until it was open for business.
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CURIOUS
CONCEPTS OF
TIE FUNNY MEN
SEEN AND
DESCRIBED
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HUMOROUS
SIDE of LIFE

night, g worked with her longer than
customary.
You ought to take the starch out of
her, Captain. suggested the boarder as
ady pitch d nd reared.
Il wish I could" said the Captain; but
horses amt in my line"
Have you a saddle?" she asked
"Only my old army saddle" the Captain
replied.
THAT will do. ride cross-saddle,"
said the Captains boarder. Put it on
her and maybe we can alter her point of
view"
The Captain tried to talk the young
woman out OF IL, but she said she rode at
the Horse Show, belonged to a hunt club
and few other things, so that no need not
worry about her. The Captain wiped the
cobwebs of his old Mcclellan saddle and
put il on his horse.
When the young woman was ready she
came downstairs in a cross-saddle habit
carrying an ivory-handled cfopstck. She
hoped on Lady's back TO the intense
establishment of that much-spoiled old
mare. The old mare looked around, then
stood straight in the air. The Captain
was convinced that he had lost his summer
| boarder right there.
To the further amazement Of Lady, she
got the cropstick between her ears with
such force that 1t made her wink. She
promptly relieved her feelings by kicking
out behind, whereupon she got the crop
, stick on her rlmp. She varied her per-
Torrance by starting on a series Of buck
jumps When she was through she was
astonished to find that she could not stop,
| for as soon as she slackened her efforts,
the blows fell thick on her fat sides.
When she finally returned to the hay
rack the meekness Of the lamb W as as moth
| ing in comparison. The Captain asserted
| that he had not been so entertained since
he saw Pawnee Bill at the Bangor fair.
He said triumphantly to his wife. who stood
' shaking in the doorway:
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TEE OTLYNEss OF OLA.
A Mysterical Romance Woven About Sir
Perclyal DaphldOune and His Times.
"Eullard you're an awful calf
Quoth Billiards. brother, Howard.
Bullard merely gave a laugh,
For Rullard was q cOwart.
' "Prithee, fayre one"


"Prithee, fayre one"
Speak to me not" cried Lady Ola Marga-
rne, her lip curling tightly with scorn.
Sir Percival Daphidoune started to speak.
Twas false start. He turned and paced
the room rapidly, 30 rapidly, in fact, that
only with the greatest difficulty did the
room manage TO follow the pace.
Speak to her not?" he muttered TO him
self, speak to her not2'
Suddenly he stopped, and, neatly folding
his arms, faced her squarely.
why should speak to you not9' he
demanded slowly.
Lady Ola did not stop heaving until
she had drawn herself up to her full height.
"You ask me why?" she said, in tones
so cold that the beads of perspiration on
his brow froze and pattered mockingly
upon the floor you refuse the challenge
of Sir Eric Tynpants, after he hath dubbed
thee scurvy knave, vile underdog and rois-
tering bolster? And still you ask me why9'
Once more her lip curled with ringlets OF
scorn.
But, he protested.
"Butp But? Odds manikins and sea-
cooks! Out Of my sight, sirl"
Sir Percival. downcast and weary, sad.
strobe slowly out into the day.
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he slammed into the poolroom with the
chappie following on his heels. Tommy
slipped over to the counter again, and again
the poolroo proprietor was waiting for him.
It's in whispered the poClroom man
to Tommy, and named the even money
favorte that had won the race
Here's the lobster = check for fifteen
thousand said Lamar, handing the pool
room man duly mnde out check for $l50t0
on a st. Louis national bank. 1 had to
let him make the check ont over the way
to get away with it. | told him had the
winner, but wouldn't name 1t to him AZ
an evidence OF good faith until saw he was
game He'll take harpoon after he drags
TINS try-out bet down
The poolroom man glanced at the check
ohIy IN casuai way lot ny thiS Iline Lamar
had tanned him into the belief that they
we're booked 70 make the killing OF the
decade out OF the angel S wad lhepoolroom
man Shipped the cheek INTO ms KICK, ahS
then gave the operator me nod to can ON
me race, the result OF winch mad come III O.
rev minutes before.
tommy Lamar was over III the corner
WIN the chapple wheh the announcement
came rom me operator nat ne eveh-Inoney
ttavoTlte mad won. Inc chappie slapped
ms thlgh ana looked more Tucked thah q
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r,yr's POINT, Me, Aug. THE eyes OF
ror, Lemuel FIVE. which for some weeks
,os, have been protruding a considerable
distance from his head, are gradually re-
turning 10 normal.
In the spring. the Captain, who is half
1aherman, half farmer. was seized with
,ho prevailing fever TO take summer Loard-
a,s Mrs. EIye was not in avor OF the
,,,ar nor wa her daughter, Annie May.
rhe women said they did not want to spend
,hs summer waiting on lot OF helpless,
sickl city folk
cant lift their finger TO do anything
,or themselves, said Mrs. Flye.
"Fuicky. ailing and complaining, "A nnie
May declared
Bnt he Captain was insistent.
"Ge, ON up here and show 'em what
country girl, can do said the Captain.
snake en- ashamed of themselves
Annie May and her mother finally con-
sen,ed and the Captain inserted compre-
bensive advertisement in n New York
,aner The advertisement was answered
bv one Miss Mabel Haywood.
-son,e cranky school teacher said Mrs.
FIVE.
sor invalid" suggested Annie May.
mabel is always sickly sounding name
10 ne
Whor the summer boarder arrived on
sR I'd smiths blackboard she appeared
"a be neither She was about 25. slim and
t,raigh a. tho Cap aims hayfork.
The evening Of the day she arrived she
was ttng on the doorstep watching the
captain get the hay in. She appeared 10
take little interest in the proceedings until
Lady, the Captains old horse, had one of
hor spells.
Usually. the Captain took her on of the
wagon and put her in the barn when one
Of her tantrums seized her, but being anx-
ious about his hay upon this particular
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Mr.. Gitthar. posing for photograph--Say.
mister. this seaside backgrounds all very
pretty. but II don't look like q particularly
tony resort. Amt Y got one with Newport,
or some Of them hifalutin places on 1t? As
long as I'm goin' to lie about 1t. anyhow.
/ might Just as well tell a swell one.
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Eric, first through

he could not pick up the gauntlet.
Coward" Eric started to hiss through
each tooth separately. beginning with
his back molar.
Scarcely had this gloating performance
reached the second eye-tooth, however,
when the unfoTe seen happened.
A bright bit OF metal, thrown from tho
tower window fell into Sir Percivals
hand.
A glance told him what 1t was. Two
quick slashes across the back Of his knees
and he was free. Btrely stopping to lift
his rivals gauntlet, he rushed forward
like a wild beast. and a moment later Sir
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FANCY
Eric was pinned to the ground by PERCH


Anything above tens csn-opener."
Jack Pots. fra act. not scone.
One evening, severa years later, Sir
Percival Daphidoune and his family were
seated around the old castle hearth.
Lady Ola was soldering patch on the
seat Of her eldest sons neither armor. For
a few minutes no one spoke. II was PERCH
val who finally broke the silence.
4Olia," he asked, you remember the
time I slew Sir Eric?'
YES she answered. softly.
well, there's something I've always
wanted to ask you. Who could have
thrown that can-opener?"
Lady Ola merely smiled and went on
with her Underworld.
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CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER II.
I did not tear his sllken hose:
His jerlin was not hit;
merely tagged his trunks and that
IS the reason he was 1T"
cid Plan.

! merely tdRRCu DlS anu
'"' '''''' cid Play.
Lady Ola, from the window Of her tower
watched Sir Percival gloomily betake
himself down the path to the moat The
sun danced merrily upon his shining ar
NOR But the dance held no attractions
for Sir Percival; his heart was heavy within
him.
Suddenly Lady Olias eye fell upon
another figure coming up the path. The
figure must have felt it fall; no glanc ed
up. Twas Sir Eric Tynpants.
Hal" exclaimed Sir Percival. catching
sight of his defamer "Ha!"
Sir Eric started when he saw his rival
and turned upon his heels Then remem-
boring the fayre one who was watching
from her tower, he returned upon his other
heel. With tantalizing deliberation ne
drew the gauntlet from his left hand and
flung il at Sir Percivals feet.
Pick it up, coward he Missed through
his teeth.
Percival was boiling with anger and the
perspiration stood out at every pour,
He started to stoop for the gauntlet.
There was harsh, rasping sound and he
stopped ..
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his upper teeth, then
through his lower.
Percival, still pers-
spring, again stoop-
ed Scarcely had he
bent his knees when
again ca m e / he
harsh, rasping sound,
and again he was
forced to stop.
Twas then he saw
it all. His perspira-
ton had been his
undoing. His trou-
sers had rusted at
the knee hinge, and
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query.
Can a saloon that's running without Q
license be properly termed bar sinister
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
Vermoni's q. S. Marshal

Horace w. Bailey is not the first
Newbury man to serve as United
States marshal for The district of
Vermont, COL. Jacob Kent, a strong
and sterling citizen OF that town,
having heldthe office Fl ON 1S45 to
1849. During his term Bristol
Bill perhaps the most notorious
Desperate ever operatiugin Vermont,
was captured at Groton and tried
for counterieiting at D1nvilIe Fol
loving is the list of men who have
held this responsible office since the
beginning: Louis R. Morris. 1871
1901; John Willard, 1901 1871; Da-
vid Robinson, 1S11-1S19; Heman
Allen, 1S19-1823; Joseph Edison,
1823-1829; Heman Lowry, 1929
1885; George W. Baker, 1885 1887;
Heman Lowry, 1837-1841; William
Barron. 1871 1845; Jacob Kent,
1945-1849; John Pettes, 1849 1858;
Charles Chaplin 1853-1S57; Lewis
S. Partridge. 1857-1861; {. c. P.
Baldwin, 1861-1S65; Hugh H. Hen
nv, 1S65.187O; George P. Foster,
1S7O-1879; William W. Henry, 1879
1885; John Robinson, 1885-1S89;
Rollin Amsden. 1889-1994; Emory
Harris, 1894-1898; Fred A. Field,
Observation-Disclosures Journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
A Simple Experiment.

A neat little experiment in electricity
Is to soak haS a sheet of stout FOOLS
cap paper in water, drying it rapidly
before a fire. spreading it while warm
on a vanished table or dry wooden
cloth and then rubbing the surface
sharply with a piece of india rubber.
The paper becomes so electrified that
1t will stick to a smooth wall or look
ing glass or attract bits of tissue paper
like magnet and on being laid upon
a japanned tea tray which is stood up
on three thoroughly dry goblets will
cause the tray to give out sparks at a
touch of the finger.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
G.. s. PAGE,
Estate of Orsemus SaIlies.
NOTICE OF SFTTI


State OF Vermont District of Lamolle, ss.-In
Probate Court. held at Hyde Park, within and
for said District on the 2nd day of November
A. D. 1903.
Geo A. Cheney, Administrator of the estate
of Orsemus Salnes, late of Stowe, in said
District. deceased presents his administration
account fol examination and allowance and
maker application for decree of distribution
and partt on of The estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, il is ordered 10y -ald Ourt, that
said account and said application be referred
to a session thereof, to be held at The Probate
Office in said Hyde Park, on the 2lst day of
November, A. ID. 1903, for hearing ana decision
thereon And, it is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested, by pub
LEGATION OF the same three weeks successfully in
the News ami Citizen, a Newspaper published at
MOrrisviile and Hyde Park, previous to said
time appointed TOR hearing. that they may appear
at said tine and place, and show cause, if any
they may have, WI y said account should not De
allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court ttest,
3 EDWIN @ WHITE. Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
Advent Christian Conference.

Tie Vermont Advent christian
conference began its session at the
Advent Christian church in Water
bury Wednesday evening. October %,
with goo d attendance OF ministers
and dele.ate The opening sermon
was preached by Elder ]. B. :. Pills
bury, OF Unity, N. H., his subject be-
ing Love- Thursday morning a
business session was held. In the
AFTERNOON Elder ". H. Johnson, OF
Fershire, delivered sermon, taking
Tor his topr. "A Successful Voyage"
In the evening Elder A. H. Bissell, OF
Westfeld, Mass, delivered sermon
from the subject The Unknown
Cod"
The business meeting con vened at
nine O'Clock Friday and alter some
routine business the following Off
GERS were elected for the year ensuing ::
President. Elder w. H. Blount, Sugar
Hill, N. H.; vice-president, Elder P.
G. Lord North Shrewsbury; secre-
tary and treasury, T. T. Farrell min
isterial committee, Elder o. E. Beck
with, North Springfield; Elder ]. B.
S. Pillsbury, Unity, N. H.; State COM
mittee, Elder w. G. Knowlton, Wat
er bury Elder F. L. Richardson, Yer
shire; W. c. Bugbee, Bridgewater
E. A. Gibbs, Waterbury; Daniel John
son, Vershire; State evangelist, Mrs.
Nj. c. McKinstry, Richtord; business
agent, Mrs. M. c. McKinstry, Rich
ford fraternal delegates to the Inter-
national A. c. convention, Elder w.
G. Knowlton; New Hampshire con
ference, Elder F. L. Richardson, Yer
shire; Hoosac Valley conference, e.
der P. G. Lord, North Shrewsbury (;
Massachusetts conference, Elder J..
B. S. Plllsbury, Unity, N. H.; Maine
conference, Elder ]. T. McLucas,
Waterbury; delegates to the Ameri-
can Publishing and other Advent So
cieties of Boston, Mrs. M. McKinstry,
Mrs. Alice Blount and Elder W. H.
Blount of Sugar Hill, N. H.; auditor,
A. L. Densmore, Bethel.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
Doctor Webb to CurtaiI Business

Since DR.. w. Seward Webb's re-
turn from Europe his physicians
have impressed upon him the neces-
sity of curtailing his business activi-
ties, at least for awhile, says The
Boston Transcript. His long So
journ abroad restored him to excel
lent physical condition, and in order
to keep in that condition he will pay
less attention to the details of his
railroad affairs than formerly.
Doctor Webb owns and controls
large majority of the stock OF the
Rutland railroad, having purchased
practically the entire interest of for
mer President P. c. Clement. Doctor
Webb is now president of this road,
but its active management will rest
upon the shoulders of Vice President
George T. Jarvis, with the oversee
ing authority of an executive COM
mittee composed of S. R. Galloway,
E. V. W. Rossiter and H. H. Powers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
No. 135.-Enigmatical Rivers.

No. 13J.-Enigmatica1 Rivers.
/. A vegetable. a protuberance and
native of Scotland give a river in New
England.
2. A river in Europe, part of the body
and three-fourths of kind Of spice
give a river in the southern states.
3. A state of debt, an elevation and
an exclamation give river in the
western states.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
No. 133.-Word Building.


1. A letter sometimes inaudible.
2. A masculine pronoun.
3. A much used word, sometimes
called an article and sometimes an ad-
jective.
4. Makes the thermometer rise.
5. The name of one of the planets.
g. The floor of a fireplace.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
The Difference.

"What is the difference between a
woman's whist club and mans poker
clubY
"Why. in one you get home TO din
ner and in the other TO breakfast."-
Detroit Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
No. 131.--RiddIe.

You dread me and carefully shun me,
yet the churchgoing man pays money
for me. l hold only a few people yet
have room in me for large ships. l
am often written upon and am put in
the ground with great care.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
NORTH CAMBRIDGE.

The Rev. o b. Wells of Morptown preached
here last Sunday.
n A jackson. of Waterville, was in this
place Wednesday
Sanford Reynolds and Gladys Greene were
married Wednesday at j. ffers' nville by the
Rev C. Howard.
One of the staPings at the church gave
away Wednesday, letting Mr. Impey and dr.
Elias fa about ten feet 10th were some
what bruised, beside receiving a severe shak-
ng up
DR. j. r Patten of East Fairfield was
called here recently as counsel with DR.. G
start in the case of the little Call boy, who
has been seriously i'll tor several weeks.
No matter how long you have had the
w. ; hasn't already developed into
sun. ~ DR. Wood'e Pine : mp vi
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
No. 136.=TranSnOsitiOns.

I am a word of four letters, meaning
to obtain. Transpose me, and you will
find girls name. Behead me, and
am part of a verb. Again transpose
me, and a beverage will be plainly
seen. l can be beheaded twice more,
first leaving proposition and lastly an
article.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-04
BOARDING HOUSE WANTED
I'm Hyde Park.

There is large demand in the village
of Hyde Park for good boarding House.
I have a house thtt with very little
changing and fitting up would be we'll
adapted to that purpose. Anyone wish
ing to open boarding. house in place
where there is an excellent demand for
one, will do we'll to write me.