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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
WILL TRY TO REBulLDA MAN
Omaha to Equip victim Of whisky
with Artificial Fingers.

Omaha to EQUIP Victim Of whisky
With ARTIFICIAL Fingers.
The Douglas county commissioners
In Nebraska are going to try the ex-
pertinent OF rebuilding a man in the
hope Of Kidding themselves of a county
charge, says an Omaha dispatch to the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
John Wiese Of Willard came before
them recently minus eight fingers, but
well equipped with arguments why the
county should provide him new set Of
digits.
I'm no good as / am be protested,
holding up two stumps of hands for
inspection, ebut IF the board will fit
me out with artificial fingers can
make a good living"
Wiese explained that with celluIoid
fingers he can milk cows, pick fruit,
handle pitchfork or spade or even
sew tides If necessary.
1.-THE fingers will cost $50" he said.
"but If you don't buy them you'lI have
to keep me at the poor farm, and board
and lodging will be even more expen-
sive."
''The idea makes hit with me" nc
knowledged Commissioner Harte, "be-
cause there viii be at least one OF the
people out at the poor farm who can't
plead inability TO work on account Of
blistered fingers. Let's spend the
$780,
Wiese used to live at Willard One
freezing night last winter he fell by the
wayside returning home and was bad
" frostbitten, All his fingers were
lost. Wiese has pending in the district
court d $4,000 suit against four saloon
men at Willard for selling him the
liquor that resulted in his being frozen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

IN accordance with the provisions Of the
license law the license commissioners will
hold a meeting at the city court room Fri-
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock at which every
police officer. special otftcer, deputy sher-
lift and constable is requested to be pres
emit This is the only notice that will be
given officials to be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
TALK Of THE TOWN.


Dan sullivan left last night on a ylsitir
Boston
Mrs. Richard Boyea left last night fol
Malone, y. ~.
Miss Margaret MeKenna went to
Holyoke, Mass, today
f Conf returned last night from visit
IN Saranac Lake, n y.
/. Conf Of East Barre returned last
night from Milford, n H
Mrs Charles Junior went to Chszy, n.
y, today to visit friends.
A son was born this morning to Mr..
and Mrs. &. J. Badger, Of Cliff street
The Universalist sunday-sc school chill
dren are enjoying picnic at Caledonia
park.
Carswell's team defeated Wright's team
70 to 2 yesterday afternoon on seminary
campus.
Harry Monroe leaves tonight for Bos-
ton, whence he VIII sail for Aberdeen,
Scotland.
George n. Tilden and wife and William
Holden went to Berlin pond this morning
to spend the day.
Il. NJ Tayntor returned last night from
q two weeks vacation spent at his home
IN New York state
Frank Kinney and family are spending
a weeks vacation in j. A. Demos cottage
at Woodbury. pond.
William Heatherington Of ST. Paul,
Mimi, Is spending the summer vacation
with friends ID the city.
The regular meeting Of the n. f. O.P.
will be held this evening and the degree
team is requested to be present for initia-
ton.
Mrs. Nv. E. Sutherland and son, Ernest,
and Mrs. g. f. Mathieson and daughter
have gone to Old Orchard, Maine, to spend
a vacation
Miss Lizzie Hyland and Miss Mary John-
ston left this noon for Boston and Will
sail tomorrow on the steamer New Eng
land for Aberdeen, Scotland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

William Miller Of Montpelier proprie-
tor Of Miller's Inn, was married on Mon
day evening to Mrs. Eliza Miller, the GER
emony being performed By Rev. w j.
0'Sullivan. Mr. Miller completely out
Witted his friends who had prepared a
farewell reception for him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
LADIES' THIN SHIRT WAIST SUITS.

few Of those popular thin Shirt Waist Suits Just
the thing for these bot July days look them will surely
mean Prices very reasonable,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

ii. G. Moody Of Cedar Rapids, la. w
IL. Cudd Of Boone, la, and r. $. Ander
son Of Des Moines, granite dealers, whe
have spent about week in Barre investi
eating various Quarries and manufactur
ing plants, are highly pleased with theii
trip. They have been delightfully."-
entertained during their stay here 1t the
homo Of Canton Bros They will leave
today for tour Of the quarries and manu-
featuring plants at Quincy, Mass They
left several contracts with Barre firms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
ronnaalion

Every one knows about the man who
built his house upon the sand and the man
who built his upen the rock What was
true then Is also true today The first
thing to be considered in the construction
Of building is solid foundation. The
next Of most Importance Is to secure the
best materials for its construction mate
rails that have no flaws and contain no
adulteration, This applies most strongly
to paint. The Colonial Paint Is 100 per
cent pure-not one ounce Of adulteration
can be found in It. Every package bears
our state chemists report @. Al Heath,
agent, Barre VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
Bearsls ana Rnssian .

Clean shavon Russians are very UNI
common. Nearly every man wears a
beard. At one time it was the general
belief In Russia that beardless man
was soulless.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

Don't miss our sale Of muslin wrappers
from soc up at The Vaughan Store
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

Another lot Of those zoe, 29e and SOC
muslin drawers at Yeale q Knights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
TooLATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

R0ARDERS WANTED-By the day or week
stafford house, = Cottage street SITE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08
MASONS' PICNIC.
.aledonia Park. Saturday. IulY II

AN masons invited Tickets may be
obtained Of Geo Troup W, Birnio John
Lind, r. Kynoch, John Chesser T. Brock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

Vudor is the only practical porch shade
made, sold BY Fits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-08

TTna.aaI Bargains 4 Fitts white sale.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
Houston, Texas. Friday, January 2, 1905.
y PAGES TODAY.
WHAT is AN AocIDENrY

BY compromise of suit under an acct
dent life insurance policy, whereby claim
was presented upon a showing of death from
bloodpoisoning caused by tick bite, an IN.
teresting and important point passes with.
out judicial determination.
WHAT is an accident in the meaning of
such insurance? The bite of a tick or
spider or snake is an accident. and death
following Immediately would certainly be
an accidental death. But blood poisoning is a
secondary cause which the insurance com.
panies in this case resisted as an "acci-
dent yet they were unwilling to let the
litigation 80 to final Judgment. Blood pois-
oning might follow a surgical operation for
appendicitis or ingrowing nail Would that
be an accident? 1t would be an incident un-
expected and beyond the contemplation of
patient or surgeon. But it might be due to
unskilled operation or to poor nursing or to
the patients indiscretion, or to a condition
of low vitality or local blood faint which the
surgeon could not have foreseen, and under
such circumstances it could hardly be called
accidental.
There might be case Of plain accident
and partial recovery after which the patient
would return to his accustomed duties and
suffer relapse and die. Would such a
death be attributable to the accident or
would 1t be natural?
In low state OF health slight abrasion
might lead to blood poisoning and death.
whereas If the patient had been in normal
health the injury would have passed with.
out serious Inconvenience. Would death I'M.
der such circumstances he due to the acct.
dent or to the previous state of health?
These, of course, are supposittious cases
Of remote possibility. To the lay mind 1t
would seem that an accident however trif-
ling. leading directly to death even through
the medium of blood poisoning, should throw
full liability upon the insuring company. Ac-
cdent insurance does not take account of
general health conditions or longevity or ex-
pectancy 1t insures against injury by acct
dent. takes risks uniformly upon persons
Of robust or impaired health and the in.
srlrer fully understands that the same ac-
rldent viii njure one person more seriously
than another. Taking no account of health
or constitution or chronic vulnerability the
company can hardly plead such considera.
tiops in offset
Hence If accident insurance is not to
blanket all accidental injuries It should be
written differently and should classify fits
risks and the conditions of liability
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
POETS AND NEWSPAPERS.

Mr.. Kiplng has two great advantages over
the celNer versihers whose books do not sell COO
copies he has real power, exceeding the mere
crattsmdus command over his medium, and he
has news sense which prompts him 10 write Of
things that people arc intensely interested in.
Who wants to read about Phyllis canary bird or
melancholy moonlight on the harbor OF Val
paraiso when the coal hin is empty and tho mid
night lamp. with oil at Is cents the gallon is
eating off its wick Such is the Kipiing ques-
ton that pauses for satisfactory reply Go to,
We vcrsihcrs Read your newspapers more care
fully and your public will read you.--BoStoR
Transcript
1t s true that Mr.. Kipling writes on time
ly topics and the news element in his verse
unquestonably gives it a superior passing
value. But for the poets fame he might bet
ter conine himself to Phyllis canary bird.
for these topical poems die with the events
that inspire them Mr. Kipling's fame did
not come with his white Mans Burden"
1t came with his "Barrack Ballads Danny
Dover" "Ginghu Dhu." THE Vampire" and
such other creations which are for all time.
Besides. the topical poems are written under
stress, in more or less haste, with larger IL.
censo of method and quality, because the au
thor depends upon the news element to make
them go Some of MIR. Kiping's efforts in
this line are not poetry at all and he will
likely not take the trouble to preserve them
There are great occasions and great
periods which inspire great poems out Of
a prevailing sentiment under sense of deep
emotion or conviction como the songs that
stir and move. Such was the CONQUERED
Banner of Confederate grief such was "The
Man With the Hoe" of social protest. such
the "RecessionaI" of English patriotism
These live beyond their time because they
stand for epochs or sublime occasions, but
more because they are true poetry
The newspaper must be newsy. Hence It
will print a Jingle about Venezuela TODAY
which It would spurn next week. 1t is not
considering the poetry so much as the theme
In the nature Of things it is not purveyor
of literature, though it may contain much
that is lofty and artistic In current ntora-
ture. II is utilitarian II II hire a poet or
borrow or steal one it must have his "oony"
whether it be good or had It can't wait for
inspiration Hence all it. prints necessarily
lacks literary finish, and poetry without it Is
no moro poetry than music with dlscord
or painting with false color
Hence II our poets take altoeetbe- to
newspapering we must reconcile Ourselves
to the decline OF poetry as an art.
Maybe that wouldn't bo much Of loss
after all. There's lots Of good poetry IN the
library
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SOME LEADING EDITORIALS.
Religious Movements in 1902.

Washington Times.
There has been perhaps nothing more striking
in the religious history of the year just closing
than the disposition OF religious bodies Of differ
eut names TO get together" in the practical
prosecution OF their work Nothing decisive has
yet come OF the movement for a union of the
Methodist churches. North and South, nor OF the
Northern and Southern Presbyterians, but prog
ress has been made The project for bringing
together the Congregatonalists, the Methodist
Protestants and the United Brethren has made
hopeful advance.
All along the line, in fact, there have been inn
portant gains in cooperation and federation in
church work Different denominations have found
it practicable to divide their fields, and to work
without waste or overlapping in the cities, among
the scattered population OF rural districts, and in
mission fields. There has been less duplication
Of work and closer approach to comfy in all
irter-church relations than ever before
There has been pro q SIS also in the study and
Interpretation of the Bible. The Presbytc .ians
have revised OF obsolete features on.
of their creed and have adopted a simple aiterna
tive declaration which is easier TO understand
than the old formula There is union among
Protestant Bible scholars of various denom'na-
tons for systematic study Of the Scrip
lures in the Sunday schools and elsewhere The
Church of Rome has felt this movement and
the Vatican has appointed pontifcal commits
sion OH modern questions concerning Holy Writ,
the scope of which has been defined by special
cncyclica
The missionary activities OF the churches have
been greatly stimulated Most OF the foreign
mission boards are out of debt New openings
in China in the Philippines and elsewhere are
eagerly utilized. The convention Of Student Vol
unteers in Canada last summer showed hundreds
Of colegebred young men and women in readiness
to enter the mission field as soon as the oppor-
tunty offered.
Finally, the year has been one of generous
giving. The most remarkable single instance is
found in the Methodist church. Three years ago,
on watch night" there went out from Spring
field church a call for a twenty-million dollar
fund for the development of Methodist religious
and educational work Next Wednesday night,
in the church, TO the people assembled to
watch out the old year, will be made the official
announcement of the completion of this noble
fund, 1t is great achievement which fttingly
crowns the closingoyear.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

Rotary Hay discovered that many Of the
claims were exorbitant.
1t must be remembered also, that there
was dsgraceful lootlng in China upon the
occasion of the invasion. II we are to be-
leve the testimony of one prominent mis-
sionary. who, in the public prints unblush.
ingly defended looting, some of the mis-
sionarles themselves did not hesitate to pick
up valuable mementoes of the event, We
know that the soldiers of all the nations
were guilty of this reprehensible practice
OF war All things considered. therefore,
it is quite likely that settlement in depre-
ciated silver will come pretty nearly paying
for all foreign losses.
But those are intangible accounts which
can not be audited and the settlement must
be governed by other considerations.
The case presents the phases of any fail
ing or bankrupt or embarrassed debtor, II
upon careful inquiry it be found that China
can not pay what she has been forced to
promise the proper thing to do is to dis
count the debt. This is not the custom of
the past in international dealings, but it ia
the method of enlightened business and it
should be the method Of Christian nations.
The trouble was provoked originally by re-
ligious intolerance Of the Chinese in viola
tion Of treaties guaranteeing protection to
Christian missionaries. The offenders have
been punished severely by the Chinese gov
eminent and brave effort is being made to
pay financial losses. II the spirit Of Christ
ianity does not move the powers to meet
China's distress by abating something Of
their demands, then Christian practice has
fallen far from its original profession, and it
need not be surprising If the heathon ma.
tions resent further intrusion
The United States did noble thing in
preventing the spoliaton or Acknowledgement
Of China and in refusing to present claims
for punitive damages. Let us do a nobler
thing by leading off in a generous conces-
sion which will teach that Christianity is
something more than an emotional rapture
in expectation Of future beatitudes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Daniel g. Rogers the oldest practicing attor-
ncy OF Milwaukee, has retired from the profess
sion lie has been prominent at the Milwaukee
bar since $50. lie has made a considerable for
tune, chiefly in real estate deals.
lammany Is looking around for a mayoralty
candidate to run next spring in New York and
rs understood TO have a strong preference for
Colonel George b. Mcclellan Hugh NIclauph.
I'm, the veteran Brooklyn leader, fayors Bird S.
Colcr
The 'half-breed' opposition IN the republican
party OF Wisconsin to the selection OF United
States Senator John c, Spooncr has been practi-
cally abandoned and he is believed to be sure of
majority of the legislative caucus which meets
during the first week in January.
Alfredo Sitoutes. prominent in Guatemala
politics, has arrived at San Francisco in a des-
utute condition, having been driven from his ma
tive land because he dared to criticise the course
OF the president OF the republic. He was OBLIGED
to tramp fifty miles through wilderness guarded
by file of soldiers his way to the border
Mrs, Leland Stanford is erecting for Sanford
university which was built and endowed by her
late husband and herself the finest library build
ing In the world, which she proposes TO couip
with the best assortment of books that money
can buy. Rev Hebcr Newton. rector of the uni
vcrsity is TO have supervision OF the hbrary in
ITS initial stages
Representative Dave" Mercer Of Nebraska.
big and brawny, sat at a table In the house
restaurant with am aesthetic looking New En-
gland colleague. These new cereals are fine
food. said the New England member. Yes
suppose so, said Mr. Mercer, surveying the dry.
iiaky stuff. you take the cereals and If Won
don't mind | guess m cat the whislj broom"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
SOME PosTscRlPTs.

The sale Of postage stamps in Mexico last year
amounted to $ao4o,6So.
Women are fast taking places formerly filed
by men in banks in the West
The tonnage OF merchant ships in course NJ
construction in Great Britain is less than al anv
time since 1907
Exempting from military service on pavment
Of sum OF money is to be abolished by The new
Spanish ministry.
Italy proposes to employ an criminals sen
fenced 10 penal serytude in the reclamation ot the
malaria stricken RESIGNS Of the country
Lord Baltouf OF Burleigh states that there are
1900 prisoners per 100000 OF the population IN
Scotland compared with 700 in Ireland and 500
IN England
Messrs chamberlain and Chafes the orig
nal Tennessee and has pardncr Of Bret Hartes
romance. "lennessoes Pardncr,' are still living
az Groyelaul. Cal
One hundred and eleven ladies' have obtained
their medical degree at the final State evanina-
tons for women doctors which have ;us, bee,
held for the first time in Russia
Il IS reported that the National Association Of
Stationary Engineers has adopted by vote al.
most unanimous amendment 10 is constitution
dcharring negroes from membership
Halsey G. Ives. chief OF the art department of
me ~ Louis Worlds Fair, has completed pre-
hminary arrangement Tor q splendid Swedish and
Norwegian representation at the exposition.
An American firm is putting IN system Of
electrical fire alarm apparatus for the city OF
hanover and has under negotiations contracts
Tor installation IN other German cities
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
gampering 10hk 9rifieS
WHEN fr RAINS.

Don't you ever git ter ihinkin, when the days
arc cold an raw,
An the rain beats IN yer face, an the Group is in
yer craw,
OF the dear OF times an hxins, Of the big an
roomy barn
Where we all skcdaddled, don't yeh an we usetcr
set an yarn,
When the weather was like this is, an We perchcd
aroun, did,
On the wagon tongue an feed box, CT we scuttled
OFF an hid
remember, ! remember, all the dear Of boy
hood ways;
An remember in pcrtielar how we loved the
rainy days.
The work VIC done on rainy days the huslsin' Of
The corn,
The greasin' Of the harncsses-ain't never sence
I'm born
Loastways senee ] have left it, seen the time I
could forget
The dear OF farm this time O. year when days
are sortcr wet
But a-speakn Of the huskin' brings me back ter
husldn bees.
Twas at one o. them in Our Of barn at first
met Looweeze,
An when J foun the FIRST red cart makes ME
lSctch my breath
got Looweeze around the neck an kissed her
half ter death
An Looweeze Jest swung on me- she did, 18th all
her buxom heft,
An yeh bet at l had two red ears, a right one
an a left
But bless the night met err, an bless the
dear OF barn
An bless the rainy weather when We useter set
an yarn
An yeh'll always find me GRIMM when the days
are cold an raw,
An the rain beats in yer faces, an the Group is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
tNew York American.)

Jockey Winnie O'Counor is ,he latest Ameri-
can to arrange to go abroad and try his for
tune on the foreign tracks O'Connor has just
abroad for the next three years for Baron de
Rothschild and M De Bloch Of Paris.
O'Counor will take the place Of Milton Henry
whose license was suspended by the French
Jockey club last October. For his services O'Con-
nor will receive $4,000 year for first call from
Baron Rothschd and NJ. De Bloch is to give
him $4,000 year for second cali This VIII
make O'Connor's salary in all $35,ooo o year.
The contract begins on March :, 1000 and runs
to March l. 1906. OConnor is TO ride at ITO
pounds
O'Connor once sold newspapers in this city.
lie is a character Everybody knows that he is
ono Of the best jockeys in the world and consc-
quently there is no use dilating upon that fact
Outside Of his actual racing career in the saddle,
OConror is an amusing little bit Of humanity
He has the big cigar habit He smokes them
backer and weter than any Colonel Monastery
ever sported And he is ready to dance at the
drop Of the hat and more than often Winnie
drops the hat himself. Much Of O'Couners work
OF reducing is done by dancing. He is a trpper
OF the light and fancifu toe at all times While
on his way to Chicago he stopped off at Omaha
for few hours. He heard while there about a
great clog dancer who wanted to make match
with anybody Winnie hunted him up and found
that S. was the dancers limit. O'Connor danced
him for the dollar and won easily.
The boy is about twenty-one years old He
started out as an exercise boy for Mike" DAILY,
brother of the famous Father Bill Of Eastern
disrepute, Along with OConnor started Dan
ny Maher, another star Of the riding world,
who at the present time is riding in England.
One day Mike became disguised with both
boys and in a fit Of disappointment he told his
brother Bill that neither Of them was OF any
account and he gave them both to Father Bill -