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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Members Of Presbyterian +. r. =. Had An
Interesting Discussion.

Members Of Presbyterian =. +. =, Had An
Interesting Discussion.
ereading room Of the Presbyterian
church was filed to its utmost capacity
last evening at the Y. p A. meeting.
Hereafter the meetings viii be held in the
yestTy proper. The magazine was read
BY the editor 1t vas very bright num-
Der, having received contributions from
all sources The Jokes and hits we're Civ
en- and taken Ia good part.
Mrs. John Robertson read a paper on
Lydia. This paper was not only interest
ing but instructive. This author pointed
out several characteristics of Lydia and
applied them to young womanhood Of to-
day She said in part: Lydia was indus
trious, open-minded, pious, devOut, gentle,
not weak, and hospitable. Young women
of today are as rule industrious, their
minds are open to receive the truth, they
are hospitable, though as a rule not as
pious as they ought to be- Every young
woman has an Influence either for good or
III and she should see to 1t that II is for
good, so that people shall rise up and call
her blessed
Messrs. DUFF, Grant, Mitchell, Mckay
and others discussed the subject at some
length. These discussions have been
proven by all societies as good both for
speaker and listener, and it Is to be hoped
that the Y r. a. may develop some ar
gumentative powers in It's members, il Il
does little else.
Owing to the fair which occupies the
vestry On the evening Of regular meeting
the next subject will be discussed Tues
day, December s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
The walking watch

Philadelphia, Nov 20. Metkus and
Fahey retain their lead in. the walking
match and there is no doubt but they will
win. The interest now centers in the
dght for the second place with the chances
in favor Of Cavanaugh and Hegelman. At
Q this morning the score was Metkus and
Fahey five hundred eighty Eve miles and
four laps; Cavanaugh aud Hegelman Eve
huRdred seventy miles and three laps
Guerrero and Davis five hundred sixty
four miles and sixteen laps
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
Supreme Court Throws
Out Important Case
AGAINST ELECTRIC R.R.
Court Also Declares Vsrmoat's Anti
Trading Stamp Law IN
constitutional.

Montpelier, Nov. 70. There win be a
ten cent fare on the electric railroad be-
tween this city and Barre as there has
been during the past year. In supreme
court today the case of f, NJ Cory vs.. the
Barre and Montpelier Power and Traction
Co. was thrown out. This case was
brought by Mr.. Cory, who Is mayor Of
Montpelier to test the right Of the road tc
charge ten cents between the two cities
The court entered no opinion on the case
and 1t is not known on what grounds the
case was thrown out
Another important decision was that
declaring the Law, passed in 1898 in regard
to the trading stamp law, as unconstitu
tI0nal. w. B. Dodge, who was arrested
in Burlington, charged with violating the
law, was released
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
Calumet BowlerS Defeat
cd Capitals
THREE STRAIGHT STRINGS
They Now Head the Bowling league
Eurekas VIII Play in Burling-
ton This Evening.

The Calumets Of this city defeated the
Capitols at Montpelier last evening in the
second match in the Vermont Bowling
league in three straight games aud by a
total difference OF 165 pins. Trenoweth
Of the Calumets was high man Of the eve
ming, bowling three string total Of 4S9
and Perry Of the same team was second
with 4s5 Gill Of the CapitoIs rolled the
highest single string Of 20T.
The Eurekas Of this city 60 to Bnrling-
ton this afternoon where they will play
the Queen Citys and Kof G. teams Of that
city this evening.
The tabulated score Of last evenings
bowling is as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
FEARED AN ABSENT MARX.
The Zeal Of Royaiton Lad Resulted 10 His
Death.

South Royalton. Nov 20 Olney, the
11-year-old son Of Charles Cowen Of this
place, died Wednesday evening He and
other children attending school in the vii
lage have been obliged to get across the
river as best they could for the past three
months while the old wooden bridge was
being removed and new abutments aud a
steel bridge were being erected, Teams
have been fording the river all this time,
but two weeks ago, for few days, peo-
pie were taken across the river in boat.
IN getting into the boat the boy slipped
and fell into the water. He continued In
school with his wet clothes In order to
save an absent mark, in that way con-
tracing a severe cold, which resulted in
! bis death
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20

The Baldwins grown in New Hampshire
are the equal Of any grown. They have
superior keeping qualities and are also
juicy and superior in flavor If grown IN
we'll cared-for orchard. We have q car of
these apples grown IN one orchard and
packed honestly. Prices right II. i.
Ayerill q Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
Clothing. Clothing

The federation again ask the public for
olothiug for men, women and children.
Childreu's clothing 10 great demand. The
federation Is a city organization and rep
resents ali denominations, SO we ask not
only club members but any one 10 help us
Id this new work. Call any Saturday af-
ter p. m. at the Emergency room, city
hall, and Investigate what we are doing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
ronrfh clnss postmn.tern.

washington, Nov 20 The following
fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed
New York Gayhead, Moses NJ. Pal
mer.
Pennsylvania East Prospect Henry
Burg; Freestone, Robert p. Rosenber-
ry; McKibben, John G. Shafer: Moon
Run, g. NJ Neidamyer; Starlight Fred
A. Lewis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
RUTLAND MAN STILL MISSING.

H. q. Kiugsley Bought Ticket in New
York for Rutland
New York, Nov 20 No trace Of Henry
B. Kingsley, the wealthy merchant of
Rutland, W.T., has yet been found by the
police, who have been searching three
days Kingsley on Saturday last bought
a ticket FOR Rutland, but did not use it.
His trunk is still at the station.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20

A stock company, capitalized at SIS, COO
divided into shares Of SIS each has been
formed in Barre for the purpose OF exhib-
iting the granite industry Of that city at
st. Louis Enterprise? You bet it is en-
terprise, and enterprise that will pay, too
AT the close Of the big exposition the gra-
mite exhibits win be sold, and the chances
are that the stockholders Of the company
will get large per cent Of their money
back. -Hardwlck Gazette.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20

Montpelier Nov 19 There seems to
be q demand for teachers IN various parts
Of the state. A request was received at
the superintendent Of education on Wed
nesday sor teacher IN the Bellows Falls
high school, aad three we're received to-
day, one from Cabot, one from Peacham
and another from Sherburne.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
NEW CAUSE FOR ALARM.

Kaiser Ordered BY Physlciaus to Go south
for His Health.
Berlin, Nov 20.--The announcement
made by semi-ofiieial paper today that
the emperor's physicians have ordered
him to 60 south Immediately after Christ
mas TO make long stay IN Italy aad the
Reylera, has revived one hundred fold, all
the alarm caused by the recent operation
on the kaIser's thr0at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
FROZEN TO DEATH.

Three Fatal esults Reported From the
West.
Appleton, Wis Nov 20 Two deaths
from freezing are reported from Hegbert,
north Of here
Palmer, Iowa, Nov. 90 a E Helm
richs, German farmer was frozen I'd
death last night while driving home from
town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
DEATH OF D. W. TEMPLE.

weli-Known Montpelier Merchant Died
Last Night.
Montpelier, Nov POD w Temple,
formerly merchant Of this city, died last
night from general breaking down OF his
system. He was member of the firm Of
Temple q McCuen up to last February
when the partnership was dissolved.
The deceased was born IN Bernardston,
Mass, in 1850. He lived % years in
Montpelier and was always engaged in
the mercantile business He was twice
married, his first wife being Lizzie Mead
Of Burlington and the second Aline Walk
er of Barre There Is one son, Alfred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
FORMAL RECOGNITION.

Brazil aad Germany VIII Recognize New
Panama Government.
Washington, Nov. 2s.--The state de.
partment received official dispatches this
morning from both Brazil and Germany,
regarding the new republic of Panama,
Each indicates that as soon as regular
government shall have been established, ii
win be formally recognized
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
wAGE-cUT REACHES VERMONT.
Reduction Of 10 Per Cent on aud After
New. 23 IT North Pownal,

Reduction Of 10 Per Cent on aud After
New. 23 1t North Pownal.
North Pownal. Nov. 20-The first re-
duction Ii cotton mill wages Ia this state
was announced here today, when notices
we're posted ID the North POwnaI Manu-.
featuring company's mills ordering cut
OF 10 per cent on and after Nov % This
plant is operated on the schedule paid 10
Berkshire county. Mass. The mills in this
section raised wages early IN 1902. follow
ing the advance in Fall River. aud the
pending decrease is 10 line with the gen.
eral movement throughout southern New
England Business here has been dull this
year on account Of the high price 81 cotton,
the mills ia North pownal and Williams
town having been shut down two months
during the summer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20

Madrid, Nov 20--A Spanish engineer
has invented new apparatus for airships
which he calls a telekinO. The Spanish
cabinet has granted the engineer 200, 900
pesetas to enable him toperfeet his inven-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20

Montpelier, Nov 19.-The Montpelier
seminary foot ball team held a meeting in
Ayers studio this afternoon and elected
Leander NJ. Haines captain Of the foot ball
team for next year,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20

Paris, Nov. 25. The dirlgible balloon
Of M. Lebaudy was completely destroyed
this morning by colliding with tree at
Chalais. The aeronaut was uniniured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
OLDEST WOMAN IN BERLIN

Mrs. Mahla Stewart Died Aged 90
Years.
Berlin, Nov. 20 Mrs. Mahla Davis
Stewart, the oldest resident Of Berlin,
died yesterday aged 92 years, at the home
of her son, Abel She leaves six children,
Rollln D., Abel H. and Clark II. Of Ber-
lin. Ii. w. Stewart Of Williamstown, and
Mrs b. w. Taft and Mrs. En-. Nelson OF
somerville, Mass. The funeral will be
held Monday afternoon at O'Clock, the
Rev. MI. Geodacre Of Winthrop, Mass of
feiatinQ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20

Sydney, Neb,, Nov 20 Passengers in
east bound trains report that 10000 sheep
are freezing to death 10 deep snowdrifts
north Of Cokeville, Wyoming
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20

Gibraltar, Nov, 20.-Captain Bragg in
his little boat, Columbia, arrived here this
morning from Boston after voyage OF 100
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-20
SECOND NIGHT OF FAIR.
Another Large Attendance Entertain-
ment Altar BoVs Club.

Another Large Attendance Entertain-
ment Altar BOYS Club.
The second evening Of the fair given BY
the ladies Of ST. Monicas church, drew
another large audience in Miles hall The
entertainment last evening was furnished
by the st. Monica's Altar Boys club and
consisted Of an opening chorus with intro
duetion by Russell Hoyt, solo, Little
Black Me'' BY Philip Laueiault, recita-
tion, sJosh's Experience By Howard
Miles and farce ia one act entitled "The
Niger Night School, with the following
cast of Of characters.
DR.. Slow Ezra White
Zeke 3ohnsing Walter Scott
Sam Snow John Nelson
Pete Smart Edward Scott
Andy White Joseph Nelson
Deborah White Fred Bresaw
The entertainment this evening win be
d miscellaneous character with the fol-
loving persons participating: Miss Bea-
tries Callaghan, Miss Slayton, A. Gravelp,
James McTurk, j, Heney, George Jacques,
Arthur White and j Callaghan. There
viii be dancing after the entertainment
until midnight.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-02-06
KEEPING A LOGBOOK.
The system of Authorizations Used on
Merchant Vessels.

How many landsmcn know how n
logbDok is written upf IL seems lust M
complicated MS double entry boOkkccp-
Ing when one does not know, but after
little careful attention and study tia
rs easy 10 keep II logbook AZ TO cat hot
gingerbread. There Is a list of letters
arranged. and they look like so much
Greek 10 the uncducatcd.
The letter b. for instance, stands for
blue sky, whether. there he clcar OF
hazy atmosphere. & means cloudy or
detached, opening clouds: Il denotes
drzzimg rain; a small !. fog; capital +.
thick fog; <. gloomy. dark weather; IA.
hail; |. lightning. and m. misty or hazy
so as To Interfere with the view.
The letter o represents overcast or
when the whole sky is covered with one
impcnctrable cloud Passing showers
are noted by the letter u. and q indi-
Gates the weather TO Ice squally. Con
tinuOus rain Is indicated by an r. snow
10y an and thunder 10y {. Any ugly.
threatening appearance I'm the weather
calls for the letter u. ana visibility of
distant objects. whether the sky be
cloudy or not. is represented by the let
ter Y. 4 small W TX wet dew. full
point or dot under any letter denotes
an extraordinary degree. As an exam
pie of how the letters are used take
qp I. This reads very hard squalls
and showers Of drizzle. accompanied by
lightning, with very heavy thunder.
Numerals denote the force Of the wind
a cipher Indicates calm. light air,
light breeze gentle breeze. 1 modcr-
ate breeze fresh breeze. q strong
breeze. moderate gale. fresh gale,
strong gale, 10 whole gale. / storm,
l. hurricane. This system OF abbrevi-
alton is generally adhered TO on all
merchant vessels
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-02-06

grand IL is TO breathe the pure air. TO
revel In the glorious sunshine. TO laugh
and be merryl With friends al around.
n prosperous future before one. all
ones hopes and plans turn out well II
may safely be said that we live i'm a
good country and that life is the most
enjoyable state imaginable"
But after dinner. when the salmon
and the cucumber and the lobster salad
have begun to do their deadly work.
tie same man thinks something like
this:
Life Is a fraud. Those who say life
is worth living are humbugs. We 20
about the world with a heavy load OF
care. and from morning till night our
time is spent I'm battling with new an
noyances. Bills pour In on every side.
failure stares us I'm the face. every
cherished hope Is dashed to the ground.
Bah, The whole thing Is humbugr'-
London Tit Bits.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-02-06
Origin of College slnnE.

In every university" said cole
gian In the Philadelphia Record. "th> IRE
Is slang word, bone that means to
study. DO you know how this word
originatedI II came from 'Bohn'-from
the Bonn books that are SO familiar to
students-and In the beginning L was
spelled 'Bohn.' ana it's Significance was
easily understood. but ROW that Il Is
spelled bone the Significance is lost
The derivation of other pieces Of col
leSe slang Is not so easily traced back
Thus there Is the word pole 'polcr.' n
greasy poler.' which ut Lvhigh means
hard student 1t would be hard to
say whence that word comes. There Is
rush to rush freshman Il Cornell
phrase. which means to seek TO induce
freshman TO join fraternity. another
hard word To bust at Cornell means
TO fail or funk. Cow Juice means
milk. \ pony means device for
cheating ut examinations 4 dog wag-
on means lunch wagon. Those words
have their derivation patent on their
face, but where. wonder, Csln to gray
have come from? TO gray at the Uni
versity OF Virginia means to get
drunk"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-02-06
THE COURT OF CUPID
SOME DEFINITIONS OF LOVE, POETIC
AND OTHERWISE.
Differing Tones That blend Into n
Harmonious Matrimonial Chord.
Diverse Views as to What Constf-
tutes "The Ideal woman

Tennyson says in the spring n young
mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts
of love. With the young men and wo-
men OF Vigo county consideration OF
this interesting theme is not confined
10 one season. 1t has the right OF way
at all times and seasons.
Definitions of love were being dis
cussed when refined woman said the
most comprehensive ana beautiful def
milton she had ever seen was written
by Amanda Douglas. Here IL is
Love comes with truth in her heart
and cOnstancy I'm every pulse TO sit
down an everlasting guest in the hearts
OF those who truly welcome her. If
there are sorrows and storms, she
spreads her wings for an ark OF shell
ter; II toll and care. she lightens them
with her blessed smile. No room for
regrets or jealousies. for both are true
In deed and thought; no GOODNESS. for
she stands between them and the
frosts of time. Year by year they grow
into perfect accord, bringing heaven
nearer with every dawn.
Can such love ever failY"
A jolly girl present said, Love is a
tickling sensation round the heart that
cannot be scratched"
A modest, blushing young lady re
marked, 1T is something indescriba-
BILE. must be spontaneous. cannot be
bought or coaxed into being and when
| II grows cold cannot be warmed" Still
we hear people constantly saying II
learned to love him."
There Is no subject upon which a man
or woman. young or middle aged. pro
vided they are not married. will be
come so animated as my ideal woman"
and my ideal man."
Usually the tall men and women ad-
mIre those of medium or diminutive
| stature; the fat. the lean: the blond, the
brunette; the jolly, the sedate. The un.
ion OF two people with different charac-
teristics. provided they agree on the
| fundamentals. makes harmonious
! whole. the one furnishing the needed
| complement OF the other.
The lawyer prefers the woman averse
to arguing. He gets his sufficiency OF
close reasoning in the courtroom. The
| garrulous man seeks n good listener
The conceited one admires the modest
woman who enjoys burning incense be
fore his altar. The man OF few words
picks out the woman OF bright CONVEX
sational powers.
1t Is difficult to surmise from man,
/ general attributes what is his ideal wo
man.
asked a Terre Haute gentleman whc
has been much in public life and ha:
been thrown with many brilliant Wo
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-02-06
The Long Ton.

The miners grievance I'm regard to
the number of pounds In a ton seems
To me a very real one. The company
sells 2,2iO pounds. but the men are
paid ut the rate of $500 TO 3. 100 pounds
for II ton. This allowance Is supposed
To be made for loss and lmpurity, but
when the impure part has been put
through washer II is sold for buck
wheat coal. The men. however, get
nothing for this. They arc robbed OF
that much" TO adopt their own phrase
ology.
To be sure, very many people say
this difference Is absolutely necessary
to protect the capitalists from the dirt
ana stone weight that the miner could
and does throw I'm. But II this is true
why DO the operators object to the
unions proposition that check weigh
man. paid 10y the miners themselves,
shall weigh all coal together with the
company's representative? 49, Kellogg
Durland in Boston Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-02-06
Hunting md HnnfInn-

A good shot and an entertaining sto-
ry teller. Tom Mast was welcome dur
Ing the shooting season at u number OF
country houses I'm England. But his
first Invitation was bitter lesson to
him simply because he failed TO oh
serve the sharp differentiation between
hunting ''as she is known" I'm England
and In this country. On board ship
Mast made the acquaintance Of Hert-
Yorkshire man. master OF the hounds
near st. Adams. Mast received and
promptly accepted an invitation to
hunt
Il never felt quite so insignificant In
my life." he used to say In telling the
story, las when l arrived at the rem
devious and saw that brilliant meet.
the men In their scarlet coats and the
jolly looking women on their fine
mounts. and there was trudging along
the road with a game bag and a gun"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-02-06

TO market for beef. and. what's more
In British Columbia, nc any rate-they
don't 20 often. Salmon is plentiful I'm
the rivers and is easily caught. so why
chase animals when they can secure
fish? II is something as II is i'm New
fOundland. where l went n couple OF
seasons ago. There the prevailing fish,
as you might say. is cod. and. though
there Is no end to the variety OF edible
fish that can be taken. the natives new
err think OF eating anything else. Cod
is plentiful. and they form the habit
suppose. This is so ingrained that they
call Goldfish fish simply. The genus is
divided into cod and the rest Of fish.
We'll. when the British Columbia In
dian makes up his mind for venison. he
goes at IL Systematically and without
sentiment A group OF half dozen or
ten men split and take either end OF n
valley. Then they proceed along the
mountain slope from the two ends To
the center. They choose the sheltered
side of the valley on which the deer
seek TO escape the wind. Each party
covers the mountain side, some near the
foot and some at the top and others be-
tween the lines. keeping abreast by an
Initiated owl boot. The deer, on wind
Ing pursuit. have the trick OF leaping
away down the slope, unlike the goats.
which 20 up. and thus between the two
approaching parties they are swept to-
gcther at the middle OF the valley. 4
good sized herd Will thus he killed Off
and the Indians supplied for many
weeks by two or three days exertion."
New York Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-02-06

men what was his ideal woman. I WAS
surprised TO hear him say cmphatically
not convention woman or one who
goes about delivering speeches and lee
lures upon Il public rOStrum My ideal
woman is one who can hold her own i'm
conversation with other women and
men of brains In the parlOr. who is self
reliant. yet looks To Il man and depends
upon him; NOT too good TO drink a glass
OF wine. 10 tell n good story if the occa-
sion warrants II. yet she must not Ice
carried off her feet. she must h" able
To work both physic ily and mentally
and be ashamed To follow i'm the wake
Of idle women"
4 society young man not given To cX-
plicit statements has coniidcd this
much about his ideal wOuan She
must be good loo.ing. Perish tho
thought OF sitth opposite an ugly wo-
man at the tal.le one thousand and
ninety times In year Ills ideal
woman must not he bold stin not
afraid OF athletic sports: must be
good golf and tennis player. ride II
horse with confidence. fire gun. row
with steady stroke "A superb look
Ing. well prOpOrtiOncd woman In the
saddle is Al sight for the gods" Any
thing but i mandy panhy woman. one
afraid of Der shadow, for this young
fellow.
There Is proverb that runs thus:
"Whstling girls and craving hens al
ways come 90 some bad end" At least
one Terre laute gentleman thinks
this is an absurd statement. In fact.
tie ability TO whistle well he regards
as an essential in his ideal woman.
And she must have rich. glossy hair.
luminous dark eyes. sl'' Fly hands and
finger nails, dainty f., be jolly and
companiOnabie. II person To cheer Il fcl-
low up when worried and worn out
with business. No bookworm or wo-
man's suffrage advocate can Ice classcd
as his ideal. A lover OF music. not the
ultra classic, is an essential for this
gentleman's IDEAL woman.
A bold. dashing youth holds rs his
Ideal wOmanly woman. even to IT,
nudity. but morally brave. one who will
regard him as her oak and clasp her
soft teDdrils about him for support
This dependence, hc AYERS. will keep
him ut his best and his ideal refined
sweet noble, human Susan w. BAH
in Terrc Haute Gazette.