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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-17
On Account oFa Coat
BY NORVILLE HARRISON

There they stand before me-the
man ! love and the man who loves
me. They are not well matched pic
lures at all. The man ! love is pre-
sented to my loving gaze in an outing
shirt, riding pants and worn leggings.
while the other photograph repre-
sents handsome fellow in a frock
coat and beautifully creased trous-
ers. think it was his frock that in
stigated my refusal of him.
He proposed to me at ) o'clock one
afternoon, in my own parlor. We
had discussed the musicale the day
day before and speculated upon the
sleighing party the day after. He
had asked me what / thought of
Bernhard as Hamlet, and | had Civ
en- him my views concerning female
impersonation in general. | was just
on the point of telling him the plot of
new book / was reading, when he
leaned the fraction of an inch nearer
to me and said:
Il came this afternoon to ask you
to marry me. Marion. You must
know that l love you. Will you be
my wife,"
Can you imagine anything more
conventional or orthodox and horrid?
| felt as if some one had thrown
glass of ice water in my face l had
always liked Mr.. Birmingham-and
perhaps, if he had waited until we
were thrown together in some I'M
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the development of individuality and
somehow detrimental to the life OF
trade. What a childish idea of our
ancestors to think that the president
was simply the chief executive and
that his duty consists only in execut-
ing the laws as they are written"
In concluding, Williams said: ut
is a sincere pleasure to be able to
help to a high position man of your
character, sense and modesty, a man
who, as result of a life Of temper
ance and honest industry, presents
a picture in vinle though advanced
age of that mems sana in corpora
sano which was taught by the an
cient to be the summum bonum of
individual earthly existence"
Nominee Davis speech of accept
ance in part follows:
The official notice OF my having
been nominated for the Office of vice
president of the United States by the
national Democratic convention gives
me feeling of sincerest gratitude
for the honor conferred. A spirit of
determination to succeed in the cam
paign before us appears TO pervade
the rank and file of the party in all
sections of the country. / am i'm
PEELED to the acceptance of the obli-
cation, hoping | may be able to assist
in restoring to power the party whose
principles and history guarantee a
safe, wise, economical and constitu-
tional administrator of the govern
ment. | find it pleasure, standing
here upon the borderland of the two
Virginias, to receive and accept the
commission you bear, Is 1t not sig
nificant of closer, truer brother
hood among us that, for the first
time since the civil war, a nominee
on a national ticket is taken from
the section south of the Mason and
Dixon line.
Solid on Gold Question.
81 heartily endorse the platform
upon which / was nominated, and,
with the convention and the nominee
for president, regard the present
monetary stard of value as irrevoca-
bly, established During the campaign
preceding the last election the Re-
publicans laid great stress on the
prosperous condition of the country
and the evil results that would fol-
low a change True, the country is
prosperous, but it is also true that
the evils they prophesied have come
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houTs--perhaps all day"
"All right" he said, sitting down
by me. I'm stay too Perhaps the
smoke will keep you from catching
diseases" "
ooh! You'd better not stay" I
protested. You are SO awfully sus-
ceptible--"
mo, far from it," he interrupted.
q can look into all shades of eyes
without being in the least affected. -
Il wasn't speaking of summer
girls" l said, coldly. / didn't like
what he said, either. But of grip,
and bronchitis and inflammatory
rheumatism. They are easier to
catch and harder to shake than we
are, you know"
Yes? Well, I'll risk attracting
both. And if the worst should hap
pen, then
" Stated with rapture, I'll steal to my
bed
With glow in my heart and a cold
in my head
isn't it long past your dinner
hour?" l asked. Because, I'll eX-
cuse you whenever you want to go.
You need not be late on my account "
'Why, it isn't IL o'clock! What
are you thinking Of? Tell me some
more about girls and grip"
81 don't know anything about eth
err" l said in despair. "Ou-ouch! 4"
l really couldn't help it. That heel
was a thorn in my flesh.
Whats the matter?" he asked
anxiously. DO you see frog or a
spider or anything?"
Nothing is the matter. Do you
think if / saw a spider l would sit
calmly and calculate? l happened
to remember about some letter l
must write"
DO you always scream when your
spondence occurs to you?"
Il didn't scream. l merely ex-
claimed. And l wish you'd stop pes
tering me with questions. I'm sick
and tired of explaining things to
YOU"
Something is the matter he said
firmly. "Is it the heat, or what?''
Perhaps pin is sticking you. Or
maybe you have sprained your an
kle," he added nervously.
I couldn't stand it another minute.
knew if he kept on guessing the
whole truth would soon be laid bare
before him.
I'm not hot or sprained or any
thing" said, on the verge Of tears.
But / want to be by myself. I've
tried to show you that, delicately, but
you wouldn't take the hint. Can't
you understand that there are times
when a person would rather be by
herself, even if she's not doing any
thing special but just sitting down."
Yes, l understand" he said SLOW
ly, that a little OF a common farm
er's society goes a long way. Be-
cause you have condescended TO be
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American League Standing.


AZ Brooklyn 6, 8 Gin
oinnati o, o.
AT Philadelphia-St Louis 6, Z;
Philadelphia 1,
At Boston Boston 5, Chicago 4.
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kind to me, when you had nothing
better to amuse yourself with, does
not excuse my thick headedness.
imagine there are number of times
when you don't care about having me
around"
You know you haven't any reason
to talk in such horrid way, Dick, "
| said sObbing There are never
any times when I don't want you,
but, you are SO stupid about seeing
things, and don't you see, can't talk
TO YOU when l haven t-when I've
been getting ready-to go in wading?
Now do you understand"
III go away and stand behind that
tree when you tell me what you mean
by there never being any time when
you don't want me-" he said, coming
closer to me and without paying the
least attention to what l said about
my bereft condition.
Please leave me alone and go
away" l answered, without looking
up at him.
when you have told me what you
meant"
Il suppose l meant what l said
And you ought to be ashamed of
yourself for taking advantage
DO you mean that you want me
at all times as | want your"
didn't answer. | wanted to sob
some more, but l felt if | opened nv
mouth | would sing instead. So
refrained from opening it.
Sweetheart" he said, kneeling
down by me, " do you mean that you
Nril1inc TO I
loves you deyOtedly?"
Il m not willing to become engaged
to anybody while I'm separated from
my shoes and stockings, | whispered.
Go away and let me put them on and
then you can propose to me prop
erly."
So he went and stood behind a
tree until | put those hateful things
where they belonged. Then he came
back and took me in his arms. And
we forgot all about any other propo-
sal being necessary.
We aren't going to get married un-
til Dick gets richer He says he new
er ought to have proposed to me
while he was so poor, but he Just
couldn't help it. Isn't that roman
tic? | can hardly believe that once
upon a time he dressed himself in
his frock, and-there! Now YOU
know. But you'd guessed it before.
m sure. Because. of course, | must
have cared something for Mr.. Birm-
ingham or it wouldn't have made me
so furious when he proposed to me
in the way that he did. And when
they failed and somebody told me
that an uncle of his had offered him
farm in Virginia, / made up my
mind that if he went | would go too.
He has mother and sister to sup
port and he didn't stop to think
whether he would like farming and
loneliness and outing shirts, but went
at once.
He says he will be married in an
outing shirt if | say so, but it's GO
ing to be an afternoon wedding. so
he'll have to wear his frock / don't
mind it bit, either. Because | will
know that | am marrying my Dick
even if he has got on Mr.. Birming-
hams coat.
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about Dick and wondered if he were
thinking about me when, suddenly, in
the midst of my sweet revery, a pic
tUre ! had once seen flashed through
my mind. 1t was called, lone Hour
of Bliss" and it portrayed two child
rem, clad in bright red pinafores.
standing ankle deep in a bright green
stream. Whether it was that the
title dazzled me or the heat drove
me, I don't know. but in less than no
time | had made the necessary prepa-
rations to follow the example of those
wretched, thrice blessed, bright red
children. / was just about to begin
my hour of bliss when | heard a
cracking of twigs, and, peering be-
tween the branches. saw a man APP
preaching, and the man of all others
that l least wanted to see at that
moment. | had barely time to hurl
myself upon my discarded footgear
when he caught sight of me.
What on earth are you doing
here?" he cried, hurrying toward me.
Il am looking for four leafed clio
vers," / said stiffly. The heel of one
shoe was uppermost and pressed dis
agreeably against my ankle.
But there aren't any clovers here.
And you'll catch your death of cold
Get IN and sit on this log"
I'm not going to get up and sit
anywhere" I cried determinedly,
I'm going to stay here for hours and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-17
John Sharp Williams Delivers the Message TO the
Nominee, WhereupOn There Is Much
SpeeChmaking

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, Aug. 17.-Ex-Senator Henry G..
Davis was notified this afternoon that
he is the Democratic nominee for the
vice-presideney. Congressman John
Sharp Williams and Champ Clark,
with the members of the notification
committee, arrived here this morn
ing. There were present also a con-
siderable number of prominent DEM
ocrats of West Virginia, Maryland
and adjoining states. The actual mott
fication was simple After Mr.. Davis
had been introduced, Congressman
Williams notified the candidate in a
short speech, and the latter replied
briefly. The speeches were delivered
from the hotel piazza. Subsequently
q luncheon was served to the visitors.
The speech of Congressman John
Sharp Williams notifying Candidate
Davis of his nomination follows:
I'VE have been appointed by the
most notable convention in the his
tory of the Democratic party as a
w hOAilN gOu VI NOuT
ination by the Democratic party as
its choice for the Office of vice-presi-
dent of the United States. We de-
sire to express the pleasure we feel in
having been selected TO perform this
duty, and our confidence I'm your
faithfulness, honesty and wisdom"
The remainder of the speech was
what the speaker called "brief his
torical disqudsition upon some blum
ders of our ancestors, as viewed from
the standpoint of the wisdom of GER
tain Republican statesmen who have
embraced the strenuous life" The
speech was entirely in satirical vein.
The first of these blunders in the
eyes of the strenuous Republicans,
said Williams, was the taking up of
arms against King George The next
great blunder was the ammolation
by our ancestors of the nations in
dustrialism upon the altar of free
trade within the common domain,
notwithstanding the already existing
state lines, which furnished con-
venient place, opportunity and temp
tation to establish customs houses.
] am reminded OF another serious
blunder. Our ancestors seem to have
entertained the notion that combina-
lions in restraint of trade, seeking
monopoly and throttling competi-
ton, were an some way adverse to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-17
DEMANDS ON
N. P. STRONG BOX

SEATTLE, Aug. Thurman
Barclay and Louis Bondie have com
menced suit against the Northern
Pacific Railway company in the fed
eral court for damages alleged to
have been received by being put off
a freight train of the company at
midnight on the 21st of last Novem-
Der
Their complaints allege that after
paying for transportation to this city
from points east they were thrown
from the train while it was crossing
a high trestle and fell 20 feet. One
of the compliments alleges that he
received HYPNOSIS" of the spine.
One asks for $4,000 damages and
the other $4,000.
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T. II. Phillips

Grain, Commission and Stock Broken
205 Equitable Bldg, Tacoma, Wash.
New York Stocks and Bonds.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Tel. Main %.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-17
UNCLE HENRY" DAVIS OFFICIALLY
INFORMED Of HIS NOMINATION

under the Republican administration
Then factories, mills and mines were
in active operation; now work is
scarce, many wage earners are unem-
ployed and wages are reduced.
1.-THE apprehension which now pre-
walls in business circles, due to the
present unsatisfactory industrial
conditions, demands political
change.
Republican Extravaganza.
"The receipts of the government
during the first year of the present
administration showed a surplus over
expenditures of $91, 100000, but the
fiscal year ending June last showed
a deficit of SAL 100000. There could
be no stronger evidence of the ex-
travagance into which the Republi-
can party has fallen, nor a more
potent argument for a change.
Boosts for Parker.
81 congratulate the Democratic
party on selecting as a nominee for
president man of courage, of high
ideals, and yet with a wholesome re-
spect for the constitution. 1t is not
an orator or a man of letters, but
a man of reserve force and sound
judgment whom the people have
called to the Office of president.
81 beg my cOuntrymen who value
liberty to guard with great care the
right of local self-government, and
to watch with jealous eye the ten
dency of the time to centralize power
in the hands of a few"
In conclusion, Mr. Davis said: at
will be my pleasure at a time not far
hence to accept more formally, in
writing, the nomination rendered,
and to give my views on some i'm
portant questions now commanding
the attention of the country"
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At New Pittsburg Z, 4;
New York 2, L.
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Pacific National League.
At Butte-Butte Z, Boise 0.

Pacific National League standing.
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NEWSBOYS ARE
NOT WORRYING

In the contest for queen of the Sc
attic labor carnival, 364 votes were
cast yesterday. Miss Nemichek of
Seattle still holds first place, while
Miss Carey of Vancouver has jumped
10 second place. Though only five
votes were cast for Tacoma's candi-
date, the newsboys are not worrying
over the result of the final count.
1t is said many votes are being with
held by the unions which have
pledged their support to Miss Bon
ner. until toward the close of the
contest, when they will be deposited
in a bunch.
The vote at 9 o'clock this morn
IN ~ stood o~
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TIGERS TO OPEN
WITH SEALS TODAY

The Tigers will open a two weeks
series with the Seals in San Fran
cisco today. Captain Graham will be
with the team from now and it is
possible that Nordyke will be able to
hold down the initial station.
The Seals have been greatly
strengthened since the second season
opened and the Tigers will do well
to draw an even break.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-09-19
ORLEANS COUNTY COURT.

Orleans County Court convened on
the 18th of September and it now looks
like long term. Hon. John W. Row
ell is the presiding judge.
The first case on the jury list for
trial was the case of T. L. Gordon VS..
E Fl. Ross and E. E. Dickerman and
the trial was commenced Thursday
morning. This was an action on the
case of malpractice, and the plaintiff
alleged that sometime in 1898 the de-
feudant doctors amputated in such
an unskillful manner that he has suf-
fered much pain and is crippled more
than he ought to be by reason of such
treatment.
The evidence on both sides was
closed Thursday forenoon and the
jury took the case Friday morning
and in the afternoon returned a YER
dict for the defendants to recover
their costs. w. R. Aldrich and Cook
& Williams for the plaintiff; Young &
Young for Ross and J. w. Redmond
for Dickerman.
The next case for trial was the case
of Wilbur Trip, by next friend Eta
Trip VS.. John Hoyt and went on
trial Friday afternoon. This case has
been tried once before in county
court at which trial verdict was re-
turned for the plaintiff to recover one
cent damages and costs. This verdict,
however, was set aside and new trial
granted. This case is now on trial
and will be reported next week. The
grand jury has completed it's work
and reported seven true bills found.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-09-19
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
WEST BURKE.

Fred Kennison was In town last week.
Laura Stafford has returned to Utica, n. Y.
Mrs. Jennie Hickie has been visiting in
Cabot.
MT. Vance of Wolcott visited in town
last week.
boy baby arrived at Warren Gilman's
last week.
Miss Julia Blodgett of Cabot is visiting
at Mrs. Hickie's.
Mrs. Addie Hoffman of Springfield Mass,
is visiting in town.
A large number attended the Caledonia
County fair last week.
Mr.. Hitchcock was in town last week on
his way from Manassas.
Miss Grace Bryant of Keene, N. H., called
on friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosebrook of Island Pond
visited In town last week.
Miss Myrtle AIdrich gave recital at
DanvilIe last Friday night.
Mr.. Meighan has gone to Island Pond
and opened harness shop.
Mrs. Maud (Otis) Luthead of Coaticook,
P. @. is visiting her uncle, s. G. Otis.
Mrs. E. M. Thompson and daugh ter
Nellie were in st. Johnsbury last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Aldrich and daugh-
ter Myrtle visited in Danville last week.
Miss Celia Spencer has gone to Kingston,
N. H., where she has position as teacher.
Alice Townsend returns to New York
this week, where she is employed in teach
ing.
Mrs. Lucy Hartwell has gone to Plym-
outh, N. H., to visit her son, Warner, for a
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Orcutt have returned
from Willoughby where they have been
during the summer.
Mrs. Helen Bryce is doing an extensive
job on her residence which will greatly
enhance the value and looks of it.
Mr.. ana Mrs. B. E. Doyle OF st. Johns
bury and Mrs. Julia Doyle of Bradford
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. e. E..
Packer last Sunday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-09-19

Mrs. Clarence Conley, who was very III
last week, is improving.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Basiord Sept. 10th.
Miss Hill will now attend Barton acad-
envy, and board with Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Flanders.
Taplin & Rowell are repairing and paint
ing the VIM. King place, Lewis Rash do
ing the work.
Miss Nettie Hill, daughter of Mrs. w. s.
Mcdowell of South Barton, went home
Friday night, after teaching two very sue
cessful terms of school in the McFarlin
district. This was Miss Hills first at
tempt at teaching and we are glad to learn
she has pleased both parents and pupils.
There were eight pupils, of whom the fol-
lowing had no absent marks: Charlotte
McFarlin, Medic Donna, Clara Donna and
Ovid Lumbra, Freddie McFarlin being alb
sent only one day.
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LOCAL NEWS.
coNTrNUFD FROM FIFTH PAGE.

GONTIN UED FROM FIFTH PAGE.
animously voted to hold the next reunion
at the same place IN June next, instead of
August or September as of late, comrade
Morse remsrkiDg that be always felt better
in the spring after he had wintered well.
The names of all known living members
of the company, 30 in all, were read and
their present address given. The names OF
all mem bers who ever belonged to the
company were read 201 in all. Old army
songs led by comrsde {. S. Moulton Of Co.
Il, 9Th VT. were sung, such as TRAMP,
tramp, tramp" "TentiDg on the Old Camp
Ground, - & etc. Comrade Gregware favor
ed us with one OF the songs ne used to sing
way back in 1862:
There's old Beauregard thinks his fate is
mighty hard,
For the Union now is gaining;
And old General Scott with his powder
shell and shot
Will blow him to the Happy Land of
Canaan"
Lieut.. Morse and comrade Noulton gave
some impressions received at the late G.. A.
X. Encampment at Boston. Lieut.. Mathews
gave well deserved tribute to the memory
of our late comrsde, Kendrick Richmond,
followed by Holbrook, Moulton, Webster
and Others in the same vein. In the death
OF MIR. Richmond the organization loses
one of its most highly esteemed and val
liable mem bers. With one exception, up
to the time of his death he attended every
reunion ever held by the company.
Secretary.
Following IS the roster:
Co. F.-M. A. Foss and wife, George Greg
ware, 5. Ii Holbrook, Mrs. Holbrook and
two sons, a. d. Mathews and wife, Egbert
Mead and wife, Flavius Marette and wife,
Nixon Morse, Lyman Brooks, James JOS
Ign, George Sargent and daughter and Z.
ID. Webster and wife.
Visitors Judge s. \. Rogers, s. .. Whip
pie, Holbrook Wood, Lucian San born and
wife, A. l.. Page, G. s. Moulton and wife,
Dennison Farrar, and Samuel d. Meacham
WESTFIELD.
We are much gratifed with the success
achieved by.our baseball team during the
season. The team has played fourteen
games, winning eleven of them. They
have playedwith Newport, Newport Center,
Troy, No. Troy, Jay and Lowell. On Fri
day, Sept. 2, the game was played with
Newport on the grounds here, the score
resulting Is to in favor of Westfield.
Three games have been played with No
Troy. The first game played on the
grounds here resulting In a score II to In
favor of our team. The second game was
played at No. Troy. During the third
inning when the score stood 3 to In our
favor, Geo. Benware sustained an injury to
his right hand incapacitating him from
further service during the game. Our sub
stitute pitcher continued the game but No.
Troy won by score II to Z. On Saturday,
Sept. 8, the rubber game was played on
the grounds here. Our battery, Geo. Ben
ware and Geo. Root, were in good trim,
and the game resulted in score OF to 0
in favor of our team It is said to have
been the fastest gan1e ever played on the
grounds here. A large and enthusiastic
crowd was present.
WESTMORE.
Albert Leland attended the Fair at st.
Johnsbury.
Napoleon Greenwood visited at Joseph
Daniels recently.
Mrs. w. c. johnson of Barton has been
stopping at FOX Hall.
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MARRIED.

BRUNNING-SkINNER- Glover, Sept ID,
by Rev. j. M'Donald Mr.. Ade1bert E. Brun
ming and Miss AdTa NJ. Skinner, both of
Glover.
JENN E-STREETER-In Derby, Vt Sept II !,
at the Methodist Episcopal parso1 age, by
Rev. 0 E. Aiken, Mr.. Frank J. Jenne and
Miss Clara J. Streeter, both of Deroy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-09-19

were the guests OF MIR. and Mrs. A. l..
AIdrich last Sunday.
SUTTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Gilman have a
little son, born Sept. 9.
Mrs. Park and Miss Ethel Park of Lyn-
don visited at the home of Frank Curtis
recently.
Wayne Stoddard has finished work for
his brother Alpha, and gone on the rail-
road as mail clerk.
Rev. and Mrs. Burgin OF Charlesto n
while on their way from Lyndon visited
some of their former parishioners.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Ingalls, and Mrs.
J. P. BuzzeIl were surprised last week, by
a visit from Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols of Lu-
nenburg. Mr.. Nichols was well known in
Orleans county. He had been reported as
dead and his friends did not know to the
contrary until he arrived in town.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-09-19

F. K. Kittredge and wife OF Woodsville
and Miss Nettie Wheeler of Lowell, Mass,
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
AIdrich last Sunday.