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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-11

mics within-if that they be her enc
mles-have remained quiet and have
taken no jot of advantage of the oppor-
tunity which has seemed to the aver
age outsider the most suspicious which
could possibly be desired.
Has, then, Don Carlos renowned all
intention of making an effort to regain
what he believes to be his own? Are
the allurements of domestic repose and
the desire for ease which comes in the
afternoon Of life the reason for this in
action, or is Carlism as dead as is to all
appearances. the glory of Spain, which
was shattered by the storm which
wrecked the Armada, proud symbol of
its pride, Wanting proof of it's ambition?
To chose, however, who are admitted
into tie antechamber of the councils
of the party, this quietness does not
betoken death. 1t does not betoken
sleep. 1t does not even betoken sloth
Carlism, its sympathizers aver, is awake
and waiting; it is watching for the op-
portuIity. When that opportunity ar
rives, and if ever it does. that the signal
will be given by Carlos Maria de los Do
lores Juan Isidore Josef Francisco OUR
inc Antonio Miguel Gabriel Rafael, duke
of Madrid, no one in the legitimist fac
ton has any doubt
Don Carlos is still comparatively
young, for he is only So. having been
born in March. 1913. He received the
best part of his education in Austria,
but, like the famous Englishman, "in
spite of all temptations to belong to
other nations. he remained" Spaniard
still, uninf1uenced by the fact that his
mother was Archduchess Maria Teresa
of Austria. He was barely 10 when he
was married to Margaret de Bourbon,
princess of Parma, the daughter of Duke
Ferdinand, and Nine de France, the sis
ter of Count de Chambord (Henry ~ of
France).
When he was only 20 he inherited the
position which he still occupies of pre-
tender to the Spanish throne" on
which. indeed, but for his adherence to
single belief. he might have sat all the
time. When Isabella had to fee from
Spain in 1868 his father abGicated his
position in favor OF Don Carlos. to whom
almost Immediately after, the crown
was offered by the most powerful min
listers of the provisional government
which had then been established They
sought to obtain from him a promise
to separate church and state. and the
maintenance of certain constitution.
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Cores, the canal has also been COM
seven miles. In the middle and higher
section of the canal the work was car
lied on for many years, with the sea-
evel canal in view. Here is where
practically half of the work which has
oeen done on the canal has been
thrown away
The plans of the American engineers
call for a system of four locks, one at
BOhio, where an immense dam will
be constructed as part of the locking
system; another at Obispo, over Is
miles away; a third at Pedro Miguel,
eight miles farther on the route to the
Pacific, anu a fourth at Miraf1ores, at
which point vessels will enter the
canal at the sea level of the Pacific Be-
.wGen Bohio and Obispo there is to be
formed a lake Is miles long with an
area of 43 square miles, and an eleva-
lion of SIS to go feet above mean tide.
The Chagres river will pour it's torrent
into this lake and maintain the depth
Of water which will be necessary This
axe will afford vessels the opportunity
Of anchorage. According to the plans,
he velocity of the currents in the mar
lowest part of the lake should not ex-
ceed two feet per second. This lake
will be formed by the building of a
lam at Bohio. and this with the double
flight of locks will require an outlay
If $11 100000.
The section between Obispo and Pc
iro Miguel, distance of less than
eight miles, is known as the big cut
This is the section of the Cordilleras
which the canal encounters. The high
,st point of the Cordilleras will be 2S6
eet above the bottom of the canal
when it is completed. 1t is in this sec
ton that the work of the French canal
company has been prosecuted during
recent years. About 700 men have been
kept busy up to the present time and
t is said that until about a year ago
The force ranged from 1900 to 5000
men and the amount of material taken
put averaged 100000 cubic yards an
aually
Maj. William M. Black, of the engi-
oeer corps. United States army, with a
corps of helpers. has been watching
he work done by the French company
since the American commission recon-
mended the purchase of the company's
property. He has made special study
II the isthmus, and is now engaged in
preparing an elaborate report to lay
~efore the new commission embodying
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Disastrous Speech.

First Cossack-How came YOU to
lose that fight? You had 'em outnum.
bered.
Second Cossack-That's true. bu.
the general insisted on making a
speech, and while he was saying 1--WE
conquer to-day, or tonight Mollyvod
karup Knockanannystiffski is a wild
ow, the Japs came up and licked US.
Puck
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Launchings in japan.

In Japan Instead of christening" a
cage full Of birds is hung over the
crow. Directly the ship is af1oat the
birds are released, the idea being that
he birds thus welcome the ship as she
begins her life
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violent stage, and feeling was only in a
smoldeSing state-the world began to
talk about the possibility of new Carl
list rising. All eyes were turned to
Venice to watch the movements of Don
Carlos, as all ears were turned to Spain
to Gates the sound of the first shot which
should announce the commencement of
a new struggle having for it's object the
deposition of the government of the
queen regent, the obliteration of the flu
ture possibility of the present king. Al
fonso XIII, ruling his people, and the
restoration Of the legitimist claim with
the ascent of Don Carlos to the throne
of Spain.
Several years have gone by, and yet
there has been no sign of activity, no
movement of Importance. no sound of
intercine strife, no armed bands march
ing through the length and breadth of
the land, carrying aloft the blood
stained banner of civil war SPANS
enemies without have been allowed to
dominate her attention, while her enc
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-11
A Pulling Situation.

Sergeant drilling two recruits who
can't keep step)-If l only knew which
Of ye two spalpeens was out of step. I'd
'un him straight into tie guard room
London Globe.
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Had Seen Better DAYS

Bob-Gosh, Rob. where'd you rake
up those seedy old shoes?
Rob-Why, man, those are my patent
feathers.
Bob-But the patent has expired, Ell?
Record.
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Amending the Notice.

The mistress of a very dirty lodging
house posted at the entrance this no.
ice: Visitors will please wipe their
'eet-' After inspecting the apartment
me visitor added to the notice, ION
;oing out."-Farm Journal.
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IS)(9

HE Panama canal is still
eTX3M thing of engineers esti-
" Nm mates. The impression pre-
A2AN walls quite largely that the
SN)VV work done on the big ditch
~ by the two French COM
panies has gone a long way
towards completing it, and that what
remains for the United States to do is
to put upon it the finishing touches.
And it would seem as though nearly
S3O0,O00,000 sunk in the gigantic under
taking by the De Lesseps company and
Its successor, the company from which
the United States purchased the canal
property for $40 900 ,00O ought to make
4 splendid showing of work COM
Dleted, but the fact of the matter is
hat the biggest part of the work still
'emains to be done.
Of the 100000 cubic yards of exca-
Vation which has been completed up to
the present time, only 1885, 1872 cubic
Yards will be of any value or use to the
United States. De Lesseps planned a
ide-level canal. Mountains and hills
we're to melt before the dredges and
shovels and the army of workers, and
4 ditch cut out which would be free
from locks from Colon on the Atlantic
10 Panama on the Pacific. Work was
carried on at three points: At either
end and in the middle On the Atlantic
side from Colon to Bohio, about Is
miles, the canal has been completed
through the low-lying country. From
Panama on the Pacific side to Mira
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The Feet of Man.

He-Why do you shrink from me?
Am too unworthy even to touch your
garments hem?
She-You are certainly too blind not to
step on it.-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une.
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Wheat For Rritain

Great Britain raises 100000 bushels
IF wheat and buys abroad Isl 900, 900
bushels of wheat and 10000, 900 barrels
Of flour.
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Coal in Janan.

The chief source of wealth of Japan
is her coal, of which 100000 tons were
mined in 1901.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-11
When a Cork Doesn't Fit

1t is only necessary TO boil cork for
five minutes to make it fit any bottle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-11
Cattle as Currencu-

In Kaffraria cattle constitute the
chief currency.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27

This building process of South Pomfret is 43
ground window high laid with local weather
red mortar
and urses to front entrance also the inside steps from
story to an Fitchburg granite.
stills and connecting belt around the entire build
ing the caps columns and the entabau above
Lngmeaov fine candeed The four columns porch are
polished Stony granite The building covered with steep hip
broken the front by the porch gable and at each end and at the
The roof covered with red slate and terra Gotta crest
ing
The first and attic floors fire proof construction made by re
carried BEAMS the entire first oo
finished with ornamental border which laid and
polished to Il dead surface at the building
finish best selected birch vanished and rubbed to
dull polish the waiting hail. opposite the entrance vestbule
pressed brick fire place and ornamental mane On the right of
stack and the left and of size is the
reading r separated waiting by Intel carried
l2-ee Doric columns.
AT each side of the reading shelves for
reference books
The lights of first story windows polished plate glass The
upper sases divided into Greek and glazed with German
glass
Sons, Fitchburg Mass the architects and D. d.
Iitehae also of Fitclburg is the contractor.
When completed the building and grounds will be conveyed to
board the inhabitants of Pm by Hon. Ira A.
avei Mass, accordance with proposal submitted by
him Meeting held March, 1909 and accepted by vote OF the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27
SAYWARD-PURPLE.

The chapel of the Congregational
church was charming in its simple
but effective decorations Of green
and white Tuesday evening, when
Miss Clara Louise Purple, daughter
OF Mrs. Mary L. Purple of this vii
lage, became the vile of MIR. Will
liam J. Sayward Of New York.
Clematis and Queen Anne lace were
banked about the pulpit and grace
fully arranged on the wall behind,
the handsome auditorium never be-
ing more attractive, and all the seats
were filed with friends of the bride
and groom.
The ceremony was performed ny
Rev. F. c. Putnam, pastor OF the
church, the bride being attended by
her mother rs she entered the chap
ell. Her gown was Of white crepe
de chine over white silk entrain,
with bertha of honiton applique lace,
with IA bridal veil. She carried Il
shower bouquet of white sweet peas
and maidenhar fern, and wore a
handsme pearl necklace, the gift OF
the groom, and Il beautiful pearl
brooch, from her mother, who wore
it on her own wedding day.
Miss Madeline Smith, in a gown
OF white, was maid Of honor, and
Misses Marion and Dorothy Hamil-
ton were flower girls.
The ushers were Messrs. Pliny ].
Hamilton, George F. Mass, DR..
Ralph w. Bovce and Edward ID.
Chandler. Miss Harvey presided at
the organ.
A notable guest of kindly pres
ence was the aged grandmother of
the bride, Mrs. Louisa Loveland.
She is nearly "i .,ty-6ye years old,
but, alert and strong for her years.,
she walked in and out OF the chapel
with very little assistance.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home of Mrs.
Purple, the rooms being decorated
in green and white. There were
many beautiful gifts to the bride, in
Guiding several handsome pieces of
cut glass, silver, linen and pictures.
Among the out Of town guests
were Mrs. Sarah Arms and Mrs
Jonah Bisbee of Springfield, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Huse of Windsor.
Miss Perkins of Sharon, Mass, and
Mrs. Jackman of Waterbury.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sayward are
graduates of the Woodstock High
school, and the latter now has po-
sitlon with McKim, Mead Il White,
architects, of New York, in which
city they will reside.
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management of the grange, was well
attended and financial success.

management of the grange, was well
attended and financial success.
Rev. Chas. Waite is spending his
vacation Of two weeks at Crosse
Pointe, Detroit. Mich.
Maud Wright is caring tor Mrs.
Badger, who at present remains
about the same.
John E. Sisco OF Northampton,
Mass, Joined his family at John I.
Sisco's Saturday and all returned
home Monday.
Rev. VIM. II. Mousley of Ticon-
deroga, n. ", has been in town
calling on friends and will preach
at the Congregational church Sum
day morning.
A travelling salesman for the Ma
tional Biscuit Co. of Cambridge
port, Mass, was thrown from a
team on his way to Woodstock
Tuesday morning and was quite
badly, though not seriously, in
jured.
Mrs. Andrew Syms and son Har.
old of Manchester, N. H., are a'
Moses LeMay's.
Frank Wood of Hartford is clerk
ing for J. w. Spencer.
Mrs. V. M. Rogers has returned
from weeks visit to Boston.
Chas. Howard and an assistant
from W indsor are painting at A. S
Glawson's.
Mrs. Walter Sake of White Rive,
Junction spent Wednesday ant
Thursday at Frank Saxie's.
Miss Gertrude Baker is spending
the week at White River Junction
the guest of Miss Olive Davidson.
Lawrence Tinkham has a new
horse, he having made arrange
ments by which he has become tn
sole owner of the celebrated mare
Mollie.
Several of our citizens attended
the minstrel show at Woodstock
Thursday evening.
The new desks for one Of tn
school rooms have arrived and ar
being put in place.
Z. y. Churchill has gone 10 tn
Adirondacks to remain till late /
the fall.
1t is reported that Qnechee is I
be connected with the outside worl
by new line of telephone, the PEI
pies line.
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EAST BARNARD.
Ed Durkee is working at Bethel.
NE- Ni.Ala r.,..:, =, g., ,>oD,

Ed Durkec is working at Bethel.
Mrs. Myrtle Curtis is in poor
health.
The L. S. G. VIII have social
at the hall Friday evening, August
10th. All are cordially invited.
Bessie Adams is working for Mrs.
E. S. Bradley.
Leonard Goodrich and wife OF
Somerville, Mass, who have been
spending several weeks with Mrs.
Herman Allen, have returned home.
Charlie Adams has finished work
for w. w. Webb and is in Hartford
tor few days.
Jason Alba and friend from
Randolph were at M. A. Chambers
the first of the week.
| Dora Waldo of Royalton is SPEND
ing a few days with her sister, Mrs.
w. l. Fisher.
Carl Cleveland while playing
with gunpowder was badly burned
about his face from an explosion,
which it is feared has permanently
injured his eye sight.
John Wheeler has moved into a
part of Sam McClellan's house.
Wooster Cutting and wife of Ev-
erett, Mass, are at Osborne Paige's'
Rev. A. M. Walker will preach
at the church Sunday, Aug. Is, al
Io.45.
Mrs. Ella Vaughan, who has beer
visiting at E. S. Brailey's, returned
to Lebanon Saturday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27
BRIDGEWATER.

Miss Martha A. Brokaw will take
up the work of the church here for
time and will speak at the regular
morning service next Sunday. She
is not to do evangelistic work, but
will fill the place of regular pastor
pending the church's decision on a
regular pastor.
Mrs. Charles Hudson of Boston
has been spending time with
friends here.
Rev. John Duffield and family of
Rutland, who have been at the hotel
the past month, returned home dur
ing the week. 1t is hoped that Mr..
Duffield and family spend their next
years vacation here, as they have
all made many friends who will he
glad of the opportunity to welcome
them back again.
Ray Reed has finished work IN
the mill and Monday goes to Spring
field, where he has a position in a
machine shop.
A. II. Pinney and wife and John
Hudson and wife returned Saturday
from Boston. John Woods family,
who went with them, visited friends
at Bellows Falls and did not return
until Wednesday.
E. ID. Raymond and wife Of Fair
haven are at w. G. Raymond's this
week.
Mrs. E. A. Davis and Mrs. G. B.
Corey returned Monday from York
Beach, Me.
w. G. Brown and wife, Fred
Taylor and Miss Irish of Walling-
ford are spending the week in and
around Boston.
Mrs. r. D. Curtis is keeping
house for Mrs. w. G. Brown during
her absence.
Erie Davis is spending the week
with friends i'll Rutland.
Geo. Buck and wife have spen
the past week at his fathers in Plym'
outh. His son and wife are will
them.
| The band will give concert ant
dance at Union hall this evening
| Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Seward o
Wallingford were the guests of A
II Pinney and wife the first of tn
week and attended the Pinney re
union at Plymouth Thursday.
F. p. Smith and family and Dr.
Lane and family returned last wee
from Long Point, North Ferrisburg
where they have spent several week
on the shores of Lake Champlain.
| The Junior ball team go to She'
burne this afternoon for game wit
. the Sherburnes.
F. A. Morse and wife Of We.
Rutland ATE stopping at the hotel.
. Fred Wilson and daughter G
Ludlow were in town the first OF til
week.
, Daisy Davis returned the first {
the week from st. Louis.
A Republican rally was held I
Union hall Thursday afternoon
q The speakers were Hon. ]. I. CAM
bell of Kansas and Hon. John Lew
! of Troy. E. D. Raymond Of Fai
haven introduced the speakers in
very pleasing manner, and their al
dresses were listened to with plea
. IRE by the large audience present.
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BARNARD.

Mrs. Knapp and two children OIL
Iowa were at her fathers, II. b.
Putnam's. Mrs. Knapp has not seen
her father for 22 years.
Mrs. Bert Thresher and daughter
of Melrose Highlands, Mass, were
at II. B. Putnam's the first of the
week.
Mrs. Hugh Thresher of North
field were at n. Z. Moore's the first
OF the week.
Herbert Wood and wife OF Lake
City, Ia, are visiting old friends in
town.
c. E. II. Moore of Somerville,
Mass, is at his fathers, A. G..
Moore.
w. 7. Trevillian of Hardwick was
in town the first of the week.
Mrs. Daniel Bridgman OF Leba-
non is at Chas. Lewis.
p. B. Hadley and daughter went
to Marion, Mass, MONDAY
The Baldwin-Vail wedding party
of twelve took tea at the Wayslde
Monday evening.
DR.. Kidder and party of II took
tea at the Wayside Friday evening.
P. w. Chamberlin has gone to
Bethel to work in the granite sheds.
Cornelius Reagan and family are
Mt his fathers.
Edgar Hathorn is running the Ell
CINE at Davis & Eastman's mill.
Mrs. L. A. French OF Woodstock
is at her sisters, Mrs. Deans.
| Mrs. True Abbott of Vineland
IN. J., is at Elmer Abbott's.
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SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Mrs. George Fletcher is spending
a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
A. b. Wardner, at Cornish Flats,
n. II.
Mrs. Caroline Benjamin is some
what improved.
DR.. Fred Kendall of New York
is at the homestead for short vaca-
ton.
Gilman Thomas is making quite
extensive repairs on the Elliott
Thomas house.
The new schoolhouse is fast near
ing completion.
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BASE BALL.

The Clerks took the Brownsvilles
into camp Thursday, 81 to }. Smith
and Brownell made the local battery.
The Clerks will play the Bridge
water second team next Thursday.
Woodstock plays w. R. Junction
on Vail field today, and plays the
South Royaltons next Saturday.
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oUEcHEE.

Mrs. John Reding of Boston is
enjoying her annual visit at the Bar
ron homestead.
VIM. LeBarron Of Barre is visit
ing at William Lindsey's.
Harry BaWon of New York, who
has been spending week in town.
left for the White Mountains Tues
day.
Florence Wright and Mrs. Allen,
who have been on u visit to Con-
cord, returned Friday.
The poverty sociable, under the
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BRIGGS.

Mrs. O. f. Washbun died at her
home here Friday morning, having
been taken ill soon after her golden
wedding anniversary, May 80. The
body will be taken today to her old
home in Goshen, Mass. She was
&C years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27
Dragged and Robbed.

J. ]. Joslin of Waitsfield was
dragged and robbed OF So in his
room at the Lenox House, Montpel.
Ter, Monday night.
w. II. Shean, claiming Burling-
ton his residence, and George Gal
lev of Montreal, were arrested and
held on the charge of grand larceny.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27

LOST-F,om the bridal carriage
of Mrs. Roger Sherman Baldwin,
one cow bell. 1t is known to have
fallen off on Elm street in front of
the Congregational church. Will
the finder please return to Mrs. II.
s. Brooks, Tothcr House, Wood
stock, Vt.