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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-01-14
A Dogs Fidelity.

IA The upper psrty OF tho famous sa
qnstohie vtlisy, in East Tennessee, men
add hia wife eettled when tie onuntry was
ueW and siii. Ole OF the frat crops thu,
they fa'std "ss considerable Geld Of oct
too, Wh,n II YES ready to be- picked, they
went out together, prepared TO make hol
idsy ont OF this pleasant labor. Their one
baby was left 10 the cradle ct The edge of
the field. and the faithfal old dog waa ia
struoied TO watch the tiny sleeper.
After considerable time they io0a ed to
ward the cradle TO see II oil wss vell there,
There we're startled by the discovery ibst
the little coucb bad been turned CON plete
~ over Tae dog was makine qoeeE dives
uudernesth and yelplpg as II IN anger.
AS they hstiened to the place they were
horrihed 10 and the animals jaws covered
With blood sud instantly came TO tha con
clution that be had been rendine the child
with bis teeth,
The angry father bit The animal dasth
blow With cndeel and then hastily taen
ed the cradle right eide up, Thore vas
:he baby all unhsrmed, and there 10 The
bedding was an enormous rssslesnake, hill
ed by the faithful dog alter fieroe battle.
10 which both combatants hsd reotlyei
many wounds,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-01-14
Her Anniversary.

Never had there been such wiuter 10
South Doessnbury. WHAT With n musicales,
lectures. sociSIs and the like the little vii
isse us0slly managed to Gil 10 the dsrt,
cheefless asp b=t~eeo harvest sod soW inp
nicely. Batt-is winter the felicIties OF
village lite had bsen au4 manted by %
an zlog sod unparalleled number Of wed
ding snniverssrifs. Wooden weddings.
tin weddings. crystsl weddings, bsd fol
losed one another 10 rspid tucc sssion IN
til those Who we're blessed 10 the giving
we're hstdiy less Numerous than those
blessed 10 the receiving,
Nov. South Dnsenbory contsined i,s
share Of spiustess. village psrlsrce which.
being interpreted. .igDified thst the wo
man to whom the term vas applied hsd
lived twenty.sisht year, or more -eener
ally more-snd vss stilI unmarried. To
their eternal credit be IL said that they
rejoiced open besrtediy 10 the marital %
niverssries OF their iellov citizsts and
had contributed not little TO the general
atmosphere Of bsrpiness which attended
these functions.
No, not gate all. Oae exception lone
distinguished exception must be noted,
X zsh Bo lsby. M'ss Bottleby 81.
strong m,4ded. tall. enealsr womsp, sn
srdens chn'ch work-r end ready TO torn
her helpfol hsud 10 snythios wh.n the
needs OF the neisbbortood required. Bat
these Y sddins aDtivefesrits beesn to pail
upon hsr. snd BY the time Deacon Tbomp
son ani Mrs. Thompson bsd celebrated
their silver seddips sbe sss thoroughly
di.s usiei. Hbe lost no oppoitunity 10 let
ting tbst fsct be known Her. YES :
tsenchspt tongue. Some SIRE su uosed 7;
% ore we're made uncomfortable. Bat there
vM 20 other result. TIE snpiverssries
consiuus d jost tbs ssme. 0i coore this
fact did not silence Mics Boltieby.
l tell ys. she ssid one si.erooon d >
meeting OF the Kips's Daughters. iss per
iec,iy tciodslous' 6nch grsspin' sendep
eiss ss hss been exhibited in this village
ibis Water ia dosrrisbt hestherish.
Shr, i9os II old J9hs Sewell and Sept J
Ssaeli Tnsy sin', coae nottin' but spst
/ ess e. rtsi tseuiy-frs yesr, scccraia'
80 sll sseGuu.s. srd. lass ns, there .ssy
siooa % tos.thsr u iheir sisef vedei
sh4in ae~ eioshsn dress snd siI perted
80 sni sinperio' sboas si,h oue eye sDd
eeattia' III, presents With the other. II
0sds ns a /. Aod ! sasss showed .,
hos fBit tool
~ psnsi, Mise Bostlsby sss listened
70 10 ths MOTT ssspessisi silence. snd
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-01-14
Nev Coats of Arms.

Concerning . very mndtsh woman tho
late Jolian Rix. painter and ctIlis bad
this story TO tell.
Mr.. Rix, I've eoms 10 ask yon q great
favor, che said as shs isitiy brrst iato bis
studio one fall day.
Everything / have ~ o. yoar commsnd,
madam.
vent 10 show yon eone o0ats Of sfrss
snd ssk your sdvice ab9ut mabiag
cholre.
nhisa aide Of the iemily do you wish
to follow mstirnsi OF
O1. Ieithell The hersla ssse | GEO
choose any OF these wsnt acmeghisg
that will look we'll stist ooeutsrn.
Yes, Well. whsl sboai 'ais2
Ibu will do uissiY Das 8ont you
think | ought 10 hase moge bsn enea
| do tire 90 qaickly 81 tbitss, yon hGos.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-01-14
Fox Farming In Maine-A New In
dustrv.

Oae OF the mos. interastiuS farms 10
New Engl nd Ia tbst which 10 devoted 10
ioy farming 10 Piscol,qois County, Maine.
where large q1snii.ies OF foxes ere bred
for the various purposes. largely for their
pelt., bat ais, for hanting clobs, mere
geties and zios 10 various psfts OF the
country
Ine idea OF breeding foxes occurred to
the Maize isrms. sbout three years sgc.
II oHned rocky. Improbable farm and
bed b,if concluded TO sbsndon II ed seek
the greet Wesi. when be vas asked by 8
stray ennnsr from tbs ely II be ever
c.ush fcyes to seil to bnnting ciubs. The
question opened up 10 bin nsw possibii
~. sud be ses to work to capture foxes.
which we're fairly numerous in that part
OF The conntry.
His isrn covers sboai three scres, and
this be hs bad tbofoosbls iepoed si.h
he,yJ sirs netting. seven ieet high, ard
ha isd taree feet In the esrlh. ttst niseter
Esyasfd msy poi bnrros cot OF 1is Ger
ri Scattered shout the farm sfe q rur
bsr o. snsll hnilei6ss Gct mech lsrser
than dog house,. Ia these tbs ioIss ,nsy
seek shelter |. they 90 net care Tor their
burrows.
There are sbout I50 iofes co tbs isrn
Il time. Those which have The nasst
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-01-14

eeetl itt,si9p and re,umts hi. .sst "a.
Sef.Sa'ssie seastOrs tgit uasa aslles.e IN
eppo'ins 90, pepsie1s pr6roasA 81 Us
hspno'iesns, ssye esussot Yst sst! th.x
AeeN 's'i sor opposition en their rst,
weaid be qaoted as e,iaeaee Of theis hss
'iIsly 10 uniea .oliirts. Thsse wee IRA
fenui silence tor a momNpt pna g.s.,5,
shstnfn then addressed The ohais slsass
sha' 1ar time had GO, ~, ooNe lor safvica
ptee'tbe to The soldiers al tbs isst wsr.
ne V''Fd that no convention ualiaastet
dte hti tae tight to instruct hia y -
his 'ebs otin dn,iee, ana BE- ohissls9 IA
The ptrtcEt consideration OF The BIN, Tia
oes'u'e vent TO the eNleaast sna risd
'hete, Seile The cFosd Of pension stsefaeys
who bad originated ibs scbcu,e f5tme3
3ad ltte ''on ss they led cot el the ssl
series otrins hsrce snslhemss spsge#l
the o 10 senator.
ssnsiot Vest declares thai lDssiIs. vh,
ntse' fa'sot or tors ave, putsed tis wf.sh
aud tso yesrs afierward had lis feetrea
whtr aae mn appeared before ,bs LA
,rist ot O9luabIs eonniilse. OH stish II
sells wts 9 irmsr, end a3yaca.s1 faep
pfotr's'lo blll providing Tor ths tAt0a
sion Ct F'stteenth street 10 Colnasta
heights, tire Snormsu wee iarss ou6fr
oil reel ts's,o senator Sherman 10 u-si6g
the biil ta,i that Washington eheul1 he
made tbe mosi beautiful capital 10 tho
world AMI tbonld hsve stree .. parlaspa
pneiie hai' ''cgs ca lsl 10 those OF R1no
when ehs wss distress OF the wosld. In
gals diyiy remarked that be had no ohiec
ton to inpscVins Washington city 20 ~
to mske IL tbetuperior Of Rome IL et,fy
respte', bas thai be had never hesrd oi y
homsn senator akins Tor 40 extension of
Appisn Way st public expense ia order 10
increase tie v'lae o. bis Suburban prop
erty.
Bat siieE thli telline sho, The TX snsas
senator voted Tor the measure.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-01-14

pelis are killed "a each Water sI the tlmt
far 10 ., i,s hes,. sna, 90 ths ieses sf'
yets we'll led, these telis bring the hist
cot market prices. These range iron hvs
to eight dollars each -unly surprising
rates wben one considers thsta GOOD ioi
psl', elsht yesr ego. bfoesht ha, twc
dollars The 'erts that sre sot 90 good
are soli at vsfyips priees 10 houi eiuhs,
nensseties, Epoa etc. There 10 a steady
demsnd Ter both the skins snd the live
foxes. 40 that busiaess on the Maisd istn
s slssys coed,
When the farm was started only one ne
Tive red Maine foI vas rested, bot since
the venture hes ptovan sush . vast snccsss
the farmer has ob,siued, by exchange,
NUMEROUS other varieties Of foxes. inclaa
ips the eilver cray FOX and the Alaska
blue icx, ishose pelts bring The highest
prices, being made into boss and muiis
No pei, Of the silver ioI trings' less than
one bnpdred dollsrs, and that Of the Alas
ks iox 20, less than thirty doilas. Some
OF the commtn red fox p,lta ore dyed
brown or black, aud thus briDs hand
some price.
The different breeds OF foxes are sepsrs
ted by wire nettiDes. but oil have ample
room ior their needs, and. not roaming
very much, have y chance TO grow ist and
produce aae pelis. Daring oil The time
that the farm hss been running not iox
hss escaped. aud none has died OF disease.
The foxes are fed daily with scraps OF
meat and boues, and st feeding time they
sustl and growl and asht for the choice
uorsels Any food tbs. Shsrcss to be le',
over they s'esltbi'y bury.
There iotes are comparatively tsme,
aud do cot shrink At the approach OF Wis
itors. The Little ones. h0gever. appear
timid for = time. The ioxs barrow and
breed as ptol. H3sily IS when 10 the Wild
state. some Of the burrows contsinipg elk
or eight b,bY foxes 10 one litter.
TIE little foxes sre attractive crestures,
and have soit far like kitten. There is
10 sisn OF tie imposing brush which later
is their cbiei cbarm, on!g lAtis end OF
iur like the tail OF a ffenoh bnlldog sp
pears when ihsy are young, Tney are the
most plsyiul little crestures imss able,
and have most winning ways,
Many OF the blue pelts sre sent abroad.
where there is great call Tor them, the
iur being used for trimming the royal
robes Of many Elropean rulers. Silver
foxes are tcAfce the world over, and those
raised on the Maine farm are among the
best in the wo,lt, ss in other lspds the
foxes are oaught 10 wild state.
AS tne foxes need DO care other than
fes ding, aud their food consists OF ecrsps
. purchased at very few cents pound, the
Ipense OF fox farm 10 scarcely nothing
10 comparison to the very large profits.
The foxes breed rapidly, and oil the little
Ioxes live. so thst the ineresse In the fox
corral is very great. Bat. ss all good
Ihines are inflated. 1t will not be long ere
there will b. lot OF rocky, sbandoned
Isrns turned ,hto lox ranches. end profits
will erow less ID conseq1encs' Az pre-
sent, however, the Maine man who dis
severed and advance the business 10 its
present lucrative condition. is the only
,ne engaged 10 the sitflsc 10 this country.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-01-14

how sboGiasse tie BOHEMIAN girl vh'
snotes cissrstiss sed 10 always s,oppips
on the verge.
Diipr yoa dad her clever snd hsnt
.omsf
Oh. veui Who nftis
Kate Randall. Mo her sassesiee hsr
ioa dii like her > bit, remember.
| | iihed hss great desl Sas's . ssnsi
bls modest. yell behaved youns wonsn
Bn' she's not kste.
gsns sighed patiently.
Whsi vas ths matter With kdtis Pom
royf There hnts drSrsr. svce.er. pref
tier little girl ia
I'm DOT looking for dear. sweet. pretty
little pirl.
Whist sort OF girl are you looking Tor,
Tedf
Harper nnsed 10 smilipg silence, biz
EYES idly wstchine . trembling SILVER boi
,ei6f 10 btr bsir.
ItLiok she's tall and bss dark eyes.
shes veil bred. bat not Conventional.
She's honesi sSd Ai-9. She bss brains
snd . sense OF bumor She He broke
"a suddenly. have II, Renal Fled me
Kite iast like you. aud / surrender the
bsndkercbiei.
And your hossie
The light words bad an ncismiIisr ire
NOR 10 them. like that OF tie butterfly g
dlisrse wings Something sweet and sud
den and unforeseen swept over HsrpeI's
heart BE wss looking down 1t the leaves
10 her lsp. and fragments Of What she had
said OF them came back TO bin. All sam
mer oooteuted dfesmers to-day new cres
tures the tIsbffgursiion Of their lives
What they hsvs been wsi.iog for sll these
trspqnil weeks.
Rensi he wispered, bending lover over
the liver butterfly Aud then. % she look
ed up into bis face with stertled eyes, !
believe 1t is yeu l Lowell be added sim
ply.
And X ,te2 Her eyes smiled, though
Der lsshes we're still vet.
Kate was 40 airy nothing.
Dear, stupid boyi Rising, sbe crossed
the room and brought back great Bible
which she laid on his knee. Psrching on
the arm OF bis chair. she opened the vol
ume Ut the pages Of ismily records aud
laid ioger on one OF the psmer.
X Ktheri1e. dsn9hter Of Jsmes and X Ab
erioe C.v vansugb, born Jane
R,ns, is it yonp
Who elsep Bot Reus We been from my
cradle. ssve to one person.
Aud be3 j,slously,
Aud che - rssssuiirg gly-is college
friend who dislikss my poor niok-nsme. !
csn sbo~ you dosans Of letters from her
addressed to Mise Kate Csvansueh. The
only other proof could have of.red her
gift to me last Christmas = unfortunate
y lost
At . ball?
At chsrity ball last Jane,
l dont believe you'1e my Kste. after
slll / told you my X ,te was honest snd
kind.
And bsd . sense OF bumor Teddy,
do yen regret the proSsIc end Of your 10
msncs2
Psossic2
Do your she iosisted.
l should be On unerateiul fool II !
didl
Then forgive your Cinderella and give
back her glass slipper. dear princel
From the pocket nearest bis heart Theo
dors drew . cInmpled bi. Of linen and
lace. still isiutly fragrant. he laid it 10
her hand, end bis own fasers closed over
il,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-01-14
ingalls, and Sherman.

10 tbe eoaree D! his memoirs oi 6epsr,
"a statesmen 5sDstor vest tells of sharp
pssssRs bet~eeh ssuaior John j. Ibgslls
sni Senator shn sasrm,n Iaesli's hsa
reported iron the pension soAmii,es ;
bill grating . pension 10 sli Who tsd
served Unity days 10 the Federal s.nys
He sisted thsi the bill hsd been unsni
money! isdorsed BY the Rspobiicsn nsiion
81 coasentiou. He moved On innsdisls
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
low a Banner Was
Lost In the Snuff c

The banner of the Eleventh Precinct.
Intended for the Fifth District Repub.
lican street parade, got lost last night
In the shuttle. II was one OF the big.
gcst and heaviest of the banners and
Its designer, Ben Fabian, arranged for
an express wagon to haul II through
the streets. The driver had his hands
full in getting ready and then could
not find his place In line, when the
procession turned into Richards street,
the driver was thrown off the track en-,
tirely and drove on out toward Kai
muki looking for his colleagues. The
Eleventh boys were sorry to miss Their
banner but figured that It would do
the cause good to have II displayed on
the main thOroughfare of the Fourth
District.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
THINKS GEAR IS GOD

beside Attorney Il. A. Douthitt who Is
conducting the prosecution, contradict
e. the translation Of the man acting az
court interpreter. Judge Gear ordered
him to keep quiet
Trying to find out whether the ten.
ycar.old witness understood the nature
OF an oath. Judge Gear asked:
DO you know where God lives?"
mo. ! don't know where he lives -
she answered through the interpreter.
who is God?' asked the Judge.
There IL God. sitting up there"
answered the witness, turning to point
a miniature finger at His Honor who,
thus discovered, blushed noticably and
hastened to take a new chew of tobac.
co. Bailiff Ellis awoke in time to rap
loudly for order for audible smiles
were freely circulating.
is that all you know about God?'
asked the court. recovering its com,
posure. The witness declared that she
could give no further information. AT
ter being further examined and reveal
Ing the fact that she knew It was WRONG
to tell lie, the little girl was allowed
to give her testimony.
She told the story Of Pang Klaus al
legged fiendishness. answering all ques
tons freely. Considerable argument
passed between the prosecution and A
g. NJ. Robertson. counsel tor the de
fcnse, the latter objecting to what he
|, termed leading questions. "Certainl,
they are leading" answered Douthitt
but the court has the widest discre
ton when little child is on thu
stand"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
Small But Effective
Campaign Docume

Accompanying the customary smile
he always wears, Chas. Hustace, Jr.,
Is wearing on his breast badge. the
gift of the Republican Committee,
which reads: ANY Old Hen Can
Scratch Don't BE a Chicken"
Mr.. Hustace received the little sou
venir by mail last evening and he i'm
mediately pinned II upon his vest front
where he will wear 1t for the good II
may accomplish for others"
The card sent to Mr.. Hustace was
an advance sheet of large order re-
CURED by the Republican Campaign
Committee. The reception given by
the public to the little bit of literature
indicates that II will prove one of the
handsomest hits OF the campaign.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
BY AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The attention OF all intending bid
ders is called to the following change
in the specifications for the Construc-
ton OF the following Roads in Olaa,
District of Puma. Hawaii. T. II.
Extension of Peck Road. Extension
of IA IL mile road. Section of New
Road from II Ia mile to Is "a mile
road, Extension and widening OF Is "a
mile road.
Paragraph entitled "Curbing and
Retaining Walls" is hereby changed
as follows: IAN fill shall be held in
place by curb or rip-rap wall. the
character Of same being determined
by the height OF fill. Curb stones
where used to be laid true to line and
grade and OF well.shaped rock not
less than y" \ @" on the face and not
less than ~" in depth, set sloping to
center Of road and bedded In sub
grade. Fills that exceed the depth OF
the curb stone shall have side slopes
of ! to |, and the slope TO be rip
raped. Stones for rip.rap shall be at
least 6" &" face by II" in depth, laid
10 break joints at least -. All inter
stices well chinked with small stones
or spalls."
G. =. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent OF Public Works.
October 25th, 1904. 29043t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
Republicans Of Fifth
March Streets And
Cheer The Bulletin

The Fifth District Republicans. were
on parade Nst night. grand torch
light procession formed out on King
street under the supervision of leaders
Of the District and marched into town.
The torch bearers came In, fully one
thousand strong The procession was
led by Chairman Vida and Ben Fabian.
mounted, and surrounded by a mount.
ed guard. The paraders made pretty
sight as they marched through tho
streets. Each precinct was preceded
by banners and transparencies. There
were contingents in khaki, white, and
blue, II was lusty lunged crowd aud
the line of march was noisy.
The line of march was straight down
King street to Richards, up Richards
to Hotel aud back on Hotel to the
park, As the crowd of enthusiastic
Republicans marched past the AdyGr.
tiser office, chorus OF boots aud
groans passed down the liue. The
howl Of indignation that went up from
thousand Fifth District Republican
! threats was perforated literally with
q rapid Are of shouts of Don't be n
! knocker."
A block further down the line, the
entire cavalcado, torch bearers and
band, stopped in front OF the Bulletin
Office and serenaded IL with three lusty
cheers, followed by three more for the
straight Republican ticket.
The banner at the head of tho Sew.
eDth Precinct delegation bore the in.
scription THE Fighting Seventh:
Don't be a Knocker but Vote the
Straight Republican Ticket, "Pololei."
The Watchful Tenth" was the in.
scription in big red letters on the ban.
ner at the head Of the loyal voters from
the Tenth Precinct. vote for the
Prince end Straight Republican Tick.
Yet" was its message to the people.
The banner above the heads of the
Republicans from the Ninth Precinct
bore the names of the Republican can,
dldates for the Senate and the House
candidates from the Fifth. vote for
Lane, Bishop, Dowsett"; vote for IA.
loiopu, Broad, Cox, Waterhouse, Ma.
helona and Kalawaia"; Republican
Forever" and other signs of loyalty
glared from the big Transparency.
The Eleventh precinct standard bear,
or carried banner that was a Repub.
lican speech In itself
| The rain that came In drizzllng gusts
while the procession passed through
the streets did not dampen the ardor
of the participants or diminish the en-.
thusiasm Of the hundreds who looked
upon the marching column from the
Icurb.
The brilliant line Of marchers wound
UP at Aala park, where short addresses
were made by Mahelona. Oscar Cox
Senator Achi, David Kanuha and a Mr.
Davis. an ex.member of the Australian
Parliament, who was passing through
In the Ventura after five months
visit TO the United States.
Mr.. Davis said this would be a Re
publican year in every part Of the
United States and for that reason, Il
for no other, the Territory Of Hawaii
should Join the column.
The meeting was presided over b,
John C, Lane, who made stirring
speech.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27

from the car on which he was riding,
struck the sidewalk and sustained u
severely injured shoulder and a cut on
the head. He was one Of the least in.
jured of the passengers who went
through the experience. After two
days in the hospital he was able to re,
sumo his sightseeing. Wolfe is not
enthusiastic over the Fair as a whole
though he and Mr.. Frazee were deeply
interested in the magnificent exhibits
in electrical and engineering lines. The
return trip was made by way of Los
Angeles. where DR.. Garvin. Architect
Howard and number of other former
Honolulu residents wore met
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-27
M'kEE RANKIN iNsoLvENT.

Boston. Oct, l5,-McKee Rankin, for,
mer manager for Nance O'Neil. the
actress. filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy today. The liabilities are
S2IGi7, all unsecured; assets, 500.
The largest creditor Is Miss O'Neill,
toI $4,000 for salary and money
loaned.