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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-03
ALGERIAN LOVE Wall.
Frenchman Desires New York
Wife, Rich and Inactive.
BEGs HIS CARDS BE CIRCULATED.

BBGs HIS CARDS BE CIRCULATED,
mcclellan 20 Purvey Either Maid or
widow-ThinIs Fashionable Club
For women n Fine Field and De-
scrIbes Ills Attractions.
An attempt has been made to add to
the duties Of Mayor George b. McClel
Ian of New York those Of a matrimo-
NAL agent. He recently received let
ter from il young Frenehman residing
in Algiers soliciting his good offices in
this direction, says the New York
World. Flnd me d rich wife, Is the
burden Of the writer's plea. He doesn't
care whether she be maid or widow, SO
long as she has money and a yearnins
for husband
The young man is evidently IN &C
compllshed scholar. His name is NJ.
Marcel Duboin, and he signs himself
lawyer by profession. His letter is
written In elegant French Oh the Of
fetal notepaper Of the French railroad
in Alglers Following is an English
translation
TO His Honor the Mayor OF the City Of
New York, United States
sir--T learn that IN your beautiful city
of New York. particularly there are TO
be found a large number OF widows and
young aud wealthy women who live alone
az xtffafa Nh haaf
asked in marriage
I have the great honor to ask If you will
be willing To be my intermediary and aid
me Ia making myself known
First. I wish that you would be willing
to accept the cards inelosed and circulate
them In the different fashionable clubs for
women and among societies for women, 81
the addresses OF which / am ignorant
Second in order 70 spare you trouble
and to assist me IN my search as quickly
as possible might / ask yeu 20 40 me the
extreme favor cf making at the same
time list Of widows or single women
rich women not engaged la marfia ge-oT
even 20 select some one whom SOU win
be willing to name for such an oaiea
woman possessing your confidence ard
good will to visit them la your name and
mine, 10 canvass and 10 speak with them
OF nay desire,
The distance and my lack Of relatives in
America make me hope that YOU Will
deign 20 interest yourself tn rly plea
] thank you profoundly IN advance for
your very great kindness. which will thus
permit persons Of the two continents to
approach each other and to sympathze
With my profound gratitude, deign to
accept Monsieur le Marie, the expression
of my most distinguished sentiments
2. S.-You will find all references to me
at the Institute Of Science OF Rochester.
n Y, Of which have been a pupil under
Professor Clark.
Inclosed with the letter were four
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-03
THE BRIGADIER'S
REVENGE
IconyrIght. Ia. by {. 3. 80

tSSps iShl' Aftfi py - Is. LeWl5.l
The brigadier general was a great
poker player and he had been cleaning
out the colonels and majors and cap
talns in great shape Some Of them
were old hands at the game, but for
every dollar they won they lost two
It wouldn't do to come out and say
that the brigadier was a card sharp
but men shook their heads ana won
dered and grumbled over his strange
luck, and one after another found ex-
cuses for not sitting down with him
again,
Inside OF a. week or so 1t was report
ed and believed Colonel Bell lost to the
brigadier over $1,000. That sum might
have been doubled In another week
but for an incident More by accident
than design the colonel caught the
brigadier cheating, and the play broke
up in hot words Every effort was
made to suppress the gossip, but it
reacheA the ears Of the commander Ia
chief, and he raised such row that
there was no more poker. The harm
had been done however. Colonel Bell
had said to the brigadier in presence
of Witnesses
Sir. caught you cheating, and |
denounce you as a sharper and ras-
caIr'
And the brigadier hot faced, chagrin.
ed and cursing his own carelessness,
had replied:
I'm make those words cost you your
life or your commission before three
months have passed by
Spring came at last, and the cam
paign opened, Early was too strong
for Sheridan for the first two or three
months bur we held him back and
fought him in all the valleys. Some
times ii was skirmish, with only a
few hundred men engaged Again 1t
was a lively little fight in which each
side had a brigade in battle line We
had plenty Of excitement and plenty to
occupy our thoughts, but we Of the
Third regiment did not forget the brig
adiers threat. You had only 10 look
at his set jaw and cold face TO realize
that his enmity was deep.
Later our brigade was pushed over
into the Luray valley to capture a
small force and wreak destruction on
growing crops The Confederates were
alert and could not be taken by sur
prise As we fought them In a desul-
tory way they were REINFORCED. and
suddenly we found our 5000 men fac
ing ait least 5000. The enemy had a
strong position, too, and every man Of
us. from the senior colonel down, real
lied that IL we could even hold our
own until another Federal brigade
came up we should be In luck
Wen fight, Of course" | heard our
captain saying to the first lieutenant,
'but wen get licked out OF our boots
inside Of half an hour If we had
double our strength we couldn't carry
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-03
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.

The FIRST thrashing machine was re-
Gently set up in Damascus. 1t is a
steam thrasher from Indiana
Two whaling stations have been es
abolished IN the British isles, and three
more are to be. As a whaling station
,osts $4,000, there must be some evil
aenee Of stock Of whales still Ia
British waters.
Silk cocoon cultivation Is becoming
one Of Servia's national industries
Last year there were collected ia that
kingdom 345. 900 pounds Of silk cocoons
The government is distributing free OF
charge the eggs Of the silkworm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-03
jAPia'S SPY SYSTEM.
Facts About Oacers Who Work
as Chinese Coolies.

THEIR TASK TIE HOST DANGEROUS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-03
CAMPAIGNING BY TRAIN.
what II Costs Political Committees
to Travel In Special Trains.

What IL Costs Political Committees
TO Travel In Special Trains.
The cost Of campaigning by special
train is not small, says Lindsay Den
nison in Everybody's Magazine a COM
pletely comfortable campaign train
must have a private car for the use Of
the man who Is doing the brunt Of the
work and his secretaries and assistant
speakers Then there must be another
car for the reporters of the press asso-
Citations, the reporters Of the particular
newspapers of the states through which
the train Is passing and for the cam
paign committees Of the state There
must also be a di3ing car.
Nan may 1.-Two by tanel goods alcaa
for day OF two, bit 4 b0e'et eur tip
Of more than two days is simply muir.
derous. The Pullman company charges
from $50 to $50 4 day for tile use Of its
cars. Most railroaGs viii attach q spe-
cial ear to a regular ifala pf0viaed sew
enteen full fares are paid Most rail-
roads charge a dollar q mile for run
ming a special train, Tie commissary
department costs $3.50, more Or less, a
day.
Speakers who are not candidates re
ceiye from SIS 70 500 d day Ter tl.eii
services. Frequently The entire compa.
ny of passengers goes TO hotel in q
city where there IS ain overnight stop
In some cases the national committee
pays the landlord. AZ other times the
bills are paiI by s..e state or the city
committee. But il % perfectly clear
that whatever Qi3e campaigning by
special train nay accomplish It keeps
money moving
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-03

The completion OF ships now under
construction will make the United
States navy twice as strong as it Is
now and three times as powerful as IL
was at the beginning OF the Spanish
American war. says a writer in June
Success. 1t will then rank as the third
navy In theoretical tonnage and the
second in actual lighting power,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-03

The village council Of Hirsingen,
Alsatia. issued the following advertise
ment. Wanted, a good man for wind
ing up the steeple clock No salary
at the beginning; later on double"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-03
NnreI rse rnr I1nncl.ers.

Door knockers are now fastened TO
up to date bedroom doors in England.
They are considered both useful and
ornamental.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
Former Abilene Girl Married.
By LbN KIEN7z
taei ar/Rec,6l's. NeX York

The Daily Admorete OF Ardmore'
|. T., received today by Miss Byrde
Cooley, contains this notice OF the
wedding OF former Abilene girl
whose many friends will extend good
wishes:
1.-The marriage of Mr.. George w.
Corhn and Miss Mary Reed was SOL
lemized at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Horn last night. Kew
Juny Of the Episcopal church ofiiciat'
ed. Only the family and the immed-
late friends OF the contracting parties
we're in attendance and the marriage
will be a great surprise to the hum
dreds Of friends Of the happy couple.
"Mr. Corhn is the well known mem
Der OF the hardware firm OF Bibens,
Corhn & Frensley, and has been a
resident Of Ardmore for many years.
He is young man OF sterling lnIeg-
rity and business ability and Is held
in high esteem by those who know
him.
"Miss Reed is the eldest daughter OF
Mrs. L. A. Reed and is sister OF
Mrs. Sam Horn. The bride is q most
estimable yonng lady possessing those
qualities which have won for her many
friends In Ardmore, who admire hel
for her charming disposition. The
Ardmoreite joins with the many
friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Corhn in
wishing them happiness and trusts
that the future holds much In store
for them"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
ONE MAN WILL DIE.
nisastrous and Fatal Wreck at Man
haitian.
Special to the Reflector.

Special to the Reflector.
MANHATTAN, Dec. IA collision
between Rock island and a Union
Pacific freight at the crossing OF 'he
roads here at O'Clock this morning
will result in the death Of one fireman
and the serious injury Of two other
trainmen. The fireman was penned
under his engine and was not rescued
for three hours. BY that time he
was in dying condition.
The wreck occurred at the crossing
where q U. P. stock freight east
bound had Just pulled over the ROCK
Ialaud track. A Rock Island freight
from the north came through town
down grade at about 80 miles an
hour, engineer and fireman evidently
asleep and not stopping at the station
smashed into the train al the cross
ing. A few rods beyond the engine
and several cars went into the ditch
The fireman was pinned under tn
engine, the engineer jumped and
tramp who was working his wa.
shoveling coal for the fireman wa
badly hurt.
The tracks we're blocked for seVera
hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
HERlNsTON MEN HURT.
Engineer and Fireman Of SiSal Train
in a Wreck.

HERINGToN, Dec. IA. AT O'Clock
this morning the engine and six cars
OF Rock Island through freight we're
ditched in the south part Of Wichita
The engineer, M, B Myers OF Herring
ton, and the fireman, +. NJ. Dolan oil
Harrington, we're injured slightly,
They we're removed to hospital A
defective switch is given as the cause
Of the wreck. The cars were loaded
with sisal for the state penitentiary
10 Lansing. The track will be cleared
tonight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
A Minister'S Strenuous Day

Two OF Abiene's most eloquent
ministers, bustling real estate
agent and a young hardware mer-
chant, have a habit Of taking their
guns and going out south OF town
whenever the cares Of city life become
too burdensome. Last week, the
baby OF the crowd, one OF the minlt-
ters, was hunting but he was so ex'
cited when be saw the rabbits jump
ing up all around him that be would
level his gun, aim and then forget to
fire. He saw an owl up in tree AID
fired, thioking that surely 1t wouldn't
run but Mr.. Owl fell over in his nest.
The owner OF the rancho was with
the minister and be climbed the tree
to see what had become Of the owl.
He managed to scare the owl out Of
the nest and after it came back on
the limb Of the tree, volley after vol
lev was fired until at last the poor
bird gave up the ghost and died.
Farther on the rancho owner canght
a live prairie chicken and presented
il to the sportsman, who tied string
to the little creatures foot and brought
il home in the hopes that bis landlady
would prepare {, for his breakfast.
The bird escsped from its tormentors
and thus the reverend lost not only
IL appetiziug breakfast but slso the
broof OF bis day Of strenuous work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
Rev. MIR. MoHals to HOisingtOn.

Rev. F. NJ. McHale, pastor Of the
Christian church at HeringtoD, has
resigned and goes to Hoisington at a
larger salary. Mr. MeHals is the Of
the ablest ministers this county ever
had and his work al Heripgton has
been exceptionally good. He has
built a new courch and dedicated it
free Of debt and has done = great deal
tor the town in many ways. He will
be missed in Dickinson and is certain
TO get higher in bis profession.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
PROMPT Insurance Payment.

| wish to recommend the Triple Tie
Benefit association to all my friends
who are seeking life insurance for
know 1t does just exactly what II
promises and that it does itpromptly.
NV husband died Nov. 10, 1904
and now Dec. IA, 1904, am in re-
CENT OF draft for amount due me.
tAc REBECCA BRADLEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
Druggists in Session.

The Dickinson county branch OF the
National Druggists association met
here today. +. E. Carter Of Solomon,
DR.. Seaman OF Chapman, F. Fleming
OF Enterprise and others are attending
the session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
Close on to Christmas.

Twas close on to Christmas and all round the town.
Went the family man, searching all up and down
For Playtbinys and puzz es and doies aud toys
To give Christmas Day to his girls and boys.
He went i some stores, but didn't stay long,
For everything seemed to be mixed up and wrongs
Some we're 30 small he could hardly get in,
Or hear himself think for the noise and the din;
And others had marked up their pri es so high
That half what he wanted his purse could not buy
Till discouraged, be said an Just try MORE
And it happened to be Case & ComPany's Store
At the corner he paused for minute or two,
For the Big Store alone was we'll worthy view;
Then over the entrance sat ST. Nick himself
Sled reindeers and all-and the j)lly old Eli
Smiled down our friend as he stood rooted fast,
As much as to gay: "Wel, you've got here at last"
Then the family man, going in, stood amazed
At the wonders unfurled to his eyes as he gazed-
''Now, surely" he shd as he looked the place Ger,
1.-The Fairies must run Case Company's Store"
All the marvellous things that he there to buy
I've no space to tell even il should try;
Suffice it to say that he found all he sought
At prices 30 low that he bought and he bought
Until when he started to 60 home at last
He so loaded down that he couldn't walk fast;
He'd toy piano, little white bed,
And dolly with long curly hair on her head;
police patrol wagon, with brass gong to ding,
And big hook snd ladder when fire bells ring;
A drum for his boy to make noise galore
Well, he nearly bought out Case Company's store!
But his purse still full and his heart was light
That be whstled tune as he strobe thro the night,
And when he got home be remarked to his wife
Thst shopping pleasant for once in his life;
For in spite Of the crowds the place was so big,
That bis ribs got the usual dig.
And the stock was large, and the clerks so polite,
And the prices and everything else just right.
''For the babes-God bless em' he said it shall be
The merrest Christmas they ever did see!"
Then the family man snored Il satisfied snore,
And dreamed St. Nick owned Case & Company's store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
A Great Day for Children
In the Toy Store.

In the Toy Store.
Saturday vas; today will be.
A steady patter of little feet
all day long Saturday. 1t looked
like the week OF Christmas In
the Toy Store.
Isn't 1t nice, mothers, to
bring your children in now
when everybody is fresh aud the
toys are bright and new and let
them tell you what they want!
II you bring your mothers or
fathers, or grow up sisters ana
brothers with yo, children, you
can try yourse I how many
things work-a special prlvl-
lege that we k ow will not DC
abused.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-15
Store Closes 9 O'clock

Commencing tonight all Sec
tions of this store will be open
evenings until Christmas.
See the French Cry stal Gass
in the China Section
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

Stafford, William Cantlne, Frank
Blanc, and Albert Fontelieu.
Much enthusiasm was manifes-
ted and the meetin g was entirely
successful throughout.
Resolutions of sympathy and
coincidence on the death of Hon.
Charles Fontelieu, late United
States. marshal, were unanimous.
ly adopted.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
Native Iberian
Is the NsW State Engineer G.
n Lombard

Mr.. Gervais Lombard is a ma,
i've of New iberia, in which
place he was born thirty-four
years ago. At the time his fa-
ther, Colonel E. H. Lombard, was
Appointment real estate dealer of
Iberia Parish. The Lombards
removed to this City in 1872,
AID since that date has resided
mere. As lad Mr. Lombard at
sended private aud public schools
and In 1887 entered Tulane Uni
yersly, from which instution he
sraduated with high honors in
1891, attaining the degree of
oachelor Of Enginrer.. A few
Aonths later he went to work
slth the State Board of Engi-
pn as a rodman. As it was
y sim and desire to learn his
I'm profession with thorough.
he began at the bottom Of
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

Associate Justice Monroe of the
State Supreme Court hauded down
the following decision of especial
local interest:
Mayor and Board of Trustees of
town of New Iberia VS.. Moss Hotel
Company, Ltd and others. Con
solidated cases.
Whether the signature of the
mayor is indispensable to the vail
dity of a municipal ordinance and
whether such signature may be af-
fixed as we'll at one time as an
other depend upon the language
of the charter under which he ex-
ercises his functions.
Under the charter of the Town
of New Iberia it is essential to the
validity of an ordnance adopted by
the governing body that it shall
be signed by the mayor before it's
pIOmulgation.
Where the general assembly con
fers upon a municipal corporation
authority to impose license taxes
upon retailliquor dearers, without
restriction save such as may be
found in the constitution the au-
:hority so conferred is not affected
by the fact that state licenses to
such dealers must be graduated.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
A Fine Play

Miss Holman has appeared before
local the atre-goers time and time
again, year after year. in various
character, but it is doubtful il
she has ever created a more favor
able impression that she did in
"KathIeen MavOurncen".
Prof. Albert Dee, as Bernard
Kavanagh, played the role in a
manner stamped him as all actor
of no mean ability.
| DR.. Daspit made an ideal hero
in the role of Terence O'Moore,
and was greeted with no little
applause and enthuiasm.
Ralph Southwell was '|rlght
there with The goods" as David
O'Connor a"d again as Red Darby.
AS Father O'Cassidy, L. G..
Williams appeared to great advan-
tage.
Charles Ca1slens, as Captain
Clearfield, was at his best and
did real good work in every detail
The comedy part was very well
taken care of by Albert Sh1out,
local manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, who
appeared in the role of Billy But
toncap.
Joe We'll appeared as Black
Roddy. His work was of the
very best character.
Master VIM. Weeks Hall as
Little Dennis was '.cute indeed"
to use common expression.
Misses Celeste and Lillene Pei
lerin as Kavanagh and Kitty res.
pectively, played their parts to
perfect on and in such credita-
BILE manner that one not knowing
better would no doubt have taken
them as professionals instead of
amateurs.
And the same applies to Miss
Leone Letemier, who appeared in
Continued on another page.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

the ladder, depending upon bis
abili ties rather than favor Of his
superiOrs in gaining promotion.
Mr.. Landlord proved himself
so very efficient in his duties as
rOdman, that he was raised a
year later to surveyor, or instru.
ment man.
In 1898 he received the appoint.
ment of Assistant Engineer on
the Orleans Levee Board, as was
promoted to Chef Engineer In
1896, when A. C. Bell was made
City, Engineer on the Citizens
League ticket.
Mr.. Lombard has since held the
position but will send bis resig
nation as soon as his new appoint
ment is received. In 1896 Mr.
Lombard married MISS Harriet
Fuqus, and has an interesting
family of four children He saw
much service during the Eigl
water Of 1892 -93, and 1897.
l-Picaynne..
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
City Loses
kathleen Mavourneen Proved In the High Liquor


W here a license levied under
a municipal ordinance which has
been passed without the observan-
ce of some legal requirement has
been voluntarily paid it can be re-
covered on the ground of error
only under exceptional circumsra an
ces.
For these reasons, it is ordered
adjuda ed and decreed that the iud
gments herein rendered against
the Moss Hotel Co. Ltd. Edward
Nereaux. NJ. F. Smith and L. B.
DelahOussaye be amended by re-
ducing the principal amounts here
of from $1,000 to $3.50 and as
amended, affirmed and that the
Judgment randered against Alphon
Sc Lacour, Ralph Landry and
Joseph Maniisacako be annulled
avoided and reversed and the de-
mands against them rejected at
the cost of the plaintiff in both
courts. 1t is further adjudged
and decreed that the demands I'D
recOnvention of the three defen-
dants last mentioned be dismissed
without prejudice to their rights
to reassert them in the event of
their being hereinafter diturbed
by the plaintiff with reference to
licenses for the year 1904. 1t is
further adjudged and decreed that
the Plaintiff pay the cosUs of this
appeal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
I eaCherS Institute
Convened in This City Friday and
Saturday

The Teachers Institute held in
the High School building closed
last Saturday with a large atten
dance of teachers from all parts
of this parish.
Much interest is being manifes-
ted in these gathering, and it is
thought that much good is being
accomplished.
The principal subjects discus
scd were: "Value of Story Tel
ling as One Art in Public School
Rooms" by Miss Nan Todd. The
value of vocal, music in the pub
lie schools received wide and va
ried attention from all teachers
in attendance.
The institute closed with an
appropriate address from Prof.
B. @. Caldwell Of the State Nor
nal School.
Everything taken into conside.
ration, the gathering was a deci-
dedly successful one from every
point of view and one of the
most interesting, entertaining
and enthusiastic held for long
while.
1t is very evident that interest
in Teachers Institute in this pa.
rish is on the increase and this
fact is welcomed by all who have
the interest of education at
heart, fOrit means an improvement
in educational facilities to some
extent more or less and is hope.
ful sign for the present and fu-
ture.