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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
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soup was served a white wine, which
Andrews tasted and pronounced '-caIl-
formal. then red wine. which be
slipped and pronounced also sCalIfor-
MAJ then a sherry, which he slipped
and pronounced also California. :"
Nevertheless he held his peace. He
cast occasional glances at the other
end Of the table and saw that the host
was rolling his wine under his tongue
and smacking bis lips. at the same
time expatiating on its merits to Mr..
Dutton
This chablis," he said Il imported
myself from Paris The claret pro-
cured from the stock OF French con-
noisseur ID wines who lived Ia Bor-
deaux Fortunately was on hand
when his wines were sold and put
$1,000 In d hundred bottles The sher-
ry bought in Lisbon. But don't waste
your taste on these Wen have some
champagne presently, the celebrated
Champagne Rosa, which was made in
1850 / bought 1t right out Of the eel
lar where It had lain fifty years.
Frank Andrews was beginning TO
boil with indignation. 1t was perfectly
plain to him that the man was playing
on the inexperience in such matters Of
his guest as well as his credulity and
was succeeding TO his hearts content,
for Mr.. Dutton was all smiles. thinking
how nice IT would be to marry hts
daughter to this nabob and live on
such meat and drink for the rest of his
life.
Finally there was popping Of corks,
followed by delicious gurgle. and
foamlng champagne was in the glasses.
The host held his glass by its slender
stem between his thumb and forein-
ger, bowed to Mr.. Dutton. then to the
rest, and the nectar was auaffed.
Frank Andrews tasted Of the wine ana
set his glass down with a frown. In
deed the effort to capture the father Of
Bessie Dutton BY such cheap means.
together with certain admiring looks
Of the host to the young lady, had
finally excited Andrews to the point of
explosion. But there was another rea-
son Why be did not like the cham
pagne.
Mr. buttons cheeks We're beginning
to get rosy, his tongue a triie thick,
while his lips were parted Id a salts
fed smile, Mrs. Dutton was compll-
menting the host on the sumptuous-
ness Of his feast. especially the variety
81 bis wines. Then when for a moment
the ripple Of chat lulled something
happened. Frank Andrews was o.
served holding up his arm which he
had barred to the elbow, and displaying
1t to the assembled company
'Ciposeberry,@ he cried.
There, true enough was the rash OF
the gooseberry, and the Dutton family
knew that instead Of champagne they
had been drinking gooseberry wine.
How the dinner ended was not re-
ported. bur Crosby Cotton did not mar
~ Bessie Dutton, and Frank Andrews
was the happy man who finally led her
to the altar Cotton's wealth turned
out to be In air castles.
WILLARD CLIFFORD IRVING.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
Y. M. c. A. WORK.

School Department Enrolled More
Students Than Eight Universities.
The I. NJ. G. a. recently concluded
fts international examinations and re-
ceiyed full reports Of its educational
work. The students the last year
number S2.344 III the principal branches
til North America larger number
than Is enrolled In the eight largest
universities. This Is an Increase Of
nearly 1000 In the associations enroll
ment. There were lat different sub
Jects. These association schools, held
mostly at night, have been making d
steady advance. They have secured
the best teachers obtainable and the
classes run from the simpler studies
for working boys to technical subjects,
such as steam, mechanical and eIeetri-
cal engineering, automobile handling,
design and construction and textile and
other forms Of industrial design. A
large proportion Of the students are
men and apprentices from the skilled
trades. Association evening law schools
have been authorized by Ohio ana
Massachusetts legislatures 10 grant the
degree OF LII b. to the graduating men,
who are taking the highest rank In
the state bar examinations.
The appreciation Of the men for these
classes may be seen from figures show
ing the amount paid for tuition, which
last year was S11s240 and tile year
previous $s4096 d tuition fee Of 1886
per man. fiji addition to the membership
fees of the association The ass0cIa-
tons OF North America expended S2T1,-
900 for these classes and other features
OF education work during the year.
Forty per cent increase IS noted n
the enrolment of railroad men, many
OF whom take the courses iii air brakes
and steam engineering. firing, time
cards and other subjects related to their
business. A class for apprentices. for
brick masons and contractors is con.
Quoted at Detroit. tile employers pay
ing for the tuition 81 their men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
Renting Mansions FOR j wight.

The latest fashion In London is to
give balls and parties III houses hired
Tor the evening, says cable dispatch
from the British capital The idea was
started by Lord Temple, who let his
beautiful house, Chandos House, In
Cavendish square. to well known At
rican millionaire for $500, the giver Of
the party undertaking To leave The
house IN perfect order. Lord Temples
example has now been followed By
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowther. who have let
their house 70 Mrs Flower. Lord Bat
tersea's sister-in-law, for Il baIl Mrs
Flower. like all the Battersea family,
il rich and has paid S1.1O0 for the
privilege OF giving her dance ut Low
Their lodge.
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IN TUNE WITH THE WAR.
shops OF st. Petersbnrg Display Pa
triOtic EnabIems.

shops OF st. Petersburg Display Pa
tri0tic EmbIems.
The windows Of the ST. Petersburg
shops are almost the only outward
indication that Russia ii engaged III
life and death struggle Id the far
east. writes Il correspondent Of the
London Chronicle Picture post cards
are as popular there as in Germany,
but with this difference. that all de-
pict either well known generals. sol.
der types or views Of yladfvostoz
and Port Arthur One post card shows
a Russian and d japanese fighting
with short swords, while d Frenchman
behind d tree calls ont: tLet him have
It, goiubehik (my little pigeon My
men and money are yours for the ask
ing
a mechanical toy sold In the shops
represents a Russian soldier whirling
a diminutiye japanese around Ii file
air by his pigtall Another toy, Of
German origin. Is an india rubber frog.
painted In Japanese colors, which.
when blown out, takes the form OF an
OK and bursts. Soldiers buttons are
being extensively shown on models OF
ladies' dresses In shop windows Lock
cts, adorned with regimental eolors ID
enamel. are beginning TO appear In the
jewelers. shops, and lucky charms and
s'mascots, " shaped like guns. shells and
torpedoes. are finding ready purchas
prg
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GOOSEBERRY
IOriginal.l
Il don't believe that
Z win prove il 10 You. sir

lOriginaLl
Il don't believe that
4 viii prove it TO you. sir
eBess, snapped the first speaker,
-are there any gooseberries in the
housegs
We're to have gooseberry pie for
Einner, father. Mother made one yes
terday
An right said the father eYcu
can prove it at the table
It is a well known fact that certain
vegetables are poison to certain peo-
pie Frank Andrews had told Mr..
Dutton that he could not eat gooseber-
ries without producing a rash on his
body. Frank and Bessie Dutton were
devoted to each other, and her father.
who wished to dispose Of her hand to
suit himself, was annoyed at the situ-
alton. During dinner be sat without
speaking, now and again casting dis
satisfied glances at his daughter and
her lover till the dessert was brought
on, Frank ate large piece of goose
berry pie, and in less than half an
hour rash began to come out first on
his arm, then on his neck and face.
singular" said Mr. Dutton thought
fully. 4 wouldn't have believed IT,
= am sorry. sir replied the young
man, that I can't as readily satisfy
you as to the truth Of all my state
ments. ] wish could prove Mr.. Cross
BY Cotton a humbug. / would gladly
suffer the discomfort Of the rash to DO
so.n
Now, the man Mr.. Dutton had pick
ed OUT for his daughter was this same
Crosby Cotton. who had returned 70
the east from the far west with a for
tune He was not a refined man. and
Bessie Dutton detested him. Her IA
Their was not quite satisfied that Cot
ton was ais rich as be pretended to be,
and this. with Bessies repugnance,
lad delayed him In forcing the match.
Cotton in order I'd inspire confidence
gave a dinner to a number Of his
friends, the buttons being present; also
their especial friend, Frank Andrews
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton had always lived
very plainly and were people to be
easily impressed with d little display.
When the dinner came off II appear
ed to Mr.. Dutton that the hosts great
wealth had been IavishIy used to set q
splendid table. Frank Andrews. who
was more used to dinner parties. no
ticed that the chicken salad was made
OF veal, and a tiliet de sole was con-
cocted of'a very ordinary fish called q
founder But be made no comments,
nor could he very we'll do SO to bis
friends, the buttons, because he was
not placed beside them at table.
1t was evident that Mr.. Dutton was
very much impressed with the enter
tainment. The host sat at the head Of
the table, bis red face glowing. On his
right sat Mr. Dutton. on his left Mrs
Dutton. and next TO her father sat Miss
Dutton, casting longing eyes at Frank
who was placed at the other end Of
the table. but opposite. With the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
CAMPAIGNING IN AN AUTO.
wisconsin Governors PLAN 90 Reach
the Country Voters.


1t has become known at Lacrosse
wis, through friends OF Governor Ia
Toilette. and close til his councils, TINT
he Is TO make d campaign this summer
and next fall, taking ln every country
town and cross roads, speaking to as
many voters as possible. He Will make
the trip in an automobile Of heavy road
type, and fast enough to skip over the
country roads at good speed says
Lacrosse dispatch
His reason for taking an automobile
the informant states, is that there are
thousands Of voters who cannot be
reached by railroads. and he could not
afford d special train, even If the rails
roads would allow him one. The ma
chine Is to be given to him BY friends
who have money and who reside both
III and out Of the state The tour is To-
begin as soon as the governor Is
through giving his regular summer lec-
lures at the watering places
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
NAMING OF DRESSES.
A Fad Taken I'D by the Women q
London.

~ Naa IHken I'D by the Women OF
London.
"A late London fad said the Girl
who knows to d reporter of the Phila
delnhia Record. us the naming of par
tfcular dresses In ones wardrobe. The
dressmakers began 1t, but now the
wearers OF the creations are taking it
up.
1.-THE First kiss, as originally put
out By mixer was of white 50 far
as the color scheme went, with edg-
ings and ends Of the stuff tipped with
rose leaf shaped bits Of crimson, but
whether these dashes of red were In
tended to suggest lips or not / do not
know, a Dream of Paradise was
trimmed with flmy lace. through
which ran tiny threads Of silver, with
an occasional silver bead Now many
gowns are being named by the women
who order them. sometimes after d
male friend and sometimes to suggest
q sentiment appropriate to the occasion
on which they are to be worn
Second Thoughts. for instance.
was the name given to severely plain
gray costume ordered BY lively Wild
ow upon returning to London lust aft
er attending g house party whore the
d0lngs We're 80 gay as to cause almost
q scandal The idea il that the mood
Of the wearer is suggested ID the name
OF the costume, and the name Is more
or less suggested IN its style and ap-
pearance haven't heard Of any.
body ordering d Divorce suit vet, but
that may come :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
HOW JAPAN TAKES THE WAR.
No Wariike scenes In streets Nor
Excitement Among business Men.

No Mar1tke Scenes ln Streets Nor
Excitement Among business Men.
An interesting picture Of conditions
In Japan Is afforded by communities
fion from the japanese manager OF the
Elkoku Shogyo zasshi. published at
Tokyo, recently received by the de-
partment Of commerce and labor, says
Harper's Weekly.
Commenting upon trade and financial
conditions III the japanese empire, the
writer says.
When the RussO-Japanese neg0tia-
tons We're broken off and the hostili-
ties were opened between these two
powers we feared that great panic
would occur iii our economic world and
our commerce and industry would be
upset TO 4 large extent, the whole en-
ergy Of the people being concentrated
on the war But this. turned out to be
false fear The war does not SO
much affect our trade as we expected:
transactions are done very smoothly:
stocks which suffered from fall for
short time have risen again to their
prices, and factories enjoy their usual
profit Nor does It make our people
80 greatly excited AZ You may think,
though We Japanese pride ourselves on
being the most patriotic nation on
earth. At home our conversations are
as merry and innocent as ever, and in
the street we see nothing wariike ex
cept noisy newsboys delivering specials
OF happy tidings IN the form Of our
brilliant victories both Oh land and sea.
Business men and laborers are calmly
attending 70 their own tasks, and there
is no excitement among them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
King James III.

The following Is an extract from the
manuscript diary Of King James ii.
Of England, preserved IN the Imperial
library Of Paris II did not retire from
the battle on the Boyne from i sense
of fear, but that / might preserve to
the world life that felt was destined
to future greatness
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
Fnrnttnre sfxIes.

According to an authority there are
thirty-five recognized styles Of furni-
ture, the list In chronological order be-
ginning with the furnishings Of ancient
Egypt and concluding with art nou-
Veau developments OF the present day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
school IN FOREST FOR sieLly chndrea


Al new kind Of school IS about to Be
started by the authorities OF Chariot
tenburg. in Germany, for the benefit Of
children who. though not exactly I'LL
are so weakly that they are very Liar
Bile to be attacked by disease. more
especially tuberculosis, says the Lon-
don Standard. The school, which Is To
accommodate from 100 to lbs children.
is TO be built 10 the depth Of the jun
fernheide woods, near Berlin, and the
children will remain there the whole
day, special arrangements being made
to supply them with their meals. They
are only to receive from two to three
hours instruction daily and are %
spend the rest IL the day 10 taking
healthy exercise in the forest The ex-
pertinent, II found successful. Will re-
suit IN d permanent school being es-
tabIished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15

If bin must be sent through the
mail unregistered, fold it neatly around
d rather long visiting card, and It will
escape. it is said the most careful
search of postal thief
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
Rncl,eInra In Knraa.

Every bachelor in Korea, no matter
his age, is regarded as child. dressed
as child and treated as child. Even
ii he be seventy he may not knot up
his hair id manly fashion OF assume
the Earb Of man,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
GOLDEN RULE" JONES
Anecdotes Of the Late Mayor
of Toledo.
STOOD ON HIS HEAD IN PUBLIC

An Instance Where lie Prncticed
what He Observation-Disclosures Feat
In Fire Engine House-Hew he
Sang Himself into once = dislike
For Titles.
The late Samuel Milton Jones, the
tGolden Rule" mayor OF Toledo, O.,
was an enthusiast in neighborhood set
Elements for the betterment Of the con
dition Of the poor, says a Toledo dis
patch to the New York Evening World.
Tie was a frequent lecturer for the
societies having those charities IL
charge and was the esteemed friend
of such persons as Miss Jane Adams
of Chicago and Of Jacob A. Riis.
TO attract a crowd SO that he would
be able to convince them hg his argu-
ment, Mayor Jones was in the habit Of
doing some startling things. More
than once he stood on his head in front
of the hall in which be was TO speak.
That feature collected the crowd Then
he would use his argument to convince
or convert them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
an Exeitinn shnxe.

A Partisan barber, 10 win wager,
entered cage containing a lion and
a man and composedly shaved the man
whila the lion interestingly viewed the
operation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
GrnssIess .Tnnnn.

one reason given for the excessive
reliance on manual labor in Japan is
the absence Of grass In the country
All hay has to be imported and natural
ly horse keep Is very expensive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15

Hand over hand with his body as
rigid as the muscles that maintained ii.
Mayor Jones once moved silently ana
gracefully up the heavy brass rod lead
Ing from the sleeping quarters 81 the
fire boys at engine house No. s. iii
Toledo, from the engine room fioor
below, and only stopped ascending
when his head touched the roof, two
floors from the ground Try ais they
would the half dozen healthy firemen
could not come nearly up to Jones
record as hand over hand climber.
says the New York Times.
These athletic sports occurred at the
Central ire station, the mayor having
dropped in to pass the time Of the day
en- route to affairs Of state There was
nothing the mayor enjoyed more than
some exercise which woula test THE
Drawn of d man, and It pleased him to
be able to lead and to watch the fire,
men try to follow The brass rod Il
the fireman's stairway coming down
but the mayor made ii his going up.
something the men rarely attempted.
except when abantered"
The mayors grip was wonderfully
strong, his great broad hands were
well muscled and well trained. The
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15

Some handsome charts and calendars
We're issued last year In Toledo, giving
the names Of the heads anu subordi-
mates In all the city offices of Toledo.
These adcrn the business houses and
offices Of many professional men and
city officia ), says the New York Times.
AS one was hanging In the mayors
Office, Mayor Jones' attention was
called to It, 1t contained, In good sized
type, these words Hon. Samuel Nj.
Jones, Mayor He deliberately took
out his pocketknife, cut out the
Hon, returned the knife to his peck
ct without word and then went on
with his discussion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
uurHnOuse.

Dormouse is d corruption of the
French word edormeuse, meaning the
sleepy animal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15

his back porch
Mayor Jones was criticised In curl
Gus manner for his failure In his last
gubernatorial campaign, says the phil-
adelphla Saturday Evening Post
Mr.. Jones was q musician Of eonsld-
cradle talent, besides bic manufac
turer and a popular politician When
he was running FOR the .mayoralty of
Toledo be wrote two songs and sang
them himself in Golden Rule hall. an
institution Of his own, where musieales
are given free for the benefit OF work
ingmen and their families.
AZ a meeting In that same hall d
labor advocate said to him Mr.. Mayor.
in my opinion you lost this last election
because you didn't write songs aud
sing them us you did the last time you
ran for office
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graves

Combs are found in the earliest known
graves
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15

mayor preferred ruanag or walking
down town 70 riding he preferred to
sleep in the open air, and hence upon
his back porch
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fellow Is not responsible for the rags he
is compelled to wear. but the social
conditions are which make IT impossi-
BILE for his parents to clothe him as well
as you and may be able to clothe
our children. It is Just such boys al
this one who produce the men who
spread the light Of truth and reform
the world
Mayor Jones then reached down and
gently picking the little fellow up
placed him on chair on the platform
alongside Of him SO that he could see
and hear everything.
The mayor said to the child: '.My lit
tie man, you have Just the same right
here as my child or the millionaires
child. Because your clothes are torn
It does not mean that your little heart
cannot feel for humanity. Some day.
my little man. you may be teaching us
all true principles Of sociology"
This conduct was what won the
hearts Of the crowd and the mayor was
rendered an ovation. This was not
done on the part of the mayor for eff
feet. He was really an impulsive man,
but had great determination and force
Of character He really thought the
ragged little boy was being jostled
about because he was poor, and Mayor
Jones heart swelled up until he could
bear 1t no longer. This only goes to
illustrate how he won the hearts Of
the people
Williams news., 1904-10-15
New University Appointments

At meeting of the board of re- gents Wednesday afternoon several new appointments were made to the faculty of the University of Arizona and the experimental sta ton. Edwin Mortimer Blake was elected to the chair of mathematics and mechanics as the successor of Prof. Woodward, who resigned to accept a call to the University of Iowa.
 Henry B. Slade, A.B., a gradu- ate of Brown University in 1895, was elected to the position of asso- ciate chemist of the Experimental station, which became vacant through the resignation of Prof. w. w. Skinner.
 William Angus, the present coun- ty superintendent of schools, was elected instructor in mathematics, to teach two hours per day.-Phoe- nix Enterprise.