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The Washington times., 1904-03-17

ar one to marry-except-" she added
after a moments rehection-"except Mr..
Harding
Bessie giggled delightedly. ITO be
sure, miss" she laughed. Mr.. Hard
ing OF course.
After the maid had gone Augusta pou-
dered gravely over her new project, and
in ten minutes time realized that It
was good She would marry Mr.. Hard
InC and prolong her stay indefinitely IN
this delicious place. There must be
a way for a person TO ask another 10
get married. / wonder IL l can find Il
n. any Of the books. There is the one
where Cousin Molly found how TO make
the rarebir." She rufied the pages ten
DERBY. ''Tlse Courtship of Miles Stand
ish'' has givea her the first peep into
the world OF poesy and she was CRATE
f1l. Suddenly her face flushed. She
TUNED 20 certain page. Why OF
course" she said Il might have re-
membered. How easy.'
She tucked the book under her arm
and walked TO the studio door.
..Bessie." she called into an inner
room. I'm going to MT HaTding's."
She weat swiftly down the wide outer
hall. past the doors of many studios
and ofaces. until she reached the last
NJ all. She turned the knob without
Knocked and stepped into THE large
room. with the blue and gold volume
PRESSED against her Thin arm.
How do you do sir. Harding she
Incurred sedately.
John Harding sat al his desk near the
window. where his lily blooms made the
ono bright spot in the somber place
Have you come TO see me. chicka-
tiddy?" he asked Now, that's good
cf YOU. Sit down.
lie rose and pushed huge leather
cnsi1. toward his caller. He hmped
slightly as he walked. and Augusta com
mented upon the fact socially
Cousin Molly says that that she
/ desigoatcd his iamencss with glance
| lis Ike a rnedal-a badge Of honor. You
zot II in the war. didn't yOu2 At San
/ tiago. she says.
/ Hardinz's face reddened. Did Miss
Molly saw that?" ne asked softly. He
4 froVrned at some inward reflection and
SIGHED ..Yes-I got II In the war. A
/ nice little souvenir d Espagne, eh?' he
added quizzically.
! tIe drew his chair close to Augusta ::
and took her feshless little hand in his
/ We'll" he inquired, and ho~ goes oul
Drlvote and particular world2 Must We
/ how to circumstances and go home 4
lessons next week.
Augusta. brought full tilt against hel
purpose. paused for a moments prepare
tion NO" she assured him soberly
II don't think SOL don't think I'll hav,
10; but I haven't come to talk abou
that. have come on an err,lnd-a yer!
particular errand.
'sYes?" said Harding. with n smile
And what is it. chickabiddy2''
Augusta folded her hands over he
book Her voice dropped into an cas-,
conversational tone. 'Consin Molly ha
sent me. Mr.. Harding" she said. Ito asl
you II you will please marry her?''
'What?" cried Harding.
Augusta nodded gravely. It was quit
right for Mr.. Harding to be surprised
She had no doubt Priscilla's face wen
red and white and red again under jus
such circumstances. She followed he
chosen precedent conscientiousls-. ''Cous
in Molly Is such dear girl she as
serted earnestly. She's so pretty an
The Washington times., 1904-03-17
One Saint On1ittei.

st. Augustine, 81. Paul, st. Joseph.
St Clair. ST. Louis" read a clerk, who
was assisting this morning in checking
slips at the Postofice Department In
his tour around the United States the
clerk struck the line Of saints repeat
eddy.
Every time St. Augustine was men
toned an old clerk who sat near the
checkers looked up. Finally. he got
up from his seat. walked over to where
the reader was sitting. and remarked
Say on the 18th Of March don't You
think it viii be possible for you to
ring St Patrick into that list, occas-
sionally?'
The Washington times., 1904-03-17
Patched Up WeaklingS.
Effect Which Improved Medical and
Surgical Skill May Have
on the Population.

Pseudo-scientists have often made
the contention that the improved med
zeal and surgical methods of the past
century, movements for tenement re-
form. and other forms of progress
which tend to prevent the killing off
of weaklings, viii IN the end injure
the race. They argue that all such
1 agencies as disease, extreme poverty.
and hereditary weakness are natures
ways Of securing the survival Of the
fittest, and that to interfere with them
mean the perpetuation of the unfit.
The problem of heredity Is one of
the most ticklish in the whole range
of science, IN which to attempt~gen-
civilizations; and that is probably tie
reason why so many unscientife and
prejudieed people insist on generaliz-
ing in this particular field. 1t does
not follow that their deductions are
correct, Of course, but the mere fact
that thing has been said gives 1t. 20
the minds Of some people, a certain
authority.
The fact Is that for every weakling
patched up" by humane methods
there are probably half a dozer.
healthy children rescued from almost
certain injury. 1t does not follow. be-
cause a human being survives a Ger
tain course Of Ill treatment. that that
treatment was the best, or that it has
not weakened the subject. A child,
systematically abused by brutal par
ent, may develop viii power and self
control through sheer necessity. but
the chances are that It will lose ether
qualities quite as valuable There
may be one child in a family born OF
such parents who develops a strong
and fine character in spite Of abuse !;
bat what about these brothers and sis
tiers who are driven to deceit, reckless
mess, vice, or ill-hcalth by it2
If we are going 10 argue about the
survival of the fttest let us decide
first what are the qualities of the hit.
If civilization means anything it
means q condition Of things IN which
honesty, honor. kindness, charity, 10y
atty, and the domestic virtues have
some chance TO grow, without being
KILLED off in the majority Of the popu-
llation by early influences which are ell
against them. Such a condition does
not favor effeminacy; on the con
raIy, the true civilization involves a
/ greater manliness and strength and
endurance than any savage race eve1
possessed. We have not reached the
true civilization except IN certain
phases, but viii anyone say that the
man of the life-saving station, res
cuing desperate sailors, is less vigor-
Gus as a type than the savag5
! IN his bark canoe? Is the engineer les,
brave than the Indian on his pony, or
the mechanic who does his daily task
on the dizzy heights Of skyscranfi
skeleton less firm. of nerve than his
ancestor, scaling precipice Their,
is plenty of vigor among us yet; tliC
question now Is TO save IT all. 10 LEI
none Of it be wasted or injured b.
The Washington times., 1904-03-17
LunCheons and Dinners
Attract Brilliant Guests

Mrs. Scott. wife OF Senator Scott, en-
tertained at a prettny appointed lunch
con at the New Willard yesterday.
when her guests included Mrs. Fair
banks. Mrs. GaHinger. Mrs. William Al
den Smith. Mrs. Rixcy. Mrs. Benton.
Mrs. A. l. Brick Mrs Brooks, Mrs.
Bassett, and Miss Willard.
La France roses formed an attractive
centerpiece for the round mahogany
table, and corsage bouquets OF violets
marked the plates and served as favors.
The same apartment was the scene
Of another interesting gathering in the
evening, when Senator Scott enter
tanned the Military Committee OF the
Senate.
Among the Senator's guests were Sec
rotary Shaw. Senator COckrell, Senator
Deliver, Commissioner John W
Yerlxes. Senator William a. Clarke
/ Senator Blackburn. Senator Pettus
Senator Quarles. Representative Wat
son. Senator Alger. Senator Proctor
Senator Kittredge, Senator Willard
Representative Sibley. Representativ,
| Foster. Mr.. Dunn, Senator Perkins
Gen. G. II. Grosvenor and Mr.. Steele.
| Mr. and Mrs Henry St. George Tucker
; entertained at dinner last evening. wher
their guests were the British ambassa.
, dor and Lady Durand, General and Mrs
J Draper. Mr.. and Mrs John b. Hender
son, Mrs. Burton Harrison, Miss Tucker
| Senator Daniel former Secretary of IN,
| Navy. Colonel Herbert, and Dr. Ran
! dOiph Carmichael
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

eral enough. to preserve all that Is Of
beauty and worth in the traditions Of
its people, whether their ancestors
dwelt in County Clare, Ayrshire, Mid
dlesex. the Palatinate, or any other
part of the round world. And so, let
all true Irishmen be wearing O the
green
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

Rockefeller is said to have cornered
the violet market; but it is not thought
that he intends to have Standard Oil
perfumed with violets.
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

There was a private gathering Of the
home, but in any other city it could
have been described as mass meet
ing
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

Representative Bede complains that
the chaplain asked the Lord to look
down on the House, when other people
were doing so already. Did Mr. Bede
expect The Lord 70 look UP TO him?
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

1t will be observed that Attorney Cen
eral Knox no longer appears decorated
with spider-webs in CARTOONS.
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

Bishop Tekhon. Of the Orthodox Greek
Church of New York. and Bishop Ra-
phael. the newly appointed bishop OF
Brooklyn, were the guests for a short
time yesterday OF the Russian ambas-
sGdor.
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. who
had planned an entertainment in honor
of friends from Colorado for March 26.
have changed the date 10 March IS, find
ing that it conhicted with the reception
which Senator Foraker Will give on the
same evening in honor of the Secretary
Of War. Mr. Taft
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

Theodore Roosevelt, jr-, who made a
short stop in Princeton on his way home
from Groton. returned to the White
House yesterday afternoon somewhat
unt Xpectedly, as he had planned 20 re-
main i'm the North for longer time
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

Mr.. Desportes de Ia Fosse, counselor
Of the French embassy. has taken the
house I14 Connecticut Avenue. in an
ticlpation of the arrival OF his wife, who
is now on her way 60 this country.
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

Mrs. Knox. wife Of the Attorney Gen
eral. and Miss Johnson. who accom-
anied her South as her guest. returned
from Palm Beach yesterday.
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

Representative Olmsted gave a dinner
last evening at the Metropolitan Club in
honor OF the Speaker OF the House Of
Representatives.
The Washington times., 1904-03-17

James King. attorney general for the
state of Connecticut. is visiting friends
I'm Washington.
The Imperial press., 1904-05-21
SoI,cn or As>eSs NnNI
IMPERIAL WATER COMPANY

IMPERIAL WATER COMPANY NO.
 :. lusatinu uf principal place of bust.
 ness. llultVille, County Ot san Diego,
 California.
 Notic,. is hcr,hy given that at a meet ing of the hard uf dirrCtors ui Imperial Water Company No. :. held on the third day ot May, laA. au asscssnent tNo. - of forty cents lln.l Vcr share was levied upon the subscribed capital st"ck of th" corporation, payable immediately io W. r. Holt. treasurer of sand c"rior- aiion. at the First National Bank uf lm- p-.rial. town of Imperial. County of san Diego. state of California. Any stock ulon which this assessment shall r,'- main unpaid on the ninth day of June lDI, shall bc delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction. and unless paymen, is made before. will l.' sold on the So,h day oi June. 1904, at the hour oi l0 20 o'clock a. rl., tn pay the delin- queLt a~sss-mcnt together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
 J. N. PATTON, Secretary,
 3-6 llultvillc. Cal.
The Imperial press., 1904-05-21

With the issue oi April So. the lmIc. rial Press rassc,i from the hands oi Ed. gar r. Howe into ihu-c of Charles X. Gardner. one oi the oldest and lest known newspaper men of South Caliior. mia. The rrcss has hccn kept on a high plane. morally. ciiiorially and tyro. graphically. liwill br kept ihcrc hy Charley Gardner. and Wc c,ngraiulai" the lmpcrialisis on that fact. No agency has contributed morc to the rap Id settling up of the Imperial section oi South California tan has the rr'ss, and ii will continue doing the same work as long as Editor Gardner has control.-Ciiroxraph.
The Imperial press., 1904-05-21
Cured itis Mother of Rheumatism

"My mother has hccu suffcr,r for many years with rheumatism" says W. II. Howard oi Husband. Pa. At times she was unable la move al all, while ai all times walking was painful
 presented her with bottle a, Cham. bcrlain's Pain Balm and after few ap- plicaiions she decided that 1t was the most wonderful pain relieVer she ever
The Imperial press., 1904-05-21

tried. in fact. she is never without ii now and Is al all times able to walk. An c-rCasional application ci Pain Ralm krcIs- away the lain which she was iur' mvrly troubled with" For sale hy In. I-'rial Drug Co. pr. r. S. Anderson, proprietor. Phone 7S.
The Imperial press., 1904-05-21
These lands are distinctly
 in a bargain class.

.32O acres at $.35.--I6O fenced, 22O acres in cultivation, situated on the main canal. I2O acres near Heber at $3O,-5o acres in cultivation. I6O acres at $28,--lOO acres of grow ing grain. Three miles from the center of town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-11
VERNON.

Mrs Eliza Allen, who is past her 92nd
year, is i'll.
The selectmen have appointed Fred e.
Johnson to have charge of the hearse,
The ladies' circle will meet next We'd
nesday. Dinner will be served at noon.
Miss Edith Hin has returned from New
ton, Mass, where she has been to visit
her sister.
There has been raid throughout the
town by thieves in search of robes and
blankets. A. \. Dunklee lost a good robe
and blanket from his barn; next val
liable robe was taken from y. G. Barnes $
sleigh, and a good blanket has disappeared
from the barn of Il. w. Russell.
Last Friday evening Mr. and Mrs Al
bert H. Jaquith entertained about 40 OF
their friends and THE NeighbOrs." Pro-
gresive euchre was played, and the first
prize won by Miss leila Johnson, second
BY Miss Aida Barnes, and third by j. 7,
Wright. The occasion was the 25th an
niversary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jaduith Their many friends presented
them with a purse containing a generous
amount of silver coin, and other useful
gifts with their congratulations and best
wishes. Delicious refreshments were serV-
ed. Music and a. social hour We're very
much enjoyed. Miss Mary Jaquith of
Boston came to greet her parents on the
anniversary
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-11
NORTHFIELO, MASS.

The Red Men held dance at Sons of
Veterans hail on Wednesday evening.
The Unitarian parish nave received a
rift of 50 l00 from the late Joseph Mason
who died recently i'm Brookine. He was
the son of Elder Mason, one of the early
settled ministers of the town.
The net receipts of the Unitarian fair
We're increased by the liberal donations
from absent friends. Charles p, Osgood
sent a SO bill Mrs. Jennie Foreman 49,
both being residents of California. Home
friends who were detained from attend
ing contributed $3.50 making $2S.50,
The Unitarian sewing society will give
supper at the vestry next Thursday
evening for the benefit of Charles W
Nation. All who enjoy the flowers which
he arranges with such excellent taste
will gladly help along the good work by
patronizing the supper \ short enter
tainment will follow the supper
Town meeting passed off quietly, the
Australian ballot being used for the first
time in election of town officers. The fol-
lowing were elected; Selectmen, A. w.
Proctor, Frank Montague, Samuel Hol-
ton; school committee, l.. r. Smith; as
SCISSORS, Fred Britton, Charles Parker.
n. D. Alexander tax collector, Forest
Esterbrools. The license vote was 1872
no, - yes. Appropriations We're made
for the purchase of hose and hose cart.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-11
GIRL AND WOMAN
CARE NEEDED AT THE CHANGE
FROM ONE TO THE OTHER.
Many IA Life spent in Suffering Because
Troubles Were Allowed to Develop
At This Time.
Every motherof a growing girl shou,

MANY Life spent in Suffering Because
Troubles Were Allowed to Develop
AT This Time.
Every motherof a growing girl should
remember that there will come time
when her daughter will be girl no
longer but will share with her the bless
ings of womanhoOd. Unless nourish-
ment keeps pace with growth the founda-
tons of q life Of suffering are laid at
that time. Mrs. John MacKinney, of
No. i7S Thirteenth street, Detroit, Mich.
writes a timely word. She says:
81 did not get proper care at the first
critical time in my life and for seven
teen years l suffered as Il result. [ had
dizzy spells, felt constant fear that
something dreadful was about to happen
and was afraid to go out alone. My
breathing was very short and had pal
pitation of the heart so badly that
could not go up stairs nor walk even
moderately fast. | was so nervous that
l could not sit still. At different times
for years | was under the cure Of the
best physicians in Detroit and tried a
number of advertised medicines. Moth
ing helped me until, on the advice of Il
neighbor, tried Dr. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. l felt relieved before
the first box was finished and l kept on
taking them until L was cured.
Last winter my little girl had rheu-
matism and gave her DIR. Williams Pink
Pills and she got well right away. My
niece was thought to be going into con-
sumption and, upon my advice, she tried
the pills They cured her cough and she
is now well and strong. My entire fam
lily are enthusiastic over DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and we can
not say enough i'll their praise"
These pills effect such cures be-
cause they go to the root of the disease.
Other remedies act on the symptoms
these marvellous vegetable pills remove
the cause Of the trouble They have
proved themselves to be an unfaihng
specific for all diseases arising from inn
pure blood and weakened nerves-two
fruitful causes of nearly all the
ills to which humankind is heir. DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
sold in boxes at 80 cents a box, or six
boxes for $3.50, and may be had Of all
druggists, or direct from DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, Ny.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-11
Collectors Sale of Real Estate.

II HE NON-RESIDENT PROPRlETORS of
/ the town of Halifax. in the County of
Windham, are hereby notified that the taxes
assessed by sand town, within the year next
preceding this date, remain either in whole
or in part unpaid, on the following described
lands in said town. to<tyit: Being the place
formerly owned by b. H. Adams and known us
the Daniel Allen farm, and now owned by II.
+. Adams of Athol, County of Worcester
State of Massachusetts, and bounded as fol-
lows: North by an old canal near Geo. Chase's
mill and the south bank of Green River to
lands of W. B. Warren, thence southerly ON
SAID WarTen's west line TO lands known as the
Joseph Woodland farm, thence westerly on said
Woodland land and the highway leading from
HarrisVille To Halifax Centre, thence sOutherly
on said highway to lands of Minnie Rand,
thence westerly on said Rands lands on the
line right, thence south on said south line to
the corner of said right and to the northeast
corner of land formerly owned by Il. GOrham,
thence west on said Gorham land to lands of
W. +. Niles, thence northerly on SAID Niles's
on said Mortons land to aforesaid highway,
thence north on said highway to place of be-
ginning. containing 100 acres more or less, with
the buildings thereon. And so much of said
lands will be sold at public auction, at the
dwelling house of w. w. Whitney in said Hall
fax. ON the 18th day of March next. at O'Clock
in the afternoon, as shall be requisite TO dis
charge said taxes with costs, unless previously
paid.
FIT. MINER, Collector of town taxes
Dated at Halifax on this 18th day of FeE
ruary, \. ID. 1904. Oil
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-11
BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, MARCH IL, 1904

for the present and take much-needed
rest.
The Knitting club met with Mrs II. c.
Holland Thursday afternoon, varying the
usual routine by dressing in Colonial cos
tune.
Rev. U. Grant Houston will lee
ture on the Holy Land" at the Meth
odist church on Wednesday evening,
March 1G
Claudia. the little one year-oli daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Edward Bergeron,
died last week Thursday. The burial was
on Saturday
Misses Lenna Thomas and Grace 4.
Whitaker of Brattleboro were the guests
of Miss Lucy Spooncr from Saturday un-
til Monday.
William Aprlin Of Kcene, who was for
merry i'm business in 1Iinsdalc, was in
| town Thursday to attend the funeral of
Dwi6ht w. Stearns.
Mrs Titus of Winchester who is ill.,
and under the care Of a trained ruisc. has
been removed to the home Of her sister
Mrs. G. j. Amidon, in the village.
Mr. and Mrs S. O. Davenport returned
last week TO their home on the North
field road after spending the larger part
of the winter with their daughter, Mrs
| Hubbard, in Arlington, Mass
a force of men We're at work Tuesday
on the dam across the Ashucot river, back
of the lirightWopd paper mill, using dyna-
mite and prYinr the ice off the dam. The
ice VAS from Sc to 40 inches thick
Henry Wolfe was brought into the po-
lice court last week ana fined 81 and
costs, amounting to $G.G2, for being intox-
| icatcd, but the fine was RENTED upon
his promise TO refrain from a REPETITION of
| the offonse.
Ora Strecters house is quarantined
there being a case of scarlet fever there
and case of diphthcra in the family of
| Henry Barrett at North Hinsdale. has
| caused the house to Doe quarantiued and
the school iu the Monument district to
bc closed.
The recently elected officers OF the Jun
Tor League are Forrest Packard. presi-
dent; Ethel Reed, Frances Stevenson
| Maud Dickerman and Mildred Cramer
vice Presidents Charlie Wetherbcc, sec
retaryi Everett Reed treasurer; Lila
cook, orgauist
Edward Stebhins received a telegram
Monday notifying him Of the death at
| Olympia. Wash. on sunday morning. of
Mrs. Margaret Kcves "A former member
of his family. and for several years "a
successful teacher i'm the public schools
of Hinsdalc. Mr.. Stcbhius tolegraphad to
have the body sent here. Further partic-
ulars viii be learned later
Emmons eldest son of Rev. ana Mrs.
w +. White. is i'll with scarlet fever
MIS- NJ y. Spouuer is caring for him
Mi White has taken room at 4. y.
| HaieN- ana if none of the other mcm-
/ beers IF his family take the disoas. and
I his son gets along Well will remain UNI
til the quarantine is taken off the house.
| Nut If ho should later Dee needed at his
| home, he would give mp his church worl,
J for A.. tlue.Iut return TO his fIuItIt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-11

The report of Charles j. Bonaparte and
Clinton Rogers Woodruff on governmental
conditions indian Territory dlscloses
daerant abuses. The President sent the
renort TO Congress- and has warned mem
hers of the Dawes commission to drop
their connection with business concerns
in the territory.
Driven by a terrific gale from the north,
which at times reached velocity OF 80
miles m holr a prairie are swept over
rs. 600 acres in Comanche county Oklaho-
ma. innicting damage now estimated az
5000. O0G. The city of Iawton was saved
only Ev extreme effort, while many farm
houses we're consumed. KioWa county
was also visited 10y a prairie fire during
the storm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-03-11
SOUTH VERNON.

The late thaw has made dangerous
travelling.
Herbert TYLER lost one of his team
horses last Sunday night.
Leslie Streeter of Greenfield has Wis
tied his father, E. \, Streeter.
The remaining crops of tobacco have
been taken from the poles this week and
BUNDLED.
Mr. Work, on the Henry Brooks place,
is moving to Greenfield Mass where ne
is employed.
Mrs Fred Adams has been called to
Uinsdale on account of the death of her
father, Dwight w. Stearns.
Mrs. Luetta French of Woodstock Wis
tied at C. H. NewtOn's recently. Mrs. r.
Stockwel spent Sunday there.
Mrs Ernest Blodgett recently under
went an operation for appendicitis in the
Farren hospital in Montague, Mass.