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The Washington times., 1905-05-28


ing with pretty things. it
" y should be hard to think OF
something to give the girl
who's going to graduate, nobody knows
but it always is.
Graduation presents run TO opposite
extremes-they're either utterly imper-
sonaI, like flowers and books. or the
most personal things in the world. Only
close friends send personal gifts-every-
body else must content himself with
flowers, and with the fact that shss
never can get enough of them.
Every sort Of flower is glven-rosese
of course, most of all-and pink or red
ones at that. Don't send an-whit8
flowers, whatever you do. You're not
assisting at either q funeral Or a we'd
ding, and white flowers belong, by
only the sort Of flowers that will be in
keeping with the bright, joyous feeling
that each girl is secretly conscious of
she knows all there Is to know and the
weary process of education is behind
her Never mind if she's just being
graduated from life's kindergarten
that isn't your affair. Join in the joyous
side of it.
Loose Flowers Prettiest.
Just loose punches of flowers are,
perhaps, prettiest; but the quaint
baskets and boxes and the basket-boxes
that the florists shops show are stun-
ming filled with fiowers-the neutral tint
of the straw setting of the eoiors in
wonderful way.
!. . II you want to, send something less
perisia BILE than flowers. yet still kd&s
to the in1personal, send books, attra
tive small editions OF classics, the La
est novel, or, perhaps, volume or
poems that are based on her especial
IF yo,1're one of 6ae close friends.
privileged to send personal gifts. there's
hardly anything you can't send.
Pretty things with useful side are,
perhaps. the most satisfactory of all to
giYe-a handkerchief with q real lace
border, a flower, or a feather, fans. or
pair Of silk stockings of the color
she likes best.
Real lace col1ars-turnoyer collars or
stoeks-are surprisingly inexpensive
and. perhaps. she's been longing 20 own
Il bit mo matter how smalD Of real
lace. Every little while rev ways or
stamping stationery are invented; a
good supply with her initials attractive
y applied would make as interesting
n gift to look up and choose as TO re-
ceiVe.
Among the new silver trinkets for her
bureau are hairpin eases-eushions,
buckles tempt your purse-a thousand
new ones. of silver or gold or the In
terestingly unusual ones that seem de-
pendent more upon design than upon
metal
For the Athletic Girl.
Perhaps she's athletic-a new tennis
racquet. then; or perhaps you know the
new golf club she wants Odd little
travelling cases come. fitted out with
tiny bottles, or with all the little things
that are necessary to have on the short.
est of trips. Or a new travelling bag
the new shapes are SO interestingly
bring many a thought of you in its use.
Or purses. or wristbags-the field that
leather. things cover is enormous.
a ponsee eoat-one OF the long loose
and is a bit Of beauty in itseIf-is one
of the best gifts of all, and one that
will wear from commencement day it
self on until the first frostS come.
Vases or bits of statuary, OF perhaps
d clock-they re all impersonal gifts
that can be made very personal indeed
by the way they are chosen
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and. although there are some of gold.
there are more OF tortoise shell, trim
med with gold that is laid on-'gold de-
posit'' they call it-in scroll designs. the
Jewels dotting the design at intervals.
Among those Of gold Is a fiat, broad
band, curving slightly TO fit the head.
ana left plain for marking the initials.
And some of them are engraved IN
quaint old patterns. like the old English
hand engraving. which is having so
definite II revival.
Every color of gold is used. dull gold,
bright gold anu rose goid-the gold with
a hint of red in its composition.
OF course, for everything that is made
of gold and of tortoise shell there are
a dozen quaint conceits In the Paris
jewelry," which is SO widely worn.
Women who lose combs easily use 1t
almost entirely, ii is so much more
easily replaced. And women who break
tortoise shell Qt is brittle) use the iml-
tation.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
H'ireless Stoves
A German Invention Which
Is an Economy of Fuel.

- RUST the Germans for discover
] ing ways OF saving money and
8 scientific ways of doing things at
the same time The money-sav-
ing instinct goes even a little ahead OF
the scientific. for they've always been
thrifty race. The combination of
qualities results in some splendid. discov-
cries.
The newest and most wonderful. from
a housemother's standpoint. is one that
ought to be greeted enthusiastically
everywhere It is 'fireless stove"
which sounds Impossible.
This stove is nothing more nor less
than an ordinary wooden box made of
rather thick boards with every possible
crack carefully filed in, and lid that
fts down tightly The box should be
deep, and should be almost filled with
clean hay. with a pillowcase filed with
hay to pack in under the lid. If hay is
hard to get use shavings. or even paper,
the paper cut up into long strips a
couple Of inches wide-something like a
coarse excelsior. Even newspaper will
do.
Renew the Filling" Regularly.
Whatever you do use, renew 1t entire
ly every week or so, whether or not
YOU use it d great deal. Il you don't
there'l1 be some unpleasant conse-
Quences.
IN Germany, where the idea came
from and where 1t is being advanced
rapidly, elaborately got up boxes are to
be had, partitioned and divided some
thing on the order OF d refrigerator
They are meeting with a fairly good
sale, but the handy man can make as
satisfactory one n d very short time,
which, having its filing and partitions
ard all of the same. to be renewed
every little while. is really more hy-
gienic.
Fire cannot be dispensed with by the
:,id OF these boxes. but the amount of
fuel used can be minimized. In these
German experts have tested and tried
in every conceivable way. and proved
rather startling fact. that food goes
on cooking in the box. OF course. with
he air kept away from it absolutely
there's no escaping of the heat, which
goes on doing It's work of cooking as
long as 1t is confined.
It Is exactly on the same principle as
a mans buttoning newspaper under
his coat-it Keeps the heat in spIendidly.
The Exceptions to the Rule.
Nobody can tell you how long the
food needs to be cooked on a fire stove
before it is put into the box to finish
some things need only to be brought to
q boil. other things that would require
perhaps several hours to cook on a
stove will require several more in the
box, but need to be over the fire only
| five or ten minutes.
While the process is necessarily slow
er, the cooking is done with the perfect
eyenness that all good cooks strive
after.
| OF course, there are certain excep-
| tions-eYerything can't be finished In it
| Broiling would be an imposaibility, and
| the sorts of cookery that fall if the
oven door be even opened naturally
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couldn't be moved In the process of
cooking.
The method of using the box is sim
pie enough. After the food has been
well started the pot or pan, OF whatever
it has been cooking in, is taken from
the fire, covered tightly with lid and
packed deep into the hay. More hay is
piled over it, II you've made the hay
pillow (Which is easier to removc). tuck
ii around instead, shutting out every
bit of air even before you put down the
lid When you renew the hay change 1t
IN the pillow as well, and wash out the
case.
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~AGS/S0

It'll the new arrangement Of
n the hair. which that exag-
u u gerated tilt SO conspicuous in
summer hats demands. bar
rettes are almost d necessity. They are
certainly erninently 10 be desired, for
straggIing locks are anything but at
tractive
Barrettes seemed like an affectation
when they were first worn. bat as soon
as they proved themselves to pe useful,
iev.eiers set 2 bout decorating them. and
making them up in as varied ways as
Ti1e most popular arrangement re-
o,,ires comb and barrette that match
If,sf single large comb set directly
against the back of the knot, with the
IsIrretff. rather smaller than 1t was a
INST If the newest are deweied--ab-
rooue pearls being the fayorite jewel.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

THY on earth, with shops tenn
ing with pretty things. it
" y should be hard TO think OF
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

- RUST the Germans for discover
4 ing ways OF saving money and
! scientific ways OF doing things at
h1. .s,.-r,r.--
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-26
le NEw MEMBERs ELECTED.
Adjourned Meeting Bennington Battle
Monument Association.

Bennington, Jan. 26.-The adjourned
meeting Of the Bennington Battle Monu-
ment and Historical Association was
held yesterday morning. Sixteen new
members were elected to the association.
The officers declared elected by aecla.
nation January II were elected by bal
lot, owing to provision in the consti-
tuition and adjournment was taken I'M
til February S at o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
The treasurer's report shows the cash
on hand to be 1891. The legislative
act giving the association some $4,000
contingent upon raising 81, 500 by sub
scription or otherwise, was accepted.
The limit of membership has been
raised from 60 to 100.
The officers elected are as follows;
President, 0lin Scott; vice president
L. +. Abbott; secretary, Edward L
Bates treasurer, George f. Graves; di-
rectors, Edward L. Bates, Samuel b
Hall, ex-Gov. John G. Mccullough, Hy-
ing T.. Gibson, cx-Gov. Carroll S. Page
of Hyde Park, L. F. Abbott, James X
Batchelder, of Arlington, Charles e.
Dewey, and Olin Scott. The governors
of Vermont, New Hampshire and Mas.
sachusetts are directors ex officio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-26
MARSHFIELD.

Dennis Lamberton Is numbering with
his team in Elmore.
Mrs. B, B. Nownes is confined to her
bed with rheumatism.
S. w. Cole is able to ride out, after
several weeks illness with heart trouble
and grip.
G. E. Shepard is handling pair Of
colts, two and three years old, for II.
H. Martin.
G. f. Allen, teacher in No. district,
visited in the family of School Director
S. II. Irwin over Sunday.
Judge Mark Mears and wife are the
proud and happy parents Of q fine seven
and one-half pound boy, born Monday,
Jan. 20. Congratulations
Charles Lilley Of North Montpelier,
second man at the creamery there here
tofore, comes to the Marshfeld cream
cry as buttermaker Feb. fst.
George St. Cyr sold his river farm to
Clayton H. Collins Of Barre, writings
being made last Monday. Consideration,
So, 500. Mr. Collins viii take possession
February !,
Buttermaker Laekey closes his labors
with the Marshfeld Creamery Co. Feb.
list. Mr.. Lackey has made many friends
among the townspeople, who wish him
well wherever his work may take him
in the future.
The Rathbone Sisters held memorial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-26

service last Saturday evening, in mem
DRY of the late Henry Dodge, who was
an esteemed member of the order. The
memorial service Of the order was used.
and touching remarks were made by
Mrs. Lettie Bouldry and II. 7. Mar
tin.
The exhibition given in Union yestry
last Monday evening by the primary and
grammar schools, katy in Gooseland,p
and "Sunbonnets,D was very we'll at
tended, and showed that no pains had
been spared to make the entertainment
a success.
Myrtle Temple, No. 2, Rathbone Sis
ters, win give reception to tile gem
tlemen one week from next Saturday
evening, Feb. 4, in Castle Hall Mem
bers Of the Rathbone Sisters and their
families, and Knights Of Pythias and
their families are cordially invited to at.
tend. Refreshments will be served By
the members Of Rathbone Sisters.
The attention of all delinquent tax.
payers is called TO No. 76 Of the Acts
of 1904 amending section 2971 of the
Vermont Statutes, which requires the
collector to furnish the town clerk with
a list of all delinquent taxpayers not
later than Feb. 18th. All whose taxes
are not paid before March meeting will
be disqualified to vote at said meeting.
The collector has thirty-six delinquents
in the tax book Of 1904, ont Of seventy
nine which came into his hands Oct
1st.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-26
GRANITE COMPANY INVOLVED.
United States Seeks to Recover From
Firms Bondsmen.

Montpelier, Jan. 26.--In supreme
court yesterday the Orleans county case
Of the United States for the Standard
Granite Co. vs.. the U. S. Fidelity 4
Guarantee Co. was heard. This is a
case inwhich the granite company failed
and as the firm had contract Of work
for the government, the United States
authorities bring suit against the
bondsmen. f. +. Alfred appears for
the plaintiff and j. w Redmond for the
defendant.
The Essex county case OF Charles
Corbin vs.. the Grand Trunk Railway
Co. was also argued. The defendant
recovered his costs in comfy court
Redmond & Cook appear for the plain
tiff and Hight 4 Blodgett for the de-
PENDANT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-26
Central Labor Union.

The regular meeting of the Central
Labor Union Of Barre and Vicinity will
be held in Carpenters Hall, Nichols
block, on Friday evening, January 27th,
at 1880 o'clock. Reports on utilization
with a. F. L. and other important mat
ters win come before this meeting Let
every delegate be present.
FRED BRUCE, President.
Alex'r Ironside, Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-26
MR. PERRIN SURPRISED.
Patron Of Perrin Hill Is Called on by
Fifty Of His Friends.

About fifty Of the residents of that
part of the city known as Perrin Hill,
and lying above Elm street extension,
called on Fred Perrin at his home on
the Perrin farm last evening, and en-
ioyed the surprise which they gave him
fully as much as MIR. Perrin himself. A
programme consisting of vocal and in
strumental music was rendered by Nellie
lSenerson, Evelyn Wilson, Robert Jones
and Wilton Smith. poem written for
the occasion by Mrs. w. r. Davenport,
was read by Mrs. Charles Londgren, af-
ter which refreshments were served.
Before leaving, John Wilson, ST., in
behalf Of those present, presented Mr..
Perrin with an elegant clock.
Nearly all Of those present were peo-
pie who have purchased lots of Mr.
Perrin, and for whom the latter has
erected dwellings.
The poem was as follows:
We come with hearts aglow tonight,
And bring our gifts, 50 pure and bright,
Of friendship to our neighbors who
In years agone have proved US true.
In looking back half score
OF years, we see but three or four
Neat cottages, where now a vile
Nestles in pride upon the Hill.
A farm composed the country round,
OF pasture and of tillage ground;
And kline grazed peacefully all the day
On our back gardens DER the way.
But on this farm there lived man,
Who hit upon the novel plan
OF booming Barre, up this way,
And that is why we're here today.
He built our homes, and said that we
Could pay in years one, two or three;
He simply asks, this farmer man,
That we're 10 do the best we can.
And sometimes, when the times are bad,
Or sickness in our homes we've had
He waits for us TO gain our feet,
And smiles the same whene'er we meet.
We have no cause to fear for him,
That gay saloons will tempt him in,
He stands for justice, truth and right,
And fights the stuff with all his might.
His wife who, eight and twenty years,
Has shared his hopes and joys and tears,
Is still the strength Of his right arm,
In helping him upon the farm.
They sought and found the risen Lord,
And anchored on his blessed Word,
And he has sent abundant store,
And given blessings more and more.
OF neighbors they have proved the best,
And, in our eager, earnest quest
To think of something we could do
TO show appreciation true,
We each have thought it might be wise
To make bit Of surprise,
And gather for little chat
On future plans, for this and that.
And SO we've come, we've brought our
love,
And prayers for blessings from above,
We've also brought token small,
1t comes so freely from us all.
To represent not wealth nor gold
Nor treasures from the masters old,
But Just one little flower Of light,
Called Friendship, ever true and bright.
And when we're gone Wen leave behind
A host of prayers and wishes kind,
That Friendships flowers, forever sweet,
May bloom in fragrance round their
feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-26
THE vILEs ACCIDENT.
About $1,000 Damage Done at Middle
sex Yesterday.

sex Yesterday.
The accident at the Viles power honse
in Middlesex which caused the shut
down yesterday happened soon otter the
machinery was started. Power Is fur
nished both by water and steam. In
some manner, not fully understood, the
main driving pulley OF the water wheel
and the driving wheel Of the counter
shaft were rcushed, causing the wreck
age to fly III al directions Many pieces
weighing several hundred pounds each
we're driven through the rroof to dis
lance Of several hundred feet. These
puileys were sixteen inches in diameter
and weighed about 1000 pounds each
No one was seriously injured, although
three men, Albert Taplin, j.. A. Earl,
and Mr.. Murphy were ID the building.
It is thought possible that the acct
dent may have been caused by the fact
Of the water and steam did not drive
the machinery at the same speed. The
damage will amount to about 1000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-26
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings Tersely Told For
Busy Readers.

Third annual white sale at yaughan's
Special sale Of hosiery At Perry's on
Saturday.
See hamburg values in south window
at Abbott's.
Ladies' and gentlemen's solid gold
watches at +. L. Burr & Co.'s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-26
FIRE AT LINCOLN, NEB.
Furniture Block and Halter Building
Burned,

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. &c. Fire has de-
stroyed the Furniture block and the
Halter building, with their contents, and
damaged adjoining buildings. Estimat-
ed loss, $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-26
HE BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, JANUARY as, 1905.
Weather Prediction.

Fair tonight and Friday, colder to-
night in Maine, Vermont and Northern
New Hampshire.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09
A MOST oBLIolNo MAN.
Against Great Odds He Held Open
the stpxm Doors for an On
grateful World.

Bulky packages under each arm
caused him an awkward struggle
against the strong resistance Of tbs
stout pneumatic springs on the storm
doors. The scene was at the entrance
to crowded Office building uptown,
relates the New York Sun.
He was an aged man, slightly built
but very erect. His neck was wrapped
round and round with a huge muffier
and his feet were encased in enormous
arctics, although the weather was not
bad. IS
With his clumsy burden he succeed
ed in pushing out just as young
woman wished to pass In. He stood
aside with his shoulder against the
edge of the threatening door In order
to save her as she went through.
Before he could step away another
young woman sailed by and he held
the door for her also.
Suddenly there followed long
string of people led by stout man,
another girl and messenger bey.
Patiently the aged man with the en-
numbering bundles chung to the does.
so that no person would be struck.
Nobody In sight gave him . nod 81
thanks or acknowledged his Kindness
in any way, and nobody offered to 70.
heve him.
When last seen he was still holding
the door while desperately trying T.
prevent his bundles from falling,
| Mayha he Is there vet
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09
policeman to stay BY us t.lI tne m.uRuu

w WY w W VIA S9l0 1xAcQk,I
was produced, and everybody at ed
other tables laughed, and dad turned
blue, and thought he would have {
ut. Finally, the guide began to talk,
and the result was that a policeman
went home with US, and dad found
money enough to pay the bill, but no
talked language that caused the land
lady to ask us to find new place.
The next morning the guide showed
up with an officer who had warrant
for dad for hugging woman in pub
lie cafe, and 1t seemed as though We
were In for it, but the guide said he
could settle the whole business by Day.
ing the officer $40, and dad paid It and
think the guide and the officer divided
the money. Say, this is the greatest
town we have struck yet for excite
ment, and guess dad will not have
chance to think of his sickness.
This morning we went into a big
department store. and. by goshl We
found the count that dad was going 70
fight was foor-walker, and the coun-
tess was behind counter sell.
ing soap. When dad saw the
count leering at him, he put his hand
on his pistol pocket and yelled regu-
lar cowboy yell. and the count rushed
down into the basement. the soap coun-
tess tainted, and the police took dad 70
the police station, and all day the
guide and have been trying to ct
him out on bail. If we get dad out Of
this we are going to put muzzle o.
him. Well. if anyone asks you II An
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09
Modern Ways in Japan.

Japan long since copied European
methods Of warfare to excellent pur-
pose. To-day she Is adopting the frt-
volties. Until recently jewelry, for In.
stance, was tabooed, but now even gen
tIemen are often seen with thick
gold ring, made out of an old Japanese
coin called "koban." The study Of the
introduction of new custom is inter.
esting. AS to kissing, It is rather .
delicate subject to touch upon, but II
cannot be dismissed with a general
statement that "in affection and love
the Japanese are outwardly unde1non-
strative." ALI depends upon circum-
stances. Kissing as practised in the
west is still strange to them, but no
one who knows about it would wonder
Ii young couple Of modern japan
should take to 1t to express their Iowa
IN. Y. Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09

Great Britain's Rivers,
The British empire embraces a0es
HxASs - !.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09
he Writes the Old Groceryman About
Paris-Dad Almost Fights Duel
He Is Arrested Good Deal.

BY HON. GEORGE W. PECK,
(Ex-Governor of Wisconsin. Formerly Pub
Usher of Peck's Sun, Author OF
"Peck's Bad Boy" Etc.)
Copyright. 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Paris, France.-My Dear Uncle Ezra:
Dad is in an awful state here, and I
do not know what to do with him.
We struck this town all in heap,
and the people seemed to be paralyzed
80 they couldn't speak, except to
make motions and make noises that
We could not interpret. This is the
first time dad and I have been in q
place where nobody understood our
Language. Ordinarily we would take
pleasure in teaching people to speak
the English language, but in coming
across the English channel dad and
both got something we never got on
the water before. Ordinary seasick-
ness is only an incident, that makes
you wish you were dead-just tenn
porary, but when 1t wears CT you