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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14

she sent word instead that i'll health
prevented her doing so. although it IL
coillnon report that she was we'll
CROUCH ut the time t. participate in a
g1lf tournament. The grand duchess
is noted for her disregard Of conven-
lions. She has no caste prejudices. and
people who have neither pedigrees nor
distinction Of any kind are often ad-
mittel t, her society. She often plays
baccarat half the night. 1t is said, to
the accompaniment Of innumerable
cigarettes. She Is brilliant, good hui
mored and proud and. though a widow
and forty-four years Of age. has not yet
begun to ''settle down." She is still
very handsome, and, 1t is said. the
kaiser thanks his lucky stars it was the
quiet, demure daughter rather than the
fascinating and unconventional mother
with whom his son fell in love.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
lndcstructible Glass.

In consequence of many recent in
Quirlcs j. {. McNally, United States
consul ut Liege has sent to Washing
and crystal ware manufac tured In Bel
GUM. On account Of the c%Ostliness Of
the process but few articles are as yet
made Of this glass, which Is called aga
tine. 1t erves well for dishes and
tumblers. An agatlne tumbler may be
dropped on Il hard floor or thrown
across a room with but slight chance Of
breaking. With great violence, Of
course, the glass can be broken, but its
power Of resistance is described as as
toniShing.
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Willing to Tell.

The gentleman OF color on Sixth ave-
nue., the 400 pound dentist sign, clad
felicitously in red, white and blue
stripes, was attracting the usual at
tention when Il woman stopped.
upon what meat doth this our Gaze
a feed" she asked. that he has
grown SO create"
There came Il frown upon the ebony
countenance Of the sign.
"Ma'am:" he queried.
"What do you eat that makes you 80
fat!" elucidated the woman.
The 400 FOUNDER shrugged his large
nOncllalant shoulders.
Food; JUS food, ma'am-chicken an
ham an Eaters an mo- chicken an
ham am
She didn't wait for the list.-New
York Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14

>>NAs w
from Il cigar fac
tory. Mr.. Stokes
belongs to a family
no!ei for its wealth.
It's culture and its
philanthropy. In
stead of devoting
himself to the ad-
vancement of his
own fortunes or to
a life of idleness
and social. pleas
ures he decided to
live among the II
n nv,<c md Lon wv
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
shipbuilding Under Glass.

That large ships should he built in
glass houses is one Of the marvels Of
modern progress. Seven shipbuilding
docks, varying in length from 400 to
$40 feet and In width from 90 to 100
feet, have been constructed by the
Krupp company at Kiel. There are
to be a dozen in all, constructed Of
iron and glass. This will enable the
worklnen to labor with but little uss
Of artificial light. Their work will
therefore be made easier and more
proftable.--St. Louis Post Dispatch.
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hOrln rested on top
Of the first. And Snobby followed suit
with a second sovereign.
Once more did Manchester raise"
and once more did the other "see him"
Then a fourth time was the silent com
edy played. and then the collection
plate arrived. Snobby was nearer the
end Of the pew, and he ratified his four
sovereigns as he dropped them into the
brass salver. looking at his neighbor
the while as II to say, 1--WE got the
shine out Of the duke"
But Manchester put three forms back
into his pocket, giving up only that one
which had cost snobby 10 dear.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14

W. W. RUSSELL. Ioomis. residence
in Venezuela as minister. He has been
the friend of both men and in view of
the feud between the two now finds
himself in a delicate position.
Minister Russell is Il native Of Mary
IAN! Ii a son OF the late Admiral Rus
sell. He was himself trained for the
naval service ana is Il graduate of the
United States Naval academy. About
sixteen years ago he was engaged in
engineering work in Venezuela, and in
1888 President Cleveland appointed
him secretary Of the American legation
there, which post he held with much
credit under three presidents. On the
establishment of the republic Of Pana-
ma he was appointed charge d'affaires
at Colon II later was promoted to be
minister of the United States to the
republic Of Colombia. He will leave
Bogota soon to take up his duties rs
minister to Venezuela.
One object Of the social settlement
movement is the bridging of the grow
Ing chasm between very poor and very
rich. But it is not often that this
chasm IL bridged by the matrimonial
method, as in the case of J. Graham
Phelps Stokes, the young multimillion-
aire settlement worker. and Miss Rose
Pastor, the poor Jewess who but re-
rnp4I,. vn<1,,,f
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
OF WATCH.
Statue Of Peter Hele to he Unveiled
At NuPemburg.

Statue Of Peter Hele to He Unveiled
At N~uFen,bur1.
The city Of Nurelnburg. Germany, is
preparing to honor the memory Of Pc
ter Heie, who is generally credited
with the Invention Of the watch. Hele
was IL clockmaker Of Nuremburg and
lived early in the sixteenth century.
A statue Of him has been designed.
forming the topmost figure in a foun
tain, ana it will be unveiled the com
ing summer. The parent Of the watch
was the ancient tower clock. The In
vention Of the spring to take the place
Of the weight to drive the wheel train
made possible the construction of I,
portable timekeeper. In the first
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
~ |

guy iCSAi NA>
eral. At forty-three he is at the head
Of the postal service Of the United
States and is discussed for the presi-
dency of one Of the largest business
institutions in the country. In the
years Intervening since he took dicta-
ton from the fourth assistant postmas-
ter general he has been stenographer to
President Cleveland. also to President
Mckinley. assistant private secretary
and then private secretary to Mr.. Nc
Kinley. private secretary to President
Roosevelt, secretary Of and
labor and chairman Of the Republican
national committee. Mr.. Cortelyou has
earned every advancement he has re-
ceived by faithful service. 1t is said
that COrtelyOu owes much Of his sue
cess to his adherence to System. spelled
large. Another secret of his success
consists in the fact that. as an ac-
qualntance put it. 'Cortelyou never
gets ratified" This was in evidence in
the tragic days at Buffalo in 1901 when
the modest secretary rose to the pro-
portions Of a national character. It
was CortelyOu who directed the selec-
ton Of surgeons, the arrangements of
the house where the president lay and
the announcements for which the world
waited. No matter how great the strain
in all those anxious days and nights.
Cortelyou kept his head.
1t was announced at the worlds con-
ference of Young Mems Christian nc
sociations In Paris that $4,000 had
been given for the construction on one
OF the leading streets of st. Peters
burg Of a fine Y. NJ. G. A. building.
The st. Petersburg branch Of the Y. NJ.
{. a. has attained Il membership Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14

"Are you going to the recital this aft
e%rnoon?"
mo; l have absolutely nothing to
wear"
why, the gown you are wearing
right now Is good enough"
Il am referring to my spectacles,"
said the Boston girl severely. Y sent
the only pair l had to the optician for
repairs this morning."-Chicago Trib.
une. ~~- ~~~sxx">,n.
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with the charge
that Assistant Sec
rotary Of State
L o o m 1 miscon-
Quoted h IN 8 e
while minister to
Venezuela. Mr..
Russell was for
eight years secre-
tary Of legation at
Caracas. serving
under Mr.. Bowen.
and also during the
period Of Mr..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
People
Who Are In the
Days News

He talk b o Post
M a 9 General
George Bruce Cor.
telyou as the mex
president Of the
Equitable Life AS
a society
again directs atten-
ton to the re-
markable rise Of
this comparatively
young man to indu-
ence in the world
Of politics and bust
ness. Twelve years
ago he was taking
shorthand notes and
operating type
writer in the office
Of the fourth assist
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
After Effect.

1T must have made Jones feel cheap
to have to wheel Brown around the
block to pay that election bet"
mo. He would have considered 1t a
great joke only he was afraid his wife
would think he was strong enough to
work in the garden"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14

OO ASA
one Of its leading
patrons is the Rus.
sian minister Of
railways, Prince Mi
chael ChilkOff.
Prince Chilkoff
looks very much
like a New England
deacon, and he is q
pretty good Amer
lean in many re-
spects, for he lived
in h United
States for many
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14

II STRENUOUS IRE Ill
promoting aboli-
zionist principles III
Kentucky before
the a was ap.
pointed minister to
Russia by Presi-
dent Lincoln. 1t
was while serving
at St. Petersburg
that he gave a tre-
,nendous shock to
the diplomats there.
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ing. who. when
Manchester placed
q form on the rail
before him in readi-
ness for the ap-
preaching collection
plate, o~stentatious-
~ put beside it a
sovereign. His grace
raised his eyebrows,
but dipped down
into his e t
AGAIN and a cooon6
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14

"Jinks is a great believer In nonre-
%sistance."
Can he support his theories by ar
gument"
Eyes; he gave Il fellow n black eye
the other day who would not accept
them"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
In Theory.

He wrote about the joy of work.
But when his weekly pay
Was handed to him by the clerk
He took his JOY In play.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
Where He Was Sick.

"Where was Eddie yesterday" ask
ed the Kindergarten teacher.
II was si-uk," responded Eddie.
"What was the matter?'
"DOan' knO-Ow."
"Where were you sick, dear?"
II was si-uk in be-ud.'-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
Had the Evidence,

"He tiatters himself that he is Il great
financier."
"Made Il successful deal in stOcks!"
"No; he bought his wife a new spring
hat without mOrtgaging the place"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
The Difference.

"He has a splendid memory"
II thought he had a poor memory"
II know because I borrowed some
money from him.
swell l loaned him some"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
Their Eavoritc Exercise,

"I've got Il fortune In Il scheme to
teach lawyers physical culture"
"What do they need of physical cul-
ture:"
Don't they have to be strong enough
to break willS!"
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The bliss Of Ignorance

She-Some people don't know what's
good for them in this world.
He-Yes, but they're better Off than
the people that know and haven't the
price to get it!-DetrOit Free Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
Cause and Effect.

'"That story the old man told was a
corker."
"Buy him a few drinks and perhaps
he will uncork another"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
Satisfied.

There are just as good fish In the river
AS ever We're jerked through the air.
But when vol go fishing 1t seems
That the good ones all want to stay
there.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
Acts Like a Tonic.

doesn't it make you sick to ride or
the cars?"
mot II q ride on a pass"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
Inverted low.

AnVefteo JOys
In the dewy dawn of morning,
When tn" day begins to peep,
When. regardless of its warning,
l am almost dead for sleep,
Comes my wife. some SLY hints throw
ing
She has been up for an hour
Saying: John. the lawn needs moving,
For I think Wen have a shower.
"And the onion patch Is weedy.
And the lettuce needs a drink,
And the cabbage patch is needy
OF some hoeing, don't you thinks"
Feigning sleep, l grunt and grumble
At her Oft repeated calls
Until out of bed l tumble,
And l don my overalls.
With the garden tools 1 tussle
AS from bed to bed I SLOUGH.
Raising. doubtless, quite a muscle
And a most decided crouch.
All the time my heart I harden,
And I sternly form a plan
Nevermore to raise a garden
TIL I get a hired man.
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watches a straight spring was used,
but this was soon replaced by a coiled
spring. The earliest watches were very
unlike their modern successors. One
Of the first was a cylindrical box of
metal In which the lid was pierced
with an opening owe each hour mark,
through which the single hand of the
watch could be seen.
The name Of the inventor Of the
watch Is sometimes spelled "Hele" and
sometimes "Henleim."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14

II thought you told NE some time
ago that you We're not addicted to polk
er playing"
$50 did,"
but l hear you lost $50 in a game
last night"
well, isn't that proof that l don't
play the game!"-Detroit Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14

large oil painting Of the scene il now
hanging in the Corcoran Art gallery at
Washington.
The post ct envoy extraordinary and
minister plen.potentiary Of the United
States to the republic Of Venezuela has
usually proved a difficult n to I'll,
and William w. Russell, who has just
been appointed to it. takes it at a time
when relations between Venezuela and
the United States are far from cordial.
His difficulties are increased by the
fact that the minister whom he sue
ceeds. Herbert W. Bowen, has been
rummoned to Washington in connection
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
Self Educator.

The poor untutored
savage,
The large, un.
calmly brute,
Sure rs you're born,
II given a horn,
Would straight.
way learn to
toOt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14
Humor ana Philosophy
BY DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS,

Youth is said to be egotistical, but
the man Of forty sometimes makes you
weary telling how much more he
knows than he did at twenty.
The woman with a new hat thinks
that II all the world is not looking at
her it Is missing something.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-14

There is nothing that pays such large
dividends as being kind to a mother-in-
law.
Some people can look ut Il ball game
and not know what is happening and
vet manage to make fairly good citi.
Zens.
The oma who can break herself Of
the habit Of saying Il told you So is
not apt to figure in the divorce courts.
Perhaps II reason why the law is
SO expensive IS because the Judge
charges the jury so often.
While there Is nothing so sweet as
loves young dream. the sugar trust
prefers an article on which it can draw
dividends.
A fast YOU, {: man may owe consid-
cradle ground. but he never gets any
place that is worth going to.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30
NoRTHFIELD.

+. L. Thomas was visitor in Mont.
pelier on Friday.
Miss Jennie Condor of Burlington IS
few days
Mrs. Thomas Cantillion Of Montpelier
visited at Mrs. Emma Gifiin's on Fri
day.
Mrs. F. P. Houston, went to Barre
Friday, where she viii spend Sunday
with friends.
Miss Katherine Grady, who has been
spending the summer at the home Of
Mrs. Heber Dole, left on the noon train
Friday for Boston. where she will visit
her sister, Mrs. Helen Estey, before
resuming her studies at the training
school in Waltham, Mass.
L. NJ. Rumnell, who was a cadet at
Norwich university for three years, is
taking vacation among friends and
relatives in town for month.
Richard Giilin moved today from the
Miss Nellie Badger house to Cross new
house on North Main street.
Jacob Macalov started on Wednesday
for a carriage drive to his home in Ber-
lin, n. f., and will be gone several
weeks.
Gardiner Murphy, who has been spend
ing two weeks vacation among friends
and relatives in town, returned TO Bos-
ton Friday.
Miss jeanette Giffin and Edward Free
man of Hartford, Conn, will arrive here
Sunday night and will remain until af-
ter the Centennial celebration on Oc-
tober 4th.
Prof. G. G. Brill accompanied Mrs.
Brill and Miss Marion to Montpelier
on Thursday. Mrs. Brill and daughter
win 60 to lion, n. r., where they will
Join Mrs. John Hoeher and 20 to Colo
RADIO and California TO spend the winter
months.
e. T. Bean, clerk in the store Of the
Colbmn Clothing Co., has been in Hard
wick this week. COlburn 4 Veal have
opened branch clothing store in that
city and Mr.. Bean has been there taking
the invoicing and getting the store into
shape for the opening.
Preselle, the hypnotic wonder Of the
twentieth century, the mind reader, the
dreamer, the merry-maker, who has
given the people in Montpelier and Barre
| barrels Of fun during the last week at
the opera houses, viii give a series OF
entertainments in Guild hall during the
second week Of October.
NJ. D. Smith was in Randolph on bust.
ness on Thursday.
The bodies Of Martha Howarth and
Louise Martha Howarth were removed
from Elmwood cemetery on Thursday
| by Undertakers Chase and Roys anc
shipped to Worcester, Mass, in care 81
George Sessions & Co, where they were
! placed in the family lot, where Mr.
Howarth was recently buried. Martha
Howarth died April 6, 1877 Of cancer
and Louise Martha Howarth died il
Hoboken, N. j, Oct. 20, 1870, Of diph
| liberia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30
WILLIAMSBURG.

Henry Baker received news yesterday
OF the death Of his father at his home
near Boston.
z. +. Perry Of Barre visited friends in
town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Van McAllister are visit.
ing friends in East Montpelier today.
Owing to the late arrival Of the sun
day Americans, shall not have them on
sale for the present. NJ. j. Drury.
Remember the annual plant and vege-
table sale at town hall next Thursday
by the universalist ladies'. There will
be a good opportunity to buy house
plants, fruit and vegetables for winter
use Afternoon and evening free. A
hash supper viii be served from $50
to 7.30 for the small sum of il cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30
PURITY OF COLLEGE ATHLET1cs.

PURITY OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
When President Buckham Of the Uni
versity Of Vermont delivers an address
to his students on athletics it may be
taken az a sign that the athletic side
of college re i becoming Of not the
least consequence, certainly. IN his talk
at the opening Of the year at the state
university President Buckham displayed
fine discrimination between the proper
and the improper use Of athletics. His
definition Of the two kinds are worthy
Of notice. He said;
" IS athletics as sport, as developing
and manifesting the sense Of physical
powers, that exhiliarating sense Of virile
power, which prompts men to climb
mountains and swim torrents and dare
dangerous seas together with that spirit
or rivalry which brings this sense Of
power to a test and realization; all
this Is manly and honorable and goes
to the making Of a complete manhood.
But there is a bad side of athletics and
it il pcrvading our institutions Of learn-
ing and must be challenged and put out
and kept out. This spirit comes in
when athletics becomes a profession, a
money making business, leading to fraud
and trickery and base practices Of many
kinds. So long as the prevailing spirit
is let lis win if We can by fair and
honorable means, all Will go well, but
when it is let us win by all means,
fair or foul then the game becomes
demoralizing and it hurts men not only
in their sports, but through and through.
Every college, this college must decide,
and quite largely the under graduates
must decide, which Of these two spirits
shall prevail
No college or university can afford 10
rest supinely and allow its athletic side
to lapse into that attitude Of winning
at any cost. And unless the college au
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30
CHELSEA

w. H Hill left for Woodstock Tues
day morning to be present at the fair
in the capacity of starter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Goodrich
of Montpelier. who have been visiting
in town, returned to their home the first
Of the week.
Miss Sarah Gnstin and Mrs. George
A. Emery returned the first of the week
from Union village, where for two weeks
they have been the guests Of DR.. Walter
Gustin.
During the absence Of w. G. Holmes,
who is in New York purchasing goods,
the store is in charge Of Walter S.
Goss, who is assisted BY Mrs. Nellie
(Bixby) Perkins.
Walter Blake and VIII Pierson Of
Manchester, N. H., who are camping
out in the Dickinson woodlot. 'bagged''
a fox that weighed 5 pounds, besides
other game.
The Misses Adrus spent few days
recently with their niece, Mrs. julie
Alexander of Williamstown.
The widow Of the late Martin S. Hall
died at her home in Fitchburg, Mass,
last Tuesday, and Miss Nancy Hall. a
sister Of the husband Of the deceased,
left on Wednesday for Fitehburg to at.
tend the funeral.
MFR. and Mrs. Jed G. Luce Of Lowell
Mass, are in town for two weeks, the
guests Of w. II. Luce and other friends
Mrs. Della Dewey Whitney was in
Barre to attend the wedding Of DR..
Frank NJ. Lynde and Miss Alice Smith
Mrs. Fannie (Tracy) Lawson and son
of>Montpelier were recent guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. i. Q. Tracy and other rela-
tiyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Srague left We'd
nesday morning for Woodstock to at
tend the fair
Misses Nellie and Florence Webster
have recently visited their aunt, Miss
Nellie Cook, OF Lebanon, N. il.
George Hatch, a practieing attorney
Of New York city, was in town recently.
accompanied by his aunt, Mrs. Henry
e. Patch Of Strafford.
Mrs. Eugene H. Kennedy, who re-
turned from Montpelier recently where
she was successfully operated on for the
removal OF cancer, contracted a severe
cold in returning home, from which she
does not recover, and her condition IS
considered quite serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bixby, who work
for f. A. Field Of Royalton, are guests
of his mother, Mrs. Abbie Bixby. Mr..
Bixby is suffering from severe wound
in one hand, inflicted accidentally with
an axe.
George Thompson, who has been hos
tier as the hotel barn during the sum
mer, has severed his connection there
and is now working in the Dickinson
livery stable.
Mrs. Theron Spear, who has been
sufferer from invalidism for several
years, seems to be failing Of late.
Mrs. Emma (Louis) Weeks Of Shir-
ley Mass, has recently presented to
the West Hill church q large picture
Of the late Hira T. Bixby. Mrs. Weeks
has made other donations to the church
in the past which have been and are
very much appreciated by the members
OF the society.
School at the academy has been sus-
pended for a time because of the preya-
lence of measles among the pupils.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-30

The Newport Express and Standard
pays this unsolicited testimonial to one
Of its subscribers, who has failed to
pay up: He has not one excuse for
not paying. No sick excuse, no power
ty excuse, no reasonable excuse. It is
merely a peryerse wilfulness on his
part, mulish hoggishness that a news
paper must shoulder and carry him for
nothing Certainly that subscriber has
no plausible excuse from the Csntempo-
Tary's standpoint.