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preposterous. The Duchess of IL
lingstown sighed and leaned back in
her chair. Il cannot think what the
world is coming to, or what the poor
Duke would have said.'
The Dowager Duchess of Illings-
town had only lately come over from
Illingstown, where she had spent the
last few years in strict retirement on
her Irish property after the old
Dukes death, when her son, the
present Duke of Illingstown, had
married. The Dowager Duchess had
made the excuse of widowhood rea-
son for her seclusion. Now, however,
the young Duchess having been very
ill, she had consented to come and
stay with her three little grandchil-
dren while her son had taken his
wife abroad.
The Dowager Duchess, great and
dear friend of my mothers, was old
fashioned in her views, and belonged
to that nobler school of dignity and
gentlehood that one sometimes fears
is becoming extinct-not that there
is any real need for fear, as it is,
of course, only the blatant and 7ul-
gar few who apparently submerge
the more retiring and refined OF their
sex.
It was matter of horror and
amazement to the Dowager Duchess
10 1f
relations had either opened or gone
into shops, and it was this discovery
which had elected her angry remarks
to me.
$50 many people are in trade now
adays," I murmured, apologetically.
Certainly-why not?" said the
Dowager Duchess calmly; "but they
should not expect to be in society,
too"
"But they are," murmured.
"They were not in my day. said
the Duchess stif1y; and the way
they tout for work is absolutely scan
dalous. Just look at this bundle OF
letters. Here is Sophie actually ask
ing me to go to her shop and buy a
bonnet, and Edward asking me to buy
milk from his dairy-and the worst
of it is that several of the letters
have been sent to the housekeeper.
/ felt positively ashamed of some OF
my relationships look at this"
She handed ne another letter. 1t
was from Lord Ernest Illingsworth
saying he had bought the Fresh
Rosebud" laundry, and hoped his
great-aunt would give him a turn
What an expressicn,' sighed the
Duchess-then she smiled sour but
dignifed smile-''but think I'll give
them all a turn, my dear Everard
those sort of people want showing
their place. Just make complete
list of them for me, and put the diff
ferent businesses under each of their
names" She rose with dignity, and
turned toward the door. BY the
way, will you lunch with me CT
Thursday at 1 o'clock? Good-day
my dear boy" and, smiling, she dis
missed NE and slowly ascended the
great staircase, her head erect, anG
her figure as upright as ever, il spite
Of her age.
It was 1885 when presented my
self the following week ct 1ilings
town House l was SHOWN into ;
email sitting-roon, and the Dowags'
duchess received me with an air @
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
ELEVEN MINERS LOSE LIFE
In FrightfuI Gas Explosion Whics
. Occurred in Virginia Pit.

An explosion occurred at :he mines
at Greeno"yh, Va, Saturday, afsers
several miners had entered their
working places Eleven are known 90
re dead and three Others :are:miss-s
ing. The. explosion occurred, 1,5os feet,
Lelow the surfaaes ana Is sad soahave.
been due to inefficient work OF the
rhine fan which allowed the gas 70 ac-,
cGmI ate 3.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21

Count Eoni de Castel;ane has been
offered $4,000 a year BY New
York restaurant keeper il he Will
cane to this country and become head
waiter in the restaurant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21
BRYAN sPEt,ks in BOSTON.
Given ovetion at Banquet 5y Demo-
Gratis Of Massachusetts.

William Jennings Bryan vas the
guest Friday of the democratic state
committee of Massachusetts and at g.
banquet in Boston delivered an adj.
dress, in which he touched on yar1.,
GUS points Of democratic doctrine
vhich he declared had been vindicat-
ed by recent events.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-23
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

a pastors union, composed u all the
Protestant clergymen Of Lacrosse.
Wis, Is affiliated with the American
Federation Of labor
II Che annual revenues Of the Church
Of England were divided equally
among the clergy Of th0t denomna-
ton there would be hardly $3.50 each
Starting SO long ago that ne declines
TO tell just when it was, Rev O. Dodg-
ley Of the Pearl street Methodist
church Of Cleveland recently preached
his six thousandti sermon
Row Dr, Curtis Lee Laws Of Baltl-
more recently completed tour " the
United states. covering about 1900
miles AT one time OF another he has
visited almost every country on the
globe
There are 5000 Chinese Iii New York
city, and for them the first Chinese
church Is now 10 bebuilt being an OUT
growth Of the Presbyterian mission,
mud Rev. IIule Kin will he the first
pBstor
ST Thomas Episcopal church IN New
York q about equally divided whether
20 cxpend $ioe0o00 on new church
or split the amount and give enc haif
Of Il 70 mission work, using the other
half fer church
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-23

where the plalts are released, and the
waist Is made SO that the stripes do
show, with a great deal Of lace set in.
Half mourning costumes may have
much Of the violet suggestion about It,
but the violet must not be Of the pink
ish order. It must be deep enough to
be actually violet There Il differ
ence ia this respect, and she who IS
buying her wardrobe should be care
fal TO choose her puppies aud vioiets
with discretion
Some of the new passementeries are
composed OF beads, the designs being
worked ont in Dresden colors. Prlns
cess lace combines with renaissance in
most satisfactory manner FOR yolses
and trimmings Of various kinds.
SILK fringe win be seen on many In
door gowns made Of clinging fabrics.
They are particularly good as a tunic
adornment on the skirt or on the her
tha % any material such as cashmere,
silk messaline or satin.
The frock pictured is Of gray green
cashmere with dot Of a silky APP
pearance. The walstIis trimmed with
a butter colored valenciennes lace, and
two rows Of the same lace are Inset In
the skirt uiiie JUDO CH0LLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-23
THE MEEK MULE.
Oar Four Legged sonaster That Wears
Wings on It's Head.


Wings On lts Head.
As Bill, the desert evangelist, once
said, the mule ii the only bird that
has thing to kick with and wears Its
wings on the side Of its head Bill got
religion after he quit driving mules Or
else he quit driving mules when lie got
religion. Anyway. be knew what be
was talking about.
Tile theory Of evolution teaches us
that the jackass Is an unexpurgated
edition of the jack rabbit, bound In
leather and complete I'M one volume.
Both have the same characteristic hind
leg motion but with the difference
that the rabbit thereby propeis itself,
whereas the mule propels others The
latter end Of the mule is hinged and
has hair trigger arrangement and Is
ais prone to accidental discharge as d
powder mill ID to fly upward There
fore 1t comes in military matters be-
cause of the omnipresence of the ar
my mule with Its peculiar way OF
making itself felt that the rear Is the
place OF danger
a most notable accessory Of the beast
is the strident and raucous vocal at-
tachment situated up front. No means
have as yet been discovered by which
this mechanism can be fabricated, and
the melody is a sort Of cross between
our neighbor's photograph and the
whistle OF the pancake factory across
the river. 1t IS mostly nocturnal in
its manifestation. 1t is a curious fact
that this apparatus is controlled from
the rear for TO uncork the music the
beast has merely to extend its caudai
1t Is said by certain rash individuals
who lean toward osteopathy thai this
vocal exercise may be suspended by
hanging the monkey wrench to the
safety value. But | do not consider
this a healthy amusement and am In
elined toward absent treatment.
Although the latter end of the beast
is loosely hung and the former adds
insult to injury, yet, interesting as
are both these phenomena, the super
lative characteristic of the creature Is
It's expression Of countenance. That
long ascetic physlognomy bounded by
those hopeless ears and quivering lips
seems infinitely sad aud yearning.
with that meek, long suffering. quoth-
therayen-never-more look in fits eye.
Yod are conscious of a feeling Of sym.
patty for this fellow creature. You
reach for your bandanna and draw
nigh to sympathize with its grief and
soothe its plaintlve mood. when, biz,
you are knocked into the middle OF
next week. while the mule looks round
with that heartbroken expression as il
to say, such a sad accident wasn't
it?p
The moral Of this dissertation is that
Il is time to put the cart before the
horse when the horse Is mule Earl
II. Greasy in Minneapolis Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-23
Alarming Conditions Report
ed al Burlington
ABOUT ONE IN TWENTY
Animals Killed and Brought to That
City Infected Federal Regulations
Said to Be Practically
Ignored.

Burlington, Sept. 23.--A most alarm
ing state Of affairs in the matter Of the
sale 81 diseased meat las come to li.d.t
il a statement of the federal inspector.
us man, appointed To inspect slaughter
houses doing an interstate business
only, has no control whatever over cjn-
Germs killing meat for home e0nsnmp-
ton. Tic says that in visiting Sore
200 on more slaughter houses, which
come under his jurisdiction, not one
OF them were following out the fedora
regulations. AS q result these houses
have been forbidden to continue in hi.
terstate business
The legislature If 1906 attempted to
stop the sale of diseased meat in Yer,
mont, but the people have no safe
guard against it, and these yiolators of
the federal provision win now simply
give tip the Interstate business aud
continue to sell the same grade Of meat
% Nermmters under tue same hIisimi-
tart conditions
the federal inspector SAYS hat IL the
E.a ngon rendering piauf where he il
sra,;Uned he finds ta3t about / in tl
VI tBtdlA htittA - iNteEN{N Will tttopttH-
lasis. None Of this dis tasod meat gets
into the market unless passed BY the
federal meat inspector, and this officer
has an expert on duty there at all
times But it is evident chat about the
same percentage exists in the cattle
killed throughout tie state, and it is q
rare case where butcher is heard OF
destroying a carcas for this reason.
Hogs are also said to be quite gen
orally affected The cause for this con-
diCion IN swine is often traced back to
the slaughter houses, tine waste from
which Is thrown to the hogs These
animals are also infected through milk
ff8m diseased daiFies
Meat i brought into Burlington daily
from slaughter houses which have been
refused tie right to conduct interstate
business on account Of filthy conditions
,iere il no vested local authority to
secure efficient inspection Of this meat
Tta health officer has the proper author.
ity. but il is next 70 impossible TO aa-
sumo this responsibility to any great
extent, and thus the customers are left
ta the mercies Of the butchers,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-23
A Monte Carlo Case.
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IOriginall
The hardest detective work I ever
Cid wcs at Monte Carlo was not
employed to ferret out intricate cases.
but to watch people. The company
had its detectives to look out for its
interests. but was not one Of these
! was employed by a jewelry firm
They rented jewels, and my business
was to watch the people to whom they
rented These renters Of course were
usually women. They were liable to
be robbed or swindled, and / kept
them constantly under my eye to see
that this did not occur or that they
did not themselves run away with the
property.
One day while ! was in the shop
saw a handsomely dressed lady come
ont Of the private Office Of the head Of
the firm, step into carriage and drive
away. My employer said to me:
'.That Is the Countess b. ! have had
dealings with her family for years and
know her to be what she represents
herself She has confded to me that
she expects to become engaged to a
very rich American. Her family are
wTetchedly poor, and she finds it diff.
cult to keep up appearances necessary
to snare the bird she is after have
lent her money and have rented her
a valuable pearl necklace. Take her
under your protecting wing"
OF course to watch people l was
obliged to be among them. / dressed
faultlessly gambled occasionally at
the tables and spent loose change law
ishly. That evening / spotted the
countess as she came out from dinner
and she was Immediately Joined BY
the American. lie was distinguish
ed looking man and wore ID his but
tonhole one Of those American military
badges, either the Society Of the Cin-
cinnati or the Loyal Legion, | don't
remember which. He and the countess
went Immediately into the gambling
rooms, and the American began TO bet,
the countess looking on.
After losing some money he took out
a pocket check book, wrote a check
and handed 1t to the countess, who
gave him some bills, declining the
check. No luck came to him, ana fnal-
" the two arose from the tables and
went out. When rthe dancing com
mencod looked for the countess and
saw her whlrling III the arms OF the
American. The necklace, seven strings
Of pearls, was clasped around her beau
tiful neck, aud she was BY all means
the most striking figure ia the room.
The eminently respectable appearance
Of her partner and especially his So
elety badge gave me full confidence In
him, for ! have understood that to
gain admission to these societies in
America ono must be investigated and
be able to show clean record. There
fore so long as ms lady was with no
one else felt no necessity for close
watch.
kept the countess in sight fdr sew
eral days. Tie American WAS cen-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-23
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stantly with her, and I learned upon
inquiry that he was a packer from
Chicago. / secured an introduction to
him, and he told me he was banker
In New York. but more especially a
| promoter. His bearing toward the
countess became more and more de-
voted One evening saw them, after
dancing, stroll out ON TO a porch and
get into dark corner. The lady wore
the necklace when she went out, but
when she returned u lace wrap about
her neck hid the jewels. Just before
entering the house saw her admirer
stand with her hand IN his, looking
lovingly into her eyes 1t appeared
that she had caught him.
As the couple passed me / purposely
brushed against the lady, deftly catch
ing at the wrap about her throat,
which extended down over her shout
ders turned bowed obsequiously
and begged pardon. My object was
TO discover if she still wore the neck
lace. Her neck was perfectly bare
/ was thunderstruck Had she been
robbed Of 1t would have heard her
cry out for 1t could not have been re-
moved without her knowing it. My
impression was that her companion
had gained her confidence and borrow
ed it. II his object was theft, | knew
he would be OF to Paris to dispose Of
It. After he parted with the countess
/ followed him. He went straight to
the station and caught a train just
leaving. | boarded # myself, saw him
leave 1t at Paris aud tracked him to a
hotel
About II O'Clock tho next morning he
went to a jewelers. and was bargaln-
Ing for the sale Of the necklace when ]
arrested him.
On the morning after her departure
from Monte Carlo the countess called
Oh my employer and in d voice broken
with sobs told him that her American
had turned ont a sharper, had given
her worthless checks for the money
she had loaned him and had dex-
trously unclasped the necklace and dis
HAtItAt VIZ
On my return / found that the firm
aid not doubt her story, but when l
told mine they changed their minds.
Since the necklace was recovered and
The amopnt Of money loaned was
email, considering her rank, they did
tot prosecute her Indeed, they relied
ia me rather than the law for protec-
ton, and it would not have been to
their interest Tint the story should
become known When confronted BY
me and my report that by dlsarhngine
Der wrap had exposed her own part
III the fraud she broke down.
The American was no American at
NIL but younger son Of British
hobleman. who had been n good deal
IN America and learned American
ways Ills family came to his rescue,
an1 the matter was hushod 10. Had
the ruso been eucccssful he would
have divided with the countess. She
S stlll loolSins for n rich husband.
CMAUNCEY WARDWELL.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-23
will Enrich Narbornne- Lara,
French Marquis
DAUGHTER TRUN HIN DOWN
Heart Alone VIII Guide Her, she Tells
Him--Perhaps She Had Learned
Of Certain unaattering
Words.

Paris, Sept. 23 No part Of 7. Pier
pont Morgan's millions IN his daughters
marriage portion win aid tie Marquis
Newfoundland Of proud French lineage,
in launching his gold mine enterprises
IN Russia,
Miss Morgan has refused his offer
Of marriage, turned him down with true
American spirit, graeiousIy but firmly,
assuring him that heart alone win guide
her choice Of husband From which
It may be inferred That she II not 4
title seeker, and that plain American
suitor, Ii Ia can reach her heart, has
equal chance with any other
And that marquis. coveted by every
mother iii France with marriageahle
daughter, tells freely of his defeat to
personal friends in the Jockey chlb and
elsewhere; mentions 1t, SO report 70,
As one would speak of a loss in any
speculation involving money.
AS one acquaintance describes II, the
marquis accepts defeat with the grace
Of his race
Perhaps his suit might have had a
different ending ii it had been different
ly begun, ii he had not faltered in his
first purpose.
Tho marquis earliest meeting With
Miss Morgan was in London His friends
in the Paris clubs understood that he
had gone to seek her to pay court.
Returning to Paris, club gossip has
it, he said he had not addressed Miss
Marguerite with view to marriage.
as her personal appearance did not awak.
en- any enthusiasm. la short, she was
too plain.
Then evidently. on reflection, DE de.
eided that the millions Of her father
would perhaps compensate for her fea-
lures, 50 he set ont to woo. her.
He followed the French custom iii the
matter, seeing Miss Morgan only in the
presence Of others, but testifying his
Infection by numerous gorgeous floral
offerings, for his private income is so
900 a year
Recently he was automobiiing with the
AIorgans IN the north Of France and
then he formally proposed to Miss Nor
gan. II is not known whether she had
heard Of his ungaliant comments after
his London tsip il Is believed, howeveg,
that she knew Of them. Ia any event,
she declined 70 become the Marquee
Narboune-l4ara. politely, the rejected no.
bleman relates, but none the less posi-
lively.
The marquis, who lives in the Rue
Bassano with his mother, is one Of the
influential members OF the Jockey club,
selected by Alphonse de Bothsehild.
He is about forty-fve years Old and
prominent in the exclusive set Of the
Old French nobility His mother for
merly had salon riyaling that OF the
Marquise dc BacqneviIle,
Btmor says the marquis is on the
lookout 10 wed an heiress. lie needs the
money for his Russian enterprises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-23

The visiting minister was walking
along the shady country road TO a
church where be was to preach that
day, when he saw little boy digging
vigorously into the bank BY the road
side. He stopped and asked the boy
why he worked SO hard on Sunday
I'm digging for woodchuck, sir"
replied the boy.
Well, my son. don't you know 1t Is
wrong to 10 that on sunday, and you
won't get him?'
"Net get hint" exclaimed the boy;
"why, I've got to get him The minis
ter's coming to our house to dinner to-
day and we aln't got any meat
Ladies' Home Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-23
Matual Resignation

southern lawyer had gone to a
northern state 70 practice his profes-
sion, but ais he got no clients ana stood
q good chance Of starving be decided 10
rctum south without any money be
got TITO a train for Na3hyilIe Tenn,
intending 20 seek employment as d re-
porter on cae ~ tbe newspapers Wien
The conductor called Cor hls ticket, ha
said II am on tho stair Of Of
Nashville ! suppose YOU viii pass
me"
Tho conductor looked at him sharply.
eThe caltor az that paper IS III tbe
smoker. Core with me. IL he identi-
fios you. ell reht'
no followed the conductor into The
emoker. and the situation was explain
eli MIR Editor said sch, yes, rec
oenlza him as one Of Che staf. 1t IL al
right
Eefore lcaying the train The lawyer
sought tie editor "}fhg did you say
yoa recognized me? i'm not On your
paper"
ann not the editor either I'm tray.
cling on Ills pass and was scared to
dnnth last Won should aive mo awAv."s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-23
CART TAIL FLoGGlNG.
This Peculiar Punishment Ftourished
IN Engiaud Up to 1895.

iuta EesNHHF F+NEfNtfWEHE ElVNffsuSa
IN Ensand Up to 1895.
Although logging al the carts tail
Is generally supposed TO have ceased
nfter 1927, various Instances are on
record up TO 1896 when a man CON
yicted Of robbery from the person was
slowly paraded through the principal
street Of Saltash "with bare back and
logged al the carts tail, to which one
of his hands was dashed at either side
Two men, armed with cat-otnine- tails,
laid on heavily and were scoded
by the beadle or crieE IN uniform for
not hitting harder" The punishment
was sometimes reduced - farce
when the administering hand had
been we'll oiled or belonged TO a
soft hearted officer Of justice, ms IN a
case mentioned by the poet Cowper
where tie thief was The only one con.
cerned who suffered nothing
youth Ind stolen some ironwork
at 0mey Being convicted" says
Cowpcr. she was ordered 20 be whip
ped. which operation be underwent 1T
the CARTS tail. from the Stone house 10
the bigh arch and back again He
seemed to show great toriitudc. but It
was ~ an imposition upon the public
The btadlc who performed II had tllled
his left hand with red ocher, through
which after cycry stroke he drew the
lash Of his whin leaving the appear
ancc Of wound upon tie Glsll. but In
reality not hurting him at all This
being perceived by Constable Ttlnseh
conb Eho followed the beadie, 10
applied his cane without any such
infringement or precnuton to the
shoulders Of the too mercful eseeu-
toner
"The scene immediatciy bccamc more
Interesting The head'e could Nv no
means ho prevailed upon 20 strike
hard, which provoked The constable to
strike harder ana this donlio logging
continued tlll lass Of silver End
pitying the pldful beadle, this suffer
ing under the hands of The pltileas con.
stable. joIaol tllc procession and, plac
Ing herself Immediately behind tha lat
ter. sezad him bY bis capillary club
md pulling him backward by The
game olanped hl7 face vih most
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