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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-10

A member Of Congress may be the big
gest sort Of a frog in TIE small puddle
whose citizens elect him. but when he
hits the national capital he is lost in
the engalang greatness Of the national
puddle.
Apropos Of which certain grizzled
veteran II the House was moved to tell
THE following story
FLUSHED with the sense Of his own
Importance aud full Of the glory Of rep
resentiug certain body Of citizens Of
this great nation, newly elected con-
gresham stepped out Of the big union
station here last March, glanced at the
dome Of the capitol with pride, and,
masping his carpet bag proceeded out
into the open
aHe had come to see the Inauguration
and be ready to take the cath when
the special session convened. Around
him in tie taiion was a Tremendous
crowd Of strangers here for March 4,
"The newly elected one took a street
car and rode down Pennsylvania avenue.
The conductor came through The car,
yelled Pare in the sacred face Of the
representative, and extensively admon-
ishod him To hustle and produce The
congressman flushed AZ THE insult
reached down into bis trousers pocket
ALA dig lip we bill, which he prof
fered
Nothin dcinS remarked the conduct
Or. i can't change that's gimme . SMALL
Of one.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-10

couch that was ID Congressman B 's
committee ROOM he explained you
don't happen 70 remember having seen
anyone leave the building with one, do
youg9
mo- replied the policeman. ION yes
/ do,a he FASTENED to correct himself
was it big leather affair with q
quartered oak irame@
Just that kinds replied Che clerk.
eBy Georgelp cried The policeman IT
must have been that oolored fellow that
cot me to open the door for him. Of
all the neryel What Do you think the
fellow chat lifted the lounge had the
face TO make me open the door for him
when he took it out. / remember him
wen. lie was a big, black fellow, and
came down the corridor from the diree-
tion If your ROOM When he got 70
the door, he put the couch down, pulled
he handkerchief out and mopped BIZ
face. believe it was just that action
which threw me oil my guard. II be had
hurried out in the first place, I might
have stopped him and asked him whore
he was going with TIE thing. But then
again. / might not have done anything
Of the sort. You can't expect % to keep
track of everything that goes ont q this
building"
4That was $40 couch sadly OBJ
served the clerk as he returned 70 bis
committee room.
As a matter Of fact, dear old Uncle
sam should consider himself fortunate
that he ever owns anything for any
length Of time Ia the BIG legislative and
departmental buildings. There are 50
many entrances and exits % many en-
ployes and 50 many strangers going in
and out, 10 many articles q furniture
being moved back and forth from one
office to another Or from one building
10 another, that it would be the great
est wonder in the world if things were
not stolen at times The fact that more
are not taken speak well ior the gen
eral honesty Of the Capital city.
The capitol being the largest structure
IN che city and the one containing the
greatest variety Of movable property i
i naturally the one most frequently
worked By the Light fingered persons o.
easy conscience Not so very long ago
q Young man appeared at the Hous,
press gallery and asked Superintendent
Charley Mann where the typewriter be.
longing to one Of the press associations
was located
you'll find It IN the back ROOM said
Mann.
An right said the young man IN
take it along
/ And he did. Soon thereafter the con
osra owning the writing machine diseoy
cred its loss Uncle sam had to pay
i the loss. lie always loses.
/ During the last few years scores o.
the French clocks in the COMMITTEES
rooms q the capitol have been robbed
Of their metal ornaments They were
mostly little bronze stataettes Of rea
artistic merit and cost is the neishbor
hood Of $40 OF $40 each. We ought z
Be glad that the thieves left Us thI
eloeks.s remarked enc Of the congress
men after tie third robbery Of this sor
! had been reported to him.
Now only American clocks q the Sc
gerast, simplest design are purchased 20
the committee rooms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-10

McCung with profound astonishment.
AIcClung hesitated, hemmed and bawed
moment Of two, and finally burst
forth.
q am the treasurer Of the United
statesr
The interview terminated abruptly,
But the troubles Of the treasurer were
IS no means over. He strobe forth from
the executive Offices followed BY his
companions. and turned 70 the right,
thinking that be was going toward the
north, or great entrance OF the White
House But ia his hurry he had turned
to the right too soon, and he was
stopped at the entrance to the White
House kitchen BY bustling policeman,
who yelledi
"Herel Where are you going' Get
ont Of there. For White House police
men live in sort Of expeetaut dream
Of anarchists and tramps And the po-
liceman. ike tie newsPapsrmen, knew
not the treasurer
Mcclung grasped bis two Yale frienfs
By the arm and ignominiously followed
the White House milk wagon out Of
the narrow driveway and down the long
path to Pennsylvania avenue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-10

First and foremost in the requirements
of your holder Of public Office ii Wash
inetou is-be must be known BY all,
Second and next to foremost -he must
know his Washington. and It's rigid Off
eia etiquette.
without these requirements he is in
complete. for the folks back home" de-
mana both, and vii moi Be satisfied
without them. And from the president
to tie cierkiest clerk n the minorest
81 minor bureaus. every oiieeholder has
certain deep respect ior the folks back
home. For tile folks to discover That
sour official be he representative Or
doorkaeper IA tho bureau Of printing and
engraving Is not Is widely known in
Washington a he is N Ikokomo which,
81 course, he il not il tie forrunner Of
disaster,
Over ID the treasury Of Tia United
states Il dapper, college looking sort
Ut chap, with d pleasant smile He II
no unimportant parsonage, either, for A
few weelgs ago lie signed 4 recsipt for
some billions Of dollarsall that the
United States possessed at that time
which we're turned over To him for safe
keeping. His name Il Zee Mcciung, and
he II one N that gallant troop 81 Yale
men who brayely followed one William
Howard Taft To Washington. BETTER
than that, lie Il treasurer of the United
States
one bright, CHEEKY winter morning
recently, McClnng started for the White
House with two dapper Yale men, to
present them b Rig Bill" with the
compliments Of tie New Haven institu-
tion
The presentation was accomplished
with much eelat, and sBill' was in .
iogiai mood. The Vale men we're much
Impressed with the Importance Of United
states Treasurer AeClung
/ But aiass-the ubiquitous newspaper
man spoiled everything that is he
started to spoil everything, and the
treasurer himself finished the job. For
/ the newspaperman had never seen one
lee MeCIune before and rather suspected
that he might Be a malefaetor Of great
/ wealth. He therefore approached the
party as they were leaving the White
House and IN q most diplomatic manner
demanded to know their business. Where.
upon MeClung gracefully told Of his mis-
sion and intredueed bis friends.
BHt what IS your name queried The
new spaper man, and he Immediately be.
came tie evnosure Of three pairs Of eyes
The eyes Of one McClung flashed dis
may and impotence. while his compan.
ions ganed from the newspaper man to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
BIG BILL PROMISED
 AT MOON THEATER

This week the Moon theater offers a decided novelty in Seymour's Hap py Family. There are dog acts and dog acts, but Seymours Happy Fam fly hold an unique place among them all It is an act that boasts of it's own electrically illuminated para phernalia, of it's canine dramatic and musical performers and of it's record over every first class vaudeville cir cult in the country. It is, in every sense what Seymour advertises, An act that shows what dog act should be"
 Mics Edna Julian, singer and expo nent of national dances, comes direct from two weeks at the Chicago vaude- vile houses. Her act is entirely her own and the Chicago newspapers all agree as to her excellent performance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
THINGS OF INTEREST
 AT THE Y. M. c. A.

The Y. M. C. A., barber shop looks fresh with it's new lioleum and tung- steliers.
 Owing tothe coming of Geo. B. Hodge of the International Committee Y. M. c. A., the old connections for the association stereopticon were inn proved and new ones were made so that new views may be shown from several positions in the building Connections in the assembly room were necessary because the lecture room was too small to accommodate the audience of Friday night.
 Cherokee Canoe Club is the name adopted by the club which met in its second session Friday evening at o'clock. New members are welcome as fast as they come. Next meeting March 4, D. m.
 Preparations for summer sport other than canoeing, are on foot Sufficient ground space has been ar ranged on the corner of Sixth and Main streets to accommodate three or four tennis courts.
 The physical department has again increased the number of it's activit- ies. The High School Girls, practic- ed basket ball in the gymnasium on Monday and Thursday afternoons, af- ter school. Miss Angell as coach and Mir. Mckenzie as referee.
 The walls of both the association institute and apprentice school class rooms are now equipped with hyloplaate blackboards. The classes appreciate the difference as much as do the instructors.
 Indoor baseball is now all the rage Why not drop in and see a game.
 The supper served Thursday even- ing, by the Ladies Auxiliary, to Mir Hodge and guests, was said, by many to have been the best yet.
 That the association library rooms are appreciated is evident Thursday afternoon several ladies met in them to confer on plans preliminary to the organization of a Woman's Club for ladies of the city. It is hoped that the association building will not only always be open for the use of those interested in welfare work, but that such workers will always remem-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
COLORED
 PEOPLE WED HERE

Lula Cobb, the we'll known local colored chiropodist and manicurist, was married recently to Dr. D. w. Young, prom 'nent colored pharma- cist, of Mobile. Ala. The wedding took place in tais city and was per- formed by Rev. W. E. Prewitt, of St. Johns A. M. E. church, colored. Dr. Young has moved to this city and will engage in the drug business here. He has been prominent in col- ored circles in Alabama for num- Der of years and comes here highly recommended. Lula Cobb, his bride, is we'll and favorably known to many of the better class of white people of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
Birthday Party.

Miss Florence Ritchie, daughter of NIr. and Mrs. George w. Ritchie, en- tertained a number of her young friends yesterday afternoon in cele- bration of her fifteenth birthday. at thek home of her parents on West Fifth avenue. The party was very pretty apd the young people passed
 A most enjoyable afternoon. The home was decorated with ferns and Carnations in the dining room and parlor, while in the hall ferns and palms were used attractively. Diff ferent games were played by the guests and several musical selections on the piano and violin were enjoy sed. Delicious refreshments were
 erved Miss Ritchies guests were
 Misses Louise and Margaret Rairigh, Mary Cady Frankie Langston, Fife Reslen, Jennie May Langton, Vivian Whitelaw, Sarah Langston, Almeer- eta Alexander, Imogene Alexander
 Edith Hoffman, Anna Bedding and Kathleen Pritchard; Milton Voss,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
Young Married Ladies Club.

Mrs. S. E. Wilhoit was hostess for the Young Married Ladies Club on last Thursday afternoon, when she entertained a number of the mem bers at her home on Walnut street. The visitors engaged in fancy needle work during the afternoon and sev- eral readings were enjoyed. Re- treatments were served near the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
ARCHDEACNN AT
 TRINITY CHURCH

The schedule of services at Trim ity church this week, beginning this morning at II o'clock by Bishop Sa- phore, includingg service this ev- ening at 7:30 follows: Monday 10 a. m. and 4 D. m.; Tuesday, same hours;
 Wednesday, same hours; Thursday, a. m. 10 a. m. and D. m. Arch deacon Saphore will be assisted by
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
Informal Entertainment.

Miss Eddie Ruth Turner entertain ed informally Friday evening, at her home on State street. After the ar riyalof the guests games were play ed pd music was rendered by some of Vhe guests. Refreshments were served during the evening. Among those in attendance were Misses Mary Lee Sallee, Nettie Mullikin and Eddie Ruth Turner; Rufus Hudson, Billy Williams, Crawford Hudson and Fred LeLaurin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
HOuSe.Alex ander.

City Treasurer Veo B. Alexander, of this city, and Miss Nell House, pretty and accomplished society girl of Senatobia, Miss, will be married at that place on April 12. Announce ment of the wedding was made last night in this city and at the home of the bride-to-be. The ceremony will be performed in the First Presbyter- ian church and the nuptials will be among the most brilliant recorded in that city for the present social sea- son. After the wedding the happy pair will come to this city to make their home Miss House is well known here, where she has frequent ly visited as guest of Miss Emma Hummer and Mir and Mrs. D. w. and her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Sam J. House are among the most promi- nent residents of their state. Sam House, a brother of the young lady, formerly made his home here and is quite well known in this city. She is a young lady of many rare per- sonal charms and of unusual beauty. Mir. Alexander is son of Mr. and Mrs. V. o. Alexander, two of the most highly respected residents of this city, His popularity is attested by the fact that in a recent political campaign he defeated several of the most popular young men in the city for city treasurer. He is greatly ad- mired in social circles and stands high in commercial circles, being stockholder in the Peoples Savings
 and Trust Company. He holds lucrative and responsible position as bookeeper with that institution. MT. Alexander is also a graduate of the A. & M College of Starkville, Miss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
Knox Jordan.

The marriage of Miss Jamie Doris Knox and Lieutenant John Leland Jordan will occur this week in Hat tiesburg. Miss, at the home of the brides mother. Among the out of town attendants will be the grand father of the bride, General R. M. Knox, of this city, who will leave here Monday, and attend the we'd ding. Gen. Knox will return the lat CT part of the week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
Recital by Prof. Muelner's Pupils.

Professor Mueller gave a recital for the pupils of his class at the home of Mrs. M. C. Cross, on South Laurel street, Saturday afternoon. The pro- gram consisted of the following num- bers:
 Piano solos by Prof, Mueller, Miss Levi Cross, Miss Francis Cherry, Miss Virginia Crutcher and Miss Eliz- abeth Adams.
 Violin solo-Miss Helen Eisen- kramer
 Violin and piano duet-Misses Ruth Scales and Elizabeth Adams
 After the program delightful re- treatments were served, after which the class and a few invited guests enjoyed a pleasant social session.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27

close of the meeting. Those present were Mesdames w. H. Anderson, J. R. McBurnett, M F. Bradford, c. c. Lar kin and s. E. Wilhoit. Mrs. w H. Anderson will be the next hostess and will receive the club at her home at Ninteenth avenue and Null berry street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
Der that they are welcome.

Der that they are welcome
 The week just passed was both busy and pleasant for the educational department. Classes were dismissed February p and MT. Hodges illus trated lecture was enjoyed as a part of the evening program February 9.
 We are anxious to help sing your song at our Sunday afternoon song service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27

Rev. W. D. Buckner, the rector, and
 will make special address. The Arch deacon is a strong preacher and a forceful speaker and those who miss his sermons will miss rare treat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
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Home Mission Society.

Home Mission Society.
 {ty of the Hawley Memorial church Dllad it's monthly social meeting Thurs day a6Ns oon, at the residence of ! H.*0TYovell, on West Sixth avenue. The Following program was rendered: Talk by the president. Paper-''Tithi hing"-Mrs. Carl H. ling.
 Reading-Mrs. Van Valkenburg. Hawthorne Talk on Pew Fund-By the members.
 Piano Solo-Mrs. Carl Hing.
 Refreshments were served by Mrs. George Weaver and Mrs. Yowell. < A very enjcyable tacky party was given at the home of Mrs. Watkins on East Seventh avenue Friday ev- ening. Music, singing and games were the features of the evening, and the amusement was followed by deli- cious refreshments. Miss Maggie Waynn, of Texarkana, who is visiting Mrs. Watkins, was the honored guest sMG .Jstumes were varied and the large Number made the scene most in- teresting. Miss Millie Rue captured the prize for the tackiest costume among the ladies, for which she re- ceived a box of candy. John Mercer was also awarded a box of candy for having the tackiest costume among the men. Those present were Misses Ida and Hattie Martin, Tillie, Ruth and Millie Rue, May Gurley, Carl billion, Lillian Caligon, Minnie and Dora White, Fay Booth and Bertha Watkins; Mrs. Elmer, John Mercer, Johnny and George Walton, Olas Gray, Marion and Melvin Skinner Mack McCray, Ernest Smith, M. Otto Avery Hunter Walter Hemmert, Ed Johnson, Raymond Ellis and Mir. El- lis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27

Those who are to be confirmed are specially invited to be present as the addresses of Archdeacon Saphore will be both instructive and benefi- cial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27
$50 to $500.
TAILORED SUITS.

Tailored Suits, made up of the sought after cream serges striped and checked in black hair lines, tans Mediterranean blue, Navy, Black Gray. Smoke. Every suit tailored in the shops of the East's best Ladies' Taors. Faultess in fit, finished in approved taste.
 $15.O0 to $30OO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-27

Barney Pritchard, Henry Pritchard, Russell Frame, Thomas Gammill and Sam Rairigh. Mir. and Mrs. G. W. Ritchie and Mrs. Emil Voss.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
.LAGUNA DAM REGION
DRAWS PLACER MINERS
J. B. Joyce of Los Angeles in the
Field with New Ma
Chinery

Recoectons Of the quantities of gold taken
from the placers OF LaRuna and Potholes In
years past still charm an occasional prospeotor
to try his luck in some new place or expert
ment to save the fine dust that the crude inn
plements Of the early miners have left, says
the Yuma Sun. Many trials have been made
in recent years, but though gold has usually
been found and sometimes in quantities suffi-
cient to pay expenses the profits have not
been large enough to satisfy the hunters. and
one after another dream Of wealth has van
ever, and who knows but that improved
methods may work 1t to better advantage and
bring some one rich reward.
]. Is. Joyce of Los Angeles is now engaged
In trying new machine at a place about
half mile above the Arizona end of the La
guna dam. His machine is set up at the foot
of the hill about thirty feet above the level
of the water in the lake. A centrifugal pump
run by a small gasoline engine supplies the
water for washing the dirt, which is carried
through a succession of revolving cylinders.
The machine in use is a small affair merely in
tended for experiment, but much larger ono
will be built If the results obtained from this
one justify expectations. Work has been in
progress only n few days, not long enough to
determine what the prospects OF success are
Fred Vessel and r. A. Mcpherson, who visited
Is quite enthusiastic over the prospect of Sue
He has found the yellow metal and IT
is merely question OF cost Of operation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
Shipping News

SAN PEDRO, April 2s.-Arrived--U. S
hagship Whpple and torpedo boat destroy
ers Perry, Preble, Stewart, Lawrence, Trux
ton. Goldsborough, Paul Jones and Hull
from Beecher's cove. Santa Barbara island
On account of rough weather at Santa Bar
bara island the hotila was unable to com
plete gun practice there and cleared th
afternoon for Santa Catalina island to com
plete practice there, where the hotilla will
remain four days. thence to San Diego
The collier Justin and the navy tug Navajo
arrived here this afternoon.
Other arrivals were-Steamer Presiden
from San Diego; steam schooner Norwood
from Grays Harbor via San Francisco; steam
schooner Claremont from Tacoma via Re
dondo; steam schooner Carmel from Gray'
Harbor; steam schooner Willapa from Villa
pa Harbor; schooner VIM. Bowden, fourteen
days from Tacoma and Everett; schooner
Lucy from Umpqua river; steam schooner
Bowdoln from Astoria; schooner Sehome
ten days from Grays Harbor; schooner Oil
yer J. Olsen. thirteen days from Tacoma
power schooner Edith from Clemente island
Sailed-Steamer President for Seattle via
San Franclsco; steam schooner Vanguard
for Eureka via san Francisco; schooner
Esther Buhne for Coos Bay in ballast; T.
s. collier Justin and navy tug Navajo for
Catalina.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
RAILROAD WILL MOVE
LAKE I'd SAVE TRACKS

SAN BERNARDINo. April 2S.-The situa-
tion at Silver lake. where the tracks OF the
Tonopah & Tidewater railroad are about to be
submerged. according to a report today. is
growing more serious. The large pumping
plant at the southern end of the lake is
proving inadequate and the waters are
steadily gaining.
The railroad company. however. still de-
termined to avoid the changing of the road
way and to continue with the plan of moving
the lake instead OF the tracks, is contem-
plating the building of a canal to drain the
lake. 1t is the intention to take a big
steam shovel and rock crew to the scene
and build the big ditch necessary to drain off
the surplus water through a low place in the
hills to the southeast of the lake. This will
establish permanent drain, 1t is thought, and
keep the lake at its ordinary level.
Unless immediate steps are taken traffic
will be stopped, it is said. The situation is
grave and is worrying the officials of the
company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
$97,250 IN REALTY SALES
MADE BY ONE BIG FIRM

Following are among the principal realty
deals closed by Cornwell & Charlebois, with
Mines & Parish:
Pearl Vollmer Mines to Perry w. Weidner,
lot, SOx217 feet, 625 Shatto place. Consideration
$32, O0O The lot is improved with one of the
handsomest homes in the Wiltshire boulevard
district.
j. e. Marsh to local investor nine-room resi-
dence, 625 Burlington, lot 50xl5O feet. Consider
alton, $4,000.
Corner lot, 62x122 feet. First and Carondolet
Streets sold to ]. H. De La Monte who will
improve lot with fine residence. Considera-
tion, $1,000.
Beach & Gallagher to NJ. Luneau of Quebec,
Canada, ten-room residence, 610 Berendo street,
lot 116x140 feet Consideration, S14500.
Charles Bergin to local investor, eight-room
residence, 1928 Sunset place, lot 57x145 feet.
Consideration, 100000
Mrs n. Burton Williamson to George Rogers
Of Denver, lot 75x225 feet, south side of West
Twenty street, opposite Harvard boule-
ward. Consideration, $780,
Henry N Cohn to L.. L. Bertonneau of
Spokane Wash, three-story corner brick build
ing, Central avenue and East Thirty third
street Consideration, $4,000.