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The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-08
CROSS OF HONOR
Information Received That Will
Prove Valuable to the Veterans.

Old Confederate soldiers, who are not
members of any camp Of veterans have
experienced much and vexatious delay
in receiving the Cross of Honor after
sending in the certificate of eligibility
as required by the law adopted by the
Daughters Of the Confederacy, who dis
tributes this much coveted honor. 1t
has been deemed advisable to publish
the sub-joined letter from Mrs. Gabbett,
of Atlanta. who is the custodian of the
crosses, in order that those old soldiers
not members of any camp may see the
cause of delay.
Yesterday the commander and adju-
tant Of Cape Fear Camp returned sign
ed and approved five applications Of
old soldiers not connected with any
camp. Veterans belonging to camps
are not subject to any delay.
1t is hoped that the crosses will be
received in time for presentation on the
birthday OF the immortal Jefferson Da-
Wis, June 3rd.
The following is Mrs. Gabbett's let
ter
''239 Capitol Avenue,
Atlanta, Ga, April 2S 1903.
Mrs William NJ. Parsely, Whining
ton, n. c.:
My Dear Mrs. Parsley: I regret tn
say that your three non-members OF
camps papers are not correct, and If
you will look at the rule you will see
that every certificate must be signed
by two officers of a camp. A mistake
was made by Mrs. Hickman when she
had the non-members OF camps papers
printed and she omitted to mention Of
ficers as the witnesses. The former pa
pers required the officers. This mistake
has caused a frightfut amount of trou-
bic and TemonstranceS have been re-
ceiyed by both Miss Rutherford and
myself concerning the very careless
manner in which the nOn-members GER
tificates have been drawn UP, so that
Miss Rutherford wrote to Mrs Hick-
man TO destroy ali of these certificates
and to print a fresh batch with a place
for the "adjutant." In the meantime
am directed by the committee to require
the signature OF two officers of a camp
The officers should be OF the nearest
camp TO the veteran desiring a cross.
! return you the papers hoping that
you will be able to have them proper
ly attested to and if you can do so I
will return them. [ shall fill your orde,
with pleasure.
Yours faithfully,
MRS. S. E. GABBETT."
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-08
FOR THE CASINO
Opening Bill for the SeashOrt
Theatre Booked.

Ten we'll known, vaudeville artists
have been engaged for the opening
week in June of the Wrightsville Beach
Casino. The ten will be composed OF,
what is known in theatrical parlance,
two doubles and six singles, which
means that four of the artists will do
duo acts and the others single acts.
However, in securing the single act
people the management is very for
tunate. as the six also present a COM
bined sketch, known as the Florodora
SeXtette The most prominent and
we'll known artist Of the sextette is
Miss Maud Madison.
To play at the Casino these artists
will come direct from New York city
to Wilmington.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-08
NEGRO SHOT ANOTHER.
Gambling Game Yesterday After
noon Caused Almost Serious
Trouble.

Four negroes, engaged in gambling
yesterday afternoon in a house in Kel-
logg's Alley. which is bounded by Third
and Furth, Brunswick and Bladen
streets, got into a quarrel, which came
near having a serious ending. Two of
the negroes chased the other two out
of the house and one Of the fleeing ne
groes fired back at his pursuers. Three
shots were fired from a revolver, but
only one did harm, and that of a trivial
nature. The bullet hit one of the ne
groes in the right arm and lodged just
under the skin. 1t was extracted by
DR.. Charles T. Harper city superinten-
dent of health.
No arrests were made.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-08
Welcome Visitors.

Colonel Warren G. Elliott, the able
and popular president of the Atlantic
Coast Line system, Mrs. Elliott and
Miss Elizabeth Elliott are here for a
few days visiting Colonel Elliott's ele-
CANT sound home. The many friends
of Miss Elliott will be glad to know that
she has completely recovered from her
recent severe illness.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-08

Grover-What did You say to your
wife when you got home last night?
Wilder-Oh, l didn't have to say any
thing. She was fully able to furnish
all the conversation that the occasion
seemed to require.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
SPORTING NOTES.

Winnie O'Connor, the star American
Jockey. is now at the top of the list in
France.
Philadelphia has been awarded the
national polo championship, to take
place late in June.
Archie Hahn Of Michigan university
is 'ttouted" as the coming sprinting
sensation Of the country
Young Corbett ana Terry McGovern
have been brought together by friends
and are now On friendly terms.
Jake Beckley, the veteran first base
man OF the Cincinnati Reds, was re-
sponsible for triple play in Brooklyn
recently.
Veteran golfers complain that the
young players are capturing most Of
the prizes and want an age limit in
competition established.
Now that Jockey Willie shaw has
been "set down" by the eastern stew
ards his employer, "Plttsburg Phip
Smith, will sell his stable.
Alexander Winton Of Cleveland re-
Gently broke the worlds circular track
auto record by covering the distance
In I'm. Is. on the GIenviHe course.
For once I'll take the count" JEFF
fries is reported to have said recently
as he invited a well known French no
bleman Of sportiye tastes to get into
his cab.
u. r. Thomas, the financier who re-
Gently purchased Hermis, the cham
pion eastern thoroughbred, is the man
who was president Of a New York
bank for single day.
With the three shamroeks, Sir
Thomas Upton, Designers Fife and
Watson and other Britishers here this
summer the headquarters Of Bnton's
yachting interests viii be In American
waters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
TIMELY TOPICS.

Owners Of unoccupied lots can easily
become public benefactors by letting
the boys play ball there.-New York
World
POLICY" is the worst evil, with one
exception, in city life. 1t demoraizes
the poor, it tempts childhood, it cor
rupts the police and it rots politics.
Philadelphia Press.
Geographically the United States Is
so situated that it can be, commercial
" and politically, the controlling pow
err In the Pacific 1t rests with the ma
ton to avail itself Of its opportunities.
Chicago Tribune.
The suspicious attitude of nations
toward each others intentions is apt to
be oyerdone. Each one knows that its
own conscience is clear, but it is in
clined to regard its neighbor as a Graf
ty villain. Kansas City Star.
The Russian government should ed
ucate its masses to degree Of toler-
ance at least Of the lives Of others.
1t is not SO strange that Christians
should be slaughtered in Turkey, but it
is strange that Jews should be muir
dered by wholesale in Christian
country New York Commercial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
SLEEPING SICKNESS.
Further Discoveries Concerning the
strange African Disease.

Eurtnfr Discoveries CONCERNING the
strange African Disease.
DR.. G. Christy of the Liverpool
School Of Tropical Medicine, one Of the
members Of the commission dispatched
to Uganda by the British foreign office
and the Royal society to ascertain the
causes of the mysterious disease known
as sleeping sickness, has returned to
England after an interesting journey
among many little known tribes, says
the New York Post Sleeping sickness
was supposed to be connected with fila
ria, or small worms in the blood
stream. 1t was imperative to prove or
disprpve this theory. This was his
special work, and it involved a great
deal Of travelling in order to map out
the areas in which sleeping sickness as
well as the filaria were prevalent Aft
er three months travelling he found a
large district in which sleeping sick
ness ragged, but in which there was no
sign Of filaria, and it IS now considered
certain that sleeping sickness is in no
way connected with the small blood
worms referred to.
Or. Castellani the bacteriologist Of
the commission, has discovered that it
is due to a certain minute bacillus ap-
parently unknown to science, although
this is not yet absolutely certain.
Meanwhile the disease is making ire
mendous ravages through South Kayi-
rondo and along tie shores Of the Vie
toria Nyanza. DR. Christy passed
through villages ID which from one
half to two-thirds Of the people were
suffering from It The scourge shows
no tendency TO spread far from the
shores of yietoria Nyanza and appar-
emily is not infectious in the ordinary
sense of the word. seldom being con-
veyed by one person TO another.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
THREE KINGS.

Kaiser Wilhelm has concluded to
modernize some Of his old family cas-
Ties by putting IN electric light, up to
date heating and sanitary appliances
and elevators
The king OF Cambodia has hidden
the walls Of his palace with portraits
Of his wives. The longest part Of the
work was the photographers. Eight
thousand women make up the royal
establishment.
King Victor Emmanuel, whose great
hobby is coin collecting, is just putting
the finishing touches to his magnificent
work on the coins Of Italy, the cost Of
which viii be $4,000. The kings col
lection OF coins consists of 10000 speci-
mems.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02


What Is this wail Of woe we hear,
This cry of anguish sore
That rends the morning atmosphere
without our cottage door?
Js II some soul In agony.
Some one ia mighty grief2
All. listen! Let US go and see
II we can give relief
But, holdl There Is no one in sight,
And yet that dolefnl cry
Comes keening with intensest might
And ending with a sigh.
Is i some banshee wild and weird
That seeks its haunts by day7
Is i some wrath that should be feared
Which harrows US this way7
Row nearer comes the shrilling wall,
And louder grows the sound.
Small wonder checks are growing pale
And hearts begin 10 bound.
He comes Just at the corner theref
Quick Ia before ne seesi
II is the wretch who splits the air
With yells OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES E-E-sp,
Chicago Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
WAVES or WATER.

The deepest running stream in the
world is said to be the Niagara river,
just under the Suspension bridge.
The Thames has excellent tides,
which rise fully twenty feet in spring
and about seventeen feet at the neap,
and 1t Il always an easy river for tidal
navigation.
The Mississippi and its tributaries
are nayigable for $4,000 miles. The
rivers Of Europe furnish navigation for
only half as many miles, and few Of
them are connected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
A MIC. f.noI SIN ole.

IN the snowy regions Of the Hima-
layas. 1t II said, little smoking tunnels
are made ia the frozen snow. at one
end Or which Is placed some tobacco,
along with piece Of burning char
coal, while to the other the noun
taineers place their mouths and, lying
fiat on their stomachs, inhale the
smoke Of the glowing weed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

Already one licensee Ia New Hampshire
is likely to feel theforce Of the law through
alleged violation ofthe terms Of his license
recently given out II Is claimed that a ho-
tel in Manchester served drinks to ''un-
registered guests last Sunday and in fact
the chief OF police Of that city saw the vio-
lation. The matter has been reported to
the license commissioners of the state and
it is very probable that the license for this
Manchester hotel win be revoked, Such an
action Is necessary for maintaining the
status Of the law and the plea Of the pro-
prietor Of the hotel that he didn't know he
was violating the law should bear little
weight. 1t was his duty as holder Of a
license to be familiar with the terms Of the
license.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

With the object Of obtaining speci.
mems Of every dialect spoken in the
United States, Professor Scripture Of
Yale university is touring the United
States in a special railway carriage
fitted with photographic apparatus. He
will visit the Indian tribes first and
afterWard the poorer white people Of
the south and foreign born popula-
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
Cypress Trees.

3 Cypress trees in parts Of America are
very long lived. BY counting the con-
centric rings where they have been
sawed through It has been estimated
that 1000 years is no uncommon pc
Rod Of growth with them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

The first reports OF the devastation and
loss Of life in the cities Of Kansas, through
fire and floods, seem to have been very
greatly exaggerated. In the condition
that prevailed, it being impossible to APP
proach very near the devastated districts,
a correct report was out Of the question.
Consequently the newspaper correspond
ents were forced to fall back on their inn
agination to some extent. The loss Of life
was the most exaggerated, while later
events 60 to show that the first estimates
Of the property loss were not far out Of the
way. However, the seourgng which the
Kansas cities have been undergoing was
most severe even with the tempering Of
the reports. In many respects the calam-
ity was one 81 the most terrible in recent
years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

You have had fair and impartial
trial, and this jury could not possibly re-
turn any other verdict said Judge How
ard when he pronounced sentence on Mrs.
Kate Taylor IN the Monticello, n. VI,
court, after the trial Of one 81 the most
revolving cases Of murder that have been
reported IN the press 81 the country. The
guilty woman murdered her husband by
shooting him and even while the body Of
the man was yet warm she hacked OFF the
head with an axe, and piece by piece
placed the body in the kitchen stove and
burned It, And like fend she forced her
daughter, under threat Of like treatment,
to assist her in the british work. The lit
tie girl kept the horrible secret for time
and then made confession which led to
the arrest Of the murderess. Evidence
was introduced In trial to establish beyond
doubt the guilt Of the woman and she was
convicted and sentenced to be executed at
Dannemo'a prison, July 5. Yet, when
sentenee'was pronounced Mrs Taylor re
Piled: Il am innocent; am not guilty,
which was perhaps the most natural thing
for her to say. An attempt win be made
to stay the execution Of the sentence, as Is
usually the case, but the murderess win
receive the penalty which She deserves for
her fiendlsh act
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
Yhistling During a Rehearsal.

To whistle in the theater during
rehearsal is a sign that some one will
die or that you are piping" member
" the company out of an engagement.
There is nothing to counteract the evil
of this.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

Carpets and rugs cleaned, repaired and
laid BY d. WI Hooker 4 60. Leave or.
ders at store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

If tired Of paying rent, read the ad. o.
the D. A. Perry Real Estate Agency on
page z
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

Glasses fitted by an eye sight specialist
at j. w. Holton's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02


Hon. Eleazer b. BALDWIN died May r,
at his late residence in Sharon, aged IS
years lie was born April 30, 1918, the
son Of Or. Eleazer and Polly tLadd) Bald
win Of Straiford. He was married Ia STRAIT
ford, JAN 81, 1912, to Miss Lucia Hatch
Brown, who died three years ago. Eleven
children were born to this union The
funeral was held Sunday, May 10, at the
late home, Rev. G. II. Pennoyer Of Mount
Vernon n. y, officiating. In religion
Mr. Baldwin was a Uniyersalist and Spir-
itualist. In his earlier life Mr.. Baldwin
was active in politics, prominent as a
Democrat He served ID the state legs-
lature for several years. But Mr.. Bald
wins adherance to party was because Of
the embodiment ID the party's platform Of
principles which he believed to be right
and truly American and he was not salts
fed with his party's every performance
He could not be said to have belonged
to the party In any low sense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

Lutie-What big feet Maud has,
Tootie-That isn't so bad. But she
doesn't care who sees them.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
JNGLEs AND ESIS.

Trustibus Dfscustibus.
This trust and that trust
None 81 them viii trust me,
That trust and this trust-
All Of them win bust me.
Chicago Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
LIGHT Ahead.

AA&nA tAeHNs
Light IS shining on the hills.
Fair twill be tomorrow.
Little way % happiness
Fare-you well my sorrow
Atlanta Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
1920

copies, the largest paid circulation Of any
daily paper in this section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
The Vaughan StoreI
More Interesting News From The Vaughan Store. "

Many money propositions will be found here in La
dies Shirt Waists Prices, soc to $500.
Ladies and Misses Cotton and Silk Gloves and Ms from
l8o to 75c per pair.
Ladies Neckwear. Prices, 1Oc to $500.
Children's School Hose. Prices 10c, sc and 25c.
Ladies Hose Prices, 1Oc l5c, 2Oc, 25e and soc.
Ladies' Misses and Childrens Underwear prices less
than you would have to pay elsewhere
Ladies Two piece Suits for Summer wear beautiful
goods at S LOO, SIPS, S. 80, ST. 08 and $3.50
Remember centrally ocatedvery convenient for
ladies waiting for the you always welcome
OUR SPECIAL FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY viii be twenty-five dozen
Pillow Shams and Bureau Sca clean goods bought for this special OCCASION
at Just half pnce-25 each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges

Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.
The 18th annual convention Of the
Episcopal diocese Of Vermont will be held
at Trinity church, st. Adams June II and
49,
William Holmes Of Randolph, has issued
invitations for gathering at his home
June 6 in celebration Of his 92nd birthday
anniversary.
Mrs Hetty II. 4, Green and daughter,
Miss Sylvia Green, expects to come to Bel
lows Falls from New York early in June
to open their house for the summer
Joseph Fairbanks Of st, Johnsbury, is
one Of the Yale seniors to whom was
awarded one Of the Townshend premiums
for the best specimens Of English compos-
ition.
James e. Burke took the oath Of Office
and became mayor of Burlington at 1890
O'Clock Saturday morning, following the
receipt Of notice that the supreme court
had decided the contested election case in
bis favor.
The water in Otter creek Is SO low on
account Of the drouth that the mills Of the
Vermont Marble Co. at Centre Rutland
and Proctor have been run with the great
est diiiiculty during the past week 1t is
probable that the water back OF the big
dam of the Chittenden Power Co. al Chit
tenden will be let into the creek il the
scarcity of rain continues much longer
This VIII give good power for several
weeks,
Mrs. Ed Wheeler died at her home, at
the Cashen farm at Cox Brook, between
Mortified and Moretown, yesterday morn
ing Of diphtheria She left, besides her
husband, four children, all Of whom are
critically i'll with the same disease 1t is
believed that the disease was communicate
ed by cat of which the children were es-
peeially fond and which was the especial
pet Of the boy who was first taken I'LL The
cat had been absent fol few days and
returned with badly swollen head and
neck. rsus-.s s3arrrss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

The average daily circulation Of the
Barre Daily Times for the week ending
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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

The new mechanical appliance has done
all the work OF replacing the dislocated
.,yi.,. N.,uJ., Jne ,,,.sJi.Ig anu turning
which WAS necessary in the operations Of
Doctor Lorenz.
The steady and unrelaXinE tension OF
the machine has rendered unnecessary the
breaking down of the muscles on either
side of the hip socket previous To re
placing tie disloCated bone.
The machine Is constructed to so hold
the pelvis THAI the necessary lengtheninS
OF the muscles, igaments and tissues of
the leg can Dc accomplished without
wrenching any part OF the body above the
hips. while at the same time the stretch
ing can be done mechanically and with
an absolute precision.
When the crucial moment arrives the
little patient is etheriZed and placed in
the apparatus, which Is somewhat like a
nicely padded armchair. except the seat
resembles a bicycle saddle.
On either side Of the body are two cush-
steel saddle is now adjusted over the
body so that II may be kept in place. At
the sides of the machine. beginning at the
hip and extending below the feet. are long
steel rods. which may be swung in any
direction upon a pivot.
The leg upon which the operation is to
be performed is so securely fastened to
the rod beside IL that IT is absolutely i'm
movable OF itself and can only be moved
as the rod moves.
When the leg has been thus firmly tied
the rod and the leg are swung In such
manner that strong, steady tension is
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Boston. Oct. A-There are twu agencies
now at work in this city. created for the
benefit Of the human race. that are at
traCting the attention of the medical pro-
fscsIou generally.
Ona Is delicate little instrument at
the Aassachusett5 General Hospital that
Tells the physician what the human heart
is up TO under nearly all conditions
fhe other is kept busy at the ChiIcren's
Hospital The famous European. Doctor
Lorens. could not be in attendance there
at all times, and 50 an ingenious Yankee
lawyer has built a machine as a subz,;-
tuts for him
The heart tell-tale is the invention of
an Italian scientist and is known as the
RiVa-ROcci appartus. The L.orenz sub
sdtute Is the invention of Lawyer Ralph
W Bartlett Of Boston.
Doctor Richard c. Cabot Is studying the
workings Of the heart teII-taIe-
he knows great deal about the blood
circulation Of the human body. and in his
opinion the RccCi instrument can read
the vital forces OF the human body TO a
mort ninuts degree
Ii tells OF the effect OF stimuants. also
or drugs and the life throbs are registered
with IN accuracy hitherto unknown.
The machine not only shows the exact
force OF the hearts pump, but Il has re-
veatGd secondary pressure. too subtle
for the most sensitive touch to deter
Bltns by the mere feeling o; the pulse.
and that is the constant pressure exerted
~ tee force OF the muscular tensiCa OK
ths walls Of the heart Itself and of the
VaiHs ar.d arferfeE
T,ls iattsr force. known as the diastoiic
pressure, gives more truthful index so
inN 5u0tec-.; pnystCsl CONDITION than the
ItrUo obiu,, OF SEe heart alone
- diagnosis has heretofore been able to
deter.dine it The Riya-Rocci tube meas
u. e. = upon its TeadiUg scale exactly as
doe.5 The thermometer the tsrnperature OF
0t the ats1OsChere- Tho reading scale
Is marked to 30 millimsters in its total
height.
Al 10 muIlTneters the rising mercury in
dteates the normal or good health. II the
column Is sent up to llG or 1l5 miilimeterr
me he1lth OF the patient may he cOnsid-
cred as practically perfect.
INDICATES WEAKNESS.
Per contra. a feeble movement Of the
mercury. extending over only two to
three degrees. Indicates weakness Of the
heart and. therefore, OF the general sys-
tenn.
rapid jumping OF the mercury cover
ing irOm ten to fifteen rnillimeteTs indi-
Gates that there Is something radically
wrong in the hearts action.
T1ls wonderful little heart reader has
eEablsc ehs physician to detect exactly
the etfec- upon the heart and the system
Of sJiuIulauts. Thus whisky or e. glass of
some other alcoholic liquor has been found
10 Increase a mans working force Just Z
peT cent for a period Of thirty minutes
aster which there is noted q drop TO ,
PEI cent below the normal
Doctor CabotS observations as to the
effect Of alcoholic liquors upon the human
system in sickness and health with this
little machine have been extensive. and