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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.

Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.
Saturday was observed as field day at
Fort Ethan Allen.
Mayor Hawley of Burlington, has called
a public city meeting for Friday afternoon,
bond the city for $4,000 to establish a
municipal electric lighting plant.
DIR. Charles J. Bullock, formerly princi-
pal of the Middlebury high school, now
professor Of political economy in Williams
college, has just accepted a call to become
professor Of political economy at Harvard
His wife was Miss Helena Smith, daugh-
ter Of Clinton G. Smith Of Middlebury
A young child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Casavant Of Richford, was buried Sunday
Death resulted from measles and bronehi-
It's. Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Gordon have
lost their second twin baby from measles
This makes six young children In Rich
ford who have died after having the mea-
sizes.
Montrealers to the number Of 100 were
in Burlington yesterday to attend carnl-
direction Of Mutual Wholesale Clerks as
ISOLATION Of Montreal The programme
closed with a lacrosse match, lie Montag
nard and st. Louis clubs being the con-
testants.
In the office of the secretary Of state at
Montpelier the original Of an act Of the
| legislature of 1872 was recently unearthed,
which changed the names Of Hews Hogg,
William Hogg and Samuel Hogg to Hews
Dana, William Dana and Samuel Dana
1t bears the signature of Richard Skinner,
governor
Saturday morning portable saw mill
towned and operated by Canedy Il Co. Of
Stamford was discovered to be on fire. 1t
is supposed that the fire caught from a
spark from the boiler. The building was
completely destroyed and the machinery
considerably damaged No lumber was
burned and the mill, being old and dry,
was quickly consumed The loss viii Be
about 1000 which Is partly covered BY
! insurance,
Col Nathan Turner Sprague, president
Of the Sprague National bank OF Brook
/ lyn, NJ X. died Sunday at his home in
that borough, aged IS years Colonel
/ Sprague was the member Of an old YER
mont family. 10 was formerly president
Of the National bank Of Brandon and
served In the legislature Of Vermont as a
representative and senator He leaves a
widow and two children The interment
win be at Brandon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26

while he was in New York a few days
ago Mr. Farson, the Chicago banker, cas-
ually said that he would give 81, 900 600 for
model servant girl. His remark was
quoted IN a New York paper, and it Is re-
ported that Mr.. Farson is now in hiding,
But this may be a mere rumor.l
From north. east, south and west they
came,
The lean. the stout, the blind. the lame;
Their query always was the same,
Where. oh, where's John Farson?'
A stately dame. whose face was fair,
Who wore a rosebud in her hair,
Cried out in accents rich and rare:
Where. oh, where's John Farson2
1--WE never cooked a meal. but l."
She said, IAN here prepared to try"
Then rose once more her plaintive cry,
Where. oh. where Is FarsonT"
stoutish maid whose hair was red
In tones that were decisive said:
"Ill cook his meat and bake his breadl
Where is Mr.. Farson?
II want that million, SO I do;
/ need the job; III have it tool
I'm here to sign with him. hooroo!
Where is Mr.. Farson?
"A maiden who was tall and slim
And who had little corlSscrew curls
Cried out: I've come 70 work for himl
I'll be the modelest of girlsl
Where is Mr.. Farson?
'Till make his home so glad, SO bright;
I'll bring him back his appetite;
His meals shall fill him with delight;
Where oh. where is Farson?'
4 s.4 -s... ,i44t. 49,
The kind a man would fight TO kiss,
Said sweetly: Kindly tell me this:
Where is Mr. Farson?
"I'ye left my happy home" said she.
eve given up society
And come in answer to his plea.
Where is Mr.. Farson2'
A deep brunette from Tennessee
Cried I'm his honey Sholy he
Won take no othah gal but me.
Whah is Mistah Fahson?
II wants dat million mighty bad,
Glory halleluia OF
De way cook will make him glad
Go home; yo all don stand no show;
Whah is Mistah Fahson2'
A South Dakota widow sighed
And said tThe meals that I'LL provide
VIII iii the dear mans soul with pride;
Where, oh, where's John Farson?
with dainty hands III broil his steak,
I'll make him glad with Jelly cake
And oh, the pies that / shall bakel
Where is Mr., Farson2"
All. where, oh, where was Farson while
They madly surged around the door
That he saw not the widows smile,
The frown the red haired lady wore2
Where, oh, where was Farson2
Lean and stout and white and black
They waited there all day. alackl
And always echo answered back
Where, oh, where Is FarsonP
s. z. Kiser IN New York Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
WILL sTIR cAuRoA CIRCLES
wisconsin Dfviness New Book Dis
putes immaculate Conception.

wisconsin Diviness New Book Dis
putes immaculate Conception.
DR. r. Allen Hoben Of Waupun, Wis,
is the author of a book which viii ere.
ate a sensation in church circles, says a
Milwaukee special to the Chicago Rec
ord HERALD The birth Of the book is
'sThe Virgin Birth In 1t he disputes
the doctrine of the immaculate concep-
ton. DR.. Hoben claims that Jesus q:
Nazareth came into the world in 4
manner no different than amy other
man born of woman"
The report that the book is to bi
used as textbook By the University
Of Chicago VIII give 1t more promi.
hence. Dr. Hoben claims that the doc.
trine Of the virgin birth is not found IN
any writings prior to Ignatius in tho
second decade of the second century.
DR.. Hoben is the pastor of the Union
church at Waupun. He held the fell
lowship Of the New Testament in thu
University of Chicago from 1898 ia
1901, when he was called to his present
parish. His church is unique from tho
fact that it is formed by the union Of
three independent churches
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26

The ancient English town Of shrews'
bury win devote week In July to q
celebration Of the five hundredth anni'
versary OF its great battle, which oc'
CURED on July Il, 1903 says the New
York Commercial Advertiser. The cele'
bration win begin on Sunday. the 10th,
with appropriate services in the old
abbey church. The next few days
there win be performances Of rich
ard IT," Henry w. Henry "" and
"The Merry Wives of Windsor" by
Benson's Shakespearean company. The
central figure of the whole celebration
win be the fat knight who was never
in Shrewsbury, If indeed be ever ex-
listed. Hotspur, the two Henrys and
Douglas viii take second place to the
immortal Falstaff
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26

The death penalty for murder and a
definite period Of Imprisonment for lesser
crimes, these sentences to be unalterable,
are what the situation in Vermont de-
mands In order to make capital punish
ment Interchangeable it would be better If
the general assembly did not have the
power to commute the death penalty. AL
belt that the Legislators who 60 up to
Montpelier may have distinct ability in
the matter Of legislation, it does not fol-
low nor even is it possible that they are
gifted with the judicial mind 1t would
be expecting too much of man to require
the legislator TO act In the dual capacity,
as he is now called to act occasionally.
And In that light we quite agree with the
st. Adams Messenger that the general as
sembly "has no business to continually re-
view the courts, set aside their judgments
and commute death sentences to life inn
prisonment 1t has been said, and said
truly. that the courts are better able to
decide upon the guilt Or inpocense Of an
accused person than Is gathering Of cit.
liens assembled from all sections Of the
state and living under radically different
conditions. Then Is it logical that the
latter should have the power Of undoing
what the former have dones Certainly
not
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
Honor Tor DR.. Koch.

The French Academy Of Sciences has
just chosen Or. Koch to replace the
late Professor yirchow as foreign
member. Twenty-eight votes were
given for Or Koch, against eighteen
for Mr.. Agassiz, curator at Harvard
university; eleven for S. p Langley
Of Washington, and one for Professor
Van der Walls Of Amsterdam. The
choice Is looked upon as distinct tri-
umph for the German savant, after the
violent campaign carried on against
him by certain French practitioners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26

the fact that the Venezuelan commits
sion which Frank Plumley has just ac-
cepted was offered to, and was rejected by,
two other Verrnonters does not diminish
the lnstre Of the salary connected with the
work. The Mortified man will receive
s. coo on top Of his expenses, while the
job will not take more than few months,
perhaps three at the most. With the adj
ditional compensation that it win place
the commissioner in the publiceye, such a
bait would not be lying around loose for a
very long time,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
rhe Frenoh Anndemr.

When Colbert the celebrated minis
ter Of Louis XIV, was elected TO the
academy some Of his fellow members
addressed him as monseigneur-my
lord. "Here 1 am only monsieur, like
all the others" replied Colbert, in rec
ognition of the fact that within the
academy all were equal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26

Thirteen men were arrested in Burling-
ton Saturday and Sunday for various Of
fences. some one ought to hasten to break
the hoodoo by being arrested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
Weddlnr Agenclea.

The matrimonial agent does not
thrive in Argentina. He first has to
pay for d license; then he IS made to
disburse tax on successful results at
so much per couple should any con-
nubial contract turn out an utter fall
ure the agent may be arrested and sent
to prison for not exercising needful
care while negotiating the union Of
two Of his clients,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26

According to William }, Bryan, am
other man gone wrong. Dr. Z. Benjamin
Andrews Of the University Of Nebraska,
forsakes the silver standard for that Of
gold. And now w. J. B. is singing "You
don't belong to the regulars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26

In a breach of promise action at Alb
erdeen witnesses stated that it was o
local custom for the feet Of the bride
and bridegroom to be washed by their
young men and women friends on the
eve Of the wedding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26

4 good clean game Of base ball, free
from puerile scrappiness and muckerism
lin fact just such game as was played
on the local school campus yesterday af-
ternoon makes the national game still a
popular one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26

When the improvements at Fort Ethan
Allen win have been completed the post
will represent an expenditure Of $780,
GOO. some Of the Ants would call this
militarism run rampant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
wnIfuI MIsInternretntIon.

Belief cannot bear to think of my
thirtieth birthday.
Alice-Why, dear, what happened7-
Baltimore News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
Choice Of EvIIs.

Miles-They say that poverty is a
sure cure for dyspepsia.
Giles-Perhaps It is, but I'd rather
have dyspepsia.-C Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
Cheese For Nerves.

Nervous folks ought TO partake often
of cheese, which acts as a sedative.
They should beware Of eating cheese
to excess, however, as it is tax on the
digestion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
JINGLES AND JESTS.


The bah player works as a motormans
And good luck his record preserves.
For while he Is on TO the lodges Of folks
No one can get on to his curves.
Baltimore News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26

The Millionaire cannot enjoy
His wealth, like me or yous
IL he should count il up In cash,
lie never would get through.
Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
1909

copies, the largest paid circulation Of any
daily paper in this section,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Temperance Cause Advancing.

To the Editor: God. and all good PEG.
pie are on the side of temperance, and
positively against the liquor traffic, there
fore the right must prevail. The grand
meeting on the seventh of July in Raj.
eigh was an unmistakable evidence of
temperance progress. l do not suppose
there was ever such a representative tenn
Eerance meeting held in any State. Nearly
every part of the State was represented
by our best people, Christians statesmen
and. patriots. The enthusiasm of the
meeting was intense. 1t was mighty
host, organizing for battle and victory
The liquor traffic is doomed. 1t is an I'M
mitigated curse, and must go
The city of Durham, one of the largest
in the State, is moving in the right di-
recUlon. Many of her bar-rooms have
been closed, and those licensed have been
so restricted that their evil work is great
ly lessened. l learn that all back and
side-doors are by town authority, required
to be closed. and all screens to be re-
moved from front doors; and they are re-
quired to close at eight o'clock at night,
and not to open until six o'clock in the
morning. And farther, the good people
of the city propose in the near future to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
How to Deal With the Negro.
CDR. e. T. Bishop in Baltimore sun

CDR. e. T. Bishop in Baltimore SUM-
Negro humanity must be taken charge
OF by the general Government and not
by the States. Notwithstanding those
foolish amendments, the negroes are the
nations wards and the National Govern
ment must take care of them. 1t was
the nation that ruined the negro; it be-
comes the nations duty to restore him
to his pristine condition of harmlessness,
or else TO care for him. We should have
no more negro immigrants; it will de-
feat our efforts to treat our own success
fully. No negro must be allowed to be
idle. III one is caught loafing he must
be taken in charge by proper authority
and kept employed the same as the Grim
mails until age shall have rendered him
harmless. Marital regulations for the ne
gro will have to be different from those
Tor the whites. Divorce laws for them
should be as lax. almost, as in slavery
days. Saloon regulations must exclude
the negro and the druggist must be re-
stncted from selling him certain drugs.
ANY negro found drunk and all negro
criminals should be taken into permanent
custody. They could be employed pro.
htably IT there were a million of them
the more the better) in public service.
such as constructing interior WATERWAYS
for the nations defense. Fair wages
should be allowed them, which could be
used in providing for their families or
pensioning them in old age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02

make a determined effort to vote out
every grogshop. 1t is cheering to know
that many other towns and cities of the
State are going to make an organized
fight against their saloons. If the tenn
perance sentiment can be well organized
utilized, it is strong enough to drive out
saloons from nearly every town, city and
county of our State.
We have closed up the saloons in OK
ford. There is not one in Granville coun-
ty. We have dispensary. 1t is great
improvement over open saloons. 1t has
greatly lessened drunkenness and rowdy-
ism. The dispensary is not all we want
But we believe it the best we could get
and maintain at the present. We intend
the dlspensary as stepping stone to pro-
hibition. The dispensary is such a great
Improvement over the open bar-rooms, and
it yields such a handsome profit for NUM-
opal and school purposes that we are
afraid some of our temperance people will
be satisfied with this degree of temper
ance reform. But the leaders of this great
reform intend to push the fight until we
drive the enemy from the last ditch, and
plant the banner of prohibition in every
town and city and hamlet of our beloved
Old North State
l believe it will be a difficult matter for
an anti-temperance man to be elected to
the next session of the North Carolina
Legislature. Temperance reform is going
to be the battle cry, in hearts, in homes,
in communities in schools, in churches,
an the next Legislature and throughout
the entire State
believe the day is dawning when law.
making powers will repeal all laws that
now legalize) the liquor traffic, and no
other such laws will be enacted 1t is a
heaven daring sin to legalze crime that
is the greatest curse and blight on our
American civilization.
J. A STRADI,EY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
GROWTH AT STATE NORMAL.
President McIver Speaks of a Number Of I'm.
provements in Progress.
(Sneeial to News and Ohser,

Especial to News and Obseryer)
Greensboro, N. c., Aug DIR. Charles
McIver, president of the State Normal and
Industrial College. has sufficiently reeov-
cred from his recent bad health to again
resume his usual active, strenuous work
When asked today about the outlook for
the next year, he made the following in.
teresting statement, which shows graft
flying prospects for the college and con-
tinued improvement in the grounds and
buildings of this great State property:
1.-The State Normal and Industrial Col
lege will open its twelfth year September
18th with a larger number of students
than has ever attended the college at one
time. The dormtories have been enlarged
and will accommodate four hundred and
twelve boarders. The order has just been
given for one hundred additional single
iron bedsteads and Royal Elastic Felt
Mattresses. All free tuition vacancies in
are less than fifty tuition-paying vacan-
cies Eight tuition-paying students APP
piled for admission today.
"Any young woman who agrees to be-
come a teacher in the public or private
schools of the State for at least two years
after leaving the college can secure free
tuition by the charter of the college. but
all new applicants of this class must board
in private families.
Great improvements on the buildings
and grounds are in progress. The Stu
dents Building now under roof and the
first floor nearing completion; the new
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Program for Reunion at Maxton.
Especial to News and Observer0

Especial to News and Observer)
MaXton, N. c., Aug. IA most inter-
esting and elaborate program has been
arranged for the Confederate reunion to
be held here on August the sixth. There
will be grand parade under command
of Capt w. H. McLaurin, chief marshal
The Maxton Guards will serve as escort
to Camp Ryan. There will be floats for
the sponsor and maids of honor. while
the Sons and Daughters of the Confed-
eracy will ride on horses and in car
riages. The procession will form at the
Presbyterian Church and proceed to Pat
terson Park. The order of exercises there
will be: Prayer by Rev. H. G. Hill,
chaplain of the day; speech of welcome by
Hon. G. p. Patterson. of Maxton, re-
sponded to by Capt. w. S. Norment, of
Lumberton address by Hon. H L.
Myrover. of Fayetteville; dinner. with an
interval of three hours for social con
verse
Address by Hon. o. H. Dockery, of
Richmond county.
The exercises will be interspersed with
music, both vocal and instrumental
There will be a short browning service
at the ladies parlor before procession
moves. in which the Sponsor and maids
will be presented with some fitting
memento of the day and occasion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02

central heating plant being installed,
though for lack of funds it can be only
partially completed this year; the addi-
ton of two stories to the main dormitory
over the dining room annex; the grading
of an avenue seventy feet wide and a
third of a mile long, from the front of the
grounds on Spring Garden Street into
Peabody Park. where other improvements
are being made: the enlargement of the
Domestic Science Department, especially
the dress making part OF it; and the open
ing of a well-equipped Manual Training
Department under the direction of Prof
VIM. c. A. Hammel, are among the strik-
ing evidences of growth this year
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Tribulations in Davidson.
Zeno, in Davidson Dispateh.)

Mr.. Editor, we farmers are having a
hard time now. The agents are as thick
as rabbits. Last week we had one to
enlarge pictures, one to sell maps and a
life insurance man, and then on all of
that the deputy sheriff served subpoena
on us to attend trial in which two wo-
men had been engaged in fight, and be-
hold, when we saw the parson coming on
Saturday evening we mistook HIM for the
sheriff and fled panic-stricken to the
woods, and there remained until the lady
sent the children after me with a note
that read 1.-THE preacher has come; come
to the house"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
BIG MEETING AT DUNN.
The People Prepare for Great Railroad Cele-
bration in September.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Dunn, N. c., August I-There was a
meeting of the citizens. of the town here
tonight in the opera house for the. pur-
pose OF making proper arrangements Tor
the great railroad celebration which Is to
be held here early in September Fl. l..
Goodwin was called upon to preside. He
stated at length the object and the I'M
portance of the meeting. The represen-
tatives of the Daily Guide and of the
Democratic Banner were called to serve
as secretaries; Mr. r. e. l.. Skinner was
elected chief marshal.
The following gentlemen were chosen as
a committee on arrangements: G.. *,
Grantham, W. f. Pearson, Geo. f..
Prince, w. T.. Dupree. o. p. Shell, j. w.
Purdie, Prof. j. ID. EzZell, Med. Holi-
day, j. L. Hines, w. H. Newberry, E
F. Young, j. A. 4aylor, j. Gus Goddard,
j. F. Phillips, DR.. O. l.. Denning and J.
c. Clifford.
The committee to invite and arrange
and j. 7. MacLean. Speakers will be in
vited from Raleigh, Durham, and per
haps Greensboro.
The above committee on arrangements
are men of action and there is not the
least doubt that they will bend every en-
ergy towards making the celebration a
great success There will be a great
crowd in Dunn. the scene of the celebra-
ton, ON the above occasion. 1t is very
probable that the committee on arrange
ments will advise the giving of a big din
ner and other Inequalities of equal en-
joyment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02

/ got on the car it was full, and so | had
TO grab a strap in order to stand up.
Presently seat became vacant beside
me, and I sat down. AS / did so
glanced up, and there was my poor little
snake hanging to the strap | had just
left. Various other people noticed him
at the same time, and the ensuing ex
hibition would have enabled any person IN
the car to secure Il job as a circus acrobat
at handsome salary. After they had
escaped l put the snake back in my peck
ct. The conductor was a hero, and stuck
to his post, but he put me off the ear and
kept my nickel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Twentieth Century Munchausen.
(Duplin JourEal.)

The Greenville Reflector, after recover
ing from the shock says: "Of all the
snake stories going the rounds we think
the following a true one: Last Thursday
Mr.. j. b. Outlaw killed rattle snake
four feet ten inches long, with eighteen
rattles and IL button The snake contain
ed two grown goats, a 'possum two lambs,
a large horse fish. and is thought to be the
one that swallowed Mr.. r. G. Maxwells
anvil, from which the horn is broken. -
Duphn Journal. Why that amt nothing
the president of the Faison Chapter OF
Sons of Rest, while down at the beach
last week observed a sea serpent two hun
dren feet long with sail boat sticking
out of its mouth