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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
THRONE LIGHTS.

Queen Caroline OF saxony is prepar-
ing an edition of her husbands poems.
Among them will be lie Coup de
Canon" which has been set to music
By the Princess Amelie.
Though Emperor William is but for
ty-four years old, he is beginning to
show quite a bit of age. His hair Is
fairly well sprinkled with gray, and
lines on his face tell Of strain and
worry.
The Prince OF Wales has a passion
for white roses. An old variety has
been discovered at Sandringham, and
the blossoms are forwarded daily to
London, his royal highness wearing a
bud every day
The Netherlands Insurance company
has Cancelled its policy on the life Of
the king Of Servia because of failure
to pay the premiums, which were
unusually heavy on account Of liability
to assassination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16

viewed the late Queen Draga just pre-
vious TO her marriage TO the king q
seryia. says the New York World
while not beautiful the queen was
handsome woman. he said con
the day / saw her she wore a dress Of
corn eolored silk, with black lace, rus
Ting with every movement. Her hands
were extraordinarily beautiful They
were covered with cleaning glitter
ing rings. She constantly was making
gestures with them Her hair was
very black. but her eyebrows almost
came together across her nose, giving
her a most sinister look when her face
was in repose. Her eyes, next 10 her
hands, were what attracted the most
attention. They were cleaning, black
and wide
when / explained my mission to
her, which was to ascertain whether
or not she was to marry King Alexan-
der, she said:
81 have nothing 10 conceal Ny
way lies open to all Why should not
/ marry the lkingg 1t would be best
for him. / have known him since a
child, and / have promised his mother,
Queen Natalie, to take care Of him.
Can / do it in any better way than as
his wife7
cit is now time the king was mar
ried. care nothing for what the PEG
pie viii say. They do not ike me-
There Is Russia. There Is Austria.
care nothing for them. Once queen Of
seryia and / will show the car and
the emperor how to rule a land ! am
a Servian, as good as Alexander. Since
the days Of his wicked father there
has been nothing but trouble In this
land Together the king and | will
have peace and contentment | viii
reform the king.
1.-THE king is a good boy and / am
proud Of him. / shall do for him the
best / can. He has no true friends
among his subjects. He must have
some one upon whom to lean There
viii come a time Of trouble for him.
He is weak hearted; / am strong 1t
viii be best for him TO have me at his
side. am a woman who has lived.
know men; can give him good advice
and prevent his excesses. / shall GER
tainly marry him.
"'When the king visited his mother.
Queen Natalie, at Biarritz we were
much together. His mother approved
Of IT and one night when he returned
late from dinner he had given to
some dancers she said to me: tDraga.
Alexander viii be like his father You
have the right to return to our coun-
try; promise me you will take care Of
him. Help him. BE his mother in my
stead
"f"Why his motherf9 asked. why
not his wifeT'
"'Queen Natalie told me her son was
fond of me and that she would APP
prove our marriage. Now | am simply
trying to keep my pledge to Queen
Natalie "
Continuing, Mr.. Sandberg said:
"She was a most magnificent wom-
an, and except for her intolerable ar
rogance and hatred Of the kings adj
visers could have done much toward
reclaiming the king
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
A Man Picked
Up at Sea
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The American steamer Euphemia
was approaching Gibraltar, where she
was to touch previous to proceeding
through the Mediterranean sea to
Naples. Captain Price stood on the
bridge straining his eyes at some OBJ
ject out on his port quarter, then, rails.
ing bis glass, brought 1t to bear on the
object In question. Lowering the glass,
he directed the course of the vessel to
be changed Ten minutes later a man
in ships boat was seen franhcaliy
waving to the steamer and the crew
aud passengers were soon watching
his lonely craft. far from land on the
bosom of an ocean. A whistle was
blown to let him know that lie was
seen, after which he ceased waving
and took up a pair of oars to be ready
to pull for the vessel when she had
slowed down.
wonder bow he came to be out
here remarked a passenger.
Probably shipwrecked, replied his
companion.
But we've had delightful weather"
aYou can't count on that. 1t may
have been blowing great guns near
here. Besides, there are fires and der
elicts and all sorts Of dangers besides
storms"
Meanwhile the machinery had
stopped and the steamer was drifting
past the man, hundred yards distant.
lie pulled for her, a rope ladder was
thrown over the side and the man
climbed aboard The captain stood at
the gangway waiting for him.
Captain" said the man, 4 want a
few minutes private conversation
with you
Il see no reason why what you may
have to say should not be heard by
every one here Speak out
'sWhat Save to say is Of very great
Importance. 1t concerns the safety Of
this vessel
The captain turned and led the way
to his cabin. AS soon as they were
there he shut the door and directed the
man to speak out. He had no occasion
to urge speed, for the man at once be-
gan to talk in hurried. excited man
ner.
Captain. | am happy to see this
steamer aaoat You have an internal
machine aboard. Get 1t out at once
and get rid Of 1T Then viii tell you
how came to know about it and how
/ came to be here. There's no time TO
be lost How long have You been out?7
"seven days"
s'The thing is set for seven days and
six hours. Hurry
what is it? Where Is itY'
among the baggage of John Rams
den, a box about two feet long, foot
high and foot broad"
Without word the captain went
with the stranger to the hold where the
box was found The captain called a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
The Times Daily Short Story.

man sitting on a coil Of rope ana or
dered him to throw the box overheard.
"One moment, captain" said the pick
up. This looks like a straight case,
but we're not dead sure. To avoid any
possible mistake and the destruction of
real baggage / suggest that we lower
the thing into my boat and let 1t drift
200 or 300 feet astern."
eco ahead and do it." said the cap
tain impatiently.
The man seized the box. carried II
gingerly to the deck, tied a rope about
it and lowered 1t into his boat that was
tethered to the vessels side. Then he
permitted the boat to drift astern to a
safe distance.
"There,y be said to the captain. III
it goes of Il won't hurt any one. And
now, captain. / will explain. / have a
brother in New York who belongs to a
gang Of anarchists. They have deter
mined to destroy every large steamer
sailing from that city. My brother
knew Of this attempt and wrote me
about it by a previous steamer As
soon as I received his letter | deter5
mined that there was q chance of my
saving you. I went to Gibraltar. took
a boat and pulled out here TO meet
you"
"Why didn't you inform the police
and have them come out in steam
err
My brother captain, how could /
bring my own brother to the gallowsg
but this anarchist--why blow him
self up3 He might have shipped his
machine and stayed ashore"
"Are you sure he is aboardf"
"No."
The captain at once sent to the purs-
er to know If John Ramsden was
aboard and learned that his name was
on the passenger list, but that his
room had not been occupied This was
strong confirmation Of the mans story,
and the captain grasped him by the
hand and asked him what he could do
to show bis appreciation Of his brave
and hazardous effort.
Save me from testifying against
my brother Do not inform the police
of this matter when you arrive"
Il couldn't do that" replied the cap
tain. '1'd be accessory to crime"
The next morning when the Euphe-
mia was putting into the strait Of Gil
braltar the picked up man was miss
ing Ills boat and the Internal ma
chine were also missing A police
boat met the steamer, and an officer
came aboard to arrest John Ramsden,
who was supposed to have in his pos
session 100000 in stolen bonds.
"Umphw said the officer in great dis
appointment. "This is the neatest job
I ever heard of. The pick up learned
that we had been cabled to make the
arrest and came out to warn his pal.
They're gone together with the plum
der"
The police boat put on all steam and
hurried TO the nearest point on the
coast, hoping TO intercept the fugitives,
but got no trace Of them. The captain
Of the Euphemia has since been very
heartless about picking up strangers
at sea. ROGER I. BERKELEY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
CHURCH MERRY GO ROUNDS
Novel Scheme Of Two Indiana so-
cietfcs 20 Help Finances.

Novel Scheme Of Two Indiana so-
cieties 20 Help Finances.
The Baptist and the United Breth-
rem churches Of Washington, Daviess
county, Ind, in an effort 70 raise
finances for the two churches have in
vested in merry so round, which is
now being erected, says an 1ndlanap-
oils special to the Chicago Record Her
aid
The two churches viii sell tickets
and each church is to receive one-third
Of the proceeds, while the remaining
third will go to the Snowman 10 whom
the merry 80 round belongs. Rev Mr..
Miles Of tile Baptist church and Rev.
Mr.. Hobson Of the United Brethren
church are taking an active interest in
the sale Of tickets, and several MEM
bers are similarly engaged.
The action Of the churches has led to
much comment in religious circles, and
the outcome Of the scheme is being
watched with interest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
HOUSED IN ANCIENT TEMPLE
Temporary Legation Of the United
states at Picking.


states at Picking.
Pending the erection Of new legation
buildings for the United States in Pc
king the legation Of this country will
occupy an cid Chinese temple situated
on the grounds allotted to the United
States by China, says the Washington
Post. Tie premises heretofore oeeu-
pied by the United States legation
have become the property Of the Ko-
rean government, and as the legation
Of that country desires to take posses
sion as soon as possible Minister Con
ger has decided 10 repair the ancient
temple IN order that It may be used for
temporary legation purposes
Secretary Hay called upon the comp
troller 81 tile treasury to decide
whether the sum appropriated by con
gross for rent of legation buildings IN
Picking could be used TO repair the tenn
pie
The comptroller submitted a decision
In which he says that while the ques
ton is not entirely free from doubt on
the statement Of facts submitted and
in view of the important public inter
ests involved he Is Of the opinion that
the appropriation may be used in the
way suggested BY the payment for
the repairs and necessary alterations
Of the temple the comptroller holds the
government would not be paying rent.
but the object Of the making Of the ap
preparation would be accomplished I'M
providing suitable and necessary quar-
tiers for the legation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16
TO PREVENT FLOODS.
Kansas senator Declares IntaIxing
Canals Remedy.


Canals a Remedy.
Senator J. r. Burton Of Kansas,
chairman Of the senate forestry COM
mission and an enthusiastic advocate
of headwater reservoirs, thinks the re-
cent floods could have been prevented.
says q special dispatch from Abilene,
Kan. to the Philadelphia Public Ledg-
err He said the other day .The re-
cent foods should awaken public
thought to the necessity of providing,
If possible, against such terrible dis
asters in the future. We can, perhaps,
do nothing to either increase or de-
crease the rainfall anywhere, but we
can do a great deal toward the control
OF the water after il falls on the earth.
II see 1t is estimated that Kansas
City and vicinity lost S20,000,O0O By
this food and that Topeka lost $4,000,
600 worth Of property This, perhaps,
is exaggerated, but suppose the aggre-
gate loss was So, 0000002 Less than
that amount OF money would CON
struct intaking canals and receptive
reservoirs sufficient to have prevented
any destruction whatever by this food
Beginning with the Plains county
at the foothills of the mountains and
extending throughout the entire arid
and semiarid belt, the waters can be
impounded for irrigation purposes. By
the time the beneficial use Is thorough
" understood it will be demonstrated
that the waters that can be impounded
in the rain belt can and will be used
benedcially for irrigation, in addition
TO the prevention of destructive foods"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-16

The city Of Toronto counts on getting
$4,000 horse power from Niagara
fails although its distance from the
great cataract II ninety miles.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14
Auditor Will Honor Vouchers.

The vouchers issued by the Worlds
Fair Board at its last session will be
paid. Auditor Holmberg has received
an opinion from Attorney General Mil
Ter to the effect that he is warranted in
honoring them.
The opinion states that If the vouch-
er is acted upon by the board and
signed by the president and secretary,
possible error as to the correct COM
missioner-in-chief. who is required to
sign 1t, will not make the auditor liable
for assuming or paying the warrant
The material requisite is that the
voucher be acted upon by the board,
and the signature of the officers is on
ly evidence that this has been done.
The attorney general also says that
Commissioner-in-Ch Wilson is the
proper person to sign vouchers, and
that their payment is protected by the
action of the board, of which . quorum
is three.
The contention that the members of
the board were appointed by the Leg
islature is deemed a fallacy, as IN the
act calling for the increase of the bonrd
from three to five members it was or
dered that the governor should appoint
the new members. SO showing that the
Legislature meant that the appointing
power should be in the hands OF the
governor. The opinion also cites arti-
cles of the constitution which permit
the governor to remove any person ap-
pointed by him for misconduct. NAL
feasance or incompetency in office.
Unless Van E. Rouse gives up the
$4,000 belonging to the fund. which
he has in his possession, within the
next few days suit will be commenced
to recover it. Rouse has said that he
does not want to hinder the board in
the performance Of its duty, but that
he has been advised by his attorneys
not to give up the money until the mat
ter is settled in the courts.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14
Stratton Inheritance Tax.

Attorney General N. C. Miller is not
satisfied with the assessment OF the
Stratton estate at 81 900. 900 and has re-
Quested Judge Orr of the County Court
of Ell Paso county to appoint an ap-
praiser to value the property in behalf
of the state. He believes that it is
worth at least s7O00,000, whereas it is
only appraised at S4.00O,O0O.
The difference in the attorney gen
erals figures and the value now quoted
means if the inheritance tax is sus-
tanned at least S1S0000 to the state.
Under the last law the inheritance
tax is graduated and is paid as follows:
Where children or husband and wife
are Eeneficiaries, 50 per hundred dol
lars; uncles. aunts. nephews, nieces,
SO on each one hundred dollars; other
objects, 81 to Sc per one hundred dol
lars. The Strattou estate comes under
the latter class at Sc for each $lOo.
and under the present appraisement
the state should receive $240,O0O in
heritance tax, while If it comes to the
attorney generals standard the state
will receive S420,OOO.
The attorney general believes that
the last inheritance tax law will be
declared valid. as it is modelled on
those of other states where It has been
and the planning of measures for plac-
ing it in operation is occupying most of
the attorney generals time.
After hearing arguments in the case
of the people of the state of Colorado
upon the relation and complaint of
Emma NJ. Herey versus James S. la
gleton, Judge John l. Mullins in the
District Court at Denver handed down
a decision for the plaintiff in division
two of the District Court, August 1st,
which installs Miss Herey firmly in
her office as county superintendent OF
schools in the city and county of Den
yer until her successor is duly quail
fled, and enjoins the defendant, ap-
pointed by the board of school district
No. /, from performing any duties of
the office of deputy superintendent.
On the advice of Attorney General
n. c. Miller, State Auditor Holmberg
has decided to pay the amounts speci-
fled in the election contests appropria-
tion. Mr.. Holmberg was in doubt as
to the manner in which the money
should be paid, but he has finally de-
cided that the signatures of the chair
men of the legislative committees on
finance and elections will be sufficient.
The auditor will adhere to the advice
of the attorney general to pay the sal
aries MS lneS are SpetIHtu Ill tne Sldl-
utes and not according to the appro-
priation bill, when they appear in the
statutes In following out this advice
the auditor will have to pay the salary
of $500 for special game warden.
which was stricken out of the appro-
priation bill. as the statutes provide
for ten chief game wardens on regular
salaries and at the present time he has
only six chief wardens.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14
ONE OF THE LARGEST IRRlGArIHG CANALS
IN THE WORLD.
A Project of the state of Idaho

On the west side of the Snake river
In Idaho, between Blackfoot and .Ameri-
can Falls, there is being constructed by
the American Falls Canal & Power COM
pany, under contract with the state of
idaho, an irrigating canal 50 feet wide
and 30 miles long. When finished, this
canal will be one of the largest and
most perfect irrigating systems in the,
world. BY its means valley OF 100000
acres OF the most fertile and productive
fruit and farm land in America will be
reclaimed
The climate of this valley is ideal.
CYCLONES, hot winds, floods or destruc-
tive storms. have never been known.
Grain, grass, vegetables and all varie-
ties of fruit grow in abundance. A
healthfrl climate. II sure crcp, a heavy
yield, high prices and ready market,
are features of this country.
Ten thousand acres OF this rich land
are now ready for irrigation and settles
ment. Purchase tickets to Blackfoot
via Oregon Short Line Railway Co.
For full information concerning land,
water rights, low prices, and easy terms,
write,
EVANS, CURTIS & SWEET Co.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.s
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14
col ORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY

The Board of Capitol Managers at a
meeting held Aug. 5th, spent most of
the time in settling up old debts owed
by the state for the state building.
Among other things they turned 81
570.7 75 over to the city of Denver on ac-
count of the money owed for paving
the streets surrounding the capitol.
This money is part of the appropria-
ton of 1899 which has not been avail
able until this year. This leaves them
still owing the city some $4,000. Then
they paid little over $4,000 to the
contractors who have had charge OF
the painting and decorating of the in
terror of the capitol. Ten per cent. of
this, or 81. 700, is still held out as Sc
curity reservation until the work has
been approved by the state architect.
1t is claimed that the best and most
extensive list of premiums ever Of
fered in Colorado is included In the
pamphlet just issued by the Colorado
State Fair Association and these pre-
miums will be paid in full. no matter
what happens with the state appro-
priation and the promise of the Fair
Association to this effect will be suf-
ficient assurance to those who were
former exhibitors and are familiar
with the character and past record iof
the gentlemen comprising the manage
ment. If there is only one time in
the year that tho people Of Colorado
can get away from their home sur
roundings and give themselves a
glimpse of the broader world, 1t should
be when tho people of the state get
together to compare experience and
progress at the State Fair.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14
An Arctic Railway.

July 14th saw the opening of rail-
road which is said to be the farthest
north of any road yet built. English
capitalists wanting supply of Swed-
ish iron all the year round. have built
a railroad from the mines. or iron ore
deposits, near Gellivare, to Ofoten, on
the coast of Norway. For some time
ore has been carried on branch OF
the road to the Norwegian ford from
the mines or hills at Kirunavara and
Narwik. Gellivare is an inland town
of Sweden, nearly fifty miles north OF
the Arctic circle.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, We would suggest that trial
of Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made at once Not alone because 1t
is guaranteed by the manufacturers
to be superior to any other brand,
but because each 10c package con-
tains 16 ozs., while ali the other kinds
contain but IL ozs. 1t is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14
HOW'S THIS2

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of Catnrrh that cannot be cured by Halls
CataTrh Cure.
F.. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo o.
We the undersigned. have known i. ]. Cheney
for the last Is years and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fnanci-
ally able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRCAX. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
Ohio; WALDING. KINNAN * MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14
Supreme Court sustaIns tho Foot
Ease Trademark,

Bunala, N. Y.-Justice Laughlin In Supreme Court
has granted permanent Injunction with costs
against Paul B. Hudson and Others of New York
City, restraining them from making selling foot
powder which the court declares is imitation and
infringement on FootEase." now so largely adyer-
tised and sold over the country, Tho owner Of the
trademark Foot-Ea-c," is Allen S. Olmsted, of
LIE Roy n. Y, and the decision in this suit upholds
bis trade mark and renders all parties liable who
"Foot-Ease" advertising, in placing on the market
the spurious and similar appearing preparation In
volved IN tho case. This the court declares was
designed in initiation and infringement OF the genu-
Inc Foot Ease" Similar suits will be brought
Easo trademark rights.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14

An Ohio man who killed five wives
is to be put to death legally in the
electric chair, although it is generally
thought that he must be insane. The
Ohio court wisely concludes that it
would be unsafe to give that kind of
Insanity the benefit of the doubt.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14
First Come. First Served.

We would rather sell our fine Sah
Luis valley lands to Colorado farmers
Best water rights. fertile soil, low
prices. easy terms. If fasteners come
first-and they're coming fast-we will
sell to them, of course. Send for our
new booklet and see what you're miss
ing. The Colorado Bureau of lmmigra-
ton, GIG Majestic Bldg, Denver. Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14

An artist draws a picture, an equine
draws a dray; the man who marries
draws a blank. sometimes. we've heard
them say; thirsty man draws water,
a blossom draws the bee; If can only
draw my pay, that's good enough for
me.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14

This announcement that China has
Just succeeded in borrowing a large
sum OF money from Russia serves to
throw flood of light upon the origin
of the solemn and beautiful friendship
wherein Russia and China have settled
their difficulties.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-14

No chromos or cheap premiums.
but a better quality and one-third
more of Defiance Starch for the same
price of other starches.