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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16
THE MAN WITH
THE PATIENT SMILE


lOriginall
When | was running the Oyrnpic .
said the veteran manager. zone aav !
was stopped on the street by a eadaver.
Gus, threadbare, hungry looking chan
who asked If | was Mr.. Fuller the
manager I told him was. where.
upon he pulled from his pocket a roll
Of manuscript play. and asked me to
read it. y
what do you call il? | asked.
"A Lucky Find The hero loses
mis- fortune and finds it again in the
third act. The heroine
Yes, yes; III oblige you.
Be careful Of il. It's the only COPY
l have, and it's not copyrighted
All right. Ill take care Of it,
4 had TO so to several places before
returning to my Office and must have
lald the manuscript down somewhere
AT any rate never thought OF If
again till one day the playwright came
70 my Office. For my life couldn't
remember where ! had seen him.
Have you read my playp he asked.
Your play? Oh, yes; now 1 remem.
Der No haven't had time to get at
it yet
Meanwhile ! was trying to think
what play It WIS and where Il was.
All right he said, with winning.
patient smile. TN call again
AZ soon as he had gone | hunted
high and low for his manuscript. but
4 was nowhere to be found. Finally
| recalled taking it from him and going
20 several places afterward. but what
places they were | couldn't remember.
! was very busy at the time. too busy
TO take any definite action in the mat
ter Indeed, there was no action to
take except TO confess that had lost
his play. In week he was back.
Haven't got at your play yet
said. Then, fearing he would ask for
Il TO take II away, | added I'm going
TO have some time next week. Could
you wait till thenp
"s0h, yes he said, with the same
smile.
eff you need a little help, could
let you have fiver while we're wait
ing
oh, no I've had Bit OF luck late
". ! don't need anything.
Well come a week from Saturday.
I'll be ready for you.
when he called again, was ready
for him-with excuses Couldn't more
than get through the first act. Ii
opens we'll Let me see. The next few
days Ill be very busy. butt tell you
what I'll do. don't like to work sun
day, but In this case I'll do 1t. Come
in Monday week
@'AIl right he said, with the usual
smile. Don't hurry. When / saw you
last, I'D Just got 500 first payment on
q play, and today / got $500 more; SO.
you see, can afford TO wait,
Meanwhile was living awake
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16

/ nights worrying over the matter. After
he had told me that he had sold g play
! worried all the more, for a claim
from him for damages would now be
good. If his play were successful. he
might make me pay a large sum There
was nothing for it but TO put him of
as long as possible. lie came again at
the appointed time. Fortunately / had
cold
'You see the condition I'm in /
said, coughing. A mans not fit to pass
on play when he has TO blow his nose
between the lines Beastly weather
we're having On Sunday I thought
every minute I'd surely choke. But
I've got through the third act
Climax all rightg'
Capital. Notwithstanding l had
coughing spell was much affected.
"'CryY
'Cryl Ny eyes We're all water
Climax or coldT He was as seri-
GUS as tombstone.
oh, both. You come in here a week
from today
7 was getting tired of that smile of
his. Such a man was too angelic to
live. Instead of writing plays he should
be sitting in heaven with all the heroes,
and heroines who have died on the
stage from an excess Of virtue. l de-
termined that at our next meeting I'd
sound him on the subject Of buying
bis play for as small sum as he could
be prevailed upon to accept When lie
came again ] said 10 him:
Your play will never do in the
world You've got an antielimax, an
impossible situation, In the second ACT,
and the whole scheme is undramatic.
But can use a part of it for curtain
raiser. Would you take a hundred dol
lars for itg
There was no verbal reply-onIy that
confounded smile. drew my check
book and wrote him q check
81 can't take this he said Some
body has got hold of my manuscript
and the play is to be put on at the Ma
tional.'
Il turned pale He smiled.
Say my friend, what II you take to
let me out of thisT
If you'll give me the hundred dol
lars for keeping me waiting I'll call It
square
Take It and welcome.
CAS- soon as be had gone heaved i
deep sigh Of relief and congratulated
myself on having had q man to deal
with who hadn't any more sense than
TO take 800 for a play he owned and
was to be put on the boards by another
manager.
A Lucky Find was a great sue
cess, / received seats for the opening
night and was invited to supper after
the performance with the playwright.
Curious to know who had stolen the
play, / accepted Who should greet me
but the man with the patient smile.
The manuscript. lie said, had on
It my name and address and came back
to me at once IN ten days more IT was
contracted for. THIS is your dinner TO
me and II has been already paid for
with the check you gave me-"
r. A. mitchell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16
Raid on Tillman,s Plantation,

Louisville, Ky. Dec. 10. "a special to
the Ceurier-Journal from Columbia. s
q, says that force of dispensary con
stables, headed BY Chief Cureton, made
q successful raid on a blockade distil
lery in Greenwood county The stin
was located on the Piny Ridge place
a plantation owned by United States
Senator B. r. Tillman The operator
was surprised by the officers, but made
his escape. In addition to finding the
still four gallons of whisky, sixteen
barrels and two hogsheads of beer were
seized.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16
MRS. BLAIRls SUCCESSOR.
Helen Gould Ont OF Race For Lad
President Of WORLDS Fair.


President Of worlds Fair.
st. Louis. Dec. Is. Miss Helen
Gould has notified her friends among
the lady managers Of the worlds fair
that under no circumstances could she
consider the acceptance of the positios
of president to succeed Mrs. James r.
Blair.
This, according TO members them
selves, leaves the contest practicable
between Mrs. Walker Horton OF Buf
faio and Mrs. Daniel Manning ot
Washington
Mrs Mary Fox Montgomery Of Mis-
souri,. who has been mentioned as Il
candidate for president, said that sha
thought there was no question that tha
contest would he between these two.
The board win make an effort Ia
secure permission to change the BY.
laws so that the present limitation q
twenty-one members shall be increased
to twenty-three.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16
Another Tower Outrage.

Camden, N. j.. Dee Is The Penn
sylyania tower man at Rusling Station.
James Kinsey, on the Camden and Am
boy division. four miles from Trenton.
was held up late last night Three men
entered the tower and nj the point Of Il
revolver secured from Kinsey the 4 :
tents Of his pockets. consisting Of oniy
small change The robbers then made
their escape, and Kinsey sent word to
Trenton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16

Houston, Tex, Dec Is. The plant of
Henke & PILOTS warehouse and sugar
factory was 79sroyed by fire. entailing
a loss Of BIO. rive firemen were
injured By a falling ladder. two OF
whom win probably die
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16

Kingston, N I'll Dee. is. The TUG
Earl Of the Cornell Steamboat Towing
company WAS badly burned at her
wharf Ii this city. The fire started
n the engine room and the firemen
were compelled to food her hold and
sink her. The Earl was new boat.
having been completely rebuilt last
year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16

Pittsburg, Dee 15.The Federal Ma
tional bank, after two months suspen-
sion. has resumed business under very
suspicious circumstances. Before the
doors opened a number Of persons
were waiting to enter and the first
man at the window deposited $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16
Herbert speaser's body crematea.

London, Dec. To- The remains OF
Herbert Spencer were cremated at
Hampstead, a few invited guests at,
tending the closing rites Leonard
Courtney. NJ r, made a brief address
on the life and work Of the dead phi
losopher. An Indian gentleman who
was present offered TO donate $1,000 to
endow a Spencer lectureship at Oxford
university.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16
Mr.. HAY sits Tn.

Washington, Dec. 10. Secretary Hay
has SO far Improved that he was able
to sit in his bedroom. lie is receiving
d few special callers at his house and
is kept acquainted with the business
Of his department
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16
ENNIS EXECUTED
Former Brooklyn Policeman Put to
Death lin sing Sing.

Death I'm sing Sing.
New York, Dec. ID William ii. En-
mis-, former Brooklyn policeman, con
yicted Of having murdered his wife
has been put to death in the electric
chair in Sing Sing prison Two applf
cations Of flle current were made.
The murder occurred Jan. IA, 1902
at the home Of Mrs. Ennis mother III
Canarsie, The policeman first attacked
his mother-in-Iaw. Then he shot his
wife, despite the pleading Of her sis
ter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16
supreme Court Recess.

Washington, Dec 15 The chief jus
tice Of the supreme court Of the United
States has announced a recess Of that
court for two weeks from next Mon
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16
ConneIlsville steel plant Reopena.

Connellsville. Pa. Dee -, over SOC
men resumed work at the Sligo Iron
and Steel mills, this city The men
have been idle some months, and ok
tensive repairs have been made to the
plant It is said the company has sum
Client orders 10 keep the men WORKING
all winter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16
70 cunE ! corr n or pAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If IT falls
to cure. B. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. zoe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16

o., stlNssssl szss szssz Hsrea@srt+ss
ss We square in barre for MontpeNer =
a 0ntpelieF for barrel on the hour and
W until 10 b. N,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-16

FoR cONsTIpATI0n
o
N1 Hdsod6
Rickert & Wells, so North Main St.. Barre. VT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-05
GOT OFF EASILY.
Englebrecht Murderers Get
Light Sentences From Justice
Dixon.

Gustav and William Kuntze and Paul
Altenberger, who were accused of the
murder of Marshal Charles Engelbreoht
at Secaucus in April last, and who en-
tered pleas of guilty to minor counts in
the indictments after their trial had been
in progress fcr one day, were arraigned
for sentence before Judge Blair in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer this morn.
ing.
Gustav Kuntse, who several witness at
the trial testified. fred two shots at En-.
gelbrecht and who pleaded guilty of as
sault with intent to kill, was sentenced
to three years in State Prison. His
brother, William, who, with Altenberger,
entered pleas of guilty of assault, get
two years in the same institution, while
the latter was let off with one year in the
County Penitentiary.
Counselor Alex. Simpson, who repre-
scented the prisoners, made an eloquent
plea for his clients.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-05
P. R. R. BUYS PROPERTY
Said to Intend Purchasing All
the Land Between Fifth and
Sixth Streets to the Hill.


The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is said to be negotiating for the purchase
of most if not all of the property south
Of its freight trestle between the trestle
and Fifth street, from Henderson street
to Newark avenue. The company has
recently purchased frem Mr.. George
Haines the property known as No. 61S1a
Jersey avenue for $1,000. Other prop
critics between jersey avenue and Erie
street have also been purchased by the
company. Mr.. Fitzgihbons has been Of
fered $4,000 for his property on the
southeast corner of Sixth and Henderson
streets, but is holding out for 5000. 1t
is generally believed that the oompany's
ultimate aim is to occupy all the blocks
between Fifth and Sixth streets, from
Henderson street to Newark avenue, pos
sibly to the Hill
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-05
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
OF February, 1898, the Commissioners Of Assess-
ment filed in the office OF the Clerk of the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
their Final Assessment Map and Report ior
the OPENING. EXTENDING, WIDENING
AND IMPROVEMENT OF GRAY STREET.
from Mercer street to Academy street. in Ae-
corqance with petition previously presented 70
said Board en- the 1eth day ef December. l411,
and confofmably 10 the provisions Of Ebattlr =
289 of the Laws of 1885, and the same isel y
Clerk Of said Board
And notice IS also given that the following
streets ana avenue or particular sections there
OF are included In said assessment. namely
GRAY STREET,
from Mercer street to Academy street;
FRONT STREET
from Academy street to its easterly terminus:
MERCER STREET
on the east side, from Gray street 10 points
about 25 feet north and south thereof:
WAYNE STREET,
on the west side. from Gray street to q point
about 50 feet Tsnom wss5 ,aessSI; sTa rsr,r
from Gray street to a point about i2lss fest
north thereef
ACADEMY STREET,
on the east side, from Front street to point
Side from Gray street to point about 6s-e feet
south thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the Act above cited the srd day Of March.
Chamber of the City Hail. hereby hxea As
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners viii meet
to hear, consider and adjudleats upon ali cb4
jections to the confirmation Of said Final ASS
sessment Map and Report that may be pressnts
ed in writing.
BY order Of the Beard of street and watss
GEO, T. BeUToN
Dated Jersey City. February le 1908.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-05
A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. /.
The Way Physieians Now Treat
Catarrh.

Catarrh.
Physicians who formerly depended
upon inhalers, sprays and local washes
or ointments now use Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets, because as one of the most prom
inent stated, these Tablets contain in
pleasant, convenient form all Of the real
ly efficient and reliable catarrh remedies.
such as red gum, blood root and Hydras-
tin.
| They contain no cocaine or opiate ESQ
common in liquid catarrh medicines and
cough syrups) and they are given to little
children with entire safety and benefit.
DR.. J. J. Reitinger says: suffered
from catarrh in my head and throat
every winter, and it would hang on clear
into summer, with stoppage of the nose
and irritation of the throat affecting my
voice so that was continually clearing
my throat before could speak plainly;
it finally extended to hte stomach, caus-
ing catarrh of the stomach.
bought 6fty-cent box of Stuart's
Catarrh Tablets at my druggists, carried
them in my pocket and used them reeu-
larly several times day and the way
in which they cleared my head and
throat and improved my hearing and gem
eral health I consider little short of re-
markable. / had no catarrh last winter
and spring and know | am entirely free
from any catarrhal trouble whatever.
Mrs. Jerome Ellison, of Wheeling,
writes:-I suffered with catarrh nearly
my whole life and last winter my two
children also suffered from catarrhal
colds and sore throat so much that they
were out Of school large part of the
winter My brother, who was cured of
| catarrhal deafness by using Stuart's Ca
tarrh Tablets, urged me SO much to tidy
! them that sent to the drug store and
bought package and am truly thnak-
ful for what they have done for me and
my children. ! always keep box Of the
tablets in the house and at the first APP
pearance Of cold o. sore throat Que Or
two # the eatarzh tablets nips It ii the
bud and cstarrh il 70 LONGER J houze-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-05

TO MARIA FOX, WIDOW; JOHN A FOX,
Catherine Fox, Charles P. Fox, Thomas j.
Fox. William B. Fox. Robert Wilson, Mar
garet Patterson, widow; William Patterson,
Alexander Patterson Edward Patterson,
Margaret Eberl. Barthold Eberl, her hus-
band; Jane Cornell Frederick Cornell, her
husband; Elizabeth Patterson, Agnes Patter-.
son. infant; Elizabeth Darnstaedt, William
Darnstaedt. her husband; Alexander Patter-
Catherine Patterson, his wife; William Pat
tefson, Elizabeth Patterson, his wife; Joan
MsIasshlin AaSgasst as Rs ass ssssstriv gRdss
Davis. Flora Davis, John j. Tofey, former
y shsfi1 pf Ilssason County. ". =, and The
You are hereby nntified that at public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City on
the 18th day of October, 1892, The Mayor and
of eight dollars and thirty-hve cents all the
land and real estate situate in Jersey City, in
the County of Hudson aud State af New Ter.
sey, fronting on John street, which Is laid
down and designated as lot 6S in block number
llS1 upon an assessment map annexed to
ers of Adjustment appointed in and for said
city by the Circuit Court of the County Of
Hudson, q certified copy. of which report and
tor OF Jersey City. on the 18th day of July
1891 said report and map and said sale being
made pursuant to the provisions OF an act Of
the Legislature of New Jersey, passed March
3oth. 1895. entitled
s.An Act concerning the settlement and collec-
tion of arrearages Of unpaid taxes assess
ments and water rates or water-rents in
cities of this State and imposing and levy
ing tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearages, and to enforce
the payment thereof. and to provide for
the sale of lands subjected to future tax
alton and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you further notified that you appear
to nave an estate or interest in said land and
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said
acts, before the expiration of six months from
same viii be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City. the fee simple OF
said land and real estate according to the pro-
visions Of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. J., February 23rd. 1903
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
CITY.
FL NJ NJ. FAGAN,
fseal) Mayor.
Attest:- n. J. O'DONNE11L,
City Clerk.
(Sa,a No ss0s)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-05
BOARD OF WORKS
AROUSED :
Sweeping Powers Given to
Water Companies by
Bradley's Bill Must
Be Curtailed.
HUDS0N'S AMENDMENT
HUDS0N'S AMENDMENT
Clerk Beuton Drafts One
Which Safeguard the
City's Interests.

The Street and Water Commissioners
have learned that bill known as Sem
ate Bill No. So, introduced by Senator
Bradley, has passed the Senate and is
now pending in the House, giving ultra
sweeping powers to water companies
The bill reads:
st shall be lawful for any company in
corporated under the act to which this
is supplement to make and enter into
a contract with any other company or
ganized under any law of the State fss
a supply of water upon such terms and
for such times as may be mutually agreed
upon; and said companies SO contracting
may lay such supply mains and pipes as
may be thought necessary to furnish said
supply through any property upon obtain
ing the consent in writing of the ewne4
thereof; or under the surface of any
streets, roads, highways or public places:
provided, however, the municipal board
or body having contrsl Of such streets,
roads, highways or public places shall
designate the place therein, where, and
the manner how. such pipes and mains
shall be laid.''
The Commissioners this morning got
Clerk George T. Boutsn, of the Beard,
to draft an amendment, which, if passed,
will safeguard the city against any at
tempt on the par Of any water company
to grab, through the operations Of such a
law undue privileges in the matter Of
laying mains and pipes in the streets Of
this city. The amendment provides that
the consent Of the Street and Water
Board must be obtained before such pri-
vileges as are enumerated in the act can
be taken advantage of.
The amendment will be offered BY one
of Hudson's Representatives in the Legis-
lature..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-05
MANY new LAWS
Bills on Various Subjects
Discussed Yesterday at
Trenton To Try
Voting Machines.

Special 70 ''The Jersey city News'l.
TRENTON, March 5, 19o8 Senator
Wakelee introduced a bill yesterday
which is designed to give authority for
the pooling of stock of corporations for
voting purposes. The bill also fixes a
limit Of three years as the time within
which proxy to vote stock shall be
valid.
The Senate Committee on revision OF
laws reported fayorably yesterday the bill
repeating the act of last winter for the
annexation of North Plainfeld to Union
County. The repeater passed second
reading.
The House bill advocated by Cover
nor Murphy in special message urging
the appointment Of commission to con-
slider and report upon the advisability Of
State Board of Control to have charge
of all penal and charitable Institutions
was defeated in the Senate by a vote of
10 to IA. Senator Strong now has bill
pending which provides for the appsint-
.ment of such board Of control without
further investigation. The proposition Of
direct State control is being bitterly
fought by the conference of charities and
corrections.
Senator Bachelor had the House bill
providing for new normal schoolsin the
northern section of the State amended by
inserting preamble setting ferth the in
J adequacy of city training schools and
making other excuses for the erection Of
second normal school.
The Senate passed the voting machine
BILL One machine will be placed in each
imaginary Assembly district and each
Senate district or county. The voting
machine bill was opposed by Senators
Martin and Fsrrell
Senator Haines introduced a bill au-
thoriziDg the Governor to appoint enc
personal aide with the rank Of celonel
iutsead Of major. The bill is intenaed
to advance the rank of the Governors
son, Major Franklin Murphy, Jr., who
win continue as his fathers personal
aide.
The Senate agreed to an emandment
to the Essex troop armory bin.
By vote of 13 to the Senate passed
the bill authorizing the Clerk in Chan
cery to provide chancery chambers in
Paterson.
In executive session the Senate con-
firmed the appointments of Frederick M.
Lockwood as trustee of the State home
for boys. Norman Fox as manager Of
the State village for epileptics, and Ralph
Troutman, as a commissioner of the
Palisades Interstate Park
The Scovel automobile bill, amended.
passed the house yesterday.
The bill providing for the licensing Of
BARRIERS was defeated in the House by a
vote of II to 21.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-03-05
FERRY VICTIM IDENTIFIED
Boy Who Jumped for the Boat
Said to Have Beea Alfred
Bernhardt.

The hat which fell from the youth who
vauited over a ferry gate at the Penn
sylvania ferry house jumped into the
river in an effort to board hte ferry boat
Cincinnatai yesterday morning, has been
identified as having belonged to Alfred
Bernhardt, ssventeen years old, Of No,
10S Brunswick street. The identifca-
tion was made BY the boys father, Mr.
Alfred ]. Bernhardt Young Bernhardt's
body has not yet beenrecoyered.