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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22
ABOUT THE STATE.

Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.
DR.. W. Seward Webb sailed for New
York Wednesday from England
A number Of Randolph fishermen went
to Brookfeld last week to FISH, They did
not clean out the pond but they took over
200 perch.
The Cooperative creamery of Randolph
paid 26 Lee net for butter fat during Ap-
ril, made 1850 pounds Of butter and paid
patrons S7,367. The Brigham creamery
paid 2sc a pound for butter fat.
Yesterday was the 43d consecutive dav
Of drouth in Middlebury and unless rain
comes as succor to the parched crops with
in very few days, hay and grain crops
in Addison county win prove total fail
ures.
The Akley memorial building, which is
being erected in Stowe as the gift OF Hem
ry q. Aekley Of Minneapolis, to his native
town, is nearing completion and plans are
being made for its dedication during Old
Home Week.
The new license law has been In force in
Stowe for about month and 1t has work.
ed very satisfactorily. During that time
only two arrests for intoxication have
been made and in these cases license could
hardly be given as the cause for the in
discretion,
A list Of l76 names Of paupers is posted
In each saloon in Burlington, under the
law The list is furnished by the poor
master and is added to from time to time
and the list is fully revised yearly There
is fine Of $50 for selling to a person af-
ter he Is posted.
During the month Of April Orange
county creamery received 307 ,294 pounds
Of milk and 2,007 pounds OF cream, from
which were made IA 100 pounds Of butter
For this the patrons were paid y cents
per pound churn test, gain Of - 81 per
cent which makes about 25c per pound
Babeock test. M
George e. Marshall Of Middlebury, re-
Gently found, among some forgotten house,
hold effects, a thermometer that belong
ed to DR.. John Rogers. his grandfather
The metal back has division Of about
one third, with hinged extension that
can be turned up from the bulb to be inser-
ted IN the mouth Of patient, In order to
ascertain the temperature Of the tongue
A notable event Of the week in RAN
dolph was the fiftieth wedding anniversary
Of Rev. DR.. and Mrs. a. Il. Cooper, who
received the congratulations Of large
number of friends Tuesday from to 5 in
the afternoon and from to in the even
ing 1t was representative occasion,
pastors and people of all denominations
delighting In honoring the bride and groom
of fifty years standing. About 100 letters
were received from those too far away to
express their good wishes in person, among
them being ex Lieut.. Governor Mansur OF
Island Pond,and eongratulatory kilograms
were sent by Rev. and Mrs A. H. Hough
Of Groton, and the Orleans County w. G.
4, u.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22
JINGLEs AND ESIS.


fQuite the latest society game In Londof
IS said 10 be tsbubbles The player
blow bubbles along q plank and over :
miniature bridge Bubble parties are Z
be the fashion this season
Oh. no. we don't play piHgpong now.
The rackefs reign IS Ger.
No more we mop our heated brow
While crawling on the floor
Even the veriest champions play
No longer makes for fame
The net and balls are slowed away
We've found another game.
You take a pipe Of common sort,
Some soapsuds in a Jar,
Two chairs-one tall. the other short
A plank and there you are
It's made a most enormous hit,
And bubbles is its name
And II you try II you'll admit
It's quite a thrilling game.
It's seen at brushes balls and fetes
oh would that I could pen
The wild excitement it creates
Among the upper ten!
His nightly bridge the duke forsakes.
The marquis does the same
And blows his bubble till IL breaks
It's such q jolly game
And II you seek the reason why
They play with such zest
The constant putting, they reply.
is splendid for the chest
It's quickly learned and SO refined,
And (here's it's highest claim
It doesn't overtax the mind;
That's why they like the game.
london Daily Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

The first trial Of the new cup defender,
Reliance, in contest with another yacht,
did not result so disastrously to the new
boat as was anticipated. In fact during
the whole Of the race yesterday with
the Columbia, which is conceded to be one
Of the fastest boats afloat, the Reliance
seemed to have all the advantage, crossing
the starting line first and gaining mater
tally SO long as any breeze remained. The
first trial race to determine the fastest
boat this side Of the water left the first
cali with the Reliance and the people who
have been shaky over the prospects ma.
be treasured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

Burlington Is having troublein deter
mining the difference between prize
fight and sparring match. Last Tuesday
evening In the Burlington city hall, there
was so-called sparring match IN which q
man from Troy, N. ~, was 50 effectuAlly
knocked ont that he couldn't rise from the
mat at the count of ten And yet, that
was called tsparring match in which
the contestants spar for "pointsW We dc
not hesitate to say that the man knocked
out did not make many points, Whether
the successful wielder Of his fists scored
any points OF not,w cannot say. He did,
however, score knockout, which comes
about as near prize lighting as is possible,
in our opinion. These so-called sparring
matches, in reality prize fights, are not
uncommon occurrences IN Vermont for all
that there is law prohibiting them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

Montpelier believes an ounce Of proven
tion is worth pound Of cure, regarding
her water supply. The experience OF
Ithaca, n. r., and other towns proves it
beyond question. And the surest preven-
tive for Montpelier appears to be as in the
case Of Burlington, take the water from
the middle Of the pond or lake supply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

A beautiful and peaceful picture is
formed in the readers mind BY news
despatch from Kentucky that a circuit
Judge Of that state has appealed to the
governor for militia to be on hand at the
opening Of court And this Is the land Of
ecolonels and gentlemen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

Together with good sized gain in pop
ulation Barre city seems to have expert
enced d decided increase in its grand list,
although the exact amount cannot be as
certained at present. However, the figures
already at.hand are sufficient to show that
the Granite City is having healthy
growth in financial way, which perhaps
at present, is fully as desirable as in any
line Of increase. The city Is not rich
community in the matter Of dollars and
cents, and practically all the wealth that
it has is utilized for capital There are few
idle dollars in sight But the city is nc
worse off for that reason. ID fact, 1t Is d
matter for congratuation that every dol
lar that can be spared is put into business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

Those ITO Burlington paupers who are
deprived Of the opportunity Of buying liq-
nor at the various saloons Of that citywill
believe that there Is always some loss no
matter how large the gain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22
NOTICE.

Having leased the Union Blacksmith Shop
known as the 6, N Benedict shop, No. n Sum
mer Street, will Do all kinds Of BIacksmithing.
Horse Shooting a speciality. All work done III a
first-cIass manner Satisfaction guaranteed. Call
and see me. w. /. BURGESS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

One Barre man has found that it does
mt pay to try to stop train, even II tits
freight train,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

FOR SAI4E-Horse, nine years old, weight
about 100, good worker and an extra driver
Apply to + +. Perrin 5stf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22
2,0O9

copies, the largest paid circulation Of any
daily paper In this section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

Ladies' lace gloves and mitts at veale
4 Knights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22
NOTICE.

I viii sell at public auction on the sd day Of
May, 1908, at 30 o'clock +. NJ al the Office of
William n. Theriault in Montpelier, 200 shares
Of the Capital stock Of the Southern Belle Gold
lima, which shares OF said Capital Stock of said
Corporation ] bold as collateral security for
certain Indebtedness Of Joseph l., Gagnon to me.
fSigneG JOHN A. McAN0Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

Full line of screen doors and window
screens at the Boston Bargain Store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

Glasses fitted by an eye sight specialist
at ]. w. Holton's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

You will find an elegant line Of hosiery
at McWhorter's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

Ladies' umbrellas at sl00 each, good
for rain or sun. Yeale 4 knight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-22

If tired of paying rent, read the adj of
the D. A. Perry Real Estate Agency on
page Z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-20
Iowa Firemen Likely to Hold
This Years Meet at Sioux
City
BOARD OF CONTROL MEETING
viii 30 Called Soon to Determine on
Tournament City and Transact Other
Business of Importance to the Fire
mems Association Tournament to
Be Held Late in the Year.
Special to Times-Republican.

1
Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Jan. 20.-The prospects
are that the 1903 tournament OF the
Iowa State Firemens Association will
be held in Sioux City. President Geo.
Neibert, OF this city, will call the board
of control together here next month to
consider the different propositions be-
tore the association, when the city to
entertain the firenen will be selected.
There is every reason to believe that
Sioux City will get it.
Muscatine and Burlington are in the
field, with bids for the tournament, and
Council Bluffs is looked upon as hold
ing out the glad hand to welcome the
firemen. although it is not considered
an active candidate. AS the last years
tournament was held in Davenport the
board OF control will likely think it
proper to have the next one go to the
western part of the state.
The dates Of the tournament will be
left to the option Of the city that is
selected the board recommending
either August or September. Until
last year, when the tournament was
held in September the meetings have
always been held in June. The board
believes, however, that the late sum-
mer, Or early fall. is the best time for
the gathering.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-20
10 GET IMPROVEMENTS
City Council of Mason City
Takes Action on the Iowa
Centrars Proposition
NEGOTIATIONS TURN OUT WELL
Just When Costly Litigation Seemed
Certain, the Specifications Of Mayor
Were Acceded to in Full, and the
State Street Crossing and Other Inn
provements Will Be Built.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to imes-Republican.
Mason City, Jan. 2O.-The city coun-
Gil took action last evening on the
proposition of the Iows Central to build
"A suitable crossing over State street
which has bothered the councils of the
city for number of years. Under the
administration of Mayor Norris the
city has been exceptionally fortunate
in closing up the controversies with the
railroads and street railway concerning
the viaducts, and the one last night fin
ishes the last controversy and assures
the city of a modern improvement in
that part of the city. Last summer the
mayor by the support of the council
buried the street car track to bring the
company to terms and the company and
the Milwaukee road consented to stand
for improvements which will give the
military college additional safe passage
under the tracks, with fine cement side
walks, steel trussed crossing and n
closed sewer instead of an unsightly
and dangerous open ditch along half
mile of the street. Similar negotiations
have been pending with the Iowa Cen
trail and recently the Central intimated
that the stuff was off as far as it's i'm
provements were concerned. At the
last term of court the road was indicted
for obstructing the streets and 1t looked
as If costly litigation was to follow,
when the specifications of the mayor
were acceded to in full and the agree
ment entered into last evening that the
improvements desired would be made in
the spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-20
PETERS DAMAGE CASE.
Identity of Man Who Fired the Unfor.
tunate Shot Not Clearly Established.

.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldoya, Jan. 20.-The damage case of
Fieter VS.. Lightfield occupied the court
all day yesterday and it is probable it
will not be finished today. Some half
dozen witnesses for plaintiff and nine
for the defendant were on the stand
yesterday. Today will finish the testi-
mony of plaintiffs witnesses and then
rebuttal by plaintiff and then the attor-
neys will make their arguments. Yes
terday the defense tried to show that
defendant, Herman l1ightfield, did not
fire the shot which lit plaintiff, Albert
Meter, but that some one else in the
crowd fired the shot The testimony of
the plaintiffs witnesses was that three
shots were fired instead of two in
shooting Off the tie. but no witness tes-
titled to having seen who fired the last
shot which struck Mr.. Pieter. The de-
PENDANT made a good witness for him
self. He told his story in u clear and
connected way and was mistaken by
the ross-examination. He declared
that the shot fired bv him did not hit
the plaintiff, but hit the bird, knocking
dust from 1t. Said he heard gun fired
from behind where he stood. which he
thinks Is the one which struck Pieter,
but he could not say who fired the shot
or who was standing behind him. Sew.
eral of the defendants witnesses testi-
fed that as soon as PETER was shot and
assistance was offered to get him into a
carriage, to take him to his home, he
cried out for them to let him alone to
die where he was. as 1t was his own
fault that he was shot. The case is be-
ing hotly contested and is bringing out
a large attendance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-20
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

last week reported the mysterious dis
panion, of Summit, leaving horses and
water. The men returned recently.
They had been to Nebraska to visit
Perry's father and claim to have made
arrangements with neighbor to care
for the stock during their absence. and
that the neighbor failed to perform his
part of the contract.
Shenandoah.
d. C. Stull and G. T. Howard came
home Thursday from Wyoming where
they had been for some time. Mr.,
Stull bought 240 acres there last sum-
mer and Mr.. Howard bought eighty
acres the past week. His farm is four
miles from Wheatland, Wyoming, and
cost him $22h per acre. Mr.. Stull
paid s35 for his land near the same
town. AS the name indicates 1t is
good wheat land. one piece going as
high as AZ bushels per acre the past
season. All the land has to be irrigat-
ed there, the expense on Mr.. Stull's
land the past season being $3.50 for
each eighty acres.
Red Oak.
The number OF cars of grain shipped
from Red Oak in 1902 was 81. OF this
number there were IS cars of corn. 8
cars of oats and cars OF wheat. The
total live stock shipment numbers 213
cars, So of these cars were loaded with
cattle, 90 with hogs, is with horses and
IL with sheep. The number OF cars of
stuff manufactured in Red Oak and
shipped to other points was ESQ. or
this number there were 217 of flour and
feed IA of canned goods, mostly the
products of the Red Oak Canning Com
pany, IS cars of brick. and car load of
bee hives. There We're received at this
point during the year, just 222 carloads
of lumber, ITO cars of coal, 1Sa cars of
SALT 10 cars of flour and 975 cars of
miscellaneous freight.
Ciarinda.
Clarinda produces another inventor
in the person of Mr.. j. NJ. McMannaIna
who has made device he hopes will
bring him fortune. For many years
there has been much trouble caused on,
account OF the unsatisfactory cattle
guards which are placed on the railroad
tracks wherever q fence crosses to
prevent cattle and horses from entering
into the land on either side of the track
and keep them off the track. But now
a CIarinda man has solved the annoy
ing problem of how to keep stray ami
mails off the railroad track. by invent
ing AN entirely new device. 1t VIII be
made of steel and barbed wire. sit Will.
have barbed wire running lengthwise
of the track about three inches apart,
and these wires will be, ten feet In
length. The guard will lie on level
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-20

/
Davenport.
| Scott county has six rural deliverie:
running east of Davenport alone which
serve S56 families or a population OF
1880.
Coon Rapids.
/ G.. S. Mitchell intends to put In 8
little electric light plant OF his own
lone which will furnish about 20 lights
enough TO light his mill and residence
and which he will run by water power
1 Pocahontas.
| A tax ferret was at the court re-
Gently looking up the records for the
benefit of some other county In the
| state for which he is working. trying te
locate some who have failed to make
| the proper return of their assets to the
assessor.
Forest City
| The trustees of Winnebago county
met at the court house Tuesday tc
bring before the supervisors the ques-
ton as to the best method of making
good roads. 1t was thought best that
| the water should all be drained off be-
fore any grading was done, and this
lplan will in all probability be adopted
| Boone.
The Boone Brick. Thing and Paw
ling company, one of the greatest en-
lterprises of Boone. has made fair
business for the season. The output
has been 100000 brick but they have
done nothing in the way OF making
tile. At their recent meeting a divi-
dend Of Is per cent was declared for
1ya t,ln IN Tho
plant cost about $4,000 and is mod
ern one.
Mt. Pleasant.
Cyrus Siberts was sent to, the hos
pital recently. He had been suffering
from melancholia for the past few
weeks, and often would sit down and
cry by the hour. He had been treated
at the hospital some twenty years ago.
Some years ago the received sunstroke
which is considered the cause OF the
trouble Recently he has been much
disturbed with the thought that he was
going to come to poverty, and this had
q de pressing effect upon him.
Spencer.
Henry Achenback is shipping in corn
from the southern part of Iowa to feed
to his fattening steers 1t costs him
about AZ cents per bushel laid down
here: this is more than home grown
corn costs, but Mr.. A. says the quality
Of the imported corn is enough better to
fully make up the difference in price.
Besides feeders find 1t difficult at times
to get enough home grown corn to meet
their wants. There Is still plenty Of
corn in the fields, but conditions have
been such as to make huslsing and
hauling it difficult. The News
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-20
TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF.
Joseph Fac Sought to End Troubles
bv Death.

by Death.
Cedar Rapids Jan. 20.-Saturday
Joseph Fac, who has been living at NO.
1103 South Seventh street, was ar
rested on the charge of insanity and
was sent to the county home by the
county board of commissioners. he
will be retained at that place for some
time and another sitting on his case
will be had in the near future. FAC is
I67 years of age and has been resident
of Cedar Rapids for thirty years, hav-
ing been an employee in the packing
house for the greater part of that time.
His wife and daughter made the COM
plant that he continually abused them
and caused disturbance at home. 1t Is
claimed his conduct has been bad for a
number of years but that he is not ad-
dicted to the use OF intoxicants.
Some other people seem to think that
Zac's troubles are mostly of the domes-
tic variety and that he isn't insane. But
he made sensational attempt to take
his life in the city Jail Saturday night
while suffering from detection caused by
brooding over his first detention in city
Jail during all the sixty seven years of
his life. He took his suspenders and
tied them around his neck and then
tied them around the iron bar of the
cell. Then he crouched down and
strangled himself. He was discovered
by Jailor Cunningham in the nick of
time. He had become unconscious and
the force worked with him for long
time before they could resuscitate him.
Some of his friends are anxious that
he be sent to the home OF his daughter
at North Liberty. where they think he
may forget his troubles and his sor-
rows
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-20
GREGORY WAS GAME.
UnciviI Students Made to Apologize for
Their Conduct.

UncjvlI Seuoo0y8 Ma00 20 SPOsS6sA0 ~
Their Conduct.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. O'clock the door!
Lock him QUIT" were the shouts which
Dean C. N. Gregory OF the Iowa Uni
versity college of law heard this morn
ing as he approached the senior law
class room.
The lock was snapped but the Deans
key ratified in the lock and the Dean
soon stood upon his platform.
ut, is not my intention to force my
instruction upon anyone" said the
Dean, bowling to the class I will now
leave YOU"
Five minutes later much scared
president Of the senior law class ap-
peared in the Deans Office to explain
away the occurrence and induce the
Dean to hear his class. After 1t was
explained that the shouts were those OF
a few unruly and thoughtless members,
the Dean consented to hear his class
in the regular lesson.
you must remember, gentlemen.
said the Dean when he appeared again
on his platform and the cheers had
died down, that lockout is game
that two can play at"
Whereat the senior class cheered
again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-20
BOY SKATER BROWNS.
Robert Hamilton, of Cedar Rapids,
Loses Life in the River.

Robert Hamilton, of Cedar Rapids
Loses life in the River.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Jan. 20.-Robert Ham
ilton, a boy 16 years ofage, was drowned
while skating on the river north of the
Northwestern railroad bridge last even
ing. The accident occurred about
o'clock and the body was recovered
about an hour later. A crowd of boys
were playing tag and in order to avoid
being caught Hamilton skated onto the
dangerous ice and broke thru.
AS he was sinking several boys grab
bed an ice pike and another boy pushed
out on the shell ice. He broke thru and
went in up to his waist. He called to
his companions to push him out further
but fearing that he would also be
drowned If they did they pulled him
back. Hamilton sank and 1t was about
IS o'clock before his body was taken
from the river. The patrol wagon was
sent for and arrived on the scene just
as the boy was taken from the water.
Tho he was but 16 years of age the
boy was we'll developed and might have
been taken for a much older person.