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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
ANEcDoTE AaouT wALLAce.
Why One Of the Generals War Or
ders Was Diaobeyed

Why One Of the Generals War Or
aers Was Disobeyed.
Il was never SO badly frightened
during my whole course as a soldier
said General Lew Wallace. the author
Of "Ben-Hur" one night to a Washing.
ton representative Of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, "as was over an ex-
perience that befell me while encamp-
ed near Padueah. Ky was IN COM
mand Of a brigade. and we had been
after the Johnny Rebs' hot aud
heavy Several slSirmish clashes had
occurred, but they were brave. game
fellows and fought back with might
and main on each occasion. One night
! made feint to withdraw the troops
down q valley, intending to move back
and reoccupy the ground before day
light and lead the enemy. who would
be expected to follow. right into our
ramparts unawares. The surroundings
were all such as TO aid the project.
The maneuyer was executed as l had
planned. In the gray dawn Of the
morning l was seated in front Of my
tent when ] was attracted by some
noise and. facing about, saw the out
line of a company marching up the
valley and headed In our direction.
The Johnnies. thought |, and Instantly
gave the command TO fire There was
not a movement nor the discharge Of
gun among all our men, Three times
/ repeated the command, shouting at
last In my loudest and sternest voice,
DIN II. why don't you freg AT that
Captain Ross Of the Eleventh Indiana
stepped forward and said. General,
that company belongs to u.s. Day was
now breaking clearer, and as strained
my eyes saw that the company car
ried the Union flag. Well, sir, I was
paralyzed with emotion. Ny blood ran
chill or, rather. stood still and seemed
TO freeze in my veins. Had my order
been obeyed the whole company would
have been wiped or the face Of the
earth 1t was a sensation ] shall not
forget 10 my dying day and comes
back to me oftener than any other Of
my army experiences.
1T happened in this way In the com
pany which came SO near being BUTCH
cred not man from the captain down
could speak or understand English.
They had Joined one OF the regiments
from Missouri and were Germans,
one and ALL When the order was
given for the march and counter
march they had no idea of what was
meant and lost the way coming back
or got separated from the detachment
in some manner never knew about.
They were returning to camp when !
mistook them for rebels, and had II
not been that the sight Of the men was
keener than my own X would have
been their last expedition
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
AffixeS Name to a Transcript
Of His Testimony :
BEFORE MR.. JEROME
Bar Association Has Taken No Recent
Action on Alleged Sharp Prac-
tees Of Dodge At
neys.

New York, Dec. 26.--Charles +. Dodge.
who arrived here from Texas, under IN
dietment for perjury last Friday, was
discharged Saturday. and Is now await.
ing TO testify before the grand jury in
District Attorney Jeromes investigation
into the Dodge Morse matrimonial tam
gle, was still kept under close suuveiI.
lance today by county detectives. He
kept closely 70 his room, No. 532, hi
the Broadway Central Hotel. being
guarded alternately by Roundsman Berry
and County Detective Hammond, one Or
the other Of whom kept him watched
constantly, and saw that no one except
those permitted by Mr.. Jerome saw
him
In spite of reports that Dodge is N,
the impression prevails about the hotel
that there is nothing the matter with
his health. 1t is said that he has not
been attended by any physician since
his arrival there.
Assistant District Attorney Garvin
called upon Dodge this morning and SCI
cured his signature to transcript OF
the stenographers notes Of his testi
mony at the conference in Mr. Jeromes
office Saturday afternoon Mr. Garyin
had nothing to say about the case.
Mr. Jerome arrived at his office at
10 a. M, and at once went into executive
session with a corps Of four stenogra-
piers. 1t is understood that he is busily
at work preparing evidence in the Dodge
case for the grand jury, which win meet
TO consider it on Wednesday
Edgerton Winthrop, who is chairman
of the grievance committee of the Bar
Association, says there has been no re-
cent action taken in the Dodge case.
1t has been learned, however, that
some time ago, before the Texas author
tiles surrendered Dodge and it looked as
Iif Dodge was going to remain in Texas
and out of the Jurisdiction Of the New
York courts, Mr.. jerome took the mat
ter before the Bar Association BY calling
attention to several bits Of what he
thought queer practice on the part Of
certain prominent lawyers. Nothing was
done, and as the case now stands the
Bar Association has no knowledge that
Iany of its members have been guilty
|of sharp practice in the Dodge Morse
Ints.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
Devices For Ice Fighting in
the Explorers New Ship.
ARMOR TO PROTECT HULL
Copper Sheathing Will Be overlaid
on All Parts Of the Hulps
Bottom Exposed to
Water

Encouraged by his previous perform.
anees. Commander Robert 3 Peary Of
the United States navy is now having
built a new craft for his final dash for
the north pole says the New York Her
aid. This new ship will be very re
markable in many ways.
The vessel Is technically described
as three masted fore and aft schoon.
er rugged steam vessel. with auxiliary
sail power
The ship will be 164 feet long on the
load water line and $50 feet long from
the tip Of her stem to the after side Of
her rail. Her maximum beam over
her guard will be nearly thirty-fye
feet and when laden she viii draw
nearly seventeen feet of water.
The keel, stem and sternpost win be
built Of heavy white oak, and over
the regular keel there viii be a stout
false keel Of the same material, which
will bear the rub of thick ice and
grounding. The frames viii also be Of
white oak and closely spaced Tie
deck beams viii be Of very thick yell
low pine, unusually well supported
and fastened to the frames by big
through bolts
Amidships these beams will be sup.
ported right up from the keelson by
steel stanchions so arranged that they
may be set up by bolts TO take up any
give Ia the structure during the
course Of construction. To insure ex-
ceptlonal stiffness to the hull there
win be heavy yellow pine diagonal
braces, very securely fastened, ut ey-
cry frame While cutting up the space
between decks this arrangement gives
just that resistance to the pressure Of
ice upon the bottom and bilges that
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
a WORLDS FAIR PRoBLEM.
Question Of what shall NE Done
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question of whas shau ne Done
With the Government Bniidins.
The approach Of the end OF the
worlds fair at St Louis has raised .
question, What shall be done with the
Government buildlng on which some
thing ike quarter million dollars has
been expended, says the New York Posts
special correspondent at Washington. Il
is customary at the close Of all such
shows for the owners OF the different
buildings most Of these being, ofcourse
the property Of the management Il
put them up at public auction, where
contractors bid them in for the ma
terial THAT can be saved and used else
where The purchase of salvage rights
involves the obligation also to take s
building to pieces and carry away ih
parts, so that not only are few dol
lars turned, but the ground is cleared
and the exposition company saved
good deal Of labor and expense in put
ting things once more into order.
At one exposition, where the govern
ment had put up an acceptable build
ing at cost Of something like S125,
600, it had to be knocked down to
salvage contractor for $4,000. Thi,
was the value set upon it BY a board
of appraisers ia behalf Of the govern
ment, 10 that there was no such thing
as withdrawing the property FROM
sale. Every exposition law carries
clause authorizing the official Appraisal
Of the Government building and iu
sale 10 the highest bidder but with
the pr0yiso that preference shall be-
given to the management of the ex
position and the municipal authorities
in the city where it Is held. In the
present instance the option of purchase
VIII be given to the city of ST. Loui;
and to the exposition company, neither
Of whom has yet come forward viii
an Offer but It has been reported that
the city will make bid, with view
10 keeping the building where it Is anc
using it for d park museum or some
thing Of that sort.
OF all the buildings erected at ex
positions since the era Of these shows
began this one is by all odds the fin
est The great steel trusses used In
its construction VIII doubtless raise
Its appraised value. even for salvage
purposes, to somewhere about $4,000
and II this upset price seems prohibitory
"a fha eitv 70 fhare fbprn ara ra iIro0d
companies which would beyond doubt.
be glad Of the chance to buy all such
heavy material. Outside Of its frame
work ana a very solid foundation the
building does not amount 70 much, be
ing made chiefly Of wood and stan
and the latter being 50 affected by the
climate that II has been kept In order
only by d considerable expenditure irI
driblets through the last six months
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
CURIOUS cuLLlNes.

Nora and Josepha Blasek. two girls
who are Joined IN the same manner as
were the Slamese twins. recently ar
rived in England from Germany.
A bench Of seven magistrates at wal,
sail, England announced that they
were equally divided in opinion Of a
case and that no decision would be
given
A weary traveller on an English rail-
way left inscribed ON the side of one
Of the cars, Passengers requested not
to pick flowers while the train is III
motion"
Fremantle, West Australia, has some
queer names. The mayor Is Cadd,
the chief printer is Cant. contractor
named Thick has Just sued local
soup preserving company and man
named Offspring Webb was fined re-
Gently for keeping an unlicensed dog.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
APPENDIX AS MEMENTo.
Cleveland t0.) Man Contributed II 10
"A social Clubs Cornerstone

Cleveland f0.l Man Contributed II "a
"A social Clubs Cornerstone.
The appendix Of Robert L. Irelant
was recently placed IN the iron hos
Of the cornerstone Of the Tavern clut
ia Cleveland, O.. By that gentleman
himself, who said, as he dropped /
into the receptacle.
"Such IL my loye for this club that
give part Of myself into the keeping 81
the cornerstone.
The ceremonies attending the layinl
0f this cornerstone nv the Tavern club
which is one Of the ultra fashionable
ones Of Cleveland. were very mysteri
Gus, being performed on Halloween
night with dark and mysterious rites
says the New York Herald The houi
was midnight. or course nobody was
supposed to tell, but the story got out
Ireland is at present a member Of
the firm OF NJ. A. Hanna & Co. He
married sister Of Senator Hanna and
il a member Of the exclusive clubs OF
Cleveland as well as being prominent
in society. A few weeks ago Ireland
was operated on for appendicitis The
operation was entirely successful, and
the appendix was preserved in alec.
hol
Harry Devereaux deposited shoe
from his famous stallion McKerron.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
The Times Daily Short Story.


way. I simply looked at him with an
expression Of injured modesty lie
apologized, but the kiss doubtless tast-
ed SO good that be wanted another |
told him firmly that since we We're
simply friends any repetition would
not be permitted
Soon after this, despite all could do,
lie drifted away to the other girl. be-
lieyed that no passive resistance would
keep him from acting foolishly for his
attentions were bestowed upon pref
" wax doll sort Of creature | took
pains to let him see that l was In the
matrimonial market as well as 9TH
er people. / encouraged another man.
Men seldom know that they want a
woman till they find somebody else
does, or, more especially, that she wants
somebody else. | saw at once that
George had been brought to his senses.
He tried to see me alone, but for a
time thwarted him IN doing so. In
deed, when he met me iii company and
asked If he could call the next evening
to see me few minutes IN private /
told him that had an engagement
with his rival
''The more put him off the more
eager he became. Having discovered
he wanted me. he was In terror lest
he should lose me. | dared not reas-
sure him too soon, for be might dis.
cover that after all my rival was his
chance, so / simply kept him from see
ing me alone till felt that he would
commit himself beyond recall Then
when he asked for the sixth time for
moment IN private ! told him he
might call that day week.
When he came he was trembling
like leaf. He was badly ratified and
an easy prey
~ want to know, he asked angrily
ii you are engaged.
"'By what right asked haughsily
do you make such a demandT
Pardon me did not intend il as
demand, simply a request
"'I was not aware, | replied, con
tinulng my naughty tone. that ladies
were asked such questions by their
friends. engagements are usually an
nounced in good time
"'Then you are engagedg
~ did not say So
"'But you implied it,
~ did not My words are not TO be
construed either as affirmation or
denial. But why do you intrude upon
my private affairs? Have you not
enough to do to attend upon your lady
love?
"Then he denied that he had any
ladylove other than I, whom he had
loved all the while, and all that, and !
permitted him to take my hand while
he poured out a great deal that was
true and LOT that was untrue At any
rate. we were engaged, and ] had Sc
cured the man I wanted, whereas Il !
had not angled for him / never would
have got him. But to this day he
thinks he did all the counting himself.
upon my word, auntie ! wish
could do something like that, but
couldn't"
DRUsILLA YARREsON
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
GOWN GOSSIP.

Changeable silk poplin is one of tha
handsomest Of the seasons fabrics.
Street gloves are on the masculine
order and fasten with one large but
ton.
Felt and beaver hats are trimmed
with searfs Of self colored or contrast
ing mousseline de Sole
Purple and red, brown and copper
and orange and bronze are modish com
binations for gowns and hats
Sealskin garments are trimmed with
bands Of zibellne or marten, and mole
skin is used as garniture for astrakhan
and caracai.
The best all around fur TO buy is
mink. II is not expensive as furs 90,
it wears well and is never entirely out
Of fashion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
LYDIA t. PlNKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
A WOMAN'S REMEDY
FOR WOMAN'S ILLS.
Winning a Husband

EOrlginal]
"Aunt Jane, wish TO confide fl you. =
''What IS 1t, dearg'
II love some one who il indifferent
TO me. 10 you think IT permissible in
a girl to try to win a man?"
Certainly won my husband"
Good gracious! How did you do itfa
u win tell you the story. but you
must remember that every case is diff
ferent from every other. ! first met
George at dance and was very much
pleased with him, though he showed
no partially for me. It was then Gus
tomary for girls to ask young men to
call. and I invited him to do so on the
evening OF our FIRST meeting. In Civ
ing the invitation didn't do ii timidly,
but cordially. He accepted with equal
frankness, and we were en- rapport
from that moment
Now, ii ali turns, my dear on be-
ing en- rapport. II two people OF oppo-
site sex are not congenial they will
make little or no Roadway In love at
fair. / contriyed a number Of meetings
with my victim, but they came about
so naturally that the poor fellow never
suspected that had lain awake nights
thinking how to manage them. lie
was without the slightest suspicion as
to my intention. Indeed, he regarded
me as friend. a strong friend whom
he could confde in lie even told me
that he had been quite captivated BY
another girl Instead Of decrying her,
told him that she would make him a
very good wife. or course I assumed
that she would be Jealous Of me and
make spiteful remarks about me or
damn me by faint praise, and ! knew
this would turn George against her
Whether she did so or not never
knew, for George was too honorable
to tell me, But l did not need to be
told, for ] could see by her treatment
Of me that she would not be likely to
say anything good Of me.
Mind you, during this time paid es-
pecial attention to such matters as are
effective in winning a man or the omis
sion Of which Is likely to turn him
away ! never let him catch me In
working clothes, though | admit, be-
Ing conscious Of looking we'll in dust
ing costume / got up a very becoming
one and, having promised to let him
know II ] could keep an engagement
with him II be would call at 8 o'clock
in the morning, took pains that he
should find me busting the parlor At
this meeting / saw for the first time
admiration IN his eyes. Whenever he
called in the evening or I met him in
company ] was always dressed as be-
comingly as possible.
when ! considered that the proper
time had come purposely stood very
near him one evening al tie was tax
ing his leave, 50 near that my lips were
in close proximity to his, and, thus
tempted, be kissed me. | didn't box
his ears or take him 70 task in any
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

Il. H Hartman. the railroad presi-
dent, has ordered for use on the Union
and Southern Pacific system a locomo.
tive expected to make 100 to 100 miles
an hour and run from ocean to ocean
without stop, says the Chicago Trib
une- The locomotive is freless
smokeless, waterless power house on
wheels. 1t needs no coal and throws
no sparks or clnders Its builders say
1t can carry enough fuel for 5000
mile run. Theoretically this has all
been figured out to a mathematical GER
tainty, but it has vet to be practically
demonstrated. The new engine uses
a combination Of compressed air. fuel
oil and electric power and is an apph-
cation Of the Diesel type Of engine to
a locomotive 1t is building at Prov
idence, r. /. The Diesel engine which
heretofore has been used only for sta
tionary work. IS to be made TO drive
a dynamo, which will provide the cleo
trical power for the locomotive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
FLOWER AND TREE.

Scarlet flowers stand drought bstter
than any other
The white poplar can be used as a
natural lightning rod.
Heather win last longer out Of water
than almost any other flower
At Schonbrunn, The Austrian emper-
or's palace, Is the finest collection Of
orchids ID the world. numbering $1,000
plants.
A new flower large yellow poppy,
has been introduced into England from
Tibet 1t is called the Neconofsis inte-
grifolia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

Arrangements are being completed
by the City Of London International
Commercial association for the holdir
or an international society dance )
December. at which thousand guests
from the various trading centers OF
Europe will be present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

A rife ban may be shot through a
pane Of glass, making hole the size
Of the BAN, without cracking the glass.
If the glass be suspended by a thread
It win make no difference, the thread
not even vibrating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

a remarkable popularity is said to
belong TO the Russian cross of St An
drew. All who are decorated with il
have the right TO demand a pardon for
one Russian subject condemned to
death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27

The Japanese are as restless and
nervous as Americans, In strange con
trast with Koreans, Chinese and other
orientals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
Fa.hlonable Color For cows,

NnNhAnnnbIe I0lor Tot WNWN*'
"Eminenee" Is new fashonaDle
shade Of color for winter gowns 70 Is
named after the peculiar tint of purple
worn by cardinals IN semistate.
Cañon City record., 1904-01-21

last conquered you, but they had to
strike through your love, the vulnera-
BILE spot in every woman.
Jane and | led Mary away through a
side door, and the king called for Dc
Longueville to finish the interrupted
game of cards.
Before the play was resumed Woisey
stepped softly around to the king and
asked. "Shall afiix your majesty's seal
to Brandon's pardon?
Eyes. but keep him In the Tower unT
til Mary is OF for France"
Wolsey had certainly been friend
to Brandon in time Of need; but, as
usual. he had value received for his
friendliness. He was an ardent advo-
cate of the French marriage. notwith-
standing the fact he had told Mary he
was not, having no doubt been bribed
thereto by the French king.
The good bishop had, with the help
Of De Longueville, secretly sent Mnry's
miniature to the French court in order
that 1t might as II by accident fall Into
the hands of Louis, and that worthys
little. old. shriveled heart began to
fiutter Just us II there could be kindled
In 1t genuine fame.
Louis had sent to De Longueville.
who was then in England, for confir-
nation of Mary's beauty, and DE
Longueville grew so eloquent on the
theme that his French majesty at once
authorized negotiations.
As reports came In Louis grew more
and more inpatient This did not, how
ever, stand in the way of his driving
hard bargain in the matter of dover,
for "the Father Of the People had the
chara cteristics OF his race and was In
tenseiy practical as well as infiamma-
BILE. They never lose sight Of the dot
but do not find fault.
Louis little knew what thorns this
lovely rose had underneath her velvet
leaves, and what veritable tartar she
would be. linked to the man she did
not love, or he would have given Hen
~ 100000 crowns to keep her at home
Cañon City record., 1904-01-21

quite extravagant for a time. but usu.
ally short lived. as naked admiration is
apt to be. II he had affection for any
one. it was for Mary. He could not but
see the justice of his sisters position.
but he had no intention Of allowing
justice in the sense of right to interfere
with justice in the sense of the kings
will.
You have been playing the devil ~
a great rate" he said. You have dis
obeyed your brother and your king.
have disgraccd yourself. have prol'a-
bly, made trouble between us and
France. for II Louis refuses to take
you now | will cram you down his
throat. and by your own story have led
a good man to the block. Quite budg-
ct of evils for one woman to open. But
I have noticed that the trouble wo-
man can make is In proportion TO her