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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14
ANECDOTES OF STANLEY
African Explorers Novel Elk.
perience With an Actor.
HIS READINESS OF RESOURCE.

AAA9 Al114N da2J ~ ANAAA11A s1At
How He Exhibited II In Dealing
with Crafty savage CHIEF who
Tried to 0verreaeh Him--Another
Chiers Views Of stanIey's wives.
The Explorers Most Memorable Ex-
perience.
Here are some anecdotes 81 the late
Sir Henry Morton Stanley, the famous
African explorer
a number Of years ago when trayel-
ing in Europe. W. j. Florence. the
actor. thought it would be the proper
thing for the American colony IN Paris
to give a banquet u the distinguished
one time American. says writer ID
the Kansas City star One day while
hard at work planning the dinner some
one shouted in his ear.
Hello, Bill. what are you doingF
FLORENCE noticed that the voice had
a familiar ring. but he didn't recognize
the newcomer who was a slightly
shabby individual with d gray mus
tache, but lie replied:
Getting up i dinner, don't you sect
What is it all about--some 20
ntical AFFAIR."
"'Oh. nothing much, just planning {
reception for stanley. He'll be here il
a day or two
"WelI, he'll probably be well pleas
ed with his layout. He ought to he
anyhow
"As Florence couldn't make out bill
visitor he started to ask questions HI
asked his visitor what he was doing
IN Paris. Just run over on a it'll,
pleasure trip. was the reply lie ask
ed his strange guest where they has
met, but received an eyasire answer
There was absolutely no locating tina
man. Finally the newcomer explained
that he would like a, ticket to the
banquet Florence thought that wa:
H0AAA- ~ EAtAt1 etARtA1f HtA AF fFtAA az
might arrange It somehow and asked
for card SO that he might know
where to send the tickets The stranger
didn't have any card He guessed he'd
drop around and stay little while a
tie dinner anyhow
THAT was too much, and FLORENCE
said l don't know about that, | am
sure. You see its very select and the
Invitations are all printed and the or
ders for the plates have gone in. But
If it is Of very much Importance We
might arrange ii. What is your name
please"
IA loud laugh was the reply They
can ME Henry NJ Stanley, said the
strange visitor 7 knew. Florence
that you didn't know me all OF The
time. dou't blame You though, fol
have changed a good deal and nc
one seems to know me on this side q
the water
And that is how stanley barely es
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14
arolsr Inmns overboard.

Buffalo. May IA man believed
to have been a New York stockbroker
named Smell jumped from Cleveland
and Buffalo steamer when the vessel
was about three hours out from Cleve-
land. lie had remarked to q chance
acquaintance shortly before he jumped
overheard that he had recently lost
S165,000 and that he was going TO Kill
himself. His body was not recovered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14
Shot pead By a soldier.

Sandy Hook May 14-George Was.
SON a soldier stationed at Fort Han
cock who shot and killed Charles
Stratton, special policeman III the
East End hotel, has been captured BY
the police He was captured after a
long search and chase by all the po-
Iicemen and eonstables OF this district
The shooting followed u long quarrel
between the two men in the barroom
Of tie hotel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14
La stnnk Markets..

CATTLE Il. Receipts, 90 head light de-
mand. prime steers, S5a520; shipping $3.50
a5; butchers 81 25a4S5; heifers, ss.50a450'
cows and bulls $3a4, stocSers and feeders,
81 A0a4
VFAT.s Receipts 200 head steady 70
strong: S4b0aG. few s625
HOGS Receipts. l0e00 head pigs dull'
Others active heavy and mixed s5.O5a5l0;
workers. 490a505; pigs. A.75a4S5; roughs,
Sd i0a4.9o; stays. g 75a3 81 diaries, SiS)a
$40.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 5000
head. active; wethers steady; others l0a
COO higher; lambs 4s0a660' yearlings,
s. Ha5. IS. wethers, IS 25a5 so; ewes, A75a5i
sheep, &mlxed So 25a52 5
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14

Paris. May 14-The council Of minis
ters has decided to accept the resigna-
ton Of Colonel Marehand of Fashoda
fame. This is an outgrowth Of the con
troversy which arose oyNng TO the
colonel not being assigned to follow the
Russian war operations In the far east
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14
sl.ln.a RefI llnnnre,l.

The ships Bell of the famous Britain.
mic. which ship has been broken up,
has been given q place IL honor in the
offices Of the White Star line IN Liver
pool II is artistieally mounted IN
der a polished wood canopy and bears
on its surface a white star During
her thirty years career the Britannia
travelled Z, 2S2,999 miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14
Rln what ere.

Fort William, Ont, May 13. Fire
has destroyed Elevator B, owned BY
the Canadian Pacific railway and val-
ued at S25O,000 There were about
500. 900 bushels Of wheat In the eieva-
tor it the time, and it, together with
the structure. is a total loss. The loss
DC this elevator will seriously cripple
business from this port
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14
81 Paso prainaqe Tunnel Done.

Colorado Springs Colo, May II The
FL Paso drainage tunnel, which was
started over year ago to drain the
mines of the Cripple Creek district to
a depth OF $50 feet below the 500 foot
level, Is completed The water level
Of the district has been lowered fifty
FIVE feet since the first encounter with
the water Sept 9 last This repre-.
sents a drainage Of 40-000o00 gallons
per foot The tunnel has cost SS5,00q
for COCO feet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14
CONDITION OF TRADE
Somewhat Better In Retail Lines
Because Of Improved Weather.
MORE MACHINERY IS IDLE.

Difficult to Find Evidence Of Increased
Activity In Any Branch Of Manufae-
turins-Asriealtural Progress Rapid.
Failures IN May
New York. May il. II G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade says;
SeasonabIe weather has restored nor.
NAL conditions in many branches Of re-
tail trade, but It is not likely that any
large percentage Of the earlier loss will
be recovered, and the improvement has
not yet extended to wholesale, jobbing
or manufacturing departments, except
in special lines Agricultural progress
is rapid under better climatic condi-
tons, and the outlook for winter wheat
is brighter than officially indicated on
May l. Planting Of spring wheat and
minor cereals has progressed rapidly
the corn acreage being enlarged by the
abandoned wheat area. 1t is difficult
to find evidences Of increased activity
In any Of the leading industries, how
ever. and there is more idle machinery.
Traffic conditions are little changed,
railway earnings In the first week fall
ing rs per cent behind last year, and
the late opening Of lake navigation was
further retarded by a strike.
Trade Good For Presidential Year.
While many features Of the business
situation make poor comparisons with
last year It is worthy Of note that few
presidential years have made a better
exhibit. Foreign trade AT this port for
the last week showed gain of 81 ,473,
$40 in imports, while exports decreased
slightly. Exports Of all farm staples
in April were officially reported as only
s., S73, AGO smaller than last year, gains
in cotton, meats and oil almost neutral
izing the effect Of q heavy loss in
bTeadstuffs. 1t Is probable that the
gain iii exports Of manufactured prod
ucts will be sufficient TO make the
months total compare favorably with
1903. Gold exports have continued
heavy on account Of the Panama canal
payment but money IS stiIl abundant
and easy. Stock speculation is very
dull, which accounts for the loss OF
IL per cent in bank exchanges Mt New
York compared with last year, while AZ
other leading cities there was d de-
crease Of 10 per cent.
From the downward tendency Of cot
ton 1t is evident that conservatism has
become more popular among specu
lators, the lesson Of the recent collapse
being still fresh in memory, and the
market evfnees a strong disposition K
let legitimate conditions Of supply ans
demand determine quotations.
Receipt or Wheat.
Western receipts Of 09I 800 bushels
Of wheat fell far short Of the 1,6s061.
bushels that arrived In the same weel
last year. and exports. including -four
were only 902, 954 bushels againsi
3,T11, 800 a year ago. Receipts Of ., 155,
400 bushels Of corn compare will
Psi, 500. and Atlantic coast shipments
were only 196, $40 bushels against
]. 259, 98s in 1908
Liabilities of commercial failures thus
far reported for May aggregated 81,
720491, Of which S472, 252 was in man
ufacturing, 1888, 222 in trading and
S394,9fT in other commercial lines
Failures this week numbered ESQ il
the United States against 1876 last year
and ~ in Canada compared with 13 3
1 vpnf. aof
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14

Rising sun, Ind. May "A. Taking Of
testimony has begun in the trial Of
james Gillespie Mrs Belle Seward
and Mr.. and Airs Barbour for the muir
der Of Elizabeth Gillespie. The aged
mother OF the victim and two Of the
defendants we're the first witnesses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14
90 - Reoord i 80

New York, May l3.-u. S. Steel com.
mon broke to 9is at the opening Of tha
market. This is a new low record.
Transactions in the stock were com,
paratiyely small The preferred stock
also was heavy, yielding point on
pressure
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14

capped being snubbed BY not being IN
vited to his own dinner IN Paris"
Herbert Ward told this story Illus
trating SANKEY'S readiness OF resource
IN dealing with crafty savage trying
to overreach him When the explorer
reached Stanley Pool on his last ex-
petition 10 Africa the big Bate5e chief
Ngalyema. who figured couspicuonsly
in Stanleyls book on the Kongo State.
came to him demanding a big present
on the ground that some of his carriers
had taken bananas from his planta-
ton STANLEY had good reason to be-
lieve the willy ivory trader was lying.
and he did not propose to fan into his
trap Almost any one else would have
told the chief he was 4 prevarieator
ana there would have been ain angry
discussion and had feeling on all Sides
but that was not SANKEY'S way He
at once summoned all his men into line
and walked up and down in front Of
it with tile chief. asking him to pick
ont the culprits Ngalyema said he
could not do II
"Now, look here. Ngalyema,' said
Stanley. -'how can / pay sou for stolen
bananas unless you give me proof that
my men have stolen them, and how
can punish thieves unless / know
who they areg Wait a minute
Stanley withdrew into his tent ana
presently emerged with y piece Of
chalk. ~See here. Ngaiyema he said,
.'this little thing "a my hand makes a
white mark Oh tile black skim Take 1t.
| The next time you catch my men steal.
ing your bananas You mark the thieves
on the back with this piece Of chalk.
/ Then l win know who the thieves are
| and can punish them. and [ will pay
/ you for the bananas they have stolen.
Tile chief was not quite empty hand
/ ca when be went away, for he had the
chalk
One &c the funniest stories told BY
stanley. which comes in quite apropos
just now, is that one day. while con-
versing with friendly tribe during
!, his recent travels, one Of the CHEERS
present inquired how many wives he
possessed, says the Sheffield lEnglandf
Telegraph. Upon Stanley innocentiy
replying that he had none all those
! present stood Up like one man and
unanimously exclaimed, what splen-
did llarr They Intensely admired the
apparent calmness with which he had,
as they thought tried to pass off on
/ them a wondrous travellers tale,
On his last visit e the Omitted States
Stanley had many calls from report
ers Says the saturday Evening Post.
one Of these, fresh from college asked
some amazing questions
mir Stanley. what IN your opinion,
sir, was your most memorable expert
ence in the dark contlnentg"
Getting out Of ittg said Mr.. Stanley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14

Difficult to Find Evidence Of Increased
Activity In Any Branch Of Msnufse-
turins-Asrieultural Progress Rapid.
Failures In May.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-14

capped being snubbed by not being N
yited TO his own dinner m Paris"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-03
Those Spanish anarchists shoe
like woman operates garden hose

Under the caption, "The Union Pa
cifc Railroad and Louisiana Terri
tory" the new Worlds Fair folder Is
sued by the advertising department o,
the Union Pacific, which has attracted
such general attention, recites these
interesting facts:
while the construction Of the
Union Pacific Railroad, its trials and
triumphs, are a part Of the history OF
the United States, the important part
played by this railroad in the develop
ment Of the Louisiana Purchase can
hardly be estimated. In the building
up OF this vast domain it has been one
# the chief factors. -
One hundred years ago the popula
ton Of the region was estimated at
10000. Up to the inception Of the
Union Pacific lin 1860 it had in
creased to 3,233,529. In 1900 it mum.
oered over 100000 of iuhabitants.
In this wonderful growth, with its stu,
pendous increase in all the many-sided
phases of commercial, material and
intellectual prosperity, the Union Pa
cific-as a glance at the map will
show-has had a conspicuous share.
1t has opened vast regions of fertile
country to settlers. and brought great
areas of an unknown and unproduc-
tive wilderness into close communion
with metropolitan centers and mar
kets. Thriving cities, towns and ham
lets, through its efforts, have sprung
up in every direction.
1t may be Of interest to know that
the total number Of manufacturing
plants, and the value Of their outputs,
combined with that Of the national
products as reported in the census OF
1900, give an aggregate production for
the Louisiana region OF $500, 000, 900
annually, or 223 times the original pur-
chase price. The same census reports
$4,000 also show the total population
4 to be 13,343,255. OF which 5000 ,o96 in.
habitants are living in the states and
territories reached by the Union Pa.
cific. On the 1900 census figures. it Is
estimated that the true wealth of the
Louisiana purchase can be stated at
about 1861, 1865. 1853. of which $780,
621 1877 is represented In the states
reached by this great railroad"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-03
M. S. QUAY DEAD.
Senior Senator From Pennsylvania
Passes Away.

Senior Senator From Pennsylvania
Passes Away.
Beaver, Pa. May 30.-Colonel Mat
thew Stanley Quay, senior senator
from Pennsylvania, slept peacefully
into death at 2:4S Saturday afternoon
after an Illness which had been more
or less persistent for the last year
which took a turn for the worse ten
days ago, and which the doctors di'
agnosed as chronic gastritis.
Senator Quay's illness began about
a wear ago. 1t was recurrence OF
the trouble that beset him during the
latter part of 1900, and the early days
of 1901, when he was undergoing the
strain of a desperate fight for re-elec'
ton to the senate.
For q time he seemed improved and
gave much of his time to outdoor ex'
ercises. Never strong man physi'
cally, Senator Quay prided himself on
his endurance and believed firmly that
outdoor life would restore him to
health and give him years longer
lease of life.
1t was this thought that took him
to the Maine woods for several sue
cessive summers.
Colonel Quay, in health, was great
eater and his troubles Of later years
came from overdraughts on his vital
system due to heavy eating, smoking
and the great nervous strains which
he underwent. When he returned last
fall from Maine he complained OF
weakness and continued loss Of
strength The malady which brought
him to his bed and death was then
taking firm hold. .-....
His stomach refused to assimilate
the food it got and weakness followed
Matthew S. Quay was born in Dills
| burg, York county. Pennsylvania, Sep
TENDER 80, 1888 He graduated from
| Jefferson college in 1856 and was az
mitted to the bar in 1882. He served
through the civil war as lieutenant
in the Tenth Pennsylvania reserves
and as colonel of the One Hundred
and Thirty-fourth Pennsylvania vol
unteers, receiving the congressional
medal of honor.
After serving in various minor pc
litical Offices in Pennsylvania. he was
elected state treasurer in 1885. Since
the same year. he has been member
of the republican national committee
serving as its chairman during the
successful presidential campaign Of
1883. He served as United State;
senator from Pennsylvania from 1857
to 1899.
Senator Quay was tried for misap
preparation of the public funds and
was acquitted on April 21, 1893. On
the same day he was appointed Unit
ed States senator ad interim by Gov
! ernor Stone. and in January OF 1901
he was elected to the United States
, senate to fill the vacancy caused by
the failure of the legislature to elect
! in January, 1899.
His term would have expired II
| 1o05
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-03
A Happy Mother.

/: Maple Hill, Ia, May 30.-A v I
markable case occurred here I
ly. The people here have neve I
anything like it and it may !;
many others.
From his infancy, Verne. tho
fve.year,old son Of Mr.. and Nj
BAREFOOT Of this place has been
His mother consulted doctor, b
did not begin to improve till I
one suggested that she try q rel
called Dodd's Kidney Pills. Frof
mistakable symptoms she had al
believed that his kidneys weref
first cause of all the trouble, 81
bought q box OF Dodd's Kidney!
and began giving little Verne twd
q day.
In two or three days she notice
Improvement and she kept on Z
had used about two boxes Wild
her great Joy he was all right. ~
body remarks how much better Y
looks and Mrs. Barfoot always
plains, "Dodd's Kidney Pills sayet
life"
The fat man naturally regret
see his superfuous flesh goinl
waist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-03
The lightest remark will sometimes
carry the most weight.
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-03

A man who signs himself Or. NJ. 4
lee, B. S.. A. B.iM. D. advertises In Z
lorth Dakota paper that he desires T.
become member Of the state legisls
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-03
PORT ARTHUR THE OBJECTIVE
japanese Endeavor to Distract kuro
patkin's Attention.


patkin's Attention.
St. Petersburg, May 31.-Accordine
to information received by the Asso
ciated Press from a high source, i'm
portant news regarding the japanese
plan of campaign which has reached
the authorities since the battle Of kir
Chou, compels the conviction thai
the advance of General Kuroki anC
the activity of his scouts northwest
and south. of Feng Wang Cheng are
parts of a we'll executed feint to pre-
vent Kuropatkin from detaching g
strong force to hamper General Oku's
operations on the Lao Tung PENN
sula. Under cover of General Kuroki's
screens, it is added, part of the Jap
anese army landed at Taku Shan will
be moved southwark into the peninsu
la, while Kuroki attempts to make
Kuropatkin believe that he intends to
force a decisive engagement with
him. .UE.
This information would tend to
prove that the primary object of the
Japanese campaign all along has
been Port Arthur. and once that for
tress is in their hands, unless an ex
ceedingly favorable opportunity offers
to attack Kuropat!lin, the Japanese
plan is simply to make their tenure
secure and to force the Russian com
mander to assume the offensive
Moreover, there is information to the
effect that the Japanese propose to
storm Port Arthur with the briefesi
possible delay, after having first
blocked the harbor to render the egg
ress of the Russian ships impossible
at last moment, thus forcing the Rus
slams to destroy them without sub
jecting the Japanese to the inevitable
losses which must occur if the Rus
sian squadron gets out for last fgh!
before going to the bottom.
The repeated efforts Of the Japan
csc to cork" the harbor have been a.
much with the view to this ultimat,
situation as for protecting landings
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Those Spanish anarchists shoe
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-03

Mr.. Otto Nordenskjold, who once
tried to find the South pole has fail
ed to land the chair of geography Il
Stockholm university. The candidatet
proved ignorance of exactly where the
pole Is doubtless told against him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-03

"a woman should be first a homs
maker says Mrs. Bob BurdettS
who has just declined to be candt
date for the president Of the nationa
Relaxation of womens clubs. That
Tho irst article of my club creed" sN
adds. Lucky "Rob!"