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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14

total capital employed in the trans
action
And this s4G,o00000 Mr LAWSON
was made Illegally
Il am not going % minee words, :"
was the reply, On dispute the meaning
Of such words IL legally But do
say that such transactions show upon
their face that. first, The S46.00O00a
must have belonged t. the public the
people, and, second. that this sum was
taken away from the people by hand
full of men howI
Clearly not by going TO the people
ana showing them that they were 70
part with S4G.000.000 for the benefit OF
the few men who were afterward
found in possession Of it, So that Il
Must have been taken away from
them without, III one sense their
knowing they were parting with il,
and this could only be done BIZ what
we may call trick In finance
Now what you have asked me Is,
Was that trick Id finance Illegal?
II say it stands to reason on the fact
Of the proposition that IL an undeni-
able, unalterablc record had been made
Of how this S46,000.000 WIS transferred
from the people TO the men in ques
ton it would be self evident that once
that record got back to the people
after they found that their S46,O0o,000
had been taken away from them, II
would be merely simple matter Of
their going 20 the courts and having it
returned to them
'sThat is why | say that as a matter
Of policy high flnanciers engaged in an
affair Of this kind have to depend each
on the others word The reason Is
not that one wants to trust the other
but because he has to- II they put
their agreement IN writing and made
a record that could he taken TO court
they couldn't get file Si600000O"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14
I'm Order
For Diamonds

Copyright, 1864 By c. B. Lewisl
The house Of Sloane. Saunders & Co.
London. had received a letter from Sir
James Blankton. living about a mile
out Of the village Of Morpeth. asking
them to send down man with dia-
monds for marriage presents. It was
added that his carriage would meet
the man at the station at O'Clock In
the evening was the one selected TO
SO, and reached Morpeth on time
with $4,000 worth of diamonds con
ceaIed about my person
A carriage awaited me, but / had
hardly taken seat in It when ! had
queer feelings The outfit was too
common to be owned and publicly
used by such man as Sir James
Blankton, and the two men on the box
didn't appear at all like servants.
made bold to say:
See here, men. | think there is a
mistake | think have got Sir James
Blankton mixed up with Sir James
Dashton II is the latter who owns
q large interest Ia a Manchester cot
ton factory, isn't it?7
1T may be, but | dunno" replied the
man who was driving as he pulled mp
his horses.
Wen, you see, | wanted to show
him some Of these new dyes for cot
tens"
is that your line, STRIP
''Yes. have ten new eolors just out.
! am sorry for the blunder, but | am
willing
'Then what the bloody blazes did
you get into this turnout forY
"To see Sir James Blankton, Of
course got it in my head"
"0h, blow your cad and your 'eels
tool jim. turn about and drive the
bIoomin' ass back 70 town.
eI'll be shot IL doesg replied Jim.
He ean get right out ere and take
isself back On his own legs and be
hlowed 70 himT
When had walked the two miles
and reached town. / went 70 a hotel.
Inside Of Eve minutes / had learned
that Sir James Blankton lived in the
opposite direction 70 that / had taken.
Further, that the gentleman and bis
wife had been in Scotland for several
weeks 1t did not take me long to
figure It out 10 my perfect satisfaction.
Il was a put up job to rob tile London
house through me, and it bad been put
up with tac aid Of some one at sir
James Blanktons house.
started for London by the 0 o'clock
train. The night had come on dark and
stormy, ana there were but few pas.
sengers from Morpeth There were
two plain women ticketed to Durham
and man about forty years old Of
pleasing address and genteei appear
ance. The four Of Us were ushered
into the same compartment. AS soon
as we fell into conversation the man
gave me to understand that he lived
at Beverly. a town about nfty miles
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The Times Daily Short Story.


down tie llne ana from certain w0rds
let fan | gathered that be was a prom
ineut public official Of tile place
didn't exactly reply that was in the
dye line, but be probably inferred as
much from what said. was glad Of
his company He was well posted.
fair talker.
The women got out at Durham and
left us alone We passed Darlington
and We're still the sole occupants or
the compartment Mr. Arnold, as he
had given bis name. had been sitting
opposite me for an hour. As the train
cleared Darlington, however, he rose
up and yawned and said
Il am sleepy, and vet | can never
get wink Of sleep on the train. BY
the way, | found a curious coin on the
street at Morpetb today Can you make
anything Of itT'
He had a coin ia his fingers as be
stepped over to me. | reached out a
hand to receive it when be seized me
by the throat with both hands and had
me on my back in a second. / was no
match for him In strength. He gripped
my throat so suddenly and so fiercely
that I was deprived Of all powers Of
resistance, Bending over me. with his
knee on my chest, he finally let up on
his clutch and said
Don't be foolish now! I know you
and am after those diamonds.
He drew q wicked looking knife and
held II nj his teeth. while he used some
stout cord to tie my hands behind my
back. Why didn't resists Simply
because his clutch on my throat had
almost paralyzed me- When he had
taken the key Of my Gladstone from
one Of MY pockets he turned me over
and said
Now for the sparklers. know you
shifted them to the bag when you were
at the hotel A deuced Bne layout. and
the cash value must be close to 10000.
It's pretty haul indeed. and no risk
attending t."
lie placed the jewel ease ia his peck
et lighted cigar aud pleasantly con
tinued
N&WA - NANN AtA1 ~ t4N AANAk
stop IS North AIlerton. and shall gag
you ana leave the train there. You'll
be discovered at Leeds or sooner
! was SO mad and my throat hurt me
so much that made no attempt to re-
ply. After a couple Of minutes the
train slackened speed. and IN sixty sec
onds more it had come to standstill.
Special stop. Is itG7 growled the rob
Ter as be took gag from his pocket
and bent over me Wei. here goes to
keen you quiet while set away.
Just then the guard opened the door
10 admit two passengers, ana | began
10 yell at tile top Or my voice The
fohbcr made d bolt for Il. and be would
have got or temporarily at least but
for an accident He caught his foot
and fen heavily on the platform. and
before he could rise the guards had
him secure. The job had been put up
between him and the two men who
drove me, assisted by a maid in Sir
James Blankton's house, and / had the
satisfaction Of seeing the quartet sent
to prison for long terms. NJ QUAD.
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Cured of Insomnia.

From the many letters received BY every
mail from grateful suffers cured by Aph-
Ro-Dox, select the following:
Mr.. John J Madden Of 344 Dorchester
street, SO, Boston. says
"DR NJ CALMAN
Dear Slr-It Is with great pleasure
that I inform You that your Aph Ro- box
has cured me absolutely of insomnia and
nervous dyspepsia. have used Aph-Ro-
box regularly according to directions, and
can safely say it is the first medicine ]
have taken that has ever lad the wonder
full effect upon me, All others have failed
miserably"
(Signedl JOHN j MADDEN,
It Is always 50. Those who know Aph-
Ro-Dox best are loudest in its praise.
NJ. CALMAN, NJ. y.
Large Bottles at Druggists. 500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14
Letters of Gratitude.

Every day receive letters from people
whose gratitude for cure leads them TO
write to me. They tell me that Aph- Ro-
box has cured them Of nervousness, OF
dyspepsia and eatarrh. Others tell how It
has restored their strength and waning
vitality and made life worth living And
], who have had long years Of experience
with the wonderful virtues Of Aph Ro-
box, know that these things are true.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14
DIR. CALMAN.

Insomnia is disease of the nerves
which prevents natural sleep. The patient
suffers intensely from lack Of sleep, his
whole system Is affected, bis strength Is
drained and serious results certainly fol-
low
Sleep Is one or the miracles Of life
activity and consciously directed mentally.
The brain ID unconscious and rests. When
the nerves are disordered and will not let
the brain sleep--that is insomnia.
Ny Aph-Ro-Dox cures sieeplessness be-
cause it cures the nerves. It is a wonder
full nerve tonic and nerve food. II soothes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14
HEALTH, HAPPINESS,
SLEEP AND NERVES

and rests diseFdered nerves. It makes
possible sound, healthfal, restful sleep
sleep that restores strength.
When | introduced my Aph-Ro Dox--
the Old World remedy claimed that It
would cure nervousness and Insomnia
have yet to learn Of a single instance
where it has not done so.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14
WASHINGTON CHITCHAT
Gossip About Public Men at
the National Capital.
rHE PRESIDENTS DEAREST WISH


why RoosevcIt wanted 80 he Gov
ernor OF the Philippines--A slender
Congressman Experience ON
street Car - Comment ON senator
spooner's Clothes How Commits
nioner Aliens DiGnity was Oct
ragged.
President Roosevelt and Judge Alton
D. Parker Of Esopus. N. u, are good
friends. When the president was gov
ernor OF New York he and the Judge
used to ride horseback together, says
the Washington correspondent Of the
New York World.
one morning in May, 1900. they were
out At that time Colonel Roosevelt
was much talked Of as the candidate
for vice president with Mckinley He
was vehemently protesting to Parker
that he did not want the piace.
"Of course said Parker, you do not
want the vice presidential nomination
because you expect to be president
some day"
"Oh, / am not so sure about that
Roosevelt replied, 'But there is one
thing would like to have above an
other in the gift of the people or the
government"
what is it," asked Parker. Com
mander in chief Of a lighting armyp
NO" said Roosevelt 'if | could have
nv dearest wish would be governor
Of the philippines. That's the ideal
place. just think Of the JOY Of it, You
are absolutely your own master, with
no politicians TO placate, no congress TO
consult and be hampered by nothing
to do but have your own way about
everything"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14
Letters of Gratitude From
People Cured BY Aph-Ro-
Dox Are Now Pouring IN.
Heartfelt Words BY Welt
Known Boston Man.

Sleep is as necessary as food or air DR..
Tanner tasted for more than 40 days and
lived.
"A strong man would die ID five days Il de-.
prived entirely Of sleep. Sleep is an abb
solute necessity Of life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14
snakea Ii &c.

Snakes and serpents are treated by
the Koreans with veneraticn and ten
derness. No one ever Kills a snake
The poorest and hungriest Korean Will
share his meals with the reptiles that
crawl about his garden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14

Representative Fred Lands Of Ind
ana Is so lean and slender as TO occa-
sion playful comment by his colleagues,
says the Washington Post lie was re-
Gently renominated. and consequently
he is willing to endure any amount Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14
lsIenl,ant san.

The skin Of an elephant when tanned
IS very expensive. the tanning taking
about Six months Articles made from
elephant hides are costly Iuxuries
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14
.Int,ans history.

Japan has written history extend
ing over $500 years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14

Speaker Cannon came hreezily to the
speakers desk at noon the other day.
He took out his watch and looked at
the big clock on the wall opposite him.
Well I'll be darnedw he said. that
old clock IS right again. Go ahead,
Mr. Chaplain"
And the chaplain prayed for fifty
six seconds hy both watch and clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14

raceuous comment about mis- shape.
Going down from the capitol ia a
street ear recently stout lady entered.
The car was well crowded with states
men homeward bound. A sudden jerk
tossed the stout lady into the lap Of
the slender lndianian.
Il beg your pardon, sir" said the
lady in confusion as she staggered to
her feet
Mr. lands arose to give her his seat,
remarking with characteristic alert
ness; Il don't blame you, madam. l
know you thought was only painted
on the seat"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14

who is that little senator with the
tousled hair and the sarcastic smile,
with his underlip stuck out1" recently
asked a New York woman visitor in
the senate gallery, says the Washing
ton correspondent Of the New York
Times.
"That is Mr.. Spooner Of Wisconsin"
said the Washington woman who was
showing her around
II thought so, she commented. His
clothes show plainly that they couldn't
have been made anywhere but in Wis
cousin"
Back Of them was sitting another
woman, who overheard the CONVERSE
ton. She compressed her lips tightly,
walked out Of the gallery with reso-
lutte air, proceeded to the marble room
and summoned Mr.. spooner ont Of the
senate.
John, she said firmly 7 have just
overheard d conversation which ! am
going TO repent to You, because it
proves that ! am right. You know
have always told you that you
shouldn't have your clothes made in
New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-14
METHODS IN FINANCE
Transactions Exposed by
Thomas w. Lawson.
TOW THE DEALS ARE ENGINEERED

aoston Copper king Tell. why There
Is sNever a Scratch Of Pen" Be-
tween Principals In Deals which
Net millions to Few In Very
short Periods OF Time-cites the
sIorEan-Gates Deal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-31
Lower Tax Returns.

The average city government would DO
well not to rely upon next years returns
on personal property being what they
werc In 1908 5.$ SIS
In Philadelphia for instance. there has
been a big drop on returns which relate
to money lent on mortgages, judgments,
promisory notes and bonds and stocks.
1nleed, newspapers say the whole list
shows q remarkable falling off" in COM
parlson with last years valuations. atten-
tlon being called particularly to Thomas
Dolans return. This is s2,1345oe, against
81, 6e2, 700 for last year! We are told other
cuts are not SO conspicuous. but that that
they show general scaling down in
personal fortunes.
The smash in values Of dlstinctlvciy
Philadelphia stocks, like Superior and the
Asphalt issues, is held responsible for the
drop in tax returns in Philadelphia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-31
RELIGIOUS SERVICES. !,
\. Rev. Russell Cecil, D. ID.

< - ~ .
& In answer to your request cheerfully
submit few thoughts to your readers
on the burning question Of the Bible IN
tho public schools. At the outset 4 am
compelled to say that ! do not find my
selrgin agreement with the position Of
nv friend the Rev. DR.. Hawthorne The
argument presented by him proves TOO
much, ana, therefore. like every other
logical fallacy, is 3powerless, The princl-5
gplo Of the absolute separation OF stare
and church, ms announced ana delenueo
BY him In his published sermon, II push-
ed to it's Legitimate consequences, would
be prohbltiye OF religious exercises ~
connection with any governmental tune
tion. No place Ia left for the admins
tration OF ouths to public Officials OF
in courts of justice, nor for the offering
ot prayers at the opening OF, the two
,,cuses of Congress and In State Legls-
latures. nor for tho appointment or
ohapiainstiin the army and navy. Now,
obviously tho founders of our govern
ment. in their determined effort to re-
lease the State from ecclesiastical en-
tanglements, did not contemplate q pro-
hibition OF all religious exercises " con-
nection with the public performance O!
civil duties, and they did not apprehelld
| that civil liberty was IN any wise enann-
gered by an official recognition OF Coo
by tho State. Had they done So no pro-
vision would have been made for the ap-
pointment and support of ohaplalns IN
various departments Of the government
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-31
The Impending Conflict.

In last Sundays issue wo submitted
some remarks on Russia and the United
States. expressing the opinion thnt' sooh
er or later, there would come conflict
fight to the finish. between these wv"
undeyeloped and aggressive nations, the
ono representing the principle OF the
man for tho government, the other inc
government tor the man; the one repre-
senting paternalisln. the other ind'v'dual'
ism. since then we have stumbled upon
the following observation by do Tocque
Vile, the celebrated French statesman
| and writer:
The time will therefore come when on
hundred and fifty millions OF meP WIN ~
living In North America, equal N con
dition, the progeny OF one race, ow'ni
th?cr origin to the same cause, and pre-
SERVING the same civilization, the sam
language, the same religion. the sam
habit, the same manners, and lmbue
with the same opinions, propagated uh
der tn, same forms. The rest Is uncer
tain, but this Is certain; and 1t IL q FAC
new to the world-a fact fraught Wal
such portentous consequences as to baffl
tho efforts even Of the Imagination.
There ars,S at ths present time. tn
great nations IN the world, which seel
to tend toward the Same end, althouK
thcy started from different points,
sllude to the Russian and the American
Both Of them have grown up unnotsce'
and while the attention OF mankind ";
] directed elsewhere. they have sudden
j assurped q most prominent place a'poy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-31

Religious teaching and training is essen
TALLY tho function OF tho home ard the
church. TO divide their responsibility With
tho Slate would DO to weaken their sense
or obligntoft and vitlnto their efficiency.
U In conclusion, cannot sec that there ~
any need back of this demand. rho
Charge that our public schols are e ot-
less Y has been disproven over and over
again. Tho recent canvass By tho Outlook
OF the college presidents Of tho country
brought bnrk tho overwhelming verdict
that tho public school scholars who en-
tored college were OF as high chnrnc ter
ana MS we'll trained III religious principles
as the students from the church and
private schools. Ss " q
That there Is ncod for nm ever n /.
creasirg oarnestness and efficiency in the
teaching Of the principles and promises
of8thc Old Book, / agree to with all th tn.
emphasis OF my hearts sincercst amen.
But that means there Is MI obligation
Testing upon the home and tho church
far creator than we have over met. Or
even recognized. When the day shall
come that our homes and our churches
are rs consistent, constant and cffcien,
In doing our work as the public schools
(as far from perfect as they are) IN
doing theirs, the Waterman on tho tower
will catch sight OF the flush Of the dawn
Of that day, when the Kingdoms OF this
world shall melt into tho Kingdom Of
our Lord ana Master.
S4s ~ NJ NSIIBYf JONES. Z
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duty Il the newspaper % condemn wro',s.

duty 81 the newspaper % condemn, ~rot,s..
doing, and sonictimts It becomes h 's'es
snry FOR ever the ,nost atr,iatolc news ''''''
paper ID speak plainly, and 1t may seem
harshly, IL the acts Of public men, But !
Tor our part We think humanity ttee eNzsl
praise and encouragement more than nan y :
needs bitter denunciation. Praise shoulu
not be bestowed In a spirit Of flattery
where It Is not deserved but men anu
vonet, who take tho bright view iot lie,
who look out Tor the good rather than
tile evil, will find many an opporr r. y
day BY day to bestow praise ana Pc
stow II honestly and Justly upon those moss!
with whom they come IN contact.
a word Of praise every NOW and then then
is like cordial to the soul. It is g sort OF
luxury, ana yet It is a necessity with with
,,s nil. we crave It; We work for II; We
look for 1t. II we get It, It Is most CRATE
Yful 10 our feelings and puts new life INTO
our efforts; II we never receive any
word Of condemnation, we are apt 70
think that effort Is not worth while, ana l:El
when man comes to that pass no y
on tho verge OF despair.
The boy or girl who is working over
dflcult problems at school needs q WORD or
% encouragement from parents anu and
teacher, and encoura cement received 9
day BY day helps in the solution OF OF
school problems
J c. 9 .L -t,s.- -,
Tho mother Of the family, toiling oay
and night In tho discharge Of her mousse Il
hold duties, needs an affec Tomato woro q
OF encouragement from the husband N when zen
he leaves In the morning for his WORK
md lie needs tho word OF ENCOURAGEMENT
from her "A little praise thus bestowed
upon the wife puts sladness into her
heart and song into her mouth ana
makes drudgery become a labor OF love;
and tile word. from her husband SENDS iln
him OF to business with marrow IN M.
bones and JOY in his soul
A word Of praise from employer TO en-
ploye begets good will and an interest
that could not otherwise be, in the WORK
Of the toier.
4 And We believe that those preachers
who dwell more upon love than they do
upon damnation; who encourage mems mems
beers Of their congregation in their ef'
forts to do right, will accomplish fat
more for the good OF, humanity and the
cause of religion than those preacher rea
who continually find fault and do nothing y
for tho sinner but dangle him over the
scorching Goals.
Pass along the word Of praise and %
generous with your commend IN n I tons
Praise is twice blest; It blesses him whe
r,ves M we'll as him who receives
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LET US KEEP STEP,
Rev III. Z. johnson, p. p.

The education OF our children Is one
OF the most serious responsibilities OF
life Now, the child possesses q three,
fold nature Physical, mental, moral and
unless tho education embrace each OF
these, It Is only partial, and 4. remains EN-
defective. 56. q
Education consists OF training and In.
formation, and in view OF It's influence
on the human life. in time, and IN IN
eternity, It's elements should be Of the
l,irhes / \ order ana drown from the
purest source. Even tho enemies OF the
Bible-those OF them who are sane--ad-
mir that as literature the Bible stands
on the highest shelf. Is not Moses as
really a historian as Macauly. or Luke
as truly rs Livy2 Does Shakespeare I'M
derstand human mature better than Solo-
non? Is the philosophy OF Plato SUI
perior to that OF Paul, or tho poetry OF
Milton sublimer than that OF lsaln = ]!
| Whence did tho Puritan mind OF New ,,
England derive Its might Or me
chivalrlc heart OF the Southern cavalier
Its honor? What cement gave to the
| foun datIons or old England their solid
Iity. H 81 + whence did Scotland IS Smetaphy-
steal blade aacquiro It's kccnness?
Tho Bible III the secret mai ms o.
each. the Corliss engine, amid the meh-
! tai activities of the ages since It's emn l
cIpation s.s, I.
Ill now Nc turn to the6 moral nature !,
| ~ tho child and undertake. to train and
Einform.#the conscience, to write before
|, the eye Of the soul that mighty wora :
Ought what other book shall We Su Is 9.
i where shnll we find ethical instruction
equal to that contained in tho Sermon e1 y,
on the Mount? Or 2 ,a voice tina. that T she
voice OF Him who "taught as one having
| authority?''
IT education sharpen only the intel
,ect. while the moral nature be unframed.
we graduate candidates for seats in the
state prison ;, !.
why lose time dealing with q sporadic
case OF atheism? Why resurrcct the
i ghost of an issue that has been dead {.
4 century ana quarter, and marshal y
A to march through our streets to the mu-
sic Of an instrument Of one string?
The world moves, Let the Old Do
minion keep step with Its onward march