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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
RICE CROP.
Possibilities of Its Cultivation
In the Southwest.
INCENTIVE TO TOWN BUILDING.

Profits Of Farmers From Harvests
Have neen Used In Establishing
Ranks and Aiding Growth Of Conn
munfties--Tsice Growers Ambitious
to Compete with china and Japan.
During 1902 about 10000 railway
cars Of the average capacity were rel
quired 70 haul the product Of the
southwestern rice fields to market,
says a writer in Gunton's Magazine,
The crop at present averages about
100000 barrels annually and could
supply two-thirds OF the present con
sumption IN the United States. When
1t Is remembered this is merely what
has been accomplished on a tenth Of
the area that is available for cultiya-
ton in Louisiana and Texas an idea Of
the possibilities Of the region can be
gained.
The agricultural and social develop
ment resulting from the influx Of peo-
pie and capital into the section re-
ferred to has progressed far beyond
the experimental stage and can be said
to exist on a permanent basis. 1t has
actually resulted in the formation Of a
new group or community that is well
worth studying The residents Of the
towns and cities are as dependent up
on the soil as are the rice growers
themselves. Prior to the division OF
this prairie land into fields intersected
by a network of canals reaching from
one end of the cultivated district to the
other there was no incentive for town
building, and had 1t not been for the
efforts of the little group Of Iowa
farmers who first began growing rice
by modern methods the country would
probably still be as poor and as sparse
~ settled as a half century ago.
AS the growers have prospered those
depending on them have prospered
also, and the money into which the
haryests have been converted has been
distributed To d variety Of ways. While
the farmers have taken advantage Of
science and invention to aid them by
employing labor saving machinery,
they have not neglected public Inn
provements, Their profits have estab-
lished banks and aided In the growth
of these communities In other ways,
III tour Of southwestern louisiana
and eastern Texas It Is easy for one TO
imagine himself in a Kansas or Ne
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22

A model hamlet to be inhabited ex-
clusiyely by the families Of ten mil
llonaires Of York, Pa, is to be built
midway between that city and Dover
on an eighty five acre farm, which was
recently purchased by 2. @. West, one
Of the millionaires. who Is the origi-
nator Of the project, says the New
York Herald. Nothing except palatial
homes VIII be built, Each abode will
have seven acres of ground, and there
will be a common park. There will be
common fund for the employment
Of small army OF landscape garden
ers. Daniel H. Lafean, representative
in congress from this district, will be
among the residents Of the village
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
SPORT IN CHICAGO wlLDs.
Mayor Harrison Bags Twelve Wood
cock within City Limits.

Mayor Carter Harrison Of Chicago
shot twelve woodcock the other day
inside the city limits of Chicago.
The birds We're heard Of by Superin-
tendent Ellicott while he was prospect
ing for places to locate electric lights
III the Twenty-seyenth ward. He car
ried the news to his chief, and the ex-
petition was arranged for, says Chi
cago dispatch.
The two went out early in the morn
and were back at the city hall at 3
o'ciock il the afternoon. In that time
they bagged twenty-five birds, twelve
falling to the gun Of the mayor.
Twelve woodcoek by one gun In a
day is regarded as good shooting, no
matter where the birds are found. That
this record should have been made In
side the limits of the city Of Chicago
Is regarded as marvellous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22

For seashore and country the tan
and white shoes are rivals for favor
this year, says the Shoe Retailer.
Dealers generally predict that tans viii
be extremely popular next year, and
there IS no reason to believe that
white buckskin and canvas oxfords
will be in disfavor High boots for
mountain climbing and pedestrian
trips are being sold ia both black and
tan this season, with tan fayorite.
The russell shade is generally used in
this class Of goods. The mountain
boots are made Of heavy grained calf
skin with extended soles. These are
seen only In lace. This is said to be
the only style Of shoe fit for mountain
climbing. Button shoes do not fit snug
ly enough for walking or climbing and
Ii used sore feet would be likely to re-
suit Riding boots In tan are also con-
sidered the swell thing just now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22

Authors Admirers Plan % Erect Me-
mortal az Bowdoin College.

Authors Admirers Plan 90 Erect Me-
mortal az Dowdoin College.
4 movement has been set Ga foot for
the erection at Bowdon college Of "a
statue ia memory 81 Nathaniel Haw-
thorne. statue, curiously enough, that
viii be the first memorial Of its kind
yet raised III honor Of one Of the great
est names in American literature, says
a Boston special dispatch to the Phila-
delphIa Public Ledger.
The choice Of Hawthorne's college as
the site Of this proposed statue is con-
sidered peculiarly appropriate. His
four years at college We're undoubtedly
in many respects the happiest of his
life, certainly less troubled by care and
perplexity than his years in Salem or
even in Concord
Hawthorne graduated from Bowdoin
in 1925 at the age Of twenty-one. IN
the same class were several other
young men who later attained national
prominence, the most important being
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow In the
class above him was Franklin Pierce,
later president of the United States
The proposed statue Is to represent
the author not as an old man resting
on his laurels, but as a young man
just leaving college and with all the
world before him. Naturally this
means an ideal figure rather than a
portrait statue.
The cost Of the statue exclusive Of
the pedestal has been estimated at
$4,000. Of which sum several thou
sand have been subscribed. The site
chosen is just in front Of the college
library.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
SCORING NOTES.

Football rules VIII not be changed
radically for next season
Motor boats sometimes attain speed
Of over thirty miles an hour in calm
water
Steepleehase races are becoming more
and more popular every year on the
American turf
Bobby Walthour predicts a mile
minute for saee Following cyclers in
the near future
For man Of his comparatively light
weight. Kid Mccoy Is one Of the
hardest hitters in the pugilistic world.
Barney Schneider has a number Of
two-year-old thoroughbreds by saln
that have shown that they can hold
their own.
Woodtella, 2.iGi4. BY Axteil, the mare
which broke down in Tom Prices sta
Bile just before the N and NJ last year,
and Miss Georgia, BIZ Regal Wilkes,
are members Of George STAIRS stable.
At q recent trotting meeting III Wen
ma, Austria. there was an average at
tendance Of 10000 people daily The
betting was evidently yeryfliyely, as a
total Of 100000 was bet In tile mu
tuals.
The very successful Bourbon county
(Ky0 tuFfman. Woodford Clay, who
raced Lady Amelia, Flying Ship. Paris
aud other cracks last season, earning
a national reputation by their success,
trains bis horses IN winter In deserted
church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
THE ROYAL BOX.

Orchids and carnations are Queen Al
exandra's favorite flowers.
Despite his age and lack of physical
exercise King Edward Of England can
stand fatigue much better than those in
attendance upon him.
After breakfast the car Of Russia
smokes very strong Havana cigar and
INDUCES in tobacco necessarily for the
rest Of the day although his doctors
have warned him that it is most injuri-
Gus to his health.
A Swiss journal relates that the two
sons of the German emperor who visit
ed Zurich the other day happened to see
in the window Of a bookseller a number
Of volumes marked Forbidden In Ger
many" They promptly went In and
bought copies Of them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22

DrasEa Town, Tor everywhere prevaus
the hustle and hustle Of the west.
The belief is prevalent that the con
sumption Of rice In the United States
has but begun. Apparently rice is con-
sidered an occasional rather than a
staple food. served merely to vary a
menu, although a very large quantity
is used annually by the southerners,
both white ana negroes, with whom it
is d regular article Of diet. 1t IS un-
necessary TO refer to the opinion Of
chemists, who class the cereal as
among the most beneficial OF foods
and cite the vigor and hardihooa Of
the Japanese ana other eastern races
who subsist 70 largely upon il as illus
trations Of its good properties.
The southwestern rice grower is
looking to the future, and, although he
has good reason to be content with the
results already attained, he Is far from
being satisfied He desires to compete
with the Japanese and Chinese IN the
markets Of the world. to send his rice
to the Asiatic market, for he believes
that a quality equal II not superior to
the home grown cereal can be sold in
eastern Asia at a profit, vet lower than
the native can sell it. He argues that
the construction Of the Panama canal
means an incentive to a further deyel-
opment OF the rice territory that will
cause the present activity to seem
small in comparison, for the canal
means direct route not only to the
great market Of the east, but to the
Pacific coast of both Americas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
Red Cross Pharmacy, f6O North Main St, Barre Vt.

subscribers with the governments daily
weather reports and other important
news Of the day Signals are rung each
morning on all farm lines, and all who
desire may get this report.
An English inventor has replaced the
ordinary growing Of rifle barrel with
lines Of small ball bearings, along
which the hard steel projectile slips.
Tue inventor claims that he gets 40 per
cent greater average velocity. penetra-
ton and range than can be obtained
with the same weight OF projectile and
charge from guns made on tile old sys-
tenn
Mrs. Hester Trudow OF Lesueur
Mimi, whose age Is ninety eight and
who until lately had been entirely
toothless for thirty years. began six
months ago to cut her third set OF teeth
and has now a complete outfit OF new
natural teeth. both uppers and lowers
She claims that she has acquired her
new teeth by eating each day tea
spoonful Of powdered oyster shells
In the country districts Of the south,
excluding 242 cities that had a popuIa-
ton of $500 inhabitants or more the
negro population Increased 10 per cent
between 1890 and 1900 and in the cities
2l.7 per cent. In the five southern
cities having at least 100000 inhab-
itants their Increase was 25.S per cent
in that period. In the country districts
their Increase was about two-thirds as
rapid as that of the whites and In the
cities five-sixths
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
Ole IR0N CROWN


t0riginaLl
"What news Of the king. doctor|
asked the prime minister Of the court
physician
Ellis melancholy is distressing He
must be watched constantly to prevent
self destruction
Can nothing be done for himT
"Hm. I've been thinking All de
ponds upon the success OF some expert.
ments now being made IN Paris in sim.
liar cases. They are trying magnetism.
electricity and hypnotism for such
cases. 1t is reported that several pa
TENTS have been relieved by the expert
ments. / can apply the same remedy
to the king if you desire it."
do so at once"
A fortnight later Or. Bachrach re-
ported to the pYme minister that the
kings reason was quite restored. In
deed, so improved was he that the
watch set over him to prevent his tax
ing his life had been discontinued
Would it be safe for him to appear
in public?" asked the minister. 1T is
rumored that he is dead, and Prince
Carl IS scheming to place himself on
the throne"
IF his majesty were TO be unduly
excited at present fear be would sur
fer a RELAPSE
The minister, disappointed, dismissed
the doctor and set himself to discover
some other method Of convincing the
people that the king was still living.
Prince Carl was the kings cousin, a
man who would rule or ruin. Prince
Fritz, the kings brother. 4 year youn-
ger than the king and very like him in
appearance, was the heir apparent. Ii
was known that the moment the king
died there would be trouble III the sue
cession. Prince Carl having declared
that be would himself succeed the ex-
listing monarch Fortunately, On the
kings accession Carl had been forced
to sign an agreement not to claim the
throne during the sovereign's lifetime.
One morning Dir. Bachrach asked for
an immediate audience with the prime
minister and when admitted announc-
ed that the king had relapsed and
before be could be prevented had kill
ed himself The minister turned pale.
We are all lostr' he exclaimed.
Carl will seize the government and
Danish or execute every one who has
opposed him Heaven knows how be
will get rid Of his cousins Fritz"
The minister gave strict orders to
keep the kings death a secret as long
as possible and ordered troops upon
whom he could rely from remote re-
gions. where they were stationed TO
the capital But they could not be
transported in less than ten days A
week after the kings death Prince
Carl got wind Of It, At the head OF
some troops stationed near by and who
were favorable TO him, accompanied
also by a mob Of his adherents, be
marched to the palace and demanded to
see the king. The prime minister. to
delay matters. stepped out on to q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
The Times Daily Short Story.
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balcony ana declared tnat Ine Kings
condition was such that If ne appeared
1t would be at the risk Of bis life. The
mob howied and still demanded that
he be brought forth. some shouting.
'The king is dead-long live King
Carlp But Carl. who believed the
game was all ID his hands, would not
risk breaking his agreement. He de-
manded proof of the kings death
Or. Bachrach had caused to be made
an iron crown, which he magneuzed
and had little difficulty in persuading
the king 10 wear. 1t soon began TO
appear that in the kings case the re-
suits Of the experiments in Paris were
being confirmed. He grew so much
better that the crown was removed.
and Dr. Baehrach took care that II
should be kept free from contact with
any otlier substance. While the mob
was bowling the doctor placed the
crown on the head Of Prince Fritz.
Now, the results Of the Paris expert
ments were this A magnetized iron
circlet placed on the head Of a woman
suffering from melancholy gave re-
lief Two weeks later the circlet which
had meanwhile been kept free from
contact. had been placed on the head
of man suffering from hysteria. He
was hypnotized and Immediately CON
Quoted himself after the manner Of the
woman who had previously Worn the
circlet.
AS soon as the crown, which, to more
readily touch the kings fancy, had
been made in the same fashion as the
crown Of state, had been placed on
Prince Frltzs head DR. Bachraeh sent
for a celebrated hypnotizer, and Fritz
was put under his influence It was at
this juncture that Carl made demand
for proof that the king still lived. The
minister stood paralyzed, and the
crowd, again shouting. THE king Is
dead long live Prince CARR was
making rush to storm the palace
when Dr. Bachrach led forth Prince
Fritz.
Fortunately the balcony was So high
Ailhl lilt ptuJlE CDlIA hbt tAiSAgNNA tAAN
deception. They would not have been
convinced. however, had not the prince
unconsciously acted after the manner
Of his brother while he had worn the
iron crown. He raved and shouted
and sang, and had not the attendants
caught him he would have plunged
headlong from the balcony Prince
Carl. satisfied with his Identity, with
drew his followers, intending TO take
steps to have tie insane monarch de
elared unfit to rule and consequently
the same as dead. But the next day
the troops began to arrive and as soon
as sufficient number were on hand to
guard the palace 1t was announced
that the king was dead and Fritz was
proclaimed
What was the kingdom referred to
and who were the real characters could
not be given without revealing state
secrets which have been remarkably
well kept But an account of the ex-
periments made in Paris can at any
time be perused by one sufficiently in
terested In the subject TO hunt 1t up.
ELLEN T. PARKER.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
TALES or CITIES.

Webster City, Ia. carries the munic-
ipal ownership idea TO the extent Of
owning the towns newspaper.
The cleanest town in the United
States is said TO be shabertown, Ky,
inhabited By Shakers. 1t has a large
brick hotel. bu, no business houses.
There are 1l2miles Of street in Colo
RADIO Springs Colo, containing L121
acres. The aferage width of these
streets Is 100 FEET. and the avenues are
all 40 The otaI breathing space, In
Guiding ten psrss and the open streets.
embraces JUS about 5000 acres.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22

COSTS YOU NOTHING IF 1T DOES NOT PROVE TO
BE THE BEST REMEDY you HAVE EVER
TRIED FOR AILMENTS OF THE
STOMACH. BOWELS,LIVERANDKID KIDNEYS
YOUR HOME DRUGGIST MAKES THE GUARANTEE

This remedy is purely vegetable and
easy to assimilate. The doses are small
and pleasant to take 1t Is prepared
from the original formula of DR.. Franz
Gauswein. Of Weisbaden, Germany,
who was, until his death, one Of the
worlds most successful and noted ply
sicians Thousands Of families for
three generations have been recon-
mendlng this wonderful preparation in
the highest terms.
If your digestion is impaired. IL your
liver is sluggish or blood is impure,
"seyen Banks" will surely effect a
speedy cure, as it cleanses, flushes and
tones up the whole digestive aud drain
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22

age system in a thorough manner leay-
ing Nature to do the rest, which 1t will.
We cordially invite our friends and
customers TO call aud get bottle Of
this highly meritorious remedy You
may deposit 80 cents for bottle Of
"Seven Barks1 as evidence Of good
faith Try it as directed and # found
unsatisfactory, we will cheerfully re-
fund your money. Or, If you cannot
spare the small amount We ask on de.
posit, come anyway and we viii take
all the risk. What we want IS TO intro
duee this remedy among our friends
aud customers where It is not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
sen chi narometern.

The sea gull makes splendid living
barometer. II covey OF sea gulls fly
seward early In the morning sailors
ana fishermen know that the day viii
be fine and the wind fair, but IL the
birds keep inland, though there be no
haze hanging out toward the sea to de-
note unpleasant weather, Interested
folk know that the elements will be
unfavorable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
Montana Phone Line For Farmers

Montana Phone Line F0r Fnrmers.
OF the farmers telephone line IN
Flathead county, Mont, 100 miles Of
wire are now up, and the company ex-
poets to put up 100 miles more, making
a total Of 800 miles Of wire, which Will
be used in connecting 200 farmers with
Kalispell and the telephone exchange
when 1t IS fully completed, says Elec-
tricity About 600 telephones are In
use, and the line Is being hurried to
completion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
From Humboldt.

From Humboldt: The case OF
George w. Squire against the st.
Louis and Kansas Oil and Gas Com
pany was pra;tically settled in the
district court last week. Squire
claims 1.-THE company had grossly
mismanaged their affairs, that they
had not complied with the conditions
of the lease, that many OF the wells
were full of caYings, and that the
company did not know how to conduct
its husiness." For these reasons
Squire wanted the lease set aside, but
the court says it cannot do it unless a
clause in the lease providing ior
forfeiture has been violated. AND
none had been violated. The lease
nrovided for forfeiture only In one
PARTICULAR, namely. thatdrilllng on@r'
,t,,Ss should be commenced within
thirty DAYS from date OF lease and
that had been done.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
Big Race Meet.

Lovers OF racing can be highly
gratified by attending the great meet
that will be held at Chanute on June
q to "a. A string OF the best
horses ever In Chanute will be on baud
to 20 after the prizes aud the races
will be for blood.
Every effort is being made by the
association TO have the foe track in
perfect shape and those who attend
viii not be disappointed in being
highly entertained. The association
has worked hard and spent money
freely to make this meeting a success
and solicits a liberal patronage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
The Farmers
Exchange...
New Restaurant.
Meals IS Gents
Ice Cream and Cold Drinks
2I No til Grant
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Kidnapped His Child.
p. r. Canary

Abraham McGeehe and his wife
digagreed. MIR. McGehee saws SHE
made gu gu eyes at a Mr.. Ta1lock
She says she did no such thing, thai
he only treated her friend TadlocI
with platonic courtesy.
Mr.. McGeehe vow, d that she should
not have the keeping Of their littlt
girl, Mrs. McGeehe went to slecI
With the little girl in bed with her
When she walked up in the mornipk
the CHILD was gone and she knows no.
where. She thinks, OF course, Mr.
McGeehe took the child while SHE
slept. Now her heart is almOs'
broken and she asks Judge Farmer
for relief. The great big heart OF the
Judge goes out to her in sympathy but
ne cannot supply her with a nttle
girl.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
A Sad Case

Ossie Sturdevant became violently
insane, at the home Of his father, IL
this city, Sunday evening.
He had to be handcuffed and guard
ed. Monday noon Judge Jeffries can e
I'D and trial was held and the youht
man was ordered sent to the asylum
AT Parsons.
A few wears ago young Sturdevan'
was regarded as one Of the bright
Y lung men Of the city, and DriIh'
future was in store for him. Some
three years ago epilepS, attacked him
and his mind has been gradually CIV
ing way ever since.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
Erie Boy Killed.

GUY Palmer, ah ENC 10Y rt TO- was
killed in the Trent wreck last Friday
He was riding on coal car and whe'
/ he wreck came he was caught in th'
debris of the wrecked cars and enJire'
ly covered up with smashed timber
and coal. The body was not fOupt
until sunday. Young Palmer wa
the grandson of J. H. Newell aDt
made his home with him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17

A. d. Roberts, formerly Of Walnut
has cast his lot with US. He has pur-
chased the furniture business or the
Bath brothers who opened up place
in the Follett building. Mr.. Roberts
n ay we'll be termed an old settler,
having livei in Neosho county twen-
ty five years. This fact is recon-
mendation in itself He is now per-
manent fixture In ChanUte and car
ries necessity next to food. Mr.
Roberts will deal close and honestly
and hopes tor part of the trade III
this community. j10 Wv.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
The New Meat Market.

J, Fl. Stedman is now opened icr
cuisines. Mr.. Stedman is our new
meat market man aud has become a
permaueut fixture. His experience as
a caterer TO the public in his line is In
Keeping with his 90 years work. His
desire is to secure trial from the
ublic af;rr which he will await their
We. dict. 81 east VI in
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17

R. B. Miller Of Clyde, Kansas, is In
town. Mr.. Miller is interested / the
Sun Flower and Enterprise Oil and
Gas Co. OF this county. He is here
tor the purpose of more development.
J. II. Pickett brought in a good
oiler on the Berkheart property. III e
well was shot by Jimmie" o Hare
and he pronounces it "A ''daiSy."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-17
Refused the Motion.

The suit brought in the supreme
court by Mr.. Chapple to have a re-
ceiyer appoint,d to take charge OF the
oil produced by the West Plant Co.
on his farm resulted in 4 defeat r
Mr.. Chapel. The company can o
anead pumping oil as heretofore and
turn it over U the Standard company.