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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27


From the Gateway Magazine.
The treasury Of the United States on May
9. 1903. redeemed two half-cent pieces. This
Is the first time in the history of the coun-
try that any such coins have been present
ed for redemption. 1t Is more than a CEN
fury since the first half-cent piece was
coined. and 1t Is hardly fifty years since the
government discontinued minting them.
Possibly not one person in thousand
now living in the United States ever saw a
half-cent piece.
The last annual report Of the director of
the mint. page 81. shows that 1885, DID of
| these coins. representing $39. 476.11. were Is
sued. For almost half century each an
| nual report of the Treasury Department
has included them among the "outstand-
Ing obligations of the government.
The half-cent piece was the coin of the
smallest denomination ever made by this
country. IL enjoys the distinction also of
being the first coin issued and also the first
whose denomination was discontinued. The
United states mint was established in 1792.
ana copper half cents and cents were is
sued In l193. Half the total number of half
cents issued were coined previous to 1910,
after which year their coinage with few ex-
ceptions was limited. None were coined
TOT circulation from 1872 to 1924. nor from
1885 to 1873. Finally In 1857 their coinage
with that Of the big copper cent. was dis
continued. On account OF their limited is
| sue in the last years of their coinage they
pra ctfcaliy had disappeared from the chan
nels of trade.
The needs Of adopting the half cent as
the lowest value computing factor for
com were made In the early days of the re-
pubic. Colonial half cents and British
farthings Of the same commercial value
were then In circulation, and many articles
were priced and sold In half cents With
the progress Of the nation value arose and
the needs for half cent disappeared and
their use following the first decade of the
century was almost entirely. confined to
multiples.
While all other discontinued types and
denominations Of United States coin have
found oblivion, the half cent Is the only one
OF which the treasury reports do not record
some portion OF the issue redeemed This
singular and unexplained fact has been one
OF FREQUENT comment and inquiry from mint
and treasury officials
Large quantities of the half cents are to
De round In the stocks of coin dealers The
most common dates are sold at a good pre-
MUM. ana the extremely rare ones are
worth their weight in gold
Ferran Zarbe of st. Louis was the man
VINO sent the two half-cent pieces to Wash
ington for redemption. He now prizes high
~ the little voucher calling for lone cent"
WMcn was sent to him with that amount
OF current coin in exchange for the two
haH-cent pieces he had forwarded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Do Ducks Commit SuicideP
John Burroughs in Outing

Several correspondents have written me
touching the question raised In my Septem.
Der notes Of wounded ducks committing sui
eide. Four or five cases have been brought
to my attention of wounded ducks that
have dived to the bottom and held fast to
some object till they were dead. l do not
for a moment dispute the fact; only differ
from my correspondents In my interpreta-
ton of the fact. My explanation of 1t lie
this: The wounded bird has but one i'm
pulse. and that is to hide from Its enemy.
II 1t were on the shore II would hide In the
grass or weeds In the water II dives. ano
in its death agony holds to some plant
growth at the bottom. In all such cases
the bird is no doubt MORALLY wounded and
dies quickly. When II Is not wounded unto
death II swins under the water, seeks ths
shore, creeps out very cautiously and trtea
to escape in that way. The intent OF de-
liberate suicide Is. of course, absurd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27

itching irritations, destroys hair para
sites, cleanses, purihes, and beauties.
and makes the hair grow upon Q
clean, healthy scalp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27

1t Is not easy to find woman who does
not believe she might have been q great
actress-Baltimore American.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
HAIR GROWTH

Promoted by sham
poos of CUTIcURA
Soar ndlightdress-
ings of CUTIcURA,
the purest and
sweetest of emolli-
emit skin cures. This
treatment allaYs
Arizona republican., 1904-12-10
Boys $2.2S and $2.SO
 SUITS $l.5O

Hundreds of Boys Knee Pants Suits, garments that will appeal strongly to mothers who seriously consider every dollar expended those who must have good, stylish, dependable Suits for little money in Norfolk and Double-breasted styles; sizes 3 to I5 years; some all wool, all staunch wearing fabrics in the most desirable colors and pat terms, sewed with the utmost care. I.inings and trimmings are. of dur able character; regular $2.25 and $e. 50 values sale price
 Today, Suit $I.SO
Arizona republican., 1904-12-10

tsvalueg put
  sancyW popular ee light medium and dark effects The chas elegance the and The work and which that nn nuIu H
Arizona republican., 1904-12-10
G/ Boys Stylish Winter Clothing @9
Boys $3.25 and $3.SO
 SUITS $2.2O

A grand array Of smart Knee Pants Suits, ages from 4 to 10 years. Every garment is strictly all Wool, neat in appearance and the most meritorious from the wearing standpoint. Made up in the latest styles-Norfolks, Sailors, Russian Blouse, Double and Single-Breasted styles; trimmed and finished in the most approved fashion, every con ceivable material and pattern every thing that a fond mothers heart can desire in the shape of garment beau- ty. You can't buy such Suits any where else for less than $5.5o;
 Today, Suit $2.2O
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
Greedy Cow.

Several weeks ago Frank Shuts, dai.
ryman at Babcock Hollow, near Bath,
missed valuable COW from his herd.
At first it was supposed the animal lad
strayed from its pasture. So inquiry
was made 81 the neighbors, bnt nothing
could be learned Of the animal. Mr..
Shuts, while loath to believe it, finally
embraced the theory that the animal
had been stolen during the night, Ac.
eordingly a watch was placed to detect
if possible, the identity II thieves should
the attempt Be repeated. a week pass.
ed, and as no thieves appeared and no
more cattle were missed the watch was
abandoned The very next day another
valuable COW was missed. Shuts then
thought it was time there was some
thing doing. so a double watch was set
and maintained for month, but no
more cattle disappeared The mystery
of the cows disappearance was explain.
ed yesterday, whom in drawing away n
large sfrawstaek in the barnyard the
decomposed bodies Of the cattle were
discovered. The animals had hnnelled
under the stack while feeding, and be.
coming lodged under the straw, had suf-
located. Rochester Union and Adrer.
tiser.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
NATURE SPARES

The stricken Rose From Grief.
What a fortunate provision OF nature
II is, that deprives the rose OF mertal
suneringi for how poignant would be It's
grief to discover. Ia the height Of its
blooming glory. that a canker fed at lts
heart, and that It's beauty and fragrance
were doomed forever. Nature always
spares the suffering; she is a yeritable
store-house Of pleasing rewards for
those who seek her aid. In the years
gone BY falling hair and grayness have
cast gloom over the lives Of thousands
OF young women. but thanks to the In
veotigations Of scientists the true cause
OF hair destruction Is now known to be
a germ or parasite that burrowa into
the hair follicies. Newbro's Herplcide
absolutely destroys this germ, thus
permitting the hair to grow as ma
tvre intended. Sold by leading drug
gists. Send l0c. in stamps for sample
70 The Herpieide Co., Detroit Mich
Rickert q Wells, Special Agents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

Caledonia county court convened in
St. Johnsbury Tuesday morning. Judge
James NJ. Tyler Of Brattleboro presided.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Joshua
M Frost. The remainder of tho morn
ing was devoted to the calling of the
docket. This afternoon the jurors were
sworn in There will be no case ready
for trial before tomorrow morning. The
term win be shortened from four to
six weeks by the reference Of the $780,
600 case of George Van Dyke VS.. the
Grand Trunk Railway Co., to Fred 8.
Plat Of Poultney, Fred A. Rowland Of
Montpelier and w. II. Taylor of Hard.
wick, as referees, thus relieving the
court of Che necessity Of hearing the
matter This action IS TO recover dam
ages for a fire in 10000 acres Of timber
land alleged to have been caused by
sparks from an engine. II Is further
claimed that proper precautions were
not taken to prevent the spread of the
flames
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

The whereabouts OF ]. B. Moore, the
Addison county agent for the Singer
Sewing Machine Company, whose sud
den disappearance from Aliddlebury oc-
CURED last week, are not known nor are
they likely to be found out, as the de-
faulter planned and executed his move
ments with he skill Of an artist. The
district manager, J. P. Cobb, Jr., of
Burlington is unable to determine by
how much the company is a loser through
Moore as the latter left no accounts Be.
hind him which would Indicate the
amount Of business he had been doing,
and be was three weeks In arrears with
the reports, which he should have sub
mitted to the Burlington office. A cam
vass through Addison county will have
to be made in consequence 1t has been
found that Moore disposed Of seven sew
ing machines without making report
Of the same to headquarters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
a Carload q Poultry FOOD.

G. II. DlIier Of Shippensburg, Penn.
not long ago purchased In single order
$1,000 pounds Of poultry food. TO some
the purchase Of SO large an amount al
one time may seem strange. but be ex-
plains his actions in the following letter
Il am pleased 10 say that ] regard
Pages Perfected Poultry Food an ex
cellent article. Perhaps no bcttei
proof Of my confidence ID II can be Of
fered than the fact that after giving II
a thorough trial IN small way. sent
a single order for $4,000 pounds. and ex
poet TO send an even larger order the
coming season. AS an egg.producet
! think II cannot be exeelled, even III
high-priced poultry foods which are be
Ing produced by other manufacturers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
would FaeiIitate SWIM Dc Alarm.

Would Facilitate Giving Fire Alarms
The Brattleboro telephone exchange
has installed an important piece Of
mechanism as an adjunct to the fire
department at the expense OF the vii
lage. It is called dummy" fire alarm
box and its purpose is to facilitate Civ.
ing alarms for fires. The main piece
ia d set Of wheels and an escapement
resembling the inside Of clock. On
row Of hooks arc hung small wheels
numbered TO correspond with the mum.
bers of the fire alarm boxes. If a per.
son should discover q fire and should
notify the exchange, giving the nun.
Der Of the nearest box, the telephone
operator would insert The proper wheel
III the dummy" box, pull lever and
the alarm would ring the same as If it
were pulled in from the regular box.
This often would save time, which is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

November 20 vas the golden wedding
ai,aiteisary Of Norman and Ann Perry
Cobb Of Putney Falls. BY invitation Of
their daughter, Mrs. f. g. bort, MIR.
and Mrs. Cobb passed several days, IN
Guiding the anniversary, with the bort
family in Keene, N. II. Their daughter,
Mrs. J. II. Wheeler, and their son.
Harry w. Cobb, also Mr.. Wheeler and
Alphonso G. Cobb, all Of Putney, were
an in Keene a part Of the time. MFR.
and Mrs. Cobb were presented several
gifts, including purse Of gold. They
have been residents Of Putney Falls
many years, Mr.. Cobb succeeding his
father, the late Norman Cobb, in the
blacksmithing business. They have tax.
en- an active part in the life Of their
community.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
FOR SALE,
Six Work Horses.

They have been worked on railroad al
summer and are good workers. Weight
rom 1860 to 1900. Will SSH single Or
double. Some good ones for order teams
or milk wagons. Also four pairs double
work harness, one single work harness,
one driving harness, three two-horse sleds,
one hand derrick, about twenty cords Of
hard and soft dry wood, some chunks, :
dump cart, etc. Also ! few thousand
ieet Of lumber. consisting Of ash, hemlock
and Eastwood. For further particulars
call at no Washington Street or address
w. c. JONES,
Telephone 1868. Barre, Vermont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
Warning in Relation to FIRES.

The public are hereby notified not
to ring in the fire alarm on the occa-
sion Of small fire or the burning out
of chimney, but are requested to
call up the Ere station at the nearest
telephone connection and notify the fire
department by this means. BY order
Of the City Council,
JAMES MACKAY, City Clerk.
December 9th, 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

Randolph people are not yet over the
diphtheria scare although no signs Of
the disease have been found since Tues-
day Of last week In one Of the de-
partments Of the primary school yes
terday, only IL pupils, out Of the 40
enrolled, we're present and there were
many children absent from other de-
partments. Mrs. Bertha Burridge, the
regular teacher Of one Of the depart
ments Of the primary school, has not
as yet resumed her duties and Miss Har.
riette Hayward has not returned to her
duties in the postofiiee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
FELL FOURTEEN FEET.

H c. Bannister Of Jay Seriously In
jured
Jay, Dec. .H. e. Bannister, prom
inent lumber dealer in this town and
Troy, was seriously injured this morn
ing by falling distance Of fourteen
feet in his barn here, striking on his
head. His recovery is considered doubt
full.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

Jesse Bentley, the noted trapper Of
Sunderland, who is well known in this
section, recently trapped two large cub
bears on Equinox mountain. This
makes four bears, 10 foxes, 10 coons,
"a mink, 81 muskrats, 81 slsunks,
several weasels, which are worth twenty
cents apiece, and three lynx, which he
deliberately let 20 because the bounty
has been taken Of. Mr.. Bentley thinks
il would pay to give bounty on lynx
as they destroy large number Of sheep
and lambs during the season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
FOR SALE.

Valuable real estate known as the benjamin
Farm, situated between Barre and Montpelier,
within three minutes walk OF electric road.
Win sell part or the wh0ls TO suit parties There
is about million feet Of lumber. 6a TO 20 cords
Of white birch and a large amount Of wood and
good sugar bush, and also All excellent chance
FIR brick making. For further particulars In
guire o. address Geo. g. Benjamin., Route a
Montpelier, VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
FOUR LINES FOR Is CENTS

THE TINES will publish Wants, Lost AND
Found, For Sale, To Let, etc.--ahort advertise.
mentS--at the rate of four lines for twenty Ave
cents for the first insertion and Eve cents fol
each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

in cases Of FIRE. A simple move
ment adjusts the mechanism SO that
the alarm may be given from one to
four times as desired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
F.B. CATE REAL ESTATE AGENCY

We have few places recently placed easy
COTTAGE Of six three down stairs
noEough repair inside and out Large lot win sell for 100000 $4,000
down, balance
Spring 81 water with the Located three
walk from great number Of stone sheds Price $4,000 Small payment
down, balance easy
INVOLVEMENT HOUSE Washington street. middle
besides pantry closets
curly birch and bdsye maple All nekpd plumbing hard
plate glass windows 10 front side wide front
and good cellar Lots IS BY 100 feet Rents M $50 month low
OUR LIST OF FARMS great and prices low for the kind
farms offer We prepared buy sell exchange the
best farms n Washington county both large and small With without stock
want good quarry we have for and TT IS GOOD ONE
that reaeststs sell
Ne pleased to help sou. Remember the place.
Bolster Block, Rooms Il and II, Barre, VT
r. B. CAFE. (Tel. 1891 II. J. SLAYTON
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

Early Monday morning as a freight
train was being switched on side track
in line with the freight house Of the
Central Vermont and Boston and Maine
roads at White River Junction, the last
car was pushed too far and backed into
the Central Vermont freight Office, de-
molishing one end Of the building and
oppling over the chimney, besides wreck.
ing the interior. Fortunately none Of
the office force was in the building at
the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

The town Of Woodford has just held a
town meeting to fill vacancies in its
town offices. Two of the selectmen had
died and the other moved from town
and the town clerk and road commits.
sioneT had died, leaving all these Offices
vacant The Offices are now filed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw's estimates
for the expenses of the government in
clude $4,000 for the purchase Of land
for drill ground at Fort Ethan Allen
and S4,320 for fish culture station at
st. Johnsbury This may mean an APP
preparation for building at Stowe
where it has been proposed to erect
building auxiliary to the st, Johnsbury
plant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

The Rev. William Excel rendered his
resignation Sunday as pastor of the
Congregational church at Stowe, his
resignation to take effect December rs,
in order that he may accept call to
church near Rochester, N. " Mr.. tx
cell has been pastor at Stowe for two
years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

The condition Of S. {. Brown Of Bran
don, who shot himself Friday, is some.
what improved, although be is still in
very critical condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items of Interest Cleaned Prom Our
Exchanges.

The Baptist church at Monkton has
disbanded and the church property has
been sold to the Methodist society
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
HELP WANTED.

WANTED granite cutter who can set sro
ordinary monumental work Mnst be nObeT
and reliable Apply 70 Robins Bros. 222tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
LOST AND FOUND.

fOQND--in Ladds store, parcel taken sye
mistake. Owner can have Same BY calling n
20 Academy street. 225t2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

LQST-A folding key and q bunch OF KEYS
VARIED, 220tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08
TO RENT.

TO RENT--A cottage house of seven rooms,
in good condition, At % summer street. In
quiTe Of X. j. Smith at Smith Bros. market,
$50 North Main street 22stf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

FOR SALE BFandis-I1erce gasoline or gas
engine. hve-hoTse power, almost new Apply
to Charles Zanleoni.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-08

FOR SALE = One OAR CHAMBER suit AlRO
Glenwood PaFIor heater. Inquire 81 No. 50
summer street. ii2ts
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-19
STRIKERS ORGANIZE A MOB.
Burn Dwelling of Non-Union Man
and His Wife and Children
Perish in Flames.

Somerset. Pa, April 19-The strik-
ing coal miners at Garrett, have taken
possession of tie town. Armed men
are said to be patrolling the streets
and a mob armed with rifles and shot
guns is reported to have surrounded
the works of the Garrett Coal Com
pany An outbreak is momentarily an
ticipated between the strikers and
miners in the company barricade. The
miners are nearly all Italians and are
said to be armed and prepared to re-
sist an attack.
Sheriff Coleman organized posse
of 25 men and started for the scene. At
least 200 shots were exchanged by the
mob and the men last night, but no
fatalities are reported. During the
night Jerry Meyers, a miner who has
been out Of employment several
months, but who formerly worked for
the Garrett Company had his dwelling
burned. MIS-. Meyers, her two daugh-
ters, one son, and two small children
perished in the flames. Meyers and a
boarder named Sullivan dashed
through the flames to safety.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-19
Several Test Votes Taken Early in
the Afternoon Indicated That 1t
Would Be Forced Through as a
Strict Party Measure---A Spirited
Debate.

the coming general election, said
The only thing that makes it doubt
Jul is the possible attitude of the So
eialists in Chicago. The Democrats
are not bothering us at ALL" He went
on to explain that the labor element
IN the city is showing signs of great
dissatisfaction, and without indicating
what the occasion for it is. If they
centered their dissatisfaction about
any one particular condition or issue
the old parties would be able to deal
with it, just as they are prepared to
laeal with anything which is tangible.
Now, the only movement that seems
to have any definiteness is the demand
which the labor element seems bent
on making that the candidates for all
offices will pledge themselves to sup
port public ownership of public utili-
ties. This will be hard pill for some
of the old conservatives to swallow,
and shows that behind the unrest and
dissatisfaction there is the leaven of
Socialism. The study which has been
made of the question will be of value
to the Republican national committee,
which will take up the matter of devils
ing ways and means of meeting this
growth of sentiment as soon as it is or
ganized after the Chicago convention.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-19
DELEGATES UNINSTRUcTED.
Democratic Convention Of PennsyIva
mia Strongly in Favor Of Judge
Parker for President.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 19-The final
details OF the Democratic state conven-
ton we're arranged at conference of
the leaders today. Colonel James A.
Guffy, State Chairman James X P.
Hall, Robert E. Wright and ex-Gover-
nor Robert E. Pattison were selected
as delegates at large to the national
convention at ST. Louis Robert w. Ir-
win and Stanley w. Davenport were
selected for the presidential electors
at large 1t was decided that the dele
gates should not be instructed but they
should be bound by unit rule. The
leaders concede that there is strong
sentiment for Judge Parker. When
the convention was called to order
Frank J. Fitzsimmons was chosen tenn.
porary chairman.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-19
LERVE TO INTERVENE
NOT GRaNTFD
tion of e. n. Hartman and Wins
low Pearce.

st. Paul April 19-The U. S. Circuit
Court today denied the motion of E.
H. Hartman, and Winslow Pierce, for
leave to intervene in the settlement
of the Northern Securities Company's S
affairs.
The following were the grounds on
which the decision was made: First,
the plan of the directors of the North
ern Securities for the distribution Of
the Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific Railway Companies is not a vio-
lation of the decree in the Northern
Securities case. Second, no one but
the United States can successfully ap-
peal to the court to enjoin the execu-
tion of that plan on the ground that it
is in violation of the Sherman anti
trust act, and the United States ex-
presses satisfaction with the present
decree. Third the stock of the two
railway companies is not in the custo-
dy of the court. Fourth, Intervention
is not necessary to enable the petition
ers to protect any pecuniary interests
or the equity they have.