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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-02-17
British Ship Fired On.

The British steamer Flu Ping, leaving
ort Arthur, was fired upon by Rus
slams. Three Chinese members of the
crew were wounded The Russians
afterwards apologized for firing on the
vessel.
The Flu Ping upon its arrival at Wei
Hal Wei filed a protest with the Brit
isb commissioner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-02-17
JAPAN'S NAVAL SUCCESS
Seven Russian Warships De-
stroyed at Port Arthur.

Considers Port Arthur Lost-A Brit.
ish Ship Fired on-Loss at Bati-
more Fire $15o,ooo,ooo - Kingsford
Starch Works Burned-FuneraI Of
Senator Ellsworth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-11
WEBSTERYILLE.

Dance i'd the P. M. Crowley BUILDING
Saturday night
George Cross, Of Cross Bros. granite
dealers IN Mortified, was in town Thurs
day
James Lawson and w. L. Lappin we're
IN traniteyiile Thursday night attending
a meeting Of the Modern Woodmen.
A. Marteli, long time resident Of this
glaee, will go 70 Bethel in few DAYS
where he will engage in the mercantile
business.
John Donald was id Barre Thursday
night to attend a meeting of the directors
and shareholders Of the Barre Co.opera-
tive society.
Monday evening, June Is, the Crystal
line Glass Workers and Concert company
Will commence week s engagement in the
Z. NJ. Crowley building.
Sam Mathews formerly ofthis place but
now Of British Columbia, lis in town for a
few days. En- route to this place for British
Columbia, he made stop Of three weeks
at 81 Louis and attended the fair now be-
ng held
The building Is about completed on the
quarry known as Bond 4 Whitcombs. In
which viii be installed the electrical ma
ehlnery TO operate the derrick and furnish
the motive power for operating the quarry.
There Is also a large air compressor Or.
dered for this quarry which Is expected to
arrive daily
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-11
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings Terssly Told FOR Busy
Readers.

Looai Happenings Terasly Told FOR Buay
Readers.
Lamson 4 Hubbard straw hats at Nc
Whorter's
Get cabbage and caulllower plants at
Emslie's, on Pearl street.
Saturday candy for zoe per box at the
Red Cross Pharmacy.
Old gold and silver wanted at retiners'
prices In exchange for goods at F. (. Burr's
i. A. AverilI is loading car Of pota-
toes at the G. Y station. Price paid IS
cents bushel-for a few days only.
The price Of paper and Of border are the
same at B. w Hooker 4 Co.'s. This
makes great saving when buying wall
paper.
II q portable refrigerator worth slT5
sells for Sl.50, what viii Fisher piano
worth $3.50 sell for2 The answer viii be
found at the City Auction Room. Pearl
street, after ? T. NJ today.
Mr.. b. Well, 20 premiums would
equal = /, 94S 40, cash guaranteed 81, 02s. 90.
See Mr.. K. Yes, you are CORE ct.
Savings with a capital S--(Sayings are
capital and capital capital, tool and pro.
lection. Fix me out for $4,000, Ballard.
and later III make 1t ST, 900 more. Mr..
b." You can see the DIR. right away. IL
you Ike. Ballard q Co. Reliable Insur-
ance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-11
MARSHFELD.

Last Wednesday lightning struck the
chimney on Edgar Lambertons house,
completely demoishing It, but doing no
further damage
Mrs. T. r. Barton went Wednesday
night to the Maty Fletcher hospital for
treatment. Her many friends wish she
may return improved Ia health.
The Lynds and Tucker families returned
from their camping trip at Greensboro
Thursday Mr. Tucker caught an eight
pound trout the morning Of his return.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-11

Keep away from Montreal, Canada, I'M
til the trouble there is settled OPPOSE
tionists in Montreal will be considered OPP
positiouists In Barre. Alex Robertson,
Secy Barre Branch, CT G. n. e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-11
SPECIAL SILK SHOWING

This Spring has exceed all Others great number and
dainty designs Of Silks AS result Of the popularity Of Silk
and large assortment sales up this have exceeded
all previous years We find have left good many desirable
short engthswast engths and few full pattern lengths
About four months for the wearing Of this fabric il
We give you the opportunity Of buying these
big discount while there IS still long time them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-11
LIE Barre DAILY TIMES
aARRE. "a. JuNE II. 90


Boston, June H. Fair to-
I night aud sunday, cooler tonight
IN eastern Maine, light to fresh
northeast winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-11
Note the Prices! See the Goods!

Heyen Pieces Fouard IN the best oolongs, dainty de
signs yard patterns the regular 7S and SIS grades This sale
SEC per yard
Eight Pieces Fancy Silks, 4yard patterns, checks stripes
and apey effects ranging price from 500 to $500 per pat
tern. This sale S3.08 per pattern.
Nine Pieces Fancy Silks, good ooorings very desirable
fo trimmings Regular price, $500 per yard This sale SEC
per yard.
Eleven Pieces Fancy Silks in 4-yard patterns mixed
browns, blues grey and whites Regular price $500 perl
pattern. This sale S2.98 per pattern.
Six Pieces FOuard pretty patterns and good eolongs
Regular sos grade. This sale 39C per yard
Six Pieces Corded Wash Silks very good for shirt waists
full Regular soc qualities This sale 39c per yard
Remember the Chic Muslin Sale See it and examine
che quality. SOC per garment
HOMER Fits STORE
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08
TRAINS STOP
Mosquito Pests Cause Railway En-.
ployes to Desert Their Posts in
Texas.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. IA pest of
mosquitoes has become SO serious on
the Sabine and East Texas railroad
that the line from Beaumont to Sa.
bine has been shut down for the pres.
ent.
The section men on the lower part of
the line have for some time been nm.
able to work, although they have in
cased their heads in wells and worn
gloves,
The local officials and station agents
have moved their families to Beau
mont in order to escape the rayenous
pests.
Officials at headquarters refused to
believe the reports sent to them by
the section men and went yesterday
over the road in special train to
investigate. They beat a hasty re-
treat when they got into the swamps.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08
Stop That Couchl

When a cough, a tickling or an irri.
tation in the throat makes you feel
uncomfortable, take Ballard's Hore-
hound Syrup. Don't wait until the
disease has gone beyond control. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Anderson, 354 West
9Th St. Salt Lake City, Utah, writes:
1--WE think Ballard's Horehound Sry-
up the best medicine for coughs and
colds. We have used it for several
years; 1t always gives immediate re-
lief, is very pleasant and gives per
feet satisfaction. "25c, soc, s1.0O. Sold
by Schulz Drug Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08
Stocks : Bonds : Cereals |

has ranged lower all around but the
market has ben spasmodic and nerv-
Gus affair with the trade easily started
in either direction and as easily turn
ed after once started. The most ex-
IRENE Of the rallies today have only
carried prices up to about where they
closed yesterday, but these have not
been maintained. The character Of
the northwestern news varies accord
ing to the locality from which 1t is
sent. There has been some selling of
wheat bu the cash grain houses pre-.
sumably against southwestern pilr-
chases. The southwest movement is
large -kansas City and St Louis to-
gether receive 4f5,D00 bu. against $780,
600 bu week ago and 299, 900 bn, Il
year ago. The first week since the
disappearance of the large July pre-
from the interior. The total primary
market arrivals were 5,329,000 bu. as
compared with 4,517,000 bu the previ,
Gus week and with 3,953,000 bu. the
corresponding week of last year For
eign markets were off but slightly Liv-
erpool closed X to "a lower; London
" lower; Paris and Antwerp unchang
ed; Buda Pesth Il cent lower and
Berlin IA cents lower. Australian
shipments for the week 100000 b.
against 100000 bu. year ago. Eng
fish visible decreased $4,000 bu.
against an increase of $4,000 bu. last
year. Domestic visible expected to in
crease 1,250,000 bu.
CORN-The corn trade has been
light. September haos shown much
more strength than either months as
offerings have been withdrawn and
the moderate purchases all took effect.
Distant months were weak early but
recovered later. Primary receipts for
week were 2.445,000 bu. against
I'll 900 bu. previous week and 1906,
900 bu. year ago.
OATS-Oats have been lower under
general selling by cash grain receiv
ers who are getting large receipts. Out
of the 3S1 cars in today, 1876 we're con
tract and the balance good oats. Crop
is meeting with favor but prices here
are still above eastern level
PROVISIONS - Provision marks
feeling today effect of packers sales D,
yesterday and additional sales by Cud
ahy and by commission houses today
Latter have executed stop loss orders
as market has been week. Western
receipts of hogs for week 2S3.000 com
pared with 10000 previous week and
$4,000 year ago. Meat shipments
from hereshave been about the same
as for year ago, but lard shipments
fell nearly 100000 lbs short.
CLOSE-WHEAT - Sept. 97AG
97as ;old 9SA; Dec. 96A
CORN-Sept. 5S1s; Dec. 4s1s @4s9s;
OATS-Sept. 329s; Dec. S3%.
LARD-Sept s6.77; Oct $3.50
RIBS - Sept. S757W$760; Oct. |
$7.55
FINLEY DARRELL G. co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08
to The BulIetim

| Special to The Bulletin
New York, Aug 1.-THE stock mar
ket exhibits strong and cheerful I'M
dertone in spite of absenteeism and
unfavOrable reports concerning the
wheat crop. which induced more or
less realizing in the early part of the
week The hopeful feeling now SO
prevalent in the street is due to the
changed position of leading bankers
ana financiers, who have abandoned
the excessively conservative attitude
which they held for the last year or
TWO and assumed one of renewed CON
fidence in the future. The reasons for
this change OF attitude are plain They
are Cd the prospect of another profit
able harvest, GU the Improvement in
the iron trade, go the practical GER
tainty of easy money and (D the alb
sence Of any disturbing issue in the
presidential election. With such an
array of influences on the side of i'm
provement, and with securities con-
centrated in strong hands. it is not
likely that the big leaders will lose
such an opportunity of putting the
market upon a higher level
AS for the crops. cotton is easily the
leading factor. The favorable charac-
ter of the last government report indi-
Gates yield OF not less than 12,000,-
900 bales. While cotton has shown
big decline, the price is still higr
enough to give the grower a good prof
it; and the lower cost will come ir
as a boon to the manufacturer, who
has been grievously hampered by higl
cotton, high wages, competition be
tween northern and southern mills
loss of export trade and Legislative
and union restrictions Cheaper cot
ton will do much towards restoring
prosperity in the cotton goods trade
Next to cotton the corn crop is the
most importan element; in fact its val
ne is considerably greater than the
cotton crop, and in the form of hogs.
our agricultural products, providing. in
various ways an enormous amount
freight This crop is somewhat back
ward ana exposed to danger from fros'
but experts are figuring upon maxi
mum crop of about $500 100000 bush
els 1t is unfortunate that the wheat
crop is now likely to fall below GOO,
100000 bushels: hut the damage sto
ries appear to have been exaggerated
and price being high farmers win not
suffer much on this score. Another i'm
portant crop, which is often lost sight
of, is the hay crop; and this too prom
Uses To be abundant. thanks to plenti
ful rainfall. The crop situation there
fore as a whole is entirely satisfactory
and each day diminishes the risk Of
injury.
The Improvement in the iron trade
is more than talk. Orders have re-
Gently been placed for over 10000 !
tons of pig iron, which goes to show
that trade leaders who are in the best
position to Judge, believe the turn for
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08

the better has come. The iron trade
is as good barometer under the new
conditions as under the old, and the
way In which orders are coming in
anu furnaces starting is indisputable
evidence chat it is business and not
sentiment that Is moving the iron
trade Some plants have more orders
on their books than at any time this
year; the turn naturally bringing in
lot Of buyers who held back for that
event. In the dry goods trade there
are also very promising signs of inn
provement Buyers are taking hold
with more confidence on the discovery
that supplies are scant and prices Of
finished goods are more firmly held
In spite of the decline in cotton Gen.
eral business is almost everywhere re-
ported in a satisfactory condition, ex-
cept where temporarily disturbed by
strikes. In brief, the expectations Of
good fall trade are almost universal,
north, south, east and west alike.
As stated in previous advices there
is no need of concern about the none
tary situation Our local banks carry
a bug surplus reserve of about $50.
100000, which is the largest in many
years at this period The west and
south are also amply supplied with
funds and the crop and business de.
mands are not likely to cause any EN-.
barrassment in the money markets.
On August the stock of money in the
United States was $3.50, 100000, a net
increase of $1G4,00000O in the last
twelve months OF this increase "a
millions vas in gold COIN ia millions
in gold certificates and 81 millions in
National bank notes. During thelast
seven years we have added about ESQ
raising the per capita circulation In
that period from $23 to $31. Such an
enormous increase in our currency
supply, out of all proportion to growth
of requirements, is sure, If maintained
to have stimulating effect upon val
ues, especially when the latter are
lpon a lower level than formerly, as Is
now the case. Imitation may be unde
sirable, but 1t is just as certain under
favorable conditions as is fall in
values from undue contraction of the
currency.
Such are the influences which are at |
present governing the stock market. |
The only drawbacks are the injury to
the wheat crop, continued labor ag
iation and tho possibility of injury to
the crops during August and early Sep
tember. Meantime however, the har-
vest has begun and the danger of in
jury diminishes daily. Under such
conditions manipulation is sure to be
more active and in favor of higher
prices for the technical position of
he market Is strong and the public
have hitherto been very limited buy I,
ers of stocks.
HENRY CLEWS.
Special to The Bulletin.
Chicago, Aug. 7.--WHEAT-Wheat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08

Special to The Bulletin.
Chicago, Aug. 7.--WHEAT-Wheat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08
Cures Sciatica.

Rev. w. l.. Riley, LID, Cuba. New
York. writes: After fifteen days of
excruciating pain from sciatic rheu.
matism, under various treatments,
was induced to try Billiards. Snow
Liniment; the first application giving
my first relief and the second entire
relief. can give 1t unqualified re.
commentator. 25c, soc, s1.00. Sold
by Schulz Drug Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08
AN ASSASSIN
Makes Attempt on Life of President OF
Uruguay by Placing Torpedo in
the Road.
By the Associated Press.

Montevideo, Uruguy, Aug. 6.---An at.
tempt was made upon the life of Pres
ident Battle Y. Ordonez today. While
driving with his family along the prin.
cipal streets buried torpedo was ex.
ploded at the side of the carriage The
explosion tore up the pavement and
track of the railway, but as far as can
be learned, no one was injured.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08
SHOT AT A HAWK.

Marysville. Ohio. Aug. Cray Cas-
per. the fifteen-year-old son of Jacob
Casper. accidentally shot himself in
the left arm aiming at hawk. His
shirt caught fire from the powder, and
before he could extinguish the flame
he was seriously If not fatally burn ed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08
BROKE RECORD
In Number Of Words in Seven Hours
Continuous Work on a
Typewriter.
BY the Associated Press.

st. Louis, Aug 7.--Salf +. Cole. of
Catskll, ~ Y, today broke the worlds
record for the greatest number of
words of continuous typewriting. At
the end of five hours the previous rec
ord of $4,000 words was broken and
Cole decreased his speed, finishing the
seven hours with total of 2S.944
words.
The previous record was made by
Matte Il. Pretty. in the United States
senate office on the 29th of July.
In speed writing Cole uses the first
finger of each hand.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08

August 9Th. 10th, 2Srd and Both, the
Illinois Central will sell round trip
coach excursion tickets TO st. Louis
at one fare. $i.s5. limited TO return
seven ca days from date of sale.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08
CHANGED THEIR BYLAWS.
By Associated Press.

Cincinnati. Aug. 6.-The National
.eamsiers TODAY changed their bylaws
- ihat IN future strike benefits will
continue as long as there is any
chance in the judgment of the local
ard national officers of winning the
trike. At present the benefits are
Discontinued az the end of four weeks
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-08
Fits.
Baby Had Two to Six
Every Day.
Suffered Terribly
Doctors Failed.
DIR, Miies'Nervine Cured
Him.

Weak, nervous, fretful, puny children re.
ouire a treatment such as only Dr. Miles
Neryine affords. When neglected these
symptoms lead TO epileptic fits or spasms
Every mother should strengthen her own and
babies nerves with Dr. Miles Nervlne, true
specific in all nervous disorderS. Read the
following;
when my little boy was rs months old
he had cramps in his feet and hands. They
would be drawn out of shape for two or three
DAYS. At first IMMINENT seemed 70 help but
in about two ueebs nothing did any gco5
the doctor gave him. We called snothe;
Doctor but his medicine did no god 50 We
changed 10 another who called u spinal Dis
ease. BY this time the child's body was
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20 one side ard his hands and feet o1t ~
share. His suaerinrs were terrible, and he
vss having from tao 10 six his day. vas
taking DR. Miles Restorative Nsrvine for
nervous trouble ard saw u was recommended
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-04
EAST CABOT.

Maria Abbott, who died in Cabot
very suddenly of erysipelas, wal
brough to here on Thursday, July 2S,
and buried in the family lot.
Geo. Heath and wife spent Sunday
al his sisters, in Walden,
V. D. Blake and wife visited at
Frank Walbridges on Sunday.
w. l. Abbott was called to Plain
field Monday, Aug. 1, by the death OF
his brother, Lester.
O. NJ. Wing and family of Spring
/ field, Mass, are guests at A. Cas-
sidy S this week.
L. B. Chandler and wife are in
Plainfield visiting his 81 ster, Tor few
days.
BERLIN.
The first meeting of the board Of
civil authority for the purpose of re
vising the check list will be held
Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the towr
clerks office.
Miss Grace Locklin, Mr. and Mrs
S. O. B. Belknsp, Mr.. Warrington
and several Others from Gouldsville,
were in town Sunday.
Road Commissioner G. W.. Pratt
was laid up short time last week by
an injury to his back.
ROXBURY.
DR.. E. E. Ellis and family Of
Brookfeld visited in town Friday.
Mrs. Will Shepard and sons of Leo
minister, Mass, are visiting her faith
er, George Steele.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson preached in ex
change with Rev. Mr.. Bissell of War
rem on Sunday.
Mrs. George Veazey of Keene is Wis.
lting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
Ferris.
Mrs. George Morgan, who has beer
here in poor health for some time, il
much worse and reported as danger
ously i'll.
Mrs Ruth Williams has gone t.
Lebanon to remain for a time with
her son, %. J. Williams, and perhaps
to make her home there permanently
Mrs. O. o. Turner and daughter
Avis, are visiting her father, H. G
Ellis.
Earl Spalding of Bradford has beer
staying with his aunt, Mrs. Carpen
ter.
The O. E. society held lawn 80
cial Wednesday evening, giving
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-04

we're badly numbed and her limb Sc
verely burned Mrs. Phelps was SO
badly frightened that the hair on the
top of her head turned gray. There
were several other occurrences but no
severe accidents.
WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.
In speaking of the relatives of Ed
mund G.. Southworth, his half-sister,
Mrs. Corrie Churchill. wife of Will
liam A. Churchill, should have been
mentioned.
Irma Perry is visiting at Hartland.
Mrs. Rebecca Goodell has been quite
sick for several days but is better at
time of writing.
MRS Carrie Remission and daugh-
ter, Marion, of Dorchester are visit
ing at o.. S. Titus.
Rev. George Deane and Mrs. Will
Hanson with two children, of Lowell
are guests of William A. Morey. also
Miss Eta Douglas of Post Mills.
Helen Southworth returned from
her visit to Barre on Friday last week,
accompanied by her cousin. Evan
Mari.
Miss Miskelly of Boston is for the
second summer guest of Mrs. Ev-
elyn Southworth.
Mrs Benjamin Niles is visiting in
Newbury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-04
CORINTH.

Mrs. Elmer Morrill, of Lyme, N.
H., has been visiting her father, Jo-
seph Eastman.
Mrs Eckley Dearborn and daugh-
ter of Concord, N. H., are visiting
Mrs. Dearborn's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. w. Eastman.
Mrs. Magoon, widow of Asa Ma
COON, died July at her sons Charles.
Miss Jennie Winch has returned to
Winchendon, Mass.
Frank l.. Bacon of Northfield, was
the guest of his uncle, l.. M. Edison,
Tuesday night.
Miss Matte Clough, former teach
er in town, is visiting friends.
Mrs. Hutchinson of Plattsburg, N.
Y, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
John Hoyt.
Harvey Summer is haying on
George Maguire's place, and Herbert
Wilson on the E. o. Barber place.
WAITSFIELD.
Mrs. Emerson Of Detroit, Mich, is
in town visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Gertrude Morally and mother
Of Boston, are visiting in town.
Mrs. r. S. Chapman and Mrs. Clay
ton Hurry were in Montpelier and
Barre on Saturday,
Miss Edith Norway was in Water.
bury a portion of last week.
H. H. Chapman returned home
from Athens Friday.
The Home circle will meet Wednes-
day afternoon and evening with Mrs.
J. r. Dale.
J. A. Carpenter was in Burlington
a few days last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte Sawyer and
children of Fowler, are visiting at o.
NJ. Eaton's.
S. O. Bonnette is ill.
Eugene Anterior and wife of ESSEX
have been visiting their mother, Gar
RE Anterior, at N. D. Houses.
Miss Carpenter of Warren is al
work at the Waitsfield House.
Francis Lamb of Medford, Mass
is visiting friends in town.
o. M. Eaton and family and Lutte
Sawyer and family start on Wednes.
day for Highgate Springs.
Rev. Wayland Spaulding of Aver,
Mass, will preach at the Congrega.
tional church next Sunday, Aug. Z.