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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24
Where the
Finger Pointed

lorigiaail
Sir Hugh Verne sat in L. nome Of
his forefathers iooalng s8out him hope
iessly. On the morrow the place was
70 be sold to pay debts that had been
accommodating for a century The pres
ent owner was to become Of age on
the very day Of the sale. TO add to
his distress he loved a younger daugh-
ter Of Lord Montague d neighboring
landowner.
Verne was sitting IN a room that had
been occupied ever since the house
was built three centuries before for a
library. The shelves were filled with
books made when the printing press
was novelty On CHE side Of a large
bay window stood revolving geo.
graphical globe; opposite # statue OF
q Sir Hugh Verne who had been dead
80 years. He had been misery, and
under his regime the estate had in
creased III value, but at his death the
funds he was supposed 10 have ac-
cumulated did not appear. He had
during his later days erected the statue
Of himself In his library, directing that
no other monument TO his memory be
placed The forefingef of tile right
hand Of the statue pointed directly to
the globe. One Of his descendants.
thinking thar the finger indicated
place where some Of his missing wealth
was hidden, had had tile globe taken
apart but, finding nothing Of value. il
had been restored The present Sir
Hugh's father Sir Thomas Verne. had
opened the wall back Of the globe at
a point III line with the finger, but he,
too, had been disappointed He had
found the estate impoverished By his
predecessor and had brooded over the
misfortune he saw surely coming for
his son. From the sons borhood bic
had heard his father debating as TO
tile meaning of the pointing finger and
believed he had some reason for sur
missing that 1t referred TO hidden
money
Sir Hugh sat giOomily looking at the
statue, thinking OF the family tradi-
ton. ii was 40 hour before noon, and
the day was the alst Of September.
Neither the hour nor the date made
any impression on the young baron,
except that tile date was present 10
his mind as THE day previous 70 the
sale. Nevertheless an idea occurred t0
him, an idea which came down through
thousands of years He bad read that
when tile great pyramid of Cheops was
built 20 entomb q king an inclined pas
sage was left, through which d star az
the yerna equinox would shine Id
upon the mummy stu Hugh noticed
that the sun was shining hi through
the bay window upon tile statue The
shadow Of the index finger lay upon
the wall midway between the ceiling
and the door. The young man noticed
the shadow aud kept his eve upon tt
as II slowly sank toward the floor,
moving 1T tile same time toward the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24
The Times Daily Short Story.
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east Why the pyramid Of Gheops en-
tered his head and why be made a
mental connection between it aud the
shadow be could not tell he after
ward tried to trace the steps leading
him 10 bis idea. but failed Neverthe-
less It came to him that If it was not
now The vernal Il was the antumnal
equinox. Then, suddenly, the bell on
the town clock struck the hour Ct
noon.
His idea had been born
Rising, he seized an antique dagger
hanging from d manteE and hacked a
cross upon the point covered BY the
shadow Of the index finger
That afternoon he darkened the
room, locked the doors, and, with a set
Of nason's tools. began to make hole
in the wan where he had carved the
cross. The plaster was soon scraped
away, ana behind it was a stone differ
ing from its neigbbors In it's shape,
which was an octagon on the stone
from each Of the right angles had been
cut cross lines. and their intersection
lay exactly at the spot where the
shadow point had lain that day at
noon. The stone was Embedded in an
inch Of MORTAR which was easily
Clipped away and the stone removed,
leaving an oriiee into which the baron
could hold candle and see what lay
beyond. What he did see was a vault
heaped with gold sovereigns, On the
back Of the stone was cut 10 rude let
ters doubtless by the man who had
deposited it there these words:
No fool shall inherit my savings. II any
OF my descendants has the wit TO find
this gold he will have the good sense 70
use it 70 the advantage q the estate.
wondering how this vault could have
remained So long unknown. the baron
examined its surroundings and found
that IL had been a space left unused by
the architect who had built the house
That evening mason was called in
to enlarge the oriflce, and by midnight
the baron began to count bis newly
found treasure. separating the sover-
eigns into heaps Of 81 900 each, making
exactly fifty heaps, without a sover-
eign over or short. The next morning
the sun was not high in tie sky before
his solicitors had paid OF the incum
brances on the estate, and there was
no sale Indeed instead af parting
with the home az his ancestors. while
his solicitors were paying off the debts
Sir Hugh was experimenting A corps
Of assistants be bad called II r make
hurried preparations fer the ceebra,
ton of Ills coming of age The neigh
boring gentry were astonished at see
ing messengers dash up to their places
10 leave invitations from sir Hugh
Verne for a grand ball i'll the evening
No more brilliant assembly had oc-
CURED Ill the neighborhood iii years
brilliant FROM the fact that the young
baron was much beloved and It was
given oat that his friends were Invited
to congratulate him not only On com
Ting to age, BUT into an unexpected foF-
tune. But where the fortune came
from I'D told to but one person the
carts daughter. who subsequently be-
came his wife. +. Is. mitchell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24
LEAGUES FoR COURTESY.
plan Of Advancing the standards *
Manners.

plan Of Advancing the Standards Of
Manners.
III we are b have any fine ciyiliga-
tion i'd tile United States good man
ners must be drilled into the school
children, ana the outlook proposes to
the teachers of the country that they
shall organize everywhere in the
schools leagues for courtesy, voluntary
associations of boys and girls for the
purpose of advancing the standards OF
manners and Of developing those In
stinets Of courtesy. kindness and help
fulness which are characteristic Of the
American in all parts Of the country
The American ought to be the most
courteous and the best hammered per
son Id the world, for his natural kind
ness. his desire 10 be helpful ana 70
make himself agreeable are recognized
every where. lie fails, whenever he
does fail. not because of bad inten-
lions. but because OF lack 0f training
or because Of haste As the use Of
English is supervised in every recita-
ton iii every good school, 50 the man
ners Of every boz and girl ought to be
supervised and corrected In every
school relation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24

The first monument 70 trade union
ism was erected recently in Melbourne,
Australia. 1t is called the Eight Hour
monument, as it Is in eommemoration
Of the eight hour system, which was
begun in Australia forty-eight years
ago. The monument is tall marble
pillar surmounted by an ablong block
holding a globe and torch, The word
Prosperity Is written on the globe,
and three large figure Fights are en-
graved upon the block.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24
4 nv Nnraes.

The nse OF Roentgen rays IN the nos
pitfalls OF Germany hts opened up =
new field Of work for women The serv-
ice sc nurse for patients treated by 3
rays ana Dis assistants at the use Of
them is Of very delicate nature, and
lii Berlin COURSES Of instruction for )
ray nurses are to be instituted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24

The prime quality and workmanship
OF the Brussels lace Is world renowned,
and, while it Is known as Brussels lace,
that article is not manufactured ex-
elusively Ia the Belgian capital but at
different places throughout Belgium.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24

DR.. Manaceine, the famous Russian
authority on sleep phenomena, says
that rocking Il an artificial method Of
inducing slnmber. The process fatigues
consciousness By q series Of monoto-
nous sensations and incidentally de-
prives the brain Of Its blood supply
Absence Of blood from the brain makes
sleep.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24
Antnnt tors

When first hatehed aIiigators are
about three to four inches long Ii
day Or two however they double their
size ana don't need any food to 10 Ii
81 either They just seem q grow fat
On wind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24
charIen,nene.

Charlemagne, the great emperor Of
the Franks and part Of Germany was
buried III a sitting posture, with seep-
ter in his right hand and an open Bible
on his knee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24
pnnisl,ina 80 fn -.

Korea must be 4 nice place te live In
Here IL d list of penalties for various
crimes according to Korean law, says
the Liverpool Post
Treason IMAM Decapitated, togeth-
er with male relatives to the fifth de-
gree: mother wife and daughter poi
soned or reduced to slavery.
Treason fwomanl Poisoned.
Murder {nanl DecapItated; wife poi
soned
Murder (womanl strangled Or poi
soned.
Arson imam strangled or poisoned,
wife poisoned.
Arson woman Poisoned
Theft (manl SHangled, decapitated
or banished; wife reduced to slavery;
conhseation az all property
Dissertation of Graves Decapitated,
together with male relatives to the
fifth degree: mother, wife and daugh-
Ter poisoned.
Counterfeiting Strangulation Or de-
eaUItation: wife poisoned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24
Grand Dukes.

Germany only has preserved the title
OF grand duke, there being seven grand
dnchles III the German territory
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24
college coIorS FOR shoe Iaces.

Club ribbons for hat bands are the
latest novelty from London, and our
stylish girls are wearing the eolors Of
their favorite clubs, says the Shoe Re
taller. Princeton. Yale, University Of
Pennsylvania, Harvard, Cornell Lee
high. Bryn Mawr, Lasalle, Irving,
swarthmore and other colleges could
be worked up into attractive Iaces. and
they would certainly sell among coll
lege girls, college men and their thou
sands of admirers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24
.lnnhine d Amnonnee sparLous eoln

At the standard Scale works in
pWtghurg they have now perfected z
talking scale, designed for railway
stations and hotels. says the Pittsburg
Dispatch. IT is on the nickelrin-the-
slot principle, but instead Of 4 dial 70
register the weight II will BY means Of
\ photographic attachment call out
che weight Ia loud voice. ~ an
other attachment the scale will cry
AsNo good.' when d slug or piece OF
spurious coin IS dropped In the slot
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24
sTANLEYs FINGER STORY


Afrfcan Explorers Novel Experience
with uistEnguinhea scientist,
No better epitome of the late Sir
Henry Morton stanley's career has
been conceived than that given BIZ him
SER in Ills STORY OF four fingers says
the New York Tribune ON the Afri
can explorers return from finding IdF-
snsst0ne. be said. he had the honor ct
d public reception by the Royal Geo
graphical society and the especial non
or of being presented ITO an exceed
ingly distinguished parsonage IN the
scientific world; who regarded him
with condeseending favor and even
went 10 far as to shake hands with
him. He give nj" said Stanley.
zone tingerH'
After his second and third adyen
lures. his explorations Of the lakes
ana his opening of the Kongo to civ
ilization. be was again publicly re-
eelvea. and this distinguished person
age regarded him with even more fa-
y0r than before. Again he shook hands
with him. He gave me two fngersl'
Once more Stanley went to Africa to
rescue the faithful Emin. and on his
return he was q third time publicly re-
celved. Al third time the distinguished
parsonage condescended to smile upon
him, still more approyingIy than be-
fore, and third time to offer him his
hand aHe gave me three fngersg
Yet once more Stanley appeared II
public. with d fair companion, Miss
Dorothy Tenant who few mo-
ments later was Lady Stanley. There,
once more. the distinguished parsonage
was present and 50 far eondeseended
as to beam upon him with unreserved
approval. 1.-THE throng was too great
for me to get near him, said Stanley
"but / have no doubt that had been
able 10 do So he wodid once more nave
offered me his hand, and on this occa-
sion be would have given me all four
angersw
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-24

strapped ana Laid Into a Hox BED,
the Little Ones Are Also Placed on
High window Lodges and BaIco-
nies-An Awning Il spread Above
Their couches.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21
JONES AND BRECKENRIDGE
Appeared Before the President in In.
dian Land Case.

Washington, Jan. 21.--A hearing was
held at the White House yesterday On
the question of approval of segregation
for the Delaware Indians of 157.60O
acres OF land in the Cherokee Nation,
Indian Territory. Senator Quay, At
torney General Knox, Secretary Hitch
cock, w. T. Jones, commissioner of
indian affairs Assistant Attorney
General Campbell, Tams Bixby. char
man of the Dawes commissi ion: G.. r.
Breckenridge, member of the Dawes
commission; Walter S. Logan OF New
York, ex-senator James X. Jones of
Arkansas, Richard A. Adams, repre-
sentative of the Delawares; John
Hemphlll, representative of the Chero-
KEGS; Henry Dick, Dave Musgart and
M B. Wolf representing the full-blood
Cherokees. were present
The effort on the part OF the Dela-
ware Indians was to prevent the sec
retary cf the interior from setting
aside the segregation Of lands hereto
fore made for the Delaware Indians
and substituting for that segregation
a new segregation proposed by the
Dawes commission.
The president after very brief con-
ference. decided that the old serega-
ton should stand as contended for by
the Delawares until the case new pend
ing in the supreme court of the United
States involving this same question
had been decided.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21
MR. HARRIS WlTDRAWS,

since my announcement for the office
Of county treasurer my expenses have
been greatly increased and to meet
this expense | must give my whole
time and attention to the duties cf
my position with the Southern Gro
cory company, and to do this | can
not make canvass for the office of
county treasurer. hence have decided
to Withdraw from the race. Thanking
the voters Of jefferson county for past
favors, and trusting that | may merit
your good will in the future, | am very
truly, C. w. HARRIS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21
CANNON EALL TRAIN WRECKED
Dashed Into String Of Cars on Siding
at Malvern.

Malvern, Jan. 21.-The Iron Noun
tain "cannon ball" train No. 6, due
aere shortly before I O'Clock. coIlided
with a string of bOXcarS in the yards
here yesterday evening and was par
TALLY wrecked. Several of the box
cars were splntered and the engine
of the passenger train was badly dam
aged. An engine to draw the cannon
ball during the remainder Of its jour
rey to St. l. alis was secured from
Little Rock, as was a wIecker, and the
train was sent on its way, after de-
iay of several hours
No one was seriously hurt by the
"rec ok, although several We're slightly
bruised. and an employ of the dining
ar on the passenger train was cut in
Ge forehead
Tie collision occurred a few hun
red feet from the depot, and was caus-
II By misplaced switch
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21
THE WORLDS MECCA FOR 1904

The pictures now being given free
With the Sunday GloDe-Democrat are
faithful portrayal Of the beauties of
the worlds fair buildings These pic
lures, which are in colors. should be
secured by every one as they are
copyright and there is one way
and only one way-to obtain them. The
Sunday Democrat at a large ex-
pense has obtained the exclusive right
to sell them but they do not sell, they
give them with every copy of the Sun
lay GlobeDemocrat which you can
buy early Sunday morning. Insist on
having the Glcbe-Democrat. NJ other
rapey has .orld's fair picturce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21
BLANCHARD NOMINATED.
Returns From Primary Elections
in Louisiana.

New Orleans. Jan. 21.-The returns
from the primary do not indicate any
change of result previously announced
so far as the contest between Blanch-
ard and Jastremaski fer governor is
concerned. Blanchard is apparently
nominated, his majority in the city
being approXimated at 5000. The 70
suit of the country is figured to be
close. Sanders WAS nominated for
lieutenant governor and Foster for
United States senator The attorney
is doubtful There may have t., 1c
a second race for auditor and treasur-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21
DELEGATION is
WORKING FOR JONES

\ Washington D. c., dispatch says:
The Arkansas congressional dele
gaticn is leaving no stone unturned in
It's effort to land the canal commls-
sionership for ex-senator Jones. A
letter has been drawn up and signed
by all members of the delegation, save
Representative Macon and Senator
Clarke, indorsing the former Arkan-
5as senator Represe ative Macon
who declined to sign the letter, is
close friend cf Senator Clarke, who is
rot in sympathy with Mr.. jones' can.
didacy."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21
MONUMENT TO GEN. GORDON
His Successors Urges Confederate So.
cities to Subscribe

Columbus. Miss, jan. -i.-Gen Ste
phen ID. Lee, cGmmander-n-chief OF
the United Confederate Veterans yes
terday issued the following unofficial
circular relative to the movement to
erect a monument to the late Cen.
Jonn B. Gordon:
1.-THE great demonstration Of
warm love and confidence shown at
the burial If Gen. John B. Gordon at
Atlanta Ga, and the abundant evil
dence # esteem manifested every
where in our beloved southland, and
also throughout our great republic,
suggests to the undersigned some CON
9entratiOn of action necessary to a
quick and successful movement t.
erect a monument out If such funds
IS may be raised this year.
''2-While as commander-in-chief OF
he Confederate Veterans organization
do not think it proper to issue il
General orders an appeal. still. as tn
uccessOr of our beloved commando
nd his personal friend and admirer,
sue this call to all Confederate OF
anizations, to divisions, brigades an
amps Of the United Confederate a
ociations; to the Ladies Memorial
9ciation and Daughters, Sons al
shildren of the Condereaey 10 take i
1ediate action and organize to secu
abscrlpti ms 10 a monument mol
lent.
s. also suggest to states. citi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21
: Forth That ladepeadenee -as
9eea 7eccgn - nations and
~ ta,l g if#-i,

a-finGton. jan Ex-senator Nor
gan Yesterday Introduced bill proyic-
ing for the annexation Of Panama to
the United States, @the rights and
property of Panama resting in TIC
United States without reserve
The bill appropriates $1b, ,oo0 600 as
compensation to Panama f1r its ces-
sion; places $4,000. 900 at the disposal
OF the president for the compensation
Of Colombia, and appropriates 100000
o0o for the purchase of the property
CT the New Panama Canal company in
ColG0nbia including the Panama ca
nal. 1t is especially provided that the
provisions Of this bill shall not have
the effect of repeating the Spooner
act.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he
would submit some remarks on the bill
today.
A preamble to the bill sets forh that
many nations have recognized the Sc
cessien OF Panama, and that the in
dependence of that republic is an ac-
cOmplished fact. The bill asserts that
tie president of the United States ap-
proved and protected the secess ion
With The naval forces of the United
States, and that the president and the
senate recognized the independence of
the new republic by appointing and
according a minister to that republic.
After providing for the construction
of the Panama canal by the United
States the bill declares that all the
rights and properties of the republc
Of Pan9ma of every description shall
vest il the United States of America.
Without reserve, and shall be subject
to IEeir sovereign jurisdiction.
Senator Morgan also introduced
concur ent resolution directing the
president to enter into negGtiatiGnS
with the government of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica for the construction of q
canal via the Nicara qua route
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21
j. T@-~s NAL CALLS FOR EIGHTY Ml11toNa I

The I'VE days session of tae Retail
GIocaIs. and Merchants association
OF the state closed last night with an
elaborate banquet at the Hotel Tfu-
lock al which time the delegates were
the guests + the local association.
About one hundred delegates and
friends We're present and the occasion
Was pronounced by all to be a most fiji
ting close 10 very successful meeting
At O'Clock the delegates gathered
at the Bluff City club rooms te, listen
to lecture by Mr.. E. s. Thomas. rep
company Of Dayton, O.. Mr. Th mas
lecture proved of much benefit to the
retail merchant He showed cyl 3et
different views, many different show
windows throughout the county being
illustrated. A book on the subject of
the are of window display was given
to each member present.
At the banquet a most ent.i,;3la Tic
crcv;i gathered and all wera ni,fly
entertained. It was 1920 o'clock when
the guests sat down t. the spread and
it was nearly i o'clock when the feast
was over. \ number of informal toasts
were given. President c.. j Kramer
acting as master Of ceremonies.
secretly of the Danas Retail Grocers'
association, was one of the first to be
once in the work. and his talk proved
CT much practical value to those pres
ent. He told of the efforts of the Tex
rs association regarding the garnish-
ment laws and characterized the fea-
ture as being one of the best works of
the organization.
A rising vote OF thanks was given to
Mr.. F. r. Thomas and the National
Cash Register company.
Hon Greed Caldwell. when called
upon, responded in his nappiest Vein
He appreciated the value of the asso.
citation, not only to the individual men,
bers, but to the city at large
Messrs T. w. Poss and ]. E. Ryan
made informal talks and Mr.. George
H. Gammiil made the closing speech
in pleasing manner.
The banquet was served in courses
aad was a most elegant repast. 1t
was impossible t. get a complete list
CT those present. but among them
We're the lonoWing:
c. ]. Kramer. A. Probst Walter
Kiret. A. A. Shicutt w. H. Jarrett
Wm. Weidemeyer Leo Treadway. j.
Il. Alien, Geo. Clemens, l.. J. Baer, F.
M.Xcn \. c. Pencil E. E. Johnson, J.
\. Sfarlng OF Little Rock. Jasper
CapeIs of Dallas. Geo Brewer Of St.
I-,Mis. A, F. Mcneil of Redfeld. ]. E.
Ryan Of Rob Roy. J. J. Ledgeman of
Hot Springs, A. Reichardt Of Fort
Smith, 7. ". Edmonson of Van Buren,
". w Gammill, |. W. Miller. J. H. Nc
Cain, w e. Mulliken, L. W. Poss,
c, N. Ferguson, j. = nerwn, J. H.
Shannon. W. II. WestbrOok and H. b.
2P@sell 0f Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-21
WANT n OPEN aYFFG8RUARv t
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II "a uusl-ass meeting Of the Jefer-
sea Feueibla5 last night i was deeid-
cd to submjta proposition to the board
0f directors OF the Morrill, Institute
whereby the Feaeib1es Will obtain an
armory and drill hail aud the work
of the institute may again be resumed.
The FeneibIes propose to pay the
regulation fee as members of the Y.
NJ. c. y. and have the additional prive-
Iege of using the gymnasium as drill
hall once d week Each member OF
the company will pay the Institute a
fee and guarantee will be made that
by this means one hundred new men,
bers will be obtained. One of the
msry and the drill nights of the COM
pany will in no way interfere with the
gymnasium work
1t is thought that by this means
enough additional revenue will be OBJ
tained' to carry on Jne work of the
Merrill Institute which has been clos
ed since the first of January
Mr.. Fred Fox, president of the Mer-
rill Institute board, says he appreciates
the interest the young men of the mill
tary company have taken in their Ell
forts to reopen the institute and
thinks favorably Of the proposition,
provided the business men will dis
play as much interest It will take
at least 81 800 per year to open the
building. and of this amount it will
be necessary to call on the business
men for a part Mr. Fox thinks the
merchants of the city will follow the
lead taken by the Fencibles and sub
scribe to the fund
If the proposition is accepted the
building will be opened February l.