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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13
PLAYING
THE SPY

Gcopyrght. 1904 by II. G. Mcclure.l
While sheridan and Early were fac
ing each other ii the Shenandoah val
ley q Federal soldier named sid Davis
was sent into the lines Of the latter 70
secure information. He took with him
4 peddler's pack ana claimed to be
civilian and resident Of Virginia, and
his excuse for not being in the Confed-
crate army was Tint he was physically
ineapaeitated by heart disease. On
penetrating the enemy's lines lie was
taken before General Early, who ques
toned him at length ana seemed salts
fed with his answers As he left the
tent, however. he encountered. a private
soldier who was lying III wait for him
and who shook a FIST iii his face and
said
Say, Yank, yo fooled the gineraL
but yo' can't play it over me. Yo' are
dodgasted Yankee spy. and I'll prove
it before 20 leave campy'
liz A1kiANAEkA&t VINO u AWN1h HkaNIt-
men OF the soldier. having a saber cut
across IFS face and an aggressive man.
ner Of speech, but why he should dis
play such maleyolence toward stran-
ger Sid could not make out
"Are you drunk, Oh what, that You
call ME q Yankee spyT7 clustered Sid
as three or four Of the mau's comrades
came up and seemed inclined to make
trouble
NO, I'm not drunk, and | saw 70 II
the Union camp at Charlestown lasl
spring when was 4 prisoner Of wal
there, was the answer.
Nonsense, man. Ii you have go
any charges 10 make against me, So t
the general If he il satisfied that an
all right it's not for you 70 kick z
Il say 70 are d Yankee SPY, and
say IN prove II and have 70 hungs
growled the man as be and his com
rades sauntered OF
Sid picked tip his pack and found
place to lodge and next morning begal
peddIing his goods through the camps
The rest of his adventures Is told III hi
own language
by haggling with customers owe
prices. and by hanging e tile goods 4
long as possible, | made them last N
two days ia that time | had mad
close figures on every branch o. Early
command, and had also got good ide
OF the strength OF his position. / ha
secured all / came for and was read
to return and report, but officers stoi
ped me BIZ the dozen 20 send message
TO friends III Washington Of ask that
make purchases for them. ! was hans
ed upwards OF 5000 In Confederai
money, and, though would have Z
chance 10 return it, 1t was no gain
me. The whole sum would not hay
purchased bottle Of ginger ale Of
Union sutler
"As to the man with the saber cut,
HAD seen him two Of three times durir
athe two days. and knew that be wi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13


fng orders for SIX and catgnt ligaturea,
which are packed under q distinctive
label. Another medical supply house
OF Philadelphia. whose preparations
are chiefly compressed In tablets, has
supplied great quantities Of it's goods.
They were sent largely to England for
reshipment.
Another firm OF manufacturing chem
lists of Philadelphia whose Preparations
are standard the world over has fur
nished enormous quantities Of sulphate
of qulnine. One shipment OF this ar
ticle is / 600 pounds gross. Among the
important Items appearing IN these in
voices are 3T4 packages OF surgical in
struments worth about 5000 d set,
shipped on the Mesaba July %. Also
800 cases of antiseptie bandages and
100 packages of antiseptic spongess via
Tilhury docks, the departure port Of
the peninsuiar and Oriental ships from
London
The greatest stores of this class Of
goods going to the east issues, how
ever from Detroit drug house, which
has branches in Australia and agencies
In all the east, All the visible supply o.
camphor i'd this country has been taken
up for shipment to the east. and much
Of 1t Is on Its way.
In New York city q Rroad street
house is intrusted with the confidential
business of the Russian government
and 1T extends its supervision over this
country and Canada, and through III
many agencies keeps trace az every
foreign shipment that looks suspicious
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13
The Times Daily Short Story.

trying bis best 70 work up a suspicion
against me. Some of tie soldiers asked
me q few questions, bnt most Of them
were satisfied that was what I claim
ca 70 be. | learned that the man went
10 General Early and stated bis case.
but as / was not sent for the general
could not have taken much stock IN
what he said
II had intended to creep out Of the
Confederate lines in the darkness Of
night, but observing that the camp
sentinels and piekets had been doubled
and having met with such good luck in
playing my role, | decided 10 go to the
general and ask for a regular pass. |
did not lind him. but his adiutant
general promptly handed me the paper.
and just ali sunset ON the second day I
left by the same road had entered.
had no writing Of any sort about me.
and If stopped and searched there was
nothing 10 ineriminate. What informa-
ton had secured was all carried in
my memory. ana | had no fear Of for
getting amy Of It.
mo one questioned the pass until
came to the last picket post. There
were four men on this post, aud one Of
them was he OF the saber cut. As he
realized that ! was escaping his
clutches lie threw his hat on the
ground aud shouted
81 don't keer II be has hundred
passes. | tell yo' he is Yankee soldier
and Il spy. and dod rot him he can't git
lby mer'
tThe other three men, one OF whom
was corporal, protested that they had
no right to stop me, as the pass was all
fright and not to be questioned st any
lpost, and / spoke softly in hopes Of
placatlng tile man, but he grew still
more fierce and handled bis musket
menaeingly and shouted,
"'He's shorely got to go back TO
lcamp with me. ! kin tell the gineral
how to trap him. About face and for
Ward march OF III put bullet into
yos
"Of course ! refused 10 go back, and
Ii ttfta Was HA1AkA5 1NFRNAN@A ~ N4S
three others, two Of whom had pur-
chased goods OF me the day before and
been very friendly over It They ar
gued and protested. and just wnen
yas hoping that the man with the scar
would calm down be suddenly drew
ap his musket with the intention 81
, shooting me In ms tracks AS the
] weapon came up one Of the men sprane
lorward and striS2k ii upward and an
,ther seized the man. Just how II was
! lone could not follow, but the mus
J Ket was discharged, and the heavy bal
lstrnek the fellow under the chin ant
! ore TIE greater part of his face away
/ Ne was dead til thirty seconds, and hi
/. somrades were bending over his bod
j lEith looks of horror on their face
! when | hurried away down the road
! Had they Insisted on my going back Z
! .amp with them and aiding them +
! make the tragedy clear % the officer Q
he day should no doubt hive fallel
/ lander suspicion and perhaps met FL
) late melted out to spies.
NJ. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13
iMITAToRs or lGoRRoTEs
Jealous Exhibitors In scnnt Attire
Feasted ON Sausage.

Failing to rival the Igorrotes in pop
ularlty and ignored by the visitors 10
the Louisiana Purchase exposition, who
hurry to the dog eaters for their first
view, several worlds fair exhibitors,
together with some st Louis men
about town and visiting manufacture
ers recently gave. an Igorrote break
fast at the Missouri Athletic club at
which the lack of clothing was pecni-
iarly Igorrotish and the food was
Amerieanized doe sausage says . ST.
Louis special To the New York World
The breakfast was III the Turkish
bath department Of the club. After
coming from swim III the pool a
dozen towel clad men sat at a table
and consumed sausages, beer and cock
tails until their taste for the untrafn-
meled life Of the savage had been sat
isfied.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13

Marshal sake has left It on record
that there was no article Of Q soldiers
dress more important than boots ana
that battles were won BY legs Inc
Duke of wellington on being asked
what was the best requisite for sol.
der. replied, "a good pair o. shoes i
aWhat nextge "a spare pair Of good
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13

In tile park Of Tortworth court
Worcestershire. England. Is the ceie-
brated Spanish chestnut, which Is said
to have been the first tree that was
ever planted III Great Britnin by man
This chestnut is now over twelve feet
III diameter and was an old tree Ia Tbs
reign of stephen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13
How ra-ra-ra boom Fooled Russians.

How Ta-ra-ra Boom FOOLED Russians
A landed proprietor of the govern
ment of Efa, Russia, tells this story
says the New York Globe: Y TYPICAL
German trickster arrived At our village
Of AnastaseTka On APRIL u and an
nounced that the first Japanese prison
er was coming along III an iron box
and that It tie mir communal councill
voted sum of rnbles the peasant
would be allowed to hear him squeal
FOR mercy and afterward sing his ma
tional war song. The mir apparently
voted the money. for the performances
was III fun progress outside Of the
stnte public house when / arrived On
table In the roadway was small
box, from trumpet affixed 70 which
issued Ii good but saueaky English the
famous Ta-ra-ra-boom decay /"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13

Not to the looms Of France, but 60 the
rocks of the United states, the society
women Of the United states now VIII
look for gowns, for resident Of vt
ange. N. il, has discovered q process ~
which be can convert the silky fiber of
asbestus into d cloth similar 70 silk
says an Orange dispatch. Besides PEI q.
Ing absolutely moth proof, the cloth VIII
[ resist fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13
Naming nusssan Children.

The Russian peasants are beginning
to name their children after the Oft
mentioned towns in the seat Of war.
The name Arthur was very rare up to
the present year. Now Il Il all the rage.
one child was baptized Vladiyostok.
anofhar RetYlzan. ana 30 on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13
SCHROON LAKE
The Finest Lake
In the Adirond acks.
Wa Adirondack Railroad 70 Riverside and
Leyett' Coaches and Steamer Evelyn.
H0TELs oN sfHR00N LAKE.

Leland House ...........C. I. Leland. Mgr.
Sehroon Lake, N. T.
oniawa Hose ....... -. r Bailey.
SShroon Lake. n. (.
Iayior House land Is Cottages. G. F. Taylor. r..
Mgr, Taylof's gu Sehroon, N. II
Watch Rock Hotel George Cecil. Prop
Adirondack n. r
Moon Hill Camp ... Miss Helen Warner Prop.
PostsrsvilIe. n. u
Wells House. s....... ..s....s D. wells, Prop.
p0ttersyilIe, n 7.
For rates please write - Ehe above addresses,
also for booklets AMI further information.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13

In the British museum Is an Egyp-
tian wig which contains about 800 little
braided pigtails
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13

Change In Hudson Bays Name.
1t Is understood that the Canadian
parliament win offer no objection to w
II. AfacLean's bill to change the name
Of Hudson bay to the Canadian sea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13

John f. Cooean Of Newark Adopts
plan 10 stop Novel Reading, Ciga-
rette smoking. Ete.--ce-operative
Arrangement That Already Has
worked a Manifest Reform.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13

A large throng had assembled one
Fourth OF July To listen to an grafton
By Senator Vest, says the Louisville
Courier Journal Applause hearty and
frequent encouraged the senator. While
the multitude was breathlessly waiting
for the conclusion Of d beautiful ex-
position Of the governments grandeur
in ennobllng the individual q loud
shrek was heard.
4 father had been holding a baby
boy Oh his shoulder. To quiet the rest
less lad he had given him stick Of
candy. Piayfully the boy had thrust
his candy into the chiffon on girls
That. He was now endeayoring to dis
entanEle the sweetmeat from the fluffy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-13

contrary, the relief that he left after he
had all his natural ones taken out,
many years ago made him rather
proud Of the false ones, One day, soon
after the artificial set was fitted he
started on horseback Cor country
town, ten miles Of 50 from his home II
Missouri. where lie had to argue an
important law case. II was a cold,
bleak iay III November, but he tried 70
forget the discomfort OF his ride BY
thinking over the case and rehearsing
his speech.
About half way to his destination he
had to ford stream, as NO bridge had
then been built, and was getting along
finely, when suddenly his horse stepped
off 4 ledge into deep water and had to
swim for IT. Mr. Vest did not lose his
seat. but In the excitement % the mo-
iment lie did lose his teeth.
| As lie was then only short distance
from the other bank he urged his horse
Ion and soon landed. But what to do
without bis teeth2 It was q case Of
| no teeth no speech So he tied his
horse TO d tree, removed his clothing
and diyed to the bottom of that almost
lice cold stream until he found bis teeth.
He had to dive six times, bat he got
them at last and won his case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-02
NEW ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN The SCU!D DISTRICT

Port Townsend. Wash, Sept l.
Work is now progressing on the re-
moval Of the headquarters of the Pu-
get Sound artillery district from Fort
Fiagler TO Fort Worden. adjacent to
this city. Colonel Grimes expects to
complete the transfer inside Of ten
days The changes will involve the
transfer of the staff and band. new
quarters for their accommodation hav-
ing been recently completed. Fort
Worden is the most important in the
triangular system Of defenses to the
sound. mounting more guns and being
more extensively manned than any in
the district From the inception OF the
forts WOrden was intended as head
quarters, but q clerical error in max
ing the original plans transposed the
names. putting Flagler where Worden
is actually located. IL required months
of determined effort on the part OF
the congressional delegation and local
public bodies 70 bring about the re-
quired correction
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-02
STRIKE ORDER
Is LIMITED
Butchers WalkOut Affects Only
Chicago and St. Louis.
NO SHOW OF MEAI FAMINE
PRESIDENT DoNNELLY'S PLAN
MATERIALLY MODIFIED.

Chicago. Sept. 1.-The strike order OF
President Donnelly with regard 10 the in
dependent packing plants IS TO apply
only 10 those plants in Chicago and 81.
Louis.
1T was President DonnelIy's i6ea.r said
a national official Of the striking Butcher
organization, TO tie up the Independent
plants and bring on Z meat shortage IN
order 10 awaken public interest in the
strike. This was opposed because II was
felt such action would hurt us most BY
throwing our men out of employment in
large numbers. Combining the order 70
Chicago and st. Louis Is net an effort
10 produce a meat famine, but Il simply
n case of cooperation with the striking
meat handlers. Comparatively few in
dependent houses will be affected.
stock handlers said President Don
nelly. "are on strike only IN Chicago ana
st. Louis"
Union men employed in Independent
packing houses viii not be permitted TO
dress cattle handled on the hoot By non
Union men. The fate of the outside pack
Crs depends on their ability 20 secure
stock without recourse to the stock yards
company.
Mt o bullock. hog nor sheep has been
driven out OF the stock yards since the
order 10 the handlers went into force. y
committee Of livestock owners sEd COM
mission men has waited upon Donnelly
and requested permission 70 load cattle
now in the yards FOR shipment to the
east.
Representatives of the packing COM
paHies doing business at the stOc'+ yards
had q conference with the Allied Trades
council and presented a request that the
strike in yheiE establishments Be calico
off. The Allied council refused.
The Chicago Hebrew Butchers aSsocia-
ton has arranged TO quit the sale or
meat commencing tomorrow. Many
rabbis support the action OF the butchers,
and an appeal is being framed to the ll0
Oo9 orthodox Jews of Chicago to purchase
no more meat until the strike ends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-02
RUPTURE OVER TURKISH
AFFAIRS is IMMINENT

New York, Sept. 1.-The departure,
recently reported of Prince George Of
Greece from Crete, of which island he
is governor, or a mission said TO be
with the object Of inducing the powers
20 consent to the annexation of Cree
10 Greece, has aroused Turkey TO en-
ergetic diplomatic action, according TO
d Times dispatch from Paris.
Ii is stated that a note to the effect
that a certain number of Cretans have
decided to raise the banner Of revolt
against the sultan, to proclaim the in
dependence of .Cretans a preliminary
TO demanding the annexation of the
island 10 Greece. and to send petit
ton 10 Prince George, who is en- route
for Copenhagen, acquainting him with
this decision and asking him TO ac-
cept the new state OF things and incor-
Dorate il in the basis of his negotia-
tions.
The porte does not guarantee the
strict accuracy Of this information. Dur
inStruots the Turkish en- bassy in
Paris, in the event Of such a PROPOSE
ton as is outlined being made to the
French government, to protest most
energetically against any Interference
with the integrity of the Ottoman en-
pire.
The porte adds that It cannot believe
the European powers will break their
oft-repeated pledges 20 maintain the
status quo in the near east.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-02
FIGHTING AT PORT ARTHUR.
Assaults Alternate With Repulses at
the 0utposts.

Chefoo. Aug. 81, 1880 D. m.-(Delayed
in transmission)-SeV fighting oc-
CURED at Port Arthur Aug. q. when
the japanese, moving from Shuishiy-
ing, attempted 10 capture Palungshan,
which is south Of Shuishiying and west
of the railroad. The Japenese made
two assaults between and o'clock
in the morning. They were repulsed
both times. A prisoner, subsequently
taken, places their loss at 1.045 killed
and wounded For one hour after
shells were brown from Shuishiying
into PORT Aethur.
The above information was brought
here tonight by a Chinese who speaks
excellent Russian and who was en-
plOyed at the police station in Port
Arthur, which place he left in the
evening of Aug. %. He adds that up
TO his departure no further attack had
been made by the Japanese on PalUng-
shan. He confirms previous reports
that the Russians had reoccupied ItZ-
shan, where there had been but little
fighting recently. At 4:30 a. m. Aug.
70 the japanese attacked fort No. 8,
on the northeast portion Of the right
flank. This fort is new and strong
one. After three hours fierce fighting,
during which the Japanese endured a
cross-fire from fort No 2, the Japanese
succeeded in entering the fort. When
the Russians were safely away from
fort and the Japanese flag waver
over 1t several forts concentrated their
fire on it, and the japanese were COM
PEELED to retire
Heavy firing was heard by the Chi
nese on the night of Aug. 29.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-02
RUSSIANS SCORE SOME.
Suspense is Intense at st. Petersburg
Over Great Conflict.

St Petersburg. Sept. ! 81 d. M
Although General kuropatkin has had
the best of the first two days battle
at Lao Yang. the suspense here is
intense over the final issue of the
Titanic struggle. In view of the num-
Der of men and guns engaged TIE car
mage doubtless will be great on both
sides. The figures now are that half
a million men with about 1000 guns
are fighting for the mastery. The cri-
sis is expected today. The public is
80 hungry for news from official
sources that the failure to give cut
adViceS last night is interpreted omin-
Ously in some quarters. but is explain-
able by the theory that General KU
ropa tkin is too busy in the midst of
the gigantic battle to prepare reports
Tor publication, his reports to the em-
peror containing strategic Informal
ton which cannot be published.
The meagre advices received make
il plain that the Japanese are trying
to turn both tanks of General kI-
ropatkin's position and surround the
Russian army at Lao Yang. as. Mar
shall BaZaine was shut up in Metz after
the battle of Gravelotte, Aug. is, 1870,
but up to last night, according to un-
official advices their plan had failed
and they seemed worsted at all points
Should the japanese ammunition give
CAS 1~0ASiAtS tAtNtt@ RVSthtbtt tttStst W
come desperate. The press, realizing
from experience the desperate charac
ter of the Japanese fighting qualities
and the fact that the battle is not de-
cided, while expressing much gratifi-
cation at the result of Tuesdays fight,
indulge in no premature jubilati0n.
Most of the newspapers express the
opinion that Field Marshal Oyama,
whom tkey believe to be in supreme
command, was driven TO attack GEN
eral Kuropatkin by disappointment
over the failure of the operations at
Port Arthur. All the papers point out
that the decisive moment, to which all
of Kuropatkin' s well thought out
plans converge, has arrived saying
that he has at last drawn down the
Japanese into the plain before Lao
Yang, where positions lave been pre-
pairing for months under the direction
of the Russian engineer, General We
itohkO. The works around the city,
the Russ says, are marvels of engi-
neerinS skill with galleries for the
protection of the gunners. connected
by telephone and defended by wire en-
tanglements and mines. Into these
works. however, General Kuropatkin
win not go except as a last resort. He
is now protecting himself in his outly
ing positions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-02
MOTHERS IN PARADE
Kansas Women Contribute to
Ovation to RooseveIt's
Run ming Mate.

Marion. Kan, Sept. Tie Republi-
can campaign in this state was insu
gurated here today with speeches by
United States Senator Chester l. Long
and Edward W. Hoch, Republican
candidate for governor. There was a
large attendance from this and sur
rounding counties, many coming in IN
special trains. Senator Fairbanks
special arrived a few minutes before
II o'clock and he was escorted to the
principal hotel in the town BY a large
delegation of citizens in carriages and
on horseback. The streets were gaily
decorated and the cavalcade was led
by a brass band. There were bud
cheers as the senator aligkted from
his train and they were repeated many
times throughout the march. MdriCn
was settled on for the opening Of The
campaign because il is the nome Ct
TIE Republican gubernatorial can
didate- The speeches occupied the
greater part of the forenoon.
There are a number OF stops on the
way from Topeka, but Senator Fair
banks contented himself with shak-
ing hands with the people who ap-
preached the train. He was accom-
panied by Senator Long, Congressman
Reader and Calderhead. State Chair
man Stubs and all Tie Republican
candidates for the state officer.
The principal meeting OF the day was
held i'm the public park, but the attend
ance was so large that ii became nee
essary for Fairbanks TO address two
overflow meetings. In his speeches he
made only general references 10 gen
eral issues. in the main conteutiIg
himself with felicitating the people On
the prospect of Republican SUCCESS in
November. Before the beginning of
the speaking in the park Senator Fair
banks and Mr.. Hock reviewed an :n-
mense procession of people from in
front Of Mr. Hoch's house. The pro-
cession was composed largely of ladies.
many of whom carried babies in their
arms. In then speeches Senator Lodge
and Mr.. HOch both expressed the de-
sire that Senator Fairbanks might
some day be the candidate for the first
place on national Republican ticket
and their expressions were loudly ap-
plauded. Senator Fairbanks left at 10
o clock tonight for Kansas City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-02
DAILY DEPORTATION
AT CRIPPLE CREEK

Anaconda, Colo, Sept Last night
twelve men quietly visited the home Of
G. y. Hoeten of, this city and escorted
him over the hills toward Canon
City, this being the last heard from
him. HOoten was released from the
county Jail about ten days ago on
bonds.
He is charged with completely in
the Victor rioting Of June 6. As soon
as the deportation was learned OF by
Sheriff Bell he took two deputies and
went in search Of the deporting COM
mittee. After riding the hills for near
~ four hours they returned to Cripple
Creek without seeing or hearing of
the deportee or deporters.