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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20
ABOUT THE STATE.
Ttems OF Interest Cleaned From our
Exchanges.

Items OF Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.
The bakery and barn owned BY James
Gavin on County street, Bennington were
destroyed by fire at 30 yesterday morn
ing The loss IS 81, 100 with an insurance
Of $500 The fire is supposed to have
been Of incendary origin or set BY a
drunken person.
The SANDER case Of Samuel d. t''Spot-
ter Wilson VS.. Percival w. Clement for
S50,000 damages will be heard on the
October. II the case comes back for trial it
will be heard finally at the February term
Of court in Burlington.
Albert Gordon Of Alburg, aged eleven
years, who underwent an operation at the
st. Adams hospital for the amputation of
his left leg half way between the knee and
the thigh, as the result OF being run over
| by the cars at Alburg Monday morning,
died yesterday morning at 5 O'clock The
body viii be taken to Albarg
/ At special meeting Of the Island
| Pond Business Mems Association, called
/ for the purpose Of discussing the advisa-
bility OF the town owning its own water
system, committee Of three was appoint
ed by the president to formulate some
| plan Of action, which after q recess report
ed 1t had obtained legal advice, and would
recommend that the association do all III
| its power to have the town own water
| system A committee Of three was there
upon appointed to circulate petition ask
ing the selectmen to cali special town
meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20
70 the Gas Company,
P. 0. Box 385,
Barre, Vt.

The undersigned agrees q use The gas
manufactured BY the Peoples Lighting,
Heating and Power CO. 6or household
purposes Is soon as said company is pre-
pared . supply is gas upon the follow
ing conditions:
First. That the said company win
pipe into the cellar and attach meter al
its own expense,
Second. That the said company
win furnish cas- to the undersigned LOT
Sl.5OPr 1000 cubic feet, less dis
count Of IS cents per 1000 cubic feet i
PAID BY the I0sh..ot he month following
service.
NAME, .~.,~.....-.....
STREEr, -a.... ..............
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20
JeaIousy &C poubIe rraasdx

Youngstown, O.. July 90 Lawrence
Livingston, a railway employee resid
Ing at tbs southeast corner Of Thomas
street and North avenue, probably IA
tally shot his wife and then committed
suicide Jealousy is said to have beer
the cause for the deed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

Theodore Roosevelt will be Informed"
soon that he was nominated for the presi-
dency by the Republican national conyen-
tion, And yet he is not worrying preyi-
Gus to getting the information.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

There Is no regular policeman on duty In
the village Of Mortified now, and the News
reports that liquor selling Is being carried
on to certain extent, In view Of the
situation the latter state Of affairs is not to
be wondered at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

Russia ii pretty sure to back down in
her position regarding the seizing Of yes
sells Of foreign countries, when she sees
that British fleet Of is war vessels bearing
down on her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

The government Is now probing the ter
rIble General Slocum disaster IN the East
river, and we may look for thorough in
vestigation undisturbed BY any bias or
prediudioe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

II anyone deserves raise in pay 1t is
the operators in telephone exchange, The
workers before the board In the local offices
are to be congratulated on their increase.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

Guest-I want good porterhouse
steak.
Waiter Gents that order porterhouse
steak are required to make deposit,
sir.-Chicago Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20
The summer Girl.

We talk about her winsome ways
And rave about her witchery
The truth IS that she gets our praise
Because Of her dropstitchery,
Judge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

It Is not surprising that the city conn
Gil has decided to wait week before pur-
chasing lot for central FIRE station, es-
pecially when such costly lots are being
considered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

w. Jennings Bryan has seemed to
catch. temporarily at least, the germs Of
silence which have caused Roosevelt and
Parker to close their mouths.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20
Inprovident.

Mrs. Lonelee- Weren't you surprised.
uncle, to hear that poor Harry had left
me a widow?
That's about all that expected he
would leave you."-Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20
Like summer Board.

MAY I consider We're engaged2"
He asked in accents meek.
She listened to the sobbing sea
And answered. by the week"
New York Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

Remember the chills of winter.
When you longed for summer heat;
Remember the way you shiyered;
Remember your frosted feet.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

Fearless woman, that Mrs. Dasher-
leigh, isn't shesg
Il guess nearly. Why, I've hear her
say .chauffeuse' right before people, -
Chicago Record-Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

Kate-She asked that question just
out Of idle curiosity, don't you think Z
Laura No; busy curiosity. Her Curl
osity is never idle Someryllle journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20
The Merry Hin I'm.

Dame Fortune often makes us cuss;
she does. indeed, my brothersl
For though she smiles on some Of us.
She merely laughs at others.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

hang together in county politics, savers
too much Of hoggishness The rest of the
county will be willing too give them what
is their due, without the combination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

with seven national party tickets in the
iieIk we have the perfect number and
that's enough for anyone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20
A GAS RANGE
Makes Housekeeping
Easy.

ECONOMICAL Will % the same amount
d work as a coal stove At about
ONE HALF the expense.
EFFICIENT Is maximum service can
Be had at any hour. day o. night.
cIEANLY- i i Fec from dust, dirt,
smoke and ashes.
COMFORTABLE Reduces 70 4 minimum
HE kitchen heat, as consumption
IF fuel can be Immediately stopped
when the meal Is cooked.
Service viii only be extended to The
streets where enough orders for Gas have
been received 10 warrant laying ot the
mains, 50 # you want gas Ell out and mai
tic following orders
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

"Gadsby told me he stayed week
at the fair"
'And he told me be kept a-golng
every minute. cleveland Plain Deal
ar
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20
IINeLES AND ESTS.


The man who won't complain &C fret
No matter how his luck has gone.
Is thoroughly esteemed, and yet,
Oft thoroughly imposed upon.
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

A dog fight is a dog fight no matter who
ID concerned In IT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

Talk about Barre and Montpelier get
ting all they want, politically II they only
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

The man who Is fasting these days Il
not affected By the bsef strike
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

copies, the largest paid circulation Of any
daily paper IN this section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-20

The average daily circulation OF the
Barre Daily Times for the week ending
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
PARDoNED BY THE MIKADo.
knowledge of English Gave viscount
Hayashi, Japanese Minister to
Britain, Lease of Life.

Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese min
lister to Great Britain. spent several
years at the University of London and
returned to his w country in time to
take part in the rebellion of the reac-
tionists, between 1865 and 1868.
The revolt was put down and the
revolutiouists, Hayashi and the rest,
were turned over to the lord high ex-
ecutioner," who put them in iron cages
until he got ready to cut their heads
off.
About that time the mikado hap
pened to be in great need Of a man who
could interpret English for him. anil
somebody thought of Hayashi. The
condemned rebel was taken from his
cage and performed the task 50 we'll
the mikado pardoned him and made
him imperial Interpreter. AT that time
there were only five or six japanese
who could speak English.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
DRYING Concrete Pilcs.

In the suburbs of Berlin recently con-
crete has been employed in place of
wood in making piles to be driven into
the ground for foundations to buildings.
These singular piles, varying from II to
% feet in length, are triangular in cross
section, and consist Of Portland cement
mixed with river ballast, the compost
tion being stayed with an armature com
prising, fer each pile. three euarter-inch
iron rods tied together at regular inter
walls, ths rods being set into tie concrete.
The heads Of the piles are ruarGed By
buffers, and, thus protected, they can
be hammered into the ground like wood
en- beams with a pile driver.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
GUESSING WEIGHT OF MONEY
Deceptive Appearance of Metal as
Well as Paper Currency Makes
1t Difficult.

THE weight of money is very dc.
ceptiye," said an employe of the treas
ury, according to the Washington Star.
For instance, a young man came here
one day with a young woman. l was
3 showing them through the department,
and happened to ask If he thought the
young girl was worth her weight in
gold. He assured me that he certain
ly did think so, and, after learning
hat her weight was JOG pounds. we
figured that she weuld be worth in
gold $685. CAT. The young man was
fond enough of her to think that was
rather cheap.
Another thing that deceives many
people" he continued, ais the weight
of paper money. Now, how many one
dollar bills do you think it would take
TO weigh as much as one f%ive-dollar
gold piece?"
On a guess the visitor said so, and
the clerk laughed.
Il have heard guesses on that" he
said, "all the way from 80 to 500, and
from men who have handled money for
years. The fact of the matter is that
with a five-dollar g~oldpiece on one
scale you would only have to put
six and one-half dollar bills on the
other to balance il.
The question afterward was put to
several people, and ELECTED nswers all
the way from 20 to 1000. the majority
guessing from 800 to 500.
Taking the weight of gold coins
and bills given at the treasury. it was
figured that a five-dollar goldpiece
weighs 1886 Of an ounce avoirdupois.
The employee at the treasury who
handled the paper money said that 100
bills weigh four and one-half ounces.
That would make one bill weigh As
of an ounce, and between six and seven
bills would balance the goldpiece."
On the proposition of how much
money one can lift figures were OBJ
tanned at the treasury. Where certain
numbers of coins were placed in bags
and weighed as standards, for exam
pie, the standard amount Of gold coin
is $4,000, which weighs 1872 pounds.
Five hundred silver dollars weigh
S5h pounds, while 5000 in halves, or
400 coins, weigh II pounds.
Two hundred pounds of coin money
of various kinds is made up as fol-
lows: Silver dollars, $2,617; half dol
lars, $3,63G; quarter dollars, $3,657;
dimes, S 3,615.S0; nickels, $917; PEN
MES, S259.G1.
In %one-dollar bills the same weight
would amount to ST. i'll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
TELLS or InHUMAN ORDER.
Former Russian Soldier, NOwof Penn
sylvania, Says Cars Men Must
Kill the Wounded.

There is living in Dowingtown, fa'
q former soldier in the Russian army
who can testify to the fact that theFo
is a secret rule in the cars army 10
kill all the wounded, says a dispatch
to the Chicago Chronicle. His name Is
J. NJ. Schulman; he conducts a flourish
ing clothing store; and previously
to coming to this country served two
months in the Russian army as a con-
script. He says:
There is a secret rule in the Rus
sian army to kill all the wounded. 1t
is communicated to all officers and Is
tacitily understood among the soldiers.
The Russians argue that the maintc-
nance of hospitals is too expensive
more so than to kill off the wounded.
81 am in a position to say with the
utmost positiveness that such a rule
exists in the Russian army and that it
applies at least to the priyates, and
possibly 10 the officers"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
NOT SUCH BAD REASONING
But, of Course, the Diminutive The
orist Was Only Putting Up a
Gentle Bluff.

Henry w. oliver, the Pittsburg cap
%italist, who died recently, took a pro-
found interest in the children of the
poor. Hence his gift to Pittsburg of a
magnificent public bath, and hence his
frequent and friendly conversations
with newsboys, bootblacks and messen-
ger boys, says the New York Tribune.
1t is said of Mr.. Oliver that one day
after buying a paper from a very little
chap, he thought he would test the lads
intelligence by putting a few questions
TO him. Accordingly, he pointed to q
pile of paving stones and said:
How were these stones made, son?'
"They wasn't made; they growed,' ~
replied the boy.
" 'Growed?' How do you near
'growed?' " said Mr.. Oliver.
They growed the same as potatoes
grow" the boy explained.
. Mr.. Oliver shook his head. mo, my
lad, you are wrong" he said. 'Stones
can't grow. If you were to come back tc
t, these stones five years, or ten years, OIL
20 years from now they would still be the
same size"
"Of course" said the little newsboy
sneering. They've been taken out O
the ground now and have stopped grow
in, same as potatoes would"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
ICODY'S COMPLAINT.
Buffalo Bill Was Sick From
Christmas Dinner.
WIFE SAID SHE WOULD FIX Ne Up"
Claims She Fixed Him Up IA Dose of
Poison In Lien of ii roper Eeme-
dy and Almost Finished His
DiAtinuuiShcd Career.

DENVER, March 24.-Colonel VIII
liam +. Cody buffalo BID has made
Il deposition before Il notary i'll this
city in the action for divorce which he
has begun in Big Horn county, Wyo.
Colonel Cody will sail for Europe short
~ and will be absent from the country
when his suit is tried. In the proceed
ings Colonel Cody was Intercepted by
his own attorney and was subjected to
cross examination by counsel for Mrs.
Cody.
Mrs. Cody tried to poison me three
years ago the colonel testified. she
lGd frequently threatened to do it.
We were visiting in Rochester, y. y,
during the holidays Of 1900. and the
day after Christmas ! was i'll. sup
posed the turkey and plum pudding
did not agree with me. She said she
would fix me up She pretended TO
give me medicine. 1t was poison. 1t
almost finished me. for | was rncon-
scious for some time. | think it must
yomit. and | suppose this saved Esy
life"
Colonel Cody relates many instances
of his wife's having Inundated him
at his former home" in North Platte
by her conduct toward his guests.
She drove my friends away" lie
said. when they were no longer vel
come in the handsome residence | built
and deliberately furnished it was no
longer my home"
The witness recited many specific in
stances of his wife's alleged discour-
tesy to his guests.
Mrs. Cody's counsel inquired into the
character Of the guests to whom she
objected and into their conduct while
at her home. The purpose of the i'll
quiry was to show that the men whom
he brought TO the house were Il fast
and riotous set ana behaved in such II
manner that she had Il right to object
IN them
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
OPENED.
Republicans of Rhode island
Hear Shaw and Aldrich.
CLEVELAND AND TRUST LEGISLATION
Senator AIdricb Spoke For Careful
Organization and Free and Fun
Discussion of All Measures of
Political. Parties.

PROVIDENCE, Il. l., March a.
The Republican national campaign IL
Rhode Island WAS virtually opened las
night by Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie NJ. Shaw and United States Sen
ator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Is
land, who were the principal speakers
at the banquet of the Young Mems Re
publican club in Infantry hall.
Trust legislation. its progress under
several administrations and the att
tude of former President Grover Cleve-
land i'll regard to such legislation con
stituted the principal points of Secre-
| tary Shaw's address, while Senator
Aldrich tried to impress upon his hear
ers the necessity of organized effort in
order to insure party success.
There was a large attendance ut the
banquet. George II. Webb, president
Of the club, spoke briefly and was fol
lowed by Lieutenant Governor George
II. Utter. Senator Aldrich was then
introduced. He said in part:
Rhode Island gave her electoral vote
to John C. Fremont in 1856. In each
successive presidential election since
that time she has given her support to
the Republican candidate. Her repre-
sentatives in the electoral college Of
1904 will vote for Theodore Roosevelt.
Whether the victory we are to achieve
shall be such in character and sig
niicance as to settle all doubts as to
the Re%publicanism of Rhode Island for
~ ,rnt,nnotin,, will InnanH laI.rn1y nnnn
your determination and efforts.
The necessary work of organization
and education. which you inaugurate
under such suspicious conditions, must
be carried forward without cessation.
The character and spirit of this meet
ing furnish evidence that the Repub-
lican campaign in this state is to be
both active and aggressive. In this
| connection you should constantly bear
in mind two essential elements of sue
cess: First, there must be Il complete
and careful organization of the party
! i'll every voting precinct, and. second,
every community in the state must
have the benefit of the freest and full
| est possible public discussion of the
questions now dividing political par
ties. There is nothing in the record or
purposes of the Republican party that
calls for concealment or evasion. Its
principles and acts, past and present,
will bear the closest possible scrutiny.
There is one portion of. this record,
~recounting a series of notable triumphs
for American diplomacy in the worlds
field, which is peculiarly gratifying to
rs. They We're secured under the lead
ership of John Hay, whose affection
ate regard for his alma mater, Il an
Client university, and for this state, its
history and traditions, makes him Il
Rhode Islander in everything except
the accident of birth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24

NEW YORK, March 24.-Intense ir-
ritntion prevails throughout the west
side over the invasion OF bands of Aca-
rus scabici, who nightly infest hun
Greds of houses. They have been OH
hand for the last week, and they are
supposed to have arrived here lately
in company with immigrants and to
have run wild throughout the populous
sections. Physicians caution all per
sons TO avoid shaking hands, especially
at night, as by so doing they may take
on an undesirable acquaintance. The
gleeful scabiei is II parasite which is
most active after shutdown. He makes
his principal attacks upon the fingers
and burrows beneath the nails. As the
insect has no eyes. he is no respecter
Of persons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
Are women Too ActiveP

The women of this generation are
undoubtedly suffering from too much oc-
eupation. The l~istless, bored, discomfort
ed, unsettled girl of 20 years ago has
given place to the restless, energetic
and positively desperate business wom-
an thirsting for fresh outlets for en-
.terprise. We are caught up in the
whirlwind of modern unrest and we
imagine we are happy because we have
no time to think anything to the con-
trary.-Ladies' Field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
FRESH FEMININE EINEEY.
Attractive Adjuncts Of the Seasons
Costumes Now Coming to
the Fore.

White MORE card cases are made III
with gold, set with jewels.
Little gold tort6ises, studded with
rubies. sapphires and emeralds, are
quaint and modish.
The use of kid and soft feathers as
gown trimmings is one of the hap
piest of present styles.
While silk and white wool goli
vests, for wear under cloth jackets,
are among the accessories sporting
women are not neglecting.
Velvet bracelets have been revived
with clasps of pearl or emerald, or jet
inlaid with gold, and are most becom-
ing to a pretty wrist.
The new spring shoes are a trife
mannish, with slightly rounded toe and
heel a fraction higher than the we'll
known sensible style.
Ruchings in every conceivable color
and either plain OF lace-eGged will be
used this eason to ON extent and
many lace collars have the ruching al
ready set in.
Signet hat pins are useful for the in
dividual who likes to be labeled. They
are made with heads not unlike the
signet rings, of gold, round or oval,
but less heavy than the rings as a rule.
The cotton and silk mixtures con-
tinue to come in. Among them hecked
tissue de sole, silk gauzes, satin lisse
and pointille cotton are familiar in
name, but much more beautiful this
year than before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
Negroes Ear In Outgoing Mail.

RICHMOND, Va, March 24.-In the
outgoing mail at the Richmond p0stof
flee was found Il human ear. 1t was
discovered on the stamping machine il
a bundle with several letters. The cal
was evidently severed from the head
of a negro several days ago, and indica.
tons are that it was dropped in the
letter box by some one in this city. The
affair is Il complete mystery, the only
explanation advanced being that some
Of the medical students have INDUCED
in a ghastly joke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The Sec
rotary of state has received u telegram
from William =. Fee. United States
consul at Bombay, India, saying that
his daughter was dead of the bubOnic
plague and that his wife was stricken.
The Fees have been in Bombay for the
past five years. Mr.. Fee is from War
rem, o., and was mayor of that place
for two years. In March, 1893, Mr..
Fee was appointed consul at Cienfue-
Cos. Cuba, but a month later the Span,
ish wal was begun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24

Obeyed Captains Call In "a Dream.
GALVESTON. Tex. March 24.-Lieu-
Barton Il. Gardner. u. s. A.,
II Through from his company in
Arizona, on an eastbound southern Pa
cific train, going TO visit his mother in
Massachusetts. when the train vas
nearing Flatonia awoke as the brake.
man called out the name of the station
and jumped out Of the window. He
rolled under the train and had both
legs cut off. He said that when he
heard the brakeman the sta
ton he dreamed his captain commands
ed II charge, and it was this that caus-
ed his accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
Connecticut Wants This gentleman

GREENWICH. Conn, March IL
Robert Alexander was brought here
from White Plains Jail and placed in
the Greenwich lookup. Alexander is
Il negro whose home is in New York.
He is termed the gentleman burglar"
I'm not the gentleman burglar the
papers have talked about" said Alex
ander, but I'm a gentleman and Il
burglar" Sheriff Ritch has received
word from the officials in Summit. n.
j., that Alexander did a slick piece of
burglary there, and When Connecticut
gets through with him they want him
there. AleXander's teeth are crowned
with gold, and he is well dressed. He
smiled when telling of smoking Mr..
Willis Smiths cigars while lying on
the sofa after eating his stolen supper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-24
queen Badly Damaged by Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-The
Pacific Coast Steamship company's
steamer Queen after lying outside the
Heads all night arrived at Broadway
wharf, showing the ravages of the fire
that devastated her on her last trip
and caused loss of life. From the en-
CINE bulkhead aft to her stern the up,
After an inspection is made the Queen
VIII be taken to the Union Iron works
for a complete o~verhauling.