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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
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wANTED--Womon for housekeeper in a
good family. Apply TO s,W, Times Office. 46t6
LOsT-Pair gold trimmed spectacles. Finder
please return TO Ihurston Place and be re-
warded. A6t6
WANTED--A Jumper or man TO learn lump
er's trade in polishing mill Apply TO j. N.
Martison. 46tf
FOR SALE--O ne- horse lumber wagon and q
pair of good heavy team harness. Enquire az
Ii, +. Cutters stable. 46t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08
NOTICE.

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rie b. Yeartaw, has left my bed and board ]
win pay no bills of her or her daughters con-
tracing on and after this date.
FRANK ID. YEARTAW.
Barre, VT. May 8, 1905.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-08

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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Return Of Soldiers.

Victoria, B. C.-Great preparations
are being made for celebrating the
return Of the japanese armies from
Manchuria, according to the steamship
Shawmut. Maj.-Gen. Saki and the
Tumen army from North Korea were
landing at Ujina amid great acclain1s
when the steamer Said and thIrty-six
transports were waiting at Dalren
(Dalny) for other troops. Traffic on
Japanese railroads has been interrupt
ed and preparations are being made
to make record for celebrity. All
the troops are expected to be home
in six months. Officers of the rank
of major and upwards will proceed at
once to Toxic to have an audience
with the emperor. Merchants Of Yo-
kohoma have erected an arch costing
$4,000 at the railroad station IN hon
or of the troops.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Long Hair Was His Sorrow.

Franklin, Pa, Nov. &c. Harry San
ford, the 1O-year-old son of John San
ford, farmer residing near this city,
is maiden, if one judges by long cur
ly locks.
When Harry came into this world
his papa was very angry because Har-
ry was not girl. And so, to be re-
venged, he declared that Harry should
never have his hair cut. He has kept
his word.
Harry's hair has now attained a
length Of SO inches. But this ism It
the only remarkable thing about Har-
ry. Like Sampson of old, with his
long locks, Harry has the strength OF
a giant, and, like Paderewski, Of the
chrysanthemum wig, he is a wonder
with the violin.
The great sorrow Of Harry's life is
his hair. The other boys pull it and
call him "Sissy," and he hasn't a
moments peace. He begs his father
every day to use the scissors, but the
stern parent is obdurate. The best
that Harry gets is the privilege of
tucking his long locks down under the
back Of his shirt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Seizure of Corea.

st. Petersburg. The official Rus.
sian news agency has received a dis
patch from Shanghai reporting a sem
satlonal account of the manner In
which the japanese forced the Corean
government to acquiesce to the treaty
between Corea and Japan. The tele-
gram purports to be based on late
news from Seoul and contains the
following particulars: "On Friday,
Nov. IL, at noon, Baron Hayash; and
Mr.. Hariva entered the palace with
the object of forcing the emperor to
sign the treaty. The emperor and the
ministers obstinately refused. At s
O'Clock IN the evening Baron Hayashi
having informed the Marquis Ito of
the situation and the latter accom-
panied by General Hasegawa, COM
mander of the japanese troops in CO.
rea, with military escort, including
Gen. Darmerie, came to the palace,
but till midnight had not succeeded in
persuading the emperor to sign There
upon Secretary Stevens brought from
the ministry Of foreign affairs the
official seal Of the ministry which was
obtained by force and at 10: 80 clock
in the morning the japanese them
selves placed the seal on the treaty,
the emperor to the end, refusing to
give his signature The dispatch
concludes: "The entire palace even
the private apartments Of the emperor
are now occupied by Japanese gen
d 'armerie and it is probable that the
japanese will soon compel the empe-
ror to sign .s7
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
BURNING CAR RUNS WILD.
Passengers Have Exciting Ride Down
q Mountain.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov. &c.
About forty passengers on Lookout
Mountain street ear coming into the
city had the scare of their lives when
car caught fire. The motorman yell
ed to the conductor to lock the back
door while he locked the front door.
Then at full speed the motorman tore
into the city and stopped in front Of
saloon, where the passengers were
let out and water secured to put out
the fire. The fire was in the front of
the car and during the wild ride the
passengers damned into the rear. The
conducted stated that the car was 60
ing at good speed when the fire was
discovered. IF he had left the doors
unlocked the passengers would have
jumped off before he could come to
full stop and somebody would have
certainly been hurt. The passengers
were highly indignant when they were
finally liberated, but soon saw the
force Of the street railway mans rea-
soning.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Witte is Satisfied.

Moscow.-A sharp division of sem
itiment on the question of Polish au-
tonomy cropped out at a session OF
the Zemstvo Congress, which was de-
voted to the consideration Of the Pol
lish problem. Over fifty speakers de-
imanded to be heard on the question.
and while the majority of them SYM
Ipathized with the request of the Poles
Ifor the abrogation of the martial law.
Imany were opposed to autonomy, look
ing upon it as step toward the break
ling up of the empire. The executive
lcommittee took into account this SEN
Ftiment in drafting proposed resolu-
ltion which, while declaring that the
icongress indorsed the decision OF the
September congress with regard to
the autonomy of Poland, the question
should be turned over to the first Dou-
ma for settlement. The session adj
Iiourned after midnight with the de-
bate unfinished.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
COUPLE WEIGH 51s POUNDS.
Bride and Bridegroom Have Trouble
Entering Storm Door.

st. Louis, Nov. 26.-Five hundred
and eighteen pounds of humanity
were represented by bride and BRIDE
groom who registered at the Laclede
yesterday. They had some difficulty
In their passage through the storm
doors. They are Mr.. and Mrs. Pedro
Villalobor Of the City of Mexico, who
are spending their honeymoon in the
United States.
The bridegroom is 40 years old and
weighs 31S pounds. The bride tips
the scales at exactly 200 pounds and
is 81 years old. They were married
in the City Of Mexico, where the BRIDE
groom is prominent commission
man. They are accompanied by Ber-
nard Strauss, friend, who is acting
as a sort of factotum on the trip.
The bridal pair have had many ha-
RAISING experiences since they depart
ed from their home city. In the first
place, they we're unable to obtain
berths in any Of the sleeping cars
which were large enough for their ac-
commodation. When they reached
FL Paso this difficulty was solved on
the American railroads by giving them
separate staterooms.
Mr.. Villalobor intends while in ST..
Louis to purchase a carriage, which
is to be specially constructed for him
self and his bride.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Stole Gold Dust.
Ward

Seattle, Wash. George Ward
Adams, for seven years cashier Of the
United States Assay Office in this city
IS under arrest, accused by secret SER
vice officials of the theft Of $4,000 in
gold dust to which he had access in
his official capacity. Of this sum
$4,000 was taken from Adams per-
son by Secret Service Agent Cornell,
who has been at work on the case for
several weeks. Mr.. Connell claims
that Adams has made a practically
complete confession that he has alb
stracted more than $4,000 from min
ers' pokes since June last, and substi-
ltuted sand to maintain the weight.
Adams was taken before United
States Commissioner Kiefer this af-
iternoon and held in $4,000 bonds to
appear for preliminary examination
On Friday next. Adams made no
statement other than to demur as to
the amount alleged to have been tax
YEN.
Secret Service Agent Connell, on
the witness stand, testified that from
the result of his investigation and ex-
animation Of Adams account he had
reason to believe that the shortage
would exceed $35, 900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
PENNSYLVANIA Wreck.

Harrisburg, Pa.-One trainman was
killed and five others injured in a
wreck on the Pennsylvania at Thomp-
sontown. The wreck was caused by a
rear-end collision between two freight
trains going west. The mail train
leaving Harrisburg at 4 40 ran into
the wreckage, blocking four tracks
and delaying traffic for several hours.
All the coaches of the mail train were
wrecked but no damage was done to
the mail. The wreck between the two
freight trains is believed to have been
caused by the failure of the engineer
Of one train to see the rear end Of tn,
other on account of the heavy fog.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
WOMAN'S AIM
WAS DEADLY
MRS. BIRDSONG KILLS PROM
NENT PHYSICIAN.
FIRED FIVE EPPECTUAL SHOTS
The Woman Took Good Aim and Ev-
cry Shot Fired Lodged In Victims
Body. Cause of the Tragedy is Not
Known.

Monticello, Miss.-This little town
is in a turmoil of excitement over the
most sensational tragedy that has ever
occurred In Lawrence county. Mrs.
James Birdsong, wife of local dem
fist, walked into the office of DR..
Thomas Butler, one of the most prom
inent physicians of the community,
and shot him five times with pistol,
death resulting Immediately, two Of
the bullets penetrating DR.. Buffers
heart, and two others went through
the abdomen. The aim Of the woman
was remarkable, all of the bullets TAX
ing effect in her victims body.
After emptying the revolver Mrs.
Blrdsong calmly walked out and in
formed the crowd attracted by the
sound of the shooting that they would
ind the result of her work on the in
side of the Office. She then continued
on her way up the street and surren-
dered to Sheriff Lee.
No statements have been made pub
lie concerning the cause of the tragedy
The woman is hardly more than
mere girl, being but 19 years of age.
She has been married to Birdsong,
however, about five years and it is
said that they have never lived happi-
ly together.
Last Thursday night Mrs. Birdsong,
after short trip down town, during
which it is said she visited the Office
Of DR.. Butler, attempted to commit
suicide by taking an overdose of NOR
phine.
Several grains of the deadly drug
were swallowed, the woman evidently
being determined in her intent, but the
discovery soon followed and DR.. J. w.
Afford was summoned. After work
ing for several hours the physician
succeeded in saving her life.
Mrs. Birdsong was confined to her
bed all day yesterday from the, after
effects of the drug. Regaining her
strength sufficiently to walk again
she waited until her husband had left
his office, took his pistol from the
dresser drawer and left for DR.. But
ler's office.
The shooting followed a few min
utes later.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Land for Peasants.

Washington The State Department
received~a cablegram from Mr.. Eddy,
the charge d'affaires of the Ameri-
can embassy at st. Petersburg, bring
inc this information: 1.-THE imperial
proclamation states that during the
year 1906 the payments on land grant
ed to peasants will be diminished by
one-half and will cease entirely on
January /, 1907, the peasants then
becoming owners Of the land.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
District Courts Have Authority.

Norfolk, Va.-Federal Judge Wad-
dill ruled that United States districts
courts have the authority to promul-
gate rules in admiralty not in con-
fict with such rules laid down by the
Supreme Court Of the United States
and set aside the recent auction sale
Of the libeled schooner Job H. jack
son, which was brought by Howard
Compton Of Philadelphia.
The sheriff was directed to resell
the schooner, beginning at the upset
bid of $4,000. The vessel was pre-
viousN sold for $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Young Woman Kills Herself.

Nashville, Tenn AT Madisonville,
Ky. Miss Mary Ross, prominent
young lady Of this county, committed
suicide by shooting herself. It is sup
posed the deed was brought about as
the result Of a duel fought by two
young men about month ago, in
which one Of the participants was kill
ed. Both men were lovers Of the girl
and they fought as result Of jeal-
ousy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Uprising in Cuba.

Havana. is persistently report
ed from San Juan de Martinez, Prov
ince of Pinar del Rio, that charged
by the prosecuting judge Of San Juan
de Martinez with being the leader Of
the insurrectionary plot in that vicin-
ity, and who is evading capture, now
has following Of over SO men, and it
is said that other friends Of the con-
gresham, former officers of the rev.
dictionary army, have similar follow
ings.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
officer Shoots Himself.

Chattanooga, nn.-Lieut. W. M
Graham of the Twelfth Cavalry, sta
toned at Fort Oglethorpe at Chicka-
manga Park shot himself through the
left lung. The wound, it is thought,
will be fatal one. 1t is not known
whether the shooting was an accident
al one or done, with suidical intent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Atlanta, Ga.-Dr. Guy Potter Ben

ton, president of Miami University,
Oxford, Ohio, addressed the National
Association Of Collegiate Alumnae
here. DR.. Benton's subject was:
ssThe Education of Women as Cor
related to That Of Men, His address
was heard by large number of local
as well as visiting college women. The
delegates to the convention were the
guests of Lucy Cobb Institute at Ath-
ems
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Peculiar Way to Propose.

New York, Nov &C. Intending the
story exclusively for coterie Of club
men, to whom it was told a member of
the party with which Miss Alice
Roosevelt made her recent tour of the
Orient gave an authentic account of
the proposal made by the Sultan of
Sulu to the Presidents daughter.
Miss Roosevelt's name was not
spoken during the narration.
''The Sultan gave magnificent en-
Sertamment one afternoon In honor Of
The party" the narrator said. ellis
guests were entertained by barbaric
dances, skirmishes between native
warriors and an Oriental luncheon.
The Sultan evinced the greatest ad-
miration for the young lady and In
her honor announced invitations to a
ball the following night. Secretary
Taft, Gen. Corbin and other distin-
guished members of the party accom-
panied the young lady. The Sultan
could converse with her only by means
of an interpreter, as he does not speak
English.
"During an intermission of the
dance the Sultan, followed by his In
terpreter, took a position in the mid
die Of the ballroom. He was dressed
in crimson Prince Albert coat, white
trousers and wore a fez sparkling with
precious stones. He signifed for the
American party to advance and meet
him, paying particular attention to the
young lady, and seeking a position
near her. Lackeys brought forward
a superb saddle made of soft morocco
leather, gay with trapping and with
jewels studded in the pommel.
''The Sultan spoke command to
the interpreter, and the latter said:
t'The Sultan gives you this as token
Of his esteem and that of his people.
1t is the wish of the Sultan that you
remain here always"
The young lady was visibly embar-
raised, as were others of the party,
and CONSERVATION followed when the
Sultan advanced toward the young Ia
dy, drew a ring from his right hand
and held it toward her.
cit was plainly seen that fear of
offending the Sultan and inclination
to refuse his too apparent present.
distracted her with conflicting emo
tons. After hesitation she extended
her hand. The Sultan touched it def
erentially, and the next instant had
slipped the ring on her finger. The
Americans sought to pass off the IN
eident with becoming grace, but con-
cealed their perturbation with diff
Guilty.
81 believe the account I have given
is the first authentic one told In this
country
The narrator of the story exhibited
photograph of the Sultan showing
on his right hand the ring which ne
had presented to the young lady.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Victoria, B. C.-Japanese newspa-

Victoria, B. C.-Japanese newspa-
pers received by the steamer Shawmut
criticise VIM. J. Bryan, now visiting
Japan, because Of his attempt to pur-
chase the war stool upon which Adj
miral Togo sat when at the Shinto
ceremonial in Uyeno Park, at Toxic,
to celebrate the naval triumph. The
stool, which was used for a similar
purpose for centuries, since 1907, has
been handed down in the Ogasawara
family alone has authority to conduct
such ceremonies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Troops Prepared to Move.

Moscow The Rushoye Slovo prints
a dispatch from Warsaw saying that
Austrian troops in Galicia are ready
to take trains for the frontier and pre-
vent the Germans from crossing into
Russian Poland.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Marshall Field. Jr.. is Shot.

Chicago, Ill.-The condition Of
Marshall Field, Jr., who accidentally
shot himself is reported to be some
what improved.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30

The number Of inmates in benevo.
lent institutions Dec. 81, 1904, was
2S4,362, and the number admitted dur
ing 1904 was 2,O4O,372, including those
dead and discharged. This is the state
ment contained in a special census bu-
reau report on benevolent institutions
OF the United States for 1904. The
persons enumerated as inmates of
these institutions, however, the re-
port says, "should not be considered
as paupers, and many Of them should
not even be considered as recipients
OF charity, for the institutions, par
tlcularly the hospitals, are frequently
resorted to as matter of convenience
by individuals who pay literally. cit
is noteworthy fact that the men and
boys outnumber the women and girls
IN benevolent institutions. This con-
dltlon Of affairs is partly accounted
Tor by the numerous homes for vet
erans." More than one-third Of the
1907 existing institutions are hospit-
ais, and about one-fourth are orphan
ages and children s homes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30

To inaugurate Theodore Roosevelt
president Of the United States last
March cost $145. 491, a greater sum
than was ever spent for any previous
Inauguration. The details Of this cost
were made public in report by Gen.
John M. Wilson. the chairman Of the
inaugural committee. Notwithstand-
ing the large expense, the committee
has turned over a balance of $3.50
to the Auditorium Association, an
organization formed to erect a build
ing in which to hold future inau-
ouration balls.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30

The annual report Of Director Rob
erts Of the United States Mint Bureau
shows that the domestic coinage for
the year amounted to $91, 1872, 179
and to 153, 422,302 pieces. The coin
age for the Philippine Islands was
29, 390,526 pieces, for Panama $685.
900 pieces and for Costa Rica 40, 900,
and for San Salvador 10000 pieces.
Total coinage 1S,097,s37 pieces.
"Handbooks in the government
printing Office will not be allowed. !"
This is the gist Of an order being en-
forced by Acting Public Printer Rick
etts in the government printing office.
The subject was revived by an anony-
NOUS letter received by Mr.. Ricketts,
this week naming two or three men
who were making handbooks secretly
on the Bennings races. Mr.. Ricketts,
called the men to his Office and told
them to stop operations
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
our WASHINGTON
NEWS AND NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST BRIEFLY
CHRoNICLED.
TRADE Is ON THE INCREASE.
Commerce With Noncontiguous Ter
ritory Exceeds any Previous Year
by Many Million Dollars, Both Elk
port and Import.


United States with noncontiguous
territory in 1905 seems likely to ex-
coed by many million dollars that Of
any preceding year, according to a
statement issued by the Department
OF Commerce and Labor through its
Bureau Of Statistics. The bureau s
nine months statement ending with
September shows that the shipments
from the United States to the noncon-
tiguous territory amounted to $780,
552,174, against $29,929,O79 in the
corresponding months Of the proceed
ig year, and that the shipments of
merchandise to the United States
from its noncontiguous territory in
the same period amounted to $66.55O,-
$50 against $47,141, 63S in the CORES
ponding months Of the preceding year.
The figures given relate to merchan-
disc only, and do not include the gold
and silver Of which the shipments
from Alaska to the United States
were only 100000 of gold produced
in that territory and $5,55O,OO0 of for
eign gold shipped from Alaska, being
presumably that originating in British
territory adjacent thereto.
In the merchandise shipped from
Alaska to the United States there IS
a falling off Of little less than ST.
100000, compared with the previous
year. In shipments from the United
States there was an increase of nearly
$2,0OO,OOO to Alaska of over $3,O00,-
900 to Porto Rico about $1,O00,0O0 to
the Philippines and nearly $1,OOO,OOO
to the Hawaiian Islands. In ship
ments from the noncontiguous terri
tory to the United States there was
an increase of over $4,0O0,OOO from
the Philippines and Of about $4,000
900 from the Hawiian Islands.
The statement makes comparisons
OF the contrast in the trade of the
United States with the above mention
ed places with the period prior to an
nexation. In the nine months ended
September 1897, the year prior to the
annexation of Porto Rico, the ship
ments of merchandise from that IS
land to the United States amounted
to $1,767,02S as against $16,176,676
IN the nine months just ended. Tn
the nine months Of 1897 the shipments
from the Hawaiian Islands to the Unit
ed States amounted to $13,0444, 231
as against $35,6S9,791 in 1905. The
shipments from the Philippines for
the nine months Of 1897 amounted to
So, 1000, as against $11,792,714 in
1905. The estimate is made that the
total commerce with the noncontigu-
Gus territory for the entire year Of
1905 will approximate $3.50 900.
The shipments of sugar from the Ha-
waiian Islands for the nine months
ended with September amounted to
$33, 113,471 Of raw sugar and $1,752,
791 of refined sugar. The shipment
Of refined sugar from Hawaii aggre-
gated 33,136,858 pounds as gainst no
shipments during the corresponding
period of the preceding year. Porto
Rico shipments Of sugar amounted to
$13, O0, 802, of cigars $1,S12,S55 and
Of leaf tobacco $392,651. From the
Philippines the most important ship
ments were manila hemp $9,522,S57,
and sugar $2,216,249.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30

The annual report of the auditor for
the Postofice Department for the year
ended June 80, 1905, shows the fiscal
operations Of the department to have
been as follows:
Revenues of the postal service, $751;
S26.5S5.
Expenditures of the postal service,
$167 ,399,169
Total amount Of money orders is
sued, domestic, $4O1, 916,214.
Foreign, 424O3,246.
Total amount Of money orders paid,
domestic, $404:334.974.
Foreign, 7,15O,6s9.
Total, 81, 76,130,S79.
The rural free delivery has increas-
ed from 14S carriers in 1898 to 32,O55
carriers in 1905, and the cost Of this
service has increased from about $780,
900 in 1898 to $2O,1S9,944 in 1905.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30

Necessity for a change in the law
providing for summary court-martials
in the navy will again be urged upon
Congress at its next session. Consid-
cradle reform in this direction has al
ready been accomplished by the scale
Of punishments which has been drawn
up in the office Of the judge advocate
general of the army. This scale has
served to guide summary courts as to
the proper degree of punishment to
be pronounced for minor offenses. But
there is a greater Improvement sought
which can only be obtained by legis-
lation, namely the creation Of an off
GERS court for the trial Of minor Of
lenses.