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The Washington times., 1905-04-09

The dukes ambition is to beat the
record Of S6.SS degrees. north latitud-,
which was reached by members of the
expedition headed by the Duke of ABB
ruzzi. who is near relative of the Duke
CT Orleans.
L WAS IL the Stella Polare that, in
1893. the Duke OF Abruzzi. cousin of
the King of Italy. penetrated the far
thest ncrth-nineteen miles beyond the
point reached by the Nansen expedition.
The extensive and elaborate prepara-
tions that he IS making show that the
Duke Of Orleans intends to spare neither
time ncr money in his efforts to make
a new polar record said an intimate
acquaintance of the duke yesterday.
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
Will Sing Operetta.

Next Friday evening. April IA. the
sacred cantata entitled "Penitence. Par
don and Peace" viii be sung in the
Emmanuel Episcopal Church by the
choir The cantata IS especially adapted
for the Lenten season.
Thursday evening last. at the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church, on Min
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
WAS MADE BLIND
At SET OF SUN
Strange kilment Of North
Leads to Tragedy.
MAN AND DOG DIE OF COLD
Four Other Men, Stricken With, Loss
of Sight, Discover Unhappy
Fate of Stranger.
MAN AND DOG DIE OF COLD

IACTIINE. Canada, April S.-Nigh-
blindness is an ailment prevalent amcnS
lumbermen VINO work in shantics remote
enough to make vegetables an unusual
luxury In most instances the persons
affected have the normal use OF their
eyesight from sunrise to sunset. bat are
stone blind when the sun is below the
horizon
Sometimes the trouble comes on slow
ly, beginning with a dimness OF vision
at morning and evening, and increas-
ir.S until it is impossible for the patient
to sit outsi lie except when the sun Is
high. AT Other times and especially in
the bright days of March, when the
glare OF the sun upon the snow is try
ing to all eyes. night blindness sets in
suddenly.
There was q curious case OF this SUD-
Gen coming on of the blindness In the
Ottawa lumber district, near Beaver
Lake Four men had been detailed TO
mark the logs laid upon the ice, and
they had worked three or four days in
the scorchi lg light of the March sun re-
fectcd from the clear lake surface with
| l.erticularly bad results. Two of them
were sufferers from night blindness and
had to be led home at night by their
comrades. and aS their Shanty was four
| miles away from the lake it was their
| custom to start back little before sun
Gown
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
STATE OFFICIALS
IN PUBLIC SCANDAL
Accused of Borrowing 9
Funds of Jail.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April S.-Sensa-
tional charges, expected to bring
about designations or immediate re-
moval, have been filed against w. II.
Hartford, State prison commissioner:
Luke McMenenway, warden Of the
State penitentiary; Thomas B. Carroll,
secretary to the Governor and secre
tary of the State Democratic commit
tee, and Frank NJ. Thompson. chair
man of the Democratic committee, have
been preferred by an investigating
committee appointed by the Legisla-
ture for the purpose of investigating
prison conditions.
Use of State Funds.
Violations CT the law making IL a fell
ony to use State funds for any private
purpose, even though they are later re-
turned. is the bases of the charges.
McMenenway is alleged to have bor-
rowed 81 600 of the jail funds and loaned
an additional $3.50 to Carroll, the latter
giving note indorsed by Hartford and
Thompson.
The loans were made over Il year ago.
The report of the committee just sub
mitted to the State senate alleges that
while the funds have been returned, no
restitution was made until after the in
vestigation was commenced.
The affair has created tremendous
sensation. designations and indictments
are freely predicted.
High in Party Councils.
All the men are high in the Demo
cratic party. Thompson is said to have
been the man who engineered the
scher1e by which Governor Frazier was
recently elevated to tbA United States
Senate.
Although McMenenway and Carroll
are alleged to be the chief offenders
the law is construed that anyone cog.
infant of the offense is equally guilty
This brings all the others into the case
II Is said tonight unless resignation:
are Immediately forthcoming from th'
officials the governor will demand then
or. Monday The Democrats declare
both Thompson and McMenenway viii
| be deposed Immediately.
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ALI Completely Blind.

One day they had about finished the
job, and worked rather late to complete
IL. To their dismay they found when
they stopped work and slipped on their
coats that all four were completely
blind
The night was terribly cold and there
was more than half gale of north
wind blowing across the lake. To at
tempt to grope their way home would
be to risk their lives. Happily. one
of the men remen. bered that one of the
great timbers used as a skidWay was a
stick of white tirch. the canoe tree OF
the Indians.
Cautiously they felt their way to this
log and contrived to tear away u sec
ton of the paper-like bark. Hastily roll
ling this up into what would answer for
a torch, they lit it with match and
derived light enough for three Of the
four to be able &c distinguish their sur
| roundings.
The birch psie was at once completely
stripped of its bark. and while at this
work they decided that it would be al
most madness to try TO reach their own
! shanty that night along the narrow
pathway their footsteps had made in the
deep snow. Right across an arm of the
| lake On projecting point was a desert
ed shanty, and thither they determined
10 go.
90 The journey was difficult, as even with
the flaming bark to guide them the poor
| fellows found il difficult to steer 4
| straight course. 1t was probably near
midnight when they pushed open the
wide wooden hinged door and entered
! the shanty.
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Discover a Tragedy.

A Iire was quickly started in the ca
boose with some of the poles taken from
the bottom of one of the shelf-like sleep
ing hunks, still in position all around
the walls After a time their sense OF
seeing came back to them as they sat
about the bright fire. and they could
look about taeiI new home with toler-
able clearness. AS their vision cleared
they made out the figure of a man
seated at the clerks desk in the corner.
with Il fine hound at his feet.
A little investigation showed that
both man and dog were stone dead and
frozen 10 stiffness It was ey ite1t that
the shanty had been the nome OF the
dead pair for a considerable ti,te.
The greater part of fine deer hung
IL the cooks lean-to, which was en-
tered by door from the rear of the
shanty No trace of flour or other pro-
visions was to be seen.
The visitors had been prodigal in their
use of matches, and now discovered
that they had used the last of their
supply Their keenest search of the
clothing and stores of the dead man
failed to discover n single one Though
they found a fine rifle in good order in
the bunk wherein the bed had been
made. not a single cartridge wherewith
1 a flame may be obtained could be found
| They at once piled all available fuei
| near their fire and determined to watch
| beside ii all night
The dead man was dressed in city
| clothes, some brown checked material;
well made, and BE had a good solo
| watch. on the table were old newspa-
pers of six or eight months ago. all
| from the United States. A lead pencil
! lay near the hand of the dead man, and
Il bit of white birch bark. on whlct
was written over and over again
Blind" Blind
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
Kaiser Aims at Holland.
Would Absorb Netherlands.

Two. years have elapsed since an an
onymous contributor to the Morning
Post-probably Sir Charles Dilke-threw
out the astonishing suggestion that Ger
many was anxious to place Russia un-
der obligations. so that. when the time
came fer the absorption of the Neither
lands il the German Empire, there
would be no opposition from st. Peters
burg.
Events have shown the soundness of
the observation; and London and Paris
are convinced that when Emperor Will
liam gave Nicholas assurances which en-
ahled the latter TO withdraw troops from
the German frontier, he secured Rus
sia's promise not to resist, even morally
{ his schemes as to The Hague.
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
Would Exchange Morocco.

Careful analysts Of the international
situation believe the Kaiser's program
Of absorptiOn-twice publicly dis
ayowed by Count Won Bueiow-was
checked by the Anglo-French and the
Franco-ltalian rapprochements; but
the notion now is that he will offer
France a free hand in Morocco, despite
all his iamboyance, on condition that
she Will not veto his darling project.
t There is not the slightest chance OF
the plCt being carried out, thought it
might have been had not the Anglo
Japanese alliance revolutionized the
relative positions OF the great powers
and called into existence a new one in
tensely hostile to Germany.
French behavior under the exasper-
ating conditions is exciting the admira-
tfon OF Britons. "It would be a serious
mistake says a weekend journal. "to
interpret this singular moderation og
all classes in France as indicative of
fear pf he war lord
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
Understanding With England.

The cause is TO be found in the under
standing with England; but there is
another factor-a change in the point OF
view of intelligent men under the in
fuence of republican principles. The
republic has taught Frenchmen to gov
ern themselves
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
EUROPE UNCOyERS
KA|SER'S SCHEME
New Alignment Of Powers
Seems Under Way.

LONDON. April S.-Royal personali-
ties loom large this week in western
Europe
Between Edward VII and William of
Germany it seems a case of diamond
cut diamond. The meeting of the Brit
ish sovereign and President Loubet,
followed by the formal announcement
that extraordinary preparations are TO
be made for the exchange of courtesies
IN June between the French and British
fleets, Is interpreted as the Anglo
French reply to Germany's advent as
a Mediterranean pretender-
With leading Russian journals adyo-
eating a new triple alliance between
Russia, Germany, and Japan, and the
French press, almost to a paper, de-
claring that the Franco-Russian al
| lance has lost its raison d'etre, is re
duced to q farce" and is becoming the
| lest OF the world the political at
| mospIaere is far from clear
Italian Papers Severe.
| Cne of the most significant incidents
is the severe tone adopted by leading
italian journals toward the Kaiser s
chronic theatricalism," the Tribuna
advising him to confine his energies of
| that ilk to writing plays.
Popolo Romano goes the Tribuna one
better and says the Kaiser has been
talking. talking, talking ever since Bis
1narck died, but has not registered a
| deed worth doing" Savage utterances
| like these are republished by the Paris
press, which adduces them as proof
/ that the triple alliance is going TO pieces.
Kaiser Aims at Holland
| Whatever view may prevail in Wash
ington as to the motive of the Kaiser 5
! insistence upon the open door in north
west Africa, British and French experts
| believe he has only minor interest In
| that feature Of the case. What he is
aiming at is something much nearer Ber-
/ lin than Tangier.
THE German Emperor" says NJ
| Jaures, in Humanite, has vast designs
in central Europe that he imagines he is
serving by hypocritical display Of yea
for commercial principle in Morocco
TO whose defense France was long age
committed. He seeks TO use Tansiei
as a pawn in his game for Holland anc
Denmark
, 1905-06-28

by virtue of the authority vested in me
and by advice and direction of the Wildwood
Borough Council, do hereby issue proclama-
ming at large within the limits OF the Borough
of Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey,
between the twenty-fourth day of June, a. ID.
1905, will be killed and destroyed, except such
animals as shall be properly muzzled with ID
wire or leather muZzle securely fastened Sc
as to completely prevent the animals from
biting, as required by Ordinance No. II. Pro-
vided, always, that nothing in this proclama-
ton shall apply to dog or dogs of any non
resident passing through the borough accom-
panied by the owner or owners of such dog
or dogs.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
borough of Wildwood this nineteenth day of
June, A. d.. 1908.
LATIMER r. BAKER,
Mayor of Wildwood.
, 1905-06-28
O PROCLAMATION

Attest-Jed Dubois, Borough Clerk.
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BAKERSFIELD.

Florence. the eight -year-old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. g. H. Boutwell,. died Sum
day evening. November T., of diabetes.
Tho funeral was held the following Tues
day from the house, the Rev. Mr. Finger
onicatng.-Mrs. Adams of Boston visit
cd her parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. NJ. Mar
last Week.-Mrs. Loretta Brown
fell on Saturday and injured her shoulder
quite serously.-Harry q. Powers of
Cambridge spent Sunday with his parents,
MI and Mrs. o. A. Powers. The little son
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Leach died Sun
day of pneumonia. The common school
closed Friday of last week with appro-
priate exercises. The following pupils
had not been absent during the term OF l.
weeks: ella Miller, Grace Farrand, Lot
tic Doane, Florence Watson and howard
Barlow, Sylvia Head. Gretchen Head,
Grace Chandler Davis and Mildrcn Bar
low were each absent onc-hali day, and
XrIy puu MoIIrH nlloJo'I 'lubLD hl!'l
MAYNARD each on" daY.-Hcrman j. cut
ing. who has been spending his vacation
at homo returned 20 Greensboro saturday
of last week. where he viii teach the
winter term of Mills Perkins left
town Monday evening for New York city
where he has position in II hotel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-23
WEST ENosBURGH.

pretty mouse wedding was solemnzed
at the home Of Mir and Mrs Eugene Xiv
crs Wednesday evening. November Is,
when their daughter. Bessie s., was unit,
cd with Daniel G. Mccoy of Nashua, n
II. The ceremony WAS performed by the
Rev. W. T.. Newton. pastor OF tn. Metho-
dist Church The bridesmaids were the
Misses Laura Cover of Bakersfield and
Ethelyne Coburn of Belvide'l. The groom
was attended by Frank R,vers. n brother
of the bride. Messrs. Roy and Henry Riv-
crs. also brothers of the bride. acted as
ushcrs. The bride was rownod in a
charming costume of pale blue silk. The
prcttily decorated. The color scn"me being
green ana white. Tho bridal party stood
under and arch of evcrgIecns. banked
with evergreen and pottcd plants quite
n large number of relatives and friends
were present. The bride received large
number of gifts consisting of silver and
table linen. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy will
make their home in Nashua. y. 1.-THE
Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. Ed
ward Tcvyaw Tuesday. A large number
werc rresent-K. c. Orr left town last
week for Fellows Falls. where he has L
situation.--E. C.. Sylvester has engaged to
work in w. r. Ov.tt's store during the
holiday season. School in this district
closed last Friday. The teacher. Miss
Sara Scott. has returned to her home in
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SWANTON.

At the special village meeting held
Wednesday evening about ., voters were
present. and the water problem was gen
crallv discussed The trustees were in
st,uctcd to ascertain land damages and
procure options on right of way for piping
from Fairfield pond and report at the
next annual meeting in March. The
article relative to increased pay TOR the
night Waterman was dismissed
Ray Barney OF Boston, formerly Of this
place, and son of Martin Barney. WAS the
recent winner of gold watch in vot-
ing contest among employees Of the
y. Y. y. II. & H. road Speaking of rail-
reading. Martin Barney, VINO has been
handling baggage on the White Mountain
train the past season. is the Oldest en-
ployce OF the Central Vermont IN service
to-day. lie began Setting up brakes" A
wears ago on train running between
Rouscs POINT and Mortified, with
PHI Hurlburt engineer Gylos Merrill
was superintendent of the road at the
time Though in constant service nearly
- years. Mr.. Barney was never in a
rrrious accident having been off the
iron many times but never went Gown the
bank. lie has lost two sons In collisions,
one on the Central and one ON the \. y,
y. II. a. w. For 70 years Mr.. Barney
acted as through baggage man between
st Adams and Boston.
While at work for the Robin Hood
Powder company, Charles Amel died
very suddenly of heart failure Saturday
Afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-23
80 TO IS CENTS.
High Water Mark Renched In the Price
al Vermont Turkeys.

AS Thanksgiving draws near, Turkeys
advance n price and native birds VIII
probably bring from 90 to ~ cents per
pound this year. This price - eic. tly in
advance Of that fer several ycn, past.
Western turkeys VIZ, probably sell
for about - cents = round. chickens
Will doubtless he from IS 20 .,
cents Il pound and geese and ducks ~
cents 4 pound. Fresh eggs are retailinr
for * cents a dozen ana case eggs for -
cents Dairy butter brings IS cents and
creamery butter &c ccuts a mound.
French rhcstnuts are offered ut Is cents
a mound. pincanplos are 80 cents each
and cranhcrriea continue ut IL cent, A
Quart. Catawna grapes are % cents q
basket with Connexions. 'rokavs and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-23

list Church was surprised Sunday morn
ing. After the sermon by the Rev. i. ID.
Uford the pastor, the Rcv. II. q. Hunt,
read his resignation to take effect De-
cembcr 4. Rev. Mr. Hunt commenced his
la,ors with the church December 4, 1899.
and many converts have been added to the
church by his preaching. Mr.. Hunt has
been out of health since last March and
has been unable to do any church work.
Mrs, Hunt as well as her husband has
been q great worker in the church as well
as in the missionary society. Miss Or
Vile Pierce. their niece. will be missed in
the church and Sunday school as she was
every ready to take part.--Mr. and Mrs.
Nj. Taguc spent two days In burlington
last weck.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green
of bakersfield visited Sunday with Mrs.
Greencs sister. Miss Abbic Kcnticld.-The
fair held November "a and IL by the H. V.
I, s. was "a success socially and financial
~. The president of the society Mrs. >.
n. Phelps. by guessing the nearest MS to
the number of beans in can won pretty
sofa pillow that was made and given ~
Mrs Eva X Lane. by the efforts OF Mrs
A. Y. Hicks sl5 was realized on n writing
desk. The fortunate one to get it is Mrs
John kendrick. G. c. Gillette got the
lap robe a. \. Bocman a set OF sad IRONS
and y, II. King got the horse blanket. AS
the result Of the fair s9l was added to tn"
Treasury. AT tho chicken pic supper held
at the home OF Mrs Israod Dospart No
vcmhcr 1G for the benefit of the Catholc
Church Il good sum was realized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-23
ENOSBURGH FALLS.

William O'Conncll Of Wcst Inosbursh
shot his toes 50 badly SUNDAY that DR..
+. s. Hutchinson found it ssary to
nmputatc two of them. lie WIS getting
ready Ia clean his gun. Ach he didn't
know was loadcd.--An un lauimalK Of
the town has gone by the / sSlng of John
Spooner who died Saturday a. 40 p. N.
Before the advent of the r. .lroad. Mr..
Spuoncr kept Il hotel ut the enter of the
town. which achieved a local reputation
las a rendezvous for parties. who desired
10 90 n little aside from the h' ton track.
In later years his attention has been
wholly given the Affirming, Thu funeral was
held at his late home Monday at II
o'clock-Bena Richisds, "A daughter of T..
Richards and who has been wing in ST.
Adams went to Boston Monday where
she has secured cmploytn' nt.-H. y. Fair
banks has sold his place. ON Church
street to Dr. c. \. pratt. lat is to oc-
cupy it until lie can bui on the lot he
owns Immediately adi.inins on the
south-D. NJ. Rose moved his family into
his new house on church -trcat Saturday.
from rooms on North Man street. which
he has occupied for several months past.
r.. G.. Brown Of Swan'pn passed Sun
day with his brother, y + y. Brown.
Charles s. Wilson of Newport, r. l..
passed Sunday with his friend, a. J.
Baldwel-H A. Cramtpn is passing Il
few days among friends IN Rutland.
Mrs. T.. G. Hamilton Of Burlington is
passinr a short time with her sister, Mrs.
~ 7. Norton.-The receipts Of the pink
and white tea served by the Young Peo-
ule's society of the Christian Fndcavor in
Tho Fro, I,,n,ist Chruch "Wednesday even
inc xovomh,r II were 81. MIS-. NJ. e.
! o,,i,, of West E,nosbureh Will pass the
vin,ar with her son. c. l.. Ovitt.-Dorothy
| ,,,r,,r has returned from New York.
.,.,ora sho h,d heop fr nearly thro.
- ,,.iu eta, in tho elf i.
~ ,,,.,a ,aa,,a Crort has bourht
49, ,ai,,,,,,, ho,lir, nr real estate ~,
'. :, ,,a,.., ,.,i,h l. situated on Orchard
~ ~ '''"'' ,.. ,,,,,1,,u Lot, fo,.
I ,ya,,,, ro,r,n,1 from g,
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

Mrs. G.. W. Mccoy of Falls Village
Conn. is visiting ut tho home of her sis
ter. Mrs. II. n .Austin.-Miss Miranda
Ewins leaves Thursday for several
weeks visit with relatives in Chicago Dcs
MONIES Iowa, Kansas city. Mo.-A party
of friends surprised Miss Miranda Ewins
at her nome last Thursday night. The
evening was Pleasantly passed with whist
and block. Refreshments of cake and ice
cream were served. Just before breaking
M she was presented with pocketbook
and card caec.--Mr. and Mrs. Ovit, MIR.
and Mrs. Cushman. Mr.. and Mrs. ltidder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright. Mr. and Mrs Bash
aw and Mir. Fassctt Of tyler Branch
Grange of West Enoshursh were pres
cnt at the regular meeting OF Frontier
Grange Thursday ovoning.-rhe w. c. I.
l.. will meet win Mrs. Homer Chaifec
Saturday afternoon, November %
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In marriage to Emile C. Fhlie of Bur-
he Rev. j. T.. Audet at $50 o'clock in
Inc presence Of II large gathering OF
friends and relatives. Tho BRIDE was
ncttily attvcd I'm n green elk dress,
brown velvet coat and pattern nat Go
hatch She was gwen away by her father
nd the groom was attended by Frederick
Fl. German OF Burlington. The wedding
|narchcs were played by Miss Anna Du-
|rat. orgarist Immediately following the
ceremony n wedding breakfast vas served
IT the homo of the brides parents ON
Vest street after which Mr.. and Mis-.
|'hilic left fer weeks wcddirg trip to
points IN Canada. Upon their return
: bout Thanksgiving. they will give re-
Reption at the home OF her parents on
Nest street.
r A second wedding Monday morning
Mas that Of Miss Flora fireman. and Jo-
! cph Bissonettc, both of this village. The
CEREMONY was performed by the Rev. j.
Aulet at St Francis Xavier Church
nd WAS witnessed by II number of friends
nd relatives. Mir and Mrs. Eissonette
Mere rendered reception last evening
the nome OF w" hiltt Hs'ItutS. 40
h. Peter street. where they Will make
heir future home.
Mrs. John Larmondan died Mt her
ONE on Mallctts BAY avenue last even
Z of short Illness. Mrs. Larniondan
as born in Stanbridgc, J.. c.. ana NOV
Il to this village with her hlisba nd
bout year ago. She * survived by
or husband and three small children.
he arrangements for the funeral were
ot completed last evening but 1t will
rohahly be held Friday morning from
d. Francis Xavier Church.