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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
GOV. McLANE's WIFE ROBBED.
Her Trunk Riaed Of $500 Worth Of
Jewels.

Milford, n. IT,, Sept. p Mrs. John
AIcLane, wife Of New Hampshires ex.
eeutire, it was announced yesterday, has
been robbed Of jewelry valued at $500.
The Jewels were IN a trunk, and the
robber OF robbers had forced open the
lock and unloosened the straps that held
down the cover. The robbery occurred
while Mr.. and Mrs. McIane were re.
turning from Indianapolis. They AZ.
rived at AVER Junction, Mass, last Sat.
urday. and arrived at their home il this
town Monday. Their trunk lay az The
station at the junction from Saturday
until Monday, and it Is thought that at
that place the crime was committed.
The break was not discovered until
Mrs. MeIane started to unpack her
trunk, shortly after she has received u.
Efforts were at first made to keep tie
fact Of the robbery secret, but Il was
found necessary to place the matter in
the hands Of a detective, and it was
then that the affair became public Tbs
missing articles include a valuable brace
let, necklace and rines Both the Gov
ernor and his wife are now at the Mt
Washington House, Breton Woods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
CHAMPIONS
TO THE BAD
Went Down Before Detroit
Tigers Yesterday.
WITH YOUNG In THE BOX
An Error by Unglaub Was Largely Re-
sponsible for the Score Of to
PniIlies Beat
Chicago.

Boston, Sept. 20.-The whilom Cham
pions dropped the first game of the
series with the Detroit Tigers yesterday
afternoon, to 3, partly because of
misplays at critical times. Young who
was knocked out of the box by Chicago
the day before. went in against the
Tigers. He had only fair success, the
visitors getting eight hits. Killian
started to do the twirling for Detroit,
but retired in favor Of Donovan in the
fourth inning.
Boston tailed twice in the second
inning. Coughlin took care Of Ferris
hard grounder. Armbruster got a free
pass and Young smashed the ball TO
centre, sending Armbruster to third.
Armbruster wars caught at the plate on
Parents drive to Lindsay. But Goodwin,
a new man. bit the ball over second,
and Young and Parent scored. Cobb
took care Of unglauh's attempt.
The Tigers evened matters up in the
next inning. Warner hit to right for
base. killian hunted and Unglaub
threw the ball into the bleachers, War
ner scoring. KilIian was held at third,
while Parent tried to get McIntyre's
rap. Lindsay placed safe one over
second. and killian scored. Lindsay att
tempted to go down but was nailed.
Schaefer and Crawford famed.
I'D to the sixth inning there was moth
Ing more doing. Then the visitors got
away with two scores and enough to
win the game. Lindsay hit for base
and Schaefer sacrificed him. Crawford
hit safe one to right, and Lindsay
scored. Young threw to Freeman to
get Cobb and Freeman iuggled the ball
long enough Tor Crawford 70 score. For
Boston Armbruster walked and Parent
hit for two bases. Armbruster was
caught at third on pretty throw by
Crawford to Coughlin. Goodwin got a
pass. Unglaub then bit for two bases,
scoring Parent, but Goodwin was nailed
at the plate, Crawford to O'Leary TO
Warner
That was the end Of the scoring, al
though in the seventh Donovan doubled
and in the eighth Crawford tripled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
National League standing.
vERMONT's FOOTBALL.
Squad Is Being Put Through Hard
Scrimmages.

Squad Is Being Put Through Hard
Scrimmages.
Burlington, Sept. 9.-Coaches Drake
and Cloudman are giving the University
Of Vermont football squad some scrim-
images The men out thus far trying for
the team are: Hanna, '0s, end; Shan
ley, OF, line; Gerrish, '06 (this years
eaptain), quarter; e. i. kibby, '06, end;
Farfand, '06, guard; Burke, '0s, tackle;
FerTin, '0S. end; r. B. Skinner '06,
tackle; Read, OF, guard; Frank, '0s,
guard; Tracy, 06, tackle; Grow, '06,
guard; Woodward, '06, half; Ward, '0s,
guard; and the following Freshmen:
Watkins, Burlington High, half; Soule,
Montpelier seminary, end OF quarterj
Hughes, Burr and Burton, guard; Dodge,
Peoples academy, end; Gardner, Rich
ford high, end; Gallup, Springfield high,
end.
OF the above, Hanna, Gerrish Ferrin,
the Skinners, Read. Grow and Ward
played on last years eleven. Woodward
was crack player on the team in his
sophomore year, but last year injuries
to his ankle incapacitated him from play.
Many Of the freshmen have wide pre-
paTatory school regulations The squad
will be further increased, other students
than those already out having declared
their candidacy for the team.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
CONGRESSMAN GUILTY.
Convictions on Third Trial Of Oregon
Land Fraud Case.


Portland, Or, Sept. 30 After being
ont for less than six hours, the third jury
which has heard the testimony Of the
government against Congressman John
N. Williamson, Dr. Van Gessner, Mr..
WiIliamson's partner in the livestock
business, and Marion r. Biggs, a Prime
vile, or, attorney, at one time United
States commissioner at that place, late
Wednesday night, found all three Of the
defendants guilty Of conspiracy to suborn
perjury by inducing locators to fraud
ulently file ON government land, provid-
ing them with money 50 TO do, under
convey title to Williamson and Van
Gessner when the patent was secured
from the government
Judge A. S. Bennett, attorney for the
defendants, moved for new trial. Judge
Hunt deferred hearing.
The case, Of which this is the third
trial, was begun Sept. 5. There We're
two disagreements.
II. S. Wilson, counsel of the defence,
said the case would be carried to the
Omitted States circuit court of appeals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
CRUDE OIL AGAIN ADVANCED.
All Grades Except Raglan UP to
Cents.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 2.-The Standard
Oil Company yesterday advanced the
price Of all grades Of crude oil, except
Raglan. The higher grades Of oil We're
raised FIVE cents and the lower grades
two cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
RESTORED HIS HAIR
Scalp Humor Cured by Cuticura
Soap and Ointment
AFTER ALL ELSE FAILED

II was troubled with a severe scalp
humor and loss Of hair that gave me
great deal Of annoyance and inconven-
fence. After unsuccessful efforts with
many remedies and so-called hair
tonics, friend induced me to try
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The
humor was cured In short time, my
hair was restored as healthy as ever,
and can gladly say have since been
entirely free from any further annoy
ance. / shall always use Cuticura
Soap, and ] keep the Ointment on
hand to use as a dressing for the hair
and scalp. (signed) Fred'k Busche,
aI3 East 57th ST., New York City,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
You Must
Sleep.

If YOU cannot, it is due to an
irritated or congestcd state of
the brain, which wall soon de-
velope into nervous prostration.
Nature demands sleep, and
it is as important as food it
is a part of her building and
sustaining process. This period
Of Inconsistencies relaxes the
mental and physical strain, and
allows nature to restore ex-
hausted vitality.
Dir. Miles Nervine brings
refreshing sleep, because it
soothes the irritation and re-
moves the congestion.
1t IS also a nerve builder; it
nourishes and strengthens ev-
cry nerve in your body, and
creates energy in all the organs.
Nothing will give strength
and vitality as surely and
quickly as DR.. Miles Nervine.
During the past winter ! had two
attacks OF LaGrippe which .left me
verv weak. and m bad condition.
was SO nervous could not sleep. MY
wife. after trying different remedies.
went for a doctor. The doctor was
out and a neighbor recommenued ".
Miles Nervine, and she brought home
q bottle. / had not slept for some time,
and had terrible pains in my. mead
After taking few doses OF Neryine
elept i am now taking the second
bottle and am very much improyed..
HENRY M. SMITH, Underhil, W.
pr. Miles, NervIne Is sold BY your
druoolst, who VIII guarantee that the
first bottle Will benefit. " IL taliss ne
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
Printers Go Out in Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. u, Sept. 20. Yesterday
witnessed the beginning of a strike Of
the job printers Of this city, who are
members Of the Buffalo Typographical
Union, No. Q, in all offices which have
not agreed to an eight-hour day. The
strike does not affect the newspaper
offices, all Of which are ON the eight hour
basis. About 200 men employed in the
Job Offices walked out Not all Of the
job places are unionizcd, some being
open shops
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
OPEN SHOP PREVAILS IN CHICAGO.
Typothetae Declares That More Men Are
at Work Now Than Before the Strike.

Chicago, Sept 20.- According to an
official statement issued by the Chicago
Typothetae more men in the aggregate
are now at work in thirtytwo Of the
shops Of the typothetae in Chicago than
were at work before the Typographical
Union declared its strike. According to
the statement, 465 men are now working
nine hours day under open shop com
ditions as against 440 union men who
quit work when the strike was ordered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
CHARGED WITH s2so,oOO THEFT
Singer Sewing Machine company's Ship
ping Clerk Arrested.

Elizabeth, n. j., Sept. 90 Frederick
Merker, employed as a shipping clerk
by the Singer Sewing Machine com.
pany, was arrested Wednesday on a
charge Of stealing s250O00 worth Of
machine parts from the company He
was held without bail for trial, Merker
had charge Of the shipment Of parts Of
sewing machines 70 agents Nearly all
the stolen machinery was taken from
boxes which had already been packed
for shipment to South America or
Australia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
American League Games Yesterday.

At Boston- Detroit 4, boston 3.
At New York--1st game New York
9, Cleveland 4 End game, Cleveland 3,
New York /.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia 3, Chi
cage 2.
At Washington Washington s, sSt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-29
CIGAR MAKER MISSING.
0dileon Lantrier Disappeared from Bur
lington September 16.

Burlington, Sept. 20 -odileon Ian
trier, aged "a years, a cigar maker, has
been missing since September 16. He is
a man Of good habits. There is no clue
regarding his movements, and foul play
IS suspected. lie had money when last
seen and was well dressed. He is 8 feet
and inches tall and weighs 160 pounds.
He is unmarried. A mother and sister
live in st. Adams.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
TIE MARBLE THIEF.

shall forget my first marbles, writes Louis
Albert Banks They were not 80 cheap and plenty as
frontier in Oregon They were none Of your big glass
sor but the plain little fashioned striped ones with
now and then 'back alley''; but thought they
the prettiest things in the world.
was little fellow about six years Of age
My father shot weasel day, and tanned the weasel
9kin leaving the fur sde 50 kept my marbles
IN weaselskn bag which very proud of. That is
kept them in that when carried them around to show
about until the last thing before went to bed and then
leave them wherever they happened to be.
Now, had Just moved into first house built Of
lumber and finished in the ordinary Of frontier
country houses ceiling inside and weather boarding out
ride
Well, to return to my marbles. One morning one OF
them gone, and could not find it anywhere. The
next morning two were gone, and the thing kept
up until they nearly all gone Father and mother
both became interested in the matter Who in the world
could be stealing my marb1esi We lived away out in tho
epnntry and there just my father and mother my
little sisters and myself and yet the marbles slipped
pazred. ~ ~ f
: While we were still wondering it, looked up
evening, and the inside, up under the caves
whore place had been left unfinished in ceiling tho
house. strange creature peerng out He seemed to have
whiskers like shrank up to my father 3 side
and hoarsely whispered, ''What's that"
He looked at it minute and said, 'Why, that is =
wood rat.'
He had made his nest down in that hole between the
ceiling and the weather boarding, and had come up
little too early to prospect around The next morning
father fastened up the hole at the top, and making
hole lower down. got him out and killed him. he
very big wood and he had the greatest variety Of
things stored away IN hs home, and all my lost marbles
among them. What he thought he could do with them,
don't know Perhaps he was like good many boys and
they see, whether they really can use it or not-The
Morning Star.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
SNOW. KISSES.

Of what are little snowfakes made,
That tumble from on hight
They twist and turn about up there, .''>
So happy in the sky.
I wish that we could get to them
'Twould be splendid plan .-~ = *
To join their games Of Fthide and seek''
And "cateh me if you CAM -
I can't think how they get up there,
But this much well know: -.--- s1-
It is for little children g sakes r., ~. 2. .
They tumble down below. :"
We love them so, and Welcome them ~. ~
With Joy and with delight, ~ @5a =
And dearly do they love US, too, : r.
The little snowfakes white. : -~s~-: -
For when we hold our faces up - z
Toward the sky-Eke this -.
The little snowdakes always leave 81.
Upon our cheeks Kiss.
:, All! now I've guessed what snowhakes are,
The mystery IS cleared:
They're Just the kisses thrown to us
Thru Santa Claus g beard!
Constance ". LeHe, u easseu' 3 Little Folks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

WAITING FOR AUNTH.
We are waiting for auntie. Toby and I:
Do you think she'll be back soon7
She said she'd come in about q week,
When she went away this noon.
And we've waited and watched tin ~
most could CRY
We are SO TIRED Of waiting, Toev
and I.
Carolyn Wheaton TN the Sunbeam.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
A PAGE FOR THE LITTLEST JUNIORS
THE RABYS NAME.

We didn't like ttZephaniah''
Or "Matthew' or ftTheodore'';
We looked thru the family Bible,
We discussed hundred more
Some were stoo high-sounding,"
Others were thought *'too tame'';
Some did not seem "auite fitting"
None was tho just right" name.
What should We can tho babyf
We argued It, pro and con,
Till at last we reached final choice,
And wo called the baby John.
Tudor jerks in st. Nicholas.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-21
Reflections Of A Bachelor.

1t is good law that works on cleo
ton day.
There isn't so much fun in being
wicked as there is in having people
think you are getting it that way
A girl has an awful lot of clothes
to get married and then no chance to
wear them because OF the babies.
One nice thing about being in love
is it doesn't make any difference how
much of fool you are in other ways.
You could hardly ever make a wo-
man believe that she ought not TO
Judge mans business ability by the
way he treats his family.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-21
Pointed Paragraphs.

ii there were no fools, fads would
soon die out
Hope is the bridge over the stream
of disappointment.
A divorce suit is usually more ex-
pensive rhan a wedding suit.
No man can be hero to himself
when he is up against the toothache.
About the best way to induce wo-
man to keep a secret is to keep it to
yourself.
Whether home is heaven Or the
other place often depends on the cook
ing.
Ii man owns street railway stock,
he never recommends walking as an
exercise.
Women are hard TO please. One
will kick because her husband is jeal-
Gus OF her, and another because he
isn't.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-21
Could Not Trust Him.

After a wordy argument in which
neither scored, two Irishmen decided
to fight it out. 1t was agreed, says
the Washington Post, that when eth
er said "I've enough" the fight should
cease
Alter they had been at it about ten
minutes one of them fell, and lmn1e-
diately yelled, Enough! I've enough!
But his opponent kept on pounding
him until man who was watching
them said:
"Why don't you let him up? He
says he's got enough.
II know he says SO" said the victor,
>|between punches, ''but he's such a
liar you can't believe a word he says.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-21
Ruined His Hat.
that boat.

"Leavenworth," said Neil O'Brien,
of the Dockstader show, yesterday,
S:has or used 10 have, some Of the
toughest negroes in the world. A
few years ago I was with minstrel
show there and shall never forget an
instance that happened. The negroes
were wild to get in the gallery first
and get the front seats. About two
hundred OF them were crowding
against the door and quarelllng.
Those behind were pushing. The
door was in imminent danger Of be-
ing broken in when two policemen
arrived on tine scene and began beat
ing the negroes back with clubs. One
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-21
At Least A Help.

Uncle David" was and Oldtown
character, some Of whose sayings
have been put into black and white by
Mr. Norton in his "Sketches' of that
vicinity. David used to run rats Of
lumber down the Penobscot, and was
wont to boast that he Railways sold to
one man, and when he didn't sell to
him, he sold to somebody else"
One day Uncle David was stand
ing on the river bank when stern
wheel steamboat passed. He gazed
long and htoughtfully at the vessel,
and then, turning TO bystander, said,
in tone Of deep conviction:
That wheel is great sarvlce to
that boat"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-21

negro who had on a new hat, was
struck over the head and received a
long cash on rhe scalp. He worked
his way to the street, where. I was
standing Watching the row. AS he
came up another negro saw the scalp
wound and, with eyes bulging out,
said:
q" Ma goodness, Sam! Look at
your haid'
The other negro brought his hand
holding his hat, around from behind
him, and REPLIED:
'Haid hell! Look at that ihat!'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-27
MANY ARE LAZY.

I The Herald had an article Sunday from
4 contributor which ended with II ques-
Non, /. e. "Are the men of MtddleseX
County lazy, or are their wives common
olds2' In reply, would say hat If we
Would Judge by the number OF men 10
this borough, supported by their wives,
OF whose wives support themselves and
children by hard work, washing and
cleaning for families, that the word lazy
applies to.a pun Der Of the husbands and
the fact may cause wi yes to become scolds
but not in the sense meant by the article.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-27
FRESH SALT WATER ICE.
Lengthy Exposure to the suns Mays
Makes Iceberg's Surface
Fresh.

1t is often asserted by mariners tnat
the apex of the larger icebergs are en-
tirely free from saline matter and thaf
this is conclusive evidence that the berg
originally forms on dry land, proving
the existence of a great continent
around the poles.
It may not be generally known, how
ever. says the English Fish Trades Ga
zette. that salt water ice if exposed to
heat--to the summer SUMS thereby
freed from salt.
DR.. Hamer quotes the experience of
arctic eXplorers-Nansen and the duke
of the AbruZzi-who describe the min
eral salts of sea water as being
separated out like hoar frost upon the
surface when the temperatures of from
30 degrees to 40 degree c~entigrade are
recorded. and who note the almost com
plete freedom of salire taste of the
water obtained from projecting ice
shafts (which have been exposed to the
rays Of the sur during a summer, and
are thus freed from the greater part
of their salt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-27
GROWTH OF ENGLISH FEET
Shoes of Old-Time Beauties Too
Small for Modern Women
to Wear.

That the race of women is growing
taller, and that the small hands and
feet on which our ancestresses prided
themselves are disappearing in favor.
Of large and useful eXtremities, was
borne in upon me recently, says a
writer in the London Graphic. when.
visiting a museum. | observed in a
glass case some shoes, relies of an
earlier century.
There was the shoe of Catherine de
Medici. somewhat clumsy. with a high
heel fastened to a Hat sole, and a mar
row toe tapering to a square end, but
yet small in dimension.
There was the black satin heellcss
slipper, maryellously straight and mar
row. of the Empress Josephine, a little
slipper absolutely suited to the dainty,
dangerous Creole. who reclined on a
sofa and twisted her favorite cash
mere shawls around her in picturesque
and-careless folds.
But the wonder of wonders t. me
was the tiny brocade shoe, a very en-
derella's slipper, ~high-heeled and Solu-
embroidered. of the Princesse de Lam
bale, that innocent and lovely crea-
ture. whose charming head, dressed by
a hairdresser pressed into service. was
after death carried on a pike II helu
up to Queen Marie Antoinette's win"
dow by the ruthless mob.
Such a little shoe can hardly be con-
ceiyed. 1t is no bigger than d childS,
and | doubt if any woman OF to-day
could mt il on,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-27
COURAGE OF THE WILD BOAR
In His Rage Is a Demon and Will
Charge Anything Of
Any Size.

The Wild boar never loses his head
his heart: such courage | have
never beheld in any %four-footed crea-
ture. He has all the cunning common
" accredited to the devil. and in his
rage is a demon that Will charge any
thing OF any size, | have seen a small
boar work his way through a pack Of
dogs. and his smaller brother. the pee
cary. in Brazil. srrd a man mp a tree
and keep him there, says Outing.
The boar looks ungainly, but the In
dian species is as fleet as a horse Tor
about three-Quar:ers OF a mile. He be-
gins with flight. shifts to cunning and
finally stands TO the fight with mag
nifcent courage. facing any odds, As,
riding upon him. you are about 20
plant your spear he will dart-'jink,'
as they call 1t in lndia-tO one side,
repeating The performance several
times until he finds he cannot shake
YOU. when, turning suddenly, with ears
cooked and eyes glittering. he will
charge furiously. If not squarely met
with a we'll aimed and firmly held
smear. he will upset both horse and
rider. Hurting himself again and again
upon the surrounding spears, he will
keen up his charge until killed, when
he dies without a groal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-27
ASHORE:--THANK COD!'
Tale of a Russian Torpedo Boat Com
mander Who Was Pursued
by the japanese.

The following story has been going
the round of the British China squad
ron, says the St. James Gazette:
A Russian commander and the crew
of a torpedo boat were picked up re-
Gently. The commander was a naval
reserve man, and had spent the last
ten years farming in central Russia.
His nautical experiences had never ex-
tended beyond the Black sea, and he
had never been on the open ocean in
his life before. Nevertheless. he was
taken from his little farm and put in
command of a ,orpedo boa
I'VE escaped from Port Arthur he
said. "in a binding hurricane. The
waves rose like mountains. Nothing
could be heard but the bowling Of the
wind. Nothing could be cen but a
horrible blackness. Our eyes could not
pierce for a single metre ahead OF MS.
Although the gallant captains eyes
could not pierce ahead, yet he was
very clearly able to see the Japanese
chasing him miles behind. "They plIr-
sued us with fury" he declared. Their
vessels leaped over the waves like
demons. They rushed through the
storm. 1t was not human, was
devilish. We fell upon our knees. We
prayed 20 be delivered from such
demons. We helped coal upon the fur
uaee-and then We ran ashore, thank
Godl'