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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
ONE VAST OIL WELL.
Reports of Marvellous Finds in the
Northwest Territory.

ST. Paul, Mimi, March 2I.-Parties
arriving from Egg Lake and Oil City,
ries OF marvellous oil wells discovered
Alberta, Northwest Territory, bring sto-
there.
Practically ali the country to the
north Of Montana is a vast oil well,
they say. In the extreme southwestern
section OF Alberta, five miles from the
American boundary line, a town has
sprung up within the past few weeks,
populated almost entirely by oil pros
pectors. The valley in which these
wells lie is described as an immense
erevice caused by volcanic eruption,
cross cutting the formation of the Rocky
mountains and forming a basin into
which the oil has seeped until it has
formed great lakes underlying the rock
formation at a depth Of 1000 feet.
Several years ago, it appears, farm
er named William Aldrich, used to gath.
er the oil in barrels from the surface
seepages and sell it to his neighbors fol
lighting and lubricating purposes, often
gathering as much as a dozen barrels q
day. In 1891, John Linhan, a wealthy
lumberman Of Okotakos, Alberta, heard
of Aldrich gathering oil in this crude
way and determined to investigate. The
result was that he formed company
Of his friends, and they purchased this
tract Of oil land in the mountains. al
the latest oil appliances were purchased
and operations were commenced in thu
spring of 1902. Almost at the start
300 barrel well was struck at deptl
Of 1920 feet, but the "borehole. wa
plugged and the find kept as quiet a
possible.
More wells were struck, and suddenl,
| the people Of Canada were aware tina
their country was producing something
richer than wheat in the great North
west Roads were being made, maehin
cry brought in, bridges built over th
mountain streams, while houses an
shanties we're going up in al direction:
The country was oil crazy.
Further north it is the same story
Everywhere oil and gas and gushini
from the ground, and town after tow
reports the discovery Of oil or gas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
HOW CAN YOU REFUSE s?

We are willing to sell you Calcura Solvent,
Or. David Kennedys latest medicine, on an abso-
lutte guarantee to refund your money i fails 70
dissolve and expel stone and gravel from kidneys
and bladder, and cure all forms Of kidney dis
ease. Cal-cura Solvent cures kidney troubles
and backaehes BY dissolylng the irritating gravel,
stone and uric acid that cause these diseases thus
making permanent cure. We are warranted IN
making this offer because its record Of cures is
nine out Of every ten cases.
II Is not patent medicine; II is prescription
from the hands Of well-known physician and
surgeon medicine used BY Or. Kennedy in his
large private practice with unfailing success,
Our faith IS shown by our Unusual ofterY--
money back should Cal-cura fail Write The Cal
cnra Co., Kingston, NY, for free treatment bottle.
E. A. Drown, Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
MARSHFIELD.

Mrs Lyle Tucker visited her people
in Peaeham last week.
beginning with last Saturday, milk
will be taken every morning at the
creamery.
Game Warden j. Berton Pike was
called to Woodbury. and Hardwick last
Saturday.
+. w. MeSVane returned to Rochester
last Wednesday, after weeks visit
with his daughter, Mrs. a. i Davis.
Word was received from Montpelier
Monday morning, stating that Avis I'm
mis- was more comfortable, the measles
having come out.
Eta King has been quite sick again
A severe cold contracted at the schoo
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
wEBSTERvILLE.

2. Libersant's wife is sick with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Geake were in
Barre yesterday on business.
L. N. Bagley had two fingers taken of
last week by circular saw.
J. A. Cumming has just received a
new line Of spring hats and shoes.
Miss Bella Wilkie returned Saturday
evening to the City Hotel, Barre.
A. Martell has returned from spend
ing the winter at his old home in Nova
Scotia.
Prof. Corliss will hold his singing
school this evening at the home Of Hugh
Raycroft, Lower Websterville.
Fred Harron left Monday for Haver-
hill, Mass, where be has procured a job
as night man in a lunch wagon,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
Our Helpful Senate.

The House Of Representatives passed
a pure food bill. The Senate refused
even to discuss it.
Hence the plant Of the people Isl:
ssWe know not what we eat But the
whiskey blenders and the makers of
adulterated foods are glad.
The House of Representatives passed
the railway rate bill restoring to the
Interstate Commerce Commission the
powers it was originally supposed to
possess The Senate refused even to
discuss the measure.
And the shippers of freight and the
consumers Of goods that go by rail are
sorrowful. But the railway king re-
joices exceedingly.
The House of Representatives passed
q bill to give the Panama Canal bet-
ter administration. The Senate slaugh-
tered it In cold blood.
Therefore the President and all friends
of the President who want to see Amer
lea show the world its great construct
i've powers in building the canal are re-
gretful But the Senators pets who
hold fat places on the old canal commits
sion and pat their pockets and smile.
The President negotiated arbitration
treaties with eight European nations.
The Senate amended them to death.
The Senators can boast that their pre-
negatives remain unimpaired But the
friends of arbitration are in mourning.
The President negotiated a reciproci-
ty treaty with Newfoundland. The
Senate amended it TO death.
Many industrial interests of this ma
tion suffer. But great is salt fish, and
patronage.
Oh, how we love our Senate.-From
the Chicago Record Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21

exhibition in the King district, eompii-
Gated with her general poor health "aa
the trouble.
We understand that preparations are
being made for 4 grand wedding IA
town. No formal announcement has
been made, however, but keep on the
alert for wedding bells"
Clark says that his mind must have
been where our constable was when ne
fell from the load of water that he had
loaded at the same neighbor's house
where he Clark forgot the can Of
milk.
Deputy Sheriff Irwin had work the
first OF last week at Woods mills to
rhold down" property upon winch
ehattel mortgage was held. We I'M
derstand that Sile was in several places
at once, from Sunday morning till We'd
nesday noon.
Herbert Emery has purchased the
Sabin Pike farm, writings being made
out Monday. Consideration, $500.
Possession given at once, and Mr.. En-
cry will move his household goods from
the home Of his father-in-law, d. X.
Lucas, where his family has been living
for nearly a year.
s. G. Pike has purchased the PASCAL
Carrier farm in Berlin. We expect Mr..
Pixies people 10 move there immediate
| III. In losing Mr.. and Mrs Pike from
the community, we realize that their
places cannot easily be filed. In the
NJ E. church, Of which both are mem
bers, Mrs. Pike, president Of the La
dies, Aid society, and Mr.. Pike Sunday
school superintendent, we feel our ir-
lreparable loss, The farm to which
they 20 is one Of the finest In the coun-
lty, the consideration being $4,000. We
wish Mr.. and Mrs. Pike success and
much happiness in their new home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
INTERESTING DOCUMENT.
Royal Pardon Extended to RebeIlious
Ancestors Of Burlington Man.

Byron n. Clark Of Burlington has
received from William M Cove Of Sa-
lem, Mass, an interesting document in
the shape Of the original pardon OF Ed-
ward Cove, Of whom Mr.. Cove and Mr..
Clark are descendants, a member Of the
provincial assembly who led a rebellion
against Governor Cranfield OF Alassa
ehusetts and was sentenced to death.
The pardon bore the Seal Of King
James II and read as follows, the ink
being black and the paper firms
Whereas. Edward Cove was near
three years since apprehended, tryed,
convicted for high treason in our colo
my of New England in America, and
| in June, 1853 was committed prisoner
| to tie Tower OF London. we have
thought fit hereby to signify orr viii
and pleasure to you that you cause him
the said Edward Cove to be inserted in
the next general pardon that shall come
out, for the poor eonvicts Of Newgate,
without any condition of transportation,
he giving such security for his good
behaviour, as you shall think requisite.
And for SO doing this shall be your
warrant, given at our Court at Wind
sor the Il day Of September, 1855, in
the first year Of our Reigne
"Io our trusty and well-beloved
recorders Of our city Of London whom
it may concern.
by his majesty's command
aGundestand."
edward Cove to be inserted ID We
general pardon.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
aMINNE,sr sMILE.
Former Rutland Pitcher Gets the Merry
Word in Cincinnati.

Word IN Cincinnati.
The display Of cleaning worries, ami
able wrinkles and twinkling eyes, that
marked the familiar smile Of Ed Min
nehan, the ex-Manhattan college play
er who pitched for Rutland part Of last
season, has attracted the attention OF
fans in the middle western city, where
lie is 10 play this year. Mime" is
signed to play with the Cincinnati, o.
Reds this season, and is now with that
team at Jacksonville, Fla, getting into
condition for the coming games. The
sporting edition Of the Cincinnati Tri-
bune OF last Sunday contained an ex.
eellent picture Of Aiinnehan, teeth,
wrinkles, eyes, etc, and above It the
words, Wearing the Smile that Won't
Come OF This Year" MINES nu.
nerous friends and admirers in this
vicinity predict a successful and smiling
season for the cheerful little twirler il
he Is given the proper chance to make
good" with the Reds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
Colder wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Badger, Of Dan
vile, celebrated their golden wedding
Monday night, March 13.
During the afternoon the elderly peo-
pie called to extend congratulations
and in the evening the younger ones
called A pleasant social time was en-
ioyed and Mr. and Mrs. Badger were
presented with q Morris chair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
AGGRIEvED $4,000 WORTH.

One Burlington Man Sues Another, for
criminally Assaulting His Wife.
Burlington, March 2l.The suit Of
Henry Prince vs.. John W. Durham was
entered in country court yesterday. It
is an action to recover $4,000 The
plaintiff claims that on August /, 1908,
the defendant assaulted his wife, Au-
gustine Prince. 1t is further claimed
that he assaulted her on other dates
greatly huuniliating the plaintiff and de-
priving him Of the peace and comfort
Of his home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
Iudge start Goes to New York.

Bakersfield, March 21.-Jndge Henry
r. Start Of the supreme court, left yes.
terday for New York, where he viii
receive medical treatment. He was ac-
companied by his son and daughter. DR..
s. Gould Start Of Cambridge, and Miss
Mabel Start Of this town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
TAYLOR OPENS new GUN
This Time He Wants the Grain Rates
Reduced.

Carr w. Taylor, attorney for the
board of railroad commissioners. has
commenced before the board another
rate suit. This time it is to secure bet
ter rates for the transportation OF
grain.
Mr.. Taylor sets forth in his petition
that since Kansas produces more ton
mage of wheat and corn than any 9th
er state, it ought to have the benefit
of the lowest rates. He claims that
rates have been adjusted for the chief
benefit of Kansas City, No, and that
Kansas farmers are almost forced to
bill their wheat to Kansas City, wheth-
er they desire to ship on to Chicago or
not, for the reason that the sum of the
rate to Kansas City and the rate to
Chicago is less than the through rate
to Chicago.
The rates from Kansas points to
Kansas City, it is claimed, are unfea-
sonably high, and Mr.. Taylor wants
the board to notify the railroads that
discrimination exists. and that unless
the situation is remedied, a new he'd
ule of grain rates will be put into
effect.
This is the sixth important suit for
rate adjustment filed by Carr Taylor
since he assumed Office The others
are to readjust rates of hardware, gro
ceries, salt, paper and coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
STANDS BY THE CONTRACT.
Why Wealthy John G. Cooper Is
Fighting Divorce Claims.

The following is from a Kansas City
paper:
Last April, John G. Cooper. of To-
peka, rated as worth 100000, came to
Kansas City and married Clara Stock
eye a Topeka dressmaker. Being a
careful business man and having
reached the age of discretion, he made
an ante-nuDtiaI contract to the effect
that in case she died before he did her
heirs were to receive only $1,000 of
his property. But if he died before
she did he would leave her $4,000.
Six weeks after the marriage his
wife left him and began suit for di-
vorce and alimony.
Mr.. Cooper visited the Office of the
marriage license clerk yesterday for
the purpose Of securing an affidavit
from a witness to the ante-nuptial
contract which had been signed,
sealed and made exhibit "a" of the
marriage ceremonies. performed by
Justice Ross.
These women can't fool me" said
Cooper, scanning the contract. I've
been married before. Lived with my
first wife thirty-six years and cared
for her and the six children. She got
smart one day and I let them all go.
Now, as TO Clara, I was willing to do
the right thing by her. When I took
her home to Topeka I bought nearly
$40 worth of furniture for the house
and put real lace curtains up at the
windows. Told her to order what she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04

day that the shortages in the accounts
became noticeable, and an investiga-
ton followed which led to yesterdays
arrest.
It is alleged that Pierce made a
practice OF appropriatine money paid
to him to be used in purchasing tick
cts for people at other points to come
to Albuquerque 1t is a commou prac-
tee TO make a deposit in the local
office of the railroad and have an or
der wired to some other point for
ticket to this city, or any other point
desired. The ticket clerk has full
charge of the business and is able to
order tickets at viii. not having to
check up on his orders until the end
of the month. In this way it is pos
sihle to cover up such shortages for a
considerable time This is the way IN
which it is charged Pierce did the
work charged to him.
Up to last night Pierce had made no
effort to give bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
SCRUBS HOLD VARSITY.
NVasllburn First Team scores But One
Touchdown.

The iiercest football game of the
Iopeka season thus far was played
on Washburn field yesterday after
noon. For fifteen minutes the Wash
Dufn varsity team struggled with the
scrubs, and it was only by the most
desperate efforts that the varsity was
able to score one touchdown in Is
minutes of play.
Neither Brown nor Sharp, guards.
nor Millice and Caldwell of the back
field were in the varsity lineup and
this gave the scrubs a show which
they We're not slow to improve. The
1act of the matter is that the scrub
line is about as strong as the first
team line, owing to the fact that a
number of men are playing with the
scrubs solely because they are in
eligible this year for the first team.
In weight the scrubs line was eonsid-
cradle heavier than the varsity. Four
of the big men in the center of the
line were Snattinger, 220s Templeton,
210; Munford, $50; and Lockwood,
u.s. Lockwood was a member of the
Paramount team last year. e. Tice
was on o. end for the scrubs, and
Hope played at quarter. The scrubs
defensive work was good. Snattinger,
who is eligible for the first team, is
showing up strong, and may push
Platt out of the job of varsity center
before the end of the season. He is
developing into the same sort of an
aggressive prayer tIEtS L al -Ae1A "A
used to be.
Boch. a new man, is doing some
good work at practice nowadays and
is attracting attention. He is very
muscular man, and is the champion
hammer thrower of the college. He
weighs about 40, and ought to maB1e
a powerful end or halfhack with more
experience. He played guard on the
varsity in the practice game lasr
night, owing to the absence of Brown,
and held a man about 80 pounds his
superior in weight
Coach Outland is working out john
son, the old T. H. S. fullback, at end.
Johnson viii be a valuable men Tor
the college at either end, half or tuIl.
He plays with unusual dash TINS year,
and is heavier than last.
Caldwell and Millice were both out
in suits last night but did not par
ticipate in the scrimmage work. They
were given a course in signal prac-
tice. Caldwell was used at fullAack,
and Nillice and White at the halRes.
year. and will greatly help the coll
lege in this department of the game
NIillice is the best punter the college
ever had
Captain Hill sprained his shoulder
last night and may be unable to way
in the Normal game next Saturday.
He was unable to tell the exact nature
of the injury.
The Washburn management is
greatly pleased with the manner in
which the people are taking up the
season reserved ticket proposition and
will carry the plan further by putting
single admission reserved seat tickets
on sale at StansfieId's before each
game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
PRINTED ON WALL PAPER.
War Copy of VicISsburg Citizen Given
to State Historical Society.

A newspaper printed on ordinary
yellow wall paper! Have you ever seen
a newspaper Office come to such straits
in order to get out? But yet such was
the experience of the Vicksburg Citi-
zen in 1868. Tho exact date of the
copy which will be presented to the
State Historical society is July >, 1853
by E. II. Gillett of 206 The Drive. who
was one of the NickSburg besiegers.
J. NJ. Swords is given as the proprietor.
The Citizen was a Rebel paper until
the Union forces captured the shop
paper. Vicksburg and all. The shop
had run out of paper and wall paper
was used The paper was set I'D but
soldiers put in a postscript announcing
the capture Tt certainly doesn't look
bad. It is really the original art sup
plement. You Just look on the other
side and you see the flowers climbing
up 2 trellis and on the other side is
the news. It is a small four column
edition. with war news by grape vine
telegraph eleven days old. 1t is mostly
war news for that matter. One item
reads: I'VE are indebted to Major
GiIhspie for a steak of Confederate
beef, alias meat. We have tried it and
can assure our friends that if it is rem
dered necessary they need have no
scruples at eating the meat, 1t is sweet,
savory and tender, and so long as we
have a mule left, we are satisfied our
soldiers viii be contented to subsist
on it."
Thomas Archer, 715 Kansas avenue,
was rummagiug through his papers
yesterday and found another copy of
the paper in a good state of preserva-
zion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04

Dick Cooley says that Topeka win
have pennant winning ball team next
year, but that is what Tom Sheard
said. Well here is hoping, Mr..
Cooley, for Topeka has certainly suf-
fered long, and has been kind.
County Attorney Hungate com
plains that something big always
comes off in the county attorneys de-
partment just when the flight of ducks
is at the best or when the fish show
an unusual appetite.
County Clerk Newman says that
Secretary Coburn may be posted on
farm products, but that evidently he
has not yet learned that it is not the
duty of the county clerks of the state
to take the census of their counties.
Mrs. c. J. Devlfn disposed of her
blooded horses and fancy stock on the
Spring Valley, Illinois, farm at public
auction Tuesday. The auction realized
close to $40, 900. The DeVIins are expect
ed to return from France where they
are now soiourning about the 18th of
this month
The large gang of workmen who were
going to be set to work this week lay
ing the gas mains for ma tural gas in
the city are still idle. There are enough
mains here in the city but the joints
which connect the mains have not
shown IN yet. Because Of this fact
nothing can be done.
Crow bought the White SOX time ago,
was in Topeka on Tuesday afternoon
and evening. He did not give out
anything relative to the prospective
personnel of the team for next sum
mer, but stated emphatically: Il will
put on a good bunch. That is what
Sheard and Logan said.
The boilers in the Auditorium are
an inspection at, the hands
of Plumbing Inspector E. A. CLANCY.
There is nothing particularly the mat
ter with the boilers with the exception
that they are dirty and need attention.
This is the annual fall inspection of tina
boilers preparatory to putting them
into service.
The city engineers force will take
the levels of the proposed sewer in the
northwestern part of the city in the
fourth precinct of the Fourth ward.
The work viii commence Thursday. A
number of people who are already
connected to the city's sewer system
are objecting to petitioning the coun-
ell for the new sewer. Their objec-
ton won't count for much though -
said James McCabe, the city engineer.
this morning The taking of levels
viii be merely preliminary work to
determine the problem of drainage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
TICKET AGENT ARRESTED.
Guy Pierce Accused OF Enlightenment
from the Santa Fe.

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Oct. Guy
Pierce. for two months past and un-
til Monday of last week, the day ticket
clerk of the Santa Fe railroad in the
local station, was arrested by local
officers and placed in the county jail
on charge Of embezzlement of the
company's funds. The arrest was
made on the complaint of Special Off
Ger Ben Williams, who has been here
for some days past investigating the
shortage in the local office. Thus far
$500 is missing. which is charged to
PieFce's account.
Pierce came to Albuquerque a little
more than two months ago from kan
sas City He had been employed there
by the Santa Fe and was an expert
enced man, having had some service
as a conductor in Kentucky and the
south. He was placed in charge of
the day passenger business and han
died large sums of money. 1t was
not until after his removal last Mon