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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
Final Repentauce.

Speaking Of crime. q very interesting
story reaches us. Of the innumera-
BILE evidences OF the intimate conpec-
ton Of most crime with poverty and
mot getting q chance" The Rev. A.
II. Simpson, vicar Of Rosate, near Mid
hurst, recently received q letter from
Australia asking him to make inquiries
IN his parish for a man who lost q
waistcoat and watch some forty-f Ave
years ago. The inquiries resulted In
the vicar discovering a man named
Aging Of Durleign, who about the time
mentioned left his waistcoat on the
eide Of the road while at work and
found Inter or that ii had been stolen.
The name and address of this person
were sent to the inquirer in Australia.
BY return mail came a draft for f1O,
with an explanation. Tie sender had
stolen the waistcoat when passing
through the village. and the few shf!.
lings found in the pockets. together
with tho proceeds Of the sale Of the
watch, had served to give him a fresh
start in life. He Is o a wealthy
man and wished to make some recon-
pense.-London News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28

In a year. and you have been roasted by
everybody. Now it's your turn to laugh.
1t will surprise them to read tho "extras"
today. l"ve done my duty TO you in more
ways than one. I've got myself inter-
they'll print the whole truth about Mont
gomery Brewster and his millions.
They've got the Sedgwick will and my
story. and the old town will boil with cx-
element. I guess you'll be squared before
the world all right. You'd better stay In
doors for awhile. though, IL you want to
have q quiet honeymoon.
| don't like New York: never did. Am
going back to Butte tonight. Out there
we have real skyscrapers. and they are
not quilt of brick. They are two or three
miles high. and they have gold in EN-.
There is real grass in the nds, and
We have valleys that make Central park
look like a half an inch of nothing
Probably you and Mrs. Brewster were
going to taNe a wedding trip, SO why not
go west with me In my car? We start
at 7:45 p. M. and ! won't bother you
Then you can take II anywhere you like
Sincerely yours.
SWEARENGEN JONES.
p. 81 forgot to say that there il nc
such man as Golden. l bought your mine
and ranches with my WI money. You
may buy them back at the same figures.
I'd advise you to do it. They'll be worth
twice as much In u year. l hope you'll
forgive the wilkins OF an cid man who has
liked you from the start. ].
H END.
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when "sDtsxy" Nodded.

Lord Beaconsheld. though lie often
wrote English for the queens speeches,
dill not always write the queens Eng.
lisli. The old errors that sprsng up III
q crop In "vivian Grey" yield a SUN
Client aftermath even In The fragment
Of a novel now put into print. What
! fear will be the great obstacle to &C.
complaining our end. to which am moi
less devoted than yourself, is the reli-
gion Of Europe. and which has unhap'
PLY been colonially introduced into
America" says Disraelrs Hartmann
but does not say what he mems. Tina,
old %superiluous land" had been a trap
for Dixsy from the beginning OF things
II will not 90 down to posterity as one
who used bad grammar" said tho dy'
Ing statesman to q friend as he correct
I'd for the press a proof Of the last
speech he had delivered. That Is ont
Disraeli prediction that goes unrealiaed
London Chronicle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28

George Westinghouse. the famous In
ventor Of the air brake. has a remark
able power over men. An incident
demonstrating this occurred In the
presidents office in one Of the largest
Pittsburg banks a few years ago. The
presidents private telephone rang sev
eral times. and finally answering it the
president said, "Mr. Smith Is not in
now"
A visitor hearing the remark looked
astonished and asked. mfr. Smith, why
did you tell him that you were not imp
Mr.. Smith answered: THAT was Mr.
WESTINGHOUSE Mt the other end Of the
line. He Is a peculiar man and has q
marvellous influence over other men
IT Is impossible to refuse him when he
asks for anything. He wants me tc
come to see him. and II ! should 90 and
he asked me for q largo sum Of money
l would let him have II. And We are
not now In q position to make the
ioa Worlds Work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28

4 certain o-Ougreasnnan who tokeo a
interest In musical mateees pvessutsd
a bGl advocating q large. approors0ou
for the care Of the music IN the Oon.
gressicnal library. He apots bSts0y On
the subject, and after TIE ss1a1a . H.
low congressman approached Tim con-
tidenxially.
II say" he said tn Q low voice, =
lihe that bNi at yours. hut. tell ma
what sort Of music does the govern
ment have over there In the lihrsua
Is 1t a bapd or just . hand erssor'-
Harpcrs Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28

C%O0 that fato0r eT0 AZ n cn0 OF the
table and that mother sits at the other
end Of the table and that all the chill.
hren, from the biggest to the youngest.
are lined up between. with the two
places Of honor next to the mother re-
served for the two youngest in the
family,
No: there y not one missing. AZ you
look about the long table at your Sun
day dinner today you will Aud them all
there. Many a day has passed since
the first day Of last July that you
would have given a good deal to have
the whole family about you. as you
have this Sabbath morning. In the
first place, no sooner did the schools
close last summer than the children
went everywhither. One Of your boys
went camping. n of your daughters
went to visit q school friend In the
east or on the ranch. your wife had to
take the sick child down to the sea-
shore, you as the husband and father
wore away tor some time on q business
trip. and when you returned you had
to spend most of your time In the city.
You snatched your Sundays OF and u
few days here and there to 20 to the
country, but for the most part you
were alone. Now the family 10 reunit-
ed. Schools have opened. Tho boys
and girls have to come back to their
books. The many dangers q travel
are past. Say what you will, you woe'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
A O INTRODUCTION

How GainsboP0uOA Got Acquainted
with Thackuesse.
Gainsborough. the artist, was born
at Sudbury. In England, and there.
says Lord Ronald Cover. be designed
his lrst work OF art. The orchard Of
his fathers place had been repeatedly
plundered Of fruit. No One knew who
the thief might be until one day young
GainsborOugh saw there a rough look
Ing man leaning his elbows on the
brick wall. He made a sketch Of the
fellow, and from this portrait the thief
was afterward identified.
Later the boy cut out a rough figure
from wood and painted II in oils in the
likeness of this man. The scarecrow
was known az Jack Peartree." 1t
probably represents 0ainsborough's
arst attempt ut working In oils.
1t was the means Of introducing the
artist to one OF his most intimate
friends. T~hicknesse, the lieutenant gov
0snor Of the L.andguard fort. near lps-
wich. Thicknesse was II day walk
ing with a friend when he perceived
what seemed to be a melancholy faced
countryman. with bis arms locked to-
gethsr, leaning over the garden wall.
He pointed out the doleful figure to
his companion. who, It seems. was &C.
quainted with It.
He has been there oil day." said the
gentleman. II pity him. He must be
either mad or very miserable"
Thicknesse insisted on approaching
the wretched man and to his delighted
surprise found him to be Jack Pear
tree. So charmed vas he with Jack
that he lost no time IN becoming &C.
Quainted with the author of Jacks be-
Ing. with the result OF a warm and
lasting friendship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28

SABBATH nssaseinx by the Rich.
The Cumberland Presbyterian days:
Sometimes justly aud often un3useE
many burdens ass iasd upop the ahonl-
dsrs Of the wealthy. We eAask. bow.
ever. that Lasiiss Weekly y not us31st
In H. a6rmatton 9ae tbs ah ~
largely reArapsibls for tho d~sp1cAstqn
Of 10 Sabbslh. 8sssrsiuQ to ~ uhdos
question Of sabbath ovsakine, oW'csn'
Temporary says:
Hnrope 10 fAst passing into .. secular
soe,aalatie mood. and tbe Omitted States
alse wsai uAiuw tts well TO Do. cultured
nad saspsctabi> psuasss adhere to mssls
q tvotdSearaud Stassrs twushe BY 1tsds.
AdvtUe 60 Bu1OIAes.
In q church AZ Portsmouth. England.
tho ingenious p~recaution has been tax.
en- Of putting up the announcement:
NOTICE no BURGLARS.
These boxes are cleared every TOW days.
II u. therefore. not worth committing 0ao-
rilene for the sake OF the few psuoe that
may be In tails box
This has the double advantage OF be-
ing a three nned whip TO wealthy pa
irons In The congregation .-I1nden
GObe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28

w"
dragged into the circle. Hopper was
quite overcome by tie heartiness Of his
welcome.
you are an angel. hopper, God bless
you said Monty, with convincing en-
phasis. Joe, read that letter aloud and
then advertise for the return of those
Boston terricrs!'
Rragdon's hands trembled and his
voice was not sure as he translated the
scrawl, hopper Harrison standing he.
hind him for the gleeful purpose Of
prompting him when the writing was
beyond the range Of human intelli-
gence:
Holland House. Sept. 90. 49,.
Mr.. Montgomery Brewster.
MY Dear Boy-So you thought ! had
given you the slip. Ell? Didn't think I'd
show UP here and do my part? Well. !
don't blame you. D I've acted
like an idiot. but 40 long as it turns GU,
o. X. there's no harm done. The volt
won't gnaw very much of a hole in your
door. ] reckon. This letter introduces my
secretary, Mr.. Oliver Harrison. No came
to mo last June out In Butte with the
E:cspectus OF a claim he had staked on,
UP in the mountains. What he wanted
was backing. and he had such n goot
show to win out that ] went into cahoots
with him. Hes got e mine up there thai
ia dead sure to yield millions. Seems a.
though he has to give you half OF thu
yield, though. Says you grubstaked him
Good fellow. this Harrison, Needed q
secretary and man Of affairs, so took hin
into my sfice. You can see that he die
not take me up into the mountains Il
murder ne. AS the papers say this morn,
ing. Al 'ot, Nobody's business but m,
own II ! concluded to come east without
telling everybody In Butte about It.
! am hale. and so IL the money. Got ir
last night. Harrison came from Chicago
q day ahod Of me. l went to Once o.
@. e. II. a 8 this morning. Found thon
in a stew. Thought ia skipped out Of
bcen MURDERED: money all gone; every
thing gone TO smash, That's what the,
thought. Don't blame EN- much. 70,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28

trinsic worth and to the brilliapcy OF
the sermon IA to the spiritual prepara-
lions We make at home for the recep-
ton of the Bread Of Lfe. This Sab
bath day. In a Christian home. you
awoke in a spiritual atmosphere. You
did not see any fishing poles. You did
not see tho carriages being driven up
for the long mountain rides. You did
not see the pleasure parties starting out
for a yachting trip. You arose In the
spirit Of prayer. After breakfast you
gathered the children about the family
altar. Then before you started for
Sunday school you all kne!t. Then
you uttered a prayer like this: 20
God. like Elnoch. may we walk with
thee this day. Be with our Sunday
school. Give the teachers power to
expound thy word. Give the scholars
receptive hearts to listen to thy lessons.
And, O Father. thou great and Omnip'
otent King. be With q pastor. He 10
one of 10. May we Nft up his arms.
May he today be q man with mighty
power for Goa. May Just the right
word be spoken which will bring down
q shower OF blessings to OUT hearts,"
Ae not those prayers having any re-
suits? Why. friends. as l speak this
morning l feel a strange influence lift.
ing me up. That influence. oh. my
people, comes from the prayers Of the
family affairs Of my church. That
power comes from the prayers of my
people here In this church home. pray
Ing for me. That power from
tho fact that when you started for
church you aud your households were
| n a praying atmosphere. 1t ID hard,
awfully hard. to msas the necessary
spiritual preparations for q Sunday
service when we aFe cot In the country
In O worldly sumnaer hotel. con
graduate you that you have been able
to start this holy Sabbath In the right
way upon your knees before yodr fam
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
Can Limit Sample Copies of
a Publication
SHALL NOT 100 PER CENT
Of Paid Subscribers-District Supreme
Court Has So Decentralization I'm
poues Chance of Passing
Overstreet Measure.

Washington, Feb. Am important
decision was rendered yesterday BY the
Supreme Court of the District Of Column
bia regarding the Post Office Depart
ment's regulation that the number Of
sample copies sent out with any publ
cation shall not exceed the number of
paid subscribers. Over this contention
which rested on regulation Of the de-
partment rather than npon any law,
much Of Madden's fight has conferred,
and this is the first case that has gone
before the courts. William Hooper Co
nant, who Is understood to be con-
vert to Christianity from Judaism, pub
lished a journal known as Salvation"
the aim of which was to induce others
TO take the same course. He wanted
Salvation" to be free. The Post Office
Department refused to carry at see
ond-class rates publication for which
at least half OF those who received il
did not pay, and the department was
today sustained. Judge Anderson, who
delivered the opinion, expressed the
view that the department went to the
extreme Of ,liberality in its regulation
permitting sample copies to equal the
number Of paid subscribers, and decided
that there was no question of the de-
partment's authority to draw the line
somewhere.
This decision improves materially the
prospects for the passage Of the Over
street compromise bill, which If adopted
viii put an END to the now pending lit
igation through the establishment OF
more exact conditions concerning the
second-class privilege, and an increased
rate Of postage for sample copies. The
Oyerstreet bill, in brief, would require
q subscription to be paid in cash for the
publication, and not induced by any gift
or premium, such as jackknife or set
of books. It would limit the number OF
free copies to the present basis, fixing
the departments regulation into law
but would raise the rate for transmits
sion to three cents pound A concern
which gave away half its copies would
thus have its postage rate doubled, on
an average of two cents a pound, while
no publication which gave away more
than half could come into the mails,
and subscriptions could not be induced
by gift enterprises. While it is very
late in the session to expect any meas
IRE of SO far-reaching character to
60 through, there are strong interests
behind the present bill. Most Of the
publications which resisted Mr.. Mad
den's attempts to exclude them from
the mails have been beaten in the courts,
and they are ready to compromise, The
department has long sought clearer
basis Of law upon which to act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
Prepares For Active Duty
Again
A REPORTED PEACE ACT
Russian Grand Dukes Said to Have
Turned to England Russians Are
Intrenching SyeraI Attacks
by Cars Men.

Toxic, Feb. s.-A report emanating
from London to the effect that the
grand dukes Of Russia, determined to
secure peace, had asked the friendly Of
fees Of Great Britain, was published in
Toxic today The foreign office denied
having any knowledge Of the matter.
Admiral Togo arrived at Kure today,
and Immediately raised his ilag on the
battleshir Mikasa
Reports from the Manchurian army
headquarters say that the Russians
shelled various parts Of the Japanese
lines last Monday and Monday night.
Small forces Of Russian infantry att
tackled at various points, but were re-
pulsed
1t Is further reported that the Rus
slams continue to intrench in the direc-
ton of Wanchiayuantzu, Litaientum
Chenehichpao and Heikoutai.
The British steamer Estry, bound
for Vladivostok with coal, was captured
of Hokkaido yesterday. She IS be-
ing brought TO Nokosnka.
The Estry is steel screw steamer Of
299S tons register. She was built in
1892 at Fumness, and belongs to the I'm
perial Steamship Company, It'd, Of
West Hartlepool. She is commanded by
Capt. w. I. Horsfield,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
GAYN0R AND GREENE
MAY BE ARRESTED
They Are Now at Large in Quebec in
Surveillance of Washington
Secret Service Men.

Washington, D. G, Feb. 9.-The state
department received notice Of the &C.
ton of the privy council through the
following cabIegraIn from Ambassador
Choate:
Court decided in our favor in rela-
ton to Gaynor-Greene case Opinion
rendered by lord chancellor Also III
case Of the Kitty D. vs.. the King the
court granted leave to appeal on con.
dition of return Of vessel TO custody"
The present understanding is that
the decision will result in the Immediate
rearrest Of Gaynor and Greene, who are
now at large in Quebec under surveil.
lance Of Washington secret service Off
GERS There will be reopening Of the
extradition proceedings before Judge
Andrews, which had been vacated BY
Justice Caron's action, and the officials
here feel sure that the request for ex-
tradition will be granted
e;aynor and Greene are technically
charged with obtaining government
money under false pretences, ana the
application for extradition was denied
in 1902 by Judge Caron on the ground
that no such offence was set cut III tie
extradition treaty. If the renewed ap.
plication is granted the men will be
brought to Atlanta, Ca, for trial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
Dislilsed the Marshal.

Deputy Marshal "Buds Ledbetter saw
at AIuskogee negro acting suspicious
~, and sternly demanded that the me-
gro tell him "where that whiskey was.
This frightened the negro, who pointed
the way to where q crowd Of negroes
were drinking and playing craps. After
their arrest one Of The negroes asked
Ledbetter how he knew there was whis-
key in the neighborhood. "Well," re-
piled Ledbetter, Il was sitting in my
Office at the court house, and / scented
whiskey in your direction. followed
the scent for q block, and lost IL be-
cause the wind changed. threw up my
head and shifted the air and caught
Che trail again, which led directly to
this negro" ''By dc great guns, Mig
gahs," said the negro, rolling his eyes
and with look Of awe on his face
eds heah offlsah am a regular humand
Kansas City Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
PROD FOR BANK DIRECTORS.
Controller of Currency to Let Them
Know Examiners Criticisms.

Washington, Feb. 9.--Controller OF
the Currency Ridgely has taken impor-
tant steps to compel directors of ma
tional banks to keep in closer touch
with the affairs of these institutions.
1t is expected that this will lessen ma
terially the number of bank failures.
The controllers Office has noticed that
many banks are wrecked owing to the
Ignorance Of the directors Of the true
state Of affairs.
Hereafter, whenever an examiner finds
anything to criticize in the affairs Of a
bank, he will be expected not only to
report to the controller, but also to con-
fer with the directors. Heretofore, the
controller has been sending letter to
the bank containing the examiners crit
icisms, and the president or cashier has
answered, without the directors, in many
cases, knowing anything about it. The
controller will now write to the direc-
tors as well, and require an individual
answer from each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09

partment. It viii probably be sent to
Washington at once and viii then be
presented to the Senate for ratification.
As soon as this is done the United
States government will take charge of
all the ports Of the island, collecting the
revenues and applying them to the debts
of the Dominican Republic.
The destroyer Stewart sailed from
San Domingo City, where Minister Daw-
son and President Morales representa-
tives signed the new agreement, for
San Juan yesterday, and it is supposed
here that she carries the new protocol.
If this be so, copy of the document
should be in the hands of officers of the
state department within a few days.
The state department viii make every
effort to get quick action on the protocol
in the Senate, so that agents of the
government may at once take charge of
the custom houses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
EDWARD MAY VISIT Us.
Talk of King Going to Canada Thi.
Year. Their Over Border.

Year, Then Over Border.
New York, Feb. 9.--King Edward will,
it is reported in London, intimate in
his speech, when he opens Parliament
on Tuesday next, that he purposes TO
visit this year one of the great trans
pOntine dependencies Of the British en-.
pire, and all Of his arrangements are
being made with a view to his absence
from England for at least a couple of
months. His destination will be either
South Africa or Canada, and there are
reasons to believe it win be the latter
Although he visited the Dominion nearly
half century ago, and has never yet
been in South Africa, yet trip through
the Dominion could undoubtedly be
made more expeditiously, with a greater
degree of comfort and less fatigue than
the long sea voyage to the cape, and the
exhausting railroad journey beyond.
Should King Edward VII. come to
Canada, he might possibly include in
his itinerary a brief visit to the United
States, and an interview with President
Roosevelt No ruler Of any of the great
powers OF Europe has ever paid to the
United States the compliment Of visit.
ing this country as sovereign There
has been great deal Of talk about
Emperor William crossing the Atlantic
for the purpose, and it would be quite
in keeping with the policy Of Great
Britain If she were to get ahead Of
Germany in the matter,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
GOES BACK TO CHICAGO.
Hoch Turned over to the Police Officials
Of That City.

New York, Feb. s.-Johann Hoch was
formally given into the custody Of the
Chicago officials today and arrangements
were at once completed for the prison.
er's removal to that city to answer to
charges Of bigamy. He had been held
here since his arrest on short affidavit
which charged that he was wanted in
Chicago to answer charges OF homicide
and bigamy." This complaint was with
drawn today when extradition papers
authorizing his transfer to Chicago we're
received from Albany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
WOULD ExpEL SENATOR pLArr.
c. W. Post Charges Conspiracy to Main
tain Express Rates.

Washington, Feb, &C. w. Post of
Battle Creek, Mich, who has interested
himself largely in the establishment Of
a parcels posts system today filed with
President pro tempore Frye Of the Sem
ate petition for the expulsion Of Sena-
tor Thomas G. Platt from the Senate
The petition IS based on the assertion
that Mr.. Platt, as the executive officer
Of the United States Express company,
is party to conspiracy to maintain
identical rates among express companies
for articles shipped over their lines,
and he asserts that Plat has told rep
resentatives of his that he win oppose
all legislation inimiously affecting his
company's interests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
STUDENTS ON STRIKE.
Entire Body at Kenyon Military Acad-
envy Leaves Glasses.

Gambler, O., Feb. 9.-The entire stu
dent body Of Kenyon Military Academy,
numbering 100, is on strike. The men
declare they viii not return to their
classes until three suspended students
are reinstated It is claimed BY the
strikers that the suspended scholars are
innocent Of any participation in the riot
GUS scenes Of Sunday night, for which
they were disciplined.