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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
His Mysterious Friend

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When Eliot Kirkland Informed me OF
bis engagement to Flora Stenhouse /
felt great deal Of sympathy for him
that did NOT express. Neither he nor
Flora had d penny IN the world. and
] looked forwasl to d period In their
lives when, the romance having worn
away, they would find themselves In a
hard, unideal struggle. However, they
were typical lovers, sitting up till near
morning cooling and when parted spend
ing all their spare time writing letters
TO each other. Eliot was n capable fell
low. but opportunity did not seem to
come to him, and he didn't possess the
faculty Of making opportunity.
For few months the couple were
entirely taken up with the novelty of
being engaged. Then the fact that
they were not and not likely to be In
d position to be married began 70 pail
on them--tha is. Eliot became de-
spondent while Flora fought her own
battle with the grim outlook In silence
besides bolstering her lover. Eliot was
at work on a salary Of $T00 year,
without any prospect Of promotion.
Flora. realizing that her marriage was
far In the distance. secured a position
as teacher.
One day Eliot came to me In Wild
state of excitement with letter he
had just received. Look he said. all
In a-quiver. read the letter type
written Oh an engraved business letter
head Of a railroad company:
Eliot Kirkland. ESQ.
Dear Sir-Iou are appointed TO the POI
stfCn OF assistant auditor ct this road
with salary Of s1.soo year. Please
state at your earliest convenience wheth~
er you accept. Yours truly.
ri B. b., Secretary.
WELL saia, looking up amazed,
where does the appointment come
from2 70 whom are YOU Indebted for
ltY
"That's the coaundrum.' lie replied.
Its as much surprise TO inc as TO
you
! questioned him with view to help
ing him find a clew as to who had be-
friended him, but he seemed TO know
no one connected with the road, and |
advised lin when he replied to the let
ter to ask the question Of his CORE
spondent lie did SO, but received no
reply to his question. The general of
flee Of the road was In the east. and he
babe me goodby to 60 and enter upon
his duties, leaving the cause Of his ap-
pointment still unexplained. On his ar
rival he wrote me that 1t had been
made during meeting of the directors
and that was all that was known about
the matter.
Five years passed. Eliot Kirkland
and Flora Stenhouse had been married,
and |. having occasion to make a trip
to the east, visited them at their home,
beautiful place in the suburbs. They
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
st. Adams Team.

Manager ]. ]. Thompson and Capt
Robert ]. Walker have announced the
following as the probable lineup of the
st. Adams team when it goes up against
swanton in the opening game at Swan
ton for the championship of the Frank
lin County League Memorial day:
First base, Frank Willet; second base,
Ernest Hill; short stop, Harold d,
Childs; third base, Charles W. Reagan;
left field, Louis Mossey; center field
Charles Murphy; right field, George
Walker; pitchers, Scale, Nash, Henry
Hanley; catcher, Robert j. Walker
1eaptain1. Robert Moore.
It is probable that Searle Nash will
pitch the opening game but Henry Han
ley will be in readiness to step in il
necessary. In case Nash does not feel
up to the game be will probably play
right field and Hanley win pitch. A. w
Coote and William Quebec will be sub
stitutes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
The Times Daily Short Story.
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| had little children and were leading
| very happy lives. Indeed, my forecast
Of what they would experience had
been nuIlified In every respect, Eliot
had been promoted within six months
after his entry into the company's
service to a higher position, and later
i, the chief auditor was depcsed and
Eliot put In his place. asked him Ii
he considered that bis ability to dis
charge his duties had anything 10 do
with his good fortune, and he said that
be did not. In the different positions he
had accepted he had always been fur
nished with a fright hand man. who
knew more about his duties than he
did himself.
At the time of my visit Eliot was re-
ceiving $4,000 year. He was no
nearer to knowledge of the cause of
his good fortune than when he re-
eeiyed his first appointment. Indeed,
the mystery thiekened, as did his adj
vantages, for one morning on going to
his Office he found on his desk type
written. unsigned note advising him to
buy the stock Of the road ut q given
figure and sell 1t at another given fig
ure. He did not take advantage Of the
tip, but watched the sale of the stock
which fulfilled the conditions, and
when more notes to the same purpose
were left with him he followed their
suggestions. lii this way ne became
Independently rich
One day the managing director AMI
virtual owner of the road died a few
months later. when his estate was be-
ing settled, i paragraph appeared In q
newspaper stating that his reah estate
had all been decided III d different name
from the one by which be was known.
Then 1t leaked out that he had been
a large operator In his younger days
had become involved and his methods
had landed him III prison Eliot wrote
me of this. ana replied asking him
If he could not III some way connect
this singular Development with his
good fortune, but before my letter
reached him received from him full
explanation.
In his youth Eliot had lived in the
country near state prison. One day
man suddenly appeared at his home
clad only in bis shirt and drawers. He
told Eliot that he had been taking d
bath in the river below and some boys
had stolen his clothes If Eliot would
furnish him with an old suit he would
be much Obliged and would return an
equivalent on reaching his home. ELI
OF gave him the clothes and the man
went on his way. Later officials from
the penitentiary came along hunting
for an escaped prisoner. Eliot, who
was sympathetic fellow, could not
find 1t In his heart to tell Of his visitor
and maintained logged silence.
q have no doubt Eliot concluded,
that the prisoner whose escape my
old clothes made good was my bene-
factor. / saw the managing director
on several occasions, but could not ex-
pect to recognize him, changed as he
was. He wore bis hair long and full
beard, while the man helped had his
hair cropped and his face shaven1
d. BURTON JEFFORDS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
y. G. |. Planning to Hold Up
Z Philadelphia Again.
BIG PRICE TO BE DEMANDED
Sum of S2o,o00,o 900 to Be Asked for I'm
provements on City Plant--winston
Insists Company Spent Only Little
More Than Third of That.

Philadelphia, May 31.-With the
striking OF his flag by Durham to the
Mayor and his forces, temporary and
unconditional surrender by the machine
the political tension relaxed greatly,
Durham sent for his lieutenants and his
ward leaders yesterday After they had
gone he sent out his acknowledgement
oil defeat.
Il have advised all my friends that ii
Mayor Weaver sends the appointments
of Col. Sheldon Potter to be Director oil
Public Safety and A. Lincoln Acker to
be Director of Public Works to Select
Council for confirmation they shall vote
against them, said Durham.
John e. Winston, chairman of the
Committee OF Seventy, has engaged
three experts to 90 over the records OF
the e. G.. /. that are open to the public
to ascertain Just how much that corpor-
alton has spent upon the gas works
since it secured its original lease. Be
sides these, he says he has an inside
source Of information. The e. G. /. has
announced that it will charge the city
exactly 100000 to redeem the works
in 1907. This charge will be for Inn
provements. Winston declares that this
new deal i almost as infamous as the
plan to plumber the city just halted BY
Weaver. He declares that he has posi-
tive evidence that $S,000,oO0 is all that
the corporation has spent upon improve
ments.
He says that in asking $20,000,0 00
u. G. /. is seeking a bonus that will re-
pay the company for its outlay Of So
100000 given to the gang TO put the
original lease through Councils and out
of which the Councilmen got theirs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
PRESIDENTS
EULOGY
Speaks at Unwilling Of Statue
of Gen. Slocum.
ALSO REVIEWS PARADE.
Granddaughter Unveils Heroic Figure Of
General-Mr. Roosevelt Returned
to Washington in the
Afternoon.
ALSO REVIEWS PARADE.

New York, May 3l.--President Roose.
welt was present and made an address
lat the unwilling of the heroic eques-
trian statue Of the late Gen. Henry w
Slocum at Eastern Parkway and Bed
ford avenue, Brooklyn, yesterday morn
ling. The President also reviewed the
Memorial Day parade in Brooklyn from
the reviewing stand in Eastern Park.
way. Crowds Of enthusiastic citizens
greeted the President at all points 81
his journey and during the memorial
exercises
The President eulogized Gen. Slocum
IN his speech i summary of which fol
lows:
The President said that Cen. Slocum's
qualities as q warrior and man were
Ia shining example and that without
morality, valor and warlilSe spirit COZ Mt
ed as nothing.
From this he pointed a moral in the
life of the nation, saying that he hoped
the United States would always dare
but only when justified in such action.
lie then went on to praise the spirit
Iof justice and large generosity which lie
said that nations like individuals should
cultivate and cherish. lie said that al
the nation grew he hoped to STE "a cor
responding growth in self-respect Sd
that we will not offend Others He said
the nation and it's citizens should guard
against +the habit of speaking loosely
Iof foreign peoples and races"
Such 4 habit, he said, could benefit
the country nothing and would invite
disaster. Here he made reference
which seemed very apropos of the news
lately received from the East. Zone
way to invite disaster he said, sis to
be opule1t, aggressive and unarmed.
We are opulent, and | trust will remain
| 50, but | trust we may never be aggres-
|siye unless justified.
TO be aggressive without being armed
brings not only failure but the contempt
/ of mankind
The President then spoke OF the me-
cessity Of a large navy as u means OF
preserving and insilring peace. He said
that the country need never fear war
as long as ...e navy was large and de-
cleared such means Of preserving peace
| to be ''the safest and cheapest
Il should think" said the President
"that any man looking toward the East
and reviewing the events OF the past
few years would be blind If he could not
read the lesson clearly"
His speech was delivered in his force.
full manner and after the applause and
enthusiasm at its close had Gained
somewhat he commenced the review Of
the troops whom he had praised 50 high
ly in his speech.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
$4,000

Reward viii be paid to any
person who can find one atom
of opium, choral, morphine,
cocaine, ether or chloroform
in any form in any Of DR..
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This reward is offered because
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make false statements about
these remedies It is under
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were used.
For this reason DR.. Miles
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II have suffered for rs years with
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
BERLIN.

A. r. Buck and wife recently be-
came the parents Of son.
We are glad to have with us again,
Septimas Clark, who recently returned
from Michigan where his children reside
Col. f. +. Smith, it il reported, has
sold his farm at the head OF the pond
reserving, however, Camp Lookout"
H. G. Wiley is the purchaser
q. w. Dustin is out sheep and two
Of his neighbors each dog. II happened
Sunday morning and the pasture where
the sheep were kept was near BY some
houses. The dogs had been at work
but a few minutes before they were seen
OF more damage would surely have been
DONE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
Henrietta Crosman.

The event of the present theatrical
season will be the engagement at the
Barre opera house of Henrietta Cros-
man in her great successes Nance Old
field and Madeline. Nance Oldfield''
the title role Of which was peculiarly
adapted to Miss Crosman's art, is con-
sidered by competent critics to be one
Iof her greatest triumphs. She realizes
all the vivaeity and spontaneous happi-
ness Of the character and brings out all
the possibilities of the comedy. Nance
0ldfeld' will be followed by Madeline, z
q tradegy in two acts by Mrs. N. X.
Clifford Of London. This Is one of the
most artistic and perfectly constructed
plays Of modern times. IT is power
full story Of heart interest and gives
Miss Crosman an opportunity to display
her wonderful versatility.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
Seriously Injured in Runaway Acciden

A runaway at Manchester Thursday
afternoon nearly resulted in the death
Of George Sessions, son of Capt George
H. Sessions
While training colt in h sulkv the
horse fell, throwing Sessions off the
seat. The mans leg caught IN the
wheel AMI he Was dragged over d nile
| efore tile horse was stopped at the
fair grounds training track Sessions
left arm was broken in two places, sew
eral ribs were broken on his left side,
and several scalp and body wounds were
suffered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31

Choate left Euston Station at noon
yesterday ON their way to Liverpool,
where they will embark on the steam
ship Caronia for New York. A large
gathering of English friends and few
Americans babe them farewell Owing
to the fact that a cabinet meeting was
taking place at the same hour no cabi-
net ministers were present.
Among those at the station were Col.
Douglas Dawson, master Of ceremonies,
representing King Edward, and Lord
Wemyss and Sir Bernard Eric Barring
ton, representing the foreign Office
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
Windstorm Kills Two.

Indianapolis, May 3f.--Terrifc wind,
rain and electric storms throughout In.
diana Monday night resulted ia several
fatalities and serious damage. The
storm inflicted much damage in the
Muncie oil fields, and operations will be
delayed for several days. Near Ambia
Harold Keyes, seven years old, was
struck by lightning and killed. At
Reynolds, DIR. r. M. BalveIl, promi-
nent physician, was killed BY falling
tree, and his companion, Clyde Keller
was seriously injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
VOTED OUT or OFFICI
Burlington Republicans Outwit|
Mavor Burke.

Burlington, May BIN. X Ii
for n years street commissioner
removed from office by the board
dermen Monday evening. The
democratic members voted to ia
him AMI four republicans vote ~
the removal Had all the republ
voted, it is obvious that Mr.. a
would not have been removed, Al
motion would have been lost on
vote. Just few minutes befora
board met, however, President Taft
notified that Mayor Burke was ol
town, That made Mr.. Taft acting
or, and deprived him temporarily
his seat in the board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
American Family Poisoned.

Paris, May BIZ. A family name Ost-
trayer recently arrived from the Unit
cd States, has been poisoned owing to
the error of q chemist. A daughter is
dead and the father and mother are
seriously i'll.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
Preparing for Execution.

Sheriff H. H. Peck and his deputieS
are making necessary preparations fo&
the execution Of Mrs. Mary Rogers
The tickets of admission are prints
and the gallows at the state prison n
ready to be erected. 1t is understoo0
that Deputy Sheriff Wilson s. Lowell,
of Springfield, superintendent OF the
state prison at Windsor, will supervise
the arrangements and spring the trap.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
ANGRY AT THEIR KING.
Norwegians Unhappy Because Ruler
Would Not Go to Christiania.

London, May 31.--The Copenhagen
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph
says that the Norwegians are very angry
because the king refused to 60 to Chris
tiania.
Rumors of war, the correspondent
says, continue to be circulated, and it
is stated the Swedish troops will be
gathered in Warmland. 1t il also ru-
mored that the crown prince in attend
ing the royal wedding at Berlin and
during his visit to Windsor Castle will
try to secure the Intervention of Ger
many and England in favor Of Sweden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31

Governor Bell has just granted per-
mission to the 65th Begt. GARDENERS
|of Montrael, active militia Of Canada,
to pass through Vermont, armed and in
uniform, June II, the occasion Of their
visit to Portland, Me. They will 90 by
way Of the Canadian Pacific line and
will pass through Richford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31

The body found at Wares Ferry, near
Dnmmerston. May 10, has been identi-
fed as that Of Nicholas Asavas, Greek,
who lived in Bellows Falls. Tt Is thought
that the drowning was an accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
THE cHoATEs ON WAY HOME.

Leave London for Liverpool to Sail on
the Caronia.
London, May 3I.--Mr. Choate, the
retiring American ambassador, and Mrs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
ri il understood that CIV II. Sp

It is understood that Guy T.. Speare,
of Randolph, will resign the position as
principal Of the West Lebanon, N. H.,
high school at the close Of the June
term, and viii accept similar place at
Bradford. Miss Cora NJ. Wood, who
has taught ii, the school for seven years,
win resign her charge of the grammar
department and will move to South Da-
kota.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
vATICAN'S DEFICIT.
Board Appointed to Consider Means Of
Economy.

Rome, May 31.-There is seriou.
deficit in the Papal budget. The Vati,
cans means are insufficient to meet eur.
rent expenses. A board has been ap,
pointed 10 suggest means Of retrench,
ment The Pope il reported to be IN
clined to tax rich bishoprics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
ALFoNso'S TOUR.
Spanish King Arrives on the Soil Of
France.

Paris, May 31.-King Alfonso arrived
at Hendaya, France, at 1I:45 o'clock
Monday night, on his way to Paris.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19

New York.-Thomas w. Lawson's
war upon the System" Is but begun.
At the outset 1t seems an unequal
struggle. Lawson Is a man In the
prime of life, posssssor of number
of unusually nimble millions, but he
is apparently without close allies. lie
stands alone.
Lawson has In the past advertised
himself by his lavish expenditures al
ways with the name Of Lawson" blown
sn the glass. He paid $4,000 for q new
kind of carnation; he has owned some
of the finest horses In America: he built
a Yacht to defend the Americas Cup,
and when he Quarreled about her with
the New York Yacht club monopolists
who manage the cup contests, he broke
her up and made medals out of her
bronze for presentation to the public.
Lawson is generous, prodigal-yet a
Yankee.
: The System" is hydra-headed. For
Mr.. Lawson's purposes 1t is led by
Standard Oil-that little knot OF
financiors who, beginning with $780,
900 refining plant in Cleveland, have
encircled the world with a power be
side which the Rothschilds' Is toy;
who have as secure a grip upon the
oil trade of Japan as of the United
States: who with their German allies
control the oil trade Of Germany; who
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19

mainly bulls and it is his business
sweet business!-to break them. Nine
customers out of ten are loaded up
on the long" side, with only a three
point margin between them and loss.
Take a dry goods clerk who invests"
ten dollars in a stock, at time like
last September. The stock keeps 60
ing up and at every raise the poor
fool puts his paper profits back into
more stock at the same margin. He
does not put in any more cash-an-
other ten dollars looks SO small when
he is carrying line" of perhaps hun
dred shares. Along comes Mr.. Law
son with his thunderbolt! What Is
the bucket-shop mans policy? ObYi-
ously to go into the market with his
own customers money and sell-help
the bear reaction" In every reac-
tion of Wall street history bucket-shop
men have helped. And their clients
have lost their ten dollar stakes-or
larger, as the case may be. That is
worth remembering.
At a reputable brokers' firm the
Least margin accepted Is ten points
ten dollars per share. In troubled
/ times a careful broker demands &c
points" upon "gilt-edged" stock
Even then a customer may be Cleaned
out" within a few weeks unless he is
prepared to put up more margin. The
gambling is more dangerous the better
the stock one CANDLES upon, odd as
that may seem. In a time when al
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19

BOOM" People with memories know
that last January prices dropped.
For months the market had been
boiling with wash sales" The word
of the System" was passed that
money for margins would be kept
cheap and that there was plenty.
Three million share days" were
promised. Such a day would mean
the sale of S3O0,O00,0 900 Of securities in
one exchange of one city in one day!
What are wash sales?" A broker
may make only legitimate sales and
purchases. But there's nothing to pre-
vent a man or "poo" from giving
selling orders to one broker and buy
ing orders to another for 10000 shares
each If this is done through an eX-
change member the commission is
trivial. Thus prices were gradually
worked up by an appearance of activi-
ty, step by step, for four months, the
public occasionally taking few
shares, but the transactions in the
main all speculative. Wall street was
ready for the "nilling."
You remember the story of the man
who tried to give his horse medicine
by blowing it down his throat with g
long tube The 'hoss bloWed fust.
That happened this time.
Lawson's great advertisement Oh
copper set the public to selling in
stead of buying, To prevent the mar
let from going to pieces like a card
house the System" had to buy-not
only the men for whom Lawson was
cunning. but all those who wanted to
see business good" And yet custom
ers we're sold out by bucket-shops and
by the regular brokers! There's nc
making of omelets without breaking
eggs Amalgamated dropped "A points
If has never recovered or half recoV-
cred. People are waiting. st Pau
went down over ten points. 1t is
Standard Oil speciality. Pennsylvania
q "gilt-edge" stock, not especially Oily
dropped eight points. That was
shrinkage of $36,000,000 in Amalga-
mated, or 100000 in Pennsylvania
Other stocks lost in proportion-seY
eral hundred millions on the whole
list Not even the best stocks ap
preached the prices they would have
reached had the "unioading" process!
been carried out upon the public OF
the original plan.
What did it cost Lawson? Nothing
He sold all his own holdings of copper