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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-11
LabOrerS Are PitifuIly Re-
duced and Suffering.
BAD CONDITIONS DISCLOSED
Protest to President Roosevelt in Re-
gard to Food Contract Re-
veals Unexpected state
of Affairs.

New York, Sept. ia telegraphic
protest to President Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay against the award Of a contract for
furnishing food on the canal zone at
Panama has disclosed serious lack of
food for the canal laborers, ar reveals
the fact that there has several times
been state of practical starvation
among them. The protest received by
the president is from Hudgins q Dumas
and Balfe & &c. against tue letting of
"a contract BY Chairman Shonts OF the
istlmian canal commission to J. r. Mar
kel of Omaha, Neb., for the hotel and
subsistence concessions on the Panama
canal zone Chairman Shonts awarded
The contract TO Markell as the successful
one Of three bidders, Hudgins & Dumas
and Bale 4 Co. being the other two
The protest to the president alleges that
tayortlsm was shown to Markell, the
successful bidder, and that he was en-
abled, through leak in Chairman
Shonts Office, to gain information about
the ctler two bidders which enabled him
to bid successfully. President Roosevelt
has taken no action regarding the pro.
d 1t
least, beyond referring the protest to
Chairman Shonta, who will be asked to
make report to the president upon it.
1t was learned Saturday at New York
thai condition Of practical Starvation
which has several times recently existed
lamln Panama canal laborers, was one
LOT the grounds which caused Mr.. Shonts
to accept the J. L. Markell bid for sup.
lplying food to government employees at
Panama, which acceptance resulted in
the two unsuccessful bidders protesting
TO President Roosevelt Chief Engineer
John f. Stevens has been daily sending
Iappeals to the canal commissioners head
Iquarters to send his men food. 1t was
stated by an authority Saturday that
the laborers who are doing the hard work
have been for some time in a half-starv.
ling condition, due to the fact that this
demand for food has raised the prices 81
all commodities to Abnormal figures il
Panama. The dollar a-day men witt
eggs at 10 cents apiece and bad mea
from 20 to 40 cents pound, have gonl
for two and three days at a time with
out any food except the nourishment OBJ
tanned by sucking the wild cane in tn
swamps. They have gathered aroun'
the quarters Of the officers begging TO
food, and daily cables to Washington 70
food supplies have been the result. Il
this emergency one Of the reasons fo
accepting the Markell bid, it is learned
was The fact that Markell has an organ
ized force ready to be put into Panama
lat once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-11
MRS. YOUNG IN NEW YORK.
She Promised the Judge to Get Out But
the Law Doesn't Compel Her To.

e-t*N = NS~@~-eN@ $50 , - ~ NNN NAN ~~NN
the Law Doesn't Compel Her To.
New York, Sept 11.-Mrs. Beatrice
Young, who shot and seriously injured
Katherine Morgan, a stenographer, em-
ployed by Mrs. Young's husband in the
Hotel Imperial, New York, three weeks
ago and who was discharged by the court
Friday upon her agreement with the
court to leave New York state, was
still in New York city Saturday. She
declared that she would not leave New
York until she was ready. Mrs. Young's
counsel said Saturday that Mrs. Young
was not forced to leave New York, and
that her departure would be voluntary.
He explained that Mr.. Young had sug-
gested to him that as Mrs. Morgan had
determined not to appear against Mrs.
Young, the latter agreed, on condition Of
her discharge, to 60 to the home Of her
parents in Winona, Mimi. Magistrate
steinert, who discharged Mrs. Young
upon her agreement to leave the state,
said Saturday that he was within the
law when he exacted that condition, but
that the law could not compel Mrs.
Young to leave New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-11
Take
Care
Oe Ynarn II
OF Your Heart.

It is the engine that forces
the blood to every part of the
body; this blood conveys the
nourishment that makes flesh,
bone and muscle; it also car
ries off the WORKOUT particles.
If the heart futters or palpi-
tates, it is weak, and is work
ing imperfectly, so that the
body does not get this nourish-
ment; it also fails to throw off
the impurities, and they re-
main to poison the system.
If it is irregular, skips beats,
or is painful, the heart is prob
ably 'leaky" and the circulation
poor. These conditions are
dangerous. You can make
your heart well, and keep it
SO, with DIR. Miles Heart Cure,
which is heart medicine and
tonic that strengthens the
heart nerves and muscles.
81 have been a sufferer for years
from nervousness and weak heart, and
I have tried all the doctors IN the
community. They all told me that L
had heart trouble. but they failed to
help me. My druggist prevailed upon
me to try DR.. Miles Heart Cure, and
Restorative Nervine, saying that II
the first bottle did not benefit me he
would return the money. Every dose
helped me from the time began TAX
ing II, and after awhile my trouble
was gone entirely"
BURDETTE DeKAY. Cuba. N. Y.
Or. Miles, Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who viii guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. II II falls
he viii refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-11

of all the diseases known, with
which women are afflicted, kidney dis
ease Is the most fatal. In fact, unless
early and correct treatment is applied,
the weary patient seldom survives.
Being fully aware Of this, Mrs. Pink
ham, early ia her career, gave exhaust
i've study to the subject, and in pro-
ducing her great remedy for woman's
ills Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound-was careful TO see that ii
contained the correct combination of
herbs which was sure to control that
fatal disease, woman's kidney troubles.
The Vegetable Compound acts in har-
mony with the laws that govern the
entire female system, and while there
are many so called remedies for kidney
troubles, Lydia E. Pinkhams VeRe-
table Compound is the only one espe-
cially prepared for women, and thou
sands have been cured of serious kidney
arrangements by 1t. Derangements of
the feminine organs quickly affect the
kidneys, and when a woman has such
symptoms as pain or weight in the
loins, backache, bearing down pains,
urine too frequent, scanty or high coli
ored, producing scalding or burning,
or deposits like brick dust ia il; un-
usual thirst, swelling Of hands and feet,
swelling under the eyes or sharp pains
in the back running down the inside
of her groin, she may be sure her kid
neya are affected and should lose no
time In combating the disease with
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, the woman's remedy for wo-
mans ills
The following letters show how
mArvelously successful it is.
lydia r. piWkham's VeSetable ComDcunl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-11

Mrs. Samuel Frake. of Prospect
Plains. N. j., writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham.--
cannot thank you enough for what Lydia
r. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done
forme. When first wrote to you had suf-
fered for years with what the doctor called
kidney trouble and congestion Of the womb.
My back ached dreadfully all the time, and
suffered so with that bearing-down feeling |
could hardly walk across the room. did not
get any better, so decided to stop doctoring
with my physician and take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and / am thank
ful to say II has entirely cured me. do all
my own work have no more backache and
all the bad symptoms have disappeared
cannot praise your medicine enough, and
would advise all women suffering with kidney
trouble to try it
Mrs. j. w. Lang, of 62e Third Ave-
nue., New York. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
have been q great sufferer with kidney
trouble. My back ached all the time and /
was discouraged. / heard that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound would cnre
kidney disease and began to take IL; and II
has cured me when everything else had failed
have recommended IL 10 lots or people and
they all praise 1t very highly.
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing IN
vitatiOn.
Women suffering from kidney
trouble, or any form of female weak
ness are invited to promptly commune
cate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. Out Of the great volume Of ex-
perisnce which she has to draw from,
Il Is more than likely she has the very
knowledge that will help your case.
Her advice is free and always help
full.
u q Neman's Remedy for Weman's Ills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-11
GREAT FIND OF
BURIED TREASURE
Sl50,0o0 in Gold Unearthed on Lake
Michigan Island-Was Loot From
Chicago Fire.

Traverse City, Mich, Sept 1l.-One
hundred and fifty thousand dollars IN
Spanish gold has been unearthed on
North Fox Island, off Grand Traverse
Bay in Lake Michigan The gold is sup
posed to be booty, stolen in Chicago in
1871, the year Of the great Chicago fire.
Frequent attempts have been made to
find it, and the final successful effort is
said to be the result of the discovery
Of chart drawn under, hidden by one
of the robbers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-11
Liberal Cain in Scotland.

London, Sept. 11.--As a result Of
the election in the Elgin bnrgs Of Scot
land Friday for a member Of Parliament
in succession to the late Alexander ASH
er, ]. Z. Sutherland, liberal, was elected
by a majority of ,453 over the union-
list candidate, Rose Innis. The previous
liberal maiorities in the constituency
have not exceeded 600 to 700.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-11
FARMERS LOSE HEAVILY.
Rain Causes Grain to Be Ruined Very
Largely.

Burlington, September 11.--Farmers
in this section Of the state have lost
a big sum Of money by reason Of the
recent rains. Hundreds Of acres Of grain
are ruined, rotting and sprouting on
the fields The situation is unparalleled
in recent years. The crop Of wheat, oats
and other grains was unusually large
and harvesting was begun at the usual
time, acres being cut down during the
short interval when there was no rain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-11
NO SECRET TREATY.
Baron Rosen Calls the Story Absurd
NJ Witte Visits the Rogues' Gallery.

New York, Sept 11.-Baron Rosen
gave out yesterday an emphatic and I'M
qualified denial Of story cabled from
London to the etTct that secret treaty
had been arranged directly between the
emperor Of Russia and the emperor of
Japan providing, among other things,
that Russia should pay to Japan an In.
demnity Of s500,000,000, less 100000,
600 to be paid for the care and mainten-
ance Of the Russian prisoners Of war
Baron Rosen called the story absurd on
its face.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-11
Up Against the Horses.

Farmer Korntop-0ur Hiram's writin'
agin from harvard fur more money fur
books.
Mrs. Korntop- We sure, Silas, thet
he RELY wants thet money fur books
Farmer Korntop Yaas, he says he'll
take his oath every cent send him
goes to the bookmakers Philadelphia
Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-11
A Happy Release.

Kind Friend Pardon me, but ought
to tell you that Jones has run away
with your wife.
Husband (bored) But why run2-
London Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
HIS CONFESSION A FAKE.
Lohrenz Had Ohicers Thinking They
Were on Trail of Wreczers.

Newton, Kan, Dec. .2S.=In connec-
ton with the wreck at Lang on Tues
day morning and the wreck in the
same vicinity eight months ago an in
teresting story with some rather SEN
sational features has come to light.
A lew weeks ago, a young man,
charles Lohrenz, by name, surrender
ed himself to the sheriff of Harvey
county, saying he had broken his pa
role to the Ohio state reformatory at
ManSneld, Ohio, and was tired of elud-
ing the officers. He was held here
while the story was investigated It
developed that he had told the truth;
that he had broken his parole and was
also wanted at St Louis for rObbing q
room mate. But the Ohio authorities
did not seem to want him and after
holding him a week, the sheriff re-
leased him. The young man went
from Newton to Peabody and reached
there cold and hungry. He was ar
rested in the yards there on a tip fur
nlshed by another tramp with whom
ne nad been travelling. This tramp
told the officers that Lohrenz knew
something about the train wrecking at
Lang last May and the officers put him
through severe sweating. Then it
was that he gave what he claimed was
the whole story. He put it down in
writing and swore to 1t. According to
this story he, with five other in
mates of the Ohio reformatory were
approached by stranger Immediately
ton. This stranger told them he had
a job for which he would pay each of
them $500 and expenses. He induced
them to go west with him, paying all
their expense and showing them a
good time in the theaters at Chicago
and Kansas City en- route. At Kansas
City they learned that the job they
We're to tackle was the Wrecking of
train II on the Santa Fe, the leader
claiming to have knowledge that a
large shipment of money was to be
made as the motive for wrecking the
train.
Lohrenz's story of the details of the
wreck was accurate in every detail and
he told the Santa Fe special officers
where they could find the tools that
had been used. These tools the officers
afterwards found at the place he in
Dictated. After the wreck the gang
separated, with an understanding that
they were to meet at a certain time in
a Nevada city and if for any reason
this meeting failed, at another desig-
mated point at stated time. Lohrenz' S
story seemed perfectly straight and
was conveyed to the general manager
of the Santa Fe. The Santa Fe de-
tectives got another statement from
LohrenZ and it tailed fully with his
first statement. The efforts of the
Santa Fe police were then directed to
If possible and especially the leader.
The latter was supposed to be in Ne
vada and an officer was sent there for
him, but without success, Another
officer was sent back to Ohio, where
it was learned that Lohrenz could not
have been mixed up in the deal, as he
was in Ohio at the time the wreck took
place. The officers gave LOhrenz a
sweating the Monday evening before
the last wreck occurred and they are
now inclined to put little credence in |
his story He will probably be re-
leased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
NORTON'S FIRST HOTEL
Was Also Home of One OF First News
papers in the Country.

Norton, Kan, Dec. 2S.-The build
ing which is reproduced in the State
Journal today was for some time used
as hotel, the first one Norton ever
had. 1t was erected of logs in 1873,
at the then promising town of Reed
town, a few miles west of the thrifty
town of Norton. It was erected on a
claim owned by a man named Gray
and built by a carpenter named Chap
man.
In 1874 it was bought by Matt
Baker and moved to Leota, a town
that was contesting for the county seat
of Norton county with Norton 1t was
used by Mr. Baker for a printing Office
and the Norton County Locomotive
was printed under its roof. In 1875 it
was bought by c. w. Poison and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
FIRENIEN,s BALL AT E0IPORIA.
Members of Cottonwood Lodge No. d16
Hold Successful Affair.

Enporia, Dec 23.-Members of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive F'iremen,
Cottonwood lodge No. 116 and their
many friends and guests enjoyed the
twelfth annual ball of the organization
which was held Thursday evening in
the new rooms of the society. -Decora-
tons were in red and white and each
of the dancers were presented with a
carnation of those colors.
There were visitors from Newton,
Strong City. Florence and other towns.
in all about thirty couples being pres
ent from out of town. Two hundred
was not enough to go around. If any
of the dancers stayed until the program
was completed, they must have stayed
until the one-two-three hours in the
morning. Those who were responsible
for the success of the affair were:
Entertainment committed. H. Rob
erts, F. w Gillian, d. r. Hamilton,
Thos. Cloud, E E. UT. Thos. Kelley.
w. N Breen, c. D. Hayman, W. D.
johnson.
Arrangement committee. F. Hart
man. J. A. Kowalski, George Vaughn,
Thos. Kelley, W. N. Breen. D. H. Rob
erts.
Reception committee. E. Jackson,
Roberts. c. N. Roush, J. A. Kowals1i,
Fred Ruggley. c. L. Oneal, NJ E.
Nffchaelson, N. w. Smith.
Floor committee-O. L. Williams, B.
R. T.; c. T. Brandt. B. of L. E; J. A.
Cheshire, o. R. c.; Geo. Heuser, D. R.
Hamilton, c. F. Hartman.
D0orkeepers-J A. Kowalski z. E.
UT. 7. J. Kelley, D. H. Roberts.
J. H. Cheshire, prompter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
CHANCE TO INVEST IN BONDS.
There Will Be Plenty of Railroad Sc
curities on Market.

During the coming year there is
likely to be a large amount of rail-
road bonds coming upon the market
says the Railway World. Well Sc
cured railroad bonds are regarded as
desirable investments and old issues
are so firmly held that they command
large premiums. But George Gould's
new Western Pacific is likely to sup
ply $75,00O,OO0 of bonds. and the St.
Paul extension to the Pacific coast will
supply more, for it is hardly likely
that the road will be built entirely
out of the proceeds of sales of stock
Besides, Mr.. Hartman cOntemplates
the construction of a new line across
the state of Oregon. which will open
up new territory and be a feeder for
his other roads, and more bonds are
likely to come from this source. The
Northern Pacific is doing something in
the way of extension in the northwest
also. While there are no new lines of
Importance being built in the east, IN
less it be the Gould project, extensive
improvements are under way by the
Baltimore & Ohio. the Pennsylvania,
the Erie and the New York Central,
which will call for many millions of
capital to be raised either by issues of
stock or bonds. The wealth of the
country will therefore find an abund-
ance of new securities into which it
may be put to advantage during the
year 1906.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

ern movement, has wired the interstate
commerce commission, asking for an
early conference between that body and
a committee representing every western
railroad, the purpose of the conference
being to discuss plans for a joint effort
to prevent further violations Of the
laws affecting transportation.
1t is expected that a date will be set,
which will be before the close Of the year.
The railroads insist that they are in
earnest, and that if the commission is
sympathy with the move it means the
death knell of the freight rebate. of
the secret rate, of midnight tariffs" of
preferential rates. of arrangements with
industrial railroads, payment Of I'M
lawful commissions, and, in short, the
end Of everything which comes within
the purview of the interstate commerce
act or the Elkins amendment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

moved to Norton, where it was used
by him for a hotel, the first one the
town ever had. More than fifteen peo-
pie have slept under its roof at one
time, and for several years the county
prisoners were fed there, as well as
slept. when Mr.. Poison was sheriff.
The building is a small one, but it has
also been used as a postoffice and store
In 1884 George Griffin purchased the
property, and in 1904 he presented 1t
to the several wOmen's clubs of Nor
ton, and it was moved to their beauti-
full park=Elmwood- it has
been fitted up as a reception room and
souvenir of the first hotel Norton had.
The Norton women's clubs will make
good use of it. as they will point it
out with pride as being a part of the
pioneer history of their town and
county. It viii be carpeted and fur
nished and books and papers will be
added. Mr.. Griffin could not have
placed this souvenir in more careful
hands than the Norton women's clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
HOLIDAY TRAvEL HEAVY.
More Persons on the Go This Year
Than Ever Before.

More Persons on the Go This Year
Than Ever Before.
During the last two days all of the
passenger trains on the various rail-
roads running through Topeka have
been crowded to the doors with per
sons who have been taking advantage
of the unusually low holiday rates to
return home or visit friends for Christ
mas.
4 couple of the roads have been
hard pushed to provide a sufficient
number of cars to meet the demands
of the people. Not a passenger train
has gone through here in the last two
or more extra. cars and on some trains
the rush has been so great that it has
been necessary to split the train up in
sections.
According to J. NJ. Cornell, general
passenger agent of the AtchisOn To-
peka & Santa Fe. the holiday travel
has been heavier this year in this sec
ton of the country than ever before.
Holiday travel this year" said Mr..
Cornell. is really unprecedented. It
is heavier than it was last year by a
good deal and last year was consid-
cred a record one. It is only in the
last few years that the railroads have
been making special rates for the holt
days and the people have not been
slow to take advantage of them. This
big travel reflects a prosperous condi-
ton throughout the country. There is
no better guide to prosperity than pas
senger traffic. When people f2ve
plenty of money to spare they travel,
and a large passenger traffic on the
railroads means that the people gen
orally are prosperous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
THEY ARE A SUCCESS.
New Warner Lamps Tried by City
Fill the Bill.

The new enclosed Warner arc lamps
are giving satisfaction and have not
told yet upon the machinery in the
speeding up which was necessary to
take care of them on lower amper-
age.
st am perfectly satisfied with the
showing which the lamps have made
this far" said superintendent Good
rich. "They are working finely bar
ring a few little difficulties which al
ways attend an installation when it
has just been made. When they have
been fully adjusted they will meet
everything that has been claimed for
them. The machinery is showing no
appreciate . ference in wear or tear
even though We have speeded it up.
1 am only sorrOy that I did not as
sert myself more strongly in favor of
the lamps than I did at the time the
question came up as to their pur-
chase"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
sLOwEsr TRAIN IN WORLD.
Runs in Spain and Takes Nearly Two
Hours to GO 13N Miles.


Hours to Go 1871 Miles.
NJ Georges Trade, writing in the
French journal, Les Sports claims
that after a long and conscientious
search he has run to earth the slowest
ordinary passenger train in the world.
This record holder performs in Spain,
a country in which / 2 miles an hour
is by no means an uncommon rate OF
speed on the railway between Soto
de-Rey and CianO-Santa-Ana This
line is 1874 miles long and it has one
station en- route, viz, Sama, which IS
II miles from SOtO-de-Rey and q
miles from CianO- Santa-Ana. Leaving
the last named place at 6:25 a. m. the
train reaches Sama at 6:55 and Soto
de-Rey at $40. Thus the average rate
of speed of the train is under seven
miles an hour, while from Ciano-
Santa-Ana to Sama the speed is only
So miles an hour. Commenting upon
this the Railway Engineer (London)
says: "At all events, serious railway
accidents ought not to be feared by
the travellers on this line: even if the
train ran off the line the consequences
would not be startlingly disastrous,
and there is always the great advant-
age of such a train in that If one
misses it at Ciano, one, if a good walk
er, can catch it up at Sama.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

Norcross Brothers had the contract
for building Holy Cross college. A
gang Of men were engaged to prLpare
the cellar for concreting. One rainy
day the foreman, wishing to keep his
men employed, sent too many to work
nthe cellar. The result was that each
man was in the way of the others.
The foreman, happening along
stood watching the men at work
Finally he said: I'D like to get q dol
lar apiece to throw every one Of you
out of the window"
A stalwart Irishman, some six feet
tall and very muscular, glanced up and
casually remarked: BE jabers, but
you'd starve at t.''-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.