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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-01
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings Iersely Told for Busy
Readers.

Ladies suits at half price at Abbott's
/ See the suits for only S5.9s at Fits
The dry goods stores viii be closed al
day July 4th
Saturday only, Sunbust petticoats
At SOC at vaughan's.
Everything IN the line Of hot weather
goods at McWhorter's.
| w. ]. Edwards went to Sherbroolxe
r. O., today on visit.
Archie NcPhail went To Boston TODAY
Ito spend the holidays
George Trombly went to Montreal
last night for few days visit.
ID. al Miles returned last night from
q business trip to Pittsburg, Pa.
Il yen want fireworks and firecrackers
read AFerill Music Co.'S ad. in this pa
Iper.
The Swedish Sunday school picnic will
be held 1t Beniamin's Falls, Tuesday,
July 4.
The ladies Of the W. O. I. IT,, who
are going to Montpelier tomorrow please
take the 2.l5 car.
la toionia ltaliana dara una fiesta a
tayore della scuelo d disegno il Lug
lio invece de / Inglio.
Dir. and Ars j. NJ. Corsl1ie and daugh-
tef left today for ten days visit with
relatives N st. Johnsbury.
Miss Hazel Lyon, daughter of Mr..
aud Mrs. &, d. Lyon went to Franklin,
n, H., today to visit with relatives.
Mrs. J. 5. Thompson, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. ~. r. Daven-
port went to her home n Iandgrove
today.
Angus McAulay left this morning to
spend the summer in Milan, Megantic
and Maine, 2 @, fishing and hunting for
big game.
Alex McCaskill Of Wellington street
and Henry MeCaskill of Boston went to
Bury z. q, to visit relatives for two
weeks
The Granite Savings Bank and Trust
Co, has declared d serni.annual dividend
OF per cent extra, payable to stock
holders ON and after today.
The l, q, 6. 7. are to have a box so.
cable Wednesday evening, July 5th, in
The |, @ I, hall in the Worthen block
Public cordially invited Ladies please
bring d box,
James Roberts of Elm street had the
forehnger on his right hand badly cut
last evening by its being caught in the
knives Of lawn mower. The wound
bled considerably, necessitating atten-
ton By Dr. O. G. Stickney.
William Oliver went Is Boston last
night on the free trip furnished by
Henry Alexander OH tickets given out
af his bowling alley. Mr.. oliver viii
see the Boston and Philadelphia Ameri.
cans play ball today which Is provided
IN the trip.
The Rev. + O. Sherburne OF Bradford
recently presiding elder Of this district
of the Methodist church, and who has
been 50 II that at one time his life was
despaired Of, passed last night in this
city with the Rev. Mr.. Lowe. Mr.. Sher-
burne il taking carriage drive to aid
his recovery. He went to Plainfeld to-
day.
The Good Templars are to have a
basket picnic the 4th Of July at High.
land Grove. All Good Templars ana
their friends invited. All those who can
are requested to meet at the City Park
and take the quarter to ten ear. Re.
freshments will be on sale at grove.
Leave electric car at Emslie's green.
house. Look for sign.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
BUILDING DOUBLE TRACK
to Begin Here On Section
Working South.

The work of double tracking the
Southern Railway has begun at Con-
cord and is being extended north and
south from thai point. 1t is o
known how far the present work out Of
Concord will be continued now, but a
considerable force Of hands is at
work. These are supposed to be hands
of the contractors, Lane Bros. 4 GO.
Work is now going on between Pelham
and Danville. between Greensboro n
High Point, between Spencer and Lin
wood and at Concord, both ways.
Their is already 8 double-track be
tween Spencer and Salisbury. That
between Pelham and Danville is very
near done and part of it, is being used.
The aggregate double track now COM
pleted and in course Of construction
between Danville and Charlotte is 35
miles. The distance from, Washinton
to Orange is also complete, So miles
This makes a total mileage Of double
track already constructed or in course
of construction 100 miles between
Charlotte and Washington.
In addition to this the contract is let
for the completion of the gap between
High Point and Linwood, "A miles.
This makes IA miles completed, be-
ing worked upon and under contract
between Charlotte and Washington
Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
HOTELS WITHOUT BARS
The Boston ProhibitiOnists Make a Biz
Move.

The prohibitionists of Boston have
walked to a realization of their oppor-
tunities. The law in that town-how-
long it mas been disregarded no n
knows-prohibits the sale of LIQUOR
within four hundred feet of a pubic
school house. Some one became eognl-
Zant of this fact. and also that the
Touraine. BostOn's most magnificent
hotel, was located within four hundred
feet OF a school house and was doing
a f~ourishing bar-rOOm business, be-
sides serving wine. beer and whiSkey
to it's guests. The matter was called
to the attention of the district attor-
ney and his duty was plain. He made
the hotel shut UP it's LIQUOR business.
Also q number Of bar-rooms found to
be in unlawful contiguity to public
schools, have beer closed up. There is
talk that the Touraine will have to
put I'D its shutters and go out of bust
ness, but such will not be the case.
One Of the finest hotels in New York
is near a church n cannot sell
vet it is making money The new no.
tel in Charlotte cannot sell liuuuor. be-
cause it is within two hundred feet
limit of church property. Lots of new
things are coming these days. and the
hotel without a bar is one of them
Charlotte News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
REVOLT AGAINST BOSS RULE
The Most Notable Event of the Year"

Mr.. Richard Henry Dana, of Bos-
ton. read the annual report of the
council at the annual meeting in
Milwaukee last week. of the National
Civil Service Reform League In the
course Of the report. these noteworthy
expressions occur:
The most notable event Of the
wear in the United States Isl the sue
cessful revolt against boss rule in pol
itics, eXemplified in so many parts or
the country at once. But We have
seen similar revolts before. with no
permanent Improvement. We have
turned out a Tweed and in came a
Croker: out went a Croker, and in
moved Murphy. We abolished some
particular boss. we removed the man.
but we kept the conditions which
made the man what he was. .
"It has been long believed that
many positions. exempted on account
of special qualifications. such as dep
uty collectors of internal revenue nave
been filled through the influence of the
very interests to be inspected.
1.-The recent insurance Investigations
furnish illustrations. The former in
surance Superintendent of New YORK
James Il. Pierce. was attorney for the
Mutual Life before appointment. ana
an employee of one of the officers OF the
Equitable was made an insurance in
spectoT. Both these men were to Watch
the companies by whose favor they un-
doubtedlY got and held their places
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

except the United States aid Great
Britain and is simple. uniform and ex-
act. and is based on a decimal ratio.
harmonizing with our decimal system
of currency. The governor thinks the
plan a good one.
The state biologist makes the very
plain statement that he does not be-
iieve there Is n meat-seller In the
state who does not poison the meats
he sells by the use Of preseryatiyes and
that the agricultural department. Is
not obeying the law which requires
the publication OF the anne Of the
persons who violate Ii. whether pack
ers or sellers. He says hat owins
to this failure the meat sellers con
tinue their offences. -FOUR corrrespon-
dent published last week extracts from
his report which showed much use Of
boric acid, sulphite of soda, etc.
Tt is probable that a representative
of the North Carolina historical COM
mission will request the privilege Of
going TO New York in order TO be there
the 30th, instant, TO inspect the copy
of the Cape Fear Mercury OF June 3rd.
ITS. which DR.. F. Wilmington Miller
| says he will then and there exhibit
TO the committee from Charlotte. COM
posed of Professor Alexander Graham,
r. 0. Alexander, and George w. Ora
ham.
Secretary of State Grimes has re-
ceived from Major John c. Young of
Winston-Salem, a Confederate flag.
| which was presented to a company
known as the Yadkin Gray Eagles.
when the latter went into service in
1861. The flag is the first Confederate
flag, having in the upper lefthand
| corner the blue field and thirteen
stars. It is very much faded. On one
side is the inscription: I'VE scorn
| the sordid lust of pelf and serve our
| country for herself" A ribbon has
been placed on the staff with the leg
! end: Manassas to Appomattox."
Major Young sem with the flag the
following statement: This flag was
presented to the Yadkin Gray Eagles.
| Captain J. K. Connolly commanding,
by the ladies of Yadkinville, May 10th,
1861. The presentation speech was
made by Miss Lou Glenn. The flag
was carried through the entire war
and on the same staff. In 1862 it was
transferred with its company to the
first North Carolina battalion Of sharp
shooters. commanded by that gallant
soldier, Major r. E. Wilson. The
company presents this flag to the state
of North Carolina, through its COM
; rade John G.. Young. The following
members of this company are now liv-
ing: R. E. Wilson, w. A. Whitaker,
A. A. Anderson; J. A. Blum, L. d
Whitaker, J. J. Shugart, Alex. Shugart
James Shugart, E. l.. T%ransour, John
Hobson. Tyree Hobson, Joshua Hob
son John Drawn. Ned Seets, Matt
Crews, William Crews, w. A. Wood
house, W. H. Bald, Isham Cook, John
Hauser, James Jones, Alfred Long
Anderson Hoots, William Cornelius. F
u. Barge, Richard Wagner, William
Weatherly, Henry Wagner. ant
George Dull"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

Number OF Bales Ginned to December
IS. $3.50. 19I-Percentages Differ
Slightly From Those in Former Bull
letin.

Washington, December 20-The
census bureau today issued a bulletin
showing the quantity Of cotton ginned
from the growth of 1905 to December
Is, to be 9.2S2.191 bales, counting
round bales as half bales. as compar-
ed with 11,071.4T7 bales ON Ii same
date in 1904, and 8.j2G.244 bales Of the
same date in 1903
The amount OF cotton ginned by the
several cotton growing states for 1919
up TO the date named is as follows:
Alabama 1,131,S21 bales; Arkansas
474,3JO; Florida 69,663: Georgia 1,62o.-
$50; Indian Territory 274,S13; Kan
sas -; Kentucky 1888; louisiana
414,7l5; Mississippi 949,203; Missouri
1888; North Carolina 59S.504; Oklaho-
ma 257,4 O3;; South Carolina 1,042.SO6;
Tennessee 226,476: Texas 2.172.613.
Virginia 14,374.
The statistics are accompanied by
the following explanatory statement:
I'm this report the statistics are in
running bales, i. e., bales as pressed at
the ginneries. except that two rouno
bales have been counted as the equiv
alent Of one square bale. Linters OBJ
tanned by the cotton seed oil mills from
re-ginning cotton seed are not included
in this report. The number of round
bales included as ginned to December
13 is 25G,4G7 for 1908; 276.692 for 1901:
$4,000 for 1908.
The number of Seaisland bales in
cluded are 90, for December Ii,
1905; 81, 72S for 1904; 1928 for 1908.
The sea island cotton ginned to Decem-
Der IS. 1905, distributed by states is
Florida 34,196; Georgia 46,019; South
Carolina 9,931.
The above percentages differ slight
~ from those in bulletin 10 being COM
puted for this report on bales counting
round bales as half bales and because
the crop statistics for 1904 were In
creased by 95,497 bales through the
August canvass. The number Of gin
neries operated prior to December Ii,
1905, was 2S,753, compared with 3d.
O37 for 1904; 29,971 for 1908. The last
report showed S,6S4,S42 bales, counting
round as half bales, ginned to Decem-
Der L."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
WILL SOMEBODY TELL?
The Habit or North Carolinfans to
Leave q Door Open is PrOverbial.

At this season of the year the sub
ject of keeping doors closed is a vital
one. Tt is proverbial of North Carroll
mans that they seldom shut a door
and the question is often asked or
one if he has been raised in jail where
he had some one to close doors for
him. or IN a saw mill where there are
no doors.
1t is a strange thing, but nine men
out of ten will pass in at a door and II
there is no spring on it to make II
close, Will leave it wide open. whereas
if there is a spring. he will take par
ticular pains to hold it and let it go
to until it is almost closed. leaving a
crack through which the wind whis-
ties. Door springs are now made SO
that there is no slamming by reason
of the spring: there is ar air cushlon
that stops it and lets the door close
gently. but when a strong wind Is
against it. it will seldom close tightly
and when one holds on to 1T the crack
is in evidence.
It is noticeable, too. that a woman
will open a door and yell at some one
across the room. in the meantime hold
ing the door wide open. no matter how
old She will even do this with the
rain pattering down on her. 1t is alb
sentimendedness n habit. But it is
a reprehensible one.-Greensboro Rec
ord.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
STORM ON THE FLORIDA COAST
Wind at Jacksonville Reached Velocity
Of 81 Miles an Hour
WARMING SENT OUT TO SHIPPING
Officials of the Weather Bureau VIII
Not he Able to Tell the Probable Lo-
cation of the Storm Until To-Day.
Wind and Rain severe at Savannah
and Jacksonville.

Washington, December 20.-Report
received at the weather bureau at :
O'Clock tonight record the prevalence
of an electrical storm, with a heavy
fall OF rain and a wind reaching a
velocity of 80 miles an hour at Jack
sonville, Fla, this afternoon 1t was
at first reported hat a cyclone had
struck the Florida city, as since before
6 o'clock tonight it has been complete
ly cut off from Geographic communi-
cation with Atlanta, Augusta and
Savannah, the three nearest largest
cities. The information which reach
ed the weather bureau came in the
regular nightly report from b obser-
yer at Jacksonville, n made no men-
ton of cyclOnic disturbances.
The storm came probably from the
gulf coast of Florida and ragged over
the northern part of the state from
which it shifted off, it is thought, into
the Atlantic ocean. This afternoon
the weather bureau sent out storm
warnings for the benefit of shipping
along the coast of Florida, from Tam
pa nOrthward and westward n along
the Atlantic coast from Jacksonville
north. These warnings were repeated
tonight. The officials here say thy will
be unable to tell the probable location
of the storm until tomorrow.
Savannah, Ga, has also felt the re
fex effects of the storm, II at that
city the wind also reached a high We
locity, accompanied by thunder storms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
RECEPTION TO BISHOP STRANGE
New Bern Episcopalians Entertain in
Honor of Distinguished Churchman

The New Bern Journal of yesterday
says:
"A delightful informal reception was
rendered Bishop Robert Strange at
the Episcopal rectory last night, which
was largely attended, and the hon
ored visitor vas greeted by many OF
his friends in New Bern, regardless
of religious denomination.
The rectory was beautifully decorat-
ed for the occasion with vines and
flowers, the dining especially
where the ice cream. ices and cake
were served, being handsomely ar
ranged, the coiors blending beautiful
ly in the decorations of vines. flowers,
art designs and candles. An orches-
ira rendered musical selections during
the evening""
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
LEGER MEYER.
The Merchant Tailor,

One Of the greatly appreciated tall
lring establishments OF Wilmington La
Mr.. Leger Meyer. located at o North
Front He has been prominently
identified witty the Merchant Tailoring
business for a rood many q and
his business has TOWN and UrOsDered.
He carries a superb line Of the latest
and most stylish Fabrics I'm imported
and Domestic Wooiens. Tweeds. Cas-
simeres and Fancy Troueerings in al
desirable shades and designs. An
garments leaving Mr.. Meyers esfab-
Iishment are marvels OF TASTE. elegance
and Perfect Fit. Mr.. Meyer Is an en-.
pert Cutter and Filter. who guarantees
reIiahie workmanship md VERY reas-
~.~Sss nrice<
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

It makes no difference how long you
have been sick, if you are troubled
with indigestion, constipation, liver
and kidney troubles, HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will make you we'll 30
cents. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

There is a growing suspicion in
PENNSYLVANIA that all excuses for a
monument to Quay passed away when
the ballots were counted. The wrecked
Penrose-Durham machine is monument
enOugh.-Helena Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

N-tL geo bills already Introduced,
and With the prospect of some moro
thousands to come. Congress ought to
have pienty to do in killing measures
Nashville Banner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
HI OASIS

a refreshing retreat amid the
turmoil of life. THE LADIES ES-
PECTALLY deligh to drop in for a
LIGHT LUNCH, Hot Soup, Bouillon,
Beef Tea or Hot Chocolate with whip
ped cream. REPETTI'S CELEBRAT-
ED CANDIES and a variety Of others.
FINE FRUITS AND NUTS in great
variety. and many other things new
and fresh. Drop in and refresh your
self.
1OS IL Princess Street. Phone 914
dec II If.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
AUTOMOBILE LESNON
! ALL III. HI \ !: VOGUE I [; |. {
Great Leap .FEeo,r Forward r-wa|l.d ] Taken a in. n.
Pleasant Touring on the Cont
nent This Year.
Am ERl CANS TAKE The LEAD
Parties Reported to the Herald By.
Scores From Every Prominent
Resort8in Europe.
TAKE THE LEAD.
Parties Reported to the Herald BY

x Copyright, BY the New York Herald Coz
Especial Cable TO The Times-D Dispatch and
4;3a3 New York IIsrald.)
@ PARIS. August 19.--As have indicatedf
In previous dispatches, this year will be-
marked as taking great leap forward
in automobile touring. There are prob-i
ably twice as many touring parties by
automobile as Sever before, Judging from
kilograms and letters, from all parts.
This view Is borne out by General G.,
M. Splitter, Of Toledo, who is just back iii,
Paris after. a six thousand mile tour Of
France Switzerland, Austria and Ger
many. He will sail next Tuesday from
liverpool. .54 &.
Il (, "E>yerywhere vent" said General
spitzer, II /. met Americans in automobiles
Often many OF us tour along for while
together. At nearly, the first place where
stopped after going from Faris to Cha.
monix2 I met Lieutenant-Governor Wood
ruff, and soon aftertthe George Goulds.
''Lucerne was near when a Swiss team
ster struck Mrs. Gould, but camc up
too late to re|der assis tance, q which Mt
one time seemed likely to be badly needed,
as the women came from farms with
pitchforks to aid the men, peasants who
started the attack on the Gould party.
II had only one disa greeable experience.
I was fined for exceeding the speed limit
Just outside Of Geneva, although going
slowly. Otherwise found the people
everywhere hospitable and the roads
excellent .
Among those touring by automobiles
are Mr.. stralen,. OF New York, at Baden
Baden, In twenty-four horsepower Fiat;
Mr.. L. Sherry, at Frankfort. In thirty
horse. power Leon Bollee; Mrs. Charles
Knox and Miss Van Wyck, In an eghteen
horse power Mors, at Intorlaken; Mr.
Theodore Kearney. in forty horsepower
Mercedes. at Homburg; Mr.. 7. Shafer
of New York, In a twenty horsepower
Fiat: Mr.. Randolph Guggenheim, IN a
seventeen horsepower Hotchklss, at Lu-
cerne; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hartup Mckee,
in a sixty horsepower Mercedes, at
Ciamonix; Mr.. Louis Stern, In a forty
horse -power Mercedes, at pinard, and MIR,
and Mrs. Stewart Browne. of New York,
In a fifty horsepower Rochet-schneider,
at Dillon, on their way to the Rhine.
AS an instance OF the extent Of this sort
OF travelling, might cite dispatch from
Lucerne showing that In one day the
Americans arriving by automobile were
MI, Hugo Henze. OF Montana. in an
eighteen horse power Panhard; Mr.. and
Mrs. Heinrich Conried, Of New York. In
q t7yenty-four horsepower Mercedes: Mr.,
and Mrs, Marshall Field. Of Chicago. In
a seventeen horsepower Mercedes; Mr..
and Mrs. Mccoy, of New York. In a sew
enteen horsepower Bollee.
Add that all these were reported from
one hotel. tho National, while, MS every
ono knows, tho Scl,welzerhof ls equally
popular with automobilIsts, and one gets
an idea Of the extent and variety Of
automobile travel among Americans IN
Europe at the present time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
.SARD|NE FISHERY
4 Total. D. n. FAILURE ] [. [ |. :
Worst Season Known s., for Years,
AS Six Hundred Boats
Return Empty.
BRITTANY's 81; /. s; FIsHERFoLK +. 5, |. !: !. I.
Bait Comes From Newfoundland,
and Costs $2sa Ton for "a
Daily Supply
5F'.IsHERF0LK5
BRl!TTlAl:.N!'!Y':'S:,. !T AN! ),

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch and
8 $.ss5 New York Herald.l
Copyright, by the New Y ork Herald COD
81 PARIS, August 1a'----Th II Three years ago
there was a famine among the hshlrst
folk in Brittany, owing 20 the total DIS
appearance Of sardines from the French
waters. IN &. u
This year the distress will tbc terrible,
for the sardlne season is a \ complete
failure. ri I'll s5} f3yS N, S.3p s 4
sFsix hundred boats were, expected, ,.j 4 to
return TO Douarnenez fullrof sardines, but
they came back empty, withtthe exccoen-
ton 8of about fifty, and these had only NJ
small hauls.
The bait used by the fisherman, which
comes from Newfoundland, Is also'sVery
dear In Brittany, costing At, OF, Sncarly
So the ton. Each boat9,requiresaa ton OF
halt daily. tbs now thought that the
present sardine fishing season VIII be
the worst ever experienced by the ash-
errnen Of Brittany ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
8RUNIIN'EN

Especial Cable to Tho Times Dispatch and
- New York Herald.) jEl 55;,4 81
Copyright by the New York Herald COD
BRUNNEN, August l9.-Tennls Is the
principal diversion in the daytime here
this week. the nights being devoted to
moonlight boating, rides AID walks along
the Axenstrasse or climbs to the Axenfeld
or Axensteln.
The tennis tournament was held on the
shady courts OF the Grand Hotel Brun-
men, and was participated In By Mr.. and
Mrs. A. s. Carpenter. tho Misses Jane
Newcomb. Hall Carpenter and Elizabeth
Newconb Hail. Of New York, and NJ.
Alfred and Marcel Lacarricre, Of Paris.
The prizes were divided among these, Mrs.
CARPENTER winning the first prize In tho
ladies' competition. and NJ. Marcel La
carrierc gaining tho mems trophy