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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Duties Fen Off.

The duties collected through the port
of Burlington for the month of April
shows a remarkable falling off when
compared with the corresponding month
III previous years. The amount collect
ed was S35, ,590.27 while the amount col
leeted a year ago was S90,319.39. No
reason can be given for this decrease
but y Is not this port alone that suffers
n that respect.
The amount of duties is already in
ereasing and the present month bids
fair 60 be as customary, the amount col
leeted during the first week being about
hall ~ large as the amount collected
during the entire month of April The
amount OF exports last month was ST.
244,7I9.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
MORE CHEERFUL AT HARDwIcK.
Securing of 100000 Contract Causes
Great Rejoicing.

Hardwick, May IS. The Woodbury.
Granite Co. has taken sub-contract
from the Horton Hemenway Construc-
tion Co. of Providence, r. l., for the
granite work on the Providence post
Office. The building will be constructed
of Woodbury. granite and its estimated
cost is 100000. John p. Sargent, man
ager OF the Woodbury. Granite Co., says
work will be begun at once on the con-
tract.
Since last November work has been
practically at standstill. Formerly
from $50 to AGO men have been employ
ed but OF late only a handful OF men
have been at work
There is great rejoicing here over the
encouraging outlook.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Epworth League at Montpelier.

Montpelier, May 13. The annual
meeting Of Trinity chapter Of the Ep-
worth League was the occasion for one
Of the most enjoyable events Of the
year, last evening. After the business
had been concluded the party sat down
TO a banquet, which was followed by
pestprandial exercises Rev. "A. j. Houph
of Groton was toastmaster and various
responses were made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
GRANITE WORK SPOILED.
Piece of Vandalism at Ellis Shed in
Northfield.

On Thursday night No. shed of the
E. b. Ellis granite works at Mortified
was broken into and damage done to
the amount Of $780, On entering tools
were found and used to chip off the cor
ners of several stones that had been
completed ready for shipment. 1t is
thought by some that the parties were
intoxicated, but it il evident that they
knew enough to destroy the stones that
were finished, doing no damage to the
unfinished stock or other destruction
about the sheds. 1t is also evident that
there was more than one implicated in
the deal as some one was watching the
night watchman. doing the work when
he was in the other sheds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Wants a Race.

Editor Times: The two Young men
who were driving up South Main street
last Wednesday evening with d bike
buggy and bay horse that had the big
red ribbon on its foretop, ] think YOU
would have beaten my horse only the
bow was SO large it blinded your horse.
Now will meet you at Lunnie Bros
stable any night and will drive with
you on the track on Williamstown
road for fun or mables.
Dave Bruce, Graniteyille.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Happy schooldays.

The Parson-Well, my boy, you seem
in great hurry to get TO your school
today.
Boy-Yes, sir; Bill Jones IS going
ter git bird Of licking this morning
for playing hockey, and / don't want to
miss IL Prom Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
A FLEET SIGHTED.
Seventeen War Vessels Of Three Kings,
Near Hankahe Bay, Cochin China.

Hong Kong, May b. Seventeen war
ships were sighted Wednesday evening,
twelve miles of Three Kings, the larger
of the entrances to Hankahe Bay, CO.
chin China. A number of transports
were also seen at knabe Pass, seventy
miles north OF kamranh Bay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Martial Law Proclaimed in
Island OF FOrmOSa.
WATERS ARE BEING MINED
Proclamation Says That State Of Siege
Exists Throughout the Island-Fleet
of IL War Vessels Has
Been Sighted.

Toxic, May l3.A proclamation de-
claring martial law in the island OF
Formosa and announcing that state
Of seige exists throughout the island
goes into effect today. 1t is understood
that the waters about Formosa win be
mined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
STRUCK A MINE.
British Steamer Went Down OFF Port
Arthur Yesterday-Inside Prohibited
Zone.

Toxic, May 3.-The British steamer
Sobraltense, bound from Newchwang to
Kobe, struck mine off Port Arthur
Yesterday and sank Immediately. All
the Europeans on board were rescued
in boats from Port Arthur. II is be-
lieved that several OF the crew and
several negro passengers were drowned.
1t i alleged that the Sobraltense was
inside the zone which ships had been
warned to avoid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
FATHER OF 27 CHILDREN DIES.
Joseph Lewis Reaches a Remarkable
Age of 104.

New York, May 1s.-Joseph Lewis,
104 years Of age, Is dead at his home
here. He served with two sons through
out the civil war. He was the father
Of n children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-13
Admiral Wazimoff OF the Rus
sian Navy.
ASSASSIN TODAY
His Assailant Was Former Orderly
of His, A Revolver Being the
Weapon Used for the
Murder

ST. Petersburg, May 10. Admiral
Nazimoff Of the Russian navy was as
sassinated today by forme orderly
who shot him with d revolver.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
Selling Under False Labels.
New York Tribune


We record with sincere satisfaction the
sentencing to term of Imprisonment of a
man for selling from drug store goods
under false labels His trick was to get
back bottles which had been emptied OF
their original contents, but upon which the
original labels were intact, and to refill
them with mixtures of his own compound
Ing. 1t is to be assumed that he initiated
as closely as he conveniently could the
preparations which he was thus counter
feitlng, in order that his trick might not
be detected by the purchasers of the re-
filled bottles. 1t may be, indeed, that his
compounds were as good as the originals,
or even better, but oven such facts would
not mitigate the intrinsic dishonesty OF
HIS action. He was committing a double
fraud-upon the purchasers, by selling
them something which pretended 10 be
what it was not, and upon the proprietors
of the original compounds, by using their
names and the names of their goods for
selling something else.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
HOW THE TROUBLE BEGAN.
Insurance Brought to Light by
Energetic Reporters.
Success Magazine.

Insurance Brought to Light by
Energetic Reporters.
Success Magazine.
There would have been no investigation
OF the insurance companies had II not been
for the recent disclosures made by David
Ferguson, a reporter for the New York
World, who began by prodding the officers
OF the Equitable about James Hazen Hyde q
Cambon dinner and other evidences of
ruinous waste. At the outset Ferguson
was laughed at by the men he approached.
Hyde and Alexander. the two heads of the
Equitable. denied everything-denied that
there was any fractional uprising in the
Equitable or the slightest unfriendlness be-
tween Mr.. Hyde and Mr.. Alexander. But
the reporter kept on prodding and digging
patiently until he gained the confidence OF
some one on the inside whose name will
probably never be known From that time
on Ferguson had the situation in his own
hands. and what followed is thoroughly
known to the American public today, hav-
ing resulted in the greatest upheaval ever
known in the history of American finance.
Compelled by the persistent revelations
Ferguson was making to undertake an in
vestigation, Francis Hendricks, superin-
tendent OF insurance for the state OF New
York, filed away a lengthy document con-
tanning the testimony he had taken, and
it remained for Louis Seibold, another
World reporter. to procure a copy Of this
secret report, which made the longest
STORY" ever run" in a newspaper about
a single incident-1l2,0O0 words. It is still
matter Of keenest speculation among the
newspaper men of New York how seibold
obtained possession Of copy Of a state
document, and it will be- probably, mys-
terry forever. Reporters OF seibold's type
never betray confidence. Were the secrets
OF Messrs. Ferguson and Seibold known
concerning the great insurance exposure,
| they would undoubtedly make good read
ing. but these men made pledges OF conf
dencc for the public good, and 1t goes with
out saying that those pledges will die with
| them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
WESTERN RAILROAD BUILDING.
Rivalry Among the Magnates to Grid.
iron the West.
New York Commercial.

New York Commercial.
A great battle is impending in the north
west. 1t is to be one of those herculean
struggles of financial giants that do not
decimate the country in which it takes
place, but which make its valleys and
hills blossom as the rose; the men are of
the kind that build up, never tear down
that make two blades of grass grow where
only one grew before.
The plans of l.. II. Hartman for a
gigantic railroad construction scheme have
been outlined. Nearly $4OO 100000 are said
to be available for this campaign. There
is no limit to the field that will be entered
except the natural boundaries of the coun-
try. The west is supplied with two or
three great railroad systems. They cover
constantly developing field only in a
limited sense. In the early days of the
west one railroad was enough-and 1t was
sometimes exceedingly expensive to the
owners. Thus the divisions of territory
came, the agreements and the separation
and redivisous. The field is growing.
James ]. Hill first sew its possibilities, and
with his Great NoEthern he traversed the
transcontinental highway clear to Puget
Sound and then pieced out the intervening
space to China with some big ships.
This other master mind in the railroad
world-E H. Hariman-is going still
farther. He is going to interlace the wide
western territory with branch lines and
then with other branch lines until there
will be no mile of its productive richness
beyond his reach. 1t is an "encroach
ment" on the Hill territory, to be sure
an intrusion to be met rail for rail and
tie for tie; but the country is to be tn,
beneficiary and these millions will bC
planted in material and equipment. Mr.
Harriman's ablest Lieutenant, Horace G
Burt, once head of the Union Pacific rail
road, has been abroad studying railroad
| construction. and it is believed thes'
mammoth plans will be carried out unde
his administration. Next year is likely t
be a year of great activity in the west.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
POWER OF RATE REGULATION.
Rights of the Government Conceded
by a Railroad Man.
Springfield iMass1 Republican.

Many railroad officials are appearing in
print on the great question Of government
control of rates. Most OF them write with
an eye single to the special interest in
volved. There are those, however. who are
able to look at the subject in its broader
aspects, and one of them is Walter Chad
wick Noyes formerly a judge Of the Con-
necticut court of common pleas and now
president OF the New London Northern
railroad
Judge Noyes does not attempt to conceal
from the reader. but to force upon his
attention, the fact that the railroad is OF a
dual nature-t is private property engaged
under n grant OF special PRIVILEGES in per-
forming public functions or those OF q
common carrier. This fact of itself pre-
sumes and justifies public control or regula-
ton as to charges and otherwise. The
railroad. moreover, is essentially a mo-
nopoly as to most points on its line, and
where competitive It is being reduced to
monopoly through combinations and con-
solidations. This again, presumes and
justifies public regulations public regula-
ton, for example, which shall reduce TO
practical operation the principles OF the
common law, in force from the very outset
of Tailroading, by which shippers can re-
COVER AOI UNJUST Ut uHIedHOHdplt lldIBth'
The present attitude OF the railroad in
terest in opposing public regulation of rates
| flies in the face OF principles admitted and
more or less asserted from the foundations
of the industry.
Judge Noyes' handling of the question al
this point is clear, impressive and indica-
tive OF a mastery OF the legal or constitu-
tlonal side of the subject. 1t merits the
close attention of the committee of con.
| gress charged with framing a bill 10 carry
out President Roosevelts policy. Mean.
time we most earnestly urge upon the gen
eral public Judge Noyes' concluding words
THE obligation of the railroads undel
existing conditions TO unite in the move
ment for conservative legislation is az
| clear as is the necessity for such legisa
ton. The railroads should perceive tina
they are not merely private corporations
that their interests are bound up will
those of the public. Their officials shoul,
recognize the popular feeling that the ship
per does not now have fair opportunitl
to assert his right to just charges. Insteaj
of assailing all propositions Of rate regula
ton, they should join in an effort 20 ascer
tain that which is most judicious. Defeat
ing conservative measures merely incite
radical action. That railroad officiaI serve
the interests of his stockholders best &
the long run who never fails to appreeiat
the rights Of the people. A contented publ
along It's line is the best asset Of . railroa
company
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08

estimating the population at S3,260OOO.
Only France has larger per capita OF
circulation. but her population is less
than half of ours. The greatest mass
of gold is held in the United States and
is stated as amounting to 1,34S2O0,OO0.
This vast gold supply constitutes not
only a basis for our currency system
which makes it absolutely safe, but also
renders this country secure against any
danger from foreign drain. We could
part with a very considerable portion of
it without suffering from the loss. The
banker and the commercial man will
find much that is interesting and in
structive in the comptroller's report.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
Personal NOTES.

Despite enticing propositions TO come
home. Judge" Hamilton will be likely 60
prefer the Latin Quarter TO the kind OF
quarter hour that awaits him in New York
Let's be thankful after all that our life
insurance presidents have never beeen so
badly overpaid as the car Of Russia with
his salary of $6750,O00. or the emperor OF
Germany with his 900 for his labors
as king of Prussia. to say nothing of other
perquisites.
A Kansas paper changed hands last
week, having been purchased by Its pre-
vious owner, Guy Stoddard. Instead OF
penning a long saiutatory, Editor St 'dard
printed the following: I'VE wanted to buy
the Record, Mr.. Campbell wanted to sell,
and here we are" .--
Eugene ]. Leany, citizen OF New Lon
don, Conn, is believed to be the only
man living who fought on the famous
Monitor during its engagement with the
confederate ram Merrimac. Thomas d.
Wall, the only other survivor of the tight.
died IN Providence, r. l., a few weeks ago.
Three new congressman, Ralph Cole,
Beman G. Dawes and Edward L. Taylor,
are already known as "the Ohio kids
The three cannot boRst of very much more
than 100 years in the aggregate, but they
are all hustlers from state that has
turned out some pretty swift movers in Its
day.
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman, who has
been asked TO form a new. ministry for
Great Britain, is an exceptionally witty
Scotchman, whose knowledge OF French
literature is something wonderful In
figure he is stout and strongly built and he
often expresses regret that he has not 1.-THE
gift OF the CAB" All his speeches are pre-
pared with the utmost care Steady nerves.
easy temper and tremendous self-control
enable him to stand up under such an
| amount of work as would kill most men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
Outsrown state JurIsdiction.

NIINdbU NHTUIIVTts
The intelligent American public is likely
to concur with the president in the opin-
ion that matters OF national concern ought
to be under the national jurisdiction, even
II 1t becomes necessary to amend the ma
tional constitution in order to bring them
there No foolish fear of Capitalization
should deter us from making any amend
ment necessary to that end. When insti-
tutions outgrow state jurisdiction they
ought not to be permitted to remain out
side of all jurisdiction because OF that
foolish fear. Let us bear in mind that the
same people who constitute the several
states also constitute the nation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
Pure Air as "A Tonic.
Cleveland Leader


Fresh air being a foe to disease, Il Is
naturally a preventive. The necessity for
the thorough ventilation OF houses is gen
orally recognized. But the sleeping room
is the place where the greatest benefit from
fresh air may be obtained. Leave at least
one window open is the advice OF high
authorities, in winter as in summer. No
discomfort will be felt on account OF cold
II enough blankets are used. Those who
sleep with the windows open winter and
summer arise each day fresh and buoyant.
In winter the effect Is often as bracing
as a tonic. Open bed room windows mean
better health and more JOY in life than
closed Window.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
As TO DUAL TARIFF RATES

President Roosevelt said I'm his mes
sage that 'it should be considered
whether it is not desirable that the tariff
laws should provide for applying, as
against or in favor Of any other nation.
maximum and minimum tariff rates es-
tablished by the congress, so as to Sc
cure a certain reciprocity of treatment
between other nations and ourselves"
Senator Lodge has introduced an amend
ment to the tariff law which provides
for maximum and minimum rates of
duty, $50 as to give preference and adj
vantage to the products of those coun-
tries which do not discriminate against
products of the United States" 1t pro
poses the levying of excess duties
against countries which do not admit
the goods of the United States on equal
terms with those granted other coun-
tries.
Undoubtedly the president and the
Massa chusetts senator had in view the
exigency created by the new German
tariff, which will go into effect within
a few months and will operate to the
detriment of our trade with that coun-
try. Germany desires reciprocity
agreement with the United States, such
In effect as she has made with several
other countries, but as there is little
probability of a treaty of this kind, if
negotiated. being ratified by the senate.
it is manifestly important that some
other plan be adopted with a view to
protecting our commerce against the
discrimination involved in the new Ger
man tariff. Whether or not the pro
posed amendment to the Dingley law
would afford such protection It is i'm
possible TO say. 1t might prevent any
other country from following Germany's
example. but so far as that nation Is
concerned it is not in the least likely to
now alter or make any departure from
the tariff policy it has fixed upon.
The Lodge amendment does not con-
template any revision or readjustment
of the existing schedules. 1t simply
proposes the levying of higher duties
upon the products of any country which
may discriminate against the products
of the United States. 1t is therefore
probable that it will not meet with any
serious opposition from the republicans
The interests having trade with Ger
many and which desire reciprocity may
not be satisfied with the proposition
but it is perhaps the best thing to do il
reciprocity be not possible. Meanwhile
the house democratic leader has intro
duced a bill providing for a minimum
tariff and declaring the existing SEIZED
ules to constitute the maximum, from
which general reduction of 20 per CEN
is to be made to all countries which
grant admission to their markets of arti
cles the product and growth of the
United States at the minimum tariff
rates provided for them. 1t can be con
fidently predicted that no measure o.
this kind will get beyond the ways anC
| means committee, but the proposed
amendment to the law gives promis,
that the tariff will not be wholly ignored
by the present congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
RELEASE OF BARrLEr'S BoNDsMEN.

RELEASE OF BARTLBY'S BONDSMEN.
The unexpected does not often happen
aud nobody familiar with the BARLEY
bond case will be in the least surprised
over the final release of Bartley's sure
ties by decree of the supreme court.
There was a precedent in the sham pros
ecution of the sureties on the bond Of
Bartley's predecessor, who deposited
more than $25O,OOO in the Capitol
National bank of Lincoln, although
expressly prohibited by law from
depositing in any bank more than
10 per cent of its capital stock, which
in this instance would have been $4,000,
causing a loss to the state of $236,OOO
and interest. 1t is an open secret that
the Hill bondsmen managed to get their
release by the selection of friendly In
juns as referees and jurors.
1t will be borne in mind that BARLEY
had two sets of bondsmen, and there
was scarcely any doubt that he was in
default from at least 100000 to $780,
600 when his first term expired. The
fact that BARLEY refused to make a
showing of state funds in Ibis custody
was in itself sufficient proof that there
was something rotten at that time. The
release of the first set of bondsmen was
simply a prelude to the release of the
second set.
The most scandalous part of the whole
business was the gross neglect of former
Attorney General Smyth to take steps
toward enjoining Bartley's sureties
from transfer OF their properties imme-
diately after the magnitude of the Bart
ley embezzlement had become known,
the transparency sympathetic prosecu-
ton of the suit by former Attorney Gen
eral Prout and his failure to attach the
valuable assets in the possession of
BARLEY either before or after his release
from the penitentiary.
There is absolutely no extenuation for
allowing BARLEY to turn broker and
money lender almost under the dome OF
the capitol in the face of a deficit OF
more than 100000 and to permit him
without let or hindrance to collect and
pocket thousands of dollars upon notes
and I. o. Us. from parties who had Dor
rowed state money. The denials Of
BARLEY and his beneficiaries that the
famous cigar box contained any papers
Of value are fatty contradicted by the
fact that he has been able to carry oil
a lucrative money-lending business will
a Judgment of 100000 hanging over hii
head.
When a truthful history of Nebraska
shall be- written some day the chapter
on Treasury Embezzler BARLEY and tn,
part he and his accomplices and bene
ficiaries have played in piling three
quarters of a million of debt upon tn
taxpayers of the commonwealth, ant
the undetermined means by which the.
accomplished his release from prison
and the release of his sureties from thei
obligations, will form one of its mos
scandalous pages.