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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-19
Vea1e & Knights
CLEARANCE SALE

Beginning Tuesday. July 18th, we will make prices on
most Of our Summer Goods that will be sure 70 convince
all purchasers that they are getting the best oil values
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-19
Corset Covers.
Fancy White Aprons.

Corset Covers that were 75c and Sc
for soc each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-19
Silk Dress Patterns.
Dress Goods

silk Dress Patterns to close for soc
NOR yard
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
FISHING TUG RIppLEp
Canadian Cruiser Fired Small Shells
at American Poacher.

Canadian Cruiser Fired Small Shells
at American Poacher.
Erie. Pa, Sept. 1S.-The fourth Of
the fish tug incidents of the past week
took place in mid-Lake Erie, when the
Canadian cruiser Vigilant riddled the
big steam tug Harry G. Barnhurst
with small shells from the rife on the
patrol boat Captain Nick Easel, of the
tug. admitted after he escaped that
the Vigilant could have sent her to
the bottom If Captain Dunn had SO
desired. They ran more than eight
miles under full head of steam before
they crossed the boundary line and
escaped from the Canadians.
More than 80 shots struck the yes
sci. and of these Is of the small shells
landed with telling effect on the upper
parts. so that the boat careened to
one side with the mass of wreckage
when she came into port. Having
been used formerly for a pleasure
steamer. the Barnhurst Is of large
size and we'll fitted with steam equip
ment. The fireman, Magnus Johnson
tainted in the hold from over-exertion
in keeping the steamer going ahead.
He was reported killed, but revived
after reaching shore. Two fishermen
were cut in the fact by splnters shot
away by the bullets.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
Final Repentnnce.

Speaking OF crime, a very interesting
story reaches us, one Of the innumera-
BILE evidences of the intimate connec-
tiOn Of most crime with poverty and
mot getting a chance" The Rev. A.
H. Simpson, vicar Of ROgate, near Mid
hurst, recently received a letter from
Australia asking him to make inquiries
in his parish for a man who lost a
waistcOat and watch some fOrty-tive
years ago. The inquiries resulted in
the vicar discovering a man named
Ayling of Durleign, who about the time
mentioned left his waistcoat on the
side of the road while at work and
found later on that it had been stolen
The name and address of this person
were sent to the inquirer in Australia
BY return mail came a draft for flo
with an explanation. The sender had
stolen the waistcoat when passing
through the village, and the few shil'
lings found in the pockets, together
with the proceeds of the sale Of the
watch, had served to give him fresh
start in life. He is now a wealthy
man and wished to make some recon-
pense-LOndon News.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
banker AFRAID of westinehOuse.

Banker Afraid of Westinghouse.
George Westinghouse, the famous in
ventOr Of the air brake, has a remark
able power over men. An incident
demonstrating this occurred in the
presidents office in one of the largest
Pittsburg banks a few years ago. The
presidents private telephone rang sew
eral times, and finally answering it the
president said, Mr. Smith is not in
now"
A visitor hearing the remark looked
astonished and asked, Mr.. Smith, why
did you tell him that you were not ing
Mr.. Smith answered: "That was Mr..
Westinghouse at the other end Of the
line. He is a peculiar man and has a
marvellous influence over other men.
It is impossible to refuse him when he
asks for anything He wants me to
come to see him, and if I should go and
he asked me for a large sum of money
l would let him have it. And we are
not now in a position to make the
loan. Worlds Work.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
wonderful Eacnne.

An italian Of the name of Robarto
was painting some of the iron work Of
the bridge that spans the great gorge
at Victoria falls. Africa, the other day.
The plank on which he was standing
tilted and precipitated him down the
side Of the gorge. He struck the rock
three times, turning half somersault
on each occasion. and eventually land
ed among the foundations a hundred
feet below. Beyond three scalp wounds
and a severe shaking and bruising he
was none the worse for his adventure.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
SORRY SHE is SO SMALL

Miss Dickinson Awarded Stack Of Sill
yer Dollaro Equal to Her Height.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 19.-Miss Susan
E. Dickinson, the well-knOwn newspa-
per writer, is for the nonce very dis
consolate because of the fact that she
is only 4 feet inches in height. she
received word from a Boston maga-
zine that Admiral Dewey and Senator
Allison, acting as judges in a literary
contest inaugurated by the magazine,
had awarded her first prize. The oc-
casion of her being disconsolate is that
the first prize is stack of silver dol
lars equal to her height.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Prlneipal Markets.


Principal Markets.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet;
winter extras, S3.10@3.25; Pennsylya-
mia roller, clear, S3.6093.75; city mills
fancy, S505.25. RYE FLOUR steady;
per barrel. $3.50. WHEAT firm; No. 2
Pennsylvania red, new, ~ a 5212e.
CORN steady; No; yellow local
Size. OATS steady; No. 2 white,
clipped, 331ac.; lower grades, BIC.
HAY firm; No. 1 timothy, large bales,
s14.5O. PORK firm; family, SIT. BEEF
firm; beef hams, $23924. POULTRY:
Live steady; hens, 14c.; old roosters.
9091bc. Dressed steady; choice fowls.
15c.; old rOosters, 10c. BUTTER firm;
creamery, 23c. per pound. EGGS firm;
New York and Pennsylvania, 24Q25c.
Der dozen. POTATOES steady; per
bushel 5O@52c.
BALTIMORE-WHEAT fra; No. 2
red. 82N GS21kc.; steamer No. 2 spot,
8O6s0Lc; southern, 75q soc. CORN
steady; mixed spot, 59@59Ac.; mixed
steamer. 576 57iAc.; southern, 500
5Sc. OATS steady; white. No. 2, 3Ok
O3OZc.: No. 3, 30c.; No. 4, 2S15D
2S%c.: mixed, No. 2, 2S@2SHc.; No.
g. 2716 q d28c.; No. 4, 26Q261ae. BUT
TER steady; creamery separator ex-
tras, 221a d23c.; held, 20021c.; prints,
24025c.; Maryland and PENNSYLVANIA
dairy prints, 20021c. EGGS steady;
fancy Maryland and Pennsylvania, 21
022c.; Virginia, 21c.; West Virginia,
50621c.; southern, 19@20c.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
Heavy STRIKE DAMAGES

Railroad Company Secures Verdict OF
100000 Against Chicago.
Chicago. Sept. 20. - A verdict OF
100000 aginst the city Of Chicago was
given the Panhandle railroad in a
damage suit brought because of the
burning of a number Of freight cars
belonging to the railway company
during the American Railway Union
strike of 1894. When the verdict was
returned a motion made by the city
to set aside the verdict was denied by
the court. In the trial the railway
company held that the city Of Chi
cago was liable for damage because of
its alleged inadequate protection OF
the company's property.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22

Colombia. declared himself dictator on
September 8 and imprisoned the MEM
hers of the supreme court at Bogota.
Mobs, angered by this action, attacked
the presidential palace and were fired
on by troops, who killed or wounded
MANY of the rioters. The reports say
that revolutions have been started in
Antiouua and Santandar.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
KInu to Give Bible to Virginia Church

kluQ TO GlNG 9lItg " NiA = Jus N''~' -
Richmond. Va, Sept 19. - Bruton
parish, the historical church at VII
liamsburg, Va, the second Oldest
church and the church longest in con-
tinuous use in the United States, has
lust received the offer of a Bible to be
donated by King Edward VII.,s of
Great Britain. Rev. w. A. R. Goodwin,
rector of the church, is in receipt Of a
letter from the archbishop Of Canter-
bury. in which the latter states that
the king has consented to donate a
Bible for lectern use in Bruton parish.
This royal mark of esteem is to be
given by the king in commemoration
of the Booth anniversary of the estab-
Iishment of Anglo-Saxon civilization
and the English church on Virginia
shores.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
Girl scalned Rv lathe.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2O.-While work
ing in the jewelry factory of Simons
Brothers, GIG Chestnut street. Mar
garet Devine, Is years Of age. was
scalped by one of the lathes. Her hair
caught in the machine. The girl was
taken to the Jefferson hospital and her
scalp sewed oa.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
Found Murderer Insane In Cell.

Roanoke, Va, Sept. 1S.-At Rocky
Mount. Franklin county, when the sher-
III went to the Jail to carry Chap Ram
sey, who on SeptemberS shot and killed
his nephew, Willard Ramsey, before
Judge Saunders for arraignment, he
found Lne accused man almost a raving
maniac. Ramsey escaped on the day Of
the killing and surrendered himself
last Thursday night.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22

In fact everything in this line is reduced from IS to
IS per cent every thing is marked in plain figures
every one can see.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
GEN. ISAAC J. wIsTAR IS DEAD
Distinguished PhiladeIphian Passed

Distinguished Philaoelphlan rassSu
Away Suddenly at Summer Home.
Philadelphia, Sept. 19.-Death has
claimed General Isaac J. Wistar, one
of Philadelphia s foremost citizens.
General Wistar died at "Stockdale," "
his summer home in Claymont, Del.
He was i'll only one day.
General Wistar was in his 18th
year, and during his lifetime distin-
guished himself as a soldier, railroad
official. penologist and philanthropist.
For years General Wistar occupied
high positions of trust in the admin
istration of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Two years ago he retired from active
duties, and devoted himself to the
furthering Of his educational under
takings.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
Snow In Colorado.

Cripple Creek, Colo, Sept. 1s.-Sev-
eral inches of snow fell here. The
snowfall was preceded by a high wind
that blew down several buildings, in
eluding a large icehouse.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
The Farmers
FaVOHte Drill

Still holds its place, 1t is not only
as good as any of the other makes
but the best that can be had. All
of the farmers in this section know
of its perfect working qualities
both in handling all kinds Of seeds
and phosphates.
Milford chronicle., 1905-09-22
Live stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yardsl-
CATTLE dull; choice, S5.4O@5.6O;
prime, s5.15@5.SO. HOGS higher;
brine heavy, S5.85059O; medium and
heavy Workers. s5.S0@5.S5; light
Workers., $5.60G5.70; pigs, $5.40@5.50;
roughs, $4.50G5. SHEEP steady;
Sheep. 31.5O03; spring lambs. $50
IT'S; veal calves. $7QS.25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
LET HIM ADHERE.

Mir. Bryan. in his Commoner. de- clares that he still adheres to the cause of free silver" Well. that is a right guaranteed to him by the Con- stitution and the laws of the country. A free Americap citizen can adhere to anything he likes. If he chooses to adhere to a corpse that is a privilege none may take from him, so long as he refrains from obtruding the same on the public. Perhaps he only means to convey the information that he Is merely true to the memory of his lost love. In that case we can feel respect and sympathy for his faithfulness to a lost cause. We know something of that feeling. and can feel for the man who echoes Linley's words. Tho lost to sight. to mem'ry dear" for the man who remains faithful to a memory or a delusion may not be a subject of rid icuie or condemnation.
 If, however. Colonel Bryan, in his loyalty to a dead Issue. should again free coinage and hope to bring them together and endow them with life as a part of the Democratic faith we cer- tainly protest. He can adhere to the cause, mourn its fate and shed briny tears to its memory. but he may not again attempt to chain the Democratic party to the corpse which he Is appar- sntly unable to forget. We have no disposition to lecture him or So attempt to turn him from his adhesion as an individual. to free silver. but if he aspires to consider himself leader of Democracy he should allow the mori- pund free coinage issue 10 rest in the grave in which the people laid 1t. 1t Is beyond resurrection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
ALL WORKING TOGETHER.

Several influences are working to- gether in the interest of good country roads. The farmers themselves have had object lessons in various sections of the country to which they cannot shut their eyes. Wherever a few miles of good road are built from town out into the country the lesson Is plain. They find that they can save time, save wear and tear of teams and wagons, and haul much larger loads than they could before. Here are three important advantages which cannot be ignored, which every farmer can see for himself, and which appeal to their pockets as well as to their comfort To the city folks, also, the lesson is plain. A ride or drive into the coun- try is a pleasure. when they travel over a highway almost or quite as town man and the country man are equally benefited and equally pleased
 Another great influence Is tho new rural free delivery system. It Is a matter of general knowledge that the country people were not at all enthu- slastic over this innovation. It was breaking into their settled and life long habits to have their mail brought to them instead of going to the post office after 1t. They couldn't see It's advantages at the beginning, but they learned quickly. To have their letters and newspapers delivered almost or quite at their doors every day Is a favor to them which they were not slow to appreciate. and 1t would be hard to find an objector among those who have had a trial of this method of service
 But this rural delivery cannot go on successfully over bad roads. It might be a good idea If the Government would make good roads a condition of the system. and refuse to send the mails into any community where the highway is not well kept. This would be nothing but fair. The Government is going to much expense and doing the people a great favor. and the peo- pls should respond by providing for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Nothing the Matter With the Name.

ANOi lOlh lAduuIildIh
 "Chesapeake' is a pleasant sound ing and honorable name for any Uni ted States t ship to bear We Were are sur der the heading. "A Blunder Correc ted the following utterly erroneous piece of reasoning:
 ceived the idea of bestowing upon a ship used for training future naval of flcers ;e the only name name for which which the to blush has lost his hypnotic power over the government. Captain Schroe- der. chief of the bureau of intelli- tary Morton to the obvious fact that warshigp of of the ' United s States. sspe, would be expected to imbibe patriotic inspiration. His resume of events fla miliar to President Roosevelt as the led the. President to order the. correc- tion of blunder for which there never was any excuse; The training ship which has been branded as the Chesapeake' for seven weary years will hereafter hear the name of the historic river dear. to all Annapolis
 The idea that Chesapeake" is no fit name for any warship of the Uni ted, states What has the bay done able? It is the same noble body of water now IS it was when the Euro peap mariners first sailed into it. Its
 
 day as 1t ever was. We repudiate the proposition that the most important body o of water nl1, in the limits limits of the naval nomenclaure for all time be- cause of an incident from which neither the bay nor tho name was in any way
 The United States man-of-war Chesapeake. in command of Commo- dore James Barron; sailed out of Hampton Roads in 1897. for sea voy- age. Hardly had she gotten under way when she was met by a British frigate of superior s,ze and armament deserters from the British navy. The demand was instantly refused. where upon the English ship opened fire with ship being unable to reply because her guns were not ready for action, Com modore Barron lowered his flag and the murderous havoc continue. Under the circumstances. that was the only thing to do, The eourt martial which oh courage, unsmrched: On the other hand. the conduct of the English .as- sailants was dasLrdly The United war The British govern@@1t recalled tn. admiral who had permitted the attack and disciplined the captain of to dishonor the name "Chesapeake." The other famous affair occurred dur in command of Captain Lawrence. had q terrific encounter with the British frigate shannon. Lawrence was killed while the engagement was in pro- gress, and his last words were, Don't give dp the ship" Nevertheless, the ship was finally boarded and captured IL is no disgrace to be defeated after a gallant fight. The charge of the name of the training shp on the grounds specified by Golfers Weekly was unnecessary and unreasonable. Captain Schroeder and the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15

the delivery agents to travel comfort ably and expeditiously. That would be only reasonable and just.
 Another great factor in the good roads movement is the growing popu- larity and use of motor carriages. bt- cycles and other horseless methods or transportation. An automobile can not travel safely over such rough roads az the wagons and carriages can. Such roads are both uncomfortable aud un- safe, aside from the rapid wearing out of the vehicles. It is trIe that such vehicles are now owned and used by city people. and only thera by those who are able to pay high prices for good carriages, but that cannot endure a great while. It his been but a few years since a good bicycle cost one hundred dollars or more, but now they can be bought for one-fourth that sum, or even less. The price of auto mobiles Is bound to come down very materially and 1t is safe to predict that within a decade they will be no un- common sight throughout the country, and their use will not by any means be confined to the rich or to the cities.
 But. as we have intimated, this mode of travel cannot become popular or general in any section where there are not good highways. They cannot run comfortably or safely on a road which Is a succession of bumps. holes. roots and gullies. Smooth highways are one of the essentials for horseless car riases. and as their use becomes more general the demand for better roads will become imperative and irresistible.
 Thus there are at least three strong roads and they are bound to succeed in the end
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1905.
WATCH THE PREDICTION.

Let not the busy reader forget that this is St. Swithin's day. and that it was once a very important day in the calendar. e St. Swithin. or Swithun. as seems to be the original spelling, was born about the beginning of the ninth century. or near the close of the eighth, and was Bishop of Winchester from s52 to s62. Many miracles are attrib- uted to him, and naturally many le- gsnds and traditions arc clustered around his name. One of them Is con- tained in the lines:
 St. Swithin's day If thou dost rain.
 For forty days 1t will remain:
 St. Swithin's day if thou be fair
 For forty days twill rain no mair.
 So. if there is rain today we may know what to look for, whether we see 1t or not. Whether there Is any truth. or whether there was any truth in this prediction. we are not prepared to say. but 1t has held it's place in lc- gend and story for a matter of eight centuries. SO that 1t possesses the ad- vantage of hoary antiquity, at all
 
 written on account of a tremendous downpour of rain which occurred when his remains were taken up and re- moved to a new monastery. This was done on July IS. s71. and the flood was supposed to be an evidence of the old saints displeasure at this removal of his remains. Whatever may have been the origin of the belief set forth in the lines we have quoted 1t is certain that 1t was believed by the -Saxons of former days. and even yet in ru- ral Britain the prediction has not lost its sacred character. So, If 1t rains or shines today we can await the full fllment of the prophecy. whether 1t comes or not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Sidewalk peneilindS
Rights of Theatre M.,.xer.

T fear the public generally has an erroneous idea about public utilities" said well known lawyer yesterday in discussion of the case now pending in New York against the theatrical trust which excluded the Life critic. Mir Metcalf. from its many doors because of adverse notices.
 The trouble Is that the average citi- zen Is inclined to enlarge the scope of public utilities. The theatre is not one, The street car company Is a public utility and must haul passengers in discriminatory. The baseball park Is not one. Mir Metcalf has no suit, what ever. so far as I can see. The syndi- cate, If 1t has a mind, can exclude every critic in New York. It comes from the common law which makes 1t plain to my mind that a theatre. a park and grocery store are all one when 1t comes to comparing them with public utilities. The grocer can legally de- cline to sell you a box of soda. He need not be compelled to give a reason. The manager of a theatre cannot be ordered by the law to give reason when he declines to admit any char acter he chooses. He can also charge admission to this person and let this other In free.
 We must learn to put public utilities and private enterprises in their own classes and make them more distinct if we care to understand the points in volved in the Metcalf case"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
No COmpnnX "J.v

New 1Qrk sun. 5.% .E5= <".-:.-
 Many has noticed that in the United States army, as well as in the regi- ments of the National Guard, the letter 'J'' is omitted in the designation of the companies. the letters jumping g from T" to K The reason is often given as the dislike a man has to be- ing in the Jay" company, but that is not the case.
 The letter "J" was introduced in the English alphabet about 1880. Before that the sound had been represented by the letter T." which was thus made to do double duty. The same was the case in the written language, and in the last century "I'N and ''J" were written exactly the same. About 1850. however, the innovation was made of writing U" with the bottom loop be- low the line.
 The confusion which would have re- suited in military records was the req : son for not using the letter "J and the system has never been changed. non-use of the letter ''J' in let -ering s the rows of seats in some theatres.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-15
Who Charges AIabamas

The Chicago Tribune has published telegrams which 1t claims to have re- ceived from all over the country on the subject of graft" and makes general summary of their contents. This summary has gone out all over the country and Is being printed in some of our State papers without com ment In this summary The Tribune says that there are only six States graft" against public officials or in- vestigauon threatening. It names those States and Alabama does not appear in the list. Who has informed The Tribune that the public officials of Alabama are "grAfting' or that aa investigation along such lines is pend ing in this State? We know of no at and we know of no such charges having been made or hinted at for years in this State. Upon what does The Tribune base its action in placing the good old State of Alabama in the same category with Pennsylvania. New York. Delaware. oregon and oth- CT States whose officials have caused cheek of honest and patriotic citizens of the common country? What city even, in this State has had an investi- gation or has charged it's officials with "grafting7" Such charges as these find ready and easy believers when un- challenged. This summary" of The Tribune is going all over the country It Is the duty of the press of this state to refute and deny such an accusation, its authority and proof plainly and clearly or to remove the fair name of this State from the column in which it has placed It.