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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
9be Times Daily Short Story.


Take the case Of tie host. for In
stance He Is great criminal law
yer Lawyers engaged in enforcing
the law do not have summer homes
and bank accounts. He has made his
fame in lodging and breaking the law
1t is the guilty man he always defends
and strives to pull through the meshes
of the law Years ago he cleared me
Of criminal charge, knowing that I
must be guilty, lie breaks the law.
So do !. The gentleman here on my
right Is. believe, doctor aud cele-
brated In hls profession. Doctor, come
down with ysur dust.
The doctor ofseyed aud the stranger
continued
Doctor, your fees are exorbitant.
You could reduce them one-half and
stiIl make $4,000 a year. You are an
extortioner You take cases that you
know you cannot cure That consti-
tutes false pretenses You refuse to
pay visits to poor people who cannot
pay your fee. That shows q spirit Of
avarlce and selfshness. am really
guilty Of less in taking your money
'iThe next gentleman know 10 be a
banker. as | have had some dealings
with his institution, Two years ago be
speculated with the funds OF bis bank
and came within nm ace Of failure and
going TO prison Had lie failed he
would have caused sorrow aud suffer
ing In three or four thousand homes.
He viii kindly pass bis wad
And the next gentleman. Judging by
his looks. ia engaged In mercantile pur-
Suits continued the caller There are
honest merchants among Us, but there
are others who don't call il dishonesty
when they sell you half cotton for all
wool nor when the colors fade on You
snd the cloth rayels out They call II
business. It's trick OF the trade to
work of your goods any way you can.
The other gentleman can't quite
make out his occupation. VIII he kind
II announce itf''
I'm a stoekbroker," he replied as
he showed his money across the table
"Ah. see. I'll take your diamond
pin as we'll Now for your watch Now
for that ring on your finger I'm not d
grasping man, Mr.. Stockbroker, but it
is SO seldom that lamb catches
wolf that he ought 10 make the most Of
the opportunity. Indeed, you once sold
me stock In gold mine which pro
duced nothing but sandstone and wood
chucks. You are trying to make mil
lion, and am taking few leaves out
OF your book
Anything elseT' asked the lawyer
as the caller paused and looked around.
II think not. No, that IL all. | viii
help myself TO another glass Of wine
end then bid you good night and good
tuck at poker. We are all in the same
boat. you know. and It will be your
turn 20 hold me up next time With
my lindest regards 10 one and ALL
He picked up his pistols and backed
out and softly closed the door after
him. and those at the table looked at
each other in a shamefaced way n long
time before the lawyer finally said:
We'll. gentlemen. the game is still
waiting US" II. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
Low Rate SUNDAY Excursion.

The Central Vermont Railway will
run a low rate excursion Sunday, July
18th, between principal stations coming
north on paper train leaving Waite
River Junction 1850 a. M, returning on
evening train leaving st. Adams 6;25
n. m. See flyers for rates and par
ticulars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
TIcKETs IN IOWA.
Gov. Cummins and Perkins May Each
Have One

Sioux City, Ia., July 14.-Aside from
an occasional snarl from both sides to
prove that they have at least one eye
open for opportunities or traps, the Iowa
campaign for the governorship has be-
come quiet 1t may be the preconyen-
ton calm before the storm which threat
ems to break ont at Des Moines Aug. 4,
when the convention meets. All the
counties have held conventions or de-
Gliding caucuses. Briefly, the situation
IS; Instructed or known to be for Cum
Minis, S55; instructed for Perkins, or
known to be -Cummins, go
a few days calm has been somewhat
interrupted by a new proposition from
Mr. Perkins, made editorially in his
newspaper, to Gov. Gummins to COM
promise their troubles. Mr. Perkins
plan to submit to the national com
mittee was not only refused by Gov.
Cummins, but called into question by
many OF the congressional delegation.
Now Mr.. Perkins proposes, in order that
the exact win of the delegates be ascer
tanned, that GOV. Cummins release his
delegates from their instructions, Per-
kins doing the same,
The proposal has been received with
derision by the Cnmmins men. Contests
are still being made, and il ~ possible
the Perkins men will have enough Of
these by convention time to prevent d
settlement, and then two tickets will
result. The effort of Chairman Spence
to get meeting for July 10 Of the state
committee 10 take up the question Of
contested delegations having failed in
dicates that the state committee will
refuse to assume jurisdiction over the
question
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

A caucus of Democratic voters Of the
City of Barre is called to be held in
the city court room July IS, to elect
nine delegates and nine alternates to
the Democratic county convention to be
held in the X. Of G. hall in Montpelier,
July 21.
Democratic City. Cnmmiffee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Office Of the City Treasurer,
Barre. Vt. Jnlr 10. Ian6.

Office Of the City Treasurer,
Barre, Vt, July 10, 1906.
All taxpayers Of the City OF Barre
are hereby notified that the city conn
ell OF this city have this day placed
the tax bill for the year 1906 IN my
hands for collection and are further no.
hfed that said taxes must be paid at
this Office on or before the Goth day Of
August, 1905. IL not paid ON or before
that date there viii be added to the
tax bill five per cent, together with
the officers fees for Collection, namely,
eight per cent on tax bill, ten cents for
the warrant and fifty cents officers fees.
Remember, August 20, 1906, Is the last
date that You can pay your taxes this
year without the conditions above
enumerated
James Mackay, City Treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
SATURDAY. JULY IA 1906.
THE VALUE OF Al LIVE MAN

one who can work, think, imagine, con-
troll, manage, produce, ~ initiate, is
recognized only by those who buy his
produce on those who insure his life
18th year, doing business in A states
The National Life Insurance Company
Of Vermont (mutuai). Organized in
1850. S. S. Ballard, General Agent.
y, .. Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms 2
and ?, Miles Block, Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
NOTICE

Willard @. Smith, who during thirty
years absence from this place has re-
paired sewing machines Of al kinds in
central New York for factories and fam
lies, viii repair machines at your
homes, making an old maehinelrun as
well as when new or no pay, Address
hereafter No. % West street at the resi-
dence OF Chas. D. Carpeiiter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14

A fye-a-side association football con
test for the championship Of Vermont
will be played at Clan Gordon picnic
at Caledonia park, Saturday, August
iith. Clubs wishing to enter the above
contest viii please communicate with
James Elrick, secretary, . Morse block,
Barre, VT, when they will get all in
formation as TO conditions Of contest.
No entries will be received after Satur-
day, August 4th. Other attractions
will be advertised later
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
A Hard Lot

of troubles Ia contend with spring from
Il torpid liver and blockaded bowels I'M
less You awaken them to their proper
action with Or. Kings New Life pills,
the pleasantest and most effective cure
for constipation. They prevent appen-
dicitis and tone up the system. 25c at
the Red Cross Pharmacy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
Beef Men Are Declared
Guilty Of Accepting
Large Rebates.
Armour, Cudahy, Swift
and Nelson Morris
Convicted.
Discrimination on Part
Of Burlington Is
Shown.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 12.-Ar-
mour & Co., Swift & Co., Cudahy Co.
and the Nelson Morris Packing Com
pany were found guilty in the United
States District Court here this morning
of accepting concessions from the Chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy Railway
Company on export shipments of pack
ing-house products.
Judge Smith MCPHERSON Of Red Oak,
Iowa. the presiding Judge stated that
sentence would not be assessed until
the case against the Burlington Rail
way, which is charged with granting
the concessions to the packers, is con-
cluded. The law in the present case
provides for fine only, and not Jail
sentence.
The present case is of unusual i'm
portance, for 1t is the first time that
any concern has been brought to trial
before a jury on charge affecting ex-
port rates, as applied to the interstate
commerce act. Counsel for the de-
PENDANTS In this trial contended that
the court lacked jurisdiction, which
was overruled by Judge Mcpherson. 1t
was also contended that when the
packers signed contract covering the
23-cent rate it was legal, and that the
Burlington later raised it's tariff to 35
cents. Judge McPhersons instructions
Judge Mcpherson, in concluding, said:
1T is important for you to determine
whether the concession of II cents per
hundred pounds after August 6 from
the rates covered by the schedules then
on file with the commission was the re-
suit of a device and whether done with
guilty intent. 1t must have been, be-
fore you can convict, the result of a
device, and with a guilty intent, be-
cause IL the shipper did not know ii
was receiving concessions and did not
have a guilty intent no crime would be
committed. AS to device, it is meant
that which is devised or formed by de-
sign; contrivance. a project a scheme
to deceive, strategem or an artifice."
After the jury retired. A. s. Van
Valkenburgh, District Attorney, an
nounced that the Government and the
attorneys for the defendants had prae-
tically agreed upon a statement of fact
in the case of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railway, which is under in
dictment charged with granting the
concessions. No witnesses will, there
fore, be examined in the Burlington
case.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
DARK DEED LAID
To RICH WOMAN
Stands Accused Of Beating Her
Serving Maid to
Death.
Wife Of a South Dakota Brewel
Charged With Man
slaughter.

SIOUX FALLS. S. d. June IA
sensation was caused here this after
noon by the arrest of Mrs. Moses Kauf-
man, wife of a wealthy brewer. on the
charge of mansIaughter in connection
with the death of Miss Agnes Portreis.
who was employed as a domestic in the
Kaufman home. The girl died sew
eral days ago and was buried at Park
ston. her home.
Believing that her death was due to
unnatural causes interested persons
had the body exhumed and examined
by five physicians. On her head and
body were found numerous cuts and
bruises. 1t was discovered that her
lower limbs were swathed in cloths,
and when the bandages were removed
the flesh had the appearance of having
been scalded. This is alleged to have
been due to attempts to revive her after
she had been beaten into an uncOn-
scious condition.
1t is alleged that the girl died as
result of beatings administered by Mrs
Kaufman, and these beatings were due
to Mrs. Kaufmanns inability to control
her temper.
Mrs. Kaufman was arraigned before
the local justice of the peace and the
State presented part of its evidence
against the accused The defense Of
fered no testimony and the defendant
was bound over to the next term of the
State Circuit Court TO be held in this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
BUcKET-sHoP "sHARKs.'
with Apologies to the shark.


It's an insult to any respectable shark
to compare him with the vile brood
of bloodsucking reptiles described by
Merrill A. league in June Everybody 5
Magazine.
If you have. or ever expect to have, a
few dollars to invest you'd better read
what these so-called bankers and
Philadelphia. How they stole his saw
ings and his home and left him roofiess
and penniless in old age.
These sharks infest nearly every
town in the Union, occupy fine Offices
and put up a front of eminent re-
spectability, but they steal 500, 600, 600
year in the name of Investment"
Perhaps they are stealing your money
now. You'd better learn about them
You can't help feeling that decency
and humanity are we'll served by Rus
sells account of the shameful starva-
tion in India, Eugene Woods report of
the Campaign Against Consumption
and Lawsons Punch -and-Judying the
United States Court"
: There's stirring life and spirit
win L, Sabin's powerfully pathetic
horse story.
Every one of the fiction stories in
the number shows that strong. clean
cut, yirile quality which characterizes
the best literature in any form, and
appeals irresistibly both to men and
women.
This June number is one of the most
notable numbers of Everybody's Maga-
zine ever issued. Its two dozen con
tributions are alive with clear. posi-
tive. brilliant value. all held together
by a pervading human spirit. like a
chain of jewels.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
OFFICE SEEKERS
DOING POLITICS


SALINAS, June 12.-The second ses-
sion of the Grand Parlor of the Native
Daughters passed off very quietly
There is strong undercurrent, how
ever, which shows that the slate and
platform which have so long controlled
Grand Parlor politics may be broken
While the opposition has not yet as
sumed definite form, it is expected that
the contest over grand trustee will
be exceedingly lively. For grand vice
president the main contest still seems
to be between Mrs. Emma Lille of
Ivy Parlor and Mrs. Emma Foley of
Orinda Parlor- Grand Secretary Laura
j. Frakes and Grand Treasurer May A.
Dempsey, the incumbents from Salinas,
both seem certain of reelection, as no
opposition has so far manifested itself.
The reports of the grand president
and grand vice president were COM
pleted today. The report of the grand
secretary, in spite of the voluminous
work of the last year, was very con-
else and comprehensive. 1t showed
that the order has now over one hun
dred active parlors, with a membership
Of 60O0. During the last year fve new
parlors were instituted and 1t is ex-
pected that as many more will be ready
TO be instituted within a short time.
The afternoon session was taken up
with the reports of various committees.
Among those whose reports were read
were the following: Committee on
landmarks, Mrs. Eliza d. Keith: COM
mittee on laws and supervision, Grand
vice President Mrs. Bussenius; commit
zee on naming mountain peaks Mrs.
Harriet l.. Lee; committee on revised
constitution, Mary e. Tollman; commit
tee on spirit OF order, Mrs. Eliza b.
keith; committee on ritual, Mrs. Cora
q. Sinord; committee on petitions,
stella flndeldery: committee on re-
turns, Mamie Daniels.
No action was taken upon any of
the reports.
An interesting feature of the session
OF the afternoon was the talk of Miss
Salcido of the San Francisco School
department, who translated and gave
to the Grand Parlor the pronunciation
OF the various names now held by the
subordinate parlors. a vote of thanks
was extended by the Grand Parlor to
MISS Salcldo in return for her in
structive lesson
This morning the Grand Parlor at
tended In body an initiation by Ivy
Parlor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
HEARST AGENT
VISITS BRYAN
Sent to Berlin for a Confer
ence With Democratic
Leader.
Clash Of Rival "Booms" in
New York May Be
Prevented.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GAIL.

BERLIN, June II. - William R.
Hearsts chief agent in Europe arrived
in Berlin to confer with William j.
Bryan some hours before the Nebras-
kan left for st. Petersburg last night.
The appointment had been made by
cable with the agent, who lives in Lon
don. Mr.. Bryan did not disclose the
nature of the interview. but the i'm
preston gathered by some of his
friends who saw him during the day
was that he expected Mr.. Hearsts rep
resentative to propose some sort of
compromise whereby the Bryan boom
would not be allowed to clash with the
Hearst propagand in New York. One
version is that Hearst's emissary at
tempted to induce Bryan to decline the
proposed big reception in New York in
August.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-'Tf Bryan
is nominated for President by the Dem
ocrats on conservative platform
Hearst will organize third party and
run for the Presidency as its candi-
date"
This is the belief of ex-senator Petit
grew, the South Dakota Populist, and
is one of the many interesting sugges-
tfons growing out of the Bryan recru-
ueSCSHce, WHICH, Dy the way, mas start
ed a lot of political gossip in Wash
ington.
Ex-senator Pettigrew, who has be-
come wealthy since he left the United
States Senate, has not neglected poll
tics while his riches were accumulat-
ing. He has kept In close touch with
developments in his own State a with
the radical element in other ! IS of
the country. He is now in Was'ngton
comforting with men like La Toilette
Dubois and Tillman. Like other men
who have grown opulent, Pettigrew
views. but he still clings to the general
belief that corporations are corrupt
He asserts that this will be the issue
in the next Presidential campaign.
Bryan certainly will be nominated
by the Democrats in 1905" said Petit
grew today. Things have been drift
ing in that direction ever since the
defeat of Parker. l was on the plat
form with Bryan year ago when he
delivered a Chautauqua address in South
Dakota. There were 5000 persons pres
ent, of whom 1000 were Republicans
They gave Bryan tremendous well
come, and at the conclusion of the ad-
dress crowded forward to shake hands
with him with every evidence of pro-
found approval.
IF Bryan is nominated for President
on an anti-corporation ticket l believe
he would be supported by Hearst. But
If the old office seeking crowd of Dem
ocrats induce Bryan to ignore the live
issues of the day l believe that Hearst
will launch his third party into nation
al politics and become it's candidate
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
PoIICY-HOLDERs WILL MEET.
Insured of Many Companies to Orga-
nize for Protection.

Protiting by the example OF the in
sured of the Traders Insurance Com
pany of Chicago and of the Fireman's
Fund. the policy holders of other COM
panies are beginning to organize for
mutual protection and support. The
movement is confined mostly to the
smaller policy holders. who are not
financially able to meet the cost Of
a possible suit, but 1T is spreading to
the insured of a score of companies
It is thought by joinning forces the
policy holders can bring the insurance
companies to terms without the nee
essity of a suit.
On Friday afternoon of this week
the policy holders of the Duchess In
surance Company the Milwaukee Me-
chanics', the National Union of Penn
syIvania, the National of London and
the National of Hartford will meet at
Gil Laguna street for the purpose of
organization. The attitude of those
insurance companies toward the in
sured will be thoroughly discussed
and a plan of action decided upon.
Tie Michigan Fire and Marine In
surance Company has signed the stipu-
lation granting an additional sixty
days time for the fling of proofs
and losses.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
FORGOTTEN POINT
Of LAW WINS CASE
FOR WAR VETERAN
SPECIAL DIsPATcH 10 THE CAL

SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALI.
PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-By resur-
recting a long forgotten point of law
Samuel NJ. Davis. a civil war veteran,
has just won a legal fight bitterly
waged against his daughter to secure
possession of his old home The daugh-
ter and her husband have been living
in the house for seven years. while
the old soldier has made his home in
lodging houses. The lower courts of
this State sustained the right of the
daughter to keep the property, as the
Will of her mother provided that she
should have the house. Davis made no
protests to his wife's will during all
these seven years.
When the veteran carried the case to
the Supreme Court his attorney. B. F.
Owens. raised the old English common
law question which gave a husband the
right TO enjoy his wife's property dur
ing his lifetime. When the appeal was
argued Attorney Owens showed that the
question had previously been raised in
this State many years ago and decided
in keeping with his views in a remote
and long buried decision. The decision.
it is claimed, will undoubtedly affect
hundreds of cases all over the State and
VIII probably be used as a precedent in
other States
All the arguments offered by the
daughter. Mrs. Jane NJ Fenner. were
I based upon the fact that the father did
not contest the will of the wife during
the seven years following the death of
Mrs. Davis. Upon this important legal
point the court decided that there is
no limit in point of time to right Ia
elect unless il can be shown that injury
would result TO third party by de-
lay"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
PROPERTY OWNERS
CONTINUE To SEEK
PERMITS TO BUILD
six applications for permits 10 mn

Six applications for permits to put
up buildings. each to cost over $4,000.
were received by the Board of Public
Works yesterday afternoon. ma
jority of them are for frame structures.
as Class A and B types will not be
definitely decided upon until the build
ing ordinance is enacted. Applications
were received as followed
Prayer & Co.. for a frame building
at Market and Jones streets with
15S-foot frontage on Market street and
2T5-foot frontage on Jones street. cost,
S1S
Henry p Sonntag, for Glass C build
ing on the southeast corner of Geary
and Powell streets, three stories for
stores and offices, to cost $4,000
Roos Brothers and Rosenthals. frame
building on the northwest corner of
Eddy and Fillmore streets; $4,000.
M. Fisher & Co., frame building at
the southeast corner of Bryant and
Eighteenth streets. to cost $4,000.
Aptoinetta Cassini three flats at
Steiner and Greenwich streets; 5000.
Ed Adams, two-story frame building
at sos and $40 Natoma street; s60o0
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
HENRY A DUPONT ELECTED
SENATOR FROM DELAWARE
single Vote Is Cast for j. Edward Adj
dicks, and Democrats Cast
Blank Ballots.

DOVER. Del. June 12.-The Della
ware Legislature today elected Henry
A Dupont United States Senator for
the term beginning March 3. 1903. HIS
election was practically unanimous, as
the Democratic members voted blanks
and all the Republican members save
one voted for Colonel Dupont. Ihe
exception was State Senator Thomas
C. Moore of Kent County, who voted
for ]. Edward Addicks.
The election of Colonel Dupont will
be formally declared, at the joint ses-
sion to be held tomorrow
Colonel Dupont is 6S years old ard is
a native of Delaware. He is the head
of the great powder works bearing his
name and is very wealthy. He served
throughout the war of the rebellion and
was awarded a Congressional medal of
honor for most distinguished gallantry
in action" He is {. director of the
Reading Railroad