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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
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tits was not pracreabie for MT. ie-
ter because it must be opened from
the outside. In fifty minutes his we'd
ding would be due. He saw the peo-
pie assembling, the bride and her at
PENDANTS going to tho church, then
waiting for him In the vestibule; ush-
ers going to the doors and looking UP
the street for him, anxious faces; the
bride troubled and finally in tears
This is what Mr.. Peter saw in the
coal hole, and 1t was what occurred.
He took no note. of fine till clock ~
church tower near BY struck the
hour Of H. Then he knew that the
wedding party was waiting that pc
Rod Of suspense which must lead to
he knew not what had begun.
At the last stroke Of the clock he
heard a step in the adjoining apart
ment- doubtless the cellar. Only a
board partition separated him from It,
He cried out. There was an interval
of silence, then voice:
what lie IT? Who IL tn"
Mr.. Peter, dreading lest the person
would take to flight, cried Justify for
help. After some delay the coal shute,
which fortunately was above the par
TALLY diled bin. was opened by serv-
ant. and Mr.. Peter stepped out
The first thing he did was to look at
his watch. ii was ave minutes past II.
Dashing up the stairs. he gained the
bathroom, and glance in a mirror
showed him dusks face. Plunging 1t
and his hands into basin of water, he
buttoned his coat as high as possible
over his smudged collar and, descend
ing with lightning speed to the street,
ran toward the church. On the way
he passed an empty cab. which he
hailed. and few minutes later dashed
up TO the church.
Three ushers were straInlng their
eyes up and down for him. Mr. Pc
ter was hustled inside, where he was
greeted by the bride to be with a min
Cling of anger, tears and signs Of re-
lief. There was no time for explana-
tons. since the guests had already
Decu kept tUO ipAA WaltiuEs Mt. ActNt
took his proper position, with his sup
ports, on the opposite side OF the vesti-
bule, there was creaklng Of the organ
bellows. and the divided wedding par
ty, uniting In the center aisle, adj
vanced to the strains Of wedding
march.
Mr.. Peters coat being black and his
trousers dark gray, his shirt collar be-
Ing largely covered and his sleeves
pulled down over his cuffs. showed no
marks of his residence in coal bin.
But Mr.. Peter was badly ratified He
made the responses wrong. fumbled IN
his pocket for the ring and when he
found It dropped 1t. Coming out an ex-
IRENE nervousness induced him to
throw open his coat As he passed
down the aisle the assembly Uttered
His entire front--eollar, neck, scarf.
light buff wnistcoat-wer smudged
from top to bottom with coal dust
What in thunder does this meanT
asked his best man when they reached
the yestlbule
Eel in a coal hole, 4" was the laeonie
! rerls- 'rr1pNER 6 IOYLE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
LAW POINTS.

The authority Of clerk of a district
court to take a bail bond was denied
in Territory OK rel. Tlacker versus
Woodrlng Okla ! l.. II. A. On. 50, s4s.
The failure Of the court ii a criminal
case TO nterpose objections to imptop-
or questions made by a juryman Is
held. III State versus Crawford (Aiinn.l.
l.. j. A.f(N. 81, $3.50. not necessarily
to be reversible error in the absence
Of objection or exception by counsel,
The right Of bank to apply to the
personal obligations Of commission
merchant money received for produce
sent him for sale and deposited by him
in his general account til the bank Is
denied in Boyle versus Northwestern
National bank (Wia), ! r. r. A. (N. 81,
ITO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

has mainmined that his election to this
post was not legal and while in Europe
sent q request that Mr.. Sullivan tender
bis resignation OF the office in the in
terest Of the party This Mr., sullivan
declined to do, and he secured action
from the Democratic state convention
which was interpreted as an indorse-
ment OF his attitude. The same con.
yentlon Endorsed Mr.. Bryan's candi-
dacy for the presidential nomination in
1903. In his recent Chicago speech Mr..
Bryan said be did not want an indorse-
ment given under such circumstances,
and he made some quite pointed re-
marks about the course pursued by
Committeeman sullivan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

In all Christian countries the number
Of females who attend the churches Is
far greater than that of the men.
The John Wesley Pentacostal church
of South Manchester. Conn. has the
only woman pastor In the state. The
pastor Is Mrs. Nellie A. Reid
Dr. Andrew Morrisscy, chosen pro-
yincial of the general chapter Of the
Holy Cross Order, was for thirteen
years president of Notre Dame uniyer-
sity, Indiana.
English bishops receive from f25OO
to 10000, and each Is provided with a
palace In which to reside. There are
said to be considerable perquisites at
taehlng to the Office.
Bishop Joseph stanton Key OF Tex
as. one Of che foremost men Of the
Methodist Episcopal church ~ the
south. is direct lineal descendant Of
Francis Scott Key, author Of the "star
spangled Banner"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
Nursing Mothers and
Oyer-burdened Women

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vitality may have been undermined and
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social duties. the too frequent bearing Of
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giver ever devised for their special bene-
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system for baby's coming and rendlxing
the ordeal comparatively painless III
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Delicate, nefS61s, Weak women. WIN
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In the abdomen. or from painful or irrer-
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This world-fained specific for woman's
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
A Delayed Wedding
.OrlgInaI.l

LCIl6Aitltsl
Mr.. Melancthon Peter--his name
should have been Peter Melancthon
but 1t wasn't--had called on the morn
Ing Of his wedding for a final word
with his fiancee In order to make sure
that nothing had been forgotten. They
were to be married at high noon, and
II was now III o'clock. But the groom
was In costume, even TO the bouton-
Mere, and the bride needed only TO put
a few finishing touches to her toilet.
After giving and receiving few
final reminders Mr. Peter. accompanied
by Miss Blossom, his bride to be. went
Into the hall and through the front
door. backing himself out in order to
keep up his instructions and his eyes
on his fiancee till the last moment. He
descended the steps in this reverse or
der, then turned. and the door closed
at the same moment
Now, In anticipation of coal strike
Miss Blossoms father was getting In
mis- annual supply OF fuel. A coal wag
on had Just driven away. and the
HEAVIER had forgotten to replace the lid
on the coal hole The consequence was
that MS Mr.. Peter turned and took a
step forward he felt himself sink, and
d another moment he was knee deep
in coal heap.
The only injury he suffered was
scraping the skin off bis left arm. He
looked up and saw that he could al
most reach the round opening above
him, but to do so wonld require a
jump To jump on heap Of coal is
like jumping on quicksand.
When he was thinking what to do
suddenly the lid was clapped Oh the
coal hole Some one passing had seen
the opening in the sidewalk and, sup.
posing he was doing kindly act. put
on the lid. Mr.. Peter cried out, but TOO
late. The benefactor--to some one else
than Mr. Peter-passed on.
From an anticipated wedding cere-
nlony in fashionable church, In the
presence of fashionable assembly,
to coal hole even with the I'D on and
sunlight is not pleasant transition,
but with a closure ana darkness Mr..
Peter found 1t narrowing. especially
as be might not get out in time FOR
the wedding 1t Is singular what
thoughts will pass through the brain
at such time Many a person upon
learning Of some calamity has had an
absurdity thrust itself into bis brain.
Mr.. Peter was college bred man
and, besag impressed with the readi-
ness with which he had reached his
present position, remembered an adage
OF the ancients, Easy is the descent
TO hell" This he kept repeating or,
rather it kept repeating itself without
asking bis permission he was re.
minded that he had better be devising
some method Of escape.
But there was no escape. The only
egress was q ,shutc for the coal, but
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
HEAR NEW KING.
Frederick Of Denmark Opens Parliament
in Person at Copenhagen.

Copenhagen Denmark, Oct 2. The
Danish parliament was opened yester-
day BY King Frederick in person. His
first speech from the throne was almost
entirely devoted to the internal affairs
OF the kingdom.
The opening ceremony WAS attended
by King George Of Greece, the Dowager
Empress Of Russia and other members
of Tile royal familys Mr. O'BrieR, The
American minister, and the rest OF the
diplomatic corps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

Surah serge Is one Of the prettiest
Of the many grades OF cloths for au-
tumn
a blouse matching the skirt in color,
but OF different material, is always
In good taste.
Marabou and ostrich boas are TO be
quite as fashionable rs they were last
year. Gray will be particularly fash
ionable
Sleeves on tailor mades arc placed at
the shoulder exactly like mans. with
a square effect at the wrist They are
plainly braided or plped with cloth or
velvet.
Some Of the newest French waists
are made with veyy small castings for
narrow featha.banea across the top of
the arm scye itself This is done 70
make the aim Scye fitas smoothly and
tightly as possible across the top OF
the arm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
AND INDIA TEA.
HIGHEST AWARD ST, LOUIS. 1904.

At the time mentioned Mr.. Crane
was slight and anything but strong. 50
that the task assigned was extremely
difficult, when it is considered that the
leading woman weighed nearly 200
pounds.
After sundry attempts to accomplish
the business assigned him, with little
hope OF its accomplishment, the strain
was broken by the hearty laughter Of
the audience, for d strong shrill voice
from the gallery had shouted;
"For heavens sake. man, take what
you can and come back for the rest.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

IN five or six rows around the bottom
or in graduated scallop pattern be-
ginning six Inches above the hem.
In sorie of the new checked materials
there Is an introduction OF dots in a
deeper color than the material. They
are grouped in little set figures. which
give the checks world Of character
The blouse pictured Is a fall design
Of the severe type. The material is
soft finished taffeta in gray brown
tint. The bands are OF checked silk
and the buttons enameled affairs in
gold and brown tones.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
!
POPE MUCH IMPRESSED.
Denies, However, Implications in the
Speeches.

Rome, Oct 2-The statements made
Sunday by the French premier, M. Sar-
rien, and Interior Minister Clemenceau,
on the subject Of the Church and State
separation law in France, much Impress
ed the Vatican. The pope said the
attacks Of the French ministry are not
justified" as be had always been inspired
by love of France and had never been
affected by German o. other foreign in
tIuence lie added that he drafted his
latest epcyelical according to the rights
OF the Church and the sentiments Of the
French clergy. al proved by their unani-
nous adhesion TO ii.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

born in Belvidere.
ILL.,, In 1851 and
made his entry into
politics as custo
dian Of the Cook
County hospital. III
1886 he was ap
pointed deputy col
lector Of Internal
revenue and il 1890
was chosen clerk of
the Chicago probate
court.
Mr.. sullivan is at
present the Demo
cratic national COM
Hftteeman from IL
Ifnn3a Mr. prvau
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

A runaway house IS certainly Il
novelty, but record performance by
ono IS reported from Butte, Mont. 1t
mas moved on rollers. broke away. ran
a distance Of three blocks and lillcd
four horses, as well as tearing dowa
telegraph poles and wires ana wreck.
lug vehicles a house that has not
been trained to stand quietly " danger
Gus to have Ground. Baltimore News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

Croquet stands as high in favor to.
day as II did when Leech immortal
lied the game in the Punches Of the
sixties and seventies of the last cen
fury. Croquct Is played IN London and
the country, at RaneIagh ard Mt Hur-
bingham. Several men and women In
smart society have become experts,
and much high betting takes place
when q match Is IN progress London
NJ. "A. r.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

trines 10 the extreme
limit, and the family
would now be pennl-
less. No one IS more
ready TO give the
countess tribute than
her husband, and.
while their ideas diff
fer radically, they
are yet extremely
happy toge Their
When her husband
was accommodated
from the Greek
church OF Russia she
.~~s=f.@<.. HfFL.I x,~fH H..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
URGES HAGUE
MEETING
Britain and Russia Want II
Hurried
POPE DENIES INFL UENCE
French Ministers Speeches Impress Him
Physicians Expect Death Of
Sultan Within six
Months.
POPE DENIES INFL UENCE

Rome, Oct 2.-The convocation Of the
second peace conference at The Hague
is being urged by Great Britain and also
by Russia, the latter wishing to show
that the internal situation in that conn
try il again becoming normal, and that,
in any case, it does not affect her for
eiun policy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
A POT OF

culture department, is secretary OF
the American Athletic union ana was
American commissioner to the Olym-
pie games. His work in this capacity
was SO much appreciated that King
George singled him out for special
honor ard conferred upon him the.
golden cross Of the Royal Order Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
TALES or CITIES.

Chicago has put its freight traffic In
stead OF It's passengers below the sur-
face Of the streets.
The population Of Brooklyn at the
time of consolidation was $4,000. 1t
is now 1.S5s.Oo0, a gain Of $4,000. rel.
atiyely larger than Manhattan's.
Where London consumes 10000, 900
gallons Of water day New York con.
sumes 5O0,000000. Where London has
an area Of ff8 square miles, New York
has 326
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

Another Sullivan in the public eye Is
James f. Sullivan Of New York. the
athlete and manager Of athletics who
was so signaIly honored by the king of
Greece recently for his services IN con-
necton with the Olympic games Mt
Athens last spring. Mr. Sullivan, who
was a prominent figure IN connection
with tho worlds fair at ST louis,
where he had charge of the physical
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

The English language, according Il
statistician who has made study Of
the comparative wealth of languages.
heads the list with the enormous yo-
eabulary of 100000 words. German
romes next, with 10000 words; then
Italian, with $4,000; French, with 30.s
300; Turkish, with 22,500. and Spanish.
with 10000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

The Countess Tolstoi. whose serious
Illness is reported. has always insisted
on protecting her husbands health, his
property and his financial interests,
and il is due TO her that Count ToIstol
Ia alive today and able to give his gen
ius TO the service of the world Count
ess ToIstoi has been an ideal mother
TO her thirteen children. eight OF whom
are still living She taught her chill
dren music and English herself aud
has for yess had complete charge Of
the publishing and sale of her hus-
bands books. Had II not been for her
the count would have carried his doc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

''What did the prisoner ever do that
convinced you Of his insanity?v
II once saw him rock n rowboat in
which were several women and chill
dren."
s'That wasn't insanity That was
criminal idiocy Proceed with the case"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

Saviour The be-
stowal Of this deco
ration is the exclu-
siye privilege OF
the king. The Royal
Order Of the Saw.
ioig il the most
honorable order In
Greece, its member.
ship including soy
ereigns, ambassa
doris, cabinet minis
tiers and command
ing generals.
Mr.. sullivan was
born In New York
forty-six years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

a dream. Nothing Is
so amazing. SO be-
wildering, as times
swift fight"
He smiled.
"Imagine," he said,
"how impressed with
time ) flight old Hen
~ Skerritt or Owe
go was. Henry ran
away from his fam
lily a year after bis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
SULTAN'S DOOM.
Abdul Hamid Given About Six Months
to Live by Doctors.

New York. Oct. IA special cable
from London says
The Britain correspondent Of the Daily
Mail says that Turkish physicians do
not expect that Abdul Hamid win live
more than SIX months.
The Constantinople correspondent Of
the Cologne Bazette sass that in diplo-
matte circles the Sultan's condition is
regarded with misgiving, cancerous
growth having appeared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

and friend. Didn 7
you have a great
success? Didn't the
audience call sou
before the curtain ~
"Call me- replied
Crane. why nlun.
they dared mc!9
It was IN Cranes
early days on the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

WILLIAM e cNNNh' stage that he was
assigned q pare chat came near hcfng
too heavy for him he was under
study coA the lcaling man Of the com
pany and Il became his duty al q crit
icnl time To INT up The faintlng heroine
and convey her 90 The wings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
MORE DELAY FOR LEIsHMAE.

Sultan Cannot Receive Him Until
Oct. S.
Constantinople, Oct 2.--Ambassa.
dor Leishman's audience with the sui
tan. which was TO have taken place
Oct 2, after number Of postpone
ments, has again ben postponed.
The ambassador has been informed
that in view Of the fact that the sui
tans birthday il celebrated Oct. 2 and
Is always succeeded by religious fes-
tival, his reception must be put off un.
Ill Oct. 5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

Men'G HnO1H. 30 % UIlDUs I1nYW WHUtNl ID
10 Al go Women'e Shoes. @4.O0 to gl.6Q.
Missas' q Chi1dron'a Shoes. 81 .2o 20 800,
Try w. II. Douglas Woinen'e Misses and
Ghildren's shoes; for style. NJ and wear
they excel other makes.
II | could take you into my large
factories at Brockton, Mass. and show
YOU how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, III better,
wear longer, and are OF greater Waite
tbnn any other mako.
Wherever you live, YOU can obtain W. L.
Dauaias shoes. Ffia nagnc and price Is stamped
prices and inferior shoes. TAKE no sub59fs
fnfr. ASK your denlcK for w. L. Douglas Bhoes
ana insist upon having thert.
Fast Color ENefe| usGc tier igfH not ieGar bldcsu
Write lnr illustrated cataiog 81 Pail Styles
w. l.. DOUGLASS Brockton. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

JAMES E.sULLlvAN and though bis hair
Is now gray he still looks every inch
the athlete. His athletic career be-
gan when, as schoolboy OF eighteen.
he entered a walking match, and he
was subsequently successful in con-
tests III running, boxing, jumping and
kicking. His business Is that Of a
publisher of books on athletics and
sports. He was assistant director OF
sports al the Paris exposition Of 1900
and was In charge Of the athletics OF
the Pan American exposition at Buff
falo. Under his direction the physical
culture department Of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition was one OF the
most successful features Of that en-
terprise
Senator Thomas c. Plat. who now
that the fall campaign has begun is
again a figure in politics, celebrated
his seventy-thlrd birthday the past
summer. He was at Manhattan Beach.
favorlte resort with him, and some
newspaper men were offering their
congratulations
Life said the senator, SIS a feet
ing thing. The longest life passes like
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02


entitled by his rank, but instead took
command Of the northern division
Of the army with headquarters at ST.
Louis. 1t Is understood he will now
make his home Ia Washington. Gem
eral Corbin has been best known rs adj
jutant general Of the army, but he has
seen exciting service In the field In the
course of his career He was born III
Ohio in 1912 and entered the volunteer
service of tile United States as d sec
ond lieutenant in the Eighty third Ohio
volunteer infantry in 1862. He saw
four years Of active service at this
time and was honorably discharged
with the brevet of brlgadier general.
Al few weeks later he was commits
stoned second lieutenant In the regular
army and assigned to the Seventeenth
infantry Shortly afterward he was
appointed to captaincy and assigned
to the Thirty-eighth infantry and for
twelve years thereafter he was con-
tinnously In command of his company
ait stations lii the west, engaged In In
diam campaigning and frontier duty.
His most important services were rem
dered during the Spanish war, when be
was adjutant general He retained
that post after be became a major
general and until he was advanced to
be lieutenant general last April, but
after the organization Of the general
stan in 1908 he was IN command Of
the department of the east with head
quarters at New York and was also in
command In the Philippines previous
to taking his most recent command,
that Of the northern division of the
army. His last important official act
was 0 report in favor Of restoration Of
the canteen system
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
Gossip
About a Few
Celebrities

q n Sept. Is Lieu
0D tenant Gen
eral Henry G.
Corbin went on
the retired list of
the army He served
less than six months
at the hea d OF
Uncle Sans mill
itary force and did
not assume the de-
tail of chief of staf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
Bools Muslin.

Book muslin gets its name froms
Buke. the district IN India where it was
first manufactured,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02

marriage. That was = G. PLAII.
about 1880. and a few months ago,
taking up a local paper in Chicago, the
deserter read in the personal column:
IF Henry Skerrltt. who twenty
three years ago deserted his poor wife
and babe, win return home said babe
viii be glad to knock the stufing out
Of him."