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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
TWO UNUSUAL FARMS.
They Would Not Pay in New England
But They Are Of Much Interest.

They Would Not Pay in New England
But They Are Of Much Interest.
One Of the oldest farms IN the world
IS TO be seen in lapan--a farm from
which crop Of tens Of thousands of
swapping turtles Is shipped ever year.
Ii Is the property Of Mr.. Hattori, and
has solved the problem Of preserving the
supply Of what Is TO the Japanese a.
great delicacy az the diamond back ter
rspin is TO some Americans, says the
National Geographic magazine The
farm consists chiefly Of a number Of
ponds. Some Of them are set apart as
breeding ponds. Once day a man
goes over the shores and with little
wire baskets covers up all new egg de-
posits. Sometimes thousands Of these
wire baskets are in sight at time,
marking the place where the eggs lie
and preventing the turtles from scratch
ing the earth from them Matching re-
.anires from 40 20 so days. according 20
The weather. The young. az soon as
they appear, are put IN separate small
ponds, and are fed with finely chopped
iish. They eat this during September
and October, and late in October bur
row in the mud for the winter, coming
out in April or May Most OF them
are sold in the market when they are
from three to FIVE years old, at which
time they are most delicate.
Japan also contains unique fishery
III pearl oyster farm. IN the bay Of
Ago Japanese has established a plan
tation from which he Is reaping har-
vest Of jewels In May or June stones
weighing six or eight pounds in shallow
water, and in August the tiny shells
begin TO appear on them. Here the
stones remain for two months, but the
Young Oysters. cannot stand cold In
November, therefore. all rocks IN less
than Ave feet water arc moved further
out. where the temperature Is more
even. At the end Of three years, when
the shells are about two inches across.
they are taken from the water, nuclei
for pearls are inserted in them, and
they are put back again. 20 Of them to
every six feet square 81 bottom.
They arc left there four years. Then
being ~ years old, they are removed
and searched for pearls. The harvest
for artificial Or culture pearls Is very
large. but unfortunately these are only
little more than hall pearls. for Al
though large. lustrous and OF fine
quality, they are hat on one side This
the farmer hopes TO remedy in time
but the market for half-pearIa Is always
very large. ne has an additional source
81 income III Tie natural pearls which
M oysters produce. for there IS not
lacking among them the usual propor-
tion 81 perfect gems TO be found among
oysters Of this variety
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
7be Times Daily Short Story.


They had no children to continue be-
tween them either a pleasant or I'M
pleasant interest. They had come to-
gether as two ships passing at sea and
after brief tarTy together had passed
on with as little interest In each other
ais when they had first met.
Five years after the meeting Of
Smith and RunIet In South Dakota
restaurant they met again. This time
ii was in corridor OF a hotel. RunIet
espied his friend and, advancing cheer
ily, put out his hand
ibid ron ever find your lost love 2"
asked the other after the first greet
ings.
Indeed did. or, rather. she found
me- Not long after / parted with yoll
/ received message from her. I won
dered how she knew my name ana nd
dress and discovered later that she
had seen 1t on my trunk while we we're
travelling together. went to see her.
She withdrew her objections to our
union, and we were married"
And happiness followed the honey
moon N
Like a never setting tide. We are
happier every day"
80 what do you attribute such hap
piness7''
Carlyle says that genius Is uncon-
scicus IL ID SO with love we don't
consider why we are happy together.
sometimes think we don't realize that
we are happy But when we are part
ed we are miserable
The woman mnst be a jewel"
She IL. Come and see for yourself
shall expect ron to dine with ia this
evening"
Runlet gave his address, and his
friend promised to be on hand.
When Smith called, Runlet was at
the telephone and asked Mrs. Runiet
to 20 down and receive the guest, ex-
cusing him till be should have flnished
Mt the phone When he want down
Smith ana Mrs. Runlet were sitting
taking in constrained manner nat
urai under the circumstances. Runlet,
to make them more easy, introduced
them, speaking words of praise for
both. They soon went In to dinner.
where Rnnlet recounted at the table
the story Of his and Smiths meeting
some five years before Then he went
on TO say;
"Mr Smith. my dear. was not SO
fortunate as in bis matrimonial af-
fairs. Pardon me, old man. I know
my wife viii sympathize with you.
know, my dear. Mfr Smith to be one
OF the best men lii the world. Any
woman who couldn't make him happy
is not good enough for him or for any
good man"
After dinner Smith pleaded an en-
gsgenent and hurried away. Runlet
joined his wife In her bondclr and
found her on sofa with a bottle OF
salts to her nose. which she was sniff.
ing between gasps.
For heavens sake, my dear, what's
the matterT
''He was my husband"
NELSON MAXWELL.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
I'm BOSTON MARKETS.
Butter Dull, Cheese Quiet, Eggs in Good
Supply and Rather Weak.

BOSTON, Dec. 26. The local market
for dairy products presents no new fea-
tWe Butter is still dull, but Arm III
the hack Of large supplies. Cheese Il
quiet, but prices are we'll sustained since
offerings are not excessive. Eggs con
tinue in good supply and rather weak
under a slow demand.
Quotations follow.
Butter Creamery extras. Vermont
and New Hampshire Bic, northern New
York 30IaN31c, western 30051c: cream
cry firsts. northern 2s6 zoe. western %
N30c; creamery seconds 2sGd 26c, thirds
i9d Pre-; eastern creamery. best mark
29Ms0c. fair to good 26M2sc. storage
creamery. extras 21la6s0e. firsts 2GM
Csc; dairy fancy 2sc. good 10 choice 2117i
&c; western mutation creamery 21M
2fc: western ladies 20G21i lie; packing
stock i9H 21e. renovated butter 2iNd24c.
box and print butter 14Mt4lae
Cheese New York twins, fancy f4M
i4iac. fair to good t267f3c, Vermont
twins, fancy I3i6M14c, fair to good f2
n 13c, Wisconsin twins 126I3e.
Eggs Fancy hennery 3703sc. vest
ern fancy 20d3ic, choice 2s19 zoe, fair
to good 24fa27e. western dirties 166l
ise. reffigerators 19024c.
Note. The above quotations represent
the prices obtained BY receivers for
wholesale lots and are not iobbing prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
GoLDFrELD BEING DESERTED.
Miners Leaving as Result Of Strike
Ordered Last Friday.

Goldfeld. New, Dec. 26 There were
no important developments ii the
miners strike Monday. Nearly all the
mines and Leases are closed down pend
ing settlement Many miners have
gone to work in the DismondheId sec.
tion, which ii not affected, and others
have gone to do necessary assessment
work on both their own and other peo-
pies property.
A Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
from G0ldheId. New, says As the RE-
suit Of a stike called on Friday BY the
industrial workers Of the world, the
miners Of this section are leaving il
entire train.loada Goldfeld n rapidly
becoming deserted city Many buai.
ness men have discharged the majority
Of their employees and some are contem.
plating closing their doors The popu-
lstion Of Gollfeld has decreased from
1900 10 1000 within the last week.
The strike still continues and every
mine, min ard smeIter except the Hay.
Monette and the Francis Mohawk II
closed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
COMPLY WITH ALL FOOD Avs
Lumber camp Deer Butchers.

In certain districts Of the AdiYondacks
the depredations ok the lumber camps
on the deer supply are continuous, ex-
tensive and serious The crews are fed
on venison taken in close season BY
French Canadian employees Of the
camps The extent and nature Of the
illicit hunting are recognized but owing
TO the peculiar conditions surrounding
the camps the game protectors have not
been able 10 cope with the evil
It Is proposed by Adirondack residents
and other interested persons to ask at
the coming session Of the legislature the
enforcement of Law to forbid the pos
session Of firearms In the close season
within the limits of the Adirondack park
It il believed that this would 70 far to
solve the difficulty, for the lumber camp
butchers could hardly use their arms
without discovery, and if the penalty Of
fine OF imprisonment with con7scation
Of the illicit weapons were attached there
would be need 81 only d very few con
yictions to put summary stop to the
butchery Of deer for feeding tree chop
pers
1t is true that under the law as It
new stands relative to nonresident hunt
efs, something might be done to check
the rayages ~ the Canadians in the
North woods; for the statute forbids
them from hunting unless they shaIE
have paid nonresident license fee 81
S25 if they come from Ontario or Que
bee None Of these hunters have any
such license; and every one Of them Is
subject to a penalty fol- hunting without
license; but the protectors have not
been able to detect the yiolatoTs: and
here as generally throughout the state
the nonresident provision has been
dead letter. Forest and Stream
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
Court Grants Strange Request
of Father
LATTER PLEADS GUILTY
Before Newport, r. T., Police Judge
He Accepts Term in Jail That
His Boy May Go
Free.

Newport, R. 4, Dec. 20. There was
q touching scene in the police court
Monday morning when James r. O'con.
nell, youthful son Of Timothy b. 0'Con.
nell, Long Wharf saloon keeper, was
arraigned.
The arrest grew out Of raid made
By the police Sunday evening when the
officers saw Young OConnell behind the
bar dealing ont drinks q sufferers
from Sabbath day thirst. 0'gonnelI
vas locked up.
Monday morning when he was ar.
raigned the elder 0Connell pleaded for
lis son and made the strange request
that his own name be substituted ia
HE warrant.
The court agreed and the volunteer
defendant was sentenced to 10 days IN
jail and to pay fine Of $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
a TALE on rwo BRorHERs.
Oscar and Nathan Strauss Are Of the
Same Family.

Among the many interesting surprises
which were brought out BY the Hughes
Hearst contest for governor. was the
complete split III the we'll known Strauss
family III New York. Nathan Strama
openly supporting Henrst while bis
brother Oscar, nov III Roosgelt's cab
met, naturally took the side 81 Hughes,
the President candidate
Bob brothers are men Of DECIDEDLY in
teresting personal traits, each being q
type of certain kind al American 0f
today. Nathan Straus, philaHthropist.
humanitarian, and lover Of his fellow
men, n undoubtedly the one more loved
in return BY the under dogs" of New
York city; Oscar represents the best
type Of the successful republican Of to-
day, accepting honors With dignity,
cleaging 10 his party, executing hia work
thoroughly, dealing Ia organized charity,
and bearing rather calm and official
attitude toward the world around him.
Nathan i joint proprietor with his
brother Isador Of The gigantic business
known as ~R. VI Macy 4 Cor ii origi,
nator Of the recreation pieFs,p which
alleviate the suffering Of New York's
poor IN summer, distributor Of coal in
the tenement districts during hard
times in winter. and best Of all, he Is
the man who provides sterilized milk Ia
the Fast side starvlings at a price which
the milk trust doesn't like. For tile
health department gives him credit 81
having saved many thousands Of infant
lives.
Oseer StFaus + a member u the per-
manent court Of arbitration at The
Hague, was formerly minister 10 Turkey
and Il said To b. the first Hebrew to be
appointed to the presidents cabinet.
Re has also writtea several books on
religious Liberty in the United States.
Both men are slightly past 80, Nathan
strausheing the elder. The family il an
old and honored Bavian one, and the
three sons who have since become proni-
nent in Kew York and the United States
were born in Rhenish Bavaria.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
A Matter y Compatibility
foriginaI.l


loriginaIl
In magnetism there are attractive
and repelIent currents which, though
invisible, are none the less forclbIe
Just so there are attractive and re-
pelIent forces in people which are not
only invisible, but are only brought out
under certain conditions.
a man stepped into a restaurant III
South Dakota and, looking about for d
table, saw another man eating his sup
per whom he approached.
Hello, smith, he said. "What are
you doing hereig
Hello, Runletg' said the ether "sit
down.
Runlet sat down, and the two COM
pared notes as to what had happened
since they had last met several years
before Then Runlet said:
t'But you haven't answered my ques-
ton"
Well, since you are an old chum
and am pining for q confdant. I'll
tell you. Five years ago I married a
girl who promised to make me the
best kind Of wife. She had apparently
everything to render her lovabie. we
married and on the honeymoon quar-
relied. That wasn't the worst Of it.
We kept on quarreling. In my treat
ment Of her there was nothing
/ had not used toward other women
without antagonizlng them-and / was
obliged to conclude that she had d bad
disposition. I think she came to the
same conclusion about me. and after
many efforts on the part Of both Of Us
to reform our dispositions we finally
agreed to separate. IL WIS arranged
between us that should come out
here and get divorce"
RunIet listened to this with marked
attention, and 1t appeared to have con-
siderable influence over him.
"They say" he replied after some
thought. '.that matrimony IL something
half the world is, trying to get into and
the other half is trying to get out Of.
For d year rye been hunting woman
/ wish to marry met her last sum.
mer On a train between Chicago and
san Francisco, and we fell In love with
each other on the journey. When cd.
nitted my part OF II she turned pale
and told me that those were the only
words Of love that must ever be spoken
between Us. She wouldn't tell me why
or give me any Information concern
ing herself. Had / known when we
parted that could get no rest without
her | would never have lost sight Of
her.
Il hope said smith. "that you viii
find your love and be happy with her
For me, am only anxious to be free,
and when free shall remain 90"
Neither converted the other TO his
way OF thinking. Runlet left the next
day, and Smith a week later secured
his divorce. He did not see bis wife
again and In a. year lost track Of her,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26

There are now f03 counties Wholly
under the local option law IN Texas and
fortynine others are partially 80, max
ing a total Of f52 ont Of 2s0 These
counties contain about one-third Of the
population Of the State and about one.
half Of the domain. Many Of them are
thinly settled communities Of west and
east Texas, but there are also number
OF the thickly settled north Texas
counties included. There are eompara
lively few Of the south and southwest
Texas counties in either liat, there being
a large proportion Of Germans and Bo-
hemians in these sections, and these
have been constantly anti-prohihition.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
Chinese Students IN Japan.

The Toxic papers are extremely sore
at the poor result shown BY the Chinese
students who have studied in Japan at
the civil service examination which has
Just been held IN Pekiu. II Is stated
that the students who received their
education in England and America sue.
ceed remarkably well IN the examina
tion. Korea Daily News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
Corp. Mclaughlin Gets Prize.

Rutland, Dec. 26.-corp. w G. Me-
Laughlin Of Go. A, this city. has been
awarded the state medal presented to
the best marksman in the Vermont ma
tional g1ard Corp. Mcl.aughlaIn did
not get the highest score, his f32 being
beaten by the score Of Capt Lee $. Til
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
DOG HITS TRIGGER.
Manchester, N. H., Man Victim Of Pc
culiar Accident.

Manchester. n. H., Dee. 2s.--Josepb
Sharkey 81 West Manchester shot him.
self in peculiar manner while hunting
Monday afternoon, tearing away the
thumb Of his right hand and the right
side 81 his face. In company With
Henry st. Peter Sharkey was out for
rabbits, one a which Sc Peter finally
shot.
He picked up the carcass and tossed
il to Sharkey, who was standing with
his hand on the muzzle Of his gun. lie
reached forward just as bis dog Ieaped
for IT. IN doing 80 the dog front paw
struck the trigger Of the gun. which ex-
ploded. tearing away the thumb Of
sharkey's right hand and the right
side Of his face 50 badly that il ex-
posed his teeth and cheekbone
ST. Peter bandaged the wound, and
shariSey was later treated at the Notre
Dame hospital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
I'm LOCAL
MARKETS
Pork is Scarce And Only
Light Weights
ARE TO BE HAD NOW
Dairy Butter Supply Not Equal to the
Demand-Potatoes Easy at so to
IS Cents BusheI--0ther
Prices
Barre. Vt. Dec 2e. 1ao6

Barre, vt, Dec 20, 1906.
Pork 4 scarce and only light weights
are 70 be had Fresh eggs lower. Dairy
butter not equal tn the demand
We quote wholesale prices as fol-
lows:
Dressed Pofk--E Firm at Sc.
Dressed Vealssi6 dae.
Lambs Scarce at 1167fzc
Mutton 9Qi0c
Chickens i56f6c,
Fowls l26il3c.
Fresh Fggs-EasieT at 35036c.
Butter Dairy, 27to2sc; creamery, 80
@31c
Cabbage and squash Gee per
pound
Potatoes Easy at 5OGs5c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26

lotson Of CO. b, st. Adams. who shot
1913. As Capt. Tillotson was the win
ner in 1865. it was thought best TO give
the medal to Mclaughlin ii order 70
foster interest among the enlisted men,
The medal IL awarded annually as the
the result Of the tournament held by
the National Rifle association at Sea
Grit, L. I.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
Heart
Weakness

The action OF the heart de-
ponds upon the heart nerves
and muscles. When from any
cause they become weak or ex-
hausted, and fail to furnish
sufficient power. the heart fut-
ters, palpitates, skips beats;
and in It's effort to keep up its
work, causes pain and distress,
such as smothering spells,
short breath, fainting, pain
around heart, arm and shout
ders. The circulation is inn
peded. and the entire system
suffers from lack OF nourish-
ment.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure makes
a heart strong and vigorous by
strengthening these nerves and
muscles.
II had palplsatlon and pnin around
my heart, aud the doctors said it was
ineurabie, I don't believe Il now, Tor
after taking SIX bottles 81 Or. Niles
Heart Cure, three bottles OF the Nsryine
and three boxes 81 the Nerve and
Liver FILLS / am entirely cured, ard
feel better than have for i've years.
and 1t II all due to these remedies.
want you TO know that your medicines
cured me. Il relieved me frons the
first dose. and kept right on I'll the
pain IN riy chest was gone. and ! kept
on feeling better evea after ! quit
taking H. JOHN Fl. SHERMAN.
Deldins, Mich.
Or. Niles Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist. vino Will guarantees that
the fret bottle will benefit ~ It fails
he viii refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
ST. JoHNsBuRY MARKET

All Markets Holding Steady, Sheep and
Lambs Selling Well.
ST. Johnsbury, Dec. 26 ADJ markets
are holding steady Good sheep and
lambs are selling we'll
The receipts at w. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending December "a were.
Poultry T611ec.
Lambs s616c
Hogs 4i406c
Cattle15. 2T95c.
Calyes-s0. 2is07sc.
Mich Cows26. s27675J.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26

Mrs Of the
nhv fhe Quaker Ranges
na1e85A in
nlyctb$
Of
was goc
thai she wa
fo wnyone Mrs now the
What Won hink
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-16
Para 'Os que qaIeran cOl0Car
ben su diner0

Sc vende 8 ArriendA On Ponce, en-
10 eSl.e ATOCHk, lA mas eensries de
10 eiudHd entire les dos plAsaa princi-
pales, IN almaoen de mAmposssrfa ,
MADEIRA del pals de n pies pulRa
des 8 do frente por la calls del Sol ,
50 II pulgadss pDr ls do ALTO HA,
irense & lss csIas de Enmauuslli s @.
R, VAldesIlla Henknos & @.
For 1ener cate almscen dos arri
mos 90 hasa muy tSoIl iabricsrle UNI
plAntA alta oontn Angnlo dc nam
postsrfa solamsnts. TAmbi6n una d
dos plsntss mamposteria contIyuA =
antsrior ca !a cAlls del SOL, Ell GU
adQuisra estA propiedsd Iandrk III
busn inlsrts do ~ dinsro, Para In
iormss dirlEirss { RATAEL RIVER.
RsHtl,-asl IA, Pozss,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-16
Local Board Of Charlie,
Pence, Porto Rico.
4 los intsresqdos

Fars III msior rsaIi1aeitc &C d Ia
mayor pahlleided Aeerea do. la rla'
TRIRUoloN ds los ssfvIsios que pres,su
los ssfores kedicos Autlllarss de sG
nidsd dc Ponce. Dlartan,snten,e,
inelrso los diss dc fiesta.
K0dGna:: de 8 { IL. Consulta an
10 PolicIfnles (Hosptsal Trlcochsl, A
las Ii, aslstsncia donICiliar & 10. en.
fermos cuyos eocsrg adcs deiau la di,
reoclon en- el Hospital Trlcochs.
Tarde' de 2 IS. Consulta en Ia
PoliclfnlcA del Hospital TrIcochs no.
Medico Inferno del Hos pital. De 81 4
D, inspection do Ia matanxa On sl ma.
sadero por el Auxiliar do SAnidad
eneargado del serviCio msdieo de todo
81 distrito OssIe de la ciudAd. A las
o. nuevA asistencia domieiliAris ilimi.
aada con cl n1mero dc los anfermos
euyos encargadoa deiAran 10 direcai0n
en el hospital.
NocAG de 8 = s q. m. Servioio pA
70 los pohrea por oil M6diOo internc
del Hospital. VisitaA da urgenci /
cuando 10 reQuierA el caso, scrGr
iguAlmenss prestAda.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-16

ci6n dc TAB dollars prosedentes de un
eonsrato que fu6 reconocldo por el
Municipio.
Informe de 10 ComIsi6n do Far.
ques dc Juegos dc Rscreo recomendan.
do dsterminsdas adquisieion nes, repa
racionss y composiciones.
InfJrms del Nnor Alcalde refe
rsnte q 10 impression de las ordenan
sas municipales compilsdas.
LII senorisa Marina J. Fernandez
solicisA ae 10 Asigne una Aubvenci6u
para seguir sus e,tudlos de 90 sBc
on ls Eacueia Normal de Rio Piedras
Den Pedro Ps,sani aolicitA 30 dc,
clare que no eatA o5lIgado psgal
por las llaves dc sgua que para sr
comodidAd personal hs instalado OF
su casa aino por 10 csf1eria do dond,
| aquellas dsrlvsn sl aqua.
Isabel zayas solieiss permiso gra
tic para trAal adar una casa de su pro
piedad do 10 Gallo do Campechs & |,
| do 10 Abolioion do esta oiudad.
(Contlnuara mAHsna