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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
Count Carpiand Ills Daughter

lOriginall
When as q result Of die Franco-Prus-
sian war the Germans moved their ter
ritory westward a part of the border
line was the river Moselle The city
OF Nancy is on the French side of the
river ana Is only 100 miles from Paris.
Very naturally the French o. one side
and TIE Germans on the other have
done a good deal Of terrifying. ard each
keeps i considerable force either on
tho border Or within short distance.
One moraing Francois yiiliers. a
young Preach lieutenant Of artillery.
wax Inspecting tha guns On fort near
@agGy wheW white haired old gen
tcfnea very rsefally dressed, with a
young lady hans ag afrectionateiy TO
his arm. strohed towuFd the lieutenant
and watched him while he made his In
spection
SIsleu.H said the old man. Il very
much IKE to inquire what you do"
Then. tuH..ns 70 the girl be said in
italian. Banea, ask him whit he u
doltg The gin proceeded to tell the
lieutenant that her father had been a
soldier in his younger days IN the tai
Ian arply ana TOOK an interest IN the
changes in warfare especially in arms
sinca forty years ago.
yilliers returned the bewltching
glance sigunrina itmnca give him anil
proceeded Ia ospain to her father the
manner of loading ard firing the gun
AMI the Kind Of ammunition used. The
ola rasn was greatly Interested in and
profoundly astonislted q the wonderful
change IL weapons Since ho had fought
ngainst Caribaldl IN 1869 Villiers
showed him other guns and various
kinds or ammunition some Of which
ws, \ new tyne or course the young
lady acted lnteEnetc- Nilliers was
taising through her g the old man ana
N her through bis own and her eyes
tbera beine two distinct TOPICS of con
variation wer ana love. fHc laid her
W., hand ca one Of the big guns and
n vas ike the toach Of kltten's paw.
Tben sho sssrtel back O. i she had
handled 4 miniature volcano
DHeaa comes thc officer a thc day1
sald Winters siddeniy. "Please walk
80 and ! win join yon after ne mas
nrasod We are rot permitted to giTe
nly 5forhiation on military matters %
1he youag lady eaenied 70 haye a 5
6cuity 81 making heI 'lnet I'M
stand the reason for tae re4les, l,S
evlaentEg co,ihl n9t fco Npy he ahoaia
e., M alycn MI Tie information above
Sos,I be desired Whereupon Fiiliers
nSptanod that thc German govern.
ne tant n Swarm IN spias bneS ny
MY waiie tryins " gain information .'l,.. q
W. Feaacli lilpfogel1ei' q 'it p
an,,a,nition. movements Of troops and
Increase , Ii Qualifications. Tie ola gen.
sIeman * this declined e aceep. any
further information and pelhs ufeu'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
Is Disease & Crime /?

Nat very long ago. q popular magazbe
rflhNshAd an editorial article IN Ysn!eA
the writer asserted, in snbstalae. iaatan
disease should be regarded AZ criAslna
Certain 1t Ii, that mach gf tiie sickness
and suffering Of mankind Y eae e. tRS
violation OF certain g NathIes t3.fs.
But TO say that Gil iieknaS5 sA9u.d 81
regarded as criminal, mEst appeal to
every reasonable inaivlaEsl as radically
wrong.
III would BE- harsh. unsymnataatie.
cruel. YES criminal. to condemn Mo poor,
weak, over worked housewife wh9 sinks
under the heavy loaa Gf Esoiiseh gld cares
and burdens, and suEais iEaln weak
Ilesses, various displs aenlents OK fiegls
organs and other ueran geils!ais lcsu,lar
10 her sex.
Freausut bearing OF children. with rs cs-
actinc demands upon rtse svsse'R cei3pttd
with the care. WORRY ana iafar AK sRaFlnG
iargc family u ossrn SIR sagsN ~ Ees&r
Resses. dcramFGgnen,s and GeEiAiiv wSi@a 4ts
aggravated ~ lie MANY Aaisebai3 Gfs
and tho hard. ansl neyci-eaatiss NgHN wi
lhe mother Is called uPnn 50 yefi,,fa
Pierce, the maker Of that Whfie fslp"i IT
cdy for wofnan's peculiar MsanH-sr's
iiIs-lJr. Pisrea's Fay0rsfc PRESENTATION VII.
that one Of the greatest 9'stAeles tottAe tlt,F
0f This class on YralatiiAs Is Hg fGrt tEGf it,tl
poor. oyer-worietl house wiieeEn List. 4 lite
needed rest from her inaf4% h1usehvia GERS
and labor 10 eBanfa nor m seGis9p .sflil tae
LSD OF itlk ErESgT8ttlGh f8S eAil hFRelftN. 10
Il d rIlstteT pf frequent oXnerienci. sa sagt
in1his extensive Drag tles ~ i4tsa Cases. \,
n1eet with those IN Witch bis 73cAtrieut fans
by reason IL the patients nsail@tr @ abstain
from hard work long .ch2ash ~ be cprna
With those suffering from prplAgsHs. aate-
version and retrcversi0n q ttie lyrFGs Ar
other displacement ~ tie wt3nanly 0iFaR&,
IL Is very necessary that, in addition K taK-
Ing his FayoTits Prescription they sesla
from being very much, pr f1y tong perieas. Gll
their feet. MI heavy lifting OF StrsiAiag u
any kind should also be avoided. As Hiucn
outdoor air as possible. VIII tr0aegate. Eight
exercise IL also very Important Let Tho
patient observe these rules ana the = Favor
ite Prescription will do tho rest.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt Of stamps 10 pay expense Of
mailing oilIu. Send ID Dl. r. v, Pierce,
Buffalo, m. III, al nne-cent stamps far pal
per-coycrcd, Or 81 stamps orcioth-pound
II sick consult the Doctor. free Of charge
by letter All such communications arc
held sacrediy confidential.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorata
and regulate stomach, liver and bowels
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had 30 little OF the outward show OF
greatness that we have not yet beheld
the colossal proportions Of his mind
and soul Thomas Carlyle, with his isS
sight into the heroic and spiritual quail
tiles OF men. has referred to Franklin
as zone of the dem.gods' 1t Is safe
to say that the future, with its larger
vision and appreciation, win agree with
Carlyle's estimate.
Franklin was the modern Socrates.
The parallel between these two great
characters is almost startling. Let us
not imagine that the American phiioso-
pher is dwarfed by comparison with
the Athenian we are apt to magnify
the distant prophet and neglect the loua
near by, When the world has 1900 or
1000 years OF intervening distance
across which to contemplate the practi-
cal discoyerer Of electricity, writer Of
proverbs and friend OF liberty, it may
be able to measure his true proportions.
Solomon and Marcus Aurelius, who
also we're characters made in much the
same mold as Socrates and Franklin,
IL tested By service to after ages, are
no more entitled to our consideration
than this plain Philadelphia philoso-
pher Yet theirs are names mighty in
the ages What right have we to con
clude that the name Of Franklin win
not be alike mighty in the happier days
ulst are TO be7
Benjamin franklin was born Jan. s,
old style, or Jan. III, new style, 1905.
His forefathers had been blacksmiths
in England. His father was a tallo
chandler in Boston Young Ben had
only two years schooling, after which
he helped bis father for a time in
candle holding. when lie was appren-
tiecd to his brother James. a printer.
After a time this brother started pa.
per, and Ben, although a mere boy,
wrote for it. Papers were not popular
in those days, especially with men in
power, and James got into jail once or
twice for his pains Then Ben ran
the paper. Finally 1t was put IN his
name, and he built 1t up both in cir
culation aud literary quality. lila
brother often chastiaed him, however,
and this the high spirited boy would
not stand. so be ran away Before go
ing he had read every book he could
lay his hands Oh, had developed con
siderable ability as d disputant, had
written verses which had circulated in
pamphlet form and had got himself
disliked because Of the freedom Of bis
religious opinions. In fact, some Of
the Puritanical Bostenese called him
an atheist SO be was almost pariah
when lie Iinllad up stakes one night
and slipped away to New York. Fail
ing to find work there, he went on to
Philadelphia. where he arrived with
only dollar In his pocket The first
night he slept in the Friends meeting
house. He spent almost his last money
in buying three loaves Of bread, two Of
which lie fed to beggars. Then he
hunted work at his trade and found ii
After time the governor of the PROV
ince became Interested IN the bright
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
WANTS NO CANAL GRAFT.
Mr.. Simmons Presses Resolution Calling
for Salary List.


Washington, Jan. 11.--In the Senate
yesterday Mr. Simmons called up bis
resolutions making request for the
names of the higher Salaried employees
Of the Panama Canal Commission. He
said lie had no desire to embafrass sny
one. but he wished to procure for the
Senate such information as could be
had.
y want It understood he said, "that
while | disagree with The president con
corning many matters connected with
the canal, do not intend now or at
any other time 70 engage in any cap
tious criticism 81 the president or any
other official connected with the con
struction Of the canal
lie, however, expressed the opinion
that the American people are not III
q hurry TO tolerate any extravaganza,
graft or scandal in connection with the
great enterprise
senator Millard, chairman Of the com
mittee on interoccanie canals, which is
to conduct au investigation Of canal
matters, called on Chairman Shonts and
Chief Engineer Stevens IN the morning
and arranged Tor Mr.. Stevens appear
smce before the committee next Tues
day. The committee also desires 10
hear Major Gallagher, who has just been
relieved as assistant purchasing agent
,and ordered 10 the Philippines. Chair
man Shonts said he desired a thorough
investigation, but thought it important
that the hearings be hurried.
Nominations Confirmed
The Senate in executive session yes.
tcrlav confirmed tho following nomina-
tions,
Attorneys-james L. Martin, district
Of Vermont; Asa p. French, district of
Massachusetts,.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
A Grim Tragedy

rs daily enacted in thousands Of homes
as Death claims in each one another VIC
tim Of consumption or pneumonia. But
when coughs aud colds are properly
treated, the tragedy i averted. r. q.
Huntley Of 0aklandon, Ind, writes My
wife had the consumption and three
doctors gave her up. Finally she took
Or. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, which cured her,
and today she is well and strong" 1t
Kills the germs Of all diseases One
dose relieves. Guaranteed at zoe and
S1.oo by the Red Cross Pharmacy. Trial
bottle free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
WORST TROUBLE OVER.
But Russian "Rcdsn Threaten Insurrec-
ton Revolt in the Caucasus

tion--Rcyolt in the Caucasus.
St. Petersburg, jan. 4-The success
which thus fat has ATTENDED tic cam
paign against the violent rcyolutionists
has plainly encouraged the Government
to believe that The worst j. over for
The winter, except in the Baltic pro
yinccs, the Caucasus and the Don re-
aion, where the prevailing anarchy Is
likely to continue indefinitely Some
semblance Of order is being gradually
restored in the empire, The Socialists
aud revoutionists stoutly maintain Tint
the present lull is only truce over the
holidays, and from mysterious hiding
places the leaders continue issuing or
ders to refuse all compromise with inn
pcrialism. to boycott the National AS
sombly and to prepare for a great, arm
al insurrection. The Government, how
ever profess confidence that the rcyolu-
tionists win not quickly recover the
loss Of strength and prestige which they
have suffered. Disorders on a small
scale and acts 81 terrorism arc expected
u continue, and something in the nature
OF general demonstration Is anticipat-
ed Jan. 22 But general uprising in
TIE immediate future IS regarded in GOV
eminent circles ~ impossible,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
OUTLOOK IS DARK.
Gardner Doubts Revision Of Shoe and
Leather Schedules

Washington, ID. G., Jan. 1.-THE
prospect for revision Of the shoe and
leather schedules is dark, said Repre-
sentative Gardner of Massachusetts, yes
terday
The granger congressman are 50 II
Iitated that it is hard for a man to dis
cuss the question either publicly or pri-
yateiy, ! purposely INTERCEPTED Repre-
sentative Champ Clark in his speech
the other day TO ascertain his exact
position. | find ii differs materially
from the position taken by John Sharp
Williams il his bill, which, ! suppose
is as nearly as anything the Official Dc
moeratic doctrine Of the House
Mr. Gardner believes that no tanH
revision Of leather or other schedules
will result from the present debate n
the House.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
STILL BEFORE COURT.
Trial Of Stephen Decatur, Jr, Continued
at Annapolis.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. li.-The court
martial proceedings in the case Of Mid
sliipman Stephen Decatur, Jr, Of Ports
mouth, n. H., against whom there arc
charges of hazing and encouraging on
conntenancing hazing," we're continued
yesterday.
The trial Of Aiidshipmsn John P. Mil
Ter Of Lancaster, ny, will Immediately
follow that Of Decatur There are two
charges against him, each supported BY
four specifications.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
Nominations Confirmed.
NOT PLEDGED ON MOROCCO.
American Delegates Wholly Uncom
mitted.

Washington, jan ll-In view of the
world wide interest manifested ia tile
attitude Of the United States delegates
to the coming Morocco conference il
can be stated that the American dele,
gates viii attend the gathering withopea
minds: above al. they stand abso,utcly
unconmitted TO either the German or
the French contentious. We're these
conditions otherwise. thcy would be-
doomed III advance 70 failure in their
principal object, which is to harmonize
what may turn ont to be divergent and
hostile interests. Aside from unimp5r-
tant details. ceyrything these delegates
do will be aid referendum; OH al i'm.
portant issues that may arise Mcssrs.
White and Glnners, the American dele
gates, win ask instructions from Wash.
iigton whenever the question is such
that IL was impossible for Secretary Root
to direct them in advance how to act.
After receiving such instructions. the
American delegates viii formally record
tho position OF America, but not before.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
PREsIpENT o1vEs MEpALs.
Capt. Church, Hero Of Spanish war,
Praised for Bravery

Washington, Jan ii President
Roosevelt presented Is Capt. Church
yesterday medal OF honor for aistn.
guished gallantrv in the Spanish war
AZ tho presentation Secretary Of WAR
Talt called attention Ia tho fact that
Glen. Wood, then colonel ii the Rough
Riders and the president himself, both
as lieutenant colonel and as colonel OF
tie regiment had recommended that
The medal be conferred.
During the heat Of action Dr.. Church
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11

came on the firing line repeatedly, and,
ia addition to giving the men the neees
sary surgical assistance, took some FIVE
of them Oh his back and carried them,
under heavy fire, to the rear
Grasping Capt. Church's hand. the
president remarked as IN aside: There
Is no greater comradeship than that
which comes from having lived IN the
trenches together" -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11

Is alleged to be very valuable and To be
quoted 1t about Sl.a0 per ounce. He
has three dens Of rattlers on his place
ana last spring had twcnty-one large
snakes, besides numerous Young ones.
Shawnee lOkla,) Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
Rest, Health and Comfort 'o7rosssss IS

MRs. wlNsLoW'S .oof!iiNG
children teethlng. soafna vs. k8lnn i.s'a
Inflammation, allhYssN l1',lt es'i
80 - $685.. NJ bU has tssifcnug glis4
30 not iet .S your prejadlee nos ','g lsalases
ef otherg stand beiTs,a ,b KIN VIII Hi eg aS. ''
ing child and the reliej ,nos ti,a
n ss9 X tipely rned. Prizes sse- nbolsIe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
ASK FACTS OF MOODY.
House Wants Information About North
ern Securities Prosecutions,

NIH .'oVtuIItIVo IVeN0V30
Washington, j. G., Jan, The
House judiciary committee Yesterday
unanimously voted to report with
amendments the Williams resolution re-
qucstng the attorney general 20 re-
port and inform tlle lieisc whether
amy criminal preparations aalf nssp re,
min in the Northern Securities eEse.
The resolution was so npdiheGras TO
make the attorney general acuon &c.
pendent upon whether or no. he lhdsed
Il incompatible with the public interest.
Provisions requiring oil papers ana M
formation bearing on prospective prose
BUTTONS to be sent in were stricken
out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-11
The Ese.nL!in nissn.eaAry
Ben f rankin,
Printer an0
"A Il { HI or
Boz lan. U. l7Os: Die April y. I7so

he two hundredth ami
yersarv of the birth of
Benjamin Franklin,
which is to be celebrat-
ed on Jan. II at his
birthplace, Boston; at
bis home city OF Phil
adelphia. at New York
and elsewhere, win
give Americans a
chance fitly to honor a
man who never yet has
been rated at his true
value. He was so I'M
ostentatious. so home.
" In speech and dress,
- Is.4,- i. =. ,-.-ttI,nl n..sI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-09

ears will likewise soon be removed.
A sociable and dance will be held
Friday evening of this week 1T the
Hollingsworth & Whitney Club house,
to which the public is cordially invited.
The grand march will be commenced
al O'Clock sharp. The regular weekly
hop will occur Saturday evening in the
gylnnlsium and Monday evening,
Marcn 70, there viii be \ fast game of
Basketball between the team represent
ing Ear Harbor and the Taconnet boys.
This game will be one of the fastest
which has been anticipated for several
weeks. The visitors Will come to the
city with a clean record Of successive
victories during the present year and
naturally quite confident Of winning
out in WinsluW. The Taconnet Club
team is putting III all of its available
time in practicinG for tn" event ami
will be in the best Of condition accord
ing to The present prospects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-09

which they themselves had been I'M
successful in keeping from the door.
Information of the pathetic condi-
tions of the family reached the ears of
tie officers of the association through
rriyate channels and Wednesday af-
ternoon Mrs. II. d. Bates, the presi-
dent of the association. went to Wa
ter street on an official call. Instead
o. there being IL small children as had
teen reported there We're IL, with
ages ranging from IS to 2 years of
age.
The oldest child. n son, was able and
willing to work for his brothers and
sisters, but could not win enough sup
port to supply all of their needs al
though he was the principal means of
support The next younger is a boy
| os IL years of age VINO is a cripple and
gell-nigh helpless. The next, a girl
| of Is years of age, has, since the death
of her mother a short time ago, been
| RI sponsible for q mothers care over the
HELPLESS ones younger than herself.
| When Mrs Bates visited the home
she found that they We're almost desti-
tute Of sufficient clothing Of any kind
and that the youngest of the children
We're Obliged to stay on poorly con-
trived frames resembling beds with
pieces Of cloth over their bodies as
their only protection against the cold.
Contrary to the original stories by
which attention was called to the fafni-
lly. the paDes ana older children wer"
! in good physical condition ana lad re-
ceived enough physical support for a
h;.re existence.
public have been very gratifying, al
though more vet will be necessary be-
Gore the association shall have, been
allie 10 perform its duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-09
THURSDAYS FIRE.
joseph Matthew'S House, 8 Coil Street
the Scene--Lcss $1,000.

An alarm Of fra Was rung in at 800
O'Clock Thursday afternoon for lire
in tho hnn@r oi J"serb M"ttheWS %
No. S Coll street which was occupied
by two tenants. N"dc Vi%ue and Joseph
Iarent. The fire started through some
unknown cause in an attic room and
before he fremen had arrived, had
burst through the roof The crews OF
Hose Nos. / and 3 accompanied by
Hook {, Ladder No. l arrived on the
spot in dCubla-quick time and. by the
use of three constant streams of Waer
CXtinguished the fire only after three
quarters of an hour of hard fighting.
The loss on the house was said to
have been about $1,000. The amount
CT the insurance is not known as Mr.
Matthews, the owner was. at the time
il Calais. 1t is presumed, however,
that the loss on the building was COW
cred by insurance. The furniture of
the tens nts was entirely removed,
practically without damage.
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GROWS CORN EXCLUSIVELY.
$780, goo Bushels Raised on $1,000 Acre
Farm in Iowa.

Webster City, Iowa, March 3.-Thc
largest farm in Iowa. and, perhaps, the
largest in the world where corn is grown
almost exclusively, is the Adams property
of l3eUU acres, near Odebolt. The l05 men
who have been employed steadily on this
farm for the last year have just finished
husking the greatest cornfield in the
United States.
IT is estimated that more than 10000
bushels were raised there this year. The
crop is all cut and husked from the shock.
The stocks will be shredded for the fat
cattle before spring. Thirty-Seven double
stalk cutters were used to bind the corn
IN the field last fall. Two hundred mules
are employed TO do tho heavy draft work.
present in their winter home in Chicago
and the farm is in the hands of its man
ager.
Last winter Adams had COCO sheep
brought from his North Dakota ranch for
feeding and it is announced that he will
do it again this winter as soon as the
present stock has been marketed. The
affairs at the farm are conducted with as
much system 2S any large business office
in n city. There is u main office and
headquarters, where the manager of the
farm has his desk. 1t is here that the
proprietor spends Il large part of his time
in summer.
The farm is divided into sections, AMI
each part is under the direction OF 4 sub
foreman and " orlled by his force Of men.
All the houses of the employees are i'm one
place near the centre of the farm. maxi
ing a small town. and schoolhouse is
there for the children of the workers.
The farm and its methods are a revcla-
ton to the visitor. Adams is an cnthuaSt
FOR good roads, and all through the place
he has built handsome driveways.
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PROBABLY INCENDIARY.
Fire in Hardware Store of c. G. Fur
Der Causee Loss of $4,000.

Quite serious fire occurred here to-
night in the hardware store Of C.. T..
Furbcr, situated just below The Gerald.
The fire WAS discovered shortly after
. o'clock, by two boys, and caught
around the stove. When Mr.. Furbcr
and a night officer arrived on the
scene they found indications that the
fire had been set. as 4 window at the
rear of the store had been broken open,
and fire was coming from Il can Of oil
which stood near the stove, which
would seem to Indicate that q match
had been thrown into the can.
The fremen We're promptly on the
scene, and by hard work succeeded in
combining the fir" to the store. MI
Furbcr had retired for the night. but
dressed quickly and reached the store
as above stated.
An unfortunate circumstance in con-
nectiOn with the fire was the case Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William PendeXter, who
occupy a tenement over the store, Mr.
PenGeXter conducting Il restaurant just
below the store. Mrs. Prndexter was
i'll with rheumatism. being unable to
walk. and had to be carried from the
building To Z place of safety across the
street.
The fire was confined to the store,
but everything in the store was soaked
with water, and the damage viii be
about $1,000. 1t is thought that the in
surance will about cover the loss 1t
was fortunate that the fire was dis
covered before it had much of q start
as the store was full of oil of different
kinds, and had the fire occurred later
IN the night, or got more of q start, the
loss would have been much larger.
some excitement was caused among
the guests at The Gerald, as the build
ing in which the fire occurred adjoins
the hotel, and it was thought at first
that there was danger of the fire COM
municl ing TO the hotel