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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
HAD PECULIAR REASON.
Killed Himself Because Painters Were
in His Rooms.

New York, Oct. 2.-John G. Baker, 3s
years old, head Of the art department
of the New York Herald for several
Years past, committed suicide last night
III his apartments at 40 Central Park
West, By shooting. The suicide was due
10 extreme nervousness, Immediately IN
duced because his apartments were IN d
state 81 disorder owing to painters be-
inr at work there His wife was in All
adjoining room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
"AL" ADAMS DEATH
STILL A MYSTERY
Coroner Is Not Entirely Satisfied That
the Policy King Committed
Suieide--It is known He
Had Many Enemies.

New York, Oct, Q. The coroner Is not
entirely satisfied that the death of "Alr
Adams, the policy king was tile result Of
the complainant. The ease Was taken up
was found. leads to the belief in foul
play No good motive j. assigned why
Adams should take his life, and sui
eide upon rising in the morning is Al
most unknown. The policy king had
many enemies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
REVISED STATUTES.
Cover Volume of l,s41 Pages, the
Work of 81 Months,

The committee which has had charge
Of revising the Vermont statutes has
finished its work and the volume has
been received from the printers II
contains k,S4f pages and 6,iT4 sections,
against 5,463 sections last year. The
index alone contains 3fs pages. The
volume viii be known as Public sta.
tutes Of Vermont II Is TO be accom-
panied by an extensive report by the
revision committee which has been at
work since January i, 19o55.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
THE VOLUNTEER oRcANIsr"

The reelaiming of man is no small
portion Of the plot Of ~The Volunteer
Organist," which viii be seen az the
opera house tonight.
This nan having fallen, through
drink, 10 about as low q position in tho
the ewes of his heart and soul opened
before il is to late. The vcil that has
obscurcI from his vision all that Is
good aud noble Is gradually lifted and
the man. vho proves 70 be the Yolun-
teer 0rganist, Is made 70 see tire folly
of his ways.
AS grand moral lesson, a. play Of
latter days can offer anything IN COM
parison. II il sublime, impressive ana
Is carried ID ones memory for many
day after Witnessing it,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
FEWER COMMITMENTS
House Of Correction Population Not
Growing So Rapidly. N

Rutland, Oct. 2. The decrease in
commitments at the house of correction
was noticeable Immediately after the
investigation commission developed the
fact that officers were bringing prison
err 10 Rutland FOR the sake of the fee
il becoming more and more manifest.
Inspection Of the prison records shows
that there were only 35 commitments
during September. There were 44 un.
fortunates jailed III the institution dur
ing August and S. in July. The last
named figure is near the old average.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
MAYOR PAIGE VET0ES
TELEPHONE, FIR RANCHISE
Would Bar Out a Company Which Is
Striving to Enter Rutland
Aldermen Took No Action
on Veto.

Rutland, Oct. 2. Mayor G. r. Paige
last night vetoed the action Of the board
OF aldermen in granting the franchise
two weeks ago to the Home Telephone
Co, Of Albany, n N.. to locate in Rut
land His veto Was accompanied bv
petition signed by scores of citizens dis
approving Of the admission Of second
telephone company. In another petition
several Of the merchants approved the
grant, believing competition would i'm
prove the service. The aldermen de-
ferred action on the veto
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL,
H. j. Hood was Found Quite Ill Yester-
day.

H. J. Hood, the shoemaker who lives
in the house on Summer street beside
g. NJ Benedict's shop, was found quite
i'll yesterday and was taken in a. NJ.
Badge q Co.'S ambulance to the Emer-
gency hospital On examination All the
hospital II was found Ne was suffering
from a stomach trouble. He Is much
better today.
Business at the Emergency hospital
has taken d decided increase IN the
past two weeks. The doctors have had
to refuse patients admittance on ae.
count Of their rooms being al taken. A
nurse, Miss Bertha Fales, Of Middle
bury, has just been engaged as an adj
dition to the force.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
VERMONT MINISTER COMPLAINS.
Brings Heresy Charge Against Boston
University Professor

Syracuse, N. ", Oct. Hinckley G
Mitchell, formerly professor OF Hebrew
literature in the Boston university schoo
of theology, will be tried on charges ol
hcresy before the central New York
Mthodist Episcopal conference. The Rev
George Alfred Cooke Of Brandon, VT. i.
the complainant. The case was taken uI
By the hoard Of bishops Of the church a
louisville, KY. in May, 1905, and again
before the same hoard at Washington
u. G., in October, 1908 Professor Nit
chell was removed from his chair az Bos
ton as a result.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
KEITH--WILsoN.
Barre People Married in Montpelier Last
Evening.

AL the home Of the officiating clergy
man, the Rev. H A. Roberts, ~ Pearl
street, Montpelier, occurred the marriage
last evening Of Nellie G. Wilson and
Leon A. Keith, both of Barre. The bridal
couple were attended by number Of
friends and soon after the ceremony the
party left by electric car to return to
this city, where they will reside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
~-~-~----r-------~---- ---ss~s---s~
PALMA LEAVES PALACE.
Following Reception to His Friends He
Went to Matanzas.

Havana, oct. q. Ex President Palma
left the palace at nine O'Clock this morn
ing with his family. He held farewell
reception to his friends then entered his
carriage and drove to the ferry, where
he took a train for Aiatanzas. There
WAS 20 demonstration
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
FRENcHMEN SURPRISED.
THAT an American Won the Balloon Race
Yesterday

Paris, Oct. . tTenchmen are greatly
surprised over the victory of Lieutenant
Prank p. I4ahn Of the United States
81 the balloon race for tie Gordon Ben
nett cup. There was a general impres
SION that, Americans we're far behind III
aeronautics. There Is already talk Of
holding the next balloon race IN America.
Iahn's feat, 40 miles in "a hours, is
the talk ot Paris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-02
WORK RESUMED.
In Rixford Manufacturing Company at
East Highgate.

East Ilighgate, Oct. 2.-Work in the
shop Of the Rixford Manufacturing Co.,
which has been at standstill for the
past few weeks ON account OF low was
ter in the Missisquoi river, was re-.
suned yesterday, the recent heavy rain
having raised the water materially.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
DRIVES MEN INSANE.
Mysterious Problems in Nature Which
Have Wrecked Many Minds.

A scientist who has been travelling
in Africa in search Of an answer to
some questions concerning rainfall
gives as his opinion that the ex-
preston of imperturbable calm on
the face Of the Sphinx arises from the
fact that she has never tried to find
the answers to the riddles OF nature,
which have sent many men to their
graves.
What is gravity? Is one OF them
Hundreds of men have gone insane
trying to answer It. says the Chicago
Chronicle. Some, In fact, have gone
SO far as to try to disprove the theory
entirely. An English naval captain
wrote book on this subject and sent
il 70 all the learned societies In Eu.
rope. III $3.50. 8~
Why cannot force be created by hui
man power? Trying to accomplish
this has fastened the end of many
a worthy man. Perpetual motion will
be an accomplished fact If we can dis
cover how force is made. Keeley,
with his motor, who claimed to have
discovered perpetual motion. was a
swindler, whose death revealed his
ingenious counterfeit OF perpetual mo-
ton. II this discovery could be made
1t would revolutionize the world.
What source Of heat supply has the
planet Mars? This is another riddle.
Our earth gets much more heat from
the sun than does Mars, yet that
planet has beautifully mild climate.
Astronomers have watched the Ice
cap thawing on Mars, and they have
proved that water flows and clouds
rise. This shows that Mars has heat
But if not supplied by the sun, from
what source does 1t come?
Where tie tide IS born is an
other of natures secrets. On the is
land of Papete, in the southern Pa
cific, there is every day at IL midday
and two in the afternoon high tide
Why, no one is able to explain. A
scientist has been able to turn gold
into silver, but no one SO far has
been able to make magnet which
viii attract gold, Could this be &c
complished its enormous value could
scarcely be realized, for IT. would
make IL possible to work rock from
which no known process has been
able to attract gold in paying guam
titles
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
Ink Singing In Parliament.

N j nave no WISH 10 MAKE OulOuS gOul
parisons between our legislators and
others, but having watched the pro
ceedings Of other parliaments ! feel
that we have no reason to fear com
parison, says NJ a. p. For Instance
7 once looked on when the parliament
in Vienna was in full blast There
was party in the state there which
sought to advance it's views by its
members banging the lid of the desk
which each member had before him,
and thus causing an intolerable din.
These gentlemen / venture to describe
as the liddites Of the Austrian parlia-
ment Another group attempted to
make its mark by throwing ink pots
across the chamber / have done some
ink-slinging in my time, but the Prov
ess shown by these legislative ink
singers filled me with admiring de-
SPAR, and would have called them
the hittites had it not been for the
fact that they often missed Now such
practices are unknown at Westminster
though 1t is only fair to acknowledge
that we do not give orr members the
opportunity of banging lids or throw
ing ink pots.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
All fror, the Same cask.

William Jennings Bryan, during his
sojourn in London. dined with some
Americans at the Savoy, in the cafe
overlooking the Thames embankment.
The talk turned to vine, and Mr.
Bryan said: - s,,-ass.e.
1T is Of advantage in France to
know good wine, and it is also of ad.
vantage to know French.
Three friends of mime, travelling in
the French provinces, thought at din
ner that they would go little higher
than the win ordinaire included in
their three-franc table dhote, and ac-
cordingly one ordered bottle OF
margaux. The second ordered pontet
canet. The third ordered haut brion.
THE waiter, suitably impressed
with these orders, retired. But he in.
cautiously, as he retired, left the door
open, and thus it was that my three
stupefied friends heard him give their
order In these terms:
9aptiste, three bottles of the red /"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
WILL BUILD BRANCH.
shenandoah Pants Co. to Have Fac

Shenandoah Pants Co. to Have Fac
tory In Greencastle.
The Shenandoah Pants CO., of Mar
tinsburg, the largest clothing manu-
featuring concern in West Virginia. of
which Charles w. Bert, formerly of
Greencastle, is manager, has decided
TO establish 3 branch factory in
Greencastle. The plant Will start
with % hands and the building will
be so constructed that it may be en-
larged at minimum of expense.
The factory will be operated by
power. a large gasoline engine being
installed to operate the machines
Work on the contraction of the build.
ing will be begun in a short time and
will be rushed TO completion as rapid.
ly as possible, as the company is de.
sirous of getting started as quickly
as possible.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
IS A VALUABLE RELIC.
TEED I43 YEARS OLD IN PossEssi0N
or ma sTUcKEY

Assigns To Thomas Jones I57 Acrcs
Of Land In Back cieek valley Hears
signature of Lord Fairfax.
Former Sheriff 9. E. Stuckey has
in his possession all old and valuable
relic Of colonial days in tie shape OF
deed for 1877 acres of land near Jones'
Spring. this county. which was
secured from Lord Fairfax bv Thomas
Jones, the great.great great grand
father of Mr. Stuckey. who held the
land until his death The deed is
written on old time sheepskin parch-
ment, and although the instrument is
l43 years cid the writing is almost as
clear aud distinct az the day the deed
was written. 1t is signed Fairfax,
in the baron's own whiting,
The instrument sets forth that the
sum of one shilling sterling for each50
acres of land PAYABLE annually to Lord
Fairfax, his heirs or assigns. the
said Thomas Jones was granted the
right, title and use of the tract Of
land, Lord Fairfax reserying Il e right
and title 10 one third of all the
minerals that might be found on the
land. Jones held the land under the
terms until after the Revolutionary
war, when he purchased it from the
United States government. The
land. being held by Lord Fairfax un.
der grant Of the English king, was
conhscated by the American govern.
ment. and Mr.. Jones thus came into
perfect title By purchase.
The land remained in the family of
the first owner for several generations,
and is now owned by Mr.. Daniel
KEGS. 1t is beautiful tract of farm
ing land and is one of the most yalua-
BILE farms in Berkeley county. The
old deed has been carefully preserved,
and is still in splendid condition af.
ter almost a century and half
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
DEDICATE MONUMENTS.
Confederates Attend Ceremonies of
Pennsylvania Reserves.

IouhSylNduib IlSooINoSt
About 500 veterans of the Civil war.
survivors of the Third, Fourth. Sew.
enth, and Eighth regiments, Pennsyl.
vania Reserves, assembled on Autie-
tam battle field Monday. which marks
the forty-fortn anniversary of hat
sanguinary conflict, for the purpose
of dedicaring monuments erected to
tie memory of their fallen comrades.
Following the unveiling ceremonies,
the monuments were formally trans
ferred to the United States govern
ment Governor Peunypacker, of
Pennsylvania. who attended with his
staff, first received the memories and
IN turn handed them over to the care
of tine government, which was repre-.
sented by Chief Clerk Schofield, of
the war department. Members of
the Philadelphia Brigade and Picketts
division of eonfederates, who had
been at Gettyburg, attended Monday S
ceremonies at Antietam.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
His First hfienlDf
Henry Finds II a Little Embar-
rdsS ng
Ry kERaETT HARRIS

The sun was two hours high, bu
at the end of the corn row ] hollered,
Whoa" and the old mule stopped
short in his tracks, as he had habit
OF doing whenever his long, alert ears
caught the sound Of the vowel o, even
In the most casual conversation.
jerked the pillow out of the furrow
hastily scraped the share Of clinglng
soil with my bare foot, unlocked the
trace chains and looped them over the
names; the lines | passed and tied
through the bit rings and then jumped
over the sharp-ridged back that quiv.
cred apprehensively at my touch and
set of toward the house.
= Ny mother was at the woodpile
gathering chips into her apron.
i MY land" she exclaimed, in amaze
ment. What's the matter, Renry?o
had expected that ] kicked that
fool mule in the ribs, for he had
stopped. "Nothin'," l answered, sui
1enly, and then aGeddup, you blame OF
snoozer!" e-e~sss
But what
didn't hear the rest. slid off at
the watering trough and, taking out
the bride bit, waited for my mule TO
drink He took his time, as usual,
nuzzling In the water and turning
away to survey the landscape,
well, finish tomorrow, darn you'll"
j said, at last, and dragged him away
to the barn There / stripped the har-
ness from him filled his manger with
hay and walked resolutely to the
house. Mother was inside now, for
which | was thankful, and | heard the
grinding OF the coffee mill. l was
washing my feet in the tin washbasin
when she came out again, shooing
flies before her.
1T amt supper time yet, Henry"
she said.
Il know it." | replied, forbiddingly.
| got up without looking at her and
padded into the kitchen, carrying the
washdish with me. At the sink
secured a bar OF yellow soap and a
towel and, filling the basin with els
tern water. carried It up TO my attic
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
They Looked at Me, But ! Avoided
a'sse Their Eyes.

bedroom and set it on a chair. Usual.
ly made my toilet at the bench in the
yard, but that seeemd too public a
place this particular evening.
/ opened drawer and got out the
razor | had recently acquired-such a
nice, bright razor! II was my first
essay, but l shaved myself and not
more than three slight cuts tinged the
lather with crimson.
| struggled into a stifHy starched
shirt and assumed my Sabbath-day
diagonals to the shirtsleeves and took
from another drawer a collar of cell
luloid, white and glistening, smooth
and flawless and necktie that did
not have to be tled but vas by a
wonder Of human ingenuity ~ q CON n
structed as to have that appearance.
| had trouble with my shoes, for they
were tight at the best of times. and a
days blowing barefoot is not the best
preparation in the world for wearing a
snug pair of congress CATERS. BY
this time l heard my fathers voice
in the kitchen below and the clatter of
the stoneware dishes.
The stair door opened and my moth
er called: Supper, Henry"
"All right ! replied. I'm aeon
in"
But l wasn't hungry I waited a
few minutes, then put on my coat and
went creaking down, nerved for the
encounter. My father was seated at
the table and my mother was placing
a bowl of boiled potatoes at his elbow.
They looked at me, but l avoided their
eyes and set up" There was an
awful silence. l felt my face smart.
ing and hot with the yellow soap
Ground pretty dry, Henry?" asked
my father. His face was grave, but
there was a twinkle in his eye.
Eyes, sir" l replied, and reached
for the ham.
Take care of your sleeve in the
dish" said my mother gently.
did not look up again until I said
casually: You don't mind if I take
the sorrel mare and the buggy. dc
your"
Certainly not son." said father
Presently ne cOughed. Going to a DO
litical meeting, Henry?"
Now, father" said mother.
got up and pushed my chair back
Il was just asking" said father
coughing again. Il didn't mean an,
harm"
I shook my head and hurried out
The sorrel mare whinnied as 1 came
in. but there was no corn for her now
In three minutes she was bein,
backed into the shafts I looked ia
ward the house and my father wal
standing on the porch
"Oh, Henry"
half raised the whip. Should
pretend not to hear? Better take m,
medicine.
Yes. sir"
II don't know but IA have took m,
halter off afore ! put the bride on
but please yourself"
He TUNED and went back into tn,
house as, scarlet to the ear tips, I 20
out Of the buggy. Not another wor,
NOT then And dear me- Here
my own boy, beginning to get notion
into his head about the girls.-Chi
cage Daily News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
ms and Outs.

Bronzed by foreign suns, he entered
the office of his colleague. But the
cashiers chair was vacant
"Is Mr.. Smith out?" he asked. anx
iousIy Il am an old friend of his
mo, SIR" returned the clerk. Mr.
Smith is rot out. He won't be out fol
is years"
Here the clerk smiled grimly.
THE firm is out though" he wen
on, zone hundred thousand just"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
GOT WRENCHED BACK.
Deputy Sheriff Lemen Had an En-
counter With a Pig.

Deputy Sheriff .Lemeu is suffering
from a lame back. which he got while
chasing pig at the Jail day OF two
ago. The animal got loose. and Jim
was detailed to capture him, The
chase was an exciting one for several
minutes, but the pig was finally cap
tured, In the tussle that ensued
Jim's back was severely wrenched
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
TO HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES.
Anniversary of Conservation o
Church to Be Observed.

Sunday. at the morning services in
Christ Reformed church, Rev. DR..
Hoffheins announced that next Sun
Cay. September 23, being the fifth an.
niversary of the conservation of tile
handsome new church buildingi in
which the congregation has worshiped
since 1901. special services would be
held in commemoration of the DAY.
At the same time the annual harvest
thanksgiving service will also be held.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all members and friends of the con-
gregation TO take part in these public
services
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
Pauper insured for 5000.

A pauper lunatic belonging to the
Haslngden union, who recently died.
was found to be insured by seven
different persons for amounts ranging
up to $1,000. but when asked to de-
fray the ost Dc tA2 burial the bene-
ficiaries rinously refused The
workhouse master stated that there
were ctter on similarly insured in
the workhc"sa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
Versatile Youth.

THAT new clerk of yours is rather
versatile, isn't he?" said the drum
mer.
That's what" replied the village
merchant. HE makes three or four
different kinds of fool OF himself
every day"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
Celebrated Anniversary.

Hon. George NJ. Bowers, United
State Fish Commissioner. came up
from Washington Thursday evening
and quietly celebrated his birthday
anniversary at bis home on South
Queen street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
aroaress.

"oh, yes, he's pretty deep in pol
tics now"
well, that's not surprising; that
has been his bent for years"
Bent? Huh He's positively
crooked now Philadelphia Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
Wise Man.

Meeker-My wife and I never quar-
rel. She does as she pleases, and l
do, too
Gleeker-I see-.as she pleases.
Meeker-Of course. I'm not looking
For trouble Stray Stories.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
MRS. MARY REID DEAD.

was respected Coloreu Resident OF
West Race Street.
Mrs. Mary Reid. wife of Rv 81 A.
Reid, we'll. known colored minis err,
died at her home on West Race street
Sunday evening at O'Clock. Death
was due to cancer If the stomach
and ensued after lingering illness.
She was aged 80 years, and is survived
by her husband. one son and one
daughter. Mrs Reid was respected
member of her race, and had manv
friends among the colored people here.
The funeral will take place from the
late home at O'Clock Tuesday after
noon. Interment in the colored GENE.
terry
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
WILL REPAIR FORD
Berkeley County Court to Fix Cross
ing Over Mill Creek.


ing Over Mill Creek.
The Berkeley County court has
decided to repair the fording across
Mill creek near BunkerHill in accord
ance with the conditions which OBJ
tanned before the flood washed the
bed of the creek away Mr. s S.
Cline. proprietor of the mill at that
point, made proposition to the court
to share the expense of replacing both
the dam and the roadway, but the
court decided on the more economical
plan. The ford is Immediately above
the dam, in deep water, and the court
will fill the bed Of the creek high
enough to permit safe passage OF
teams Mr. Cline will do the work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
BULLET PARTED HIS HAIR.
B. & O. Brakeman Robbed and Mar
rowly Evades Death.

William Porter, a Baltimore aud
Ohio brakeman. whose home is at
Eckhart, Alleganv county, was held
mp by two men below the West Vir-
ginia Central station. in Cumberland
Thursday night. They secured his
watch and a few dollars from his
trousers rocket. In their hurry they
overlooked a wallet containing more
than $50 Porter resisted the high.
waymen and was struck on the head
with bottle aud afterward shot.
The bullet grazed his head, almost
parting his hair in the middle.