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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12

All the time an angry mob waited for
the outcome Of the trial, cursing the me-
gro but nevertheless allowing the law
to take its course. In short time d
jury had brought in a verdict Of guilty
and that same day the presiding judge
sentenced the man to be hanged and that
within period Of two weeks. The brute
pleaded for more time, but the Judge
undoubtedly realizing the temper Of the
mob, declined to grant the extension,
saying TO the cringing man: "Ihe CON
ditions in this case, the nature of your
crime, make it imperative that the inter-
val shall be even shorter than usual
So on February 20 johnson will pay
the penalty Of his crime on the seat
fold.
Thus satisfied, the mob dispersed, all
talk Of lynching disappeared, and the
negro will expiatc his crime after due
process Of law aud after he had been
given a chance TO prove his own inno-
cence. How much better is this method
than If the unconyicted man had been
taken BY an unreasoning mob and hanged
to the nearest telegraph pole, making an
modifying spectacle for men, women
and children to look upon. The conduct
Of this case shows an avenue OF escape
from the terrible curse of lynching. IT
is the speedy trial Of the accused party.
Ii there were assurance in all cases that
there would be no delay in trying per.
sons charged with heinous crimes, there
would be great deal smaller percentage
of lynchings in North and South.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12

Having been o newspaper man him
self, j. w. Ketchum, who is serving a
sentence in the Adison county Jail for
completely in the wreeking of the Farm
ers' National bank Of Vergennes, W., are
that he is firm believer in the potency
Of advertising by inserting display nd
yertisement in last weeks yergennes
Enterprise and Vermonter in favor of
bis own pardon. The reading Of it is as
follows:; For J. w ketchum's re-
lease. Those who think that after serv-
ing FIVE years with good conduct time
allowance, sufficient punishment for any
part he had in the failure of the Farm.
ers' atioal bank Of Vergennes, VT, are
asked to sign such a petition, which
can be found at any of the following
places; and there are appended several
places. The nature of the mans nerve is
further shown by note at the bottom
of the advertisement, reading Parties
wishing blanks can get them by drop
ping a card 10 J. w. Ketchum, Middle
bury, VT" One can readily understand
now how Ketehum ever got mixed up in
that Vergennes bank scrape.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12
JINGLES AND JESTS.
GIRLS.

On, some may laud the golfng girl,
A-speeding DER the green;
With dancing eye and flying curl
She is an outdoor queen.
And some the horsy girl may praise,
With her divided skirt;
But not for me her mannish ways
And mannerisms pert.
A gambling girl is fine, some think
On anything she'll bet;
And Others like a girl WHOM drink
Or smoke a cigarette.
Now, each Of these may be a pearl
I've nothing much to say;
I'LL merely sing the girlist girl
She's very rare today
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12
Crime Of an infatuated Man.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 1e.--Frank
Populaee, 20, in Jealous rage, shot and
instantly killed Mrs. Anna JabIausky,
IS, with whom he boarded, Saturday.
Running TO the street, be was pursued
by a crowd, and after chase OF two
blocks he turned the weapon upon him.
self. The bullet entered his right eye,
and he Is dying in a hospital. Accord.
ing TO the police, Populace was enamored
Of Mrs. Jablausky, and has repeatedly
endeavored to persuade her to leave her
husband. When she refused him Satur.
day he, In frenzy, shot her through
the head
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12
B 600

copies, the largest paid circulation Of
any daily paper in this section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12
a GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR LYNCH.
ING.

A short time ago a negro, named Ru-
fus johnson, assaulted and murdered
a woman at Moorestown, n. J. During
his pursuit and after his capture the
people of southern New Jersey clamored
for bis life. and If they had got hold of
him there undoubtedly would have been
lynching as horrible as any ever re.
corded in the South. But right here
came the application of that almost GER
tain preventive of lynehing-a speedy
trial. Five days after the capture had
been effected the negro was indicted and
three days later his trial was begun. AT
the trial all the forms we're gone through
with decorously but eSpenditiously.
Testimony was given and the condemned
man was given an opportunity to 60 on
the stand in his own defense. There was
no indication of undue haste, yet the
machinery Of the law moved swiftly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12
The Cub Reporter score,.

This story is told of a cub reporter
on his first assignment. on a daily. he
handed in the following "A man killed
dog belonging to another man. The
son of the mar whose dog was killed
proceeded to whip the man who killed
the dog of the man he was the son Of.
The man who was the son of the man
whose dog was killed was arrested on
complaint Of the man who was assaulted
by the son Of the man whose dog the
man who was assaulted had killed. -
Kansas City journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12

two nearest hydrants frozen. Mr.. Row
ellis loss il about $1,000 partially in.
sured. The three story block was own
ed BY Mrs. Frank r. Goodwin of Chel-
sea, Mass, and insured for $4,000. The
block was saved by the iiremen and Mrs
Goodwin's loss win be about 81 1000.
The upper stories were occupied by
lady tenants who lost all their heavy
furniture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12
A Remarkable Business.

We understand that in spite OF the
open winter, grocers are selling large
quantities Of None Such Mince Meat,
which goes to show that this we'll.
known article is appreciated BY the
housewife and that la use Is not con.
fined 10 "snow weather." "a in thu past.
As q matter Of fact, None Such linee
Pie Is good 20 cat and good for the eater
--any month IN the year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12

st. Johnsbury contributes two mem
bers Of the graduating class Of the ma
tional naval academy this year, and
vermonters viii be pleased TO note that
both the young men stood high in their
class. They may be future Clarks, Dew
eys or Converses, who knows!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12
FOUGHT FIRE UNDER DIFFICULTIES
Two Hydrants Were Found to Be Frozen
in st. Johnsbuhy.

st. Johnsbury, Feb. 12.--Fire was dis
covered in /. W. RowelPs printing Of
five at ten O'Clock last evening. II
completely destroyed his plant. The
mercury was 10 below zero and much
delay was occasioned by finding the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12

And now those city employees who
have been waiting to get certain sigma
ture to their warrants for wages arc
smiling once more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12

We trust that Mrs. Longworth win
give Nick plenty of Cruel and catnip
tea, SO that the young fellow win be
around for the great event of satur-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12

1t Is we'll 10 recall that today is the
anniversary Of the birth of one Of the
nations greatest men---Abraham Lin
coin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-12

Mayor Barclay, transferred from the
Bermudas to Vermont, appreciates the
cbnge in temperature, no doubt.
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25

fishers have stated that they were unwilling to
publish the book until they had sent legal
representative to investigate on their account
the statements made by Mr.. Sinclair: and since
they have put forth the volume the in
ference is that they were satisfied of the sub
stantial correctness of the authors revelations.
II true they are, the packing industry, as now
conducted, is morally and physically the foulest
blot twentieth century American civilization,
and no one who fully credits its horrors and
iniquities could possibly eat anything that he
suspected Of being its output Yet it is possible
that justification could be found for every state
ment made by Mr.. Sinclair and still leave him
guilty of exaggeration His plan has apparently
been TO hunt up every conceivable evil asso-
ciated with the business of converting cattle
into food and then to take a single family of
Lithuanian immigrants and so cOntrive their
experiences that they shall come in contact
with every one of them, until all who are not
killed outright, and some who ultmate tely are
driven into crime or into dependence on the
wages of sin. Socialism saves the hero. but
is not powerful enough to redeem his women
kith and kin. t.s.
Mr Sinclair's method and temper alike
fatal to conviction a fact keenly to be regretted
if the circumstances are one-half. or even one
quarter. as bad as he paints them. His style
is hysterical, and his only idea of emphasis is
to shrek The natural result is that the reader
unconsciously discounts everything he says, and
the higher he pitches his key the less credence
he receives. He paralyZes the brain with his din
and deadens sensibility with his reiteration of
denominations, instead Of arousing Indignation
and stimulating 10 action-defeating his own
ends, if one gives him credit for earnestly de-
string TO instigate crusade and not merely TO
exploit to a new phase Of sensationalism- Fort
unately, even accepts his diagnosis, it
is not necessary TO apply his remedy. There
-re panaceas in the economical pharmacopRia
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25

powerful enough TO purify corrupt
social system the one he describes without
having recourse 10 the socialistic dispensatory
Dedicated "to all those statesmen who believe
sentimental theories Mr.. Whites novel. The
Cleansing of the Lords" is in effect
amiable satire English politics. The plot
of the story turns an imagined Act of Par
lament declaring that all future elevations to
the peerage shall be made at the expense of an
equal number of the least worthy members Of
are to be created, but the old ones shall be
taken, from time to time, from those adjudged
least fit TO bear them, and bestowed on COM
moners who by services to the state and society
shall have demonstrated their claim to advance
ment to nobiliary rank. How the plan worked
and for what real purpose it was contrfved the
While to the average American reader many Of
the political details and yelled allusions will
probably net be comprehensive there is enough
that is transparently clear in the story-the
main outlines of the political stratagem, the
social problems, and the introduction of great
financial interests-to make the volume illumi-
mating. The love interest is a subordinate one,
and surprising, if not perhaps as amusing.
in its denouement as are the plots political and
financial
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25

lshed by Funk & WagnaIls, there is a biography
OF one Bernard Hart which follows:
Bernard Hart merchant. born in England In
17G4, died in New-York In 1855 He went to
Canada in 1777 and removed to New-York in
1880 where he engaged in business, keeping up
the trade connections he had formed in Canada.
During the yellow fever epidemic of 119J he was
unceasing in his devotion to the afflicted. In
1877 Hart was quartermaster OF a brigade OF
State militia, Of which James NJ Hughes was
brigadier general He married in 1906 Rebecca
(born 11S3, died 1863, daughter of BENJAMIN
Mendez Seixas, and by her had several children,
one of whom was Emanuel Hart
In 1902 he had associated himself with Leon
ard Iispenard under the firm name of Lispenard
& Hart, and conducted a general commission
business Hart withdrew from the firm in 1913
and then continued in business alone. In 1881
he succeeded Jacob Isaacs as secretary Of the
New-York Stock Exchange, and continued in
office until 1853. Hart was interested in the
formation of some OF the earliest social organi-
cations of New-York City, and his name fire.
quently occurs in the records of the Congrega-
ton Shearith Israel
This. it seemed to NE, must have been Mr-
Bret Harte's grandfather, and sent the blog-
follows:
'|rhe inclosed biography of Bernard Hart as
given by The Jewish Encyclopedia, is correct
as far as my mother knows and as far as it
goes though she has always understood that he
was the first nFesident of the Stock Exchange Of
New York Katherine Brett. who was the first
wife of Bernard Hart and the grandmother Of
Francis Bret Harte' was separated from heE
husband account Of religious differences and
died early in her married life, but my mother
does not know in what year. Miss SelXdS was
the second wife Of Bernard Hart. Henry Harte,
Bret Harte's father, added the to the name
as II originally spelled HaTte in England
but the Lot used by the Jewish Harts IN
aTn 1862, at San Rafael. Cal, Francis Bret
Harte married Miss Anna Griswold. daughter OF
Daniel 6 Griswold and Mary Durham, his wife.
of New-York City She bore him three sons and
two daughters. Their youngest son died In IN
fancy: their eldest son died in New-York City
five months before his fathers death Bret
Harte's widow, one son, and two daughters YET
survive him"
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25
NEW:YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY FEBRUARY o5 1906

she seemed to be idling. Another old friend of
our author was John Murray 2d; and at
tlrne when the members of the famous publish
ing hrIn have been attacked with aboninabIe
Nlrulence We may quote Mr.. Stands suggestive
anecdote of his friend:
once under pecuniary pressure and against
ms advice, an author parted with the copyright
OF manuscript for f6O0. AS the publisher had
loreseen, the book had a sensational success
and the sale realized over $1,000 The author
received further check for 1900" 1t NAV be
SAID that business is business and that this
actlon OF John Murray's not business
but It was fine piece OF abstract justice, such
as must dignity the mans memory forever
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25
POLITICAL FICTION.
S6nsatiOnaIism and British
Satire.

THE JUNGLE. BY Upton Sinclair 12mo pp 4ls
Doubleday, Page & Co. ~
THE; Ch1EANSING OF THE LORDS" BY FIar-
old Wintle. 12mo pp $50 John Lane COMPANY
The jungle of which Mr.. Sinclair writes con-
slsts OF the plants of the animal food industries
OF Chicago. The beasts that roam in it are
alike the Beef Trust magnates and their foreign
born lahorers. The novel is, in fact a political
tract disguised in the form of fction-a highly
coiored plea for socialism. 1t is difficult to tell
where the authors fiction leaves off and where
his fact begins. That conditions in Packing
town" are ideal few who have visited that
unsavory suburb could be brought to admit:
that they are as absolutely Internal as they are
here depicted il is difficult to believe The pub
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25

The tragic death by accident of Sir Edward
Grey's wife has evoked from Englishmen of
ability tributes of unusual heartineSs Mr.
Henry Newbolts lines in The Spectator" have
the ring of an olden time:
ON THE DEATH OF A NOBLE LADY.
Time when thou shalt bring again
PallaS from the Trojan plain,
POrtia from the Romans hall,
Brynhild from the fiery wall,
Eleanor whose fearless breath
Drew the venomd fanSs of Death,
And Philippa dOuhly brave
Or to conquer to save
When thou shalt one bestow
All their grace and all their glow,
All their strength and all their state,
All their passion pure and great
Some far age may honor then
Such another queen OF men
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25

.-rbe Ruflding of the Tower" is the title of
Tolstoy's new novel As may be guessed. 1t
deals with the upheaval in Russia Ii will prob
ably appear time during the spring
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25
LITERARY NOTES.

forthcoming book bears the suggestive title
of "The Authors Progress; or, the Literary
Book of the Road" 1t is hardly necessary to
say that it is a satirical study. Its author is
well known writer who calls himself Adam
Lorimer."
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25

From The London Sphere
In continuation of my remarks about the an
cestry of MI Bret HarJe il is interesting to note
that in The Jewish Encyclopedia" Just pub
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25
BRET H4RTES ANCESTRY.

Further Notes on the Question Of His Je.oish
Origin.
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25

Fanny Lambert is the title of the new novel
which n. de We're StackpoOle is about to bring
out 1t is mentioned a partially humorous
story Mr.. Stackpoole is remembered as the
author of an uncommonly clever piece of fiction
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25

"Charles Lever: His Life in His Letters is the
title of a work which ought to offer much
interesting material concerning writer's and
literary episodes in the middle of the last CEN
tury. MI Edmund DOWney is the biographer.
New-York tribune., 1906-02-25
<N THE LAST CENTURY
The "reminiscences of a Teteran
Journalist.

DAYS OF THE PAST. A medley of memories by
IgttoG & Co. - 49, -
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-01
: Letters From The People

wishes and need of the people and are killing
thousands of people every year.
Fixing passenger and freight rates is a legis-
lative function and as the different government
departments are independent of each other and
only responsible for their acts to their sovereign
the people, consequently the supreme court has
no power to restrain annul orders of the execu-
tive and freight rates fixed by the legislature
T. SCHWEIZER
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-01
FEBRUARY i, 81

pro, broken, All can deposa IN them vi,,,,
loss. me bill in the book written r4 on u g u
FINANCE and Public Money if ansnta vi Na'aas
py congress would impair 10 The ' Nooa IAo As
GAINED for it-so good LAWYERS 'Vo ~. al hsn
claimed for it in the book written - S'y ana al
the BILL This writer believes tbat u sa support
cent OF our voters would vote for nnb yi''uy pa
soVefhment-banks if they were instructed aNlFl
great advantage, to both government re'vu as % "
JOHN NJ, HORNpp
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-06-27
BAND CONCERT FOR KlTZBERGER
Second Regiment Band Gives Bene.
fit Sunday Evening.


The Second Regiment band has ar
ranged with the Turnverein to give a
benefit concert at Turner hall park
Sunday evening for Henry Kitzberger.
who was injured while at camp and is
confined to his home on account of a
broken leg. All gate receipts Sunday
evening will go as purse for the un.
fortunate young man. AS Mr.. Kitz-
berger for many years has been an
active factor in musical circles of the
city and has done more than his par,
in keeping up the standard of music
in the city the notice of this benef,
should be sufficient to bring out a
large crowd to the concert which the
members of the band have arranged
for him. The high standing of the
band and the decided Improvement
that is always shown upon the return
from camp, should be an incentive in
itself to call people out on this occa-
sion and no doubt the park will be
crowded with an appreciative audience
on this occasion.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-06-27

Arrangements have been made by
those who are interested in the grand
concert of fifty 1--we voices, which is to
be at st. Peter Saturday evening, to
have plat Of the house at the Pioneer
Drug store and those who want seats
may get them reserved there.
The Lowell people EXP ect to have the
new sewer finished by the first of the
month But little remains TO be done
nov except cleaning up and putting the
streets in good shape. Rain has in
terfered greatly with the work and the
superintendent OF the work says that it
IS an excellent job for experience as
the contractors have made nothing on
the job, in fact they are out of pocket.
Last nights rain simply flooded the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-06-27
CANADA EXCURSION,

On next Tuesday, July Sd the New
Ulm Land and Investment Co. will run
a large cheap excursion to Canada.
Jacob Klossner and Louis G. Vogel
will be in charge of the party. This
excursion will 60 to the best and-most
fertile prairie lands of the great and
far famed Saskatchewan Valley
Stops will be made at Regina and
other points and all will be given a
chance to see the best there is at the
most reasonable prices. This company
owns the lands that it sells. It's agents
are paid salaries and you will not
have to pay any large commissions In
buying. We have built up reputa-
ton for fair and square methods and
dealing with all. We will deal right
with you and you will find it to your
advantage to join this excursion which
viii no doubt be the only and last one
before harvest. H You are going. go
now. Land is going up il price all
the time and it will cost you more
later. Join this excursion and cele-
brate the Fourth on the train. For
further information write or see Jacob
hlossner or L. G. Vogel. The crowd
will start from New Ulm on the Mime
apois s. St. Louis train leaving here
at LOO in the afternoon next Tuesday.
New Ulm Land s Investment Co.
| New Tim. MINI.
John Leick and Miss Susie Leick d
MadeIa reVisiHng friends in the city
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-06-27
NEWFUEL READYFOREALL MARKET
Peat Factory Will be Located al
GAINESVILLE.

u. w. Bunce, vice president of the
Mankato Peat Fuel company, has au-
thorized the statement to be made that
the company.s plant will be erected
and operated at Evansville. Mr.. Bunce
informed The GAINESVILLE Argus that
the machinery has been ordered The
contract for the construction of the
works has been let to be completed
about the middle of July, not later
than the middle OF August. The plant
involves the expenditure of about fifty
thousand dollars. While here Mr..
Bunce in company with J. w. Jenni-
son went over the property secured
through purchase and options and de-
cided upon the location of the plant.
It will be erected just south of the rail-
road track on rise of ground Just
above the marsh. The plant involves
the building of side tracks and ware
houses. All the work will be done by
automatic machinery even to taking
the bog out of the marsh which will be
transported to the mill by long cables.
The capacity of the plant will be one
hundred tons day. It may be in
creased from time to time as the bust
ness may JUSTIFY. The product will be
ready for market by the early fall, it
is expected, September 1st. It's superb
ority as fuel is generally conceded.
A ton OF the manufactured article viii
60 farther than ton of coal. 1t is
superior again in the fact that it pro-
duces no smoke and no sodor. The
ashes are so light and feathery that
they are easy to dispose of, frequently
being absorbed by the atmosphere and
the winds