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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
United States Aid Not Yet
Invoked
in SPITE OF REPORTS
Battles Are Reported to Have Already
Begun Today--Revolutionary Leader
Guerra Carrying Out
Plans.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Up to an early
hour this morning no request had been
received by the state department from
the Cuban government for assistance.
IT was reported last night that President
Palma had sent hurry-up message %
Washington asking for couple Of bat
teries Of artillery, manned by regular
United States soldiers, but this is denied
this morning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
SMALL BOY DROWNED.
Echo Lake, Near Pascoag, R. l., Claims
a Victim.

Tascoag, Il. J., Aug. "a. Thomas Me-
Cooey, aged 13 years, was drowned in
Echo lake, near this town, yesterday
while bathing. The lad was aceompan-
led BY two orther boys, and supported
by planks were trying to swim across
the lake, which is rather small. After
"a while McCooey shouted that he had
cramps and quickly sank beneath the
surface before help could arrive
The body had not been recovered last
night,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
party Thrown Through Bridge.

Great Darlington, Mass, Aug. s4--A
driving party Of nine persons, consist
ing Of Or. Richard Golden Of Larchmont,
N. II. his wife, three children, nurse
and baby, Miss Emily Morrison and the
driver William Hastings, was thrown
20 feet into the Honsatonic river yes
terday, through the collapse Of wooden
bridge, and all were hurt. Miss Nlorri-
son was taken to a local hospital and
last night her condition was reported a.
serious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
JAPAN TO INVESTIGATE.
No Satisfactory Report from United
States on Poachers Killed

London, Aug. 24.1he Daily Tele-
graphs Toxic correspondent says that
the japanese consul at Vancouver, B. G.,
having reported that it is impossible
for him to obtain satisfactory or full
report Of the killing of the Japanese
poachers by Americans in the Aleutian
islands, the Japanese government has de-.
cided to carry out its own investigation
of the affair and may send q consul to
the Pribilof islands,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
FoREG0 REPAYMENT.
England Will Release South African
Colonies from Great Debt.

London. Aug 24.--The correspondent
at johannesburg of the Daily Mail states
that il is believed there that the i'm
pcrial government has decided TO forego
the repayment Of S150,000,000 Of war
expenses, which the 1ransyaal and Or
ange river colonies in 1908 undertook
to make.
The government recommends instead,
the correspondent asserts, that the col
onies named should raise loan Of $780,
100000 for agricultural development and
land settlement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
GET MUCH BOOTY.
Psstofice at Randolph, Mass, Burglar.
ized This Morning.

Randolph, Mass, Aug. 24.--Thc post.
office vas burglarize1 this morning.
The safe was blown open and y large
amount Of stamps and considerable mon
ey was taken
Postmaster Howard says that $3.50 in
cash and S2,25O in stamps was taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
WILLING TO EvAcUArE.
porte Of Turkey Will Withdraw From
Djanet oasis.

Paris, Aug. 24--1nc statement was
made today that the Porte of Turkey
has consented to the evacuation BY
Turkish troops Of Dianet oasis in Trip,
oil. HinterIand Negotiations viii be
entered into between the two govern.
ments to definitely determine the French
rights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
NEAR PROVIDENCE, R. |.
Plant of Providence Baseball Club To-
gether With Two Other Buildings
Burned Today-Waiters Have
Narrow Escape.
Marrow Escape.

Providence, R. J., Aug 24--The plant
OF the Providence Eastern league base
ball club at Rocky Point, together with
two other buildings, was burned this
morning. A dozen walters, who were
asleep in the upper story, escaped by
narrow margin. The loss is consid.
cradle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24

Harry A. Segel returned home yester-
day from several days business trip
to market, buying fall goods for his
store which he is to open in couple
of weeks on Depot square, in the old
blue store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
KILLED IN QUARREL.
Joseph Ferolo Shot Today by Joseph
Ferraro at Hartford.

Hartford. Conn, Aug a. During a
quarrel this morning, Joseph Ferolo, a
barber, was shot and killed BY Joseph
l'crruro. The latter was arrested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
CALL FOR AID?
Cuba Asks United States for Eight Rap
id Fire Guns.

Havana, Aug. 24.-The Cuban govern
ment has asked the United States that
eight rapid fire guns manned BY Ameri.
can artillerymen be sent to this island
to assist in subduing the insurrection
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
MRS. SARAH THIBAULT.
Died at Her Home in Williamstown At
ter a Weeks Illness.

Wililamstown, Aug. "a Mrs. Sarah
Thibault died at her homo here We'd.
nesday, aged 6s years. She bad been
III with pneumonia for nearly week.
The funeral will be held from the Cath
Ollie church In GranitayilIe on Saturday
morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-24
WORK to Be Resumed Tomorrow.

Owing to a breakdown in their engine,
part OF the Barclay Bros plant had
to be shut down this morning. Work
will be resumed tomorrow morning.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02
GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.
The Turning Point Of the Civil Mar
"A Remarkable Culde.l

There is a guide at Gettysburg, Pa.
Charles D. Sheads, to be found at the
Gettysburg Hotel, who Is genius.
While not himself soldier. perhaps
few IL any Of the actual participants
of that three days terrible fight have
1.-THE Of his knowledge of the details.
He has been a resident Of the town
since 1855. and was conductor Of the
Gettysburg q Hanover Railroad until
1t was burned by the Confederates
June 26, 1863.
Upon the memorable first day Of July,
with many other citizens, he went out
to the right of the Union army, where
the battle had already commenced. A
member of the Twelfth Illinois cavalry
fred the first shot, and q squadron Of
that regiment continued skirmishing
until relieved by the infantry Of the
First corps, commanded by Maj. Gen.
Reynolds. Later In the day Gen. Rey-
nolds was killed, and the Union troops
under Doubleday fell back through the
town and fortified the heights beyond.
Every house, public and private, had
become hospital. and Sheads found
his little home filed with dead and
dying OF both armies. Upon the second
and third day of the battle he was car
ing for the wounded and shortly after
commenced again running his train.
For the past nine years he has en-
ploved his entire time as battlefield
guide. and no one has witnessed more
Of the $50 monument dwellings, over
the $4,000 acres where the battles were
fought. Generals and privates. FEEDER
ais and Confederates by the hundreds
have been piloted by him over every
spot where they had been stationed and
have listened to his truthful history Of
their movements. while from them he
has steadily added to and increased
his store of knowledge.
The name and location Of all the
corps. divisions. briSades and regi.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02

As all the money which is being ex-
pended in the construction of these
irrigation works is to be paid back to
the Government by the settlers taking
the land, and to 60 into the "reclama-
tion fund.-" the work of future con-
struction will proceed as fast as the re-
payments are made from the projects
now under construction. Possibly also,
when the first few completed irrigation
projects shall have thoroughly demon.
strated themselves to be the successful
experiments which they are proving.
Congress will not be averse to making
a direct appropriation as loan to the
reclamation fund"
A direct Congressional appropriation
for such loan Is not believed to be
at all beyond the bounds of accom-
plishment some time in the future
after, as stated, the systems now under
construction shall have demonstrated
themselves to be the successes predict
ed. The present figure above noted Of
$37,000,000 for irrigation would have
been looked upon as the dream of an
impractical enthusiast at the time that
the irrigation bill was being discussed
In Congress. less than four years ago.
The year before the passage of the act
the securing of hundred million dol
lar appropriation would have been
believed to be as likely a figure as five
million. to say nothing Of thirty-seven
million. -
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02

age reservoir built there, not only fol
the benefit of Wyoming, but for Ne
braska as we'll The Secretary has sci
aside $2,250,000 for the Shoshone
River, Wyoming, project and 1880, 000
for the Pathfinder project on North
Platte River, to be partially expended
for the benefit of Nebraska. Thus
about Is per cent. of the entire re-
clamation fund will be laid out in Wy
oming, although she has contributed
only about 4 per cent. of the fund.
Scenes along the Platte and the Sho-
shone canyon are among the widest
and most picturesque in America.
Second TO Wyoming comes the terri
tory OF Arizona, with the great Salt
River project at an estimated cost of
about four million dollars, requiring
upwards of per cent. of the entire
reclamation fund, although. Arizona
has contributed less than l per cent.
1t Is stated by the engineers that the
opportunities for water storage in Ari-
IONA are. next to Wyoming, the best
in the arid West, while the soil of that
territory is not only extremely fertile
and lying at moderate altitude, but
the climate is semi-tropical and under
careful cultivation. ten or even five
acres will support family. Southern
California to-day, with a similar soil
and climate, has thousands of pros
porous little five and ten acre farms.
The third State in order of irrigation
benefits in Montana, which, although
lying far north. has a splendid water
supply and likewise rich land. Actual
construction has been begun by the
Government on the Yellowstone,
where, owing to the plentiful flow of
water, none of the embarrassing COM
plications of vested water rights ex-
list, which have prevented work thus
far on the upper Missouri River and
on the Milk River. The funds allotted
to Montana for the Huntley, Lower
Yellowstone and Milk River projects
amount to over three million dollars,
or nearly nine per cent of the fund,
which is in excess of the amount con-
tributed by Montana.
The fourth State in order Of benefits
Is Nevada, contributing the least
money to the fund but probably most
needing the benefits. 1t was, In fact,
through the dire wants of this State
that the law received its inception, be-
ing first known as the Newlands bill
this unique plan of automatic appro-
priation being originated and intro
duced by Senator Newlands, then a
Representative, in the spring of 1901.
Following Nevada come Idaho,
Washington, Colorado, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Oregon, North Dakota.
Oklahoma, Utah. Kansas, and lastly
New Mexico.
Throughout these States Govern
ment surveyors and engineers are
working upon many interesting pro-
jects where strong rivers rush down
out of the mountains in time of heavy
spring floods. but which will be i'm
pounded behind great masonry dams
to form storage lakes whence the water
will later be diverted into the irri-
cation canals and used for crops on the
desert soils. Thousands Of prosperous
homes will be the result when these
works are completed. and the great
West, which Is to-day In reality but a
sparsely settled community, will be-
come more rounded out and better bal
anced against the more populous East
ern half Of the country.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02
JUDGE GROSSCUP'S SOLUTION.
NOTED JURIST WOULD ESTABLISH
COURT OF TRANSPORTED TON
REGULATE RAILROADS.
Numerous Rate Bills Before Congress
at Present. Senator Morgan Opens
Discussion.-Cenera Public Desires
More Enlightenment.

Whether or not there is to be the
specific railroad rate legislation in
Congress after the lines of the vigor-
Gus demands of the President, it is a
fact that many laws have been started
rejoicing on their initial courses at
both ends of the Capitol. They are Of
all sorts and conditions. Some will die
in the borning, some will be the bases
for thunderous Trades of denunciation
against the railroads. with no inten-
ton by the authors of accomplishing
anything but getting their remarks"
before their constituencies at home,
in the borning, some will be the basis
the committees, and pigeon-holed, or
possibly merged into the one or two
bills which will be taken up for serious
consideration by the House and Senate
themselves.
There is a vast difference of opinion
on the railroad rate question. There
are some who tell US that the term
railroad" signifies everything that is
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02
Autos For Rural Delivery.

The recommendation of Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General DeGraw
that rural carriers be allowed to use
automobiles in serving their routes
has been approved by Postmaster Cen
eral Cortelyou. The Postmaster Cen
eral, however, expressly reserves the
right to require the rural carriers to
discontinue the use of such vehicles
and resume the service of their routes
in the ordinary vehicles prescribed by
the regulations, If proof is made Of I'M
satisfactory service arising from the
use of automobiles. In addition to
this, the rural carriers are required
also to maintain a fixed schedule so
that the boxes for their patrons may
be served at or about the same time
each day.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02
w. $50 -

same time he has stated that 1t is OF
course his desire that nothing should
be done to injure railroad properties
or drive the companies out of business
The railroads themselves are not
pleased with this plan of regulation
While many of them may not have
done, in past times, the best possible
by the public. they fear that to give an
absolute rate-making power to politi
cal commission, such as the Interstate
Commerce Commission, appointed by
Chief Executive, would be not only an
unconstitutional method of regulation
but would place in that body a power
which If not wisely administered
might practically put them, the rail-
roads, out of business. The provision
that they would have recourse to the
courts after rate had been fixed By
the Commission and put into effect
would help them but little since their
entire schedule would be changed and
the damage done, before the courts
could be brought to reach a decision.
The other point of view is that with
the knowledge that their rates win be
carefully scrutiniEed and contested
they will be extremely careful about
1.-THE making or enforcing of any ex
! cessive rates. while with the enact.
ment of comprehensive law the rem.
edy will always lie with the Govern
ment to inspect and supervise any ex.
listing rates, without. however, disturb
ing or overturning the business Of the
railroad or interfering with the bust
ness Of communities.
At the last session Of Congress the
greatest interest in railroad matters
centered around the Esch- Towsend bill
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02
ON GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.

great civil contest, and when the sun
went down on that bloodiest of fields
where the dead and dying had fallen
by thousands, as it looked upon the
defeat of Pickett's immortal charge, 1t
also saw the beginning Of the end Of
the greatest of modern conflicts.
And because there was no shame in
that defeat and because deeds Of en-
durance and heroism belong to each
army in equal measure, the battlefield
will remain forever the Mecca of all
brave Americans and of every military
student of the entire world.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02

Many people have found out the truth about old
fashioned coffee
They have overcome disease caused by it.
The plan was easy and sure.
Quit Coffee and use Postum.
Proof with ones self is stronger than any theory.
The Postum army grows by hundreds of thousands
yearly.
The old-fashioned Coffee Magnates now derid-
ing Postum through the papers.
Because their pocketbooks are hurt they would
drive the people back to the old coffee slavery.
One coffee prevarcator says: ct (Postum) has
lately been exposed and found to contain an excess
of very ordinary coffee"
Another that cit (Postum) is made from small
amount of parched peas, beans, wheat, dried sweet
potatoes, and paste of wheat niddlngs'
Here's to you, oh faithful followers of the tribe of
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02

bad, and that no legislation could be
too severe to mete out as a proper pun
ishment for these monsters of extor-
ton. On the other hand, there are
those who think that the railroads
have been of a very material benefit
to the country and that while they
should be regulated and shorn Of their
undoubted powers to injure the ship
pers and the communities which de-
pend upon them. they should still be
accorded a hearing and reasonable
treatment.
The Presidents attitude on the rail.
road question is specific. He favors
the enlargement of the powers of the
Interstate Commerce Commission SO
as to enable that body to fix railroad
rates, where they are deemed by the
Commission to be excessive, at the
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02
Ananias:
Aflan1aS:
$loo,ooo.oo CASH

will be deposited with any reputable trust company
Tor less amount if desired) against like amount
by any coffee rooster dealer If the charges prove
true we lose, if not we take the money as partial
liquidation for the Infamous insult to business.
The Postum Pure Food factories are the largest in
the world the business having been built upon abso-
lutey pure food products, made on scientific lines
'for reason" and the plain unvarnished truth told
every day and all the time These factories visited
by thousands of people every month They are shown
into every Granny and examine every ingredient and
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02

ments and their commanders in the
Union army and the general location
of all the Confederate forces and their
movements are to him an open book,
and the hours spent with him leave but
little to be desired by even those who
are seldom satisfied.
Gettysburg will always be considered
by the North and acknowledged by the
South as the high water mark Of the
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02
The Coffee Importers and Roasters are Attacking
POSTUM FOOD COFFEE
All Along the Line.
THERE'S A REASON"

process Each visitor sees Postum made of diffe.
parts of the wheat berry treated by different mecha-
ica methods and one part blended with a small part
of pure New Orleans molasses. So he knows Postum
contains not one thing in the world but Wheat and
New Orleans molasses. 1t took more than year OF
experimenting to perfect the processes and learn how
to develop the dasase and properly treat the other
elements in the wheat to produce the cofeeke favor
that makes suspicious people wonder" But there
never has been one grain of old-fashioned or drug
coffee in Postum and never will be-
Another thing, we have on file in Our general offices
the original of every testimonial letter have ever
published. We submit that attitude regarding
coffee is now and always has been absolutely fair. II
one wants a stn1ulant and can digest coffee and it
does not set up any sort of physical anen drink it.
But if coffee overaxes and weakens the heart land
it does with some).
Or if it sets up disease of the stomach and bowels
land it does with sone)
Or If it causes weak eyes land it does with son1c).
Or if it causes nervous prostration (and It does
with many.
Then good plain old-fashioned common sense might
without asking permission of coffee mercnts) stg-
gest to quit putting caffeine 1.-THE drug of coee) into
a highly organized human body, for health is really
wealth and the happiest sort of wealth.
Then if ones own best interest urges him to Study
into the reason and There's reason" he will
earth great big facts that all of the sophistres Of the
coffee importers and roasters cannot refute.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02

Peter Larsen, OF Montana. IL the
richest Scandinavian in the United
States He is quoted as next in wealth
in Montana to Senator William A.
Clark.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02

The greatest depth to which sub
marine boat has descended and re-
turned to the surface is 1873 feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-20
Wisconsin
State News
WILD BATTLE IN WATER.

Freshmen, Outnumbering SOphO-
mOres Two to One, Are VictOrs.
More than 600 students were ducked in
Lake Mendoza the other afternoon in the
annual rush between the freshmen and
sophomOres classes. There were few cas-
ualties because of the effectiveness of the
measures taken by President Van Hise.
The rocky beach had been cleared of
powders, the precipitous bank transform
ed into gentle slope and a stair play"
committee of twenty-five husky guards
stationed on the rushing field to keep the
rushers from doing undue damage to each
other. The freshmen far Outnumbered
the sophomores and were we'll organized,
but the sophomores by gaining absolute
control of the gymnasium doors were able
to let only a few freshmen out at a time
and so ducked the beginners in relays I'M
til they became too numerous. Then
the 200 sophomores were quickly soused
and trampled upon and finally driven
from the field. The next night 300 fresh
men paraded the streets with nightshirts
over their citizens clothes, singing and
yelling defiance to the sophomores, but no
sophs dared to take UP their challenge.
This absolute supremacy of freshmen over
the sophomores has been hitherto unheard
of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-20

bled as she placed the therh16meter
under Donald's tongue. One minute
two minptes-three minutes!
The doctor removed the glass and
read aloud, zone hundred and two
and three-fifths!"
Some moments passed. Again the
thermometer was resorted to, again re-
moved, and the doctor read aloud,
"One hundred and one and two
fifths!"
She waved the glass exultingly.
she's heavin' the lead, Donald!'
cried his dory mate. you're over the
shoals. It's deepenin the water you
are. Come on! Come on!"
1t was plain to all. Any one could
see the red tide going out of the pa
TENTS face and the peace replacing it,
as the sun follows over the sands the
receding sea.
Run, Rory, rum" cried the sister
to Big Mary's oldest, as she dashed
off a telegram without counting the
words. Donald IS safe! Hurrah! Hur-
rah!"
1nS OCCCA1bDSA gun CdIll0 up dllu
crept sparkling over the crisp snow,
and at last laughed into the sick-room,
shedding it's radiance over Donald
and the jubilant group that surround
ed the doctor. The little woman's
form fairly trembled under the cares
sing blows that Big Mary struck her
between the shoulders; her hand was
wet with the hysterical tears Of the
sister; the patient threw the bed
clothes from his still brawny arm,
and reaching out, touched with the
tips Of his fingerN a fold Of her dress.
There wasn't Nuch water between
your forefoot and the rocks" said the
dory mate, ''but she brought you over
the bar all right. 1t was live reck-
ching she made, not dead"
Meanwhile, the strait that runs be-
tween the island home and the main
land had been sealed up with ice, and
because of a great storm the ice-boat
did not cross for a week. And all the
letters. embodying the cold truth, that
would have kept the old peoples
souls on the rack for days, came In
with the telegram.-Youths Compan-
ion.