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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-21
Remember Young corbett.

Remember Young Corbett.
Young corbett was bit OF gam.
bier. He always thought he was a
Wise Willie in that game. Always
had a sneaking idea that he could
trim anything that would match wits
with him. They got all of willie's.
They got it without much trouble.
The worst thing about Willie was
that he won now and then, and every
time he won he became just SO much
more impressed with his own acute.
ness.
remember one week when corbett
won cold $4,000 at the race track.
i'd he put 1t in the bank? Not by II
barrel full. Willie was wise. II he
could clear $4,000 In one week, &C.
cording to his arguments, he ought to
clear about 100000 in year. But
1t didn't work that way. Willie was
fiat broke after the first day of the
next week. and had to borrow 500
from friend of his to pay for dinner
that night and a place to lay his
weary head until the cold gray dawn
OF the succeeding morning.
But to return to Jeffries-if were
as big rs Chang. the Chinese giant,
and as husgy as Hackenschmidt, !
wouldn't like to be the man who
stands before him in the ring. JET
wants the money now, and it's sure
tip thar he won't fiddle around and
take chances with the next man he
fights. He'll simply wade in ami
hand out the same dose he gave Mon.
roe.
And make no mistake about Jef.
In spite of the wild tales about his
condition the big fellow is still there
with the wallop. And he is one of The
most clever big men that ever ca
vorted about twenty foot ring.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-21

"And how do you like heaven? Find
things pretty complete here, eh?"
Seems to be. But, sayl"
"well?"
Where's the complaint desk?"-
PIttsburg Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-21

Btnks twho ordered "a pancake half
an hour ago)-Er-I say! VIII that
pancake be long?
waitress-No. sir; 1t will be round.
tThen he waited patiently another
half hourl-Ally sloper's Half.HolI,
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-21


'I got a shock from '1ectric bat
terry terday," said the first tramp
''1t's a funny kind of a feelin'; feels
just like takin' BATH"
"say." exclaimed the other one
you must have great memOry."-Ttt
Bits.
'cHow's your flying machine coming
on?"
I'm in trouble about It," admitted
the inventor.
Wont so. eh?"
Won't go, Man, It's gone. Ant
the only motive power was a writ o
replevin. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25

There will be reg
ular meeting Of Court
esS " Granite City. No. 81 T..
A7ax of A., on Thursday at
1880 p. M, in r. Of A.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25

a There will be a special com
~ munieation Of Granite lodge.
" No IS, +. and A. NJ, Thurs.
XGD lay, Sept. 20, at 1880 p M,
/%S/|N or the purpose Of attending
" he funeral Of our late broth
er, =. W Braley. Per order Of w NJ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
EAsr BARRE.

Miss Nellie Woodruff visited friends
here last week.
Granite encampment, No 90 meets on
Thursday evening
The j. r. II. win meet with Mrs
Arkley Saturday afternoon at 2:s0
Silver Leaf circle, No S2s. viii hold its
first regular meeting Of the month next
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Dr. Minard Is somewhat better
than last week, her sister visited her
OYER Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Al b. Hutcldns, who has been
sick for a week, is little more com
Portable, although not able to sit up
yet.
Mr., and Mrs. B. f. Davis expect Ia
take carriage drive this week and
next, attending the state fair while alb
sent.
Elwin Blanchard is moving into the
house which he recently purchased here
in the village. Harry Hanson viii oe-
cupy the one he vacates.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Congre-
gational church win meet with Mrs. Fred
Lermond, ST., on Thursday afternoon
at the usual hour. 1t is hoped that ev-
cry member win endeavor to be present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25

Axle Grease in 1-quart tin
pals at l5c. Shining Light.
The same in 25-pound pals
at SIPS each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25

Vasaline, best grad Of yell
low, in quart pals, at rs cts.
Whole Spices Of all kinds at
half price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25

The gentleman Of the Athena club
will provide the annual corn roast for
the ladies and children Of the clab at
Dewey park Wednesday evening. Sept
q, rain Or shine All who cam please
taku the Gels car others win BE- well
come later Each lady win kindly equip
herself with salt shake. knife and cup
Cordially, the gentlemen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Lategt IN garmentg AZ Abbottlg.

The Lamson & Hubbard hats are
among the best. See one at the Frank
MeWhortef company store.
'The Jealous Woman" and "The Awk-
ward Man" are two Of the many pictures
to be seen at the Pavilion this week
Miss Allie NJ Clark resumed her work
in Cushman 4 Wards Office yesterday
after two weeks vacation spent IN ST.
Johnsbury.
Nine. Il. j Caron, having returned
from market with all the latest novel;
ties in fan and winter millinery, has
reopeHed her parlors at No South
Ahfn, street She cordially invites the
ladies' Of Barre and vicinity to call. No
special opening
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
MARsHFIELD.

The union prayer meeting win be held
Thursday at p. m. in the vestry Of the
Nj. r. church
The services at the Congregational
church, Sunday, Sept. %, viii he III
a. m, preaching, topic An Impossi-
bilitys; Sunday school al IL; at 7 p.
M, Christian Endeavor service. topic,
Religious Progress in Our Cities" fol.
lowed by short sermon from the topic.
"a Certainty" All are cordially in.
vited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
The BARRE DAILY TlMfS
Weather Prediction

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1907.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
MILLINERY OPENINGS.

Millinery opening Friday and Satur-
day, Sept p and 28 Mrs. w +.
Shepard.
Fall opening Of pattern hats and mil
inery Friday and Saturday, Sept. y
and 2s. Miss Miles, Miles building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
A Naughty BABY.

Tommy Ma, baby Is naughty. re
cried because ! wouldn't give him any
of my cake
Mammals his own cake finished?
Tommy Yes, MA, and he cried while
was eating tnat, tool--Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25

Meat Tubs, rs, so, 90 and
100 pounds, and empty Lard
Tubs, all hard wood, at lower
prices than elsewhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
Polishers.

Special meeting Barre Polishers'
branch in their hall, Nichols block, on
Thursday evening, Sept 20, at 1880 p.
m, important business. Let all menu
bers be present. W. g. Prize, secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25

Fair and cooler tonight. Thursdag
fanr and cooler III Maine. Possibly
frosts tonight in northern and interior
and western portion Of New England
and diminishing westerly winds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25

Pork Barrels, recently emp
tied, at from 75c to CSC each.
Better come at once, as the
number is limited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25

" A stated conclave Of st. All.
~ demar Commandory. 10. III
lkSN--/.1l X. r., win be held IN its asy.
HE Sssl lum, Masonic hall, on Thurs
lE<5L&l day evening, Sept ooh A
Zi2saAAH large attendance is requested
as matters pertaining 70 the anniversary
celebration are to be considered n s.
Love, En-. Com.
Sir Knights are requester TO assem-
bic at Asylum hall, Thursday at ] p
M, sharp for the purpose IT attending
the funeral Of Sir Knight j. w, 3ralcy
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
SAD NEWS FOR THE MURPHYs.
New Haven Road Takes Grading Contract
from Leaders Company

The New York Contracting and Trucking Com
pany. to whom Charles r. Murphy lent $3.50 Oo0 has
surrendered its big construction contract with tho
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com
pany. and there Is gloom in the Murphy camp on
account OF It, HoIbrook & Daily. who built O SEQ
ton OF the subway. have succeeded the Murphy
Gaffney company.
At last accounts John J. Murphy, brother of
Charles F. Murphy. was president Of the company
and ex-Aider1nan James e. Gafrney and Mrs. Gafr-
ney were officers The company soon after Charles
3. Murphy became leader of Tammany Hail.
obtained the contract from the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for exoayating for the terminal site
at Seventh avenue and S3d street. Later it OBJ
for SIX track road from the city line the state
line 1t said when the contract let to the
Murphy Gaffney company that the gross cost OF
the work would be s. 000.00O and that the con-
tractor would make a large profit. When an in
Quiry made yesterday at the Office of the New
York Contracting and Trucking Company this state
ment was made
1--WE sold the contract to the railroad company.
II q satisfactory arrangement for both sides.
The railroad company afterward awarded the con,
tract, part of 1t at least to Holbrook & Daily.
II is whispered in political circles that the Penn
syvania Railroad interests responsible for the
breaking of contractual relations between the
Murphy company and the New Haven road. The
PENNSYLVANIA company may have assumed that 1t
would have peasenter relations with the Mcclellan
administration IL It had less to do with the COM
peny In which the leader of Tanmany Hall 10
supposed to be heavily interested.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
MAY DRAW NEW TREATY,
Mr.. Root Prefers That to amending
Dominican, Convention.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE financial situation
In Santo Domingo again under considera-
ton by the Senate Committee on Foreign Rea-
dons to-day and Secretary Root appeared to
advise with the committee to the proper policy
to be pursued. He gave It as his opinion that
new treaty to meet present conditions would bo
preferable to amendments to the pending treaty,
and It now looks probable that new convention
will be arranged.
There also was some discussion among the
Republican members Of the committee as to the
advisab bility of postponing action until after
March 4, when the Senate could be convened
If necessary, to consider the subject The DEM
oorats have not been convinced of the advtss-
bility of interference in the affairs of the islands
and 1t is argued that after the beginning of a
new Congress there would be a sufficient ma
torty of Republican Senators to insure favora Bile
action whether they have tho cooperation of the
Democrats not.
1t was announced that DR.. Hollander one of
the American representatives in Santo Domingo,
would appear before the committee next
Wednesday to throw whatever light he can upon
the subject of the ability OF the Dominican gov
ernment 20 adjust its foreign debt.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
DRINKS ALL HE WANTS
And Drinks It Whenever He Wants It.

II want what want when l want It,"
A Mich. man. who perhaps never heard Pru-
ette sing the song, wrote the other day con-
cerning Postum Food Coffee, Il am well and
hearty l drink all the Postum Cereal coffee
want and whenever l want 1.-THE moro drink
the better feel.
Il was broken down In health with acid dys-
pepsa as the doctors called ii; had been sick
for five years and failing all the time. I would
drink coffee for breakfast and then bloat up. my
stomach would be full of acid I'd belch up
gas and have the water brash.
Then would come heart burn. and rumbling
and cramp in my stomach all night would keep
me awake. Then I'd so two three days with
out eating, with some Improvement. But as
soon as l would eat something and drink coffee.
I'd be bad ever.
About three months ago I got so bad /
thought I'd have to stop everything. / had read
about coffee being hurtfui. so told my wife not
to make any for for while. I thought I'd
for myself.
I'm two days / was lost without coffee-was
sick couldn't eat anything. (The reaction
of the coffee drug.) l bought q package OF
Postum and my wife made it strictly according
to directions. You should have seen the change.
The whole family now use Postum and haven't
sour stomach or bloating. rest well at night am
we'll and hearty. drink all the Postum I want
and whenever I want it. The more drink the
better feel.
Since left of coffee and began to use POST
um my nerves are steady. my head feels clear.
] don't get stupid. tired and lazy any more.
II positively know that coffee was the cause
of my trouble and positively know that quit
ting 1t and using Postum Food Coffee has cured
me-" Name given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek,
Mich. Read the little book "The Road to Well
Vile" In pkgA There's . reason"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
UABMEN HELD IN HEAVY BAIL.
Ex-Clerk Mase and Friend Say They Were
Assaulted and Robbed.

Three cab drivers we're held In heavy bah by
Magistrate Whitman in tho West Side court yes
serday tho complaint OF Herbert Mase. tho
Gently dismissed clerk OF Special Sessions and his
friend. Max Meyers who accused the trio Of cab
bies Of assault and robbery.
According to the oonplainants. they were walk
ing down Broadway shortly before daylight yester-
day. when they met four cabmen. At Masses sug-
gestion. the three who were arrested. his friend
and himself got into the cab Of the fourth man
and were driven TO a saloon. There Mase accused
the men OF stealing $40 from him. This started q
fight, and Mase and Meyers were badly beaten. A
policeman who entered the saloon TO SEQ what the
trouble was was also assaulted and the cabbes
escaped. Two OF them were arrested later by de-
tectives from the West 9th street station and the
third was captured In court, where he went TO
how his friends farng.
The men were Thomas Courtney of No S2S West
52d street who held In 500 ball for further
examination: James O'Hara OF No. las West seth
street. and Joseph Phillips. of No sl2 West sd
street, who each held In s.. 800 ball for trial
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
ROOT VISIT APPROVED.
London BeNepes It WNI Help Set
tie Controversies.

Washington, Jan 12-secretary Root an
nounced to-day that he will leave Washing
ton on January IT for Ottawa. Canada whore
he VIII be the guest OF Earl Grey Governor qen-
eral Of Canada Mr.. Root will be ACCOMPANIED
by Mrs, Root, and will arrive in Ottawa on Sat-
urday, January 10. and remain over Sunday
Secretary Root said that his visit Is purely
social. and has nothing whatever to do with
the international treaty now pending betwesn
Great Britain and the United States,
London, Jan. 1.-THE only information hsre
to the effect that Secretary Root lie about to visit
the Governor General Of Canada. Earl Grey.
at Ottawa, La contained Ia press dispatches from
Washington, but these have besn sufficient 10
elicit the most favorable comment on the mar.
OF officials and in the British press
The opinion expressed is that the visit fors-
shadows better relations between the United
States and Canada, which were consdsrablv
improved as the result Of tho Governor Gan
erals tour Of the United States last year. Great
Britain is extremely anxious for q final sattl.
ment Of all outstanding questions with the
United States. most Of which permit of An sar,v
agreement, but the sealing and Newfoundland
fisheries questions stand In the way While N
is stated that Mr.. Roots visit In purely one al
courtesy. the impression here is that n viii
afford an opportunity 70 go over these and other
long pending controversies between Canada ma
the United States and perhaps smooth the wa
for general agreement
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
MIDSUMMER strawberry PRICES.
Texas Market Glutted with Fine Fruit
Warm Weather the Cause

Galveston, Tex, Jan. n.-strawberries, large. red
and luscious at 81 SO to IS a crate Of twentyfour
quarts, and going begging at that, Is a condition
not often prevailing In mdwinter, even in the de-
Hghtful coast country climate Of Texas. However.
many things happen In Texas which never occur
in any other state. and the Texas coast country
springs as many surprises any other section
Beginning early IN December. strawberries began
TO arrive the local market. and since that time
the consignments have increased to such a volume
that local merchants have had to refuse to accept
the fruit until stocks reduced From IS a
crate the price has dropped, until YESTERDAY they
went begging at 81 co. one merchant stating that q
few more days of warm weather would see straw
berries selling at the midsummer price OF 81 60
Reports from Alvin. Hitchcock. Dickinson and
other coast country points where the growing Of
small fruits ts ons Of the chief industries state
that the berry patches red with ripe fruit, and
that the fruit is maturing faster than the demand
from consumers care for it One grower Of
fered local merchant consignment Of twenty
crates yesterday and he was obliged to refuse
them. Other growers have written to Galveston
merchants, and. learning that the supply was al
ready greater than the demand. have tried other
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
Ex-MAGIsTRATE's ARGUMENT FAILS.
0mmen's Plea for Chauffeur Didn't Appeal
to the Court.

Carl Knapp. of No. 2i5 West SOth street chauffeur
for George w Childs, OF Broadway and 10th street
was arraigned in the Jefferson Market police court
OF his New York lccrse Ex-Iagistrate Ommen
argued that .he chauffeur had jrst returned from
Jersey, where the law is that all other numbers
OF licenses must be removed from the when II
gets into that states jurisdictions. Mr. Omnen ar
eued that the chauffeur had tho New York license
tag IN his machine, but had neglec. to display It.
discretion In such matters soid ex-Magistraf fa
Omn1en.
In such cases the law s plain. and have
discretionary powers" said Magistrate Ffnclite
who fixed bail Mt 800 for Knapps appearance in
the Court of Special Sessions.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
CODIFICATION OF LAWS.
Joint Committee Report Tells OF
Aims of York Done.

Washington, Jan Ex-senator Fulton ana Repre-
sentative Moon, Of Pennsylvania, have presented
the report of the Joint committee of tho two houses
embodying its recommendations. on the revision ana
codifoation of the laws prepared by the revision
commission which has been at work on tho suo1eot
for several years. The report Is accompanied ~
the draft OF a bill containing codinoation OF tho
penal laws, and II II explained that this wiu %
followed by other bills covering other Subdivisions
Of tho subject
The committee sums up its work the penal
laws as follows;
First-It has brought together all statutes and
seoond-It has omitted redundant and obsolete
Third-it ha. mad: such alteration. as seemed
necessary to reconcile the contradictions. supply
the omissions and amend the imperfectons OF the
fourth.It ha. proposed and embodied in s the 70:
visable.
The oommitte. also makes the following expiana-
ton:
Aside from the necessity of introducing occasional
amend the imperfeetons Of The st of.xnsI ie5s the
provisions in number OF Instances BY the follow
Ysss., the ststas. to g:ov,s.
laws. Section 145 Of the bin adding to the existing
.esR. y
a1 s Hs
onences which in the experience ot the departments
have been found to be OF frequent occurrences. but
statute. Section 222 of the bill, making 1t penal
offence to present fraudulent claim FOR the loss
actments under this head.
Third-The advantage of assembling under this
sons f snf IN tsF a. sIr
tory the strict Observance Of which 10 nevertheless
Important in tho admlnstraton of government
Section 10 OF this bill, forfet.nG materials for
counterfeting. Is an illustration.
Explaining the reason for its failure to make q
full report at this session OF Congress- the COM
nittes says:
The permanent laws Of the United States included
n this revision comprise nearly nine Thousand SEQ
tons, and an attempt to enact them at one Sos
sion end In bill and 70 give them that CRITICAL
consideratiop which such important legislation de-
Congress, and would 90 Interfere With other work
"a to be impracticabie.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
MUKPHY'S PIER GRAB.
Ccntfnued from nrst pnea.

Jefh two renewal terms Of ten years each at ad-
Senoe OF per cent for each renewal term,
Ger i've years from September l, 1903. at a rental
q $4,000 year, with renewal term OF I'VE
Thomas Ward-Permit for scales on bulkhead
ocfthery OF 18th street; rental. so so year.
"A committee mn from the West End & Association
missioner Featherson shortly before he retired from
ONCE. but no action was taken and the committee
ike result. The committee then took the matter
directly before the Mayor. and after number OF
proceeded In getting appointment for February
N on which date the. committee waited upon him
eno submitted TO him docu1nentary PROOF OF the
facts above stated together with the brief of coun-
erss.
The lease by the Murphy Dock Board In the
summer Of 1901 Of the 10Th street pier to tho
Hurphy-Geffney company was Of the most
Astounding transactions In the history OF the
municipality The dominant figure IN the board
a4 that time was Charles T. Murphy. ]. Ser
gsant Cram now chairman OF the Tammany
general committee. president Of the board
which. withou. public letting. gave the Murphy
Carney company ten year lease Of the pier.
years each. at an advance Of only per cent over
which gives the Murphy-Cafney company a
practical monopoly OF the dumping business on
the North River. the board fixed the rental at
E, 200 q year
ASSUMED RIGHTS NOT GRANTED.
While the company had the legal right to only
d. north side of the pier, 1t at once assumed
sRNoftoaI propretorship by erecting the following
Asnf
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
SUMMARY OF SCHOOL LEGISLATION.

Washington JAN H-Members OF state legis-
latures need In the future ransack library
shelves filled with dusty volumes in looking for
precedents In framing school legislation The
bureau of education has prepared publication that
Is calculated to do away with all unnecessary labor
the part OF state Legislators 1t is entitled
state School Systems" and is the third OF that
bureaus series of bulletins. The work, which il of
particular interest to the educational world. was
prepared by Professor Edward c. Elliott, of the
University of Wisconsin, and contains summary
all the school legislation of the last years IN
each or the states and is classified by states. to-
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
APpLeYARp RETAINS Ex.oov. BLACK,

Buffalo. Jan. l2.--Arthur 3. Applsyard to-day re-
fused TO disclose any Of the transactions leading
up to his purchase Of the German Bank. on the
ground that IT might inorininats him. He said
he has retained Ex-Governor Frank g. Black 9 his
counsel. and must decline to tell anything about
the German Bank until after he had consulted Mr..
AZ. 2. Mr.. Applsvard peouiLng to b here on
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
Dl5ABLED ENGINE HIT BY TRAIN

Hartford, Conn, Jan. IA disabled freight
engine which was steamng toward Hartford to-
day, was crashed into from the by a double
headed freight train two miles north OF Collins
willie. the Central New England Railroad. Tho
four men the wild engine seriously
though not fatally injured The men were taken
to the hospital In Winsted. None of the engines
wrecked.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
FRISCO CLAIMS SETTLEMENT.
Ambassador Francis Announces Agreement
with Austrian Phoenix Company.

Washington, Jan. 1a-The Department OF State
has received the following cable dispatch from
Ambassador Francis. at Vienna. dated to-day. an
nouncing a settlement with the Austrian Insurance
Company of the San Francisco fire claims:
In accordance with instructions from the depart
ment. I actively co-operated with the committee
representing the San Francisco policyholders by
discreet unofficial intervention with the Minister for
Foreign ArYars. compromise agreement was
reached last night and signed by the Austrian
Phoenix Insurance Company. which the latter viii
recommend the San Francisco claimants.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
DIR. eRENFELL TO TALK ON FAR NORTH.

DR.. Wifred 7. Grenfe, the physician I'm the SER
vice of the Royal Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen.
who has done hospital work among the fishermen
OF Labrador for thirteen years and patrols the
coast In hts hospital ship. the Strathcona. will
speak on his experiences in the Far North at the
West sid" branch OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. No 320 West 5Ith street. this after
at o'clock. Tho meeting will restricted
TO men, and tickets required.