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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
The Signature Was Good.

Z
When the late Governor Gilmore Of
New Hampshire was superintendent
OF the Concord and Claremont rail-
road he once wrote letter to one
OF bis section bosses who had done
something TO displease him. All the
man could make out were the date ard
Superintendent Gilmore's signature.
Some time afterward, being in Con-
cord, the man went to call on the su-
perintendent at his Office.
Hello, John. how do you dor said
Mr.. Gilmore. "well. what are you do
ing nowi"
why, I'm up here at the same place
on the section, Dir. Gilmore"
what! Didn't you get letter from,
meT naming the date.
Eyes, certainly"
''Well, didn't You know that that
was a letter of dismissalfs
Letter OF dismissaE' cried the as
tonished John. mol l couldn't make
st out, except that 1t was from head
quarters and signed by you, sir. But
after some study I concluded it was a
pass. AS none of the conductors on
the road could read 1t they all ac-
cepted my statement that it was
pass from Mr.. Gilmore, and have
been riding on it ever since"
John kept his place on the section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
A Point Of View.

The new steamer City of - was
laid up for repairs, aud one Of the
rickety old timers Of the line was sail
ing in her place. A passenger who was
somewhat irrftated by the fact re-
marked to another, an Irlshman, by
the way, "The city or - always gets
in at in the morning, and this old
tub never gets in before O."
The Irishman thought for a moment
and replied: Its all right. The dis
lance is just the same. and we get a
longer sail for our money. New FORK
Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
Ana.lla and EnI,,ls.

A man riding through the mountains
OF Tennessee stopped one evening "a
water hlR horse before little cabin,
outside OF which sat an old eolored wo.
man watching the antics OF couple OF
pickanlnnles playing near By.
Good evening. aunty." be called
"cuie pair OF boys you've got Your
chiidrcn"
"Laws.a-massyl Nah ehlllunl Deed.
denis NAH daughteh's chillunA Come
hyah. you boys."
As the boys obcyed the summons the
man inquired their names.
"Clah 10 goodness. sah. dem chllluns
n right smaht nameds' said the old
woman. "Ye see, nah daushteh done
got 1igion long ago. an named desc
hyah boys right out de Bible, sab. Dis
hyah ones named Apostle Paul. an
de uddah's called Epistle Peter"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
Known By III. FrIsnds.

A forlorn looking ufan was brought
before a magistrate for drunkenness
and dlsDrderly conduct. When asked
what be had TO say for himself he
Gazed pcnsively at the Judge. smoothed
aown remnant OF gray hair and said:
"Your honor. Mans inhumanity TO
man makes countless thousands mourn
I'm not as debased as Swift, as pronl-
gHte as Byron, az dissIpated as Poe or
as debauched as
That viii do. Thirty days. And,
officer. IKE a list OF those names and
run 'em IN. They're as bad a lot as he
is."-LIppincott's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
SNAPSHOTS OF THE MODE.

Neekband For oirls-Empire Models
on the Wsne-Tallorsd Waists.
The prctiicat ncckhand for young
girls 70 wear with decolletc bousea is
an inch wide white velvet ribbon, or.
namented with coral alidea and fasten.
ed az the hack with a coral clasp
Pearls are much worn now. and those
tinted warm golden cream are ex-
clusively smart Strands OF amber
beads IN the lighter shades are also
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
He Recognized Them.

Private" John Allen Of Mississippi
stood watching the paradeof the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
That's a fine LOT OF men," comment
ed Allen, who fought all through the
civil war on the Confederate side.
"There is something strangely familiar
about them. II seems that T'have seen
many OF them before"
do you mean to say" asked Senator
Mason OF Illinois. who stood alongside.
shat you recognize any Of those faces
forty years after the close Of the war?"
"Not faces; backs"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
LOST $4,000 GEMS
LAST SEEN IN HOTEL
Miss Chalfant Of Allegheny Went to
New York TaiIor's Shop.

Pittsburg. Nov. Diamonds and
iewelry valued at $4,000 were lost in
the Waldorf Astoria, or near it, BY Miss
/. G. Chalfant Of Allegheny.
Miss Cshalfant visited New York Ia
do some shopping She wore a channels
skin bag with a belt under her skirt
IN which she carried the Jewels. The
last time she remembered seeing the
bag was Friday, when she left the ho-
tel to 20 to a tailoring establishment
in West Thirty -first street. Miss Chal-
FAINT did not miss the iewelry until she
took the train for her home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
plants and Minerals.

Some minerals. such as phosphorie
acid. potash lime and magnesia. are
essential to the nouFishment of plants.
but plants have also a general appe-
lite for mineral substances, eating
freely Id addition to the quantity neces.
sary to their proper nutrition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
Small Empires.

There are seven continental coun
tries whose entire population is re-
spectiyely either below or not Id ex
cess of the present estimated popula
ton Of London-Sweden. Norway, Tur
key IN Europe. Denmark, Portugal,
Greece and Holland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07

softly around bis neck as she rubbed
her check caresslngly against his
shoulder. he started slightly at the
touch.
Darling" be murmurcd dreamily,
1T is iucomprehcnsible to me how they
can get up such a CRIB as that for %
centh.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
Hairhrushss.

Hairbrushes need a weekly cleans.
ing For this purpose add one table
spoonful Of soda to quart OF hot wa.
ter dip the bristles--not the back
into this and shake well until perfect
~ clean. Rinse and stand on edge to
dry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
The After coIlouo Girls Complaint.

The After College Girls Complaint
A lady was calling on some friends
one summer afternoon. The talk
buzzed along briskly, fans waved and
the daughter Of the house kept witch
ing intentionally, frowning and MAX
ing little smothered Explanations Of
annoyance. Finally, with a sigh, she
rose and left che room.
Your daughter" caId the visitor,
Seems to be suffering from the heat"
mo" said the hostess. "She is Just
back home from college, and she IS
suffering from the family gramnaf.s'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
A Pertinent Query.

beg pardon. sir" began the bcggar.
stopping a suburbaniie at the Terry.
~Can you spare a few cents 10 help
me across the rivcrT
Haven't you any money at allT'
"Not cent replied the beggar.
"Then what difference does II make
which side Of the river you're onT'-
Llppincotts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
Linoriee Pact

Licorice root grows Wild in the fields
Of Asia Minor and until fifty years ago
was practically unused. Today tho
annual exports to the United Statei
alone are worth about $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
Not Unreasonable.

what are you two qlarreling oyers'
sHe called me a silly fool"
"Well, and which Of you is rightl' =
Lastig Batter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
How to Do II.

'in family there are five children,
snd mother has only four potatoes.
She wants to give every child an equal
share. What is she going to doY' asked
the teacher.
Silence reigned. Finally a little boy
exclaimed:
Mash the potatoes. slrt"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
Sacred Rinhta.

A true specimen Of manly chivalry
was encountered in a. Boston kinder
garten. The teacher discovered that a
very small boy was chewing gum, and
she babe him disgorge it.
II can't" he said.
"You can'tf" she answered in sur
prise. why, yes. you can, and you
must"
mo, / can't be persisted and kept
the gum In his mouth.
Now. why can't you give me that
gum, Johnny"
Because it belongs to little girl in
somerville. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07

Hard Lines.
my mother gives me nickel every
morning when I take cod liver oil"
said Willie proudly.
what do you do with it," inquired
his little friend
Mother puts it in a money box until
there is dollar"
And what then?'
''Why then mother buys another
bottle Of cod liver oil with ii"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
plenty of speeimens.

And what did my little darling do
in school today?' asked mother
eve had nature study, and it was
my turn to bring a specimen, - said the
boy.
THAT was nice. What did you dor
Il brought cockroach in a bottle.
and l told teacher we had lots more,
and If she wanted ! would bring one
every day. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07

Soon after his FIRST baby was born
his wife wena upstairs one evening and
found him standing BY the side Of the
crib aud gazing earnestly at the child
She was touched by the sight, and
tears filed her eyes. Her arms stole
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07

sThe total admissions to date are T.
ri ,67s, and the total receipts $685. 500.
Up to within the last few days, COM
mencing with the time that James NJ.
Barr became director.general, the re-
ceipts have been daily sufficient TO take
care Of the larger part Of the daily ex-
penses, but there has never been a cent
Of surplus and no provision Of any kind
has been made to care for the exposi-
tion property an hour beyond the mo.
ment of closing. Therefore, receiver
snip is inevitable. The government will
not be paid another cent beyond tho
$4,000 which was handed in by Barr
II is planned by the exposition man
agement to send strong lobby to
Washington when the next Congress
meets tor the purpose OF inducing the
government not only to shoulder the
loss of its loan to the exposition, but
also TO pay up all its deficits, the ar.
gument to be advanced that the failure
Of the government to complete its pier
in time was responsible for the troubles
OF the exposition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-07
ss,sss,OOO IN DEBT
Assets But $4,000, as Per Statement
Made Yesterday; Government Win
Be Asked to Settle All
Expenses.


Norfolk, Va, Nov. IA detailed 4.
nancial statement Of the jamestown
exposition was obtained yesterday for
the first time. The liabilities Of the
exposition are heavy, being more than
three and a half times greater than the
assets.
The financial statement follows;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
THE CASE OF CALEB POWERS.

Public attention Will now be turned
Srom the trial of William D. Haywood
s Isl the murder of Governor Steunen-
berg, of Idaho, to the fourth trial
OF Caleb Powers for the murder OF
Governor Goebel Of Kentucky. The
trial of Powers recalls a most extra
Ordinary political situation in Ken
lucky, the elimination of which was
the assassination Of William f. Goebel.
Democratic contestant for Governor.
s6.oebel had been a member of the
State Senate and was author Of an
h rejection Nav which bore his name
This law virtually put the counting
mi sstoners. TO be chosen by the Legis-
,Slature, so that whoever controlled the
u election Of the commissioners con-
\ trolled the election returns.
,ss In 1899 Goebel secured the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor but a
faction OF The party, angered by his
3nethods, refused to support him. and
nominated an independent ticket, as
safr4sultsof which W S. Taylor the Re-
lfsppbHcan nominee, was elected on the
n face 81 the returns. But under a
OF The Goebel law, the Legis-
ssslature was empowered to set aside the
M0lection. and committee of the Leg!s-
y Nature was prepared to submit a re-
fSTOrt unseating Taylor in favor OF
#Goebel, when the latter was shot and
Inortally wounded. In the meantime,
sshundreds of Republicans and the Re-
II publtcan militia had turned the town
n Of Frankfort into an armed camp.
I@Taylor adjourned the Legislature and
Is ANNOUNCED that II should meet week
tglater in London, a Republican town.
N E$utt the Democratic members, who
nj we're IN the majority, signed a paper
eHpproving the report of the commit
Ii Ice unseating TAYLOR. The oath OF
y Nee was then administered to Goebe
81 on his deathbed
II Goebel was political freebooter
aiId tyrant, aud undertook to make hi
ttctum the supreme law of the State
His assassination was no surprise,
we'll known Kentucky writer has saIt
ssGf him lat lie would have met TIL
sFsay I'D anX IN Texas on Mississippi
ne In. and ~ be met il in Kentucky
yggaaid have met 1t also in. Yer ''sr.
y Z ~ ", Massachusetts It was tn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
No man become. extremely wicked
!. Ill mt once.-JuvcnnI.
IE sINs1N UAT1oNs or MALICE.

. GOItlluuHl OIL interest," be-
RAJ The Times-Dispatch and the
Glenrnt % management of the Southern
Dad does get our contemporary-
"a Supreme in virginia.'-into rather
North ard holes at times: but fortu-
Nasty nobody troubles himself very
view y about the views Of The Times
sffsc+ CHI on the subject Of railway
tion-lespe any that may
Just the Southern.-The Evening
Coast "a.
Louisvii perfectly we'll known that the
from AI,f The Times Dispatch is. and
W. lie 1ai,, been a director in the South
junction: lway. When the Evening
as the undertakes, however, to sug-
Iovernor innuendo that the. editorial
Of e .si 81 = The Times Dispatch is con-
..rhc affected by that fact, it de-
RAILROAD and maliciously insinuates
- nows to be untrue.
viii Va, not the first time that the
u. ssi1Tn q rnal has shown that II
places otleraconsideratio higher thar
those Of fairness and the truth. Al
city Gas Works, the Journal editorially
adescended to- similar insinuations
against the integrity Of this paper
For these insinuations, known by their
gsnthors to be wholly without founda.
ton IN fact. no proper expressions of
gapology or retraction ever appeared
& is editorial columns, though its
felt impelled to mako full
personal explanation in a letter. to the
y fwner Of The mes-Dispatch.
G.Becauset of its conduct on that occa.
! Eon,5 the views and opinions of the
+ Evening Journal have never since
hen been regarded as appropriate fo'
\ Notice in this Office. We violate oul
4 ,ettled rule to-day only to stamp this
sew propaganda Of innuendo as de-
iiberately and mAllclously false.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30

Beat Him to 1T
way around tho world 4 III
Scragsles !: Was she interested7''
Raggles: Yes; she got out carpet and
told mel could beat my way TO the dinner
table."-1llustrnted Bits
Yes. Indeed,
Boys my mother bought some slippers
Man: Felt ?''
{. Boy: Yep; three times already Den
For Friendships Sake.
Friend: Cant you give me tip on
Rroker: yes, but in consideration OF
our long friendship won't."-Town5 and
Country.
What She Saved. s,s
Mistress: What was that terr,bie
crash q
Maid :ts''I trlpped on the CARPET and the
tea things fell, nn,am."
= Mistress: t''Did you manage to save any
thlng?' &. u 444: a
Maid: yes, ma a, an; | keg,a hold q q the the
Tact
, "How DID YOU. come to make such a great
Read her, palm and told her that she
would be married before she was twenty
three."-Cleveland Leader.
Sure Proof.
across the aisle is8a puellist7"
The Groom: why Just listen how flu.
emily he s.'.'--Brooklyn Eagle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

form system Of municipal accounts
~ in force In the State OF Iowa.
The British Indian government has In
creased the PENSIONS OF native soldiers.
Out Of $4,000 women Il, Australia quail
nod to vote $4,000 exercise the right OF
franchise.
One ton OF banana flour week Is now
being Imported into England, and the con-
sumption Is increasing.
The town OF orson, Sweden, is without
taxes The necessary revenues are derived
from a forest reservation.
The Mofiammedans use the lunar year,
which Is ten days and twenty-one hours
and a few seconds shorter than ours
The Ereat-sranddaughter OF Romney. one
OF whose pictures was sold recently n Lon
don for $4,000 Is lying penniless and para
lyzed at Maiden. Eng,
The gross earnings OF the Toxic street
railways are from 5000 70 5000 ,, Gay y,
and will probably reach $4,000 day wheI
the flower season commences.
DR.. Ware, late headmaster OF Elton Col.
lege. has been presented with an album
containing the signed photographs Of nearly
every master and boy who was at Elton a.
the time of his rest alton.
Some thoughtlessf or malicious person
turned some Belgian hnres loose IN Argen.
tina and the animals threaten to become 9
plague just as the rabbits OF Australia have
been. hunting party killed thousand
In one day recently,
A New York Methodist church, which
lately gave tho use OF Its building to con.
gregat!on OF Jews. who temporarily We're
without place OF meeting. received In re-
turn not only q vote OF thanks. but q check
for $1,000,
The Muho and kuanying Shan gold mines
In Heilungklang. China, which have been re-
stored to China by Russia on the repayment
Of the expenses incurred by the latter dur
Ing the last several years. are said to bt
stu very rich. and may he again made
prosperous ~ sufficient funds are put int
tho working of the 3IstPc-tI. 'l-.s .sl
The costiest lot OF land In Boston wa.
taken the other day by the Boston Trans
Commission to prov!de entrance and exit 70
the new Washington Street tunnel, The lot
which contains 1866 square feet, is&Ipcatet
at Winter and washington Streets. and tn
price paid was $3.50 per foot
The SUCCESS Of Norway In setting up al
an independent nation has affected Iceland
which has party that also seeks patlona
Independence from the mother State, Den
mark, King CHRISTIANS early Visit TO tn
island Is designed to quiet the secession
spirit Iceland might become the model
independent republic II given the. opportu
nifty. IN any event, observes the Springfield.
Republican. 4 would pa an Interesting stud
compared With the little republics Of III,
Srppicsa The relatop between politlca
science aud the. weather would pc illcSnl
odkAf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
I PRAISES MILITARY.
Gov. SWANSON Sends CongratulntOry
Letter to General Vaughan.

VI y
Letter to General Vaughan.
From the, headquarters OF the First
Brigade. Virginia Volunteers. Mt
Franklin, Va, has been issued let.
tor from Governor Swanson commend
Ing In the highest terms tho showing
made by the Virginia troops at their
encampment at the Jamestown Expo
sition.
The Governors letter. which is ad.
dressed to Brigadier-G c. q
Vaughan. reads az follows:
My Dear Gcnernl,-As Governor
Of virginia. and as such Com
mnndcr-in-Chicf of itx military.
desire to cxpress to You and
through you To the officers md
men, the Ercnt qualification i cS-
perlrnccd mt the splendid conduct
aud fine showing nndc4 by the Vir-
Kinia military while in encnpip-
ment at the Jnmcxto,vn Ixp0si-
ton. The good conduct and sol
dlcrly bearing of the troops were
n subject of UNIVERSAL comment
and commentator II wish to e1-
press to the officers nnd men my sJ3
pride and delight ut the splendid
showing made by them.
With assurance of regard nnd
esteem, am.
Very truly yours, IA
CLAUDE A.. SWANSON,
Governor of Virginia.
From the same Office are also being
sent out blank forms issued for the
purpose of securing a complete regis
ter Of the commissioned officers in the
Virginia militia The preparation of
this roster isaunder the direction OF
Major G. L. Wrlght%the assistant adj
jutant general.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Borrowed :: d. Jingles.
LOVE oNA CAR.

Around her dainty, ,wasp-like waist he puts
his strong right wing .5 IA
The attitude is to her taste. for she's
ias gushing thing, :.
She nests her head in tender style upon his
shoulder:squaro '215- "a :.
And you may grin and you may smile, but
true love doesn't care.
Wedsed up the way sardines are bought.
amid the vul gar throng.
Two souls with but single thought, they
gayly bowl along. 4} 1 mn
His paw enfolds her fragile IN. her breath
perfumes his hair. 81
And you may sn,ilo and you may grin, but
$50 true love doesn't care.
Washington Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
CLAUDE a. SWANSON,
LICENSE REVOKED.
Convicted of Selling Wills
key on Sunday. }.

3. Wittkamp, who keeps a. saloon on
Brook Avenue, was convicted iii the
Hastings Court yesterday OF selling
liquor on Sunday, and a fine of 500
was imposed When the verdict was
rendered Judge Witt promptly re-
.yoked the mans license.
On Saturday Judge Witt revoked tho.
charter OF the Capitol City Club, and
refused to Issue another license to
Bannister. the proprietor. It was
proved by witnesses for Bannister that
1t was a perfectly legitimate club but
Judge Witt said that he considered it
an ordinary .barroom and ono in which
the closing hours We're not observed
In this connection the fact has been
brought out that there are now In the
city not more than four or five alleged
fake clubs, three Of which are run by
negroes. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30

logical end of a man who defied the
people and overturned their lnstitu-
lions.
The shot Which killed Goebel was
fired from the Office of Caleb Powers,
Secretary OF state, and on March 9,
1900. a warrant for the arrest Of Pow
ers was issued. Subsequently, indict-
ments We're found against Henry y.
ioutsey jim Howard and others who
were charged directly with the crime.
foutsey turned States evidence and
swore that several schemes had been
devised by Goebel's political enemies
to get him out OF. the way. Howard
was found guilty Of having fired the
fatal shot and was sentenced TO be
hung; YoutseN was sentenced to the
penitcntiary for life, and afterwards
confessed that he had lied on the Wit
ness stand. Powers was also con-
victed as accessory and sentenced to
Powers finally got his case into the
United States court, under the civil
rights bill of 1870.
The various trials have been SO
thoroughly honeycombed with poll
tics that the facts were hard to de-
termine. There is good ground to be-
lieve, however, that Powers was a
party to the plot to Kill Goebel and
approved it. 1t is now stated that
new evidence of Importance will be In
troduced in the trial, which began
yesterday.
What a pest Is q politician of the
Goebel stripe! and how strange 1t Is
that decent Democrats will follow
such a man. For the sake Of crafty
ing his own selfish ambitions, Gocbel
CORRUPTED the Legislature, falsifed the
ballot and brought on decentralization
and riot. But he paid the forfeit with
his life. and his name will ever be a
| byWord and a reproach. His career
is warning to all ambitious adven-
turers who would seek Office by un-
scrupulous methods.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
TEST NEW DEVICE.
Fire commissioners to Watch Working
A 49, OF IIndiler- lois ter. t.lE-.

The new Misunderstanding apparatus
recently purchased for the Fire De-
partment was tested yesterday after
noon in front Of headquartteers. The
test was snpsrlntendfed by MI: Samuel Y,
the Pneumatic Aerial Company. manu-
fncturers of the device.
The official test Will be held to-.
morrow afternoon by the Board OF
Fire Commlss ioners An engine from
Company No. ] Will take part. and a
practical demonstration of the holster
will be made.