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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-21
IN BOSTON MARKETS.
Eggs Demand Good Prices, Butter Re-
mains Unchanged.

Boston, Aug. 21-The butter market
remains unchanged with afr receipts,
and high grades selling at top prices.
The cheese offerings are liberal, but
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-21

Jolly, Jollier, Jollicst and "Jollities,'
well describes the new musical absur-
dity, "The ToyMakers," by Charles Eel
ton Pidgin, author Of Quincy Adams
Sawyer" "the greatest New England
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-18
LEASING PUBLIC
LANDS

Had our government. 80 years ago.
begun the policy OF leasing, rather
than that of selling and giving away
its lands, agricultural and forest, as
well as all mineral lands, what an in
come IL would now have from this
source. probably enough to build a
dozen 100000 battleships a year
and to support an army and navy
big enough to lick all creation. Would
not the country as a whole benefit
tremendously by such policy? Tar
in and internal revenue taxes would,
or could, then be reduced and in
dustry and homes be relieved from
heavy burdens. Speculation in land
values would not flourish as now.
but the real farmers would be gain
ers. Other than losers by such a
change. Young men would not now
be leaving Iowa and other western
states, by tens OF thousands. to 20 TO
northern Canada, driven out by land
values so high as almost to prohibit
farming. Such policy would pre-
vent the scandalous scrambles that
occur every time an Indian reserva-
ton is thrown open and would pro
mote an orderly and peaceable settle
ment
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-18
ABDUCTED A GIRL
FROM AN ASYLUM
j. ,. BAILEY, OF CLUPEPER, AR
RESTED ON CHARGE OF Sc
GREETING HER AT GROVE.

Williamsburg, March Isl. j.
Bailey has been arrested on the
charge of abducting one of the fe-
male inmates OF the Eastern state
hospital last Wednesday night and
secreting her at Grove for improper
purposes.
The deranged young woman is
beautiful and her appearance at
Grove attracted considerable atten-
ton. 1t is alleged that she spent
Wednesday night at that place and
that Bailey placed her aboard train
her destination, according TO the ac-
cused, being Lee Hall
Bailey confesses having lured the
young woman away from the asylum
He has been employed as tele-
graph operator at Grove. His home
is in Culpeper. He is in Jail here.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-18
TILLMAN IN RICHMOND
HE THROWS A FEW RED HOT
SHOT AT THE TRUSTS.

The speaker first took up the steel
trus,. saying that this was the crea-
ture OF Pig Iron Kelley" of sainted
memory.
He described how the steel trust
under Carnegie, had been developed
In the most absolute monopoly in all
OF the products Of steel in this coun-
try. And how Mr. Carnegie was
distributing just a little of the money
among the people from whom il was
taken. explaining that every dollar
that had been made over fair profit.
was legalized robbery of the Ameri-
can people.
He characterized the governments
taking care OF infant industries as
protecting a lot OF greedy over
grown hogs. with tusks as long as
his arm"
The senator then touched on the
Standard oil trust. the Hartman
railroad transactions and also spoke
OF his break with the president. He
related his experiences I'm regard to
the fight, which took place In the
senate. between McLaurin and him
self, and how he had been insulted
by the president.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-18
n 4 N!IN0ifoIk&SygSier,
Schedule I'm Erect
Janualy g, 1907.

Leave Bluonold 9;3h a. IN. for Ro-
anoke, Lynchburg, Norfolk and nll
points on the Shenandoah division.
fuilman sleeper to Roanoke and Ro-
anoke To New York, via HaRerstown.
Parlor car Roanoke to Norfolk.
SIN a. IN. daily for Roanoke and
intermediate points
2;b5 p. m. for Roanoke and Lynch
burg aud intermediate stations and
me shenandoah Valley, Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to Philadel-
phia--R Roanoke to Richmond.
1898 y. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Richmond. Norfolk, Pullman
sleeper East liadford 10 Norfolk and
Lynchburg 10 Richmond. Cafe Car.
Trains arrive at Bluefiold from tho
east at q .1S a. m, 2;1O y. M, $40
p m, and 9:20, y. IN.
From tho west at 500 a. m. 9:2O
a. m. 3:05 p, m. and S;1S p. IN.
Leave Blueheld at $40 p. IN. for
kenova. Columbus and all points
west and northwest Pullman sleep
ers for Columbus and Cincinnati. o.
Cafe car.
a:O8 a. IN. FOR Kenova, Cincinnati,
Portsmouth. Columbus, st. Louis.
Through Pullman sleeperB TO Column
bus Cafe car.
Leave 9:15 n. m. and 2:25 p. m.
daily for Tazewell, Norton, and all
stations on Clinch Valley division.
Arrive from Norton and all points
on the Clinch valley division It 2;40
and 1853 p. m
Leave $3.50 n. IN. tor Henova and
Intermediate HtatiOna via Wayne.
Leave 600 and 2:40 p. m. for
Welch and intermediate stations.
FoI poCahOntas so a. IN. 9:0S
Cd D. A..
rive from Pocahontas at 500 "A. IN.
2:O5 p. IN. and s rs y. m.
For Bramwen. leave Bluedeld $50
n m, 9;O8 m, 2:10 p IN and 1920
/ y. ~.
Cali Jn agent Norfolk ane Western
! Railway. for tickets. maps, and add
! Nlnvl Information.
W u pEVU4L, q. p. A.
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-18
STOLE RIDES, BUT
NOW WOULD PAY
CONVERSION HAS GOOD EFFECT
ON THIS MANS MORALS AND
OLD SCORE RANKLES.

Cleveland, March 1S.-D. Jay Col
yer of the Big Four railroad re-
cciyed letter yesterday. OF course
he receives letters every day. but
none like this. IL was dated Kan
sas City, Mo. and read as follows:
Dear sir: VIII you please tell me
the fare from Cleveland to Indian
apolis, from Indianapolis to Cincin-
uati and Cincinnati to Louisville.
In past years | stole rides on
your trains and having gave my heart
10 God want to square up the past
and will pay this as l get it. Three
trips to indianapolis, two to Cincin-
natl and one to Louisville.
please send me the amount as
well as the forgiveness for so do
ing"
The letter was signed with the
Writers name, and he gave his ad-
dress.
reading the letter. lets do little
figuring"
All that could be heard in the Big
Four Offices for several minutes was
Colver's murmurs and the scratch
OF his pen. At length he looked up
When he stole those rides, the
rate was cents mile. He ought
not to have the benefit of 2-cent fare,
had he?"
1t was too fine moral question foY
those assembled.
"Ill figure on the 3-cent rate
then" Colver declared.
And this was the result: Three
trips to Indianapolis, $2475: two
trips indianapolis to Cincinnati. Sc.
60; one trip indianapolis to Louis
vile, $3.50; total s34.S5.
Colver will send the letter and his
figures to the general passenger
agent and the conscience stricken
one will be permitted to go ahead
and earn the necessary money.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-18
BORING A GREAT
TUNNEL

The men engaged in boring the
South and Westerns tunnel through
Ciinch mountain have gone in about
twelve hundred feet on each side. On
the south side of the mountain a
kind of blush white rock has been
struck, which is so hard that the
best tempered steel will have very
little effect on it. In fact. It is next
TO impossible to do anything at all
with 1t and the progress being made
is exceedingly slow, although the
work never ceases. Even after it is
drilled the heaviest blast only shells
out a little of the finty stone. Old
railroad builders say they never be-
fore saw any rock like IT,
Before striking this rock It was
thought the two forces would be able
TO meet each other by the first of
June and superintendent Raun had
planned TO ride horseback through
the mountain on that date. Now.
however, it is thought IL will take
till August. Numerous drills are do
ing all they can in the stony heart
Of the great mountain. and none but
the most powerful machinery is be-
ing used The length Of the tunnel
will be $3.50 feet.
Read the Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-18
IN ACQUISITION
OF MAERIAL GAIN
MAD CHASE FOR WEALTH GREAT
PRESENT DAY EVIL, SAYS
4. r.. BURTON.

The doctrine that the government
and business institutions of the coun-
try with all their imperfections and
corruptions, reflect the character Of
the electorate is upheld by Congress-
man Theodore E. Burton.
incidentally Congressman Burton
paid his respects TO Senator John c.
Spooner OF Wisconsin and others like
him, who have left the government
service to go into business or pro
fessional life. This, he said. only
shows that the real heart of the
American citizen is in the acquisi-
ton of material gain
Foreign observers" he declared.
have long since recognized the Ameri-
can as a peculiar type of man. i'm
whom energy and nervousness are
combined to an intense degree.
The natural outgrowth of these
characteristics is superfciality Of
mind, one of our greatest faults. We
are too much in a hurry to think or
act very carefully. For us too often
the obvious is the true This super
ficiality leads to the desire for SEN
sationalism for one thing
1--WE can not accuse the American
newspapers of becoming sensational
to crafty their own wishes. They
supply what the public wants and so
reflect the public taste to a remark
able degree. If on the one hand
they lay too much stress upon what
is degrading on the other they often
expose corruption in high places. In
this particular service II is only true
90 say that the most sensational ma
pers are sometimes often the most
successful as an inquiry started for
mere mischief often develops into
something else.
Within the last few months there
have been appalling revelations Of
corruption i'm business They used
TO tell us politicians in the old days.
You would be all right If you would
conduct politics on the sane and
businesslike basis of great life in
surance company or other corpora
ton Now we don't hear any more
Of this. There has been too much
business in politics.
of we seek for the cause of dis
honesty in high places we shall be
able to lay the responsibility on a
simple fact or condition of present
day American life. This is the for
getfulness Of all else in the race
for material wealth There are two
results, first, an obscuring Of the
boundary line between right and
wrong, and, second, diminutive in
terest in politics on the part of the
average citizen.
In proof Of these conclusions Con-
gresham Burton cited as examples
public men who have recently left
high positions I'm the government to
earn greater salaries I'm business.
Another proof, he said was the
diminished amount of space given to
politics i'm the newspapers of today as
compared with those of thirty or for
ty years ago
"The position of the man at Wash
ington who sets his face against a
wasteful appropriation o ra steal. IS
extremely hard" Continued the
speaker. "Te arouses the hatred OF
the men who would profit by the
steal, and when he looks around to
find support for his act from the peo-
pie at large, he gets none They are
all too busy He has to stand alone -
Congressman Burton closed with
an appeal for the financially unsuc-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-18
EMPLOYMENT FOR
A LEISURE MOMENT

Perhaps Mr.. Roosevelt when he
takes that Alaska hunting trip. will
slip of some day from the others and
discover the north pole.-St. Louis
Republic.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-18
THE REAL HEART Of
THE AMERICAN CITIZEN

cessful man. saying that the hope OF
the nation lay in the men who would
toll manfully year after year for
something higher than material gain.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-18
NEW ELECTION
PRECINCT.
WEST VIRGINIA,

held for the County of Mercer Mt
the Court House thereof. on Wednes-
day. the 1 9Th day of December. 1906.
IN THE NATTER OF ESTABLISH
ING A NEW ELECTION PRE-.
CINCT IN EAST RIVER
DISTRICT:
This day Joshua Day. Lorraine
Stinson and ]. n. Hearn, who were
heretofore appointed Committee TO
divide The election precinct of
Princeton. made theh. report i'm writ
ing, which report is ordered TO be
filed, and is in all matters confirmed
except that the voting place estab-
lished for said division shall be nj
the store building OF Davis Thorn
instead of at divers School house
as set forth in said report.
IL is therefore ordered that there
be and is hereby established new
voting precinct to be known as pre-
cinct No. I'm East River District.
whose boundary lines shall on the
East, Southeast and Northeast be the
boundary lines OF the old Princeton
Precinct, and on the Southwest and
Northwest by Brush Fork. The vot-
ing place TO be at the store building
OF Davis Thorn, near Brush Creek
bridge. IL is further ordered that all
voters residing within said boundary
shall hereafter vote at said place
herein designated IL is further or
dered that the Clerk do furnish cop
les hereof TO the Princeton Star
Journal, and the Blueheld Leader
for publication in their columns,
which papers are directed to pub
fish this order, once n week for one
month. The Clerk Is also directed
to cause FIVE copies hereof TO be de-
livered to the Sheriff. who is dl-
rected to post said copies at four
public places in said precinct and one
at the front door of the Court House.
A Copy. TESTE:
ESTILL BAILEY, Clerk.
3 II 4wks.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03
PRISONERS ARE INGENIOUS.
Rival Monte cristo In an Attempt to
Escape jail.

From the Portland Oregonian.
Four convicts of San Quentin prison,
California, recently planned for them
regular Monte Cristo escape by means OF
diving suits constructed by themselves
But had it been Monte Cristo he would
been so careless as to allow his hero's
plans to be discovered and frustrated
The attempt suggests in patience and
logged perseverance the thrilling old
tales told in the memoirs of Silvio Pelli-
co and Casanova of the daring escapades
of certain prisoners of war, like Baron
Trenck, or the Union soldiers who dug
their way out of Libby prison.
The wonderful tale of the prisoners in
the Chateau diff secretly digging their
way to freedom for fully year with no
other tools than an improvised chest,
knife and u wooden lever and the miracu-
lous escape of Edmond Dantes through
being pitched into the sea sewed UP in
the winding sheet of his dead comrade
no longer appear sfarfetched when COM
pared with the recent jail-breaking at
tempts at San Questin.
The four convicts in question were Ru-
pert Downes, serving nine-year SEN
tence for burglary; j. b. Blackwell and
Perry Hale. serving ten-year sentences
each for robbery and William BrowE,
with three years still to serve for bur-
glary All four were "hard-case con-
vcits recently transferred from Folsom
prison. Their plan was certainly an orl-
ginal one and has added another chapter
to a long series of thrilling escapades.
1t really resembled certain other es-
capes famous in history in so far as 1t re-
quired a wonderful combination OF 1ngen-
uity patience and reckless daring.
Though 1t was on the verge of execution
when it was frustrated, the chances were
from the start all against its success.
It's discovery was accidental, but was the
sort of accident that, might reasonably
have been expected
One day Robert Jones, subforeman OF
a construction gang of convicts engaged
in leveling the cemetery hill which runs
down the bay at San Quentin, while
walking along the beach stumbled upon
dirty yellow bundle under the exposed
roots OF a tree. The bundle had ap-
parently been washed up by the waves.
When Jones undid the bundle he found
it to be an improved sumbarine contri-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03
Some Scientific Notes.

When a fly settles to the ground the
whole earth rises to meet 1t. This is more
readily believed when think how sud-
denly tie whole earth rises to smite
a man who falls on the sidewalk
A fox TERROR six inches high and one
foot long can dig a hole three feet deep
in one minute. TO dig the Panama canal
in one month would only require fox
terrier eighty-nne feet long and ten feet
high
Ordinarily thought moves in waves that
radiate at the rate Of eighty feet per sec
ond. When a man bumps into a chair
in the dark his thought surges in pillows
that radiate at speed of ninety miles
per second.
An instrument has been invented tina t
will measure the light and heat of stars
that are Invisible to the naked eye. 1t is
of similar construction to a gas meter.
The pearl is caused by something an
oyster cannot cough UP. 1t is often bought
by something that a lobster coughs up.
A woman shopping for dress con-
sumees $500 foot pounds Of energy per
hour. Her husband, when he gets the
bill, consumes $3.50 pounds of foot en-
ergy per minute.
A SOIL bolleu SSG toHthliS iiolc ehci 81
than a pound of beefsteak. a soft, spoiled
egg contains energy enough to clear a
stage.
If all the useless questic MS asked in the
world in twenty-four hours We're repre-
scented by interrogation points and put in
line they would extend ten feet beyond
the orbit of Neptune.
| If all the cigars smoked in the world
each day were rolled into one. the man
smoking it could light 1t on the center
o. the sun and use the moon for an ash
tray He would be- In proportion to the
cigar So tall that he would have been
dead and buried 5000 years before he
heard his wife telling him that he was
smoking too much.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03

St. Augustine. March 2.-(Special.) 1.-The
Lenten season brings to this charming
coast much picturesqueness and beauty.
Since the dawn of Ash Wednesday the
rotundas and courts, particularly the ia
nous "400' walk in a certain hotel on
the Riviera has developed still greater
interest by the arrival of many interest
ing people who come south for the PEN
itential season. New York, Washington,
Baltimore and many southern cities are
represented in the cosmopolitan throngs
to be seen there, while the regattas for
the past two weeks have brought to the
st. Augustine Yacht club many parties
who have greatly enjoyed the races. A
beautiful feet has been contestlng for
the cup of the Commodore, while sew
eraI other cups, notably that presented
by Miss Warren of Philadelphia, we'll
known in catching circles. aroused I'M
usual interest in the races.
While Miss Warden did not sail her own
boat this season, she has on several oc-
ca-.ons won cups offered by the club. Mrs.
Hopkins is also well known in the life
of the Riviera, having frequently sailed
her boat to victory.
What is called the "Call of the South
is most irresistible at this season, most
appealing to the woman who is fond of
yachting, of motoring, of golf, sea-fshing,
tennis, shooting. From st. Augustine TO
Palm Beach there is infinite variety OF
diversions, and interest centers equally
in the woman sailing her own boats to
victory, or in the records made on the
golf course or In the number of tarpon
the enthusiast may anchor during the
season. The sports that seem so essential
ly, or that would seem to demand the
skill and strength OF u man now form
diversions for his wife, his daughter, his
sweetheart and the sea-fishing here. the
shooting, the motor boat races at Palm
Beach. or the motoring at Ormond, to
say nothing of golf and tennis is en-
joyed by many women who have respond
ed to 1.-The Call of the South"
1t is now immensely fashionable TO en-
terrain in small and exclusive grill and
te- rooms, entirely distinctive from
those maintained at the club or hotel
and usually opened in fine old house
of great social prestige In the past and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03

vance for swimming under water, evil
IDENTIFY constructed by the ingenious
hands of prisoners. It was a swimming
suit worn somewhat like the famous rub
Der suit wron by Captin Boynton when
he fastened harmless torpedo under a
British battle ship in New York harbor,
only 1t was not made of rubber.
1t was canton flannel shirt. coated
on the outside with resin ard wax and
provided with a headpiece OF The same
material with small pane of glass over
the face and a breathing tube with a
spigot and plug. There were sleeves end
ing In water-tight mittens and belt guards
at the waist so that with the aid of /
tuorniquet the suit could be made abso-
lutely air-tight
The guard replaced the bundle and in
formed the prison warden. Watches were
set on the convicts belonging to the con-
struction gang. A guard with a powerful
field glass was placed at McRaes Point,
where, unseen by the convicts. he could
keep this strip of beach under observa.
ton.
Two days later another diving suit. al
most identical with the first, appeared
in the same spot. Two. days after that
another and finally fourth Four pris-
oners were observed lowering around in
the vicinity of the hidden suits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03
MRS. j. S. BRIDGES ENTERTAiNs

Mrs. j S, Bridges gave an interesting
musicale at her studio on Fifth avenue
on Friday afternoon The following was
the programme:
4 paper on the Educational Value OF
Music" by Miss Edith O'Rear,
Diagram explained by Mrs. Bridges.
showing the many tracts made to the
brain by the proper study of music.
Little Miss Stella May Orr who is only
. years old, wrote from memory unique
little composition on the blackboard in +
sharpe. explained and analyzed 1t and
PLAYED it in four different keys-modulat-
ing.
Next was a talk on the Power of
Music III the Home" by Mrs. John u.
Strange.
"rhe Spiritual Influence of Music" By
Mrs Robert McCaulley.
The Child in Our Midst Miss A. l..
Williams.
Violin solo. "Bercuese." GODDARD. by
Miss Bennett
Open discussion, What Place Should
Music Occupy in the Chid's Edncation9'
Piano solo. "Valsedc Flemo," kitteur,
by Mrs. Ransom.
After the programme was completed de-
lightful refreshments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03

which were numerously called Tor and
literally given. The funny business as
well as the songs were greatly enjoyed.
Thera were a number of excellent
voices. and the volume and harmony
were both. admirable. There were seNerai
first-elass soloists. Mr. Leland Chapman
has a delightfully fresh, sweet tenor, ana
his rendition of Schubert's Serenade was
remarkably good.
Mr.. MarechaFs comic songs were given
with an ease of style and much clever
ness.
The uuartette composed of Messrs. Lieut.
Stickney, l.. w. and j. =. Chapman, IS
an unusually happy combination of good
voices, and they sing with the eNcep-
tional smoothness and blending of voices
that is only found with native gifts and
careful rehearsal.
Altogether the performance was DIS
tiuetly clever and it is. seldom that a
Selma audience has enjoyed a more thor-
oughlv entertaining affair. The university
has reason to be proud of it's Glee club.
Greensboro Waterman: Time and again
the bovs were encored and simply covered
themselves with glory. The entertainment
was really one of the most enjoyable
given In Greensboro this season Inc
Glee club does excellent work ana IL
is ell worth anybodys time and money
to hear them.
The club made a decided hit in Green's
boro and all who attended the concert
feel under obligations to the young gen
tlemen for a couple of hours most pleas
antly spent.
The director, Mr.. Tom Garner, is en-
titled to great credit for the splendid
manner in which he has trained the boys.