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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31

ity of the canals. His observations
have revealed the fact that both single
and double canals and the round spots
at the canal functions known as GASES,
are subject to seasonal change; and
that the whole canal system is depend
ent on the melting Of the polar cap, Pro-
fessor Lowell regards the lines which
we call the canals as not the canals
proper, but the strips Of ground ferti-
lied by them. As the polar caps melt
the canals become darker. a wave OF
yerdure passes from the poles down to
the equator, and into the opposite hem
ispheres. Professor Lowell is Of the
opinion that the canal system is the
work of the Inhabitants of Mars; the
planet is older than the earth, and as
much of its surface appears to be des-
ert land, it suffers from scarcity of
water To remedy this the supposed
inhabitants have constructed this sys.
tenn of canals and have made their abode
in the various GASES, which are believed
by Professor Lowell to be centres of
population, where the inhabitants, driv-
en- from the deserts by scarcity Of wa
ter, cluster around the fortified re-
gions.
Both theories have been before the
public for number of years. A few
years ago most astronomers seemed to
incline towards the illusion theory. But
the observations made at Flagstaff In
1908 and 1905 were serious blow to
the hypothesis. Professor Lowell de-
tected in 1908 curious clustering Of
the double canals in the equatorial re-
gions Now, as illusions cannot be dis.
+. tributed systematically, the inference is
obvious that the phenomena are real.
In 1905 the writer had the honor to
receive from Professor Lowell copies Of
several photographs Of Mars secured at
Flagstaff, on which the canals were seen
plainly az straight dark lines, and not,
as on the illusion theory, at dots Of
light and shade As Professor Lowell
remarked in a note to the writer
"The camera does not agree with the
armchair critics Of the canals, but will
have it that the markings are lines"
| II remains to be seen what win be &C.
complished during the opposition of
| 1907
Regarding the probable inhabitants of
| the planet, Professor Lowell says: IF
there be inhabitants, then irrigation
must be the chief material concern
Of their lives. In the Marian
mind there viii be one question per-
petually paramount to all the labor,
women's suffrage and eastern questions
put togcther--the water question" Mr..
| lowell also remarks "The evidence Of
handicraft points to a highly intelli
gent mind behind it. A mind of no
mean order would seem to have pre-
sided over the system we see. Certainly
what we see hints at the existence Of
bings who are in advance Of, not be-
hind us in the journey of life. Hector
Mcpherson, Jr., in the London Chroni-
Gle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
AN OLD TIME GAMBLING
EPISODE.
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[origlnail
When was a little chap living in
Cincinnati was delicate. We had
relatives In New Orleans, and at one
time ! was sent down there for my
health, The only route was by the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and I
made the trip In one Of the big steam
ers Of that day. The main feature
that 1 remember was seeing men sit
ting In the cabin playing cards, with
beautifully colored chips. why they
used the chips / was too young to I'M
derstand. In this connection / also re-
call their leaving the tables occasional
~ to so to little box about the size
OF a Punch and Judy" show, placed
forward in the cabin, where they
drank drinks Of Ito mel beautiful col
ors.
The Mississippi was one vast gam
bling resort from Cairo to New Or
leans. There were tiatboats fitted up
for the purpose that floated slowly
down the river, tying up at. any point
where there were people to be fieeced,
ana wherever there were planters there
were victims. One afternoon one Of
these fiatboats descending with the cur
rent was seen from the shore not far
below Memphis to be turning in to
shore. The only power aboard was In
the arms Of men and couple Of long
sweeps or oars on either side. Those
on the starboard side flashed in the
sunlight while the filler oar left rip
pie astern. The boat in this way was
brought ashore, and hawser was got
out and tied to stump upon the river
bank.
That night Julian Maran, young
planter, stepped aboard the boat and,
with one or two of bis friends who
were already there, opened the game.
Maran had sold his plantation and ne
groes and was going to Baton Rouge to
marry his sweetheart and take up his
residence there The money he had re-
ceived was in bank except & hundred
dollars, with which he proposed to
amuse himself on the fiatboat. He
added considerably to his hundred dol
lars during the evening and, being q
chiyalrous fellow, considered himself
bound to 60 back the next day and give
the bank a chance for revenge" In a
few days the fortune he had In bank
was every cent transferred to the
safe In the Hatboat.
That was curious age. If there are
chivalrous professional gamblers now,
we hear nothing Of them. There were
chivalrous gamblers then, and they
made their influence felt. Perhaps 1t
was because gambling had not then
been left so far behind other means Of
making a living as 1t is now The
gambling propensity has developed
into more legitimate forms. Be this as
1t may, as Maran was parting with the
remnant Of his fortune, Gustavus Ster-
ling, professional gambler, who had
once been a respectable planter board
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
NeIidolf Lays Corner Stone at
The Hague
TRIBUTE TO CARNEGIE
And His Generosity-Says Building viii
Be Symbol Of Justice--All Peace
Delegates and Many Diplomats
at the Exercises.

The Hague, July 31.-The foundation
stone Of the Andrew Carnegie palace OF
peace was laid this afternoon at Zorg-
tYliet, in the midst of the wooded park
stretching from The Hague to ScheYen-
ingen, BY NJ. Nelidotf president Of the
second peace conference.
The inauguration Of this monument.
which the American millionaire Il rails
ing to commemorate peace conferences
was marked by considerable ceremony
Practically all the delegates attending
the present peace conference, number
Of high court officials, the members Of
the states general, and delegations from
numerous bodies, were grouped around
the stone which, when the structure is
completed, will form the corner Of the
grand hail Of justice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
NEW YORK HABITS.
Business Men Don't Swing Their Arms
or Whistle Below Forty-Second
Streea.

HHave you ever noticed the difference
between the habits OF the downtown
New Yorker and the one whose habitat
is north Of Forty-second street asked
an observer Of the passing throng. ANY
where below the great divide, for that is
what Forty second street is, you rarely
see pedestrian swing bis arms when he
is in motion.
"Unconseiously, perhaps, he reasons
that there Is no room to saw the air,
But the minute lie crosses the divide he
begins TO swing both arms.
People who live in HarlemI mean
mengo 1t like windmill Swinging
the arms is country habit. don't
mean to say that Harlemites are com.
trymen, but they have some bucolic man
lners up there that you won't find down
town.
"You won't often find two men stand.
ing on the sidewalk in the busy streets
unless. they. are waiting for ear,
Watch yourself when you meet q friend
I in lower Broadway. You quickly adj
journ to an inside place near by, or if
YOU don't imbibe you win find yourself
and your friend walking as You con.
verse.
eThis does not apply TO the Great
White Way, where the talent and sports
congreeate in front Of the playhouses or
a hotel, but it fits the man in business.
Just think it over and ten me when
You ever saw man leaning against the
side of building down town, or against
the fences Of old Trinity or St. Paul.
They lean up above the Fifties.
sAnd YOU can't remember when you
ever saw man who in walking between
Thirty-third street and the Battery put
his hands in trousers pockets, except to
take out money! have seen men away
up town with both hands raumed into
their pockets as far as they could get
them.
''Did You ever see a man downtown
whistlingl That is a rural pastime But
/ have seen 1t occasionally III the upper
part of the island, It was, however, very
FAR up.
Except to mop his brow when the
solar influences are active YOU never see
business man in the lower districts
carrying his hat in his hand Well, you
see that sight in the hundreds and quite
frequently in Brooklyn. Bareheaded in
the open carsY Yes. Or on horseback in
the park2 Yes,
IF You catch a man in the street in
\ the business section whistling as he
walks let me know | have heard il up.
town occasionally, but there Is not much
tpncker downtown.
II have a friend who lives in Yonk-
crs who is noted as whistler when be
rs az home. You can hear him for a
block His business is in New York.
"The minute he strikes Broadway he
shuts mp like a clam. The minute be
leaves the train at Yonkcrs he puts up
wind harp that continues until he gets
home. And then he doesn't quit.
Even the boys of the great city rare.
Nv whistle in the streets II you know
anything about a boy in the country you
know he never stops whistling except
when he rs asleep or eating or talking.
People whistle in the theatre when there
lis catchy song, but that's az night.
Except among day laborers when did
YOU ever see a man downtown without
shirt collarr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31

The Times Daily Short Story.


ed the natboat He had left "the pro
tesslon" and with bis winnings had
bought Maran's plantation. When Ma
ran had parted with his last dollar,
Sterling walked up on to the river bank
with him.
Permit me to say, subj" he said to
Maran, "that I have seen many fools
In my life, and 20 ar one Of the big
gest. Even when a gambler plays fai'
the advantage Is with him. The men
on this boat are Of the lowest kind Of
swindlers."
Maran, maddened, was about to re-
tort angrily. when Sterling pulled a
roll OF bills from his pocket and con.
tinued: "Yo' go down tina tonight with
this and start in again. Don't play to
win. Play only to be in the game. I'll
be tha', and take hand myself. Have
a gun in 20 pocket, sub"
Naran tried to express his gratitude,
but Sterling turned away and went to
seek few Of the formers friends,
That evening Maran, Sterling and two
others whom Sterling had asked to be
present opened the game on the fat
boat. The owner Of the outfit and two
assistants were OF the party, making
seven in all They had played an hour
or more when Jackpot was opened,
and the pile on the table grew enor-
mously, Suddenly Sterling clapped enc
hand down on the money and whipped
out gun with the other. AT the
same moment Maran and his two
friends drew their weapons and coy
cred the three professionals. The coup
was effected 50 quickly that not one OF
the latter was able to draw.
"Put yo' arms on the table," ordered
Sterling, raking off the money into hts
hat, Then, setting the hat on d chair,
be went to- the owner Of the boat and
began to search him.
''H-m~ he remarked, drawing sew
eral aces held by clasp attached to
a rubber cord In his sleeve. "a cheap
device, but good enough to fool asses
with" Then, going to the next man,
he took a pack of cards from his peck.
ct, held them up to the light and
continued:
MARKS big enough to see In the
dark. All the court cards are plain
on the back as on the face"
After going through the three men
and finding evidence Of fraud on all,
he politely asked the owner for the
key Of the safe. The man. having a
pistol muzzle within few inches Of
his ear, complied. Sterling opened the
safe and counted out an amount equal
to Maran's losses and handed II to
him. Then he paid what losses the
others had made from the money in
the hat He was himself winner,
and this amount he took from his peck
ct and tossed it on the table.
When the party left the boat they
cut the cable, and it fioated down with
the current. Its profits and losses at
It's last landing place had been NIL.
Maran left the next day for Baton
Rouge and was married soon after his
arrival, Had it not been for sterllng's
interference he might have become a
professional gambler himself.
GEORGE DISNEY Mills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
Freak Newspapers.

One Of the most remarkabta freak
newspapers ever printed was the Luz
minara, published at Madrid. It was
printed with ink containing phospho-
rus 50 that the paper could be read in
the dark. Another curiosity was called
the Regal, printed with nonpoisonous
ink on thin sheets Of dough, which
could be eaten thus furnishing ncur-
ishment for body as well as mind 10
Bien Etre promised those who sub.
scribed for forty years pension and
free burial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
cIav's Roady wiz.

When Henry Clay was stumping
Kentucky for reelection, at one Of his
mass meetings an old hunter Of wide
political influence said, Well, Harry.
I've always been for you, but because
of that vote (Which he named) I'm
goin' ag'in you"
LET me see your rlhe," said Clay.
It was handed 70 him.
ais she a good rihep
eyes"
"Dld she ever miss ireY
"Well, yes, once"
"Why didn't you throw her awayl"
The old hunter thought moment
and then said, Harry, III try sou
again"
And Harry was elected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31

CHECKED BATHING bUlI-ofV1s
linen shirt waist suit or ut least a
blouse of harmonizlng tone with the
skirt.
Bretonne embroidery is very smart
when used Judlciously on linen frocks.
1t Is we'll to remember that a little
goes long way
The summer girl with her afternoon
gown makes a point Of being exquisite
ly shod. Frenchwomen are so anxious
about keeping their ankles trim that
many Of them scorn the idea of wear
ing slippers or low shoes in the day.
Crystal beads are much IN evidence
on the new black frocks. Some gowns
are literally sown with these glittcrng
dewdrops, while coral and gold beads
bring quite q now note into the en-
broiderles Of the day and hammered
aluminium sequlns are seen with great
erect.
Among the prettlest OF the summer
frocks are thoss Of hatiste In delicate
tlnts Of blue, pink, lavender and ecru,
embroidered in eyelets Of the same
shade
The Mayfair II. belt is as popular as
the original Mayfair 1t Is made OF
heavy basket weave SILK elastic, with
kid ends that match the elastic In color,
and finished with severely plain gold
buckle. This new belt comes IA black,
white and all the new shades.
The attractive bathing suit illustrat-
cd Is % checked mohair, white, with
lines OF black, and Is trimmed with
plain black taifeta The effect Is ex.
ceedlngly chic. JUDO CHOLLET
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
Another Sea yarn.

Mr. Flatdwell (his first Atlantic voy-
age Do you know, Mary, that this
ship burns 400 tons Of coal every day.
Mrs. Flatdwell William Henry, have
YOU been letting the ianitor stuff YOU
with any such fairy tales as thatiS-
Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31

After washing decanters turn them
upside down and allow water from the
cold water tap to run over them. In
about five minutes time they will be
beautifully dry inside, and il the out
side is carefully wiped and rubbed
they VIII sparkle beautifully.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
Norway's Wooden Churches.

Some Of the wooden churches az
Norway are fully 700 years old and are
still IN an excellent state Of preserva-
ton. Their tlmbers have successfully
resisted the frosty and almost arctic
winters because they have been re-
peatedly coated with tar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
LIFE ON MARS.
What the Experts Say Now Of Its In
habitants.

They Are Not Disturbed by the Clamor
That Their Canals Are an Optical IL
1usion-The Camera convinces Them
Otherwise-If 1t rs Right, Then the
Martians Have a Severe Struggle to
Maintain Life,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
HERE AND THERE.

Inc All WhIte Fat---NttractVe But
tons Set With Garnets.
One Of the seasons most striking
novelties Is the all white hat. 1t is
usually made Of fine French chip Or
horsehair straw and trimmed with
large clusters of white flowers and
white leaves. or course 1t IS not a
very seryiceable piece Of headgear, but
It is immensely stylish and may be
worn as well with pretty light suit
as with a muslin dress
Whether they fulfill the time honored
service Of buttons or not, handsome
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
ATTRACTIVE TRIPLES.

Zone Are the White Shirt Waist and
Black skirt--Brstonne Embroidery.
Unless for strict utility and a mat
ter of necessary economy the useful
and comfortable white shirt waist is
no longer worn with a black skirt with
out a coat or course this combination
is seen a dozen times day, but II IS
no longer considered good style. In.
stead one should wear cotton or
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-31
The Japanose Bath.

The Japanese bath is always heated
to ITO degrees.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-11-07
STANDARD on AND PUBLICITY.

The Standard Oil cases, regardless
of the question of monopolistic power
and methods, have brought to light a
state of facts that can no longer be toll
Grated in this country. In very many
respects the Standard Oil Company is a
model institution. There is nothing slack
or slovenly in the way in which its bust
ness of making, distributing. and selling
it's products is carried on. But it's finan-
cial organization is not at all in keeping
with the proper requirements of modern
corporation laws. Disclosures made in
the Government suit to dissolve the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
show that the central company controls
very large number of subsidiary cor
porations, some of which have done
business ostensibly as independent and
rival concerns, and that the whole sys-
TEN has been one adapted to the dodg-
ing of those proper responsibilities to
the laws of the land and the community
at large hat every business corporation
ought to face. 1t does not follow that
this great organization should be broken
up into seventy-fve or a hundred small
er constituent companies. 1t would seem
practically impossible to force the in
dustries of the country back to an ear
her stage of competitive strife. But a
great national industry like that con
trolled by the Standard Oil Company
must abandon the idea that it car carry
on its business in the old-fashioned Sc
cretive way that was permissible gen
Grafton ago. From The Progress of
the World" in the American Review
of Reviews for November.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-11-07
Election RESULT IS.

Following are the results OF the eiec-
tons held Tuesday, Nov. S, 1907;
New York City-Tammany is victor
ious by about 80, 000 plurality.
New York State - Edward I. and
Willard Bartlett, joint nominees OF the
Democrats and Republicans, are elected
and the legislature remains strongly
Republican.
New Jersey The election is close,
with indications pointing to the success
of the head of the Democratic ticket.
Cleveland Mayor Tom L. johnson is
reelected by large majority.
Toledo - Mayor Brand Whitlock OF
Toledo lind is reelected.
Cincinnati Markbreit (Rep.) is elect
ed by big majority.
Delaware Wilmington voted license
while the rest of the state probably
goes dry.
Massachusetts - Curtis Gould, Jr.,
(Rep.) reelected governor by $4,000
plurality over Henry M. Whitney
(Dem.).
Mississippi f. F. Noel (Dem.) elect
ed governor.
Pennsylvania John 0. Sheats (Rep.
elected state treasurer by 100, 900.
Rhode Island - James H. Higgin.
Dem reelected governor.
Kentucky--The state has gone Re
publican. Louisville elects Republi
can mayor pledged to enforce Sunday
closing laws.
San Francisco Returns indicate thu
election of Taylor Dem.), the presen
mayor and Langdon, who prosecuted
the grafters, as district attorney, by
safe majority.
Salt Lake City S. Bransford
anti Mormon candidate, elected mayor
by safe majority after hot fight.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-11-07

Las, Thursday the state tax commits
sion announced the assessment of the
express, sleeping car, freight line and
equipment companies for the present
year. The total valuation of the prop
erty of these companies in Wisconsin is
placed at 81, TIA, 6i6.9i this year as
against 81, 53S, 1854 last year, an in
crease Of 1886, 12S.40. The total taxes
this year are SIS, oS3,3l as against S17,-
$40. 10 last year. an increase of S572 81.
The rate this year is less than last.
This rate is the average rate paid 10y
all other taxable property in the state.
The ya,go'c"s of he property of these
companies is made Oh an ad yalorem
basis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-11-07
Value of the Naive Cow.

One of the most notable changes that
altered conditions have caused is seen
in the character of the dairy herds.
When butter instead of milk was king
of the dairy, every dairyman sought to
grade his herd into rich mixers, It that
is, cows partly thoroughbred, whose
milk was above the average in fats.
Jerseys were the favorites because of
The exceeding richness of their Yield.
Today, in sections of the country where
market milk is leading product, the
native is the most valued dairy COW.
A native may be called a mongrel COW,
in the best sense of the term. A good
specimen has large feed capacity, with
out tendency toward beef. The feed
capacity is an essential, because milk
cannot be manufactured without mater
al therefor. One indication of the
growth of the dairy industry is the
so, 600 increase in the number of dairy
cattle in Iowa during 1906. Most of
these are natives, although there is also
a mixture of good grades. half thor
oughbreds.
The milk industry is perhaps the only
industry in the United States which
represents investment exceeding $500,
600, 600 that is not controlled from a
central source. Its very nature renders
such control impossible. At tie same
time no industry is more vital in its in
tluence upon the nation 5 health This
fact is evidenced by the investigation
of the milk question being conducted
by the Government which may and is
likely to extend over many months. 1t
is believed that when Congress passes
a Pure-Mlk law it will be sufficiently
drastic in its provisions to prove ma
terial aid in Fastening the day when
pure milk will be a matter of course
rather than a matter of conscience. 49,
From "The Milk Supply as a National
Problem, " by Charles Culver Johnson,
in the American Review of Reviews
for November.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-11-07
Renorfs Small Potato Crop.

In report on the potato experiments
carried on at the various experiment
stations of the College of Agriculture,
j. G.. Milward, instructor in horticulture
says: "The yield of potatoes in Wiscon-
sin for the past season is estimated at
about two-thirds crop. Harvest was
earlier than usual partly because of the
uneasness caused by the heavy freeze
in the fall of 1906. Those who marketed
their crop early in the seasoii realized
about 40 cents bushel. Prices grad
ually rose during the harvest season un-
til good white stock brought as much as
So cents bushel. Regardless Of the ex-
listing good prices, however. many
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-11-07
RAISED NOTES WORTHLESS.

The Wrought Iron Range company of
st. Louis has lost in its effort to make
fifty Kenosha and Racine county farm
ers pay forged notes. An agent of the
company sold stoves throughout the
two counties, taking notes for the price.
When the notes became due the farm
ers were asked to pay sums greatly in
excess Of the amounts of the notes they
had signed.
1t was found that the notes had beer
raised, presumably by the agent. The
circuit court last week non-suited ease
brought as test.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-11-07

Two Rivers Chronicle, Dem: 1t
would be very unsafe to nominate a
weaker man or one whose sentiments
We're not in harmony with those which
Roosevelt has recently given utterance
to in his waysde addresses. Taft will
hardly come up to the eXactions of the
public in this respect. LaFollette will,
but LaFollette is not favorite with
the aristocratic wing of his party