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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18
Ready, But Russian Situation
Causes Anxiety
CONFERENCE MAY FAIL
Deep Regret ON All Sides That President
Roosevelt Yielded the Initiative to
the czar-American Position
Is a Disappointment.

The Hague, June 1s.--Although the
"pacifcs" still exist that the question
OF the limitation Of ornaments must be
raised in some form before The adjourn
ment Of the peace conference, the last
chance Of any government coming for
ward to openly propose the discussion
disappeared with the knowledge that the
United States considered thai the initi-
ative belong to Europe and not to Amer
lea.
M. Nelidotf's depressing utterances at
the opening Of the conference, coupled
with the unfortunate dissolution of the
Donna at the very moment the confer
ence had assembled, have produced many
expressions of regret that President
Roosevelt yielded the initiative Of the
second conference TO Emperor Nicholas.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press hos heard dozens of delegates
specializing on the difference in effect
which would have been produced had
the keynote been sounded by country
inspired by democratic tendencies.
As matters now stand, neither Eng
land nor any Of her continental friends
are ready to move lest the mere sugges-
ton Of debating the question of the
limitation of ornaments inject a spirit
of discordiwhich would endanger the USE
full work aehieyable and possibly break
up the conference under circumstances
which would postpone another confer
ence indefinitely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18

curiously around an intervening pillar
and smiled as though he were enjoying
q Joke az the expense OF friends.
During the ceremonies Mr.. Rockefeller.
tanned 70 fine dark red and looking
very rugged looked on with interest,
while the members of the congregation
eraned their neeks rs curiously as the
lone Celestial
DIR. Aked, the pastor. said:
Il am strangely touched by the fact
that we ale to baptize several China.
men. Until within the last week never
had touched a Chinaman BY the hand,
| never had talked to one think / now
understand better what baptism means
on account of having seen these men
from the far east accept Christ"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18
A Good BEGINNING.

MY beau" said little Elsie, as going
TO be an admiral"
"Indeedm replied the visitor. "A ca
Diet at the Naval academy now, sup
poser
"oh, he hasn't got that far yet, but
he's had an anchor tattooed on his
arm" -Catholic Standard and Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18
FRIBBLES or FASHION.
Bathing Suits For the Summer Girl.
Parascls Match Costume.

Bathing Suits For the Summer Girl.
Parascls Match Costume.
Many Of the most attractive bathing
suits have white pongee tights button
ing around the waist. There Is but
toned strap about the knee. The bath.
ing skirt Is made OF blue, brown, car
dinaI or tan colored serge or pongee
strapped with white, and there Is a
wide white collar.
A sign iii the window Of d modish
shop reads, "Parasols Made to Match
ANY Costume" The notice Is decidedly
opportune, as the newest parasols are
made to match the frocks In color and
design.
Panama hats trimmed with wings or
quilts and folds OF light blue or black
will be popular this summer.
A touch Of velvet upon even the
6imlest Of frocks Is to be seen, and a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18
Epieurean Finesae.

Two MarseiIlaises were discussing
the best method of eating game.
"Well," said one, 'if 1t is a woodcock.
hang it up on nail by the beak and
fasten some larks onto its claws. After
a week I throw away the woodeock
and eat the larks. which by that time
have absorbed oil the flavor OF the
woodcock.p II do the same" replied
the other, not to be outdone, except
that l throw away the larks as well
as the woodcocK, and eat the nall
Bon vivant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18
rrAIrANeFINANc1AL SCANDAL.
Minister Of Justice Orders Investigation
of Events.

Genoa, June i1S.-The scandals arising
out of the recent suspension of opera
tions on the Bnurse, as result of heavy
losses, principally in Ranifera shares,
are assuming formidable proportions,
due to fresh revelations. The fact now
has been established that one Of the
Judges sold provisional release warrants
to fifty persons,and hushed up cases alto
gether against one hundred. In view Of
the seriousnessgof the facts, the minister
Of justice has Instructed the public pros
ecutor to investigate the matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18

A painted kitchen wall becomes
greasy from the steam caused by cook
ing and the dust by sweeping. TO
pailful OF warm soapsuds add a little
ammonia and three or four table
spoonfuls Of kerosene, which when ap-
piled with sponge or soft cloth WIN
remove All greasy and dusty sub
stances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18

"Air Sprlggins is the most diplomatic
man | ever knew"
Il have never noticed IT,"
"Why, be can give an order for q
meal and arrange 1t so that the walter
viii have to pronounce the French
name Of every dish on the bill OF
Chicago Reeord-Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18
DRouerH in ADDISON COUNTY.
Cattle Turned Into Meadows Because Of
Shortage in Pastures.

MiddIebury, June 1s.--Farmers in
this section are worried because Of the
lack Of rain. 1t is predicted that if
plenty of rain does not come within
the next four or five days the hay,
corn, and other crops win be ruined.
Hay III this section u now selling from
SIS to $50 a ton, In many cases cat
tic have been turned into the meadows
owing to the lack Of grass in pastures.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18
BRIDE IS SUED.
Action Brought as Result of a Little
Romance.


Brattleboro June fs.--A Vernon 70.
nance Of two months ago has had q Sc
quel Of an unusual nature. In April
Miss Zelia johnson of Vernon was mar.
ried TO Herbert A. staten Of that town.
Both were well known in Brattleboro, as
well in fact as at Vernon. They had
been together for so many years thai
but few thought they ever would wed.
and the announcement of their mar
riage was in general a surprise They
spent their honeymoon In California.
and it i understood that They were
contemplating returning to the Pacific
coast to live, but just at this time Mrs.
Staten finds her property under at
tachment In a suit for $1,000.
The suit is brought by Miss Edith
NJ. Hill, a former professional nurse Of
English extraction Miss Hill also Is
we'll known here through hef profss.
sional work and her association with
Mrs. Staten before the latter's mar
riage. Her complaint is in substance
an allegation that Mrs Staten's matri,
monial alliance has deprived her OF an
anticipated home for life and that She
has BECOME unable, by reason Of an
agreement with Mrs. Staten, now al
legged to have been violated, to take up
the work of her profession. She Il now
engaged in the poultry business at
Providence, r. !.
Trial in September
The details Of the suit were given
out by counsel last night. Miss Hill's
lawyers are H. G. and r. H. Barber
and Mrs. Staten has retained Haskins
and Schwenk. The suit IS set for trial
all the September term Of the Windham
county court at Newfane Miss Hill
says that on June l. 1906, she was
trained nurse, in good health, 33 years
old and able to earn from SIS TO S25
week She Says that Mrs. staten
then Miss johnson, lived with her father
Tyler L. Johnson who was aged and
in i'll health, and that she did not in
tend to marry.
Mrs johnson died March 10, 1896,
which left Miss johnson the only heir
to her fathers estate, amounting to
$40 900 ia real and personal estate. Miss
Hill SAYS that about three months after
the death Of Mrs. johnson, the daugh-
ter, now Mrs. Stetson. entered into an
agreement, at Mrs statan's own IN.
stance, by the terms Of which, in con-
sideration Of the conditions already
mentioned, Miss Hill was to be taken
into Mrs, Statens home and employ,
aud that Mrs. Staten was 10 furnish
Ter home, maintenance, clothing.
medical treatment ii ease Of need, kind
treatment at all times and reasonable
amount Of spending money during the
icst Of Tho lives 81 both, and that they
were to Jointly receive the advantages
OF the estate, and that they should
bear to earh other the treatment and
relation 81 sisters
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18
CAN PRAY WITH
ROCKEFELLER
Five Chinese are Baptised
Into His Church
BY THE PASTOR, REV. AKED
who Never Before Had Laid Hands On
That Nationality John D. Look
ed on With Interest, as Did
Others.
BY THE PASTOR, REV. AKED

New York, June 18th democracy
Of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church.
.Roekefeller's," as it is called is shown
by the fact that the STANDARD oil mil
lionaire has as fellow church members
now five laundrymen- all Chinese who
were admitted BY baptism to member
ship.
Stoically each candidate went through
the ceremony. One tall Chnaman in
the native costume craned his long neck
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18
A Mighty swordaman.

With a two headed sword Godfrey
Of Bouillon, at the Siege Of Antioch,
cut a Turk into halves from the Shout
IL - - ~ 49,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18
Heirs In MaIabsr.

In Malabar mans nephews and
nicces, not his sons and daughters, are
bis heirs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18

Grimly, somewhat diseonsolately,
therefore, the preparations for the real
work are proceeding. The interim be-
tween now and Wednesday viii be oc-
cupied withapreliminary matters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-18
MIDI ARRESTS.

French Wine Growers Mobs to Be Met
With Force.
Paris, June 1s.--The Government has
decided to arrest the members Of the
Argellers committee, leaders of the wine
growers agitation in the Midi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
HEAVY DAMAGE
SUIT ON TRIAL.
Miss Kate w. Beasley Seeking to
Recover Damages from. PAS
scl,gArsand Power Company.
THE DIX INDUSTRIAL FARM
One Hundred Additional Acres
Purchased -Wedding i'll Peters
burg, Not iii Washington.
. -----'----------...-----------------
Especial TO Tho Times p,spatch.l

4l.3 lSpeclhl to Tho Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG, VA, February 1A.-The
$4,000 damage suit OF Miss Kate w,
laeasley against the receivers OF tho vIr-
gina Passenger and Power Company
was called for trial in tho Hastings
court to-day. and will probably be given
10 the jury tomorrow afternoon. Miss
l3eaasley sues for injuries received by
Dc'hg thrown to the street while alighl-
Ing from All electric car In this city in
October, 1905. All evidence for tho
plaintiff was heard to-day, but evidence
Tor the defendants was not completed.
McllWalnc and Plummcr are counsel Tor
tho plaintiff ind r. H. Mann represents
the Passenger and Power Company.
Organize B'nai Birth.
he orthodox Jews Of the city organ
lied the Petersburg Lodge. Independent
Order OF B'nai Birth, at their syna-
gogue here last night. The ceremonies
OF institution were conducted by District
Nlce-President Henry Hutzlcr, Of Rich
mond, assisted by District Secretary
Joseph Levy. Of Richmond. and Rev. Dr..
Meyerberg, OF Go!dsboro, n. c. district
monitor. The following officers for tho
current year were elected: President,
NJ. Levy; Vice-Presidcpt, Moses Laven-
stein; Secretary. James Baurberg: Treas
urer, S. Levitt; Monitor, David Gellman;
Inside Guard. Abraham Levy; Outside
Guard. $. schochet; Trustees. Sol Cooper,
Jacob Levlnson and Max Levinson.
Increase Size Of Farm.
One hundred acres OF land has been
added to tho farm OF the j DIN A. Dix
Industrial School, in Dnw!ddIe county.
and plans arc being made for farm
demonstration work under the direction
Of the United States Department OF
Is supported by Mr.. Alexander Van
Rensselaer,, Of Philadelphia, has now be-
tween 200 and 300 pupils Of both sexes,
the largest number In It's history Tho
school buildings are located about mile
from Dinwiddie Courthouse. within sight
OF tho birthplace OF General Winfield
Scott and are amply equipped for In
struction in all kinds Of Industrial work.
1t Is under the control and direction OF
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, and u board OF
directors.
Valentine Tea.
A beautiful valentine tea was given
this evening In the lecture-room Of the
West End Baptist Church by the Young
Ladies' Missionary Society
Naomi Lodge. No. 80. Knights OF
Pythias, gave a smoker Tonight. with
work In tho first degree
| Tho wedding OF Miss Sadie Edna Win
ston to Mr.. George Ashby Lanier took
! place at the rcctory OF Grace Episcopal
| Church. in this city. and not In Wasi.-
| !ngion, us was enormously reported. The
ceremony was performed BY the Rey. pr.
c.. Braxton Bryan, rector OF Grace
Church Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier went
North on their bridal tour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15

Is interesting, entertaining or ANUS.
Ing In It's own natural way. Goldie
Nights ut everyone and everything from
the time l1o leaves its den until l,e
Is returned, Not All act does he go
sistanco, and the way his trainer, Joyat
tiger la enough to make any titnld per-
son trcmble with fear for tho daring
trainer.
NDoc Is probably far more powerful
than the tiger, and at NIL times Is II,
O fur better humor. He seems to take
delight In getting into mischief and
tempting the ilerco attacks OF tho
tiger, nnd one witnessing Joyats cx-
hbit Will soon soc that tho bear owes
his life many times to his trainer, who
steps between when tho tiger would
rip Doc with His sharp claws.
Gaillard and his three troublesome
lions, Baltimore, Denver and Caesar,
are always intensely interesting, and
at times decidedly exciting. AS he sits
astride ono OF tho ,nnnclesY lions Gall
lard presents the picture OF reckless
disregard OF personal safety Yat he
Is Mt MI times alert and carefully
counts tho risk lie is running.
Consul Is adding new friends TO
his visiting list daily. and La Belle
Aurora In her electrical dance among
tho lions Is winning additional APP
plause for her grace and daring
i'atmn, the wrestling md dancing bear,
seems to have got tho hang Of throw
ing his trainer regularly and USUALLY
wins two out OF every three falls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
The Press and the NEGRO.

Elsewhere We publish communication
from Rev a. D. Lewis, colored, pastor
of the Second Baptist Church. in which
he speaks kindly OF an article which re-
Gently appeared In The Times Dispatch,
our article was based on the funeral OF
a respected coored woman, which took
place Sunday morning and was at
tended by number Of her white friends
We are glad that our correspondent
agrees with The Times Dispatch that It
was a valuable object lesson. We are
also glad that he agrees with lis in
saying that the good negroes do not
make the race problem in the South. The
bad negroes, and they only, make tho
problem, and they hurt the black race
moro than they hurt the white race.
Our correspondent is quite right in say
nag that the drunken shiftless, criminal
class Of blacks are as so many handi-
| caps to the progress of the negro race,
| and it is the part of wisdom for the
genteel blacks to reduce that class tc
| the minimum.
As for the conduct OF tho white press
our correspondent can point to no artl
Gle In the columns Of thls paper that
was written in any spirit of spite or i'll
VIII toward the negro race. lie car
| point to no expression meant to dis
courage the negro who desires to i,
good and progressive Wo have beer
frank. We have treated the situatio,
as 1t Is We have not held out fus,
hopes to the black man. But we hay,
insisted that the negro children b.
educated at the public expense: We hay
urged that the negro be protected In al
his lawful rights; we have said time an
again that there is a place hero for tn
good negro and that every negro VII
have all the respect he deserves.
Wo have seen no reason to chang
that view. We are not afraid Of tn
good negro, no matter how well etl,
Gated, low rich and prosperous lie ma
, be. We insist that the good negroes d
not make a race problem; we feel sur
that thty never Will.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15

while only II per cont, OF those who
have travelled during tho period re-
fnrred to paid moro thnn two cents
n nailc
In other words, says our contempor-
hry, the rate for excursion tickets Is
already about two cents Il mile, and
the rate for communication and suburban
tickets generally much lower. The
Ledger then nslts II any ono In PHIL
ndelphin WANTS the law so changed
that everybody who rides shall always
pay two cents a mile, and declares that
that would inevitably be the result OF
fixing the maximum rate Mt that p1lcc.
Every sensible man knows says our
contemporary in conclusion, that II
the railroad passenger traffic is now
conducted practically at n loss, tho
shifting of tho rate must BIO conpcn-
sated for III some fashion.
1t is probable that nlno-ten this OF
guess that fiat rate of two cents III
Virginia would be OF benefit to every
body. In point Of fact, such a ratio
would work q, great hardship to many
travellers. For example, there are many
persons who live outside OF Richmond
and do business In this city. They go
back and forth every day,Sbut some
could not afford to do SO II they paid
as much as two cents II milo. In most
cases of this sort the rate is very
much less. The distance between Rich
monu and Petersburg Is twenty three
miles, yet n hlndred-tr ticket can
be purchased for SGT, which is not
much more than ono cent n mile Tho
distance between Richmond and Beav-
er Dam is forty miles, yet twenty
four round-trp tickets are sold be-
tween these points for Sill. If seventy
two ronnd-trlp tickets are purchased.
the rate is reduced to less than cent
u mile.
The Richmond, fredericksburg ana
Potomac soils a fifty-trip fanny
ticket between Ashland and Richmond
for $40, which is q fraction over
one cent mile, 1t sells an an
nual ticket between Richmond ana
Ashland for $50. This entities the hold
or to ride between these two points
as often as he likes. II the holder Of
such ticket rides back and forth
every day his railroad fare viii be
less than half cent mile
It does not follow that a maximum,
two-cent rate in Virginia would mean
that these communication tickets would
be withdrawn. We are assured that in
some cases ut least, they would not
DO withdrawn. But the facts and ng-
ures' arc interesting, as showing
that If the railroads Of Virginia should
establish an invariable rate of two
cents mile for all classes OF travel,
there would be great deal OF hard
kicking.
There are two sides to every ques-
tton--even a railroad question.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
Start Right.

If the advocates of a municipal cleo
q trit. p!ant had taken tho advice OF The
s,riYnes-Dispatch, they would have saved
themselves much unnecessary eSertlon
and the sting of defeat. The DabncS
plan was good, but the Passenger and
Power offer was better. AS soon as
that offer was made, Tho Tirnes-Dis- 4
nateh urged the Council to accept that
part of it which provided for an in
Yes tigation by three disinterested en-
perts. in order to ascertain what would
he the cost OF erecting and operating
a .nunif sal plant. The Council would
gEtlicn ht G been in position to decide
intelllga.tly whcther it would be bet
ter to erect plant or accept the
further offer OF the Passenger and
Power Company to furnish electricity
at a. price as low as the city could
advocates Of municipal plant would
not listen to compromise. They tabled
the offer of the Passenger and Power
Company and determined to push their
own measure through without giving
- the other proposal any consideration
lwfatever. AS q consequence their
Y measure was defeated, and should have
q been. 1t appeared that their main
purpose was to build another munici-
pal plant, that municipal operation
3might be extended. 1t is significant,
too. chat some OF those who We're most
\ earnest in their endcavors in behalf
of municipal electric plant We're lead
ers in the movement to Increase sal
Enries.
s K Tho Dabncy ordinance having been
defeated, let the Council now start
over again, and start right Take ur
nv the Passenger and Power Company's
proposal to investigate. Find out pre-.
cisely what it would cost to erect {
s cost to generate electricity at such (;
VI plant Then, If the price be favorable
hold the HassenGesr and Power Com
pany to.its offer and make contrac
n. to purchase electrical power at tn,
Il cost ascertaircd by the experts.
IL the Passenger and Power Com
@ pany will not stand by its offer; If /
tries to dodge. decker delay. or bacl
down, then 80 ahead with the nunici
pal plant. j is a business proposition
s%8s1f we can buy electricity as chcnpl
s8j5 as we can make IT, what's the sens
{ in erecting a plant? If we can max
it considerably cheaper than we ca
buy it, the argument in favor of
IL city plant Is sound.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
Bryan or Bust.

Soma az mn. llonnocr,tt, 80, ,,,,,,,,
.,.;a. soo,, aant !. 1870
49," ~ "eeept ~ Us loresohp
conclusion that we shall have Bryan
and defeat again In 1908. The lrrcdor.
icksburg star sovs.
..,,s.,9'.,
oaNosafu' one Oh me keenest OBJ
.9e.Neis % ioti'ipNi events In the coun-
Wy anu y writer or note, draws a
s .'.i,, Moru picture or what BRYAN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
The Real Race Question.

Editor OF Tho Timcs.Dispateh:
sir,-Your editorial, AN Object Les.
noted the tender and loving tributes
paid by your own people to the COM
mendable qualities OF member OF my
race, impressed mo most deeply, ana
cannot foil to exert n helpful influence
over u largo circle OF the colored citi-
zens OF THIS community.
Your most timely uttcrnnces, and the
pralseworthy deeds that Inspired them.
better element Of our race to greater
endenvors and noblcr efforts--to 40 Inn
prove their condition by politeness,
falthfnlness; thrift and INDUSTRY lii Try , tnat,
sands who will ft with easy grace into
that niche Of citizenship desired by
you and the other good people Of this
great commonwealth.
to soy that many Of tho ignorant,
drunken. fshlttlesa class. whose deeds Of
.crime nre as offensive to US as they
which prove as weights to our racial
progress. upon reaalng your remarks,
will como to tho conclusion that 1T
pays to be good" and thus seek to re-
form themselves and Join the great
numbers who are making substantial!
progress along those lines that mako an
intelligent, respectable. industrious and
happy people.
Willie the low and criminal negro
Is also burden under which we groan
and from which we long to be deliver
ed, for, on his account, many privl-
llege Is denied us and many Il door Is
closed against us. He 1t Is who con-
stitutes the race problem." ns YOU
have wisely sad, who cmbitters tho
waters OF peace between the races, and
seems to be Matching new evils every
day But. despite thu and all the acri-
lnonious criticisms alleged against tho
race, there are some elements OF good
an ~all OF uz that can be appealed to.
aud we confidently believe that more
friendly, pats.nnd fewer kicks Will bring
| It out. p 1000
Conformity to that principle enunci-
oted by the Apostle to the Gentiles. alfu
excmplified in the Christ-"Thc strong
should bearethe innrmities OF the weak"
will contribute much to the happi-
ness and well-bcing OF the people in
home. church and State. Now. II our
of the white press--that marvellous en-
| CINE of power for veal or wce---in our
favor, praising and encouraging our
good and honesty. .condemninR our bad
.timcto time the day is not far when
we, despite all opposing circumstances.
I shall reach tho goal ofEan easy. friend-
lily relation with the white people OF
/ our much-favored Southland, among
4 whom we found our cradlct1 and hope
| to find our graves.
Let me thank you for your very
| helpful remarks, and beg to assure
! You of our cooperation In the better-
mcnt OF this community, 80 far as our
/ influence goes among our people.
| Y. d. LEWIS,
Pastor Second Baptist Church,