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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
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Mrs McGinnis was not expected TO
Lye through tho day. For a year she
had been an inmate Of st. Luke's hos
pi1al' gradually growing worse till at
INST she had been given up by the
house physician, and now he pronounc-
ea me end very near.
HAS she any reIativesg' asked the
physician.
sne,s married and has children"
wen, notify the husband"
Now, IL so happened that Pat Nc.
Slnnis, having to work hard all day,
with no one to take care OF four young
cnldren during his absence, had called
IN 2 comeiy young woman for house
keeper and nurse. 1t was not long be-
fore Miss Mulcahy, who occupied the
position, had drawn a promise from
Fat that after his wife's death he
would marry her. Mrs. McGinnls was
Wen acquainted with Miss Mulcahy,
but did not know that she had been
Installed IN her place as housekeeper
and had been promised that when 1t
should be possible she would be in.
stalled as wife and stepmother. Pat in
his visits to the hospital had been
warned by the doctor not to say any
thing to his wife calculated to worry
her. Since this accorded very well
with his inclinations, he had refrained
from doing so.
On the day Pat was summoned TO
the bedside OF his dying wife he had
taken half holiday to 90 shopping
with Miss Mulcahy, who. 1t having
been reported to her that Mrs. Me
Ginnis could not last long, was quiet
" picking up rousseau He took his
conditional fiancee with him to the hos
pital to wait in the reception room
while he bid his wife a last farewell,
after which they were to continue
their shopping. Mrs. McGlnnis was
lying In ward on the ground floor,
from which she had a fine view OF the
approach to the hospital. She saw her
husband coming in with Miss Null
cahy, and it was a revelation to her.
A man, whose intuitions in such mat
tiers are sluggish, would likely have died
before the revelation had broken in on
his stupid brain. Not so Mrs. McGin-
mis-.
The story Of her husbands reia-
lions with Miss MuIcahy was not only
as plain to her the moment she saw
them coming in together as 1t has been
recorded here, but great deal palmer
Indeed, her mind shot out little radia-
tions Of intelligence, giving her minute
pictures which have been necessarily
omitted In this bald statemento OF facts
When Pat entered the ward and was
conducted to the bedside of his wife
his face wore very solemn aspect
Nor was it assumed. Mrs McGinnis
was. the mother Of his children and
II b ~ good wife to him till dis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
THE WRITER'S.
Marie corelli writes that she 'loathes
America"

Marie Corelli writes that she 'loathes
America"
A German author, DR.. Johannes Mul.
Ter, has written book on woman's
sphere. In which he contends that ali
girls should be taught nursing. 'Nurs-
ing he says, 'ls woman's military
service"
AS with SO many successful novel.
lists. It was at first the ambition OF
Robert Kitchens to be something else.
He hoped TO be musician and for
several years devoted himself to mu-
steal study.
The one hundredth anniversary OF
the birth OF Henry Wadsworth Long.
fellow Il to be celebrated on Feb. 81
by the Cambridge Historical society.
A special bronze medal win be issued
In honor Of the event, copies Of which,
It Is hoped, viii be preserved in IL
braries and museums.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
wHITLEY's SLAYER is NOW
HELD FOR awILFuL MURDER
Motive Mystery-Police, However,
Think II Is a BIackmail

London. Jan. 20-~A verdict Of will
full murder was rendered BY coroner's
Jury this morning against Horace
George Rayner, who shot and killed
William Waiteley, the welI-known
Westbourne Grove merchant, on Jan. "a.
The motive il still mystery, unless
as the police now declare, it was due
to the failure Of an attempt to black
mail the merchant A witness testified
that he had heard Rayner say to Mr..
Whitley.
fare you going to give wayp
When MI. Whitley replied "No"
Rayner then said; "You are dead
man, Mr.. Whiteley." and drawing a
revolver from his pocket, fred.
A detective inspector said he had
searched Mr. Whiteley's papers, but had
not discovered trace of anything relat-
ing Co Rayner Among the prisoners
papers. however, were documents show
Ing that he was wanted by the police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
eLEANlNes.

Holland has $50 miles OF canals.
In Russia there are eighty SIX gem
ersl holidays In the year.
Over $4,000 umbrellas. lost in Lon.
don, are taken to police headquarters
every year
More shan one.third OF the inhab-
itants Of Zurich are resident foreign,
ers. who enjoy no political rights
there
Card playing has become so general
among German women OF the upper
classes that regular lessons in playing
are new given in fashionable boarding
schools for girls.
A year ago Nine. Duse offered a
prize OF 10000 lire for the best Italian
drama. Now the judges announce that
among the 900 works submitted they
have not found single one worthy
TO receive the award.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29

dition TO the generous contributions from
the United States Canada and elsewhere.
1t was absolutely necessary to- obtain
an imperial grant and 4 large inpegial
loan to rebuild Kingston. more particn-
larly in view Of tie English fire insur-
anee companies, which have diselaimel
al liability for losses sustained during
the earthquake and fire.
The steamers Prince Joachim and Allie
ghany arrived, consigned 10 tire American
vice consul, with food for the sufferers.
II was accepted By the governor. Sec
Rotary Bourne expresses bis gratitude,
in the name Of the colony. to the Red
Cross society for the splendid sympathy
Fifteen distressed Americans have been
sent homo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
MopIsH LES.

Short Jackets Fer Girls = wash
waiAts--Cowses Hints.
short Jackets this season are very
Saunty looking and are great favorltes
with young girls. In fancy cheviot
suits they are natty and attractive
when simply trimmed with mannlsh
velvet collar
The newest wash shirt waists are
made with tucks on each side OF box
plait or line Of three inch insertion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
HoLp MAN IN MuRpER Use.
Police Think Prisoner May Know About
killing Of DR.. Townoend.

New York, Jan. 29On suspicion that
he may know something about the death
81 Dr. Charles w Townsend Of staten
Island. who was mysteriously murdered
"A his home Friday night, John Bell q
former street ear conductor at his home
y BROOKLYN, is in jail vending inquiries.
'Ibe suspicious Of the police were direct.
"a toward Bell by discovery that his
vic died about year ago after az ore
ration attending child birth.
Dr Townsend was attending the wo-
INA and MA charge Of the operation,
heina assisted by the other doctors.
mn u reported to have blamed pr.
Townsend for his wife's death and 70
I'M frequently complained about y y
Bis friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
vILEs ELECTRIC OFFICE.
viii Be Moved from Pavilion to Lang
don Block.

Montpelier, Jan. 2o.-Jesse S. yiles
has leased the rooms in the Langdon
block No. 2, which were formerly oeeu-
pied by D. S. Wheatley for a store, and
they will Be the offices and headquarters
Of the yiles Electric company. The
Offices II the electric company have been
in the Pavilion, Of which Mr.. Viles has
been the proprietor for several years, and
when the sale Of that hostclry was con-
summated few days ago, 1t became nee
essarY 10 find new quarters, a few
changes will be made in the rooms on
Lanedon street to fit them for Offices,
and they win be ready for occupancy
February /.
These rooms are on the street floor
and for some clne the New England Tel.
ephone company has had an option on
them, calculating upon making them into
headquarters for the telephone exchange
The~ plans came to standstill, how
!, NEand nothing has been heard either
If sbe new building which i was an
nounced some time ago the company
contemplated erecting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
is MYSTERIOUS.
Police Investigate Case of a Pittsburg
Woman Found Burned to Crisp.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 29-Albert HouclS
found the body Of his wife lying on a
table In her room, burned to a crisp,
when he returned home from work late
Sunday night. The theory Of accidental
death was abandoned when it was dis
covered that nothing else in the room
was burned, not even the table on which
the body was found.
Whether the woman met with foul
play the police are reluctant to say,
but considerable mystery surrounds the
death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
sponge Ifarns.

Several sponge farms, all OF which
are paying concerns. are to be found
IN the Mediterranean. Lntil recently
sponges have been simply collected
from the sea floor, whore they have
nourlshed IN a wild state. but Of late
years they have, like oysters, been cul-
tivafed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29

A scrap Of paper is all that the poet
Keats left in the shape Of will. 1t
is dated Aug IA, 1920 1t consists of
ten lines Of script, briefly directing the
disposal OF the poets scanty posses
sIons and the prospective proceeds
from a sale OF his writings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
Alum.

Alum il soluble in water and is used
in laundry work to render curtains,
childrens dresses, plnafores and mus
lin hanglngs Honinnammable and is
usually added to the rinsing water
proportions one pint Of water to two
ounces ~ alum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
LAKE cHAMPLAIN CELEBRATION.
First Meeting Of Commission in Burling-
ton February 8.

Burlington, Jan 29.-Gov. Fletcher D.
Proctor has issued call for meeting
Of the Lake Champlain tercentenary com
mission. recently appointed, to be held
at the Van Ness house the afternoon Of
Friday, February 5, the same day as the
banquet OF the Vermont Society, Sons Of
the American Revolution. This will be
the first meeting Of the commission.
The commission Is composed OF Wal
ter L. Howard Of Middlebury, r. w.
MeCuen of Nergennes, Horace w. Bailey
OF Newbury. Walter II. Crockett of st.
Adams, L. NJ Hays of Essex junction,
and NJ. D. Mcmahon Of this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29

Lava. II is said rctnins its heat
longer than any other known Sub
stance. It has been known to remain
at boiling point FOOT below Its sur
face for fiftysthree years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29

The choicest beef Is secured from a
steer that Is not only cat but well
supplied with lem Qualify Of fiesh
Is not always Indicated BY weight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
A ships Iafe.

The average life Of ship Is about
lwenty-six years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
BREAK In STOCK MARKET
Liquidation on q Large Scale eau ses
az. General Decline in Prices
SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND SANTA FE LEAD
Nearly Every Issue IL Affected and
Losses Range from Two to Ten
POints-SaIes over Million
IS -.s Shares.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND SANTA FE LEAD

NEW YORK, March 5.--IAquidation on u
large scale caused a collapse in today's
stock market. Very demoralized conditions
marked the closing, final prices in number
of instances being the lowest in years
There were few new developments to ac-
count for the movement.
The great bulk of today's selling eman-
ated from high quarters. The pressure was
especially directed against Southern Pacific
and Atchison, those issues declining ~
and 6h points respectively. There were
other losses ranging from to 10 points.
practically every active stock participating
in the break.
Foreign selling was something Of a factor,
London, according to report. unloading
fully 5000 shares. though part OF this was
probably for New York accounts The
opening transactions reflected some sup
port. especially In the Hill stocks which
were recently the weakest issues. By mid
day however, the selling movement was
In full swing and gained increased momen-
tum as stocks poured out Rallies were
feeble and the signal for a fresh outburst
by the short interests. whose operations
contributed In no small measure to the
days transactions, approximating 1.150O00
shares the largest business Of the year.
A canvsss of the banks and other finan-
ciai institutions after the close Of the mar
ket ELECTED the assurance that no trouble OF
serious character was pending in those
quarters. Conservative bankers were dis
posed to regard the break as highly bene-
ficial TO the general situation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

county will receive between $4,000 and
$1,000.
DAVID CITY-The decision of the federal
supreme court affirming the tax cases was
good news to the citizens OF Butler county,
as the taxes and interest from the Union
Pacific and Burlington amount to $3.50.
NEBRASKA C1TY-winim Hughes one
of the oldest men in the county, being IS
years old, died at the home of his son, John,
ten miles southeast Of this city. He passed
more than half Of his years in this county.
YoRK-The high school Junior class play
was greeted with a crowded house The
acting was good and showed they had
learned their parts we'll Nearly $500 was
realized. which goes to pay expenses of
TEKAMAH-Several OF the sports have
been out this week and succeeded in bag
ging a goodly number. of ducks. The CORN
this s. year. as ali the big Kills have been
made there. 80 we
HARvARD--sunday was district rally
ward and northwestern Clay county, A
good program was carried out. Miss
Mamie Hams. one of the state officers,
HARvARD-F.. c. Mcintosh has sold
his stationery and book store stock
to J. T. Boughan g. Co., who is expected
TO continue the business at the old stand
or resell, should favorable opportunity
present itself. gays .s.f -'
BEATRICE-The Board OF Education last
night at Its ssg9NE Voted to allow
ISOLATION, which holds its annual meeting
in Beatrice the first week In April, the
| use OF the Central school building
SCHUYLER-Edward Vrsak and Joseph
Vrba, two young men of this city, have
entered into partnership and will go into
the hay business. They have bought the
L. w. Bingham haying outfit and have also
leased large hay lands for the coming
year. l...
| BLUE HILL-The Beatrice Creamery
company has moved it's building here to
the track. The buildings have been
located about six blocks back from the
| office will also be located in the same
place.
TABLE ROCK-Mr George F. Cotton.
who has had practical charge Of the Cot
| ton brick plant here since it's erection
In 1898. has purchased half interest In
| with his family to Seward the latter part
| of the month. .o
BLUE HILL-From all reports obtain
| able 1t seems wheat has withstood the
| crop will be harvested. The only dis
| couraging reports thus far received are
| from extremely low lands, where fields
were covered with ice for several days.
formerly a resident Of this city, has
| brought suit against the Burlington TO
| try and collect the sum of sis, 900 dam
| ages for injuries received while I'm the
| hydraulic machine, which was out OF re-
pair.
.AINSwORTH-Rev Mr.. Johnston of
| the Methodist Episcopal church is
holding protracted meeting here,
Neb.. church assisting. The Congrega-
| tional church Is not having any SER
vices on account OF the death of Rev. Pax
| on's wife.
BEATRICE-The committee on asyl-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

1t is up to the legislature now to use the
knife little more freely on the sherifr's
claims
Hearing on Tucker Bill.
The house committee on fees and SAL
aries tonight listened to a discussion of
the Tucker bill TO cut out the graft for
feeding prisoners In county jails. Victor
Rosewater explained the bill In place of
Tucker, who introduced 1t, and he showed
by statistics that during the trst six
months of the present sheriffs term IT,
900 meals had been served at "a cost of
nearly $1,000. but since then no report
had been made by the sheriff. During this
time state prisoners had been fed for
seventy-fve cents a day and last year the
revenue from feeding federal prisoners
had amounted to 1900. Mr. Rosewater
insisted fully forty per cent would be
saved the county and state If the feeding
contract were let to the lowest bidder.
Sheriff Mcdonald ana ONCE Deputy
Steere tried to save the situation by
telling what a great responsibility rested
on the sheriff to select the proper food
and how generous he was to the sick pris-
oners and particularly how dangerous II
would be to have food furnished by out
side contract on which the sheriff gets no
rake of. The committee took the bill I'M
der ADJUSTMENT and the indications are 1t
will be reported back with a recommends
ton that It pass.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
FOOD POISQNS
90 Per Cent Of All Diseases the Result
of Undigested Purifying Foods.

OF UndtgeSted futretylnR fOous'
Men OF affairs. women Of society and
children with active brains are too often
sedentary In their habits, giving little time
TO exercise. To this evil Is added that OF
high and irregular liying-as a result, the
stomach cannot stand the demands made
upon Il. The abused and overtaxed stom-
ach does not properly do the work Of d.
gestion. food taken in ferments and the
poison permeetes the whole system. The
body loses in weight and becomes a prey
for the attack OF whatever disease 1t may
encounter.
Did II ever occur to you how busy that
stomach of yours is? II only holds three
pints. but io one year you force It to take
in 400 pounds Of material, digest It and
prepare 1t for assimilation into the blood.
No wonder 1t rebels when overworked. We
crowd it with steaks and pastry. irritate its
juices with spices and acids. and expect the
stomach TO do its work. 1t can't DO 1t.
All over the inner layer of the stomach
are glands which secrete the juices neces-
sary to digestion. The entrance of food
into the stomach is the signal for these
glands to do their work The more the
food. and the more indigestible, the Greater
the demand upon them and upon the mus
cles Of the wall adjoining.
Think OF the tons OF high seasoned game.
sweetmeats and appetizers crammed into
this little four-ounce mill, and then won
der, IL you will, why you are dizzy or
nauseated or constipated. Don't blame your
stomach OF curse your fate that you should
be born so unfortunate. Blame yourself
and apply the remedy.
First, get a small package of Stuart's Dy-
spepsia Tablets, taking one after each
meal and at bed time. They are not a
medicine, but a digestive. Your stomach
is worn out and needs help, not medicine.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will do the
work that the stomach fails to do. There
enough power in one grain Of Stuart's Dy-
spepsia Tablets TO digest 1900 grains Of
ordinary food, so you needn't fear that
anything you eat will remain in your stom-
ach undigested.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets VIII rout the
poison because they remove the cause
food fermentation. They are natures ewn
cure for dyspepsia. The host OF troubles
dyspepsia is the father of cannot be num-
hered, for a healthy stomach is the source
OF all health.
Sieze your opportunity before worse con-
ditions confront you. Send today for a
free trial package of Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets. They will bring your stomach re-
lief F. A. Stuart Co., 50 Stuart Building,
Marshall, Mich.
The 5O-cent size for sale at your drug
gist's.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06

coroner to .turn the money over to the
county court and he deposited IT to his
personal account in a local bank. Later,
w. W. Stephens. administrator for Smith,
sought to get the money back. but 1t was
refused. Mandamus suit was commenced
but was decided adversely by the district
court. Other legal proceedings were had
and the day Hendee's term of office expired
he disappeared and was seen here no more
until brought back from South Dakota by
the sheriff on a requisition. Suit was
brought against Hendee nd-his bondsmen
to recover the money, but by Instruction
Of the court the bondsmen were released
from liability on the ground that the
money had not been received in the line
Of duty as county Judge. and judgment was
given against Hendee alone.
The case may reach the jury Wednesday
or Thursday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-06
News of Nebraska.

DAVID CITY-The seventh annual SEES
sion Of the David City chautauqau will be
held August TO ~
DAVID CTTY-Rev. Father Caraher pas-
tor OF st. Mary's aCtholic church Is now
agitating for a new church in course OF
another year.
years has been superintendent of schools,
has been retained for the coming year at
salary OF $1,000
Neutrality-suspicious. forty Masons from
sonic gathering at Omaha Thursday to see
the travelling "trowel."
scHUYLER-Ed Ross. who has been
living here the past year. has moved TO
Dakota City where he will manage the
Dakota poor farm for the next year.
BBATRICE-The BeAtrice-Auburn de-
March p may be called on IL some favor
able terms are not consented by Auburn
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Gas and Power
company Is pushing work on It's plant
supply consumers with gas about April /.
AINSWORTH-There was four inches
OF snow on the ground and IL has been
showing all day and melting as fast as It
left.
sCHUYLER-The Schuyler brewery.
brewery buildings and the saloon building
Of this city was sold to T. w. Lynn for
BEATRIcE-Eugene Freeman of Au-
burn and Miss Clare House were united
in marriage at the home of the brides
parents at Virginia, Rev. Mr.. Whitman
ofhclating.
NEBRASKA CITY-Revival meetings are
being held at the Methodist church and are
very largely attended, more interest being
shown than has been for many months
The meetings will continue
GRESHAM-The Gresham Law and Order
league is prosecuting J. Ernise. proprietor
OF Gresham's only billiard hall. In the
trial before Justice linn, ETnise was founO
guilty and fned 40 and costs.
YORK-Michael Grier. an old resident, Is
sick at the home Of his son, Jasper GTier
John Grier OF Kansas City, and Mrs
Catherine Mcclure OF Colorado Springs son
and daughter are at his bedside.
SCHUYLER-By the decision of the
supreme court In favor OF the state
against the railroads to prevent the
the years Of 1904. 1905 and 1905. COlfax