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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
Smith G Jones.
lcopyrlsht. 1905. y Mcclure Newspaper

lcopyright, 1906 BY Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.l
Jonas K. Smith and William b. Jones
were schoolmates and bosom friends.
At the age Of twenty they entered the
same counting room. Two years later
Smith went into the diapers business,
and Jones went to South America to
represent firm.
Three years after Jones had departed
for South America things so changed
with his firm that he returned Smith
knew that he was coming and was the
first to greet him. Neither had mar
ried during the interval The draper
had prospered but desired to enlist
more capital and enlarge his business.
Jones had money and became a part
ner. SO great was their faith in each
other that no papers were drawn be-
You'd those making it legal partner
ship. They trusted TO each other in
everything else. The partnership con
tinued for five years, and the firm
made money. This made at least six
teen years that they had been daily
together as boys and men, and one
would have said that each thoroughly
understood the other. One day, in
view Of further improvements, they
had a balance sheet drawn. This
showed the exact share OF each and
the profits made. There was a differ
ence Of just halfpenny In favor OF
Smith. The matter was first mention
ed In a joking way and in the greatest
good nature, but later on 1t became a
bone Of contention. Here were two
lifelong friends who had handled thou
sands Of pounds between them disput-
ing about a halfpenny. Each declared
that he was actuated by principle, and
so hot did the dispute rage that
dissolution Of the copartnershIp was
agreed upon
Jones went out of the firm and es-
tablished an opposition trade. In two
years he bankrupted both concerns.
People for thirty miles around were
furnished with free railroad tickets to
come and buy, even at half price, and
they were furnished free meals at the
stores.
When bankruptcy came Il made
clean sweep. Both men went out into
the world without dollar Smith took
o situation in warehouse, and Jones
secured one with real estate agent.
Smith secured board far away from,
the other place, but inside Of two days
Jones was boarder at the same place.
Then they spoke for the FIRST time in
two years, and their words were over
heard by the andlady, as testified to
afterward As they met In the upper
hall Jones said:
"Smith, have just word to say to
YOU. ! shall kill you some day for your
meanness about that halfpenny."
"That's my intention toward you
That was all They sat at the same
table and slept within a few feet Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
NEW LAND
LAWS NEEDED
Another Special Message
from Roosevelt
FOR LEASING SYSTEM
Mineral Fuels to Be Treated as Public
Utilities--Increased Use Makes
Conservatism Very
Important.


Washington, D. c., Feb. f4.--President
Roosevelt. in a message TO Congress yes
terday, strongly advocates the conserva-
fion Of coal and other fuel resources on
lands still belonging to the government.
saving that henceforth the nation should
retain its title to its fuel resources,
urges government control Of the western
public land pastures. with a system Of
small grazing fees, ETC., and asks for an
appropriation Of half a million dollars,
Immediately available, in addition to
present estimates, TO aid in detecting
and preventing land frauds. He con.
tends for system Of government leas-
ing Of its mineral lands and for treat
ing the fuel lands as public utilities.
The president points ont that it would
have been better ii some of the eastern
coal lands had been left under govern
ment control, and suggests provision in
tne west "against recurrence Of the con
ditions We deplore in the cast Citing
1900 cases Of public land entries in four
districts mentioned. the president says
non compliance with the law was found
in over half Of them. and deliberate
fraud in very many Of them.
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Douma Of Vengeance.

st, Petersburg. Feb 14.--Abont two.
thirds OF European Russia has now che.
sen delegates to the electoral college.
Two-thirds Of these are ayowedly %.
ppositional. while the remainder com
prise Resctionaries, Oetoberists and In.
dependents. divided about equally. The
votes Of st. Petersburg province, which
were counted yesterday, insure that its
three members in the DONNA will Be
all Constitutional Democrats.
The premiers brother Alexander Stoi.
ypin, who is a prominent Octoberist,
thinks the DouRa win be like the tower
Of Babel
NJ yadovoseff. tho Radical leader, says
the first DONNA was DONNA Of anger,
and the next viii be Donna Of ven.
geance
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The Times Daily Short Story.
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each other for I'VE months and never
passed another word They ignored
each others very existence. The other
boarders In the house came to UNDER
stand the situation and fell into It,
though Of course 1t was subject OF
general remark On a dozen different
occasions mutual friends Interceded,
but each time they were rebuffed.
That poor little halfpenny stood in the
way and could not be put aside. Al
the end Of five months relative Of
Smith died, and he decided TO buy a
house in suburb Of London and have
widowed sister act as housekeeper.
This project was talked over at the
table before all
II was most curious thing that
Jones should be In the employ Of the
real estate man who had erected the
houses In gie suburb referred to and
that II was part Of his duties 10
show would be purchasers through the
houses. Such was the case. however,
and one afternoon when Smith aIighted
from the underground at the suburb
be found Jones ready for him. 1t
must have been a surprise TO him, and
yet he was equal 10 the occasion He
asked to be shown certain house,
and Jones led the way into IT. People
on the street heard and saw this That
evening neither man returned to his
boarding house. They did not return
next day. Then the police were spoken
to, and a search was instituted. smith
had said that he was going TO look at a
house Jones had said that he was
going to show house to a customer
They found the house into which the
two men had gone and had not been
seen TO reappear with its outer door
unlocked. In q room upstairs they
found Smith and Jones dead. What
happened was told by a tramp who
was in hiding In the house because he
had committed theft and feared the
police were after him. He was asleep
In an upstairs room and was awaken
ed by theNsounds OF the mems voices
In dispute. He heard one say:
"smith, Providence has sent you
here to your death. / am going to
kill you"
Jones, have been waiting for just
such an opportunity to take your lifer
replied the other.
There was little or nothing more said
before they closed with each other.
The struggle lasted about five min
utes. 1t was heard, but not seen, by
the tramp. 1t ended by Smith being
dashed against the sill Of window
with such force as to fracture his skull
II was the opinion OF the doctors that
he may hare lived on for an hour
Jones started to 90 downstairs. but sat
aown on the top step and fell back and
died. He had a weak heart and had
overexerted himself. The tramp had
to climb over him TO get downstairs.
That was the end Of one Of the
strangest feuds ever started from any
cause. and one has but to read the par
tlculars to wonder IL any human be
Ing ever comes to really understand
another NJ QUAD.
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COAL FOR THE
FREE LIST
The President May Repeat
This Suggestion
HAS NOT YET RECEIVED
Petition from Massachusetts, Will
Oppose the Free Hides Movement
Tariff Revision Would Upset
Business Conditions.
HAS NOT YET RECEIVED


Washington, Feb 14,--At noon yester-
day the tariff petition addressed to the
president from Massachusetts had not
been received at the White House Be
fore replying to Governor Guild, the
president will probably confer with SEN
ators Lodge and Crane. That the petit
ton win receive very courteous reply
Is Of course assured, although it is I'M
likely that the general attitude Of the
country on the subject of this petition
warrants an elaborate discussion of tariff
revision by the president at this time.
OF course, in advance of the receipt of
the p fition, the character Of the reply
has not been given much consideration,
but it II expected THAT the president
may reiterate his views regarding free
coal. It Is well known that the presi-
dent would like TO have coal put on the
free list at once. The west will stub
bornly oppose the proposition TO put
hides on the free list, and outside of
Massachusetts, it il declared that there
II little sentiment in favor Of such a
change. Free hides are not regarded of
Importance to the country generally but
free coal Is demanded from all sections
of The United States
That Massachusetts should have been
the state first to petition the president
for tariff revision is regarded as some
what unusual in the light Of the fact
that from that state have come many
communications hostile to any further
legislation intended to regulate the rail.
roads, on the ground that such legisla-
tion would upset business conditions. VI
course, tariff revision at this time, in
the opinion Of the administration officials
would do more to upset business condi-
lions than almost any action Congress
could take.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
The once Towel.

When Opie Read, the author, was edi.
tor OF the Arkansas Traveller, one Of
the best reporters on the paper died and
his death was greatly mourned BY the
editorial stan. A visitor Is the Office, oa
the day after the founcral, found the
editor and his staff talking about their
loss disconsolately. "It has been a sad
loss, friends" the visitor said, "a sad
loss. indeed He sighed and looked
about the room "And am pleased 10
see, he went on, that you eommcmor.
ate the melancholy event BY hanging liz
Grape" Opie Read frowned "Crapegh
he said "Where DO you see any crapeg'
over there said the visitor, pointing.
Grape he hanqedlH said Read. eTtat
isn't Grape That's the Office towel ---
Tit Bita.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
GOWN GossIP.

High satin crowns are found on vel.
vet trimmed hats
One very strong feature OF the wash
gowns win be the contrasting OF trim
mings with the material
There is promised return Of the
separate silk skirt, both in black and
color, and a positive rage for the SILK
tailored suit.
The early spring tailor suits show the
round and very simple skirt usually
trimmed with binds or tucks stitched
many times above and below.
shoulder capcs OF the same material
as the gowns with which they are worn
promise to be serious rivals OF the
present little empire coats.-New York
Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
URGENT HINTS
TO KEEP PEACE
Nicaragua and Honduras Sent Word
by Five Governments to
Settle Trouble.

Washington, d. O., Feb 14.--O Officers
Of the state department feel sure the
combined efforts Of this country. Mexico,
Guatemala, Salvador and Costa Rico
toward peace win keep Nicaragua and
Honduras from fighting.
Notes Of similar character have
been sent by All five countries To the
governments of Nicaragua and Hon
duras which urge that the prospective
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14

belIigerents make peace without re.
sort 10 actual hostilities It IS gem
orally believed that the two countries
addressed will heed the very direct hint
and settle their troubles By arbitration.
The gunboat Marietta Of the Atlantic
feet has arrive at Greytown, Near
aqua, from Guantanamo. She viii 20
on to Blue6elds, another port of Near
aqua on the Caribbean
INV situation seems less tense than
All any time for two weeks, although
the department has had no recent al.
vices on the subject
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
CHIC STYLES.

Bead Bracelets Very New--Bicuses OF
chiffoa Over Plaid silk.
The very latest in bracelets are the
bead bracelets. They are made Of
different colored beads strung on a
piece OF ribbon. The ribbon Is tied on
bow around the arm, either above or
below Ahe elbow. These bracelets are
also worn over the gloves and some
times over the sleeves, and the beads
and ribbon harmonic with the color
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
Misunderstood.

lie was splashing through the mud af-
ter Fillmore street car Passengers
were stretching their necIss 10 see If be
would make il. Just Chen the eonduc.
tor yelled.
Fell!"
Did he? Poor fellow" observed a
sympathetic old lady, who was short.
sighted San Francisco Chronicle,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
Special Low Rates

Via Wisconsin Central Ry to all points
in Montana, Idaho. Washington, Oregon
and British Columbia, March lat to April
30th Round trip Homeseekers Tickets
on special dates Write 81 once for in-
formatioH and maps % VIM Kelly, tra.
yelling agent. W. G. Ry, 200 Broadway,
New York city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14

tartan lining under a net or chiffon
waist. silks are particularly pretty
with the chiffon in pale colors. The
result is unimaginable to those who
have only seen the poor imitation made
over checked silk.
Artificial flowers are great deal
worn in the hair with evening dress.
A single rose with a stem IL very smart
nesting IN deep foliage with or with
out bunch OF feathers starting
from II.
Guerra is a new aigret feather. II
has soft neeile-like veins ending In Il
close feather tip and Is most frequent
III seen In black, spangled with crystal
drops.
The corset waist illustrated is made
of fine sea island nainsook. It is trim
med with lace and little hand en-
broidery. JUDO CH0LLET.
-------------------------~-~-
Polar Seas.
Polar seas arc in every case shallow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
nest, TFsai,h ana coa,fett % Mother aua

MRS. WtNsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP, foi
children teethinR, eOfiens the gums, reduces
Inflammation, ailaye ali pain, and cures WIND
cDlic. PERFECTLY SAFE ~ all cases Wo wuulg
say 10 every mother who mart suffering child
20 not lot your prejudice, nor tho preIudicea
81 others, stand between yOu and your suiiof
INK child and tho relief fiIat will be sure-.ye9
absolutely snre-to follow the use@s0f tiHs
medicne. ifti1nciy used. Price 90ea q bottle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14

st. Petersburg, Feb. IA congress
OF Constitutional Democrats has been
summoned to meet February ~, at Hell
singfors, Finland, if the delegates are
not permitted to assemble in st. Peters
burg.
The city elections at Kiev and Kish-
inev have been carried by the reaction.
lists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
BRITISH BATTLEsHIPs
INJURED BY COLLISION.

The Albemarle and Commonwealth Must
Go Into Drydock.
London, Feb. A. The British battle
ships Albemarle and Commonwealth,
which were participating in manoeuvers
of the coast Of Portugal, were In coIli-
sion during the night OF February II,
and were So damaged that they were
Obliged to proceed to Gibraltar for re-.
pairs.
Details Of the accident have not been
learned, hut IL i known that there were
no casualties among the crews.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
Hotso ~ Up Motoring.

a horse Of Redhill the other dag Jump
ed into a motor car. Evidently II had
got tired Of walking and wanted ride,
III reminds us of the horse il the story
which threw Oh his harness and went
out ana called cab. London Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
The BirdIess Hat.

/ think the birdless lat
with only buds upon it
Night properly be called
Aud we'll, the audobonnet.
lIarper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
AN ENGLISH sUFFRAcIsTs SONG.

When / was in the nursery, was filled
with discomfort.
Because | had no voice at all in house
hold management;
Oh, no. Of course, y0u never found them
come consulting me;
And, If ! disobeyed, the order ran,
Across the lneeiV
IA hadn't any voice in the affair.
f4hey seemed to think that I'd no right
to care,
All, how rapidly a spankI
Bite in TO your soul, and ranlSle,
Mhen you haven't got voice in the
u Atari
Nna when came ont In the world,
" found IT Just the same
81 Weman has no finger in the pie, and
s. its a shame!
lining rights aud freedom one may
try 70 have dash
aprteen-stone policemen rally round
pne in fash.
'us asn't any voice in the affair.
81 e tackled from behind ere you're
aware
nt II you have any wits you
II start practicing iiu-iitsu;
last yowl have voice in the
Air.
London Globe.
q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
B0URsE HEARS PREMIER
cLEMENcEAU HAS QUIT
Retirement il present Crisis Would Cause
No Surprise.

Paris Feb. if.-Thcrc was rumor on
the Bomse yesterday that Premier Glenn
enceau had resigned
The report could not be confirmed, but
in well-informed circles the premiers re.
tirement under the present circumstances
without waiting an adverse vote in the
Cbanber Of Deputies, would not cause
amy surprise
lie has been suffering for over a week
from an attack Of influenza.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
CHARGE DENIED.
Reactionist Organ DisoIaims Connection
With Plot Against White.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 14.--Tbe Russian
Banner. organ OF the reactionists, repudi
ates the reports that the reaetionary
league Of vengeance was connected in
the placing Of internal machines in the
house Of Count Witto. The police have
been unable to solve the mystery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14

Of the gown Amber bracelets are
strung on orange ribbon and worn
with white afternoon gown, or coral
bracelets Of good sized beads are worn
with black lace frock.
Many OF the new trimmings. while
apparently expensive, are SO spread.
ing in design that little goes q long
way. The detachable patterns are
more IN vogue than ever
The latest and most effective form
Of the plaid silk craze Is to use a gay
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
MURDER DUE
TO RACE WAR
Pennsylvania Town in Terror Of Fur
Their Bloodshsd.

BaIneshoro. Pa. Feb. 14.-Hagrx
Neumann. clothing merchant, has
been shot By an unknown Italian az n
result Of dissention between Americans
and foreigners that has been cxtant
here for some time.
The shooting was without proyoca
ton.
Early today the foreign element be-
gan 10 terrorizc the town.
Because Of the rioting tho state con
stabulary and neighboring county. pc.
lice had been summoned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14
Irony

Overheard at a county ball Girl in
a tattered condition, innoeently Are
we waltzing according to the Rugby
Rules London Truth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-14

THE GREAT FIRST ACT SCENE
Iieber Co.'S celebrated play an BISHOPS CARRIAGE be
the original and only appearing this enhancing
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-10-19
"Comin' Through the Rye"

It is said that Robert Burns famous
song Comm Through the Rye" did
not have reference to rye field, but to
a small river, Rye, in Ayrshire, which
could be forded. In wading through,
however, the lassies had to hold up
their petticoats, and it was favorite
pastime Of Robbie Burns and mis-
chievous companions to lie in wait
for the lassies coming through the
Rye. When they got to midstream the
laddies would wade out and snatch a
kiss from the lassies, who were unable
to resist without dropping their skirts
In the water.-Westminst Gazette.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-10-19

Fancy hand bag; Mrs. sayylls
Elliott, 1st, 75c; Mrs. P. Peterson
I'd, Soc.
Hand made clothing Mrs savylla
Elliott, LIST, 75c; Mrs. G. A. Horton
I'd, SOC.
Special-Mrs. L. P. Norby, list, 75c:
Hem stitched table linen-.Mrs. G.
w. Bowen, list, IS.
Glass Seven-W Work for Women Past
Sixty Years
Fancy handkerc chief Savylla Elliott
list, 75c; Mrs. A. c. Peck, I'd, SOC.
Crochet lace-Dolla Willett, list, 75c
Glass Eight-Work for Women Past
teen Years
Dolly Savylla Johnson, 1st, 75c.
DIVISION K.
All winners of premiums in Division
Is are requested to call on the treas
ure and get their premiums.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-10-19
MARKET VERY |: WEAK
Other Stocks Affected by COndi.
lions in Copper Trade.
BAD BREAK IN SOME ISSUES
Union Pacific, AnaIgamated Copper,
Reading, st. Paul and Northern Pa
eific Particularly Hard Hit-German
Failure Depresses Situation.

New York, Oct 1S.-Under the com
bined influence Of the collapse of the
United Copper company and the fail
ure of Gross & Kleeberg, added to the
generally pessimistic sentiment that
has prevailed for weeks past, the
stock market opened nervous and
soon developed a weak, reactionary
tone. Southern Pacific and the Cop
per shares were decidedly weak and
there was heavy selling of the United
States Steel stocks. The consequence
was break in some issues through
the lowest prices touched the previ-
GUS day. Union Pacific in the first
forty-five minutes of trading sold down
to 1163s, Amalgamated Copper to
46ss, Reading to S6A, St. Paul to
112A and Northern Pacific to 116.
Sentiment was further unsettled by
news of the failure of Haller, Soehle
& Co., an old banking house of Ham
burg, Germany, with liabilities of
from 100000 to 100000. This firm
did large business with European
industrial concerns.
Towards IL o'clock there was rally
in the market and somewhat more
cheerful feeling prevailed among the
brokers, who took the view that the
market had acted better in the first
hour than might have been expected.
It was said also that all of the weak
points in the banking situation had
been taken care of and that the in
dividual necessities of one very prom
inent capitalist had been supplied.
The total sales of stocks in the first
hour was 333,75o shares.
Stocks made good recovery when
It became known that all sheets had
passed the stock exchange clearing
house successfully, thus indicating
that no failures had occurred. The
market settled into a quieter tone
after that. .as - -E1tf
Amalgamated Copper sold off rap
idly from so to 4SA on the announce
ment of the reduction in the dividend
and closed at 1875. The general mar
ket was quite nervous at the close
There was rather heavy buying dur
ing the afternoon, said to be to cover
up short sales already made at higher
prices.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-10-19
$500 Reward, $Ioo.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO les
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he -
senior partner of the firm of f. ]. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUMID
RED DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. D.. 1856.
lSeall A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c. sic
Take Halls Family Pills for ccnstipaticn
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-10-19
Timothy Hay Sells for sci.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-No. l timothy
hay sold here during the day at SCI
per ton, which is the highest price
ever paid for that commodity in this
city at this season of the year. Choice
Timothy is quoted at about 81 per ton
higher than the No. /, but there is
none OF this grade on the market.
Local dealers ascribe as the cause of
the scarcity an alleged embargo which
they claim has been placed on hay by
certain railroads because of the poor
financial returns derived from the
handling Of it.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-10-19
Hard Times in Kansas.

The old days of grasshoppers an6
drouth are almost forgotten in the
prosperous Kansas of to- day; although
a citizen of Codell, Earl Shamburg
has not yet forgotten hard time he
encountered. He says: IT was worn
out and discouraged by coughing night
and day and could find no relief till
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery. It
took less than one bottle to completely
cure menThe safest and must reliable
cough and cold cure and lung and
throat healer ever discovered. Guar
anteed by J. r. Kruger drug store
SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle free.