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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01


lie said askazqolzsn and expected to
see the young woman move toward him
al II drawn irresistihly. And the young
woman did move toward him and when
she had arrived within respectable
speaking distance she planted good
right hand on the young mans cheek,
leaving a crimson mark Of the compact
and also Of shame.
The young man had attended the per-
Torrance of 4The Mayor Of Toxic at
the opera house last week, in which the
chief comedian had but 70 point mag
net and say "skazooks' and all persons
were drawn toward him and made tract.
able TO kiss. The Barre young man
thought II splendid idea and % tried
il the next morning with one Of the
handsome chorus girls OF the Toxic
crowd as the experimental person, Tho
result was as above mentioned, with
the man wondering how it happened.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01

There's four dollar bill floating
around town. Strange isn't itg Iii
fact, II coniurcd up for us visions 81
counterfeit money when we cast eur
eyes on the thing. II looked like one
dollar bill made over into fonr, Al
women sometimes make over last sea
sons alpaca. The young man who bad
the paper tried to pass Il in local
restaurant and got turned down with
suspicion. Disheartened, be told bis
tale TO friend and the friend helped
him out with four other dollars, running
the chance of passing it himself. The
four dollar bin was Canadian money
and looked as strange as q hen in water.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26

IXl k the interpreter from his un-s kSxssI welcome bath. Choking with
 9R rage and spewing muddy wa. ter, Matthews was hauled Into thet stern of a pirogue. There, while the pilot rowed slowly to the Brannor. shore, he stretched his sorry, bedrabs- bled figure-a figure in striking conle trast to that of an hour before. His handkerchief hung upon one ear, hism red shirt clung, his buckskin trousersst st' dark and slick from their sousing, bel lied with water let in at the band; his. bright topped boots spurted like pumI-y nozzles. his pale hair struggled and dripped into his eyes.
 When the boat touched at the steam CT side, he raised himself to look back Simon was leisurely ascending the GU and reaching to left and right for ten der wisps of vine. Matthews gave his hard laugh. "I1l make meat of you. be promised savagely. Then he turned to Michael
 The Irishman was leaning back steadying his craft against the banI with one hand. holding his stub pip out fin the other. His blowEy face wa biowzier than ever. Down it. from hi closed Ids, ran the teandrops, chasin one another into the black notche cavern of his mouth
 Here was a eulprif handy to the mf meut's anger. Matthews arose in hi squashing boots. "You lop cared son e a gun. who you Iaughin' aty" be d manded.
 The cavern widened til the face we split in two "w-w-w-ahE gasped tt plot
 Maybe you think 1t was funny said the interpreter. with suaye hea Cunning devfEtry disturbed his fe tures. and, stepping forward h u boat, hs kicked MichzeI on a bunion.
 Pain sobered the plot With a ros of ~Hovlsy smoker he swung his pa de aloft-
 The interpreter was too quick f. him LEke a frIghtsned nuskrzt sozzhf the water. Egzndered to a sog fosz1ng and vaded cut ~Yoa M monkey with a bzzzsawF he tasnte =JB wxit!
 CIErging ts his injured fost osd n ehzel rocked hireezf and cursed D Rst far Eong He wzs seoz FzmbF
 toward tke barTzekx- 7for.~ he snr1- ~hs~s Ears h wza wsr rfk
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26

1ns@N that Of man who is nightly pleased with himself. "Bill," said he as he flung off blouse and hat, wish you'd nov down this stubble of | mine."
 The barber set about stropping q razor. Don't want your mane trim medT" he inquired. Strikes mech it's pretty long,"
 The interpreter loosened the collar of his shirt and took a chair. "Never you mind about my mane," he answered ''It's just as long s I want 1t. You turn loose on my chin" He leaned back to elevate pair of bright topped boots.
 The other directed his gaze upon the sharpening blade. Do you happen t know Portugeef" he asked humbly. ''one of the boys is loony on a gal at Bismarck that he aIn't writ ts for a year. She's Portugee"-
 Matthews gave a dismissing wave of the hand. 'T savvy English and most 1njun," be said; none of them fancy languages. though. I been to school only a week in my hull life That was down In Omyha. and one week was plenty" At the remem- brance he shook with silent laughter. That week, as I say. was 'nough for me. The teacher-she was q lady, mind y'-tries to tell me that it's the same blamed sun we see comln' up ev- cry mOrnin'. Look a-here, now I says: Don't we git a new moon ouet In a whilef Then, what's the matter with havin' a change of sunT Well. that plumb stumped her. She shut up"
 The barber was now ready for oper- ations, so Matthews adjusted his shoul- ders. closed his pink IIdded eyes and followed the suit of his nonplused teacher.
 Bill felt there was something in the wind and Iouged to question Mat thews. ret dared not The interpreter, formerly so feared and even dfsIFked. by the enlisted men. was now regarded In B troop as generally misunderstood and raIiznsd IndividuaI-this ia con sequence of the Lancaster Inquiry; heRce he wss playing the rose of i1- jursd innocence and serioaslT taking kiUself f0r pop1l4r hsro. He vas more cocksz-s and eozceited tan ever before ard Eozs prone tS bEzS and baIly- srzpEae dfHgeatly away tie baFb1 sazdaered ct the thczgHt af stsz bssrzzs the raEar ssa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26
CHAPTER XXvIII.

IT was old Michael who fisheds
 the interpreter from his un-s
 welcome bath. Choking with rage and spewing muddy wa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26

1 the Dit Of vine. men Hs45I %E
 But he did not sit upon the ground with crossed legs Neither did he pull upon the vine. He let 1t go out instead. And sank hesitatingly to his knees, for, again, he had remembered! '
 David Bond had said: "The red mans god Is poor and stingy. He lets his people want and starve. He lets enemies triumph over them and de- stroy. But the God of the white man is rich and good. See how generously he gives to those who serve him! Yet, lest you anger him, have none other because he is a jealous God"
 He might not pray to either then! He lifted despairing eyes and saw above him, divinely luminous, that sacred path, glittering white with the hastening spirits of the dead.
 He put ragged sleeve across his eyes to shut out the sight. It brought picture he longed to forget-the ter rible picture of his downfall. It was spring day, and the Unca- papas, to make ready for battle, were dancing the great sun dance. He was the chief Moon Dog then, naughty as any, brave as the next, given to war fare and the shedding of blood. In the great tent 1t was he who led. He was naked save for loin cloth. Coup sticks were braided in his hair. Eagle feathers trailed from his scalp lock. The skin of his body was hidden beneath devices.
 He signiied wish to suffer wound ing, to have willow wands run through the flesh of his back. Standing Buffalo was dancing beside him, and it was that warriors knife which leaped from its beaded sheath to do the cutting. And then the wounds weakened the chief Moon Dog. The wands tore his flesh past all power to endure, and he knew nothing, but when the squaws brought him to life again they told him that, like squaw, he had pleaded for mercy and wept!
 For this he was branded, spat upon, cast out and cursed. For this he had gone hungry, secured kettles and herd ed with the dogs.
 David Bond had come. telling him of one who was bruised, reviled and nailed to tree. That one was the God of the white man. Broken in spirit, Squaw Charley had accepted him.
 Yet-what had the new God done for him? Was his work lighter? No! Was the food not the castoff's still, fouled by the touch and the tongues of others and by the dirt of the pen? Yes. If the new God was good, why had he not saved the evangelist?
 The soul of Squaw Charley tottered.
 Hark
 Overhead a high sailing crane bu- gled. But to the outcast the lonely night cry seemed supernatural, a hai! from one of the departed.
 He uncovered his eyes and lookcG up. Above him stretched the pale, shining ribbon of the Milky Way.
 Again the crane sounded its rousing, guttural cry. He shook himself as if to free his body from a chain.
 Once more he took out flint and steel and lit the bit of grapevine. Then he sank to the prairie, where he cross cd his legs like a brave. Now with deep breath he drew upon the stem. His nostrils filled, he tipped back his head and from them, upward to the path, sent wreath upon wreath of adoring smoke.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-26

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
HOW THEY BUILD ROADS IN
FAU0UIER AND L0UD0UN

There is a movement on foot to mac
adamize the road from The Plains to
Middeburg. The distance is eight miles,
seven and a half in Fauquier and bali a
mile in Loudoun. Estimated cost for
lG feet first class macadam road 1872
600. Estimated value of convicts that
will be- furnished free of any cost to
county by State OF Virginia. $4,000.
leaving $40. 900 To be raised in the two
counties. At a mass meeting held at
Middleburg, a. 900 was subscribed, and
at a similar meeting held at The Plains
on Dec. 29th 81, 500 was subscribed,
and committee OF two, j. T. Cochran
and G.. C.. Middleton, was appointed to
make q thorough canvass of the country
that will be benefited by this road, and
solicit contributions OF the 81 800
already subscribed, the Orange County
Hunt and Middleburg Hunt each sub
scribed $4,000. The next largest dora
ton. 30 far Is r. s. Cochran, $500
Warrenton Yirginian.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08

Miss Anna Wilson. daughther OF Rev.
+. L. Wilson, Of Waterford. LOudoun
county, was married Saturday to Capt.
4. T. Morrison, OF Luray.
Ennis Fauconer aud Miss Nellie {.
Guam. both of Orange county. were
married at the Hotel Piedmont, Orange
G. H., a few days ago by Rev A. j. Har-
low.
Charles ". Yates, Of Cleveland, o., and
Blanche Brown, of Remington, Va, were
licensed To marry in Washington Satur-
day.
Miss Ida Gaar, daughter Of Jackson
Gaar, and Aylor Clatt-rbuck, b th OF
Madison county, were married Jan ,, at
the home OF s. A. Blankenbaker, near
Ruth.
R.T. Titcomb and Mi+s NJ A Richards,
both OF Orange county, were married
last week at the residence Of the brid",
Rev. John S Hansbrough, of Orange,
officiating.
Ferd Walker and Miss Maggie Hay
wood, both OF Lancaster county, were
married last week at the home OF W. +.
. arter. near Millenbeck, Rev. W. +. Dun
away officiating.
Miss Maize Haley, daughter OF the late
K u. Haley, aud Monroe Parton, both
of Fauquier county, were married at TIE
home OF the brides mother December -,
by Dr. |. b. Lake.
Bethany VI. +. church. Nurthumher
land county. was on Wednesday the
scene Of "A pretty wedding. when Miss
Leila Williams became the bride of John
Cary, Rev. Mr.. Harold officiating
Luther r. BelOtt. 81 Northampton
county. is being hunted high aud low, h\
thu officers of that county. Tor an assault
on married woman at Wardtown ten
DAYS ago. The womau's husband Wa
away at the time. Governor swanson
h ~ offered reward of one hundrtd
dollars for his arrest.
There was a pretty wedding on Dec.
26th. at the home OF Mrs. Josephine
Kemper, near Summer Duck, in lower
Fauaui.r. The contracting parties were
George + Wilson and Miss Annie Is. Ed
wards. The attendants were Grover
Wilson and Miss Bessie Conner. joe
Conner and Miss Minnie EmOrey, Lewis
and Miss Cora Conner, Jesse
Emhrey and Miss Carrie Wilson. Rev.
c. W. Brooks officiatsd.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
SODA PAIR OF FARM HORSES
Later Bought Them Back For Thirty Cents.

\ prominent proprietor OF a sample
room in this city. who also has landed
estate and a handsome country residence
in Stafford, wanted pair OF heavy
horses last fall. A wel-known JUNK
dealer OF this city, who always has an
eve to business. heard of it. lie looked
around to supply the wants OF his land
ed friend. A air Of horses suitable to
the wants OF both We're purchased. The
horses were taken to the Stafford farm
and put To work Later they were
found one morning stiff and stark, side
by side. in ditch on the farm. 'he
dogs ard the vultures had a feast, and
few days ago small boys trudg,d over
the bridge beneath load o! bones which
we're sold to tie junk dealer Tor
Z hirtV ceutH
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
RODE WITH LINCOLN
Visited Federal Troops Near FaI.
mouth.
Engineer frequently Had War President In
Engine Cab

Jack Wheeler il probably the only Ell
gineer living who has had the honor ui
having "A president OF the United States
~ an almost daily passenger with him
in his engine cab.
1t was while the Army OF the Potomac
was forming that Wheeler had his first
meeting with President Ligcoln. says the
Erie Railroad Employees Magazine. Day
after day Honest Abe would come To
Aqua Greek and take n trip in the old
locomotive down To near Falmouth, Va.
There were no passenger ears ON the
trains that hauled the president back aud
forth. aud so Lincoln and his two boys
used the seat ON the firemen's side dur
ing his run 10 the trout The trip was
one of about ten miles, and Presd' mt
LiucOln's Journeys were To see the dress
parades that were held every afternoon.
Under such cir umstances it was natu-
raj that Mr.. Wheeler became quite init
mately acquainted with the great presi-
dent, and yet his principal impression OF
the famous man was that he wore "a
shockingly bad hat that always looked
70 be- long time out Of date.
IfthluenI lslncbiu hlWhgo klttltu
Wheeler with warm handclasp and a
few CHEEKY words regarding the proC osed
trip OF the day, and then generally sub
sided into silence, excepting rs he chatted
to his two sons. With his long frock
coat his tall straight hat andhis gaunt
figure, Wheeler remembers him IA one OF
the most awkward man he ever saw.
But once in while the presidents face
would light up when something pleased
him, and this Was the signal for n short
story or joke Of some kind that Lincoln
would lire across the cab at Wheeler
81 did not think that any great hot or
wa, bring conferred on me in those times
10y having the president ride in the cab
with the, said Mr. WHEELER, ~ he sat in
his home in Meadvile and recalled the
experiences of his early rairOading
"Oa the contrary, | thought ! was doing
odd Ahe' favor to let him ride in th.
cab with me.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
EDUCATION AND FEDERAL AID.

We heartily endorse the following
editorial in the News-Leader:
DR.. Craighead, OF Tulane University,
Louisiana; DR.. AbercrOmbie, OF the | NJ
versity OF Alabama. and several OTHER
Southern college professors having eX-
pressed the belief that the South cannot
educate her children as she should with
out Federal aid, the Mobile Register re-
marks that even If this is conceded, II
does not follow that Federal aid should
be solicited. We agree most heartily
with the Register. However desirable
the expansion of our educational system
may be, aud whatever the evils OF Hitter
acy, slow progress in Fastening the oie
and overcoming the other Is infinitely TO
be preferred 10 Federal assistance. Rather
than that, the South could, IN her own
interest and the interest Of the nation,
afford to make any sacrifice in the way
OF submitting to local taxation Tor the
advancement OF the cause OF education.
Federal aid to the schools and colleges
of the States would be paternalsm run
mad-the most insidious blow that could
be struck at our political institutions.
There is nothing the States should guard
more jealously than their right to dictate
the control of their own educational a.
fairs. This has been strikingly i.lustra-
trsted in the recent San Francisco school
complication. To surrender the right IN
question, TO compromise it in any way,
would be long step towards centrall-
zation and the bringing abuot OF condl-
lions that would open the doors for just
such Federal interference as the president
proposed in California. 1t would put
the States on the defensive as to most
vital issue Of State sovereignty.
This the attitude which every news
paper in the land, but especially the
newspapers OF the South, should oc-
cupy. If the newspapers OF thecoun-
try had always adhered to this sen
timent we would not hear so much
at this time about broadening the
power OF the Federal Government
and celebrating State lines. Moth
ing has so much encouraged usurpa-
tion of power by the Federal Gov
eminent in matters relating to
affairs which concerned State Gov
eminent only as this continual al
peal on the part Of the people for
special favors at the hands OF the
National Government. II the people
really desire to preserve the powers
reserved originally to the States
they must cease to ask specialfavors
for State or section from the General
Government.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
December, 1906-Janusry, 1907.
v. M. |. CADETS DEFIED RULES
Practically Every Member Of Third Class Unter
Arrest.

The entire third class at the Virginia
Military Institute, Lexington, with the
exception OF five members. were placed
under arrest Saturday night for cele-
brating with pyrotechnics from the top
of the academy building in spite OF
orders to the contrary, and the men are
now confined to their rooms.
Most OF the cadets fell out OF ranks az
supper roll, and while their companions
were at the evening meal assembled to
the roof of the Smith Memorial Hall, ard
from that point set off nearly hundred
dollars worth OF fire works which they
had surreptitiously taken into barracks
The first class at the same institution
celebrated in similar manner at New
Years 10 1899, and for the offence was
dismissed. The present offenders will
probably b9 treated in the same way.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
TRAIN R0BBER
CAPTURED
5. A. L. Bandit Arrested at
Huntington, ". Va. and
COnfeSSeS.
powlEY WAS HIS PAL IN THE HoLD.Up

Percy Martin, OF Atlanta. Ga, was ar
rested at Huntington, W Va, by Chief oil
Police, charged with being one OF the
bandits who held up Seaboard Air
Line train eighty miles south OF Rich
mond, New Years Eve.
Martin an hour after his arrest con
irssed his guilt and delivered 10 the OH
Ger $500 diamond ring, which had been
taken from one Of the passengers, and
told where most Of the money can be
found.
Martin says that he and his pal now in
jail in Virginia, planned the robbery
while in Washington.
After committing the robbery and
shooting the conductor they stopped the
train, and after getting Of walked all
the way To Norfolk, through Tickets
and woodlands. part of the way.
Martin went 10 Huntington three years
ago from Atlanta, and began running on
the c 80. K K as u newshoy; but he II
married, aud his wife il now en route to
st. Louis.
There was a reward Of 5000 for the
capture Of the train bandits.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
KEEP THE MATTER LIVE

This paper is extremely glad to
note that there are gentlemen, both
in this city and in Spotsylvania
county, who are sufficiently interest
ed in the good roads question to
take the matter up and agitate 1t III
the county with the end in view 81
securing some concerted action In
nearfuture. Ofthe utmost Importance
to the future welfare, progress and
prosperity of Spotsylvania, this mat
ter is not one to be lightly passed
over. The time for discussion has
passed and the time for action Is at
hand. We have discussed this road
question pro-and con, verbally and
in writing, for 10 these many years,
aud the discussion has always ended
by all of the participants agreeing
that we need good roads, but we
don't get them. 1t was most I'M
fortunate that a member of the Spot
sylvania Board of Supervisors should
have been absent when the vote was
taken a short time since on the prop
osition to request the Judge OF the
Circuit court to order an election on
the road question, becausethS mem-
Der would have voted in favor OF the
request. thus ensuring the holding OF
an election and enabling the county
to find out whether its people are III
favor of going ahead or standing
still. Onething iscertain, something
must soon be done. The county
can't continue to lose settlers, who
leave on account of bad roads, to
lose possible capital and to losepres-
tige by continual neglect OF the pub
lie highways. So We say it is well to
agitate the question and to continue
to do so until some good comes out
oft. In the end it is not possible to
suppose that Spotsylvania will re-
fuse to act.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
CLERK OF TAZeWELL
COUNTY MURDERED

T.. +. George, Clerk OF the Court OF
Tazewell county, was found dead Satur'
day near Tszewell His throat had bsen
Gu and his body thrown into a creek.
His watch and pocketbook are missing,
and the motive OF the crime undoubtedly
was robbery.
Mr.. George was in his office Friday
night until a late hour, when he set out
for home on horse back. Saturday the
horse returned home riderless, and a
search resulted in the finding OF the body.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
RESCUED IN DEEP WELL

Little Willie Oliver, aged five years,
was miraculously saved from drowning
near Coyners Springs, Roanoke county.
He fell in a well eighty feet deep, with
twenty feet OF water His sister gave
the alarm, when young Oliver, cousin Of
the boy, climbed down the shiny stone
wall, reaching the boy just in the nick Of
time, as he was unconscious. He sent
the boy up on the bucket. but fearing
the rope was not stout enough to hold
his weight. he held his perilous position
nearly two hours, until neighbors low
cred rope and rescued him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
DANCE IN KING GEORGE

King George Co., Va, Jan. ., 1907
A delightful dance was given by the
young gentlemen Of this neighborhood
at the Junior Order hall on the evening
Of Jan. 4th, in honor OF Mrs. Fraketon,
Of Sheridan, Montana. who is a guest Of
the Misses Arnold, of "Willow Hill"
Among those d-ncing were: Mrs.
Frackleton, Misses Katie b. Arnold. of
Sheridan, Montana; frankie Arnold, Vir-
ginia Dickinson, Stella ID crimson, Jean
Fell, Sophie Tavloe, Charlotte Tayloe,
Attic Tayloe, of ChattertoD; Minnie
Smith and Fanny Love; Messrs. jlayden
T. Tayloe, Thos l.. Hunter, Albert Davis,
Ben T. Taylor, Otis Quesenberry, Frank
Taylor, Herman Darling and VIM. Smith.
Chaperone, Mrs. John S. Dickinson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
FOSTER HOLDS ON
His Injunction Operates Until Meeting Of Gen.
eTal Board

John L. Jefiries, Of the law firm OF
Jtffries & Lawless, counsel for d.. Fos-
ter, who is resisting removal as superin-
tDndent OF the Eastern State Hospital ut
Williamsburg, says that DR.. Foster, un-
der the operation OF the inIunc' ion Sc
cured by him. will remain in office until
January II. on which date he has been
notified the board will meet at Williams.
burg TO take up the matter.
Just what course DR.. Foster may take
to prevent final removal in the event OF
adverse action by the governing boar .
~ IL result of the hearing OF January II,
Mr.. J, fries would not say
Col. Lawless will be in Williamsburg
to look after the interests Of DR.. Foster
when the matter comes up.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-08
WANTS LONG BRIDGE BEAM

Col George r. Dyer, commander OF the
Twelfth Regiment ofInfantry, New York
National Guard. has written to the
Commissioner at Washington asking for
a twelve-fOot beam OF the old Long
Bridge, about to be demolished Col.
Dyer said his regiment was the first to
cross this historic bridge in 1861. during
the retreat from Bull Run, and he is
anxious to obtain a portion OF the origi-
nal structure as a memento Of that oc-
casicn.
A piece OF the timber will be sent to the
regiments armory in New York within
a few days.