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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-27
REFUSED TO TAKE MEDICINE,
Miss Beu1ah Funk, Missasnary, Dead
In China.

Lancaster, Pa, Nov. 2A.-A cable
gram from Shanghai. China, today
announced the death there or Miss
Beulah Funk, a missionary of the
Christian and Missionary Alliance.
She was the daughter Of Rev. ]. B.
Funk. OF this city. q United Brethren
minister. The message said thut Miss
Funk had refused to take any medi-
cine, she being a believer in the pow
er OF divine healing.
She went to China less than two
years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-27
BANKERS YET IN DOUBT,
CONCERNING THE NEW GOVERN.
MENT ISSUE.
Larger Banks Desire Assurances That
FUNDS aPid Out For Securi.
ties Will Be Left On Deposit I'm
Local Banks.

New York, Nov. 2O.-The govern
menl's issue Of 100000 in treas
ury certificates Of Indebtedness con-
tinned today to engross the attention
Of New York bankers woh apparently
have not reached a definite decision
as to the course they shall pursue.
The subscription so far received at the
local sub-treasury seem to indicate
that the larger banks in this city are
temporarily withholding their offers
OF purchase. The sub-treasury Of
f1cials are not disposed to make pub
lie the amount of subscriptions re-
ceived there during the past three
days, saying they are merely acting as
transmitting agents for the treasury
department at Washington to which
point the offers are being forwarded
as fast as they come in.
The fact that the banks are hold
ing off for the time being has led to
the more or less definite report that
heads of the larger banking institu-
tions are desirious OF obtaining some
sort Of assurance from Washington
that the money paid out here for the
purchase of the new securities will be
in deposit in local institutions.
The currency premium varied be-
tween Ia and 2 3-4 during most Of
today's negotiations, with some trans
actions as high as per cent. With
the price OF currency ruling at these
figures it was said the bankers could
not see their way clear to purchasing
the certificates Of Indebtedness under
any other arrangement than the re-
tention OF the purchase money on de-
posit' In this city. The money ship
ments from New York to the interior
have been quite heavy recently and
the bankers here are anxious to con-
tinue this means of assistance to the
general financial situation.
There has been absolutely no indi-
cation as yet of a syndicate bid TO.
the treasury certificates forthcomins
| from associated banks in this city
such as has been intfmated since Mon.
| day. unless It be tn the Fact that sew
eral large Acans were called in TODAY
The revival OF the reports todav O.
the possibility OF a favorable outrom,
TO the negotiations for an American
loan in France with the treasury GER
t'hcates as a basis has strengthene,
the rumor of an associated bid from
New York bankers the govecnmen
securities when obtained to. be 50 ar
ranged that they may be consid ere,
as collateral TOR gold loans under tn
rules OF the Bank Of France.
Some OF the New York Nanks ar
said to lie holding OF in the matter n
subscriptions SO ~ to give 'the small
] investors with hozrded savings
chance to put in their claims an,
thus draw into circulation the none,
for which Tire certificates were larpe,,
! designed. Nearly all Of the large
banks here have received orders from
fcustomers 10 make purchases OF Ger
! tihcatss for their account. These DIR
1chases are 70 be made out OF deposit
already on hand, however, and are no
bringing new monry into the market
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-27
ksunE CASH PAYMENTS
FINANCGERs TIuNK CONDITION,
WILL SOON BE BETTER.


NsW YORK. Nov. 26.-That the
banks OF New York and throughout
the country will soon resume pay
ments In currency is the opinion ex-
pressed by men prominent In the a
nsncial worhi. The issuance OF $780,
100000 In treasury certificates of IN
dtbtedness was by most made the
bssis for this statement. The banks,
it y said. are enabled to take up most
Of this and hereby increase the bank
ucts ercilation.
Frank A. vanderlip. vice president
Of the National City bank. said:
I do not anticipate that the cur
rsncy premium will last much longer.
I believe there will be an abundance
OF currency In q very short time. In
tact I am confident that In the near
future We shall have more currency
than we shall know what to do with.
The issuance OF these treasury certifi-
cstes has been the nnai link In the
chain Of events which has brought
about an end OF the. crisis.
The National City bank has al
ready arranged for $4,000. 600 of
The lew 4tagus Of Stzessury certificates
an1 this Wilt Increase circulation a,
least sl,soo.coo during the coming
week. Other banks will doubtless
take some of the Issue and the In
creased circulation In New York
banks wili be- felt almost at once"
George w. Perkins. q member Of
the banking house OF ]. p. Morgan 4
Co., said:
II do not believe there will be any
premium on money In a few days. The
people who have been holding their
money for a large premium will prob
ably md that they have held II too
long. Where, ten days ago. the pre-
MUM was per cent II was only /,
1-2 per cant yesterday. The raid di-
minishing o fthe money premium b
one Of the most encouraging things
which the banking interests have
seen since the trouble started. The
general situation has greatly improv-
ed"
Bankers also state that they do not
believe there win De any further ex-
tensive engagements OF gold abroad.
since the financial difYicuity began
ssi.2ss.ooo In gold has been secured
abroad. BY far the larger part OF
this gold has already reached New
York.
During the hurry Il Is estimated
s1zs.ooo.ooo has been Withdrawn
from the banks In New York and the
total Withdrawn throughout the coun-
try IL estimated at sSs5. 900. .oo9
Clearing house certiasates are IN use
In - cities os over 100. 900 population
the amount Of these certificates out
standing in New York city being $751;
100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-27

Lewis Cannon was shot and killed
by Barkley Rush, near Florence.
Rush used shot gun loaded with
buckshot. The killing it is said, is
the result of an alleged attempted
criminal assault on Mrs. C. Cannon,
sister OF the dead man, by Rush.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-27

A union service was held in tie
First Baptist church OF Anderson I'm
honor OF DIR. j. ID. Chapman, the re-
firing pastor, who goes II Valdosta,
Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-27
BLEW THE GAS OUT.
Acting Chancellor Of Cuban LEGATION
In Serious Condition,

Washington. Nov. 25.-R. M. Bom-
balier. acting chancellor OF the Cuban
legation here. was tonight found in
bis apartments with the gas turned
one. He was removed to q hospital,
where his condition was said to be
serious.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-27

Georgetown will have rec m,i,
delivery after December |. Three
carriers have been named.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-27

a free mail delivC"v system Will be
inaugurated In Chester Dec. I.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-27
O GfS. =. =. WEONE ESOAY NOVEM BER 81 1907
FINANCIAL TENSION EASIER.
BANKS OF LEADING CITIES CAN
RESUME PAYMENTS.

Cooperation Of the Government With
Banks and the Gold Engagements
Bring Relief and Normal Conditions
VIII Soon Return.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
FoRAKER ANSWERS TILMAN.
Every One Fond Of Southerner Despite
Extreme Race Views.p

Belefontaine, o., July ~. Recent re-
marks on the race question BY Senator
Tillman, Of South Carolina, before a
similar Ohio gathering brought an ex-
tended answer from Senator Foraker, Of
Clio, in an address to the Chautauqa
Assembly at this place, Senator For
aker said OF Senator Tillman:
He is one of the frankest and one Of
the ablest men the South has ever pro-
dueed. Every one Is fond of him as a
man, but his views on this subject are so
extreme that but few Of his Democratic
colleagues in the Senate, If any of them,
fully agree with him. In his latest
speech he is quoted as saying; If after
the war the North had not in its pas
sion and sectional hatred gone far be-
yond the bonds of reason, deeeney and
righteousness, there would today be no
race problem"
ut would be difficult to exaggerate
the unfriendly character of the legisla-
ton affecting the freedmen that was en-
acted Immediately after the war in
most of the seeding states. 1t il mo ex-
aggeration to say that the spirit of this
legislation was not Justice, but injustice,
and that OF the most malicious and re.
vengeful character. This kind of legis-
lation, coupled with refusal to accept
what were thought to be the generous
terms of the Fourteenth Amendment,
naturally created public sentiment in
the North that secured the ratification
Of the Fourteenth Amendment and led to
the Fifteenth Amendment"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
De RApLAN'S DIARY.
Mystery Of Russian Man-WOmar
Finally Solved.
FOOLED N. PoBEDoN0sTzEFF

Remarkable Story Revealed In Memoirs
Of Ex-secretary to Cars Consul In
Chicago, Whose Sex Was Not Dis
covered Until Her Death.
The life secret OF Nicolai de Raglan,
for years secretary to the Russian con-
sui at Chicago, who, after masQuerad-
ing as man for eighteen years, was
found after her death In Arizona in
December, 1906. to have been a wo-
man, has been revealed The story,
never before published, containing her
reason for starting out on a career Of
deception that proved her one Of the
mosF accomplished actresses in the
world and disclosing a Russian scar
dial that has been hidden for years, IL
contained In her diary and private cor
respondence recently discovered by Mi
chael Feinlperg, clerk in the law Of
fee of Gardner, Stern & Anderson of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
TALK OF THE TOWN.


Masonic charms and pins at L. p. Aus
tins, the watch and clock man.
Old gold and silver wanted at re-
liners prices in exchange for goods at
r. Il. Bwr's.
L. p. Austin sells stone cutters
glasses, all kinds and prices from zoe to
$500 per pair.
Stone-cutters' glasses, zoe per pair.
Lenses, per pair, Sc. +. .. Burr & CO.,
80 North Main street.
If you want to invest in real estate
that win pay IA per cent. inquire Of
A. A. Smith, Barre, vt,
DIR. Martin will meet patients at his
Office Tuesdays and Fridays only, dur
ing his vacation, except by appointment.
The D. A. Perry real estate agency
offers nearly new 7-room house To-
Gated on the French estate for imme-
date sale. Terms easy, with monthly
payments. Better look it up at once.
Just the place you want, located be-
tween the city and South Barre. House
seven rooms, barn, hen-house and about
ten acres of land. Don't delay; this is
going quick. Gates Real Estate Agency,
Bolster block, Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
THE SEA HEDGEHOG.
u viii Swallow Air Until u sweiis
Into InvuInerahiIity.

NY tbNAfuNEaAtttys
OF fishes a large number are pro-
tected from hostile attack by COW
ering Of prickles. BY far the most
curious examples are the globehshes
10 "sea hedgehogs' OF the Atlantic
and Indo-P Pacific oceans. The extreme
length Of the globefsh is something
less than two feet. II has thick lips
and google eyes, which give It the APP
pearance of a good natured country
man. Courage 1t seems to lack, and
one might suppose that such a sim
pleton would fall an easy prey to the
first shark or dogfish 1t encountered.
Yet the globeflsh is able to take care
Of itself. 1t never under any circum.
stances attacks the enemy, yet is al
ways ready to receive him in suit
able manner should he provoke hostil-
flies.
Let us suppose that a shoal Of globe
fishes is swimming TRANQUILITY in the
clear waters when 1t is suddenly sur
prised by hungry shark or course
the little fellows scuttle hither and
thither in uncomfortable alarm. But
the shark, posing himself upon his
powerful tail, leisurely singles out one
of the fleeing globefishes and sets out
In pursuit Now. although the globe
fish is good swimmer, it is no match
for the shark. The chase is In every
way unequal, and can have but one
ending. Within a few minutes OF its
commencement the shark must over
take the globehsh. But the quarry is
well aware Of its danger. 1t makes n
bee line for the surface and as soon as
It gets there begins to take in great
gulps Of air.
Then a strange thing happens. The
fish that only a moment before was
thin aud small begins TO grow stouter
and stouter until like the frog In the
fable, 1t seems in danger Of bursting.
II stops innatlng itself. however, Just
In time to avert this catastrophe. But
its skin has become as taut as a drum
head, and the whole Of Its body Is COW
cred with sharp, erect prickles. 1t has
become a sea hedgehog, and the hun
cry shark which comes surgIng through
the water dares not touch 1t, but turns
tail in search Of something more eata-
BILE. or course the glohefish was COW
cred with prickles all the time, but in
periods of tranquility these lie com
fortably along its sides, just as do
those OF the hedgehog Unlike its
land prototype, however the sea
hedgehog is unprovided with special
muscle for erecting its prickles, so
when danger threatens It has recourse
to the mechanical method Of initiating
the whole body with air or with wa
ter If it cannot reach the surface
quickly Scientific American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29

The Indian name Of this great fighter
Of the fresh water lakes and tributa-
ries is 'esoxmasquinongy." Our nat
uralists have the word translated into
about eight or nine different styles, but
the correct way of spelling 1t in our
language Is undoubtedly 'muslkel-
lunge" Most fishermen, however,
pronounce and spell 1t TO suit them
selves, aud no man seems to be an ac-
eepted authority. It is one thing In
Canada, another in the ST. Lawrence
and another in the great lakes. The
favorite among New Workers is mus
callonge" The fish reaches a length
Of seven and a half feet. and the big
gest ever taken is said to have
weighed nlnety-two pounds. In game
ness it is said TO surpass the tarpon
Of the Caribbean and the tuna of the
Pacific New York Press
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
WILLIAMSBURG.

Miss Nellie DAILY, accompanied by her
uncle, Joseph DAILY, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Slavery.
The ball game Saturday at Barre was
won by the Williamstown team. Score,
Q to Z.
Quite large number from here went
on the excursion to Ausable Chasm
yesterday.
"A daughter was born Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Erskine.
There was good attendance Satm.
day night at the promenade and all had
a good time.
Frank Benedict has concluded his vi.
sit here and returned to his work as
supervisor Of schools in Massachusetts,
Rev. L. c. Nichols left today for his
home in New York.
The town hall is undergoing the
much-needed work Of cleaning and paint.
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
Ths Sycamore Tree.

The sycamore has been called the
Egyptian flg tree. The date of its be-
ing planted In England is not known,
but 1t was very early. Mary, queen Of
Scots, brought over from France a
young sycamore, which she planted In
the gardens Of Holyrood, and from this
have sprung all the beautiful groves OF
aycamores now to be seen In Scotland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
snE cor vEnY rnIENDLY WE 90

STEW AltDAsoo'
she came to New York. The captain
of the ship grew interested in his
strange passenger and became sus-
plcious Of Nicolais sex. He had many
a quarrel with the stewardess for
maintaining Nicolai was q man. IL
nally he made a bet Of 60 francs with
the stewardess, the test to be made
by the captain. He interviewed Nlco-
lai privately and then sought out at
once the stewardess and paid the wa
ger, admitting he had lost.
Arrived in Worcester. Nicolai talked
things over with Wilson. the banker,
and decided she had best go TO Chi
cago Mr.. Wilson gave her a letter Of
Introduction to French grocer whose
name is blurred in the diary.
Here the strange diary ends. Nieolai
eventually became secretary TO the
Russian consul general in Chicago,
holding the position for thirteen years,
until, overcome by tuberculosis, she
went to Arizona. There upon her death
the undertaken discovered her true sex.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
- askIng for 81 lnterYiew.

sIsd asking for an interview.
The statesman and churchman, con-
fdential adviser OF the car and who
was sometimes called the dictator of
Russia, took an interest in the case at
once and summoned Nicolai to his pal
ace Nicolai went there alone and at
the end Of private interview succeed
ed in convincing the procurator that
she was telling the truth.
AT the instance Of the pr0curator she
swore out complaint against her
mother in the courts OF Odessa. These
charges are now on record III Odessa,
according to the diary. The procurater
went to that city himself and advised
the officials. Mrs. Taletsky was ar
rested, preparations were made for her
trial. and she sought the advice of one
Plavakoy, an attorney Of Kiev
at this juncture Nieolai saw that dis
erection was the better part Of valor
and that she would probably be landed
In prison herself If she submitted TO
the medical examination necessary to
formal hearing of the case, even
though she haG fooled the procurator
She had met in st. Petersburg a young
woman named Fancy Rosdorhney,
with whom she affected to fall IN love,
as she did with convincing cleverness
nearly every woman she met, and
whom she courted when Louise Ratone
was not around. Both Nicolai and
Louise saw that the Zig was up" and
they abandoned their plans
Fancy, the st. Petersburg sweet
heart, raised money enough to start
Nicolai on her travels, and the latter
fed to Finland, informing Fancy and
leaving letter for the procurator, tell
ing him thai her fillal devotion pre-
vented her at the last moment from ap.
pearing against her mother; that she
would flee to save the latter's name
and honor.
The case against the mother proceed
ed to trial, and the procurator was
chief witness for the government
Louise Ratone also appeared. The
mothers attorney produced the doctor
who had assisted at the birth Of Nico-
lai and the Greek Catholic priest who
had christened her They both testified
that they positively knew that Nlcolai
was a girl The procurator flew into a
rage. lie said he had ocular evidence,
The case was dismissed.
NJ. Pobedonostzeff now found himself
in an embarrassing and. delicate posi-
ton. He had stood sponsor for Nico-
lal, personally supervised the proceed
ings and swore that she was a boy.
He was in the humlllating circum.
stances Of having to confess he had
been fooled The story was hushed up
quickly. but the secret police OF Russia
were placed on the trail of the fleeing
girl, and they tried for years to track
her. In her diary she intlmated her
conviction that 1t would have gone
hard with her II they had caught her
and taken her back 10 Russia, and all
through the remarkable document
there Is an undercurrent of fear Of ar
rest.
she lived short time in Finland,
and then, with the remainder OF "a
ney's money, she fed to Antwerp after
changing her name to Nicolai Konstan-
tinevlteh.
At Antwerp, Nicolai met banker
named Citizens, who gave her money
and a letter of introduction to banker
named Wilson in Worcester. Mass.
She became extremely friendly with
the stewardess of the liner on which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
SMUGGLING OF CHINESE.
Commissioner Sargent to Investigate at
Boston and Portland, Me.

Meagre reports of the smuggling Of
Chinese into the United States along
the coast of New England have been
received at Washington by the officials
of the bureau Of immigration. As a
consequence, Commissioner General
Frank P. Sargent win leave today for
Boston and Portland, Me-, to make d
personal investigation of the matter. It
Is likely that he will visit other cities
on the New England coast in the course
Of his inquiries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
Sovereign" That Costs Only One
Dollar.

DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy, Of Rondout N. ", is "Sover-
eign" medicine for Nervousness, Rheu-
matism, Kidney and Liver complaints,
and all the ills peculiar to women. 1t
drives the poison from the blood, and
restores the patient to the bloom Of
health You will never regret the ex.
change of one dollar for bottle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
Long Live the King!

is the popular cry throughout European
countries; while in America, the cry OF
the present day is Long live DR.. Kings
New Discovery, King Of Thsoat and
Lung Remedies!" Of which Mrs. julia
Ryder Paine, Truro, Mass, says: 1t
never fails to give immediate relief and
10 quickly cure cough or cold" Mrs.
Paine's opinion is shared by majority
of the inhabitants Of this country.
New Discovery cures weak lungs and
sore throats after all other remedies
have failed; and for coughs and colds
it's the only sure cure. Guaranteed by
Rickert & Wells Of the Red Cross Phar-
macy. soc and s1.oO. Trial bottle free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
ResoIutions.

We, the undersigned committee, APP
pointed to draft resolutions on the
death Of sister G. NJ Erskine, submit
the following:
Whereas, The Almighty Father in His
infinite wisdom has removed from
among us our sister, Abrigail Erskine,
therefore, be It resolved,
That we cherish the memory and ex-
town Grange, do deeply regret the loss
Of our sister, who was 50 many years a
faithful member of our Grange.
Tint We cherish he memory and OK.
ample, and that we extend to the fam
ily our heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread on the records Of Williamstown
Grange, printed in the Barre Daily
Times and copy sent to the family Of
the deceased
c. a. Badger
Com. Mrs c. A. Badger
Mrs. Chas Briggs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
EAST BARRE.

All members Of the Gill lodge, No.
81, please be present at the regular
meeting Tuesday night, as business Of
Importance will be transacted. Per or
der Of Noble Grand.
David Stewart, William Craig, and
William Leith have gone to Westerly
and Boston for weeks vacation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
Neinhbor..

Il beg your pardon, sir but I'm
going to ask you IL your daughter
would mind not playing on the piano
for the next two weeksY
May / ask, sir, the reason for this
extraordinary requestP
"Well, you see, my son wishes to
ret a good start with the dute."-New
York Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29

In some OF the European art gal
lerles the dust is removed from the
paintings and statuary by means Of
an air pump, a jet Of air being thrown
with great force against the article
which needs busting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
~.

It used to happen in Javn that, ow-
ing to want OF transportation facili-
ties, the inhabitants Of one part OF the
island might be starving while those
of another had as much rice as they
could eat. Railways have remedied
that state OF affairs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29

Lake Huron contains 5000 islands,
Loeb Erne, in Ireland, has 365. The
Lake OF the Thousand Isles is only an
expansion OF the st. Lawrence river
and has LOO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
THE Barre DAILY TINES
MONDAY, July 20. 1907.
The Year Il over

Out Of every two hundred new policy
holders, one dies before the first policy
year is over. 5sth year National Life
Insurance Company, Montpelier, Yt.
(Mutual) s. s. Ballard, General Agent,
Montpelier, VT, n. D. Ballard, Local
Agent, Miles Block, Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
FAIRBANKS ARRIVES In BOSTON.

Boston, July Vice President
Charles w. Fairbanks arrived in Boston
Saturday afternoon from the West, and
proceeded soon afterward to join his
family at Danvers, where they are spend
ing the SPINNER.