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The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01
VIII bloom and Drop blossoms.

Leesburg is feeling good over the
prospect OF government aid to open the
Ocklawaha river "frOm end 10 end,
and then "a line of boats TO Jackson
Vile" Now we have just as much 20
rejoice over a good thing as LeesburR,
and it might be we could help little.
Are we doing ii already. Times
Union.
Leesburg has passed. the stage Of
feeling good over the prospect" Of
government aid for the Ocklaw aha
river, but is now delighted over the
actual realization Of her fOndest hope.
The government dredge "Florida" has
lust completed the work Of snaging the
Ocklawaha river from it's mouth on the
st. Johns TO Silver Springs. The
Hustler" another snag and dredge
boat, started on this end Of the Ockla-
waha and will have all hes and snags
out of the upper river from LeesburR
TO Silver Springs, within six months.
We want SCR, 900 more out Of the next
appropriation bill, and we assure Jack
sonyille IL they will help US TO get the
above amount TO further improve the
great river, Leesburg and the entire
country along the Ocklawaha will bloom
and drop the blossoms in Jacksonville's
lap. - Leesbur2 Commercial.
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01
ON Trnsts and ComhLnes.

amt got a thing in the world agin
the trusts an the combines an the rail-
roads. Some Of 'em do good in the very
face of Their desires, an they could DO
a heap more good ef they wanted to-
or ef the magnets of Wall street would
let Their agents manage 'em like thar
was sOmethin' doin' for the people.
Bad as things seem TO be from The
standp' int Of the politicians, the people
ain't got nothin' agin the trusts an the
railroads All they want Is jestice, an
that they're bound for 20 git by hook or
by crook But that bureau Of publicity,
minus the lyin' an the chicanery-
which'll do 'em more harm than good
aint nothin' but plain business accord
in To the modern system, and don't
see why some of our own people don't
take a whirlatit. We're jest a-playin'
tag wi the chances we've got. Joel
Chandler Harris in Uncle Remus's Mag
azine for November
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01
Seaboard Urges POlitencss.

General Superintendent Chas. H. Nix,
headquarters at Portsmouth, Va, has
issued the following circular to all en-
ployees of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way
''In order to dispose Of the only thing
that railroad company has for sale,
which is space-passenger and freight =
it is necessary that we should establish
between the employees and the public
the most pleasant and cordial relations
''The public judges railroad cOrpO-
ration largely by the treatment il is ac-
corded by the agents or representatives
Of the company, in whatever capacity
"0ften patrons are offended in the
use Of the telephones by the impatience
or lack of business courtesy on the part
Of the cOmpany's representatives.
"A reputation for fair dealing, with
equal and courteous treatment of all
customers, is as essential to the sue
cess Of the road as il is 10 the success
Of any other business. The good will
and friendshipof the communities served
by this company are the most valu-
be assets we have, and the strongest
recommendation for promotion as EN-
ployee OF any department can haye ia
the fact that by uniforma ccommodation
of patrons he secured for himself and
the road the friendship Of khe commu-
nifty in which he n located.
1--WE earnestly ask our employees 20
work along this line. and feel sure that
good results will follow
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01
FELL FR0ls nOvTNc TRAIN.

RsmaRRAblo Escape Of Death. Of Boy.
The four and half year old son Of
Attorney Newsome Calhoun, Of Mari
anna, Fla, probably holds the greatest
distinction Of any youngster in the
United States.
About six, O'Clock Thursday night,
Just after leaving Sebastian on the
train that arrives in Miami at II:30,
Master Calhoun became thifsty and
went to the rear of the car to get q
drink of water. His aunt, Miss Bessie
Calhoun, who with the boy was en- route
to Miami, noticed that the child took a
long time TO get the water and rushed
back to find him. But he was at once
the scene of terror for nothing short of
horrible death was expected for the
little fellow.
The conductor was notified and the
train stopped. After searching over
and under the cars, and in every con-
ceivable place, the conductor ordered
the train backed up slowly. This was
at Wabassa, a point some ten miles
south of Sebastian, where the boy had
last been noticed Slowly the train
moved backward, with hundreds of eyes
searching into the darkness for a
glimpse of the boy All the way to Sc
bastian the train returned, but without
results. The conductor ordered the
train to proceed south again, and when
about two miles south of Sebastian the
youngster was found, right close up to
the track and partly under a small bush.
The lad was apparently asleep, but
when picked up commenced TO cry, and
was hastily taken aboard the train and
examined, as best as lay doctors could.
At Wabassa, the conductor tele-
graphed to Fort Pierce TO physicians
there, and when the train arrived two
doctors were on hand to look after the
case. A thorough examination of the
child was made then but no injury, eX-
cept probably conclusion of the brain
by the lads head coming in contact with
a railroad tie. At Miami, the train was
met by DR.. James NJ. Jackson, and an
other examination made with similar
results, The youngster. with his aunt,
are at Green Tree Inn, where the form
er is receiving the best of care and
seems unhurt except for a pain in his
head. If there are any internal inju-
ries they have failed to become notice
able, and it will probably be day or
two before the outcome of Master Cal
hOun's fall will be known. He appar-
emily suffers but little, is rational, and
has practically no fever.
Miss Calhoun and the child came to
Miami to visit a family by name Of
Newbold, living at Cocoanut Grove, and
will probably go there as soon as the
boy is physically able.
The trip of the young man has made
him famous, in that he is probably the
only living child who ever fell from a
train going at the rate of forty or more
miles per hour and survived death or
serious injury. Miami Metropolis.
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01
Obituary.

Raymond Paul Hill was born in Tai
lahassee, March 18th, 1894. When only
two years old he became helpless from
the effects of an abscess which had
formed on one of his hips, and for a long
time he could not walk, nor even stand
alone. Gradually, however, he grew
stronger, and, though always weak, he
was able to some extent TO enter into
the sports of other children until about
year ago, when he became rapidly
worse. On July 10th, of this year, his
father took hum TO the Post Graduate
Hospital in New York City, at winch
place he died on the 18th inst.
Raymond's letters home were always
cheerful and full of hope. Indeed, he
fully expected, after year 5 treatment,
TO return home cured. And his expecta-
tions seemed, at first, to be justified, as
the Improvement in his condition the
first few weeks was very marked /; but
suddenly he seemed TO come TO stand
still, and neither improved nor grew
worse until about thirty-six hours be-
fore his death. The physicians tele-
graped Mr.. Hill, who left Immediately
for New York, but little Raymond s
sufferings were over long before his
father reached MIN.
Behold, the tabernacle of God Is
with men, and He will dwell with them,
and there shall be no more death nei-
ther shall there be any more pain for
the former things are passed away"
The sorrowing father reached home
with his sons remains on the 18h inst.
and the burial took place the same day.
Teacher and scholars Of his school
grade formed a sad procession to the
grave, which the children covered with
flowers, as their last gift 70 their little
friend and plaYmate
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01
It's a Crime

TO neglect your health The worst neg
lect that you can be guilty of is to al
low constipation. biliousness or any
liver or bowel trouble % continue II is
poisoning your entire system and may
lead to a serious chronic disease. Take
Ballard's Herbne and get absolutely
well. The sure cure for any and all
Of the stomach. liver and bow
els. Sold by Hardce-Smith Co.
--~..---s-~----~----~~-~N--~r
Print much and Won will nroaner
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01
A broken Back.

That pain in your back caused by lum-
bago, stiff muscles or a strain is an easy
thing to get rid Of. Ballard's Snow Lin
iment cures rheumatism lumbago, sore
and stiff murcles, strains, sprains, cuts,
burns. bruises, scalds and all aches and
pains. You need boctle in your house.
Sold by Hardee-Smith Company
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01

A sentence of six months in the pen
itentisry was, on Monday, imposed by
Justice Dowling upon Walter X. Gil
lette, former Vice President Of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, who was
tilted today that DR. Gillette was suf-
fering with heart trouble, and the inn
prisonment might result IN his death
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01
Aknrrow Earana.

G. w. Cioyd, merchant Of PUNK,
Mo-, had narrow escape four years
ago, when he ran a jimson bur into his
thumb. He says: THE doctor wanted
90 amputate il, but would not consent
/ bought a box of Bucklea's Arnica
Salve and that cured the dangerous
wound. 25c al a druggists.
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01

Headley's Chocolate Spray,very tooth
some. T. II Randolph & Son 352t
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01

Every piece tastes Ike mors. Ask r.
II. Randolph q, Son. 35-2t.
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01
Wonderful EeEama Cure.

"our little boy had eczema five year"
writes N. A. Adams, Henrietta. Pa,
1.-TWO of our home doctors saidthe case
was hopeless, his lungs being affected
benefit resulted. BY chance we read
about Electric Bitters, bought bottle
tinued this medicine until several bot.
ties were used, when cur boy was com
pletely cured" Best of all blood medi-
cines and body building health tonic8.
Guaranteed az an drugstorcs, 90
The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-01

II ye then, being evil. KNOW how 20
give good gifts unto your children, how
much more shall your Father which h
in Heaven, give good things 20 them
that ask Him. Matthew z: ii.
Print with your home printer always
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-12
TALK OF THE TOWN.

0. J Dodge was in Burlington on busi-
ness to-day.
Warship in storm, afternoon and
evenings at the Pavilion.
Miss Grace Phinney Of LyndonviIle
called on friends in the city last evening.
All clerks bring membership books to
meeting Thursday night. See notice else
where
Joseph Raymond and DIR. J. r. Clifford
of Randolph were in the city on business
Yesterday.
DIR. Burbank Of Cabot attended the
Washington county physicians meeting
yesterday.
DIR. Ralph Newton, surgeon in the
III. $. army, is visiting at the home Of
DR.. w. T. Lazell.
Mrs. George Diacl and two children
left this morning for visit at her for
mer home in Newfoundland.
If you need FIRE insurance, or II you
have a policy expiring, why not place
your risk with Barre's mutual company
The Granite Mutual--managcd by
Barre business men in the interests Of
the policy holder Home Office, Wood
block, 81 No. Main St., Barre. Phone
29-2.
The 7. A. c. base BAH team viii play
the Goddard seminary team on the sem.
mary campus at AS tomorrow after.
noon. This win be the rubber game,
each team having won one.
Mrs. j. W. Jackson and son, Edward,
went to st. Adams, Me, to-day % visit
relatives and Mrs. jackson win attend
the commencement exercises Of the
Maine Central Institute at Pittsdeld, her
neiee being one Of the graduates
Piano and organ tuning notice.--Thi'
Is to inform my patrons throughout my
route that / have secured the services
Of W. II. Goodfellow Of Barre, VT, whom
/ consider a capable and reliable tuner Ia
do my work until further notice. NJ III
Eddy, piano tuner, st, Johnsbury, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-12

mo Mother to Guide Her. ia the most
satisfying play that has been written
for q number Of years and ranks with
all the great human interest produc.
tions Of the past decade. 1t win be pre-.
sented at the opera house next Satur-
day Crowded houses have greeted the
production in other cities and there will
probably be no exception TO the rule
here. The play tells story of great
wrong which il finally righted and IS In.
termingled with sufficient comedy to pro
woke laughter with tears The company
and production are Of the highest class.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-12
AFTER ELEVEN YEARS.
Called at Burlington Clerks ONCE For
Marriage Certificate.

Burlington, June l2. 4 a, Williams
Of Springfield, Mass, called at the office
81 City Clerk NJ. G. Grandy yesterday
and asked for his marriage certificate
which he secured II years ago IN Bur-
iington. Mr. Williams was united in
marriage with Miss Mary Sanborn BY
Rev. j. II. Metcalf, pastor OF the Uni
tartan church, September ., 1896, at
Burlington. Both parties were from
Springfield, Mass. Under the law then,
the marriage license obtained at the
city clerks Office, afterward endorsed BY
tile clergyman OF justice who performed
the ceremony, was returned to the
clerks office, and from there 1t was
sent to the parties. Mr.. and Mrs. vii.
liams, however, did not leave their adj
dress and the certificate was never sent
To them. 1t has been fled away these
eleven years until Mr., Williams, who
was In town yesterday on business
called for it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-12
WILLIAMSBURG.

Rev. L. c. Nichols and Dean Corliss
were in Mortified yesterday.
II. s. Baker returned from his trip
to New York yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolcott, VINO
have both been Ill for some weeks are
improving little each day.
The many friends of Thomas Jami-
son win be glad to learn that the grand
jurors found no case against him and
he was dismissed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-12
spaulding Alumni BAH.

Whittier's orchestra will give the fol-
lowing programme at Woodnen's hall,
June IL, at s o'clock.
Overture
Merry Wives Of Windsor. So. .Nicolai
In Beauties Power ..,....... Bendix
lie Secret Polka ................H Hazel
Dir. Forsell
Zug de Frauen, from Lehengrin
Wagner
Grandma-Trio for violin, cello and piano
al Fresco ................. Hilbert
(a) Le Priere .s.......... Schubert
(b) Mennett ....,...... Mozart
Mr.. Whittier
Selection from the Gingerbread Man
Sloane
Concert, rs cents; dance, St00.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-12
GODDARD COMMENCEMENT.
Programme Begins June rs With Bac-
calaureate.

-Nts-ttNAA@NN ~SbAA~S JuhS 50 Win A%nk7
calaureate.
The programme for the commence
ment at Goddard seminary, beginning
June 20, is as follows;
SUNDAY--Sermon before graduation
class by Rev. G. G. Conner, Barre.
MONDAY--Class day exercises at 200
p. M. Concert BY musical depart
nent at $500 p. IN.
TUESDAY--Alumni day. Annual meet
ing Of the trustees at 10s00 d. m.
Annual Alumni meeting at 1000
a. m. Annual literary exercises at
1900 a. m. Grafton, Prof. David
Il. Maulsby, Tufts college, Mass.
Annual Alumni dinner at 1890.
Prize speaking iii opera house at
$500 p. m.
WEDNESDAY Of gradual
ing class at To-: a. IN. Reception by
teachers and calss at 500 >. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-12
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Garment sac Al Abbott,s.

0dIWtHt sLIc ~ AUUVtt ..
Pansy plants for sale at Emslie's.
Nice parasols in white linen at Perry's.
Mileage books to rent, Place & Paige,
11-12 Bolster block
Mrs. George Reid went to Montreal
this morning to visit relatives.
Auto shirts, Just the thing for a wet
day. Ask the Frank McWhorter Co. to
see them.
Diamond solitaire engagement and
plain wedding rings speciality at Z. O.
Holmes, Gordon block.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-12
The BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE u, 1907
Weather Prediction.

Partly cloudy 10 cloudy tonight ana
Thursday; slightly variable Winds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

ing need not be delayed. teaspoonful of oil
will produce a smooth surface as large
small boat cares to work in one place. The best
oil for this purpose is made from the liver of the
shark 1t is prepared by the wives OF the fishermen and
brings a very high price.
When dingy is filled, its occupants signal to the
cook to sail the schooner to them The sponges are
then placed on the deck of the schooner where they
lie until the Shiny matter which forms the vital sub
stance has drained off into the sea. While in the first
stages of decomposition, the dying sponges give off
strong odor of ammonia.
On returning to shore the spongers place their
sChooners catch in pens, made of stakes driven along
the edges of shallow water Here the dead proozoans
soak for a week At the end of this period, they
carefully squeezed out beaten with clubs, and washed
until all of the living matter inside has disappeared
They then strung in punches upon pieces of rope
yarn about six feet long piled upon the wharves and
auctioned off to the packers agents. At the packing
houses they beached by solution of lime and sea
water and finally dried. If the lime is added in too
great quantities, they become fra and easily torn.
1t is the custom of packers to add large quantities
of lime in order to make the punches weigh heavier.
Great Britain alone buys million dollars worth of
sponges year The annual crop of the Florida
grounds has yielded less than half million dollars
worth in recent years. Yet in Florida have always
grown a variety of sponges second to none in the
world excepting only the Turkish species dived for in
the Mediterranean.
Surveys of the Sponge Bottoms
The steamer Fish Hawk" of the bureau of fisheries
lately concluded survey of the Florida sponge grounds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

The sponge glass
is an interesting &C
cessory 1t is either
a small wooden box
or an ordinary water
bucket, having a
pane of glass for a
bottom. A handle
fitted to the top is
fastened over tn
shoulders of the
hooker, who manip-
ulateS the glass with
one hand.
/ he de vice S
placed upright in
the water and the
head is thrust down
as far as possible
beneath the surface.
Looking through the
pane of glass the
hooker may now be-
hold bottom, even
at the depth of forty
feet. This is for the
reason that the fiat
surface of water
pressed under the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
By VINCENT TOWNE

glass is devoid OF those ripples and Irregular
ties, caused by the wind and tide, which APP
pear on the surface. As soon the sponge is seen
through this marine telescope, the spongcr grasps
his hook and brings it into play. He must not only
be skllful detector of the smallest objects the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
To Save Our Sponge Crop

All of the sponge
bearing bottoms Of
the state were eX-
amined and plotted,
complete collec-
tons of spongeS
were m a de, a n d
much information
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28


conn lete destruction, new law preventing
wholesale diving for these valuable protozoans
will 90 into effect on May first next.
The only region of the United States where sponges
are found is off the coast of Florida between point
about opposite Apalachicola Bay and southwark along
the Florida coast to Key West, thence eastward to
Biscayne Bay including the islands between Key West
and the mainland; but owing to the cloudy dscoored
condition Of the water considerable portion OF
this distance the in which sponges be profit
ably gathered is very small.
The sponge industry OF this country dates back
fifty years more when the people OF Key West, with
that island as a base began fishing in adjacent waters.
Gradually as the sponge5 became scarce the grounds
exhausted these operations were extended up the
Gulf coast.
The fishing until recently carried on by the pro
cess of hooking harpOoning but within the past two
and half years a more successful method has been
put into practice the Greeks These foreigners
driven out of the Mediterranean by the governments
bordering on that sea- have to Florida for the
purpose Of plying their vocation in American waters
The Greeks having had years of practice in the deep
waters of the Mediterranean, and having become
experts in the art of diving, in a suit called skafander,
can secure sponges that cannot be reached by our
hookers and can gather them much rapidly than
the native Americans.
So vigorously have the Greeks pushed Interpretations
that within wear and half the boats of Florida waters
with diving attachments, now number Is or &c. while
the price of ponges has fallen from S8 and $40 to S25o
and So per bunch as a result of the increased output.
Experts testifyng before a Congressional committee
recently conended that if these operators permitted
to continue with their diving outfits the supply will
be exhausted within the next two three years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Similar to Game Laws

Our new law forbds the divers to work after the
first of May on less than fifty feet of water = the depth
at which the "hookers" or "harpooners" can work.
In than fifty feet of water the divers can work
only from October I to May of following years.
Naval vessels and revenue cutters will patrol the sponge
grounds and see that the law is strictly enforced
The American spongers = who are to be thus pro-
tected = bring the sponges up from the sea bottom
with three pronged iron hooks fastened to the ends of
long poles and manipulated from the edges of small
roWboats.
The Yankee fishermen go out from their harbors
along the coast in small sChooners with large decks and
holds for carrying their haus. The crews of
from five to fifteen and cook, who sometimes
live on the from four to eight weeks at time.
Every morning at sunrise there launched from the
schooner's deck several small boats "dinges," each
occupied by men, who fish until sundown stopping
only for dinner The men working in each dingy are
known respectively, in fsher-folk parlanCe as the
''scuer' and the "hooker" The former souls the
boat the STERN and the latter with hook and sponge
glass in hand, kneels in the bow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

b 0 t t o m bet
must be able to
discriminate be
tween a good
and bad sponge.
This he does
not always Go,
however, hence
his process Ct
determination.
"SheepswooI'
SpongeS are the
most difficult to
detach; yellow
sponges the
easiest. Some
times in very
rough weather,
oil is sprinkIe,j
on the surface
of the W alter
that the hook
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

ITO save our sponge CROP on the verge OF
complete destruction, law preventing
wholesale diving for these valuable protozoans
into ofTaC NTo,-f1
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
RATHER A POINTED ResUkE.
Ministers Amendment to Usual 0rses
Fitted Circumstances.

A Pennsylvania divine formed one
Of a housc-party In Philadelphia
where the younger son. In accordance
with what the clergyman observed to
be his constant habit. ms soon rs he
had seated himself at breakfast i'm.
mcdiatciy possessed himself OF large
slice OF bread. the quality OF which he
proceeded TO test by q liberal mouth.
full.
The minister. n sticklcr In such mat.
tors of propricty. gazcd blandiy at
him for moment or so. then he fold.
cd his hands and closed his eyes In
preparation for grace.
For what we are about TO receive"
he intoncd with painful emphasis.
"and for what our young friend has
already received. Lord. make us truly
thanktul.'-IIarper's Weekly.