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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24
The Times Daily Short Story.


TO the crime He would have quite
confessed but for Aunt Sally. She re-
fused to prosecute. She insisted that
he couldn't be guilty, and she wasn't
going to have him bulldozed into maxi
ing a confession. The fellow would
have been discharged on the spot, so
far as she was concerned, but the ali-
thorities had a suspicion that he was
mixed up In another case, and 1t was
decided to hold him for few days.
Aunt Sally went home with her jaw
"sLtn She had said the peddler was
honest. She had passed her word to
stand By him. The fact that the hired
man went around with a grin on his
face angered her and made her more
determined than ever. She slept not
at oil that night. She turned from
side to side and made plans and per-
fected them.
During the next day Aunt Sally hunt
cd out files from the tool box In the
barn and made certain other prepare
tions, and at night, as soon as the
hired man went to bed, she hitched
up horse and drove into the village.
She had passed the jail many times,
and she reached it without being seen.
So far as she knew there was only
one prisoner there. She couldn't tell
what cell he occupied, but she slanted
a board against the wall and climbed
up to one OF the barred windows. 1t
was summer, and the sash was raised
AS she softly called out n prisoner
came to the window, and she put the
files In his hand and said:
n arm not the woman TO leave an
honest man to anguish In prison. Get
to work with these tools and make
your way out Of this"
Woman, I'll never forget your
whispered the man.
enc blarney, but make things hum"
Aunt Sally returned home without
discovery. She got up with smile on
her face and song in her heart, but
that benign state didn't last long. First
came a constable with the news that
he had recovered the plumber II had
been found In the hay NOW of the
| farmers barn where the peddler had
lodged the night Of the robbery. He
was followed by messenger from the
justice OF the peace that the honest
peddler had made a confession, A
third party called to announce that a
prisoner charged with horse stealing
and lodged IN jail the night before had
! filed Off the bars Of his cell and regain-
ed his liberty, leaving the files behind.
/ There was one more announcement.
It came from Jim Davis, the hired
man. lie had been down to the pas
ture to salt the sheep and came back
to exclaim:
"Aunt Sally, some one stole our bay
horse during last night! 1t was prob
nbly the fellow who broke out of jail!'
Aunt Sally went into her bedroom
and sat down for an hour to think
things over. At the end of that time
she rose up and said to herself:
'I'll never give up that was wrong,
but guess I'll devote more time to
sewing carpet rags and putting up
picked peaches after thisg'
NJ. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24


Of the late President Garfeid's eldest
son. Professor Harry A. Garfield, as
president OF Williams. He was born
at Hiram, o., In 1868. and hence Is q
comparatively young man, and he will
succeed d veteran educator. DIR. Henry
Hopkins, who Is now seventy years
old and who will retire in 1908 on ac-
count Of his advanced years. He IS
the son OF the famous educator Of a
past generation, DR. Mark Hopkins,
president of williams from 1896 TO
1872, and therefore at its head when
the late President Garfield studied
there.
Professor Garfield has chosen schol-
arship and education as his field, while
his younger brother, James r., now
secretary Of the interior, has selected
the field Of politics, In which his la.
mented father became so eminent
The future president Of Williams stud
led at the Columbia Law school after
leaving Williams and later took courses
at Oxford university and at the inns
of Court In London. Then be settled
down to the practice of law in Cleve.
land and married in 1883 Miss Belle
Hartford Mason Of Mentor, o. lie be
came prominent in the business life OF
Cleveland as well as III his profession
was in the directories OF banking and
other corporations and In 1908 was
president Of the Cleveland chamber Of
commerce. He was an active Official
IN snch organizations as the National
Civil Service Reform league and Amer
lean Social Science association,
In 1908 he was called to the chair
OF politics at Princeton university, sue
ceeding in that post Professor John II
Finley, now president OF the College
of the City Of New York. Professor
Garfield's cl0sscs in colonial govern
mont and the history OF parties have
been very popular among the student.
at Princeton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24
American Tars Seem to Have
a Grievance
DELAY ARRIVAL AT BREST
Threatening Talk by the Yankees in
Cafes--Fancied Insult at James
town Bottom of the Whole
Affair.

Brest, July 24.--The japanese squad
ron is expected to reach here tonight.
This delay in arriving IL generally at
tributed here to the desire If The Japa.
nese commander TO make as short as
possible the time Chat the American and
Japanese warships will be together in
the harbor in order to reduce the chances
OF any untoward incident between the
sailormen. The sailors from the Amari-
can cruisers Washington and Tennessee,
now here, seem to hold some grudge
against the japanese on account Of a
fancied grievance at Jamestown, and
there has been some threatening talk ia
the cafes frequented by the American
bluejaclxets Rear Admiral Charles E..
Stockton, in command Of the American
vessels has decided to grant no shore
leave after the japanese arrive. The
American officers are preparing to treat
the Japanese visitors with great cordial
lily. They will be shown every courtesy
and entertained at dinner on board the
American flagship
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24
LITERARY RECIPES.

"a clever writer I would be;
And you, for whom the public clainor,
Will you not please reveal to me
Your special literary glamouri"
.Why, sure" said Forman (Justus M,
IF you would write a real frst-rater,
A modern literary gem,
just get dink illustrator"
Cried Weyrran, "Bahl That's heresy---
The plots the thing. All dots and .
dashes,
And naughty She and valiant He,
And fires that burn mere words to
ashes"
mo, nol' said Hope, @that's not the
way
To make really corking novel;
The styles the thing-whether you lay
Your plot In castle or in howell"
@Come, now" said oppenheim, "a plot
Is really good; and Merriman
Poor chap, he's dead-knew quite lot.
try to work along this plan"
aYou make me smile,e said Davis, "for
You English don't know how to
hustle;
Make your men fight, then fight some
more
There's nothing like a frst-class tus-
sle."
Dear mel" said Edith Wharton. "Your
Ideas are so elemental!
A problem is the thing, I'm sure
A problem not too sentimental
@Why, yes" said Mrs. Ward, Il see
A problem may be made attractive
If draped with high society
And fed on something retroactive"
eTrue sentiment" Miss Deland cried,
s Els Just that bit of sweetest SAVIOR
Which, | think, modestly, must hide
In all the books the public favor"
'well, that" said Howells, q will not
bar;
But then, dear lady, pray believe me,
like to see things as they are
I'll not let even love deceive met"
''Words, wordsl I swear" said Henry
James,
81 find that words alone are neeieds
Upon the Hudson or the Thames,
Words, words-just words-are all
that's needed
"No, Henry, you're mistaken, FRIEND
Said Meredith. "'Tis skill to choosa
them;
And when you've chosen them, the end
OF all true art is how TO use them"
"Alas," / cried, "your recipes
To write a box with glamour in It
Confuse me, so think I'll seize
A FOOLS advice, and not begin til" /
Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24
4cHARL1Ep FAIRBANKS.


Fairbanks gave a little dinner
Nothing there to raise a Babel; 4
But, alas the jolly sinner
Ordered wet goods for the table.
1t was quite a gorgeous party,
Merry, deeming life all skittles, u
Gayly primed to fall quite hearty
On the Fairbanks list of yittles.
Well-they found beside each mock.tail
Dish of soup to which they sat down
Just once nice Martini cocktail
Twas Joy to swizzle that down.
just a little dry Martini
Nothing morc-and so deliciousl
Scarce a swallow, twas so weeny-
Was that really very viciousi
Still. q statesman's reputation,
Once it's blotted, can't survive it,
Fairbanks said; Il serve the nation:
Lads, we'd better keep this privateg
All agreed, with merry kumor,
This was no deed 10 be shrieked out !;
But--you know the tricks Of Rumor;
Somehow all the sad truth leaked
outl"
Aye, the grewsome fact was picked up
BY the press--how chance doth dump
usl
What fearful row they kicked upI,
What roaring, ramping rumpusi
Now he's hunting, penitential--
All, too atel--and melancholy,
For his boomlet presidential
Who would boom a Cocktail CholIio7
Not southland here's the moral,
(Now my task is planer sailing)--
lie who'd wear a statesman's laurel
Must cut out all dry coclctailing.
Richmond Times-Despatch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24

a young New Yorker of means who
maintains n residence at certain sea-
ons near Greenwich, Conn, recently
ursed grievance against his imme'
late neighbor. The latter, 1t appears,
lis been appealed to In vain to put a
top to the foraging Of his hens in the
icw Workers. garden.
Finally the New York man decided
Is use a little strategy when appeal
ind persuasion had failed.
Ono day a friend who knew Of the
lroubie between the neighbors asked:
"stiil troubled by Blanks hensT'
"Not bit o. answered the New
Yorker, with q cnuckle. They're shut
up now"
"IIow did You manage to accomplish
WYy
"weli," explained the New Yorker
every night for q week put a lot OF
oggB in the garden under the grape
vine, nud every morning when I was
euro that Blank was looking ! went
out ~a9 brought the eggs in.''--Har-
"a rf@elSig.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24

Jack Killed his giants In Cornwall in
the days Of King Arthur and Tom
Thumb nourishcd at about tho same
time. while at much later date the
babes were left by their wicked uncle
to die Ia the wood In Norfolk dlstlnc-
lively IN northwest Norfolk. Northwest
Norfolk also contains Little Red rid
ing Hoods Wood" Twenty years ago
It was lovely haunt for the nature
lover. In the heart Of the wood was a
lake. in the middle Of the lake an is
land and on the Island n tiny unlnhab-
tied cottage Flowers were everywhere
IN profuslon, especially spring flowers
Wild in the wood, cultivated in the cot
tage garden, which was kept IN order
by the owners bailif It woual have
been unknd totell the Villagers, who
firmly believed that the episode IN the
life Of Little Red Riding Hood actually
occurred, that Germany claimed to
have sent US the story London Chron-
icle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24
A MARTYR PRESIDENTS SON.
Professor Harry 4. Garfield, Who Is TO

Professor Harry A. Garfield, Who Is to
Become Head Of Williams College.
1t was twenty-six years ago in June
that the late President James A. Gar
field was shot by Guiteau while on his
way to attend reunion Of his class at
williams college, wilIiamstown, Mass.
williams has always been especially
identified with the Garfield family in
the public mind on account Of Pres
ident Garheld's graduation from 1t and
Its association with his tragic death.
The Garfield boys are Williams alum
nj. too, and now a further interesting
circumstance Is created by the election
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24
About Baby
Mother Should Ask Their Physician
What Food to Use.


When it Is necessary to wean the
baby, the physician should always be
consulted as To what food 70 use.
The physician most certainly win adj
wise against the use Of condensed milk,
o. COWS milk alone, although he viii
qmte likely advise the use Of what Il
called modified milk
The chances are that he win prescribe
lustfood, which, when prepared accord
ing to the simple directions accompany
ing the package, modihes cows milk in
exactly the way that would be recon-
mcuded BY leading physicians.
lustfood is 50 delicate and 50 easily
absorbed that the baby always Keeps il
down, making IL unnecessary to use lime
water or medicine.
II is, too a most economical food, cost.
ing prepared for use, less than one cent
meal for little babies Sold BY drug
gists, soc sf01 and $3.50. ASK your
I physician his opinion Of jnstfood for
quite likely be has used it for years.
we should be glad 10 send liberal
SAMPLE 81 the food 70 any mother OF
lphysician iustfood Co., 60 No, Frank.
i'm street, Syracuse, n. \.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24

the bodice. prolonged into sleeves over
the arm, Is ono Of the many modish
and ingenious devices to lengthen the
shoulder line and avoid the seam at
the top of the sleeve The latter like
a family skeleton, IS concealed effec.
lively In one way or another in almost
every dressy gown that one sees this
season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24
THE KOREAN
QUESTION
Before Elders Of Japan For
Consideration
THE EMPERORS HOPEFUL
In a Week or More the japanese De-
mands win Be in Final Form and
Presented to the
Koreans.
THE EMPERORS HOPEFUL

Toxic, July 24.-The elder statesmen
held counsel today and ii is believed
that the Korean question was the sub
iect Of their deliberation.
II is reported that it win be a week
or more yet before the japanese de-
mands are formulated and in final form
presented to the Seoul government.
The reply of the new Korean EN-
peror to the emperor Of Japan, eongratu.
lating him on his ascension to the throne
expresses sincere hope Of growing
friendship between the governments,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24
THE KHEDIvE IN PARIS.

Preserves IneognitO. Leaves for Swift
erland.
Paris, July 24.--The khedive of Egypt
has spent two days in Paris in such
strict incognito that his presence did
not become known until after his de.
partwe for Switzerland last night. He
will visit England before returning to
Egypt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24
INDEPENDENCE HALL.
Replica az jamestown Exposition Of
Building Where Nation Was Born,

"They won't do it; they won't do"
said the old bell ringer Of Independence
hall, Philadelphia, as he waited anx-
iously 10 hear that the Continental
congress had passed the Declaration Of
Independence. The minutes and hours
dragged away, and the aged patriot
feared that the courage of the dele
gates assembled In the hall beneath
him would not be equal to the occa-
sion. But at last the announcement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24


EXPOSITION.
that the Declaration had been duly
adopted came, and he joyfully made
haste to ring out the glad tidings.
Ever since that momentous dry the
old hall i1 the famous Quaker City has
held d place I'll the affections Of the
American people. It Is preserved with
great care by the citizens Of Philadel-
phia. 1t was natural that the common
wealth OF Pennsylvania in erecting a
state building az the jamestown expo
sltion should take The venerable struc-
ture where the American nation was
born as model. The rcpllca at the
exposition IS as gooli likeness OF the
original MS could be made IN II are
many things Of historic interest and
II speaks eloquentE pf the associations
Of the Revolutionary epoch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24

The gown In the sketch is comb.
nation of plain chiffon and an all over
embroidery, with garnitures OF taffeta
bands connected with fancy stitches to
simulate henstitching The bertha on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24

Fairbanks gave a little dinner
Nothing there TO raise q Babel;
But, alas! the jolly sinner
Ordered wet goods for the table.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-10-25
District Court.

The case Of tho State VS.. John
Crowder, Dan Collins, Ed. Ellis and
Thomas Ravcnwood, charged with Jail
breaking, wont to the jury, late Monday
afternoon. The jury was out a shori
time md returned a verdict OF guilty.
The defendants were remauded to the
custody Of the sheriff and court I'D
iourned until Tuesday morning.
Tho case of the State W.. Michael
O'SuIivan. indicted for IN assault with
intent to kill, cnme up for trial Tues
day. The defense claimed TINT the
defendant is insane aud asked for II jury
to try tie question of his sanity. The
cOur, grated the motion and II jury was
empnnneled. Tho evidence was sub
United to the ilry and they found the
defendant saue.
4 jury WINS them e%mplnueled and
sworn to try mm on the charge ni
assault with intent to kill.
Court then adjourned until Wcdnes
day.
Tho trial OF O'Sullivnn Tas resumed
Wednesday and by noon the evidence,
Tor Ii State was all in. The defendant
testified in his own behalf in the after
noon and the argument Of counsel was
in progress when this report closed.
The case went to the jury later.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-10-25
Fuueral OF Judge Hawlcy.

The remains OF the late Judge
Thomas Porter Hawley arrived in this
city yesterday morning from San Fran
cisco. At Reno the Knight Templars NJ
De Witt Clinton Gomman iery acted rs
an escort to this city III a body.
At two o'clock in the afternoon Ma.
sonic Hall vas filed to the doors with
friends Of the late iurist who had come
to pay their last respects to the decels-
ed. The solemn and beautiful Masonic
service WAS read and the choir rendered
several hymns. The cortege headed
by the CommandeTy then started on the
journey to the last resting place OF one
OF the best known aud brightest men on
the bench of this coast. At the grave
the Masons again presided and all that
WAS mortal OF Judge liawley was
placed beside the remains of II loving
wife ara daughter.
Tho following gentlemen acted ns
pullbearers: Judge Bclknap, Judge
Murphy, Roht. Grimmon, Thos. Ed
wards, Governor Colcord, Attorney
CimpOen Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-10-25

There was no ran ui the Reno backs,
but all OF them closed in conn lance
With the governors's proclamation. Tho
Gazette says there is no panic and tina.
everybody has confidence in the banks.
Back combs-We have the latest
amber, pearl grey, inlaid and the
Others. l.. j. Wintermantel Co. jew
clers.
300 reward for authentic information
ms to whereabouts OF Thomas Il. Stewart
formerly Of Rhode LELAND. Notify im-
mediately Waldo Stewart, Box 1891,
Providence K. /.
Isn't it strange that IL panic should
come when the country is enjoying
such Il Hood OF republican prosperity?
There must DO something bogus about
the brand OF this prosperity.
Nov that the railroad co,n mission 10
free to act Oh all matters ex"opt fixing
freight rates, it should get busy and
investigate the car shortage. Elkn eat
tlemen are Using thousands -. dollars
every day because Of the failure OF the
railroad company to furnish the neces.
sary cars. Get busy, gentlemen of the
commission, and do something to re-
lieve the situation.
The Gazette imagiDes that Reno and
Carson are -it" so far as Nevada is COZ.
cerned. In speaking Of the banking
eituation in its Thursday issue, it says:
"All over Nevada today the banks arc
closed" This is doubtless true OF the
Reno and Carson banks, but wholly
alse OF the Elko banltr. they were
open Thursday and olcn today and will
he open tomorrow for the transaction OF
business. The Elko nlui;- are solid.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-10-25
TiShing From Railroad Cars.

Passengers on Southern Pacific over.
land trains are having rare sport troll
ing from the Cur windows Tor fish, in the
Saltop sea, and good catches nave beer
made. About midday on the sen an
arroyo extends back into the m%ountains.
The track crosses this on Il trc.;;9 Il.
water is fifteen 10 twenty. five feet deep,
and il has been a custom OF the dining
car porter to throw overheard the scraps
from the table there. Thousands OF
ti>h Of all sizes lie in wait Of the train
md can bo easily seen. \ few days ugc
an irreprcssibic fisherman prepared his
hook and line and rs the train slowly
thundered over the long trrstlc swung II
far out ovcr .he water. This the isl
mlstoOk for their customary meal, anC
n v%orncions carp threo feel long prizoC
the bait pnd WINS drawn aboard the Pol,
man with this begmn:ng The spurI
hns grown to such nm extent TINT thu
passing trains are DON supplied Will
teh Tor the dining cars.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-10-25
Salmaqundi.
From THURSDAYS DAILY,

Miss Irene Abel AL Miss r,sr,;o
Meth left Tor Snlt Lake this morning.
a cement sidewalk is being mn, do,r
IN 'front.' OF the First National Bank.
MIR. Conrad has the thanks O, the
INDEPENDENT force for a liberal supply
OF p'ums and prunes raised Oh his
Laalolue ranch. They are OF fine
haHor and show what Elko county can
do III The way OF raising fruit.
AT o'clock yesterday morning after
covering $50 miles, Pommern, the Ger.
man b%alloonist, landed ut Asbury Park
New Jersey. Pomme:n had n lead ~
ninety miles over the German balloon
Dusseldor', his nearest connection,
Inc American balloons were far behind.
r"mmern won the Bennett cup.
Sheriff Clark will leave ,oniybt fo,
Carson with viii Davis, Dan Collins,
I'D. Evans, Frank Miller. and Frank
Hall who have been sentenced to the
peitentiary for terms, ranging FROM one
70 twelve years. Another shipment will
be made ill II lew days. Crowder, KEEL.
ley and Ravenwood, sentenced today,
will 80 with the uext lot.
The many friends OF Major f.. NJ
iuiiaker will be greved to learn that
he IL lying at the point OF death at To.
peka, Kansas. tie was stricken will,
a~ppopl"1r Monday evening, while on
ILLS way home from st. Paul, where he
went to attend the Sovereign Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows. IIo is now nj
Topeka attended by his wIfc and Sc vcrnl
skilled h ysiciant. Major I~Iufruker'e
legion OF friends throughout Nevada
hope Tor his speedy recovery.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-10-25
Settlers Thronging Churchill.

II is surprising how fast the country
around FGllon ia settling up, says tho
Eagle. \ drive through the ueighbor-
hood in the vicinity Of Guy llarmuus,
Il fcw miles east Of town, is u striking
example The country in becoming
dotted with homesteaders buildings, and
whore there were but a fcS scboo!
children last spring, a district uHs becn
formed, II huuse erected aud school will
start thie week with n dozen pupils 10 Il
teacher ran be secured. Tho same Is
true in many other pnr,s Of the sink and
it will not bc long before this valley viii
bc n thriving community Of small farms
producing almost everything needed for
tho support Of the family and a goodly
portion to sell tho buoy mining camp.
in the surrounding lille.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-10-25
District Court,

The jury IN the case OF the State We.
Michael O'Sullivan, charged with assault
with intent to kill, found the defendant
guilty Of assault with n deadly weapon
"Wednesday evening.
Judge Brown set Saturday at 10
o'clock MS the time for pRssiDg sentence
and reminded the defendant to the
custody OF the sheriff Court then
adjourned until $50 a. IN. Thursday.
Thursday at 9:3O II. III. being the time
set for pHssIng sentence OF Will Ddvis,
assault with intent to Kill, J. J. Kelley
grand larceny, Frank Hall, forgery,
Frank Miller, burglary, and Ed. Evans,
John Crowder, Dan Collins and Thomas
Ravenwoo'l, attempt to break Jail.
Judge Brown sentenced the defend
ants to the following terms i'll the state
penitcntiaIy:
Will Davis Il years.
j.. ]. Kelley 3 years.
Frank Hall | year.
Frank Miller | year.
Ed. Evans Is months.
John CrOwder l9 months.
Dan Collins 2 years.
Thomas Ravenwood Is mOnths.
a jury was then ompanUelcd to try
Charles Moonny aud Charles Irwin ON
the charge OF burglarizinR a Southern
Pacific car. Tho trial was IN progress
when this report closed.