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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
0Ver.subscrIptiOn For Them
Is Expected
NOTE INCREASE$44,35
The Total Circulation u Bank Paper
Is Nov soss,7oS,77o-Ths Avail
able Treasury cash Balance
Is Larger.

Warrington, Dee. s-The receipt Of
bids for the Panama canal bond. closed
Saturday afternoon a Washington VITA
the comfortable conyistion On the part
Of Secretary coslslyoa that che loan
had bern several times ovefsubseribe1.
II wili b some hms before thc average
price for the bonds allotted can b
finally asccTtainea, bar The assurances
which nave reached the secretary from
large bidders have taiished bin that ths
price uill BE- exceptionally good. IN ,iew
81 the financial depression. Already The
new per cent. certificates have been le
posted 70 secure bank note circulation
70 the amount * s7.sis.o0o. and cur.
feney aas been shipped against these De-
posits. except . the amount u about
Ss.o00000.
Tie increase IN bank note circulation
since November has been Sss.8s7,sfs,
and total circulation last night stood az
te5a,5oa,7T9. The amount viii prob
ably b pushed up 70 nearly 500 900.
900 within the next few weeks. although
]. W.. fan somewhat below this figure
" the ease now prevailing IN thr money
market diminishes the pressure for cur
rcncy. The proverbs Of the epr cent.
certificates which have been allotted are
already beginning TO appear ii the state.
ments Of treasury receipts Toe avail.
able eash balance has increased By So
1902 since Wednesday. Ia the face
Of current receipts which have BEEN only
$4,000 In excess 81 expenditures. This
ir1icates that AZ least sf.0V00o0 which
mas been paid for certificates has found
~ way through the various bo0kkeep.
ing departments Of the subtreasuries
and the treasury to the official state.
ment 81 cash in hand. Practically the
entire amount, however. 40 FAR a. ind.
Gated BY the figures, has been left in
national banks instead OF aided 20 the
warGiug balance.
Deposits In such banks 70 the credit
OF the treasurer 81 the United states
increased from s2le,7e0OO6 on we8nes.
day to seq. SOS .322 yesterday. The mar
gin between the reported balance and
funds held against demand liabilities or
on deposit has shrunk even IN eompari.
son with the conditions Of the last few
days. this belanee standing SATURDAY az
q trife over s5,o00.000. II i expected
that there will BE- some increase IN this
balance when all the ail0tments are
taken up and paid for but Il win not
rise much above $4,000 900 in the i'm
mediate future under the system Of de.
posits Of public funds in banks whica
have been arranged by the secretary II
the treasury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
A CURIOUS BOOK.
Moueurs cOnway's DsnOnOloSy and Devil
Lore.

Hc never wrote a book in bic later
year. which vas not graphic and inter.
os.ing beginning probably with some
American illusion, e. where bis two
large volumts Of ~Demorciory and Devil
Lore open with the words. A college
IN the state Of Ohio has adopted for its
motto the words Orient thyseif. Thus
did everything Of bis begin IN America
and .sep easily 10 themes even more
comprehensive and difficult, a.. for in
stance. 60 what he describes IN one chap
Ter Of this book Is the Generalization
81 Demons Having stayed at his house
al the fime Of the very cOnclusinn Of the
work. remember how he would come
ont Of bis study yawniDg and painting
So II from Use --latest experiences among
"Disruse-demons and "death.dances."
also remember wei the morning when.
on setting ont for some excursion by rail
with his wife and the present writer. he
paced mp and down fhel title wayside
station absorbed in thought while we
were chatting lie stopped az last before
IL and .aid. with absorbing energy:
Vow. Che question 81 the title must be
think the more attractive name for the
hook, simply Demons and Devils or
Demons, Dragons and Devils!a / wen
remember the spasm 81 horror on the
face o a little village girl. onr only ssso-
eiate on the platform, who sprang Che
next moment upon the incoming train
a. If that Withholding passenger repre-.
seuted all the Ds in a world Of luna.
tics.
The hook by Conway which is most
likely to be remembered Is one in which
his services as a compiler were greater
than most men perform by wholly orig
nal work. It may be traced back to his
early American days. when he made eN
tracts from Oriental books in Emerson's
library. His later object was 10 create
for liberal pnlpits book which should
give extracts from the religious litera-
ture Of the human race, without preju-
dice or antagonism, including selections
from the Hebrew and Christian scrip
lures. precisely as this is done, for IN
stance in Bartlett's Familiar Quota
tions" without raising any foolish ques-
tions Of comparison. This became to
him. as he well said in his autatiogra
ply, "a charming work. The book ii
sclf was not compiled for 0rientalists
OF for critical scholars. but to provide
thoughtful readers with some idea Of
the ethical and religious geography, So
to speak. Of the world, and also to pro
vide himself with book Of clinical
scriptures from which 70 read in his
pulpit
The first copy Of 1t was sent to Max
Muller Just before the meeting of ah3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
B. &M. LAYS OFF 100 MEN.
Employees at Concord, n. H., and Fitch
burg. Mass

burg, Mass.
Concord. \. H.. Dee. 2-Fonv en-.
ploycs Of the Boston 4 Maine railroad
10 this city were laid Of Saturday night,
notice Of their discharge having becu
given them Wednesday night. saps 4
T. Millar said yesterday that the layoi
i confined almost Entirely 20 the ear de-
partmcni, and that in the naclinist and
locomotive branches there IL fully az
much work a. can BE- handled.
While this cutting down Of employees
j. in Conformity with the process Of cur
failing cxpeuses now being employed By
railroads all over the country. il i sab.
siantially she result Of the purchase Of a
great number u new ear. b. the B. &
II. road. Previously. when many old
cars were in use. large number Of them
were turned into the car department
daily FOR repairs Now. however, practi-
ealiy All 81 these Old cars have been
destroyed and the new and more up-to-
date cars now in use On the road stand
the strain better, lesseniug the need Of a
large repairing force
in answer 70 the statement that many
Of the roads oldest employees IN Concord
were to be discharged. the railroad Off.
ciais declare that the assertion i I'M
true Il was admitted that one man
who had worked for The company more
than 40 years bad been laid OF, bot bis
discharge did not come as a result Of
his age
The COO employees left at tie railroad
shops in Concord will also feel the cut,
for next Monday the operation 81 an
) hour schedule, in place OF the present
nine-houF day, will be commenced On
SATURDAY there viii be only a iive-hour
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
Andrew Carnegie.

Here lies man who knew how to
get around him men cleverer than him
self" Mr. carnegie's : suggestion for
his own epitapa.
When guild st, Andrew walk'd the
earth
Illuued wi gifts o grace,
The fowk could see the wondrons
worth
Like sunshine IN bis face,
Though dreich bis gate an hard his
fate,
An nought had to spare,
Through grief an gloom an martyr.
dom
The kindly heart was there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
To The Autumn Muse.

Lady. come sing ne a half dozen dirges
Ditto six requiems dreadful yet arch
Sing me some threnody known to sad
clergies,
PIPE me a pitiful funeral march,
(Do i feel sadlyf No, fen gladly;
/ have nor grip nor the blues never
fearl
But it's November don't you remember
So me must sing Of "the fast dying
year,
What have you weepy in your roper,
toiresl
Pick me the tearfuIlest, Lady, you've
got,
Where are your slow singing DEATH
bedly storiesg
Harp me the terrblest six in the lot.
cave, make this column fearful and
solemn
Tune II To monTfullest tragedy, dear,
For 'tis November rake up the emberi
Do the square thing by the fast dy-
ing year
Richmond Times Dispatch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
FL. WATERMAN CAPTAIN.
Elected to Lead Company l at Brattie-
boro.


Eraiilcboro. Dee e.-Enesi J. Water.
man whs prevailed upon 10 take the
espssincy d Company I. lst Infantry,
Vermont National Guard. on Saturday
night, after having been elected 70 the
Office By unanimous vote. although BE
had previously notified the company, in
response 90 q petition asking him 10
accept the Office. that be could not again
become identified with the company.
Since the resignation Of Capt. Louis H.
litnkel the company had defefiorated TO
that point where Il became apparent
that unless Mr. Waterman assumed com
mand II might b. advisable - disband
the company. This a the second time
Captain Waterman has been elected 70
command the company, and lbs election
under all the circumstances i . recog.
milton Of his unusual ability as com.
handing officer. After the election Col.
J. Gray Estey, vho presided. and com
mittec consisting Of First Lieutenant c
H. Davis, Second Lieutenant Robert
Walker and Sergeant W. F. Mickey, met
Captain Waterman and secured his &C.
eeptance OF the office.
Captain WATERWAYS military career
began in 1894, when be was elected cap
tain Of Company A Of the boys bat.
talon. under the direction 81 the Brat.
tleboro Young Mems Christian associa.
ton. lie enlisted in Company ] in Au-
gust 1897. and went with the company
TO Chickamanga IN May. 1925. being
mustered out in October Of the same
year. the regiment disbanding. When
the regiment was reorgaHized be was ap.
pointed corporal, September "a, 1850,
was elected second lieutenant October
@. 1899, first lieutenant May p, 1900,
and captain October 2s, 1901. He re-
signed rs captain October 8, 1903 and
the company presented him an elegant
sword.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
VOLCANIC ASH AT NOME.
Ground Covered With a Pine Gritty
Powder-Interfere With sleding.

-"NNAANANa NANh
Nome Alaska. Dec. 2.-Nome. and
probably the entire Seward peninsula. is
shrouded in an ashy haze and the ground
for miles il covered several inches deep
with a fine gritty powder, which IS De.
lieved to be volcanic ash. The storm
began several days ago, the dust blowing
in from the ocean. but at first little at.
tention was paid to the freak of nature,
as il was expected that it would soon
cease. Instead, however. the fall con
tinued, and after a day became 50 dense
as seriously TO interfere with out-of-
door pursuits. Miners. coming III to
town, reported that for miles the snow
was so impregnated with the ashes that
shedding was almost impossible Fur.
Their, the air is 50 full Of ashes that
breathing il difficult and the fine powder
has sifted in HOUSES and business places
to such an extent that it is thick on
floors and on everything in the way Of
goods and household furniture. 1t il
believed that some one Of the numerous
volcanic islands between the Alskan
coast and Siberia is again in eruption
and that the ashy downpour Is the re.
suit. Much Inconvenience is being caus
cd by the peculiar storm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
prohibition Cannot Be Stopped.

iAVhAbAtAVA AaAlVh DN 9ADHPtNs
The editor III Beverages. the Official
organ VI The National Liquor League Of
America, closes discussion Of "Proai
bItion in Georgia" with these remark
ably significant words
The result IN Georgia presents no
pleasant outlook for any section al toe
business. That state IN its judgment has
treated all alike. and no false notion
that beer Is temperance beverage and
should be allowed to hold on has been
entertained or brought forward.
WE dislike to acknowledge II, but we
really believe the entire business all
over has overstayed its opportunity 20
protect itself against the onward march
Of prohibition, which ID some sections Of
the country il advancing like i prairie
FIRE with not hand raised to stop its
progress.
For years we have sounded the warn
ing of the impending storm For years
Wa nave urged for organization and for
years we have, IN season ard ont Of sea
son. pleaded for unity, harmony and co
operation among all branches Of the
business, but all effort on our part and
on the part Of Others has resulted in
no good.
Five years ago united industry
might have kept back the situation that
now confronts it, but today it is too
late.
Might AZ well try to keep ont the
Hudson river with a whisk broom.
Temperance workers will find IN such
frank utterances as the above. increas-
ing cause for encouragement in the bat
tie we are waging for national prohibi
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
She Took Everything.

She took a long kind look st me,
She took my hand in childlike giee--
This was the night / met her
And then she took me meath bower
OF poses and things, aud took an hour,
To bind my silken fetter.
She took my Fido, prince Of pets,
she took my tons Of violets-
oh, ladies--sweet beguilersi--
She took my gloves, she took my
books,
She took my signing looks.
She took my costly Huyler's.
She took my drives, she took my
walks.
She took my dances and my talks,
This charIningest of misses,
She took more time than could
spend,
She rockwell, just before the end,
She took some harmless kisses.
She took my ring, of course, next day
i0ur courtsbip went the proper WayJ
on, this Is nothing yellow;)
She took more troths than / can pen;
Iii short she took me in, and then
She took the other fellow
Richmond Times Dispatch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
Two.HEApEp GALE DIES.
Goffstown, N H., Man Will Have Skin
Stuffed by Taxidermist.

Gofstown, n. I'll, Dec "a two-head-
"a calf owned BY George Corliss Of Most
street Is dead. The two heads were per-
feet and the creature breathed and ate
equally we'll with either. The eyes were
bright, its appetite good, and there was
decentralization that il might live. IL
sickencd suddenly Saturday and died in
the night. Mr.. Corliss has taken the
carcass to Manchester to have it pre-
served IN taxidernlist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
Misplaced Altruism.

Salvation Army Lass-Cive IL back Ia
the little chap. you great bullyl
Urehin--I won't rs 'ad, arr.
S. A. That doesn't matter Give
Il back.
Urchin--Well. III give i'm anuder
quarter
S. A. L.-No. II it's bis, give MIN the
lot. ITO smaller boy.) What is It mes
got, sonnyg
Small Boy-Booi Hooi Ny cigarette!
Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
MADE 5000 CONVERTS.
Record Of nv. R. E. rorrey, Moody's
Successor.

Chicago, Dec with record Of 3T5
conversions week during an unbroken
period Of eight weeks. Rev. X. i. Tor
rev, successor Of Dwight l.. Moody, as
the leader Of modern evangelism, yester-
day brought to close his spectacular
reyival campaign in the big gospel
tent" on the North side
One Of his most noted features Of a
highly spectacular campaign was the
systematic advertising done by the man
ayers for Dr. Torrey. For this work
sll 900 was expended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02

III
RIGHT proud auld scotland's BARNS en-
gage
Abroad as weel's at hame,
To roose mis- worth from age to age
An bless his honored name;
An eye whaure'er their wandering feet
Tn foreign lands might stray
Flu blythe like bFitliers a. they meet
Upon st. Andrews Day.
It'll now wiz double blessings crown'd
Tx Scot il wondrous fain
10 hail Carnegie, world renowned,
An Andrew O. their ain,
Wnase gowden fu' big an Draw
Are bonndiess az the sea,
An ave the mair III gies ava
The mair he 20 gle.
Nv
What splendor rises whaur he's been
In monumental piles!
Whaur knowledge shines on a. serene
An letter'd Learning smiles;
By MIN fair Science turns hey key
An opens her inmost hool.
He's a. our daddies aye, an we
are iaddies at the schulel
We powers celestial WI your grace
Ave guide his regal way,
An may he live to bless Our race
Forever and a dayi
Or gin the Fates hae sac deereed
He Gamma tarsy here,
0 wait until re nick the thread
Aboon a buBder yearl
James Kennedy in the Caledonian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02
W. c. 7. U. SPACE.

This space belongs to the Womans
Christian Temperance Union. They are
responsible for this space.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-02

Difficulties Of Our Language
French Country Gentieman--O vraf-
mentl my grapes zey are fine, but come
wiz me an ! show you my corns,
Brooklyn Life.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-21
AUTOMOBILE
FUNCTION
Depot Park the, Scene Of a De.
IightEuI Luncheon.
A Score Of Young People Are the Guest.
of Ms. v. A. Hamilton During
An Automobile Ride in the
Country.

Promptly at 8 O'Clock last night
number of young people assem-
Ibled at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
sW. A. Hamilton, and found three
automobiles there awaiting their
commands. Embarking, a delight
full trip through the moonlit coun-
try was enjoyed for an hour.
On their return to town, the par
ty repaired to the pretty park adj
joining the depot of the St. Louis,
Brownsville & Mexico Railroad,
where they found the park and
pavilion lighted by a number of
Chinese lanterns, and a fine or
chestra playing sweet music. The
colored lights, moonlit skies. music
and the bewitching toilets of the
ladies made the scene one to be
long remembered.
i At 10 O'Clock refreshments were
served. Orchestral and vocal music,
interspersed with cheers for Mrs.
Hamilton, who proved a gracious
hostess, filed out one of the most
delightful evenings that could be
devised for pleasure. After the
strain of Home, Sweet Home"
had foated on the gentle tropical
zephyrs, the participants of the af-
fair wended their way homewards
carrying in their memories a recol-
lection of one of the most enjoyable
occasions in their lives. The per-
sonnet of the party was as follows:
Misses Lott, Hicks, Seaman,
Hooks, Gay, Cooke, Mrs. Turner,
Waco, Mrs. Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs,
B. Cain, Judge and Mrs. Noah
Allen; Messrs. Cole, Hicks, c.
Moore, Longworth, Holland. w.
Putegnat, G. T. Porter, Dr.. Harry
Lowe, New York, and DIR. Wort
man.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-21
STAINED GLASS
WINDOWS
Will be Installed in the Catholic
Church
Generous Donations Have Been Given
to the ObIate Fathers for the
Purpose Of Beautfying the
House Of God.

1t is the purpose of the Oblate
Fathers to enrich their beautiful
Gothic Church in this city with
stained glass windows. They rely.
for this work of Improvement, on
the well-known generosity of their
people. The following generous
benefactors have already handed
in their contributions:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-21

The Fathers are very grateful
for these gifts, which will enable
them to further adorn the house of
God. They hope at the same time
that others will emulate this COM
mendable zeal. The sanctuary
windows can be purchased for 500
each. and the windows in-the body
of the church for $50 each. The
names of those who donate whole
window will be inscribed on it as
a perpetual remembrance of their
love for the beauty of Gods house.
Commissioner Bowers of the
United States bureau of fisheries,
who has just made a tour Of iu-
spection up the New England
coast. says that the supply of iobs-
tiers is practically inexhaustible.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-21
THE DAILY HERALD.
sArURDAy. sEPTEMRER q, l9Oz
LOCAL ITEMS
A refreshing rain fell IN Browns

A refreshing rain fell in Browns
vile today.
The train was not very well
filled this morning.
Meal tickets at the Metropolitan
IRestaurant-21 meals for $500.
The local express Office shipped
!eight barrels of fish this morning
to interio- points.
| JUsr ARRIvED-A full line of
Guns and Ammunition, Call and
see us.
Brownsville Hardware Co.
Homeseekers are beginning to
arrive in Texas in great numbers.
Thursday 1880 arrived in the city
of San Antonio.
The Woodmen of the World will
Fhold special meeting tonight for
initiation work. All members are
requested to attend.
If you have painting and paper
ing to do, see ]. P. Campbell FOR
prices, as am now located in
Brownsville, P. O. box 80.
WANTED-To Rent two or three
rooms furnished for light house
keeping: must be reasonable in
price and not far out. Address
HERALD Office. Cliff.
There will be number of home
seekers in tonight. Attached to the
train tonight will be three or four
tourist cars. This will make a
heavy train to arrive here tonight.
Have your house wired for lights
by a resident of the town. Esti-
mates gladly furnished for wiring
and plumbing. Call phone or ad-
dress J. H. Hays, Box 1872 S. 13.tf
SHOTGUN FOR SALE-A fine
16-guage shotgun for sale, in sub
stantial leather case, all in first
class condition. A bargain for
some one. Apply at HERALD of
fee.
The two Mexican women named,
Guadalupe Cuellar and Maria Je-
'sus de Alvarez, were deported by
the immigration authorities yester-
day. They are women of no
character and undesirable.
The car Barcelona, Pull
man sleeper, which came in last
night to accommodate homeseekers
who left Chicago Tuesday morn
ing. will be attached to the train
leaving Brownsville Monday morn
ing.
For SALE-At San Benito SO
acres of cleared land 1-2 mile from
depot at $50 per acre. This land
has a good well on it. 40 acres of
land IA mile from Boulevard and
one mile from depot here. sos
per acre.
If. w. o. COLEMAN.
Sunday services at the Baptist
tomorrow at II O'Clock,
preaching by the pastor. Subject:
Death of Moses" and the lesson
taught at Sunday school at e:45 a.
m. The Baptist congregation will
meet with the Presbyterians at the
service.
The effect produced by the Jap
anese lanterns in the depot park |
at the little social function given
by Mrs. W. a. Hamilton last
night was pretty. The whole. af-
fair was pleasing both to those
participating and those who in
passing were able to see the pretty
Examinations.
W. o. Coleman yesterday pur,
chased from the San Benito Land
and Water Company $50 acres of
land near San Benito. The con-
sideration paid for this piece of
property is $12, 500. Mr.. Coleman
will at once have the land cleared
and made ready for planting, the
contract for the work being let tc-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-21

Good Job Printing at HERALD
Office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-19

Stoke-Sets Garments Afre.
NEW YORK, Dec, lS.--Fondness fo