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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
A NOTED OLD VEHICLE.
Historic Carriage on Exhibition at Coop
ertown Centennial.


The Randall carriage. which was pre-
scented to Alexander Hamilton by one of
the staff Of the Marquis de Lafayette
after the surrender OF Yorktown and
which was Tor years q familiar sight in
Cortland, has been restored to its orig
inal appearance for use at the Co pers.
town centennial this wrek After Ham
ilt0n as KILLED ly Aaron Burr, the ear.
riaee passed into the hands Of the father
of James Fennimore Cooper. the novel
ist. and the vehicle was taken through
The wilderness 70 the present site OF
Cooperstown.
The carriage was built in France in
1870 1t was wiiled 20 General Roswell
Randall Of Cortland by the father Of the
great American novelist, and It was kept
in the Randall family Tor years. Some
time ago it became the property OF
James R. Schermerhorn Of Cortland. A
few years ago Mr. Scherrnerhorn sold
the vehicle 70 Henry d. Freer Of Ithaca
and now Il has been sold by him to
Mrs Dean Sage Of Afeuauds who made
Il possible to have the historic carriage
81 the COopers one Of the principal OBJ
jects OF the centennial
The carriage has very high body,
with seats for four passengers, besides
The drivers seat in front and the postil-
lion at the rear The forward wheels
are three feet IN diameter. while the rear
wheels are about five feet. The springs
are mammoth affairs. and the steps Of
the ancient vehicle fold four times The
carriage has history that is note.
worthy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
WILL BE BUILT IN STYLE
OF OLD GRECIAN TEMPLE
Joseph A. Coran Says He VIII Have
Home FOR Dead That win 0utlast
Any Method Nov il use.

Boston, Afr. 1T.--Jaseph Arthur Cor
am, mining pr5Enater of Bgoakline,
who il connected a. president or di-
rector vish 40 companies whose business
il mining. manufacturing or banking, Is
building a magnificent mausoleum at
Lowell. which he said todRy he hoped
would he completed ia the fail. The
work Is being done BY the Leland &
Han company of Barre, VI.
In building this maasoleum,' Mr..
Coram. said, Z am thinking arr build
ing q house that will eutlast any 81 the
prevalent forms If caring for the dead
Whether the dead are entered, al al
present, whether they are emhalmei. OF
in whatever form they are cared tcT
the future members Of the C0ram fam.
ny wiIl have a resting place
IL selected the Attic-lonie arehitec-
ture for this mausoleum which viii b
in the form Of 4 Greek temple, as this
style particularly appeals to ne. | am
furthermore 3 believer in building beau
tifpl abodes fer the departed.
Air. Corana comes frpHi English stock
bis father being Tom Coram, wbo first
started the export al American lumber
10 Europe and Instituted the founding
hospitals.
IN 1850 Mr.. coTam introduced ints
Europe new system Of purifying iron
tie bought and organized the Butte 4
Boston Mining company. Since then IL
has bought and sold $40 100000 worth
Of mines
4 financial writer recently drew thii
zen picture 81 Mr., coram ~The most
markell characteristics 81 the man ari
his singleness OF purpose, his integrity
ard his persisteuce until atifactory re
ults are obtained. He has exceptions
knowledge Of hnancial conditions an,
economic situations that has caused men
who control millions to depend 5n hi
Judgment n tAest matters Their con
fidenee has newer been misplaced. Whel
we consider the long. unbroken line o
remarkable success, the unexample,
trust Of associates and the even inercas
ing business relations, we nut certain
y realize that there are fed parallels il
bis career"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
Freneh Raas 1iah 80.

A collector Of rags offered the man
ager Of a large boarding house GER
tain price for a bag OF WORKOUT linen.
These rags are worth more than
that said the shrewd landlord. 4
run several houses in this neighbor-
hood. and all are occupied exclusively
by French guests"
The dealer apparently considered
that remark sufficiently explanatory.
He cast hasty glance upon the con-
tents Of the bag, then raised the price.
"And he could well AFFORD to raise H.
too said the landlord Even al that
rate be win make money OF the things
French rags the world over bring
higher price than any other. The rea-
son why7 French people wear a bet
ter quality Of linen and their caston
garments are In demand by all manu-
faeturers Of high grade paper.'-Eew
York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
Conference Monday at Jus.
lice Department
PROMISE OF IMMUNITY
During Moody's Administration NJ
Word on Hartman AHaiE By Bona
parte-Refnses to Comment on
Action Of Commission.

Washington. D. C., aug. l7.-Attor
ney,Geaeral Bonaparate has announced
thar an important conference would take
place Monday Ut the department Of jas
siee. in which the subject of the prom
ise of immunity from prosecution given
p the Chicago 4 Alton railway officials
~ then Distriet-Attorney Morrison,
would b. discussed.
II can say said the attorney general.
that since have occupiesI this position
I never have agreed to grant immunity
to anyone. The promise III question was
made during former administration Of
this department That Mr. Morrison
gave the promise there il no doubt. and
thar the attorney general At that time.
Mr. Justice Moody. was eogaizant Of it
Is quite certain.
The attorney general declined TO dis
euss what further action he intended so
take against corporations or individuals
that he believed TO Ne invi0latioH Of the
law.
There Is no reason fnE any officer 81
any corporation or enterprise whstso-
ever to aBpTehend troable with this de-
I pertinent If Ne & quite sure he has not
violated the law
/ Attorney General B0naparfe was asked
what action, il any, might he anticipated
/ by the department 81 justice against Z.
III Hartman further than the proceedr
ihg instituted against him and Mr Kahn
/ in the United States district court Ia
New York to compel them 90 answer
/ questions proPounded by the interstate
/ commerce commission
Il ana row considering the report Of
the commission on the Hartman ease.
have reached no conclusion" ne replied.
He was reminded that an official state
ment had been made public recently By
! the department al justice in which il
was said that no other proceedings
against him Hartman and no proceed
/ ings against the Union Pacific have
either been determined upon or are now
I under consideration.
4 That statement was not authorized.
Mr. Bonaparte responded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
CIRCUS RIDERS.
They Earn Coed Salaries, bot Their
Careers Are Short.

They Earn Coed Salaries, but Their
Careers Are Short.
A man horseback rider receives from
SIS TO sla5 a week. and his career as a
principal rider lasts about ten years. 1t
is short not so much because these men
get stth and lose their agility as be-
cause they lose their nerve Nearly all
circus folk marry young, and with their
added responsibilities comes lively
sense OF danger which they ignored in
younger days. A man rider who cam
not turn a somersault On a horse can
not command more than $50 week A
woman rider who can perform this
feat gets from $50 70 $500 a week II
she Is a finished rider
This isn't much when all the disad-
vantaees Of the calling are taken into
consideration. but Il should be remem-
bered that all the expenses are paid.
including the care, feeding and OF
course the transportation Of their
horses. All they have to provide IS
their own clothing For the men riders
clothes do not constitute much Of a
factor, and the women nearly always
make their own, except those provided
by the management
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
700 HAPPY CHILDREN.
HAD Days Excursion on The Lake,
Thanks to Salvation Army.

Burlington, Aag- 1T.-The steamer
Vermont never had crowd Of tourists
Who used their eyes 10 better advantage
than did the 20o children who made up
the Salvation Army excursion 70 Fort
Frederic Thursday under the care of
Ensign Magee ant bis assistants. Mr.
Aiagee bas been putting In some hard
work for the past month, THAI the de-
serving poor children Of the city might
have at least one gala day on the water
and the Salvation Army deserves great
credit in shaping matters 90 that sncH
large number u children could have
a days enjoyment. a house house
canvass al the city was made and every
child who bad not bad a day on the
water, or who did not expect to have
one was given ticket, and when the
boat left the deck the guard rails we're
lincE with youngsters decked out ii the
best that their small means would al
low, and every one happy in the anti
cipation az the days pleasure. Ensign
Magee, Lieutenant Rogers, Envoy Grantz
and Miss Kirkland q the army corps
I accompanied the excursion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
CHARGED WITH THEFT
OF $4,000 TODAY
J. Warren Hastings, For - Years a
TrustsT Employe Of United
States Sub-Treasury in
Boston Under Arrest.

Boston. Aug. 1G.-J. Warren Hast
ings, vault clerk ia the L. s. sub treas
ury where he had been truster EN-
ploye Tor 4S years was arrester today.
charged with the theft Of 5000 from a
package Of mutilated money contain
ing Sf05Oo0, shipped 70 Washington.
The arrest made upon Hastings return
from a vacation by secret service agents
who had been on Investigation since the
money disappeared on June Z.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
shelley's Edinbubrrh Home,

One Of the two Edinburgh houses asso-
ciatod with the name Of Shelley is in pro
cess Of demolition Though there is a
little uncertainty as TO Shelley's first
house. the house in which, OF from which
he was married to Harriet Westhrook In
September, ISL. a correspondent thinks
the evidence is almot conclusive ia favor
of No. 90 George street. the handsome
front parlor" IN which shelley spent bis
honeymoon being now shop of the
second house. however. there Is no AN.
certainty. He lived in IL for nearly
three months in the autumn OF 1913 and
addressed many letters from it, putting
the fact beyond all doubt, They were
headed $50 Frederick street and this
Is the house which Is now bcia pulled
down 20 make room for large buildings.
Here shelley. with Harriet aud che
blue eyed lanthc," spent many happy
days, and here also Shelley wroto The
"Refutation If DeisIn" and became
known as The author Of Queen Nab"
privately printed in the summer OF 1918.
The Scotsman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
FURNITURE TRUST
killed BY Lands,
Chicago Federal Judge Issues Perpetual
Injuaction Against Combine

Chicago, Aug i7.-AfteF 9aElag dealt
blow to the Staada.i Gal tgnst isst
Sas irtay, Jgdge kenesaw u. Lands has
killed smaller trust II Iepgase e.
rs reaslas e s Dist. Atsg. SINS,
Ae issued /. perpesa iniungsiou restrain.
ina The American Seating company IRON
operating a. 4 trust. TIE ean.ts de-
erec pvphibits the companies irons fur
TIER trsgst agreements on conspiFacies g
pa0nop0ii1e and restrain trade in viola
tioa ii the sherman lsw.
There WAS nc reslslence &C. sEa court 5
aesien. and only three II the companies
forming the trust were presented in
gaHFt
TEE American Seating company ard
the Andrews coacsrn we're the 81
eamTanies lii the combination ara are
regarded by the government e. the
leaders in the organization
The decree restraints tbe defendants
whom Judge Lands recently fined s43s
GOO. from agreeing apan and hxing
Uniform and nan competitive prices
eaheItssively agreeing to refrain froat
bidding agaiust each other il the sai'
a church pews ana school desks, ami
making III fictitious az straw bids. ane
other questionable and illegal practices
which hitherto had obtained
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
Lands Also to Act in the Alton Immun.
ity Case.

Chicago, Apg. l7.--,Judgs * lssaw N.
Lands has assumed a deeidsdIy have 70
show but vet diplomatic attitude IN
regard TO the so-called immunity bath
70 the Chicago S Alton railroad. He has
asked District Attorney Sims to submit
to the officials az Washington . tran
script OF the testimony given BY the
Alton officials 81 the Standard OIL hear
ing and ii the attorney general is un-
able to convince the court that the ON
Gers Of the Chicago & Alton railroad
lived up TO the agreement under which
immunity was promised them, the jury
will be instructed to hear testimony
with a view 20 returning the indict-
ments.
Il i said here that certain Of these
witnesses were unfair and eYasive while
giving testimony e. the Standard Oil
hearing and on this ground violated their
end OF the immunity promises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
Now Stand Second In the
American League
BYDEFEATING WASHINGTON
Detroit, By Virtue Of It's Loss to New
York Stepped Back Into Third Place
-BostDn Americans Shut Out
b. st. Louis.

Chicago went back into second posi-
ton in the American league yesterday
BY its victory over Washington, while
Detroit dropped back because 81 its de-
feat By New YORK. Philadelphia and
Cleveland broke even in their double
header, and are consequently Ill the same
places. Boston's spnrt was again pune.
fnated with another defeat, 81. Louis
being the offender, by the score Of )
10 0.
Meanwhile the Sc. Louis Nationals
were administering the sixteenth
straight defes@s to Tenney's men in Bos-
ton. Cincinnati and New York couldn't
break their tie, and since Pittsburg de-
feated Brooklyn, the Smoky City boys
went UP into second position again The
Chicago Cubs continued their STUNT d
winning By shutting out Philadelphia III
j nice game. Tie scores;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
MUSICAL SOUNDS.
Thinking Them as One Does Lssts-s
"a Werds e net DhEsalt.

ara Words Is Net DIfaoult.
10 aeqelre the habit 81 thinking IAN.
sscai sounds. as ops does letters azt
words. Is not q difficult task In fae.
"a ena who undertakes Ii serious.7
mere i no difficulty greater titan taat
n learning 10 read literature. Tia
psi,al method Of tnition which teaeEag
lie pupll to regard this, that og sas
nthpr note as identical with CERTAIN
nositious on his instrument. is boz one
best calculated to make bin an es.
fclent ana intelligent reader He He7
~ attains 10 independence in ugsesJ
thought. but must eYer refer 70 Ia
instrument before he can form lalrg
accurate conception Of the us "
story that lies silent on the page u
fore him
Is child may learn ia read tAs al
phabet ID FORM letters into words mi
thence into sentences ana So ou, jast
- NAV the music student learn y
combine and use the notes before III
Strange as Ii may appear, tie stai7
az reading music may Be carried 6
mentally. For Instance, while ! tank
az a melody my mind traces It's 6av
ana all the parapherualia Of he sag
ana notation appear ns the nelo1y
passes away into time. / realize tas
clef. tine, and key signature, bsf
lines rhythmic divisions, and Id a ze-
ment transfer the thought 10 page-.
People In general are accustomed 10
the traasference Of their Ordinary
thoughts to papers and BIZ coAstall
practice the labor OF transmit faoz
brain ID paper IL Eninlmized 80 greats
Is ID appear almost automatc n PEI.
farrnance. Whatever Of lsborics e.
fort appear iii the process OF writing
music II the result Of want q g.aa-
flce and not thar this form Of writing
Il really 0r intrInsicaily more dl9ll.
than writing IN words. or ae1a1zs
any greater mental or manual eggE-
The mind is here master and direcs
tie operations Of the hand; and tota
gain facility from the practice vhiea
comes Of thinking music. -Musiclzn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
CONGRESS TO BE HELD.
Dr. wuey's Plan for Nations to Get
Together.

Washington, D. C.. Aug lit Is be-
lieyed at the state department that the
outcome AZ the present visit 10 Europe
Of Dr.. Wiley Of the department Of sgFi-
culture will Be the calling OF an inter.
national gathering in this country to en-
deayor 10 secure uniformity Of practice
in the treatment % food authorizations
It appears that there is little differ
ence OF opinion among the health au-
thorities Of the various nations as q
the propriety Of establishing rules for
the manufacture Of food and drug pro-
ducts in the interest Of the public health.
But differences have arisen at each stage
Of the attempt 70 frame regulations for
the government Of The export trade in
such commodities, owing 70 honest diff.
ferenecs OF opinion as TO the proper def
milton Of adulterants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17

At first when a man wanted to cross
a deep stream be was compelled 10
swim across. But man at best is a
poor swimmer. aud II was not long be
fore lie invented better method OF
travelling on water. A log drifting in a
stream furnished the hint BY resting
his body upon the log and FLASHING
with bis hands and feet he found he
could move along faster and easier.
Thus the log was tho first boat and the
human arm was the FIRST oars. Il.
Forman ia ST. Nicholas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
pEMARKAs1r NAN FROM KANSAS.
n p. cobun who Wanted g q Ne'1hsi
united states Senator Nor Governor

United States SenAtNA NSA
Ks,s.S Il psraaes tie Gully state y
the Y,iua that eaa beast q eitissis WV
aenljnS8 < ssst "a t6e United Stare
Ssnass aad Unrest ssfae y n9tal'sAat i.'A
~ ssvarngr sAat wauaa have aeeia tg.s
sg,,s;s' lsrs ri eieetSna fhls eNttaeltA.
80, essn i Foessg Dwight tebsnt. sesf
retary III she stats haaAd q aafa'.'sAs a NV
For wears his sole anlAltian 9as Teen His
booming 81 the SmufoNer stale. al11 Rs
did especially good work ~ THIS I'VE
during tae wOfiis faig A. -. i-sFns,
W.ben Rssrtan turned eat e Is 2 rascal
ana Knallv surrendered us stnatosia4
sops. tie governor appointed Mt 0ooalIh
afiIl fbe vacancy but q the ast0nlrh'
n,snt ~ fha state and che nAtloFfs As def
eknea the honor. Recently a boom ue
yelopea fgss nina for governor whieh gaNe
exery promise of resulting In hls ntAiliina-
ton ana election. Bnt on TUESDAY
last Mn. Cahnru put an end ~ e bS
giving oHt a written statement N wislsa
lie said &c did not Wish N Ae governor
land 10 circumstance which could arse
would make possible my acespianee et
the nomination even II X came ~ the
form II I sight draft Ile added that
rs had no desire TOR political prefegraen' J
ana aspifed Ia na a}1sae other than gAe
ane ~ now holds. The seeresaryship 81
agriculture The Kansas s@eTgtarys
suits him lest. s~9 NO other Offices. bow
ever exaltsa. wouid have any attraction
for him. He aiscsaIrns any aEahNton to
suereea secretary Wilson at Washing.
ton. The Topeka Dailx State Journal
SAYS: ri Mr. CuhuTn WAS offered tAe
iah al president al the United states
tomorrow n0Ening Il world be safe 20
het that IL would decline Il with as
calm amd naraliaisd deFneaucr AZ he
declined the United States seaatorslsiH
81 stifed tile hoem for governor. =
Washington Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
National League Standing
ARMAMENT LIMIT
ANEoYs THE HAGUE
German Delegates to Quit Hall if Latin.
Americans Make ANY
Propositions

The Hague, Aug. 17.-Sir Edward
Fry, head of the British delegation, has
communicated the text Of the speech
which be Is To deliver before the peace
conference, on the question Of the adj
visibility Of the limitation OF anna
ments, to Baron Won Bieberstein, head
Of the German delegation, in order to
avoid and misunderstanding.
For the same reason strong pressure
i being exercised on some Of the Latin
American delegates in order to prevent
them from presenting propositions re-
gaTding the limitation of ornaments.
1t is reported that Baron Biebersteiu
Is ready to leave the hall Of the con
ference If the Latin American delegates
carry out their purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
pANouET Zoe cONvIcTs.
More Than 90 Present at Mrs. Booths
Chicago Meeting.

Chicago, H., Aug. l7.-3irs Maud Bal
liugtou Booth. commander Of the Nolun
teers % America, addressed 80 paroled
and reformed convicts and criminals IS
their hostess at Hope Hall.
Gray-haired men, long experienced il
crime as well as those who had paid the
prison penalty for their hrst mis.step,
attended the banquet Wives and chill
dren Of those who did penal service were
also present, and one woman sat down
with her husband from whom she pro
cured a divorce while be was in prison
and to whom she was REMARKED after
he turned to better life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
BOSTON BOND SALE
Indictment Of City 0mners Delays 1
awhile.

Boston, Aug II. Tie proposed -over
the counter sale " tile s8,s24 600 worth
u Boston bonds i still ia the air. Moth
inc definite has been settled reiative u
the sale. Because u the question VI the
Legality OF the horlds should they be sald
further inquiry will be made by City
Treasurer Siattery Is to his right 10 sci
any OF the bonds.
As two city officers have been indicted
as result OF tho passage Of the loar
bill ii il quite likely that the proposed
sale viii b held up foT some time yet
Dir. Slattery refuses to discuss the mat
ter and would only say that the subject
was under consideration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
The conarsnatien Smiled

Two country clergymen had agreed
to exchange pulpits on certain date.
One OF them made the following sol
emu announcement to his congregation
on the Sabbath previous 70 the event:
"My dear brethren and sisters, have
the pleasure Of stating that on next
Sunday morning the Rev, Zachariah b.
Day VIII preach for you. Let us now
sing two verses OF hymn No. $50. That
Awful Day VIII Surely Come"
And It took him some time 70 discov-
err why the congregation smiled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
CARS PLUNGE INTO
WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS
Grand Trunk Freight Wrecked at Mia
CARA, Lower Steel Arch Bridge
Damaged.

Niagara, Falls, n. u, Apg. liza
Grand Trunk freight train was wrecked
on the lower steel arch bridge at q. m.
yesterday. The bridge was badly dam
aged, and four cars plunged from the
upper deck to the whirlpool rapids, 200
feet below.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17

Women have more wit than hu-or
They are more sensitive than ne1
Their minds are nimb!er Tier
thoughts fash instantly to an intulage
conclusion; hence wit Is far more lat
ural to them. They have hardly TIE
intellectual patience to create o. e15oy
the less Obvious and more deliberate
moods az -Munsey's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
wALKER,s ARREsr IS LIKELY.
Twice He Gives Inkliug as to His where
abCuts.

Hartford, Coun., Aug. 1.-THE Cour-
ant yesterday says that high bank
Official IN View Britain, whose name i
not given, states that William f. Walk
er, the defaulting treasurer of the ssy-
ings bank Of New Britain, has twice re-
Gently given an inkIing Of bis where
abouts, and that another such hlunder is
expected to give the police the opPoE-
tunity TO catch him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
CAT IN COSTLY COFFIN.
Mrs. Dollie Hudson Not Allowed to Bury
It in Cemetery.

wilmington, Mich, Aug. lin the
parlor Of the house Of Mrs. Dollie Hud-
son, cat, for "A years the pet Of the
family. has been living in state IN a
white satin lined. silver trimmed coffin
awaiting funeral with an the solemnity
and attention which would be accorded
child. Mrs. Hudson desired the ami
nal To be buried in Riyergiew cemetery,
but AZ the request was refused, it viii
rtpose in q grave in the rear Of the Hud-
son home. Mrs. Hudson, who Is child
less. dotted on the eat and when j. died
Undertaken Kilmer was called upon 70
conduct the funeral services and furnish
the coffin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
A wooDsvILLE SUICIDE.
Miss knight, a Maiden Lady Of 20,
Takes Own Life.

Woodsville, y H., Aug 1T.--Lauretta
Knight a maiden lady about 10 years
Of age committed suicide Thursday at
East Haverhill By cutting her throat
with a razor. She had been living for
the last four or five years with a
nephew, Ernest Jeffers, and for the last
two years bah been ia feeble health AMI
mentally falling.
Miss Knight had always lived IN
Haverhill With the exception Of about
five years IN Massachusetts, Her death
occurred in the same place where she
was born and had always lived with
the exception Of the time in Massa-
chuusetts.