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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
Tn. Old Mans Sorrow.

you have a daughter have yor not
sirf' said minister to an old gen
tleman with whom he had formed O
casual acquaintance as fellow pas
senger.
The old gentleman essayed to an
swer but the question had strangely
affected him.
Il beg your pardon" said the min
ister. it'll have thoughtlessly awak-
ened In your mind recolections of a
painful nature. The world is full Of
sorrow, sir, and perhaps my question
recalls TO your memory fair, beautl-
ful girl whose blossomlng young life
bad wlthcred III its bloom. Am !
right sir?"
no. not exactly" replied the old
gentleman sadly u have five unmar-
rled durterS. mister, an the youngest
Of the lot Is tweaty-eight years old"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
WoMAEs REALM.

The women OF New orleans recently
made $4,000 for a city dlspcnsary aud
visiting nurses association by editing
and publishing one issue Of a news
paper. the Daily Item.
Miss Kate NJ Gordon. correspondents
secretary o. the National Woman suf.
frage association. believes that south
ern women VIII be cnfrnnchiscd before
their northern sisters are.
The next international meeting o.
woman suffragisis win be- held IN thia
country In 1000. probably IN New York
city. the home OF Mrs. Carrie Chap.
man Gait. the president OF the Inter.
national Woman Suffrage alliance.
The Woman's Cinb House OF San
Francisco whs totally destroyed b.
the Gre which followed the earth.
quake. but a new and beautiful club
house will soon be ready for occu.
pancy. California women are not east.
y daunted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
THE WARRANT CAME.
So They Took the Woman From Hsr
Wsshtub to the Gallows.


So They Took the Woman From Hsr
Wsshtub TO the GalIows.
The hanging Of woman, which in
these days calls forth public protests,
was apparently a matter of indiffer.
ence TO our graHdfathers and grand
mothers, 1t was in the nineteenth
century that woman found guilty Of
some trifing offeHse was sentenced to
death. by chance the warrant FOR her
execution was not sent to the high
sheriff, and she remained in prison
for about three years, acting ia a jail
washerwoman and occasionally. as d
favor in acknowledgment Of her good
behavior going out. as was then the
custom, ais washerwoman to private
houses. But clerk looking through
the home office records found the war
rant that had never been dispatched,
and it was thereupon promptly for
warded to the sheriff for due process.
The woman was found by the turn.
key at the washtub I'll d house in the
town Aylesbury. well nlissus.a
said he, ''you are to be hanged. The
warrant has come at last, and we must
carry the sentence out tomorrow morn
ing at the lateyte VERY wen. then,
the wretched woman submissively re-
piled, II suppose must GO, and, hay-
Ing washed the soapsuds off her arms.
departed with the official, She was
duly hanged the next morning. from
all which Il would seem that barely
century separates us from condi.
ton of primitive barbarism.-Lon
Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
CHELSEA.

MunFoe o. Cohlnu wenl ihe hfsi 81
tne week "a Nanehester, n. II. - tisil
his son Eddie Al eobnrn.
Mlss Emma Hatch, WHO 8 teaehln.
ln Orange. came homie Tuesday efeuln.
e. remain throughout the week.
John Mruilon has closed Is hou,.
"a Pheasant street for the nintef and
has golo b Randolph 60 spend re via
ter vita BIZ sister
Ralph Il. Gilman las returned ate,
& brief tisii % his father and brother
% tselon, where b. has a position viii
the New England Telephone company.
Arclio - Georpe. who has a position
with . manufacturing company ia liz
ban. y. H.. came the Arst II the Mst'k
for . short visit 10 his paneats. Sir and
Mrs. Il. A. George
Mrs. Charles A. ncnsmoro AND son
Charles, were called 20 West cpfinth ~.
Gently % attend the inntal II Mn
lAusmofr's nncle, Deacon Slillman Wig.
gins, lifelong psldeni Of coFlatil
Miss Airline Lyon. who ias been the
guest 81 her aunt, Mrs. A. ~ Smith. for
several weeks, left Tuesday % joan heF
PARENTS, who have recently taken up
ii,iF residence IN Waite River Junction.
Postmaster willard s. Hatch has 70.
eeiyrd official notice that the local post
office, which has heretofore hcsn d fonrh
elass oilioc. has been RAISED 70 a third
eiass oliee, 10 take eilcet January 4,
1905.
Madam Ana +. Goss lelt Tuesday
morning for Taunton, Mass, 70 spend
Christmas With her son, d. Arthur y.
Goes, after which she expects h. visit
her daughter, Mrs. Euclid fieh 81 Boz
ton. and lcf soa. Harry, Of Hartford,
Conn.
Tho town sunday school institute r..
ceniiy held an afternoon and evening
mesiing Al tbs Congregational church.
and al shs meeting lie officers q the 10.
cal association wer elected A. follower
President, Rev. George =. Lakes vice.
president. Rev. Fred nanielsi secretary
and treasurer. John NJ. Cousiocki home
Mn. s. Ada bacon.
The union Christmas Exercises al the
town hall "Wednesday evening, Il i quite
generally aid, wcro the bset over held
IN town. The several parts in tho can.
tais, King Winter," were all well taken,
anal exceptionally well carried ont.
There wtru two large trses heavily laden
with pnczcnts. besides tables that were
alto loaded and many preexts were
piled upon the floor, chief among which
were thirty.four sacks 81 -four. that
through the generosity and kindly in
lcrcst 81 a "big hearted" donor found
their way into thirty -four Panirys IN
town through the medium Of Santa
1lans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
TALK OF The Town

Cat aowen At Noungson's Tel. ai7.a
Wanted, 200 Carriages to stors fol
The winter Geo. T, Mcfarland
Masonic charms and pins At L. p. Aus
iins, -lhs watch ard clock man
l. p Austin sells stone cutters glasses
nil kinds aAd prizes, from aoe 60 saOG
per pair,
bfuee's orchestra viii play the most
popular hlts Of she day. Terms reason
a1le. 10 spauldlng street.
Jnst received. another barrel Of those
delicious old.iashlontd horchound drops
a. the Red cross pharmacy.
Typewritlng and copying. writing
from dlctatlon. circular letters :
speciality. Aira. Mary G. Nyc. and 9
blanchard block.
Wood At $3.50 and ss7s PER cord
vel. housed and in good shape. 4 + mi
good length, body wood and the No. /
I. strictly maple. l.. X. Avcrill, eel.
We have added = surrey which win
meet al trains 10 oar livery outfit and
VIII be pleased with a share Of your
patronage. Telephone orders receive
prompt attention. Johnston 4 Jones.
telephone 1903.
The boy who viii sell The most tickets
for ihc poultry show 70 Be- held IN IIale's
Pavilion from Jan. 10 10 viii receive
ono pair bearded silver Polish birds.
winners Of two frat prizes lat year.
Tickets can BE- had Al sowden 4 Lyons
store DccembeF -. and must be return.
ed BY noon, Jan. :.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30

Despite the four inch sole Of bis LET
boot the man limped.
"Shine. bossT''
lie looked at his feet. Yes. be need
ed a shine. And. leaning against 4
lamp post he put first one foot and
then the other on the little arabs boa
all gllttcring with bright brass nails.
Elbow muchT he said at the end.
"a nickel. boss"
But the cripple tapped with hls um
brelia the thick side or his left boot
and, smiling awkwardly. he said In a
constrained voice:
But you ought TO charge extra for
a thing like that"
The boy. without looking up. answer
ed IN a low tone;
'No, nickel's enough. don't
want to make no money out Of your
hard luck"-New Orleans Times.
Democrat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30

Boiled eggs form the chief element
In the sultan Of Turkeys diet
Queen Maud OF Norway is very ciev.
sr ~ woodcarving, and she frequently
makes pipes FOR her husbands friends
There II no more perfect master Of
German. says an English paper. than
King Edward. whose German In far
more idiomatlc than that Of the ma,
jority OF educated Germans living
abroad.
Don Carlos. obeying the orders OF his
medical adviser. takes HIS meals on a
chair fitted with Weighing apparatus.
and as soon rs the index marks a Ger.
tain figure the king quits the table.
lie hopes with this regime and much
exercise bis weight may be reduced to
2G0 pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
NEW VERSES FOR GOSPELS.
Result Of Recent Discovery Of Biblical
Manuscripts.

Chicago. Dec. 30.-Scycral now versea
Of ono Of the Gospels viii be given 20
the world next Monday, when the Area.
geological Institute II America will
meet at the university Of Chicago ami
make known the existence In America 81
certain Biblical manuscripts whica have
recently been discovered.
The announcement win be made hv
Prof. H.A. Sanders. % the university IL
Michigan. the manuscripts we're brought
% America recently from Fgypt bv
Charles /. Frccr The manuscripts hear
on Tho text Of the ancient Greek yer.
sion OF Psalms and Deuteronomy a.
well.
4 Joint session Of the American Pniio.
logical association, toe Archaeological
Institute, tho Council 81 the institute
The managing committee Of the Aneri.
can school Of Classical studies in Rome
and the managing committee 81 the
American school Of Oriental study ana
research In Palestine win be held at
the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
THIS MAN SWALLOWS AND
DISG0RGES PENNIES.
He Thus Disposed Of Twenty-eight in
Fifteen Minutes-He Learned 1t
at School.

Worcester, Mass, Dec Napoleon
Wood, of Leominster, won a good sized
wager in a Worcester pool-room Friday
night by his ability to swallow pennies
and Immediately cough them up.
In the presence Of crowd OF twenty
five sports he within fifteen minutes
swallowed twenty eight pennies in sue.
cession and then almost Immediately
raised the entire number, allowing them
to drop to the floor.
His ability To do this stunt he dis
covered at school several years ago, when
he swallowed mouthful of chewing gum
in order to avoid detection His attempt
to raise it again was successful, and he
has developed this ability to an extent
that be can exercise this power whenever
he is disposed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
A Real wonderland.

South Dakota, with its rich silver
mines, bonanza farms, wide ranges and
strange natural formations, is a VERT
able wonderland, At Mound City, in the
home of Mrs. +. d. Clapp, a wonderful
case of healing has lately occurred. Her
son seemed near death with lung and
throat trouble. "Exhausting coughing
spells occurred every five minutes,
writes Mrs. Clapp, when I began Civ
ing DR. Kings New Discovery. the great
medicine. that saved bis life and com
pletely cured him Guaranteed for
coughs and colds, throat and lung trou-
bles, BY the Red Cross pharmacy SOC
and $500. Trial bottle free
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
CHICAGO COMPRISES TO
2i2 H0MIcIDRs IN 1907.
OF s,sos Arrests is9 Were for Murder,
and I,ool for Burglary.

Chicago, Dec. S0.-During tho wear
1907, AHA thieves were arrested in chi
cago, besides lO0l burglars and 53l rob.
bcrs.
These figures are taken from Chief
Shippy's annual report There were
5.ses persuns arrested against 5,6l5 dur
ing 1905. Of these l59 were arrested
fer murder. There were 2l2 homicides.
The increase in The number OF arrests
IL taken by Chief Smppy not US owl.
dence that crime Is on the increase, but
as proof that the police department dur.
ing the year has been ION the Job"
"rhc number Of arrests and convic.
tions was greater than in any previous
year." said the chief. There has been
no wave of crime this year. az Is GEN.
orally the case when cold weather be.
gins There have been few crimes con-.
mitted where the criminal has not been
apprehended and punished"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
-
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-eent bottle
Of Greenes Warranted Syrup OF Tar if
it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Red Cross Pharmacy, r. A. Drown,
G. II. Kendrick & Co, d. +. Davis,
George il. Edison, j. A. Macarthur,
w. IT, Miles & Co., AcAllister Bros,
d. G. Howard, ]. A. Cumming,
j. w. Parmenter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30

Calcined seed pearls are considered
a medicine Of great potency by the chi
Dese. and beautiful art work Ia moth.
er-of-peari has long been executed in
China and Japan. In the Philippines
windows are made Of mother-of -pearl
and in Kashmir it IS used for inlay.
ing inscriptions on tombstones.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30

~ the Are Light Is Produced BE-
tween The electrodes.


Everybody knows that m arc light
'ormed by causing an electric cur.
{; 70 pass between the points OF two
hon rods. One OF these Is called
positive and tie other the mega
efe electrode. and the current passes
ON the former 70 the latter. Pnrti-
as of earbca are carried ON from the
l1sltive ciac,role ratn is end be-
aaes car shaped.
- ELS gtae cup thus formed the
ssue OF crater IS applied, and from
hla crater four-ffths OF the light Is
ar,itted. The negative electrode does
rot become 50 hot as the other. Be
tween the two a little cloud OF vnpor-
lied carbon IS formed. rising from the
crater. aud thls vapor gives forth a
golden yellow light. But It Is over.
powered By the light or the crater ii.
self. which has q violet tinge due to the
lneandeseence Of solid particles OF car
bon. Tho arc OF light extended from
one elcctrode 10 the other also has an
axis OF violet color which Is its most
brilliant part The fact that most OF
the luminosity comes from the crater
explains the reason why the light does
not appear equal IN al directions. II
IS brightest from that point or view
which shows the largest portion Of the
crater
An interesting effect Is often noticed
when Mes or other insects lutter about
an arc light. Their shadows cast on a
neighboring wall appear gigantic The
reason is that the light Of the crater
Is concentrated in point smaller than
the bodies OF the insects, and the bound
aries OF the shadows consequently
widen with increase Of distance.- st
Louis Republic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30

1t was in the middle OF the seven.
teenth century that Louis XIV. first
brought the game OF billiards into
fashion, that royal parsonage havina
been ordered BY his medical advisers
to take exercise after meals
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES


True. i MANS deois llso after him
no alan DO bis debts and his family
ilfe lusuganre viii help iake care 81
he faHnlY and debts. asth year. IA.
tionai iais Insurance eompsny. Mont.
pellef, w. (Mutuai1
- Ballard, general agent. Monl
pelleFi y. n naliafd, local aaenl, barre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
Romance Of Holly.

The romance Of holly Is very old
Pliny tells US how bough Of holly
planted near a dwelling house keeps
of lightning or cast into water makes
It become ice or thrown at any beast
causes it to return TO the spot where
It is required q III
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30

Suffered day and night. the torment
Of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until | used Doan's Ointment. It cured
me permanently Hon. John r. Gar
rett, Mayor, Girard Ala.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30

A healthy man Is king in his own
right, an unhealthy man Ii an unhappy
slave. Burdock Blood Bitters builds up
sound health keeps YOU well.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone
tine stomach, cure constipation. 25e.
Ask your druggist for thems
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR. Thomas
Eelectric Oil for such emergencies. II
subdues the pain and heals the hurts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30
WOOD

Furnace and Shed Wood.
am prepared to do all kinds Of NOV
ing and iobbing at reasonable rates.
Coarse and fine Sand for sale in any
quantity. Coarse Sand for cementing
at my sandbank, Farwell street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30


fuy goods where they are guaranteed
uaoi. ifoa aud paiat We expect "a
cell hlees and al kinds II Vehicles faf
q long time therefore 80 eaanot afford
10 sell single thing thai viii uos stAnd
tho test, You will And ne here every
dAy In the year TO make oar guarantee
eood. lNo have 4 sleigh foF s25. bat Il
hat IN il With The
OLD COMFORT SLEICH,
made hy the corllandt Cart and Car.
rage O. al sidney, \. y,
We have a complete line Of blankets,
Fur Robes. Whips and Harness
Aiso good hsfgasas ia Secondhand
Harness. sls~hs, &c.
Il would please ~ 20 have YOU call.
Get our los prices, see the goods and
talk ID over With u.
-. CUTTERS STABLE.
Rear city Hotel. Telephone isi.a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-30

FcPptF,
In the time DC Henry VII. pepper
cost $40 an ounce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-28
PHONE STRIKE
SITUATION QUIET
Non-Union Men Are Working Un-
moIeSted by Those L,nemen
Who Walked Out.

Absolutely nothing new is the
word given out at the Bell telephone
Offices today in response 10 a question
as 10 the strike situation
Yesterday the Bell workmen who
were out on duty were followed by
pairs Of strikers who ieered them and
passed uncomplimentary remarks, but
today none OF this was done.
At the Electrical workers nall the
usual group of idle electricians We're
gathered. but this group Is dwindling
In size each day as the men hunt 9TH
or positions pending a settlement with
the Bell company. The Independent
company has four nOn-union men
from Colorado on the ground and they
are at work, without being molested.
No cases of interference with the
wires is reported. since the one at
tempted located soon after the strike
went into effect
Fifteen linemen are now at work
wiring buildings for contractors. a
number have gone to their homes I'M
til the strike is settled. and the re-
malnder, about so in sumber, are con-
tinuing the daily meetings al their
hall waiting for the companies to
decide that they need them bad enough
to open negotiations
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-28
Tribe in New Mexico Does, HouS-
ing it and Carefully Tending
And Guarding 1t.
FEED IT NEW BORN BABES.
Catholic Priest Who Made lnves-
tlgation Makes Complaint to u.
S. Dist. Atty. LIeWeIIyn.
Has no Jurisdiction in Matter and Has
FILED AFFIDAVIT and Other Evidence
With Territorial Authorities.

I'll Paso, Tex, May 2S.-In spite Of
the fact that similar charge was in
vcstigated and dismissed by a grant
Jury some time ago, another complaint
has been filcd with United States Dis
Atty. Llawellyu OF New Mexico. that
tribe Of Indians in that territory arc
given to the worship of an enormous
serpent to which is fed the newborn
babes OF pueblo in which it is housed
and carefully tended and guarded. The
complaint was filed by Catholic priest.
who alleges that dozen families were
aggregated from several pueblos around
about Two years ago and formed into
q pueblo by themselves. That although
II Is known that many children have
been born TO these families. not q child
is to be found I'm the pueblo This led
the priest 10 press his Investigations
with tho result that he discovered that
IN an adobe house isolated and close
~ guarded, there is an enormous scr-
pent, which is worshiped by the Indians
on all III" pUeblos around and that
every babe born i'm the small pueblo.
ana II rs suspected MANY others, are
ted TO The serpent. Mai. Llewellyu,
having no Jurisdiction has filed tho ar-
tldavt Of the priest and other evidence
Win the territorial authorities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-28
]. L. STICKNEY DEAD.
Stood On the oIympia's Bridge With
Dewey at Battle OF Manila.

Chicago. May @S.---Joseph l.. Stick
ney the noted war correspondent who
stood on the bridge of the Olympia
with Dewey at the battle OF Manila
Bay expired last Saturday ut his
home In Michigan
this city in which the place of death
was given as Dewey Lake. There Is
no such postoffice in Michigan and
Mr. Stlckney's friends believe tho
name IL one which he gave TO some
small body of water in honor Of his
friend Admiral Dewey
For several years Mr.. Stckney had
been AN editorial writer ON the
Chicago Evening Post, and also a
flCquent contributor TO the magazines.
Mr.. Sticknoy was IS years old. Com
bining the dobulo advantage Of being
trained newspaper reporter ana "a
graduate of the naval academy at
Anapolis, he was unusually we'll
equipped 10 report the battle ~
Manila bay lie was the man who
gave 10 tho world ADMIRAL Dewey's
famous order, You may lire when
ready, GridleN"
Nh. Stickney's account of the battle
of Manila was the first published
story of the fight in accurate delal..
Admiral Dewey IN mis- official re-
port Of the battle 10 the navy depart
ment said,
-. l.. stckney, formerly an officer
In the United States ma ~ and now a
newspaper correspondent, volunteered
lor duty as my aid and rendered
valuable serNlce,'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-28
GEN. KUR0Kl AND STAFF
ARE DOING CHICAGO,

Chicago May 2s.--Gen Baron Kurokl
and stan today began a four days round
OF sightseeing In and around Chicago
with a tour In automobiles through the
public parks and boulevards, They next
made i minute inspection Of the great
packing plants at the stockyards, Every
detail Of the shipping buying, slaughter
Ing and preparing for market Of cattle
hogs and sheep was explained TO inc
japanese who showed much interest and
asked many questions. The party were
rendered luncheon at the Saddle and
Sirloin club,
Gen. Kuroki and staff also called on
Mayor Busse.
This afternor the Japanese residents Of
Chicago entertain their distinguished
countrymcn, ana this evening Gen Kuroki
and stan will be guests at dinner at
the home of the japanese CONSUL
Tomorrow the party will go 20 Mil
waukee Thursday and Friday will be de
voted to visits to Industrial plants and
great mercantile establishments of Chica-
go, the University 0f Chicago, and other
educational institutions. and Saturday the
party will resume their homeward jour
ney.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-28

ing themselves as Special officers"
Also Bell was not when he walked with
his victim into the office of Chief
Sheets and stood there while Me
Whittier said Is not this man an Of
hcet; He is one " the gune that
TOOK my money pretending to he Of
ncers, and Sheets answered. Ger
tainly not; he is not an officer" going
out In the hallway.
That this man however Is mere
member of the Kindergarten of graft.
instead OF graduate in the Whack-tIp
department, such as Parent testified
that he and Bell were. is evident from
the fact that he accompanied the pros
pectlNe victim OF touch to his
home instead of throwing him down
ana rohbiug his pockets on the way.
Ihe FIRST the party coming to COM
plain of the Incident to the News"
heard of any disturbance was when he
was awakened by the officer, although
he had heard mumblings in an lndls-
tinct way in another room OF the apart
ments. When he got up, he found that
another roomer, who had been out en-
1oyng an evening WAS there IN a
slightly intoxicated condition, and IL
was out of this incident that the no
liceman was trying to make a raise OF
O flyer.
From the story Of the man and that
Of the officer, 1t was developed that the
man was coming home On Main street
and when at the northeast corner ot
South Temple street, headed north. he
was overtaken by the officer The
man, however maintained that he had
not been creating any disturbance. that
he was not intoxicated to the point
OF being drunk and that he was per-
fectly able to continue his way home.
towards which he was walking
An argument followed in which thu
officer finally accompanied him ia the
apartments where he lives. and then at