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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Miss Nettie Mctcalf OF Warren, o., liz
said to be the only woman in America
who has originated d breed Of chick
ems.
Mrs. Annie Besant, who III sixty
years old, lives in Benares. the sacred
city Of India. where she has founded a
Hindoo girls school and college.
The Duchess Of Wellington possesses
the splendid service OF Sevres made for
Napoleon l.. Of which every single
piece Il different, the set being practi-
tally priceless,
one or the most successful business
women in Rhode Island is Mrs. John
II. Hamilton of Providence. She is a
florist. and carnations are her speciai-
~. and She claims to have gained both
health and financial profit among her
| flowers
Mrs Frank Woodward OF st. Charles,
Mich. earns considerable sum Of
money each season shooting wolves.
Last winter Mrs. Woodward received
( from the state s2,970 for the scalps OF
498 wolves. which were killed by her
self and her husband.
Though she is not YET a social abud,n
Miss Helen Taft has been niclnamed
rthe tulip girl BY her close friends
1 Tho title had its origin in her fondness
for certain style of dressing. The
daughter OF the secretary Of war is al
most seventeen and Will come cut III
the last winter OF the Roosevelt admins:
istration. 49,
Mrs. Donald MacLean. recently eles
ed president general OF the Daughih
Of the American Revolution. Is bH
sixth woman 10 fill the honorable oei1s
Like herself. Mrs. MacLean's prAiH
cessors were all women Of natiosI
prominence. The FIRST was Mrs. Basl...
min Harrison, who died In Office. $fe
was succeeded by Mrs. Adiai StevNa
son. The others wepe Mrs. Daniel NNN
ming. Mrs John w. Foster and M
Charles w. Fairbanks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
7be Times Daily Short Story.

what do you suppose he wasn't there,
nor any one else. The engine was tear
Ing along Ike mad at its own sweet
VIII through stations, over crossings
and bridges, past sldetracked trains,
and there was the red staring us ID
the face. Jumped for the throttle and
slowed down, then whistled down the
brakes, for you must know that was
before the day OF the air brake. I
glanced around for Frank and saw
him laid out on the coal heap sound
asleep. | yelled at him and woke him
up.
"Well, speak OF mans marrow
freezing with horror My whole body
was frozen with horror. MY teeth chat
tered, and shivered all over. We
were approaching N, and I knew that
since ! had given up my place to Bob
we had run eighteen miles. How much
of that time we had been without an
engineer / didn't know. but / found
out that it l hadn't been Weakened up
by the lnrch just In time to catch sight
OF the red we would have been tel
escoped into passenger standing on
the track al the next station ahead
"But Bob Williams what could
have happened to him7 Something, or
course, or he wouldn't have left his
post could think of nothing unless
he had become unconscious, fallen to
the floor and rolled at lurch out Of
the cab. As soon as got the train to
a stop told Frank to go back to find
out II any one had seen or heard Of
him. Frank came back, with blank
establishment written an over his face,
and reported that Williams was cud
died up on pile Of trunks IN the BAG
gage ear sound asleep.
Il was obliged to wait till signaled
to 60 on and, leaving the cab. went
back to the baggage car. Sure enough,
there was Williams sleeping as peace
fully as a newborn babe
1.-THE first idea that came into my
head was that had dreamed he had
come back and spelled me, but | knew
that II ! had fallen asleep without
some one to take my place ! would
have done so at my post Besides,
there was Frank. He wouldn't have
gone to sleep and dreamed the same
dream as l. / was all balled up in a
puzzle. lost no time In waking VIII
liams.
.Have you been running my en-
gineT asked.
"'Your engine7 No. How could III
EITHER you or your ghost came 10
me and took the throttle out Of my
hand .
HE sat up, looking at me in sort
Of dazed condition for awhile, then
suddenly turned pale.
What's the natter / asked.
az wonder If rye been up to my old
tricks he snid, catching his breath.
what old tricksT
"'why. didn't you know was a
sleepwalkerT
II went back to my engine and took
the train through, but | couldn't get
my sleep the next day for the horrors
and have hardly got over them when
tell the story to this day
RAYMOND CANNON.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
Recent inventions.

A French invention consisting OF bulb
Thermometers predicts at shutdown
whether there win be frost,
Tile newest mosquito screens are
what are called Invisible. They are
buried In the lower part Of the window
casing on a spring roller. They Sllow
the sash as 1t is raised and lowered
The disappearing chair for theaters
Is designed TO lessen the risk TO life
and limb in large audiences stricken
with panic. The back Of the chair folds
forward on the seat, and pressing n
spring releases rod supporting the
chair when the whole arrangement
sinks into and closes an aperture in
the floor, leaving an unobstructcd
standing surface.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
"a Locomotive
Engineers Yarn.
Loriginal.l

IOriginal.I
Speaking of railroad mems over.
work said the veteran locomotive en-.
Gineer. "we were good deal more
Cverworked thirty years ago than you
are now. The nearest I ever came to
being killed was when was young.
ster Just starting in as an engineer
from running one night into a locomo-
tive standing dead on the main track,
The engineer and fireman OF the en-.
CINE we butted were SO dead tired thai
they had gone to sleep there right
where they were sure to obstruct the
passage Of trains.
aBut | had an experience once Ia
beat that he continued after bitinp
or chew ct was when was run.
ming the night express on the r., D.
and N. Usually | had all the rest j
needed, but at the time of the accident
ut Tomkinsville everything wns disar,
ranged, and my sleep was cut consid
erably short, 1T was two days after
the accident that my old friend Boil
Williams told me be was ordered ia
the other end of the line to take the
train that l met III the middle OF the
night. He was to run 1t regularly
thereafter and was going down with
me. He started In the cab with me
but at the first stop we made in about
an hour he said he would 20 back into
the baggage car, RIG himself up some
sort Of bunk and 60 to sleep. I told
Frank Curtis. my stoker, that l wish
ed Bob would offer to spell me at thg
throttle for awhile, as / was mighty
sleepy. Frank said he wished some
body would spell him, for he was botE
sleepy and tired
We made midnight stop at b., and
just as we were pulling out who should
climb into the cab but Williams. With
out word he took the throttle out Of
my hand, and / understood that BIZ
proposed to take my place for awhile
The stoker was sitting on the cab seal
pulling the bell, and, ordering him or
took his place, while he went bach
into the tender and threw himself oil
the coal kept on pulling the bell
trying to keep awake. but II was ne
use. went TO sleep, though / thought
was awake, for heard the bell and
was conscious OF ringing it. suppose
was both asleep and awake, like sol
diers are sometimes In battle wher
they've been marching and fighting fol-
long while without rest There mus
have been some wakefulness in me Of
I couldn't have kept my narrow seat
for we were rafting along at express
speed, and the road wasn't straight Ell
ther.
slow long was in this condition
don't know, but big lurch woke me
up, and there on semaphore ahead
was the red Starting up, looked
over. where williams had been, and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25

" passe 10 be quite up to date one
must wear linen OF good quality made
up into ascots, four-in-hands or even
bands running round the meek with
stitched strips buttoucd on the front
and extending down the shirt waist
ploit. s as aei aa can
An importation Of very sheer hand
embroidered hehus shows them almost
cape depth, with long stole ends to be
knotted at the corsage. AZ vet they
are only 70 be had in white.
Some Of the pretty novelties in foot
wear are tile vassar boots, the buckle
wellesleys and the patent calf Oxford
kid. The Grst Ia high laced boot,
the second is strapped shoe with Gu
ban heel and the last low shoe with
wide ties and black and white orna.
mental stitching. The Cuban heel has
an extension edge.
The cut illustrates a comfortable neg.
ligee dress OF lowered batiste made in
simple though modish fashion. 1t may
also be made in dimity ginghom OF
any other OF the pretty muslin fabrics
with which tho market IS SO well
stocked this season.
JUDO CHoLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
STRIKE I'm TRANsyAL.
white gabor Goes out il Foity-six
i.. Mines. "A WEI.

t9.Ett
Johannesburg. May 95.--Thc strike
situation reached q critical stage yes
tordqx and the men have beeu isolated
The white workers iii fortg-six mine
beds went out The men from the
mines in the east and central Rand
areas are joining the movement. When
the strikers left the Ferreira deep mine
last night they marched 20 the Robinson
deep mine, tore down the barricades
and assaulted the men who had not gone
on strike A general riot ensued, About
900 imperial troops have arrived here
and win be sent out along the reef
The strikers do not appear 70 know that
q Government commission is even now
conducting an inquiry into the question
of Underground work generally.
The strike q the FIRST serious labor
trouble the new TransNal Government
has met with The work is with diff
Guilty being carried on by poor Dutch
TIE magnates say the strikers viii not
be reinstated j. G. SHUTS, the colon.
ial secretary. who held ministerial
Office under the Boer regime, has had the
novel experience Of calling British
British troops into action.
There is much bitternss between the
magnates and the miners. The trouble
began BY the British miners refusing 70
accept a reduction in pay for contract
piece work. The owners say that the
men were earning an average Of $4,000
each 4 wear and That ! reduction was
necessary. The miners and their sym.
patHirers coustrue the employers action
as an attempt to. increase the cheap
labor Of the Chinese and Dutch and e
alignment their own profits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
Standard Oil to be Sent From
Missouri
REPORT ON OIL COMPANIES
State Commissioner Named BY Supreme
Court Finds 1t Has Merited BY the
State--Legal Battle on at
ST. Paul, Too.

jefferson City. Mo-, May 25.-Com-
missioner Anthony, appointed BY the
Missouri supreme court 10 take testi-
niony in the custer suit in the statae
against the Standard Oil company to-
day made report to the court that
the evidence introduced before him II
sufficient to GUST the STANDARD Oil cont
pany and tributary companies from
missouri.
Judge Anthony finds that the Stand
ard, Waters Pierce and Repablic Gil
companies entered into an agreement to
control prices Of oil lie recommends
that their charters BE revoked, that taey
he ousted from the state and holds that
the supreme court has tile authority
70 make the ruling Of custer. The find
ings Of the commissioner sustain in toto
the contention Of Atty Gen. Hadley in
the petition filed with the court two
years ago.
The report Of commissioner Anthony
viii now be reviewed hv The supreme
court. The court may affirm the find
ings of the commissioner or may re-
mand the case TO him with directions
for further proceedings The court may
impose fines on the defendants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
TANNING an Elenhnnt.

@Eicphnnts are easily trapped" said
zoo keeper. very easily trapped and
very easily tanned The trapper chooses
spot popular with elephants ana digs
hole hye feet deep and twenty feet
square. He surrounds this hole'with a
high board fence except In ono place,
where he hangs swing gate. Next he
finds q herd Of elephants, chooses the
animal be wants, maddens II ana
makes It chase him The man tears
along on his nag. the elephant thHn-
ders close after, and Just at the gate
way tile man swerYes to the right. but
the elephant. too heavy % swerve,
bangs right on through into fine hole.
He's mad at hrst terribly mad. But
they give him no food or drink they
build around tie pit fires Of damp
wood that almost suffocate him with
smoke, and they dazc ana stupefy him
with shouts aild hangIng Of brass pans.
The elephant Il completely broken and
subdued IN three or four days. He
comes forth and follows the trapper
humbly and timidly, with tears IN his
eyes,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25

The above question IS often asked con-
corning DR. PieFce's two leading medi-
eines, Golden Medical Discovery and
vFavorite Prescription
The answer Ii that sGolden Medical
Discovery Is a most potent Alternative or
blood-pnrihef, and t0nic Or ipyigoFator
and acts especially favorably IN cSlta-
faces, as Of the nasal passages, throat
bronchial tubes, stomach, bowels and
biaddeEscuring a large per cent. OF catar.
rhal cakes whether &5e disease affects the
nasal p&ssa&es, the fngQAt, laryhx, brcn-
CHA, stomach as catarrhal dyspepsia J,
bowels e(As mlfgo1s N&aa yxE \, = bladder.
uterus or other ,puivic orgEnRS Even III
thR-c Me or iIeAra STAGES Of thaae
anac nolA l. alien successful ln affect
The EEv0rIta prescrIn Ion > Is advised
Tor tIIz "a al d llR 81 AaA Ol HEEL
pAEII 40. wea eEs suIEY EInEits And
lEreKlll III ctdenf To M0nl al oilIY. = 1t
is q powerful vet gently acting Inv g0fat-
ing tonic and neryinc. For weak worm
out over-worked wofnen--no matter what
has caused the breakdown, rEayorite
Prescription will be found most effective
in building up the strength, regulating
the wonanly functions Eubduing pain
and bringing about a healthy, vigorous
condition OF the whole system.
A book Of particulars wraps each bottle
giving the formula Of both medicines and
quoting what scores OF eminent med
Zeal authors, whose works are consulted
by physicians OF all the schools Of practice
as guides in prescribing, say Of each in
gredient entering into these medicines.
The words of praise bestowed on the
several ingredients entering into Doctor
Pierce's medicines by such writer's should
have more weight than any amount OF
non professional testimonials, because
such men are writing for the guidance Of
their medical brethren and know whereof
they speak.
Both medicines are non-alcoholic, non.
secret, and contain no harmful habit
forming drugs being composed Of Elyccric
extracts OF the roots of native, American
medicinal forest plants They are both
sold by dealers in medicine. You can't
afford to accept as q substitute for one Of
these medicines of known composition,
any secret nostrum.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets small. sugarcoated,
easy TO take as candy, regulate and In
vigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
List For The Silver.

The mistress of the house is cult
waited Bostonian Of much musical taste
the whistlina of the footman, who be-
lieved himself alone in the house, fret
ted her artistic soul
Joseph She called at last, from
the head Of the back stairs, please don't
whistle those vulger rag.time thingslN
Eyes. mem" returned Joseph, meelly
u know, men," he continued with I'M
expected spirit, but you can't expect
a rhapsody Of List with cleaning th'
knives. That Will come later when In
polishing the silver. Youths Com
panion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
FIVE KILLED IN ARMOUR PLANT.
Twelve Others Seriously Injured By
Exploaon Of Ammonia Pipe.

Chicago May 25.--Iive men are
known to Be dead ana twelve others
seriously injured BY the explosion Of a
bic ammonia pipe in the bcei-packing
plant Of Armour q Co, at the stock
yards yesterday afternoon. The oriei-
nal explosion was quickly followed BY
three others, which we're heard fully a
mile away u Is probable some Of the
injured who were carried 90 the Proyi-
dent hospital will die.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
CAR MEETS JAPANESE.
Receives Hague Delegation at st. Peters
burg Palace.

st. Petersburg, May 25.--The Car yes.
terday afternoon received, in the palace
at Czarssoe selo. tho Japanese delegates
who are passing through the city on
their way 10 The Hague conference. Mr.,
Tsusuki of the Japanese foreign Office,
who heads the party presented his col
leagues 70 the number OF eight,
The Gar conyersed briefly with each
upon personal matters, such as where
they were educated and how long they
had been in the service Of their govern
ment. He did not touch on public qucs.
tions. The mission win start OF Sun.
day for Berlin, where il viii make q
brief stay,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
Bia Zeal Tiaht II STANDARD on

ST. Paul. Mimi, May 25.--Not since
the last arguments were made in Che
famous Northern Securities case in the
United States circuit court here about
three years ago has there been 50 noted
group Of lawyers in that court rs APP
peared today in the case Of the United
states against the Standard Oil com
pany Of New Jersey and its allied cor
porations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
PEARS FOR FUTURE OF DONNA.
Stolypin's Firm Statement Causes More
Apprehension.

ST. Petersburg May Premier
Stolypin caused sensation IN the lower
House Of Parliament today BY unex-
pectedlr announcing that a serious CON
llict existed between the House and the
Government and scored an effective
point by showing that the agafian
committee Of the House had proceed
ed to solve the whole agrarian problem
without consulting with any representa-
tive of the Governments The premier
ended His statement WITH announcing
that the forcible appropriation Of land
would not be permitted and warned the
House that the speeches exeiting the
peasants we're beginning to cause q dan
geFsps agitation Ia thE provinces which
tite C;osefnment was deterplinet "a re-
strain
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
spe.d in WAKING.

There's no end Of people, said i
man who walks great deal hln1ss
"who think they could walk four nasles
IN hour. and very likely they oe0Ya.
but they wonld have TO move alaas
very briskly TO do It. AS a mattez 81
fact very few people indeed do wels
four miles an hour Three miles IN
very fair gait. and when one exceeds
that he Is beginning TO walk fast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
CARS LIFE
Is RUSSIA'S
His Only Aim is Prosperity
Of Nation
HE THANKS COUNCIL
For Its Congratulatory Message-Sure
That IT Will Aid Him in All It's
works---StoIypin Creates New
Fears for Existence Of Douma.

st. Petersburg, May 25. Emperor
Nicholas, in reply to the message of the
Council Of the Empire, expressing It's
congratulations on his escape from death
as result Of the recent Terrorist plot,
has telegraphed to that body as fol-
lows;
Il heartily thank the Council Of the
Empire for the expression Of its senti-
ments. ! am convinced that the conn
iii win BE Of real assistance to ME in
Ell its work. As for my life, it is not
precious to me provided Russia lives
in glory, peace and prosperity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25

Plenty Of fresh air day ana night
free drinking Of pure water and simple
digestible food will strengthen The
nerves and 10 more 20 build up the
system than all the WILDLY advertised
health foods and nerve tonles' ID
the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25

Girls aud men arc stlll Kept carefully
apart IN Argentina, and q man does
Dot introduce even his most Intimate
FREUD u bis sisters. Marriages Of girls
Of twelve % fourteen 20 boys or six
teen or eighteen are common.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
omolal Flans.

The garrison post and storm flags
are national flags The garrison hag,
SO BY 20 feet, Is the official flag at all
army posts The post fiag is 20 by 10
feet, aud the storm nag is BY 4 feet
inches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
The knt.

Many other people besiues Scotsmen
wear tho kilt It Is the national dress
Of the Albanlan, the Afassallan shep-
herds and tho mountaincers OF the
Tibet anu Assam frontiers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25

Nottingham, Calais, Plauen and St.
Gall are tho four principal centers Of
lace manufacture and sale
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-25
MopIsLs HINTS.

Black Velvet Ribbon to &c Popular
For HRts--Lace Stocks.
Streamer trimmings are TO be pop
ularized this year, and black velvet
ribbon is the favorlte. No matter what
may be the color scheme Of the hat,
black velvet streamers nre used.
The lace stock with ribbon and frillE
Of season or two ago Is now distinct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
The Chicago Election.

Chicago, April 2.-The battle of bal.
lots which will to-day snd the bitter con-
test between Mayor Edward +. Dunno
aud Postmaster Fred A. Busge for the
Office Of Mayor, started today With q rush.
When the voting places are closed 1t ia
expected that nearly 400,0 persons
will have voted.
Busse and his friends claim he will
be elected by 10000 votes. Dunno 10
more modest In his claims. He figures
that 35, 900 will represent bis plurality.
Aside from voting for Mayor for the
new term OF four years, the citizens Of
of Chicago are also casting ballots today
10 the hope of settling the traction ques-
ton which has been befors them for so
many years. On this issue Busse and
the traction interests are on one side and
Dunno fighting for the peoples rights
IL on the other.
Ordinances recently passed by the
city council are favored by the street
car owners. The people will place their
stamp ofapprovsl or disapprovsl on them
today. If they are adopted, Mayor Dunno
msy never see bis fond dream Of munich
pal ownership.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
The Methodists.

TIE Baltimore Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
opened its 9th session in Stanton yea.
terdsy With Rev. Forrest j. PfsttymaD,
Of Baltimore, temporarily presiding.
When the report Of The board OF tenn
perance Was read several lively speeches
we're made, a number Of the members
obIecting to the resolution indorsing eli
the methods OF the Anti Saloon Lesgue,
on the ground that every distrlet Of the
conference Ia not familiar with the
leagues methods in evory particular
DR.. Bennett addressed The conference,
and IN the course Of hls remarks de-
clared that at this time So DER cent Of the
Incorporated towns Of Virginia have
abolished saloons. Bishop Hoss made a
brief talk indo'slng the remarks of DR..
Bennett. The report WAS amended and
adopted.
The committee on Sabbath Observance
W. ]. Whitsell, chairman, admitted iis
report, which WAS adopted by tie con-
ference. Among the resolution coh-
tanned in this report l.:
"Thst NO record ourselves here and
now as being opposed TO all kinds OF
Sabbath desecation, especially Sunday
excursions, handling Of unnecessary trsi-
&c by railroads, Sunday newspapers,
hunting, fishiug, baseball and other
sports."
DR.. Collins Denny caused Stir by
Offering a paper providing that presid-
ing elders Of Rockingham sad Lewis-
burg diatfiots form a committee to In
quire into any inffaction Of the plan OF
federation agreed npon by the d. T..
Church and N. +. Church South.
1t was passed without opposition.
An extensive report was submitted by
Rev. II. II. Sherman, president Of the
board of education, aud was unanimous
ly adopted. In this report the prop
city was shown to be valued at $685..
900 and the various educational iustiin-
tons to be in 8 prosperous conditions.