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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10

tian duty after the luncheon to 20
and see II they could do anything for
The widoWer.
AS they were about to enter the
little house carriage, the coachman
and footman in rich livery, drove UP
to the door, and gentleman and lady
with two children alighted and hur-
Fied into the house.
The visiting ladies looked at one an
other. Evidently their kind Offices wereI
not needed Too well bred to intrude,
they went away. This was the third
and last visit the Tiiestons received
turing their residence in Wayerly.
The next morning the papers gave
On account Of how two youngsters be-
longing to families socially prominent.
the father Of the girl being both cele-
brated and rich, had eloped The bride
had died while they were negotiatingl
with their parents for forgiveness,
which had been determined On. and /
settlements. which were being arrang- /,
oil for H. A. mitchell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
CABOT.
Eastman Hopkins IS quite sick.


Eastman Hopkins is quite sick.
Paul Lance is a little more comfort.
able.
Forest ormsbee is working for Bert
Smith,
Barney Addison was in town Wednes.
day on business.
There was a breakdown at the cream
cry on Wednesday.
]. A. Woodland has gone to Canada to
look after his farm there.
Mrs. Grace anderson returned to town
Wednesday for short stay.
Edgar Peck has rented his farm to
George Morse for another year.
Mrs. Grace Henderson will 20 to Wal.
than, Mass, to live next week.
George May and bride have gone to
California on their wedding trip.
Edgar Peck and wife went Wednesday
to New Bedford, Mass, to reside.
VIII Thomas, wife and son Of Hard
wick were at b. G. Rogers visiting his
sister Mrs. Rogers.
A number attended the F. & A. NJ.
district meeting held at st. Johnsburv
Wednesday night last.
Fred Ellis Of Marslfeld will commence
his services as second man in the cream
cry the fourth Of February.
Fred Wales and son delivered two new
sIeiehs to St. Johnsbury this week. They
are building one a week this winter.
Ernest ST. John will complete his scr.
vices at the creamery February 4, and
has hired out to the Goodhart Lumber
company.
Married at Cabot, January 7, nv the
Rev. #. f. Curtier, George Edward Nav
and Josephine Martha Nichols Mute, both
Of Marshiield
The +. 81 Al M, together with the
Eastern Star lodge will holJ Joint in.
stallation next Tuesday night, January
IS. A banquet will be served after the
installation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
MoDlsH MATTERS.
FefchiHE Ermine serhroafer'--UsefnI
Peter Pan Poeketbook.

FrfchiHE Ermine saFhroafer"--Useful
Peter Pan Poeketbook.
For the woman who would like tc
take little "hler' in an ermlue set d
tiny ermlne throater. or stock. only
a few inches wide. is just the thing
This stock Is finished with tiny bit
OF mink and a small mink head, The
muff Is trimmed with a group Of tails
held in place with two heads.
Peter Pan pocketbooss are very use
full. They have little places for coin
and place for bills and fold and fas.
ten with two snaps They are small
and are worn suspended from the belt.
One Of the newest concelts of femi.
ninity is q perrumed cap to be worn
at night. This little piece Of vanity is
dainty ii the extreme and Is made OF
china silk In the shape Of an old fash
toned mob cap ornamented in front
with rosette OF ribbon. II is heavily
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL.

The boys in some OF the public
schools Of Philadelphia are to be taught
how to use the needle.
The New York city board Of educa-
tion has decided TO prohibit the use OF
all text books prepared by teachers in
the sclty's employ. This will bar Con
rade's grammar and Borachio's song
collection.
From the Yale Alumni Weekly II Is
learned that there are 1898 living
Yale graduates OF the 23.446 men who
have received Yale degrees. About 100
die each year, and an average Of 700
Is added to the list every year by grad
nation.
Columbia university viii establish
new professorship. to be called the pro-
fessorship Of social legislation, and Dr.
Samuel McCune Lindsay, professor Of
sociology IN the University OF Penn.
sylvanla, has been appointed to the
chair He will begin his duties next
autumn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
The Times Daily Short Story.

great value, each one would be cher.
ished for the sake Of the glver AS the
two We're going home on the same
steamer and as he had only 4 small
trunk with him, would the widow kind
" take. charge OF the packages az he
brought them to herr
The widow would and did. While
she was financially hard M. she was
also buying few presents. ana al
could so into her trunk together. The
two did not go out together or shop 70.
gether. For some reason they didn,t
propose such thing, although Il
would have been perfectly proper The
Frenchmen realized that 1t would have
been proper, and when 1t didn't occur
they shrugged their shoulders and NUT
tered something about American &c.
centricity. BY and by sailing dav
came, and the widow and the widower
took the train for Havre and found
themselves on board of their steamer
They We're hardly settled when the
widower made proposition. There
was nothing matrimonial about it, He
had discovered that there was a pas.
senger on board who knew him and
II he was seen acting as escort to the
widow there would be talk about IL AZ
home. He therefore proposed that they
should seem to be strangers for the
voyage.
The widow was agreeable. She also
had 4 reputation to preserve. on land.
ing In New York she would 70 to 4
certain hotel, and the widower would
call there and say farewell and re-
ceiye his presents. AS neither had
brought along anything dutiable, there
would be no trouble at the customs
house. Things were settled this way.
and no one aboard came to know that
plain Mr. Turner and plain Mrs. Gates
had spoken words Of consolation to
each other on the soil OF France II
was only when the steamer had sight.
ed Sandy Hook that the widower look.
ed at the widow In peculiar wav.
She interpreted it to mean that the
custom house officers would soon be
aboard and asking for declarations,
and she returned his look with one
calculated to put him at his ease.
Plain Mr.. Turner was one OF the first
ones ashore when the steamer locked.
He had nothing to do but to disappear.
AS the widow Gates had a mournful
and innocent look. the inspector pass
ed her baggage after perfunctory in
spection, and then she disappeared.
Two hours later the widower called
at the hotel agreed upon. There was
no widow there. He called again and
again. He called until he learned from
! clerk that the customs officials were
nfter woman who had smuggled $15.-
200 worth Of laces and silks on her
own account and $4,000 worth OF dia.
monds on account Of pal" and then
be made himself scarce. He was on a
still hunt for the woman for the next
three months. but he didn't find her.
They were both liars and deeeivers
md smugFlers. II was a case of dog
sat dog, and the big dog had heen
eaten. NJ. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
Candy Cures consumption2

London, Jan 10--Candy is a sure pre-
ventive Of consumption, according 10 a
leading London physician, and the heart
of the small boy is glad. All children
should be taught to eat sugar.
Candy factories are the finest health
resorts for eonstunptives imaginable. the
physician says, as experience shows that
tho candy eater l. proof against con.
sumption, and it Is almost impossible for
him to become a drunkafd The phvsi.
clan says that women and girls employ.
ed in candy factories are invariably TO-
bust, rosy and cheerful.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
LAW POINTS.


Failure to specify the time within
which contract for sale is to be per-
formed is held in Ullsperger versus
Meyer ull). L. r. A IN. 50. 221, not to
defeat its specific performance.
The diligence required Of master
to learn the habits or characters OF
servants employed with due care is
held in Southern p Co versus Hetzer
&C. @. A., sth c., L. R. A. IN. 81, 2SS.
to be reasonable diligence and care
only.
The statute OF limitations Is held in
Cook versus Carpenter PA. ! T.. r. A.
IN. 81, 300, not TO begin to run against
an unpaid subscription until demand
is made for payment where, by tho
terms Of the contract it is not payabk
until called for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10

The late Judge Saunders OF North
Carolina was noted as an angler, but
he had npoor memory as to the weight
of the fish he liad taken. On one occa-
sion q friend, trying to entrop bin
said. Say Judge, what was the weight
Of that big catfish you caught the other
dayT'
Tile judge Turned to bis waiter ana
said TRob- what ala say that catfish
weighedf"
What time yesterday. boss in. de
mawnin'i at dinner or after suppah -
ST Louis Republic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10

perfumed throughout with scent put n
between a thin lining Of sheet wad,
ding.
TO be worn with light dresses there
are belts OF woven gold or silver
threads Some look like simple braid,
and others are woven in fancIfui de-
signs. An exquisite belt Of this kind
is to be found in dull old gold. The
girl who wants something 10 harmonic
With her antique bracelet would do
well TO invest IN d woven gold belt.
She must bo careful to have buckle
that ia In keeping.
The suit Illustrated is Of golden
brown broodeloth made with the fash
ionable pony coat The walking skirt
IS very graceful and trimmed At the
foot with fancy soutache braid. The
same kind OF braid trims the cont.
which Is further elaborated with tlny
vest. JUDO CHOLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
ENGLISH PREMIER no HAGUE7
Possibility Developed in Conference with
William T. Stead.

London, Jan William r. Stead,
who ID now in France on an international
peace mission, expects 80 reach the Unit
ed States and attend the opening of the
Carnegie institute at Pittsburg He will
also visit Washington and discuss with
the officials certain advanced ideas con.
corning eAe programme Of the second
peace conference at Tho Hague. His con.
ference with Premier Campbell Banner
man developed the possibility that the
latter viii head the British delegation
at The Hague, Secretary Roots attend
ance 1T the Pan. American Congress be-
ing considered precedent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

New York organized twenty new
clubs within the past year.
A woman suffragist club has recent
" been organized among the Bohemian
women Of Chicago.
So far ms we know, the Toledo (0)
Woman Suffrage association is the on
" woman suffrage association which
has held meetings regularly for thir-
ty-seven years.
The International Woman Suffrage
alliance issues bulletin containing
general suffrage news. 1t Is published
at Rotterdam and Is edited by Martina
g. Kramers, one of the secretaries OF
the association. Progress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
1,hoso u.ele.s aue.tion..

How many Of our words are abso.
lutely supcrhuous, serving no end but
the waste OF time.
: a man stood before n mirror. his face
well lathered and his razor in hand.
La came his wife. she looked at him
and inquired, Are you shaving?p
No" he replied flercely; rIim black
ing the kitchen range Where are you
n out driving or at the matlneegs Z
Woman's Home Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
In one Braid.

"She has grown to be very beauti.
full girl" said Jlsley. Her hair is pos.
itively golden"
Indeed! That's odd said Kidder.
Il knew her when she was "a little
girl"
"WeIl:n
Well II was merely plated then
Philadelphia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
Hl. oh.errntinn-

We're glad TO welcome you into our
little family Mr.. sllmm,o said Mrs.
Stnryem. Our boarders almost in.
variahly get fat"
Yes replied the new boarder. ave
noticed the same thing in most board
lns houses. It's cheaper than lean
meat, Isn't 81" Philadelphia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
N wlse roIIor.

Wigg The last | saw Of you Young
pop was talking you to death about Ills
baby. How did you get rid Of hlm7
Wagg Oh, come fellow came along
who had Just bought an automobile, so
I introduced them and made my ess
cape Philadelphia Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
Earthauakes January III

London, Jan. 10.- january 10 Is to
be day Of earthquakes in America.
This Is the prediction Of Hugh Clements,
a meteorologist who makes frequent
contributions to the news papers. Just
what localities win be affected Clements
does not say. lie has also predicted
an earthquake to occur n Algeria to-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10

IBIS paper" said Weary Walker,
seq dey's quite few people dat
thinks It's unlucky to begin work on
Friday"
We'll. dat's a good beginnin'." re.
marked Ragson Tatters. "Nlebbe after
awhile people II be dat sensible about
ey'ry day in de week ~ Boston Tran.
Bcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
ENGLAND APPROVES CONGO MOVE
Government Satisfied with Course Of
Events in Belgian Parliament

Events in Belgian Parliament.
London. Jan. 10. Foreign Secretary
Hrey's return from his vacation has per.
mitted him to answer some Of the re.
cent inquiries of Secretary Root through
diplomatic channels relative 10 the in
tentions Of Great Britain regarding the
Congo Independent state. This shows
that the British government IS entirely
satisfied with the recent course OF events
in the Belgian parliament, wher the gen
eral principal Of annexing the Congo
state to Belgium was affirmed and a com.
mission appointed To draft suitable
plan to bring this about. Should The
commissions plans be carried out. the
British authorities win consider that Che
chief feature Of gravity in the Congo
question has been removed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
vanity rhnt cnmea ninh.

Most OF the photographs displayed IN
the windows Of English photographers
are exhibited by request Of the origl-
nails and at their own expense. One
London photographer charges $3.50 for
putting carte in d window and $5 for
a cabinet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
WITHDRAW MOROCCO FLEETS SOON

Governments Believe Affairs Can Be Left
to the Police.
Paris, Jan l0.--The French and Span.
'sh governments believe that the success
OF the Moroccan war minister will enable
them to install the international police
and recall their squqadrons from Nioroc.
can waters IN about fortnight. Two
Spanish prisoners who were taken to
Zinat by The rebels and held as hostages
escaped and returned to Tangier Mon
day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
0nInn rrrfnn1e.

The Tartars regard onions. leelSs and
gntl.c rs perfumes. A lady OF Tartary
VIII rub piece Or freshly cut onion Oh
her hands ard over her countenance to
enhance her attractions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10

Mrs. Hoyle-W is that man?
Mrs Doyle--I don't remember his
name, but he is one Of the contributors
to my alirnonv fund Pueblo Chieftain
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-10
wives In sinm.

In Siam the first wife may be di-
vorced, but not sold. The other wives
may be divorced and sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
PRESIDENT TO ACT.
He VIII Take Up German Tariff
and japanese Question Soon.

WASHINGTON. March S.-Within the coming two
weeks President Roosevelt expects to give active
attention TO the German tariff and to the Japan
csc situation.
Already he has had several talks with Secre-
tary Root and Mr.. North. who was at the heau
Of the American delegation which went 10 Ter
many last winter to conduct negotiations with
that government on the tariff question. The de-
tails Of those conferences have been laid before
the President. and some announcement as 10
what. if anything. is to be done by this govern
ment is expected soon.
Just what the procedure on the Japanese ques-
ton will be has not been announced. II may
however. take the form of an executive oraeT'
putting into operation that feature OF tIle I'M
migration law enacted by the last ConsreSs
which gives the President authority. WheheNeI
he is satisfied that passports issued ny any III
eisn government TO. its citizens to go 10 any
coYntT,, other than the United states or 70 any
insnIar Dossession Of the United states or 10 lIe
canal zone are being used to enable the holders
to come to the continental territory OF me
limited States 10 the detriment OF lanor coIuI-
tons 10 refuse TO permit such citlzens OF mo
country issuing such passports to enter lhe cum
tinentai territory of the United states
Although the Japanese are not HlSnt 10.
specifically in this provision of the law the lesls
Iation enacted was intended 10 be appheo 10
them when deemed desirable and was passed IN
accordance with the Presidents agreement WIN
the san Francisco school authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
HOLD DOUMA.
Elect T'rco Observation-Disclosures
ION among the Factions.

St. Petersburg. March S-The first skirmish
for control of the opposition in the lower house
Of parliament was won to-day by the radicals.
who compelled the Constitutional Democrats to
abandon their candidates for Independents and
accept the nominees OF the Radical coalition.
NJ Berezin. Of Saratofr. a newspaper man and
a member OF the Group Of Toll. received $40
votes for First ce-President TO 1O1 votes cast
for his opponent. and NJ. POsnansky. Of Khar-
kofI. a lawyer and member OF the Left. received
$40 votes for Second vice-President. against 81
for his opponent. NJ. ChelnOkoff. Constitutional
Democrat of Moscow, was elected secretary OF
the house.
Toward the close OF the session the question
OF amnesty 70 political prisoners caused Bit
ter controversy which. however was fought out
between the factions OF the Left, and did not
reach the floor Of the House. The Social Demo-
Gratis asked President GolOvin for recognition.
Immediately after elections. for the purpose Of
moving the following resolution:
The Douma cannot refrain from expressing
gratitude at the solidarity Of the fighters for pO
litical liberty, now prisoners IN the hands OF the
enemy thanks to whom the DOuma exists. We
refrain from demanding amnesty, realizing that
no other force than the people in revolution is
able to release them.
The Social RevOlutiOnists, members Of the
Group OF Toll and Constitutional Democrats
united against the resolution. fearing the storm
which would be caused among the reactiOnists
n II was introduced. and the Social Democrats
ultimately withdrew It, but the most bitter spirit
prevailed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
PUGET SOUND LUMBER SEEKS MARKET
Aid of Interstate Commerce Commission In.
yoked.

washington March s.-Lumbermen IN the Puget
Sound region have complained to the Interstate
Commerce Commission that they have been un-
able since January J. to obtain transportation OF
their products to Eastern points. because OF the
stated inability OF the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific railroads 20 carry the trsfic.
Commissioner Lane Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission has received numbers OF letters from
lurnbermen west Of the Cascade mountains saying
that II is impossible under present conditions for
them 10 get their products 70 Missouri River points
and asking whether the commission cannot afford
them some rete1.
rhev can under the new Railroad Rate law, make a
complaint in formal shape TO the commission. re-
o1esfintg the commission TO grant them a through
route from the Puget Sound region. by way OF
I5nrtIand ore over the Northern Pacific Railroad
end thence by way of the Oregon Short Line. or
9be Union Pacific to Missouri River points.
T,be Great Northern and the Northern Pacific
5v,it that they cannot carry more than one third
90 the Timber that IS offered 10 them, but hereto
fore thew have refused TO permit the Oregon Short
inc or the Union Pacific TO make a through route
~ mint rate with them. The situation is serious,
Ss sbe puget Sound umbermen cannot get their
lumber 20 market in the present circumstances II
is evDacted they will act on the suggestion OF
c,ornu1issioner Lane and make an effort 10 secure
q through soute and q joint rate oy way OF the
Oregon Short Line or the Union Faeine'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
AMUNDSEN'S YORK.
Explorer Tells of Polar Tip-Re-
suits an Three Years.

Paris. March S-Amundsen. the Norwegian ex
plorer who made the Northwest Passage in his
47-ton Gjoa. spending nineteen months Of his
three years voyage making observations near the
magnetic pole, has been Nonized in Paris and
Amundsen has delivered lectures before the vari-
his experiences for the ''1mmortals'' at the home
Of Prince Roland Bonaparte who has recently
been elected to the institute.
"Nansen." says Amundsen. was always fasc!'
mated by the idea OF the Northwest Passage
which had been attempted many times and
never found. Yet saw it open before my ship the
vantage Of the chance because my programme was
70 make observations at the magnetic pole. In
the end. il is true, / did navigate the Northwest
Passage, though when l accomplished II II was
much more difficult than when saw 1t the hrst
year
Amundsen expects It will take three years to
work out the scientific results of the observations
which he made night and day for nineteen months
near the magnetic pole. While he knows that his
observations prove that the magnetic pole Is not
stationary, until his figures and notes are care
fully studied II will be impossible to say whether
its oscillations are regular. Amundsen says 1t is
the with his meteorological. Oceanographic
and geographical observations. They will have to
DO studied by scientific 70 determine their
that the ocean bottom traversed by him was fiat
and sandy, and that the old theory 80 long enter
tanned by explorers OF a Short Northwest Passage
practicable for trade purposes was exploded. The
route north OF the American continent which he
discovered he says Is practical only for scientific
explorations He earnestly hopes however, that
his example will be followed. that at least a
station will be established in the vicinity OF the
magnetic pole and maintained there long enough
TO permit complete and exhaustive set OF obseT-
vations; Amundsen will go to the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
MARTIAL LAW IN THE BALTIC.
Revolutionist. Once Shot and Left for Dead,
Again To Be Tried.

Riga. Russia. March S-The case OF Anton
r,,st. the Esthonian revolutionist. Whos arter
enoe being legally executed. is facing q second
death sentence for pillaging an estate N tne m
s,,rrection N the Baltic provinces VIII % re-
fsrrea 70 the lower house OF parliament. Lust
uas arrested IN January. 1906. for taking part
a, IRE sacSlng Of the estate OF a German eaGoA-
ga was tried by drunlhead court martial was
sbo+ on the spot and was left for dead His
relatives, however, found that ne wes awe car
80 MIN OF and nursed him back 20 health.
lately Lust was rearrested and VIII again be
tried for pillage.
twelve sailors belonging 20 the Russian cruiser
4,,1,~ az BOkhara who were tried by court mar
tiaI FOR nautiny at the time OF the outbreak az
slreaborg, have been sentenced, five OF them 70
Imprisonment 20 hard labor in the mines for
NE three 20 fifteen years and four TO ten
years.
Six nsu were executed at Mitau and two at
yerdsn yesterday for taking part In armed at
tacks on the troops in the insurreciton In thu
Baltic proyiuceA