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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
NORTH MONTPELIER.

Mrs. Arthur Stevens visited in Barre
last week
Leon Kelly ii confined to tho house
with rheumatism.
Frank Blodah attended Masonic
meeting at Bellows Falls last week.
Mr., and Mrs. +. Il. Banforth Of Water.
bury were in town the first Of the week.
Dr.. Wheeler and Charles King were
in st. Johnsbury part Of last week.
o. X. FIollister and family have return.
ed to their home here for the summer
vacation.
Mrs. Fanny Little, Miss Hattie Sibley,
Mrs. George Pray and Mrs. Webster Gate
were in Montpelier Friday.
The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs.
Eunice Carnes Thursday afternon u
make plans for q strawberry festival in
the near future. About 80 We're pres.
ent.
Messrs. Charles King and Henry Yam.
nington, Mrs. Warrington and the Misses
Lawless and Mae Gillespie went TO
Mortified Falls Saturday afternoon
The members Of Hope Lodge, J. o. G.
r., repeated the play. Down in Maine'
az Plainfeld for the benefit OF the Odd
Fellows there. The play was attended
by large crowd and appreciated by all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
COMPLAINS OF TOWN ROADS
Quarry Owner Says They are Very bad
to the Quarries.
Ne. Editor.

Mr.. Editor:
A few weeks ago an item appeared
in your paper in reference to the town
roads, stating that the present road
commissioner was doing good work and
had good men at work under him
fail to see where good work is being
done. Have travelled over the road be.
tween the city and quarries almost
every day, excepting Sundays since
last August. For the past fifteen years
have been over them a good deal, and
never saw them in such bad condition
as they are at the present time. No
one need take MY word for it. They
have only to 20 over them and see for
Themselves to their sorrow
Last year number of us got tog.
ether and put men and teams on the
road and fixed up two very bad places
at our own expense. Now it looks as
if the selectmen Of the town are wait.
ing for MS to do the same thing this
year. At the same time, we are paying
heavy taxes on our quarry property.
Il seems to me and others to be- out
of place to pay such taxes and keep
the town roads at the same time. Then
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

at the end Of the year they viii boast
how much of 4 surplus they have in
the treasury.
A man may haze family to support
Oh days wage; 40 ia for saving all
be can out at his wages deny his family
the necessaries and comfort of life, then
~ the years end boast how much he
has saved out of His wages. Mould III
DO q credit to himg Same In municipal
matters. This matter has been before
the public before; was brought before
the Quarry Owners Association. They
pay large taxes on their property with
No voice as To how they should be
spent Ii il their duty To demand a
decent road To travel over to and from
their properties
Mr.. Editor, am not writing tais
for myself alone, as / have been asked
By tax payers Of the town; also quarry
owners and tamsters, TO take this mat
ter up with the county commissioners
to see ii something can be done to bet
ter things. IL there il a society III the
place for the prevention Of cruelty to
animals, would ask one Of their OIL
ficefs to follow load OF granite from
the quarries TO the city, and see what
the poor horses in the wagons are sub
ieeted to- The leaders are not much
better; in number of places there il
no footing for them at all Climb over
large boulders thrown into the road and
ridges Of dried mud and clay.
We appeal to the selectmen of the
town in behalf Of the dumb animals,
and community at large, to do some-
thing to better those wTetched con-
ditions which now exist. We are asking
for nothing but what is just and right
A few years ago the roads were in
good condition and kept in good con-
ditlon by one who knew how to do it.
Why this going backwards? We are
living In an age of progress. Why not
live up to the spirit of the aqeg
Respectfully,
William Barclay.
For Standard Granite Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
CHELSEA


E. A. Mutt Of Montpelier came Sat.
urday night to remain over Sunday with
Mrs. Mutt.
Miss Charlotte w. Hackett Of South
Royalton has returned to town and ID
stopping at Fred W. Lanes on Main
street where she viii remain for sew
eral weeks TO do dressmaking.
Hilas Roberts Of Boston, James
Roberts Of Lowell and G. Z. Bartlett Of
Everett, Mass, came last week for Il
brief visit to their native town and dur
ing their stay are guests at the Orange
County hotel.
Mrs. Alice I. Hadley. who has been
4 guest at John b. Atw00d's went last
week to Manchester. n. H., for a short
stay, when she viii proceed to Dux-
buhy Beench Mass, for a few weeks
stay, after which she viii return to
Chelsea,
Ernest Deering Of Randolph, who was
sent to the state hospital for the insane
at Waterbury from the Orange county
court two years ago, was hroght back by
order of the court last week and given 4
hearing after which he was uncondition-
ally discharged,
Miss Blanche, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w r. Townsend has taken POI
sition as member Of the faculty Of
the National Park seminary for young
women, in the suburbs Of Washington,
T. c. This institution is equipped with
eighteen buildings Miss Townsend has
been engaged to teach the Dramatic art.
Among those from out Of town who
were here on business last week were
the followings j. 3. Pickett and w. Al.
Corliss of Bradford, w B. kendriek, j.
i, Huntoon, A. A. Reed Of Williams
town; J. w Gordon, M. NJ. Gor2on, and
A A, Sargent Of Barre; Judge L. e.
Fellows of lansing Iowa, c. Fellows Of
Corinth; DR. Don D. circuit and DR.. W..
j, Upton Of Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
WASHINGTON.

Dana Taylor is stopping in Plainfeld
fog a few days with his son, Herbert
VIII Turner has purchased Of Austin
Patterson his team and outfit for draw
ing freight.
The young child of Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Hylaud, who has been very i'll
with pneumonia, is better and is now
considered out Of danger.
The Washington Agricultural asso.
citation was busy the past week r..
pairing the track and getting Il in
readiness for the coming fair They now
invite all to use the same for the speed
ing Of horses as the more driving there
is the better the track WILDE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
HE HIRED WEBSTER.
A Sharp Nantucket Mans Bargain
With The Great LAWYER.

A Sharp Nantucket Mans Bargain
With the Great Lawyer.
OF course Webster was in demand by
those who could afford to pay for bis
services. Al sharp Nantucket man is
said to have got the better Of the great
defender Of the constitution In an
amusing way, however. He had
small case which was to be tried at
Nantucket one week in June. and he
posted to Webster's Office in great
haste. 1t was a contest with neigh
Dor over matter Of considerable local
interest. and his pride as a lltigant
was at stake. He told Webster the
particulars and asked what he would
charge to conduct the case.
why" said Webster, "you can't az
ford to hire me. should have to stay
down there the whole week, and my
fee would be more than the whole case
is worth. ] couldn't go down there for
less than $1,000. I could try every
case on the docket as well as one. and
It wouldn't cost any more, for one case
would take my time for the entire
week anyway
"All right. Mr.. Webster quickly re-
sponded the Nantuckefer. Here's
your $1,000. You come down, ana TN
fix 1t SO Won can try every case
Webster was 90 amused over this
proposition that he kept bis word. re
spent the entire week III Nahtncket
and appeared on one side or the other
in every case that came np for herring
The shrewd Nantucketer hired Daniel
out to all his friends who were Ia llEs
CATION and received in return about 81
500, so TINT be got Webster's services
for nothing and made good profit e
boot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

Beat the whites Of three eggs stir
with three-quarters of pound Of pow
dered sugar, Stir In gradually a half
pound Of almond paste, crumbled fine;
beat until smooth and drop by the
spoonful upon buttered paper. Bake
for ten minutes 10 tteady oven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
Lovemaklnn 81 ProxY.

For private person 70 delegate his
choice Of wife to friend or relative
must appear to a mind ruled by sentl-
ment the height Of absurdity But in
the opinion Of a fifteenth century Flor
entlne 1t was distinctly reasonable
proceeding. This yicarous suitorship
commended itself as prudent to a clti-
zen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

II want SOME rice said the naughty
lady. "You have It for sale, have you
notg"
Sure. ma'am," replied the grocer.
Six cents pound or two pounds fot
"Oh, I must have the most expAnAles
kind. IT'S for very fashionable wa.
ding ri Philadelphia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

Foote Llghte-- What's become of that
company your brother formed for the
purpose Of elevsting the stage7
Miss Sue Brette-Gone up.--YOnkers
Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

Though Rome Is called the Eternal
city, the name by right belongs to the
city Of Damascus, In Syria, which is
the Oldest city In the world AS long
as man has written records the city OF
Damascus has been known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

TO settle the college supremacy be-
tween the two leading colleges the only.
way is to stack Hsrvard's base ball
team up against Yals's crew,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
MSgwWsMWM
! JINGLES AND JESTS
! "a "a IA E1As1lN1 AZ


'Why do they call this heavy
playg"
Il can't imagine unless it is because
OF the great cults between the scenes"
Town Topics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

What stage is bidding for the first
presentation Of John w. Ketebum's new
drama. It ought to be vergennes, if
anywhere, and always in Vergennes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
travelling aFor Health.p

"My doctor recommends Europe"
, "Golng|
Dunno yet My lawyer seems to
think Canada will do" Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
Hates to Leave,

The lover can't help showing
The girl he's calling on
That when he's slow in going
He's positively gone,
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
sLlly

"Well automobiles have come 10 stay"
"a dealer remarked the other day
But his silly friend replied: THAT so?
Gee Whit thought they had come to gol'
--Des Molnes Register.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

What sort Of truths do TIE ma1orIts
rally round Truths that are dacrenit
with age When truth ii 10 ola ~
that, if's 10 9 fair way e becoms 4 IS.
-Ibsen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
Ahnun a. AMnrnnn-

sis Jones man of more than aver
age intelllgencep
"Yes. His wife died ten years ago.
and he's stlll a wIdower. Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
In Ancient pays.

A roar swept through the ark
Said Noah Its not the ralnatorln.
Lower the llfcboatsl Hark
The junbos are having a brain STORM"
Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
About the size Of Il.

II you could see yourself 40 others DO,
Your pride would have fail.
For you'd find out, 7 have no doubt,
That you were not seen at all.
Houston Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
Next TO the Head.

"I'm second in my class" he wrote.
They felt that praise was due;
They didn't know that In that class
There were but pupils two.
's-Cleveland Leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
Quite Reasonable,

Though poor. she bought hooking bird
And did not think II wrong.
"'Twas cheap" said she, upon my word
] got II for a song.
philadelphia PreBA
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

Green--Do you believe 1t possible for
one animal TO change into anotherg
Brown-Yes. once saw q man make
a hog of hlmself.-st. Louis Post.pis-
patch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
~ Grnndmothsr Wan.

The Peer-Were any Of your ances.
tors ever painted?
The Laborlst-Yes: my grandmother
had her neck painted for the mumps.-4
Ally Sloper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

The armies Of Europe, including
Great Britain, number on a war foot
Ing 24,450,000 men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

judging by the statements the four
Barre banks are bigger, better and
buster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

Nature is soaking Us down to pre-
pare for emergencies on Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
m Anthropolooy.

Fresh What did the Indian children
play wlth2
soph With their war whoops, of
course. Punch Bowl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
Force Of Habit.

II declare, ! never saw such fel.
low. he is always cutting up"
"But, then, you must remember he is
a medical student Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02
GRANITEvILLE.

Turney & Churchill had a carload Of
% head of very nice beef cattle arrive
this morning for their market.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

The confession OF evil works Is the
beginning OF good works. Augustine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

all we can say il that minister Of
the gospel sets q poor example for his
flock by committing suicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

Americas champion female exponent
Of the tennis racquet il holding her own
in England. sutton-ly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

The Georgians have lynched white
man, which il only shade different.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

We can tickle your
head with a new Hat
at So. 90. Your feet with
new Ties al $3.50. Your
fancy with a new Outing
Suit JUST a BIT better than
you'd expect for $1,000.
Don't miss our advertise
mcnts a day this month.
We can tickleyour pocket
with our prices. To NOR
row a special sale Of Out
ing Pants.
-----------------------------
WE CLEAN, PRESS AND
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-02

copies, the largest paid circulation OF
any daily paper IN this section.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-03
War Department ForbIds the Sale Of Coca
Cola.

The War Department has issued
an order forbiding the sale of coca
cola in the post exchange in the de-
partments of the east. This action
was taken following numerous com
plants reported concerning the
effects of the drink and after an
analysis of,1ts ingredients made at
the Department of Agriculture
by Prof. Vile the chief chemist.
DR.. Wiley reported that in a
majority of the samples of coca
cola which he tested he found
quantities of cocaine and caffein.
Officers have reported that enlist
ed men have discovered the eff
fects which the drink produces
upon them and that for the pur-
pose of geting this effect t~hey.drink
six or seven glasses of the stuff,
and that the result is injurious to
health, as we'll as destructive of
morals. -Washington Herald.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-03
Mil Hand Kills LandIady.

Lynchburg, Va, June 90
Joseph Me;senheimer, a weaver at
the Lynchburg Cotton Mill, early
tonight shot and killed Mrs. Chas.
Walker, with whom he boarded,
killing her instantly, and prob.
ably fatally shot Mrs. Walkers
mother, Mrs. Martha brewery,
aged about so. It IS believed the
man then turned the weapon on
himself, but he managed to escape
in the darkness, before the hus-
band of the dead woman knew
what had taken place. A vigor-
GUS search is being made for the
man.
Meisenheimer had been drink
ing and as far as can be learned
the trouble seems to have been
over the fact that Mrs. Walker al
lowed another boarder to occupy
his seat at the supper table.
Words followed and Meisenheimer
drew his gun and began firing,
both of his shots taking effect.
Meisenheimer came here five years
ago from Salisbury, N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-03
Veteran Missionary Hurt.

S~tatesv1lle, July 2.-His many
friends will regret to learn that
Rev. Daniel McGilvary, the veter-
an missionary to Siam, suffered a
serious injury by a fall in April.
Mrs. R. W. Orr, of Statesville, a
daughter Of this we'll known and
useful man, received q letter a
few days since stating that DR..
McGilvary had one of his thighs
broken early in April by a fall at
Chieng Mai, Siam, and that it
will be at least three months be-
fore the splints Van be removed
from his injured limb. Mr.. Nc
Gilvary is 80 years old and, al
though he may partially regain
his strength, his recovery is very
doubtful. DR.. and Mrs. McGil-
vary were in this country last
year on a visit, spending some
time with their daughter. While
here Mrs. McGilvary was taken
sick and was for a long time in a
critical condition.. She finally
regained strength enough to trav-
ell and she and DR.. McGi!vary
sailed for Siam in October to
spend the remainder of their lives
in the country where the brave
missionary has accomplished un-
told good. Especial to Charlotte
Observer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-03
Death Due to Fright.

Heart failure occasioned by ex-
cessive fright is believed to have
been the cause of the death of Mr.,
aud Mrs. J. 81. Merritt's little 8.
year-old son, at the home of his
parents near Pineville, Monday
afternoon. The little fellow, with
several companions, was playing
out in the barn yard. Que of the
COWS, a rather vicious brute,
doubtless enraged by the chill
dren's actions, started towards
them, shaking her head and act
ing as if mad. All ran III scram.
bled underneath the fence. The
little Merritt boy was behind the
rest and was the last to escape.
He rolled under the fence, but did
not get up. The other children,
knowing that something was
wrong, gave the alarm. A ply.
stefan was summoned, but the
little fellow was dead. There
we're no bruises on his body and
it is believed that he died of
right.-Charlotte Observer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-03
September the Month.

Capt. S. B. Alexander does not
believe that the present cotton
crop is as far behind as many
think, "The plant has grown
wonderfully during the past 10
days. he said yesterday, $50
much SO that one can hardly re-
cognize the fields as they were two
weeks ago and now. That hot
weather and the warm showers
have made the stalks shoot up
amazingly. As to the .shortness
of the crop, it is impossible to
f forecast with any degree of GER
tainty until after September.
September $50 the cotton. crop
as May is to the wheat crop. The
conditions during the winter may
be bad and the wheat may be
small, but o favorable May will
bring the crop out to a normal
yield. So with cotton. If the
V Gather conditions during Sep
TENDER are favorable: then, I'M
less the handicap is altogether too
the yield will be a good
one" -Charlotte Observer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-03
Mil Operative Suicides.

Gastonia, July 2--Frank NJ.
Webb, an employe of the Loray
Mills, icommitted suicide last
night by taking poison. No mo-
tive is assigned for the act except
that Webb had been on a %protract-
ed spree. The fact of the suicide
was not known until this morn
ing.
Webb went home last night
about Z o'clock, and went to bed
in a room occupied also by anoth-
er man, and no suspicious of any
thing wrong were entertained by
his roommate. This morning,
however, Webb's companion, on
awakening, found Webb dead,
and by his bedside two empty
bottles, one of which had held an
ounce of carbolic acid and the
other one a half ounce of lauda-
mum.
The coroner viewed the remains
and decided that an inquest was
unnecessary, as it was evidently a
clear case of suicide.
The dead man leaves a wife and
family of eight children.-Special
to Charlotte Observer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-03
Sold His Family.

Boone, Iowa, July Henry
Hammerstein, a workingman Of
North Boone, last week sold his
wife and two children for $12. so.
Mrs. Hammerstein agreed to the
bargain, and became the wife of
Burt Haynes, where she is yet liv-
ing.
Hammerstein left home two
months ago, going to Fort Dodge,
whore he worked on a railroad.
Last week he visited his family,
found that in his absence his wife
had gone to live with Hanes, tax
ing the two children with her.:
Hammerstein filed suit against
Hanes for $1,000, but later the
two got together and arranged
that Hanes should pay Hammer
stein just $780,, and keep the
woman and two children. This
was satisfactory to Mrs. Ham.
merstein, and the transfer was
drawn up, signed and properly
executed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-03
LOVING ACQUITTED.
Virginia Jury Frees the Murderer Of
Young Theodore Estes.

Houston, Va, June 29.-After
being in the jury room IS min
utes the jury this evening re-
turned a verdict of 'not guilty"
in the ase of former Judge Will
liam G.. Loving, of Nelson county,
and manager of the Virginia es-
tate of Thomas F. Ryan, who was
placed on trial here last Monday
before the Circuit Court of Hall
fax, Judge William R. Barksdale
presiding, for the murder of Theo-
dore Estes, son Of Sheriff M. K.
Estes, Of Nelson county. Judge
Loving shot and killed young
Estes on April 22ud at Oak Ridge,
following a buggy ride Estes had
taken with the judges daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Loving, who told
her father that her escort had
drugged and assaulted her.
The jury retired at AS o'clock
and from that time until the ver-
dict was returned the defendant
remained IN the seat he had oc-
cupied since the trial began, and
surrounded by the members of
his immediate family with the
exception of his daughter Eliza
beth, who was not present today.
At 5:45 o'clock a loud knock was
heard on the door of the jury
room and Judge Barksdale, who
had taken his seat on the bench
ordered the sheriff to preserve or
der and cautioned the large crowd
that had remained to not give
vent to their emotions when the
verdict was announced. The YER
dict IF acquittal was read by
Foreman B. S. McGraw,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-03
Survey Of New Railroad.

Reidsville, July "A large
force of workmen is now between
Wentworth apd Stoneville survey
ing the Rockingham & Caswell
Railroad. Mr.. Wysor, from Vir-
GINA, has charge Of the work and
thoroughly understands his du-
ties. About Is bright young
men, mostly school students, are
engaged in the work and the prog.
ress they are making is fast and
entirely satisfactory. One hun
dred convicts from the State peni-
Tertiary are expected within the
next few days, at which time
grading will be commenced. In
view of the scarcity of labor this
item of convict labor is a big as
set for the new railroad. The
Rockingham & Caswell will ira
verse an unusually fine territory
beginning from Yanceyville, in
Caswell county, via: Locust Hill.
Eastland, Ashland, Lenox Castle,
Thompsonville, Reidsville, Went
worth, Leaksville, Spray, and on
to Stoneville, where it will tap
the Norfolk & Western, thereby
giving this section competing
freight and passenger rates.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-03
Farmer Held for Peonage.

Fayetteville, July 2-R. W
Billiard, a farmer, is being tried
before United States Commission
er Sutton charged with peonage
in the case of a negro, Williams,
to whom he paid advances, and
whom he indicted in court for
leaving him before working out
the advance, A. J. Hoyt, assist
ant attorney general of the Unit
ed States, is prosecuting and the
government contends that Bull
lard 80 inundated Williams as to
make him work longer for him
than he would have done and re-
duced him to a state of peonage.
The defendant claims that no
threats Of his deferred Williams
and that he left his service with.
out fear, let or h%indrance.