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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-05
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH.

When the cats is still a-prowiin'
Round the corner of the fence,
While the dogs Is still a-howlin
les fer lack Of better sense,
While yer grand'pa's still a-sleepin',
An you hear yer daddy snore,
Then's the time to go a-creepin
Lik a mouse across the floor,
TIL you find yerself a-peepin
At the clock to see f it's four.
When the baby's quit It's cryin',
An yer mammy's gone to sleep.
-Then's the time to be a-tryin
How a boy the Fourth can keep.
Jump into yer pants an jacket,
Go out barefoot in the dark.
Fer It's time to raise a racket.
An It's time to have a lark.
Take yer cannons, crackers, rockets,
Pistol, drum, an other toys,
Put some matches In yer pockets,
Fer it's time to make a noise.
Then II no ne's near to hinder,
Strike a light an start the fun
-Jes' beneath yer daddy's winder,
Keepin' ready fer to run.
Thund'rin blazes, what a buster!
Guess you'd better stop a while,
Such q giant cracker muster
Walked the people fer a mile.
Hush somebody's speakin': Sonny,
Did you zeal the breakfast belr2
Seems to me it's very funny
Tint you like your bed so we'll"
Hang 1t all Eve been a-sleepin',
Ole folks up ahead OF me,
While I dreamed I'd been a-keepin'
Fourth July since hap-pas' three.
H. Pitman, L~ippincotts.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-05
A SWISS CELEBRATION.
The Experiences OF an American In
Geneva on July 4.

The Experiences of an American In
Geneva on July 4.
1.-THE last time I was in Geneva / ar
rived on the evening of July g." says a
a correspondent of the Philadelphia Press.
s'The next morning / left my hotel-it
was not one affected by American tour
ists-for a stroll through the city. From
the upper window Of one of the shops
which looked on the narrow cohble paved
street hung an American flag beside the
flag Of Switzerland. l was puzzled for a
minute. Then it flashed over me that it
was the glorious Fourth and that in my
home in the States at that minute hun-
dreds of thousands of flags were flying
and millions of crackers exploding to
celebrate the anniversary. 1t was odd to
be reminded of the occasion by the pee-
pie Of another land SO far from my own
q people speaking another language and
alien to me in everything but their love
OF freedom.
Turning into another street. | saw
more decorations, and as I neared the
business center of the city they grew
still more profuse. The big hotels show
ed the blended colors from many win
dows, and from the flagstaff of the Ma
tional hotel, which is tho one most fire.
Quented by Americans, few the Stars and
Stripes.
1T was inspiring. l felt Ike throw
ing my hat into the air and crying 'Hur-
rafi! z That is what a good many Ameri-
can whom I met were impeIled to do.
Moreover, some of them were setting off
bombs unmolested- On every Rand were
the Evidences of NATIONAL sympathy. The
1xuberant American found encouragement
and not reproof in his efforts To make an
American Fourth of July in Geneva.
in the evening, they TOLD me, there
would be the nnual moonlight excursion
down the lake in honor &C Independence
day. Think of it! A Four.L of July
excursion 1000 miles from tsme!
went, of course. The steamer vas beau
tifully hung with Swiss and American
hags and with bunting Of red hite and
blue, and lanterns displaying orr rational
color were swung from the awning.
About one-sixth of the passengers were
American tourists, the remaining excur-
Sionists were Swiss.
"There was a band on board-a very
bad hand; 1 must admit, but its enthu-
Aiasm atoned in some neasuts for its
lack of harmony. 1t began with The
Star Spang1ed Banner and wound up
with Hail Columbia the Amer ican con
tingent singing words of the national
hymn with more vigor than accuracy and
concluding each verse with whoops and
yells which highly entertained the more
.stolid natives"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-05
Don'ts for the Fourth.

Don't allow the firecrackers to go of
in the grass unless you want the lawn
ruined.
Don't wear a thin inhammable frock
Put on a cloth skirt if there are fire
crackers about.
Don't attempt to set off complicated
pyrotechnics without thoroughly compre-
hending the process.
Don't. lay away leftover fireworks for
another year. They are dangerous things
to pack away where mice can get at them.
Buy only so many as can be Used on the
day appointed.
Don't allow the children to bend over
fireworks which will not "gs off" They
sometimes do it unexpectedly with unfor-
tunate results to the little meddler.
Don't neglect to send for a physician
at once in the case Of a serious burn, to
prevent a possible scar OF worse still,
blood poisoning, from ignorant or Inn
proper treatment Of the wound.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-05

a raw potato, place on a piece of soft
linen and use as a poultice. Bicarbonate
OF soda-the ordinary baking soda-is ex-
cellent for burns whether the skin is
broken or not. If broken apply the dry
soda, if unbroken dampen he soda with
water to make a paste n apply to the
spot. The pain will be instantly re-
lieved.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-05
Remedie. for Rurna.

On the Fourth Of July always have
some remedies for burns at hand. when
IL skin Is not broken by = burn scape
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-05

Gold may be beaten until n ounce
e spread over 146 SQUARE feet.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-05

they went over to him they found him
dead. 1t was his last Fourth of July.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-16
THREATENING
FIRE IN BOSTON
Started BY Explosion Of Gun
Cotton on Atlantic Ave.
ONE MAN Is NOW MISSING.
For Time 1t Was Feared That the
Whole Central Wharf Would Be De-
strOyed-E Elevated Structure
Caught Fire.

Boston, April 16.~The explosion Of
gun cotton III the basement of the Howe
French company, dealers III explosives,
at No. 244 Atlantic avenue this morning
threatened the destruction Of the whole
central wharf with the steamships
moored alongside and dozens of cars
laden with merchandise. The flames
spread 50 rapidly that many vessels
were towed into harbor ablaze.
The explosion blew on the roof and
ignited many wagon loads Of goods and
the surrounding buildings. Eight horses
had to Be shot after they had dragged
their blazing freight out Of the fire zone.
The whole building occupied BY the
HoweFrench company and several small
cigar manufacturers was destroyed. The
fire was stopped when II reached No. 81
wharf. Ten men, who were mostly team
sters, were taken to the hospital suffering
from burns. One teamster, L. .Crocker,
is missing. The elevated railroad struc-
ttire was ignited and the fire was extin-
guished with difficulty. The fire was UNI
der control at II o'clock, after burning
an hour The damage is estimated 10
be $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-16
The East Manehester Team.
DEATH OF FATHER LANE.
Fair Haven Priest Had Been Ill Since
Last August.

Burlington, April l6.--The Rev. Henry
Lane, pastor Of st. Mary's church at Fair
Haven died yesterday morning at the
Fanny Allen hospital after a several
months illness with heart disease. The
body will be taken on the noon train
to-day TO Fair Haven, where the funeral
will be hold tomorrow.
Father Lane was born IN ireland in Oc-
tober 1916. He was student in All
Hallows college. Dublin, and was ordain.
ed there June %, 1869, and was at once
assigned to the diocese Of Burlington
as assistant 70 Monsignor Cloarec, then
rector Of St. Mary's Cathedral He was
assistant from 1869 TO 1874. when he
was appointed pastor Of st. Michaefs
church at BrattIeboro. In 1880 he was
appointed assistant to st. Peters parish,
Rutland, where he remained six years.
He was pastor of st. Mary's church, Mid :
dlebury, from 1856 to 1899, was pastor
OF the Poultney church and missions
from 1892 to 1898 end was pastor Of ST.
Mary's church at Fair Haven until his
death.
He was taken I'll last August aud was
taken TO the hospital in September The
Rev. Nj, s. 0'Donnel was appointed as
assistant to that parish IN December
and has since been stationed there.
Fathen Lane was one of the bishops
consulters and was one of the first Of
the Catholic clergy in zeal and ability.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-16
CLOSING MARBLE QUARRIEs.
Columbian Company Discharged Large
Number Of Men Also.

Rutland, April 16- The Columbian
Marble Quarrying company has closed
another section Of its mills and dis
charged a large number Of men, includ-
ing mill hands and quarrymen. The
company has abandoned the large sum
hrella quarry" III West Rutland and the
old Columbian quarry at Proctor. The
compafy's travelling men have also been
called in While a receiver Of the COM
pany admitted that these facts were true
he said that ne could not state what the
next move would be.
In reply To 4 question as to why the
umbrella quarry was abandoned the
receiver said that the quality Of mar
ble which was being quarried there was
poor. He also stated that bprings which
had recently been made proved that there
is plenty Of good marble there but that
it would cost considerable sum to
reach II and that the receivers did not
feel that they could continue To spend
the creditors money. The machinery at
West Rutland will be shipped TO Rutland
as soon as practicable
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-16
WEST roPsHAM.


Leo Mcclure was in East Barre Sat
urday.
Benz Chalmers is at home from BroIS-
field for q while,
Hight Brothers commenced saving
lumber last week
d. f. Bagley returned from Massa.
chusetts "Wednesday.
Ernest Seaye r,wife and child ofWash
ington visited at 0rville Cunningham
Sunday
Mrs. r. Il. Church is seriously in
at her daughters, Mrs. Charles Heath
at Groton.
Miss Martha e philbrook died at her
late home Tuesday, April 9th. at about
o'clock, Of heart failure. Miss Phil.
brook has been great sufferer from
Rheumatism fer several years, being
unable to perform any work for seven
years She has visited in Barre and
Montpelier several times. She went to
bed as usual Monday evening and was
all right at o'cloebk She went to
sleep and never awoke, death being
calm and without d struggle The fun.
eral was held at the church Thursday
at l o'clock, Rev. Mr. Dexter oiiieiat-
"'S' &a---. ...s..ssl ..g ,s-=-. ~ gl .ai .r,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-16
MARsHFIELD.

Mrs A. I. Davis was in Montpelier
Monday.
Miss Lizzie Pitkin visited friends in
town recently.
W. II. H. Mears was at home from
Montpelier over Sunday.
Mrs Kate Rosebrook is nursing in
the home Of A. A. Lyndis.
MarshReld creamery paid its patrons
90 cents per pound for March butter
fat,
The rank Of "pagee was conferred on
candidates on Monday night in the
order Of X. Of ?.
Mrs II. HadlocI< is confined to her
bed BY illness. Miss Olive Lamberton
is working for her
Mr.. and Mrs 4. A. Lyndes are re-
joicing over the birth Of a daughter.
April 18th Congratulations.
Rev. f. f. Currier goes to st. Johns
bury on Wednesday to attend confer
ence- It is hoped by all, that he will be
able to return
A. +. Laniberton viii sell at public
auction at his homo farm near the
village, his personal property, and some
furniture on Thursday. April 25th c.
n Barber Of East Montpelier, auc.
tioneer.
Don't forget the drama, "Willowdale," !"
TO be given tonight, and Wednesday
evening IN Folsom's hall. BE sure to
sec Miss Hazey, one who imagines
thingsj Lem Hackett, an impromptu
detective and 0leander who thinks life
is joke. Tickets on sale at the post
Office
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-16
Harry Thaw Directs Move
mentS From the TOmbS
STATEMENT ON THURSDAY
Further Announcement That NO One
Connected With the Case Would
Make ANY Statement To-day
y Evelyn win Repeat Story.

New York, April is.-It is evident that
Harry Thaw will take whole charge Of
his own case. When Attorney Peabody
left The Tombs this morning, after
spending an hour with the prisoner, he
said: ssAlr. Thaw authorizes me to say
that he will give out no statement until
next Thursday and that no one connect
ed with the case would mike and state
mcnt to-day"
ii another trial III held, it has been
agreed that the same line Of defense as
that used IN the first trial viii be fol-
lowed. Evelyn Thaw win tell her story
again, but her testimony will be greatly
strengthened BY documentary evidence
that was not used before.
This Is the statement credited to Law
yer Daniel O'ReiIly OF Thaw's counsel
It has been reported that O'Reilly would
be the chief Of the defense when the trial
il called again, but this report was not
confirmed, and it was even stated semi
officially that none Of the lawyers who
oiiiciated at the last trial had been dis
pensed with by Thaw. On the other hand
1t was said that several Of them had been
paid the stipulated fees, and while there
would not be formal announcement Of
their dismissal by Thaw, they would not
seappear in the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-16
Granite Cutters Start Further
Movement Against Trolley
ON HALF FARE AGITATION
AT Meeting Of Union Last Evening Pre-
vicus Action Of Mass Meeting Was
Upheld and Committees APP
pointed to Interview Others.

Barre branch, Granite Cutters Inter-
national union, held largely attended
meeting in Miles hall last evening and
discussed the position of the Barre a.
Montpelier Power and Traction company
in withdrawing the half fare (215 cenEs)
tickets for use on certain cars. The agi-
tation to get the tickets back on sale
has thus far resulted in no action by
the company, and the company was rap.
ped rather hard for their failaue. After
the situation had been discussed quite
fully a unanimous vote was taken to
back up the action Of union mass meet
ing held at the opera house some weeks
ago, at which it was decided, in the lam
guage of the motion, to let the road en-.
tirely alone
Furthermore, committee was APP
pointed last evening To interview the
Barre Merchants association and the
Granite Manufacturers association, to in.
form them Of the action of the meeting
and to secure cooperation in their ef
forts to get the return of the half fare
tickets In fact, all the unions IN the
city have been notified BY the secretary
of the Central Labor union that if their
regular meetings do not fan during this
week that they call special meetings To
take up the ticket business As result
several special meetings have been al
ready called. The BARRIERS will meet
Thursday evening. The tool sharpeners
will hold their regular meeting Wednes-
day evening, when some action viii be
taken.
The half-fare tickets were taken off
about January first, following the pass
ing OF law, which the company de-
clared would have it liable for discrim-
nation ii the reduced rate tickets were
continued. Several meetings between the
directors of the company and represen-
tatives Of the union bodies were held
but there was no approach to settle
ment from the viewpoint Of the union.
Then the latter appealed to the state
board OF railroad commissioners for an
opinion as to whether or not the sale
of the balf-fare tickets would be con-
strned as discriminatory. The c0lnmis-
sioners responded that II the rates were
posted, as the law required, and ii any
body could present the half-fare tickets
in the particular cars it would not be
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-16
BRAEEMAN's LONG JUMP.
Thirty-five Feet Into chasm Done BY
Arnold Woodbury..

BrattIeboro, April 16- Arnold Wood.
bury, freight brakeman, was perhaps
fatally injured at the Nest river bridge
Sunday night at about 9:s0 by a miss
step, Woodbury. was the head brake.
man of a Boston & Maine extra freight
train which, pulled oft here with orders
to 60 north as far iii Dummerston and
there side.track to let Che passenger
train 20 past The engineer had but
10 minutes to. make tic distance and
after starting realiKed that the load was
too heavy t0 allow him to Get there in
time and 50 decided 10 come back to
the local station and side-track there.
Woodbury. was ordered ont To flag the
passenger train and the freight started
backward.
Woodbury. was new man on the road
and thought that as soon as he past out
from the iron work 81 the bridge that
he was clear of tile cfasm, forgetting
the trestle. He Jumped from the
cab0age with his lant9rn and shot a.
distance Of S5 feet, landing at the edge
of the river. Irainmeh picked him up
unconscious, placed him IN the eaboose
and brought him to the Memorial hos
pital here Upon examination there II
was found that be had three broken
ribs, an injured spine aud internal in
iuries. His condition II critical.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-16
CHELSEA.

Mrs. c. Fletcher Of Washington is
caring for Miss Lou Berry, who is suf-
fering from tuberculosis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. sutton who re-
side on the west hill are in Gaysvilie
where the latter is caring for her brother,
Mr.. Waldo E. Perkins, who is i'll.
John H. Sprigue of East Brookiield
was in town Friday the guest of his
son, w H. Sprague, leaving for Barre
city Saturday morning TO visit another
son, Or. =. G. sprague Of that city.
Stanley t. Simmons Of New Haven
Conn.,, came TO town last week to visit
his cousin, Mrs. NJ E. Hutchinson, and
viii likely remain through the summer
and assist Mr.. Hutchinson in the mill.
The sugarmalSers in this section have
had an excellent run Of sap since the
recent heavy snow fall and many of
them have been Obliged TO boil night
and day to keep the sap from wasting
The quality Of sugar thus far made Is
exceptionally good.
Leonard II. Bacon came home from
Montpelier where he Is attending school,
Wednesday night seriously iii and a
physician was hastily summoned who
found the patient suffering hom ap-
pendicitis but up to the present time
it ism OF expected that an operation will
be necessary.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 4. Hood left
Friday morning for New York to visit
their daughter, Mrs George j.. Holmes.
They expect to be gone about two weeks
and during MIR. Hoods absence Arthur
II. Murry viii be in charge Of the drug
store and win be assisted by Miss
Carol Burgess.
The Rev. George e. Lake, who was
called to Hayerhill, Mass, last week BY
the serious illness Of his mother not
having returned there was no preach
ing service at the Congregational church
Sunday morning and many of the par
ishioners aYailed themselves Of the OPP
portunity to attend the Methodist
church and listen to the farewell ser.
mon Of Rev. L. ~ Moody.
The teachers engaged for the schools
in town are as follows; No. J., Miss
'A@fNAA ~ 4NgNENf Aths ~ W. ADitAr
stock; High, Miss Olive NJ. Hank; Gram
mar, Miss Grace 9. Bacon; Inter
mediate Miss Gertrude NJ. Bacon; Pri.
mary, No. 8, Miss Florence Goodwin;
No. =, Miss Jane A. Stoddard Of Brook
field; No. Q, Miss Emma Hutch; No. IL,
Miss Ida Longer; No IS, Miss Laura
Fuller, No. IL, Miss Leayanway of
Milton. a teacher for No. 8 has not
as yet been engaged.
News has been received Of the death
Of Charles G. Rolfe native Of Chelsea
and a resident Of Stacyville, Iowa, on
March gath. Mr. Rolfe was born April
oath 1924 OH the farm Ia thes outhwest
part Of the town now occupied BY John
Burbank. MIR Rolfe went to Wisconsin
Sc years ago and has remained in the
west lie was married in 1867 to Miss
Frances Robbins sister OF William
Robbins Of this town and daughter 81
The late Philander Robbins The de.
ceased is survived by wife and seven
ehildren. ss<n kii.8t, 49, Aa. <. ....-.i..-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-16
HERMTTs WILL STANDS.
Some Relatives and Hungry Attorneys
Are Dissatisfied.

St. Albans, April 16sIR the simple
entry made in Franklin county court
yesterday, III the win case Of Royce a.
Smith, certified back to probate court,
there is brought to an end contest be-
tween numerous relatives who claimed
to be entitled to a share of the property
together with grist Of hungry lawyers,
who expected fat fees out Of the estate
and the benefieieiies under the WILL
When Royce A. Smith, the eccentric
old hermit of Smiths Corners, saw his
end approaching about two years ago,
be made will, in which among other
things. he left the fine home farm to
his niece, Ahbie Regan, and her hns-
band, Robert A. Regan, who cared for
him duaing his latter days. He left the
Warner Home for Little Wanderers, in
this city, one thousand dollars in trust,
the interest and income only to be used,
The balance of bis property was to be
divided among certain favored relatives,
while some relatives were cut OIL with
out cent.
When the will was admitted in probate
and its provisions became known, some
of the relatives who thought they had
not received their share Of The estate,
at once began suit and litigation enough
was started to keep the case in court
for several years and use up the entire
amount Of the estate Ellis MI Foster
of Swanton, administrator of the estate,
saw the way things were drifting and
succeeded in getting the warning fac
tions together, out Of the reach Of their
attorneys, and after going over she case
in detail and showing them that BY each
conceding d little, all would get i fair
share, instead Of having all Of the S20,-
900 spent in litigation. The ideas of
Mr.. Foster were agreed to by all and
the will il now back in Judge KeBton's
office for distribution among the rela-
tiyes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-16
FORAKER Is ATTACKED,
SO is ROOSEVELT
At Meeting Of National Publicity Bill
Organization in New York Today,
On Campaign contribu-
ton Question.

New York, April 16.--One Of the IN
teresting features Of the meeting Of
the national publicity bill organization
here today was the reading Of charac-
teristically spicy letter from former
Senator William i. Chandler Of New
Hampshire. In tracing the history Of
efforts to curb campaign contributions,
Chandler inherently charged Senator
Foraker with being railroad sympa-
thizer and intimated that Republicans
had purposely blocked legislation in
order to meet the exigencies of the last
campaign.
In opening the meeting Perry Belmont
the chairman. said "Ie will occur to
many Of US that if Al distinguished gen
'tleman now present (William J, Bryan)
should be nominated for president even
In absence Of a national publicity law
| am sure may safely say he would
insist that the national committee and
congressional campaign committee would
make public all their contributions and
expenditures