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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-21

girl brought up in an atmosphere OF ru.
ral simplicity. Her fathers younger
brother, who has amassed fortune,
sends for her to come To New York Ar
rived there. she Il installed in the famous
women's hotel Of New York, and here
her uncle finds Her. This scene il replete
with comedys ard i ii actuality true
TO the original, with d touch Of satire
thrown III f0r good measure, From TINS
point the party leaves for the cup race
an long Island. and the first scene of
the neXt act shaws the veranda OF the
Garden City hotel al four IN the morn
ing. II II filled with slumbering motor
ists. tor the race takes place at daylight.
Then comes the parking place. with the
hundreds 81 na0tor cars standing bY the
roadside waiting feg tina race 10 begin.
Following this is shown the automobile
race. the most thrilling spectacle ever
evolved
THE Fiske Stock company which is q
appear at the opera house all of this
week. with the exception Of Thursday
evening, will present line Of plays EN-
tireiy rew TO Barre theatre gnegs as
well as line Of vaudeville features
which have never heen presented mere
hcfopi Dramatically The company has
the reputation Of being one Of the
strongest on the road. The opening bill
viii b. che patriotic military play The
Dawn Of ircelom.. It il said 10 be one
ii tao best Of the Cuban war plays, full
of Heart interest, startling situations
and with n strong vein OF comedy
throughout On Tuesday evening the
romantic story dealing with life and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-21
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

HTS been used for over sIxTY-FrvE I EARS By AIII-
LIONS of MOTHERS ter their CHILDREN MuILF
TEErHiNG, with PERFECT SUCCESS IL soOTHEs
tha GUILD. s0FFENs the GnNs. AIIsAYS all PAIN
CURES WIND Cofic and is the best remedy for DiAk-
RlIsA. Sold ~ Drp9Eia,s III every part OF tie world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup
and take re Other kind Tweniy-ase cents bottle Qua
aneed under the Food and Druss Act Iuae sh iQa5 s's
Number l09s. AN GID AND WELL TRIED REMEDY
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-21
co TO OSBORNE

For your tirst-class Grocer
les and Provisions. Right
goods and right prices. Re-
bate checks given for cash.
Will be in new quarters soon
with lots of new goods.
|. R. OSBORNE, East Barre, VI.
Successor to R. j. Woodward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-21

The place TO buy Wood. A large stock
Of all kin.A- { these prices,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Coloner Goethals, chief engineer Of
the Panama canal, has endorsed the
prediction that the canal will be COM
pleted in six years at cost OF $685.
100000.
The Paris Journal wants the govern
ment to decorate Wilbur Wright, the
American aviator, with the cross OF
the Legion of Honor, in recognition of
his success in aerial navigation.
The whole island of Cuba has been
| influenced by demi-cyclone wave
which has been accompanied by tor
rental rains with floods at many
places Much damage has been done
to crops.
Judge Heaton OF the Superior
Court at Fort Wayne. Indiana, holds
that the letters 20. X" written on the
back of an order for money and hav-
ing signature under them mean
all right and are equivalent to an
endorsement.
The White Star line announces that
it will build two new liners at Belfast,
each of which will be nearly twice as
large as the Mauretania, the largest
vessel now afloat. Big vessels on the
water seem to keep pace with sky
scrapers on the land.
A negro Baptist church and lodge
hall located at Spring Hill, Ala, were
burned Friday night A band of horse
men, alleged to have been organized
with the intention of driving the ne
| groes out Of the community are said
| to have set fire to the buildings.
| In United States alone. according to
table just issued by the Spectator
company, in December, 1907, $685.
202.333 of life insurance was in force,
an increase Of 100000 over the year
1906. OF this amount Colorado has
s119, ,446,495. The total is the largest
ever recorded by single country
An attempt was made at Youngs-
town, O., to wreck hotel owned by
l. X. IllgenfritZ, by hitching freight
train to an iron beam in the building
and pulling it down. Part of the build
ing was wrecked and the dodgers.
mostly non-union iron workers, were
tumbled about, but not seriously in
jured.
Rev. jeremiah c. Moynihan, the old
I est Roman Catholic priest in Chicago,
and probably in the world, died in
Chicago Tuesday, aged one hundred
years and five months. Despite his
advanced age. he was physically and
mentally active. He celebrated mass
in the Catholic Cathedral of the Holy
Angels less than two years ago.
After being held for ten years in
Australia the professional scullins
championship Of England was won
back Monday afternoon by Ernest
Barry OF London, who easily defeated
George Towns of Australia by a length
and half over the Putney Mortlake
course of four and one-fourth miles.
Barry's time was 81 minutes IL 10
seconds. In addition to the title Bar
ry won purse of $4,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
DIDN'T WANT TO WASTE TIME.
CoIored Fisherman Most Satisfied
When the Bites Were Few.

Riding across the country one day.
Or. Blank noticed an old negro who
had been for quite a while perched
motionless upon little bridge. fish.
ing silently from the stream beneath.
For some time he watched him from
a distance. but finally, overcome by
the old fellows unmoved patience, he
rode up and accosted him.
Hello. Wash! What are you doing
up there?"
"Fishin", sah." came the reply.
Not getting many. are you?"
NO, sah.'
We'll, it seems to me you'd get
tired fishing so long without bite"
Il doesn't want no hae. cap'n."
We'll. that's funny. &vhy don't you
want a bite WASH"
Hits this way, cap'n: when I gifts
4 lots O. bites, hit takes all meh time
to git the fish off'n meh line, an !
doesn't have no time fob fishin'."-
Success Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Singer, Nimick & Co. He also was
connected with many banking institu-
tions In Pittsburg, and is considered
one of the rich men of the country,
his wealth remaining, after giving his
children their fortunes, being $15,000,-
900. The family is considered one of
the Oldest and best in Pittsburg.
A peculiar feature of the case was
made known recently. William Henry
Singer, the son who chose painting
rather. than the iron business as his
life's work. will not be able to enjoy
his millions in America owing to the
great fear his wife holds of the BLACK
Hand" She recently received a
threatening letter, and 1t frightened
her into Mysteries. Her husband was
finally compelled to take her abroad.
The elder Singer declined to dis
cuss his remarkable dinner party fur
ther than to say it was private mat
ter. 1t Is known, however, that the
iron king is but following out the pol
icy laid down by his lifelong friend,
Charles Lockhart of the Standard Oil
Company, who some years before his
death called all his children into
dinner party and under each plate was
found check for $1,O00,OOO.
Mr.. Lockhart and Mr.. Singer many
years ago promised each other they
would distribute their wealth among
their children "in time to do the chill
dren some good"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
GENERAL NEWS.

The health OF Count Leo Tolstoi Is
reported to be completely restored.
DIR. Daniel Colt Gilman of Baltimore,
formerly president of Johns Hopkins
University, died suddenly at Norwich,
Conn.,, Tuesday, at the age of seventy
seven years.
Pittsburg now claims to have more
other city in the union. There are
said to be 1,198 cars, valued at $4,000
900 in the city.
A number OF persons were injured
and windows in the Hotel Knicker-
booker. New York city. were broken
Sunday night in riot that followed
an attack made on Albert Lind, a
strfisebreaker, employed by the New
York Taxicab company.
According to information received
by beet sugar interests in London, the
beet crops OF Europe are not SO good
this year as had been expected. The
beets in western Europe all want rain.
The quality Is better than last year but
the weight is disappointing. The lat
est estimate of the crop is 6,605. COO
tons.
Officials of the Equitable life AS
surance Society In New York an
nounce that the Denver building of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society has
V9en sold for $1.400,000 to William
Barth Of Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
WEALTH IN FAv0RS
STEEL KING GIVES $,6.oco,ooo TO
HIS CHILDREN
w. II. Singer Of Pittsburg Places
Riches to Extent Of 100000 at
Plate of Each Child on occ--
sion of His Golden Wedding

Pittsburg, Pa.-At the golden we'd
Singer, an iron king. distributed $l6,-
100000 among his four children. each
getting 81 100000. Through the filing
of certain papers in the Allegheny
county courthouse the other day this
came out 1t later was admitted by
the Singer family.
Mr.. Singer invited his children to
the family home. 934 Western avenue
Allegheny, TO assist in celebrating his
golden wedding anniversary on May
~. None but the children was in
vited, and each one found by his or
her plate small dinner favor" of
checks, bonds and deeds amounting to
81 000. 900 each
The four children who received
these small gifts are as follows:
William Henry Singer. Jr., land
scapc painter now in Norway, where
he spends most of his time.
George Singer, iron manufacturer OF
Pittsburg. now in the White noun
tains on his vacation.
Mrs William Ross Proctor, wife OF
Philadelphia architect.
Marguerite Singer, younger daugh
| Ter. who resides at home.
| Mrs. Singer, who has a fortune oi
/ her own, received several pieces o1
valuable real estate as her colder
/ wedding present.
! Mr.. Singer made his fortune as 6
member of the famous iron firm ol
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

DR.. Charles Franklin Rand, the first
volunteer to enlist in the Union army
after President Lincoln's call for
troops and the first soldier to receive
| from Congress a medal of honor for
| bravery on the field, died in Washing
ton Tuesday. aged seventy.
Colonel William F. Stewart, who has
| post at Fort Grant, Arizona, has been
retired from active service. The re-
port of the board which examined
| Colonel Stewart was presented to the
President Saturday and he Immediate
ly directed that Colonel Stewart be re-
tired.
The bureau of engraving and print
ing has completed designs suggested
by Postmaster General Meyer for a
new issue Of United States postage
stamps. The new stamps will be OF
the following denominations: One
cent, two, three, four, five, six, eight.
10. Is and so cents and 81. The 81
and IS denominations now in use will
not be reprinted.
The district foresters who will be
in charge of the six field districts of
the forest service. beginning January
1st next, have been selected by United
States Forester Clifford Pinchot. Those
in the Rocky Mountain region are:
District No. 1. Missoula. Montana. w.
b. Greeley Of California; District No. 2.
Denver, Colorado, Smith Riley of Mary
land; District No. 3. Albuquerque. New
Mexico, A. C. Ringland of New York;
District No. 4, Ogden, Utah, Clyde Lea
witt of Michigan.
The government has petitioned the
Supreme Court to review the case of
the United States against the execu-
tors of the Winfield Scott Stratton es.
tate in Colorado. In 1899 Mr.. Stratton
executed q deed In which the consid-
Grafton named was $4,S5O,00O. He at
fixed stamps to the value Of $4,850.
Some years later the government as
certained that the true consideration
was $9,733.0OO, requiring $4.483 more
in stamps, which had not been affixed.
A suit to recover that amount was de-
cided against the government by the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
for the Eighth Circuit and the United
States District Court of Colorado.
AS result OF the September exami-
nations a. the United States Naval
academy, twenty-four midshipmen will
be dropped from the rolls. At the reg
ular examination in May last forty-two
midshipmen were found deficient and
were informed that they would be re-
examined in September, at the conclus-
ion Of the regular summer cruise, in
order to give them an opportunity to
complete their studies. All but the
twenty-four were passed.
In his annual report just made pub
lisc, Commissioner of Education El-
mer E. Brown recommends compul-
sorry school attendance by the native
children Of Alaska.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
Parrot Hurt Trade.

Il just bought this parrot from a
butcher" said the sailor. ITS rare
sort-a gold beak. l got it at a bar
gain, too-a dollar. The butcher had
paid six dollars for it. But 1t seems
the man what sold it to him was a
practical joker. He had knowed the
parrot was to ornament butcher
shop. and he taught it to say the wust
thing possible for such locality.
This here parrot didn't last long.
for from his perch above the butchers
scales he KEEP a-singin out in a sar-
castle voice:
Lovely meat. Don't tell the lady
what it weighs. Just tell her what it
comes to-"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
Ice In Milk.

Not long ago a child took typhoid
fever. apparently without coming in
contact with any germs, as the milk
It drank, on being analysed, was found
to be pure.
Finally 1t was discovered that the
nurse was in the habit Of adding Jumps
of ice to the milk to cool it more
quickly. and the contamination came
from that.
Besides this danger, the ice lessons
the nutritive value of the milk 1t
will be quite cold enough II the bottles
are kept in the refrigerator; or, when
It is to be cooled hurriedly, the glass
or bottle can be plunged in a bowl Of
cracked ice.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

d. Rockefeller
which phianhomc institution In
mankind
university.
in
mora
he round head has
his
besides annual
Chancellor r.
the end o
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
A Marvellous Eye Remedy.

Those who know what intense pains
come with some diseases of the eye
can hardly believe Mitchells Eye
Salve is able to do all that is claimed
for it. but a trial soon convinces one
Of the extraordinary curative powers
of this little remedy. Sold all over
the United States. Price Csc.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
NAVAL WARFARE LAWS

Prof. George Grafton Wilson, who will rep
resent the United States at the international
conference 10 be held in London to pre-
pare laws to govern future maritime warfare.
is man of but 45 years of age, though he has
been professor of social and political science
at Brown university since 1891. For eight years
he has been lecturer on international law at the
Newport naval college and since 1906 has
lectured on that subject at Harvard.
That he is a brilliant man is testified by the
fact thai he received his appointment pro
fessor Brown at the early age of IS after
very little apprenticeship as instructor. The
average age of professional appointments is
nearly 40.
Previous entering unOn his career as an
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17


through his ability
wetodo the
MI Rd
though candidacy
ona
in
the
His world publisher of
sches founded
Catholic News Since 1890 he has been the and manager of the New
He the Cleveland also became
identified
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
IN THE LIMFLIGHT
SUCCESSOR TO HASKELL

Herman Ridder. editor of the New York
Staats Zeitung. who has been appointed to
ceed Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma as treasurer of
the Democratic national committee, has already
been closely identified with the Bryan campaign
in the east as he has been vice chairman of the
publicity bureau of the national committee, and
head of the German bureau at the Democratic
headquarters. In this capacity Mr.. Ridder has
been one of the busiest men at Headquarters
Tons of Bryan literature in the German Ian
guage have been scattered broadcast the
country through his department He has also
been active member of the eastern advisory
coI< <mittee.
Mr. Rdder is a sefmade man who has ris
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
An Inopportune Query.

For whom do you intend to vote at
the next election?"
Il dunno" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. I've got too much work OF
my own Just at present to mix into
this rivalry for holding COVER 'ment
Sobs." Star.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Fred L. Seely of Atlanta, owner and editor
of the Daily Georgian. is to whom the
state of Georgia owes infinitely greater debt
than he is likely to be paid. For he is the indi-
vidual to whose earnest tireless efforts is due
the wiping out by that state of the infamous
convict lease system 1t slight task.
either for a large proportion of the people of
Georgia were satisfied with the old way.
They had no state prison and instead of ap-
propriating money year after year for the ex-
pense of such system they found themselves
receiving an annual income from the blood mon.
ey paid them for the prisoners. That the lat
ter were brutally treated, beaten tortured some
times killed under atrocious circumstances by
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17


Prof Wilson authority International law considered by
indeed in the world
Wilson's
Washington
frequently the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17


convict spectators making
obstacles
refused him information and sought bak him at
he
compelled
who
literally the
the of white well black will
past
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Feet Ache-Use Aliens Foot-Ease
Over 30 600 testimonials Refuse limitations Send for
frse trial package 4. 9. Olmsted. I.e Roy. N. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Silas-I jes' tell yer. Mandy. this
ride makes me feel so years younger.
Mandy-Yer don't say,
Silas-Yep; it's jes' about thet fer
back when l wuz handled the same
way.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

A successful man isn't necessarily .
contented man.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums, reduces m
dAmmaton allays pain. cures wind coliu sc bottle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

After suffering for seven years,
this woman was restored to fealth
by Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, of Paucaunla,
Ind. Ter, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
~ had female troubles for seven
years-was all rundown, and SO ner-
vous [ could not do anything. The
doctors treated me for dit ferent troubles
but did me no good. While in this con-
dition l wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for adj
vice and took Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, and l am now strong
and we'll"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing down feeling, tlatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, s,ornervouS prostration.
Why don't you try it
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. Sne will treat your
letterincOnfiden and advise you
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because of her
vast experience she has helped
thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Age, Ga years.
Born in Steubenville, o.
Started early oil company agent in
western Pennsylvania.
Became connected with the Standard Oil in
1875.
One Of the directors of the original trust
formed in 1882
Member of the inner council ever since.
Most active and aggressive fighter in the oil
combine
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
New York's Water Supplv,

New York city's water supply will
come from a watershed of 900 square
miles whom the Catskill system is com
pleted.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
STANDARD OIL OFFICIAL

John ID. Archbold vice. president of the
Standard Oil Company, has again come into the
public limelisht as the writer of letters which
have placed more than public official in a
bad light Following is brief sketch of his
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Orleans: Mr.. J NJ snetlane and Mrs.

Orleans: Mr.. J. NJ. Shetlane and Mrs.
Shetlane, Auburn. n Y.
New willard-C b Moore. U.S.N.; Miss
Gilmartin. Detroit: DIR. A. Springer. Gin
sinnati: H. Armstrong, Detroit: e {:
York: B, Fenton. Philadelphia.
Hotel Driscoll-Edward H. Paterson
and Mrs. Paterson. Mayville. n: Y; r.
c. Vaughan and 4. J. Mitchell. Toronto.
Canada: w. E. Caldwell. Louisville. KY:
F. P. Nesbitt. Chicago. III: T. G. Hart
and Mrs Hart. Charleston. s c.: 8. r.
Mays and Mrs. Mays. Brooklyn. n; y:
Albert Johnson and Mrs. johnson. Kent.
Ohio: II. w. S:lliman and Mrs. Silliman.
Bridgeport. Conn. Mr.. F. J Untrism and
Mrs Untrism. Brookline. Mass
Arlington. w. Crowell. Philadelphia:
w. B. Bradshaw. Minneapolis. MINI; J.
n. Vance. jr.. New York; W. J. Merrill.
phia: ]. A. Curwin. Chicago.
Riggs House-William c. Wehrman,
Baltimore. Md; Frank c. Sommers. New
York: Edgar w. Jenney. New York: F..
Beck. New York; w. West. New Yoi |:
]. w. Davenport. Philadelphia. Pa: A. c.
Mitchell. North Carolina: ]. Lounsbury.
New York: James A. Freeland. Philadel.
Stevens. New York: E B. and Mrs.
Heath. New York: j. Bushick. Boston: A..
w. Dempsey. Boston. and w. II. Hen
derson. New York.
The Shoreham-C. b. Perry. Nebraska:
d. L. Wilmington. Honolulu. Philip r.
Alger. C.S.N.: Mr.. and Mrs Custis Thorn.
son and Miss Ethel c. Thomson. London.
England: NJ. X. Neaie. Pennsylvania: w.
W. Hastings. Oklahoma: William H..
Carter. LISA; H. r. Woodward. New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. Bulger Algeria: Mrs.
w. c. Egleston. New York: Walter Will
liams. New York: Chester Bradford. In
dianapolis: Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Barker
Rhode Island: B. F. Reist. New York:
James F. Williamson. Minneapolis: s. w.
Mccall. Massachusetts,: James A. Turner,
New York, and George Hill. New York.
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Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours:
Philip T. Mcdonald, II years. 1O4S Wis
consin avenue.
AFRO Doering. . years, 1918 SOD street
northwest.
dart apartments, 10Th and Q streets
northwest.
Nellie Kessler, 4S years. 4O4 9th street
northwest.
Roberta B. Thompson, 6s years, George
Washington University Hospital.
Mary ]. Schneider, 20 years. 416 9Th
street northeast.
Patrick McGlanOn, IS years, Sd and II
streets northeast.
Timothy ]. Sheahan. AZ years, 925 Vir-
gina avenue southwest.
Heinrig Wensky, 90 years, 1900 Az
street southwest
Frank M. Goldsmith, months, 337
Maryland avenue southwest.
Allen Hackett l month, 525 New Jer-
Sey avenue northwest.
William B. Bowie, l month, Minnesota
avenue, Twining City.
Mary c. Durso. p days, 1921 D street
Harry Shapiro, IS days. 1892 Az street
southwest
Earl Ricketts,. 1 day, 1416 North Caro-
lima avenue northeast.
Mary Dyson, 26 years, 80 9th street
southeast
William Joseph, "a years, 941 T street
northwest.
Eliza Cook. 81 years, TO Delaware ave-
nue. southwest.
John w. Jones. 55 years, 4Os Sd street
southwest.
Dorothy Carter, 1 year, 1915 Sd street
northeast
Lewis v. Arney, 80 years. AS Limerick
alley
Hospital
George T. Henson. 81 years, Bruce and
Angler avenues. Garfield, D. c.
James w. Brewer, 8 months, 143 L
street northwest.
Mary E. Thomas. q days, 5O4 G street
southeast.