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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
Opportunity For The unempIoxed.

Through the well directed efforts of
the national committee for the relief Of
the unemployed an opportunity has
been opened for work for the idle In
Virginia and in the South American
republic Of Argentina, with transporta.
ton free to either place for all who
may wish to go. At the latter place a
weeks board will also be furnished to
men willing to work. Applicants may
obtain full information from the Ma
tional Liberal immigration league,
Washington.
In Southampton county Va, twenty
acres Of land belonging to large tract
held by the Cooperative colony, COW,
chickens and farming outfit of uten-
Eils will be furnished to any one who
will guarantee to reimburse the colony
from the proceeds in regular annual in
Etallments. j. B. Finster is the New
York representative Of the colony,
whose headquarters are at Emporia,
Southampton county, Va.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
PASTIMEs OF MADMEN.
Cunning and ingenuity Displayed by
tho Insane.

Cunning and Ingenuity Displayed by
tho Insane.
Some OF the inventions OF the insane
nre Of scientific value. A patient at
Villejuif invented a "ponifcation ma
chine" ny combining bottle, plank
ana small metallic tubes, to which he
had fitted faucets Having set up his
machine, he produced loayes Of bread
the size of mans head. The bread
was good-so good that II was decided
to make the machine known. One day
when II was in action the doctor sug-
gcsted taking a photograph Of II. The
Inventor watched him as IL petrifed
for momeut; then he fell upon the
machine, wrenched II apart and tram.
pied ii underfoot The invention, an
exceedingly useful one. was lost. be-
cause no one had seen him make It,
aud no one dares speak OF II 10 him.
To allude to 1t is to bring on a furious
attack.
Most lunatics, no matter how content
cd they may be. generally cherish
furtive longing 10 escape They col
lect wax from the polished floors, take
the impressions Of locks and make keys
from empty sardne boxes, spoon han.
dies or anything TO be found. DIR. Ma.
ries museum includes a collection Of
knives of strange and unheard OF
shapes. Some OF them have blades
made from pieces OF glass or slate and
set in handles of corset steels. Objects
harmless In themselves become dan
gerous weapons through the ingenuity
of madmen.
Insane sculptors are as common as
insane painters. The insane sculptor
news out coarse statuettes, fantastic
animals, ferocious little horned and
grimacing devils. An ex-mechanic
carves all his soup bones. That his old
trade is still In his memory is shown
by the little screws that lie MAKES out
Of the smaller pieces Of bone. He
works all day at his senseless and
ridiculous task. Another lunatic, who
believes he is the incarnation of the
soul OF Beelzebub, passes his time
carving toy men out OF wood. Each
pair Of his creations are Joined to
gether now at the necks, now at the
shoulders. Helen Z. Meyer in Har
pers Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
A SERPENT STORY.
Terrifying Experience With Deadly
Lancehead.

l0FTFfyfnO ESPcFlcuCo WIN OchuiV
Lancehead.
The Paris Eclair tells blood cur
ding serpent story. the scene OF which
was the island Of Martinique and the
dramatis personae Sergeant Legrand
and Private Durand and the snake a
deadly lancehead.
The soldier had been punished with
a night in the cells for some trivial Of
Tense. but as the night was very hot
the sergeant had left the door open. In
the morning at 5 O'Clock LegrsnC went
to wake bis prisoner and to his horror.
beheld lancehead snake cooled up and
fast asleep on the mans breast
The sergeant did not lose his presence
of mind. He stole noiselessly away,
ran,to the guard room and, followed by
all the men on duty, returned to the
cellwith bowl Of milk and tin whis-
tie. Placing the bowl of milk at tho
entrance to the cell, the sergeant began
to play the Blue Danube 1t is need
less to remark that the weakness OF
the lancehead is milk and music. The
serpent, which was six foot speci-
men, awoke, glided from the soldiers
body toward the bowl, but it had no
sooner buried its head in its beloved
drink than ten cudgels descended on
it with terrific force, killing 1t outright
The soldier Durand, who was in a
swoon, was taken to hospital. where
he lay for many days on the verge of
madness. He finally recovered and re-
lated his horrible experience-ho he
had awoke in the middle Of the night
as the serpent was coiling itself on his
bare breast and how he had lain there
in an agony for hours, not daring to
move a muscle.
Durand was sent back to France as
soon as he had sufficiently recovered.
The only trace of his terrible expert.
ence. adds the Eclair. Il that his hair
is now snow white.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.
They Succeeded the System Of Nomi-
nesion BY Caucus.


Conventions have not always nomi
mated our presidents and vice presi-
dents. For more than thirty years
presidential candidates were named By
caucus made up OF members OF the
house and the senate. This system
died when IN 1924 the caucus Insisted
upon by Martin Van Buren, and other
friends OF William II. Crawford OF
Georgia defeated Crawford. which
threw the election into the house ON
account OF the scattering electoral vote
caused by the entrance of Clay. Cal
honn, Jackson and John Quincy Adams
in the race. This frncas elected Adams.
The campaign OF 1928 In consequence
was somewhat demoraized, and In
1881 the Republicans followed the ex-
ample the anti-Masonlc party had set
the year before and met In conyen-
ton In Baltimore to nominate Henry
Clay. The Democrats held their first
national convention in the same city
the following year nominating Martin
Van Buren, for vice president. The
dominating figure Of the party, Andrew
Jackson, needed no Endorsement Of his
candidacy for the presidency.
The Democrats in 1895 and 1910
nominated Van Buren, for the presi
dency In Baltimore, and the Wings
nominated Clay In the same place in
1914. when the Democrats named Polk.
In 1885 Romulus NJ. Saunders intro
duced the two-thirds rule to the Demo
cratic convention. and it was adopted.
The customs installed at these earlier
conventions which succeeded the tyran-
ny of the caucus chamber have been
continued and added to from time to
time. and the conventions today are
merely the descendants Of those that
nominated Clay and Van Buren,
Charles Wadsworth Camp in Metro
politan Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07

A new Interpretation of the eight
hour law was given by the appellate
division of the supreme court Of New
York recently, 1t having been contends
ed that municipal construction work.
should be erected from manufactures
Of firms which recognize that law.
The court ruled that the eight hour
law cannot be construed to apply to
the raw material used in d municipal
building, for those who make or dress
such raw material at the quarry. log
ging camp or factory cannot be held
to be employed ION. about or upon''
city construction work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
Ancient Graft Guilds.

The first notice of labor unions was
when plutareh wrote of various craft
guilds rs having existed in the Roman
and Greek dominions. From Rome
the idea was passed on to the young
nations that followed and in the mid
die ages the guilds were TO be found
everywhere. A guild was voluntary
association of those living near togeth-
er who joined for common purpose.
paying contributions, feasting together
temporarily. helping one another in
sickness and poverty and sometimes
uniting for the pursuit of special OBJ
Jects. 1t was undoubtedly from these
early associations that the idea OF the
modern labor organizations came.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
is SWEPT
BY FIRE
Hundreds Of Buildings Burned
in Port Au Prince
PEOPLE PANIC STRICKEN
The Flames Were Believed to Be Under
Control, But Broke Out Again
After Terrific Ex-
plOsiOn.

Port au Prince, HAyti, July 1.-THE
disastrous fire which started in the vi.
cinity OF the palace and Senate build.
ings here Sunday and was believed to
have been controlled after 400 buildings
were burned broke out again during the
night and caused further extensive dam.
age.
The renewal of the conhagration was
caused by an explosion in the arsenal
which shook the whole town, damaged
many buildings and scattered blazing
embers over a wide area. The roof of
the national bank was shaken down by
the violence OF the concussion
The second fire was believed TO have
been checked at midnight, but the flames
got third start yesterday morning and
before they were subducd 40 more build
ings had been destroyed
During the fire, the city was almost
in state Of panic. The flames surged
along with what appeared to be an ir.
resistible sweep and terrific explosions,
which occurred at intervals, added to the
frenzy OF the populace.
1t was not until the intensity of the
fire had DIMINISHED that anything like
quiet was restored.
The chamber OF deputies and the large
establishment OF the congregation of St.
Louis were menaced for time by the
flames, but were only slightly dam.
aged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
AN UPLIFTING FORCE.
Influence Of Trades Unions on the Ma.
tional Life.

Influence Of Trades Unions on the Ma
tionaI Life.
The labor movement as represented
in the trades unions has been an uplift-
ing force whose influence for good can
not be questioned by fair minded men
1t has raised the standard of living.
given working people higher ethical
and moral ideals and placed in the
forefront the entire labor movement,
which undoubtedly is the greatest
movement of modern times.
The church has been approaching the
question from different angle. 1t has
laid broad and deep foundations which
made possible the labor movement of
modern days. 1t struck the first blow
at slavery at time when half the
world lived behind prison bars. 1t es-
tabllshed and maintained educational
institutions when ignorance was at its
densest. II organized and supported
asylums for the sick and the blind at
time when these unfortunates were
left to suffer because of inadequate
care, either because Of ignorance or be-
cause Of the general brutishness OF the
whole people. The church is still doing
this work. Every year the churches
spend $20.000000 among the depressed
people who live in the dark continents.
Nobody knows how many times more
is spent In the cities and towns of
Europe and America for the purpose of
helping to lift up the downfallen. Here,
then. are two great accredited institu-
tons working toward common end.
Every legitimate means of cooperation
should be employed for the accomplish
mont Of their common purpose. Rev.
Charles Sickle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
stonshsnne.

The most noted collection of stones
in the world, aside from the pyramids
and the sphinx, is probably that at
Stonehenge. England, variously attrib-
uted to the Druids and to the early
Britons. but the design of which is
still conjectnraL Whether a temple,
court. place Of sacri6c or designed
for astronomical purposes is uncertain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07

Mr. stubb un astonishmen0-Gr
Iions. Maria That tramp has been
singing In the back yard for the last
hour. Mrs. stubb-Yes. John, it is all
ny fault Mr. Stubb-Your. fauitl Mrs.
Stubb-Indeed It is thought / was
giving him a dish OF boiled oatmeal.
and instead Of that I boiled up the
bird seed By mlstake.-Chieago News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
Morse 10 Paw Deposifors al Par.

New York. July 7-Depositors Of the
National bank OF North America were
notified yesterday by Charles ". Morse
that he would pay them oil at par;
that IS, the amounts Of certificates of
deposits less the fifty per ceut. in divi-
bends already paid. There remains ST.
$4,000 stin TO be paid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07

If you want a tight roof and one that
can be easily kept in repair, insist upon
using Carpenter Morton roofing. This
roofing IS made from long fibre wool
felt, treated with natural asphalt. Moth.
ing else is equal TO it for durability.
Mr.. r. L. Clark carries large stock
Of this roofing and sells it under an
absr<lte guarantee OF satisfactory re-
suits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07

Under the law the judge of any
United States court who has arrived
at the age Of seventy years and has
been ten years on the bench is eligible
to retirement on full pay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
Maxine Hssdwav.

Nervous Traveller Ito seat companionl
How fast should you say yen were
travelling? Companion (who has been
drifting with the girl across the wayl--
About smile minute-Iife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07

Woman Now that have fed you,
are you going without doing your
work? Tramp-oi couldn't wurruk on
IN Imply stomach. mum, an Oh nivir
worruk on er full one, SO there yez be!
smart Set.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07

Camel coal was once used as sub
stitute for candles because it can be
cut into blocks or strips and burns
with a clear yellow fame. Its real
lame is candle coal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
rrsaties.

The first formal and written treaty
made IN England with any foreign ma
ton was entered into at Kingston be
tween Henry III. and the dauphin Of
France on Sept. IL. 1911.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
Over 1o.ooo People Testifv

to the efficiency Of Hills 5. K. & 5.
Ointment as speedy cure for all skin
diseases. Better try some today. At
the drug store. 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07

The violin is mentioned as early as
the beginning of the thirteenth CEN
fury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
FISH,

Fish with white flesh are more east
ly digested than fish with reddish flesh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
Il(lQlI[lII5| |l(a3Ql1
PUBLIC PUNISHMENT.
The Days of the Whipping Post
 Stocks and Brandin1 Irons.

The Days of the Whipping Post
 Stocks and Branding Irons.
 Up until the end of the war and a little while after the whipping post and stocks stood not far from the north west corner of the courthouse and be- tween that building and the present postoffice. and there the last whipping took place, though as 1t began 1t was sought to be stopped by federal ofii. ccr, The sheriff was, however. simply carrying out the mandate of the old court of pleas md quarter sessions.
 In those days the stocks and the whipping post, too, were special attrac- tions, notably to boys. The latter were allowed to ridicule people who sat in the stocks, which held their hands and feet, but not to throw anything at them.
 Of course this. deprived the boys of some degree of pleasure, yet they con triyed to get good deal of fun out of the thing anyway. It seems odd now even to think of such scenes as these must have been. Figure to yourself passing by the courthouse green at Charlotte or Raleigh and seeing gen. tleman held by the ankles and wrists by wooden bars, sitting there in the sunshine for all the world to look at.
 Those were the days of the branding iron too. A set of gyves of iron. in use for holding the ankles or wrists, are on exhibition here. but of branding irons there are none These were used here in January. 1865, for the last time.- Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
courtIands Set Free,

Richmond, Va. Sept 14.-Mrs. H. R. Courtland, whom the police say they believe to be the wife of Dr. R. c. Flower, and Charles Edward Court land, relative, were arraigned in the police court here on charge of being fugitives from justice from New York. Mrs. F. Lindsay -Hagaman, whose name has figured conspicuously in the mystery in which the police of New York. Philadelphia and Richmond are taking a hand. refused to appear as a witness, and the case against the Courtlards was dismissed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
WATERFOWL JOTTlNGS

Miss Mildred Southworth is visit ing friends in Southington.
 Fred Evans and family are spend ing a week at Walnut beach.
 Miss Julia Lockwood will spend this year attending school in Wall ingford.
 Miss Alice Norton, oldest daughter of Edgar Norton, had the misfortune to fall Saturday and break her wrist
 Mrs Ophelia Potter, Il, died Sat urday morning at the home of her son, E. J. Potter of Greenville, af. ter a brief illness The funeral took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock with services at the house. The burial will be in Kent tomorrow af- ternoon at 1 o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
AN EPISODE OF WAR.
Tho Only Coward Evans Ever Saw i'
 tha Naval aarxles.

The Only Coward Evans Ever Saw in
 the Naval Service. s
 After Admiral Evans had been so grievously wounded in the attack on Fort Fisher during the civil war he was picked up by marine named Wasmouth and carried into compara- tive shelter. Wasmouth was killed few minutes later. Evans own ac- count continues After Wasmouth was killed soon fell asleep. and when l awoke 1t was some time before I could recall my surroundings, The tide had come in, and the hole in which was lying was nearly full of water. which had about covered me and was trickllng into my ears. could see monitor firing and appar- ently very near, and the thought came to me that could swim or to her If only had bit of plank or driftwood. but this could not get It was plain enough that I should soon be drowned like a rat in a hole unless managed to get out somehow. Dead and wound ed men were lying about in ghastly piles. but no one to lend me helping hand. By this time could not use my legs in any way. hnd when dug my hands into the sides of my prison and tried to pull myself out the sand gave way and left me still lying in the water. Finally made strong effort and rolled myself sideways out of the hole.
 When I got out l saw a marine a short distance away nicely covered by pile of sand and firing away dcliber- ately at the, fort. I called to him to pull me in behind his bar of sand, but he declined on the ground that the fire was too sharp for him to expose him. self. persuaded him with my re- .volver to change his mind, and in two seconds he had me in place of safe ty-that is to say, safe by small mar. gin. for when he fired the Confederate bullets would snip the sand within few inches of our heads. If the ma rine had known that my revolver was soaking wet and could not possibly be fired 1 suppose I would have been buried the next morning, as many oth. CT poor fellows were As soon as could reach some cartridges from a dead sailor lying near me loaded my revolver. thinking 1t might be useful before the job was finished.
 When I was jerked in. behind this pile of sand landed across the body of the only coward I ever saw in the naval service. At first was not con- scious that there was man under me, so completely had he worked himself into the sand. He was actually below the surface of the ground The moni- tors were firing over Us, and as shell came roaring by he pulled his knees I'D to his chin, which hurt me. as it jostled my broken legs. I said: Hello. Are you wounded?' No, sir he replied: I am afraid to move All right, them I said keep quiet and don't hurt my legs again The next shell that came over he did the same thing and the next notwithstanding my repeated cau- tions. So tapped him between the eyes with the butt of my revolver, and h4 was quiet after that"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
WATERvlLLE

MT and Mrs James G. Couch have returned from their honeymoon.
 Henry Gagain has resigned his DO, sition with the American Pin Go.
 Regular meeting tonight of Good Will lodge, K. of P, at o'clock.
 Mir and Mrs John Ford were the guests of relatives in Bristol yester- day.
 MT and Mrs Fred A. Webster have returned from visit with friends in Winsted.
 Fred Greatreax is able to be out again after being laid up for the past month with typhoid fever.
 John H. Bolan, clerk at the Water vile drug store, is enjoying a few days vacation with friends in New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
NAuGATUCK kUGGETS

Judge Benton in the supreme court at Rochester has sustained the recent injunction restraining the lndepen- dent Order of Foresters in New York state from raising the rates Of assess ment as was voted at the recent con vention of the order in Toronto There are two courts of the lnde- pendent Order of Foresters in Naug- atuck. They are Court Naugatuck and Companion Court Minerva. The re-adjusted rates apply only to mem bers who joined the order prior to January 1, 1899, as the company found that money was being lost on these older members who have been paying such small assessments. At 7C years, members of the order dis continue payment of assessments and receive one-half of their policies; should they become disabled for life at any time after taking out the poll cy one-half of the insurance is paid at once and the other half at death,
 L. V. Watson has the contract for a new house to be erected on High street for George Lehr. It will be of frame, 33x42 feet, arranged for two families, with all modern con- veniences, furnace heat, modern plumbing, etc. N. A. French is building the foundation.
 Members of Sons of Liberty lodge, No 214, 0. s. St George, are request ed to attend the regular meeting this evening to meet Grand President John w. Smith and Grand Secretary Rowland Martin of Bridgeport, who will visit the local lodge.
 E. A. Hotchkiss. has been awarded the contract for the carpenter work and George Wigglesworth the plumb ing for H. H. Schofield's new four tenement block on Maple street.
 The Rev John J. Burke of East Portchester, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs John Burke of Mea- dow street for the past few days, left for his home Saturday.
 The family of Attorney William J.. Weary of Fairview avenue have ar rived home from Fort Trumbull Beach, where they have been spend- ing the summer.
 L. $. Edwards of Oklahoma, who lectured here last June, will deliver addresses on socialism on Maple street Thursday, Friday and Satur- day evenings.
 MT and Mrs Henry Stillman of New Haven, who have been the guests of friends in the boro for the past week, returned to their home to- day.
 Mrs Patrick Cleary and daughter, Miss Nellie Cleary, of Olive street, have returned from Ansonia where they have been visiting friends.
 Liveryman John O'Brien has pur- chased a cab for use in his livery business. He intend to have the cab at the passenger station daily.
 MT and Mrs Charles w. Potter of New Haven are the guests of MT and Mrs H. A. Dalby of Hillside avenue for few days.
 The Kings Daughters will hold their first meeting after the summer vacation this evening in the Parish house.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Congregational church will meet Wednesday afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
The Glove on tho Pole.

A quaint custom in m English town, Honiton, is ''proclaiming the fair" The town obtained the grant of fair from the lord of the manor so long ago as 1257, and the fair still retains some of the picturesque characteristics of by gone days. The town crier, dressed In picturesque uniform and carrying a pole decorated with gay flowers and surmounted by a large gilt model of a gloved hand. publicly announces the opening of the fair. as follows: "Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The fairs begun. the glove is up. No man can be arrested till the glove is taken down." Hot coins are then thrown among the chill dren. The pole and glove remains dis played until the end of the fair.