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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
MAINE SPooKs.
A Ghost House. Phantom Light and
q Mystic Woodohnek.

A Ghost House. Phantom Light and
Mystic Woodchuck.
Bowdoinham boasts veritable
ghost house where IT III said the chairs
refuse to stay quietly 10 their places.
but In the middle Of the night walk
out and draw together ID groups just
as II guided BY visible hands. Then
there Ia spirit cane that goes walk
Ing all by Itself just at midnight, tap
ping fits way along from room to room
and finally taking up its abode In the
chamber where member OF the fami-
IL sleeps. That this statement is true
is affirmed By those who have seen
the phenomena and who are not al all
afraid Of ghosts.
At another house ia the village Is a
phantom light that shines each night
no matter whether 1t be moonlight or
darkness Just above the closet door In
the upper chamber. For years this
light has disturbed the people who at
different times have occupied the room,
and some have been much afraid Of
the pickering CLEAN. From time to
time different explanations have been
offered. but none has proved satisfac-
tory. The light continues to shine. and
no one can account for the mystery.
Down at Lazy . camp is a spook
woodchuck which every evening. just
at the sunset hour, comes out Of an
old family tomb, halfway between the
camp and the home farm, There on
the tomb be sits quietly, watching the
sunset lights on the waters Of Merry
meeting. just as the sun sinks below
the horizon be disappears. The tomb
swallows him up and he is seen no
more until the sunset hour comes
round again. Kennebec journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
Romano II RaaI Life.

was your first meeting with your
eife romantiew
Extremely so. 1t occurred at a
picnic. | was eating very ripe toma-
to. and some of it squirted into her
we, Kansas City Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
BOY DIED OF INJURIES.
Ernest John Hewitt, Who Was Struck by
Train at South Royalton.

South Royalton, Dec. p Ernest John
son of Alr and Mrs, r. ]. Hewitt, who
was struck BY a freight train on the
Central Vermont railroad yesterday aft
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02

ernoon. died at about four o'clock He
was bright little fellow and will b.
missed BY his many friends, and his
parents have the sympathy Of all
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
CROP CONDITIONS SHOW
BETTER AVERAGE YIELDS
Reports Indicate September Prospects
Were Best for That Period
in Ten Years

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Crop con-
ditions in the United States slightly
more favorable than the average con-
ditions for the last ten years existed
during the month of September ac-
cording to reports compiled by the De-
partment of Agriculture.
On October 1, crop conditions were
1.5 per cent lower than on that date
in 1908, and "a per cent lower than
during the ten years average condition
on the same date.
The condition OF September crops in
comparison with the ten years aver
age condition on October 1, which is
represented by 100 was
Potatoes 1898; grapes, 1885; Tobac-
CO, 97S; sweet potatoes 942; corn
93,2; sorghum 90.1; cotton S7.3; sugar
cane, S7,2; apples S11.
The yield per acre of crops which
have been so reported. compared with
the lower average in yields were:
Winter wheat. 1855; spring wheat,
112S; oats, 1881; barley, 926; rye,
1913; hay, 9S.6; hops, 92.S.
The conditions of the crop in the
aggregate on October /, 1909, COM
pared with conditions October 1, 1908,
and the ten year average ended Octo-
Der l, respectively, were in the north
central states west of the Mississippi
river "A per cent above and 0.4 per
cent below; in far western states 50
per cent below and so per cent above
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR SAYS
WAR MUST BE EXPECTED
Millennium Not Yet in Sight, Says
Briton, and Nations Must
Be Prepared

NEW YORK, Oct. 9-While prepar-
ing to sail on the cruiser Infiexible
after participating in the Hudson
Fulton celebration Admiral of the
Fleet Sir Edward Seymour, command
ing the British squadron, is quoted as
expressing himself for the first time
on the talk of war between Germany
and Great Britain.
I'm my experience with the Germans
in all parts of the world" he said Il
have always found that they strictly
observed the proprieties."
Asked whether he thought there was
any probability of war between Eng
land and Germany Admiral Seymour
replied that the German emperor was
the only person who could answer that
question satisfactorily. Personally he
hoped not, as war today meant great
loss of life and expense which must
be met by taxation, and in his opinion
it was wrong even to discuss publicly
the likelihood of war between two
friendly nations.
do you think Germany is preparing
for war;" he was asked.
Germany is increasing her navy"
said Admiral Seymour "but I cannot
tell you the reason because I do not
know it. The millennium is not yet
in sight, and nations have to be pre-
pared for war. 1t is easy to inhame
the minds of one people against an
other, and then one never knows what
may happen"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
CHICAGO PROSECUTOR NOW
HOT AFTER JURY FIXERS
One of Most Important Steps in Wide-
spread Investigation Is Taken
by Him Yesterday

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-One of the most
important steps in the widespread in
vestigation by States Attorney Way
man into the alleged plot to tamper
with Cook county juries was taken yes
terday when a subpoena duces tecum
was served upon the jury commission
er's office calling for jury cards used
in the circuit, superior and municipal
courts in the last year.
Searching inquiry by Mr.. Wayman
has resulted in the discovery that bo-
gus cards were used to cover up the
scheme to fix juries
The names of the firms which printed
the cards regularly used in drawing
the names of Veniremen in the office of
the jury commissioners have been OBJ
tanned, together with data enabling the
state prosecutor to distinguish the
cards from all Others and already it is
declared, large number of counterfeit
cards have been discovered.
Cards handled in the selection of We
niremen for service in the criminal
court in the last twelve months also
will be secured by Mr.. Wayman and
carefully scrutinized.
1t is his purpose to establish case af-
ter case where illegally procured men
were placed on juries to obtain YER
diets favorable to certain interests or
cause disagreement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

whom he was appointed. Their re-
porters applied to the auditor for facts
and figures that could be dressed up to
make showing against the board He
supplied them. Why? Had he already
made up his mind to try for the may
orally, or did he merely desire the per-
sonal booming that that paper gives to
it's stool pigeons and assistants? Both
reasons probably. The board was nom
partisan The city council was ma
chine Republican. The newspaper per-
suaded YonlSin of the machine to move
that this auditor make an investigation
of the affairs Of the school board. 1t
was good politics, and now the news
paper is ardently supporting Yonkln as
a candidate at large for council.
The auditor, Mr.. Mushet, entered
upon his investigation like judge
who has already been retained by one
of the litigants. The board had asked
that the investigation be made by a
committee from the three commercial
bodies of the city. In behalf OF the
Municipal league the secretary of that
body suggested to the auditor that
some plan for joint investigation De
worked out and that he delay ms re-
port-as there was not the slightest
reason for haste in the matter-until
that could be accomplished. Mr..
Mushet declined this proposition and
went ahead with his report. Then it
happened that the leagues secretary
fell dangerously i'll with hemorrhages
of the lungs and for several days his
life hung by a thread. During that
time Mr. Mushet took occasion to de-
clare in open council in the most SEN
sational manner that the secretary had
endeavored to get him to suppress
his report. There was no reason for
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

this atrocious misstatement other than
his desire for a theatrical pose before
the public and to please his newspaper
ally.
The report consisted of figures pur-
porting to show that the board had
misappropriated funds, had been ex-
travagant and kept its accounts in an
irregular fashion.
These figures were subsequently
gone over by a committee from the
chamber of commerce, the Municipal
league and the Merchants association,
and the charges were all declared to
be baseless. Mr.. Mushet was not sat-
isfied and appealed to the grand jury.
That body made thorough inVesti-
cation with accounting experts and
returned verdict sweeping away all
the auditors contentious and COM
mending the board for it's manage
ment of the business affairs CT our
schools.
AS far as the general public was
concerned this absolutely settled the
case. But neither the auditor nor his
newspaper friend had the wit to know
that. A school bond election coming
on at that time they sought to defeat
the bonds which would have had the
effect, had they succeeded, of turning
several tousand children into the street.
The auditor came out with long ar
gument against the bonds, in which
he again accused the board of the mis-
appropriation of funds. But the bonds
carried by a big majority and would
long since have been sold and the
buildings well under way but for the
suit at law brought by Mr.. Mushet's
newspaper through another stool pig
con.
Now then. The astounding feature
of all this is not Mr.. Mushet's attitude,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
POLITIC AL
Mushet and the Schools
(From Pacific Outlook.)


Pacific Outlook finds it difficult to be-
lieve that any considerable number of
the people of Los Angeles will vote to
elevate to the mayoralty a man who
has repeatedly sought to injure the
public school system of this city. The
schools where our children receive the
education that fits them for life are
very dear to US Americans. In Eng
land, the country Mr. Mushet halls
from, this feeling exists in only linn
tied degree. There the private school
fills the place with all, except the peo-
pie of very small means that is filled
by the public school with us. The pri-
vate schools of Los Angeles accommo-
date less than 2 per cent of the chill
dren of school age. The public school
is an essential feature of our social and
political system. The private school
has its use and value. but it is rather
a luxury than a. necessity.
Because an ill-tempered and domi-
neering daily paper conceived an imag-
mary cause Of offense against the
superintendent of schools, it decided to
undertake the job of driving him out
of town" This is a favorite enterprise
of that paper, successfully worked in
a few instances of timid people or of
people who grew weary of abuse, but
as a rule'it has resulted in failure. Di-
rect attack on superintendent Moore
having proved fruitless, the newspaper
turned on the board of education, by
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
GOLD FOUND PLENTIFUL
IN K0YUKUK DISTRICT
New Section in Alaska Is Said to Be
Large Producer in Ore
Values

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. an. c..
Jenson, who returned from the Koyu-
kuk district in Alaska yesterday, in
speaking of the gold output in that
section said:
Il think fair estimate of the total
output for that country, including the
work of last winter and the past sum
mer, is $350,0OO Some of the claims
were exceedingly rich, while others
were only fairly good property. A new
strike was made on Notan creek, a
tributary of Wiseman creek, and good
results were obtained. The result is
that a new town has been established,
called Wright City.
"There is plenty of grub up the river.
The prices are pretty high. Flour is
$40 hundred and bacon from 40 to 50
cents a pound. My belief is that Up
per Koyukuk will continue to be a
large producer for a long time to
come"
The steamer Senator, on which Mr..
Jenson came down from Nome, brought
$225,000 in gold.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
BRYAN GRACI0USLY WAVES
POSSIBILITIES OF OFFICE
Says He Never Expects to Run Again,
but Is Not Positive About
Presidency In 1912

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 9-"I do not
expect to be a candidate for any Office
again. declared William Jennings
Bryan today.
"As to my being a possible candidate
for president of the United States in
1912 l would say that, while I will not
promise anyone that 1 will not be a
candidate under any circumstances,
still I do not expect to be.
II hope nothing will arise to make il
necessary for me to be a candidate for
any office again"
do you believe party lines are being
eliminated?"
Il think that for the last fifteen years
there has been increasing independence
in the voter. 1 do not believe, how
ever, that in our lifetime we will see
but one party. I see no sign of a drift
in that direction"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR
ARE BLAMED FOR ACCIDENT
Seventeen Men Dead as Result of
Wreck Near Topeka, Kan, and
90 Injured In Hospital

Topeka, Kas,, Oct. 9.-Seventeen
men are dead as a result of the col
lision on the Atehison branch of the
Santa Fe yesterday. Forty injured
are in the company hospital here, all
of them MeXicans. 1t is believed all
will recover although several will lose
arms or legs.
E. F. Bolte the brakeman reported
dead, was found alive and uninjured.
The Santa Fe holds Conductor Ed
ward c. Brown and Engineer James
McKiernan Of the work train respon-
sible for the collision. 1t is charged
they were bringing the train into To-
peka in disregard of orders.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
BALLINGER GOES TO MAKE
INSPECTION OF DERBY DAM
Senator NewIands Accompanies Sec
retary of Interior on Trip to
Reclamation Works

RENO, New, Oct. e.-Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger left Reno today in an
automobile, in company with Senator
Francis G. Newlands, Government En-
gineer Means and R. D. Creel superin-
tendent of the Pyramid Indian agency,
for the Derby dam, at which point on
the Truckee river the water is taken
for the Fallon reclamation work. Derby
is twenty-seven miles from Reno.
Secretary Ballinger said while in
Reno that he found conditions at Lake
Tahoe, which he visited yesterday,
about as he expected. He refused to
discuss the Harmon affair other than
to say that there was great public mis-
understanding of the situation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
FR EE
p 4 L e
CURE
Sent to Demonstrate the Merits of
Pyramid Pile Cure

What 1t Has Done for Others, 1t Can Do
for You
We have testimonials by the hun
dreds showing all stages, kinds and
degrees of piles which have been cured
by Pyramid Pile Cure.
If you could read these unsolicited
letters you would no doubt go to the
nearest drug store and buy box of
Pyramid Pile Cure at once, price fifty
cents.
We do not ask you to do this. Send
us your name and address and we win
send you a trial package by mail free.
We know what the trial package
will do. In many cases it has cured
piles without further treatment. If it
proves it's value to you, order more
from your druggist at soc a box. This
S. fair, is it,. not? Simply fill out free
coupon below and mail today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

for, as we say, coming from a country
where the free public school has not
such standing as it has with u.s. he
has but faint conception of the
American point of view on that sub
ject. Furthermore, he gets a salts
factory reward for his work in the
support of the newspaper to whose
spite he played the part of assistant.
The really astonishing fact in connec-
tion with all this is that Mr.. Mushet
should receive any support whatever
from Americans or from people of for
eign birth, for that matter, who love
and respect our school system, for his
aspirations to be mayor of this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Attorney Denies Report

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.-Robert P.
Troy, the lawyer against whom Mrs.
NJ. c. Downey of Watsonville instituted
disbarment proceedings this week be-
cause of alleged neglect to prosecute
a suit in which she had retained him,
issued a statement tonight denying the
Troy stated that Mrs.
Downey secured another attorney and
that the case was not lost through any
negligence or inattention on his part
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Fisherman Is Stabbed

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.-B. Men
marine fireman, when Mendoza refused
Corilla's request for 10 cents "for a
cup of coffee" The former declared
he had just enough money for his own
breakfast, whereupon Gorilla is al
legged to have slashed him with long
lxOifa
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
SIX CITIZENS BOUND OVER
FOR DYNAMITING DAM
United States Commissioner at Jen-
nings, La, Takes Action on
Destruction of Big Wall

JENNINGS, La, Oct. 9-Charged
with completely in the blowing up of
the Mermentau dam, which protects
the lands of hundreds of rice farmers,
the United States commissioner bound
over six citizens here yesterday.
1t is alleged that ill feeling between
cattle raisers and rice growers of this
section resulted in the dynamiting Of
the dam.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Texans to Give Entertainment

The Texas society will give it's first
entertainment of the season Friday
night, October Is, at Mammoth hall,
517 South Broadway, beginning at 8
O'Clock. There will be music and
dancing. The entertainment will be
in preparation for the picnic to be given
by the Federation of States at Venice,
October 23
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Football Player Dies

TOPEKA, Kas., Oct. 9.-Joseph M.
Walsh, 10 years of age, of Albuquerque,
N. NJ, died here today of injuries re-
ceived in q football game at st. Mary's
college September 10. A fracture Of the
vertebrae was the cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
EREE-Pianna

FREE-Pianos Given Away-FREE
No home need be without a piano-an
offer free and without cost of any kind
that all may participate in its benefits.
See page 9. part I
s-22-2s-2s-2s-3o iO-s-5-7-1O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
FREE-PIanos Given Away-FREE

No home need be without a piano-an
offer free and without cost OF any kind.
that all may participate in its benefits
o-22-2s-2s-za-so 1O-3-5-1-10
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
REDLANDS MAN IS HURLED
TO STREET BY A RUNAWAY
G. w. BonneII Slightly Injured When
Horse Took Fright at Auto and
Overturned Buggy

REDLANDS, Oct. &C. W. Bonnell
was injured slightly late last even
ing in a runaway on Vine street near
the Smiley library. Mr.. BonnelI was
driving his horse along Vine street
when he met an automobile and his
horse became frightened and unman-
ageable, causing the buggy to strike
the curbing with such force that the
occupant was thrown to the ground.
After running a short distance the
horse was caught. The buggy was
broken slightly. Mr.. Bonnell was able
to go to his home on West Highland
avenue and, although considerably
bruised, he is not seriously injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Free Package Coupon

Fill out the blank lines below with
your name and address, cut out
coupon and mail to the PYRAMID
DRUG COMPANY, 100 Pyramid
Bldg, MARSHALL Mich. A trial pack
age Of the great Pyramid Pile Cure
will then be sent you at once by
mail, FREE, in plain wrapper.
Name ''''.'.'.''.''s'..
Street .....................
City and State ..............
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

It's as easy to secure a bargain in used
automobile through want advertising, 1t
used to be-and still is-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

Having our cwn shop, with more COM
plete facilities than ordinary, we are able
to turn out higher grade of work than
generally possible and also at figures that
are very reasonable.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Final Cleanup
on FHdrnrnOcks

We have about three dozen hammocks
left in stock-most of them SIS to So
qualities, in the double stretcher style;
we want to get them out of the way
quickly, SO we
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-22
Cured Of . Severe Attack Of Bron-
chitis by chemberlain's
Cough Remedy.

"On Oct. IS last, my little 3-year-old
daughter contracted a severe cold
which resulted in bad case of bron-
chitis.s says Mrs. W. G. Gibson, Lex
ington, Ky. "she lost the power Of
speech completely and was a very sich
child. Fortunately we hac bottle Of
Chamberlains Cough Remedy in the
house and gave it to her according TO
the printed directions. On the second
day she was a great deal better, and
on the fifth day. Oct. %, she was en-
tireIy well of her cold and bronchitis
which l attribute to this splendid medi
cine. recommend chamberlain's
Cough Remedy unreservedly as have
found il the surest, safest and quickest
cure for colds. both for children and
adults, Of any I have ever used" For
sale by al druggists. D&N
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-22
How's rHls7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls catarrh Cure.
FL Cheney & Co.. Toledo Q.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last IS years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-22
sPLlcEp Bv JUDGE MOORE.

Mr.. T. L. Clark and Miss Alice Ash
ford, both Of Temple, Oklaa were hap
PLY united in the holy bonds Of matri-
mony at the court house this morn
ing, Judge Moore performing the cere-
mony in his most beautiful and i'm
pressive manner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-22
LoosE.wllzs DEMONSTRATION.

The public in general are cordially
invited to visit the Loose-Wiles dem
onstration OF fance cakes and English
style biscuits. to be given at:
z. Tignor's store, Friday jan p
Lamkin Grocery Co., Saturday and
Monday Jan. % and 25
McGehee & Sons, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Jan. 2e and q
Frank DeVore's. Thursday and Fri
dav Jan. 2s and 29. 1-2l-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-22

win exhange GAO acres Texas land
for Chiokasha property; 40 acres of
alfalfa land; running water; some tim
Der; 4-wire fence around it; | mile
from railroad. S1z miles from good
town; fine cattle and hog ranch.
Phone ESQ. Jenkins * Major 1885,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-22
NOTICE TO PROPERTY .wNERs

1t is imperative that all taps Of wa
ter and gas mains on streets to be
paved be made in advance Of paving,
and that trees on streets to be put
to grade be placed in the line.
3. B. Bridges.
1-2O-4t Mayor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-22

Use the RexalI Remedies Your
money back If they do not give salts
faction. Brownson's Drug Store. 2l-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-22

W. o. W. Uniform Rank: Please
meet Monday night Important bust
mess. F. ]. Schmidt. Capt. Com. 21.st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-22
a RARE oPPoRruNlrY.

To buy the incest pony in Oklahoma,
Givens Bird,
l22-3t 720 Iowa Avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-22

c. c. Sheldon Of Oklahoma City was
in town today doing advance work for
the Metropolitan Stock company,
which appears at the opera house here
Jan. %. Until recently Mr. Sheldon
was managing editor Of the Oldahoman
and he is one Of the most gifted young
newspaper men in the West.