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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
When Grant Went a-courtin'.

In the February Circle magazine Mrs.
Emma Dent Casey tells Of Grants wed
ding as she remembers Ii;
During the ceremony / sat as quietly
as / could on a pier table with Miss
Amanda shurlds, who afterward be-
came my brother Johns wife, We tried
to be seen and not heard, but / fear
we succeeded in being heard more than
anybody else. At any rate, have since
learned it from the lips of Cadmus Will
cox (afterward General Wilcox that
was the most pestferous little nuis-
ance during the whole wedding; that I
was under his feet all the time when
I was not under somebody else's feet,
and that he had most heartily wished
me in bed. No doubt we were both as
ubiquitous and chittering as most small
girls are apt to be on such occasions
But, at least, ] sat still long enough
to admire my big sisters extreme pref
tiness as she stood In her bridal dress
beside her quiet, self-possessed soldier.
Captain Grant was as cool under the
fire Of the clergyman's questions as he
had been under the Ares of the Mexican
artillery. He did not look as if he were
ashamed or afraid to be there, as | have
seen some other bridegrooms look"
Mrs. Casey also makes an important
contribution to the controversy about
Grants early habits
Perhaps | ought to have said before
though II viii apply equally as well here
that during all the time knew Grant
between his return from California in
1854 to the fall Of vicksburg, | never
saw him intoxicated / never saw him
under the influence of liquor If he
ever was, it was not known to the mem
bers Of his immediate family. Charges
that he was a heavy drinker were made
in those days, and have been made since
General Grant never gave them any no
tice. Mrs. Grant also ignored them,
though she felt deeply cut by the in
justice of them, and, perhaps, it is not
my place at this late date to resent the
recent statements made by a prominent
man in public life, under the very sha
dow of Grants tomb. Therefore | will
content myself with saying again that
if General Grant was ever victim of
the liquor habit it was a condition which
he happily concealed from those nearest
his heart, closest in their association
with him, and who loved him best"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
Delegates Of Mexico, Canada
and the United States Meet
PRESIDENT TALKS TO THEM
Opening Session Of International Confer
ence on Conservation OF Natural Re-
sources, Called by President
Roosevelt.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The Interna-
tional conference on conservation Of
natural resourcesm, which was called
together by President Roosevelt, met
in the White House at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. Mexico and Canada
were represented each by three dele.
gates, chosen because Of their close
connection with those departments OF
their respective governments which
have to do with natural resources.
Only the preliminary meeting was
held in the White House; the subse-
quent sessions will be held in the dip
lomatie room nj tho state department.
Besides the foreign delegates, there
were present nearly all the members
OF the national conservation commit
tee and the government experts who
recently completed an inventory Of the
natural resources Of the United States.
In all, the number Of those present
was about 150 As soon as the mem
bers Of the conference had gathered in
the Fast Room President Roosevelt
addressed the meeting. He said:
Il wish TO express on behalf OF the
American people, the heartiest welcome
10 the representatives of Canada and
Mexico who are here present. | am sure
] give expression 10 the feelings of my
country whp / say that nothing has
augured better for the future OF this
continent than this meeting. apprs
ciate tho interest shown by Canada and
Mexico by sending these representa-
tives.
"The members Of our national conser
walton commission and the experts
who made our inventory of resources
are here and the knowledge and exper.
ience that they gathered arc at your
service.
This meeting looks toward an inter
ma tional movement for the conserva-
ton Of national resources. 1t is mutual
ly to the advantage Of all nations to
see the others elevated A prosper
Gus man is more prosperous il he is
surrounded by prosperous neighbors.
So it is with nations. know of no
nation and of no individual VIM cannot
profit by the experience OF Others
At the conclusion of his remarks
President Roosevelt shook hands with
all the members Of the conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
Recent Inventions.

A hedge trimmer operated on the
principle of a BARRIERS clippers has
been patented by resident of Oregon.
A machine that cleans old bricks of
their mortar automatically is recent
invention In the line of labor saving
devices.
A German surgeon has invented an
electrical scalpel which. 1t is claimed,
sterilizes as it cuts and lis much more
rapid to use than the usual form OF
knife.
A recent invention Of Canadian Is
n bricklaying machine which Is claim
ed to do the work of six or seven
skilled bricklayers when operated by
two men and a boy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19

RATE WAR
PROBABLE
Boston and Maine Railroad
Determined
------
TO STAND FOR ITS RIGHTS
Freight Charges Are InvOlved-An Ex-
pertinent Which Has Been
Disastrous for New
England.

Boston, Feb. fO.--In reference 70 the
alleged threat OF west bound freight
war between railroads ON the Atlantic
scaboard. President Lucus futile OF
the Boston & Maine railroad said yes
terday that "the Boston & Maine rail-
road viii not be bull-dozd by south
ern railroads. II has tried the expert
ment and found that il was failure
and it will nov stand up for its
rights"
Boston business men reiterated their
firm belief yesterday that New England
is entitled TO equitable freight rates
and gave their unanimous support to
the Boston & Maine railroad in its ac-
ton, establishing the old west bound
diiTerential after March IS.
The two largest business organiza-
tions in the city, the Boston chamber
Of commerce and tho Merchants asso-
citation have each endorsed the Boston
& Maine, and both were represented at
recent hearing in New York, when the
matter was discussed before an adiudi-
eating board, which board has the mat
ter now under consideration.
1t was pointed out that the 70 cents
west bound diiferential was made at
the earnest solicitation OF the Atlantic
import freight committee in 1901,
purely as an experiment and with that
understanding The experiment proved
disastrous for Boston, for imports we're
largely diverted to Baltimore. When
the Boston roads sought TO return TO
the old rate OF 65 cents. the SOUTHERN
roads again interviewed and persuaded
theB oston lines to try the experiment
for another year.
Some months ago. the trunk lines
werq notified by the Boston a. Maine
that the Baltimore rate would be estab
lished from this city, as the expert
ment had proved failure and that
commerce was still being diverted.
According TO business men here this
action brought on the contest, Balti-
more maintaining that Boston had cut
rates.
The Grand Trunk railroad has fol-
lowed the Boston h Maine in fling
schedule restoring the Baltimore COM
modify rate west from Portland.
Unless the southern lines again re-
duce rates. the Boston and Baltimore
rate on March 16 viii be the same, IS
cents, rate to which Boston mer-
chants claim they are entitled, and it
is held here that any fwthet action
by Baltimore and southern lines willr
make those organizations responsible
for any decentralization Of west bound
freight rates
Business men maintain that busienss
here cannot permit other At |
Iantic ports to enjoy lower rates than
the ports of New England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
POVERTY Uf
THE BLOOD
How a Burlington Woman Lost
in Weight and Strength.

Grew Worse All the limo Until She Took
the Tonic Treatment and Was Cured.
In no disease is delay or neglect NOR
dangerous than in anmmia, or poverts
of the blood This disorder Is commp
in persons who are oyerworked or con
fined within doors and makes it's ap
proach in so stealthy manner that i
ia often well developed before Its pres.
ence is recognized
But taken in time the disease is readily
durable, the specific being a tonic medi-
cine which increases the number Of red
blood thus enabling the blood
TO carry the life.giving oxygen TO all the
tissues of the body Such tonic Is DR.
Williams Pink Pills. These pills have
had unbounded success in curing this
stubborn disease because of this won
derful property.
Mrs. j. Il. Greenough, of No. 1870 Bank
street Burlington, VT, who was cured
by this remedy says:
II became run down from overwork
and anRmia resulted / was pale and
LilSfb was no NoAol III my Ups. NY
stomach troubled me and my sleep was
broken lost in weight until ! became
worried. / was so weak that had to
lie down nearly AL the time My heart
fluttered and / was subject to dizzy
spells.
"The doctor said my blood was turn
ing to water but he did not help ms. A
friend told me to try DIR. Williams
Pink Pills and, as | was growing worse
all the time, decided to do So AS
continued taking them l noticed that
my appetite improved ard that 1 had
more color. began 20 improve in
every way and used the pills until cured.
Ny health has been good since and
cannot praise DIR. Williams Pink Pills
enough"
A helpful booklet Diseases Of the
Blood" will be sent free upon request.
If you are suffering from impoverished
blood you cannot afford TO wait another
day before giving Or. Williams Pink
Pills thorough trial.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt of price, 80 cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50, by the Dr.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. X.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
A LAUNDERING BEGGAR.
With the Flaw in His Story Pointed Out
TO Him.

Every man to his trade said Mr..
Pmlilthlilbly. 1T isn't for the earpen-
ter TO show the mason how to lay brick,
nor for the paperhanger to show the
blacksmith how to shoe horses; let the
shoe maker stick to his last; and yet
it might easily be that any Of us could
give to men of quihr different callings
pointers that woI.1 be valuable to
them.
For illustration, might not be able
to beg, but | could and did give yester-
day a beggar a helpful hint. He hadn't
had anything to eat for four days, he
said, and would ! please give him a
nlckle. Sad his mein was, and shabby
his apparel, and his manner was detected
and mournful; a beggar artistic and
capable; but he had overlooked one small
detail; there was waited on his words
as he told his tale the scent of that
odorous vegetable, the onion.
Now you know this is a scent that
remains with us commonly not more
that thirty-six hours, and never more
than two days; and he had said he hadn't
had anything to eat for four, and
| pointed out to him as gently as
could this flaw in his story, and be viii
lingly corrected it; he said he hadn't
meant four days, he meant two, but
be said he didn't get half enough then.
so ! gave him the desired nickel;
but | hope he took my hint to heart,
the significance of it being that man
out begging on the hungry lay should
never eat onions.
TT is so in many ways and Of many
things, man may easily find faults
in things that he could not himself pro-
luce. You remember the familiar story
Of the tailor and the sculptorf The
tailor couldn't sculp at all; but he could
point ont to the sculptor the error in
the number of buttons on the sculptured
GOAT. / couldn't beg, but could point
out to the beggar that trivial and yet
IN effect important oversight
Every man to his trade, but If we
amt all be creators Of all things we
IAN all be critics In way New York
Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19

He viii Be Taken TO Chicsgo to Face .
Charge Of Grand Larceny

New York, Feb ls.--Charles r. Con,
dolf, who was indicted for bringing stol.
EN- goods into the state in connection
with the absconding Of William r. Walk.
er, treasurer of the New Britain Conn
Savings Bank, was brought into court
here Wednesday, and the indictment
against him dismissed Gondolf was inn
mediately arrested by a police officer
from Chicago on charge Of grand lar
ceny. He will be taken at once to Chi
cago. 1t was charged against Gondolf
that he had assisted in securing nearly
$4,000 worth of stolen goods from Walk.
er in wire tapping scheme. Walker
is now serving a state prison sentence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19

leave IFS wagon and the hives In the
alley near the church over Sunday.
And. suspiciousiy enough. some folks
thought she did not attend church on
Sunday. IL rained Saturday. and her
rheumatism was worse
Sunday morning brought hot wealth
err. There was the usual congregation,
and doors and windows stood open.
and the flies frolicked. BY no posi-
billty could Aunt Sally have known
that certain boy would come loafng
along that street at IL o'clock on his
way to the river Neither could she
have told that he would halt on see
ing the hives and the bees flying
around and after two or three min
utes pick up three or four rocks and
send them against the hives with a
smash. or course the bees resented
1t. They weren't taking any sass of
a tow headed boy. The trouble, how
ever, was that the boy put on rapid
transit and got away In hunting
around FOR his TRAN the bees found
the open doors and windows Of the
church. and they reasoned that one
kind Of meat was as good as another
for them. and they entered. Three
minutes later the congregation was
going out. They went out the handiest
way and without decorum. There
were shouts and shrieks and walls,
and the two doctors In the village had
their hands full for the next three
days.
Somehow or other Satan didn't
come into possession. He didn't two
weeks later. when the building was
screened, nor six weeks later, when
the pews were cushioned. They even
put in a furnace and parior organ and
painted the building In time.
NJ QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
NOW NoN-ExIsTENr.
The New England Breeders Club is
No More.

Boston, Feb. 19.--The last step in
winding up the affairs of the New Eng
land Breeders club, which attempted
to popularize running races at Salem,
N. H., was taken yesterday in carrying
out the decree Of the United States
circuit court, which affirmed the bank
ruptcy proceedings and declared that
the Hub Construction company had
not proceeded early enough in asking
for a participation in the distribution
Of the assets.
When the track at Salem failed, the
creditors in 1907 peaitioned the com
pany into bankruptcy. The Hub Con.
struction company five months later
asked to have the bankruptcy proceed
ings set aside on the ground that the
company was not a corporation which
could be Judged bankrupt.
Previous to this petition, N. w.
Hobbs of Concord, n H., as trustee.
distributed most OF the assets. Judge
Aldrich in the United States district
court Of New Hampshire granted the
petition of the Hub company, but the
circuit court yesterday set aside the
decision Of Judge Aldrich.
Trustee Hobbs began the distribu.
ton of the balance of the assets yester
dRy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
GINGLEs CASE A "FRAME-UP"
Young Woman Carefully Arranged For
Sensation.

Chicago, Feb 19.--No theatrical pro-
Queer ever set stage with greater
care than Ella Gingles arranged for the
sensation created when, unconscious,
bound and gagged, she was found in a
bathroom at the Wellington hotel yes
terday. This il the opinion of Chief
OF Detectives 0'BFien, who declared
today the whole thing was a frame
up" He said he had been assured by
the physicians who attended the young
lace maker that there had been no as.
sault, although she may have had as
sistnnce in tying herself to the bath.
tub. Even the blood in the tub and
the wash BASIN it is now asserted, was
composed largely Of port wine and
water. Miss Gingles was reported at
the hospital little the worse for her
experience.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
TRUNK LINE MEN TO MEET.
They Refuse to Discuss The Action Of
The B. & M.

New York, Feb. ia meeting of
the traffic officials of the various trunk
lines affected BY the reduction Of i'm
port freight tariffs by the Boston &
Maine railroad viii probably be held in
this city in the next two or three weeks
to consider the situation, officials of
the railroads were 10th to discuss the
action Of the Boston 4 Maine because
no definite decision In the matter can
be reached until all the trunk lines
have agreed on what action shall be
taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
MAGAZINE REVIEW.
Horrible Disaster.

Willie had tried by various means to
interest his father in conversation.
Cant you see I'm trying to read y
said the exaggerated parent. Now don't
bother me-"
Willie was silent for almost a minute
Then, rehcctivclyi
Awful accident in the subway today"
Father looked up with interest. what
is thati' he asked. What was the
accident in the subway"
why" replied Willie, edging toward
the door, "a woman had her eye on
a seat and man sat on It"-Eyery.
body's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
aFrauds Upon the Public

is what some physicians hast calls5
patent medicines, and it is undeniably
true that some are frauds and some are
even worse, because thsy are injurious.
On the other hand, there are many
patent medicines such as Lydia f. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound. and others,
which are Of real worth. and are recon-
mended By physicians of recognized
standing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
EARNED MORE AT Z CENTS A MILE.
Report Given Out by Missouri State Rail-
road Commission.

jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. l9.The
state board Of railroad commissioners on
Wednesday gave out figures from reports
of the railroads in the state, showing
that several trunk lines earned more a
mile under the 2-eent far law Of zoos
than 3 cents for the previous year, and
that The earnings a mile in the state
are greater than the interstate earn
ings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
A swedish Custom.

The Swedes have custom at Christ
mas time of decorating pet lamb
with red ribbons and bells. then load
ing 1t with gifts for the family. The
lamb is turned loose in the house, and
each person attempts to catch it and
find his or her gift.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
Getting Ready For Il.

@And how is that pretty young
widowi" asked Mrs. Browne. Us She
reconciled to her loss yetls
No" replied Mrs. Malaprop, she
amt exactly re-conciled yet, but they
do say she has the man picked out. -
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
East Finoer TsIk.

A deaf and dumb person who is fair
y expert at finger language can speak
about forty-three words per minute.
In the same space Of time person in
possession OF speech will probably
speak 100 words.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19
Australian Sharks.

Sharks are killed In large numbers
by a special class OF fishermen living
on the Islands of the north coast Of
Australia. Shark nvers furnish val-
liable fat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-19

Canada needs only $4,000 square
miles to be as large as the whole con-
tinent Of Europe. It is nearly thirty
times as large as Great Britain and
Ireland.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
In the China Section

In the China Section
You'll hHd marked reductions at every
turn. Want of space for the new reduces
the od-and they're not old at that-mostly
last springs stock. China, Cut Glass Bric-
a-Brac good enough and new enough 70
grace the china closet of any home.
Heisey's Colonial Glassware reduced 10
per cent
Cut Glass, handsome designs, 20 per cent
off.
Fancy China, 20 per cent. off
Bric-a-Brac. 20 per cent. off.
Dinner and Tea Sets combined, from 10
to 80 per cent. off.
Toilet Sets, from 10 to so per cent off
Jardineres, and Jardineres with pedestals,
from IS to so per cent. off.
Umbrella Jars, from 10 to so per cent. off.
Gas Lamps, complete, from IS to so per
cent off.
centre Draft Parlor Lamps at Half Price
WATCH THE BARGAIN COUNTER.
Breakfast Plates ................5c each =
China Salt and Pepper Shakers. sc each
Water lumblers. rs................O Tor 25c
Ice Tea Tumblers. rs.............Sc SC each
Art floor head of stairs.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
NOSE MEMBERS MADE
BAD JOB, D, AMIGO SAYS

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 12.-The desire
for a more symmetrical nose got Sal
vatore d'Amico, young barber, into a
peck Of trouble and resulted in tho hi-
ing Of suits for $4,000 damages each
against the John II. Woodbury. Derma-
tologicai Institute and +. L. Weir, one
Of its operators.
From the statement submitted TO the
court IT appeared thar Salvatore was
sensitive about a depression in the
bridge OF his nose, and on March IS
1907, called at the ofiice OF the institute
ia Chestnut street. He says they guar
anteed by an operation costing $50 20
give him straight nose He 1aid them
S45 on account and told them TO go
ahead.
The operation. consisted in nlling in
the cavity underneath the skin with "a
flesh producing substance. which Sal
vatore says. he afterward learned was
nothing more than paraffin. Instead OF
the parafin building up the flesh. 1t grad
ually developed hole, and D'Amico suf-
fered considerable pain. The treatment
covered a period Of eighteen months. and
he underwent a number Of minor opera
tions. An additional fee Of s25 was de-
manded and the agents OF the institute
assured him that everything would be
all right when the ''hole" healed up.
D'Amico says It didn't heal and that
he consulted a nose specialist, who told
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
IS FEARED
ON LINCOLN CENTS

The companies which own and lease
the thousands Of penny-in-the-slot ma
shines scattered about the entire coun-
try may unite IN a petition TO Secretary
MacVeagh asking that the size Of the
new Lincoln penny be reduced 10 fit
the slots in their machines. The new
pennies are slightly thicker than the
old pennies and It requires a considerable
EFFORT 20 force them into the slots. The
owners OF the machines insist that this
will require a great deal Of repair work
thus reducing their profits materially.
In the penny arcades where there are
located all kinds OF devices in the shape
OF graphophones and moving picture me
chimes. the new coins will not bother at
all for most Of them we're made for nick
els instead Of pennies.
Evening journal., 1909-08-12
Green ''sa % The NJ Megary Son Co.. " " "s@
be 50. .lO2, 100000.
Billions Greater Than Gold.

be $500. 100000.
Billions Greater Than Gold.
The production of gold in the United
States in 1906, the last year for which
official figures are available, was s94,-
37s,SOO and Of silver SSS.256 400. making a
total value Of Sis2, 6Sc,sOo The worlds
product for the same year was s4Oo,s42.lOo
OF gold and s2l4SO9,2oO Of silver, total
of $6l4651, 800.
An indicated winter wheat yield of
4se. .92O 900 bushels. compared with 4s7,9os,-
OOO bushels finally estimated last year; an
average condition Of winter wheat 9O.s,
against sO1 year ago; corn, S4.4 against
SIS; spring wheat. 91.6 against s0.7 and
oats. s5.5. against 7s.s. summarizes to-day's
report.
When the Governments system Of
points is translated into bushels the
lay mind is able better to grasp the
enormity Of the crop, other than win
ter wheat. which is forecast in to-
days report. Experts do not agree
on the basis from which TO make this
calculation, but striking mean from
among the tables offered the report
indicates a yield of 2ss,OO0,O0O bushels
of spring wheat. 2.s54.0OO,OOo bushels Of
corn. 100000 bushels OF oats, S0,00o.-
900 Bushels Of rye and 17s,000.00o
bushels OF barley.
Wheat Yield BY States.
The great winter wheat yield. with
its quality percentage, is given as fol-
lows by States:
Kansas, S5.47S,000 bushels and IS per
cent; Indiana. s4.24l.OOO bushels and
50 per cent; Nebraska. 100000 BUSH
els and 90 per cent; Missouri, 2S.562,-
900 bushels and 80 per cent; Illinois.