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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
MD Money spinninr Merino.

The Merino sheep IS Australia's best
asset. A report recently issued by the
government statistcian for Queensland,
shows the estimated number Of sheep
in the state at the present time at
20,0A0,00O This is an increase Of nearly
100000 over the previous year. The
amount Of wool produced in 1860 was
9.6Gs Dos pounds. an increase Of TO-
10000 pounds The greatest wool-pro-
dncing state in Australia, however, Is
New South Wales whore the sheep. at
the end of 1909, numbered 46104 600
The fleece for the year reached l.O33, SOC
bales. London Globe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13

The polka is the natural dance for
the feet OF the people Take in evil
dence its origin. a Bohemian peasant
girl was seen dancing "out of her own
head" extempori2ing from the sheer
Joy Of her heart song. tune and steps.
This she did on a Sunday afternoon in
Elbeleinitz, and an artist, one Josef
Neruda. who spied her. made note OF
all he saw The people of the town
adopted the dance and called it the
pulka. half step In 1895 1t reached
Prague and Vienna in 1910; thence it
spread rapidly through Europe. When
Nj. Cellarius introduced it to the Pari-
slams we hear that all else gave way
before the all absorbing pursuit the
polka, which embraces in Its qualities
the intimacy OF the waltz with the vi
vacity Of the Irish jig.s--Casselrs Mag.
azine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
COOLER" ENFEEBLEs MORSE.
Banker Taken to Hospital After Solitary
Confinement.


Atlanta, Ga, sept. ls. From an an.
thoritatiye source, more about the con-
anement for two days IN the cooler
OF Charles W. Morse, the former New
York banker, has become known. It
appears that. despite warden w. II.
Meyers report to the attorney generals
Office at Washington. Morse WAS put
on A bread and water diet. and that,
far from being the we'll man the warden
pictures. Morse had 70 be carried 70 the
hospital ward two hours after he was
released from solitary confinement and
put to I'D
when Morse came out 81 the cooler
said the informant lie was a glastly
sight. He had aged Is years AT least,
He hooked an old man, broken in spirit
and almost decrepit / tell you It would
MT have taken much to have started
"a riot among the prisoners that day,
they were % furious &C Ai0rse's treat
ment.n
Despite various reports which have
been made public from time to time
that Morse has in general been IN good
health since his confinement here, the
fact Il that he has all along been very
sick man. He Is suffering from some
complaint that does not WELD to treat
ment. He has never done any work.
and except when in the hospital, has
remained in the library. When he first
went to prison he was kept in his cell
for a few days and then sent te the
hospital. the explanation being that he
was a sick man. He was allowed to
have plenty OF fruit and other small
luxuries, ike candy, brought in for him
from the outside, privilege not en-
joyed by any other prisoner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
COUNTY OFFICER KIDNAPPED.
Prosecutor smythe Of Newark, O., Is
Taken Away from Sanatonum.

Columbus. O., Sept. l3.--County Pros
eeutor Philip Smythe 81 Newark, O., who
has been in a sanatorium for some time,
was kidnapped yesterday by unknown
men in an automobile. They asked for
Smythe and DR.. Mcmillan Of the sana.
forum consented to allow Smythe 70
See them. Two attendants who followed
Smythe when ne went ont 70 see the
men. were inundated BY the kidnapers,
who fiourished revolvers at the attend
anita
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13

whom there is some independence, one
who has not always been and always
VIII be his mothers slave, or / VIII
never marry 81 ALL
"wmt can | do? Once we men took
the lead. Did we tyrannlze over wom-
en- No: we loved them 50 well. gave
them so much Of their own way, that
they subjected US. And being subject
to them is very different from their
former subsection 70 US. They are
crushing u.s."
/ left him in disgust.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
TASMANIA.
Nicknames Applied to the One limo
Convict Settlement.

Nicknames Applied to the One Time
Convict Settlement.
Tasmania is perhaps the most inter-
esting Of the states Of our common
wealth" remarked the Australian. 1t
is a large triangular island lying 70 the
south Of Melbourne and was once
convict settlement
THE climate IS delightful and the
soil remarkably fertile. The island is
practically one large orchard. where
peaches. apples, cherries. etc. are
grown in sufficient quantities to keep
the adjoining continent supplied. with
some left over for export TO England.
AS fruit trees do not require much
tending. leisure is a notable character
istic Of the inhabitants. and Tasmania
IS known throughout the antipodes as
the land Of lots OF time or the land Of
sleep lot 1t is also called the jam
country and its natives Familiarity
termed jam eaters This is on account
Of the presence Of an enormous can
merry in the island. where some Of the
orchard products are converted into
jams, jellies and preserved fruits.
"But this by no means ends the list
of Tasmanian nicknames. TWO Dutch
explorers-Tasman and Van Dieman--
had to do with the discovery Of the
island, and, although the name Of Tas-
man is now used. It is often referred
to in old school books as Van Dieman
Land. We End it amusing TO twist
the latter name bit and call the Tas-
manians demons. which is shame,
as they are the mildest and best fel-
lows in the world. They speak OF
themselves as Tastes. and that may
be accepted as their unofficial desigAa-
ton. New York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
Marriage Reports Denied.

Rome. Sept. l3. A semi-ofiicial COM
munication issued by the Italian news
agencies yesterday declares that the re-
ports printed in Italy and abroad Of the
approaching marriage oy the duke Of the
Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins are
absolutely baseless.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
GOLD rNGoTs STOLEN.
And Detectives Are on the Trail Of the
Thieves.

Thieves.
Seattle. Wash. Sept l3.-A score q
detectives have been set 70 work IN
Alaska to trace the So 500 in gold IN.
qots stolen. in transit on the steamship
Humboldt from the Washington Alaska
bank Of Fairbanks. Alaska, 70 the Dex.
ter. Horton National bank Of Seattle.
The Humboldt was due to arrive AZ
SkagEay yesterday. The ship makes
several stops en- route to Seattle, and
the steamboat officials say that the
robbers may have left the boat at one
OF the intermediate points
The bank and express company off.
cials interested express the conviction
that the robbery occurred before the
Humboldt arrived at Seattle The Ca
madam customs officials are supposed u
have unpacked the entire consignment
ana examined ii III Dawson. From that
point to the assay Office here, 3 distance
ii probably 400 miles, the boxes passed
without more than casual scrutiny.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
a ehanae.

eve must economize," he said per-
emptorily.
I'm so gladn his wife exclaimed
''You take the announcement more
good naturally than usual"
Eyes; it's pleasant to hear you use
the plural pronoun. Ordinarily when
there is any economizing needed you
expect me to do 1t all"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
More Cholera in Rome.

Paris. Sept. l3-A telephone message
from Rome yesterday described the chol.
era situation at Naples as growing more
serious. There were ~ new cases and
eight deaths from the disease in That
city Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
Cashier Shot Himself.

Alma. Mich, Sept - Ely Brew
baker. cashier Of the First State bank,
committed suicide by shooting himself
ii the head in his Office here yesterday.
He had been Respondent beca,He Of III
health
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
Disappointina.

Bill-Did you say his frst song was
disappointing? jill Yes. He sang 4
Am Going Far Away. Far Away to
Leave You Now and be didn't CO.
Yonkers Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13

Genius is in advance. It addresses
posterity. Is It to be wondered at.
then. that 1t is mostly Ineligible to
posterity only ?--LOndon Truth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
Ttree KiIIed.

Toledo, O.. Sept l3.-There were three
killed and as many hurt in a Hooking
Valley passenger train wreck near La
moyne. O.. yesterday. A broken rail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06
CARTMELL TRIUMPHS.
Defeats Australian and Smashes
Worlds Record.

London, Jan. 5.--N. J. Cartmell, tbs
American sDrnter. showed a wonder
full turn of speed against A. 3. PoStle
the famous Australian runner in the
220-yard race for the worlds cham
pionship at Stoke, winning by three
wards in the record time of 211a sec
ords.
The match was for $1,000 and share
Of the safe Postle was the general ia
Vo,itc and STATED at 8 to 4 on. There
was 10 mistaliHc the confidence of
both iner; they We're fit and looked it,
and IS they came out on the track in
the STOW hearty cheers greeted thon.
The men ran in strings, and each
mans track, Of course, was measured
so that the man on the outside actual
ly started three yards and half Cess
one iucO in front of his opponents
mark. Cartmell won the toss and. chose
the inside
Cartmell will leave for America early
in the nov year. but he says he will
return again in the summer. when he
will be prepared to run Il. r. Day,
whose record of 21.7 seconds he beat
in MS match against POstle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06

cester will arrive next Wednesday ana
will remain with the men for a couple
OF months. This is the first time that
indoor track work at Bates has ever
been carried out under the direction @.
any coach hired specially for that pur-
pose.
The men VINO reported fcr practice
were Captain Williams 10. +. +. Lu-
cas- 10. ]. X, Dunlield II, Z. Lovely
IL. F. f. Loveland II. ". E Matthews
II, j. L. Peakes II. W. F. Preston II.
" :. Rianchard II, T. II. Brupouist
~. J. Lamorey -. f. Nevers I'll ",
!. Remmert IL, Brown IS, D. Dexter
IT, Dennis 10, Z. c. Goodwin '13. Hol-
den ID, w. McCollister '13. r. Nc
1oilster -, Nickerson 10, Houston
-, f. G. Thompson 10, Woodman Is.
me first team TO Be picked Will be
the Varsity relay team, which will be
made Of the four fastest middle dis
lance spEintors in the lot. This team
VIII so to the 3. A. A. next month.
"hcre it Is expected they will partici-
rate IN q three corncrcd race with two
other New England colleges. Blanchard.
the fast hurdler. viii doubtless go m
10 enter the hurdle race He is also
out fer the college relay team. The
iIst includes some fast men and it is
thought that even a better team than
that Of last year may be turned out
from the material. Coach O'Conner
has had considerable experience with
relay teams, himself being a member
81 the great Holy Cross team which
several years ago defeated Harvard's
Varsity relay team
Gymnasium work for al classes Will
he2in on Friday Ian. !. The Seniors
are to have an elective course in GYM
nasium work this term The Fresh
man baseball squad will begin work
next week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06
TO BACK JOHNSON.
Boston Negroes Raising Fund to Bet
on CoIored Champion.

PostoE, Jan. 5.-Israel Rue. colorcd.
and co-partner in hotel on Dart
month street in this city. is promoting
scheme to form pool to be known
~ the johnson fund" the total
amount received to be placed on John
son al prevailing odds in his match
against jim Jeffries. Rue and those as
ISOLATED with him in the enterprise
arc going to attempt to raise fund
of $10o,Oho among the Negroes of
Greater Boston and New England.
The colorcd sports of New York,
Chicago and other cities are raising
funds to hack Johnson against JEFF
fries. and Rue figures that Rostonians
and New Englanders should be given
an opportunity to show their loyalty
William A. Pete Walker an
nounces that the colored supporters of
Jack Johnson will not be shy finan-
cially when it comes to raising a sub
stantial purse to back the black man
against Jefries. pete" frankly adj
mits that his eXchequer needs tempo
rary replenishment. but adds thai he
will be there with his mite when the
nnal collection comes, regardless of
the fact that it was necessary for him
to cause a civil writ to be served on
the champion for training services
due.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06
6ERGlN VS.. CUNNINGHAM.
Articles Signed for Bout Within Three
Weeks-Perhaps in AUGUSTA.

Lewiston. Me, Jan. 5.-Tommy Ber-
gin and Mike Cunningham have buried
the Ratchet at last and have come to
terms for fight to take place some
time this month. The men have met
several times to sign for bout but
ON previous occasions they were un-
able to agree on terms and the nego-
tiatfons fell through. The managers of
the two men met here today and
signed for Il meeting between their
men within three weeks, under the
auspices of the club or individual hold
ing out the greatest induccmeut.
1t is not vet known whether the
match will be held here or in Augusta.
Tne Armory a. A. has offered $500 for
me bout and Manager Hanks of Au-
Gusta has offered s40o The Canadian
Club says it will give SIS more than
the highest bidder Bids. under the
agreement made today. must be sent
IN before o'clock naxt Tuesday even
Ing, with the full amount of the bid
enclosed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06
NEW FENCING RULES.
Intercollegiate Fencing Association
Discards Old Ones.

Boston, Jan. AT the meeting of
the Intercollegiate Fencing .Associa-
don, which includes Harvard, Yale
Princeton. Cornell Pennsylvania, Co
lumbia, Massachusetts Tech, West
Point and Annapolis. it was voted to
reject the rules of the Amateur Fen
GERS League Of America on the
ground that they are ambiguous and
have led to many disputes. Accord
ingly the association has adopted an
entire set of new rules. The most i'm
portant change was the adoption of a
new judging Slip. providing for points
on both form and touches.
1t was decided to hold two quad
triangular meets at West Point and An
napolis on March 10. At West Point
the teams representing Cornell, Yale
Harvard and the Army will cross fols.
At Annapolis, Cornell, Princeton,
Pennsylvania and the Navy will meet
The two winning teams at West Point
will meet the two winning teams at
Annapolis in New York at the inter-
collegiate finals, March % and &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06
The Markets.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features OF the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

New York. Jan. 4.-Speculative lquida-
| ion was renewed in the stock market to-
uay win much the same appearance of
year ' VI NV ii0"
| mere was no IA per cent. money rate
| .ouay 10 account for the weakness OF
| the stock market and other nominal OK
| plantations were advanced. The busiest
| OF theSe explanations centered around
| ROCK Island. Rumors flew thick about
| the Stock Exchange today of the scopa
| ana power of the influences being exert d
| to make effective the desired diSannrovaI
OF the Rock Island market manascmpnt
The principal selling of the dav Uas at-
tr1buted to the retirement of Speculative
commitments which had been prompted
| BY this disciplinary movement. An early
departure for Europe and a retiremnn nj
| from influential directories were vhis-
pered as amongst the consequences t, b.
| involved.
More substantial grounds for the weak
ness of stocks Were found in other fac
tors. For one thing. the unexpected
stringency of the money market after tne
first of the year and the absence of in
Vestment demand for stocks growing ont
OF the annual disbursements of profits
nave proved disappointment. Lara.
speculative holdings were held thrn,I5h
the portion Of last year in the face of off
fculties in the hone that conditions womb
clear with the turn Of the year and would
awaken public demand for stocks. Tire
money market facilities for meeting obli
liquidation in the stock market in face
Of lanGuid speculative demand IS 4 na-
! cessity. TIE relief afforded t. the loan
account of The banks in November was
secured partly, it is believed by large ad-
vances from surplus treasury funds of
the great corporations. These had to be
recalled in connection with the enormous
annual Elements The easing tendency
Of the call money mark t was arrested
toGay and the time loan department tool,
en- strong tone With an active demand
for funds. The stiffness of the money
market did not prevent a rise in foreign
exchange rates and gold was engaged
again for export to South America The
course Of events ct Washington divided
att ntion with the happenings within the
financial district and were given their
share Of responsibility for the action of
TIE MARKET Last prices were about the
lowest of the day ana tie tone was acute
~ weak when operations were concluded
for the day.
Bonds were easy. Total sales, par val
ue, 81, 10000. United States As coupon de-
c.ineG per cent. on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06
BASEBALL,
Champion Tigers Hot AZ
ter Bill CsrIigan'
$4,000 Wouldn't Induce Cubs
To Sell Johnny Killing.
kttIeboro Man Has Apparently
Solved the Spike Question.

Detroit. Mich, Jan. 1.-THE TlserS
needed lust one more man 10 asSuie
them of the worlds championship la''
wear. and with that same man duue" ~
Jennings present roster this year taetc
will be absolutely nothing but d Woilo >
pennant for Detroit when the play 10
season of 1910 is over. mat lhl'il -
Fill Carrigan, the Red SoX catcher.
want him for Detroit this year, and we
are going 10 do our best to get MN.
This was the statement maze ny d
man who, next to Jennings ana
dent Navin. has as much to say ABOUT
the American League champions aS
anybody on earth, and VINO never III
Gulges in rabd statements Boston
IAN. can thereby be certain that d &C.
termined effort will be made TO have
the Lewiston star doff the Red SoN
Insignia and don the stripes OF tne
jungle beasts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06
CATCHER BILL CARDIGAN.

| Were going to win our fourth pen :
nant. anyway" continued the speaker
but with Carrigan to do our catching
ol1r lob would be a great deal easier
and with him behind the bat the Pr
rates or the Cubs would not be in oui
class.
"Carripan. in my opinion, is by fan
the best catcher in the American
! League today and in all-r"ttnd ability
ranks as high or even higher than
Gibson of Pittsburg. He has every
requisite of Il good catcher, can throw
and field, is there with the gray matter
and maybe he can't bat Think of a
hackstop who hatted oyer 300 for Bos-
ton last year added To the Tigers What
wouldn't he do in such company as
cobb, Crawford Delchanty, Bush,
MOriartv and the other SlugSerS? a
man alTays hits better with Il slugging
aggregation.
Another thing about Carrigan which
commends him to jennings is his
scrappincss. Jennings doesn't want
any dopes on his team. Aggressive
ness is one of the requisites he IS after.
Carrigan was certainly aggressive
enough against the Tigers last year,
and he would be even more lively as
one of their band
I 0oi"e Fe'l,lc say ne c'uio newer So
dlollS "iIl NJ "r'alitN' Nopp aiiu SUM
" ''c otiiciS' out 'lI"' al P'pPSoorn
Just ptcduSr man pi'f I" mo "1't
against US IS lhe pest reason III inc
"oIId why ne "ouiu De even pe''ci
win us
yes, we want t.AfllSdn ana IpIIid l)S
we II get nm. Wen "ier money ana d
good trade, giving John l. 1ayior an
olicf thdt Will rival 'ile l"'iio"9 ~
fouhS deal OF i'p9 ana one 'hal VII
make HIM Sulp hard to refuse 81
~, -" =, q " ip'o' -
,,.iii 'i,.i'',,.u f1,, D.,
a." ''O' e'''''' '0
W.. .,,r, .,' nc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06
PROTECTION AGAINST SPIKES.
AttIeboro Man Has Invention Which
May Solve the Problem.

AttleborD, Mass, Jan. 5.--While base
ball leaders. players and sporting
goods manufacturers have been rack
ing THEN: heads for several seasons
past in sn effort to do away with the
dangerous spike, or at least secure
some 81 bstitUte that would minimize
the dan gers arising from the sharp
pointed instrument. a Massachusetts
man has; come to the front with an in
vention which looks to be the first
feasible production ever suggested
along this line.
Tho inventors name is G.. A. Peter
son of Attleboro, and the invention
consists. of a shin guard of chain mail,
which is intended to protect the leg
from the instep to the knee.
These shin guards consist of woven
steel chains of three thicknesses, and
although. at first thought it might be
charged that the weight would be too
great, the inventor claims that they
will weigh but half a pound apiece and
will not hamper the Wearer in the
least.
If baseball players agree upon the
nr8cticability of this guard a great
step forward will be made, and in fu-
ture base runners will be inclined to
take chances that they fear to take to-
day.
These guards are intended to protect
the leg back and front, a point which
the shin guards, such as those Worn
bv Roger Bresnanan, Bill Carrigan and
Pat Donalrue, utterly failed to do. The
guards worn by these men Were built
upon the same plan as those used by
lnesmen on the football field, are
bulky, retard the speed of the runner,
and besides, leave the back Of the leg
entirely uncovered. These guards like
wise are good for the catcher only, as
they are intended to protect him from
the spikes Of d player who is sliding
in to the home base, or against foul
tips. On the bases they would be a
hindrancc instead of a help.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06
New York Produce Market.
New Y0rk Ian

New York, Jan. D.
FLOUR-Unchanged; and about steady
receipts 21,7G1; shipments 1l25
WiEAT-Spot easy: No. red $50 ele-
vator domestic and 10 b afloat nomi-
MAJ, 12Ss f b afioat nominal.
CORN-Spot firm; No. 104 elevator do
nestle. Il delivered and CO. b afloat
nominal; option market was without
transactions. Receipts 63,00O; shipments
S2S5.
o.Ts-spot strong; mixed %: natural
white 51N52 clipped white 5ll455.
PORK-Steady.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Firm: middle west prime 1295@
t.: refined steady.
SCGAR-Raw quiet; refined steady; cut
loaf 5S5. crushed $40, mould A $40 cubes
$50, powdered $50. powdered 5l5, granulat-
ed So. dia nond A 505. confectioners 4S5,
No. | $50 No. , A. No. , 4e5. No. 465,
No 400. No. 455. No. 49, No. s AS
No. 40 No 10 A.. No. II 400, No. L AS.
M. T. i20. No. II i20.
RCTTER-Firm. unc hanged; receipts
:4ol
EGCS-Strong; receipts 1912: state, Pa
ard nearby henncry white fancy 40@50
do. gathered white SSGp45; do. hennery
brown and mixed fancy 42Gl45; do gath
or~d brown fair to prime 37Q42; refrigera-
tors 2it027}
ATOES-StPady, unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06
Bob Somervi||e Defeats
Billy Shemb|ey.
The Intercollegiate Association
Adopts New Fencing Rules.
cartme'l, American Splinter, De.
feats PostIe at London.

Rutland, VT, Jan. 5.-Billy Shem-
bley of New York made Bob Somerville
work fast Tuesday night in their bout
at Combination hall for the light
weight wrestling championship of the
United States and England, held by
Somerville. The champion won two
straight falls and the bout.
The first fall was secured in III, SIN,
15s, With Il body scissors and double
wrist hold, following a giant swing.
The second fall came in 37m. IS with a
head lock and body hold, following a
giant swing Somerville weighed 1875
pounds, the limit, and Shembley was
two pounds lighter.
Honest Eli" Bordeaux of Claremont,
n. H, was referee. "A fair-sized and
enthusiastic crowd saw the bout.