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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
HOT SHOT
Poured Into Rutland Liquor
Dealers By
CHANCELLOR TAFT
Fines and Imprisonment For
Injunction vioIators

Rutland, Aug. 6.-Chancellor Rus
sell s. Taft of Burlington was ia this
city yesterday and disposed OF several
cases OF contempt OF court by VIOLA
tion of injunctions. which we're heard
June 2l and July % aud "a. Heavy
fines were imposed in most Of the
cases and in three instances imprison-
ments were ordered in addition to the
fines. The temporary Injunction,
cases were not disposed of today. Tie
chancellor announced that he would
name time TOR that purpose later.
William Dugan was fined $3.50 his
body to be held till he paid. John
Barrett was fined 800 and ordered
imprisoned in the House of Correc-
tion for six months. Henry Barrett
was discharged.
In the case against Stephen Cragin,
James Battles, Walter Jasmine and
John Welsh Cragin was fined $3.50,
Welsh $500 and Battles $3.50. Jasmine
was fined $500 and sentenced to SIX
months Imprisonment in the House Of
Correction.
In the case of James and Patrick
Gilrain, James was fined 5000 and
ordered to be imprisoned in the House
OF Correction for six months.
The chancellor said he would not
issue mittimus papers in the case Of
Patrick Barrett if the latter would
promise to cleags away all parapher-
MALTA for sefln1g~ liquor and put the
building in shape for some legitimate
traffic.
In the case OF State against Martin
Mcmahon the respondent was fined
$500 and ordered committed to the
House OF Correction for six onthS.
The case of State VS. H. II. Stone
and Leon c. Simonds, and State VS.. G.
ii. Lalor, were suspended for the
preseut.
Barrett, Jasmine and Battles were
taken to the Houseo- Correction yes
terday afternoon by Deputy Sheritfs
f. G. Fish and E. S. Whitaker. Gill
rain is working at Wallingford and
had not been brought to this city at a
late hour last night.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
EXECUTIVE SESSION.

After the executive session last
night The city courcil voted to ap
p owe TIE bill OF H. L Smith OF Aug
lst for 81 o4. and to pay the bill of
Miss Matte Price.
The street committee was instruct
ed to see 4 e. Bdlchelder about the
suit pending and try and arrive at a
settlement.
1t was voted to accept the taanSfer
o' the lease of the opera house and to
have Lapoint & Bruce file satisfdc-
tory bond.
The matter Of leasing the room in
the city building formerly occupied
b. W, &. Barney as an office, was re.
Ierred to the property committee with
power IT, act.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
BRADsTREErs VT. REPORT.

Inquiry in Vermont through Brad
streets Burlington representative, re-
veals the following conditions
The general business situation in
the state is favorable. The hay crop,
which is staple product, is practi.
cally secured and is very large. AL
though the season is late the weather
has been good for agricultural inter-
ests and farmers are encouraged with
the outlook.
At Burlington the lumber business
and prospects are good Ind prices are
firm. General business, both in Job
bing and retail lines, is active and COL
ltctions are reported fair.
At Barre serious difficulty between
the granite manufat turers and stone
cutters, which threatened to close the
stone sheds, Thursday, Aug. lst, was
arrested by an agreement which was
reached Wednesday night. Business
at that point is active. Stone cutters
are in demand and there is an opening
for more stone cutters.
At St. Albans about 100 mechanics
IN tine shops of the Central Vermont
Railway are out Of employment, owing
to strike. The strike has unfavor-
ably effected the retail business which
has been further restricted in conSe-
quence Of shayirg operations. Condi-
tions therwise are favorable.
St. Johnsbury reports labor we'll EN-
p]oyed. R, tail business is good and
collections fair. The same may be
said OF Randolph.
At White River Junction ordinary
conditions prevail, except in timber
lands where there is S1rong move
mention accoun5of debts nHde by large
manufacturing interests.
Manufacturing business at Brattle'
boro is fairly good, concerns running
full time. Retail trade is good for
the season: collectio fair. The late
weather has tended to retard business
somewhat.
At Bellows Fa Is manufacturing
business is fair and this condition ap-
plies to other lines there.
In Essex County business in general
is good. Labor is we'll employed and
we'll paid. Collections good.
"RradStre cts Journal reports 100
failures in the United States for the
past week, as against 1919 the previous
week, and 100 for the same period a
year ago. Failures for July of this
year for the Eastern States were l37,
against l73 for 1900.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
PAYING UP
Stockholders Of vergennss
Bank Suffer While
LEWIS AND KETcHAM
Are Enjoying Life and Taking
Things Rather Easy

Vergennes, Aug. 6.-On Saturday
next the stockholders OF the derunct
Farmers National Bank will pay the
third inStallment of the assessment OF
100 per cent deemed necessary by the
government to satisfactorily settle the
affairs of the bank and pay up the de-
pOSitorS.
When the schedule was made up it
was planned to divide the payments
into four, making them come on June
10, July 10, Aug. 10, and Sept, 10.
The total amount has thus been one
half paid and the whole will be settled
by Septe mber 10. 1t is pretty certain
tnat the stockholders will OF be call
ed upon for another assessment as the
100 per cent will be enough to settle
With the depositorS. he drain has
b. en- severe on the holders of the
stock of the bank especially among
the smaller ones. and farms have had
to be mortgased to secure the neces-
sary amount demanded by the govern
ment.
The defaulting cashier D. Fl. Lewis
is spending a seemingly d. lightful
summer in camp near Basin Harbor,
oblivious to the hardshipS which are
burdenlng the people by reason OF his
raScality,
Public sentiment has cooled to a de-
gree toward him even In the city
Ut which he was the idol for many
years.
Mr. Ketcham is around as usual
with the same Indifferent, nOnchalent
attitude and engaging manners AS
the time Of the lrial OF the two ex-
bank officials approaches the outcome
is the topic Of not little con versation
IN t-is eighborhood.
John L. Sullivan who is the receiv.
er If the bank has settled here with
her family and will act as pc 'mane Mt
receiver until the affairs Of the bank
are settled.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
SUICIDE IN MILTON

Milton, Aug Herman A. Phelps
an old resident, committed suicide by
hanging sometime during Sunday
night, as when found Monday life had
departed, He was y native 1T Milton
and had resided here nearly all his
life. He had bean respondent of late
and had previously attempted to take
his own life. He leaves wife and
large family of grown.up sons ard
daughters, mostly residing in town.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
VERMONT PATENTS.
Especial to the TELEGRAM.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 6.-Erwin
R. Lilley has been commissioned post
master at Cady's Falls.
Letters patents have been granted
as follows: Edward G.. Webster, East
Shoreham, ratchet wrench; Frank Bo.
nori, Bennington, vending machine:
Ralph Stoddard, assignee to Mosely &
Stoddard Manufacturing Company of
Rutland, Silo.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
new SEWERS
Several Asked Of City
Council Last Night
WEST SIDE SEWER
viii Be Reported Later. Other
Business Done

The regular monthly meeting OF th'
city council was last nignt
All the members we're present ane
before he meeting adjourned cCpsid
cradle business was transacted.
Sewer permits were granted to A
#. Sortwel, as was also the petition
to connect the Fret ch lock with the
sewer
A petition from Harvey Hersey fol
sidewalk, was referred to the street
committee.
Upon the report OF the building in
spector, building permits were grant
ed Innes & CruicASh.nk, Natalie
Botigi, Mrs Ella A. Pitkin, and O.
q. Sheplee.
A petition for the extens on Of the
water mains on Thomas street, WAS
referred to the water conn ittee.
M. G. McIvtr was granted a sewer
permit for John w. McDonald s house
on Hill street.
1t was voted to change the name Of
Jefferson street to Averill street, but
this action Wa Ieconsidel ed and a
resolution adopted giving the name of
Jefferson street to the street extend
ing from Elm street, near NJ.
Perry's to Dr. Kent's house, and
thence to the corner Of Elm and
Franklin streets, and eXte ding Aver
ill street to meet it at DR.. Kent s
lsouse.
nnfIftnh u
Academy street, was referred to the
street committee with power to act.
The petition Of X. B. HaweS for a
sewer On Highoborn, Railiold and
Cambria 81 reefs to Berlin street, then
came up. An estimate was submit
ted by the ciIy engine er to the effect
thai the sever would cost. inc uding
branches on Ellist'n and Comoli
streets, 1927 50 with Sal 40 for en-
glneering, there being 1896 six inch
pipe and 500 s inch. The estimate
was accepted.
b b. Hawes appeared in support Of
the measure.
A resolution was introduced Dy AL
derman Mackay to the effect that the
street committee pe authorized to put
in the sewer when the lano owner of
Highoborn street shall deed it t.
the city.
Alderman Mann moved that it be
amended to take effect when two
thirds Of the property owners 81 , ned
the petition. The city ordinances
were consulted.
Alderman Mann's amendment was
put and lost.
Alderman Mackay said he would
Withdraw his motion and leave the
whole matter in the hands of the
street committee to make report
upon it.
The motion was withdrawn and the
matter so referred. The mayor sug-
gested that the city engineer make an
estimate on the amount Of the draw
backs so that they would know how
much the sewer was going to cost,
A petition for sewer on Currier
street was referred to the street com.
mittee to report back.
A quit claim deed Of the land at the
foot Of Franklin street from Mrs. Lu-
Gina e. Smith was read and ccepted.
This is the land the city has finally
bought for $3.50, after buying it Of
another party. The meeting then
went into executive session.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
EMPRESS DEAD

Cronberg, Aug 6.-The Dowager
Empress Frederick died at 6:l5 p. M,
yesterday. Her death was somewhat
Unexpectedly sudden.
Cowes, Aug. 6. - King Edw ard
started at noon for Germany.to attend
the funeral OF his sister, The Dowager
Empress Of Frederick.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
CARD OF THANKS

We, the undersigned, extend our
hearty thanks to our friends and
neighbors for their kind words and
deeds during our late bereavement,
also for the many beautiful flowers
that were sent and were so ,astefully
arranged Respectfully Mrs. G. Pc.
terson and children, 100 Brooklyn St.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
THE WEATHER

Boston, Aug. g. Maine and Yer.
mont, fair tonight and Wednesday,.
Massachusetts fair In the west, sho "
ers In the coas- portion tonight, fair
Wednesday. Fresh north west winds
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
DEADLY GASOLINE.

Philadelphia, Aug. Give are
known to be dead in building wreck !;
ed by gasolene explosion last night,
but there may be twenty. Positively
nothing definite can be learned until
the debris is removed.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
v, /, SPEAR
Is The Leader in The
Contest
A new CANDIDATE
Enters From Barre City
To-day

And still the candidates are lining
up for Buffalo. Today new one en-.
ters the contest from Barre City, Mr..
]. Henry Moore, and his friends say
he is sure to be a winner.
Mr. Spear of Graniteville leads to-
day, with $3.50 votes, and Mr., Jackson
of Barre City second with AIS votes.
Things are beginning to warm up a
bit, and there will be hot fight for
the double trip.
When u renew your subscription
to the TELEGRAM be sure and have
your votes credited to your favorite
candidate.
The standing today is as follows;
", H. Spear Graniteville, $3.50
Frank W. Jackson Bare, 4775
B. H. TownShend. Plaintield, 1880
Frank Norway, Waterbury, $50
J. Henry Moore, Barre, 425
William Ward, So. Barre, 1926
Gordon Mcleod, Graniteville, 300
Robert Kynoch, Barre, 300
w. H. Buchanan, Barre. 275
Chas. P. Mcknight, E. Mont
pelier, zoo
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
VERMONT PENSIONS

Washington, Aug GA pension of
Sl7 month, under the reissue act,
has been granted VIM. A. Reynolds of
Stratiord
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
BASE BALL

Philadelphia 6, New York 3.
Philadelphia 10, New York 0.
Boston 2, Brooklyn /.
st. Louis 20, Pittsburg 6.
Cincinnati 10, Chicago 7.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-06
GRANITEVILLE.

Maple Leaf Camp. M. w. OF A. hold
a regular meeting Thursday evening
at 7.3O. There is large class for
adoption. All visiting brothers cor.
daily invited to be present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-03
LociShnrt locals.

Loclahart. Texas, February 1.-Mr. J.
w. Browne, formerly of Lockhart, now
editor OF tho IIaHetsvile Herald, has In
stitutod SUIT against the city OF Lock-
hart and the Clly Wafer Works com
pany for s2l00 damages for personal in
lurics sustained by reason Of his falling
into tronch which the water works
company had opened IN laying their
mains and left open at night. Ellis a.
Ellis represent Mr., Browne,
MIR. John Anderson and family who
migrated to Chicllasha, I. T., last spring,
have returned TO lsocohart having had
full enough OF the Territory.
Mr. II, Westmorlapd Of Gonzales has
accepted a position as prescription clerk
with G., t. McDannald & Co.
"A new posto1iee named Joliet has heen
| established In Caldwell county on West
Fork
Anitinerant wire walker, who was per-
forming his mcndicant feats on the pub
llic street. WIS pelted with antiquated
hen fruit Monday night Tho act ID gem
orally condemned by the people Of the
town.
Sam Jones will lecture Mt tho library
hall next Monday night under tho
auspices Of the Lyceum association.
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say at that, so 7 VIII jabber away about
something else with the Haps VINO are
not taking any part In That discussion, as
the contest has closed and as luck would
have H. the negative side won, but it's
no use TO cry over split milk. Miss
Felicia May Pope and Master Charles
r.. Fuller allow me to compliment you
on the strong points you favored our
(the afirmatiyel side with IN your excel
lent letters, Iiaps and Mrs. Foster, how
did you spent Christmas? | had a very
pleasant time, not including tho various
mshaps which befell me. for / tumbled
down the back stairsteps one dark night
during the holidays and almost cracked
my skull, and then l turned couple OF
bottles OF ink over when writing the
names on my presents and goodness
knows what ! didn't do Haps. feel
like I've murdered something, for the
other day Gas there was no one else)
tried to Kill a chicken for mamma and
concluding that wringing its neck was
the easiest way / undertook TO wiring 10.
Well. I grasped the poor chicken around
The neck as tight as | could clutch ID
and swung II over my head about half
a dozen times, till my arm got tired. and
bless you, the old head wouldn't come of, ,
80 I tried with tho other hand, but the
head still remained on the body of the
poor fowl; then I decided TO cut ita head
OF. concluding that It was too tough
to wiring, but when I laid the chicken
down on the log It did not stir. began
20 investigate and found II 10 be lifeless
So that settled the matter, for ] knrs
that had choked the poor thing TO
death and / brought It to mamma. de-
claring thst that was the last chicken
I ] would ever kill. Now, Haps, don't
/ you all think I have hard timesf Every
4 thing goes wrong with me and don't see
why 1t should. but perhaps It's because |
K dare to do anything even II break my
neck ia the attempt I'm altogether too
rash, suppose. Yes, Bonnie Belle, |
wish / could get near enough TO stick
/ a pin in Mr.. Philip w for writing such
a letter about Us girls and our ways,
under the name OF Author Dawson It's
"a pity he couldn't write one on the boys.
too. He reminds me Of the boy in "IAt-
tile Women" called Laurie Lawrence. for
he's always up to some mischief Bon
ME Belle, you most certainly must be Q
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consume all the oxygen in the airg' This
depends on his age and strength. Would
ne ole the instant he had consumed the
oxygen? He would die before, in all prob
hpiilty, poisoned by the carbonlc acid
that he had breathed into the air. GLOW
much more oxygen will a lamp consume
han d mang That depends on the size
| OF the wick and the strength Of the % n
~ which season OF the year do our
sieeping rooms need most ventilation? %
In the summer, because there is less oxy-
gen in the air.
You3 win notice the letter OF A. r..
Burls, In which he tells OF the death OF
little Joe Weatherford. This was the NJ
tie cripple that l had thought we would
take UP next. but he does not need our
help now. AS MIR. Burls says, he has
gone to the land where there are 10
cripples, and we must help some one less
fortunate, some one who has 10 stay here
to fight out the battle OF life. There s
not another boy In the applicants for
chairs, so we must help girl Send on
the nickels and dimes SO she will not
have 10 wait long.
Will the young girl who wrote from
San Marcos about Lily Horton please
write ITO me personally? have lost her
name would be glad to hear from ory
friend Of Lily Horton.
Margaret Hadley Foster.
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Corpns Christi TeNis, February H.
The grocery house OF N Gussett, which
for about thirty years has been In ex-
lstence here under the management of
Colonel ~ Gussett the wen known bank
er. has been transferred TO his son, H.
ID. g. Gussobt who assumed charge to-
day and Will conduct the business on a
moro extensive scale. a
Corpus ChFistts third carload of cab
hage this season rolled out OF here
bound for tho Fort Worth market last
Wednesday, morning. The shipper was
Charles II. T1rott. VINO shLpsed the two
previous cars to the Dallas market. The
big shipments VIII in an probability be-
gin about the latter part Of this month.
when trslnload shipments will become
an everyday spectacle. The farmers es-
innate that there will be about 800 cars
lat the most shipped this season. and
not 1000 as the newspapers are inclined
TO estimate tsit afte &,
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Fields Store. Texas.--Dear Haphammor:
| did have great crop of IDEAS stored
up for you ALL but / got SO Interested
In hunting hlmltleberries that they clipped
OUT of any pocket, unnotlced, and alas,
here ! am now in the midst OF you all
with thousands OF eyes conferred on me,
| (oh, no. | forgot, there are not that many
who enjoy reading my uuproftable let
| ters), all wishing me 10 have a short
| say and take leave. so | VIII Just say n
| few words regarding that statement made
| by Rol Hollemau not long ago, Ia which
| think he was mistaken. He says: Hon
| esty is above all things" | think love Is
| the greatest thing In the world II we
| loved God We would never dream Of
taking His name in vain, or having any
other gods before Him, or doing anything
which lie has commanded us not 10 do.
| And so, II VIC loved each other wa would
| always honor father and mother, one
thing which we should do that We too
| frequently leave nndone. We would never
| kin, steal or do any thing OF tho kind.
OF course, honesty Is something which
should be looked up TO and hoped for
but IL would be impossible for us 10 be
| honest unless We love God. Love ia the
| fulfilling OF the law" But j hope We
| WON'T TALL out over this one thing Jas.
| because we don't have tho same opinion
of IT, our page would not be near so
| interesting If We all agreed, Suppoec
we had contest and all voted the same
way for the aamn reason. Why, We
| would all soon lose interest, ii is 80
stupid to have every one agree with US
Pearl Epperson haven't you got some
kinfollSs near Fields Store?
| If a man were to be shut up In an
| art Shit room ten feet square. how Iona
would 1t take him to consume all the
oxygen therein? Would be die The same
| instant that he brea thed the last OF. the
| oxygen How much more VIII a lamt
consume than man? In which season o.
the year do our sleeping rooms need
most ventilation? / hope we Will hsye
whole lot Of cold weather this win
! ter. | like IL, but | couldn't stand much
| OF Il now, as am not very we'll christ
! mas has passed and all of Abe celebrating
for the year 1900 Is done--and everything
else, too. Some people celebrate Christa
birthday as II It were the devils. be-
| lieve in concentrating HIS birthday bn'
| when 1t comes To acting like some people
! do. II Is scandalous. know several
/ young men who seem to think that inc
| only way to celebrate Christina Is 70
get drunk and shoot guns, etc., ANA don
| seem TO roalige what 1t means TO tnt
world. OF course every man, woman and
child knows, OF should know, that Christ
our blessed Savior. was born on Doeem'
Der 25.
Como again Blossom, your dream wa
Interesting. All you dreamers come
again. love 20 read your dreams. Al
| 70 myself l am not much Of a dream
| wrlter--they strain my brain TOO much
| Ellen Reeves your vote was too late te
be counted. but your letter wasn't ioC
late 20 be Interesting. Well, " you all
viii excuse this scrtbbing, will stoi
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the rocky canyon,

behave ourselves. / hope every one had
a jolly good time Christmas, for j GER
talnly did. / see some Of the Haps are
describing their town or the one they
live nearest to, and / Will describe Lyle.
Lyte is situated in the northwestern
part of Atsscosa county on sand bar,
and la the only railroad town in the
county. Il is twenty-five miles west of
the city of San Antonio. 1t has four
dry goods and grocery stores, one MILL
merry store, one blacksmith shop, one un-
dertaker's Office, one postoiiice, one de-
pot (the International and Great North
ern), two cresmeries, one dairy and two
boarding houses, two churches, one
school house and meat mtrket, sup
pose / had better bring this letter to a
close. for Mrs. Foster has said go many
times: Children, don't write long let
ters." bessie Chapman.
p. Sind inclosed 10 cents. cents
for the helping fund and cents for the
relief fund b. G.
MoIryglle, La.-Dsar Haphammer: Ny,
how It rains, and the cold, nsrtheast
wind blows furiously this evening, but /
see that the Haps don't mind ". for they
an hare SMILES on their faces and l am
here again pleading for the lost side. Al
though / agree with Ellen Reeves that
we should not spend too much OF our
time bhinlFng on things Of the past. as
the future Is far more Of Importance 70
us. But We diner ltbtle on The recent
contest, but / admire one THAI doasn
hesitate to give their opinion, backed up
by good arguments. Ellen, l think that
all the Hsps enjoy your letters; l do
livery much No doubt YOU OF the afhrina-
Itive eide have recognized the subject that
has been under discussion as an old one.
one that has been debated more or less
ever since Adam aud Bye traPped lightly
dawn the paths that dlyt5ed the fiowery
beds Of the garden Of Eden, and has al
ways been decided for the negatiVe
lGradually as man has emerged Elsm the
midnight darkness that Aiamio fall
plunged him in, the bright sunlight OF en-
Iiighterment has lifted woman from q
Isniyeling, bringing slave 10 a queen. and
lit only requires this last effort Of pro.
gress TO place her on equal ra2hts viii
Imam. Why SHOULD not women voter 1
1T not an act performed almost entirely
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EInre.,iIIe Notes.

Tlorcsville, Texas, January 3i.A-w y
Elkins has been appointed postmaster at
Marceiena. Wilson county. in place of
r.. u. Jones. whose term had probably
expired. st
dist church draws large crowds every
night. Rev. Byron G. Roach. from San
Antonio. Is doing most of tho preaching.
Real estate transfers have been very
numerous in Wilson county the past two
or three months. a great many new
people are coming Into the coun.ys--ans
they all want homes and have money. 81.