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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-18
A ..NoTABLE BUILDING.
Description of New York,s Nev
Chamber Of Commerce..

Description of New York,s W..
Chamber Of Commerce..
The cornerstone of the new Chamho,
Of Commerce In New York recently
dedicated, was laid little over wear
ago The site and building cost more
than 100000, says the New Yor,,
Evening World. Morris X. Jesun wa :
the largest individual subscriber. piv.
ing $4,000. j. Pierpont Morgan and
John d. Rockefeller each gave $40 O0O,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, D. Willis James
Kuhn, Loeb Il Co., John S. Kennedy
William Il. Dodge, s. d. Babcock and
Andrew Carnegie contributed $4,000
apiece. Mayor Low gave $4,000 and
Bird S. Coler $1,000.
The building is of white Vernon,
marble, with a white granite. base.
The design is classical, and. consider.
ing the limitations of the site. archi.
tects pronounce it superb piece of
work.
The first floor is laid out as bank
Ing room. This part has a separate on.
trance and is handsomely fitted in mar
BILE mosaic and mahogany. One of the
largest vaults in the city is a feature
The main room, for the exclusive use
Of the chamber of commerce. is one
floor above. 1t is of imposing propor-
tons, 90 feet long, 60 feet wide and 70
feet high. The floor is marble, James
b. Baker is the architect and Charles
r. Wills the builder
Many important projects have been
originated or aided by the chamber of
commerce. Every great national and
municipal demand has been met by II
most generously and promptly. 1t sent
thousands OF soldiers to the front in
the civil war, raised $1,000. 900 for the
Chicago fire sufferers, demanded and
secured the improvement of New York
harbOr, bettered the conditions of
American Sailors made strong fight
in the sound money campaign and has
actively participated in all the great in
terests Of the city, state and nation as
well as played important parts in the |
affairs Of the world.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-18
Snuff and q Crook.

Robert Pinkerton once told story of
bis father, the founder of the detective
agency, which illustrates the elder
Pinkerton's caution. A noted criminal
was detained in Pinkerton's Chicago
office. The elder Pinkerton left the room
and when he returned took the precau-
ton of holding revolver in front Of
him ready for use.
He saw the criminal standing by the
door with a snuffbox he had picked
up from Pinkertons desk in his hand.
"This is good SNUFF" affably re
marked the crook as he took a sniff.
For the eyes or the nose?" asked
Pinkerton, who knew that the crook
had intended to blind him in an effort
to escape.
WELL" remarked the criminal, I'm
sorry to say that the nose gets it this
dina"
Couldn't See 1t.
lawfully good Joke, old chap; she
said / had more money than brains,
and haven't got a cent"
where's the joke ?'-New York Jour.
nal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-18
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
Nellie Matthews VS.. Henry Matthews.
State Of Vermont, Washington
County.
In County Court, March Term, 1908.

Whereas, Nellie Matthews Of Barre
in the County Of Washington, ha.
this day fled in the Office Of the CLERK
Of the County Court, her libel for d.
vorce against Henry Matthews Of De-
troit, in the County Of
and State Of Michigan, setting forth
ia substance, that on the 10Th day Of
October, A. d. 1900, she was united
in marriage to said Henry Matthews;
that she on her part had faithfully
kept her marriage covenant, but that
the said Henry Matthews, on his part,
has not kept the same, for that the
said Henry Matthews had treated the
petitioner with intolerable severity,
had neglected and refused to support
the petitioner, and had committed
the crime Of adultery, and praying
that for. the causes aforesaid the
Court would grant her divorce from
the said Henry Matthews and also
praying for alimony.
And, whereas, it is made to appear
that the said Henry Matthews resides
without this state, where the process
Of this Court cannot be served upon
him; 1t ID, therefore, ordered that the
said Henry Matthews be notified of
the pendancy Of said libe. and given
opportunity to make defence therein,
and summoned TO appear and make
answer thereto before the Honorable
County Court next to be held at
Montpelier. within and for the County
of Washington, on the first Wednes.
day after the first Tuesday in March,
A. ID. 1908, at nine O'Clock In the
forenoon, by the publication of the
substance of said libel together with
this order, three weeks successfully II
the BARRE EVENING TE1EaRAM, q
newspaper published at Barre, in said
County, the last of which publications
shall be at least six weeks previous to
said first Wednesday after the frat
Tuesday in March, A. D. 1908, which
shall be deemed sufficient notice to-
the said Henry Matthews.
Given under my hand at Montpelier,
in said County, this Sd day Of No.
A. D. 1902.
Geo. A. Humphrey,
Deputy Clerk.
Richard A. Hoar,
Attorney for Petitioner.
I76.tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-18

England is going wild over the new
and fascinating game of table cricket,
which Is said to possess all the bat
ting, bowling and fielding characteris-
tics OF the British national game. It
bids fair to become a formidable rival
sf pingpong, which the Britishers have
foisted upon us and which in America,
says the Odd Fellows Herald, Is now
% its last legs
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
DOG LEAPS FROM SIXTH STORY

Policeman's Pet, Believing Master is
Abandoning It, Jumps to It's Death.
New York, Aug 27-Teddy. the yaIu-
able prize fox terrier, the pet Of VIII
liam Cook, the doorman, and the pride
of the East Twenty street 30
lice station, is dead. He came to his
death by leaping from the front win
dow on the sixth floor Of the tenement
opposite the police station yesterday
afternoon.
Cooks vacation began yesterday and
he decided to leave the dog in the care
Of John Rocco, the police station boot
black. Cook and Rocco took the ami
NAL up to the sixth noor and locked
the door, then went to the street. Hear
ing a bark Cook looked up and saw
Teddy on the window ledge
s'Go bacl!' shouted the doorman.
but at the sound of his masters voice
tile terrier jumped without hesitation
from the window and struck the
street about five feet from where Cook
was standing. When Cook picked up
his pet. Teddy was dead Al fund
was raised among the men for his
f'5neral expenses.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
CONTRACTOR rs READY.
Mr. Gaffney Will Begin the Building of
the Sewer Beds Next Week.

Mr. Gaffney Will Begin the Building OF
the Sewer Beds Next Week.
James #. Gaffney of Waterbury, who
has the contract for the building of
section No / of the Beckley Quarter
sewer bed, came here yesterday after
noon and held conference with Engi-
neer Caldwell and Commissioners
Beach, says the New Britain Herald.
Mr. Gaffney has just completed big
contract and he expressed his satisfac-
ton with the conditions upon which
he starts in on the New Britain job.
Mr. Gaffney gave assurance to the COM
missioners that his bond of $4,000 will
be filed at an early date. BY the
terms of the award of the contract had
not the commissioners heard from the
contractor by Friday he would forfeit
$1,000 and the award would then go
to the next lowest bidder.
Men We're put at work Yesterday
erecting buildings near the site of the
beds which will be occupied by the
workmen. There will be q boarding
house where meals will be served q
blacksmith shop and other buildings
MT Gaffney will employ on the lob
the latest devices III exactine machin-
cry and the saving in labor will be no
mean item. One machine which Mr.
Gaffney has had shipped from Column
bus, o., will pillow up the ground and
automatically throw the earth into the
carts.
The contractor expects to start work
next week and he expects to employ
about fifty men at the start. The
contractor announced his intention to
employ as many local men as he can.
This force will be increased later.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
WANT MORE PAY

Milwaukee. Wis, Aug 27.-The Sem
tineI this morning says. BY Septem-
Der Is the large railway systems of
the country will be confronted with a
demand by 100000 members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen for
an Increase in wages which will mean
an additional outlay of $1,000.0O0 a
month for wages by railroads in the
country or the alternative of a strike
which will eclipse in its extent all
previous strikes, including the demon
Efration of the American Railway UNI
ion in 1891 The demands which
have been formulated but not yet pre-
scented are for an increase Of 20 per
sent il wages.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
TIMELY TOPICS

e. g. Kilduff & Co have a big line
of mems suits at low prices and they
are all union made.
The Platt Mill Co sells the best
horse and chicken feed. If you don't
believe it, try it.
Harding, Of the 99-cent store, has a
nice line of lamps and the prices are
put away down.
/. Chase has placed on sale a lot of
trimmed hats at the low price Of 80
cents.
The ,Curran Dry Goods Co is selling
school supplies and school wearables
at lowest figures. Parents should call
st once.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
LOST MS HANDS sAII1r1xa

Boston. Aug 27.--A detachment of
thenayal brigade was stationed on Lam
pery's wharf, in Lynn. Monday. to fire
a salute as the presidential party
passed over the Nahant line. Edward
Larrabee of Company e dropped a
tWelve-pound blank cartridge, and as
ne reached to pick it up 1t exploded.
Both his hands were badly shattered.
and at the Lynn hospital it was found
necessary to amputate them. When
the president was told of the accident
he was deeply affected
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
LOOKING AFTER ISLANDS.
Captain Rosehill Has Not Landed on
Marcus Island.


Marcus Island.
Toxic Aug Is, via Victoria, B. O.,
Aug 27.-This is a period when the
United States seems to be looking al
ter the Pacific islands, First it was
Marcus island, but news came that the
washington authorities recognized ia
pans. claim thereto. The incident
caused a little futter at first, and a
Japanese man of war was dispatched
with an official on board to await the
arrival of Captain Rpsehill, the Amer
lean alleged concessionaire. The war
ship landed its official charged with
documents, one being from United
States Minister Buck, but SO far no
word has been received of Captain
Rosehill's arrival The telegraphed
solution of the matter has zen hailed
with pleasure by the Japanese press.
which exalts the magnanimity of
America and points out how consist
emily she has shown herself to be the
friend of Japan.
Just on top of that favorable inn
preston, however, there arrives tele-
graphic word that the United States
sent Warship to GUST the Japanese
from Wake island, south of Marcus
island. The japanese papers claim
the island was uninhabited until some
of their bird eatchers visited 1t, and
profess to fail to understand of what
benefit the island would be to any ma
tio1p So far the nature Of Americas
claim to the island and the purpose of
its present enforcement, If the news
is correct are Unknown here.
Japan's first election accompanied
by secret ballot took place on August
8. The campaign was very lively, al
though the usual feature Of the inter
ference of paid hirelings of candidates
was conspicuous by it's absence. On
the other hand accusations of bribery
flew around and some of the local
prisons were ehoked with alleged of
tenders in this regard. The result Of
the polling is not fully known, but
enough has been gathered to show a
preponderance of the constitutional
party generated by Marquis Ito, ia
pans leading statesman.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
. coAIPOuNcE RARY SHOW.
Over $500 People See the 112 Babies
Entered for Exhibition

over 2,oUu People See Ine liz bhplSs
Entered for Exhibition.
Bristol, Aug 27.--The third annual
baby show managed by Charles i.
Olin was held yesterday at Lake Com
pounce, and attracted $500 people from
all parts of Hartford county. Under
the trees in front of the pavilion was
a large suqare of chairs arranged anu
In these were seated the mothers hold
ing their babies in their laps. The
crowd was kept outside Of the encios-
ure until the judges had announced
their work and who had won the prizes,
The judges We're Mrs John 5. Deacon
of Bristol, Mrs ]. T. Bradley OF New.
Britain and Mrs #, w. Grover OF Hart
ford. There was great deal OF inter-
est in the outcome of the prize contest.
There were 112 entries, representing
about dozen towns and cities OF the
state.
Late in the afternoon the ladies VINO
composed the committee announced the
result of their labors as follows: Hand +
soonest baby under 21a years of age,
Roger Lincoln of Bristol, aged years;
handsomest girl. Melvina Hiscox or
Plainyille, Is months old: best natured
baby. Frances Lynch of Bristol. 3Hs
months old; latest baby. George Riley
of Meriden, 5 months old and weighed
twenty-five pounds; handsomest colored
baby, Esther Nannon of Plainville, II
months old: handsomest pair OF twins
Royal and Robert Huckins of Cheshire
10 weeks old; noisiest baby, Rab p.
McBurney of New Britain. II months
old: handsomest girl between and y
years of age. Alline Bunnell of Pequa-
buck, 8 years of age. As the prizes
were announced by Mr. DIN, his little
daughter. Miss Florence Olin, present
ed a silver cup to each child as it was
brought forward by its mother and
then exhibited to the crowd.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURIES.
Negro Jumped from Brooklyn Bridge
Fought to Defeat His Object.

Negro Jumped from Brooklyn Bridge
Fought to Defeat His Object.
New York, Aug 27.-After separating
from his wife twenty-seyen times,
Frank Cody, a negro, tried to end his
life last night by jumping from the
Brooklyn bridge. He was formerly q
professional bicycle rider and at one
time instructor of tennis in Prospect
park, where, about eight years ago, ne
made the acquaintance Of pretty Al
,vina' Anderson, with whom he el0ped
and later married.
Miss Anderson was the daughter OF
John Anderson, mail carrier attached
to Station v of the Brooklyn post
Office. The couple have one boy. he
is 6 years old and bright lad. Cody
does not bear the best of regulations,
and has been arrested several times on
the complaint of his father-in-laW.
At about $50 o'clock last night Cody
boarded a wagon driven by Alexander
Miller of No 239 Pearl street, Manhat-
ean. which was crossing the bridge, and
when the center of the structure was
reached he jumped to the roadway and
climbed the railing.
Just as Cody was about to jump Mil
Ter grabbed him and fierce struggle
ensued. Cody broke away from his
captor and. vaulting over the railing.
threw himself into the river.
In boat near where Cody struck
the water were. John Murray Of No 1O7
John street and James Collins of No
ia Nassau street. Manhattan. They
quickly rowed to the place where Cody
sank and when he came up they
dragged him out of the water. He
was taken to Brooklyn, where he was
placed under arrest by Patrolman Nc.
Cam of the lower Fulton street police
station. Cody was removed to the
City hospital. All he could be made to
say was: 81 told her I would do it.
This is presumed to have been a re-
mark directed at his wife, of whom he
is said to be insanely jealous.
Cody was uninjured aside from bej@g
stunned by his contact with the water
and the hospital physicians say he will
recover in a few days. when he will be
arraigned in court charged with hav-
ing ATTEMPTED to commit suicide. In
the rockets of his coat were pictures
Of General Miles. Rear Admiral Samp-
son and Harry Casey, VINO was one Of
tbe PRINCIPAL witnesses in the case or
Florence Burns. suspected of murder
ING Walter Brooks. When Cody
aloDed with Miss Anderson it carysed
a sensation in BROOKLYN md her father
swore that he would take the life IF
fle neoro Int instead had him arrested
several times on various charges.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
ALERT sLEUTHs.
Railroad Detectives Who Attended the
President.


Railroad Detectives Who Attended the
President.
New Haven, Aug q. The detectives
of the Consolidated railroad have made
three captures within the past few
days which reflect credit upon this de-
partment, whose interest is to protect
the travelling public from frauds and
thieves. During the presidents trip
through the state his train was guard
ed by some of the railroad men, and
in the crowds surrounding the presi-
dents car whenever he spoke they
were especially active Two we'll
known crooks named Edwards and
Johnson were arrested on a train at
Berlin Friday and were yesterday Civ
en- fines for attempting to pick the
pockets of q passenger. At MePiden
Friday afternoon Detectives McKenna
and Burke arrested Robert Jones. a
New York crook, who when caught
had his hand in gentIeman's pocket.
This arrest was made in the crowd
which was watching the departure of
the presidents train from the station.
Fhe latter settled his case out of court
yesterday afternoon by paying 500,
for which personal bond was given
to the court by Attorney Cornelius
Danaher of Meriden. Jones' picture
is among those of the famous crooks
in the rogues' gallery at the central
office at New York
A clever piece Of detective work was
the roundup of eight New York pick
pockets at Mantle on Governors day.
The men went over on the special
trains from this city and all of them
We're corralled on the platform and
sent out of the town. They could
have piled their craft among the crowd
on the camp ground with very little
risk of detection, but their capture
frustrated their plans.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
CARD OF THANKS.
SHECIAL Meeting.

The Painers' and Decorators union,
No 491, will meet Friday evening IN
Mechanics hail. Per order
BUSINESS AGENT.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
MISS CAYVAN BLIND AND DYING.
Popular Actress Removed to an Asy-
Ium in Massachusetts.

Popular Actress Removed to an Asy-
lum in Massachusetts.
New York, Aug 27. Blind and near
ing deaths door is Georgia CayFan,
who a. few years ago was one OF the
most popular actresses in America.
Miss Cayyan was quietly taken from
Sanford Hall, a private retreat in
Flushing, on Sunday night, and it is
said she is now in an asylum in Mas
sachusetts. She has become violent
" insane.
When Miss Cayvan was placed in a
carriage last Sunday Afternoon to be
driven away from Sanford Hall she
fought the attendants and her shrieks
alarmed the neighborhpod. While she
has become mentality weak she has
grown physically stronger, and aside
from the affliction which has befallen
her eyesight she never appeared more
robust in her life. t9
Miss Cayvan some years ago UNDER
went an operation for a tumor, which
is believed to be the original cause Of
her decline. To her burden of troubles
at that time was added that of being
named as correspondent by Mrs Oliver
Sumner Teal in her action for divorce.
In her affiiction friends rallied to her
support and succeeded In disproying
the allegations and causing counsel for
Mrs Teal to make & public apology
In vindieation of the actress
But the strain was too much for
Miss Cayyan and her mind gave away
and shortly afterwards she was drag
ged from the theatef by her physicians
and sent to sanitarium. Since then
she declined steadily. 1t was due to
the injustice done Miss Cayvan that a
law guarding against the indiscrim-
mate naming of correspondents was
passed.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
FERRYBoAT HELPLESS

New York Aug 27.-The Jersey
Central railroad ferryboat Mauch
Chunk became helpless to-day off the
battery, and 200 passengers on board
We're in panic for few minutes
while the boat was whistling for as
sistanee. The passengers were trans
fered in midstream TO the ferryboat
Easton and were taken by her to Jer-
sey City. The Mauch Chunk was
towed to Jersey City. No one was
hurt.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-27
SPECIAL MEETING.

There will be q special meeting or
the Bricklayers,' Masons' and Pias-
terers' union Friday night at O'Clock
at American hall.
M. CUNNINGHAM, Sec'y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-03
Cooking Rhubarb.

Rhubarb is very wholesome and popular
IN the spring, but beyond it's use in pies,
pudd1ngs and sauces, most housewives do
not know how to prepare it. The part of
the plant best adapted to culinary purposes
is the footstalk of the leaf, which, unless
quite young, is carefully peeled and cut into
small pieces. Originally the leaves of the
plant were boiled as potherb.
Little tartlets of rhubarb are made with
puff paste. The rhubarb, stewed sweetened
and favored, is mixed with an equal weight
of beaten egg. Then spoonful is set on a
piece Of paste, and when the crust is done
the rhubarb tart is finished.
Or for a change the rhubarb may be half
cream in place of egg, or, again, custard
may be formed with egg and milk added in
half weight to the stewed rhubarb.
Half stewed rhubarb and half cream is
the formula for rhubarb cake. A plate is
lined with good pastry, the mixture is
spread thickly over this, another crust Is
laid over the top and the whole baked.
Cream is almost as much essential in
good rhubarb cookery as gelatin. In the
case of the pie or pudding mentioned above
the addition of cream when served at table
is necessity If the best enjoyment of the
dish is to be gained. A little gelatin added
to the juice before Il is put into pie, pud-
ding or tart will always improve it.
Still another dainty dish may be made for
the nursery tea by means of rhubarb and
gelatin. The stalks are stewed and the juice
withdrawn Favored and sweetened. No
coloring is necessary as the aim Is to have
rhubarb snow or rhubarb sponge. which
ever the children elect to call it. The juice
is mixed with gelatin in the degree right
to make the jeily-rather more than half
an ounce to a pint Then for a pint the
whites of two eggs are beaten up into
froth. A pinch of powdered sugar or a
pinch of salt will aid the egg white to whisk
up. When the snowy egg froth is ready the
jelly ought to be getting thick for setting
In any case it should be cold. The SNOW
is then whisked into the cooling jelly and
the whole beaten together for some time
The sponge is a beautiful dish. wholesome.
dainty, very attractive either for ordinary
tea party table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-03
Fashions in Girdles.

The fashion of wearing girdleS from
which chains depend, holding odds and ends
like our chatelaines. dates as far back as
the time of Louis XII. The "demicent,' -
which was very costly, had gold chains,
gold-handled scissors, gold purses and small
mirrors attached; but. of course, in far
earlier times knotted grdles were worn by
women.
You see examples of them on the tombs
of the middle ages. Chaucer alludes to them.
Magnificent jeweled girdles were worn in
the time of Henry VII and Henry VIII.
Sometimes they took the form of chains,
sometimes they were composed of links of
gold silver
Men wore them well as women. Cir
dies with large buckles were worn in 1913,
and one authority tells us that it was a
common practice in those days to cut them
at the back that they fell and were
thus easily stolen.