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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
BOMB ON PORCH
OF OMAHA LAWYER
Place Badly Shattered by An Explosive
RE Opposed Sunday Saloons


Omaha, Neb., Nov. 20. The home Of
Elmer f. Thomas, a prominent lawyer
Of this city and attorney for the Civic
Federation, was wrecked BY bomb
placed on the front porch early today.
Mr.. Thomas and his family were in the
house at the time, and he considers it
miraculous Tint none Of them was iu-
iured
Mrs. Thomas WAC awakened by 4
noise on the front porch and aroused
her husband believing that burglars
were trying to entr the house. Mr..
Thomas began an investigation and dis
covered d fire on tho front porch He
picked up a large rug and attempted to
smother the flame, when q terrific ex-
plosion occurred. Although but few
feeet from the missile, he escaped injury.
The front wall of the house was blown
in, doors wer shattered and an im-
mense hole torn in the ground. The
interior of the building is wreck.
A sqnad Of police were on the scene
in a short time, but no clew to the
perpetrators of the deed could be found
The man evidently made 4 hasty escape
after setting the fuse which exploded
the bomb. Mr.. Thomas saw no one
4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
WORSE EVERY YEAR.
Plenty OF Barre Readers Have The same
Experience

Don't neglect an aching back
1t will get worse every year.
Baekache is really kidney ache.
To cure the back you must cure the
kidneys.
II you don't other kidney ills follow
Urinay troubles, diabetes, Bright's dis
ease.
A Barre citizen tells you how the cure
is easy.
Norman York Of "a South Main
Street, says when living at Pearl
Street in the Winter OF 1897. gentle
man called upon me and asked my
opinion OF Doan's Kidney Pills and to
allow him TO have the same published
in our Barre papers. consented and
told him for five or six years I had
been annoyed with my kidneys. caused,
thought by strain. There was no
doubt about the pain, but when there
was added TO II annoyance from the
kidney secretions ] was positive some
disturbed action OF the kidneys exist
ed. If / stopped to lift Il was with
the greatest difficulty could regain an
erect position. Well, in spite Of that
continuation of the treatment OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. procured at Il. A.
browns drug store, stopped the at
tack. Since then have never lost an
opportunity of recommending the pre-
paration to friends and acquaintance
and / know OF great many who have
taken a course of the treatment, OBJ
tainlng positive BENEFITS"
Sold by all dealers. Price so cents
per box. Toster-Afilburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-and
take no substitute
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
"A NEST OF
THIEVES
Uncovered at Middlebury By
Officers.
ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE
And Principals Are in Jail Much
Stolen Property Found in
Dug-out Under
House.
ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE

Middlebury Nov %. For some
months past families about the Seeley
district ia this town have been missing
poultry, and suspicion rested upon
family named 0dell, composed Of the
mother, philindad, and two sons, wy
man, 2s years of age and Eli, Y years.
The latter about a week ago stole
his brothers pocketbook with some $40
and Officer c. J. Seeley had orders to
arrest him, and on Saturday night he
caught him. He brought him here be-
fore Judge Foote and States Attorney
Donaway for prosecution. He was com
mitted to jail under bonds Of s700.
Monday, while a further examination
was going on, Officer ID. w. Doane Of
Orwell telephoned that Donovan Wood
wards house had been broken into and
$3.50 worth Of furs taken. Mr.. Wood
ward il hunter and fisher. Sheriff
Cobb learned that the elder 0del had
been offering to sell furs in the village.
Last night he organized party com
prising Officers Seeley, Higgins and
Doane, who went out and surrounded the
house and finally succeeded in raising
the woman and the older brother On
searching the house nothing could be
found mt first. but finally they found
subterranean cavern under the floor
labout three feet deep, kind Of dug
tout. There they found five grain bags
filled with furs which had been brought
there, also two guns that had been stolen
from Mfr. Woodward
The people in this vicinity have been
losing things for several years. They
feared, however, that ii they took any
action against this family it would make
them desperate and they would take
revenge upon them.
Orwell, Nov. 22.--Parties entered the
house Of Solomon Woodland Saturday
leyening. Mr.. Woodland lives alone and
was at neighbours at the time. The
parties stole quantity Of furs Of var
| ious kinds, also two rifles, the whole
property valued at from S125 to $3.50.
They were tracked in northerly diree.
ton, but it is believed they went and
returned through this village. The prem
ises Of suspected parties were searched
Ebut nothing was found. The telephone
brought the news from Middlebury Mon
day that two men had been arrested on
suspicious Of being the guilty parties,
Mi. Woodland and D. W, Doane went
tout and identified the goods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
MontpelIer oyerseer Appealed ~.

Montpelier, Nov % ON Sunday
morning G. b parmenter, oYerseer 81
the poor, was called upon by Airs. G. A.
Heath for assistance. He investigated
the, case and found that Mrs. Heath Is
practically without food, and has fuel
for only d few days, and that her hus.
band had warned the merchants not to
give her anything on his account IT
seems that several years Of unhappy
home life eliminated Saturday night,
when Mr.. Heath abused his wife to such
an extent that she told him one Of them
must leave the house. Mir. Heath
promptly left, going first to the mer-
chants and warning them as stated
above. He then went to his old home
in Moretown, leaving no support what
ever for his wife and little girl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
A BIT OF REALISM

torigInall
Estelle Pettepas was her name, and
the stage was hex. profession. Ter
salient points were Petite, brunette. 4
whirlpool Of raven hair, swapping
black eye, an oval face. the lines Of
her figure. though diminutive, perfect
curves Her great part was as Jaque-
line in ~ Child OF Nature" wherein
she personated one Of natures most
impulsiye children by acting naturally.
In other words, she portrayed herself.
Her FIRST success was ID private the
atricals, and when 1t was suggested
that she would make a success on the
stage her mother declared that she
could never be brought 10 play the
necessary love parts, and as to being
kissed she would spurn the actor who
should undertake any such business.
When, therefore, she appeared in a
play that required a kiss and submitted
gracefully. indeed with a response rel
quired by the play, her mother ac-
knowiedged herself to have been mis-
taken and the manager was relieved.
When a Child Of Nature" was writ
ten, especially for Estelle, 1t became
manifest from the first that the play
would have great run and that a
new star had appeared on the dramatic
horizon But 1t was found difficult to
find an actor who could fll the part Of
Edgar Ahrens, who loved Jaqueline, d
Maynard country girl Several were
tried and all failed In the climax 81
the play Edgar pleads his cause with
Jaqueline, and at moment Of the
girls indecision carries his point with
a kiss None but a man Of great deli
cacy Of feeling and genius for por
traying Il could do justice to the scene
Finally a young actor Eugene Ho-
vey, was chosen to undertake the part
he had seen something Of Estelle, and
It was suspected that an attachment
was springlng up between them. The
manager hoped that this might infiu
ence both the girl and the man to q
more successful rendition Of their
parts. He was right At the very
opening it was evident that even more
than had been hoped for would come
to pass. Hovey was madly IN love
with the LITTLE beauty. who was natu
rally as caprlcious as the heroine she
portrayed. AS the play proceeded
those who knew the actress well saw
that she had completely lost herself
In the part
The first and second acts resulted il
curtain calls The audiences Interest
seemed to be increasing and the man
ager was delighted Then came the
third act, which babe fair to be a per
feet triumph, While Edgar and ia
qneiine were waiting in the wings tC
20 on together the manager. who was
keeping an eye on them. overheard this
bit OF Dialogue not in their parts;
Edgar How happy | would be Il
this were all reall
Jaqueline pouting) Isn't itG
Edgar Why, no; It's nothing more
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
TRY SEVEN BARKS
COSTS YOU NOTHING IF IT DOES NOT PROVE TO
BE THE BEST REMEDY you HAVE EVER
TRIED FOR AILMENTS OF THE
STOMACH, Liver AND KIDNEYS
YOUR HOME DRUGGIST MAKES THE GUARANTEE
YOUR HOME DRUGGIST MAKES THE GUARANTEE

This remedy is purely vegetable and
easy to assimilate. The doses are small
and pleasant to take. II IS prepared
from the original formula Of Dr. Franz
Gauswein Of Weisbaden. Germany,
who was, until his DEATH one Of the
worlds most successful and noted ply
sieians Thousands Of families for
three generations have been recon-
mending this wonderful preparation in
the highest terms.
II your digestion Is impaired IL your
liver is sluggish or blood is impure.
Seven Banks viii surely effect a
speedy cure, as 1t eleanses. flushes and
tones up the whole digestive and drain-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23

age system in a thorough manner, leav-
ing Nature to do the rest, which it viii.
We cordially invite our friends and
customers to call and get a bottle OF
this highly meritorious remedy. You
may deposit 80 cents for a bottle Of
Seven Barks1 as evidence Of good
faith. Try 1t as directed, and IL found
unsatisfactory we will cheerfully re-
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spare the small amount we ask on de-
post, come anyway and we win take
All the risk What we want is to intro
duee this remedy among onr friends
ana customers where 1t y not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
Red Co.'s Pharmacy, f6O NorLh Main ST, Barre, Vt.

leaving the premises The explosion
was heard for three miles
Atty Thomas has been active for
some time III the prosecution Of saloon
keepers charged with a violation Of the
Sunday closing laws, lie also has been
acting for the Civic Federation ia the
habeas corpus proceedings by which
Thomas Dennison has sought 10 avoid
being taken into Iowa in connection
with the SIS, 600 PollaelS diamond rob.
berry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
KEPT GAMBLING RESORT.
R. Cohen Of Burlington Fined For Sec
ond Time Yesterday,

Burlington, Nov. 20. Ruby Cohen
was arraigned in city court yesterday
afternoon On the charge Of keeping a
gambling resort in The rear Of iii Cher
~ street. lie pleaded guilty and was
fined $50 and costs OF S6.07. He paid
up on the spot. This is Cohen's second
offence Of the kind this year He was
fined Si0 mud costs of $50 on January
a. Lipman was arrested on a charge
of being connected with the same gam
bling establishment. He claims he had
nothing whatever to do with It, and
his case was continued until December
Bail S100
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
CARNEGIE BUYS LEA PARK.
Said to Intend to Make 1t Into Con
valescents' Home.

London, Nov. % "A provincial paper
says Andrew Carnegie has purchased or
is about to purchase for $s,750,O00, Lea
Park, the late Whitaker Wright's es-
tate in Surrey, with the object Of cstab-
fishing national conyalescent home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
SUBSIDY COMMISSION MEETS
Testimony from Naval and Postal Au-
thnrities 10 Be Heard.

Washington, Nov. %. The joint com,
mission 10 investigate the needs Of the
merchant marine, with special reference
to ship subsidies, held its first meeting
this afternoon at the Capitol Testimony
from naval officers, postal authorities
and others will be taken. A report viii
be prepared for the opening Of congress,
but the recommendations are not dis.
closed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
PARALYzED BY FALL.
Cornell Sophomore Victim of Most Pc
culiar Accident.

Ithaca, n. a., Nov. %. Frederick T..
Schmidt, d sophomore in Cornell uni-
versity, has suffered a most peculiar
and possibly fatal accident He was
performing on the parallel bars in the
gymnasium, when lie fell, striking the
back Of his head and neck on the floor
with great force. Although no bone
was broken. and lie remained fully con
scious, he lost the power Of speech, and
was completely paralyzed After being
removed 10 the iniirmary, where he now
lies, Schmidt partly recovered his speech,
but il still totally paralyzed. Physi.
clans say that If he survives the aeci-
dent il i doubtful that be will ever re-
cover control Of his nervous system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
PENNED IN BY FLAMES,
Thirty Negroes Had Narrow Escape at
st. Louis

St. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Nov 90 Thirty me-
groes men. women and children
penned IN on the second and third floors
OF a burning Morgan street lodging
house, today, saved themselves from
death by jumping from windows into
tarpaulins held by firemen, BY cropping
their way to the street down smoke and
flame filed stairways, and by climbing
through a scnttle to the roof, and thence
to adjoining buildings TO be taken down
by iiremen.
Four women, injured in theeir efforts
ia escape, are at the City Hospital One
OF them is unconscious, and viii prob
ably die
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
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This yenr the Friday Nights do not
seem to be taking tho interest in
bowling thar they did in former years
and a number Of the younger mem
bers OF the team are much dissatisfied
1t is said.
The Tucsons will be out for a prac-
tioe game or tile Bloodgood alleys to-
night.
Because of some misunderstanding
the Amarite bowling team will not go
to Giffords tonight to roll aVainst the
Clifford bowling team as planned.
Birden Golden is trying to secure a
gains witt. the EltinRville bowling
team, of Eltingville, s. I. A letter
has been addressed to the manager,
L. Q. Bsmberger, and an answer is
expected today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
ASK
FOR RELEASE.
Since Question of Age Limit is
Raised the Members Be-
come More Particular.

New Brunswick, Dec. 16:-The action
of Alan Strong, counsel for two of the
indicted election officials, in challenging
the indictments because n member of
the September grand jury was more than
sixty-five years of age has aroused in
terest in che ages of the members of the
December grand jury. 1t was stated that
Abiiah Apologize, of Monroe Township,
was more than sixty-flve, but Mr.. Apple
gate declares lie is sixty-four. l. Thorn
Golding, of the petit jury panel, asked.-to
be excused stating that he is more than
sixty-five years of age, and that since
the point had been raised he did not care
to do any jury duty. He was excused.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
kin The Field Of Sports


A
President Hermann is another mag
nate who is in favor of shortening the
schedule.
So much success has been claim ed
for the "spit ball" that when the ball
players go into training every pitcher
in the land will try to master the pecu-
liar delivery.
1t is reported that the New York
Giant would be more than willing to
trade Jack Warner for "Heinie''
Rietz of the Red Legs.
Cleveland fans seem to think that
Lajoie will not make the
that Armour made last season.
Here is the o thing that could
happen in baseball: Club owners are
thinking of raising the price in the
bleachers TO fifty cents. The "Bleach-
ville'' gang will not stand for the IN
crease.
Besides fixing up the ball park,
Stanley Robinson of the st. Lon;s
Cardinals says the baseball team will
also be patched up. 1t needs more
than patching,
The number of rumors to the effect
that "Charlie" Carr, Cleveland's first
baseman, was to figure in a trade this
winter is denied by the officials of the
Cleveland Club.
Manager Erred" Glare has signed
seven Pirates for next season. Erred"
says his team will win the pennant
next season without any trouble.
The indoor baseball senson has be-
gun. All kinds of curves, even the
''spit ball." will be sent over the
plate this week.
The most Important thing at the
American League meeting at Chicago
was "Ban" Johnson's vote for Sl0,-
200 "a year for six years. "Ban" sec
onded the motion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

Mona has made mor complete and
lasting cures of dyspepsia and stomach
troubles than any other remedy. 1t does
it's work thoroughly and so strengthens
the stomach that the one who uses 1t can
eat anything at any time. 1t Will open
the door to a new and brighter outlook
in life, for when the stomach IS strength
ened, health, good spirits and cheerful
ness naturally follow.
Mona is the only remedy for dys-
pepsia that is sold on a plain and abso-
lutte guarantee that it will cost nothing
unless it cures. Begin its use today with
the knowledge that c. A. Sexton will
refund the money if it fails.
This is the strongest endorsement that
he a givet to Mi-o-na,-that he believes
in it SO thoroughly that he will return
the money if it does not cure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
TERMS OF THE
NIB. GAS LEASE
Public Service Guarantees
Dividend to New Brunswick
Gas Company.
SSscial 10 tie Evening MeaV


New Brunswick, Dec. 16:-The
Public Service Corporation has made
an offer to the New Brunswick Light,
Heat and Power Co., the holding com
pany of the New Brunswick Gas
Light Company, to leass the plant
and If the offer is accepted, as it prob
ably will he at a meeting of the stock
holders called for the afternoon of
December 20, the stockholders will
again commence to receive yearly
dividends upon their stock.
The New Brunswick Gas Company
was paying six per cent. semi'annual
dividends until 1t was sold out to
the New Brunswick Heat and Power
Company, a close corporation, the sale
Of which was conducted through
Eisele and King as the organizers of
the purchasing company. Since then
there have been no dividends paid.
IL is now proposed to LEASE the plant
here from this company for 300 years
with the understanding that the
Public Service shall pay n rent equal
to q dividend of two per cent. for the
first two years, 1905 and 1906; two and
ahalf for the next two years, three
for the .nextatwo years; three and a
half for the next two years; four for
the next year four and q half for the
next year and five for the next ard
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
Wrestling


John Piening, the Butcher Boy"
is anxious to meet H. H. iceberg, the
Giant Dane, again, under the same
conditions which governed the last
contest, or under any rules or condi.
tions which the big foreigner may
dictate. AS an evidence of good faith
johnny" Dunn, Piening's manager,
has posted a substantial forfeit, and is
ready to meet Egeberg and his hackers
at any time and place they select to
arrange the match. Should thoy meet
again in the near future a great
amount of local interest will be
aroused.
Young Hackenschmidt, the ''Bavar-
ian Tiger" who has met some of the
best heavyweight wrestlers in thu
profession in limited time contests,
including Fritz" Mohl, the "Alplne
Boy," and Herman Miller, Of Green
point, both of whom have wrestIed
Draws with August Faust, has
challenged the latter % meet him to a
Finish at mixed style OF wrestling.
AS Piening has defeated Faust deoi-
sively on two occasions. Johnny"
Dunn feels confident that Hacken-
schmidt, under the Butcher Boys"
tuition, can also defeat him, and is
ready to talk business and arrange
the match at short notice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
PUBLIC OPINION

Editor Evening News:
/ agree with James L. Ryan In yester-
days News, that Patroman Christian
Jensen Is one of 1.-THE best" on the city's
police force. Ever since it was started
/ have followed his path. 1t takes a good
springer to beat him. Aren't the police
often forced while performing their duty
to use vulgar language to make their
clients come to termsS
- l.. NJ. E...A.-.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
WILL
MEET HANSEN.
His Challenge Through
a Danish Newspaper Pub
liShHd in New York.

In "The Norge" a Danish news
paper, printed in New York, a copy of
which was received there this morn
ing, is q letter from H. H. Ege5erg,
the great Danish wrestler, In which he
agrees to accept the challenge issued
so often 5y H. P. Hansen. Egeberg
says that the match must be very soon
as he wishes to go out west. The style
be Graeco.R Roman, two best out of
three falls to count.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
Low nids For warshins.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Unprece-
dentedly low bids were offered for the
construction of the battleship New
Hampshire and the armored cruisers
Montana and North CaroIina-$3,575,-
600 each for the cruisers and $3,74s,00O
for the ~battleship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
Safe Blowers Near Banks Cash.

BAR MILLS. Me-, Dec. 1G.-An at
tempt was made to rob the safe of the
Buxton and Hollis Savings bank at
West Buxton some time last night. The
burglars blew off the combination
knob and failing to open the safe By
that means tore down a portion of the
walls of the vault. Something fright
ened them when they were almost
within reach of the banks securities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 16. 81
daJ re estimated at between $4,000
ana $4,000 was caused by a fire in J.
w. Hazen's candy factory here. The
biaze was started by an overheated
stove. About 125 employees are thrown
out Of employment. +
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
ANNOUNCE PRIZES.

1t is expected that at the meeting of
the Danish Soclable A. O., Monday
night, announcement will lbe made in
regard TO the prize TO be presented
for the man OF team doing the best
work WITHIN II given tinle on the
horizontal bars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
AscHBAcK GETS VERDICT.

Special 10 tie Evening Meas.
New Brunswick, Dec. 16:-In the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon before
Judge Hicks, Gerhard G. Aschback was
awarded a verdict for $196. 10 and costs,
in his suit against Hiram McHose, ON
contract.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
BOWED IN THREE MAN
MATCH IN NEW YORK.

Wednesday night Waring, of the
Tucsons, went to New York and,
getting two other bowlers from a
New Yorb team, rolled in the Broad
way Bowling League three-man games
under the name of the Tucsous. They
won cut. In the first game they
rolled against the ,Rialtos and de-
feated them by 45 pins. In the second
game they pulled ahead by 80 pins.
The sccores were as follows;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
ALL WERE ADJOURNED.

In the district court yesterday, all the
cases were adjourned, to make room for
the bridge conference in the Council
Chamber.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
BAsKETB III ca Me-.

The Pelth AmDoy basketball team
will pay the Separate Five Tuesday
night IN Pulaski Park. There will be
dancing before and after the game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
HIGH ROLLERS.

Theodore Bloodgood made high sool Q
on the Bloodgood alleys last night.
He rolled 207.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
WILD WEST SHOW HERE.

Nebraska Bill's Wild West Show, with
several animals, is in town for a three
nights stay, commencing last night at
Colubmia Hall, State street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
IS eEC0MlsG POPULAR.

Basketball is becoming very popular
in this city lately aud when the game
between the Perth Anboy team and
the Keys ones, of El'ineville, s. T.,
takes place, Tuesday night, large
crowd will be in tendance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
GUARANTEE

Ihareby agree to refund thu wcney psid
for Mi-o-,a on retu n ( the emptI DO II
h pirch ser to | ne { at II has failed o
guaran &c cover two DC boxes IRA onth's
treatment.
[Signed] ...."..-.....s -.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
COST NOTHING IF IT FAILS.
Sexton Gives Guarantee Bond with Mi.o-na
Natures Remedy for Dyspepsia.

Read the following plain and positive
guarantee that c. A. Sexton gives with
every box of Mi-o-na that he sells: