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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
HER DEATH A SHOCK.
Mrs. Fred H. Smith Of Randolph Was
Popular Woman.

Randolph, Sept. 16 The sudden death
Of Mrs. Fred II. Smith, which occurred
at the Smith home, just south Of this
village, yesterday, was a shock to the
entire community. Although Mrs. Smith
had not been in the best of health for
the past few weeks, her condition was
not considered as serious, as she had
not ben confined to the bed until the
night before her death. Mrs. Smith,
who was 35 years old, was very popu-
lar lady in this town and the bereaved
family have the sympathy Of the en-
tire community.
She leaves, besides her husband, four
children, Fred, Ruth, Clarabel and Flor
ence, and she is also survived BY one
sister, Mrs. Fred +. Dubois, a brother,
William Dudley Of Aiddleboro, Mass,
and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Dud-
ley Of this town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
RAILROAD SUES.
Claims Damages From Owners Of
Steamer.

Swanton, Sept. 15.-The Canada At
iantie railway has brought action against
the owner Of the steamer Nicaragua
which wrecked the railroad bridge over
the Soulanges canal. Damages are
placed at 100000 No through trains
from Ottawa have run into Swanton
since the accident, The wreckage has
been cleared so that tile big fleet Of
grain laden boats which accumulated
above the break, began moving yester-
day and it Is expected train traffic will
BE resumed in q few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
Best Show 81 season.

Managed Hoban of the Barre opera
house received this morning from Man
ager Farrell Of the Plattsburgh opera
house the following telegram;
Manager Opera House, Barre -
Vests Minstrels is the best show Of tile
season. The company played TO the
capacity Of the house two nights. AZ.
If. Farrell"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
BOUGHT III AS 4 CLUB.
rs Defence In Bennington Liquor Case
Heard Yesterday

Bennington, Sept. 16. After hear
ing IN municipal court completed at six
o'clock last night, Joseph Bell Otte, an
Italian. charged with selling beer with
out d license, was held in 5000 bail to
await the action Of the grand jury.
States Attorney VIM. II. Daley and vii
lage Attorney VIM. ]. Afeagher prose,
euted ]. k. Batchelder and o. Nj. Bar
ber appeared for the defendant.
The state claimed Bell 0tte furnished
beer to Italians employed By the Ben
nington Gas Company and the Rutland
Railroad and received money On checks
valued as money in return. The de-
Tense was that the beer was ordered BY
many Italians clubbing together in one
order and each paid for his share, the
beer being shipped from Troy, N, X, in
Bell 0tte's name. Many Italians were
on the witness stand and an interpreter
was employed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
ABATEMENT
OF S683.35
Board of Civil Authority Met
Last Evening.
---
ALL IN The LIST OF 1905
More Than Half Of Taxes Related Was
on Real Estate Which Had Been
Set in the List
Twice.
ALL IN The LIST OF 1905

The board Of civil authority met last
evening for the purpose Of abating taxes,
and after S6Sa.35 had been rebated, adj
journed to evening 81 Sept. ~. This
amount was all in the 1905 list.
The board rebated taxes to the amount
Of S104s2 OH real estate and polls on
taxes paid twice where wrongfully as
sessed. and abated taxes to the amount
Of S57s.e3. More than half of this
amount VAS ON real estate SET in the
list twice, and the balance was On polls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
NEW TRACK RECORD
Mark Of 2:loh at Fair Haven Track
Yesterday.

Fair Haven, Sept. 16 The closing day
If the Fair Haven fair was attended
BIT about 5000 people There were twe
races on the card, the 2:25 class and
the free for-ali. The track record, FLA
was broken III the latter race BY Albert
owned bv Spencer Of Greenwich, n. X.
who trotted the first heat in 2.105a
The 2.a5 was won in straight heat
by Wild Wave. Two automobiles wert
on the track ready TO race, but one q
them went bad and the race was off
The fair this year was q big success
Thursdays attendance was estimated
at 1900
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
COLLINS, FUNERAL MONDAY.
Services to Be Held IN Largest Roman
Catholic Church in Boston

Boston, Sept. i6. The funeral Of
Mayor Patrick IA. Collins will be held
Monday. Unless there IS change in
the wishes of the family the body viii
not lie iii state though the funeral ex-
ercises may be public II il probable
the services will be held at the Roman
Catholic Cathedral Of the Holy Cross,
the largest ediiiee Of that denomination
III Boston.
Daniel A. Whelton. chairman 0f the
board ~ aldermen, who by the provision
If the city charter, assumes the duties
of mayor, took the oath Of office at
noon yesterday. Whelton will be legal
II known as acting mayor" and will
serve until successor to Mayor Collins
Is selected at the regular election 10
December.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
AGAINST SUNDAY LAW.
Bennington Men Want to Hunt on sun
day.

Bennington, Sept. I5. The Benning-
ton County Fish and Game League, an
Organization Of about 200 men whose
sole purpose Il to protect and promote
game in Vermont, at meeting last
night denounced the law passed by the
Inst session Of the legislature forbidding
hunting on Sunday and asked for its
fepeal at the next session of the legisla-
ture.
William H bradford, president Of tic
club, who was recently fined for hunting
lon Sunday, resigned. r. s. DrvsdaIe
was elected his successor and q. N. Bar.
Der vice-president.
Nearly ali Bennington hunters are
bitter against tile law and endorse the
action Of the club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
Two Persons Killed and Thirty
Injured Today
AT KlMMEL, INDIANA
Passenger Train Tried to Passed Switch
Engine Which Protruded Partly
Over Main Line
Track.

Chicago, Sept. I6. Two men were
killed ana number Of persons were in
jured early thi morning at Kimmel, In
diana, by an east bound passenger train
On the Baltimore and Ohio railroad rum
ming into switch engine that protruded
PARTLY on the main track. Three coach
Il Of the passenger train were overturn-
ed.
The engineer Of the passenger train
and the baggage man were killed. It i
reported that thirty persons were injur-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
HIS JAW FRACTURED.
Middlebury Man Struck BY Cross-bar Of
Threshing Machine.

Middlebury, Sept. 1e.-The belt slip
ned oil the drive wheel Of G. 0'Brien's
threshing machine Thursday, which be
was operating at the Mill's farm, and
while attempting To apply the brakes,
Mr.. 0,Brien was struck by the cross
bar across the mouth. Five teeth were
Knocked out and q piece broken from
his jaw bone. He was taken to this
village ana his injuries dressed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
SAVED BUT FEW EFFECTS.
Fire Destroyed Quarters Of Men at Fort
Hamilton.

New York, Sept. 16 Fire shortly
after one o'clock this morning destroyed
five barracks buildings ut Fort Ham
iltnn IN Brooklyn, sending the members
If the card company Of United States
coast artillery commanded by Lieut.. u.
t. GiImer, from their quarters in such
haste they were able to save but few
of their effects.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
MILDLY HAzED
Two Goddard Students Run Streets
Most Naked

Two Youths, clad mostly ii Natures
garments, attracted attention this fore
noon bY chasing themselves up and down
Main street. Their bare legs ana arms
swinging rythmiealIy, their breath c0m-
ing in short pants, and THEN attire still
shorter, they looked to be candidates
for the asylum. or escaped prisoners
therefrom But they weren't; thay were
Goddard sstoodents" out for sprint
Id conventional costume.
II might be added that they were new
students being put through a course of
sprouts by the older students A
large delegation was out to witness the
performance ana see that ii was done
properly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
VERMONT HORSE A RrNGER.s
Advancer, Owned BY Chase Of Brandon,
ia Question.

Milwaukee. Sept. 10. Representations
having been made that Adyancer, the
horse entered b. /. N, Chase, represent
inc the Forest Park farm at Brandon,
VT. for the $4,000 2:21 trot here on
Thursday Is a ringer" it was annomc-
ed Yesterday that the purse would not
Be distributed until the identity Of the
winner was established definitely. 1t
was stated that Adyancer campaigned
several years ago as Major Chew and
has record OF 2sI4h
Denies Ringer Story.
Boston, Sept. 1G. Forest Park farm
ii Brandon, Vt, was called by telephone
last night and it was learned from
Mrs. Chase that adyaneer, who Il charg-
ed with being a ringer il a SIX year
old horse and has never been entered
ia race until this season. He was
driven in some ice races the past win-
ter, but has never been put on the
track until this season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
GIRL TERRIBLY BURNED.
Ran from Tailor shop on the Street Be.
fore Flames Were Quenched.

s.. Johnsbury, sept 16.- Helen Lund.
i young lady who works iii Hudsofl's
tailor shop, was frightfully burned last
night bg flames from an oil stove. she
ran down two flights of stairs, out IF
doors, where passersby stopped her and
quenehed the flames. She il now under
the influence of opiates ii the hospital.
and her condition Is considered very
critical
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
Snow.fall II Adirondacks.

Plattsburg, Sept 16 The first snow
Of the season III northern New York fell
at Paul Smiths, Meacham lake upper
Uheteaugay lake, and other points in
the Adirondaeks Yesterday. There was
not enough to wliten the ground.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
FIREBUG,s WORK.
Barns Of John Young, With Contents,
Destroyed by Fire.

Randolph, Sept. 10.-Therc was fire
in the east part Of this town. near the
Tmbridge line, Thursday morning, when
the barn on the John Young farm, which
has been carried on bv Frank Young,
was burned to the ground at two o'clock
III the morning. The cause OF the fire
Is not known, but is thought to have
been the work OF an incendiary. The
Young family retired shortly after eight
o'clock, leaving everything as usual and
awakened after the fire broke out. Nine
cows, four hogs, the entire hay crop and
4 good share ef the farming tools were
burned. This Is the third fire in this
town this year that has had an incen-
diary origin
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
DROP TAINTED MONEY"
American Board Votes TO Table All Res
olutions on 1t.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. IB.-By vote
of 40 to 10 the American board Of for
eion missions Of the Congregational
church has decided to table oil resolu
tions on the subject Of tainted money"
DR.. GLADDEN. made long speech in favor
of his resolution on the subject.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
MAY COME OUT EVEN.
Rutland County Fair Had Good Attend
ance Yesterday.

Rutland, Sept t6. The annual fair
Of the Rutland County Agricultural so-
ciety which began TUESDAY was brought
To i successful close yesterday afternoon
with a good last day attendance. In
consideration of the big crowd Thurs
day the management believed that an
average attendance yesterday would
mean that the society would come out
even financially on this years fair.
There are some old debts remaining un-
paid, however. The races were the
only special attraction for the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
BOY BADLY HURT.
Arthur currier Had Foot Crushed, Run
Over by Team.

Arthur, the SON Of Theodore Currier,
was quite badly injured this morning
by being run over By a heavily loaded
team near Browns Mills, three miles
from Montpelier. The little fellow was
riding with Adolph Bean and was anus
ing himself By jumping On and off the
wagon. When jumping off he became
entaugIed' and fell under one Of the
rear wheels, which passed over the foot,
crushing it badly. The lad was taken
To Montpelier this forenoon, and the
attending physician was unable to tell
Just how severely he was injured, be-
cause the foot was swollen.
No blame attaches to Mr.. Bean, The
driver of the team, because he did not
know what was transpiri1g back If
him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
EvADED HEALTH OFFICERS.
Party Of Italians from Louisiana Arrive
in Chicago.

Chicago. Sept. te--several Italians,
supposed to be infected with yellow few.
Ell, arrived at the union passenger sta
ton last night and cyaded health Off
Ger, who was at the train to meet
them. The Italians came from Tallulah,
III.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
THE BAPTIST MISSION.
Branch Among Italian Residents TO Be
gin Erection Of Church.

5al3 A@FNNttVtt u ~ttNtNNNa
Work on tile erection of the new
church for the Baptist mission among
the Italian residents Of the city will be
started this fall At a meeting BIT the
building committee, the Rev. A. B.
BeIIondi, III. Al. Kinzie and G G. LAM
son, 1t was decided to 10 ahead with
the work at once. Dr. Trunbnll 0f the
American Baptist Home Mission society
was present 1t the last meeting of the
huildiug committee Ii Is said that alL
hut $500 or $500 81 the Ss, 500 neces.
safv il now available for the wark.
Mayor Barclay has been asked to aet
a. treasurer u the committee ana Geo.
b. Milne as an advisory member
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
M0NTPELIER's TEAM.
Championship Lineup Was Announced
Today.

The following bail tossers viii rep.
resent the Montpelier stock holders i'd
their game against the Barre stock
holders this afternoon: Dobbs catch
Ter, Greene pitcher Leland first base.
Bailey second base, pubuc third, Ban
croft short, Field Wood and Tefrio III
the field
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
CLOSES NEXT THURSDAY.
Contestants Now in Last Week Of Sub
scription Contest.

The Times Quaker Range subscrip.
tion contest closes next Thursday, Sept,
III.
The standing 81 the candidates to
date IS.
Class i.
Mrs. Mary McAilitser, W'mstown roo
Mrs. John Tabor, Barre town ATS
Glass q
Miss Flora Owen, Barre town 14Ta
Mrs. G. Macarthur, d. Barre ,s... .I2s
Glass s.
Mrs. W. G. Yeartaw, Washington sa5
Mrs. Fl. W. Spear, Chelsea 275
Glass 4.
Mrs. Cora Preston, MafshfieId 1900
Mrs. 4. j. Hough, Groton ....... .250
Mrs. j. M. Southwick .......s.. 100
Miss Flora Bemis, Plainfeld. ..... so
Mrs. T. 2. Chase, plainfeld 25
Mrs Carroll Lamb, Calais ..4.... 2s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-16
Will See the Conditions at
First Hand
in THIS DISTURBED LAND
Breaking Up to Political Meetings on
Wednesday Constitutes New
Grievance Against
Russia.

London, Sept loA despatch from
st. Petersburg says that the Car left
this morning for Finland to remain two
days.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-20
JONAH Aho TAg WHALE


staila Of His Experience from Nab
biniCaG Legends.
When Jonah went to Joppa he found
no ship. for the vessel on which be In.
tended taking passage had sailed two
days before his arrival; but God
caused q contrary wind to arise and
the ship was driven back to port. In
his JOY Jonah paid his passage money
In advance. contrary to the usual Gus
tom. which did not require payman,
until the conclusion OF the voyage. Ae.
cOrding TO some, be paid even the full
value Of the ahip. amounting 70 1000
sold denAriL. When the storm arose
the kind-hsarted sailors. evidently re-
specting the rich passenger. nrst low.
cred Jonah only far enough for the
water TO reach his knees. Seeing that
the storm subsidized. they drew him
back into the ship, whsreupon the sea
at once arose again. The sailors re-
peated the operation several times with
the same result each time lowering
him deeper and deeper, until finally
they threw him into the sea.
The Hsh which swallowed Jonah was
created In the very beginning Of the
world for that special purpose. There
fore this fish had 80 large a mouth and
throat that Jonah found It a. easy 10
pass into its belly as he would have
found II to enter the portals OF q very
large synagogue It Ind eyes which
were as large. as windows and lamps
liz mp It's interior. According 10 anoth.
er opinion, a great pearl suspended in
the entralls Of the fish enabled Jonah
to see all that vas in the sea and In the
abyss. The nsh informed Jonah that
he was 10 be deyoured BY Lsviathan.
Jonah asked 10 Be taken 70 the mon.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-20
MAILS IN rIMg OF wAa
Puaaiiaa oasstisas Raised b. HS-su
Aets of maasta-

Fssaiisa oasptisas Raised b. HS-sne
Acts of nsasta.
The pSsssas var bids fair 10 lsad %.
sons fuller understanding concerning
Tbs status % the malls to time o. var.
ays the New YORK. Tribuns. Russia
and Japan are both Apparently artiam
upon The theory that ell nails epnaiKn-
I'd to belliEersat port nru subject 70
asisurs - contTqhand % var. % a.
east 10 d@tshtion and saaFrh. Japan
has eontsntsd herself with The ssisurv
Of maiia scat out frusn part Arthur.
Russia has gone Hruch farthrr than
That Ia stopping BHtiah ami German
ships Ia the Red Sea and taking eror.
them In bulk ali mail sacka marked Ter
japan.
Tue status Of the nails IN tine q
var has bean the subject OF much con-
troVsrSy. but has not been clearly DE-
nnsd In treaties or Ia works on lrtUr-
national law. Hostile dispatches. tnifS-
tary orders and the IKE. excepting thp
messages Of ambassadors. have b~~w
recognized 40 cOniraband aud. or
course. subject 10 seizure. Not only N
the transportation Of them equivalent
TO the carrying % eoutrahaud ruoda.
but the fraudulent Transportation or
them Il regarded a. q peculiarly bosttS
act. suhJectinE the offending vaasss 10
the svvsroat penalty of eonasoatton.
such Il the argument Of cir william
scott But regular mail carrying wee
sci. which receives such dispatches In
the ordinary courps OF mall carving
In ignorance Of their character. ls not
according TO IEautsfsuills. subject To
penalty. The principles apply. or
course. only to hostile dispatches. Or
binary malls Of commercial. personal
OF other non-beIlIRersut character
should certainly enjoy a different stat
Us and would seem To be entitled u
exemption from seizure when under =
neutral Dag.
Mr.. Seward long ago erprsssod N.
American view Of the case whom h.
said that there Il no recognized sane
ton OF the principle that bona ada
authenticated and sealed public msiR
OF friendly or neutral power. fouaa
on commercial vessel navlKat ting be-
tween two neutral ports. can be- Vao-
Atsd lawfully. either By = naval officer
OF : prise court. merely because the
vessel on which II y found Il searches
ana ssiSSd a. contraband"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-20

sser. when he would save bogh his owm
life and that OF the nsh Meeting Ls-
Vtathan. he exhibited the ''ssai % AbFa-
ham. wheFeupoh tbs monster kh0g
away distance % two daya To re-
ward him for this s@Fvies the aAh
showed Jonah all the wondrous rAings
Ia the ocean IL. g.. the path % the L.
raslissa seroas the Red Sea. the pillara
upon which the earth rratai Thna be-
ap~nt three days and three niEam 10
the belly OF the nAh. but would nos
pray. God then resolved 90 pat hirn
into another asa where BE- wOut9 30
less eumfortabie. cramped for Fpona
sud otherwise made mlserabis. jonah
inally prayed, aeknswlssikiaE The TO
tihty Of hls efforts 70 sscaps frotp God
H'saim rGHxlH From volume q %
Jewish EnrycIopeiLa. just pub,iahsa bw
The Funk h wnguaIls CatnpanY.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-20
older Than the Cbip..e

Older even than China, the oldest
existing nation. are the cliff dwellings
Of southwestern Omitted States. bones
OF a race whose very name has per.
ished from the earth. Explorers, puz-
cling through the Mancos and Casa
Verde canyons Of Arizona and New
Mexico. have found the houses OF this
strange people In the widest and mos,
Inaccessible Of the mountain sides.
Did the cliff jewellers antedate the
pyramids Of Egypt1 Were they Of
blood relation to the early Inhabitants
Of the land where the Nile Is god
Some students are prepared to answer
both questions afirmatlvely and 20
give what Is to them abundant proof.
The pottery from their long wrecked
homes suggests Egypt. and the few
inscriptions found have similar sug-
geshons. Mumfnles. bodies wrapped
In cloth. feathers from the breast Of
the turkey have been dug from burial
places among the cliffs. and, In bone
and hair much unlike the Indian Of b.
day. there IA a hint Of resemblance to
a more oriental type. n the cliff
jewellers left any descendants. how.
ever remote. they are doubtless the
Moki and Zuni Indians, who. rcsem-
bling them In habits and appearance,
are their closest kinsmen.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-20
CHATTER XYYr

A soft evening in June. The sky of
deep, eloudless blue, save towards the
west. where the sun Is sinking into a sea
Of crimson light. Not a breath Of air il
stiETing-ths trees are motionless: not
the culver Of q leaf There Is a buzz Of
insect life in the air, mingled with the
music Of the birds. Upon a lawn, over
which Is scattered numerous flower beds,
gay with bright colored blossoms, stretch
Ing before q picturesque cottage covered
with roses, sit three men. One Is young
not more than twenty; the second Is
stout forid, benevolent looking man.
the third Is thIn-visaEed, sad-lookinz.
with iron-gray hair. The three men
were l, Silas Morant, Mr.. Jonathan Rod.
well, and my father. Ny father was
speaking-"What his ultimate intentions
could have been, | am at loss to I'M
derstand. Probably to cast me, In ny
insensibls state, into the flames
Which, ii seems, after all, he did NOT
kindle." said Mr.. Jonathan, shuddering
az the remembrance.
That Is the most wonderful rirrum.
stance Of all. Chance, or destiny. or
whatever you please to call it, had actu-
ally anticipated him, Porter must have
overthrow his lamp in a state NJ stupor.
Judith lived long enough to tell how she
had seen the Ere FIRST In her fathers
room. and he lying across the chair, dead
or insenHible"
Il could not help plying the unfortu-
nate creature" said Mr.. Jonathan. sin
spite Of the evil she had wrought. She
at least deserved 4 better fate than to
perish by the brutal violence OF the man
whom she loved so dsvotedIy."
Il have often thought" said my faith
sr, what a divine mercy Il was that
only one Of the kilograms fell into that
wretched mans hands. II appears that
the lad had put one In his pocket-ths
one addressed TO you. Mr.. Rodweli-apd
was holding the other In his hand, when
ne ran against his master, who snatehed
Il from him and forbade him to leave
the house. The lad said nothing about
the other. but watched his opportunity
TO leave the premises, and deliver II at
the ONCE The delay. however, was very
near proving fatal to more than one Of
u.s."
That unhappy man." said Mr. Jona-
than, had tslegraphed to say that he
would be with me that night. But I
felt half Inclined to start for Essex with
out waiting for him, and chance the con
dition Of the house. But look! here are
two old friends Of yours coming this
way. SiIas"
Such was the fact. Walking up the
pathway towards the house were Martha
Jennings and Josiah Cook.
FASTENED to meet the good kind crea-
ture who had sheltered me. fed me and
clothed me when I was houssless and
destitute. She was dressed with IN
uvlal smartness-a white bonnet, n blue
silk dress. and brigbt-colored or ruth
er many coloTed, shawl. Josiah was also
got up in an unusual style: bright green
satin necktie, bun wnistcoat and white
hat
After little conversation, the secret
came out: the worthy pslr had been mar