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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
JUDGE MILES IS A
PROMINENT LAWYER
Has Several Times Been In
Vermont Legislature and
In 1904 Was Chairman
OF The House Judiciary
Committee.

Walden, Nov. 2g.-Gov. G. j. Bell
today appointed Willard W. Miles of
Barton to be sixth associate judge Of
the Vermont Supreme court, vacancy
on the bench having been occasioned by
the death Of Judge Henry r. Start of
Bakersfield. Judge Miles does not take
Judge Starts place as third associates
judge, but is the last in the list, the
others who were below Judge Start ad-
yancing one position. There were five
other applicants for the position, f. M.
Butler OF Rutland, A. A. Hall OF So.
Adams, John Redmond of Newport. Har-
ry Blodgett of st. Johnsbury and w. A.
Dutton of Hardwick,
The appointment was made by the
governor after having given hearing at
Montpelier yesterday to the friends of
the aspirants. Gov. Bell was fairly
deluged with recommendations but he
emerged and came home yesterday after
noon TO think the matter over. Miles
had the strongest backing in point of
number of endorses, although Halls can.
didacy was favored by a petition con-
tanning the names of 1000 business mem
and 100 lawyers from Franklin county,
and Butler had q solid backing from Rut-
land county. Miles endorsement was
not confined to any particular section.
Judge Willard w. Miles was born i'm
the town of Albany, in Orleans county,
February 6, 1S45, and is therefore sixty
years Of age. He received an early
education in the common schools Of
Barnston and Hatley, P. O., and at the
Glover institute. He is lawyer by
profession and Republican in politics.
Religiously he is Congregatfonalist.
Judge Miles has held many positions in
the gift of the people. He was a member
Of the House Of Representatives in 1872,
1878 and 1904, was in the Senate in
1894, was superintendent Of schools in
Albany for several years, was town
clerk Of Craftsbtry from 1874 to 1881,
was superintendent Of school in AL
bany for several years, was town clerk
Of Craftsbury from 1874 to 1881, was
superintendent Of schools in Craftsbury
in 1876 and 1877, and states attorney
Of Orleans county from 1890 to 1894.
The supreme court bench, as now con-
stituted, is as follows: Chief Judge
John w. Rowell, James NJ. Tyler, Love-
land Munson, John Henry Watson, Sen-
aca Haselton, George M. Powers and Will
lard w. Miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
ALSO AGAINST THE GAME
New York University Faculty Calls a
Foot Ball Conference.

New York, Nov. %. Almost at the
hour when the body Of young Harold
Moore, the Union college student who
was fatally injured I'M foot ball game
with the University of New York team
last Saturday, was being laid to rest in
Ogdensburg yesterday, the faculty of
the University Of New York took def
mite action looking to the adjustment
Of the game Of foot ball as it is now
played.
Every college whose foot ball team
has played against New York university
since 1889, when the latter's team was
organized, has been invited to take part
in conference to fully consider and
finally dispose of the future Of the game
With the call for the conference went
the announcement that the New York
university delegates will support q reso.
luton that the present game Of foot ball
ought to be abolished.
The colleges invited 20 the conference
are 10 in number, as follows; Union,
Syracuse, Hamilton, Wesleyan, Lehighi
Rutgers, Trinity, Haverford, Rensselaer,,
Stevens, West Point, Princeton, Colum-
bia, Fordham, Ursimus, Lafayette, Roch-
ester Amherst and Swarthmore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS
City Has Permanently Con.
structed 4,6O0 Feet
OF STREET THIS YEAR
And Over 5000 Feet of curbing Has
Been Set--Postmaster Bisbee Asks
for Better Sunday Accommo-
dations for Patrons.

According to the monthly report Of
the street commissioners read at the
meeting of the board Of aldermen last
evening the city has permanently con-
structed something over 1900 feet Of
streets this year, more than any preyi-
GUS year in the city existence. Over
5000 feet of curbing has been set, an
other record breaker.
Postmaster Bisbee appeared before the
board to ask for change in the two
carriers windows which now are side
by side, so that they will be separated,
three carriers using one window and
three the other, giving patrons of the
Office two chances TO get their mail
where they now have but one. This
would greatly facilitate giving out the
mail on Sunday morning. The matter
was referred TO the property committee
to investigate and report
A warrant for So. ZOO interest on water
bonds was read and was ordered paid.
The street committee reported the re-
of houses on Liberty street, a hdntg
numbering of houses on Liberty street,
and the report was accepted. The num-
bers can be ascertained at the city
clerks Office.
City Engineer G. r. Allen reported
that the new building Of p. ID. Molla
on Berlin street was safely on his own
land. Accepted.
a resolution was adopted resembling
the action Of the city council in pro-
posing to widen Pearl street, and the
street win continue to be the alley way
IL ii.
The board of aldermen adjourned and
a meeting of the city council was called.
The city clerk read proposed amended
ordinance regulating theatrical exhibi-
tions and entertainments. Referred to
committee on legislation, city attorney
and board of health.
Alderman Albisetti said new chairs
were needed in the police station. The
mayor suggested the matter be laid over
till the next year. Referred 10 this
property committee.
The matter Of distractions in Potash
brook We're brought up and report from
the city attorney as to liability in The
matter viii be read at a meeting soon.
G. L. Bugbee appeared, asking for q
settlement Of the FIRE station contract
1t was voted that the city council meet
Mr.. Bugbee at the fire station on Thurs
day afternoon at three for the purpose
of showing Mr.. Bugbee the defects il
the building that must be remedied
and that as soon as those defects have
been remedied, MFR. Bugbee be paid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
DOUBLE CHARGE.
A. J. Mcdonald Alleged to Have Been
Drunk and to Have Impeded Officer.

Chelsea, Nov. 20. IA. ]. Mcdonald a
local blacksmith of CoolSyille, Corinth,
was brought before Justice John M. San
born on complaint Of town grand juror,
G. b. Blake, charged with being in
toxicated on the 24th inst, and also on
the more serious charge Of impeding and
resisting the local officer, Constable
George Hastings To each Of the above
charges he pleaded not guilty, waived
examination and took an appeal to coun-
ty court. Clinton Cook and Frank Hut
ton Of Coolville became bail for $500.
Attorney Stanley G. Wilson Of Chelsea
appeared for States Attorney Mark M.
Wilson, and the arrests were made by
Sheriff w. II. Sprague, also Of Chelsea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
PLACED UNDER ARREST.
Companions of James Reagan Sent t
Work House for Furnishing Liquor.

Brattleboro, Nov. 29.--Justice r. G..
Bacon, who has been conducting inquest
in the case OF James Reagan found dead
on the railroad track Monday morning,
win make his report to the county court.
Dr. Tucker, health officer, and M. j..
Moran, undertaken, think that Reagan
was probably killed before the train ran
over him, but no direct evidence of as
sault appeared in the testimony.
John Donovan, James Shea, Cornelius
Donovan and Patrick Mcclure, who were
with Reagan Sunday afternoon and even
ing, were all arrested and each given a
sentence Of three months in the House
|of Correction on the charge Of furnish
ing liquor They bought several quarts
Of liquor in New Hampshire and after
bringing into this state treated each
other. They were taken to Rutland last
night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
EFFECTED A SETTLEMENT.
Skirmish in Theatrical War Ended
peaceably

The following statement was given
out for publication today regarding a
disagreement over theatrical contracts:
Herbert Salinger and Phil Branson,
managers Of the Manhattan Stock COM
panv, have effected settlement with
Manager Lapoint of Hale's theatre, for
breach Of contract ia not playing the
The managers Of the company declare
that the fault was not due to Mr.. La
Point, but to their own mistake in can
ceiling the date at Hale's theatre. Both
Messrs. Salinger and Branson assure the
citizens Of Barre that in the settlement
of the difficulty Manager LaPoint has
met them more than half way, and they
have no cause for complaint in the
manner in which he has treated them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
Testify Witnesses In the Su-
san Geary Trial
SHOCKING DETAILS GIVEN
Witnesses Tell of the Cutting Up of
the Body Of the chours Girl by
Dr.. McLeod-Case Was
Continued Today.

Boston, Nov. 80 DR.. John Fl. Pattee
continued his testimony in the suit case
murder trial this morning. He described
the part he took in the operation for
laperotomy on the Gearl girl at the
Winthrop street house and told how the
operating table was made Of boards, from
wash tubs in the kitchen, and sewing
machine.
The principal witnesses yesterday at
ternoon were Louis II. Crawford and
William Howard, sometimes known as
Hunt, who were arrested in New York;
Emma Coulter aud Sarah Griffith, nurse
at the house in Winthrop street, Rox-
bury, where the Geary girl is said to-
have died, and DR.. John Fl. Pattee Of
Roxbury, who testified that he had been
called by DR.. Mcleod to attend pa
tient at the Winthrop street house.
In the examination Of Hunt and Miss
Griffith it was brought ont that DR.. Nc
Leod wore mask to conceal his fea-
lures when he attended patients at the
house on Winthrop street. Miss Griffith
further testified that Dir. Pattee also
wore a mask. Both DR.. Mcleod and
DR.. Pattee, Nan Griffith said, were
masked while the Geary girl was con-
scious, but as soon as she became UNI
conscious they uncovered their faces and
made no attempt to conceal their iden-
tity.
It was brought out by many of the
witnesses that DR.. ysISsssatxeod was q FREE
quent caller at ths sbqc soflice
on fremont it, where does Ttgegal
sjeration oanfalsnna Geary il aaEReeased
to have been performed. According to
the testimony he called regularly at the
Bishop office to collect the money due
him for his services.
The testimony brought out that DR..
Mcleod did the outside work; that is,
he had no part in the illegal operation,
but did attend the patients upon whom
such operations had been performed
During his ross-examination Of Hunt
Attorney James H. yahey, counsel for
DR.. Mcleod, asked the witness If while
living in Philadelphia he had ever
thrown newly born infants into a fur
mace or placed the bodies Of victims of
his illegal operations in quicklime. Hunt
replied negatively, but admitted that he
had conducted an illegal medical Office
in Philadelpha and had also performed
illegal operations IN Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
MCCLELLAN SAYS EYES,
He's Willing That Hearst Should Have
Ballot Boxes Opened

New York, Nov. 29.--Mayor Mcclellan
yesterday gave bis aid to the efforts Of
William r. Hearst to have the ballot
boxes in New York's recent mayoralty
election opened and the ballots recount.
ed. He announced that he had directed
Alton b. Parker, his attorney in the le-
gal contest over the election count, not
to appeal from the decision of the SUI
preme court Monday, which ordered five
ballot boxes to be opened.
The formal orders directing how the
ballot boxes are to be opened were is
siad yesterday by Justice Amend. The
orders direct the inspectors of election
TO report at the supreme court Dec. l,
and recount and canvass the ballots,
The ballots To be recounted come from
the first, second, fourth and sixth as
serabiy districts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
LAKE SUPERIOR SWEPT.
Terrific Wind and Snow Storm Threat
ened Shipping.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 20. Lake Super
ior from Duluth to the 500, the upper
peninsula Of Michigan, the upper ends Of
Lakes Huron and Michigan, and the
northern counties Of lower Michigan,
were swept Monday night and yesterday
by a terrific wind and snow storm. Al
though number of shipping accidents
have been reported, there has been no
loss Of life SO far as learned The bliz-
zard ragged with velocity of from forty
to sixty miles an hour, and all the har-
bors from Port Huron north, on Lake
Huron, and from Sault Ste Marie north
on Lake Superior, are filled with vessels
which have run in for shelter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
JEwITT LeMAy.
Wedding In st. Augustine's Church in
Montpelier Today.

Montpelier, Nov. 29.--A quiet wedding
was solemnized at SC. AuQustine's
church at 1880 this morning when Mvra
G., daughter of j. G. LeMay. became
the bride of Fred j. levitt, also Of this
city. The Rev. Fr. 0Sulliyan officiated.
The couple were attended by J. G. Le-
May and Miss LeMay, father and sister
Of the bride. Only the immediate friends
and relatives We're present. Following
the ceremony reception was held. and
Mr.. and Mrs. levitt left on wedding
trip. On their return TO Montpelier they
Will reside on the groon's farm lust
out Of this city. Both are popular
young people here. The bride has until
recently been employed as a clerk in
the Perley e. Pope store. The groom ig
the son of d. w. levitt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
TAKE THE LEAD.
Clan Gordon Cribbage Team Defeated f
of A. Last Night.

The Clan Gordon team defeated the
Il. Of A. team in the cribbage league
contest last evening at six tables to
two. The following is the result by
tables. Cruickshank and Smart, C. G..
defeated Marian and Stewart, r. Of All;
Smith and Smart, G. G., defeated Steph.
ems and Taylor, II, of A.: Booth and
Elrick, G. G., defeated Smith and Scott,
+. of Al; Scott and Henderson, G. G., de-
feated Morrison and Smith, +. Of A.;
Troup and Inglis, G. G., defeated Will
liams and Evans, Fl Of Al; Jopp and
Angus, G. G., defeated Anderson and
Robertson, f. Of A.
Mackie and Milne, f. Of A., defeated
Mcleod and Riddle, G. G.; Alexander
and Clark, j. Of A.; defeated Thompson
and Gordon, G. G.
The standing Of the cribbage league
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
hLILLI0NAIRE'S NEPHEW
ACLEVER SWINDLFR
Samuel n. Iioffheimer Of Chicago Said
to Have Confessed to Stealing
s0so,oo0 from w. Strauss

Chicago, Nov 20. Samuel N Hoff-
heimer, d nephew Of Nelson Morris, the
millionaire packer, was arrested here
Iast night charged with having swind-
I'd IN. Strauss \ Co, mortgage bankers,
ont of $25o,000 Being unable to furnish
100000 bonds Hoffheimer was taEen to-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29

At a meeting Of the Montpelier Elks
last night it was found that between
$315 and $500 was cleared from the
recent poverty ball A large part Of
this amount viii be distributed in
Thanksgiving dinners tomorrow, and the
balance will be distributed through the
winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
GOING TO CHICAGO.
Gov. and Mrs. Bell and Part Of the
Formers staff

Walden, Nov. 29.--Gov. Bell and Mrs.
Bell, also several members Of the for
mer's staff, will leave Saturday for Chi
cago, where on the evening of December
5 they will attend the annual banquet
of the New England society Gov. Bell
will be one Of the speakers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
CO. D WON AGAIN.
ST. Johnsbury's Basket Ball Team Is
a Winner.

st. Johnsbury, Nov. 20. Company d
defeated Concord, 81 to 10, at basketball
here last night. The lineup:
COMPANY ID. CONCORD.
Carr, b ..s......s..f Donovan
Wright {Iallender), b.......f, Prows
Smyth (Eollansbee), e.......c, Upham
McGiven (Hoyt), f....,.... b, Mason
Beck, .........s.. b, Smith
Score Company d, 81; Concord, 10.
Goals from foor-Beck 3, McGiven 8,
Smyth ?, Carr 2, Hoyt 2, Smith 2, Up
ham 2, Donovan. Goal from fouls Me-
Given. Referee-Gnmn. Time Three
i5-minute periods
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29
SUPT. MATHEWSON
IS REAPPOINTED
AS State Normal School Commissioner
for a Term of Three Years
Appointment by Gov Bell
Today.

Supt. @. D. Mathewson Of the Barre
public schools was today reappointed q
state normal school commissioner bv
Gov. Bell to succeed himself, and the
appointment to run for three years. The
other members Of the commission are
w. A. Howard Of AIiddIebury and q. w.
Pierce Of Chester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-29

Tomorrow. Thanksgiving day, being
a legal holiday, no paper will be issued
from this Office. Fridays Time will
contain full and complete reports of the
days doings
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-02
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he was looking out. when Pierre said.
in . voice so solemn - to sound ut
terly unlike his own. "Cons back.
Jean: come and sit on the bed. beside
me, as thou didst when We were boys
together In Languedoc. an dying.
and thank God that I can die with
thee near me. Having this. l ask for
nothing more. The surgeon told me
that II the blood came again from
my side I must reckon my life by min
utes, and the blood 10 coming now.
my brother. Nay. never mind.
Jean started impulsively-"for thou
canst do nothing. Let me talk to
thee: that is ALL"
He stopped for q few moments. as
IL to gather strength: and when he
spoke again his tone was more In
cisive.
Jean. I can see 1t all as 1t will be.
governor in person. or. better still.
60 to Jackson when he shall come.
Renew the offer, and show the origi-
nal papers sent to thee by the Eng
lish. heard that Claiborne would
have accepted thy proposition. but
was over-ruled BY the others. beg.
rs the last thing can ask Of thee on
earth, to show the papers to Jackson.
|. Promise me to do this. and all will
be well with thee and thine"
Another brief silence. and then Jean
answered with Q passion he tried vain
ly to repress. Il would not, to save
my life. give this promise to another.
But. my Pierre. a. thou hast asked it
from me-yes."
The moons rays had stolen up until
the shadows Of the window-bars lay
across the clasped hands. and strug-
gled family along the whitewashed
wall, untouched by the light from the
dimly burning lamp.
Then can l go in peace" had come
like sigh from the paling lips, as
Jeans head was laid against Pierre's
shoulder.
"Put out the lamp" added the dying
man. "let US have only the moon
light"
This done. Jean resumed his place
by the bed, and again took the hand
lying SO white In the moon rays.
A deep. struggling sigh stirred the
silence.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-02
CNAPTER XXvI.

Night in New Orleans. where the
former gay life Of the streets had for
many weeks been hushed by the
threatened calamity of an attack. or
possible siege.
The air Of the city. muggy and life
less as the thunder showers Of the
day had left 1t. was still more un-
bearable inside the walls OF the gaol,
where. on the upper foor. in q cell
whose one narrow. iron-barred win
dow faced the east. lay Pierre Lafitte.
The gaoler's wife came in with q
jug Of water. and filing a cup. held
1t to the stricken mans lips while
gently raising his head.
"M'sieur Pierre. trust you will not
be angry with me that I sent this
afternoon to Father PHILIPPE. and ask.
ed that q priest be sent here for your
comforting"
"Is it Father PHILIPPE of the Occur
de st. Jean?" he asked.
Surely. m'sieur: and . saint him.
SELF" she answered quickly.
VERY well. tllen madame; you may
send the priest to me-" said Pierre
wearily. and wondering IL by any
chance he might here nnd q channel
through which to communicate with
Jean; for he had recalled the name
as that Of one Of the latter's friends.
The woman soon returned. bringing
q lighted lamp. which she placed upon
the door. near the foot Of the bed
and. Pierre. closing his eyes to shu,
away the glare. did not see the tall
black-robed form that entered with
her. and then motioned her to leave
the room.
As she did 80. the priest walked tc
the window and stood looking out, his
back turned to the bed, until the last
echo of the woman's footsteps died
away. Then striding hastily to the
door. he closed 1t softly. and. throw
ing back his cowl. revealed the pale
face Of Jean Lafitte.
"Pierre. my brother" he said, TAX
ing care to lower his passionate voice
to almost whisper. as he dropped
upon his knees beside the bed. "My
poor Pierre, tell me who has brought
this upon thee"
Pierre smiled, as his hot fingers
clasped the cool ones that seemed
throbbing with passion and revenge
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-02
PIETY AND DouoHNurs.

A baker in q town near Boston has
asked for a license to sing in the
streets. He peddles doughnuts. and q
hymn goes with every one. Certainly.
he ought to be allowed to sing as
much as he and his customers like.
For his object is to evangelize the COM
munity, and when he is about to de-
liver . doughnut he delivers q short
talk on the need of salvation and a
stanza of some uplifting verse. 1t
should go without saying that he is a
conscientious baker and gives full
weight and plenty of sugar; that he
does not fry his products in rancid
lard. or dust 1t with whitewash, or put
the fresh ones on top when he is to sell
them by the peck, leaving the gnarly
nubbins at the bottom OF the measure.
Therefore, he predisposes the recipient
to thankfulness and sanctity. and mo-
body on his beat has any objection to
mixing dough and religion. 1t might
be well II the custom could extend it.
self. II Mr.. Rockefeller would only
sing hymns as he draws oil for his
customers, instead Of preserving the
hymns for Sunday, and If Mr.. Carnegie
would accompany the hammering Of
plates with gleeful hallelujahs, there
might be less feeling against the
trusts, and II the walking delegate
would go about his work with psalm
instead of jimmy and blackjack
we could almost like him. II piety can
, be associated with doughnuts. once the
symbol of dyspepsia. what can't 1t as
sociate with?-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-02

''Nay," he murmured; and his voice
although weak, held yet a note of old
time humor. Nay, Jean. that would
be puzzle whose answer is beyond
me. The bullets that found me were
meant for any one of us, and the
knife-thrust in my side was given by
a man never saw before. And" he
added grimly, after a moments pause
mo other on earth will ever receive
thrust from him."
"Then thou didst not leave him fol
me to deal WITH"
"No; for I left the blade of my knife
in his heart. But ah. my Jean, what
treacherous work 1t was-what base
return for thy frankness and generos
ity!"
Jean tossed his head impatiently.
"Let us not waste time in talking
Of that. There is now but one thing
to consider, my brother. and that is
the getting of thee from this place.
It is for that have come. and as
soon as knew thou vert hurt. Father
PHILIPPE has every reason to help me; ;
SO 1 went to him. feeling that priest
would not be denied thee. Fortune
helped me still more, when q messen-
ger came from the gaoler's wife to
Father PHILIPPE, saying that his minis
trations were needed by thee. His
conscience troubled him, but he let
me have my way for tonight. and
will himself come to see thee in the
morning"
did the woman send him word
that Pierre LATTE was dying" asked
the wounded man.
Jean started to his feet.
"Say not such thing. my Pierre.
II she did, It was but the silly thought
of woman; and cannot, with pa
tience, hear thee repeat It,"
He seemed cheered by his own
words and his voice had its usual ring
Of confidence and decision.
II will soon have thee out Of this
he resumed, as he stood beside the
bed. land down to Shell Island, where
every comfort shall be thine. But,
first Of all. let me take a look at thy
apartment and its surroundings"
He glanced about the cell. taking IN
every detail Of its shape and con
struction: then, going to the window.