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The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
DENVER MAN BLOWN TO ATOMS
Merritt B. VALLEY Instantly Killed by
Nitroglycerine or Dynamite on
Capitol Hill in Denver

Denver, May 25.-By terrible and
mysterious explosion Merritt B. Wal
ley of 1716 Marion street was literally
blown to atoms at 10 o'clock yesterday
smorning. The tragedy occurred on the
vacant lot at Colfax avenue and Emer-
son street.
Valleys two children, Edna, aged
thirteen, and Raymond, aged eleven,
both pupils in the Emerson school, on
Ogden street, between Fourteenth and
Colfax avenues, heard the deafening
roar and shuddered. Mrs. VALLEY was
awaiting the return of her husband at
the home of her sister, Mrs. W. E.
Backensto, 919 East Seventeenth awe
Backensto, 919 East Seventeenth ave-
explosion, as did nearly every one in
the city, and with her sister she rushed
into the front yard and watched the
cloud of dust vanish in the air.
The news that Valley was the vic
tim of the deadly explosive came to the
wife and children with staggering
force. Completely stunned by the sad
affair, Mrs. VALLEY is prostrated at her
home.
Whether the explosion was due to
dynamite or nitroglycerine, whether it
was purely an accident or a premedi-
tated suicide, and if the former, how it
occurred, are the questions that are yet
puZzling the police and coroner.
Valley came to Denver from Ward,
Colorado, to join his family last Mon
day. He had been working steadily
for several months in Ward, and had
secured a position in this city as engi-
neer at the Tabor block, where he was
to go to work last night. He was in
excellent health and of a CHEEKY dispo-
sition. He was deeply attached to his
family, and is said to have been in no
financial difficulties. He owns property
at Leadville, which is profitably rented,
and also owns some lots in this city
and has an account at the Columbia
Savings Bank. Accordingly, his
friends say, all possible motives for sui
eide are lacking.
Yesterday morning he started out
from his home, in company with his
wife, for the purpose of looking at a
house at the corner of Twelfth and
Pennsylvania avenues, which they
were contemplating renting. They
walked together as far as the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Backensto, on Seven
teenth avenue, when Mrs. VALLEY COM
planned of being tired
You go on and look at the house,
| will stay here and visit for while, ~
said Mrs. VALLEY.
"All right" replied Valley. 81 will
go on and you stay here and rest l
will stop for you on my way back"
Mrs. VALLEY went into the Backen-
sto house and sat chatting cheerfuly
with her sister. VALLEY went down TO
Emerson street and turned toward Six
teenth avenue. He had no package with
him that might conceal dynamite. In
less than five minutes the explosion
occurred. 1t is thought that on reach
ing the cutoff on Emerson street, near
Colfax avenue, VALLEY took the path
across the lot. Noticing the can or
odd-looking object, he kicked it. There
was a flash, a roar and Valleys re-
mains were blown in all directions.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27
Money for Portland Display.

Denver, May 25.-E. lyman White,
Portland Fair commissioner. who has
been touring the state with the hope of
securing a fund of $4,000 to exploit
Colorado at the Exposition, returned
yesterday sanguine of success. He saw
the commissioners of Summit, Lake,
Pueblo and Ell Paso counties, and all,
with the exception Of FL Paso, ex-
pressed themselves as favorable to his
plan.
1t is hoped by MIR. White that each
of the counties in the state will sub
scribe $3.50 and that other funds will be
secured by private subscription The
money will be used for an educational,
horticultural and general display show.
ing the resources and advantages OF
Colorado.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27
NO PEACE PROSPECTS
CHICAGO STRIKE is SPREADING
Renewal Of Rioting Expected-Action
Of Wood Industry Employers Will
Drive Out Eighteen Hundred Men
Sheriff Will Call for Troops.

Chicago, May 24.-All hope of a
peaceful settlement of the Chicago
strike vanished yesterday when the To-
cal managers of the express companies
refused to reinstate their drivers who
struck when ordered to deliver goods
to boycotted stores.
The sheriff of Cook county despairs
of being able to control the situation
and renewal of rioting. now deemed
certain. will result in placing 1000
state troops on duty within two hours.
The lumbermen's association insists
that it's drivers shall deliver goods to
the boycotted houses, and as fast as
they refuse they are discharged. This
will soon cause the strike to spread
throughout the building trades, the un
ion men being expected to refuse to
handle material delivered by non-un.
ion teamSters
The last conference looking toward
peaceful adjustment was held at
o'clock last night between James b.
Barry, business agent of the express
drivers union, and the local managers
or seven express companies.
The conference had been set for an
early hour in the afternoon, but, ow-
ing to the failure of Mr.. Barry to re-
ceive proper notice, it was postponed
until this evening.
When the meeting finally took place,
the conversation was brief and pointed.
Business Agent Barry opened the nego-
tiations by saying:
Our position is this | want all the
men relnstated except those who
have been guilty of violence. | can
not do anything different That is
what the local union wants, and that
is what the local officers have told me
to demand. That is all | can do. The
men told me that all want to go back
in body, or they won't go back at all.
That is the position of the union and
the union officials
The reply of the representatives of
the express companies was brief. 1t
was:
Our opposition to the reinstatement
of the men will be the same four
years from now as it is to-day. We will
not take them back under any circum-
stances"
This brought the conference to a
close, and all parties concerned in it
Immediately left the City hall
A meeting of the United Employers
Association of Wood Industries, which
is composed of five associations, en-
bracing 1875 firms owning lumber yards.
planning mills. sash and door fac
tories, etc, was held today. and it was
decided to call upon their drivers to
make deliveries. This will force out
l,S00 additional men.
Sheriff Barrett said last night:
AT the first outbreak of trouble
which in any way approaches the riot
ing we have had, l shall call for
troops. l will do everything in my
power to maintain order, but the min
ute it gets beyond me | will appeal to
the governor and the troops will be or
the ground within two hours"
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27
MRS. LIVERM0RE DEAD
CELEBRATED WOMAN REFoRMER
and Lecturers-Noted for Her
Work in the Civil War.

Melrose, Mass, May 24.-Mrs. Mary
A. Livermore. the well-known writer
and reformer, died at her home here
yesterday. Bronchitis and weak
heart fastened the end.
Mary Ashton Livermore was born in
Boston December 10, 1921. Her
maiden name was Rice. She was noted
in childhood for resolution and restless
activity, being foremost in all health
full outdoor sports and also remarkable
for proficiency in her studies. She was
a pupil and for some time teacher in
the Charlestown, Massachusetts, fe-
male seminary, and subsequently be-
came governess in southern Virginia,
where she remained two years, and
then taught at Duxbury, Massachu-
SettS.
There she met Daniel P. Livermore.
Universalist clergyman, whom she
married and accompanied successfully
to Stamford, Canecticut; Maiden and
Weymouth, Massachusetts; Auburn,
New York, and Quincy, Illinois, in
which places he had pastorates. In
1857 he became editor and publisher Of
the New Covenant at Chicago, on
which she did a great deal of work
AZ llt VI ioo-' t'i - - -
more was appointed one of the agents
of the northwest branch of the United
States Sanitary Commission, which
had been then recently established in
Chicago. During that year she trav-
eled throughout the Northwest, every
where organizing sanitary aid socle-
ties In the following December she
attended a countil of the National Sani-
tary Commission at Washington, and
the next spring was ordered to make a
tour of the hospitals and military posts
on the Mississippi. At this time sani-
tary supplies were low, and the most
serious results at the Vicksburg camps
were feared. but by persistent appeals,
by circulars and by untiring persist
ence and enthusiasm, she secured i'm
mediate relief.
She also took an active part in the
organization of the great Northwestern
Sanitary Fair at Chicago in 1868. from
which nearly 100000 was secured for
the purposes of the association, and
obtained the original draft of his
emancipation proclamation from Pres
ident Lincoln, which sold for $4,000.
Since the war she has labored earn
estly in the woman suffrage and tenn
perance movements, often appearing
on the platform, and editing the Wom-
ans Journal (Boston, 1SIO-ID. Her
success as a lecturer before lyceums
has been great. At time when these
institutions were at the height of their
popularity, she was one of the four lee
turers who were most in demand and
that commanded the largest fees, the
other three being men. For years she
spoke five nights in the week for hve
months in the year, travelling 25,OOo
miles annually.
Among her more popular lectures
are: What Shall We Do With Our
Daughters?" Women of the War" and
1.-The Moral Heroism of the Temper
ance Reform" The first of the forego-
ing has been issued in book form. She
was the author of pen Pictures" and
Thirty Years Too Late" temperance
tale She also prepared work of 600
pages giving her experiences during
the war.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27
Gomez Nominated for President.

Havana, May 24.-Gov. ]. NJ. Gomez
of Santa Clara province was yesterday
nominated for president by the Liberaf
convention. Governor Gomez received
1O3 votes out of the 109 cast. The full
membership of the convention num-
bered $50. General Bartolomeo
Masso received one vote. There were
five blank ballots, and these were pre-
sumably cast by the Nunez delegates.
After the result was announced, har-
mony appeared to be complete.
Jose Miguel Gomez is fifty years of
age and a native of Santa Clara prov
ince. He participated in the two
great revolutions. in the first of which
he reached the rank of major and in
the second that of major general. He
was one of the commissioners sent to
Washington to advise as to practical
method for dissolving the revolution
ary army.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27
Gold in West Virginia.

Cumberland, Nd, May 24.-Gold and
silver have been found in paying guam
titles in the vicinity Of Sutton, West
Virginia, on the coal and coke railroad
of ex-senator He Try G. Davis. Open
ings are being made on the farms of
James s.. Skidmore Benjamin Criss
and Barney Whaling.
The veins of ore range in thickness
from three to seven feet. The latest
ASSAY from the Skidmore mine Is re
ported to show $50 gold and $12 silver
per ton. Frank Smith of Johnstown.
Pennsylvania, is pushing the prospect
ing. Much excitement prevails.
should the gold continue to pan out
well. the property of ex-senator Davis
would be much enhanced in value. as
he owns thousands Of acres in the 10.
cality.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27
MOFFAT'S LATEST MOVE.
Buys Tract of StateSLand at Entrance
of Gore Canon.

Denver. May 24.-The Republican
this morning says: While D. H. Mrfat
and William G. Evans were at Wash
ington calling on the President Mon
day afternoon to ask that he investi-
gate the action of the reclamation bu-
reau in interfering with the use of
Gore canon by the Moffat road. tie
real battle was being fought in Denver.
AS result of Mondays action, the
State Land Board, in tifteen-minutes'
session at noon yesterday, carried out
one of the prettiest coups ever known
in the history of railroad building,
which is rich with stories of attempts
to block progress such as this Gore
canon affair has been.
The result of this action of the land
board is that Mr.. Moffat holds the key
of the situation at the canon. He may
never be permitted to build his road
through the natural opening, but the
government will not be able to build
its dam at the mouth of the canon
either.
On Monday William G. Smith, right
of way agent of the Denver, North
western e Pacific railroad, made ap-
plication to Register Mark Woodruff.
for the purchase of a tract of land 400
feet wide and 1877 feet long, through
the southeast quarter of section %,
township north, range 81 west. This
land is at the eastern entrance to Gore
canon and belonged to the State Land
Board. Taking the natural conditions
into consideration, it is the place
where the reclamation engineers must
place the proposed dam of any reser-
.voir that may be constructed there.
Not moment was lost and the land
board was summoned yesterday morn
ing. All were present excepting Miss
Craig, who was out Of the city, and in
very few minutes they had approved
sale of the land, less than twenty
acres. to the railroad at price OF
$3.50 an acre. The total amount is
$65. In a few minutes more the
money had been paid and a deed
passed to the company. Thus Is any
attempt at getting out an injunction or
other delay rendered futile.
By this coup the railroad now owns
both ends of the canon. having pur-
chased the western end year ago
in the canon the government owns
the land largely.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27
Ohio River Ship Canal.

Pittsburg. Pa, May 24.-Ths long
ialked Of Ohio river and Lake Erie
ship canal is to become reality at
last. through private capital. The un-
Iertaking is to be put through by Pitts
burg capitalists who have formed a
company with a capital of $2.625.O0
which will be increased to $30,000,00o.
The name of the company is the
Ohio River & Lake Erie Ship Company
and 1t was chartered at Harrisburg
several weeks ago.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

The Portland Telegram is OF opin-
ion that If It cost a dollar an hour for
Che privilege of hoeing potatoes, and
there were special costume to be
worn, golf would soon be forgotten.
Tickling a potato patch with a hoe ts
cartainly great exercise.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

Consul Uchida says that there are
no old maids in Japan. The formula,
whatever it is, ought to be added to
Japan's exports. New England would
place a large order.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

DR.. Osler has come out in favor OF
taxing bachelors. The bachelors ought
to get together now and give the doc.
tor vote of thanks. He might have
advocated chloroform for them.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

Another Pittsburg heiress is to mar.
ry an English 'nobleman." Life would
be rather tough proposition for the
nobility if Pittsburg were not on the
map.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

Women's trailing skirts spread tu-
berculosis germs. New York physi.
clans say so, and that settles it.
Blame bound to get around to Eve
in the end.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

To the suggestion from Portsmouth
that the body of John Paul Jones
ought finally to be buried there by the
side of an old sweetheart it seems nee
essary only to reply that John Paul
vas a sailor.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

For the never-vacant posi- Of cham
pion mean man" the Chicago husband
who shot at his wife because the train
she was on was fifteen minutes late is
an easy winner. And he blames 1t on
dyspepsia. A dynamite tablet should
be prescribed.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

A Pittsburg policeman recently ar.
-ested a man whose name is Dam.
skieselhabet Kjoebenhaven. The re.
corder refused to enter his name on
the minutes of the cour-. and turned
him loose
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

The ia, man who tried to commit sui
eide by drowning and found that his fat
kept him afloat probably hoped that
water would cause his too solid flesh
to melt
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

Science has made gigantic strides
of late years, but the return of sum-
mer reminds us that as yet it has
been able to find no way to insert any
fruit into the restaurant strawberry
shortcakN.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

When Nine. Modjeska bade farewell
to New York the box office receipts
for the performa~ re aggregated S1O,.
600. There are times when parting is
indeed sweet sorrow.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

Kingdom Gould was badly injured in
polo game a few days ago. One OF
the incest things about polo is The fact
that only people who play are ever
hurt by it.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

Ice cream is said to be a cure for
hiccoughs. Don't have hiccoughs
when you're walking with your best
girl"
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

A stattstician figures that artists
present sl,50O.OOO worth of work to
the world annually. We should have
said "inflct"
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

London statistics show that wealth
prolongs life. The good die young"
the poet assures us. Would you rath-
er be rich or die young?
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

A New York woman complains be,
cause her husband offered to sell her
for five cents. He might at least have
made it thirty.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

DR.. GLADDEN. declares that Adam
could not have become a millionaire
We must therefore conclude that
Adam lacked executive ability.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

Scientists say the human being is
losing the sense of smell. Luther Bur-
bank wastes effort in giving scents to
scentless flowers.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

The boarder who blew up a board
ing house at Luzerne. Pa. meant to
try the dynamite on the beefsteak.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

A California woman committed sui
eide because she was fat She has
discovered the only certain cure for
obesity.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

Charles NJ. Schwab has paid $780,.
900 for silver and gold dinner set
He must have unloaded some of his
steel stock at the top notch.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

Georgia is said to have planted the
largest peanut crop in her history.
This ought to be a good year for the
circus and baseball
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

A marked decrease in the consump-
zion of beer is noted in Great Britain.
Merely changing their tipple?
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

M. Santos-Dumont is not supersti.
tious. He is at work now on airship
No. 13.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

Inc puzzle is why we work when
100 to l shots win, and bookmakers
are willing to have their money taken
away.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

The inventor of the rubber collar
must have reasoned that great many
Weeks were waiting for something of
chat kind.
The Glenwood post., 1905-05-27

Water is cents gallon in Pana-
ma. The Americans there will soon
have it cornered.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-01
The Vital Question
Most Names by Which diseases Are
known Are Merely Technical Terms
to Distinguish Slight Differences.

Chronic maladies are due to two
conditions: First. to poor blood and
disordered circulation; second, to a
lack Of nervous force and unequal dis
tribution of it. In other words, we
may look TO the blood and nerves for
most of the lingering ills that weaken.
plague or wreck human kind. This
explains why DIR. Chase's Blood and
Nerve Food cures so many diseases
that bear distinctive names. 1t puts
the blood and nerves right, and
through them the whole system
comes right. This concentrated Food
Is blood builder, which SO improves
the vital fluid that 1t thoroughly nour-
ishes every part of the body. It is
also a powerful vitalizer, that gives
an abundant store Of energy to the
nerve centers, which Is distributed to
every part, according to its needs.
Price so cents, five boxes, enough to
give 1t fair trial, $500. Weigh your
self before taking It. Book free.
SOLD and guaranteed BY E. A. Drown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-01
4 FAMOUS MAN COMING.
Rev. W. ]. Dawson of London, Eng
Will Speak in Barre, Feb. z.

Rev. W. j.. Dawson OF LONDON, Eng
Will Speak in Barre, Feb. z.
The Rev. VIM. j. Dawson of London,
Eng, whose addresses at the National
Council of Congregational Churches ait
Des Moines, Iowa, last October produced
SO Wonderful an impression and be-
came the central figure of that great
gathering; who later conducted a re-
markable religious campaign in Brook
lyn, N. r., under the auspices Of DR..
Newell Dwight Hills and Plymouth
church; and who, at the earnest solicit
tation OF the leaders of the Congrega.
tional pulpit in America has returned
to make tour Of the United States, is
coming to Vermont. He will reach this
state February 7 and s, and Barre and
Montpelier are the favored places, He
will speak in Barre on the evening Of
Tuesday, Feb. 7. The next evening he
will be in Montpelier. All the people
Of the state, Of all denominations, are
to be invited to attend. Arrangements
are making for special trains and re-
duced fares. These should be days Of
moral and spiritual uplift Of the best
sort.
DIR. Dawson may be fairly called the
leading exponent Of the New Evangelism,
a man of international influence and rep
utation. Don't miss this chance Re-
serve Feb. and 8.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-01
Keep Thinking About 1t.

Cough syrups that are constipating
leave the stomach and bowels ID dan
gerous condition cough syrup that
II laxative is sure to give better re-
suits. Lix-all is laxative, and If It
fails to cure your cough or cold we will
pay back your money.
D. f. Davis, Barre. e. Al. Drown, Barre.
+. A. Ainsworth, Williamstown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-01
GRAND UNION HOTEL
OPPOSITE GRAND CENTRAL STATION
krN f0RK
BAGGAGE To AND From STATION FREE.
Rooms FROM 'lao PER DAY Up
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY
COMP ANY.
Corrected TO January i, 1906.

Passenger Trains leave Barre as follows
t2.Oi Midnight Daily Boston, Springfield
and New York night express Sleeping
cars Montpelier Junction to Boston and
Springfield Saturday night train has i'd
connection for New York; Connects lit
Montpelier with train leaving at 100 a. m.
for Montreal and the West.
S,35 a, ms Week days only, Connects at Mont
pelier Junction with mail train for Ros-
ton, Springfield and New York. also with
local train northhouna for Burlington
Rutland. Riehford and Montreal
II SIS HI m. Week days only Boston SPRING
field, New York and New London fast eX-
press. Buffet pariaT Car Montpelier June
tion t0 hnston. Pari0r car Montpelier
Junction to Springfield.
I2Op Week days only. For williams
town
$40 m.-Week days only Mail train FOR
Burlington, st. Ahans. Cambridge june
tinn. 0gdensbnrg, Riehford and Montreal.
4. 40 p. n.-Week days only. For Williams
town,
$50 j. mr. Week days only. Montreal and
Chicago faSt express. Connects at Burr
lingtou with local train for Rutland.
Connects at Montpelier Junction with
local train sonthbound for White River
junction and intermediate stations.
TFaina reach Montpelier about 20 minutes
after leaving Barre.
G. G. JaNEs. j. +. BENTLEY.
General Manager. Gen. Pass Agt
j. @. ADAMS, Agent. barre, vt.