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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
pITTSBURG PHIL DEAD.
Was One OF the Most Daring Plungers
Turf Has Known.

New York, Feb. GA private dis
patch rerceivcd here from Camden, s.
q, today, reports the death Of George
y. Smith, the turfman, known as
FPittsbulg Phil"
George i. Smith was the most daring
and successful plunger in American
sporting life. He was born In Pennsyl-
vania Al years ago. His father was
carpenter, Young Smith becare cork
cutter.
One day he was strolling along one
of the Pittsburg streets, when lie passed
Doolroom. he had never been inside
one of these places, and the curiosity
seized him to see what was done there.
That was the deciding step of his life.
When he crossed the threshold of that
poolroom, and saw the gamblers max
ing their bets, the goddess 81 fortune
took complete possession Of him, and
he decided TO see If ne could not win
money that way rs well as the others.
lie was regular visitor there after
that, but win or lose ne kept his own
council and did not tell i soul about
bis fondness for racing.
His mother says that She learned his
connection with raeing through some
big winning he made, s~hich was pub
lished in tile paper 1t was ut that time
that he gained the name Of sI'ittsburg
Phil for when the people asked bis
name, after he had made tlat winning,
he told tlenl that it was Phil. and that
ne came from Pittsburg. They put il
right down as 'spittsblrg Phil" and
that Is how it stayed to this day.
His first great winning was $4,000
on King Cadmus III 1891, Phil investing
$4,000 81 odds Of ~ and is TO /. Later
he won $4,000 on the same horse.
Since then he had won and lost large
SUMS. It is believed that he died a
wealthy man. He was exceedingly tenn
perate, and neither smoked or drank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
KNOCKED OUT HYLAND.
But 1t Took frankie Nell is Rounds
to Do the Trick.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb i. 1t took
frankie Neil, bantam ex-ehampion, Is
rounds TO knock ont Dick Hyland, who
made his debut last night from the
amateur ranks tt was fight between
d seasoned ring general and youngster,
game as possible, strong and willing,
but lacking in experience.
Except for one or two Of the earlier
rounds, Neil had good lead on points.
Throughout the fight, however, Hyland
would brighten mp and land some telling
blows. often rushing Neil TO the ropes,
but Neifs GOODNESS and clever footwork
always carried him out Of danger.
Beyond d bruised eye, which each
boy received early in the contest, no
particular damage was done up Ia the
last round. Then Neil went at Hyland
relentlessly. A swing to the jaw sent
Hyland I'd the floor for the count.
When he arose he was practically help
less, and was knocked down again. He
arose, staggering badly, and faced his
antagonist. There were cries from oil
over the house, but HyIand's seconds
refused to intervene and Neil sent him
him down and out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
WTLLIAMST0WN.


The Ladies OF the Methodist society
held a sociabie at G b Robinson's yes
terday afternoon.
Glen MeAllister was able to 90 to his
work at Lynde's store this morning,
but has not fully recovered from his
accident 81 Sunday YET, and viii suffer
some time
Do not forget that you can get an
excellent supper for small sum tonight
at the Town Hall; also have good time
at the promenade
Mrs. Warren Grearson gave party
Tuesday evening for Miss Grace Meal
lister, It being her fifteenth birthday.
All Of the high school were invited, and
few Others,
Programme for the New England Or.
der of Protection entertainment TO Be
held at Town Hall Saturday evening.
Feb. 4, 1908: Piano solo. Mrs. Dean
Carliss; sword dance, Misses Flora, Mag
gle and Gfuee Barclay, with haapipe
accompaniment hy William Barclay
Scott; remarks by w D. Kidder; farce.
County C0urtship,s characters, Solo.
mon slinker ca wid0wer1. j. Elliot
stoughton; Amos Burns, aPansy's Low.
err Alex Trail Pansy Wiston, q roman
tic maiden Of eighteen, Maud Coburn;
Content Wiston, Pansy's maiden aunt,
Allie Richardson; banjo solo, Mr.. G. Al.
Wllkinaons remarks by supreme officers:
whistling solo, Miss Alice BeckIev. Mrs.
Wilkinson, accompanisti Highland fling,
Misses Barclays solo, Mrs ~. d. Kid.
der cake walk, by -four young ladies
and gentlemen from Barre Admission,
70. Entertainment 10 begin At 8 p n.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
ITALY WILL NOT NEEDLE.
Foreign Minister Refuses to Forward
Protests to Russian Government

= NNh~1e@ ~ %AAEsestA kt0fA@Aht@1NA
Rome, Feb. Foreign Minister Tit
toni, replying in the Chamber Of Depu-
ties today to an Interpolation Of the
Socialists. wh3 wished to know aif the
government felt 1t to be its duty to in
terpret to the government Of tho en-
peror of Russia the sentiments of in
dignation and horror which prevailed
throughout Italy at the slaughter at
st. Petersburg, Jan. 22,' said lie deelin.
cd to make any reply. This aronsed
uproarinus protests from the extreme
Left and Siguor Bisolati, Socialist,
cried:
SHANE You also refused to for
ward to tie government Of the emperor
Of Russia petition signed BY over one
hundred deputies, PRAYING for the re-
lease Of Maxim tiorky."
10 this the Foreign Minister answer
ed
Tn acting is ! have done, feel that
| represent the opinion Of the majority
Of the chamber aud of the people" Re-
torting after another uproar II am
accomplishing my duty
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
WHOLESALE ARRESTS NOT
ROOSEVELT'S INTENTION
Beef Trust Matter Passes to Hands Of
Atty.-Gen. Moody, and lie viii
Act II law Is Disobeyed,

Washington, D. q, Feb. There is
no foundation for the sensational re-
ports chat the presi lent intends order.
ing Wholesale arrests Of the meat pack
ers who have been violating the anti.
trust laws. The matter passes TO the
hands Of the department Of justice, aud
Atty. Gen. Moody will proceed with
the cases where the department Of com.
merce and labor left of. If the beef
magnates do not obey the law 5lr.
Moody win proceed against them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
HOPE FOR LITTLEFIELD BILL
House to Pass on Measure Compelling
Corporation Publicity.

Washington, Feb. 2.The Honse il
dietary committee yesterday voted To
report the Littleiield bill compelling
corporations III Interstate commerce to
make returns to the Bureau Of Corpora
tiOns
The measure requires detailed infor
nation to be furnished, including bonds
and capital, how much paid in, earning
capacity, and the like. 1t il along the
lines recommended by Commissioner
Garfield in his report, and contains
amendments suggested by him in re-
cent hearing before the committee.
Mr.. Iittlefeld expects to push the
bill this session, and hopes to get it
through the House. Prospects for it
in the Senate This winter are, however,
scant-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
APpLEYARD NOW INDICTED.
Secret Action Of the Buffalo Grand
Jury.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. From pub.
lie declaration by the district attorney
that the evidence against Arthur u.
Appleyard, the Boston traction promot-
er, for his alleged connection with the
wreeking of the German Bank had been
given to the grand jury, and the fact
that the grand jury was discharged yes.
terday, after handing down d number
of secret indictments and a large num-
Der of eno bills" it became known that
Appleyard had been secretly indicted.
The contents Of the indictment cannot
be made public at this time, as the in
dieted person is not within the juris.
diction Of this state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
Train Crashes into Trolley.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 2. Twenty
persons were injured, two seriously, in
d collision between freight train on
the Sc. Louis and San Francisco Rail.
road and street ear at d grade cross
ing here yesterday. About forty five
persons were in the car. There was
q heavy fog and several stock cars in
front of the locomotive, the motorman
says, so obscuring the headlight that
he did not see the train approaching.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
TWO TRAINS STALLED.
Cape Breton Storm, Worst in rs Years,
Crippies Business.

Sydney, G. b., Feb. H.. Transporta.
tion was practically suspended in Cape
Breton today and all business was affect.
ed as the result Of last nights storm,
which was the worst known here for
quarter Of century Owing To the
fact that fuel and other commodities
Of supply were buried deep under the
snow, nearly all departments Of the Do.
minion Iron & Steel Works were forced
to shut down.
No trains have passed over the Cape
Breton division Of the Intercolonial rail-
road since yesterday, and two express
trains which left the city yesterday are
stalled at Point Topper, where the
wreck Of snow plough has blocked the
tracks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02

ln railroad gross earnings last year
the United States came within a few
thousands Of being a $1,000 .0000q0
country, says the st. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat. Dividends amounted to s1s4..
100000 an Increase OF S23, 600. 900 ever
the fiscal year 1908. The 5000 miles
OF railway III the United States are i
productive property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
INJUNCTION BILL IS DEAD.
House COMMITTEES postpones Indefinite
" Discussion on Measure.

Washington, Feb. Z. The House COM
mittee on the judiciary yesterday voted
to postpone indefinitely the further con-
sideration Of the bill prohibiting the use
of iniunetions and restraing orders in
labor disputes. Thc action was taken
BY practically a party vote ID the com.
mittee.
A motion To reconsider the vote and
lay that motion on The table" which IL
the parliamentary method Of making it
impossible to bring the subject up for
consideration in the future, also was
agreed To.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
FEW MEETINGS.
Little Being Done to Bring About Agree
ment in Granite Business.

Quincy, Mass, Feb. 2. But few
meetings of the joint committees Of the
Granite Manufacturers Association and
Granite Cutters Union have been held
since the first Of December and ur to
date nothing has been accomplished.
But one month remains to settle The
new bill Of prices and agreement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
BECKWITH DYING.
Bank President Concerned in Chadwick
Case Slowly Sinking.

Oberlin, O., Feb. President Beck,
with Of the Citizens National Bank,
which closed because Of its connection
with the Chadwick case, is slowly sink
ing.
It was stated today that he might
live for several days, but is likely to
pass away at any moment. He no
longer takes nourishment, and is nj
most constantly in an unconscious con.
dition
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
INSISTS ON LODGE AMENDMENT.
Senate Amendment Conferees on Army
Appropriation.

Washington, Feb. 1.--At the begin
ming Of its session today the Senate
resolved to insist upon itsl amendments
% the army appropriation bill, and
Messrs. Proctor, Scott and CockrelI we're
appointed conferees Oh the part of the
Senate. The principal item in dispute
Il that relating to assignment Of retired
army officers to duty with state mil
itia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
BRYAN A DEBT RAISER.
Heads the List for $4,000, and Illinois
College Now Free.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. William j.
Bryan spent Tuesday in Jacksonville
ii The interests Of Illinois College. of
which be is an alumuus and one Of the
trustees. At a meeting Of the board
Of trustees Mr.. Bryan started sub
scription list to raise sum Of money
to wipe out the debt by subscribing
$500 to head the list. The sum Of
$40 600 was raised, which will extin.
gllish the debt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
A Veteran MaGhiaiSt
INTERESTING
STORY
BY
MR.. DENNIS
REGAIN
or
LAWRENCE.

MT Dennis Reean, Lawrence. Mass,
Says 4 am 81 years nd and feel like a
new man since taking father Johns Med
ioine | ffst took il far severe lung
trouble and head-splittipr cough, which
had eandntd me 10 thu house and made
me thin. ] began TO improve at once and
am now able 10 work / am taking It
xlgnF along for chronic bronchitis and lind
steady Improvement, heartily recon
mend i e 81 suffering from disease. |
have personally told al he men ct the
machine shop where / work about It's
merits gSienedl Dennis Regain y
AZ We have said before. those who take
Father johns Medicine recommend It to
others. While i Il a body builder and
tonic and rot cough syfnp and balsam,
We refund The money for any cough or
cold Il does not cure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
20 Cure q Cold in One pay.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. f. w. Groves signature
is on each box. rs cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-24
New State Game Laws.

New Pennsylvania game laws wer,
approved by the governor April % TIL,
privileges heretofore enjoyed by hunter
have been considerably curtailed tn,
open season being limited to November
Hare, rabbits must not be killed to pro
tect crops. The following are thu
changes:
Hares and rabbits can only be killed
during the month of November.
Pheasants from October Is to Novem
Der 30. One hunter is limited to five
birds per day. 20 per week and 30 fol
the season
The limit for turkeys for one hunter
is one per day and four for the season,
which opens on October Is and ends
November 30.
The deer season which in the previous
law included the month of November.
now opens on November Is and ends
November 30. One deer a season is the
limit Hunters must not use dog In
the woods. and only rifle emitting a
single bullet at each discharge. This
does away with buckshot, the load
much used in deer hunting.
Quail can be legally killed only in
November and the law makes it mis-
demeanor to shoot at them when they
are punched on the ground.
Dogs following deer in the woods are
declared to be a public nuisance and
can be killed by any assistant game
warden or any other State officer The
owner or owners Of such dogs are liable
to penalty of $25 for every deer nc
killed.
Bird and rabbit dogs can only be
trained between August and January /
and must be accompanied by the own
ers while In the woods.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-24
A Visit with DIR. Gillespie.

Those Of our older citizens who knew
Charles B. Gillespie will be pleased to
learn that the doctor still lives in Free
port, Pa, at the age of near So years.
and that he is the same genial and
worthy gentleman as ever. He was
born near Millerstown, this county,
Oct. 10, 1920, and his boyhood days
were spent in this town. The first
knowledge the writer of this had of him
was as boy in the store of his uncles.
the late John and Peter Duffy, small
frame, kept at the corner where Mr..
G. N. Boyd has his large drug store.
He Is cousin to our present Charles
Duffy. When boy he was apt in all
learning, but his mind inclined to fine
arts, particularly that Of oil painting.
About 1910 he painted the likeness of
several Of our then citizens. In 1S49 he
went with those going to California in
quest Of gold. On his return he studied
medicine and settled in Freeport, where
in his ripe old age he enjoys good
health and the respect and good wishes
Of all his fellow citizens. Much of his
spare time he still gives to painting,
landscape being his favorite amuse-
ment. and among the many fine scenery
views he has in his studio are several of
points on the West Penn railroad along
Buffalo creek, this county. In looking
over his old paintings last week he
found one of the Indian Mohawk, slay-
er Of the Wigton family. which he
made the day Mohawk was hung in
Jail here, March %. 1914. This he pre-
sented to the writer. saying it would
now likely interest Butler people more
than II did him. J. Il. N.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-24
Oil and Gas Notes.
The market remains at si.27.

jefferson twpAGahaghan & Beigh-
ley, last week. got 15-barrel well on
the Kate Barr farm on the Freeport
pike. The T. w. Phillips Oil q Gas
20. are drilling on the Samuel Caldweil
and Dietrich Bros on the Richard john
ston.
Butler twp Early last Friday morn
ing the well on the old Peter Gruyer
farm now VIM Gruver) drilled by Gni
Moser, DR.. Bippus. NJ. A. Heck WIN.
Grohman. Henry Miller, VIM Ho-ten
and Others reached the sand and began
throwing oil over the derrick. 1t was
promptly shut down and tankage order
ed. and was drilled in Saturday and
shot and is now being cleaned out and
tubed. The owners think they have a
1OO-bbl well. The Gruver farm is IN
the southwest corner of the twp. and
adjoins Esq Kaltenbach's, which Is 10
Penn twp Just above Renfrew.
The old Mcbride well is filling uI
with mud and is doing but 81 bbls. pei
day
Coe & Co g well on the Crafty Is salc
to be dry in the Specify. and Will oe
drilled to the Tiona.
Oakland twp.-Berkimer 81 Cos. wei
on the Larimore had some oil IN the
| 30-foot and will be drilled to the 4th.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-24

TsAIT'IEN-KwANG-SU, the young
reigning Emperor is supposed to be the
ruler of China, but the world knows
that the Empress Dowager, Tszu- Hszi
tor Tsze- Hsi-An. as those best acquaint-
ed with her describe the blood thirsty
old girD, is the actual ruler of the
Middle Kingdom. She Ii is who has
ordered the boycott Of American goods
and she has her price for liftingit. The
Empress Dowager An for short)
was born In 1884 and is quite long in
years. As age is priceless possession
in China. as likely as not she jumped
her birthday forward instead of follow
ing the custom of American widows in
setting it back. As was said by Lii
Hung Chang, she forced. the war Of 1894
upon Japan. It was her birthday on
which she issued the declaration that
Japan must fight. japan took the CO.
ycar-old buffer at her word, and gave
her q sound walloping. When the
Japanese invasion occurred she ran to
hiding like coyote. The Japanese
army was In Mukden, where the ancient
Manchn dame had intended to flee, and
where the members Of her dynasty had
been storing treasure for generations in
preparation for the evil day when the
old home must be sought. She had lost
stomach for the war before it had be-
gun. After it was ended, and three
heaven sent European allies had wrest-
ed from victorious Japan the Liaotung
peninsula and It's fortress that was to
cost 1O0. 80 lives to recapture, Chinese
insoleuce reasserted itself. The penin-
sula was no sooner returned to China
than IN waa laaaad In Ruaaia Chipo'a
worst enemy and Japan's inevitable foe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-24
Taxes.

Judge Mayer of Cameron Co: in a
recent decision held that school boards
have no authority to grant exoneratlons
from the payment of taxes except IN
the case of indigents or to correct er-
rors. In this decision the court indi-
Gates that it does not believe that the
legislature has authority to delegate to
municipal bodies the power to grant
generations; it points out that there /:
no act of the legislature authorizing the
council of borough to grant exonera
tions and the school law only allows ex
onerations to be made by the board o.
school directors for mistakes, indigen
persons, or unseated lands, as to then
shall appear reasonable and just. !.
The trouble in collecting taxes
caused in part by careless and unfai
| assessments. A good assessor is
rarity-perhaps because he gets but 5
Il O day
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-24
Picnics and Reunions.

Aug. 25. reunion of the Smith family
at the home of Thomas Smith in Par
ker twp.
Aug. 25, Brown family reunion, at
the home of Joseph Brown, at Carter
station, Mercer twp.
Aug. 29-At Alameda Park, the Nc
Geary- McLaughlin-Ste family re-
union will be held. All friends are in
yited to come and bring well filled
baskets, and enjoy a day at the Park.
Aup. 3O-Methodist church of Browns
dale. a Sunday School picnic at the
church grove. Rev. DR.. Boyle of Allie
gheny will make an address.
Aug. 30, Daubenspeck family reunion
in grove on farm Of Elmer w. Dauben-
speck, North Hope. Friends and neigh
bors taking part will please come and
bring baskets.
Aug. 30, Reunion of Black family,
See notice.
Aug. 81, Soldiers and citizens reunion
at Six Points.
Aug. 31-Reunion of the Painter and
Powell families at Mrs. Lizzie Powells
in Winfield twp.
Aug. 81, Thursday, Mccall reunion
on the Rev. Williams farm, one mile
from Muddycreek church, on the But
ler- Mercer road.
Sept. 9th, At the Kelly school house
in Buffalo twp. the Vigilance Society OF
Buffalo twp will hold a reunion and
old fashioned picnic. Everybody invited
Sept. s. 1000 a. IN. Reunion of teach
ers and scholars of Centre School, Win
field twp, at Saxon Station.
The first annual reunion of the de
scendants of James Cooper was held IL
Fireman's Hall, Evans City, last Thurs
day. Four generations were represent
ed, making total of $50 guests. A his
tory of the Cooper family was read by
J. Albert Cooper of Avalon. james
Cooper was born in County Tyrone, Ire
land. He married Mary Hartzel ant
settled on what is known as the ole
Cooper homestead. - Fourteen children
were born. Three Of them are yet liv
ing Robert Of Evans City; Uriah O
Marietta. O., and Jacob, who still live
on the old homestead. Robert ant
Jacob were present The address o
welcome was make by J. G. Rahiser
while Rev. M. M. Miller of Valenci;
and Rev. A. h Ginder of Evans City
smoke briefly
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-24
DEATHS.


GRUPEN- his home in Pittsburg.
August 16, 1905, Henry Grupen,
formerly of Butler. aged II years.
He was buried in South Cemetery,
Butl4-, last Friday.
THORNBURG-At his home in Steub-
enville o.. August 16. 1905, Jesse
g Thornburg, a native of Butler Co.,
aged 63 years.
WENK-At her home in Pittsburg,
August 16, 1905. Mrs. Pauline, wife
of Chas. Wenk, and native of Saxon
burg, aged 66 years.
DEHAVEN-At his home in Butler,
August IS, 1905. G.. r. DeHayen, aged
50 years.
Jar" dropped dead, Friday afternoon.
in their yard. He was buried at Kit
tanning, Sunday.
WALTERS-At the home of Oliver
Stoughton: in Centre twp, August
1S. 1908, Mrs Annie c., widow of
John Walters, decd, of Evans City,
aged &c years.
She was daughter of Jonas Ziegler,
decd, was taken sick while visiting
her daughter, and is survived by six
children.
DICKEY-At his home in Butler. Aug
49, 1905. John B. Dickey. formerly OF
Venango Co.. aged "a years
REA-August 90. 1905, Alma j., infant
| daughter of W. NJ. Rea of Penn twp
| HOCH-At her home near Chicora
August 90. 1905, Miss Anna Hcch
aged 45 years.
RENFREW-A her home at Renfrew
August 10, 1905. Mary, widow o
David A Renfrew, aged 81 years.
| Mrs Renfrew's maiden name wa
| Kirkpatrick and her home was in Arm
strong county She was married to tn
late d. A Renfrew in 1874 and is SUI
yived by the following children. Mrs
Samuel Mellon, Mrs. Erastes Logan
John A. Renfrew, Mrs. A J. White
Mrs. John L. Walker of Butler. Mr.:
John Fl. Walker and Mrs. Simeo
!. Phipps She was a member of tn
Covenanter church
Obituary.
Mary Mapes Dodge, poet, and fC
twenty-five years editor of st. Nichola
children's magazine. died at her HON
near New York, Monday.
SUDDEN DEATH OF ]. G. HYDE.
Mr. J. C. Hyde, one of the best know
railroad men of Butler. and forme
Superintendent of the Pittsburg divisio
of the B. R. & p, with offices in Butle
died suddenly at his residence on Brad
street, last Monday evening, while 81
t ting on his porch watching some boz
+ playing bali. He was born in Phil
delphia in 1856; entered the railroa
service while yet boy, and continue
in it up to January 1st, last, when
health caused him to retire, and 6
, South. He returned to Butler fe
/ weeks ago, and he and his wife wei
making their home with Mrs. Edward
: of Brady street when the end came. Fl
Q funeral will occur today at 10 a. L
: from his late residence.