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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01
Failure of Rice Crop.

The famine is due to the failure of the
rice crop. In some sections only 5 per cent
of normal crop has been realized, and in
papers have opened subscriptions and are
doing what they can, but they say that out
side help Is urgently needed Iwate and
Miyagi provinces are among the worst af-
fiicted and the trouble is aggravated by the
fact that in the same region there was three
years ago a severe famine and the people
went heavily into debt and had not recov-
cred when the war broke out. OF course,
there were additional heavy taxes from
which the whole of the country is now suf-
fering, and there was no war indemnity,
which all of the people were expecting, the
ordinarily to meet the demands upon it..
Now with an almost total crop failure and
with the prospect of three feet of snow dur
Ing the coming winter, the outlook is dismal
indeed.
One Of the ways In which this country Is
suffering Is from an educational as well as
a food famine. Half of the schools in the
afflicted districts are closing because the
children have no meals to bring to school
with them, and their labor is needed to
help the rest of the family find what little
food they can in the forests The govern
ment In some places has RENTED taxes and
in others has thrown open the forest re-
serves, SO that the people can dig for fern
roots and collect the edible bark of trees.
Not all Of the population in the famine
but many people are, and when the snow
comes there will be more who need even
this scanty fare. and will not be able 20
get IL at all,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01
A FAMINE IN JAP! AN
Great Destitution, Particularly
in Northern Part.
FOREIGN AID is NEEDED
Of Every Description, Food, Clothing
and Money.
FAILURE OF THE RICE CROP
In Some Places It is Only Five Per
Cent Of Normal Yield-Ta1es
of Suffering.
FAILURE OF THE RICE CIR

Northern Japan is in the grip of the most
severe famine that has been known in the
islands for many years. Urgent appeals for
aid have been sent to this country, but the
extent of the affiction does not seem to be
realized, and the most of the requests for
aid that have come have been from the for
eign relief committees on behalf of the
natives, who hesitate to ask foreign aid fol
themselves
While there Is urgent need OF food and
offerings of any sort will be gladly received
it Is suggested that the most portable and
convenient form of contribution is money.
This may be sent to Mr.. K. Uyeno, Japa-
nese consulate. San Francisco, who will
make the best use of all contributions.
One appeal that has been received by The
Star is from Miss Flora B. Harris of Toxic
who says that the foreign relief commit
tees. realizing the gravity of the situation.
are doing all they can and cooperating with
the local and provincial authorities. But
there is such a dearth not only of money
but of food in many places that rice will
have to be imported from the outside il the
starving are to be fed through the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01

The bridge tax was definitely fixed by the
statute of February r. 1901.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
vote for Barclay

The Office of mayor has always been
considered an honorable one and we have
been fortunate III having for MAYORS
men who have served the city well and
with satisfaction to all
III Mayor Barclay we have one who
has not only filed the Office as required
by the charter, but has carried his I'M.
diyiduality into all departments Of the
city's business.
Every voter knows that an active, en-
ergetie mayor, working in harmony with
the board of aldermen, can assist the
various committe ia countless different
ways
During two years successful admins
tratiou, Mayor Barclay has proved that
tie can work IN perfect harmony with
the other members Of the city council.
He went into office to work for the
best interests Of the city--to work for
the peoplenot 20 pose as iiginehead.
II reelected Mayor Barclay has prom
ised to devote large share of his time
to city affairs, so would be in better
position than ever TO carry out his policy
of personal supervision, thus being Of in
valuable service to the various commit
tees.
A coed mayor is TO city what a
good manager is to home OF bust
ness. We have working mayor now
IN oiliee--one whom we should all be
proud of honoring with recollection. Can
we do better than Fe-elect himi
VOTE FOR BARCLAY
and let the good work continue.
Barclays Press Committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05

ent the necessity of retaining him in
Office. 1t seems to us this is the only
logical conclusion of the caseas presented
by said committee. and would (if there
were in fact any truth To the statement)
place the city iii the same position as
the tradesman who mas his books en,
numbered with the names of dead beats,
whom he dares not cut on FOR fear Of
losing the entire indebtedness, ana
therefore struggles on to his ruin, Now
If this COMMITTEES is not a myth, lit
seems Ia be fashionable to be governed
by Press Committee in Barre at pres
ent) We think ii but fair 10 assume that
their candidate has previous knowledge
Of their contemplated utterances through
the Press and they bear his approval.
such being the case, either Mr. Nichols
has vet much to learn regarding the
powers ol constable, on he is trying
10 gain few votes by misstating the
facts and banking on the ignorance of
his fellowe. We don't believe there are
many iii Barre who will be deluded to
The extent Of refusing to pay back taxes
on Mr.. Nichols authority. No, Mr..
Nichols, II it is your desire to deceive
the voter, it would seem AS though you
would have stood better chance OF so
doing, BY filing few more tickets, made
up of good and true men and thereby
you might possibly catch q few careless
and hurrying voters. 1t IN an inexpen.
siyc method, to you, as the tax payer
has to stand the expense, and would
take but little Of yonr time, as you don't
seem TO consider it necessary To look up
parties ard obtain their consent before
placing their names on yoMF tickets.
Now, before leaving this subject, We
want to state right here, that we don't
wish to be understood as insinuating
that Mr. Nichols has not made a good
official, that Is something we known abb
solutely nothing about, but bis reason
set forth by his committee, and his
method adopted 10 secure his reelection,
we feel bound to condemn. There may
bc great popular clamor to keep Mr.
Nichols in Office at this time, but we
failed TO detect any signs OF such when
he was regular member of the police
force
Now, Mr.. Editor we have taken more
Of your space than we intended at the
outset, but crave your Indulgence just
4 moment more while we call attention
ia part of the Nichols Committee arti-
cle that Il true, namely: the retiring
constable takes the uncollected taxes Of
his term with him. We believe this II
bad method, and source Of trouble
and loss, and worthy the attention Of
our lawmakers, and especially the rep
resemtative from Barre at the next Gem
eral Court
The Press Committee Of the Man
Up Tree.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
Mackenzie,a Last Word.

Editor Barre Daily Times: The cam
paign is nearing a close and we wish
to state once more our position. We
would endeavoF to cultivate thorough
knowledge Of the workings Of the differ.
ent departments, without unnecessary
interference with the duties and respon.
sibilities OF the committees to whom the
bulk OF the work falls, exercise iudicious
care in the expenditures of the public
money, aud see that the city gets 100
cents worth Of value for every dollar
expended, advocate the lowest possible
tax consistent with good business. re.
ducc the city's Indebtedness as much as
can be possibly done without impairing
the efficiency Of any department, the
construction and maintenance Of as much
permanent street work a4 the length
Of the season aud the amount Of the
appropriation would allow, and this any
where in the city where most needed,
and in word endeayor 10 give an ad.
ministration with policy from the be-
ginning,
Mackenzie, Labor Candidate.
P. S.-TelI Bassett that We are sorry
he had 70 read and re-read our last
article and then give it up as being too
much for him, not being able to see the
point; and to think George would quit
IN that manner. But then be says some.
thing about words, representations Of
ideas, vast vacuum and sense and mean.
ing. We are sorry, George. but we must
disclaim any responsibility for the den.
sity Of your thinking apparatus, and
now, just little story.
There was once candidate for a Ger
tain office that said he would answer
any questions he might be asked. He
did answer what was asked, and then
another man (whom we will call George
for short) came into The political are
ma. George didn't ask any question. He
threw brickbats instead and The csndi.
date was unnateful enough TO throw
them back George got hit, at least he
asked for week to recover. and when
he was able to speak at all he mur
INJURED something about q COW, barrel
Of water, d small potato and diges-
tion. Poor George
Mackenzie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
SPECTACULAR FIRE.
WITH ONE KILLED
Car Barns Burned III New York Last
Night-FIames Leaped Hundreds
Of Feet Into the Air.

New York, March s.-The 42nd street
car barns on the Metropolitan Railway
company, extending from 651 West 42nd
stret to the Hudson river, we're destroy
ed by fire last night. One man said 60
have been an employe Of the company,
lost his life and several persons were in
iilred, fireman seriously. Between
thirty and forty cars OF the 34th street
cross town surface line were In the
barns and all were destroyed The to-
tai damage is estimated at more than
100000.
The FIRE was an exceptionally specta-
cular one and at its height the flames
were Icaping several hundred feet into
the air. Several immense gas tanks OF
the Consolidated Gas company across
the street were seriously threatened and
4 report that they were about to explode
sent several thousand spectators in rush
for safety. In tile flight several per-
sons were more or less severely hurt.
The uptown ferry station Of the West
shore railroad at the foot Of 42nd street
was also threatened.
When the fire had gained great head
way, and when it was thought every one
had escaped from the building, man
suddenly appeared at one Of the rear win
1ows. He was on the second floor, COM
pletely benlmcd in by the flames, and
his clothing was on fire. Lieut.. Gordon
reached the window and was about to
take hold Of the man when he tottered
back into the flames and was seen no
more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
FORMER CHIEF DUNT0N
EXPECTS VlNDICATI0N
Says All Rutland Aldermen But One VIII
Vote to Keep Him in Office from
Which He Was Fired
Saturday.

Rutland. March 5.-Chief Dunton, who
was deposed as head of the fire depart
ment Saturday @aftcr the report of the
special committee which said that he
was not fit physically to perform the
duties Of the Office, declares that the
aldermen will vote tonight to retain him
in office. LIE said last night;
Il shall see this matter through to
the bitter end will not 40 until ac-
tion has been taken on my letter of
resignation by the board Of aldermen at
It's meeting tomorrow night. ! did not
give my resignation to the mayor until
We demanded ii. / told him when he
talked to me about it that | would be
kicked out first before / would resign
II claim this resignation was asked for
for certain political reasons. II will all
he known later | am informed that
every alderman but one win vote to
retain me in the service tomorrow night.
i have been in IL 80 years"
Mayor Manning has different story.
He said last night: Chief Dunton has
simply resigned ard ! have accepted II.
This ends the matter. / have notified
the committee on fire of the board OF
aldermen Of tho vacancy and they Will
have to take the necessary steps to
look after this department until Chief
Dunton's successor IL appointed. He will
be appointed by the new mayor. /
refuse to have anything more 10 10
with the matter. The fire department
II to be reorganized under the new adj
ministration and the new committee on
fire appointed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
Fort Ethan Allen Private Took
His Own Life
PUT BULLET INTO HEAD
j. H. Lord Feared That He Would Die
Of Same Disease That Took His
Parents-A Franklin Farmer
Kills Himself.

Burlington, March 81 Because he was
afraid Of consumption, Private ). II.
Lord, Troop H, 18th cavalry al Fort
Ethan Allen ended his life yesterday af-
terfloon by shooting himself in the left
side OF the head Lord has Just return
ed from Skowhcgan, Maine, where he
had been on a fnrlough for i month fol
lowing an attack Of pneumonia. He
found brother i'll with consuinption.
and az his father and mother had died
of the same disease he feared that he
himself would have III. Since returning
to the Post he has talked about the d.
sease almost continually.
On Saturday evening he attended the
theatre IN this city and while in town
bought q box Of cartridges. Yesterday
afternoon he left the meas table before
his comrades and went to his sousd
room. In few minutes the men in tile
mess hall heard a report hut thinking
that il was radiator exploding paid
little attention 10 ii, When they finally
went into Lords room they found him
wrapped IN his blankets and lying In
his bunk, with blood pouring from his
head Private Oscar Barnes, the first
one IN the room, thought he was having
"a hemorrhage and called for litter.
When they placed them an ON the litter
they discovered the revolver ciutched
in his hand. He died while being taken
70 the hospital. The bullet had entered
the head on tile left side and came out
on the right
First Lieut.. Philip Mowry was immcd-
lately notified and he took charge of the
case. The mans body was ordered into
the dead room at the hospital and Lieut..
Mowry Immediately teleEraphed to H.
+. Lord, a brother. The military au.
thoritiss are awaiting word from him
as TO disposition Of the body. The gov
ernment allows Ss5 for burial expenses
Lord was 22 years OF age and was
held In high esteem by his comrades, al
though his illness prevented him from
showing his qualities az q soldier. His
relatives are reported AIS being wealthy
and II i believed he has cousin who
i q captain and quartermaster in the
army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
LAUGHED AS HE FOUGHT.
Alfred BecIxman Gave Two 0ficers Ali
They Wanted 70 DO.

Alfred Beclman inabibed OF the fruit
of the vine two we'll yesterday SO that
things seemed to be what they were
not. lie was making his way along
South Main street last night when he
bethought him that it was time 10 sleep.
Suiting his actions to his thoughts he
sank to his 0stemoor mattress which
was sidewalk of cobbleseones and
placed his head on pillow Of down,
which was d fenceboard. Then lie lapsed
into slumber. People in that neighbor
hood thought he might freeze to death
and notified the police. Officer Frank
Hantel and Special Harry Gamble re-
sponded.
Beckman's awakening was tUmultv
ous, and he gave the two officers ell
the work they wanted for half hour
or more. Just TO show there was no
hard feeling Beckman laughed as he
fought. When the officers worked the
hardest he gTinncd. But putting violent
ly they finally carried him the distance
Of mile to the polics station. In court
today Beckman admitted it was his sec
ond offence and was fined SIS, with costs
OF 5000. II he doesn't pay it he win get
10s days in the house of correction.
Last summer Becknlan shot himself IN
the neck and then made fye men stretch
their muscles to hold him. When he Is
not outside of drink Beckman is peace
able enough and a good workman. At
other times he 10 troublesome.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
DAY OF FUNERALS
AT MERIDA, MISS.
Estimates of Casualties in Friday Nights
Cyclone Are Now Placed at
50-Burying the
Dead,

Birmingham, Ala, March 5.-A de-
epatch to the Age Herald from Meridian,
Miss., says:
Before an army Of determined men at
tacking Meridian's storm-swept and de (
bris strewn stieets, the vast amount Of
wreckage il giving away slowly. Wolk.
ing in relief squads, the men arc bringing
some order out oi chaos. The Sabbath
following the disastrous storm of Friday
was a day Of funerals.
Seldom, II ever. visited by storm OF
cyclonic proportions, the merchants and
residents Of Meridian had never protect.
ed themselves with storm of cyclone pol.
ieies, SO 10 the matter of adjustment,
insurance agents viii have little or no
auditing beyond the Gre losses
a million and q quarter dollars Il now
thought to be conservative estimate Of
the damage wrought There has been
an entire absence II vandalism.
After leaving Meridian and entering
lfacon d suburban town about FIVE miles
away, all trace Of the storm seems TO
have disappeared. Claude Williams, an
employee Of the Neville company, who
was imprisoned in the collapse Of that
building, occupied BY the company, il
now believed to have died natur |
death. From the position OF the body,
which lay near display case, the opin.
Ion is that his throat was pnnctuled on
Jagged glass in such manner as to
producei instant death.
Estimates OF the casualties stand 40
fifty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
TREMENDOUS CRASH
AT STROKE OF EIGHT
Weights Of Town Clock in Montpelier
Court House Tore Through Two
Ceilings to the Ground
Floor.

Montpelier, March 5.--Just a. the
town clock IN the tower Of the county
court house Was striking eight last night
the weights, which had been supported
by an inch wire pulley. dropped with Il
terrific crash, passing through the cell
ings Of the second and first doors and
bringing UP with a thud on the ground
floor The noise was heard al over the
central part Of the city, and the rumor
started that someone had blown mp the
court house and jail. As the churches
were just letting out their congrega-
tions, big crowd soon collected. There
was no one ID the building at the time,
but had the accident happened on a
week day there might have been loss
Of life The main court room WAS not
damaged, and the work Of repairing the
damage will be rushed to allow 81 tile
opening Of the March term Of county
court Tuesday.
The weights OF the clock are stones,
weighing several hundred pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
To the Voters Of ward 4.

One reason why L. III. Thurston is en-
titled to a vote from every one living in
Ward 4, either payer OF poll tax, or
a real estate owner
In 1895 and 1896 c. l. Currier was
chairman Of finance committee and dur
ing that time the miscellaneous accounts
were not charged up 10 any particular
department; for instance the report
printed in 1897 for year 1896 the eamount
showed S34,147.1s.
Ia 1897 and 1898 Mr.. Thurston was
chairman of finance committee, and at
once brought into practice that any
thing purchased should be charged up
to where ii should Be, ard demanded a
voucher for all goods purchased, and we
find for this miscellaneous account for
1897 and 1903 thore was but Sf,4z515
charged up against il. This goes TO
show system in Mr.. Thrston's wsy of
conducting affairs as chairman Of said
committee.
We might mention many instances
where Mr. Thurston has been the instru-
mcnt for great saving in the Eve
years he was a member Of the board Of
aldermen. But space will not per-
NIT to make lengthy explanations. One
thing the voters Of ward are agreed
on that vote for / H. Thrston will
BE 70 send an alderman 60 the support
Of Mayor Barclay who will without
doubt be his own successor as well as
to know that ward is sending a man
that has had the advantages Of FIVE
years Of membership Of board Of alder
men and no matter how good the in-
tentions Of bis opponent would require,
at least two years to scquaint himself
with municipal affairs and get such ex-
pericnce as /. II. Thurston has already
received Signed,
L. III. TH~TRST0N COMMITTEE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
For barre Town Road Commissioner.

Editor Barre Daily Times: A
little comparison Of figures for the
consideration Of the voters of Barre
town. During the past eight years the
town has had FIVE different road COM
missioners. The number Of changes in
dicate very plainly that one year Is long
enough for some Of them to serve 0f
these eight years John II. jones has been
in Office four George Hutchins one, Lew
is Mcleod one, h. ID. Moore one and NJ
j. Mckenzie one.
We admit for the sake Of argument
that man who never worked day on
the highway in his life cannot take
charge Of the roads and do as well as
an experienced man, out we also claim
that some men have natural engineering
ability and some have not. Some men
have business ability and some have
not Also some men have faculty Of
taking force Of men and accomplishing
good results Now good road commits.
sioner has all these faculties combined.
Now the figures give below, taken
from the town reports, will substantiate
my statement, when | say that J H.
Jones Is Che best man for this Office
that we have ever had. Now Mr.. Jones
ia candidate for road commissioner of
the town of Barre tomorrow and Is well
situated TO give the town the best ad-
ministration it has ever had. He has
rented his farm and if elected can give
he roads his undivided attention. Some
Of the figures below in the state money
column. notably for the years l903.A ana
1905, do not call for our full share Of
the public money
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
Looking over Into the caIdron.

MT Editor. We noticed in your issue
of Friday last an article headed why
a Change" and. signed Nichols Commit
tee" In this communication, the com.
nittce sar: rMf Nichols has made a
good tas collector then they immediate.
" tell us, in effect at least, that Mr.
Nichols has failed In the collection Of
cannot afford "a dispense with his yalu.
able services ior fear Of losing the bal
onee, as be takes them with him, and
will have no power TO enforc collection
after bis sucgessor takes the Office Ergo
y collector is negligent h bis official
capacity, Il Is u BE considered ! good
reason Tor his reelection, and Of course
IL naturally follows, that the greater
tbs measure of negligence, the more urg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
USED A SHOTGUN.
Hard Headache Caused Suicide at Frank
lin Yesterday.

Franklin, March George Evsrson,
bachelor. aged 55 years, killed him
self yesterday BY shooting himself with
shotgun. He blew the top Of his head
of and death was instantaneous. 1t ii
supposed temporary insanity was the
cauae.
Mr.. Eyerson had been complaining Of
hard headache for few days past but
made no other complaint. Saturday
night he Was in the village and appeared
perfectly rational Sunday morning he
went up to his room and sitting down
on the bed fired the gun with the results
above stated.
He leaves two brothers and made his
home with one Of them Lemon Everson,
in this town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-05
Appeals From Decision Which
Makes Them Answer
TO HADLEY.sS QUERIES
&his Fact Brought Out When Attempt
Was Made Today to Make H. H.
Rogers Answer--case Goes
Over to March 26.

New York, March 5.--The Standard
Oh officials have appealed from the de-
Gision of the Missouri Supreme court
that they must answer certain questions
put them which they have hitherto re-
fused to answer, iii the investigation
brought By Attorney General Hadley.
This fact was brought out today in Su-
sreme court when Judge Giiderslee, e
WAS asked to sign an order compelling
Henry III, Rogers to answer questions
put to him by Hadley while here. Coun-
ael for Rogers asked for an adjournment
Of the case to await the decision Of the
Missouri appeal, and the case was put
ever until The twenty.sixth.