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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
CURRENT COMMENT.

II is easy to arrest editors In Russia.
but arresting a national propaganda is
quite another thing,--Chicago Record
Herald.
France has reached the point where
a president can be elected without put
ting up barricades in the streets OF
Paris. Baltimore Herald.
Mr.. Roosevelt wishes to send some
American athletes over to Greece TO
take part in the olymplan games in the
Stadium. We need these athletes more
urgently at Panama to compete in the
game Of the spadium. Columbia State.
AS the great obstacle TO polar re
search has been the difficulty of the
ground to be trayersed. 1t is obvious
that the perfection of aerial navigation
ought to afford the most simple and d.
rect means OF overcoming that obsta.
cle.--Chicago Record-Herald
1t Is said that more water IL taken
from the Niagara river on the Canadian
side than on the American side, and
this is only fact sustaining the con
tentlon that nothing short Of interna-
tional effort can he depended on to save
the -Binghamton Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14

.ss There will be a regular
aE meeting Of Hiawatha Lodge,
''SsAe'sS' No. 20, !. Q. o. r., on Thurs
day evening, Feb. 18th, at o'clock.
The second degree viii be conferred.
Visitors from neighboring lodges are ex.
peeted and a banquet win be served al.
ter The work. H. w. Clark, Noble
| Grand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
GOWN GOSSIP.

It is said that the shirt waist suit, or
gief4fcd reincSrnation Of it, Is TO be a
feature Of the coming reason,
Tt Is evidently to be n silk year, and
eersafa American silks on the order Of
pongee are to have wide popularity,
according to the buyers
qGle spring coiors so far seen are very
ceoi and quiet ID tone, the grays,
maaYes. soit yellows and shades Of
geeeu and hluc removed from brilliancy
boiag conspicuous.
re- lo1g c9at suit has evidently gone
whegc tie old moons 80. AS soon as
sprlag comes the short, jaunty coat,
tie haiero and Elton will hold full
swsy ii advance styles are to be be-
lieyed.
nimltics, muslins, lawns and other
white materials are shown with half
inch sgsIn stripes, on which appear lit
tie pomiaaeuf bouquets in delicate
eologs. Nearly ali the figured cottons
have small flower or bouquet designs,
New York Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
TALK OF THE TOWN.
New separate skirts at vaughan's.

New separate skirts at vaughan's.
New corsets for athletic girls at Fits.
McCalrs new Magazines have arrived.
Veale & knight.
Heavy underwear in wool and fleece.
lined at McWhorter's.
New allover laces for waists, soc to
$500 per yard, at Yeale & knights.
julius Miami and L. Casellini returned
this morning from a few days visit in
Boston.
Companion Court Granite CITY, No.
T57, will hold public whist party in
|. o. +. hall Thursday evening, Feb. IS.
There will be meeting of Division
No. /, A. o. H.. Thursday evening, at
Z o'clock, and the third and fourth
degrees win be worked by visiting
brothers.
Mr.. Fred H. Whittier of Montpelier,
violinist viii appear at the Federation
Recital Feb. 21st in the opera house. Mr..
Whittier has just returned from Ger
many, where he has been studying music
for the past two years.
The officers and several other mem.
bers OF Old Know Lodge, Knights of
Birmingham, viii 60 TO Hinesburg TO-
morrow evening to institute a lodge of
the order ut that place. They expect to
put through about forty candidates for
membership, the parties coming from
various towns in Chittenden and Addison
counties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
Butternut ana Hard Tack

One Of the most troublesome plants
in the pastures of eastern New York
and western Vermont and Connecticut
is the shrubbery cinquefoil, or Goshen
bareback (Potentilla fruiticosa) Pro.
fessor Jones OF the Vermont expert.
ment station has been making observa.
tons regarding the effect OF buttcrnut
trees on the growth of shrubby cinque.
foil or bareback. He has reached
the conclusion that in some way the
butternut is destructive to the growth
Of the bareback near 1t and that the
area over which the bareback is de-
stroyed is greater tBan would be infiu-
enced by the shade OF the tree. He has
recommended the planting OF the but.
ternut in pastures as means OF dc
stroylng this pest.--Cor. Country Gen
tleman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings Tsrsely Told for Busy
Readers.

/
/ See Abbott's choice line of wash goods.
RoIler-skating at the Pavilion every
day this week.
Fifteen hundred yards Of new curtain
muslins at Fits,
J. W. Gordon went to Burlington this
morning on business.
Goods damaged by waterton sale We'd
nesday at yaughan's.
Z. c. French went TO Mortified this
morning on business.
/ Outing flannel night robes and pa.
jamas at McWhorters. -
4 The Methodist choir will meet to-
night at 7 o'clock sharp.
A. II. Powers Of Randolph was in the
city yesterday on business.
Choice Baldwins and Greetings by
the barrel. H. j. Ayerill s. Co.
There will be a meeting of the school
commissioners tonight at o'clock.
There will be regular monthly meet.
ling Of the clerks union this evening.
| Tonight at the opera ,house--the big
production Of Quincy Adams Sawyer.
Seats going fast,
g. CALI arrived in the city yesterday
from Italy where he has been on sew.
Ieral months visit
The Junior Christian Endeavor so.
ciety Of the Congregational church will
give costume carnival soon.
Miss Lena Brunette Of Richmond, who
has been visiting friends in the city foI
a few days returned today to her home
Albert Eager left this morning for
his home in Leeds, p O., after weeks
visit with his brother, William OF this
lefty.
Little Willie, the. eight year old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dan r. Tibbetts OF
Marshheld is spending his vacation with
his sister, Mrs. Florence Boyee of this
lefty.
There will be Sunday school con.
lcert in the auditorium Of the Presby.
terrain church. Programme will be print.
ed later. Admission Toe.
The Polishers Branch Of the q. &
IT. A., viii meet in Carpenters hall
Thursday evening, Feb. is, at $50
Election OF officers and other important
business.
| Mrs. James Even and Miss Ethe
Even went to Burlington this morning
to visit Miss Elsie Even, who under,
went an operation at the Mary Fletche,
hospital last week.
| The Y. p. \. of the Presbyterian
church viii hold Valentine social ii
the vestry of the church Thursday
evening. Each lady is requested to
bring a valentine and to write her nam,
on the inside.
Z. o. Freeman has sold out his inter.
est in the firm of Freeman and Was
gott, TO his partner, L. S. Wasgott. Mr.
Freeman leaves today for Mortified
where he has a position as shed foreman
at the Ellis granite sheds.
The Guild Of the Church of the Good
lShepherd will hold another social in the
basement of the Church Thursday from
2 TO o'clock. Supper will be served al
$500 All ladies interested in church
work are cordially invited TO attend.
The EpwOrth League viii have 6
sleigh ride to the Gillams meeting II
Plamfeld, on Wednesday, Feb 81, leay
ing the NJ. +. church az 6 o'clock. al
who intend going should leave theil
names with d. J. Morse at Abbott''
store or with n. J. oliver at Churcl
Etpept
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14

ADAMS
SAWYER
1.-THE village Gossips wondered WHO
lie WIS, what he was. what he came for
and how loLg ne intended to stay"
Large and Excellent Company
Zone great big laugh from be-
ginning TO end and the sweetest
love story every told. "

Special Players edition Of quincy Adams
SAWYER, cloth hound, popular price, sold ~ all
booksellers. Read the book aud see the play.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14

nishes the best illustration of casting
net. He himself is a net and casts him
self over his pray. which he completely
surrounds with his tentacles
The echinococcus, an animal parasite,
is provided with a large number Of
grapnel hooks. by which it holds itself
in position. Fastening its hooks in the
animal tissue and retaining its hold
with great strength.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
Broken Plaster.

To mend broken plaster cast, paint
the broken surface over two or three
times with very thick shellac yarnish,
and after each application burn the al
cohol over the fame When the shellac
Is soft press the parts together and tie
In place until cold The article will be
as strong as 1t was before being broken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

The largest know species of spider Is
the gigantic rnygale Of Central Ameri-
en-, which has leg spread Of from thir-
teen to sixteen inches.
The insect known as the water boat
man has regular pair Of oars, his legs
being used as such. He swims on his
back, as in that position there is less
resistance TO his progress.
The argus, a species OF starhsh, fur
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
Attention, POuItryInGn! !

p OCK SALT and Turks Island Salt, just
: arrived and genuine imported. Also Wor-
cester Packing and Coarse Fine Salt Pure
Salt Petre Ash Meat Tubs,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14

During the war of 1912. the second
war with Great Britain. there were
ten regular battles, eight actions al.
most equallng the dignity Of battles
and fifty.two skirmishes. lombard.
ments or other conbnts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
Santa Lucia.

"Santa Lucia, the celebrated Neopoli-
tan FoIk-song, will be sung in Italian
by Nine Marie Parcello Bixby, at the
opera house, Wednesday evening, Feb.
81, at the Federation Recital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
IHE BARRE DAILY TIRESl
wEpNEspAY, FEpRUARY Il, laOe.
weather predictien.

Rain or snow followed by clearing late
tonight. Thursday fair and colder;
cold wave tonight, and Thursday, brisk
to high northwest winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends for their
sympathy TO us in our bereavement
over the loss of our boy and for flowers
at the funeral.
A. Zanotta and family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-14
EAST BARRE.

A social dance will be given in the
Foresters' hall Saturday evening, Feb
ruary H. Popular prices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04
MORE TARIFF TALK.
House Enters Upon Consideration
of Naval Appropriation Bill.

(From Our Regular Correspondents
WASHINGTON. May 3.-The naval ap-
preparation BILL which carries nearly q
hundred million dollars for the naval es-
adjustments. was taken up by the House
to-day.
Beyond the explanation OF the bill by
Mr.. Foss, OF Illinois chairman OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs and the
running fire OF questions which his pre-
fsentation called forth, there was little
interest shown III the earlier part part OF OF
tho debate that ensued.
Toward tho close OF tho day, how
ever, a lively controversy occurred be :
tween Mr.. Bates. OF Pennsylvania; Mt;
Williams Of mississippi; Mr.. ClarK, OF
Missouri, and Mr.. Payne, OF New YORK.
over certain statements made by Mr.;
Bates, in relation to the price OF steel
rails. -,
rho discussion took on wide tariff
range. a forerunner Of still further tariff
discussion as the session nears It's close;
It is expected that general debate VIII
continue tomorrow, the bill being taken
IN by sections on Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04

John Jacob Astor Mrs, Shaw Went 81 to
England for the fox hunting season, and
since that time, she, with Mrs, Astor.
has maintained a hunting establishments
I'M the "High Shires," rs the crack
country of England is called around
Melton, Mowbray and Market Marlborough.
From the very first her skill as q
horsewoman captured the hGnrts Of all
good English spOrtsmen and her social
success, which followed. has been greater
than that enjoyed by any American we.
man, with probably q half-dozen eXcops
lions.
The newspapers OF America and Eng
land u score OF times announced With
out authority that she was engaged to!
noblemcn In Great Britain, but It was
not until she met Mr.. Waldorf Aston
sonc seven months ago. while crossing
tho ocean on her way to hunt In En8-5
In the reports that she would again
marry.
Mr.. Astor is an ardent follower Of
hounds as Is his wife, and he spent
much of his time since his majority.
some years ago, In fox hunting In Amerf-
ca where no Is generally liked for his
quiet manners Ind hard riding procllN-{
ties. He viii one day be possibly tbs
richest man In tho world. and possessed
of some of the most historic castles In
England 1t is said that Mr.. Aston the
father IS extremely pleased at his sons
choice Of a wife, and has accepted her
warmly as daGghter-in- law. Young
Mr. Aston has brother who Is In THE.
Guards" and a sister, Mrs. Spender Clayss
wife of an English army otticer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04
CRIME RIFE AND
POLICE |MP0 i d
Fourth Assault Upon Women BY
Negroes III District Of
Columbia.
49, -------- - -. #
THE SITUATION SENSATIONAL
THE SITUATION SENSATIONAL
Superintendent Says lie Has Not
Enough Mcn-Thirty- at
White Housc.
q
rron our Regular Corrcspondent.)

(Fro,n Our Regular Corrcspondent.)
WASHINGTON, y. c., May 3.-Thc
fourll, assault upon women by negroes
In the District OF Columbia within less
than d week occurred o-dny. The third
was yesterday. The last one prior to
that was on lost Saturday, and the first
was on the preceding day.
The case of to-day was peculiarly dar-
Ing tho negro going into the home OF u
Mrs. Fields. In Anacostia, Il suburb, and
choking her sand then beating her into
lnscnsiblity with Il curtaf!i rod. The
nliscreant then took Mrs. Fields's pocket
book and made his escape. Several
ncighbors arc said to have seen him
running from tho l.,liso There Is as
yet no clue to the identity Of the negro.
Still at Large.
The negro who assaulted and robbed
Mrs. Emma eJett,!in Brightwood. another
suburb. yesterday, Is still at large. Mrs.
Jet fired f1vo shots after the fleeing ne
gro after he left her.
Tho nssnilant OF Miss Arclander. who
was assaulted and robbed In Rock Creek
Park last week, has been arrested and
has confessed. IN
The negro who bentSthe escort Of MISS
Hunt into lnsensbility in n secluded
spot in Rock Creek Park last week ana
then assaulted her has not been cap
tured.
Carnival OF Crime.
The carnival OF crime. as one Of the
papers terms the events OF the past few
days, IS assuming sensational proper
tons Mrs William Alden Smith. wife
4 OF the Michigan Congressman. encount-
cred n negro In the basement OF their
o street home Thursday night. The
negro escaped. Mr.. Smith was absent at
the time
The police rorceyis demoral'zed by rea-
son OF the numerous crimes. Superin,-
tendent sylvcsterlis being severely cr1tl-
cised because OF them and says the 20
lice force Is Inadequate. No less than
thirty-eight men are IN duty at the
White House In addition to that.
Z number OF detectives have been employ
cd BY Secretary Loeb In getting evil
dence against the character and reputa-
tion OF Mrs Miner Morris. to be USED
IN a secret document circulated among
senators in advocacy OF the confirma-
tion OF the nomination OF Mr. barnes
the man who threw her out. OF the Whlte
House. for the position OF postmaster
Of Washington. This document Is already
81 pr,nt. and has been seen BY senators.
although copy IS exceedingly hard ma ~ 70
obtain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04
TILLMAN ASSAlLS
FEDERAL JUDGES
Senator From South Carolina Had
Sharp Clash With spooner,
"Wobbling" Of Judiciary.
(By Associated Press,)

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Durlng the de-
bate In tho Senate to-day OH the railroad
rate bill, Mr., Tillman took, the floor to
put into the record number OF state
ments he had gathered to justify his po-
sition that the people dlstrust the Federal
. courts. Preliminarly, he announced that
he did not intend a Wholesale onslaught
upon the judiciary, and he acquitted the
Supreme Court especially Of questionable
proceedings, although he said II mad
'wobbled" more or less. In the south,
he went on. there were many excellent
judges, but. on the other hand, some'of
them had "been guilty of very question.
lille and discredItable acts" Many Of
them were. he said. unduly pre5udlced
In favor OF the railroads. and were
wholly UNFIT to be trusted with the power
OF passing on railroad questions. Hence
he argued that there would be no great
risk In preventing their Interference In
such cases.
ut is utterly absurd to show that tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04
LACK OF MINISTERS
Lament Decline in Spiritual Tone
NE of Family Life.
(By Associated Prcss. }

(Ey ASSOCldteu4I FcSs.J .1.Et-.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 3.-Ihe
conference was called TO order by -1'shol
"A. w, Wilson, Of Baltimore, the senior
bishop, while Bishop j.. s. Key led In
itheopening prayer. Bishops FitzgeraHd
and CRANBERRY are the only absentees. Dr.
y. j. Tlgert, OF Nashville, secretary Of the
general conference was reelected The
address OF bishops was read by Bishop
Charles B. Galloway, Of Mississippi. The
address among other things said:
"The Increase in membership during the
last four years was 109427. against 3SOS5
during the preceding four years. We have
now 1,614,64s members, l039.7S5 Sunday
school scholars and 120.4s7 Epworth
League members. The receipts of our
board for foreign missions for this quad
rennlum We're $1.659.94l, an increase over
the preceding four years of $646,673. The
collections for church extension were
s372,64 an Increase OF sl1o,S33 over the
mast year the Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society received $lh5,909 and the Wo-
mans Home Mission Society SOL. 7oS.
II these amounts be added to the re-
cepts by the general and annual con-
ference boards, we have sum total for
hdmo and foreign missions during the
year now closing of 7S'5.779.'
Church Alarmed,
The address amentcd "our decreasing
supply OF ministers, All Of the eYangeli-
cal churches are feeling q measure OF
alarm New fields are opening and new
demands for ministerial service are null
tlplying but the lnborers are few"
In seeking to explain the cause Of this
situation, tho bishops say It Is doubtless
due to ''the decline In the spiritual tone
Of our family life
The bishops recommend the organza-
ton Of missionary educational work,
which will secure the active co-opera-
ton of pastors, officials OF Epworth
leagues and superintendent OF sunday
schools; the FORMATION Of missionary
study classes and wider circulation OF
missionary literature; the expansion Of
the work OF translating ChristIan litera-
ture into the Spanish and Portuguese;
the development of the young peoples
missionary department, holding Of an
annual meeting in Nashville or some
other central point, Of conference mis-
sionary secretaries and representatives
Of DOMESTIC boards OF missions and tho
union OF tie Womans Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies. .
A telegram, expressing love and greet
Ing. was sent to ]. G. Bergman. of
caledonia, Mo-, who Is In his ninety
seventh year, and who is the sole sur
yiyor OF the Methodist Conference of
ilS44. A message of sympathy and es-
TEEN was received from the Woman's
Home Missionary Board. which has Just
adjourned at Asheylues n, g. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04
BOMB EXPLODED
IN MANS \ At HAND.
Russian Rcvolutionsts, Flying
From Officers, Halted BY
Death and Injury.
POLICE SUSPECT BIG PLOT
Thorough Search Of Of Forest Of
Vinccnnes Will l15.. Be Made
at Once.
POLICE SUSPECT BIG PLOT.
l1sy Associated I'ress.)

(l3y Associated Press)
PARIS. May ga bomb explosion oc-
Cured in Tho forest OF Vincennes this
afternoon, Killing Il Russian named Strign
and dangerously woundng a companion
named Soltiloff.
The two men were pursued through
the woods, each carrying q bomb, with
the evident purpose OF hiding them for
future use. While so doing, the bomb
which striga carried exploded, killing him
Instantly. sokilor was struck by frag-
ncnts Of the bomb and fehrfully hcer-
ated. Several, persons saw the explo-
sion. Striga's right hand was torn OF,
his right leg broken and his abdomen
torn open. The police. found revolver
In striga's pocket.
Strjya and Sokiof were students OF
the School of Mines and members Of the
Russian students union They also be-
lonRed to tho Revolutionary Society.
Neither OF tho men have figured IN the
police registers Of suspected forelg
The residences OF Russian revolution
lists have been searched leading to the
discovery OF alleged discriminatory docu-
ments. Two cousins OF Sokolotr were
arrested. The authorities have been
aware for some weeks that secret meet
ings were being held and believe tha'
to-day's occurrence will lead to the
speedy clearing UP OF n mystery. The
police are now engaged In thorough
search OF the forest Of Vinclnnes. IN ex'
pectation OF finding a similar depot.
The authorities this evening exploded
the second bomb, which was found to bf
extremely destructive. It's effects ex'
tended for 200 yards, destroying many
trees The bombs were OF the shape OF
pine cone, exactly simll19 10 the one
thrown against King Alfonso and Presi'
dent Loubct in Paris May 3D. 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04
FEDERAL ATTACK / / J
M STANDARD O|L
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a : present provides that the court which
4. 10 have Jurisdiction over a case arising
under the proposed law shall be me req
eral court OF the district In when inc
operatinp OFFICES OF the road are located.
The erect OF this In the case OF ne
Southern Railroad, for instance "ouio
no IN cause all cases along It's me 70 De
brought 10 washington for hearing. -
wants the bill amended SO as 10 give
i,r,sdiction to any Federal Court "here
the road has line. or to give 1urlsdic--
zion 10 the court where the general o'ilces
~ the road are located. In the case or
The Southern, an amendment OF the lat-
ter character would cause all tr'a1s 70 10
had in Richmond. In case the b:ll be
amended as proposed In the first instance
Il might be possible for proceedings to De
Instituted by the railroad sin a Federal
Court In Alabama over q case arising IN
Virginia. The senator Is not satiflcd
that either amendment will cure the evil
which he Is trying to reach. and he may
hit upon another way OF securing some-
thing like local hearing for cases
arising under the proposed law. A pro-
vision that complaint shall be made IN
the Federal District in which the case
arises would, probably. obviate the de-
feet OF the present bill. +.
The Senate has passed two bills in-
troduced by Senator Martini providing
for the construction Of bridges over the
IIolston and Clinch Rivers by the South
and West Railway Company.