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The Washington times., 1906-04-29
FIRE WRITERS GIVE
ANNUAL SHAD FEST
Lots of Fun for Big Crowd
at Marshall Hall.
PRIZEFIGHTS AND oRAT0RY
All Kinds of Athletic Sports and 4
Good Feed for Every
body.

Wsshington's Fire Underwriters ana
their friends made merry at Marshall
Hall yesterday afternoon. celebrating
their annual planked shad dinner. About
2co writer's and fifty Of their friends
made the Journey down the river on the
steamer Manchester. In addition TO the
feast" an enjoyable program of sports
was pulled" Off
Commissioner Macfarland, Insurance
Superintendent Drake. and a score Of
other prominent men in District affairs
were guests of honor. Edward F..
Droop. ST., Of the middle department"
was referee general In the athletic
events. which took place on the lawn,
not in the banquet hall.
AS a prize feature of the outing-not
counting a score of Oratorical numbers
a prizedght was given. Two husky col
ored men volunteered their services for
a purse Of SIS to entertain the writers,
and performed 10 the satisfaction OF ev-
erybody fer half an hour. The largest
padded gloves obtainable were used, and
at the end of the contest Referee Droop
was unable TO decide a winner. One OF
the contestants had the call on points
Of eftectual guarding, but this lead was
offset by the agility exhibited by his
opponent in the matter Of footwork. The
purse was equally divided-between the
fizhters-the referees services being do
mated.
Baseball Game Had to Be Continued"
Following the contest n baseball game
was arranged. The weather was ideal.
and the fielding, batting, and base run
ming Of the players engaged-tWenty all
told-would make the members OF our
big league grow white with anger.
Owing to the scorekeeper's attention
being distracted at a critical moment, the
final score was disputed Darkness nav
ing begun to fall, necessitating the UNI
pire calling the game, II was decided
that Il would be continued in the next
Shooting clay pigeons, bulrs-eyes' and
at various other targets formed another
feature OF the outing. while still another
item in the Official program called for
p bowling contest. In the shooting con-
test Commissioner Macfarland was
declared the nearest 10 a winner. lie
did not get a bulrs-eye. but he hit the
next thing 20 IT, The clay pigeons would
not remain still long enough 20 get hit
Some Speechmaking and Music.
During the feast on "planked shad''
speeches were made by Commissioners
mcfarland. Fourth Assistant Post
master General p. V. De Graw, Superin-
tendent OF Insurance Drake, and for
mer president of the association. II. X.
Simpson. Walter A. Brown. president of
the association. presided, and acted as
POSTMASTER.
Solos by George O'Conner and music
by Schroeders Orchestra formed the
pro ram of entertainment on the boat
10 and from the scene Of activity. The
dispensing of a liberal quantity OF thirst
dispeller rounded out the bill Of fare.
Lem. T. Towers. H. X. Simpson, and
William H. West constituted the COM
mittee in charge OF the outing.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
HE OBJECTS TO MORMON
FOR POSTMASTER'S JOB

Senator Dubois OF Idaho called upon
the President yesterday 10 protest
arainst the nomination OF Bishop Whit
crs as postmaster ut Montpelier, Idaho.
Mr.. Winters is n bishop IN the Nor
mon Church, and was named to succeed
q Gentle.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
LIBRARIAN OF SENATE
WEBS IN CONNECTICUT

MERIDIEN, Conn. April 2s.-AIiss
Grace Louise White. daughter OF James
II. White. Of the Wilcox and White
Organ Company. and F. F. Goodwin.
acting librarian Of the senate OF Wash
ingtOn, and former secretary Of the late
Senator Hoar OF Massachusetts. were
married tonight at the home OF the
bride by the Rev. Asher Anderson, OF
Boston. and the Rev. A. J. Lord, OF
this city.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
BUSINESS MEN FAVOR
COLUMBUS DAY" BILL

Representative Sulzer OF New York In
trOduced a delegation Of New York and
Baltimore business men TO the President
yesterday, who came on 10 Washington
10 appear before the House judiciary
Committee TO testify IN behalf OF the
bill Of Mr.. Sulzer setting aside October
u in each year as a legal holiday, to be
known as Columbus Day.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
WILL PLAY "FR0U-FR0U"
FOR QUAKE SUFFERERS

4 matinee performance, the proceeds
OF which will 90 10 the INDECENT and
homeless of San Francisco. win be given
at an early date in May in the National
Theater. which has been donated by
Harry Rapley for the occasion. 1t viii
be under the auspices Of the Robert
Hickman Dramatic School and Mss Jes-
sica Vir Del Ma
Mr.. Hickman has selected for E-o-
duction Sara Bernhart's famous ''Frou-
frOu."
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Three-Day Session.

Each OF the organizations will be IN
session three days at Convention Hall.
the National Piano Manufacturers AS
Bociation holding Its first meeting be-
ginning at noon Thursday, May 10
next. A meeting will also be held In
the afternoon and two meetings each
on Friday and Saturday. May II and y
next
On Monday following the National As
sociatIon OF Piano Dealers OF America
will meet IN Convention Hall. and re-
main in session three days. ndjourning
Wednesday, May 16
On the evening of Tuesday. May 10. n
banquet will be given at the New Will
lard Hotel, which will DO attended by
the delegates 10 both conventions, and
the day following. May i6. tho repre-
sentatives Of the two organizations viii
be received by the President at the
White House.
Among those who have been invited
and have accepted invitations 70 re-
spond to toasts at the joint annual BAN
quet OF the two organizations are:
ury; II. 3. r. Macfarland, president
OF the United States; Leslie NJ. Shaw.
Secretary OF the United States Treas
ury; II. 3. F. Macfarland, President
Board OF Commissioners. D. c.; Justice
Harlan. United States Supreme Court
Senator John ". Daniel, OF Virginia;
Representative J. Adam Bede. OF Min
nesota: President II, Paul Mehiin, OF
the National P1nno Manufacturers As
soctotfor
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
JUDGMENT AGAINST CLARK
FOR $4,000 OVERDRAF7

HELENA. Mon. April 2s.-Judge
Hunt. IN the United States court today.
rendered Judgment against c. W. Clark.
son OF Senator W. A. Clark, for upward
OF $4,000. the amount OF m OveTdraft
on the Chihuahua, Mex, bank.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Splendid Program Planned
for Convention of Manu-
faCturerS and Dealers
in Washington.

The annual conventions OF the Nation
al Piano Manufacturers Association and
the National Association of Piano Deal
ers Of America, which will be held in
Washington May 10 10 16 inclusive. will
be the most important held by the rep
resentatives of those industries since the
organization OF the former body ten
years ago.
Because of the closely allied interests
Of the two organizations. it has been
customary for them to hold their an
nual meetings in the same city. prac-
tically at the same time. and establish
headquarters in the same hall. In the
present Instance the headquarters OF
both organ izations will be in the New
Willard Hotel.
It IS probable that more than 1905
accredited representatives or delegates
of the two organizations will be in at
tendance. Besides these II is expected
a thousand or more Of the relatives and
friends of the delegates and others in
terested in the piano industry will take
advantage Of the occasion TO visit Wash
inEtOu
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Officers and Members.

The following are the officers and
members OF the standing committees OF
the National Association OF Piano Deal
ers OF America:
National oficers-President, Philip
Werlein, New Orleans. La; first Vice
president, ]. P. Byrne, Chicago, H.;
second vice president. w. II. Currier'
Toledo, Ohio; third vice president. +. A.
Leland, Worcester. Mass; fourth vice
president, G. w. Nichols, Baltimore
Md; secretary. Percy S. Foster, Wash
irRton, D. c.; treasurer, T. II. Droop,
washington, d. c.; executive board. r.
r. CasseH. Denver. Col; c. r. Putnam
Boston. Mass: j. T. Wamelink, Cleve-
land, Ohio; J. p. Simmons, New ORLEANS,
La; membership committee. J, o. T'wit-
cheT, Chicago: Platt p. Gibbs, Chicago,
Ill; @. Q. Chase. San Francisco. Cal.
During the business sessions OF the
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-04-17

Sales In BerIsgenbeit au bringen.
bod it es 1i9t mabri4einli9. bab er
tasu f6reiten tpiiroe. @egen bic an.
lase elmer sigsMenGabrit ldbt I'D sbsniu
msnis borbrinssn uie feiner3eit 9esen
bic ginri9tung elmer eigener @eidhBs
gieBerei. Aber ss f9sint nt&t, bob Der
Rongreb FIR bic Bill DEFENDERS einge.
rommsu TT. Die Srufs baben oiele
quite 6reunbe. 0ieIei9t absr fam bic
Blu oasu bsnubt msroen, ben Sruf CUR
6erabiebuns isinss Acknowledgements
3a 3iuingen.
gu ben MaBnabmen. our& peI9e
man bic ginmanberung 81 eri4ueren
iu9t, sshbrt aud Der 8orf4lag. bic
aopfftsusr bon SO auf IS 30 erh65en.
Sasssen bat aber tn ben lebten Sa9en
2onsreBmann grimmins ener9if4 bros
tefirt. Sein Wort tuiest umio idms.
rer, dig CT In glis Sslano bic Gin
wanoerungsfrage srttnoli6 tuoirt bat.
Seine geuberungeu beroienen alse.
meine 8ea9tung: yWas Id auf gais
Sslanb fab, bat mid fibsrrai&t unb
erfreut. Inter ben 5000 ober mebr
ginpanberern, bic Bis Sonnta9 ostis
nirt uuroen, babe Id ni1t mebr als
ftnf sefe6en, bic m6gli9erueife bepors
tirt merben f6nnten. Wenr man Be.
osntt. baB i'm lsbten Wonat tiber no.
900 ginmanberer bier lanoeten. unb
bab isbsr einaelne bon ibnen ben 8eFB
bon $40 na9meiien mubte, 10 bsbeutet
bas, bab Der Rei&tbum bss 2anoss um
msbr als $4,000. 900 bermebrt poroen
ii. SO benfe baber, es III geraoe3u
gl0oRnn, tusn1 unfere 8siebgebsr In
Daibinston bie 3opffeuer fur ieben
ginpanbsrsr bon 50 auf SIS srb6bs1
molten. Siefes @elo sebt in einen
5onos, aus BEN bic Mueabsn bes Gin.
wanberungs.B Bureaus beffritten per'
ben. Der Sonbs III auf ms6r als g..
000, 600 anaema9fen uno III gum
rlsberlaufen boa. Meinsr MnRat mad
utroe bieResierung tueiier baran tbun,
iebem gintpanberer bie SO au laRen.
bic ibm iebt nod EXTRA peggenOmmsn
perbsn fOlsn. So Fnb teine srOBe
Summe fur bic &esierung. a5er Hie.
manb fann ben @ertb bere4nen. ben
bic Summe fir ben @tntpanoerer ba'
ben mag"
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-04-17
3 g.

3 auerIaub e.
@eorge 8. Darlington, Wobnbaus
go. 1890 Olnep Str, berani&Iaet gu
$780, Charles Ws&ler, @obnbaus
1884 Noro @apitol Mbe., $4,000. =
u. s. Manshslb. @obnbaus, 2244
Brcabtap, $500. = g. U. Bropn
@obnhars, %. etraBe, nabe Senate
Mpenue. $1,000. 8. u. .. Berfbina
W~pbnbaus, 81. nabe Clifton Str.
$1,000. = WsRern Cob Storage &
See COMPANY, 3iegeli&uppen, $4,000
= Grau gullins. Wobnbaus, @ap'
unb DipiFon Str, $4,000. = u. I'm.
beruooo. WObnbaus, Wabiion abe.
nabe 2ineoln Str, $1,000. : 3. "
6birlep, @obnbaus, 1917 Norb 60
pitol Nue.. 1855. = Soiepb Brugge'
rer. @Ottase. &asmonb Str. $1,000,
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-04-17

Rem MIbanp, Is. WpriI. 9a
8ertpanbte f9 tueigerten, BITE 2oifen
Der gssrbiguns ftr ben bier pl6blit
perforbenen Sobn 6armoi, gu traaen,
tDurbe bic 2si&e an ein mebi3inii6es
Snfitut In SnbianapOlis eeianbt nm
far tpiRsni9aftli9e 3wede 0srpenoung
3u fnben.
Nar ,ion, Is. Mprif. Ger
Bremier B. 5. Niler uuroe BON
etnem @aneierauee Der 9oIebo. Ct.
2ouis & Wetern gifenbabn ibsrfab.
rem uno fofort set6btet. Ct bate bsim
Ransiren sinige Wasen ~abtoppeln mol.
len unb fiel unter bte Rdoer; fhnf
Wasen ginsen tiber ibn binuea unO
f@nittet feinen 26rper tn Stide. Der
8erungltidte wobnte In Grantfort unb
binterldbt feline Wtttwe unb fhnf
2inber.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-04-17
Nus oer Bmnoesbamptfaot.

Als bor GINGER 3sit In Der Beipre.
dung Der faon mebr ooer tDeniger Be.
fanntsn 8batia4e. bab bas ben Mit.
slisbern bes aOnsrehes s~ugefanbene
,5ranfaturborre9t" BON ni9t tuenieert
auf bas unbsriQdmtefe mibbrau9t
wirb, seIast wuroe, etniss unferer @e'
iebgeber ieien 10 melt seganeer.
s9msins unb 2hbs, Wasen unb aIas
bisrs unb anbsre eroBe 5ra9tftide
untsr .ibrem vJrantaturre9t" bur9
bic pof unb -auf Regimentsfofen
mad 9auis" f9iden aa lafen. ba
elaubte man uobI gans allsemein, bab
biss ni1t pbrtli9 3i nebmsl let. ION
bern nur sefust wurbe, our9 brafii9e
usbsrtrsibune BITE aagemsine aufmert.
famfeit auf ben Wibbrau& gu lenten.
9a Ssbsrmann tpstB. bab bic pof R4
nit Der Bsf6rbsruns fOl&er GROCER
5ra&tRads (bon ben e&weinsn. pfer'
ben uno 2hben gang 30 f&ueigen)
ni9t abeiebt, belt man es fnr gang
unm6sIi@, bab He berIei nod ba3u
fret bef6rbern f6nne, urb f9on ben
Seoanfsn barar btelt mon fhr 10 unge'
beuer la&baft, bab man iene Wittbet.
lung fir cine CUTE uno tppii4e Set
ftung bes betannfen amerifanif9en
Sumors, Der bur& s~rsnssnlofe llsber.
tretbung au utrten fu&t, bidt. Wan
mar oamit isbo& setualtis auf BEN
0oIspege.
Was ba sefast uurbe, NOR fein
S9ers, fonbsrr nt9tsrne Wabrbeit.
Die s&weine, ahbe uub pfsrbe. Wa.
gen unb alabiere als .poReui" pasest
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-04-17

Der 30 # frat o
9annoper bat Den Mnitri4 oe!
Oberbaues Der @alerie Der itGb!if4eu
Marttbaae i'm SubmiFionstpeqe aus
sefdrieben. Dos GrgebniB 1T aeraoe,
5u Derbliiffeno. 3tp6If Submiftenten
Malermeifter) baben ibr @ebot abse-
geben. Man lefe xno ftaune: 200,
300, 400, 43O. $50, $50, 728, $50,
780, $50, 1154 unb $500 Mart Iaus
ten bic Gorberunsen.
$elbIferkr1mtntH.
M q b (aum neuen Dienfs
mdb4en. fpeldes Den eriten 2pbn ems
pfangen folO: rMit Dem @eIoe miiHen
STE fl9 aber nod einise Sage s,oulben,
Marie - f m a 69en
.gea. oas babe i'd mir ssoa9t, fonit
bdtten sic mir bod f&on ldnsif eefiin.
6ist!.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-04-17

DEM 4merifdrer eSadfon lit DC
Ron5s11ion ertbeilt poroen, ersdn5enos
9D~rarbeiten gu benz bereits beltebenOeil
Gntipurf elmer 8erbinbuns opii4-n
Dem S9par5en Sheer un0 ser Sftlee
our9 einen biretten &anal p~or5unebz
men. DAMMIT lit Ser projettirte Iiez
fenfanal, Der i9on leit seraumer 3eit
bic rufif4e Hegierung unb ibre, Ser
febrsinsenieure 6ei6Gftist, UNI einen
tpi4tisen S9ritt ieiner 8erpirt=
Ii9ung ndber. Die rufiihen sSnsez
nieure BADEN bereits mebrere Yrojeite
ausgearbeitet, bon oenen insbeIonoere
Ger 8erefinafanal 8eadtuns gefunbsn
3at. Gr ipurbe BON Der Minsfsr
lanopirtbidaftliden 8eie1i9aft febr
energii9 rrterftiBt uno bate Iuss
fi9ten, CUR 8erpirtlidung gu seIan=
gen. 8egenpdrtig bat Der reue plan
0as 8erei inaproieft 5uridseorGnst.
Sin srobes ameritanif4es Spnbitat
bat ser ruKii6em Regierung ben 8au
zines riei;gen biretten &anals pprge=
f9laeen, tpelder rnnr" 315 MiIionen
Rubel toiten ion. Man fann fagen
muir, benn bieie Summe reprdien<
tirt apei Orittel befen. mas oas BON
6en ruFi16en Sngenieuren porseidlae
gene &analIpftem foften foIte. Die
2inie bes .neuen &dnuls miro non
eebeimsebalten; 10 biel anein purOe
betannt sssebsn, oab feline 8reite uno
Siefe Sen 8erfebr GROCER S6iffe se=
ftatten fouen. Oemnah piiroe Der
&anal neben Ieinem tpirtbidcstlihen
Dertb audi cine grobe ftrategii9: ~
beutuns baben. Nah ben S%nformatio>
mem elmer enslii4en 3eitf4rifi fIcna Die
ruFii4e Reeieruns, Die uua Dor benz
Bau ser groben iibirii6en @iienbabn
ni6t auriididredte, seneist iein. ben
fir tire 5lotte 10 bebeutfamen oiret=
ten &anal 3u bauerr.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-04-17

glmer rec n, % Sabre ali,
gluoob, Snb.. tpuroe bon Qapitdn
Af9 unb Sergt. Barmfubrer unite,
benz 8erbaAt Der unteri4Iasuns sin-
gefperrt. @reen, Der BET einem semii=
len aoam Wiaer oils S&neioeraebfIfe
angefeQt 1T, isl $38 bon einem 2un=
ben fur einen Nn3ug In gmpfans &c.
nommsrt unb fur ieinen eieener @e.
brau9 nertpanot baben.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-04-17
Mlio bod!

Weber ben protef n d
nur Der groBen commers
~sieIten Q6rper9aten n,
Der interefs
irten 3 Il rger4at, o n.
bern aud Der aII9emeis
men 9 en6Iferung Sat Der
Stabtratb m II 13 ee9en
8 g en- Der s. 6. & 6.
Babn bas Wegere&t bur4
bic StraBen unerer
96nen 5. 90 arbbeDiIlist.
@arumg
Na&sepisfsnsr Waben bat bic Stabt
abiolut feinen Nubsn bur9 bisie Wers
f9a9erung Der StraBen.
Der tb%sriuisasnbs SbsiI- Der gebbl.
feruns protsfirt ssssn bic @sudbruns
bes 6reibrisfes.
Wir baben ssntiseno Jaeilitdten i'm
1lnion.9 Depot au9 fir BITE neus 8abn.
frede.
Die f%ossnanntsn BerbeHsrunssn au
benz Orieinal.g ntuurf bss Srsibrisfss,
fnb abiolut uertblos fur bic SntereHsn
Der Btreeri9aft.
Worum? Warum? @as
affo2
Sn Hntuort barauf, mub bic ghr.
ssrfdaft nod benz Bigger I'm Woob-
pile" iu9sn.
9ab sr ba if, III fraeIos.
Wenn Der Wapor sine
Berpre9 ungen, bic er
ben 90 dbiern Der 90 q 81
gema4t bat, ernfIi9 III
baIten sefinnt II, mub
erbie 9 orIage netiren.
shut er bies nt9t, 0
brau1t N ben 81 igger"
ni9tIanes3u Den.
Die abfimmuns mar tuie fOlst:
Safhr-Beniamin u. Broun. Sobn
8. 6amIst, Sobn 5. WoOo. Charles
@. Saois, Wenbeu 8. Bangs, gilbert
6. l11l. gbuarb 8. Stidelman, 6arrp
g. Ropfs, Samss 8. Sulipan, Otto
6oHmaxn, Saeob u. 0ilfsns, Souls
8. 1eurp, Greberid B. gppsrt.
9agsqm-Albert Is. Gotten, Wiaiam
8. ReutOm, 9snrn 6. Smitbsr, @m.
u. Rbobes. CHARLES 6. 6artmar,n.
56eOour pOrtteus. SObn 6. SonnO'
ban, Jap Wrisbt.
Die Wdbler uerbsn bic Hamen i'm
eutsn @ebd4tnib bshalten.
Der 5reibrief tpirb benz Wanpr CUR
unteri9rift borlie9en.
Seins flar boree3ei9nete pfi9t 1T
ss, benielbsn ni9t gu untersei&nen.
3meibrittsl Waioritdt wirb bic In.
fame Wabnabme nismals i'm Stabtratb
finben.
It is up to you, Mr.. Bookwalter.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-04-17

- 9te 0r1bte umo pats
iemoFe& bon e@mttt.
btataem Mmo 0ImmemFA6em
ti2t aue fsenot8ess sttso trams
st8em Gtet9wtme. @tr Hub
ieoersett 8er,s terett bet oes
&wSW&1I tebRlRt@ ~ Ietn.
OeStermaWW 0toS. 60.
24f RAN. &be. Eel. $40.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
SHOOTING
AT CHESTER
DIR. c. w. Ray Wounded by
His Hired Man
QUARRELING WITH WIFE
Mrs. Ray Says She Called on Hired Man
For Protection Expected the Doc
tor Will Recover--Assail-
ant Arrested.

Chester, Dec. 10, Charles w. Ray, a
leading physician Of this town, was shot
at 1880 o'clock yesterday morning by
Frank w Turner, his hired man, the
affair being the outcome Of trouble be-
tween Ray and his wife. According to
Mrs. Ray, her husband was qnarreling
with her and she called on Turner. who
has had room in an Office building I'D.
joining the home of DIR. and Mrs. Ray,
for assistance. The shooting was done
with ae-calibre revolver, two shots
being fred, The first bullet grazed
Rays side, the second struck the left
side in the front Of che abdomen, fol-
lowed d muscle and entered the mans
back instead Of penetrating the ab-
domen, The bullet was extracted by
Dr. w, i. Havens OF Chester Depot and
DR.. w +, Hazeltine Of Bellows Falls
and it il believed that Ray viii live.
Turner was arrested BY Deputy sheriff
II, A. Bond.
Turner viii be arragned today. He
Is the son Of the Rev. w, s. Turner Of
Maplewood, Mass. The cause Of the
quarrel is not yet known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
Bill to Exempt $40. Of Ones
Wages
THE HOUSE TODAY
Two New Bills in House, One Providing
the Constitution be Printed and
Circulated in cchools, the Other
Relating to Bills Of Officials

Montpelier. Dec 1o.- What II hoped
TO be the last weel, Of the present BIZ
ennial term of the Vermont legislature
started off slowly this morning. Both
branches were late ID getting started
House worked up to the limit. There
was sharp debate in the House on
bill relating to the trustee process, and
the House finally passed the measure
giving An exemption of $40, whereas
there Is none now Mr.. Chase of Greens.
boro and MIR. Chedel Of stockbridee op-
posed the bin, while Mr. Scuter Of Mont
pelier, Mr.. Kicker Of Groton, Mr.. Porter
of Wilmington, Mr.. Jackson Of Barre
City Mr. Mead Of Rutland CITY and
Mr. Latham of Milton favored.
In making strong defense Of the
measure MIR. senter Of Montpelier
stated that he did not take this stand
because Of any relation with 4 labor
union, because he did not believe in the
union idea or any trust idea. He was
supporting the $40 exemption because
Ne believed II was right and fair and
that he believed the family of the work
ing man should not be left destitute. II
was stated by the supporters of the bin
that II was not intended to help few
dead beats but the vast majority 81
honest men.
An amendment was proposed by Mr..
Latham Of Milton that the date OF
operation of the increase be july /,
1907, instead 81 on its passage This
position he took 70 enable merchants 10
get on the cash basis meanwhile. As
amended the bill passed by a fairly de-
cisive vote.
Asking for unanimous consent Mr.
Senter Of Montpelier was granted per
mission to introduce a bin providing
that the constitution Of the state be
printed and distributed among the
schools Of the state Mr.. Senter then
asked that the unusual tlir@ be done
and that the bill he read through at the
FIRST reading
ANOTHER new bin In the House today
and which II significant in view 81 the
sensational report which Is expected
from the Investigating committee on
railroad commissions and others, was
presented today by Mr. Bailey Of rs.
sex, providing that claimants for SAL
aries from the state must swear 10 the
bills presented and present the receipts
as vouchers. except in eases Of railroad
and steamship tickets. single telephone
and telegraph charges and single meais
This investigation report. above re-.
ferred too, is expected to be presented
tomorrow
The Senate received a number Of bills
from the House and referred them to
committees. II also passed iive bills and
then adjourned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
PRESIDENT DENIES cHARGEs.
Never Commanded Either StOrer or His
Wife To Urge Pope.

Washington, Dec. 10. President
Roosevelt replied to former Ambassador
Belamy Storer He takes up the va
riuos charges Of interference in church
affairs and comments on the peculiar
perfdity' Of the man who for many
years was his personal friend
Mrs. Storer's part in the extensive
confidential correspondence is not ignor-
ed by the President. He quotes from
her letters, which he still possesses. The
President denies that he ever COM
manded either the ambassador or his
wife to urge the Pope to bestow red
hat upon Archbishop Ireland. Of his
friendship and interest in Archbishop
Ireland, covering a period Of many
years, the President says there Is not
the slightest doubt.
The reply Is given out in theform Of a
letter to Secretary Root IL WAS writ
ten Dec. 2 last, not long after the
President received Mr. Storer's letter,
and before it had been forwarded few
senator's and members Of the House,
including Representative Gillett Of
Massachusetts,. The letter had been
locked up in Secretary Roots safe,
when it was taken yesterday morning,
the President having decided. after con
snlting with several friends, that he
should make statement Immediately.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
CHAS. n. BALLARD DEAD,
Well Known Vermont Educator and For
Ten Years Librarian.

Rutland. Dec, i1.-C Charles Rollins Bal
lard. known az the Poet Of Niidilctown
Springs one OF the most prominent
educators and authors Of Vermont. and
for ten years librarian Of the public IL.
brary at North Easton, Mass, died sud
denly at his home At Middletown Springs
yesterday morning Of acute indigestion.
Saturday he celebrated his 10th birth
day and was about town. lie was wide
II known as scholar ii this and other
states.
Mr. Ballard was born in Tinmouth ia
1927 and was graduated from the Uni.
versity Of Vermont with the class Of
1854 and was member Of the Delta
Psi fraternity Later he became d teach
er, serving as principal Of schools at
Burlington. Woodstock and Tiumouth,
VT Whitehall and keeseville, ~ T.. and
Of the Castleton normal school.
In 1857 he went 10 North Easton,
where he taught in the public schools
for ten years, then became librarian Of
the public library.
He returned to Middletown Springs in
1899 because Of failing health. Tie had
written several well known books, the
last being "Tangledom.n volume Of
charades, recently published Mr. Bal.
lard leaves a wife nd one brother.