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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
TWISTED Ok TAILS
Humane Agent Fuller Also Finds Cruelty
Treated Horses IN Stove.

Burlington. Jan. 81 Humane Agent
Fuller returned last evening from two
DAYS visit to Stove III the interest
q his work. He reports tIlaf there
seems to be much erueltf 10 aniinals
On tbe part Of their owners II that
vicinity.
Mr.. Fuller found many horses which
appeared 10 be net only halffed. bft
very much ovrrworAed He hnmanely
killed two Of these ANIMALS ehosc legs
we're in very bad condition Two 9TH
slH which we're unfit fer work were sent
back III tle men presenting claims for
them. Two others we're f0tMd utterly
unfit for work. During Monday night
X few ot the men owning horses In this
condition left Stowe for Waterbury. SO
as 10 be ont of Mr.. FuIIer'a reach for
the time being.
a peculur case Of cruelty was discoy.
cred IN two oxen, the tails Of both OF
which were broken and cracked as though
they hod been twisted. while one II
them had been driven blind. apparently
from ovcrworl. These animals belonged
10 McAiahon g. Co., Mr. Fuller says. but
the members OF the firm claim that they
did not know the condition the oxen
were ia.
Mr.. Fuller cautioned many owners Of
horses hnd cattle that they we're to treat
them humanely. No legal action has
yet been taken against any IF The own.
crs. MI. Fuller was called to Stowe
BY many people of tie vicinity. and
expects To return to that village soon
IL the outrages are not stopped immea.
lately.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03

Some Remarks About Them and the
Civil War.

Editor Times | would like to make :
few corrections in the article. Reeopni-
tion Of Veterans ID recent ifsue of
yopr paper VAS ~ years Old When
tlae war broke out aud ms memory is
this, in 1861 the government paid SO
per month for soldiers and the usual al
lowanee for clothes The state at its
FIRST meeting of its legislature paid 81
nnre, making $40 III all, and as rs.
membcr the men that first enlisted wafe
III a rule young, ambitious, patriotic
and anxious To see the country and be
ill ia adventure. The pay, or tho dangef
Has not ioreseen. LATER, gold that was
at par, advanced in price and heavy calls
for men came and the danger was more
apparcnt. Towns and cities had their
quota of men 10 an and they had to pax
from Saoo 10 $500 10 gei men to 70.
and they that paid the most usually noi
the men. Small, poor towns, that could
not pay as much were often left. I
know IN Genoa, WISCONSIN, the town was
g6 men short on its quota, with only 2
enrulied men and one Of them, whose
name was Fpsburzh, vert to an adioin.
ing town, got Sl,l01 bounty, bought =
captains commission ii negro reri-
ment and is NOW Captain NosburaIa. I
don't like 70 hear my country assailed
as being stingy with her dollars for her
veternns
One thing to the credit II orr soldiers
both North and south III that war, they
stood to their posts wcIl and thousands
of them fought 70 finish with them
and orr foreign soldiers with them al.
ways and 4 think our young men or our
foreign born population spoken IL have
not lcgcneratsd so but what they could
meet the same crisis again. We know
that some of our best men were Killed
and some of orr Rorst and vice versa.
Some that come home tenderly cared for
their father and mother md brought ap
their children TO be good men and NO.
men, Others aid not. The deceased
veteran mentioned wns an exemplary
man 10 his family, in his neigh
borhood and 10 an that was ever en-.
trusted to him as far as ] ever knew.
s. y. Allen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
RARAcA CLASS RECEIVES.


50
The Congregational RaFaea elass hcic
d reception IN its room at tne cas.tsh
and III the church parIcrs last uNeslis,ss
a goodly number a people accepfea 5Ale .
hospitality "a the Baracas ana iilspeetea
their comfortable quarters alaa listened
To the programme arranged by cont
lnittcc consisting ot pean BaSsctf' u,
N. Phiibrick and g. ri Heath, who were
u charge of the whole affair,
The Baraca class room y AZ the let5
of the pulpit, being u room by itself
0n the same floor as the auditorium, =
III beautifully decorated and furnished \
ire place in one corner Of the room y
which an opcn fire hIazcd cltesfily lass
evening gave It 4 very lolnellke appear
ance. The room may bc entered rom
the auditorium Of the church, the par
lors, OF by side entrancos reached froia
the street By walk leading from che
main walk, on the side of the building
near Church street school.
III the parlors of The church refresh.
mcnts OF coffee, cocoa and waters weFe
served, followed by d musical programme
consisting of the following Piano duet,
Alrs. Bassett and Miss Reid; vocal ss1lo,
Miss Katherine Mathiesos piano solo,
Bessie Spear vocal solo, Miss Pinkie
Lewis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
Holds Annual Meeting And
Elects Officers.
WILL NOT EXTEND LINES
Has 1914 Stockholders and Operates 71a
Miles Of Lines with 1,oS5 Phones
Ia Use--G. B. Andrews Of
NorthheId President.

Chelsea, Ian. e. The largest number
of stockholders of the company asseilar
blad here today toatfrnd this uleeting,
III my within the history III the nrgani-
xatioH Members from Windsor, Wash
ingtun, Caledonia ana tile home county
had filled the opera hosise To oyeriiuMing
Eby 1l o'clock, when President Charles
III Spear of Corinth, fnther OF the oTgani-
zation. called the meeting to order, and
after d brief address III welcome ii which
he related some Of the burdens and diff
culties he had met and overcome III the
struggle to place this company on the
present high plane Of efficient service
that il now enjoys, and during which he
took occasion to thank all who had been
associated with him in this great work,
and concluded with the suggestion Of
some changes he thought should be
made, among them the change of the
presidency, ais be felt he could no long
er neglect his other business to devote
personal attention To tie company fFe
called for the nomination of claairs
man ana the Hon. N. il. Boyden of RAM
d0lph was unanimously called TIA the
chair The reports HI the officers were
read and showed the company to be
III good healthy condition, Bnancial
and otherwise. The reports we're ae-
cepted and adopted and Che meeting ad-
jouTped for dinner,
From these reports it was learned that
there are 1914 stockholders The conf
pany owns and operates III miles Of
wire and there are i.055 telephones in
nse. The par value Of the stock Is
S20,7i0, and the market valne Of the
same Il S27,6i0 The cash on hand
amounts TO s6S2.
AZ two o'clock the afternoon session
opened and a resolution was passed to
instruct the directors not to extend the
lines farther, after which the following
directors were elected BIZ yiva Toce from
/ tlie door of the house, ESsgene II. Ken
nedy Of Chelsea, hi. E. r. Ellis oE
i3rookficId, g. u. Andrews of Nnrkhfnld
l y. IS. AdsinS of Randolph, nj. g. n. Bar.
her 81 Barre toxin, IN. g. Daniels of
4 sA'oFrester All III Patterson IT Wash.
IinnfNM, a1u. &. u E.Ashr6n III Williams.
| toWn ANd George g. Hastings q Cor.
! iufh,
The directors elected q. +. Auslrews
of NoftHiReld for the president of the
lc1lfFHN1 1tss huff1f n y tiAtall&z 81 SAFA1tii
/ secretary and treasurer and George 4.
STOW ol Chelsea andiier. Il was voted
10 change the byl 80 ss to assess
each snare d stock tha nominal sslnl Of
Is cents annually and that eaeh stock
holder should pay M annuai switch fec
o. SITS, and i aay sfockholdeg owned
moro thar one telephone. Nhieh vas CON
nected with the eompany's lines. he
should pay an annual switch fee Of
se.T5 fof each slicii telephone Good
feeling and harmony prevailed through
out the meeting, and AZ business was
done without ballot. and while stock
vote nf the company Was called for npoA
onr er tsTo motions, aElieable concessions
obtained. and THE yea and nav votes
decided ail matters throughout The meet
| Hing, which adjourned Il fonr 0clnnk-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
MURRAY FRASER.
Former Goddard Base Ball Player
Welded.

Miss Charlotte q. ETaaer, daughter of
AIRS. Jessie Fraser Of 8 Murray street,
and James A. Murray of Mortified, We're
united IN marriage by Rev Iii. r. M Me-
Kenna ut ST Monieas this morning Al
ii o'cIock. The best man was Trunk
NcQuade while the bridesmaid was Miss
Theresa Fraser. sister Of tile bride.
The happy couple left on the noon train
for Boston amid showers Of congratua-
tions and rice
Mr. Murray is q tool sharpener en-.
ployed by the Ellis Granite company 81
Northfield. TIe was for some time stu.
dent AZ Goddard ara was star shert
stop on The base ball team.
Miss Fraser has lived IN this city near
ms all her life. she attended school At
Spaulding AMI is well known By most
Of the young people Of the city, With
whom slic II very popular
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Murray will reside in
Northdell Oh tlaeir return from their
|honeynig0m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
IN JAIL BUT AN HOUR.
Expert Burglar Picks Up Hat and Coat
ana Walks Out.

New York, Jan. 3.-After being III
Raymond street jaii. BROOKLYN. for but
an hour, Frank Brown alias "Budn Nor
ton, alis Dick Mcclure. said to be one
of the most expert burglars in the coun-
try, walked out Of the prison yesterday
and ii now being searched for BY the
police, who after long legal battle
succeeded id bringing him here from
Chicago to answer to charge of hay.
ing taken $4,000 worth Of jewclry and
several hundred dollars in money from
the home Of former State Senator vii.
liam j Lar0tne In Brooklyn
NNhen Brown was arrested IN Chicago
il is said that $4,000 worth Of booty
was found ia his Dat. Raymond street
Jail was turned over to the new borough
administration New Years day. It was
during shift IN the guard yesterday,
when the prisoners were exercising, that
Brown picked up his hat and bis over
cont end nonchalantIy walked ont
through the office and street doors,
thanking the officers for their courtesy
in having allowed him TO visit friend
confined in the jail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03

; Among the obseryances Of the tan.
droana. or New Years festival. IN Mad
agascar II the eating OF mingled rice
and honey by the queen and her guests.
In the same country honey IS placed II
the sacred water Of srrlnkIins used At
the blessing of small children. Ancient
religious ceremonies OF the heathcu
frequently employed honey. but Il was
forbidden as sacrifice in the Jewish
ritual. With milk or water II was pre-
scented by the Greeks as = libafion 70
the dead. a honey cake was the
monthly food OF the fabled serpent
guardian Or the acropolIs of Athens
Peruvian aborigines offered honey &
the sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
RECEIVER ron H.R. LEIGHTON d &
Appointed By the Courts Of West vr-
ginia.

Boston, Ian II Judge Gaskill III The
Superior Court this morning dismissed
Mrs. Clire Ms DaYies' application fof d
recaivar for I he brokerage firm on A R
Leighton 6 co., because of the fact TINT
bankruptcy receiver has been appoint
ed bv tlie Federal Courts III Cihailestoyvn
NN, Xa. where tile corporation was cr'
ganizea
Mrs, Davies, d creditor of the y. R
Leighton Company, applied for 4 receiver
alleging the firm was carrying on ths
business Of bucket shop.
Charles Fl Allen. lawyer To whom the
company lnasle an assignment for the
benefit Of its creditors last Friday, which
the plaintiff sought to avoid, Fipon ths
ground TINT the concern made it 70 llin
who has been it's counsel. for the sake
OF Iindering its creditors, was represent.
ed By HI M. Ogden as counsel.
Assignee Allen furnished Ah. Turner
counsel for plaintiff, with d schedule ot
the assets which Ia had received Mi
Turner said that they appeared very
small compared with the large volume
of business which THE concern did.
Mr. Turner read from this schedule
saying THE caAh wns S457TT, certifeg
checks S555.s0, cashiers checks $62660
ordinary checks $500, notes ,320 and
stocks between $7n0 and $500 0f tht
stocks some may belong to creditors III
the concern which held them az cui
lateral:
A demurrer was filed to the bill
claiming that the court had no inrisdic
tion over it. the company being WesI
Virginia corporation. The court Of that
state, II Is claimed, should be sought, Al
the corporations affairs could not be ef
fectiveIy wound up By this court Ths
officers Of the company were unrepre
sented By counsel, Mr.. Ogden stating
that they informed him they had nj
money with which TO retain d lawyer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
nEpEw ASKED 10 RESIGN.


Alnans s +. Ian 81 Scnatof Bfackr
etE today iiit4pdAred ii the state senate
! resolution calling upon United states
Senator lhauncey II. Depew to resign.
The resolution said: Since the adjourn
menf Of this senate the people Of the
state and nation have been staggered by
the relation shown 30 have existed for
years between the Equitable Life AssiT.
anee society and ~ Depew, one OF
the senafofs Of this state IN the United
States Congress. We recommend that
these disclosures have caused q total
lack Of confidence IN the ability Of SEN
ator Depew 70 properly represent tho
people ii the body 10 which Nv was
elected. Resolved BY the senate that
Ct NJ Depew be, and hereby n, rel
squeatsd ID forthwith resign his seat
III the United States Senate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03

Missouri Attorney-Ge -Generalto Fight Trust
~ New York

Washington, u. C., jan. 81. Herbert
n. Hadley, attorney general of Missouri,
will teke the Missouri war on the Stand.
afd OH Trust to its headquarters, and
On Friday will take the dispositions Of
the principal of It's barons in New YORK.
John D. Rockefeller himself has
cvaded subpoena, but II. H. Rogers,
Wade Hampton, general auditor Of the
company, VI T Bedford, John d. Arch
bold and others Of the Standard Oil di.
fectors were served.
They will have 10 appear and viii be
piled with searching questions as TO the
organization Of tho Standard OIL Com
pany. as 70 ts relations with snhordi-
nate companies, and as TO relations be-
tween the subordinate companies opcr
htinH In Missouri The Waters Pierce
Dil Company the Republic Oil Com
pany and the Standard Oil Company Of
Indiana.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
SEC 1 nusINEss WOMAN.
Began at IL and Made Fortune Of $780,.
600 New She weds Again.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. g. Harry Car
son, broker Of 6hclhyFille, and Mrs.
Z. flora Davis, known as the most sue
eessfrl business woman Ia Indiana, were
married Monday night.
When only twelve years old Mrs.
Davis opened q millinery store in shelby
villa through the assistance oi friend,
and aoon became known as the fashion
able miIlineg of that city In order 10
educate herself she attended school III
the morning, bat as ber business grew
and required more Of her time, shc con.
fired her study ID the night
Several PEARS ago she purchaFcd the
largest block in the city aud enlarged
her business. She has BIade fortune
estimated at 100000, and Is known
among travelling saIesmen and whole
snle dealers as one Of the closest buyers
il the trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03

MarshHeld. Ian. a.--Tllc marriage of
Miss Brriha. daughter Of Simeon sweF5s
ieger and Earl Kellogg, son of Iienry
Kellogg, oeea4red NJ he brides home
here Monday afternoon Fl o'clock. tho
ceremony being performed ~ Rex G =.
brown 81 Cabot before few Relatives
and friends Fefn Hudson acted As
best man and Mrs. James NJ English,
sister of the bride. was bridesmaid. Mf.
ana Mrs. Kellogg left On 4 Wedding trip
10 Boston after which they win reside
In this place where aiY. Kellogg is EN-
ployea by. Mr.. sweFdfeger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
w0oDSvmLE NEWS.
Charles X. Gibson Elected President Of
Guaranty Bank.

Woodsville. Ian !. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders ef the Wood4yille
Guaranty Savings bank waH held yes
teFday. Those elected as trustees tnr
n year we're Henry G. csrlce, David
Whitbef. Ezra B. Mann. Charles 4, 9Th.
kon. ". II. t;iiehfist r. f Whifchcr.
Iohn II. Buff,m. f n Allen, Henry
W. Reyes and George F. Cummings
The trustees 1t subsequent meeting
organized With officers as follows Pfcs-
ident, Charles r. (sibson; vice president,
Henry G. earbees clerk. " F Nhiiehert
treasurer, derry Abbott committed on
investment. ~ F Whitehef. Henry ".
keycs, Charles t. 1ilsoa " II Gil
christ, George F. Cummings; committed
of examination, Il " Allen, Il. p Mann
and VI. +. Nhitchef.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
0DELL Faction BURIED
IN NEW YORK STATE


Albany, Jan, sIames WI wudss
worth 1r., Of Livingston county, son of
Congressman James N Wadaworth of
/ the saith congressional district, ana son
lin-law of the lite Secretary of state
lJohn Hay, was nominated last night by
the republican assembly caucus for
speaker Of the assembly, aud was elected
to that office today when the assembly
convened. His democratic opponent was
Geo. NJ. Palmer Of Schoharle, who, for
many years, has been minority lpader
on the assembly hoor
Mr., Wadsworth had rs out OF i04
votes cast in the causus Edwin Al Mer.
iritt of St Lawrence receiving IA and J.
Mayhem Wainwright Of West Chester
10. The entire strength Of the repubIi.
can side of the new assembly, I07 III all,
| was present, but none Of tho three cans
didates voted. Col Archie E. Baxter III
IGhenlung was nominated f0r twelfth
term as clerk Of the assembly.
The vote was taken by open roll call
and there was no attempt 10 secure d
secret ballot, as had been expected.
/ This result brings to close one of
the most remarkable speakership cam
paigfls OF recent years, characterized by
marked factional bitterness and some
unusual features Mr.. Wadsworth was
not among the candidates originally in
the field but was proposed by Governor
Higgins in a formal statement and In
addition 70 the support Of the COVER
nor and his friends was regarded as
having the approval Of President Roose-
/ yelf
Mr.. Merritt had the backing Of State
Chairman n. y. Odell, Jry and his
friends in the state organization who
fought with marked determination far
i his election, Or, failing that, for the dc-
feat Of Mr. Wadsworth.
i Mr.. Wadsworth stood openly in op-
position To what Ne charged was I'M
proper influence 81 the executive III d
ipurcly legislative matter He had the
support of d number Of the New York
II city members especially those repuhli,
cans who were also on the municipal
Ownership ticket.
i After learning the result Of the eau
Icus, Governor Higgins saidi
i II am neither disappointed nor sur
& priscd. The voice Of the people and Of
4 the pfess has been heard here and the
representatives Of tho people in the Assem-
bly, have, in my opinion, followed the
sentiment eypfessed'
4 have 70 comment to make on the
action Of the republican caucus said
ex. Governor 0del last night except to
Isay that am grateful for the 20 votes.
] am not at all disheartened by the re-
suit.
DO you care to make any comment
4 Oh the election 81 Mr. AyadSworsh or
fhe influence which is alleged tc have
Ea0ntFihntad 10 it Ne was asked
have already stated my views nn
afhaf slAiacf hn REPLIED and nothing
.Ass happened which has eaused ms II
change or aedify sllsm. LIDO not care
10 discuss liz spnakersnip matter any
further al this time
He was asked If lie haA ANYTHING to
say upon bis future attitude III con.
neetion with the craftsmanship Of the
republican state committee and he re-
piled that he had not.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
Reported From Para, Brazil
l53 Deaths.
III CASES YELLOW FEVER
Foreigners IN City Being Stricken in
Large Numbers--Double Epidemic
Is Doing Great Destruction
in That City.

Washington, Jan. "a double epi-
denaic cf small pox and yellow fever II
raging At Para Brazil, according 10 The
report from United States Consul Ayme.
Thus far there have been 557 cases Of
small pox and III Of yellow fever with
153 DEATHS The latter are foreigners
in the city, who are being stricken N
large numbers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03

A writer to the New York Mirror oI
1910. IN the course Of a rhapsody on the
railway, says: TDueIlng aud changing
horses and separate rooms are at an
end, our light literature must now be-
come woven with steam, our incidents
must arisc from blowups and love be
made over broken legs, while here the
noveliaA win have to record the falling
IN OF a tunnel. the only chance iefs fof
d touch OF the sublime" Trains then
proceeded uuler wonderfully good con
dition occasionally at the awe inspiring
speed OF thirty-lye miles an hour as .
maximum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
Death Of MRS. chapin Howard.

Bellows Falls, JAN. 3.--AiFs Chaplin
Howard, one III The most prominent resi-.
dents Of Grafton, died yesterday after.
noon from The effects of An operation.
Mrs. Howard wsA for many years iol,
lowing her maFriage 4 resident Ok Meri,
den, Conn, coming to Vermont and her
Old home IN Grafton fotsr years ago. She
leaves 4 son, Chaplin, student At Yale.
Mrs. Hrward's husband died in Grafton
about two years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
On Murder Charge.

Quincy, Mass, Ian. B Samuel Sem.
uelson, 10 Years d age, was brought m.
to the district court yesterday and
charged with the murder oI Dominica
Favofetti, an italian fellnw workman.
He pleaded not guilty and was held
without bail until JAN. fof hear
ing.
Favoretti was found dead outside a
shanty IN the quarry district at Quincy,
half Of his body being burned II Is NJ.
legged that sanuelson killed Favorctti
by striking him with SOME blunt instrn-
ment and that he then tried to hmn
the body to conceal the crime, which, It
was charged, was the outcome Of a
dnarraI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03

And One Fancier Wants a Local Exhibit
Held.

MI Editor win you allow me !
little space IN the Times A abort
time ago | noticed that permits we're
granted by The city ID build 4e build.
lngs and q cf them were for poultry
houses.
Now, i seems that there Is live
interest in poultry among the people Of
Barre, and I think The same interest
IS 70 be noticed IN the town As weIi
1 thought II would be good idea Is
bring before those Interested the possi.
hility Of forming a Poultry and Pct
Stock Association 7 and hold an exhibit
next winter Let's hear from others
Pcultryman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
NO RACE SUICIDE
I'm BARRE I'M 1905
Births Were 294, an Increase of Two
Over 1904 Number of Marriages
Was 100, and Deaths Mum
bered l72.

The vital statistics Of Barre for 1905
do not give any evidences Of race sui
eide in this city. The number OF births
for the year was 294, two more than
in 1904, but IS less than the record
breaking year Of 1908, when there were
s07. The number Of marriages. was
two less than IN 1901, but more than
in 1903 The number Of deaths was
tho largest for the three years. The
figures Tor the past three years, as kept
BY City Clerk Mackay, are as follows
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-03
s,rppRrsE Ar WEST TcPsHAM.
Friends Of MI. and Mrs. j A. Dow Of
, Thst place Pay New Years Visit.

w.. Topsban, Jan. aMr. and Mrs.
esS , - we're surprised at their home
:: =. 2; e. g0s so,sninr by the unexpected app
slohqas Y about 40 Of their friends
2 ps',fanse '.a,, i,,s. y rom Waits River and NJ.
sna 5eia'''' choice selecti0n Of music
opsnaH' LA Finch was the lpyofitc
Naa lsl,gs,J ,gy,J there being several tables
q thls ''is s.sr,ed. Aftor Leaving quite
aee Nefe money, tho partg broke up
+ stlEn Y pocior ara his lovely wiso
Wishing INV . years of welded 49,.