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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-13
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Have you read Perry's advertisement
Rob Roy, Barre opera house, Deeem-
Der 81 and ~.
House coats and Bath robes at The
McWhorter Co. store.
Public dance in NJ. w. A. hall satur.
day night, December As.
Neil Ralph Of the McWhorter store
went to Brooktield yesterday to spend
the day.
Miss Ula McMhorter went to Brook.
field yesterday afternoon, where she was
to attend a wedding in the evening.
Miss Nellie Stoughton and Miss Lii
liam Gordon last evening returned from
Boston, where they are studying kinder
garten and music, respectively, to spend
the holidays at their homes here,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-13
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings Tersely Told for Busy
Readers.

I
P, 2. Tadd is able to be out after his
recent illness.
See the special values in Christmas
furs at Abbott's.
A. p Lonergan of Burlington is visit
ing friends in the city.
George Chatfield played for dance
at Randolph last evening.
That line Of center tables at Hooker'a
makes it easy to choose.
Bargain table your choice Of any ar,
ticle only 25e. At Vaughan's.
Roller skating all this week at the Pa,
wilton. Tire sessions daily.
Mrs. q. T. Steele ~ reported as being
slightly improved this morning.
Don't fail to call on Holmes for youl
Christmas gifts. Gordon block
4 Fred King has holiday adv in to.
days Times, which you should read,
I Rob Roy, Barre opera house, Deem,
Der "a and 22.
= BOYS and girls, get a Christmas pres
eit free, see Ayeril Music Co. adver
tisement.
i
1 Is it a buffet she has been wanting
p. IN. Hooker a Go. have the largest
assortment.
Fred Jayncs left this morning on ;
business trip in the northern part o.
New York state.
\ The Globe wernicxe,. aGnnn" ant
aDonners sectional bookcases are sold b,
r.. WI Hooker & 90.
Fl. p. Baldwin has the entire line o
unframed pictures of the Boston Bar
gain store. Can and see them.
4 If you want sleigh or fur robe TO
the baby, B. W. Hooker s. Co. can shoy
You the best line at lowest prices.
George chilson has finished work Il
the office of the Viles Electric company
land Hazen CLARK has taken his place.
| Don't hesitate about calling at tn
store of B. W. Hooker & Co. and askinJ
4 for suggestions as to your holida,
gifts
I Tie Woodmen will notl public dane
Saturday night, De3eriber J ;. &C the N
w. A. hall. tiilbertson's orchestra
Gents soc. Ladies free.
4 Harris will have lot Of mis- livei,
twossteps for you, and some Of thos
dreamy waltzes with and without tn
moon at the w. M. A nall Saturda,
night, December Is.
Special Officer J, A. Denno went L
Rutland today to take John Wilson an
James Milne to the house Of correctio,
70 serve out sentences for second OF
lenses Of intoxication.
Az the regular meeting Of st. John
court G. 0. T., this evening, the election
Of officers win take place. All member
are requested TO be present. Refresh
ments will be served.
Mr. md Mrs John r. Hoban leave to
day for Springfield and Holyoke, Mass
where Mr.. Hoban viii attend to bust
ness interests. returning the first Of tn
week, and Mrs Hoban viii visit rela
tives for few weeks.
A remarkable change in the weathe
! WAS noticeable this morning the mer
curry having gone up the tube "A de
gfees since yesterday morning. At on
! place in East Montpelier, along the riy
er, a thermometer registered 32 degree
} below zero. The usual range in tina
vicinity, however, was 26 to %.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
FILTRATION PLAN
VOTED DOWN BY
CITY COUNCIL

Burlington, VT. Aug. s.-A resolution
for the construction or filtration plant
for the city, to cost 5000 has been de-
feated in the city council, but a COM
mittee will investigate the sewerage and
water conditions thoroughly and make
a report on the best method OF remedy
ing the existing situation.
Meanwhile the state board of health
which has announced that 4. will Issue
notices advising the citizens 10 boil all
drinking water will be asked 20 defer
the posting OF these notices until the
committe has had a chance 10 take ac-
tlon
At the city council meeting held last
evening the Introduction Of the resold-
ton for the construction OF a filtration
plant gave rise 10 long discussion at
the end OF which the resolution was dis
missed and the committee of investlga-
tion raised
IL was brought in the discussion that
while the water supply of the city comes
from Lake Champlain into which SER
erage Is emptied at a point for removed
from the water intake, Burlington, has
been remarkably free from diseases
which could be supposed to have their
origin from these conditions. Only three
deaths from typhoid fever, II was said.
have been reported during the present
year
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
ARRIVED FROM THE SOUTH

The following passengers arrived to-
day from Norfolk and Baltimore on
the steamer Howard: Harry Kinney,
j. NJ. Colt, Florence Hanson. Miss
French, George French and wife III. O..
Payne-end wife. Mr.. Rochester and
wife. Miss Colt. william Mullinger,
Harry Hoffman and wife, Harry Dep
kin and wife. Carroll c. Smith. Thomas
Smith, pr Gage. J. Rudolph and wife,
II. L. Wilson, w VI. Joyce, III. G. Gar
ner and wife. Sister AuXilla, Sister
Mary Clerina. George i. Gourley, j. II.
Shore, j. II. Angel, Miss ID. Stiles Miss
X. O'Brien. Il. IL. Nachman and wife, :,
Hirsch and wife, w. l.. Carter and wife,
Mrsh H. j. Gettemuller. Miss A. Rett-
berg. Miss u. Gettemuller. Miss Mary
r.. Stocl1man, Miss n. Edwards, Ed.
German Mrs. c. V. Shea, j. III. Dearoff.
J. G. Edwards, Miss A. Mahan, Miss G..
Macmullen. Miss V. Lockwood. Miss Il.
Besselievere. /. McManus l. Pentegast,
Mrs c. Gallagher. Miss A. II. Gallagher,
Geo. Johannes and wife. A. w. Bow
der, r.. s, Price, Jos. A. Brigham, J.
u. Andrews. Mr. Strachan, A. Carter,
William Band. Jas. Howarth, Thomas
Slater, Caut. $. II. White and wife. Mr.
McQuarre, NJ. Lane. Miss Bullock, John
Bully. r. NJ. Zimmerman. Miss Hall,
Miss Wing. l.. B. Wright and wife. L.
w Swift and wife, ]. l.. Heintz and
wife, Mr.. Monahan and wife, A. b
Sheppe and wife, w. c. Conwell, G. L.
Lash. Mrs. Lash and daughter, w. l.
Edgar
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
Edward Smith Has Close Call
From Awful Death
To Avoid Runaway From Behind He Turns His Horse TO the
Curb, and As II Starts in Frightened Run His Feet Are
Caught In Reins and For Long Distance He Is Pulled
Along With Head DumpIng on CObb|sstonas

with such force that he lost his footing
and fell astride the whlffletree
The reins became entangled about his
feet at the same time; and. losing his
balance he fell beneath the wagon and
was dragged almost the whole length OF
Gaspee street. his head striking the cob
blestones at frequent intervals.
After the two teams had reached Stall
man street Il. III. McLaren OF 16 Pratt
street, a fellow iemploye with Smith, who
had seen his plight. rushed into the street
and grabbed the horses head. He soon
had him under control with the aid ol
Joseph Tatre; and they lost no time I'm
freeing Smith.
Mclean ran to the railroad yards TO
telephone FOR an ambulance from the
Rhode Island hospital; and upon it's ar
rival Smith was promptly removed. At
the hospital an examination was made;
and II was found that though badly
bruised, Smith had escaped miraculously
with no bones broken His head was
found to be I'm a very bad condition, how
ever.
The bakers team after the collision
continued down the street and was soon
lost I'm the distance. The driver came
upon the scene shortly after but refused
To give any information concerning him
self other than 10 say that his name was
Sperrltt.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
AWARDED CONTRACTS
FOR ROAD BUIlOIN

This afternoon at the offi.e Of the SCAT
board OF public roads at the state house
the bids for the bull ling OF roads in sev
eral sections of the state wee opene
and read, after which the awards wer
made
There were IS bidders IN MI, and d
each case the award was made to IN
lowest bidder. The locations OF the road
and the successful bidders arc as follows
Gloucester, A. w. Steere. $3.50 feet fo
sS50464; Johnston, North Providence. l3
200 feet, to A. w Steere for s9l57. 40; HoI
kinton, l0,560 feet. TO j. Bristow, s7665. g.
Richmond 1920 feet. to A. ID. Bridge fo
$5G0742: Foster. 1920 feet. A w. Steer
for sS69630; East Providence to J. No
Cormick. 9025 feet for $SG06Oo; Coventr,
$3.50 feet. 10 j. Bristow, for $500 60: Bai
rigton, 5000 feet. TO J. Mccormick, sl42 i
Middletown, j. q. Peckham, s4O73 o
Jamestown 52S3 feet 10 Alton Head. II
s4l07; New Shoreham. $3.50 feet. TO job
c. Champlin. $49S9: Exeter. Is. $40 feet. 4
A. ID. Bridge. for $li, 7O4.95; North King
town, 2640 feet, 10 j. Brlstow. for 1886 30.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
Robbing
Yourself

That is just what you are
doing when YOU fail to get regi
ular and sufficient sleep. Youi
body requires this unconscious
period for repair work; with
out it your nerve energy be-
comes exhausted, and you art
tired, worn-out, nervous, exI
citable; have headache, neu1
ralgia, indigestion, poor appcl
tite, or other ailments caused
by a lack of nerve force. Make
it your business to sleep. |
you are restless, take
DIR. Miles Nervine; it soothe;
and strengthens the nerves
and brings sweet, refreshing
life-giving sleep, and gives the
organs power to work natur
ally. Try it to-day.
'T had a severe spell Of fever, which
left me In "a very weak condition ans
very nervous l had severe spells o
headache and neuralgia, and coul,
sleep but very little. Every effort tina
was made TO recover my strength wa
OF no avail until I began taking Dr
Miles Restorative Nervine. After
commenced TO take the Nervine m
sleep. was profound and restful. an
the pains in my head. as we'll as IN
neuralgia pains. left me to a certai
extent and ] grew gradually better"
MRS. T.. Il. GILBERTSoN,
s21 Bcrylan Ave-, Belvidere, Ills
Or. Miles Nervlnc is sold by you
druggist. who will guarantee that th
first bottle Will beneht. ~ " falls, n
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Ellshart, In
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08

Edward Smith OF 767 Atwells avenue
was the victim OF a runaway accident
this morning, which lacked but little os
having Il fatal termination; and he owes
his life TO the fact that the horse and
wagon were not going at an extremely
rapid pace.
Smith Is a driver for the Il. III. Glad
ding company; and when he was return
ing from the morning delivery In the
north section OF the city. shortly before
noon at the junction of Gaspee and
Smith streets. another runaway was seen
coming fast upon his rear:
Before he had time 10 get out OF the
way the runaway bakers wagon crashed
into his and SO frightened his horse that
Il started TO run.
Then began a spectacular race down
Gaspee street from the bridge over smith
street toward Francis street, with the
horse Smith was driving almost as badly
frightened as was the first runaway
Seeing that there was no possibility OF
getting out OF the way OF the horse at
tached TO the bakers wagon, Smith
thought 20 pull into the curb and allow
the other 20 pass.
AS he started 10 do this he thought 70
step from the team 20 the sidewalk and
thus be freed OF the team.
Just as he placed his foot on the step,
the wagon swerved and struck hydrant
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
YACHTS SAILING
lcontinued from Pnge ono

The yachts left the harbor during a
driving southeast rain storm, which some
what dampened the ardor OF those who
had counted on seeing the races from
the steam yacht fleet.
There was not as large crowd at
the yacht station as yesterday; but
among those who were guests on board
OF the flagship North Star were Sir Nor
timer Durand. British ambassador, and
several attaches OF the British legation
who arrived from Lenox yesterday, as
well as a number OF members of the
Eastern Yacht Club. and the Wastrau
brothers. who will sail the small German
yacht. I'm the Roosevelt cup races at Mar
blehead next month.
The yachts were slow I'm getting out
TO the I.ightshlp; and again the commo-
dore had to postpone the starting time
an hour.
on getting outside. the yachts found n
fair breeze blowing from the southeast
with no rain and clearing weather, so
that there was every prospect OF fine
sport during the day.
Owing 10 the uncertainty or the wind,
the commodore waited until 1880 before
sending the yachts away on the Buzzards
Bay course. distance Of 37is miles.
The wind was due east when the nine
yachts started; and Il was expected that
they would have a 16-mile beat TO the
Hen and Chickens Lightship, hs-mile
reach TO the Vineyard Sound Lightship
and 17-mile run back 10 the finish
When the signal sounded nearly all the
yachts headed for the line on the port
tack The Yankee. which had beaten out
the Rainbow In the preliminary move
ments, was the first 20 cross the line
followed 10 seconds later by the Rainbow
while the Queen led the schooners.
There was an eight-mile breeze blow
ing and none OF the boats was handi-
capped. The schooner Elmina was the
last TO cross.
The unofficial time OF the starters was
as follows: Yankee. 11:30:16: Rainbow,
l1:30:26; queen. 1i:30:35; Effort. ll:s0:S7;
Muriel 1l.30:55; Armorita, ll:Sl:l5: Vigi-
liant 1881 80; Corona, II l:33:05; Elmina,
II :33:1b.
The yachts Immediately started To
beat along the shore and the Yankee In
creased her lead
At | o'clock half Of the distance 10
the first mark had been covered, and
the Queen was leading the feet. The
wind was holding good and strong. and
there was every prospect that the yachts
would finish by o'clock.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
STENsLAND'
RASCAL|TY HAS
BEEN REVEALED

Chicago. Aug. s.--A state of affairs
more startling and shocking than had
been limited previously in connection with
the collapse OF the Milwaukee Avenue
State bank was revealed last night when
1t became plain that through bare-faced
forgery President Paul O. Stensland had
plundered his own bank Systematically
through a period of years.
The question arose whether Cafhlef
Henry W. Herring profted to any large
extent by this plundering.
At any rate. there has been discovered
in President Stcnslands safety deposit
vault box a series OF memoranda detail
Ing how the bank was looted. The
22.oo0 poor families, as set down In stems
lands handwriting Is $l,003,ooo.
The names forged are those OF direc-
tors and stockholders I'm the bank, and or
persons associated with Stensland In
other business ventures. Some dummy
names are there too
IL the entire amount OF N,VS.0o0 IL
found on investigation TO be composed
wholly OF forgeries OF course, no part OF
IL can be recovered This discrepancy
alone will mean the loss TO each depos-
ttor OF one-fourth Of his savings. IL IL
furthermore feared that stensiand may
have taken with him In his Hight "a large
supply Of the banks cash.
wild cat" real estate nanclering by
Paul O. Stensland In his Irving Park sub
division Will be disclosed, II was predict
ed today. as soon as j. n. FetZer, re-
ceiver for the wrecked Milwaukee Ave-
nue. state bank, checks upon the mort
cages and notes given by hundreds of
Investors who hung on TO the bubble
let loose by the missing bank president.
slump In value az this limo which
II Is feared will come would cause much
suffering and loss to owners II has been
learned that loans have been made on
. houses I'm that subdivision up 10 within
osper cent Of their top-notch value. The
cash came from the savings Of depositors
of the suspended bank.
Scores of houses were constructed In
the subdivision. which were declared
when building TO be too expensive for the
character OF the section. Loan houses
were told at the time that IL they did
not care 10 take the security, Paul O.
Stensland stood ready 20 furnish the
money and at a low rate Of interest.
Today woe-begone crowd OF deposit
ors continued TO crowd around the bank.
Police were on hand 20 repress any ten
dency toward disorder
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
JAP POACHERS
SLAUGHTERED
MANY SEALS

New York, Aug. s.-Further details
OF the killing OF five Japanese poachers
in the Pribiloff Islands are contained
in special dispatch. dated Dutch Har-
bor, Alaska. July 26. via. Seaward.
Alaska, Aug. 7, which says:
Five Japanese were shot and killed
on the Island of ST. Paul OF the Prib-
lion group by order OF the agent OF the
department OF commerce and labor on
July IL, as the result OF a raid by four
Japanese schooners on the seal rook-
cries.
The revenue cutter Mccullough
reached here today from ST. Paul with
IL prisoners, two seriously wounded,
who were turned over 10 Deputy Mar
shall Harmon. The raiders were dis
covered lying near Northeast Point. st
Paul, by native lookouts Of the North
American Commercial company, which
leases the seal privileges from the gov
ernment.
Word was telephoned from the patrol
station near the rookeries. at which
the raiders were aiming and Special
Agent Lempke. OF the department OF
commerce and labor. on duty in the
Pribiloff Islands, arrived on the spot
as the Japanese reached the shore. lie
ordered the boat crew To surrender
which they did
On climbing the promontory at the
end OF the cape overlooking one OF the
larger rookeries, a schooner was seen
close in-shore. Looking straight down
over the cliff. the patrol saw a dozen
or more Japanese sklnning a great
number OF seals, which had been
slaughtered Unfortunately.
The raiders refused 10 surrender
when Lempke reached the scene and
tried 10 make off with their booty In
small boats, several OF which were
drawn up on shore The agent then
ordered his guard OF natives to open
fire The japanese offered no resist
ence. being without hrarms
Three OF the men fell dead on the
beach, a fourh was seen o be brown
overheard from one OF the boats that es-
capped, and a hfh body drifed ashore
later in another boat.
The men had killed more than 200
seals, many OF them cows. Those who
escaped carried away about 100 or 125
skins. The raid Is believed To have
been a concerted effort by the Japanese,
who have been hanging around the ISL
and for months and giving the revenue
cutter much trouble.
MEN SENT TO TOXIC
Washington, Aug. s-Actng Secre-
tary of state Bacon has sent TO Am
bassador Wright at Toxic the substance
OF the dispatch received by the depart
ment of commerce and labor from
Solicitor Sims at Sitka, Alaska, regard
ing the killing OF Japanese fishermen
on St Paul Island
Mr.. Bacon states that the dispatch is
forwarded for the purpose Of giving
Information such as this government
has OF a regrettable incident, news OF
which may reach Japan In distorted
form There is no intention OF Offering
an apology or any further regret than
is contained In this dispatch as the
state department regards the Japanese
fishermen as poachers IL they were
within the three mile limit, and the
dispatch from Mr.. Sims emphasizes this
fact
1t is stated that the American fisher
men In Newfoundland waters, IL within
the three limit would be subject
to arrest by British authorities and
would have no redress, as they would
he poachers, the same as the japanese
who were killed on st. Paul Island.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
new YORK GRAND JURY
BEGINS ice Investigation

New York Aug. S.--The investigation
into the price OF Ice In this city was be-
gun by District Attorney Jerome and
the grand jury today.
Mr.. Jerome and Assistant District At
torney Smythe entered the grand jury
room bearing books and papers relat-
ing TO the inquiry. Wesley NJ. Oler pres
ident OF the American Ice company. wac
the first witness examined by the grand
jury,
When Mr.. Oler left the juy room he
leclihed 10 say what evidence he had
given. He said. however. that the report
that the American lee company had ad-
vertised Its stock OF ice FOR sale at Mount
Bethel and Jacksonville. Pa. was "A Evil
lanous and malicious lie."
Instead OF our Offering ice In such
large quantities" he suid 1--WE are buy
ing all we can for the Philadelphia mar
ket. We have no ice houses at the places
mentioned"
The officials OF several local ice COM
panies were also examined Az the grand
jury.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
NUGGETS OF NEWS

The wharf fish laborers at Halifax are
on strike for an increase OF wages
Theodore Rouston, who was French
minister at Washington previous 20 the
elevation OF the legation to the rank OF
an embassy. died at Paris today.
II is reported at Rome that the health
OF Cardinal Rampolli who was papal sec
retary OF state has broken down and
that there is little hope for his ecovery.
The Upton Cup will go back to the
South Coast Yacht Club for another year.
In the race yesterday at San Diego Mis-
chief III. was never headed Monsoon fin
shed second and Aolus third.
The Lynn tax rate Is declared today as
Sl7 on $1,000. Last year the rate was $3.50.
William Dickey who was believed TO
be lost with four other people on Lake
Ontario ia a disabled launch. was found
yesterday
The British Board OF Trade returns for
the month of July show an Increase OF
imports OF $40. .8g9 OO and ah increase In
exports OF 2S.l9O50O The principal In
crease I'm Imports was food. Sy0,0o In
exports the principal increase was manu-
facturod yarns and textiles, N0c0,O0.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
CANADIAN LABOR UNIONS
OBJECT TO G0MPER'S PLAN

ST. John, n. b., Aug. s--Some OF the
Canadian labor union officials express
their dlsapproval or a plan set on foot
by the American Federation OF Labor To
collect funds 10 be used I'm financing the
federation political campaign in the Unit
ed states. Several of the newspapers also
oppose the plan so far as Canada is con-
cerned.
Many of the Canadian unions are affu-
lated with international bodies which
have their headquarters In the United
States and all are obliged TO pay assess
ments levied upon them for the support
OF strikes in that country.
No action has yet been taken by Can
adian unions on the political movement
undertaken by the American Federation
OF Labor. no official notice of an as
sessment has been received. II IL said,
however, that the federation desires to
collect So from every union man connect
ed with the organization.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
INJURED IN ESCAPING FROM
BURNING HOTEL, He SUES

Cambridge, Mass, Aug. S.-A damage
suit based upon the Richardson hotel fire
I'm Lowell a few months ago by which
several lives were lost, was filed today AZ
the superior court in East Cambridge.
Robert L.. Allen. one OF the guests at
the hotel, and resident OF Somerville. IL
the plaintiff and he brings two actions.
one against Edward II. Gushing, az lessee
and manager OF the hotel, and the other
against Thomas Il. Hoban, as the proprie-
tor.
The damage In each case is placed At
5000. Mr.. Allen claims i'm his declaration
that the hotel manager had not complied
with section SS, chapter 104 OF the revised
laws, which requires that sufficient
means OF escape be provided 10 each
guest
Mr. Allen says that there was a rope
fire escape i'm his room and when he at
tempted 10 use II the rope broke and he
fell % feet to the ground. sustaining Sc
we're injuries.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
USED The MAILS TO
DEFRAUD POULTRY men

Boston. Aug. s.-United States Com
missioner Bradlee today held John II.
Bent. an egg dealer of Quincy, in $1,000
for hearing on the charge of using the
mails in a scheme 10 defraud. The gov
eminent charges that Bent, who is a
dealer In eggs for breeding purposes.
made a practice to send TO poultrymen
OF New England for samples OF eggs
and refusing TO pay for them on the
ground that they were not good.
W. Il. Mark OF West Woodstock, VT.
and F. l.. Shapleigh OF Rochester n. III
are among those who made complaints to
the post office authorities.