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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
BURLINGTON MERCHANT DEAD.
c. C. Peterson Was Prominent in Lodge
Circles,

Burlington, Sept. 22.-C. G. Peterson,
the well known crockery and wall paper
dealer, died at his home at 40 South
Willard street, yesterday morning at
2:30 o'clock, after a long illness with
brain trouble and complications Hc
had been confined to the house for five
months and death came as d relief from
long suffering The funeral win be
held from his late home at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Peterson was regent of the Mans
field council, Royal Arcanum; past gland
of Hamilton lodge, /. q. o. MI; past chief
patriarch OF Green Mountain encamp,
ment, ]. Q. @. n; past grand scribe of
the grand encampment Of Vermont OF
the same order, and one Of the charter
members; past secretary Of Washing.
ton lodge and Burlington chapter, +. &
a. NJ, and past record Of Burlington
commandery, X. T.
He was also member of the Ameri-
can academy Of political and social sci.
ences Of Philadelphia and member
Of the American society for the extcn-
sion Of university teaching, Of Phila-
delphia. In politics, lie was a Republi-
can, and In 1877 was d delegate from
Burlington 70 the Republican state con
yention.
Mr. Peterson married Laura Al. Martin
July 90, 1867 Size, with three ch'i
dren, survives him. The children are
Mrs, Charles Hockins OF Rochester, NJ.
H., Mrs. q. II. Mylkes Of this city and
George Peterson OF New York city. Mr..
and Mrs. Mylkes are on their way hon-
from New York city, where they were
at the time of Mr.. Peterson's death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
MILK, 0 CENTS.
Price Is to Be Raised to That Fisue
October |.

Boston. Sept. %. Mix viii 20 IN
two cents per quart on October /, max
ing tic retail price nine rents per quart,
which u the highest price every paid
by Boston's public
threat Of cutting Of Boston's daily
milk supply unless the advance Is made
Is the main reason assigned by the lead
ing wholesale milk firms Of Boston for
the Increase. The milk producers as.
sociation has made the demand, and,
as usual, the public will suffer.
Annually Boston's milk consumers
have had to shoulder one-cent per
quart advance on October 1 for the win
tor months. Not satisfied with making
the usual advance this year, still anotl-
er raise Of one cent win be demanded.
mo just cause can be shown for such
an advance, from to 0 cents per quart,
and the conditions do not warrant il,
but the milk producers association de.
mands IL, and the wholesalers arc forced
to III said A. H, ufaustcin, manager
Of the Boston dairy company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Speakers at Banquet to Be Held in
Montpelier Next Week.

Montpelier, Sept. 20. The second an
nual meeting of the Vermont Baptist
state convention will open next Monday
evening in the First Baptist church in
this city, continuing through Wednes-
day. Abont 200 delegates and many
prominent visitors are expected. Mon
day evening will be devoted to Sunday
school work. Tuesday morning the state
Baptist young peoples union viii have
charge, the programme Tuesday after
noon will be devoted to the Baptist his.
torical society. and the convention prop
er will open Tuesday evening with ex-
Governor WI w. Stickney Of Ludlow,
president, in the chair.
AT five o'clock Tuesday afternoon u
banquet viii be served IN the church
vestry to all delegates and visitors. Ex-
Governor Stickney viii act as toastmas-
ter, and the responses to toasts will
be as follows THE Nation t. s.
Senator W. z. Dillingham;: "The State. 2
Governor G. J. Bell: "The City, May0r
j. s. Haley; Theology the Rev. Silas
Perry Of Bristol; ~Fbe Law G. J.
Ferguson Of Burlington; Medicine" DR..
II. d. Holton OF BrattIeboro: "Busi-
ness" +. $. Retan Of Burlington; "Chris
tian Citizenship Of Montpelier the Rev.
DR. J. Edward Wright: 'sThe Press, r.
A. Mutt. Col Frank +. Greene. editor
Of the ST. Albans Messenger, was slated
for the last toast, but will he Obliged
TO be out of the state that night.
One Of the many interesting feaures
Of lie convention will be the address
at the closing session Wednesday even
ing by the Rev DR.. 4. G. Dixon OF Bos
ton. The Rev. DIR. II. 4. Roberts. pas.
tor Of the Baptist church in this city,
has secured accommodations for most il
not all, Of the delegates
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
FOUR MEN ARE LEFT
FOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
John Reid Won the Annual Handicap
Tournament at Barre Links
Richard Davie Made Lowest
Gross Score.

The championship Of the Barre golf
club for the present year lies with the
following meni Richard Dayie Edward
III Field, Leonard n. Hutchinson and
John Daniel. They are all that remain
Of the field of il score on more who START
cd yesterday The semi-tinals will he
played this afternon, Field meeting
Dayie and Hutchinson meeting Daniel.
The winners IN the two matches will
at once meet for the championship,
which viii be decided late this after
noon
OF the eight men who qualified to
play for the championship, the results
were as follows when they met for
the first round
X. Davie beat G. a. Dodge, s up and
to play.
n. b. Field beat ]. 4. AyerilI, 5 Up
and 4 To play.
u. n. Hutchinson beat y. p. Bailey,
\ up and q to play.
John Daniel beat +. G. Peters, ? up
and ! to play.
The second eight to quality Yesterday
played the first round also for prize
given by George n. Tilden. president
Of the club. Tie results Of this com
petition were as follows:
D. Nv. Smith beat =. D. Burgess, 4
up and 3 TO play.
0. J. I. Mathews beat w Maclsie,
Ia up.
Jas. Reid beat Jas. Mackay, ; up and
to play.
Alex. Milne beat George Booth, | Up.
The drawings for the sefni-fnals III
this competition resulted az follows:
Milne viii meet Mathews and Smith
viii play Reid.
ieannuaI handicap tournament. which
WAS played Yesterday. was won by
John Davic, who turned iii card of
s6, 2, M The cilp for the lowest gross
score of the day went to Richard Davie.
who had rs for the eighteen holes Il.
|C, Peters was close second with a
70. The scores Of the handicap tourna-
ment were as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
RECOMMEND TWO SITES
FOR A NEW CITY HALL
Montpelier Special Committee Favors
Either Haymarket Square, Now
Owned by City. or State
Street Property.

The project for The erection Of city
hall in Montpelier has sinmered down
to the choice Of two sites. as recon-
mended by the special committee which
reported today, after holding several
conferences during the past few weeks
After recommending the erection of the
building the comnlitte proposes two sites,
one Oh Haymarket sghare. Main street.
where the city already owns property,
and the other on State street now oe.
cupied by the old Exchange hotel, the
Capital hall and the Skinner property.
The committee does not attempt TO
choose between the two. but il i I'm
derstood that some Of them, including
Chairman J. a. DeBoer. are in favor Of
the later proposition on the ground that
the building would be near the post Of
fee. the hotels and the Central Vermont
station. Others are said to favor The
Haymafkct square site because the city
already owns ground there. ii the
State street site Is chosen by the citi
zcns next Thursday evening II Il pro-
posed to scl the city property on Hay
market square and turn tile proceeds
Ia toward the purchase cf the state
street site.
The committee proposed an eNpendi-
ture Of $i25.000 for the city han and
its Site and further expenditure ofSl5,.
900 for street and city stables II pro-
poses to haNe legislation SO that the
city enn bond for the amount necessary
.ot this work. The purchase Of the
treeD Syrup Of Tar building back Of
.iaymarkct square, Is not thought nd
visable, nor Is the purchase OF the arm
.ory building. which Mcssrs. Cross Of.
feied for S2g 800 Whether or not tho
city building shall be constructed Of
rrnnite Or not is left with the citizcns
10 decide next week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
ARRESTED BY A WOMAN
WAS O'C0NNELL'S FATE
Prominent W. c. T. U. Worker Of Barre
Assisted the Police Yesterday
Afternoon--Ca Carried Prisoner
to Jail.

Arrested by woman was the fate
Of James O'Coanell Of Montpelier yes
terday afternan, and tile woman il one
Of the most prominent w G. T. Z.
workers of Barre. James was ohlivious
70 bis surrou1iings on Granite street
when the barre wamau drove along.
Thinking that the man needed 10 be
made aware OF the situation, the woman
cracked her whip At him. James looked
up and pleased with the attention, at
tempted TO state 4 conversation with
the woman, finally asking if he could
have a ride with her
just At that moment firm resolve
came into The mind Of tie Barre woman
"Why, yes,7 she said "l'll give you a
ride Get IN
James got ii AZ gracefully as his com
lition would allow and the w. q 4.
u. worker whipped up her horse, and
away they sped Up Granite street. then
4 turn into North Main street a ioumce
over the pavement for James and then
final turn down Prospect street, when
whoa" they stopped before the door
Of the police station. Chief Brown was
there and welcomed James into the hos
telry beneath the city hall, later book
ing him for the night James O'Connell
passed a comfortable night. aud this
morning was introduced hy Chief Brown
to Judge Fay of the city court James
had 10 hcsitancy IN admitting his IN
toNication, and he left the court, vow
Ink never to ttnst woman again. even
Ii sbe be 4 IN. G. n 81 woman
As Il was hi1 second offence nc was
fined sl5 and costs of SS.s4. Chief
Brown accompanied him 10 Montpelier
Is get his money TO pay tie fine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
To Accept Terms Of Peace
In Cuba.
M0DERATES HAVE YIELDED
1t Was Rumored in Havana Last Night
That the Entire Government Would
Resign insurgents Are Get
ting Bold.

Havana, Cuba, Sept. 22. Peace for
Cuba, unless accomplished through
American Intervention, seems to be
further away than when Secretary Of
War Taft and Assistant Secretary ot
State Bacon began negotiations to har-
monize the opposing factions. The ar.
rival here yesterday OF three Of the
largest United States battleships and
two cruisers besides those already here,
has had little effect on the insurgents in
The held, and when the leaders Of the
revolution were apprised Of the big
squadron now in Cuban waters, they
greeted the information with Spanish
expressions To the effect that they cam
not come TO the bush"
\ meeting Of the executive committee
~ the moderate party was hastily sum
pl0ncd last evening, and il WIS voted
sspanimously TO accept whatever dispo-
siti0n OF the controversy Messrs. Taft
and Bacon may decide upon, in the hope
THAT such concession will induce the
liberals 10 yield similarly The latter,
houtver. have as yet not signitied a
Willingness TO accept the decision OF the
American mediators.
The report was abroad last night tkst
President Palma, the members Of his
cpbinct and the representatives and sem
aiors elected last December viii resign
today. thus conceding practically all that
the insurgents have been eontending for
aud opening way for the settlement
oi The difficulty without American in
tcrvcntion. President Palma declined
~ Ne interviewed on the subject, and
ly denied the rimor.
The American peace emissaries will
devote the day to hearing what c9m-
mandcss OF the insurgents forces have
a. say.
Aiinoueh some progress had been
made. Secretary Taft said, no definite
programme had been reached. lie had
made arrangements to meet repres ,nta
tire> Of the insurgents in the field ann
of bis previous hesitaney to take this
STEP and said that Sointhing might
come OF Il
Secretary Taft has cabled to Presi-
dent Roosevelt regarding the gravity of
the situation, and Mr. Roosevelt il ex-
peptcd to dictate the future program oe
III the commissioners.
A demonstration was made yesterday
bv armed revolutionists within mile
~ the scene of the peace conferences.
General Arosto, with 800 insurgents, en-
cnmped az Ia Lisa, west Of Minister
Morgan's villa at Marianao and half a
mile eastward were rural guards, militia
and mounted police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
MURDER STILL A MYSTERY.
Il. r. white, Formerly of Rutland, Still
IN Custody.

Albany, Sept. 22.-The mystery Of the
killing Of John H. Capron, the Evening
Journals pressman, who was found IN
lhf Mohawk river above Green island
iast Sunday morning, his neck broken
with pistol bullet. i still commanding
thr attention Of the police ana county
Authorities Henry f White, alias Rob
inson. alias laBlane, alias, Martin, for
nefly Of Rutland. who went to Troy
SATURDAY night with Capfon, aud is the
last person seen with him. is still held
though not formally accused Of the
nliujef. aud witnesses have sworn that
they saw him near the place Sherc the
bodf was found as late at = a. IN. on
SUNDAY. although he deelqres he was
loiae in this city before midnight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
ATLANTA LYNcHING AVOIDED.
A Sheriff Saves Negro Accused Of
Assault.

Atlanta, Ca, sept. 22 Two COM
panies Of local militia were ordered out
at midnight Thursday night 20 protect
the negro Troy who is alleged to have
assaulted Mrs. KimbalI Thursday, and
was being held az Fort Mcpherson until
officers could arrive to take charge Of
him. The sheriff, however, hearing Of
the forming Of a mob to lynch the
negro, rushed to the scene and taking
the negro in an automobile, evaded the
mob and landed the negro il the jail
here before the militia arrivd in Fort
Mcpherson. The militia has now dis.
banded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
Iohn Browns Strong Boy.

Springfield. Mass, Sept. 22.--An old
fashioned safe or strongbox, formerly
the property Of John Brown, and used
by him as receptacle for documents
relating to the understanding between
Brown and Massachusetts men that re
suited in the former going to Kansas
and playing a part in the border rvf
fan war Of 1858, has been discovered
in pile of debris in an old barn at
Indian orchard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
RATS DO CARRY THE PLAGUE.
Formers determination Decreases Lat
ter's Ravages in India.

Lahore, India, Sept. % The suppos.
ed close connection between rats and
the plague is considered proved by the
extraordinary success in decreasing the
scourge which has resulted from the
war of determination against rats car
ried on in sixty towns in the Punjab
The operation is still incomplete, but
the experiment is regarded as OF i'm.
mensc Importance in view Of the fact
that million people already have died
Of the plague in the Punjab alone.
Owing to the good rains which as-
sured fine crops, the vast stocks q
wheat held in the Puniab will imne,
diately he liberated for export.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22

The first meeting Of the Home Stndy
club viii Be a Scottish Tea ut Mrs Her.
bert Young's, September 30 The sub
icct Of the course TO be considered Is
Scotland. The programs are now ready
and members wishing them can get
them Of Mrs. viii Young.
The Ladies Aid Of the Methodist
church held sociable at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Orvill Gale yesterday afternoon
and the attendance was very good. All
present had a very nice time
About iifty attended, the Rebekah an
niyersary Thursday evening and a good
program was given After the entertain.
irent ice cream and cake were served
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
Fell With Flooring.

Morrisvile, Sept. %. John MeDer-
mitt met uith quite serious accident
Friday morning He was up on hay
loft in his barn when the flooring gave
way, letting him through, and in falling
he struck on his head, cutting large
cash, making II necessary to take sew
cral stitches. DIR. Charles Bates attend
ed him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
mot COMMITTED TO HEARST
Murphy So Declares; He Is Not Hostile
Either.

New York, Sept. "a. Charles r, Muir
ply, leader Of Tammanv hall, was asked
yesterday if he had seen the statement
Of Norman +. Mack, giving his reasons
for Withdrawing his support from Mr..
Hearst. He said he had.
"Do these reasons appeal to your" he
was asked.
"Not in the least,' was the reply.
Mr.. Murphy declared positively that,
notwithstanding all the talk about an
understanding between him and William
r. Hearst, he was not committed to
Mr.. Hearst or to any other candidate.
Mr.. Murphy repeated his statement that
there is plenty of sentiment in Tam
many hall for Hearst and none for Je-
rome"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
BOX CONTAINED EXPLOSIVE.
Went OF when Touched and Killed
Two Detective Inspectors.

Iiais. sept ~. During a domiciIlary
search n a suspected house hero yester-
day sbp police discovered in the apart
nltnf of a Young man namd Alleloll,
n box containing printing material Di-
frctly the box was touched it exploded
aud two detective inspectors and an
assistant commissary of police were
Killed and another inspector. a soldier
and policeman were wounded The
rtrof Of the apartment collapsed, splin-
ters iniuring mother and her child
81 the room below. Two other un-
charged bombs were found in the apart
nirut. Two men and two women were
tfrestcd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
But Took $3.50 From House
Of C. H. KenerSOn
GOT In BY CELLAR WINDOW
Large Quantity of silverware Belonging
to Methodist Society Was Not Mo-
iested--Thief Evidently Knew
Where Money Was Kept.


A thief broke into the honse oc-
cupied by q. Fl. kenerson AT Church
street some time last night and made
away with $3.50 that vas III Mrs. Ken.
ersonS wallet, which She kept ii 4
bureau drawer in the dining room. The
family all sleep upstairs. and nothing
was heard Of the intruder. This morn
ing the bureau drawer was found open
and the wallet, with its contents miss
ing, was left on the floor The thief got
into the cellar through an open vim
dow and made his way into the kitchen
by bursting of the wooden fastener on
the door which opens from the cellar
way
Mrs. Kcnrfson thinks the visitor must
have known where She had been IN
the habit of keeping her wallet al he
evidntly went directly hi tile bureau
drawer where the money was kept, moth
ing else ID the house being disturbed.
She has no idea Aho the thief might
be. It seems that the man was hook
ing only for money, as in lower drawer
IN the bureau WAS a large quantity OF
silver spoons, knives and forks that be-.
long to the Methodist society, and were
not molested Some change left in a
cupboard right beside the bureau also
escaped the notice Of the prowler.
The robbery bears the earmrks Of hay-
ing been done BY the same party who
broken into the house OF Homer Fits,
not over hundred yards away, a few
weeks ago. In this former case, en-
trance 70 the house was gained by way
of cellar window and the thief then
made his way into the upper part of
the house by the cellar door, being COM
PEELED in this case, however, 10 bore
hole in the door before Ne could snap
the lock. Nothing Of value was taken
from the Fits house except some jam,
which was in the cellar
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
FOUND DEAD IN BARN.
John S. Long of East Montpelier Prob
ably Died Of Heart Trouble.

John s. Long, farmef residing in
East Montpelier. was found lying dead
IN his barn last evening. He went
20 the barn in the afternoon to cut en-
silage and was found BY Bero boy,
who at once reported il to tie mans
family. II is supposed that death was
due to heart disease, with which MI.
Long had suffered The deceased was
50 years Of age and had resided Ia
East Montpelier only little over a
year, going there from Moretown,
where be has farm near the Middle.
sex line. He leaves widow and one
son, Clarence, Of East Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
His Injuries Were Fatal.

Newport, Sept ". II. A. Cook, who
was 50 seriously injured yesterday morn.
ing BY the explosion Of soda watei
tank, died last night. The young man
was temporarily employed in Hunting
tons Pharmacy and was planning to en-.
Ter the university Of Vermont next week,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
GRANITEvILLE.

Quarterly meeting OF Court Rob Roy,
No 6, f. OF A., Sept, II. All members
arc requested to be present. Per order,
inancial secretary.
The Rev w. G. MacIntyre will preach
at the Presbyterian church at two.thirty
p m. tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
MADE NEW MARK.
Sweet Marie Does a Fast Mile al
Columbus.

Columbus. o., Sept. -. Sweet Marie
n irnnt OF the largest crowd ever gath
eied VI the Columbus track was Success
tni Yesterday in not only lowering her
aen re,ord Of 2.O5as. but in establish
iae q new trotting mark for the course.
Ser mills IN 2.o2 Is a quarter Of second
liter ilan the time Creseeus made here
~ 1904 when he became the champion
tfatltf " the world. Sweet Marie was
slotnpanicd by runner alongside, but
ffest nas no windshield to help her. The
Alts heeame thee hampton Of all three
tlhe heame the champion Of all three
4i0is son the deciding heat Of the
NAnnitly stock farm fulurity purse He
X. fuN brother II the Abbott, and is
.srld ty ihc Ideal Farm al East Aurora,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
Steamship Breaks h Twn.

Sandn-Sy, q, Sept. ~. The steam-
slip II B. Tuttle, which sprnng d leak
off Cedar Point Saturday night and
was beached near Marhlehead but was
patched and towed 70 his port Wed
nesday afternoon, broke in two at tie
stern early Yesterday morning and went
10 the bottom.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
For Transfer Of Books.

G. j Naifer ~ st iohnsbury secre
tafy 81 civil and military affairs, md
Benjamin Williams, .ir., Of Proctor, were
az the State house yesterday making
preparations for tile transfer of the
looks and papers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
Dynamite Kills Five.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. % Word was
received in this city Yesterday Of a
dynamite explosion which occurred on
the right Of way Of the Grand Trunk
Pacific railway near Finmark, New On.
tario. Wednesday afternoon, in which
FIVE workmen were killed and SIX Others
injured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
PLAINTIFF GOT DECISION.
In $500 Negligence Suit Brought by
Administrator.

Rutland, Sept - The jury in Rut-
land county court last night brought in
a verdict awarding the plaintiff $500
damages in the negligence case brought
BY James NeTierney, administrator Of
Dennis Mahonev rs. the Rutland rail
road. Alahonoy was one Of the engineers
kiled when the north bound flyer struck
4 south bound special AZ Shelhurnc, Jan
nary 9, 1908.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22

III g. Hayden, who lives near Wriahts-
vile, has entered 4 complaint that the
deer are damaging his crops j Berton
Pike Of Marshieid county game wlr
den, was there yesterday looking up the
case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22

r. D. Field of Montpelief. Who Z ono
Of tie four men 20 play in the semi.
final ronnd, IS also scheduled 70 play
George X. Putnam for the champion.
ship of the Montpelier country club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
RELEASED ON BAIL.
Mrs. Anna Jackson Who Is Charged
with Illegal Selling.

Mrs. Anna Jackson Of Barre, who
was Indicted BY the grand jury for sell
ing Intoxicating liquor contrary TO law.
was brought into court yesterday after
noon. Sho furnished bail and was re.
leased from custody
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
BOSTON Gets s2.ooo.ooa.

r..ltn. Mass. Sept. 2e.- fhe Cnnard
Nas aeam.hip SyIyania, which arrived
4.Naay from liverpool. had on board
AZ $4,000 in gold for the National
4 Aui bank Of this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-22
SOUTH BARRE.

The Spiiitualists Of The town will hold
religious services u Unity Temple sun
day afternoon At ; o'clock. All are cor
dillly invited