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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
The Little Skaters

foriEinall
One Saturday afternoon two little
boys concluded that they would go
Gown to the river. which was frozen
near the shores, to skate. They were
Tonny and Willie Bickford, aged re-
spectively eight and six years. Taking
their skates-wilIie had but one-they
sailed forth, and. reaching the ice,
Tommy put on Lis two skates, Willie
put on his one. and they proceeded to
have good time. And they had Il good
time. The nipping air was full OF ozone,
AMI there was about an acre OF ice that
WAC as smooth as glass. Tommy could
skate pretty well If he skatcd straight
ahead. but he insisted OH cutting dub
duas." as he called them-Tommy's
aubdubs were a figure eight and the
Dutch ROLAND he was continually sit
ting down and pointing his toes to the
sky. AZ for his little brother. having
only one skate and not knowing how to
skate anyway. he bore the weight OF
his little body on the foot without the
skate and hoped along. occasionally
liftInr the sole OF his shoe from the ice
and gliding half dozen yards on his
one skate.
The boys were so happy that they
took no note Of time. Just before sun
set Tommy noticed large cake OF
floating ice lodge just above them.
"WIlic." he said. you stay here. I'm
go.ng TO hare SKATE on that big cake"
Ana be s.artod off, skating at his best
appd. Dgt While. ignoring bis instfuc-
5ns, hoped along after him on his
9ne sksfe. "a after Tommy had skat-
eli 10 the fef ~ side Of the newly ar
rived cake he turned and saw his little
brother lust coming on TO ii. A few
niurtes later. looking toward the
l,ore. he noticed that the Ice was NOV
ing
Tommy was not very old, but he
rnew enouga to understand the dan
or Re MADE hts skates fly toward his
brother. motIonEg him TO go back, but
n was too late. The cake parted from
he arm lee. and before Tommy reach
III III brother there was an impossible
Gan Of water between the two edges.
Tbe boys were afont on IN ice cake
~ broad river. darkness coming OH
ana the COLI increasing every minute.
T,bere were bit few boats passing and
,hey met none Of thcsc till i was too
dark for theni 10 be discovered Willie.
hcconing cold. began to cry. but Tom
n,v feeling Tie responsibility o. having
hIe Ilttle brother TO care for. Kept q
stnrly heart and, sp.ag 10 the edge Of
ne ice endoavcred 70 attract attention.
Wben No found that bis efforts we're
.nso,ogs he wcnt bach 70 while and.
al lna n.m ID his arms, tried TO Keep
Nm warn
qta pioe ceaic nj silently pass the
s.tsn Clio pp BE lay into which
M aver br3aGencL An incoming
sse,,see was ci1Elug its way inward
wheu de o.aear on the bridge chilled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
Smiths Specific Uric 0
For Rheumatism
Only
Internal Blood Treatment and
Rheumatic Acid Dis.
solvent.

All sufferers from rheumatism will hail with
delight the new discovery Uric-o. II Is made
from Natures herbs and does not contain q
single grain Of mineral poison. IT'S action is to
neutra lie and drive from the system the Uric
and Rheumatic acids that cause tho trouble II
makes no difference where the pain Is located
whether IN the muscles, joints OF Kidneys. Utic-
o viii search it out and eiTectually stop It.
Urio-O does not cure every III TO which flesh
Is heir. II ~ designed To and does cure Rhcu-
matism and rheumatism only. It docs not con
tain drop OF alcohol or other stimulating
poison and Is not Cathartic
he Rcd cross Pharmacy y the home Of urlc-
o in farre and you can purchase Il Of them for
e and $40 bottle Of Il you want TO test IL
FIRST write tothe makers the smith Drug co {,
synacusc, N. ~ ara they win send YOU sam
pie " return mail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
GROWING GRAvER.
Thousands Starving to Death in the
North Of Japan.

Seattle, Wash, March 2.-The steam
ship Dakota brings adyices from Nagas-
ai that the famine situation in the
northern provinces of Japan is stea lily
growing graver.
A second appeal has been issued by
W. T. Lampe, chairman of thu foreign
committee Of relief, in which he says:
when we issued orr first appeal to
the foreign communities in Japan, in
December, We estimated that 100000
persons out of a population Of 1881 900
we're on the verge Of starvation Since
then members OF our committee have per.
sonally visited &c counties and as many
towns in the provinces of Miyagi and
Fuknshima, and have distributed 5000
yen. Our first figures estimating those
affected by the famine are too weak to
describe the actual suffering.
"Able-bodied men, aged and hungry,
are facing the snow and icy winds to
bring wood from the mountains in the
hope Of earning enough through its sale
to keep their starving families. Women
are covering their babies with their own
clothing to keep them warm, and such
conditions as these can mean only death
in the end. Families once proud and
comfortable arc now reduced TO want"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
MISS KELLAR rAvoRs BILL.
Writes Supporting Measure for State
Commission for Blind.

Boston, March "a letter from Miss
Helen Kellar, the famous deaf, dumb and
blind girl, supporting bill for the APP
pointment Of a state commission for
the blind, was the feature Of hear
ing on the measure at the State House
yesterday.
Miss kellar had expected to be pres.
ent Mt the hearing, but her recent pros.
tration from overwork prevented it. In
her letter she says:
III you knew how patiently the blind
have awaited the report Of the com
mission (appointcd in 1903 to investigate
the needs Of the blind ! am sure YOU
would give heed to the bill that is now
before you. Tie sightless, not only in
Massachusetts, but in the whole United
states, are looking to you with new
aope for release from a bondage of idle.
ness and despair
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
INDEPENDENT MOVE in MUTUAL
Talk That PolicyhOIders viii Ask Fish
to Lead.

to Lead
New York, March There was a
report in the financial district yesterday
that a large number of the polieyholders
Of the Mutual Life Insurance company
are organizing in their own behalf, look
ing to- reforms in the company, and that
they would ask Stuyvesant Fish to lead
their movement. II was also said that
an informal meeting OF some Of these
polieyhoIders would DON be held, when
d committee would be appointed to wait
on Mr.. Fish to ask him TO take up the
leadership.
1t was also said that no attempt to
get proxies in the new government would
be made until after legislative action
was taken on the Armstrong report.
Stuyvesant Fish yesterday received a
cable message from Sir Alfred Harms
worth Of London, chairman Of the pro.
tective committee of British policyhold-
ers of the Mutual Life, in which Sir
Alfred said Tint the members Of the
committee were greatly concerned about
Mr. Nsh's resignation from the Mutual
Sir Alfred asked Mr., Fish TO stay in the
company and urged publicity and re-
forms.
The special meeting of the trustees
of the Mutual Life called two days ago
BY President Peabody was held in the
Mutual Life building at 1880 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
1t WIS previously announced that the
meeting would be a protracted one and
that the only topic to be considered was
the report of the Armstrong investi,
eating committee. 1t was thought in.
conceivable, however, that the recent
designations Of Stuyvesant Fish, Effing-
ham B. Morris and others would not
he discussed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
100000 CHECK.
Given to Quebec Province in Payment
for a Railroad.

Montreal, March 2.--Provincial Treas.
mer McCorkin yesterday received from
the Canadian Pacific railway check
for 100000, this being the purchase
price OF the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa &
Occidental railway. The road, which eN-
tends from Quebec City to Aylmer, was
turned over to the Canadian Pacific rail.
way company in 1881, and in the inter
val the railway company has been pay
ing the province interest on the purchase
The check, which was signed by Sdr
Thomas Shaughnessy and the treasurer
OF the company, 10 believer to be the
largest that ever exchanged hands IA the
Dominion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02

that system with tlu itionz row be-
ing made. Mr. Gov recently offered
70 sell the system 1or approximately,
$40, 900. The wG1er board offers $685.
900 provided Mr.. Crowell viii make all
the changes and improvements mention.
ed III his offer and id addition win re-
move oil the cottages from around Mari.
boro north pond, dig trench from the
south end of the pond so that the pond
may be lowered three feet, build a dam
with suitable waste-way for the over
flow, purchase the scopes on both sides
of the outlet to the rond, remove all
sources Of contamination, secure the
water rights through the whole line to
the Wllage, put in some extra piping
which is specified, and install 100 more
hydrants for the fire department. Mr..
CrowelI is given until March 10 to ac-
cept the offer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
AS A sMueeLER.
chappelle, the Proprietor of Vermont
House, Indicted.


Burlington, March Eight true bills
were found by the grand jury in the
United States court which reported yes.
terday. Among the most important was
that Of A. b. Chappelle, the alleged pro
prietor of a notorious line house at Rich
mond, who was indicted ON the charge
Of smuggling.
Chapeile's establishment had been raid.
ed by Canadian and United States Off.
GERS repeatedly, but nothing incriminat.
ing was found until both governments
united short time ago, and joint
raid secured a large quantity of liquor.
The Canadian government has a war.
rant against the man ON the charge OF
smuggling. and arc awaiting the dispo.
sition OF Chappelle's case by the federal
government before arresting him.
True bills were also found against
Alden Farnham, postmaster at Canaan,
who is accused OF failure to deposit
post Office funds. and his clerk L. G.
Edmnds, charged with embezzlement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
EGGS CHEAPER IN BOSTON.
Large Receipts Due to the Mild Weather
This Winter.

Boston, March Eggs seldom have
been so cheap in Boston in the winter
time as they are now, and the reason is
found in tile receipts since the first Of
the wear, due 20 the mild winter IN
the two months total Of iss, 81 eases
have been received, as compared with
S9,613 far the corresponding season last
year There are 800 eggs in each ease,
which means chat the excess oil supply
this wear oycr last is $500, 500 eggs.
Tic prices now fa1go from 81 to rs
cents, as compared With ~ 10 94 cents
al this time in 1905,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
BoNrs CREDITORS BUSY.
Money Lender Seeks Permission to Levy
on CasteIlans Effects.

Paris, March a.--An application was
made by the civil tribunal Of the Seine
yesterday in behalf Of money lender
for permission to levy on the household
goods in the Castelane mansion to salts.
fly claim for money advanced to Count
Boni The lawyers Of the countess re-.
sisted the request on the grounds that
the goods are her separate property.
The matter finally was referred to a
Judge in chambers to determine whether
a portion Of the counts belongings are
in the mansion.
The case in considered to be a test
affecting numerous other creditors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
BANKS DOORS CLOSED.
Fort Smith, Ark, Institution Depositors
Will Be Paid.

Fort Smith, Ark, March 2.--The
southern Bank & Trust company. a
.ecent corporation, with an authorized
capital Of 100000, failed to open its
doors yesterday.
notice was posted to the effect that
the bank interests had been sold to
Thomas Neal, an attorney OF Fort
smith, who, it is stated, would pay the
lepositors in full.
The deposits amount to $4,000. The
tssets amount to about like sum. The
Institution was a branch Of the South
ern Bank & Trust company Of Dallas,
Texas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02

MRS. wTNsLow'S SOOTHING SYRUP, for
children teething, softens the gums, reduces
Inflammation, allays all pain, and cures wind
colo. Perfectly safe IN all cases We would
say to every mother who has suffering child
Do not let your prejudice, nor the preludiees
ofotherE, stand between you and your suffer
absolutely snre--to follow the use of this
medicine, If timely used. Price 2Jc. bottle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
BRATrLEBoRo's OFFER.
win Give Geo. E. crowell $25o,ooo for
His Water System.

Brattleboro, March 2.--The water
board Of the village of Brattleboro made
n proposition to George j.. Crowell,
owner Of the system now supplying the
village with water, for the purchase Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
TO AVOID DIssENsIoN.
Bishop Beaver of Springfield Enioined
by the Pope.

New York, March 2.--The Sun, in a
cable despatch from Rome, says the
pope. has expressed his determination to
restore strict discipline, not only in The
lower orders Of the clergy, but in the
episcopacy in the United States. Bishop
Beayen of Springfield Mass, has been
earnestly recommended to avoid dissen.
sions with the clergy of his diocese.
Similar recommendation will he ad.
dressed to others, chiefly to Bishops
Bonacum Of Lincoln, Neb., and Bishop
Matz Of Denver, Colo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
BARGAINS IN
MEDICINE.

A woman once wrote us
that she was not going to
buy SCOTS Emulsion any
more because it cost too
much. Said she could get
some other emulsion for less
money. Penny wise and
pound foolish. SCOTS Emul-
sion costs more because it is
worth more--costs more to
make. We could make
SCOTS Emulsion cost less by
using less oil. Could take
less care in making it, too.
If we did, however, Scots
Emulsion wouldn't be the
standard preparation Of cod
liver oil as it is to-day.
SCOTT & BOVINE ~ pssrI Street. New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
A Lively Tussle

with that old enemy Of the race. Con.
stipation, which often ends in appendi.
citis. To avoid all serious trouble with
stomach, liver and bowels, take Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. They perfectly
regulate these organs, without pain or
discomfort. 25c at the Red Cross Phar.
macy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
PETITION FOR DEUELs REMOVAL

Dis. Atty. Jerome, z. M. Shepard and j.
w. Osborne Are the Signers.
New York, March IA petition will
soon be presented to the Supreme court
for the removal of Joseph M. Deuel. from
The bench Of special sessions court.
There are three signatures to the petit
.ion-those Of William Travers Jerome,
IS an individual and not as district at
torney, and Edward NJ. Shepard and j.
w. Osborne.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12
Hotel Arrivals.

Palmer: II. C. Bradish, Rochester
~ Y; A. D Choate. San Francisco;
II. n. Tharp, st. Louis; w. II. A
Nuns, Chicago; w. e. Cabell. Louis.
Vile; e. F. Stroch, Memphis; E. II
Bowser, Memphis; p c. Smith, Chi
cago; r. F. Metcalf, Princeton; r
p. Cooper Hopkinsville;E f. S. Stokes
Louisville; J. T. Moss, st. Louis; E
L. Raborg. Baltimore: J. II. Curry
Harrodsburg; r. G. Robbins, May.
field; n. S. Adams, New York.
Belvedere: Miss l.. Wilson, Full
ton; S. Herman, Baltimore; r. E
Jewell. Buffalo; II. c. Richards, Hop
kinsvllle; o. J. Rush, Brookport, III.
r. Davis. Kuttaka; J. II. Wyatt. Lou
isville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12
CLERGYMAN SHOT BY DAUGHTER
Girl Arrested and Father Taken q
Hospital In Dying Condition.

Philadelphia, Dec. 12-Mary Nc
Antee. &c years old, living at 1714
South Fifteenth street, shot her faith
er, Rev. John McAntee, in the head
with a revolver at the pastoral resi-
dence late this afternoon. The victim
is in st. Agnes hospital in a dying
condition and the young woman is
under arrest.
The police say they have evidence
that a quarrel preceded the tragedy
and intimate that the young woman
interviewed to protect her mother from
violence. The young woman refuses
to make any statement and the men,
bers of the family are equally reti-
cent Rev. McAntee is well known in
Lutheran circles, and the shooting
caused a sensation among members
of his congregation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12
Twenty Years Ago.

The night after the first perform
ance of Sergeant Brue." Frank Dan
iels' very popular musical piece, 0
friend remarked to the comedian:
Frank, saw you twenty years
ago, and you were just the same then
as you were tonight"
Daniels got up from his chair, did
his funny little strut and wiggled hii
eyebrows. The friend threw back
his head and roared.
There you are" said Daniels, dTor
ping quietly back into his seat
You're laughing just the same as
you did twenty years ago"
The friend stared: "That's right
| never thought of that before"
We'll, did" was the reply, "and
just as long as audiences keep laugh
ing at my strut and wink, I'll keer
on strutting and winking."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12

river. Today It is in Joppa and VIII
leave here this evening at G o'clock
for the return trip to the Tennessee
river
The City OF Saltillo arrived from
st. Louis today on the up trip to the
Tennessee river.
The Joe Fowler was today's Ev-
ansville packet and came in late.
The towboat Pacific passed up yes
terday with a tow Of wood pulp for
the manufacture of paper in Louis
vile.
Having definitely decided on
Thursdays and Saturdays for the
schedule of the Buttorff, that steam
err will arrive today from Clarksville
and leave Thursday at noon for
Nashville.
Three million bushels OF coal are
coming down the river in lows as
follows: w. w. o'Neil, 20 boats; j.
b. Finley, "a boats; Coal City. II
boats; Tom Dodsworth, II boats,
Sam Clark, II boats. and Josh Cook,
~ boats and barges.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12
ENTERTAINMENT CHARGE
On Which Mystic Shrine Official of
Kansas City Is Arrested.

Kansas City, Dec. 12.-Harry Fl.
Allen was arrested here today on in
formation sworn out by three men,
bers of the finance committee Of Arrat
Tempe of the Ancient Order of the
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine, of this
city charging him with the embezzle-
ment Of 1854, as recorder. Mr.. Al.
len, who is a prominent business
man. has held the Office of recorder
for three terms and is known to Shrin.
ers throughout the country. He was
arraigned before a justice of the peace
pleaded not guilty, and was released
on bond.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12
About NIoOnshiners.

The schemes of moonshiners where
with to evade the law are as fruitful
as the Imagination of the offenders.
A novel arrangement whereby the
government has been defrauded of its
revenues for several years has been
disclosed in the federal court in Paris.
Captain Preston. an old soldier for
many years has been running an old
still in the mountains. His gang con-
sists of himself, his family and eight
or ten neighbors. The revenue OH
GERS have known all the time that
there was big still in operation near
Paris They had examined Captain
Preston's house but never had been
able to find anything suspicious in IL,
but modern distillery had been run
there for many years. The house was
built especially to conceal the fact
that whisky was being distilled in
violation of the law. The apparatus
was in the middle Of the kitchen near
the smoke house. A brick fiue con-
nected the room with a smoke stack.
A machine in smoke house contains
two boilers into which steam is turn
ed from the main boilers in the kitch-
en-. Another piece of machinery, a
water condenser. looks like the worm
of distillery. II is a coil Of pipe in
large barrel OF ice water. When
the river water has been heated to
$50 degrees. 1t is turned through the
condenser and cooled before being
cooled with ice. People living in Paris
often get distilled water from Capt.
Preston for household use. When not
altering any boiling water, however
the machine had been making the nm
est whisky ever drank in these dig
glngs. "Moonshiners' Daughter" at
The Kentucky tomorrow night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12
Kersand's Ministries Tonight.

The Atlanta Daily Journal of Jan.
has the following about Billy Ker-
sands famous MINISTRIES, which play
an engagement at The Kentucky to-
night: Billy Kersands' famous min
strels was the attraction at the Grand
hast evening. It was very good min
strel show and everybody present en-
joyed many a hearty laugh. The hon
ors of the occasion belong to the
"man with the big mouth" Billy Ker-
sands himself"
"The show on the who.e was one
of the best Ministries Atlanta has seen
this season"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12

Officers OF the Leader lodge. w
o. w, just organized, were installed
as follows:
Counsel commander. A. L. Konkle;
advisor lieutenant, c. w. Eakins
clerk, w. R. Huddleston: banker, j
l.. Thomas: escort, j. II. Harvey
Waterman, Robert Vaughan; sentinel
w. f. Grifford; camp physician, DR.
X. ID. Harper; managers. Edward
Konkle. II. H. Hayes and J. ID. Wat
kins.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12
dashed WIFE BEATER.
Posse of Citizens Threw Him Into
an Icy Stream.

Lyons, Neb., Dec. Ia A posse of
citizens this morning captured Sewell
Sampson, a wife heater and deserter,
who ran away with Mrs. Joseph Man.
ming a year ago. stripped him of all
his clothing, gave him 20 lashes on
the bare back and then threw him,
naked, shivering and bleeding into
the icy Logan river. When he clam.
bered out he was told that il he did
not leave Lyons within 10 minutes
he would be treated to coat or tar
and feathers and ridden out of town
on a fence rail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12
FATHER SHOOTS DAUGHTER
Deserted Family 20 Years Ago and
Wanted Money.

New York, Dec. I'm the Times
building this morning James Howes
shot his daughter, Mrs. Norma
Brinkworth, and then shot aid
killed himself Mrs. Brinkworth
was entering the building when her
father approached and began shoot
ing. Mrs. Brinkworth said her
father deserted the family 20 years
ago and repeatedly threatened them
because they would not give him
money.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12
Insurance Officer Guilty,

New York. Dec. 12.-George Burn
ham. Jr.. vice president and general
counsel Of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company today was con-
yicted of larceny of $500 of the
company's funds The prosecution
and conviction of Burnham was the
outgrowth of an investigation of in
surance companies of this state by
the legislative committee a year ago.
Two other officers of the company
Fred A. Burnham, president. and
George d. Ethridge. vice president,
were indicted at the same time as
the man convicted today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12
Official Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt.
Vernon, will rise quite rapidly dur
ing the next several days. AT Padu-
cab and Cairo, not much change dur
ing the next "a to SO hours, then
rise for several days.
The Tennessee from Florence TO
the mouth, no material change dur
Ing the next "a hours.
The Mississippi from below st.
Louis to Cairo will fall during the
next "a hours.
The Wabash at Mt. Carmel will
probably fall "Wednesday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-12
MUST PAY LICENSE TO SMOKE
University President Hits on Novel
Plan to Stop Habit.

Kenton, o.. Dec. Ia President
Albert Edwin Smith. of the Ohio
Northern University at Ada, has de-
cided to require any student that he
discovers to be a smoker to pay 81
per term more tuition than those
who do not use the weed. In chapel
today DR.. Smith said: "All pipe suck
ers and cigarette smokers, in fact,ail
smokers of tobacco in any form, will
be taxed 81 per term more than 9th
ers In the future. This extra tuition
is 10 be license for the habit"