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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
M'CABE is
AT LARGE
Missing Station Agent Who
Is Badly Wanted.
IS STILL IN CANADA
But St. Adams Deputy Sheriff Claims
to Know Where He Is, Although
He Has Left St.
Armand.

st. Adams, Feb. IS. Deputy Sheriff
Jacques returned today from st. Ar
mand, z O., where he went to look up
Patrick AlcCabe, station agent for the
Central Vermont railroad at Bolton. who
fled when about to be arrested on sus-
picion Of having been implicated in the
wreck of the New England States limit.
ed express at Bolton several weeks ago.
sheriff jacques claims 10 know where
Aictahc is, although IL Is reported that
he has left St. Armand, where hee fed
late Wednesday. States Attorney ghcr-
man Of Chittenden county went to ST.
Armand last night to complete arrange
ments for eXtradition.
st. iAlbans, Feb. 20. Patrick r. Nc.
Cabe, the station agent at the Bolton
station of the Central Vermont railroad,
who left this city Wednesday rather
than testify at railroad hearing, was
found yesterday at St. Armand, Que,
just over the border lire dividing the
United States and Canada.
McCabe, who was station agent az
Bolton and in whose district the New
England states limited express train
was wrecked on Jam 6, was accused OF
being responsible for the misplaced
switch which derailed the express. His
aocuser was Louis Blair, Young boy
of Bolton. Blair told the investigating
commissioner that he saw McCabe set
the switch indicating clear track.
McCnbe was called upon to testify,
but he declined to answer several ques.
tions on the ground that the answers
might incriminatc him. He was ordered
TO appear at the hearing Wednesday,
and the police say they were ready to
arrest him because of his alleged re-
sponsibility in the matter. When the
hearing was resumed McCabe did not
put in an appearance and the authori-
ties, suspecfing that he might attempt
to escape, planned TO head him of be-
fore he could reach Canada. McCabe
however, succeeded ii evading his pur-
suers and early Thursday reached 81.
Arnsnd.
Several officers who were following
the fugitive reached the town a short
time later, but McCabe made no further
attempt 20 eyade them. Sheriff Norton
went 10 ST. Armand yesterday and he
will make an effort TO have Mc1abe held
by the Canadian authorities until ex-
tradition proceedings can be perfected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
MewHoRrER co. ORGANIZES.
Frank McWhorter President and Frank
w. Jackson Vice President.

The recently incorporated Frank Me-
Whorter Go. met and organized yester-
day by eleetiag directors as follows.
Frank MeWhorter, Frank w. Jackson
and J. C. Walker. The directors or.
ganized by electing Frank McWhorter
president, Frank w. Jackson vice presi.
dent, ula McWhorter clerk and Frank
McWhorter treasurer.
The clothing business Of Frank Me-
Whorter was established in 1884 and has
bad steady growth In January, 1905.
the business was moved TO its present
commodious quarters in the Blanchard
block, where II has continued TO Increase
and grow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
LAWSON AND ScHLEY.
They Were Guests at a Club Dinner in
peoria.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 23.- eighth an
nual banquet of the Creye Coeur club,
with Thomas w Lawson, Rear Admiral
Schley, A. b. Stickney and Congressman
]. Adam Bede and Charles A. Towne
as the principal speakers, was held at the
Coliseum last night Eight hundred
guests sat down to the tables, while
1900 persons, including many women,
crowded the galleries.
Mr.. Lawson, after thanking the club
for the happy way in which it had
amoothed away misunderstanding
which arose between him and the OF,
ganization, led up to the subject Of
the insurance companies and the "sys-
TEN" with review of the political up
heaval in the various parts of the United
States
Mr., Lawson referred to the failure
Of the Deviin properties in Kansas and
70 the peculations Of Bank President
Bigelow Of Milwaukee al system" rep,
resentatiycs who stubbed their toes
while speculating with other persons
money, in the game Of nheads / win,
tails you lose" In this way Mr.. Law.
son led up TO the exposition Of his finan.
cial views, which are familiar to the
reading public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
TWO MEN STRUCK
BY DERRICK BOOM
Accident at Frascr's Blue Mountain
Quarry at South Ryegats, in Which
Bert Exley May Have Received
Fatal Injuries.

South Ryegate, Feb. 23.--In an ae.i.
dent at the Fraser Blue Mountain quar-
ries yesterday afternoon Bert ExIey
was seriously, and possibly fatally, in
iurcd and another employee, an Italian,
was quite badly hurt. Today Exley was
resting comfortably and there was more
hope that he might recover. The acci-
dent happened in peculiar way, the
boom Of the derrick falling on the men
az a result Of the breaking Of the har-
ness on the horse which was running
the sweep.
Everybody hopes that Berts injuries
will not prove fatal, for he is one Of
the towns finest young men. He is 20
years of age and single. and his parents
and brothers arc receiving the sympathy
Of the community.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
FIRE COSTS a LIE.
Two Women Also Narrowly Escape
Death at Hartford

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 23.--One man
dead and two women overcome by smoke
was tho result of fire yesterday IN q
tenement house at 81 Retreat avenue.
keron Horan is the dead man and his
aunt. Mrs. Ann Farrell, and her daugh-
ter, May, were unconscious when found
in Their rooms. They We're taken to
the hospital and may not recover.
Hotan had been i'll for several weeks
and was unable to help himself He was
suffoeated BY smoke before he could be
removed. The FIRE is thought to have
been caused by an explosion Of gas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
ELMINA E. BEEpE.
Died of Heart Failure, at the Age Of
e5 Years.

Mrs. Elmina r. Beede died Wednes-
day night at her home on Trow hill after
an illness OF heart disease. The ds.
ceased was 65 years of age and leaves
TO mourn her loss husband, three
daughters and one son. prayer service
will be held at the late home at 0
O'Clock tomorrow morning. and the body
will be taken to West Topsham where
funeral services viii he held from the
church in the afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
ceIebrated e5th Birthday.

Plainfeld, Feb. 49, Smile S. Smith
celebrated bis 65th birthday February
% by inviting his children. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Wilson Of Cabot, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harlie Cutler and son Of barre. and Mr..
and Mrs. Alison Smith and children OF
Plainfeld TO spend the day with him
at his homie IN this village. A bounti-
full dinner was served and the gathering
was a very enjoyable one. The only
regret was that the Oldest daughter,
AIRS. Alhun Thompson, and family could
not bc with them, II il the heartiest
and sineerest wish n an his children
that he may live 70 see many happy
birthdays yet to come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
Johann Hoch, the Chicago
Murderer and Blgamist
JOKED WITH DEATH WATCH
Arose This Morning After a Nights
Sound Sleep His Execution Was
Postponed an Hour Pending
Discussion.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Johann Hoch, the
wife murderer and bigamist, who was
sentenced to be hanged today, arose at
ESQ this morning after calmly sleeping
since 1890 and he ate hearty break
fast. While laughing and joking with
the death watch, he insisted that he
would not be hanged. Attorney Conner
ford this morning filed a petition in the
United States Circuit court for writ
Of habeas corpus pending the discussion
Of which the execution was postponed
one hour.
Governor Deneen, on the recommenda-
tion Of the State Board Of Pardons,
denied Johann ftoch's petition for com
mutation OF sentence to Imprisonment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
THROWN FROM TEAM.
Mrs Swan Sustained q Broken Shout
der.

So. Ryegatc, Feb "a Mrs. Swan Of
Laton Hill in Newbmy, while returning
home from this village, met with pain.
ful accident, 4 little below the home
Of Rufus Hosmer her horse Became
frightened AZ cake Of ice which had
been left in or near the road BY the
high water Of few weeks ago. The
horse SHE'D and threw Mrs. Swan out
Of the sleigh, breaking her shoulder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
ROOSEVELT SAID TO
HAVE TAKEN HAND
With an Idea Of Straightening Out the
Moroccan Dispute He Is Report
ed to Be in Communication
With Kaiser.

Algccras, Feb. 23.--lt Il reported this
afternoon that President Roosevelt has
begun to take hand actively in the
Moroccan dispute with view ofstraight
ening out the international tangle. The
It is stated, is in communica-
tion with the kaiser and has urged tho
German ruler to have Germany receae
from her present position and modify
her demands SO as to meet France half
way
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
WOULDN'T LET KING
GIVE A PRESENT
Alfonso Had Planned to Present Miss
Alice Roosevelt a Beautiful Wed
ding Gift--Detaincd BY


Madrid, Feb. Pal has just trans
Ned that King Alfonso had ordered
inn the court icweler. as wedding
prBsent to Miss Alice Roosevelt richly
jelseled bracelet bearing the motto;
Without Raneor" Alfonso showed the
bratelet to his mother, who tried TO in.
fuehee fhe king to change his mind and
not 9o sep9s IL Ihe king insisted, how
eysI 5yltil Premier Moret forcibly in
4gs fsred and told the king that the pros4
at might be Interpreted as an inoppor.
tunc act. and that the government was
unable to assume any. responsibility in
the matter.
Alfonso then desisted, after telling
Premier Msrst That he was missing the
opportunity oi proving to America that
t6e spaniards are as gallant friends as
they are noble aemies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
HAS 24o CASES.
March Term Of franklin County Court
VIII Be Busy.

ST. Albans, Feb. 2alThe docket for
the March term of Franklin county
court which opens March Is, with Judge
Munson presiding, contains 24O cases.
Among tho state cases TO be tried are
those Of the Whites OF Riehford. They
are charged with Illegal sale 81 liquor
and with manslpughteT in selling the
wood alcohol which caused the deaths ia
Richford a few months age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
FRIGHTENED, JuMpEp.
Woman Killed at Bay City, Michigan.
Yesterday.

Bay City, Mich, Feb. 23.--Mrs. Will
liam j Crossthwaite Of Buffalo, n. Il.
sustained fatal fracture OF tic skull
yesterday by jumping from closed car.
rage when the horses started to run
away Oh Center avenue. Her death en-.
sued three hours after the accident.
The horses were controlled by the
driver after they had run two blocks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
TRIED TO END IT.
Life Was of Little Concern to Fred
S. Chase.

Boston, Feb. 23.--Fred S. Chase Of
Lynn, who has been at private sani.
tarium, attempted to take his life yes.
terday, and chose the big arena at tile
Harvard stadium as a place to kill
himself By laudanum He took three
grains of the poison, which fortunately
acted as an emetic and did not end his
life He was taken to the city hospital
where it was said he would recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
BIRTHDAY OF
WASHINGTON
Its Anniversary Observance
In Barre Yesterday.
BANQUETS LAST NIGHT
University Club Has Joyial Occasion and
Red Men Give a Banquet Fol-
lowed by a
Dance.
BANQUETS LAST NIGHT

The anniversary Of the birth Of George
Washington, the first president Of hte
United States, was observed in this city
yesterday in a quiet sort Of a way.
There were several banquets and gather
ings Of similar nature, but no public
exercises having particular relation to
the significance Of the day. It was a
holiday for the stores, banks and schools,
but tho wheels Of the granite industry
still turned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
SANDY IN THE cooP.
Pugilist Ii Said to Have Been Dis
orderly.

Gloucester, Mass. Feb. %. Sandy
Ferguson, well known pugilist, was
locked up last night on a charge of be-
ing idle and disorderly after his wife
had complained Of his conduct and pre-
vented his return TO the house by firing
Il revolver At him. The bullet passed
within few feet Of Fsrguson's head
and lodged in the side Of the house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
CRUSHED BY CARS.
John Pinkerton of Bellows Falls Was
Badly Hurt,

Bellows Falls, Feb, 20. John pink.
erton, yard brakeman, was crushed
between two coal cars here Yesterday
and seriously injured. in making n
coupling he was rolled against ear
standing on another track, receiving in.
ternal injuries and breaking several ribs.
He WAS taken by a special train to the
Rutland city hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
HELPING FAMILIES
WHO LOST IN FIRE
Investigation Of Causes Of Rutland's s
Disaster Falls Through Because
the Citizens Will Not
Auaxrar


Rutland, Feb. 25.--Business men and
various societies here are taking great
interest in the fund raising for the lam
lilies burned out in last Sundays fire.
many of whom are now entirely depen.
dent upon friends for a home. The com
uiitee in charge Of the relief fund have
raised over 5000. many contributions
coming from persons living outside Of
Rutland. Bishop A. G. a. Hall Of Bur
lington has written letter to the COM
mittee asking ii there are any Episcopal
ians homeless because of the fire. He
offered assistance if any were needed
from outside.
Investigation Ends.
The special investigation as to the
cause of the fire and the admitted in.
ability OF the fire department TO cope
with it ended yesterday afternoon. No
members Of the citizens committee cared
TO assume the authority to persist ia
compelling some Of the witnesses 20
answer questions. which were expected
70 reveal sensational testimony. 1t de-
yelopcd that during the first few min
utes III fighting the fire there were only
twp men from the whole department. at
tending g laying the hose and turning
on the water Two others were attend
Ing to the horses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
SUSTAINED BRoKEN LEe.
Floyd Blake Of East Barre Was seuhling
With Companion.

East Barre, Feb. 23.--As the result
of scuhiins with companion yesterday,
floyd Blake, young man eighteen
years Of age, will be confined to the
house for several weeks with broken
lee. The small bone Of tho right Ieg
was snapped. Dir. McArthur was called
70 attend him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23

Charles Freeman Of Weston, Mass, Is
visiting relatives in town FOR few
days.
Mrs. Lyman Hutchinson Of Randolph
is visiting at the home of her son, L. Il.
Hutchinson, for q few days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-23
BUY BURLINGTON MILLS.
Stockholders Of Chase Mills Will Pay
s2ao,0Oo for Cotton Plant.

Fail River Mass, Feb. a3-The
stockholders Of the Chase mills yester.
day voted 10 purchase the Burlington
Cotton mills, at Burlington Vermont for
$4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-25
NORTH DAKOTA
EDITOR INDEPENDENTS:

EDITOR INDEPENDENT:
Pursuant to agreement previ-
ously made, | will endeavor to
talk to the many intelligent
readers Of the Independent about
the state Of states, the state
that is pre-eminent, and that
stands head and shoulders above
her sisters, and is still soaring
upward, with almost meteoric
velocity toward the shining goal.
North Dakota is her name. Le-
gion is the name other resources.
lnexhaustible is the name OF
their extent, and Incompatible
the name Of their quality.
want, Mr.. Editor, to tell
them of her facinations and her
charms, OF the picturesque fine
nesses and Of her scenic beauties,
of her past witnesses, and her
present tamenesses and her
groves and her woods, of her
springs, her rivers, and herlakes.
OF the music OF the winds and
the songs OF her birds, Of the ma
jesty OF her sunrises, and the
glory OF her golden sunset; of the
genial warmth OF her summer
sun and the refreshing and in
MIGRATING GOODNESS OF her winter
winds, of the vernal breezes that
softly blow in her gentle spring
time, and OF the orange hues OF
her autum leaves; Of the mellow
white light Of her noon days and
Of her starlit midnights. of her
hills and her plains, OF her rail.
=; ways and her highways, OF her
happy homes and her earnest
schools and her devoted churches
Of heaven favored people; Of
Gods love for them, OF their
peace and their comfort, their
happiness and their Joys, of their
complacency and serenity, Of
their prosperity and their con
tent.
And wish to tell them OF the
fertility of our soil, whence it's
extreme richness and whence it's
extreme depth, Of the diversity OIL
our crops, and the surprising
prodigality of their Yields, and q
thousand other things among
which are, and the very best Of
all, the free homes still to be had
without money and without
price, to the homeless for the FL.
ing and final proof fees; all are
required to make the CONVEYANCE
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-25
to them fos,hso acres las good
land as can Mound in tie world.

to them for,EaO acres O.. as good
land as can@ouud in tie world.
And the blessed homestead is a
free gift from the most generous
government on Gods green ter
ra frma. And the lucky ones
who accept the gracious proffer
held out to them, by the hand Of
this government, and lay hold
upon it, and embrace it and cling
to it, with that tenacitv requi-
site to the ultimate completion,
will receive in the end therefor a
warranty deed signed by the
hand OF the President himself, OF
this bully republic. thatw will make
it theirs forever. They will never
be glad for so doing but once,
and that once will be all the rest
OF the days of their lives.
MORE ANON.
w. H. Mann, Oct. Is, 1906.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-25
GIBBS CATTLE
TOPPED the MARKET
Bunch of Galloways From
Southwestern Part of the
County Brot S. per cwt..-.
Hawkins & Carter's Cattle
We're the Heaviest of the
Season.

VIM. Glib, ST., from Chilcot, in
the southwestern part OF Ward
county, shipped two cars OF fat
Galloway cattle to st. Paul last
week, receiving S. per hundred
for them, or the best price paid
for range cattle in st. Paul this
season.
The cattle were all dehorned
and were superior to any corn
fed cattle ever raised in the east.
Two steers weighed $3.50 and
brot $13O net.
Carter & Hawkins from Chilcot
sold the heaviest steers that were
placed on the st. Paul market
this year, which brot $4.75 per
cwt. They averaged 1885 lbs.
They were Shorthorns.
The cattlemen made some
money this year, as the cattle
sold better than they have for
five years.
The Denbigh bank was entere d
by "Yeggemen" Sunday morning
and blown open with nitro-gly-
cerine. Over $4,000 in gold and
silver were taken.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-25
II You Come in Here and Buy a HART Schaffner & Marx
SUIT Or 0VERC0A

consider all this results Of the transaction TO you.
Leave us out Of it; assume that we make a fair
profit; we Go.
But you make better profit than we do
you get the clothes. You set absolutely honest,
atwood fabrics; clothes you can respect; that
you don't have to apologize for or be ashamed
Ct because they're not what they seem.
You set what no "mercerized cotton" clothes
could ever give you---long, satisfying service
tailoring that fits your ideas and shape; style
that's distinctive.
Such clothes preserve and strengthen man s
scf-respect; "mercerized cotton" makes man
ashamed to look his clothes in the face or
ought to.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-30
THE ROYAL BOX.

The king OF Obbo travels on the
back Of one OF his faithful slaves, and
when be reaches a stream he remains
In his seat while his human steed
walks through the water.
The sultan OF Turkey, Abdul Hamid,
objects to ordinary medical precau-
tons. Under no consideration viii he
have bis temperature taken, as he IS
afraid of having the Thermometer put
In his mouth on under his arm lest the
instrument explode.
King Edward is scientific bridge
player and cares little for high stakes.
Ere loses philosophlcally, never loses
his temper, but has certain rigid rules
In playing. They are never to play
with a young man under twenty-five
or q girl under twenty one or an in-
different partner and never to take re-
freshment during the play.
The Princess OF Monaco IS the second
wife Of the reignlng prince OF the lit
lie principality She was Mile. 7eine,
daughter Of the rich banker Of Ham
burg and niece OF the great poet. New
Orleans gave her birth, and in due
course she was married to the Duo de
Rlehelieu Her fortune on the death
OF the duke was said to have been E2,-
000, 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-30
GLEANlNGs.

Fuj Yama. Japans most famous
mountain, which IS 1900 feet high,
has been successfully climbed by a
nine-year-old girl.
liza Sllesian court recently sentenced
10 prison for two months a man who
bad failed to cheer the kaiser during
the military maneuvers.
A statisticisn has calculated that
there are In Europe at this moment
100000 men under arms. III they
were all lined up the line would be
1900 miles long.
The English postotIiee telephone sys-
tenn now publishes every Monday Iii
the daily papers list Of the new sub
seribers added during the previous
week. This adds TO supplemental d.
rectories, which are published much
more frequently than Is the case here
The bicycle Is now a favorlte means
of transportation in South Africa, to
which place hundreds Of discarded
wheels are shipped BY iobbers. who
buy them UP In America and England
The natives take kindly TO them, and
these ZuIus IN their simple costume are
fun Of pride in their possession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-30

e may not be too late to direct The
Intention Of the esteemed woman suf-
dagists to the fact that four women ran
lor the Colorado legislature in the late
Election and that out Of this number
lour were overwhelmingly defeated
Boston Herald.
That brings to mind also the vigorous
defense Of woman suffrage by Colo
RADIO woman at recent Vermont legis-
latige hearing This champion Of the
cause of her sea was displeased ut the
proposed law in this state because it
was intended to give merely partial right
to vote 10 the women. She ikened the
situation TO the question Of education
in Harvard university. She said that II
women couldn't get in the front door Of
Che celebrated Cambridge university, she
didn't believe in going in by The back
door, which was Radcliffe college. New
ertheless, The Colorado woman put up a
splendid argument in favor Of the right
Of women to vote and If she is fair