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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
SeW York Life Campaign
Contributions
OUT OF TRUSTEES POCKE1S
Finance Committee Of the New York
Life Insurance Company Decides
Not to Hold the Mccall
Estate Responsible.

New York, March TO- World
says: At conference in the Office Of
" down town lawyer Saturday, IL was
agreed that the trustees Of the New
York Life Insurance company during the
presidential campaigns Ct 1896, 1900 and
1904, and we're cognizant of the poIiti-
cal contributions made by the New York
Life, should reimburse the company to
Che extent Of $14s,00O. This ii the
total Of the political contributions made
Nv the company. Each trustee win 40
into his own private funds to make the
payment. In all there are is trustees
involved and under the agreement each
man will have TO contribute a trine
less than $4,000.
II vas originally planned to hold the
estate Of John A. Mccall responsible for
all Of the political contributions, and
TO bring legal actions against it To OH
tain reimbursements, Abandonment OIL
this plan is involved in the decision
reaced at Saturdays conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
FOUGHT FATHER IN
REBELLION OF 737.
Edward Barber, 90, of Vermont, One Of
Few Veterans Of Papineau Rising
in Canada--Hopes to Reach 100.


Edward Barber, SO, of Vermont, One Of
Few Veterans of Papineau Rising
in Canada--Hopes to Reach 100.
Rutland, March Edward Barber, aged
96 years, who calls himself the oldest
man in Rutland, is one of the few vet
Grams of the Papineau rebellion in Can
ada now living in Vermont A peculiar
circumstance Of his connection with this
rising was that he took the opposite side
70 his own father
Mr.. Barber was born at Mont ell
April "A, 1910. II was in 1887 that the
Papinean rising took place in Cara1a,
and young Barber enlisted under Pap n.
eau. His father was a captain in Il e
Queens army and father and son fou hit
each other, never after resuming The
relations which existed before the re-
belIion.
AT the close Of the war Barber left
his home in Canada and became an Ann
erican citizen. He cast his hrst ballot
on American soil for Abraham Lincoln,
and he has voted for every Republ can
since. Assured by his physicians that
he has very good opportunity TO reach
the century mark, be looks forward TO
voting for one more President before
his long life ends.
Mr.. barber Is but little over FIVE fe Z
in height and weighs Just 100 poun ls
He has never used tobacco or Liquor IN
any form.
Mr. Barber was married in 1885 ard
was the father Of seven children, Of
whom four are now living. He has he
grandchildren and seven great-granl-
children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
OIL KING GUARDED.
Rockefeller Sought for Months-Found
id Seclusion at Lakewood.


New York, March i9. Surrounded by
4 Gordon Of armed guards, hidden In his
home in Lakewood, John p Rockefeller,
who has been sought by detectives and
process men for four months, has been
found bY the Evening Journal.
n deadly fear Of being kidnapped,
the richest man in the world" has a
small army of armed men thrown around
his house day and night.
Powerful searchlights have been placed
in tower for use 1T night, and the
guards have received orders to shoot
down any intruder found lurking around
the place after nightiall.
Fear Of process sersers cannot be the
only motive Of the old Inagnatc IN hid.
ing in his Jersey home and protecting
himself with armed men. He knows
that the subpoena that has been issued
FOR him In New York in connection with
the proceedings brought By the state
of Missouri against the oil trust is not
valid in New Jersey,
One of Mr.. Rockefeller's employees
says he Is in deadly terror that a band
Of kidnappers win carry him off bodily
and hold him captive for 4 princcly ram
vom. Because Of this terror he has
been secreted for four months with arm
edn sentries protecting every approach
to his hiding place, aided by searchlights
at night.
That be was secreted for time at
his residence at Tarrytown has been
discovered by the same reporter Armed
guards and searchlights had been install
ed there also
BY night be fed in an automobile to
Lakewood. There he was traced by a
reporter, who at last was able to elGdc
the guards and come face TO face with
Rockefeller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
DISAGREEMENT ON THE CANAL.
Prospect of Delay by Failure Of House
and Senate to Get Together.

Washington, March l9.--Ihe Senate
committee on interoceanie canals heard
with many misgiyings the reported state
mcnt by Representative Hepburn that
the House committee would be unwilling
to accept the Senate hearings to deter
nine the type Of canal to be constructed
across the isthmus of Panama This Is
taken as an Indication that Congress
will not be able to agree upon bill
deciding the type OF the waterway unless
the session OF Congress is long continued.
In the event that no bill IS passed the
Appropriation committees undoubtedly
would report the amounts necessary to
carry on the work until next session,
and the canal commission would pro-
ceed with the construction of lock ca
nal, under the plans advocated by the
minority Of the board of consulting en-
gineers. President Roosevelt in his mes
sage transmitted TO Congress the reports
Of the majority and the minority Of
the board, said that he favored the lat
tor, which was for lock canal, and that
II the question were not determined by
Congress that type would be constructed.
This offers solution il the opposing
factions should be unable to agree.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
NoRTHYs SKULL SHOWN.
Cooper Murder Trial Opens at Augusta,
Maize.

Augusta, Mel, March 19.--The open.
ing for tie state III the trial Of Mrs.
Alice T. Cooper for the alleged murder
Of Charles D. Norfhey, Jr., was made
in the supreme judicial court before Jus.
tee Henry p. Peabody of Portland here
Saturday, BY County Attorney Thomas
Leigh. The first Of the SO witnesses
summoned for the state was examined
airs Cooper's face blanched, the rose
tint Oh her cheeks became d dull palIor,
she trembled and almost tainted, wien,
under her eyes, the skull OF Charles D.
Norihey, Jr., was uncovered and tie
evidence Of tie mortal wound sic is
alleged to have inflicted was disclosed.
Mrs. Cooper swayed in her chair. She
was 20 weak and agitated as she raised
her handkerchief to her eyes With shak.
ing hands that she could hardly hold the
light fabric.
those near her thought she would
fall, but she recovered in q minute or
two and glass of water averted the
threatened collapse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
"A WARNING
To the People Of Barre,

A Times reporter happened in the
store of our ll-known druggists, Rick
eIt & Wells, the other day, and in speak
ing of tie sudden changes in the wealth
er and the sickness which seems to be 80
prevalent, Mr.. Well of the above Arm
remarked Such weather cannot help
but result in coughs, colds, bronchial
troubles, the grippe and other sicknesses
This weather Ia also bad for old people
and those who are run down or have a
tendency to any weakness or disease"
Continued Mr.. Wellsi 1t seem TO
us that you should warn every man,
woman and child in Barre, especially the
aged and run down, through the columns
Of the Times, to build themselves up
and take proper precautions TO wa-d of
sickness, and there would be very
much less suffering and fewer deaths in
Barre this winter.
When asked what they considered the
most universally successful medicine
they had ever sold in their store for
that purpose, without hesitation Mr.,
Wells answered. "Our modern cod liver
oil preparation, Vinol, and If people only
knew what grand protection TO health
il IS, we would not have clerks enough
in our store to supply the demand. Yon
know it is not patent medicine, as
everything in 1t is named on the label,
and it does not contain any oil TO clog
the system and upset the stomach, but
it does contain every one Of the mcdi-
cinal, curative and bodybuilding ele.
ments Of cod liver oil actually taken
frnua fresh rods, iyerg
strengthens the old, builds up the weak
and run down, and makes rich, red blood.
If it fails vie will return the money paid
for 1t. Rickert 4 Wells, Druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
WATER OUT OF STOCK.
Capital Of Rutland Railway Company
Reduced to $1,000, 900.

Rutland, March l9.-Thc stockhold
ers of the Rutland Railway, Light &
Power Company, which is owned prin-
cipally by G. Tracy Rogers Of Bingham
ton, N. Y, and Leo II. Wise Of New
York, voted Saturday to reduce the
capital stock OF the concern from ST.
10000 TO 81 100000, and provided
funds for future debts or extensions.
The meeting practically resulted in
squeezing the water from the stock Of
the old Rutland Street Railway Com.
pany. the Chittenden Power Company,
and the Peoples Gas Light Company,
which were recently consolidated. These
were the concerns bonded heavily TO the
defunet Merchants Trust Company Of
New York.
The stockholders authorized mort
cages of $4,000 900, of which 81 200 600
win be issued presently for the purpose
OF retiring all bonds and the cancellation
OF all mortgages Of the consolidated con
Germs. With the issuance of bonds to
cover these debts the concern Is free
from incumberance, except the first
mortgage bonds and has 100000 in
the treasury as reserve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
FOR TROUT ALONE.
Every Finny Beauty win Be Taken from
Lake Paran.

Bennington, March 19---Lake Paran,
North Bennington, is to have all the fish
that now inhabit it taken out as soon
as the season viii permit. There are
bass, perch, Piekerel, goldfish and other
species in the lake, which is supplied en-
tirely from springs in the bottom, and
Il is always cold The lake will be stock
"a with trout from tile state fish hatch
cry, and it 10 believed that they viii
rapidly propagate.
Conditions have been favorable for
excellent trout fishing during the season
that opens in about six weeks. Sports
men say an open season is always ia
yorahle for the propagation Of the fsh,
as it not only gives the mature tout a
better chance to iced, but it also makes
it easier for tie fry Matched in tic lac
fall 10 survive.
The state fish commissioner has prom,
ised the county warden that lie sha
have $4,000 flge Inns TO stock the di..
ferent stseasns in Bennington county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
CHARGED WIN coUNTERFEIrINc.
Another Chapter in the checkered His
tory Of an ex.Professor.

Tampa, Fla, March 19.-1'he jury in
the federal court here Saturday night
convicted George II. Stephens, Prince.
ton graduate and former professor in
Lafayette college, Pennsylvania, on the
charge of counterfeiting. Stephens made
an impassioned plea to the jury in his
own behalf. Judge Boarman reserved
sentence until today. Stephens admitted
on. the stand that he had served a
term in a Pennsylvania penitentiary for
arson.
Stephens was sent to the Eastern
penitentiary from Easton, Pa, for set
ing nie IL paidee nail and committing
many depredations about the college af-
ter be had been dismissed from the fac
ulty because Of serious disagreement
with President WarGeld and other in.
structors. Stephens had an imaginative
grievance against DR.. Warfeld and pro
lessor whose line Of reason and teach.
ing were not In accordance with his own.
He cut and destroyed rare vines, threw
books into well, smenred tar over
the Bible, and finally set fire to Pardee
hall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
WHEN BRIrIsH MARcHED Qua.
Boston Recalls the Day With Civic cele-
bratiou.

Boston, March io.-The anniversary
Of the evacuation Of Boston BY the b it,
ish troops was celebrated in South Bos
ton Saturday. The bay section Of the
city was well decorated with flags and
bunting when the booming of guns on
the war ships outside the navy yard and
from the forts in the harboF and I e
ringing Of bells in the city inauguated
the days exercises. During the fore
noon literary exercises were held in tie
South Boston high school, an grafton
being delivered by former Attorney
General Herbert Parker Mayor John r.
Fitzgerald entertained at breakfast the
city's especial Internationally guests
and many prominent citizens. The
guests included I.ieut..Gen. John G..
Bates Of the United States army, John
A, Keliher, Congressman William y.
McNary and Rear Admiral A. S. Snow,
commandment at the @ arlestown naval
station, and Gov. Curtis Gu Id, lr.
For the afternoon the feature was a
military and naval parade, OF Viii h
Capt. George Proctor was chief marshll,
and which included marines and sailors
from the United States war ships r ode
Island, Des Moines, Wabash ard Ceve-
land. Public interest also was difecte
to parade of the Ancient Order OF
in observance of Sc. Pat
rick's day, which passed over pract cally
the same route, and III ewise was reyew-
ed by the governor and mayor. IN the
evening a public re option under tie aus
pices OF the citise ems association was hell
At Sonth Boston. "a dinner followed The
reception A brilliant dis lay Of fire.
works at Dorchester heights closed the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
FALLS SIXTY FEET,
GETS UP UNHURT
Worcester Carpenter Slides of Snow
Covered Roof.

Worcester, March 1o.-After sliding
the length Of snow-eovered roof and
falling headlong sixty feet to the earth,
Arthur Mills, 4 carpenter, arose, brush.
ed himself and insisted upon going back
TO work Saturday.
Mills, who is twenty three years old,
lives at n MillbroDk street. He de-
cided to clean the snow off tho roof Of
the Stevens block on Southbury street.
He got one side cleaned all right. Then
he esssyed the other.
A friend called to him to come down
for moment.
IAN right he said, "Pll be right
down. Suddenly his hand slipped and
Ne started. He slid gracefully down tic
roof and launched into the air.
What was II that you wantedg" he
asked his friend as he struck the
ground
The foreman, Judson Rhodes, came
down the ladder and sent for an am.
julance. An admiring throng gathered
round Mills. a doctor came. Mills
brushed hie clothes and observed that
he was going back to wsrk.
Doctors pronounced him uninjured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
FROM ROYAL ARcANuM.
Frank 2. wilcox Found Guilty Of De-
faming Members Of the Supreme Council

Rome, N. y, March 10. The supreme
regent Of the Royal Arcannm has rem.
dered decision approving the findings
Of the trial committee expelling from
the order Frank q. Wilcox, 4 member Of
Central City council Of Syracuse, N. Y.
Last November charges were preferred
against Wilcox, who was the leader OF
the opposition to the increase OF rates
by the supreme council, The charges
alleged violation of section 62T Of the
general laws of the order, by which il
was alleged that he had been guilty Of
improper conduct, violation of his du.
ties and his obligation. and Of conduct
unbecoming his profession as member
of the order The penalty Is suspension
or expulsion, The specifications set
forth that Wilcox had furnished SYRIA
cuse newspapers with articles defaming
the members Of the supreme council con-
tanning charges of dishonesty, and Sin
preme Regent Virgins, to whom the
charges were submitted, appointed u
trial committee consisting Of Supreme
Representatives William r Mcconnell
William Griffith and Charles E. Cornell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
DEATH OF JOHN MOST.
Famous Anarchist Succumbs to Erysip-
elias at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, o., March 10.--John Most,
the anarchist, widely known as Herr
Most, sdicd here Saturday Of erysipelss
Mr.. Most came TO Cincinnati on Mon
day, on the invitation OF friends, and
had been the guest Of Adoiph Kraus.
He was to have delivered lecture in
Chicago on Wednesday night, but on
account of an attack Of erysipelas was
obliged to cancel his engagement, all
though the attack was not regarded as
serious. Up to few hours before his
death his physician expressed confidence
that the patient would recover. Most
was delirious most Of the time for the
last few days OF his illness, suffering
greatly, but occasionally repeating parts
Of his speeches, using the German Ian
guage with which he was naturally most
familiar. With him at the end were
few OF his friends in Cincinnati, who
had been caring for him during his sick.
ness. No plans have yet been made for
the funeral, the friends in Cincinnati
awaiting word from his wife, to whom
message was at once sent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
MILFORD oUARRYMEN QUIT.
Twelve Hundred Employees Idle Because
Of Wage Dispute.

Milford, March 1e.-Twelve hundred
employees of the Milford quarries are
idle because of wage dispute between
the manufacturers and the derrick men.
A new price list for derrick men went
into effect March 1 which provided 2s
cents an hour for first class men. %
cents for second class and 20 for third
class. The men claim that when they
were paid of, no cognizanee was ia en-
of first class man, all being paid as
of the lower grades.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
Buffalo Rln 4 National Question.

Rome, March ia conflict between
the health and the municipal authorities
Of Genoa, Italy, has arisen because Of
an order by the former prohibiting the
cncampmsnt 81 Buffalo Bills Wild West
show because Of an alleged iHfsctious
llsease among the horses The nunici.
pal authorities, local associations and
.radesmen are opposed to this prohibi-
lion, saying that II Is contrary TO the
interests of the city. The member Of
The hCamber Of Deputies representing
Genoa il being urged to have the gov.
eminent interfere Ii the matter and to
bring the question before Parliament If
necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
ALL TO THE SUFFRAGE CAUSE.
Miss AnthOny's Will Disposes of an Es.
tate Of $4,000.

Rochester, N. ", March i0.--The will
of Miss Susan B. Anthony was offered
for probate Saturday afternoon. The
estate amounts to about $4,000, sll
Of which is left to the woman suffrage
cause. Rev. DR.. Anna Shaw OF Phila.
delphia and Lucy +, Anthony Of Phila-
delphia and Mary S. Anthony Of Roch.
ester are the trustees. The will was
drawn January 10, 1904. The Anthony
homestead is in Mary Anthony's name.
BY the terms Of the will Mary Anthony
will not receive anything from her sis
ter's estate. The object in offering the
will for probate Saturday was TO set
tie the estate before Miss Mary S. An.
thoDy starts for Oregon next Satur-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
Similarly Situated.

Perhaps ! am not warranted In saying
Il, being a. ! am only an innocent by-
standsr, a mere passerby who has no
part in the row. grimly observed the
griEzled bachelor, but II seems to me
that the papers ought to tell what the
bridegroom ate for breakfast, the same
az they do when naaa ID hanged. Pm
Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19

We, the Undersigned, do hereby agree
20 refund the money on 5O-cent bottle
Of GIeene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar #
It tails to enre yom cough Of cold We
also guarantees a 25-eent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
Always RemsYpber the Pull Meme
4 axatiye MgOnn0 Cluiiine
Crss q Cold 81 One nay, Grip h . Day
C m ~ On ever,
-. IG<1Oa>y.ens bon. sse
0. c. LINDLoFF SUED,
Miss o. B. Peterson of New York
Charges Bennington Man With Breach
Of Promise.

Bennington, March TO- Attorneys for
Miss o. B. Peterson of New York, have
brought suit against q. c. Iindlof,
superintendent Of the Bennington Knit,
ting company of this village, for alleged
breach of promise Of marriage, the dam
ages being set at $4,000.
Lindloff il married man and owns
a fine house in the village In the writ
the plaintiff declares she has expended
the amount of money named in enter
tanning the defendant, leaning him
money, etc.
All his property has beer levied on
and the papers filed with the town
clerk. The suit is returHabla 10 the
June term ow the county court. LindlofT
declares it to be case Of blaekmail and
says he will contest II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
GRoyER,s seTH BIRTHDAY.

Former President Cleveland, Free from
Business Cares, in Everglades.
New York, March 1o.--F Former Presi.
dent Cleveland, who went to Florida
about a week ago, expects to stay there
until the middle Of April. lie has cut
himself off from all communication with
his business associates and will not con-
Germ himstH with the affairs OF the
Equitable until his return.
Cleveland was sixty.nine years old
Yesterday. and celebrated the day quiet
IN in bis retreat in the border Of the
Everglades.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
A guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protuding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re.
fund money if PAzO OINTMENT fails
to cure in to IA days. soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
rwo NEW DoRMIroR1Es.
Dartmouth Trustees Vote to Erect Two
Buildings.

Concord, N. H., March 10.-The trus-
tees Of Dartmouth college met here Sat.
urday and voted to build two new dor
mitories, each to accommodate so stu
dents Plans for the proposed Webster
hall, to be used as an administration
building, we're also considered. There
were present William j. Tucker, presi.
dent Of the colleges Melvin o. Adams
Of Boston, Prof John r. Eastman Of
Andoyer, Prof Francis Brown of New
York, Judge William NJ. Chase, B. A.
Kimbsll and Gen. Frank S. streeter
Of this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-19
Ex-cov. c. S. PAGE APPOINTED.
Member Of the Hyde Park Board of liz
cense Commissioners.

Hyde Park, March l9.-Assistant
Judges A. N. Boynton and H. C. Park.
or have appointed Ex-Governor G. s.
Page, @. H Bliss and Il. G. Sherwin
as lieense commissioners for this town.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
MORTGAGES SALE

VIII be sold at auction. Monday. Septem-
Der -. 1906. at II o'clock noon. on the
premises by virtue OF the power or sale
contained I'm n certain deed OF mortgage.
made and executed by Peter Kelly bear
Ing date August 2lst. A. II. 1894, and re-
corded In the land records Of said City
OF Providence. In real estate mortgage
book. No. III. page 300; the conditions
OF said mortgage having been broken:
That lot OF land with the buildings and
improvements thereon, situated on the
easterly side Of Julian street. I'm the city
and county OF Providence. state OF Rhode
Island, said lot bounds westerly In said
street. forty feet I'm width. and holding
said width extends back from said street
ninety-fve feet (i0x95). and IL designated
by number IFS zone hundred and eighteen),
and delineated upon plan Of house lots
known as "Plat OF the Rutenberg House
Lots. belonging 10 the heirs OF Samuel
Ward and 20 Richard Waterman. by
Gushing a. Farnum. 1883" a copy OF said
plat Is recorded I'm said land records on
Plat card No. $40. Reference 10 said plat.
deed and records being had. The owner
Of said mortgage will bid on said prop
erty at sale thereof
r. j. Mccarthy, Attorney
Providence, II. l.. Sept. j. 1906