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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
PIAINFIELD's OLD PEOPLE.
Ira BstcheIder Says His Town Can Beat
Cabot's Record Easily.

Ira Eatchelder OF Plainfeid was d
visitor in town today and incidentally
strolled into The Times office to defend
the reputation Of his town as a place
where people are noted for their longe-
witty. And he did. Mr.. Bateheldsr
stated that lie could count between
eighteen and twenty people In his town
between he ages OF 80 and 90 years,
which he links il better than Cabot
can do, or good many other towns
either. The oldest is Mrs. Duke who
is nearly ~. Mrs. Taft comes next.
The oldest man in the place is Daniel
Batchelder, cousin of oa informant.
The latter is III the same class him
self, being now 81 years Of age and
still active and interested in currant
affairs. Air.. Batchelder reads The Times
daily and saw the boast of the Cabot
correspondent about the oetogenarians
in that town: that was the reason for
his defence of Plainfield.
Mr.. Batchclder's wife IL ~ years old
and they have been married for 61 years.
Her maiden name was Elvira platt Of
Grange. Mr.. Batchelder was a member
of Troop C. Vermont cavalry in the
Civil war, being under the late Eli
Holden of Barre who was then a lieuten-
ant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
MAXIM GoRKy IN NEW YORK.
Famous Russian Novelist Talks About
Conditions in Russia.

New York, April 11.--"I do not know
how long or short my stay in this eoun.
try viii be. but of this I am sure
that while here I will do something for
my fatherland" Surrounded by friends
who had welcomed him warmly, many OF
them being political exiIes themselves,
Maxim Gorky, the famous Russian nov
clist, made this statement in his cabin
on board the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
which arrived IN port last night.
Gorky, who was registered in the pas
senger list under his near name OF Pesh-
koif, was accompanied by bis wife, Mad.
am Peshkoff, and secretary, Mr.. Bon
senine.
After he had received the greetings
Of heparty OF friends that had boarded
the steamer at Quarantine, Gorky talked
with the newspaper men Of conditions in
Russia.
4 do not believe in the Douma,n he
said, "nor in the present method of
holding elections. The elections have
no connection whatever with the libcr.
alton Of the people. That the douma
win bring Russia quiet and prosperity,
do not believe. In more than % prov
inees the people are starving to death
using all the money they have and re-.
ccive to buy arms with.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
Transacted III Barre Office Of
H. R. Leighton Co.
SAYS ONE STATE WITNESS
On Trial Of Charles A. Phelps. Who Is
Charged With Running Bucket
Shop Abrupt Halt
Taken Today.

There was an abrupt halt ia the trial
of Charles a. Phelps, charged with rum
ming q bucket shop iii Barre as operator
for the II. r. Leighton company of Bos-
ton, Ia county court to-day when Richard
A. HoaI, one of the respondents attor-
neys, submitted to the court that the
prosecution had failed to show that any
of the deals already testified to were
in stock Of corporations as the statute
requires to be shown. After Attorney
Hoar had fred this shot Judge Roweii
ordered recess oil The court until after
noon.
The salient point Of the testimony
this morning was the statement Of the
telegraph operator in the Barre Office,
who said that on a certain day the busi-
ness done in this Office involved about i
million dollars. This was the testimony
of John f. Luther. He also said that
on the average from six to eight orders
d day were taken by the Barre Office.
He told how the orders were telegraphfd
TO Boston and that acknowledgements
was wired back 10 the Barre Office. TIe
then went into details of the method
of operation, the giving OF slips, etc.
On the conclusion OF his testimony
this morning the state was Just about
10 put bookkesper from the Boston
office on the stand when the defence
sprung its surprise about the failure Of
the state to show that the transactions
were Of corporation stock. The trial is
being followed with great deal Of in
terest by large crowds. Barre Is well
represented at the trial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
TALE OF HORROR
FROM VE.SUJVIUS
GROWS HOURLY Y
WITH THE BILLIARD CUE.
Three Games in the Worlds Champion
ship Decided.

New York, April 11.-Three games
have been decided in the worlds cham
pionship 1872 billiard tournament at the
Madison Square Garden concert hall.
Louis Cure Of Paris has lost two games.
Two games We're played yesterday in the
first of which George Sutton, formerly
of Chicago, DEBATED Albert 6. Cutler Of
Boston BY 500 to 220. Sutton made
the highest runs Of the tournament so
far, his top figures being JIG and 1o9,
with an average of 20. Cutters best
efforts nctted him 81, so and 40, re-
spectiycly. His average was 2o-25.
In the second game, George Siosson
OF this city defeated Louis Cure, the
French expert, 500 to 351. Slosson's
high run was 1D7, but he ran out the
game in 23 innings, making the high in
dividual average of 81 1928
Cure led from the first to the 18th
inning, but Slosson passed him in the
1ath. The Partisan again assumed the
lead with a fine run Of 65 in The 14th
inning, but had to relinquish it few
minutes later when Slosson gathered
the spheres for 107 points in his nth
turn. Other runs of 73 and S5 and an
run Of 60 gave the local man
the game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
MRS. WIGGS HELD UP.
Rutland Young Ladies Are Accused Of
Infringement

Rutland, April 1I.--Just because the
young ladies Of the Congregational
church have been engaged in dram-
atizing, inemorizing and rehearsing a
new version Of Mrs. Wigs Of the Cab
bagc Patch they may find that their
labor has been wasted The Rev. DR..
George w. Phillips, pastor Of the church,
received q telegram yesterday from Lieb-
Ter 4 GO. Of New York, owners of the
copyright Of the book. stating that any
attempt to produce the comedy Al plan
ned viii be met with an injunction or
a suit for damages.
When asked about the matter DR..
Phillips said: while 4 know nothing
about the copyright law, It seems to
me that the story itself belongs to the
public. However, have informed the
young people To write a letter to the
company asking wherein they had in-
fringed with their own adaptation Of
the story, upon the property Of Lieb.
Ter & CO..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
LAVE CROSS GIVEN
A GRAND SEND OFF
Popular Philadelphia Ball Player Pre-
sented $3.50 Watch and Fob on
Leaving for Wash
1nrton

( Philadelphia, Pa, April l1--Alnost
400 base bail fans. including President
johnson III the American league, Presi-
dent PuIliam OF the National league,
the stockholders OF the two local base
bail clubs, all the members Of the teams,
and many politicians and men Of promi-
.nence, united last night in farewell
shad dinner at Washington Park, on the
Delaware, to Lave Cross, the former
Athletic third baseman, who goes 10
Washington this year
No such reception has ever before been
rendered q base ball player in this eoun-
try. Francis G, Richter, editor Of Sport
ing Life, acted as toastmaster, and after
praising the long term OF service which
Lave has spent in the employ OF both
the Phillies and Athletics, introduced
Attorney John G. Bell
The district attorney, after brief
speech, presented to Cross handsome
gold watch and diamond studded fob,
which cost $3.50, the gift OF those as.
.embIcd at the dinner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
WOMAN ANGERED.
CAUSED A SENSATION
Mrs. p. H. Mcmahon Of Burlington
Shook Her Muff and Exclaimed:
"Let Me Get at Him. in
Burlington Court.

Burlington, April lf.--Because her
feelings oyeroame her self control, Mrs
Mcmahon, wife Of Dir. p. Fl. Mcmahon,
crea-ed q sensation in county court yes
terdaY. cxclaiming:
Let me get my hands on that man!s
She had reference TO Charles NJ King,
the plaintiff in the $4,000 suit for al
legged alienation Of Mrs. Kings affections
brought against DIR. McMahon.
DR.. and Mrs. Mcmahon were III the
court room when court opened. Az soon
as it was discovered that the entire
panel Of jurymen was not present, those
in court were excused until two o'clock
in the afternoon. Court did not adj
iourn at that time and was in session
as Dr. and Mrs. McAahon started To
leave the room. When they had nearly
reached the swinging doors at the en-
trance, Mrs. McAahon saw Mr.. King
seated among The spectators, and the
sight of him angered her beyond con.
troll. She shook her muif at him and
started in bis direction. bat was caught
by her husband before she reached the
seats. While she Was in his arms and
was being dragged from the court room,
she shouted tie words quoted above.
Their utterance startled everyone in
the court room and Sheriff Horton and
Deputy Lord started az once for the
scene Of the trouble, but Mrs. Mcmahon
was taken fren the room by her hus-
band and rcgained her composre. so
that she left the building Immediate
~.
Court did not convene in the after
noon until about three o'clock, owing 10
the fact that the attorneys were busy
arguing matters in connection with the
ease. During the day various proposi-
tions of settiempt we're made bv the
plaintiff and it il Understood that a
sum less than il would cost 10 try the
case would be accepted, but Or. Nc
Mahon would not listen to the sugges-
tion Of settlement and demanded an
trial.
When court convened Judge Niles in.
formed the jurors that the case had
been continued until Monday because OF
circumstances over which there was no
control, and excused them until two
o'clock on the afternoon OF that day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
SPENT PEASANT EVENING.
phiiathea Class Of Baptist Church Holds
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the PhiIathea
class of the Baptist church was held
last evening in tile church pallor. The
election Of officers was as follows:
President, Mrs. +. a. Cragg: vice presi-
dent, Mrs. J. \. Demo; secretary, Mabel
hutchinson; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Will
son; social committee, Mrs, Nellie Viii
son, Mrs. Demo. Mrs, Dick, Miss Gladys
French and Mrs. sutton; lookout com
mittee, Mrs Downing, Mrs. Reckley and
Mrs. Rising. Following the business
meeting very pleasant social time was
enjoyed. Miss Blanche J'iIden reed sew
eral selections III very enjoyable man
ner and Miss PinlSie Lewis sang { solo
very acceptably. Music was also fur
nished during tho evening By Batchcld
er's orchestra.
Refreshments OF ice cream and home
made candies were served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
STILL FAR APART
In THEIR CONFERENCE
Both Operators and Miners Asked for
Arbitration, But of an Entirely
Different Sort--Miners Met
Again Last Night.

New York, April lI.--The anthracite
operators ait their conference with the
mine workers here yesterday afternoon
declined the proposition to have the con.
ciliation board arhitrate all grievances
submitted by the wage workers and
made counter proposal that the com.
mission appointed by President Roose-
welt In 1902 be requested to decide al
TO whether any changes in conditions in
the hard coal regions have occurred
which require that the award of the
commission should be modified. The
mine owners limit the inquiry TO two
grievances and method for the
adjustment Of complaints. The miners
have taken the proposal under consid-
Grafton and may give the operators an
answer on Thursday when another con.
ference between the subcommittee Of
the two parties viii be held. In tho
meantime, the miners committee OF s6
win hold sessions.
In connection with the conference
George X. Bacr, chairman of the mine
owners subcommittee. made public a
letter sent to the committee By the in.
dependent operators in which they give
their firm conviction that any agree
ment to arbitrnte with the United Mine
Workers will be an uniustifiabie sur
render To anarchy and mob violence
Notwithstanding the fact that both
parties 10 the controversy arc now COM
mitted 10 arbitration. they are still far
apart, but confidence is expressed on all
sides that a peaceful settiemnt will be
brought about There is every indi.
cation that the counter proposition viii
not be accepted by the miners as pre-
sented, although they view with favor
the selection Of the anthracite strike
commission. The old tribunal will be
accepted by President Mitchell il be can
induce the coal companies to widen the
scope OF the submission to be made.
The miners scale committee met iast
night. II is known that the sentiment
OF probably a majority of the com
mitteemen was for either amending the
operators plan, so far as it relafes 10
the questions TO be taken up. on for
standing on their own arbitration offer
with the strike commission substituted
for the conciliation board. The endeay-
or of the operators to eliminate all tile
miners grievances with the exception Of
those OF wages and the adjustment Of
complaints was keen disappointment
to the miners and if their attitude can
he taken as an indication of their ac.
ton, they will fight hard to have some
of their other demands taken ZIP, such
as an eight hour day, the weighing of
coal and the check of.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
ARRESTED WITH STEAK.
This st. Albans Man Had Good Time
in Burlington.

Burlington, April 11.--Peter McInnery
OF st. Albans came to this city yes
terday to have good time. a police
officer told him to get or Church street
or he would be arrested. The man went
to the Star eating house and ordered
a biz steak and other eatables. In the
meantime tile policeman found friend
of McInnery's and told him to hunt up
the drunken man and take care OF him.
The friend found the ST. Adams man in
the Star He told McInnery that he
had better brace UP or he would be
taken to jail. Mefnnery thereupon
picked up his platter Of steak, walked
down Church street, up Main street
into the jail and ordered himself ar.
rested The turnkey, seeing that the
man had been drinking, gave him a place
in the -go-round.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
PLAINFIELD.

Mrs. John I. Darling and Mrs. c. J
4 Bailey Of Groton were in this place OF
Friday of last week visiting at the hom,
of /. o. Kicker.
i Bartlett II. Ricker spent Sunday Will
friends and relatives in Groton and re
turned on Tuesday.
George Daniels and Byran Wilbur
\ have had three fine work horses come
from Boston recently.
/ Gardner Noble, who has been at work
in East Montpelier. is now at home
spending his vacation.
4 The commissioners for Willie Hun.
toon's estate are Nelson Shorey and w
~. Batchelder.
Nelson Shorey is reported to he quite
/ i'll with stomach trouble.
Y The condition of Mrs. Burt Wells
who has been seriously i'll for the past
7; few weeks, is reported to be very little
better. Mrs. Arch Batchelder il caring
I for her.
Mrs. Cora Woodbury. Of Lisbon. n. H..
recently visited at the home Of DIR. ID
B. Smith.
Mrs. NJ. Morse, who has been spendino
the winter with her son in st. Adams
i"9 iSeuiHtu " hsi NOME Ior the sum
mer.
f. H.. Kiser was in Littleton. n. H.,
q part Of this week on business.
Miss Ethel Trow of Barre was at The
home Of n. D. Page part Of last week.
Miss Nora Batclelder Of Barre recent.
ly visited Miss Evelyn Brufee Of this
place.
At the sugar social and whist party
/ held on Saturday evening III the /. d
O. r. hall, about enough for Is tables
were present and very enjoyable time
was reported
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Gray have fin.
ishcd work for viii Coburn and have
gone to their daughters, Mrs Persons
in Barre.
Louis Ducham has moved his family
Eon TO the Henry Laird farm which he
has purchased
Mrs Bernice lane Of Montpelier is
in town for time with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lane
Among those home from Montpelier
seminary over Sunday were Ethel Colby.
Btrnhan Colby, Bertelle Lane, Alice
Bailey, and Edith Huntoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell. Bartlett were in
Montpelier over Sunday at the home
Of Mrs William Adams
Mrs. George Whitcher has gone TO
East Calais to spend this week among
friends.
DR.. r. P. Gale was called TO Bradford
on Friday of last week to see his uncle.
Rev. ]. O. Sherburn, who is very low
with heart trouble
Mark Cutler Of Barre has been spend
ing few weeks with his grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. s. s. Smith.
Ernest Wells has returned to hi.
home in Cambridge, after being called
here by the illness Of his mother who
has been very i'll.
Mrs. Harry Shorey and daughter were
in Marshheld for the day on Monday.
The Ladies' Prayer meeting was held
last week on Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. II. y. Duke, II will be held In the
Congregational yestry Oh this week
Thursday afternoon.
Charles soule was in Burlington over
Sunday and returned home on Tuesday.
Miss Clara Johnson Of Berlin il spend.
ing this week with her uncle, Key. /. p.
Chase.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
REJECTED
| BY MINERS
------------
Counter Proposition BY The
Ceal Operators
.---------
MAKING NEW PROPOSITION
Miners in Session Today Announce They
Win Make New One to Be Sub
stituted Tomorrow--StiI
Far Apart.
MAKING NEW PROPOSITION

New York, April 11.--The counter
proposition Of the anthracite operators
that the strike commission consider only
two Of the miners demands, namely
rates OF wages and the adjustment of
complaints BY d board of conciliation,
will be rejected by the mine workers.
The miners scale committee is in ses-
sion today, considering the matter. III
was indicated this morning that d coun-
ter proposition viii be submitted BY the
miners tomorrow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
GAVE EASTER SALE.
Large Attendance at Congregational Yes
try Last Night.

The Ladies' Aid society Of the Con.
gregational church held an Easter sale
at the ehlIrch parlors yesterday after
noon and last evening. Booths had been
arranged in the vestry where fancy ar
tticies, aprons, candy, etc, could be OBJ.
tanned. Tables were also scattered about
the room and young ladies served ice
cream to those who wished it.
AT the Easter booth Mrs. j. Henry
Jackson and Mrs. Q. ii. Hale presided
at the candy booth, Mrs. n. A. Holt
Mrs. M. n. Hoisington, and Mrs. 4. r.
Hutchinson; at the fancy booth, Mrs
! Il. i. Kinney, Mrs. M. L. Chandler, Mrs
w. ~. Lazell; ait the apron booth, Mrs
u. +. Davis, Mrs. II. G. Woodruff, Mrs
George Tilden.
In the evening d lapglable play, aAn
Old Country Store" was given. The
part Of the store keeper was taken By
Al. Herbert Pape; that OF his clerk, d
young man more fond Of girls than
work, Nelson Ballard. The laughable
part Of the play was the queer people
who came To trade, and the gossip which
each had. The time that this store did
business was during Jackson's admins
tration, and the store keeper has been
fortunate enough TO reap a good harvest
from Jaekson's spoils system. During
the evening several people Of the village
come into the store. Richard Neale as
Squire Lawson il n well to.do citizen
of the place, who il down on Jackson
and all his schemes. George Gates dis
Baxter Birchard, school master, is also
one Of that class. DR.. Mann as Rube
Snow, a young farmer, and Dr. J. M.
Jackson as Bill Peters, loafcr, are
trying to see who can tell the biggest
fish story. According to Dr. jackson bis
grandfather caught fish at Greensboro
pond which, when it Was taken from the
water, lowered the pond six inches. III.
G.. Woodruff, as David Dosey, laborer,
comes in and buys SO much tobacco thar
his wife has to get along with half
pound of sugar. Mrs. 4 /. H Rogers takes
the part Of typical Vermont farmers
wife FROM Way Back" She has half
a dozen eggs I'd sell, but she objects
to the store keepers price. Miss Ethel
Wisbart, Miss Lucia Wallace, Miss Mary
McWhorter and Miss Katherine Mathie-
son took the parts Of young ladies who
come to the store ostensibiy to trade,
but really to dirt with the clerk. Miss
Tia McNhorter as Mrs. Slowbny gets
the store keeper to pull down about all
the goods in his store and finally buys
q spool Of thread. Chauncey Wiley
takes the part of Ransom Ramrod, a
crippled veteran, to perfection. Arthur
McNeal is Eugene Blossom, young
New Yorker. J. q. Hale takes the part
Of another farmer, who comes in to
swap fish stores. All took their parts
well aud brought down the house with
laughter many times.
During the time Of the play there was
large crowd present. every seat being
taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
CHELSEA.

Donald Comstock is spending short
vacation from his college studies ~
Hanover, n. IT., with his parents, Prof
and Mrs. j. NJ Coinstork.
Clarence Hood, who is q brakeman
on tho Central Vermont railroad between
st Albans and White River Junction
is taking an enforced vacation from hi,
work OH account of illness. and is al
the home Of his parents, Af. and Mrs
Nv. y. Hood, on the west hill.
George and A. VI. Martin of Bradford
were in town Monday on business.
Col. and Mrs. G. d. Emery Of New
port arrived in town Sunday afternoon
on their way home from Boston, where
they had been TO purchase the furnish
ings for their new home, recently pur-
chased in Newport. Since their arrival
they have sold to Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Spragtic their home on Main street and
are having the house cleared prepara-
tory TO selling most Of their household
goods at auction i'll the near future.
During their stay IN town they are stop
ping at the Orange County Hotel, and
Mrs. Elisha Longec Ut Tunbridge, Mrs.
Emery's mother. is their guest.
The long contemplated repair. on the
interior of the Congregational church,
which will consist Of Il new hardwood
floor and tho laying Of a steel ceiling
overhead in the auditorium, viii be cont
menced this week.
The sugar season as whole up 70 the
present time has been backward and
poor as reported by the majority of
the farmers, although a few have ri
ported fine runs OF sap from which
they have made All exceptionally nice
article III the maple product.
r.. II. Kennedy was az Pike Hin. in
6orinth. a portion Of last week instail-
ing IN electric light plant to light The
connected With the mines. A
little later be win 90 there again 10
wire the mines for electric lights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
NORTH MONTPELIER.

Eddie Pray attended the road meet.
ing at Montpelier Tuesday.
q. Rowe 81 Northfeld and Miss Bess
Gray visited at George kclton's Sun.
day
Charles Mcars did not 90 to Mont
pelier Wednesday on account Of i'll.
ness
Edith Little has been sick with a
cold.
Mrs. Nellie Smith lms been in Barre
for the week past.
Francis Byron vas III st. Jollnsbury
this week
Charles Lilley Of Mnfsbfcld called on
friends in town Tuesday.
Fred sibley and George Pray visited
X Collins, sugar camp sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
"A GREAT vERMoNTER.s
Series Of Educational Meetings to Be
Held in Hay.

A series of educational meetings have
been planned by the Superintendent of
Education for the purpose of consider
ing the teaching Of agricultua ia the
Vermont schoos looking toward the de-
velopment Of "A Great Vermont" a
more detailed account of the purpose
of these meetings will be printed later.
The meetings viii be held as follows.
Monday May Z, st. Johnsbury; Tues
day, May 5, Newport; Wednesday, May
., Enosburg Falls; Thursday, May 10,
Essex Junction; Friday, May IL, Nor
risville; Saturday, May ie, Montpelier;
Monday, May II, Chelsea; Tuesday,
May Is, White River functions We'd
nesday, May 16, Bellows Falls; Thurs
day, May II, Manchester Friday, May
Is, Middlebury, and Saturday, May 10,
Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
REPLY TO MR.. LOWE.
On Matter of Contributions to Starving
Japanese.

Mr.. Editor; Seeing an appeal by the
Rev. r. F. Lowe for the starving Japan
ESQ IN your paper last night, it would
seem to he that Us tine Japanese gov
eminent could borrow plenty Of money
to carry on u war of conquest against
Christian people that they could bor-
row money TO feed their starving sub.
ierts.
Mr.. Love speaks as though they (thc
Japanese) are becoming Christianized.
Certainly, ii they are. they will feed
their starving subjects instcad Of build.
ing new battleships, and ] for one would
not help such an unworthy people, and
/ would not ask anyone else 10.
C II