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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
j. 5. HOLDEN
is DEAD
One Of Most Prominent Bus
mess Men Of Bennington
STRICKEN in PASADENA
Was Senator from Bennington County in
Last Observation-Disclosures With
Many Business En-
terprises.

Bennington, March 25.--Word has been
received Of the death in Pasadena, Cal,
of John S. Holden, one Of the most prom
inent business men in Bennington coun-
ty, identified with many interests about
the state.
He had been in poor health for some
months, but recently was improving ap-
psrently, and several weeks ago accom-
panied BY his wife and youngest son,
left on southern and western trip. The
first known that he was worse was a
telegram announcing that he had been
stricken by paralysis, followed BY the
one announcing his death
Mr.. Holden was born in Charlton,
Mass. He located here in 1889 as the
head OF Holden, Leonard & Co. conduct
I ing one OF the largest WOODEN mills in
the state, with Offices in Boston and New
York. He was also one Of the owners
of the 0neko wooden mills of New Bed
ford, Mass. He was president Of the
Bennington County National bank and
for years one of its directors.
He was employed some time on the
police force in Hartford, Conn, and was
known as the youngest man ever on the
force. Before coming here he was en- I.
gagged IN the manufacture Of wire al
Palmer, Mass. He was president apd
principal owner OF the Woodbury. Crab
lite company, located at Hardwick and
Bethel, ard also president Of the Hard
wick and Woodbury. railroad. His early
education was procured at Wilbraham
He was staunch Republican. He
served one year as village president and
four years as trustee from his ward.
He was a member Of the Senate from
Bennington county in the last legisla-
ture, was chairman Of the committee on
finance and member of the committees
on rules and street railways.
He was an active member of the Ben
nington battle monument and historical
association, and was member of the
Mt Anthony Country club and Of the
local Y NJ. G. a. He gave $4,000 toward
the new building that the association
has nearly completed. He was mem
Der of the Second Congregational church,
was one Of its deacons and gave literally
for its maintenance He was also
member Of Mt Anthony lodge, r. e.
A. NJ; Mt Anthony chapter, o. r. S.
lie was married in Hartford He is
survived by his wife, two sons and three
daughters, also by his mother, one Of
the oldest residents He was self
made man, and enieyed the esteem of
everyone who knew him. He was well
liked by those in his employ. The body
win be brought east for burial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25

The habits, customs and industries Of
the Emerald Isle will be reproduced hy
Lyman H. Howe in the opera house on
Saturday afternoon and evening in all
their charm and quaintness. It's his.
toric and natural beauties. also. are
portrayed magnifcently. Their tx-
guisite charm will recall memories an.l
traditions dear, not only to the hearts
Of an true Trishmen, but the wealth Of
interest and romance embodied in these
scenes compel admiration from all. To
many they show the things they nave
seen. To still more thsy show the
things they most want to see. The
pictures come like a refreshing breeze
from the "ould Sod The JOYOUS and
subtle hunnor Of ERIN is so well blend.
ed with the PICTURESQUE that the pictures
eaptivate heart and mind From the
city life in Dublin with it's fine old
Clothes Market to the vigorous and
happy go-lucky peasants engaged in dig
ging, drying and marketing peat, the
series abounds in cnarm and interest.
Irsland's famous castles. including the
Barney with its stone that has "a dale
of power in it" are pictured in way
that cold type can never express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
ENLAND AND RUSSIA.
Satisfactory Progress Toward Agreement
Though Checked by Delay.

London. March 25.-There Is some
slight delay in the conclusion OF The An.
qlo Russian agreement. owing to the
failure Of tho amir Of Afghanistan and
the emperor Of China to reply to GER
tain suggestions which have been re-
ferred 70 them with respect 10 Afahai-
stan and Thibet, respectively. In spite
of this, satisfactory progress 10. being
made, and in the meantime definite IN
derstanding exists Unless unforeseen
circumstances intervene, the signatures
will soon be attached To document
which will settle all the questions which
for years have caused ill.feeling between
the two countries. The signing win prob
ably take place at st. Petersburg. Am
bassador Nicholson acting for Great Bri-
tain.
It is officially stated at London that
the agreement is in no way a menace
10 any other power, and does not threat
en- tho integrity Of Persia. Neither does
IL interfere with the vested interests 81
other powers in that country. The Bag
dad railway does not come within the
geographical questions forming the sub.
iect Of the negotiations, but it will come
later between the powers interested,
namely, Great Britain, Russis, Germany
and France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
Preaching In Labrador.

Preaching In Labrador.
An old missionary who had been
many years In Labrador was at length
compelled to return, bis influence all
gone and his mission entirely fruitless.
A young man was appointed in bis
place, and before he went to bis assign.
ment he thought be would visit bis
venerable predecessor and learn from
him the cause Of his trouble in the
land Of icebergs. The old man received
him very cordially.
my venerable brother" said tho
young man, II wish you te tell me the
cause Of your difficulty that / may
avert like failure
"Aly young friend" said the old
missionary, laying bis hand on bis
brothers arm; this was the rock /
split on. preached to those untu-
tored sayages hell that was hot,
and they rather liked the idea OF 20.
ing there. | think II you preach them
hell so degrees colder than Labrador
you Will drive them all to repentance"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
s O NJ I A..


[original.1
\ am a epinster just returned from
Russia, and don't with to 90 there
again. The people are determined to
be free, and the government Is de-
fermined TO nip freedom In the bud
was warned at st. Petersburg not
to get entangled with conspirstors
but having come to Russia to make a
translation af rare Russian book
WAS obliged % mingle with the people.
went every day, by permission. to
the library, where received the book,
and under the eye Of an assistant IL
brarian did my translating. Ny watch
er was young girl with a fair north
ern compilation and eyes Of heavens
own blue. Though she did not distrust
me she corscIentiously kept an eye on
me. Her name was Sonia. I fire.
quently called on her for the meaning
OF words and such like assistance,
which she cheerfully gave In sweet
childlike voice. / became attached
to her and asked her to room with noe.
My principal reason Tor doing SO was
this: While she was too young and dell
cate to take any part In the prevailing
attitude Of the people toward the gov
eminent she knew something Of what
they were doing, and on one oc lsion
warned me against a friendship with
one Of my own sex. which / discon-
tinued, and fortunately, for my friend
was suddenly arrested, and that was
the last or any OF her family saw or
heard Of her.
Sonia while my roommate conceived
the idea of going with me to America.
ID this l encouraged her. She was so
gently disposed that Russia In It's pres
ent state was no place for her She
had enough money TO pay her way to
the United States, and agreed to take
her into my service while preparing
MY manuscript for publication, after
which / hoped to find something else
for her to do. Az neared the close Of
my work we made our preparations for
departure, Sonia apparently anxious to
get away.
We had applied for our passports.
and mine had come in from the Ameri-
can embassy Sonia met with much
delay in getting hers Indeed, she
feared that wsdld have to 20 without
her. The evening that my passport ar
rived we were reading my personal de-
scription in 1t when it occurred to me
that, while we were not at all alike,
our height, hair, eyes and complexion
might all be designated by the same
words.
Never nind, Sonia" I said to her.
"1f necessary, can go on and when
across the border can send you my
passport. might wait for you at Ko-
nigsberg."
She put her arms around me and
kissed me; then we went to bed.
The next morning when l awoke
was surprised to see sonia's bed emp
ty, and her clothes were not where she
had laid them the night before. Aston
ished.. got IT'D and made. a thorough
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
TRAIN AND TRACK.

The North British railway owns
1.1o0 miles of ~llne and nearly 900 en-
gines.
The Grand Trunk Pacific railroad Il
feeling severely the higher price In oil
construction materials. The Canadian
government estimated that the road
between Winnipeg and Quebec would
cost $4,000 a mile, but the company
declares that 1t will exceed that figure
by several thousand dollars.
II is expected that work will be be-
gun soon BY the Japanese to widen
their railway track from three aud a
half feet to The standard American and
English gauge four feet eight and n
half inches which win also enable It
to connect with the Chinese railways.
The japanese track to Kwanchengtze
will therefore BE the standard gauge
and the Russian Ave feet All passen-
gers will have to be transferred Mt
this neutral station.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
The Times Daily Short Story.

search OF the room. Ny best costume
was missing
"The little THEIR ! exclaimed. ITO
think that / should have been go taken
in by herr And shed tear not for
the loss OF my suit, but that the girl I
had intended to befriend should have
treated me thus. Then I noticed that
my passport was missing. Sonia must
have taken It. This somewhat changed
my views. remembered our CONVEX
satlon Of the night before, and 1t occur
red to me that she might have gone on
under my passport and would send 1t
after passing the border. But why do
this without my consents Why, to
avoid duplicating me, Of course.
When ] went to breakfast I saw by
the faces Of those about noe that some
thing unusual had happened. and / was
informed that the same morning before
daylight the chief Of police had been
stabbed ia his bed. II the assassin
was known the government kept the
knowledge 70 themselves
After having lived year among such
murders my nerves were completely
unstrung, and / was more than ever
anxious to get away. But could not
move without my passport / could
not but blame Sonia for having taken
II.
Two days later on going to my room
In the evening there lay my passport
on the table, but without a scrap OF
explanation. was delighted, for my
theory was confirmed. / set out the
next morning. expecting to see Sonia
at Konigsberg, but was doomed to
disappointment. saw nothing Of her,
though | remained there several days.
/ went to Bremen and took the steamer
on which I had engaged passage for
Sonia and myself.
/ was lying In my berth the first
night out thinking OF her whom / had
expected to be my roommate on the
voyage when the stateroom door opened
and some one entered. I turned up
the light. and there stood Sonia. But,
oh. how changed Her face, from the
soft innocent face Of girl. had become
hard as a stone. She sank down on her
knees beside me and put her arms
about me. Neither spoke word.
Presently she arose, took of her dress
and got into the other berth.
When arose the next morning moth
ing would have induced me to share
eonia's secret. she did not ask me to.
Not word Of explanation did she give
me except that the person who return
cd my passport did 50 at the risk Of his
life.
Sonia was never again the chiIdlike
girl she had been On the contrary,
she looked old and careworn. Often
IN the night during our voyage she
would cry out and at times come from
her berth TO my arms Upon her ar
rival In New York she became my as
sistant and left me to take position in
a public school 1t was then FIRST
learned that she was 8 university grad
uate. believe the mystery attending
the death Of the st. Petersburg chief
Of police was never solved.
THOMAS BARBER JUDsoN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Ex-Queen Lliuokalani ia still trying
TO get payment from the United States
for the crown lands taken from her at
the time Of the revolution in Hawaii.
Mrs. WnEam Ellis Corey, formerly
Che wife Of the president Of the United
States Steel corporation. has purchased
4 beautiful house on washington
Heights, New York city, and has al
ready occupied 1t.
Mrs. Kate Wilson Is supposed to be
Tic only woman professional lobster
catcher In the state Of Maine. Mrs.
Wilson has a boat whose motive power
n four horsepower gasoline engine,
and she Is making a success Of her
bisIncss.
Miss Ethel Foraker, daughter Of At
fofmey James r. Foraker Of Cincinnati.
and niece Of Senator Joseph Benson
Npraker, has accepted position as
cashier in one of the hotels there. Miss
FORAKER 10 a social favorite and we'll
Known as an expert at tennis.
Mrs. Bertha Hirsch Baruch OF Los
Angeles, Cal, is the founder Of the
Jewish Foreign Relief association in
that town. The establishment of Eng
lish classes for immigrants and exlles
Is one Of the things to which Mrs. Ba-
ruch will pay particular attention.
Mrs. James Bryce, the wife Of the
new British ambassador, 10 not entire
~ Stranger 10 America. Two years
ago she accompanied her husband upon
a leeturing tour through the chief cities
Of the country and formed the nucleus
OF a circle OF social acqualntances.
Mrs. John A. Logan has decided to
present to the state Of Illinois oil the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25

thread and finer braid until the re-
suit is something very novel and dec
orative In the lace line.
Among the hardmade trimmings il
trellis work OF taffeta, the effect
chiefly wrought through the medium Of
narrow strappinss. Oiled in with a
waved arrangement Of the silk closely
gathered at intervals.
In silk petticoats the newest colors
are yellow, shading from canary TO a
golden brown hue, and shaded silks In
three tones.
Fine straw bats with wings and 70.
settles Of straw are among the novelties
seen in the shops.
Morning gowns that are made with
breakfast jackets and skirts to match
are both dainty and comfortable. Here
is one made Of dotted challis and trim
med with lace Dotted swiss carried
out in the same design would be
charming for summer morning gown.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25

Speaking of Floods.
A veteran Of the war Of 1861 had lis
tened patiently to the very long story
a youthful veteran Of the Spanish war
told. The account OF hardships left
him unEoved.
Just after the Johnstown flood, my
boy" said he, there was a man In tha
next world who went about telling ev-
erybody how that JohHstown affair
had sent him where he was.
''IZir listeners hung on his words--alI
Of them. that is, except quiet looking
little man who seemed SO little i'm
pressed that every time the Johnstown
man got through be merely looked
bored aHd said. oh, shueksv
"The Jehnstcwn nam got tired Of ID
after awhile. II got on his nerves to
have anybody act as IL what happened
at Jamestown wasn't Of any impor.
lance No matter how he told his
story, the quiet looking little man
merely said. oh. shucksg
AT last the Jamestown man spoke to
fellow who had been there long
time about 1t.
Say said he, who Is that littIe
man who keeps saying, "Shucks~'
"sWho7 said the man who had been
there long time. DO you mean the
fellow over there? Why, his names
Noah"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
SART0RIAL NEWS.


colcrsd Slips Under Lawn Dresses,
Riokraek Again Used.
The custom OF wearing a slip under
heath thin dresses has made 1t possible
to wear them winter and summer.
And the new spring styles show these
thin gowns over washable lawns In
white. pink. bun and blue, and they
also shew them over taffeta founda-
tions.
odd effects In lawns and musIins are
obtained by printed figures, which give
the impression Of eyeiet embroidery de-
signs, showing contrasting color be-
low the openworl.
It may be that the days OF rlekrack
are returning, for one sees dresses
trimmed with braid made into lace
with such fine design that very little
OF the actual braid Is recognizable.
For instance, there are brSIds that are
twisted and turned and made up with
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
National Flowers.

The national flower Of England is
the rose, OF France the feur-de-lis, Of
Germany the cornnower, Of Egypt the
lotus. OF Greece the violet, OF Ireland
the shamrock, Of Italy the lily, Of In.
dia the lotus, Of Japan the chrysanthc.
mum, Of Mexico the nopal cactus, Of
Scotland the thistle ana OF Spain the
pomegranate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25

A camel can easily carry 4 weight of
a thousand pounds on its bsck, about
four times as much as horse can car
~ The camel begins work at the ags
Of four and Is usefnl for half cen
fury. The horse, as rule, is nearly
played out at the age Of fifteen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
Generous Feelings.

GoneFous TeetIugS.
l do seem to be extraordinarily inter-
estej In a whole lot OF arts and things
that have get nothing to do with. It
is part of my generous. liberal ma
ture. can't help IT, feel the same
sort OF charity to everybody that was
manifested by gentleman who arriv.
ed at home ct 2 s'eleek in the morning
from the club and was feeling SO per-
fectly satisfied with life, SO happy and
so comfortable, and there was his
house weaving, weaving, weaving
around. He watched his chance, and
by and by when the steps got in his
neighbcrhood he made a jump and
climbed up and got on the portico
And the house went on weaving and
weaving. but he watched the door, and
when 1t came around his way he plung-
ed through It. He got to the stairs, and
when he went up en- all fours the house
was so unsteady that he could hardly
make his wny, but at last he got to the
ton and raised bis foot and put 1t on
the top step. But only the toe hitched
on the step. and he rolled down and
fetched up on the bottom step, with his
arm around the newell post and he
said, God pity the poor sailors out sc
sea on a night like this"-Marlr Twain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
PObiedOnostseff, Best Hated
Man In all Russia, SuccumbS
TO OLD AGE AND DISEASE
Outlines Of His Long Career--His Per-
sonal Influence Upon the Later His
tory Of Russia and Views
Upon Democracy.

st. Petersburg, March 25.--Constan-
tine Petroyiach Pobiedonostseff, for
nterly Procurator General of the Holy
Synod, died here Saturday.
Pobiedonostssf, an austere nissan
thrope, the greatest enemy Of the Lib
eral movement, the best hated man in
Russia, resigned his ofice. which he
took in 1880, in October, 1905. He gave
i'll health and advanced age as reasons
for his resignation. He was then
seventy eight years old, and he was
FIRST on the Tyrrorists' death list
Bombs miss; death never. This trite
observation is provoked By the fact
that those who seek certain freedom
in Russia have tried during many years
to "remeyen Pebiedonostsef who long
ruled the Czar toe head OF the church
as well as the state
Long the Procureter- General blocked
every movement toward constitutional
reform. Religiously, be was the Tor
quemada OF Russia--he stretched the
jews on the wheel Of cruel prejudice.
The Holy Synod, OF which ne was the
chief, is one Of the four great execu.
tive boards or councils Of the Russian
Government, whose members are APP
pointed by the Emperor The Synod
has entire control 81 ecclesiastical az
fairs in the Empire.
Pobiedonostseff had more thar once
prevented the carrying out of plans
which would have made the govern
meDt OF the CEar lass Of despotism
than il is Tn 1881 Gen, Toris MelikofT
had obtained the approval Of Emperor
Alexander III to q scheme for making
the Council Of State more represents
tive OF popular wishes. Alexander IT
was assassinated, and Alexander III
under the inuence of PobiedonostseH
who mad been his tutor, recalled the
imperial sanction of the project. The
present Emperor was said TO be de.
sirous Of putting Mclikofls plan into
effect
Pobiedonostseff was born in Moscow
II 1927, the son of a university pre-.
ftssor He was educated in the Gov
eminent institute Of law and became
teacher there He was afterTard the
tutor OF the GraHd Duke Alexander
son OF Alexander H., and was bv that
monarch appointed ir 1879 a member
Of the Imperial Council and eiFat years
later to the post of Proeuratsr General
Of the Holy Synod.
The great reactionary was described
~ thin, dry, bloodless, emotionless
ascetie His dress was clerical, his
habits msthodical and he never jsksd.
His courage was rpquesionable. At
the last attempt to kin him in st.
Petersburg railway station he was the
only man to preserve his self possession
and sneered at tae assassin who had
tried to murder him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25

war trophies, souvenirs and memen-
tos received by her late husband dur
ing his lifetime as well as the stained
glass windows and the twenty-five
painted panels Of the memorial room
in her present house. where the col
lection has lain hitherto.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
Lettuce In the Frames.

End when thinning out lettuce
plants In the frames the plants that
are left undist1irbed will grow better,
form better head and come into ma
turity much sooner than those trans.
planted, be that done ever SO carefully,
-E S.. New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
49, The -
Scrap Book
TIE Wicked Dc Net l.aunh.


The envious, wicked and malevoIent
rarely laugh, because they are impreg,
mated with bile aad are therefore mo.
rose The naughty, the vain and tina
awkward also laugh very little, for feat
OF losing their dignity The Spanish
people, proverbially grave, are a good
example, Louis Mann. d
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
More Economical.

DO yon find it more economical to
do your own cooking?s
Yes, indeed Ny h,pband doesn't
cat half as much now as he did"
--llarper's Weekly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25

The black death Or the fourteenth
century killed 25Oo0,o0o people in Eu-
rope alone. The total mortality in Eu-
rope and Asia Is estimated at 10000.
600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-25
COMPLY WITH ALL FOOD LAWS

This is a guarantee of both their
fiavoring valueand their healthful-
ness. Flavoring extracts are some.
thing Of which you cannot afford
70 use anything but the best
Bakers.