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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
ideal Minstrels.

One Of the important features Of
minstrel show Is the always welcome
monologue, when 1t is good. With the
DeRue Bros. Ideal Mlnstrels the mono
Iegue by Billy DeRue ia one OF the best
Acts. He has the faculty Of keeping his
audience in continuous uproar Of
laughter from the start, for he is one Of
the funniest comedians known in the
minstrel world to-day. II Is from his
ease of deliverance that he was justly
named the "talkative man." He always
has large collection Of up-to-date Jokes
and songs, many Of which are his own
composition. A large Publishing house
IN New York city recently made ar,
rangements for Billy 20 write special
songs and Jokes, and some Of his pro-
ductions are the comedy hits Of the sea-
son. DeRuc Bros. appear for one night
only at the opera house, on next Tues.
day evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
A PECULIAR SUIT
TRIED YESTERDAY
Frank c. Davis Of Royalton Ordered to
Pay Note Which He Gave to Help
Pay for Injuries to Bicycle
Rider.

Chelsea, May 1.--At the annual fair
of the Union Agricultural society Of
Tunbridge in 1897, Clyde Benedict of
East Bethel, one of the contestants in
bicycle race. ran into team that was
on the track and was injured. He
brought suit against the society and OBJ
tained a Judgment to recover damages
and costs amounting TO $4,000.
The society paid from its treasury all
the money it had and the balance was
made up by a per capita tax Of about
$40 on the members Of the society. Some
paid cash and others caves notes and
among the latter was Frank G. Davis nf
Royalton, who, when called upon TO pay
the note, refused on the ground that
fraud had been used by the solicitor AZ
the time he gave his note 10 the treas
urer Of the society. The note was final
ly placed in J. X. Darling's hands for
collection and he brought suit ia his
own name and the case was heard at
the court house yesterday before Justice
OF the Peace John M. Comstoek
The defendant calling for jury, the
following jurors were drawn; A. WI.
Whitney, Calvin Goodwin, p. HI Adams,
Jr., nj. II. Hutchinson and 6 II. Barau
They returned verdict for the plain
tiff 10 recover tho sum Of 500 and costs
from which verdict the defendant ap-
pealed Darling and Wilson appeared
for the plaintiff and J. j. Dcnison Of
Randolph and Gilbert r Davis Of the
firm Of Davis a Davis Of Windsor APP
peared for the defendant. Constable
Charles r. Godfrey was the officer Of
the court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
Want TO CLOSE
PEARL STREET
While the Guinberg Building Is Being
Matter Left With Mayor
and City Attorney.

The resignation Of DR.. G. w. Miller
as city physician was received by the
city council in special session last even
ing DR.. Miller stated in his letter that
his action was not due to any displeas-
ure Of his treatment as an official but
because his plans had been changed
during the past few days, whereby be
was to leave the city. He has served
nearly two years in that capacity,
Dr. Miller stated that he had asked
DR.. Duffy to respond to whatever de-
mands would fall upon the city physi-
clan until his successor was chosen, and
suggested that Mr Duffy would make d
good man for the place anyway. The
resignation was accepted.
The meeting was called primarily be-
cause the street committee didn't feel
they had the right to close Pearl street
for the benefit of the contractor who
IL building the Gineberg building at
the corner Of North Main street They
said that they had already given the
contractor, w. e. jackson, three and
one half feet of the street. Alderman
Thurston was inclined to believe that
the city council didn't have the right
to close the entire street for that pur-
pose. As an otf.hand opinion the city
attorney thought the same Alderman
ThuTston and Campbell reports that
Mr.. jackson had told them he could get
along without taking the whole width
Of the street but that it would be
dollars out Of bis pocket if he didn't
have the whole width The mayor
and the city attorney were given final
authority BY the council.
Alderman Campbell reported that
Mrs. Paul Marborini of Foss street COM
planned that she had lost eleven hens
through the bad dog route, and investi-
cation Of the affair was yeft to Alder
man McNulty Of the fifth ward The
meeting then developed into a discussion
Of dogs in general, and several com
plants were presented informally. Ira
j. Stemm resigned as call man Of the
FIRE department, and the resignation
was accepted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
ENTERTAINED -rHE RIvALs."
Civic Federation Show Appreciation Of
Work Of Amateur Actors.

At the quarterly meeting of the
Civic Federation which was held in the
Vincitia club parlors last evening, an
adjournment was made until Friday,
May 3rd at three o'clock p. m, in the
library room.
The informal reception, or social.
which followed. at which the cast Of
"Thc Rivals were the guests, was
given with the spirit Of an appreciation
Of their work for the Federation.
A piano duet by Mrs. Hollister and
Mrs. Ballard, reading by Miss Dix, and
vocal solos by Miss Maud Harris, with
selections from the Mandolin club, and
Miss Eastman, Mrs. Lang and Miss
Thompson. completed the program.
Punch, with It's accomplishments, was
served by the members of the Cleaners
club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
AN INQUEST HELD
ON MAHAN DEATH
Physicians Say That Criminal Assault
~ Was Not Committed While
n'a' Child Was Alive.

Bennington, May Ian inquest into
the death of Ethel Mahan. who was mur-
defed Sunday night, and for whose death
her uncle, Albert Mahan, IS in Jail. was
held yesterday afternoon at the muni-
cipaI court room before Judge f. Il.
Bates. States Attorney Meaaher and
Attorney General Fits conducted the
case for the state, and dozen witnesses
we're examined. The hearing was private.
The witnesses summoned were Thomas
Mahan, the father Of the man charged
with the crime; German AIahan and his
wife, Myrtle Alice Mahan. sister; All.
bert Hunt, a brother-in-law, and his
wife; George Mattison and Ralph Winn.
who found the razor Yesterday near the
scene of the crime Michael fitzgerald.
Drs. Gleason and Chisholm and u. s.
Harris.
Drs. Stone, White and Gleason per-
formed an autopsy yesterday. No off.
cial announcement of their finding was
made and no report win be given out
from that source at present Dr.. Stone
did, however, state IN the hearing Of
those present at the autopsy that he was
convinced that no criminal assault was
attempted while she was alive. On her
body, however, were the imprints of
bloody fingers showing depravity on
the part Of the murderer that is almost
beyond comprehension. The officials walk
ed to the scene Of the crime and made an
investigation lasting over an hour. When
they returned they carried with them
small bouiders taken from the stone wall
near the bass wood tree, under which
tlfe murder was evidently committed and
also from the gravel pit IN which the
body Of the chil1 was found. The boul.
ders were spattered with blood and will
be taken to the laboratory for chemical
analysis
Aiahan Is described by people ia No.
Bennington Is = hlow-Nitted young fel.
low who was nnver able to acquire much
knowledge 81 school or Is become At ail
adept Al his work. He drank ID excess
at times and belonged u Tint reckless
class of young men who made practice
of frequentina The resorts 1t Walloon.
eac from which be was accustomed Ii
rettun with liquor ii liz pockets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
Seven EntOmbed Miners Are
Brought to Surface Today
AND ALL WILL RECOVER
Were Caught In Mine at ToustweII Last
Friday--People Were Frantic With
JOY When They Were Reach
I'd Last Night.

Johnstown, Pa, May 1.--At 1.15 this
morning the seven imprisoned miners
were taken from the mine at Foustwell,
and ten minutes later had been placed
aboard 4 special train, composed Of an
engine and box car, and started for
the hospital at Windber. At the hos
pital they were put to bed and given
liquid nourishment. All are doing well.
It Is said that q day or two in the
hospital viii put them in good shape.
They were Imprisoned last Friday.
'tHell itself can offer no greater ter
rors than the torments We endured in
that heading" said Mike BoIa, foreman
of the rescued miners, "a tomb would
be paradise beside 1t. I do not see how
one Of us escaped with our mind un-
affected Our experience was worse
than that of Hicks, the California
miner, for we had constantly before us
the possibility that We might be forced
to turn cannibals, in the hope that
some might be saved from starvation"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
SAYS HE WAS DRUNK
WHEN HE DID ACT
He Was Told That Confession
Would be Used Against
Him But He Insisted That
He Wanted to Tell the
Whole Story.

Bennington. May Alfred Mahan
has made d written confession that he
killed his niece, little Ethel Mahan, at
North Bennington last Sunday night.
He was told that the confession would
be used against him and that Ic need
not make 1t If he didn't care To. But
he insisted that he wanted to do 10, and
when the matter was written out he de-
clared that be felt better than at any
time since the murder
He heads the confession, q did it,
and then goes into the details Of the
crime, much as the newspaper stories
have outlined. He said that he killed
the child because he was afraid she
would tell her mother of his actions. He
said that he used razor to cut the
girls throat.
Mahan said that he did not commit
a criminal assault on the girl but was
guilty Of indecencies. Then he was
afraid the girl might tell, so he drew q
razor and slashed her throat, carrying
the body later to the point where ii
was found. He said he had no idea oi
committing a crime when he put the
razor in his pocket in the morning. He
says he is now broken down with re.
morse.
When he had concluded his confession
he asked for something to eat He vii
be arraigned either tonight or to-mor,
row morning, and will then be held fol
the grand jury.
Mahan tells Of his condition on sun.
day night by saying that he went tc
Naloomsac, n. n, the night before and
bought pint of whiskey and pint
Of gin. He drank all the whiskey and
part of the gin before the crime and
says that his mind was in befogged
condition. After the crime, be con
tinued, be drank the rest Of the gin
The confession was signed in the pres
enes Of States Attorney Meagher and
Judge i. L. Bates of the municipa
court
The inquest which was started yes
terday was in session also today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
vERMoErs FIRST VICTORY


BurlingtoH, May 1.-THE first game Of
college base ball was played here yes
terday afternoon on the varsity field,
when Vermont shut out Colby, 8 To D..
The local players put the game ii their
bat bags the first inning when long hits
we're punched for two earned runs and
two wild pegs from short handed yer.
mont two more tallies. Captain Whit
ney pitched great ball, allowing the
Maine boys but two hits and not one
of the visitors saw third base. The
game was played IN 4 drizzling rain and
was called after the first half Of the
eighth ON account OF the storm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
jim" WARNER SIGNS
WITH lNTERCITY
Popular Player on Last Years Team
Wired This Afternoon That He
win Come On.

Pitcher aJimn Warner, one Of the
pitchers on the Intefcity base bali team
last summer, wired Charles Wishart
this afternoon that he would play ball
with the same team this summer on
the terms advanced. Mr.. Wishart
wired back for him to report at once.
There are now six players In Mont
pelief and they viii probably have
their first practice ON the Montpelier
seminary grounds this afternoon. The
Others will probably arrive the latter
part Of the week. BY tomorrow they
may be able to get to work ON the
Intercity grounds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
PROMOTION OF G. c JONES.
c. V. General Manager to Be Given
Office With Grand Trunk Railroad.

Ottawa, Ont, May IA Montreal
despatch last night announces that some
Grand Trunk officials are there and
says there is little doubt the question
OF Mr. McGuigan's successor brought
them there. II adds @It is the opinion
Of some that the position Vacancy on
the Grand Trunk executive conimittee), /,
has been offered TO G. G.. Jones, man
ager Of the Central Vermont There
will be nothing definite, however, until
Mr. Hays return from New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
GIVE PLAY AT MAY PARTY.
Miss carlotta Hopkins Acts as Queen at
West Brattleboro Affair.

Brattleboro, May 1.-The first May
party Of the season was given at West
Brattleboro last evening, when 13 young
women, teachers and students at the
West Brattleboro academy, presented
Breezy Point = The play, three-act
affair. was well done
The feature Of the entertainment was
the May booth with the oldfashioned
May pole in flowers, at which Miss Car
Iotta Hopkins acted as Queen Of the
May.
The proceeds will be used to defray
the expenses Of the annual speaking at
the academy for the prizes given by
Judge f. w. Gibson Of Brattleboro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
DECISION PROMISED SOON.
On Application Of Frank M. Brown Fol
Wholesalers License.

At the conclusion Of the hearing on
the application Of Frank NJ. Brown Of
this city for wholesalers liquor
license, Secretary Of State f. G. Fleet.
wood, before whom the hearing was
held at the city hall. took the matter
under advisement and announced that
he would give decision in short
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
DIR. MILLER GOING WEST.
Has Received Flattering Offer to Be Ex-
aminer for Insurance Co.

DR.. G. W. Miller, who has conducted
the Emergency hospital for some time,
has received flattering offer to become
chief medical examiner for an insurance
company, and he leaves this afternoon
for Coyington, Ind, where he viii reside
in the future. Or. Miller has arranged
with DIR. Duffy of 900 North Min street
to care for all hospital certificate cases,
and the societies for which DR.. Miller
was physician will also be looked after
by DR.. Duffy. What eauipSaent there
was at the Emergency hospital than can
be used has been sold BY DR.. Miller to
the Barre city hospitel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
NAN ANp WEE ARREsrEp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter cocchi are Charged
With Breach of The Peace.

Mr and Mrs. Peter Cocchi were ar
rested this afternoon by officer Carle on
warrant BY Grand Juror Davis charg
ing them with breach Of the peace.
They were brought before Judge
Scott IN city court and pleaded not
guilty and the hearing was continued
Until tomorrow morning
They were released on their own rel
cognzance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
PERHAPS FATALLY HURT.
Joseph Teroungo Was Driving Horses
Which an Auto Scared.

Rutland, May Joseph Teroungo.
aged 90, employed by NJ II. Wheeler as
hostler, was probably fatally injured in
a runaway accident yesterday, the ami
mails taking fright at an automobile on
Woodstock avenue.
AT the sharp turn into Main street
the outfit struck a trolley pole, tile
wagon being smashed The horses were
not injured Teroungo sustained con
eussion Of the brain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
TRUsTY MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
Wilbur Brown Hikes Away From Year
More at State Prison.

Windsor, May Wilbur Brown,
committed to the state prison from
Orleans county to serve a two years
sentence for grand larceny, made his
escape yesterday afternoon and is still
at liberty. He had about d year more
to serve on his sentence. He was work
ing under a guard building shed about
a half mile west of the prison. When
qnheing time came at five o'clock he
hiIed II for the underbrush and dis.
appeared while the guard was calling
the team to take the three back, The
guard was d. VI Sullivan and has been
employed here about a year.
Brown was 33 years old, is 8 feet l 114
inches tall, weighs 149 pounds, blue
eyes, light complexion ana stoops
slightly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
FOUND SEVERAL WOMEN.
In Raid on House Occupied BY Della
HarOon Last Night.

Della Haroon was arraigned in the
city court this morning on the charge
Of keeping house Of i'll fame and Of
keeping intoxicating liquor. She was
arrested about II o'clock last evening
by Deputy sheriff II. D. Camp and ON
GERS Carle, Dyer and MeIver who raided
the house ON Mount street which sne
was occupying. The officers found
small bottle Of whislSey and three girls
and woman Ia the house. Miss
Haroon acknowledged to the court that
she rented the house but said she was
renting It for another woman. She said
she did not own the liquor OF know that
IL was in the house. The court con,
tinued the case until next Friday for q
hearing. Bail was fixed at $3.50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
MAN KILLED ON TRACK.
Was Struck BY Train at st. Albans
This Forenoon--Is Not Known.

st. Albans, May IA man was
killed while walking on the Central Yer
mont track near what is known as the
dry bridge by the train from the south
at 11.45 O'Clock this morning. The man
las not yet been identified and all that
il known about him was the finding oil
the name NJ. Hastings on his hat band.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
Amonr the arrivaI. AZ Lhe City hc

Among the arrivals at the City hotel
today are j. T. Fulton, White River
Junction; George r. Taylor, Albany, n.
u; Mr.. and AIrs r. b. Fowler Worces-
ter. Niass.s q. E. Mason, Randolph; Mr.
and Mrs. wv a. Tarbox Newbury
AN members Of the Barre council,
knights Of Columbus who me interested
ia forming base ball team will meet
At the club rooms this evening at 7sao
o'clock All candidates. for the team
win meet at 4:45 for practice. FER
order manager
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
CLOSED HIS DOORS.
Great Sale Of Goods at Store of Thomas
Brady win Begin Soon.

Thomas Brady, one Of Barre's fore.
most clothiers and furnishcrs, has
closed his doors The entire 100000
stock u now in the hands of Americas
greatest bargain giyers, g. WI Graves &
10. Watch the papers for further par
ticulars
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
IS CHICKEN CASE.
Case in Montpelier Scared People for a
Time.

Montpelier, May LA case Of chicken
pox has appeared in the family Of Jus
tin Wiley Of . Elm street. the old
Chinese building. Because of the scare
In town over the West Berlin small
pox cases, Secretary Holton, Of the
state board, who was in town to meet
the miikmen visited the house in com.
pany with Health Officer Lindsey and
Dr. Goodale. aud the diagnosis made BY
DR.. Goodale that It was chicken pox was
confirmed. DR.. Holton says there Is no
question about It, and that there is Moth
ing to be alarmed about in thia city il
the quarantine at West Berlin Il ob-
served. One report veaterda~ had II that
there wRs q case on Court street Health
Officer Lindsey said yesterday there Was
not case in Montpelier and he hopeA
there wouldn't be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
Is GALLONS or SAP.
cavendish Man Cot That Amount From
Two Trees

Chester, May 1.-,I. A. spaulding Of
Cavendish gathered - gallons Of sap
from two trees at one gathering. on
one tree there were 32 buckets into
which the sap ran fast On nine trees
there we're liz buckets and from these
trcps i25 gallons of sap was taken at
one gathering. Mfr. spaulding says II
haa been the best sugar season with him
III 80 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
GOULD WINS AGAIN.
Defeated v. H. Pennell in Final Round,
Court Tennis

London, May -4,Iay Gould, the Amer
lean champion, to-day defeated " II.
Ponneli in The final round Of English
court tennis for the championship il
three straight sets. He will now meet
Eustace III. Miles for the title.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01

Burlington, May 1.---F'onnders' Day Is
being observed to-day at the University
OF Vermont. T. G, Cheney Of Morris.
Vile delivered the Grafton Of the day on
the subject "The College Man in Poll.
tics"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
.MAHAN ADMITS
THAT He KILLED
HIS NIECE ETHEL.
B0ST0NS MANAGER
TENDERS RESIGNATION
George HUFF to Leave The Boston Am
ericans For His Old Position at
The University BIZ Illinois.

Boston, May l.-~George Fl. Huff,
who left his post al athletic director att
the university of Illinois I'd become
manager of the Boston American base
ball team resigned that place today. He
will return 10 the college work at the
increased salary. Huff denied last
night that he was going back to his
former position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
BETHEL GRANITE.
Practically Decided on For Wisconsin
Capitol Building.

Chicago, May 1.-The Wisconsin state
commission has practically decided to
use Bethel, Vermont, granite in the
SO 900 900 capitol building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01

Any one who has not had an opper-
tunity to subscribe and desires to can
find subscription book at The Times
office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
aRebecca Of sunnybrook FARM

The following is the programme Of
farce TO be given at the Universalist
church Friday evening, May 3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01

The Spaulding high school base ball
team plays Winooaki high On the trot-
ting park Thursday afternoon, at $3.50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01

Mrs. r. J. PuFyee, Miss Ruth Quigley
Selections by. Batcheldcr's orchestra
ice cream and cake viii BE- served for
i0c extra.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-01
Cast Of Characters.
Miranda Sawyer Aunt


Scene I-Rebccca comes TO live with
her aunts.
Scene IL School at Riverboro.
Scene IlI-.Bebecca visits Mr. Cobb,
Scene w. Rebeeca finds good GUS
toner il Adam Eadd
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-24
MAKES REQUESTS TO CHARITY
August Schmedtie Divides $4,000
Among Friends and Needy.
Makes Request in Isis VIII That lie
he Inferred without Religions
Services.

August Schmeutie, whose viii was filed
for probate yesterday, makes as his dy-
ing request that De- be- buried without re
ligious ceremony Of any kind. He leaves
an estate of S100. giving 10 charity So
100. The remainder Of his property Is 20
be divided among Eis relatives.
To his brother, Wilhelm Scbmedtie,
5000, nephew of brother Hans Bauz.
$50: August Clapen. $lOo and 10 Jose
phiue Hartms 500 is given by the testa-
tor all Of whom reside in Germany.
To simon Wolf. for the benefit of the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum Of Atlanta. Ca,
500 is bequeItHed, Garfield Hospital re-
ceives $3.50. Buppart's- Home I,00e, and
O. Julius DuehrUg $3.50 is given Tor DIS
trbuuon among needy persons OF bis own
choice
The other bencdciaries are Paulo0n
Erickson. 500, Herman IHersseu. $la1.
and the residue or the estate To his
brother wilhelm and wife. To a number
0f bcuenCiarics the deceased personal ef-
fects aye given
Herman =. Eppla. of New York. and
Edward Duehrlng, Of this city, are named
as executors.