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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-05
Celebration Of independence
Day in Barre
NO FATALITIES. NO FIRES
Several Youthful ceIebrators Of the Day
Will Be More Careful Next Year
Bushes Halted for Observance
Of the Day.

Independence day, or better known as
the Fourth of July, was again saved from
oblivion yesterday by the combined
agencies Of every noise-prodncing thing
and every spectacular bit DC display that
could be mustered into use. Locally the
celebration of the anniversary was above
high G.. Blessed by the most favorable
weather, the celebrators and those who
wanted to be let alone had an equal
chance, but the latter had to 20 in the
woods
Pandemonium was unclaimed Wednes-
day afternoon and he reigned all We'd
nesday and only returned to his kennel
when the dawn Of this morning began to
break over the east hill The sun saw
q Uttered city this morning, but Street
Supt. Bruce had his men at work early
and the streets are being put into pre-
sentable shape The celebrators were
generally careful not to destroy property,
although few cases of youthful effer-
veseence bordered on vandalism. The
extra police patrol had little to do, and
the fremen had absolutely nothing to
do, not getting even a call for a hand
chemical
A large number Of visitors were In
town, called chiefly by the racing events
at the trotting park. Early in the day
the crowds began to gTavftate toward
the various amusement and outing parks
hereabouts, many going To the county
Hibernian celebration at Caledonia park,
some to the Good Templars picnic at
Highland grove, some to the Barre Golf
club links, where match game with st.
Johnsbury was played, large crowd to
Benjamin Falls and Berlin pond but BY
far the greatest number to the Granite
City trotting park. Practically all the
places Of business were closed during
the entire day.
A Few Accidents.
II was not busy day either for the
medical profession, there being no fatal
and only a few serious injuries from the
use OF explosives. Harold Mute. young
rot too close to fire cracker and
received painful injury to one eye.
The lad went to doctor and had the
trouble fxed up, and it Is not thought
that there will be any lasting hurt.
Robert Mcdonald aged ten years, Of
Long street was also a yictom Of a FIRE
cracker, but in different way. He
touched OIL a cracker but the thing
didn't explode Being desirous Of get
ting az the inside of the matter he began
to whittle the cracker with knife. In
one Of his slashes the knife slipped and
hit him in the neck. cutting quite a
cash. A doctor took several stitches to
close the wound
Ralph Smith, young son Of John
Smith of North Main street, win also
be more careful how he handles fire
cracker next Fourth. One exploded in
his hand yesterday. The little fellow
thought he was badly hurt, as indeed he
was. and with blood streaming down
his hand he went TO the Office Of ply
sician and had the injured member ex-
amined The doctor found bad lacera-
tion, but says there will be no serious
consequences.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-05
~ go. Trot. Purse sloo.
Winnare RI snnrfa.

The winners in the sports, which were
given ia couneetion With the other at
resulted as follows
Throwing heayy hainmer--W. d. Scott,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-05
Three. Minute Class, TrOt OF Pace, Purse
sl0o.


Alexander Maid, A. F. Stevens, No.
Montpelier ..........+4..f 1
Red Brino, Thomas utton Nor
Tisviile ......s,..t...,...2 2
Black Orphan, J. a. Matthew,
Littleton, n. II. ......4 3 s
Lew Dillon end, l. M. Richardson,
Littleton, N. II. .....3 6 z
Hartford Girl, J. w. Burton,
White River Junction .....7 z 3
Arsacas. H. a. Harding, Barton 8 4
Rollway, g. B. Crello, Hines
burgh ...,.. ,...s..,.s...,... 5
Time 2:2s15, 2;2s34, 227H
0:27 Glass, TrOt or Pace, Purse s125
Green Mountain Boy, John Porter
Ealy, H. 4. Billings, white
River Junction ,...5 3
The Outlaw, Page Bros, Barre. z 5 2
Dan, A. J, Prairie, st. Adams. 2 8 9
Quarry Boy, G. A. Golden, Gran
iteville .........,..,...3 4 Z
Clara ~, Fl. a. Harding, Barton 8 4
Nellie Conley, G. r. Wright,
Adison May, A. /. Woodbury.,
NOlGNtJs $3.50 .sss..a'..*,ssss q
Time 2;27A, 2:2s, 2.27&.
e:ls Glass, Trot or Pace, Purse $3.50.
Ned Cole, +. X. Kittridge, Woods
vile, ~ II ...,.......1 / /
Com, John Utton & Son, Nor
lisyllle ..is..,..s......+t, 2 2
John Henry, John Porter, Middle
bury Observation-Disclosures 3 4
Polly Warner, Thomas Utton,
Morrisyille .e.,....,..-4 3
Time--2;22h, 2:1sh, 2;2o.
2:4o Class, Trot, Purse sioo.
Quarter Silk, John Utton a Son,
MorIisville ............1 1 1
Bill Bryan. Wheeler & Hyde,
White River Junction ~,3 ? 2
Palo Earl, L. S. Johnson, Little
ton, N. II. .s.,....,.s...2 3 4
Maud D., Damas Rancour, Little.
ton, NJ II ,...... NIB 2
prenygard, IL A. Harding, Bar
ton ..... 5 s
Time 2:34M, 1920, 2'a9ta
Winners in Sports.
The winners in the sports, which were
given id conneetion With the other at
fractions, resulted as follows:
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07
c AFE AND
RESTAURANT
Tvcumcari is to Have Some.
tkinS in this Line that Will
be a Credit to the City.

+ Leytze Of Independence, Iowa
is here for the purpose OF opening
a first class restaurant and cafe.
He is a man who has had a life ex-
perience in the business and is a
caterer to the best trade. He is
negotiating for the purchase or
lease OF one of the best locations
in the city and will begin prepara-
tons for business as soon as the
matter is closed up.
Tucumcari is to have something
in this line that will be a credit to
the City.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07
Handling $500 Pieces of
Mail Daily.
MORE HELP NEEDED
To HANDLE BUSINESS

This paper having had occasion
to inquire into the matter learned
many things about the local post
Office that is a revelation. For in.
stance, the month Of June 1907 has
shown an increase of 900 per cent
over that of June 1906 in stamp
cancellation alone. June 1906 was
$273.5I and June 1897 is SITS. 46.
The money order department has
gone to as high as S2, 900. 90 a day
and now in addition to this routine
there is an order from the depart
ment to count all letters and pa
pers going to the Star routes from
the distributing Offices and Tucum-
carl being a distributing Office for
26 of these, it means that some
thing like 5000 pieces must he
counted and placed into sacks OF
the different routes each week.
The postmaster here is allowed one
clerk, which is not sufficient to
wait on the delivery not to mention
the money order and register
business, and a second clerk has
been employed and they all are
busy, but where the public is being
favored by the employment ad-
ditional, Carter is paying for it out
OF his own pocket. The Office
should be made 3rd class aud these
difficulties would disappear:
The Postmaster has been instruc-
ted by the department to advertise
all letters remaining in the Office
over one week and then after ad-
vertising, send to the Dead Letter
Office at Washington ID. c.
Last Saturday there was a long list
of these and as soon as they can be
sorted, the office will begin to COM
ply with this order.
1t is expected that the new boxes
will be here now any day aud
when they are installed the conges-
ted condition of the Tucumcari
Office will be relieved to a great ex-
tent.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07
GOVERNOR CURRY'S
SPLENDID RECORD
New Executive a Veteran Of Two
Wars--Is a Man Of Courage
Says a Close Friend.

La Luz, N. NJ, August. The
writer was over at Roswell the
other day and talked with many OF
the citizens there. 1t may be said
with entire truth that Captain Cur
rvs advent into the Territory is
hailed with much satisfaction. He
can be depended upon to do what
is right. True, he is not rich in
this worlds goods, but he has that
which money cannot buy--a splen-
did record. A veteran OF two wars,
he has gallant record on the many
fields where he fought for his coun-
try in the distant isles of the sea.
Then in civil lie, what a record he
has. Taft, Wood, Wright and
the other great men who have
come in contact with him all
speak of him in terms of praise.
Do you think for a moment that
he would exercise the veto power
to further the interest OF a relative2
II for no other reason the late Boy
Governor should have been super
ceded for vetoing the artesian well
bill passed at the request OF the
citizens of Roswell and vicinity.
1t is of prime importance that the
underground waters OF the splen-
did valley at Roswell should be
conserved, yet to further the in
terests Of his venerable father he
did veto this splendid measure in
tended as it did to protect the
underground waters OF the Pecos
Valley. The history OF all ar
tesian sections is that in time the
flow Of water subsidies and it was
to prevent this that the measure
was passed by the recent legisla-
tive assembly. In defiance OF the
wishes of the people OF the Pecos
Valley it was vetoed; and yet the
Boy Governor and his venerable
father are reformers1
Both of these reformers belong
to the same combination repre-
sented by a virulent and unscrupu'
lous Democratic yellow sheet print
ed at Santa Fe whose editor is the
correspondent OF the Journal al
Albuquerque. 1t may we'll be said
that this editor hesitates not to lie,
but with avidity seizes the crea
tions of leprous imagination and
sends them deformed and ILL
shaped into a purer atmosphere
than that OF his dingy den. Hi:
ISLANDERS are a bid for pap, sicken
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07
One Law For Rich and Poor
Says Taft.
BETTER A PANIC THAN
VIOLATIONS OF Law

Among other things political ut
tered by Secretary Taft at Denver
the other day in his speech to the
Republican Club, he said:
| am not fierce, am not bloody,
and | dc not want to criticise the
railroad people. | submit to you
fair, honest question for the sup
pressing of violations of law. Would
not just six months Imprisonment
of any prominent railroad man who
is engaged in rebating, or any
prominent trust man who is en-
gagged in receiving rebates, have
more effect in settling this rebate
question than a finer
The railroads have got to un-
derstand, that the law must be en-
forced; the law is for the rich as
we'll as for the poor; for the power
full as we'll rs the lowly.
Nearly one-half of the United
States, the western part of the
United States, is under one railway
management, secured by the issu-
ing OF stocks and bonds OF one
company to buy that of another.
1t that system were continued il
would put the railroads of the en-
tire country under one management
and makes US tremble, as we'll as
we might, that one man should ex.
ercise the power that involves"
The rigid supervision of rail
ways is only an antidote and pre-
ventive OF government ownership,
because it is certain that if we can
not regulate the railroads, govern
ment ownership will come.
Now, as long Jas the fine ol
sac, 900, 900 imposed by Judge
Lands is, if it had been forty OF
fifty days in Jail for the local man
ager or the president of the Stan.
dard Oil company, it would have
been much more effective, and the
execution of that judgment would
have been much easier.
If our financial structure is de.
pendent on the maintenance in the
community of men that have vio'
lated the laws, and have accumu'
lated enormous fortunes by illega
means, then say we have come tc
a pretty pass, and it is better tc
have a panic than to have them gc
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07
WATTERSON'S PAPER
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Henry Watterson's paper, the
most powerful democratic journal
in Kentucky was destroyed bv
fire on the night of August goth.
The loss is great but will not seri"
ously cripple the paper as it has
plenty OF wealth behind it.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07
PRESIDENT ABANDONS .
JOINT STATEHOOD
Votes on Question Last Fall
Accepted as Final by
Administration.

BY authority of President Roose-
welt James h. Garfield, secretary
OF the interior, announces that no
other effort will be made by the ad-
ministration towards bringing up
again in congress the question of
joint statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico. The verdict of the
people recently expressed in these
territories will be accepted by the
president as final, Garfield says.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07

ing in his sycophancy, trailing his
Shiny length where a dollar can be
made. the shadow of infamy envel-
opes him.
What is needed for this dirty
combination is not libel suits, but
a club or a norsewhip in the hand
of some of the citizens whom this
combination have maligned.- -
New Mexican.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07

free.
Mr.. Roosevelt is engaged in
prosecuting men to bring them to
justice, and if that creates a panic
on Wall street, then We will have
to stand it,"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-02

Bad Roads Make it Difficult for
Him to Keep up to Schedule
Crossed State Line Early.

Coventry, Nov. 2.-Ar1sing before the
sun today, Edward Payson Weston, tho
aged pedestrian. who Is attempting 10
break the record made by him 40 years ago
In walking from Portland, Me-, to Chi
cago, made an early start. and despite the
hour an interested crowd had gathered
to see him start on the Jaunt that was
to bring him into Connecticut. the fourth
slate through which he passes on his
way 10 the Middle West. He expected TO
terminate his days work today In Hart
ford, Conn. distance OF 20 miles from
here, bringing the total distance travelled
up to about $50 miles for Ave days.
Moosup. Conn, Nov. 2-Weston crossed
the Connecticut state line at Oneco at z
o'clock and 30 minutes later was In the
village proper. and without stopping. he
went through 10 Sterling at $40 and
Moosup at 9:l5. He was many times
greeted by people who saw him walk over
this route 40 years ago. He was met by G.
B. Montgomery newspaper man. whose
father, 40 years ago, as representa-
tive OF the New York Tribune. signed In
duplicate Weston's credentials at that
time. G. B. Montgomery was seven years
old and was with his grandfather He
showed Weston today the duplicate of the
voucher signed 40 years ago. Weston was
one hour behind the schedule for his pres
ent trip. but Is Is miles ahead OF his
record OF 1867 at this point. Rain began
falling about o'clock and Il Is thought
tho veteran pedestrian will have a hard
day. At Willimantic he will be met by
Mayor Dunn and Lieut. Killourey OF the
police force, who as boys walked with
Weston for . short distaEce on his pre-
vious trip.
Rice city. r. l.. Nov. 2.-Mr Weston
passed through this village on his way
across the Rhode Island Connecticut line,
10 Sterling I'm the Nutmeg state. lie was
accompanied by three or four followers,
and was striding along at n good pace.
lie stated that the road had been unusual
~ bad and that he was experiencing great
difficulty IN keeping up 20 his schedule.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-02

Former Senator George Peabody Wet
more. the fastidious and toneful New
port-New York statesman, Is the only
Republican candidate In sight who has
the temerity to oppose Col. r. II. /. God
dard. the peoples candidate for the high-
est office within their gift this year.
II colorless mediocrity is to be exalted;
IL silence is eloquence; If letter writing
by proxy, in reply to requests for seed
is an accomplishment; II attendance on
committees which report once year. and
then upon unimportant subjects only. is
praiseworthy: IL being known as the best
dressed, most silent and least At because
least well equipped senator honors the
state; IL mere money and strictly Eng
ush clothing are TO be regarded as all
sufficient TO make a typical Rhode ISL
and member OF the "Millionaires' Club. !"
some candidate other than Col. Goddard
would fill the position In abundant and
heaping measure.
Who Is this present idol OF the rotten
borough walking delegates who for the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-02
TECHNICAL POINTS
IN STREET APPEAL

Among the cases heard by Presiding
Justice Sweetland of the superior court
today was that OF Jane r.. White, appt,
VS. city of Pawtucket. The case was be-
fore the court on appellants motion for
leave to discontinue
This case was assigned for trial last
Wednesday. 1t is an appeal for a decree
of the board of alderman approving the
report OF the committee on the layout OF
Wyatt street from Plain street to Eddy
entered March "A. 1907 The day before the
appeal was due to come up for trial the
appellant filed the motion to discontinue
This motion could not be heard before to-
day.
Last Wednesday when the case was
reached in regular order the appellant
was not ready to go on. Judge Stearns en-
tered a decree dismissing the appeal and
confining the action of the board of al
dermen Counsel for appellant today ar
gued that the course taken by Judge
Stearns was not proper one.
After arguments Presiding Justice
Sweetland held that as the appeal had al
ready been disposed of II would be fu-
tile to consider further the motion for
leave TO discontinue and dismissed It.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-02
GAVE AIMS,
COT $1,000 SEVEN
YEARS LATER

New York. Nov. 2.-on Christmas eve
In 1898, John McNulty, man in moder-
ate circumstances. while returning to his
home, aided a beggar who stopped him
on the street and applied for aims. The
man insisted on getting his benefactor's
name and address. saying that some
day. perhaps, he might be able to show
his appreciation.
McNulty thought no more OF the mat
ter until last night when upon returning
from his work. he opened a letter which
had come for him and found enclosed
1900 bill and brief letter. The missive
read:
Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find 5000
.n payment for yocr klod,oss and ye2r
merry Christmas given to me nine years
ago. when / was broke and wanted a
meal 1 have travelled considerably In
many places since that night. but have
always remembered your Kindness. Take
this and use 10. Believe me.
Yours, Il. r."
McNulty has no idea. OF the identity OF
the grateful man. The letter was mailed
from the financial district in this city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-02
HARTMAN OWNS
ROAD PERRY AND
TH0RNE SOLD

New York. Nov. 2-According to the
Times today, f. III. Hartman was tho
buyer OF the Central OF Georgia stock last
week by Oakleigh Dhorne and Marsden
j. Perry, and he has plans for the road in
connection with the Illinois Central lines
The two roads connect at Birmingham,
Ala, and the possession OF the Central OF
Georgia will give the Hartman lines an
other outlet to the Atlantic.
IL Is known that Messrs. Thorne and
Perry paid about $4,000 for the 5000
900 of Central OF Georgia stock which
they purchased last summer from the
Richmond Terminal reorganization com
mittee. and II is assumed I'm the nnan-
cial district, the paper explains. that the
Hartman interests took over tho rosd az
not far from the same figure.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-02
No TRACE YET
FOUND Of ACTOR
HITCHCOCK

New York, Nov. Notwithstanding the
efforts OF detectives from the district at
torney's office and the New York police
department to trace him, Raymond Hitch
cock. the actor, has disappeared as effec-
lively as though the earth had opened
and swallowed him. He is wanted 10
answer an indictment based on charges
made by several young girls~
The mystery surrounding the where
abouts OF the actor has been increased by
the sudden DISAPPEARANCE also Of his valet,
Herman Ranke. who played a minor part
in THE Yankee Tourist" and who was
one of the witnesses summoned before the
grand jury. which indicted Hitchcock
Whether he has joined Hitchcock is q
problem which the police have to solve.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-02
AID. PETERSON
WARMLY BACKED
IN SECOND WARD

Alderman George y. Peterson OF the
Second ward who has the Endorsement
OF the Democratic and Independent vot-
ers there and OF many Republicans, who
believe he has accomplished things for
the ward and deserves reelection, takes
vigorous exception to statements made in
the Republican circular supporting Coun-
Gilman Kelso, who is the candidate for
alderman chiefly because the Repubi-
cans. Influenced by partisan considera-
tions, want only Republicans at the city
hall
AS to the statements giving credit to
former Alderman Barney, whom these
very men turned down, for work the ex-
alderman did last year, Mr.. Peterson says
they are amusing.
Nothing has yet been done about Iurch
street. The Morris street matter has peen
advanced by the present alderman, who
took up the question and pressed IL Wig
orously. The contract has been let for
the construction of the Elmgrove avenue
sewer for which the full rights of way
were only secured within few months
from Brown university and the Wiley es-
tate, and it will be completed in the near
future.
The opposition circular lays claim to ac-
complishments in which the opposition
played no part, 1t is said, and omits many
things that have been done, possibly be-
cause the opposition, including the Re-
publican aldermanic candidate. seems to
know nothing. For instance, says Alder
man Peterson. there is no mention OF the
Hillside avenue improvement.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-02

past two weeks have been wearing deep
grooves into the stones that pave the ap-
proaches to Boss Brayton's Office in the
Banigan building or listening to homiies
from Republican league wiseacres who
have suddenly thrown spasms of reform
In their desire to befuddle the voter OF
independent tendencies?
Let the Republican organ. the CHIEF
representative IN the Rhode Island news
paper field of those who really control the
party today, describe him to the people.
1t is edited, managed and controlled by
Republicans OF long experience, close OBJ
ervation and other inside qualifications
which 1T them to voice the Republican
estimate OF the Republican candidate. It
has been as silent as the sphinx on the
subject since July I'd last. though II had
been viciously vociferative against him
and clamorously insistent upon a more
dignified and capable representative OF
the state as late as May 20 last
Because OF the Importance of the edi-
torials in question and the limited circula-
ton given them, the News-Democrat re-
prints them for the benefit OF those Re-
publicans who may not know how Mr..
George Peabody Wetmore is regarded by
Continued on Page Eight.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-02
RESPONSES
ENCOURAGE THE
UNION TRUST CO.

The returns of the circular which the
Union Trust company issued yesterday
were very satisfactory. according TO state
ments made by officials of the company
this morning.
Vice President Joomis OF the company.
said that the deposits OF the depositors
who had promised to continue with the
bank amounted to several millions.
The Industrial Trust company stated to-
day that It's deposits this week had greatly
exceeded Withdrawals. Furthermore many
new depositors had been received and the
officers OF the company are busy record
ing new depostors.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-02
HOSEMAN HAD SHOCK
AT FIRE STATION

George III. Simmons. a hoseman OF en-
gine company 10. on Burnside street. was
stricken with q shock at the engine house
this morning and was removed TO his
home at a. Mitchell street in the ambu-
lance.
Simmons was found on the floor OF the
dormitory at 1913 o'clock this forenoon
by Edward j. Dolan, another member Of
the company
Simmons when found. was devoid OF
speech. but otherwise was conscious
Simmons has been a member OF the fire
department since 1891.