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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
MUNICIPAL PLANT
AHEAD i'm BURLINGTON
Report Of Electric Light Commissioners
Shows Net Yearly Gain Of $a,-
sS197-Expect Patronage
to Increase.


Burlington, Jan. 25. The Burlington
board Of electric light commissioners has
completed the first report covering ain
actual year Of service Of the municipal
plant.
Some Of the interesting portions Of the
report are given herewith:
''frhe department has collected and
paid over To the city treasurer during
the year $23,7l6O0; accounts now re-
ceivable, $420.00s total earnings for the
year, $24,l36.Is
Paid on account current S22 ,67T65,
which includes interest Oh bonds, ana
all operating expense for the year, and
we now have fuel and other supplies on
hand and paid for to the amount of
S2.473-44, giving q net gain for the year
of S3,931.g7.
During the year there have been in
stalled and maintained 16 additional
street lights, 50 we know have Pa arc
lights III the streets, 34 having been
added since the plant was placed in
charge III the commissioners and Bur-
lington has already gtined the repnta.
bl0u oi benS one h tue pest HAHtea
cities in the county, and the appropria-
tion for streets lights With the sixteen
extra lights burning has been exceeded
only by Si03.39.a
The commissioners state that during
the year additional equipment has been
put in which has greatly relieved the
anxiety Of the department as to their
ability to make service constant and pro
gressive. There are still some minor
details incomplete but the commissions
ers give the assurance that III a short
time the plant will be one Of the best
equipped, modern in every way, AMI d
pride 60 the Queen City. They thank
the citizens for their patronage, which
they hope will increase
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
veTmonters at Woonsocket, R. /.

Woonsocket, r. l.. Jan. 25.--The
fourth annual banquet of the Sons and
Daughters Of Vermont Of this city was
held last evening at the Woonsoeket
hotel where so covers were laid for
members and their friends.
The committee in charge Of the af-
fair consisted If Charles O. Buckle.
Leonard T. Taylor Mrs. George ".
Andrews, Miss Eta NJ. Hood, o. j.
Jennison and Mrs. Abbie Stoekwell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
MORE PAY FOR CARRIERS.
Congressman Foster is Pleased With
Outlook.

Washington, d. G., Jan. 25-Con-
gressman d. j. Foster Of Vermont, who
has devoted much time AMI attention
to the obtaining Of better salaries Tor
rural free delivery carriers, Is gfatifed
over the outlook for the success Of his
efforts it il understood that the
postofiice bill soon to be reported will
provide for an increase Of $40 per
month for mail carriers and as well as
increases for city carriers and post
office clerks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
CANNED BEEF EXPORTS
FALL 4O,OOO,OOO POUNDS
Result of The Disclosures About The
Methods Used in The
Packing Houses

Washington, Jan. 25.--1As result
of the packing house disclosures Of last
spring American expectation of canned
beef decreased about 40,000000 pounds
in the year 1906, according to statis-
ties announced today by the Depart
ment q Labor and Commerce.
The decrease il mainly in shipments
TO Japan and Great Britain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
SUIT FOR $4,000
HAS BEEN BROUGHT
Mrs c. D. Sterling Brings Action in
Tort Against J. B. Campbell, Charge
False Representation in Sale
of Granite Stock.

An action in tort has been brought BY
Mrs. G. p. Sterling against J. D. Camp.
bell, the ad damnum being set up as
$1,000, and the case being based on the
allegation Of false representation in the
sale Of stock in the United States Gran
ate and Construction company a body
writ execution was served on the de-
fendant yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff II. J. Slayton. Mr.. Campbell has
retained Attorney Richard A. Hoar as
bis counsel, while Mrs Sterling i repre-
sented by Attorney s. Hollister Jackson.
The case is returnable in Washington
county court within ~ days Of the sery-
ing Of the writ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
SEVEN OUT OF EIGHT.
Clan Gordon Won an Overwhelming vic
tory III Cribbage.


The cribbago contest last evening be-
tween Clan Gordon and the Manchester
Unity odd Fellows resulted in favor Of
the former, Clan Gordon winning at sew.
cn of the eight tables. The play by
tables was as follows
scott and Henderson, G G., defeated
Graham and Kennedy, A. H.: Henry and
Webster, & 81, defeated Booth and sin.
clair, NJ. e.; Stuart and Tieuey, G. G.,
defeated smith and Gauthier, NJ. U.;
Mcleod and Riddell, G O., defeated Leith
and Craig, M tl; Main and Birnie, g.
G.. defeated MuTry and Dalgarno, IA. o.;
Mullen and Gruickshank, G. Ge defeated
Walker and Thompson, M I: Gordon
and Milne g I. defeated Anderson and
Brodie AL U5 Oliver and Parker M U.,
defeated Anderson and Bfodie, Q. G.
Fhc next contest II on Monday even
ing, between the 9. D. i. and 9, G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
coMMANDERY INSPECTED.
BY Right Eminent Grand Commander
Elihu B. Taft.

The annual inspection Of ST Alder
mer Commandery, No. II, Of this city
was held last evening, thorough III.
spection Of the work and The order was
conducted by Right Eminent Grand
Commander Elihu B. Taft of Burning
ton Other grand officers present were
Deputy Grand Master Dr. . Henry
Jackson Of Barre and Grand Senior
Warden Frank Dewey Of Montpelier,
The officers Of Mt. Zion ConnnandeYy
OF Montpelier were also present. Az
6s30 O'clock banquet was served in
the banquet hall at which IS were pres
emit, and tae work of inspection foi-
lowed AT the close Of the inspection
remarks We're made BY the grand Of
iicers and Others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
DEATH OF oNEY RAYMOND.
Had Moved From This City to Farm
in PlainfeId.

Oney Raymond, formerly a granite
entter in this city, died at $3.50 O'clock
this morning at his new home in the
town of Plainfeld. where he moved :
year ago The cause Of death was
heart trouble with which he had been
afflicted for eight months. The de-
ceased was born ia Canada and was At
years Of age A widow and seven
children survive him. Mr.. Raymond
was member of the American Order
of Forestcrs. The funeral win be held
from St. Monica's church Monday morn
ing at i0s3o o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
DIED IN woLcorT.
George B, Daniels, Montpelier Boy, Aged
10 Years.

Word was received in Montpelier to-
day Of the death at Wolcott of George
b. Daniels, son Of n G Daniels 81 that
city, this morning at seven o'clock. His
death was due 10 Tuberculosis. The
young man went to Wolc0tt several
weeks ago in hopes Of regaininc his
health Ten years ago be lost one lea
Vy., ~ Is'ng H;va arn nin oSsr D hs Nan hMoaqtpaer
brought back to Montpelier for burial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
WILSON -cIEMENr SUIT AGAIN.
Writ Of Error Summons Plaintiffs At
torney to New York.

Rutland, Jan 25 Another chapter
h the famous Wilson Clement siander
suit developed yesterday IN the service
9r Max l. Powell, attorney for s. d.
Wilson, q citation to appear before the
lnited States cirenit court 81 appeals
u New York February 2i pursuant
" q writ Of error, wherein r w. Clem
mt. the plaintiff, is To show cause, ii
any There IL, Why the Judgment should
bot be corrected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
DIES AT AGE OF los.
Patrick Carney Of South Dorset, Yer
mont's Oldest Citizen, Gone.

South Dorset, Jan. 25 Patrick Carr
ney, Vito was Vermont's oldest citizen
and who died at his home here Monday
placed his age AZ i06 years He is sur
Yived by his wife. who is also very old
The funeral was held at the house
Wednesday morning and was largely
sttended. The pail bearers were
Thomas and Edward Malone. Thomas
Burns and John Gallagher Burial was
t East Dorset.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
ONCE IN B0ER WAR.
Suicide Of col. j. F. Y. Blake in New
York City.

New York, Jan. 25.--Gol John 7. n.
Blake who organized aR Irish brigade
for volunteer service in the Boer army
in the war against Great Britain, com.
mitted suicide yesterday ia Harlem
boarding house by inhaling Illuminating
gas.
Blake had been lecturing IN several
New York schools recently, but Ne had
not prospered, and yesterday he told
the landlady Of the boarding house
where be had lived for several months
that he was very much discouraged
over the prospects for the future,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
JAMES b. LAFAYETTE.
Barre Man Died This Morning Of Ty-
phoid- Pneumonia.

James b. Lafayette died at three
o'clock this morning az bis home It
the corner Of Sonth Main and Quarry
streets, the cause being typhoid .pneu
monia. lie was q teamster and stone
mason iie leaves family.
he was born in West Chaxy, n. Y.4
and IA survived by a wife and three
daughters; also four brothers ana three
sisters. The funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
was q BeIow 4 81. Iohnsbury

ST. Johnsbimy Jan. 25.- Yesterday
was the oldest day in st. Johnsbury for
many years. Thermometers registered
~ degrees below zero and at noon it
was q below.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
CANNOT BE MOVED YET.
Condition Of John Holland More Ser
ious than that Of Il ?. Arnington.

South Royalton, Jan 25 Drs. y. J.
Fish and y. h Burnett report John
Holland, the onaineer. and II p. Arm.
ington. the mail clerk, injured IN the
railroad wreck here last Friday, as do-
inc as well as could be expected Mr.
Hollands injuries proved to he the
worst Of the three although at the
time of the accident ii was thought that
Mr Armington's case was The most
serious. It is expected that Mr. Ar
mington will be able to be taken to
fis home in Nashua, n. H., bv Satur-
dav. but it Il not probable that Mr..
Holland can be moved to st Albans for
some time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
wEBsTERvILLE.

a social dance win be held III Bru-
neles hall Webstervile. Saturday
evening, january 26 All are cordially
invited, Bill 25 cents,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
BaToIay RTos. Reopen TomorIaw.

Barclay Bros. plant, which has been
shut down for repairs, win reopen for
work tomorrow morning,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-03-19
Council Proceedings.

Last nights bi-monthly coun-
Gil meeting was attended by
Mayor Knapp and the full board
of alderman.
Communications from Cordele,
Bainbridge, Waycross a n d
Thomasville in answer to in
quiries, indicated that the cost
for pumping water cost from 8
to 15cts per thousand gallons,
the average being about 1Octs
The Supt. reported that 1t cost
about 1515cts per thousand gal
Ions at city plant.
A bid to furnish sewer thing
made by the Fitzgerald Pottery
Co. was read and filed.
F. R. Justice was granted
quit claim deed to lot l square
4 block 8, which has been prev
iously redeemed.
The committee on public
buildings and grounds was au-
thorized to paint the roof of the
power house, and to secure bids
on other improvements needed
al the plant.
The Sanitary Committee was
given a free hand to enforce san
itarian improvements, where
found necessary.
A resolution authorizing the
renewal of a loan Of SIS, 900, was
adopted.
Ordinance No 232 ia regard to
encroachm :nts Ga West Central,
beyond Jackson street was taken
up for second reading but was
tabled until the next meeting OF
council with the view of N mend
ment, so that the CITY might C IN
tain title and control of 'he land
| involved.
1t is quite possible that an
ammendmen will be offered at
the next meeting OF the council,
to include all of Central and
Main streets that is not part
center.
Ordinance No 233 extending
the fire limits was passed.
DR.. L. S. Osborne sanitary
inspector made report as to the
actual cost of sanitary work that
is now being done and recommend
ed the use of disinfectants in adj
dition to the line now being used,
and the council Immediately
authorized the purchasing com.
mittee to buy a sufficient sup
ply of the disinfectant recon.
mended.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-03-19
Cotton Mill Help Wanted!

We have employment for sew
eral good families at good wages
and reasonable hours. Suitrble
homes furnished with church
and school privileges. Splendid
opportunity for families wishing
to better their conditions. APP
ply to E. K. Farmer, at First
National Bank. or 3. F. Houston,
Supt. at Factory.
Yours truly.
E. K. Farmer. Sec. and Treas.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-03-19
HOME SAVINGS B 4NK.

The saaried better when he bias saw
NGS account thereby accumulate
which egimatey for profits In Fitzgerald
money they been spending all days
extravgance. Have Bank and be dare
Opportunity, to invite trade for handsome profits
entirely people the
needs 10 know whether have
dollars
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-03-19
THE HOME SAVINGS BANK.

We Will take your idle money and allow you Intergst
four times wear for the use of it, Our rate FOUR PER-
CENT, per anum but this rate will be increased by CON-
pounding if allowed to remain, through the second qua'G
Figure out what you have idle and bring to u.s. ana IN
YOU need it before the interest paying dates you can
have r. We pay interest auIary JAM Is' APa' H. 9uy l.
and October LIST of each year, moneys reman'n ~ oo
Ar @2Es department until those dates.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-03-19

LOST:-A back comb wit b
separate pearls, on Grant street
between Marcus Lukes and J. c..
Haynes, on Friday morning
Owner will pay liberal reward
for return to this office
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-03-19
Three Stories and Up.

The local lodge of Elks have finally closed
contract with Major Madison BULGE for the
Hird floor of the building he is now excavating
tia at the corner of Pine and Main.
We are glad to make this announcement for
easoA that Fitzgerald has passed its two
age. Our business blocks should be
with view to the future of the city and
Of the outlook, there can be no excuse
story building.
SLOGAN be- THREEs STORIES AND UP
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-03-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
Canal Made Free.

From 1855 to 1881 the canal was con-
trolled by the state of Michigan and a toll
of Ga cents ton was charged to cover OPP
Grating expenses This was afterward re-
duced TO 21s cents. with'a minimum of 50
per vessel The canal was transferred to
the federal government in 1881 and has
since been free.
What is now called the Weitzel lock, in
honor of Gen. Godfrey Weitzel of the
United States Army. was designed by Gen.
Orlando NJ. Poe OF the United States Army
and built by Alfred Noble between 1870 and
1871. 1t is 515 feet long, so feet wide and
II feet deep. The Canadian canal was built
in 1SSS-1S95 by w. G.. Mcneil Thompson
1t is 800 feet long. GO feet wide and % feet
deep The Poe lock. built by Gen. Orlando
NJ Poe. from 1887 to 1896. is 800 feet long
100 feet wide and 90 feet deep.
Since 1892 the American canal has been
deepened and heightened, so that 1t is now
one and three-tifths miles long, 800 feet wide
at the upper entrance, 1000 feet at the
lower entrance los feet at the canal gate
and go feet wide above the locks Hy-
draulic power Is used for operating the
American locks: electricity generated by
the rapids is used for operating the Cana
dian locks A vessel be put through
either of the American locks in about seven
minutes and through the Canadian locks in
about eight minutes. but the actual time
averages twenty-nine minutes because of
the slow movement of the boats in entering
and leaving.
The commerce of the lakes Is so great
that a long line of boats laden with coal,
ore, wheat and merchandise is always wait
ing at both entrances, and this delay is
very costly In a short season of navigation.
The shipowners have adopted many de-
vices for saving time. Minutes are pre-
cious Sailing up the lakes you can see
coal docks amid-stream where vessels going
up and down can stop en- route to fill their
bunkers. 1t is only necessary for them to
slow down their speed and run alongside
when the patent loading apparatus will in
a few minutes transfer from the coal bins
on the docks to the bunkers of the vessels
enough fuel to carry them to the end Of
their voyages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
CONGRESS HEIGHTS NEEDS:
Improvement Association Discusses
Variety Of Topics.

AT meeting last evening of the Congress
Heights Public Improvement Association
Edward ]. Newcomb, the acting secretary
presented the reply of the Commissioners
TO the request of the association that street
signs be erected throughout the town and
that numbers be assigned TO the residences
in which It was stated the District officials
will take up this matter and learn what 1t
is practicable to do along these lines.
Another letter vas read from the Com
miss with reference to the demand
for street lamps In the Wahier subdivision,
on Hamilton road. and along Raleigh street,
the reply being that these matters will be
given immediate consideration. letter
was read by Acting Secretary Newcomb
from Commissioner Macfarland, who has
been invited TO address the members of the
association, in which he wrote that he was
uncertain as to his ability to visit the asso-
citation October is. as planned,
The resolution recently passed thanking
the United States Realty Company for the
improvements it has effected at Congress
Heights was replied to by o. C. Brothers,
jr., vice president of the company, who an
nounc6d it to be the intention of the COM
pany to continue improvements in the town
from time to time and thanked the organi-
zation for its support and letter of COM
mendation
Milton j. Fillius chairman of the com
mttee on highways. reported the town has
been given cleaning up along the roads
ana streets DE the DlSlIICl Iodu IoECe MI
Newcomb, speaking for the committee on
sewerage, stated the committee is working
with a view of the early settlement of this
question.
Mr.. Filius stated the Anacostia and Po-
tomac River Railroad Company has done
much toward relieving the congestion in
street-car traffic at the Anacostia bridge
by the Withdrawal of open cars and the
substitution of larger cars. The operation
of the cars was pronounced to be salts
factory since this plan went into effect.
Mr. Newcomb called attention to the
necessity of securing a new piano for the
Congress Heights School. and urged that a
visit be made to the school authorities in
relation to this subject. II. l.. Barnes, who
acted as chairman of the meeting, appoint
cd MeSsrs Newcomb and Fillius as the
committee TO take up the matter.
Mr.. Filius suggested the members OF the
association be given a smoker at the next
meeting which was agreed to- Mr.. New
comb being appointed to make the proper
arrangements. The progress of the asso-
cation and its plans for the coming season
were reviewed by Messrs. Barnes, Fillius
and Newcomb prior to adjournment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
UTMONG the
u FRATFpNlTlES|

The Sovereign Grand Lodge, r. o. o. F.,
has been in session at st. Paul, Mimi, this
week. The attendance of visitors from all
parts of the country is estimated at from
5000 to 10000. The grand representatives
from the District of Columbia are John l.
Brown, James I. Crew and David w Keck.
The sessions of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
are being held in the old capitol building at
ST. Paul. At the opening session the
Sovereign Grand Lodge was welcomed by
Gov. Johnson, prospective candidate for the
democratic presidential nomination. and
Mayor Robert A. Smith, to whom responses
were made. by Grand Master George w.
Scherer, Grand Patriarch D. S. White
more and Miss Rose Whiting. president of
the Minnesota Rebekah assembly. A no
table feature OF the convention is the large
attendance of Canadian Odd Fellows,
headed by venerable patriarchs of the order
in the dominion. Odd Fellowship has been
growing apace in the Canadian provinces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
100000 in Robert Pinkerton's Will

NEW YORK, September 21.-The will of
Robert Allan Pinkerton, head of the
Pinkerton detective agency who died Au
gust IL on board the steamship Bremen,
was fled yesterday afternoon. 1t makes
disposition Of an estate valued at $1,000
Co., and nearly all the property is left to
his widow, Ann Elizabeth Pinkerton; his
son, Allan. and his two daughters Anna
F. Gibbs and Mary F. Carlisle. All the
current profits from the detective business
are to be divided into four equal parts
to be given to the widow and her three
children The will disposes in like man
ner of house and lot at Bay Shore, L. l.;
real estate at Y Union street Brooklyn,
and a large amount of jewelry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
Worries Liquor Dealers,

NEW HAVEN, Conn, September 21.-Re-
tail liquor dealers of the state admit that
they have been badly nipped by the new
state law which allows a real estate owner
to sign the petition Of only one applicant
for liquor license. The law requires that
every applicant shall have the names of
five real estate owners There are more
than 400 saloons in New Haven alone re-
quring mora than 1900 names of real es-
state owners to complete the petitions.
while there only about $500 real estate
owners in the city
Several hundred real estate owners have
Invariably refused to sign liquor license
applications, and 1t looks If some of the
saloons might have to be closed because
of a lack of names to accompany the ap-
p!ications. The same conditions exist all
over the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
Herr Bebel an Atheist.

BERLIN, September 2l.-The hitherto I'M
expectedly tame proceedings of the social
democratic congress at Essen were made
slightly more interesting Thursday by Herr
Bebel, who publicly proclaimed himself an
atheist, though with the reservation that
he held the belief private individual,
not as a social democrat. II am an athe-
ist." he said. land. as SUCH have a right
to make a propaganda of my creed, pro-
vided, however, that I do not do SO as a
member Of the party. I believe he add
ed. that the development of what we call
religion must eventually lead to atheism -
This declaration of faith was received by
the congress in silence, though, undoubted-
ly. a great number of the members Of this
party of three millions hold similar views
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
Family Poisoned in Allegheny CITY.

PITTSBURG, Pa, September PA mys-
FERROUS poisoner. probably afflicted with a
mania for taking life, is causing terror
among families in Allegheny. Having been
successful in causing the death of a num-
Der of horses and dogs, the poisoner is be-
lieved to have attempted recently to kill
a whole family. The victims are. Mrs.
Maggie Hoffman, fortyfour years old :;
Fred Hoffman, twenty-five years old;
Charles Hoffman, seven years old; Esther
Hoffman. five years old: Evaline Tuscher,
ten years old. the cl.ild Of neighbor. The
family had eaten sons. soup for dinner that
had been kept IN an toutside refrigerator
over night. Immediately after the meal the
entire family was takena SO seriously III that
physicians We're ca!led.S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
MANY Times in Court.

1--WE sent you down at least seventy-five
times" Judge kimball remarked TO Daniel
Whalen, who was in the Police Court this
morning on a charge of being a habitual
drunkard.
III you will take my personal bonds, your
honor, | Will promise"
You can safely promise to stop drinking
for six months" his honor commented.
Danny has been kept on the move for the
past five days according to the police. Po-
liccnan Boswell found him asleep on the
street a couple OF times and made him
move Policeman Lynch also interfOed
with Danny's snoOzes twice, and Park Po-
liceman Roberts ordered him from benches
in Henry Park