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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Lido duek sIsIrts a vaughan'..

Ladies' duck skirts at vaughans.
D. Sickle is in New York on busi-
ness visit.
B. y. Martin Of plainfeld was in the
city on business today.
George A. Drew Of Marshfeld was in
the city today on business.
John Miller went to Manchester, n.
H., today for a visit with relatives.
The Rev. G. H. Watt went TO Buflne.
ton this afternoon on a business trip
Thomas Winn of Providence, r. l., IS
visiting at the home Of John c. Crowley
Of West street.
Frank G. Logan Of Norwich. Conn.,, IS
visiting his cousin, Mrs. +. L. knowlton,
OF Franklin street.
Walter Roach. who has been visiting
friends in the city, returned to his home
in ST. Johnsbury last evening.
Italiani Questa sera tutti al yeatro
grande recita pro Meyer, Haywood Pet
tib0ne. Verlua Tilodramatica.
A large st. Bernard dog was struck
by the 1918 car on North Main street
this morning and 30 badly injured that
Officer Carle shot it.
Two newly painted and upholstered
passenger coaches were exchanged to-
day for the old arks that have been used
on the Barre branch Of the Central YER
mont.
Miss Edith Barnes returns this even.
ing from Plymouth. n. H., for a visit
Of few days at the home of her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Barnes.
Among the arrivals at the City Hotel
to-day are Frank Putnam, J. NJ Mar.
ceau, Fred Lupton of Boston, John A.
Cross of Mortified and A. G. Blanchard
o. Montpelier.
The production of Daniel O'Connellr
which was TO be presented by the Xavia
dramatic club in Montpelier next Tues.
day evening has been postponed owing
TO the death OF Mr. Provost, father Of
Alice Provost, one Of the participants.
Among the arrivals at the new North.
ern yesterday were Albert Davis,
Graniteville; D. W. McI.ane. Granville,
J. J Harper, pittsford; NJ i. Connolly.
Luz ow; G. Crowley. Bellows Falls;
Alex Grant, Hardwiek; George Hibbard,
New York
The Shakespearian recital to be given
by Miss Gertrude Mc0ucsten at the
I Iiniversalist church, MAY 81, will be
changed to May %, because Of tho
school concert TO be given Friday night.
Those who have bought tickets for Fri.
day night and cannot 70 on Thursday,
nnn return them and receive their
money All desiring tickets can secure
them of Mr.. T. L, Potter at The semin.
I ary
Mrs. Freeman Cilley returned 10 her
home last evening She was called TO
/ Newbury two weeks ago, her sister, Mrs.
Frank Hathaway, being seriously III
with f}rights disease Mrs. Hathaway
died the eighth the funeral being held
the tenth Since that time her mother
has been seriously III with prostraton
and heart trouble. AIRS. Cilley left her
more comfortable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
WOMAN CONVICTED,
TAKES AN APPEAL
Rose Brassaw Found Guilty Of Keeping
House Of III Fame Jury Was Out
But Ten Minutes.

After being out about ten minutes
the jury in the case OF Rose Brassaw,
charged with keeping house Of i'll fame
which was heard in the city court yes
terday afternoon, brought IN verdict
of guilty. The court imposed sem
tence Of not less than one or more than
two years in the house of correction and
held her for the costs oE prosecution. She
took an appeal 10 the county court.
Bail was fixed at $500 which she was
unable to furnish and was taken to the
term of county court.
The case went TO the jury shortly be,
fore nine O'clock last evening. The
state put on seven witnesses, mostly
officers, and the respondent put in no
testimony The jury WAS composed Of
the following men, Alex. Duncan, r.
L. Clark, w w. Perry, Arthur c. Moore,
James ]. Marion and c. w. Perry.
Grand Juror Z. r. Davis prosecuted as.
sisted by L. L. Scott. II. NJ. Gordon de-
Tended.
The respondent Is the woman who
was first arrested January 9 and when
her case came up for hearing three days
later she was found to be missing. She
returned to Barre last Saturday night
anu was promptly arrested the follow
ing day as being bail-jumper. and was
taken to the county jail for safe keeping
pending the trial. She told the officers
that she thoughe her case would not be
taken Up since three months had elaps-
ed.
The case Of Mrs. Albon Kimplin
charged with keeping house Of III
fame on Mount street was set for a
hearing in the city court this morning
but was continued until next Thursday
on account Of the defense not being
ready for trial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
WOULDN'T TAKE
A $4,000 BONUS
]. ]. Flynn Told New Owners Of Barre
B Montpelier Traction Co. Where
They Could Get 1t.

The rumor having become current that
the new purchasers of tile Barre ana
Montpelier Traction company, Messrs. II.
M, Cory, Il. III Deayitt and |. NJ. Frost,
had been offered bonus Of $4,000 II
they would sell their holdings, news
paper man approached ex Mayor Cory
in Montpelier to-day
As to the truth OF the rumor Mr.. Cory
confirmed Il as follows ]. J. Flynn
Tone Of the former owners) telephoned
him (Corry) Thursday night as to his
desire to sell. Ii desiring to sell they
(Corry, Dcayitt and Frosty could get an
increase Of S50,000 on the price they
paid.
"No, sir" was the ex-mayor's response
to Mr.. Flynn, "we wouldn't sall II we got
% bonus of 100000. We bought the
road To operate ii and not as specula-
tion. We think we, have got a good piece
.of property \ YA fss.j
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
COMM ENDED
JURY MEN
Judge Niles Said He Never
Had Seen
A MORE FAITHFUL PANEL
He Discharged All Of Them To-day Ex-
cept One ard Retained Him to
Keep String on the
Others.

Montpelier, May IS With the ex-
ception Of one man, Charles Il. jackson
OF Montpelier, all the jurymen is Wash
ington county court, were discharged
this morning shortly after nine o'clock
BY the presiding Judge, w w Miles.
This one iuryman was retained 50 that
the entire panel can be recalled IL the
Barre bastardy case of Ashland vs..
Craig il prepared for trial IN two days.
Judge Miles explained that ii be dis
charged AL the itrymen the panel could
not be recalled, so be retained one to
have d string Oh the rest.
Before sending the iurEmen to their
homes, Judge Miles addressed them
briefly and commended them on their
faithfulness He said that in all his 35
years experience in Vermont courts he
had never attended term in which the
jurors were 50 uniformly present The
first panel has been together for GO
days. The men then stepped up and
drew their pay, which was Sc day.
During the term of court fourteen
cases have been tried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
HALF MILLION LOSS
in NEW YORK FIRE
Piers Of Morgan Line Destroyed Last
Night and There Was Desperate
Fight to Save Other Property.

New York, May 1s--Fire last night
destroyed the piers Of the Morgan line,
owned by the Northern Pacific railway,
on the Hudson riyer at the foot OF Canal
street, Manhattan. A large quantity Of
the freight stored ON the pier and in the
sheds was destroyed and several ships
which were berthed there narrowly es-
capped. The loss will reach $500,000. The
firernen worked shoulder to shoulder
with hundreds Of striking longshoremen
from other piers, who did all that was
possible to save the freight stored under
the sheds. The Morgan line was the first
of the lines reaching New York tD grant
THE demands Of the striking steyedores
Several engines from the land side and
two fire Tugs from the river side and
pier houses are practically ruined. Tugs
towed the coast wise steamer .'Proteus
Of the Morgan line, which arrived yes
terday from New Orleans into the stream
while fire tugs played streams Of water
on her decks. "The City of Columbusn
of the Savannah line, was also towed
into the stream, as was the three-masted
schooner ''Penobscot.p
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
Let Well Enough Alone.

Dear Editor;-c. Thomas Il the
Frontier Schoolmaster.e says teacher
who has tact in organizing classes, and
has Learned how TO economic time, can
far more easily manage school Of GO
or 20 pupils than one OF little or no OK
perience can a school Of 80.
The above is one very important rea.
son why teachers who have proved them.
selves faithful and capable and fully mn.
derstand the work should remain as long
as their work continues satisfactory.
Beneficial instruction is a very import
ant matter and each year active, up-to.
date teachers are reaching ont and
grasping new ideas and methods and
are more beneficial To their pupils, Tact
talent and inventive genius are neces-
sary qualities which all teachers do not
possess and n our teachers. though mar,
ried (might assossinate their hubbies)
have these qualities better let vel
enough alone.
A girl who has passed through the
high school should not attempt teachine
without further training The norma
schools should be attended By thos,
wishing 70 join the ranks of teacher.
and assume the great responsibility ol
properly instructing our youth. Because
a young lady ranks high in her mark.
in sehool II Is no proof she has sufficient
ability TO do tho work in q graded schoo
or any other Practice makes perfect
and II stands 10 reason that those "wht
have been ID the harness from 10 To Ii
years. are better fitted for their duties
than those of less mature years and ex
pcrience
Of course II married teacher become
careless or ind0lept, tries to compll
housekeeping duties with school duties
that ia another matter, ana an individua
question. as school duties should not bl
mixed up with bread.making. II re
quires long hours, and often late hours
10 plan and sxeeute properly all th,
work required OF school teacher ant
she earns every cent OF her money II 81,
does her duty.
/. B. Justice.
Derby Line, Vi May II. 1907.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
ONE DEAD, SIX INJURED.
Street Car Strike in Evansville Very
Violent -Trafic Stopped.

Evansville, Ind, May 1s.- After d day
of rioting, violence and accident, the see
ond day Of the street car strike ended
with one person dead, six injured and
street car traffic suspended. Mayor
Boehne last night called special meet
ing OF the board Of safety and ordered
that two hundred special policemen be
sworn in. The dead: James Gates, Cen
tral City, Ky, strike sympathizer. The
injured: Bessie Kohn, infant, crushed
under falling building, James Williams,
strike syInpathizer. crushed by falling
bricks and Grant Kinney, strike breaker
Yesterday AFTERNOON street car man
ned by non.union crew and going at
full speed jumped a curve at Eighth
and Walnut streets and dashed into a
two-story building, partly destroyed the
building. The accident killed Gates, I'M
cluding the Kohn child The street car
company says that strike syanpathizeH
boarded the ear and, after knocking down
the motorman and conductor, put on full
power, causing the defailment OF the car
Grant Kinney and Felix Oden, strike
breakers, were assaulted In the street by
a mob Of several hundred persons Oden's
car was cut of and his arm fractured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
SUNDAY SERVICES
Times and Places of Worship and Sub
jects of Sermons.

Services will be held in the Pentacos-
tai church al 1880 a. m. and p. M.
Universalist church. Morning subject,
"The Sin Of Hurry; evening, Doing tho
Duty That rs Near"
Services win BE- held at the Pentacos-
tai church tomorrow at 10s30 a. M,
and z p. m, as usual
Congregational Church. Services as
usual. The pastor viii speak in the
evening on Saul Disappointing Man,
and His Modern Likeliness.'
Christian Science services tomorrow
at 1o.45 a. m. Wednesday evening at
7.So; reading room open Tuesday, ~!
Friday from to o'clock, at 7 Summer
street.
AZ St. Monica's church: Children's
mass at 0 o'clock. celebrant, Rev, p. NJ.
McNenna; parish mass at 1890 o'clock,
celebrant Rev. r.. T. Cray catechism,
D. M; rosary and henedictions 4 p. mt
baptisms at P. N.
Presbyterian church, the pastor will
conduct both services. In the morning
o sermon win be preached to the mem
bers Of Clan Gordon. No 2, g. s q, on
the text eIIe took care Of Him from
Luke 1894. Mems Bible class at ii;45.
Methodist Episcopal church, Edward
10. ThayN, pastor. The topics for the
pastors sermons tomorrow viii be as
follows, "The Hidden Life and Free
dom by the Truth. All men are cor
daily invited to join the pastors Bible
class. which meets after morning scry-
ice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
MAN WOUNDED HERMIT.
Returned Fire and Is Arrested at Mont
gomery Center.

Montgomery Center, May is.--A se-
quel to the sensational capture Of joel
Wilkins. the hermit, was furnished yes
terday when States Attorney +. s. Tup-
per Of st, Alhans caused the arrest of
Roy Kingsley on the charge Of assault
with dangerous weapons. Kingsley was
one Of the party who accompanied the
officers to the home Of Wilkins, who fred
upon the posse from half-closed door
way, and Kingsley returned the fire,
wounding wilkins in the arm. wilkins
is now in the asylum at Waterbury un-
der observation. The wound in his arm
is considered serious, but it is thought
that it win heal in time.
A preliminary hearing was given
Kingsley in the Office Of his attorney,
Fred r. Campbell, and about IS wit
nesses were examined. The hearing was
continued last evening until May 20.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
STATE REBEKAElS
ELECT OFFICERS
Mrs. Karlene Eelcher Of Bradford Was
Chosen President Yesterday
Afternoon.

The last state assembly, Of the
Daughters Of Rebckah was held az
Montpelier yesterday afternoon, closing
Odd Fellows week. It was voted to
hold the next convention at Rutland in
May, during the same week that the
Odd Fellows assemble The election Of
officers for the ensuing year resulted in
the choice Of Mrs Karlene Beleher Of
Bradford as president The other Off
GERS were chosen as follows:
Vice-president, Mrs. Mabel II. Dane Of
Newport.
Secretary, Mrs. Louise r. Boycc of
Barre,
Treasurer, Mrs. Ella q. Finney ii
Lyndonville.
Warden, Mrs. Susie H. Klach of White
River Junction.
Conductor, Mrs. Frances Stone Of
Springfield.
Chaplain, Mrs. Susan Bailey.
Marshal, Mrs. Emma Gale Of Ludlow.
Inside guard, Miss Grace Richmond
Of Rutland.
Outside guard, Mrs. Angie Endress
OF Bennington.
These officers were installed BY Past
President Miss Mabel Gleason of Rut-
land.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
Dead Man Had an Envelope Bearing
Pittsburg, N. H., Mans Name.

onth NorwallS, Conn, May 1S.--As
a result of being struck by d train at
Westport yesterday afternoon, there
died at the Norwalk hospital last night.
man whose identity i not clear, but
who it is thought may have been Che
representative Of circus. In his
pockets were found an envelope address.
TO w g. Dove. Pittsburg, n H., copies
OF Ringing Brothers circus route. an
unused railroad ticket oTer the New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad
from Worcester, stamped on the back
MAY 17,p and also rebate and indi-
eating that he paid fare on the train
from Worcester to New Haven. The
man was tall, below middle age aud well
dressed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
VERM0NTER RETIRES
FROM U. S. NAVY
Rear Admiral George H. Converse Was
Born at Norwich SIS Years Ago. sli.i

Rear Admiral George II. Converse Was
Born at Norwich IS Years Ago siH
Washington, D. c., May 1s.-Rear Ad.
miral George II. Converse, chief Of the
bureau Of navigation, retired to-day and
was succeeded by Rear Admiral W. II.
Brownson.
Admiral Converse was born at Nor
wich, VT, on May 3, 1874. and i there.
fore 65 years Of age He graduated
from the Naval Academy on October 10.
1865, and was ordered to the Canandaiga.
being promoted to ensign in December,
1866. to master in March, 1868, and to
lieutenant in March a year later. In
October of the latter year he was de-.
tAiled to special torpedo duty and Join
ea the Asiatic fleet in January. 1872.
In May, 1874, he was ordered for duty
Mt the torpedo station and to the Mar.
hon in September, 1877. receiving his
promotion TO lieutenant commander in
July, 1873. He then served on board
the Lancaster, under the bureau OF
ordnance, at the torpedo station and
as inspector of torpedo boats at Bris-
toll r. l.. becoming prominently iden.
titled with the development Of the lat
ter chief. lie was made commander
III March, 1889 and after tour Of
duty on the Enterprise was again or
dered to duty under the bureau OF
ordnance and in the latter part Of 1902
Mas placed in charge Of the torpedo
station He took command OF the
Montgomery in May, 1897. ana was
made a captain in April, 1899. When
the battleship Illinois was completed
he was placed in command, returning
to the department to become chief 81
the bureau Of ordnance ii October q
1908. Since that time he has been on
duty at the navy department in that
bureau and in the two others TO the
head Of which he was promoted.
II has been Admiral Converse's habit
10 spend a part of his summers in Yer
mont and he intends to continue this
custom. although his winters viii
probably be spent in a milder climate
His family consists Of Mrs. Converse
and their three daughters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
GOOD TEMPLARS MEET.
Quarterly District Meeting Held at
Fftg Mortnestav r4as e

Quarterly District Meeting Held at
AE11 1870 Montpelier NfAFf as
The Good Templars az district No.
$ held quarterly district meeting yea
terday afternoon and last evening with
Capital Lodge Of Montpelier, District
Deputy Chief Templar Ford Of Barre
presided at the afternoon session. The
district lodge degree was conferred on
about 20 members.
The address Of welcome was delivered
by 3. A. Sumnef. chief templaF of Capt
tai lodge and the response was BY the
Rev. r. II. Perkins of Washington. At
five o'clock the local lodge served supper
for the visitors and and the public meet.
ing last evening was addressed by Q.
II. Hayden Of Riverside, grand chief
templar, the Rev. a. ]. Eough and
others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
A "citisenp Complains.

Editor Daily Times -For years Il
has been the fashion Of the high tax
party, through its city council TO fix
the tax rate as high as i could by its
own authority. and then so call city
meetings for the purpose of raising
special taxes, in order to lift the general
tax rate still higher. Last year this
policy received Il cutting rebmke. Two
city meetings were called TO raise at
each time a special tax; but at each
time the answer was q laundering No.
Just notice what trick was then
played The city council made deal
with our senator and representative to
yet an net passed BY the legislature so
To amend the city charter as TO raise
the school tax rate from 60 to 20 cents
on every dollar OF the grand list, This
additional ten cents on the dollar this
year is Of course equivalent to a special
tax Of ten cents on the dollar. Yet a
city meeting is called for next Monday
evening to raise still another special
tax; s2.79 on the dollar is now the legal
limit a special tax must raise that
rate TO about $500 on the dollar
Now everybody knows, OF should
know, that this high tax rate is a killer.
II has already practically killed the
growth Of Barre. Of course when you
XIII the growth Of the city, you
Kill the growth Of every branchof bus.
incss within the city. You Kill the
growth Of our mercantile business; you
kill the growth Of our grocery business
YOU kill the growth Of our banking
business; you Kill the growth Of schools
and churches. With a low tax rate, and
the right policy in other respects, Barre
IN ten years from now might haye been
the largest city IN the state. With the
continued high tax rate, and the pres
ent policy in other respects, Barre in
the next ten years will be practically
no larger than It is NOW.
Citizen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
Reduction in Insurance for
Mercantile District
OF FIFTEEN PER CENT
Local Agents Of Ont-of-State Companies
Announce a Change ID Barre Due to
Good Record and Improved
Equipment.

Insurance rates on mercantile risks
in Barre have been reduced S per cent,
dating from May 4. The reduction is
made on all risks on which rates were
advanced after one or two rather large
fires in Barre few years ago and be-
cause Of the so-called excessive losses
and imperfections in the fire department.
After the good record Of the past two
years, and now that the efficiency Of tile
fire department has been fully demon
stratcd, the reduction il made.
This reduction affects nearly all tho
buildings and contents of the city, but
does not apply to granite manufacturing
plants, on which no raise was made at
the time the advance was made ON the
business blocks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
FOUND A COLD NUGGET.
Peter Resette Of Sheiburne Tells Re-
markable Tale.

Burlington, May fs.-Petor Resettc
of Shelblunc tells through au inter
preters he has no English himself a
remarkable tale Of the discovery Of q
nugget Of gold in that place. Working
on a ledge last week, he says, he found
yellow nugget. When opportunity al
lowed he took the nugget to Montreal
There ii was appraised as gold and
Ressett was paid $500 for It.
That's the story as it trickled through
the interpreter. The farm on which the
gold bearing ledge il located Ii near the
village. Mr. Ressette says, and its owner
lives elsewhere. He does not know the
name Of either owner or resident mana
ger Maybe he doesn't want to give
away his discovery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
WATER MAIN BURST
And One Sstreet in Providence, R. /.
Was Undermined.

Providence, r I. May ls-A s2.inch
water main in the heart Of the city
burst shortly after / o'clock this morn
ing. and for two hours a 25-foot geyser
spurted. The cellars were flooded and
the whole street was undermined. The
fire and water service were temporarily
crippled. Water in the cellar Of the
telephone exchange played havoc with the
telephone service. Millions of gallons of
water were wasted and the pressure
this morning was very low all through
the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
COLLEGE BALL PLAYER
MAY NOT RECOVER
Elmer R. Higgins of University Of Yer
mont Badly Hurt in Collision
With W. L. Gardner Yes
terday Afternoon.

Burlington, May to.-As the result Of
a collision during the baseball game here
yesterday between Amherst "Aggie,T
and university of Vermont, Elmer r.
Higgins Of stsndish, Me, left fielder on
The homo team il delirious, suffering
from internal injuries, with small
Of Enosburg Falls, VT, shortstop, has
broken collar bone.
While attempting to catch a ny ball
back of third base, the players came
together on the. run, Higgins being
struck on the temple. 1t wag not
thought at the time that either was
seriously injured, but later Higgins be-
came delirious. It is expected that
Gardner's injury will keep him out of
the game for the rest of the season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
WON BY cLAREMoNT.
Sixth Annual Green Mountain Inter
scholastic League Meet.

Claremont, n. III, May SIN the
sixth annual meet Of the Green mountain
Interscholastic A. A. at Highland View
park yesterday stevens high school Of
Claremont won the biggest victory
known IN the history of the association
taking so pointo to ID for Richards high
school Of Newport, IL for Springfield
VI, for Windsor, VT, and for Ieba-
non.
Haubrich Of Stevens won four and
Aver three events. Five records were
lowered these being the ssoyard run
won by Osgood Of stevens in pm las;
the relay race, won by Stevens high
school IL I'm 42s; the running high jump
won By Gutterson Of Springfield high
5ft SHini running broad jump, won by
Aver Of Stevens. 21ft 11tsini discus
throw, won by Haubrich Of Stevens
loot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-18
GIVEN A SURPRISE
Miss Lydia Brown Is Remembered BY
Many Friends.

The Kings Daughters and other mem
Ibers Of the congregation of the Presby-
terian church, to the number Of sixty,
gave Miss Lydia Brown a surprise party
at the church parlors last evening. A
pleasing programme, consisting Of vocal
and instrumental music was given and
Miss Brown was presented with purse
Of gold by her friends. The Rev IN, G.
Mcintyre made the presentation speech
which was fittingIy responded to BY
Miss Brown, Refreshments Of punch ana
waters were served during the evening.