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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
MARBLES cos
STORE BURNS
Landmark at Central Rutland
Destroyed
WITH LOSS OF $4,000.
----
Rutland City Fire Department Called
and Prevented Flames Spreading
The Store viii Not Be
Rebuilt.
WITH LOSS OF $4,000.

Rutland. Dec. 2s.-Fire Saturday De.
stroyed the Vermont Marble company's
store al Center Rutland. containing the
town hall and post office, cutailing a loss
Of about $4,000 partially insured. 4
big two.siofy wooden schoolhonsc, al.
most adjoining on the east was saved
only BY the heroic efforts OF nrempn
from this city, who fought the flames
In heat 80 intense that Il wa necessary
10 pour water over the men aud put
snow IN their helmets.
The Gre Was discovered about $50
In The morning by TIM eight Waterman
at the marble mill, a short distance
away. lie saw the reflection OF the
flames at the rear Of the building on the
FIRST floor, and quickly called 4. ). Slade,
who conducts The store and post office
The men attempted 20 enter the store,
but Rrfe driven hack BY the smoke
The flames spread rapidly through the
old structure. The town has no fire.
lighting apparatus, aud Il was nearly
an hour before anyone thought to have
the alarm sounded aud bring assistance
from this city.
Owing e. the delay, Gre company No.
], which responded, reached the scene too
late 10 save the store building. The
efforts Of the tiremen were then confined
to preventing the flames from spread.
ing 90 the schoolhouse, which was badly
scorched.
Il i not known how the blaze started.
as the fires in the stoves had been care
fully banked for the night. but Il Is
thought that q defective ilne OF an elee-
trio lighting wire may have been the
cause.
The store was a two.story wooden
structure. with tower at the top used
for storage purposes. The original
building was the old Methodist church.
IL was bought By the Vermont Marble
company In 1850, remodeled and subse.
quently stocked with merchandise, be.
coming one OF the three establishments
operated by the company on profit.
sharing basis. The building was valued
at 5000. and the stock was worth more
than $4,000. The store was insured
for $4,000.
II Is not probable that the company
will rebuild, as il had been unofiicially
announced that the store would be sold
to Mr.. Slade, the company Withdrawing
from the business after Jan. /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23

81 drinking cocaine. TIE was The young
81 snn 81 the late Augustus II. Gar.
land. who was attorney general undef
rfesidanl Cleveland. and Nas well known
here through his ceeapades.
Youne GarlandH downfall sas due %
drink
When n served a fail term he wpie
: hoax 0n AThe Fellow Who Aimed d
Reform" ID was fun Of warnings against
.llh,k and che temptations Of crime.
beware 81 the snares that are aet In
colleges" uas bic plea n that bookiei
Aftef munyon's Lesser encounters With
fhe police. fialand vas arrested when
H. smashed the window d . State street
lewelry company and tried 20 run away
With / handful Of gems With which %
hny drink.
Attorney General Garland died sudden.
IL while arguing case In the United
states supreme court a Washington,
IN 1879. SIX years before, bis lasorlte
child. Miss Daisy Garland, shot herself
through the heart. Her health had been
Moor ana she had often asked the qaes-
ton, Is life worth hvingi"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
CALDWELL ARRESTED AT WHARF
Noted bruce Witness Wanted in London
on Perjury Charge.

New York. dec. 23.--R Robert Caldwell,
the American who gave startling testi.
mOny in the bruce case, which has fur
nished London with q several weeks
sensation, was arrested in Hoboken, y.
j., Saturday He had just landed from
the steamer Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.
The arrest was made upon cabled
request from the British authorities. He
is charged with perjury in connection
with the testimony given by him at the
bruce hearing. He was taken into Gus.
tody by the United States marshal. and
will be arraiged before the United
States commissioner, who will hold him
him for explanation.
When the steamer arrived at the quar-
antine station Caldwell. who occupied
second cabin accommodations, was al.
most in a state of collapse. For days
he had been IN dread OF the first official
communication with the American shore,
as be feared that the officers would come
aboard at that time to carry out the
request OF the British courts.
When he was seen by a newspaper
man and told of second report denying
the authenticity of the statement upb4
nbutu III hht sup HNNAHaINA ANt0tAAfha
the issuance of warrant, great load
seemed to have been lifted from him.
.'Thank Cod was his comment
Robert G. Caldwell on Nov. testified
at the Marylebone police court that he
knew the late duke of Portland, both
as the duke and as TIC bruce at Well
beck abbey and at the Bake street has
zaar. He added that lie treated tile duke
at both places for disease Of the
nose. Caldwell testified that in eonned
ton with the duke he arranged the
mock funeral Of bruce
He said that, al thed ukess request, he
employed carpenter to make o cofiine
purchased 200 pounds Of lead and put 1t
in the coffin himself, The funeral oc+
Cured on the following day. When
shown two photographs, Caldwell swora
that they were photographs Of the fifth.
duke Of Portland III the character of
T.. G, Druce, and declared that he had
seen the duke wear false beard and
had seen him take it of.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23

Alfred caught It and fastened Il around
his bfotner, Arthur, who, shorter than
himself, was easqing IN water that was
up q biz chin. Arthur Was pulled
ashore and 40 was Aatthewson, who had
ilcated doNn stfeam They were re-
moved 20 tho Rhode Island hospital IN
eFlIlcAl condition from exposure, II
no complications set IN Il Is said that
they viii recover
Adeiard potsin, the strongest man ii
the village, popularity known A. "Neus
Nat" rsked his own lie bg climbing
out hand over hand on a slender nope
70 the side OF The drowning man. When
he reached Alfred JAclNon's side he
used all his great strength IN a use.
less attempt % release the captive foot
from the tfeaehefoua creyice, but,
cnilled 10 the marrow. he was forced 20
give mp the attempt. crying ike a baby
whom he realized that HE work mad re.
suited In Nothing.
DR.. Clinton Westnott attempted 90
reach the pcrishing lad. ana almost lost
ais life by q boat upsteeing.
For two honra the rescuerh worked
hard and yaliantly, Jackson standing
calmly under the falls up 20 his arm
pits in The water and the spray brcaling
over him, awaiting his doom brayely
and uncomplainingly.
Finally, fgoken still, the unconscious
body sunk in tho foamy waters. only a
white life.huoy bohbing up and down
Ia the water making the place whore
h. had gone down.
The Jackson boys lived with their
parents. Their mother l. visiting IN
Canada and does not yet know Of the
death ~ her son.
While playing on the ice o. Turf
pond Saturday afternoon Ira y. Mitchell.
aged fifteen. son of Alexander n. Nit
cGell, and Andrew Gardner, aged six
teen. son u Mrs NJ. l.. Gardner were
drowned. Mitchell was drawing Carl.
ner on a sled when The ice broke.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
s0o,oOoOOo JUMP JANUARY.
1908, IN INVESTORS RETURNS
Dividends on Stocks and Interest oa
Bonds Estimated Total Of
$40. 100000.

New York, Dec. 81. Ii spite 81 dt
ierments aud reduction 81 dividends Ii
nnme quantity Recently, the dlshuFses
mfnts an stocks and bonds a. estimated
~ the Wall street journal for January
1908, shos an Increase Of about SEQ.
luo,oDO over the came month this year.
u Il estimated that about 500 900.
900 will b. paid out. ~ compared vita
Si1i,ha0,os5 ID January, 1907 The llyl
dcnd disbursements declared mp 10 date
amount % about S1l,gts,1fa. and the
interest disbursements Of 500 ,eD0.o7s.
making a total Of siSf03s,f77. rhis
does not include the interest payable
upon the various bonds of ell cities
counties and states Of the United States
which alone viii aggregate several mil
hon dollors.
The largest single dividend payment
q b. made this month will be the a.,
ssT,fs0 Of the Union Pacific common
stock. The Southern Pacific company
pays 81 9Os.73s on both t. common ami
preferred stock The Union Pacific com.
pany also leads In the bond payments,
with s3.i7a.2i0. The Great Northern i
neat vita s3,l2s ,a25.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
Jackson's Canoe Went Over
Falls But Saves Brother
DIRECTS WORK OF RESCUE
Brave Men Work in Vain to Release Him
Slowly Freezes 70 Death. and
at Last Sinks Into the
Foaming Water.

provldenee, Dee es.-fn view Of zoo
persons who were poverless 20 extend
AID, Alfred jackson, aged twenty-five.
{ Providence clerk, was frozen to death
while his right foot Was imprisoned By
rock on which he was standing under
che falls Of tho rawtueket river. IN
pawtnekct, Saturday afternoon.
jackson, biz brother Arthur. aged
twenty. and Earl 7 Mathewson, aged
nineteen, Of East Providence, left the
Iawtncket Canoe clubhouse about 3
o'clock and paddled slowly down stream,
When just above the falls they allowed
the canoe 10 drift too near the edge
aud were carried over All were tarown
into the water. Alfred jackson was
able 10 each a hall.snbmcrgcd rock al
che foot Of the falls, aTASped his brother
Arthur. and kept aim from drowning,
although the water FROM the falls zen on
them.
FinaIly persona on shore threw a line
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
SCORES FALL STREET "rHIEvEs.7
Gaines Of Tennessee Makes Fiery Speech
in the House.

Washington, D. q, Dec. 23.-After be-
ing in session 20 minutes Saturday. the
House Of Representative adjourned until
ian. 6. The proceedings we're enlSened
by short but fiery speech by Mr..
Gaines of Tennessee, who criticised the
House for its inaction, and for taking
such long recess as time when we
should have gone to Wall street and
throttled the thieves and turned back
to the honest people their hard earn.
ings."
Mr.. Gaines was preceded by Mr.. Hep
burn Of Iowa, who protested against
what he said was the indiscriniuate way
IN which the committees we're given an.
thority, TO sit during the sessions of the
House, thereby causing members to be
immune from arrest in case it became
necessary to secure a quorum. The pro
tests Of both men, however, were IN.
availing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
president" BRYAN
PRAYER A HIT
Every Democrat In Oklahoma Legisla-
ture Shouts "Aye"-Diyiding
Curses with Roosevelt.

Guthrie. Okla. Dee. 23.-The presence
% W. J, Bryan in Gathrie Saturday in.
spired the chaplain Of the Honse 20 pray
that Mr.. Bryan might be the next prcsi.
dent Of the United States. Immediately
after the prayer the house broke into a
storm OF applause that lasted several
minutes. Speaker William II. Murray
added emphasis TO the prayer by putting
1t as a question 10 the body. Every
Democrat present answered with a rous-
ing AYE" Later the House met with
the Senate to listen TO Mr.. Brayans
speech.
In his address Mr.. Bryan commended
Gov. Haskell's inaugural address aud
congratulated the new state on being
the first to promulgate banking law
providing for n debtors guarantee fund.
He favored election Of United States
senators by direct vote and declared the
president OF the United States IN a hired
man. He referred 70 the initiative and
referendum clause 10 the Oklahoma con
stitution as its best feature and predict
Ell that other states would model their
basic law after faat of Oklahoma. DC
replied to the attack Of Secretary Taft
BY saying that ne did not take back
his assertion that the Oklahoma eOnsti-
tuition Is the best in the United States. /"
Touching on the financial situation
and the part taken hy President Roose-
welt, he said ".rhis Is not the only
thing for which could commend him:
but am especially glad for this, be-
cause now ! am getting cursed only nalf
as much. Hes getting the other half
Previous TO addressing the legislature
Mr. Bryan was given a reception, at
which he shook hands with several
thousand persons. Saturday night he
was the principal speaker at dollar
dinner attended by the most prominent
Democrats Of Oklahoma
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
BIRD OF PEACE FAILS.
House sIusgers Make up1 "Durned II
They Dot"

Washington. Dec. aa.-The bird II
peace aniterei n the House eioAkfoom
saturday but failed 20 allghf. Joon
sharp Williams was embraced by Judge
Rneker. caioled BY Ronrke Cochran and
whispered % by Champ Clark, but 10
ns.t emlled and said. I'm be burned u
do" Neither would Judge Dr Ar.
uaond sinbeud. ana there was No recon
citation Of The participants IN the scrap
Of Thursday.
While Williams was telling stories 70
some members and newspaper men IN
the cloak.room Do Almond walk 4
through. He ptsed within. few feet
81 Williams and spoke pleasantly 70
some u those listening 20 his rival.
They need about two weeks 20 cool
Of In" said Champ Clark
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
TAFT MEN HURRYING.
Ohio Republican State Convention May
Be Held Early in February.

. Columbus, Dec, "a The Republican
state committee will meet in Columbus
Jan. 2 to issue d cali for delegates to
the state convention and to complete all
otner arrangements in connection there.
with. The call was issued Saturday By
chairman w. #. Brown.
This date is four days earlier than
was at first proposed and Is taken to
indicate 3 disposition on the part of
friends Of Sec. Taft, who are in control
Of the state committee, to push matters
somewhat. The quick call for the COM
mittee meeting seems to forecast a
state convention early IN February.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
ROOSEVELT REUNION
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Visit to Pine Knot in view-Quentin's
Christmas Tree-cabinet Mem
hers Plans.

Washington, D. G., Dec. "a The
holiday plans Of presiednt Roosevelt and
his family as announced at the White
House Saturday contemplate trip to
Pine Knot, va, The day after Christ
mss, and stay at the Virginia estate Of
Mrs Roosevelt for four OF five days
when the family viii return to Washing
tom
Christmas viii be celebrated at the
White House as usual, and the Presi-
dent will be back for the public recep-
tion on New Years day. the annual
visit to Pine Knot affords the President
opportunity for cross country riding ana
wild turkey hunting,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
An Old Mistress.

A visitor to one Of The stately ances
trail homes Of Virginia who was. being
shown about by an old eolored retainer
paused before painting.
HExquisite!R he exclaimed, raptnrous
". THAT must be an old MASTER
Une, Nelse shook his head. @No
subj He replied faint ole riarster
OATS ole Mistis Arson. Youths Com.
panion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
CALL FOR IN GOD WE TRUST.
Resolution in Congress to Put The Motto
on All U. S. Coins.

Washington, Dec. 90 Responding to
request" Representative I. Hampton
Moore, or Philadelphia, Saturday intro
duced resolution providing for the re-
storation and continued use OF the motto
lin God We Trust" on all silver and
gold coins Of the United States.
The resolution calls for the official
rejection Of all coin designs Of the pres
ent year ana the destruction Or muail,
alton Of all dies from which gold and
silver coins minus I'm God we Trust
could be coined in future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneysare
out OF order or dis
cased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that il is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. II the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23

child urinatee too often. II the urine scaids
the flesh, or If, when the child reaches an
age when IL should be able TO control tire
passage, Il is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, dependupon il, thecause Of the ditii-
Guilty IS kidney trouble. and the FIRST
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
irouble Is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not TO a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made iniser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is soon realized. II ssoid
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
To Cure a Cold in One pav

Take LAXATIVE BRoAio 0uiniue Tab
lets. Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. Z. w. GROVES signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23

by mail free, also Home o. ssanphees
pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
including many of thethousands Of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing Or. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. ", be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
bat remember the name, Swamp Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress. Binghamton, n. Y, on every
bottle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23

Children free if accompanied by paid
admission. afternoons only.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23

By druggists, in flity-
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessensafnbition beauty,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23

MISS FOUNTAIN WILL SING
I'm Trying So Hard to Forget You.a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
GENERALS SON
ENDS LIFE BY POISON.
GaFiand's Father Died Arguing Case
in Court and Sister Shot Herself
Through the Heart.

Chicago. Dce. 23.--William II. Garland,
who left Chicago Thursday, committed
suicide Saturday a. Little Rock, Ark,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23

Daily, matinee at 200, evening at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
S Cents Admission. S Cents.

q THE HOUR SHOW
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-23
Illustrated Songs, Moving Pictures

THE wooING OF MILES sTANDIsH
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-09-14

Whereas. IN pursuance OF reso,
luton of said convention. the said
constitution Of said proposed state
Of Oklahoma engrOssed and enrolled
upon parchment. signed by The offi.
GERS Of said convention and certain
rembers thereof and attested by the
secretary OF the Territory OF Olxlaho.
ma uder the great seal OF ssid Ter.
ritOry OF Oklahoma, was ON the 22nd
day of July. A. D.. 1907 filed in the
Office OF said secretary and is now
on nle IN said office. ana
whereas, said convention did af-
ter said constitution and state gov
Oklahoma has been SO formed as
aforesaid. provide by ordinance. as
amended on the 18th day of July,
a. d.. 1907. entitled
IAN ordnance providing for an
election at which the proposed cot.
slituu0n for the proposed state of
Oklahoma shall ne submitted tn the
people thereof for ratification or rel
ectiOn, and submitting separately 20
the people of the proposed state OF
Oklahoma had been so formed as
article making substantially. the
terms OF the enabling act uniformly
applicable 90 The entire state for rat-
ihcai0n or rejection, aud for the
Iuicaii0n or rejection and for me
county and township officers provided
for by said proposed constitution.
and for the election of members OFF
the legislature OF said proposed state
OF Oklahoma and i've rOprsse ss.....ges
10 congress-
Tor submitting gaid Droposed consii,
tuition 90 the people 0f said proposed
state and for ils ratification or reiec
iion at an election 20 be held nt
time 10 be- Fixed in said amended ordi-
nance, tOwit on the 18th day OF Sep.
fember A. ID 1907 al which election
the qualified voters of said proposed
state shall voie directly for 0r against
said proposed constitution. and for
or AGAINST any provisions separately
submitted. and
Whereas. by said amended ordi-
nance II 81 provided. that at said
election "a separate provision i0pt-
ed hy said convention that IS 4 say
q proposition as 10 whether o. not
the manufacture. sale. barter. giving
away or otherwise fnWlsnins lniOy
icatiug liquors shall be prohibited ia
said proposed state for a period oi
twenty-one years FROM TIE date Of
ifs admission into the Union and
thereafter unfil ihe people 0f me
siaie shall otherwise provide by
amendment 9f said constitution and
proper state legislation. the said
proposition being shall ihc Provi-
sions for State Wide Prohibition be
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-09-14
(Fhst published IN Daily Leadel
Aug "a l9071
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

To the Public Greeting;
Whereas pursuant 10 an Act Of
Congress entitled
"An Act 10 enable the people OF
Oklahoma and Of the Indian Terri.
tory 90 form "a constitutions and state
government and be admitted into the
Union on an equal footing with the
original states; and 10 enable the
people of New Mexico and Arizcoa
no form a constitution and state gov
ment and Pc admitted into the Union
ON an equal footing with The original
states"
Approved June 16. 1906. and herein.
after referred to as the Enabling
Act" delegates were duly elected
and
Whereas. said delegates so elected
did. on the second Tuesday after
fheir said election. meet at the city OF
Guthrie. the seat OF government Of
said Oklahoma Territory, and organize
as "a convention. and
Whereas. after sRch organization
said delegates. in convention aGacn-
hicd. did declare that they adopted
the constitution OF the United States
on behalf of the people OF ihe pro
posed state OF oklahoma and
Whereas said constitutional COM
yeniion did. bv ordinance ifrevoca
bic. accept TIE terms and conditions
Of said enabling act and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-09-14

structures. Thirty-eight FIRE proof
buildings are contracted There was
nothing here 80 DAYS ago On Sept.
26. the other alternate business lots
and dwelling lots will be sold al
auction beginning at 10 a. m FoI
II years every lot musr pay $500
into city treasury TO push
the town Until two new railroads
are completed go TO Bugaio -, Ash
land, kans.. or Woodward, Okla, One
days drive from either Thousands
are completed 90 to Buffalo via Ash
as the papers tell YOU the constitu.
tion is adopted. If YOU want an out.
ing a job, a free home a business op.
pOrlunity or the best speculative in
vestment in the West take your
blankets and leave Woodward or Ash
land for Buffalo two or three davs be.
fore Sept. 26 that you may be sure OF
transportation.
GEO r. FORD,
Commissioner In Charge
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-09-14
HoNDURAs sETrLINo oowN


Ry Associated Presa1
Washington d g. Sept 1.-THE
Siale Department has been advised by
the provisional government on Hon
duras that tomorrow. the anniversary
OF the political independence OF Cen
tral America, has been selected as the
date mon which Honduras will return
10 "a constitutional form OF government
adopting the provisions OF the constr
tuition of 1894 An election win take
place next month for n permanent
president ana s. Is understood that
The leading candidates are Cen pa
villa, president Of the provisional gov
eipment and Dionysins Gutierrez.
formerly a member of the cabinet ana
long prominent IN the political affairs
of Honduras