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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
FLOORS COLLAPSE
PRECIPITATES 200
All Except Three Escaped Injury in a
Peculiar Accident at woonsocket,
r. l., Last Night.

Woonsockct, r. T., Feb. 11.--By the
collapse Of floor on the second story
of school building where an enter
tainment was being held last night, 200
persons wer thrown to the hoor below,
but with the exception Of three all es-
capped severe injuries. Twenty-Five 9TH
ers were somewhat bruised and scratch
ed, but none required the attention Of
ia physician.
The severely injured;
Miss Ida Paradis, aged IA, Of Wood
avenue, Woonsoeket, concussion Of the
brain and other injuries; condition, crit
ical.
Mrs. Lorenzo Bachsud, Rathbun street,
Woonsoeket, right leg sprained.
Mrs. David Morse, Rathhun street,
Woonsocl1et, right knee and ankle
sprained.
All the injured were removed to their
homes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11

A unique play, beautiful produc.
tion, and 4 splendid cast tell the story
Of Claiming Pollocks dfamatization of
I'm The Bishops Carriage that Is to
BE- presented at the opera house next
Saturday night Nance Olden, the
leading character was beautiful thief.
IA sort Of female "Raflles.' who was
brought to life Of honor and self-re-
gpect BY the love of strong and good
man. Tier reclamation, however, is not
accomplished, until for four acts Nance
hns furnished all the vivid sort 81 cx-
ctement one Of her tendencies would be
likely to occasion, The play opens with
the robbery OF an inebfiated Wall street
broker hy Nance and her escape in the
carFiago Of the Bishop Won WaQcneu,
whose kindly heart ahe touches by pre-
tending to mistake him for her fathe-
The production and company are Lie
bier Co.'S which Is ia say that tho
one Is lavish aud The other talented ap.
propriate. The role Of Nance Olden is
played by Jessie Busley one Of the most
gifted 81 our younger actresses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11

To the taxpayers Of the town Of Barre.
As the time draws near for our annual
town meeting, the question Of who shsll
I'll the different town offices arises. Tae
one that seems to be Of the most inter
est to the largest number Of people IS
who shall be ON next road commission
en-
As the good road movement advances,
the people call for man TO fiji this
office who thoroughly understands what
II needed and how 10 repair and rp
model our narrow highways, and to Do
TINS in the most permanent manner ~
the least expense TO the town. For q
man who is well known to all and wlio
understands the art Of road building AZ
perhaps no other man in town does, ais \
who viii use the towns money TO tig
greatest advantage TO the people. \
would propose Mr.. Duane i. Wood.
Taxpayer. I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
QUERY BY acITIzEN."
Does Mayor Barclay Leave the City Bet
ter Than He Found It?

Editor Daily Times His honor Mayor
Barclay, in claiming to take his leave
of the city, expresses the hope ia his
message that he may have the good win
of the citizens Of Barre for the reason
that he leaves the city better than he
found it,
Now, that the mayor win have the
hearty good will of our people goes with
out the saying; but that he leaves the
city better than he found it is quite
another question. Such statements, il
unchallenged, are apt TO he taken as
true. Therefore. with the good Of the
city in view. and with all respect to
Mayor Barclay, two or three points may
be glanced at.
In the first place. that certain streets.
on which special sums Of money have
been expended during the last three years
are in better condition that they were
IS Of course true But how is It wita
the rest Of the cityg I win not speak
for other sections, but / know that never
before were the streets in this section
Of the city in SO wretched condition as
they have been during the last three
years; and the deplorable thing abont
II Is that, owing to bad management,
the money here expended has been large
Iy thrown away; much of ii worse than
Continued on fourth page.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
reception At East Barre.

Tast Bare Feb liza reception was
civen saturday evening IN the opera
house house IN donor Of the birthday Of IIarlie
s;ou so,,thriek. by his many friends It was
q complete surprise 70 him, although
every one knew q y, Harlle + the
P9ENtar Rro.s store ne ii also agent
snr s' tbe Barre Daily Times. He was
~ ma the hall on an erfand BY his
esp, eanloyers @ and found the hall filed to
su'P,gsnt & nt,nost capacity Aftef the grand
s ,,sreb ~ was escorted 70 the stage and
W w h Nye IN bis usual pleasing man.
Her presented him 81 VI, ,. llae Ea.en saIas. and
,.'s,p snian "a esteem Although taken BY
: '..so,isa soNso - thanked tllem with q few
&@ IN ebosen words, The evening was
,'ioasantjv Msn s spent IN games, promenadina
pnd dancing, With music by Gilbetson's
a,.bs.tps ana ug,'s Cake and coffee were served
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
WARD cAUcUsEs.

All who are legal voters in the annual
March meeting in Tho following wards
are hereby notified to meet in their sew
eral wards on Saturday evening Febru-
ary i6, 1907, at 1880 O'Clock, In ward
one at the Church street school building
to nominate candidate for alderman to
serve for two years.
III ward three, at the Summer street
school building, t. nominate candidate
for alderman to serve two years.
in ward five % nominate candidate
for alderman 10 serve two years, and
q school commissioner TO serve three
years And IN ward six, at the city
court room to nominate q candidate fol
school commissioner TO serve thfc,
years Per Order Of Republican and Dem.
ocratic city committees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
HAD sa5s.oo IN POCKETS.
H. c. Young's Wife Authority for This
Statement.
WilIiamstown. Yt.. Feb.

WilIiamstown, VT. Feb. 10, 1907
Editor Times: We have been sur
prised at the accounts Thursdays and
Fridays Barre Times contained. concern
ing my husbands misfortune. | will
consider II d great Kindness on your part
If You will allow nothing further printed
unless first consulting some member Of
the family to get the real facts of the
case. Mr.. Young, who met with the
misfortune TO lose his billbook and con-
tents near South Barre last Wednesday
evening, II slowly improving. In order
to correct some fabulous reports, we
would say Mr. YouHe's pockethook was
known by me to contain S35s.00
Mrs II. c. Young.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
BUYS A FINE FARM.
E. W. ordway Pays $500 For Will A
Martins Farm.

The VIII A. Martin farm on the west
hin, considered one 81 tlie best farms in
Barre town, was sold Saturday to II.
~ Ordway Of this city wfo has taken
possession. With the farm Mr.. 0rdway
also bought the stock and farm tools.
The consideration was $6,500 The sale
was contaminated through the D. a.
Perry Real Estate agency. This agency
has also sold for II ]. Curtis his house
and lot on the corner of Berlin and
Vine streets to Ginlio Cerasola. Con-
sideration $1,000,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
PUT ON PROBATION.
S. comolli, who Pleaded Guilty to Sell
ing Liquor Illegally.

ffb N-A1NNN @+%Nh"%aJf
Salvador Comoli, who pleaded guilty
in city court Saturday to one oifense
Of selling intoxicating liquor. was SEN
fenced to the house Of correction for not
less than nine OF more than ten months
and pay the costs of the prosecution.
On the request Of tho defendants coun.
sci, the court suspended the execution
of the sentence and placed Comolli in
the hands OF the probation officer under
the conditions that he hereafter allow
no illegal sale or drinking of liquor
in his house, nor be found guilty Of any
criminal oiiensc. The case was prosecuti
ed by States Attorney Ben Gates and
attorneys NJ. W. Gordon and $. Hollistel
Jackson defended
The case Of Mrs. John Comolli for the
same olfense was set 20 be heard IN
city court this afternoon.
Officers earle and Richardson made i
three O'Clock call ut the home Of Irving
Scales at 3 River street this morning
and arrested Scales ON warrant issued
by Grand Juror Davis. charging him witt
Illegal sale Of intoxicating liquor In
city court this morning ne pleaded moi
guilty and his case was continued Il
February IA for hearing.
William Rogers and Harry Stewart
were arrested az 2 O'Clock this morninf
at the Cruickshank boarding house or
Granite street on a warrant charging
them with breach of the peace IN as
sauiting George Reid The warrant wai
issued BY Grand Juror Davis and Officers
Carle and Richardson made the arrests
lTney were brought into city court thif
morning and both pleaded not guilty
Their cases we're set for q heafiDg 81
! February "a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
Casey Complained On.

Mr. Editor: What for Mr. Casey she
don't talk French, she talk Oirish and
she talk Scotch, She talk for the police,
she talk for the mare. What for she
don't say some thing for the horse. Ca
sey want to talk 0irish or Scotch That
what make me mad she don't talk some
french man to me BY Gosh.
Exkuse my write don't 60 70 skolc
no more.
Pete
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
CITIZENS CAUCUS.

All citizens who arc legal voters in
the annual March meeting are hereby
notified to meet in eancus at the City
Hall on Friday evening, February Is,
1907, at 1880 o'clock, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for mayor,
clerk, treasurer, two constables, one az.
SCISSOR for one year, one assessor for
three years, three trustees French Barre
library, three auditors, and to do any
other proper business when met Per
order Of Republican and Democratic city
committees
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
rHAw rRIAL SHOCKS CANADA.
Postmaster General Will Enforce Law
Against Newspapers.

Ottawa, Feb. 1.-The Postmaster
General has been asked to deny the
use of the mails to local paper which
printed the details of Thursdays evil
dence in the 1Haw trial at New York.
The Postmaster General said that he
had not read the report in the news
paper mentioned, but the law was clear
on the point and he would sae that it
was enforced. Any newspaper publish
ing such evidence Of a trial court, he
said, would be guilty Of misdemeanor
under the Canadian law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
CHILD SLIGHTLY BURNED.
In Small Blaze in House of Alexander
Cruickshank.

What might have easily resulted IN
d serious firo WAS started Saturday fore-
nom IN The house az IA Granite street
occupied by Mrs Alexander Cruick
shank as boarding house, ia the room
occupied by Nh and Mrs NJ. i. Aiken
and their two small children The fire
caught either in some paper which laid
behind The stove or IN clothes which
were drying near The flames had
gained considerable Roadway but we're
extinguished by the prompt work Of
one Of the bnardefs Tie seven months
old son Of Mr. and Mrs Aiken was
slightly burned about the head.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
CHANCE FOR LICENSE.
The 'Nos" Are Waking UP in Rutland
Form a League.

Rutland Feb. tf--At a mass meet
ing that filed the opera house aud held
under the auspices Of the Anti Saloon
League last evening the citizens formed
d prominent organization the Rutland
anti license club.
Another union meeting Of all tho
churches viii be held next Sunday
Rev John II. Hector was voted for as
conference speaker. At present those
who are in a position TO know say that
there is good chance for no license
here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
TooTHPIcKs BY MILLION.
National Toothpick Company Locates in
Bradford.

Bradford Feb. 1i.-A lease has been
signed conveying the property Of the
National Woodmaking CO.., here to WI
IS. Franklin representing the Enterna-
tional Toothpick Co., corporation with
headquarters in Boston. The plant OF
the woodworking company has not been
in very busy operation for some time
but the new enterprise is expected Ia
employ 90 hands with a payroll of over
500 day.
The plan is to begin work in March
in the manufacture Of toothpicks by
the million. sSme Of the stock Of the
international 9othpiclS Co., was taken
here and ths 1al factory is To the the
main plant ( hhe concern.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
DIFFERENCE ADJUSTED.
And Quarrymen are Back at Work in
Woodbury. Today.

Tee differences which arose last week
between the Quarry Workers union and
their employers az Woodbury. was satis-
faetorily adjusted Saturday and the
men are back at work rs usual The
trouble arose over alleged discTimina-
tions in the wage scale; some OF the
employees finding when they drew
their pay at the end Of tae month that
they had mot been allowed the wages
which the union scale calls for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
PRESIDENT TRIES
TO BAR F0ULNESS
Asks Postmaster General corteIyou to
Refuse Mails to Papers Which Print
Full Testimony Of Thaw Case,
If Feasible.

Washington. d. G., Feb, II President
Roosevelt has asked Postmaster General
Cortelyou to take steps to bar from the
mails the newspapers printing the full
details Of the Thaw triad ii re may do
80 under the law. The official state
ment to this effect, given out at the
White House this morning, concludes:
.Jie (president) does not know whether
it is feasible, but if it is he wishes it
done"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
Atlentlnn Traaea-unioniata-

"A meeting of All affiliated locals sg
the Central Labor Union of Barre and
vicinity Is called AZ the Barre opers
house on Tuesday evening. Februafy
IL, at 1880 o'clock, Important 81 Il.
ness. Let every union man make a
special effort "a be present
g. u. v. Committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
FUNERAL OF MRS GEO. MARION.
was Held from the Catholic Church This
Morning.

The funeral services Of Mrs. Margaret
Newton Maffion, wife Of George M. Mar
rion, was held at $3.50 o'clock this morn
inc from st. Moniea's church Mass was
celebrated by the Rev. II. +. Cray There
was large attendance N friends and
relatives and the profiision Of beautiful
flowers bespoke the esteem Of her friends.
The pail bearers were +. n. Wheeler,
Thomas Mercer, Robert Murphy, vii.
liam Murphy. John Ilartigan and Charles
Junior Tie interment was in the Cath
Ole cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
in MONTPELIER COURT.
Man Fined for Having Obscene and In
decent Pictures for Sale.

Montpelier, Feb. 1i.--Stewart Baker
was in the city court this morning on
the charge Of having obscene and indie
cent pictures in his possession to sell.
He was fined SIS for it, Perley Major
of Duxbury Wa arraigned in court to-
day for selling liquor and pleaded gull
ty He was given FIVE months in the
house of correction.
States Attorney Gates has Just sent
notices to licensees in the county that
they must not take orders over the tele-
phones, and that the only way to sell
liquor except over the counter is TO re-
ceive money with orders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
AT AGE OF "a.
General T. H. Talbot Died Yesterday in
Brookline, Mass.

Boston. Feb. IL General T. II. Tai
bot, assistant attorney general under
President johnson, died yesterday af-
ternoon at his home in Brooklne, aged
s4 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
A FREIGHT WRECK.
Three Cars Were Derailed and Were Lat
er Burned to Clear the Track.

A rear-end collision of two freight
trains, southbound, occurred on the Cen.
trail Vermont railroad near Roxburg yes
terday morning. in which caboose AMI
two case were smashed. No one was
burt Wien wreck train arrived the
derailed ears were burned and thus got
out Of the way. The traiBmen of The
second freight declared that they lid not
see the train ahead because Of escaping
steam.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11

Conservative business men estimate
that the debt Of Lincoln has increased
nearly il not quite $1,000 during the
year. Damage By freshets alone win
increase the debt more than 1900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
THREE DIED BY GAS.
William Ryan, His Wife and Baby We're
Found Dead Today

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 11--William
Ryan, bis wife and baby were found
dead in bed this morning, having been
sufioeated by Illuminating gas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
JUMPERS TO THE GOOD.
Lead the Rock-faced" Candle Pin League
in Barre.

The standing Of the various teams Of
the Rock faced" candle pin league to
date Il A. follows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-11
For Town Road commissIoner.

Continued on fourth page.
Evening journal., 1907-02-25

seemed to make an especial appeal to his protective
chivalry. She was his most beloved worker Not that
the society No wren on an ostrich farm could have
been more useless And yet-and yet-had the chance
been his, how gladly would he have swapped of any,
cgery, ostrich for this tiny wrenl
Her shining hair tied with its big black bow her
innocent face upturned to his, were so magnetically
fascinating to him that he easily credited her with
power satisfy him in all directions, and he therefore
burst out enthusiastically:
in our busy circle be best above the in energy
and success-your dollar may earn much, even more
than any, for this good of ours
Jerrie looked far from hopeful
Il haven't a useful stunt in my bag" she protested.
Cant sew, can't cook. Wouldn't if I could. Won't
do if just dig down in my own pocket at the end
OF the two months and cough up another plune-or
three-to match thisP
Shuddering his way through the corrupted portions
of this speech, Mr.. Gynne grasped at the decent
preston my pocket" and replied to it.
"Olf no, no, no. Miss Jerrie. BY so doing you would
defeat the very object of this crusade which is prove
that organized endeavor pays its wage in coin.
You say that you cannot earn money; pray and way
viii be shown. Hard work, perhaps but that is what
! expect Of you-work, labor, toll
'To?" Her long lashes huttered far up, and she
gazed at him in blank dsmay
Toll" he repeated.
Great jumping Jerusalem" she murmured sadly, and
turning quickly, followed the others.
His glance strayed with her sire sauntered down
the lane and he thought first that she fairer and
fresher than the hedge which she kissed in pass
ing; secondly, that he had done i'll for his cause in in
ssunB ud sne contribute from ue lIu OF HeI Hluusuy
rather than of her generosity. The Bennisons were
rich
II is impossible to do than merely hint at the
wide excitement which thrilled Mapedale for the next
months. The entire village espoused the scheme
and each soul in it stood by the Dorcas Workers as
vaanty as circumstances allowed. Whenever family
purse permitted that famiys table boasted loaf of
Mrs. p Shehans special bread or a glass OF the
league girls jam.
"'Tis said them leagues be making money hand
over fist and don't rightly know it's fair seeing
they have the fruit the place and don't need to buy
nothin' but the sugar" shouted Mrs Skunk conf
dentally down Grandma Transue's hose
Mrs Skunk was embroidering dolies and finding
them hard to finish and more hard to SELL
Evening journal., 1907-02-25

and when he dropped his righteous eyes to the floor
her small low shoes apparently usurped more space
than the ots.,. Dorcasses nine pair OF coppertoed
leather-laced is how Jcrrie
toned them at home
Incidentally of course she listened TO Mr. Glynne.
To-day It the same old story-the meeting house
had be painted the parish purse empty the cost
OF painting would be the heavy sum of scventy-fve
dollars, and most hcart-breakng rigorous canvass
ten
"But," climaxed Mr. Glynne, his voice becoming
swcoty clarion as he approached the nth of his ha-
number composing the Dorcas Society gave idea
You have all of you repeatedly assured that al
though you had wealth at your disposal you would
gladly give your labor And this is to be your oppor-
tunityl / intend 10 nirust 10 EACH as consecrated
loan one dollar One dollar For the space OF two
months You are 70 work your noblest 70 double to
treble this dollar expect you to invest it in labor,
in devoted labor
Evening journal., 1907-02-25

"Be not slothful Be no improvident steward. Bury
not your talent in a napkin exhortod Mr. Gynne,
smiling bencdicton after bis departing Dorcasses.
Only Jerrie was left She alone got the benefit of
the reference to tire unfaithful steward.
"That man must have been pretty much of an all
round slouch any way you look az him. she remarked
dfidently. Convcrsing with divnes was contrary TO
her general practice but she felt that her remarks
should be biblical nothing An out and out slouch
don't YOU think9 Or he wouldn't have buried nap
kin when any old rag would have done Well
Mr. Glynnes smile sternly died.
Surely my young friend does not presume to criti
else in ievity and slang passage from Holy Writ?"
"Aly good gracious, mol Is that what / was doing2
Chew up and forget IT," begged Jerrie, flushing with
honest conirition.
In her shocked penitence she looked spiritually
fair and slight that Mr.. Gynne faiteringy restored
her 70 grace No this oldfashoncd young pastor failed
to realize how very dearly he inclined towards Jerre
Bcnnison; but compared with the ample soldity of
form Of the older Dorcasses her slender prettiness
Evening journal., 1907-02-25

Babies is mighty few and far, mighty few and far"
orooned Grandma ehaking her head dsnaly. She
answering the underlying of the conversation,
not the froth on top and she explaining the rea
son why she too might be behind the league girls in
profits Grandma was knitting infants bootees and
socks and sacks.
A topic for conversation quite absorbing as the
work done by the older Dorcasses was the lack of
work done by Jerrie. Her brothers had come down
Mapledale bringing with tlem two three school
fellows apiece and Jerrie chummed with the whole
boysh bunch, so that she had very good time but
found her parish interests showed INTO the oackground
had made the startling admission that she feared she
had lost the original dolar AS for adding it. she
had not a shred of hope left.
This piece Of gossip relentessly went the rounds,
and ferries dropped from popular discussion
Before the Summer over, Mapedalcs excitement
grew Misunderstanding; for asded to the evaporation
that always accompanies competition, there finally
fear The visionary Mr.. Glynne, relying too implicitly