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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
MEETING
In BURLINGTON TODAY
Bryan Unwittingly Helped Out The
Ethan Alien club Minstrel Parade
This Noon Address This
Afternoon.

Burlington, April 25, William J..
Bryan arrived in Burlington shortly af4
ter noon today, one hour later than ex-
pected because Of the slowness ,of his
train from SIT, Johnsbuhy Al few peo-
ple were at the station, besides the an
thorized delegates, to meet him. Ex-
Mayor Burke headed the official commit
tee to escort him to the Van Ness hotel
While Bryan was being driven to the
hotel the parade of the Ethan. Allen
club Ministries was passing, and Bryan's
team tagged on behind the procession
When the Bryan party entered the Van
Ness the peerless was greeted with
applause.
Az two o'clock this afternoon MIR.
Bryan went tc the Strong theatre, wiere
he was received enthusiastically By u
large audience. He took for his sub.l
ject 1.-THE Average MAN. speaking
largely as he aid III ST. Iohnsbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
A SWEET BURGLAR.
Or Rather a Burglar Who Likes to Steal
The Sweet.

MarshfeId, April 2s. Someone evi-
IDENTIFY needs something and according to
reports has acquired the desired remedy
About two weeks ago r. T. Cameron had
q pail Of sugar and a bucket Of syrup
stolen, and the thief was not satisfied
with that, hut run ont about seventy
pals Of sap. making the total loss
about 100 pounds Of sugar
The nliscreant who endeavored to ret
a pail Of syrup from j. Berton Pixies
sugar house, was undoubtedly disap-
pointed when it proved to be settings
and nitfe stuff. for sale cheap.
Clyde and Earl DwineIl lost about
one and one half pals Of syrup Satur.
day night ana some beer stuff which was
stored IN q keg. The keg was emptied
and refiiled With sap or water Other
like reports are in circulation. People
are getting awakened and hope to catch
The person or persons who are engaged
in this business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
BRYAN COMES
THIS EVENING
Distinguished Man WilSpeak
at Opera House
PLANS FOR HIS VISIT
He Will Reach the City at 6:45 O'CLOCK
and After Speaking Will Be Guest
Of J. w. Mcdonald Until To-
morrow Morning.


( William Jennings Bryan the central
iiglve in the Democratic party Of the
United STATES At the present time, comes
70 Barre this evening and until s.45 to.
morrow morning will be the guest Of
THE Jefferson Democratic club. speaking
also tonight al the opera house. The
visit il the last Of 4 series Of four, which
us being nasle III Vermont, under the
anspiccs of the New England Progress
sine League SGr, Bryan spoke Al White
River Iiuaction yesterday afternoon.
twice at ST JohnsbiTy last evening and
again last evening At Burlington.
He viii arrive IN town at Gas b. M.
over the Central Vermont railroad, acs
BY George Fred Williams of
Massachusetts and Col Alexander Tr0upe,
'editer of the New Haven, Conn. Union,
who IL also one of the founders Of the
Progressive League Martin J MCGOWAN
XII this city, q meiiberSof the state demo-
cratic committee, went ID Burlington this
morning and win accompany Mr.. Bryan
to Barre, while a delegation from the
jefferson cltb will 20 downato Montpe.
Iier Junction late this afternoon to meet
the party
N Mr.. Bryan and party will take sup
per at tile City Hotel and then 60 to
the opera house for the public meeting.
Here IL is expected large crowd will
greet the distinguished visitor Mont.
pelier, Mortified and other places ID
central Vermont win send delegations.
George Herbert pape Of this city, pres
ident Of the state branch OF the Progress
sire League, will act as chairman of the
meeting and win introduce Mr. Bryan.
The subicci Of the address has not bRen
given ont, but the talk will be more or
less political In nature. O. Fred VIII.
Jams may be asked to speak also
Following the meeting. an opportunity
viii be given 10 meet Mr.. Bryan in an
Informal way, and then the party will
be taken to the home OF J w. Mcdonald
ion Hin street, where they win be guests
until tosulqrgqw aIr. Bryan aexp ats e
lzAMs f5zfsA ss6s ssa5 Central E efinofss
train for Hanover 10 address the stu
dents of Dartmouth college in the after
noon. The remainder of the week and
the first of next week viii be spent in
visiting various places in New Hamp-
shire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
SHOT IN THE MOUTH
BY HIS OWN HAND
Herman R. MutschIer, Prominent Insur-
ance Man, Is Dying in Rochester,
N. H., Where He Shot Himself.

Rochester, NJ ", Aprl@ rs. Herman
r, Mutschler, assistant secretary Of the
German American Insurance eaunpany ia
dying at st. Mary's hospital from 4
bullet wound in the head, self.inficted.
The act was committed at the Holy
Family Catholic church, Of which he was
a member 1t is not known what time
he went to the church. He was found
there about six o'clock by the ianitor.
He shot himself in the mouth with a
revolver and the bullet lodged over the
right eye The doctors say he cannot
live through the night. He ii 81 years
old and entered the employ Of the in.
surance company at "A years of age.
His father was one of the most proini.
nent residents Of the city and he is a
nephew Of the late Frederick Cook He
became conscious after ms removal TO
the hospital but refused to make any
statement either to the doctors or to
members Of his family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
HAS THROAT AFFECTION.
The Rev. Efie K. M Jones, Formerly
Pastor Of Barre, Gives Up Preach
ing for a Time.

Z The Rev. EElie X. M. Jones, formerly
pastor Of the Ijniyersalist church Of fathis
city. has been Obliged by i'll health To-
temporarily give up her work as pastor
OF the Uniyersalist church in Waterloo,
Iowa, and has been granted six months
leave Of absence al full pay. The IS af-
hicfed with a throat trouble, which has
become SO aggravated that shc Is in a
fair way to lose her voice entirely. Mrs.
Jones will also be obliged to relinuqish
her work az secretary Of the Iowa state
association.
The Waterloo Evening Reporter, In
announcing the above facts, adds:
@The action to grant the respite ne
eessary with the hope Of gaining relief
from the throat trouble was granted Mrs.
Jones BY the unanimous consent Of all
parties Interested. and BY extending the
utmost sympathy for her Mrs, Zones
has been identified with the work Of
the church here The past three years,
and about two weeks ago the church
decided to do away with all biit one
service in order to give her partial rest.
On Sunday morning services win be
held at 1000 a. m. conducted by DIR.
Hshed. president Of Lombard college at
Galeshurg, ILL., After this il is probable
the church will discontinue preaching
during the pastors absence, but the Sun
day school will be held at the usual
hour.
The disease which Affects Mrs Jones
throat is 4 sort OF paralysis OF che vocal
cords which has been growing worse
for some time She FIRST became affiict-
ed with the trouble while holding pas
torate in Barre, VT, and it WAS with the
hope that change Of climate and scene
would be beneficial that she made the
change three years ago when she accept
cd the position here. The Church people
are very soIicitious Of her welfare, and
hope the respite from church work will
be sufficient 20 regain full control Of her
vocal powers. They would regret very
much to lose her permanently from the
work. believing that in such event the
church would lose one Of It's most tire.
less workers and the local society 4 most
able and efficient pastor. II Is quite
probable that Mrs. Jones viii 90 to
some place where she viii be removed
from tho cares and duties Of the church
and where The longed for rest may be
secured The church has prospered since
Mrs. Jones came to Waterloo, ami
through her able efforts the membership
and Attendance az meetings have in
creased
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
ROOF FELL
WITH 9 MEN
Serious Accident On Building
in Springfield. VI.
EBEN RUMRILL WAS HURT
Gravel Roof Weighing Six Tons Fell
Without Warning, Burying Three
Men Workmen Were Rails
inc Building.

Springfield, April 25.--By the falling
Of d gravel roof, 40x60 feet at the
foundry of the Vermont Snath CO., yes.
terdag, nine carpenters were injured
Eben Rlunrill's right leg was crushed
and broken ii two places above the knee
and two places below the knee. Aain
Hewey sustained a broken ligament in
one ankle and an injuries to his back.
The others were not seriously hurt.
The roof, which Is estimated to weigh
Six tons was being raised TO make an
other story to the building. In some
way the workinen lost control of II and
the heavy mass fell eight feet TO the
floor, pisshing three men beneath.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
GOVERNMENT LOSSES.
Fire at Kittery Navy Yard Last Night
Does Damage Of Sl50. 900.

Kittery. Me, April 25sT-Fire last
night destroyed fonr-story brick build
ing in the navy yard, which was used as
the steam engineering pattern shop and
for store room purposes. Thousands of
valuable patterns were destroyed. The
enlisted men also had gymnasium in
the building The loss is estimated at
$150,000.
AT one time q high wind threatened to
carry the flames to a group Of nearby
buildings, but after the fire had been in
progress an hour the wind diminished in
force and the firemen Of the yard, assist
ed by the Portsmouth city department,
were able to confine the damage to- the
pattern shop building. During the fire a
ladder fell and Corporal Agnew of the
marines sustained. q broken shoulder. No
other person was injured.
The fire broke out from some cause UNI
known on the top floor used al the pat
tern shop. The flames extended to the
lower stories, which were occupied as
storerooms. a large quantity OF oil in
one end Of the first floor was a danger to
tire firemen at one time, but part of the
oil was taken out before the flames
reached it, and the remainder was in a
part of the storehouse not touched by
the flames.
Beside the patterns, valuable brass fif-
tings and other stores we're either de-
stroyed OF badly damaged. The fire was
placed under control after two hours Of
hard werk by the iremen.
The burned building belonged to the
engineers and photographic department,
and was across the street from the
building used by the Russian and Japan
csc delegates. The peace building Is q
substantial brick structure, and although
it was thought to be in danger at one
time, it was not damaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
DISPUTE ON BALL FIELD.
Dartmouth Left and Brown Declared
The Winner.

Providence. r. T., april 25.--The BAH
game yesterday between Brown and
Dartmouth came to an abrupt conclusion
III the last Of the third inning. when
Dartmouth declined to accept the dc.
cision BY Umpire Lannigan in letting a
Brown man score, and left the field, the
game being awarded 20 Brown . to o..
Both sides had scored once in the first
inning.
In the last half OF the third inning
Brown had three men on bases and none
out when Tiff hit sharply toward sec.
ond. Paine, WHO was running between
frst and second was hit by the ball, but
the umpire decided that Il touched the
second baseman first ana called Paine
out for interfering with the play In
the meantime two Brown men had
scored, but the umpire allowed only
one run, stating that the man had cross
cd the plate before the incident at sec
ond. The other man was sent back to
tmrd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
DEED or MANIAC
Tore House Upside Down and Then
Slaahed His Throat

West Waterford, April a5 Edward
Collins, a farmer, attempted u commit
suicide Monday evening By cutting his
throat with d razor ana II i#4thought
that he canot recover. 0uS theory Tor
his act is that he was vi1hptEy insane
and another that be Was AaiAns of his
housekeeper, The woman slsys hat he
came home and started SnaANling the
furniture with an axe and RAsp tried to
XIII her. fEe then went tn the barn,
and after cutting ! hafneSs Is pieces,
returned to the house and eEt his throat
severing the windpipe. Hin Vi 80 years
of age and has lived here abolif seven
years, coming from Canada. The wo+
man II 35 and has two children, one III
whom she sent to the neishbjFs for aid
that night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
LICENSE IS HELD UP.
Quo warranto Proceedings Instituted
Against Middlesex Commissioners.

Montpelier. April 25.-Judge Tohn Fl.
Watson of the supreme court yesterday
afternoon signed petition for qua war;
ranto proceedings against II. &. Dens-
more, w. II Vaughan and z. j. Hall.
license commissioners Of the town Of
Middlasex, an application Cor which was
signed this morning by States Attorney
Benjamin Gates This writ IS return
able to the May term Of supreme court
The petition calls upon the license
commissioners TO show what right
they have to intrude themselves into
the office Of the license commissioners
for said town Of Middlesex AMI to exer-
else and claim Co exercise the rights,
powers and duties OF that Office" In
other words the commissioners are call.
ed upon to show why they are holding
the Office Of license commissioners. They
have unity may to Gle an answer to
the petition.
This action Is brought on the ground
that at the annual March meeting ia
Middlesex four Illegal votes were east
for license, which. gave majority of
yes 66, no "a. The claim is set up also
in the petition that j majority Of the
legal voters in Middlesex voted no on
the question shall license be granted
fof the sale Of Intoxicating liquor"
This win put stop to issuing any IT.
censes in that town until the supreme
court has passed upon the question.
r. H. Densmore. one 0f the commits
sioners. was in the city to-day TO get
legal advice as to what course to pursue
in fighting the quo warranto proceedings
Several petitions have been circulated IN
the Shady Rill district protesting against
the giving Of a license TO Frank Whitney
near them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
EVERYTHING RIGHT
IN VERMONT CITIES


Manchester, N. r.. Apr 25.4- At an
adjourned meeting OF the%Npw Hamp-
shire State hague yestef Ay afternoon
al the new City hotel Il L II "
arranged by the committees was adopted
without any further change. According
tosthe schedule each team will play six
gomes with each Of the others. The
season win open May Ii.
One Of the most important acts Of
the day WIS a unanimous vote that Il
ball player i eligible to play in the
league only when acting as his own
free agent. This win do away with the
borrowing Of players from other leagues
and put stop to teams getting higher
grade men, and at the same time keep
ing withing the salary limit, che iif-
ference in salary being paid by the
owner of the borrowed player for the
sake 81 having string on him for fur.
ther use.
President William b. Van Duzer call.
cd the meeting To order. and there was
in attendance representatives from the
Fast Manchester A. A., West Manches-
ter base ball club, Nashua and Frank.
lin. Word was received from the other
members Of the league that any action
would be acceptable.
A telephone COMMUNICATION was re-
ccived from Montpelier prior to. the
meeting assuring the league ofiicials
that everything was all right ID the
Vermont cities, despite the fact there
was a rumor in circulation that Bur
lineton was to withdraw from the
league. Such rumor was heard in
Montpelier but the officials At Bur.
lington decided that there was no truth
TO the report.
The matter Of appointing another um-
pire was left to the discretion 0f Presi.
dent Nan Duzer.
The meeting adjourned subject to the
call Of the president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
STOCK MARSHFTELD BROOKS.
County Warden Pike Received 10000
Brook Trout Fry.

Marshfeld. April 25.-County warden
J. Burton Pike received 10000 brook
trout fry yesterday afternoon. the same
were placed in the brook waters Of this
town, to wit Noswith, Johnycake and
Dwinell brooks. These waters win not
be closed TO the public, but strict
watche win be kept, to see that the
six.inch trout law Is observed al long
as the waters are stocked at state ex-
pense. The fish came from Roxbury
hatchery. The warden has been try
ing TO secure fish for some time. and
this Is the first consignment received
Tor this towu. Commissioner Thomas
has promised more fish for ont Of town
waters, later Last fall The warden
placed 5000 small moahed black bass
in Joe's pond, or st, Ioseph's Lake, at
DanviIle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
TALKED FOUR HOURS
OVER THE LICENSEs
Barre Commissioners Had long ses-
sion Last Evening Correction Of
What W. c. Qpinlen Said.

The Barre license commissioners we're
in session at the city court room four
hours last evening considering the an
plications for license to sell liquor in
this city under the Yes vote of last
March, the meeting for objecting to the
granting having been held the previous
evening. Another meeting Of the board
will be held this evening, and the an
nouneement Of the successful applicants
may be made Saturday.
W. c. Quinlen wishes The Times to
state that what he said at the license
hearing on Tuesday evening IN regard to
participation in the hearing was that a
man who had been a resident of the
country for II years and was still not
citizen ought not to be allowed to par
ticipate. The Times is pleased to make
this correction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
SPOKE no SCHOOL CHILDREN
There Were 300 Of Them Assembled al
MoErisville To-day.

slarrisviiIe, April Is. William =.
Bryan was greeted BY d crowd of 500
people at this station this morning when
hK train arrived at nine O'clock. The
tfain was halted five minutes. to enable
him to deliver an address. BRYAN came
ont on thn rear platform Of his car and
was enthusiastically cheered. The first
part of his address was to the school
there being 500 present The
band. serenaded him as the
train left for Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
Over Poor Service 0f the
Central Vermont r. r.
LAT IA SPECIAL MEETING
Committee Appointed 70 Get Relief
Claim that Central Vermont Prom.
ises Have Been Brsken---some
Illustrations.

Declaring that the Central var-
mont railway company has failed to
live up to its promise To Barre la TIM
matter Of fTeighting accommodation
the Barre Granite Manufacturers asso-
ciation at q special meeting last evening
registered . vigorous protest and en-
powered special committee to takeSup
the matter with headquarters ait ST.
Aibans.s The situation II really more
serious than Il was q few months ago
when the Central, through its general
manager, G q. Jones, promised relief.
The meeting was quite largely attend.
ed and the poor accommodations furnished
by this company was the only theme
discussed, IT was stated that while the
company has a shifting engine in the
local yard all the time, the same crew
Is aelSed to run it both night and day,
beginning at six o'clock in the morning
and ending at twelve o'clock midnight.
One manufacturer reported that lie had
been able to get but two shifts in three
weeks, While another stated that he put
III an order for d. car on February 5, ana
the ear hadn't yet been received, neces-
sitating teaniing.
Ahio sHohbaBe % CARS WIS taken Up
by one Of the leading manufacturers
who reported that at the present time
Tie wanted 75 cars and was unable to
get them. Similar complaints, although
not so large, were made BY many other
members Of the association, and in all
the instances the need of better SER
vice was declared to be urgent. Many
workinen win have to be let 60 IT the
stock cant be moved.
After the discussion Of The situation
q committee, consisting Of j. w. Me-
Donald. William Mari and r wv. Russell
was appointed to communicate with the
Central Vermont headquarters at ST.
Adams 70 gain relief II Is limited also
that there may be recourse to the state
railroad commission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
Lake Pleasant, Mass, Lost
SIl5,OOl To-day
FROM BURSTING OF LAMP
Total BIZ us Buildings Wiped Out, H.
Gliding Many Belonging to Camp
Meeting Asscciation0thcr
Fires.

Lake Pleasant, Mass. April 2s.--Fire
swept through town this morning, de-
stroying some 75 buildings, including
THE hotel. postoifice, stores and q number
Of cottages which were owned BY the
New England spiritualist Camp Meeting
association. The fire originated 1T 4:a0
o'clock from bursting lamp. Twenty
families lost their homes. The other
houses were not yet occupied The town
has no fire department and the flames
spread unchecked until help arrived from
the neighboTing towns. The loss ii es-
timated To be $l15,O00, with small IN
surance, There was no loss Of life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
AN TMp0RTANT DECISION.


St. Adams. April 2s ia important
taxation opinion was handed down III
Franklin county court to-day hy Judge
Haselton, Il was I'll tile case ii Swan
ton village against The t0Mn w Highgate.
an aetiou to recover taxes witch we're
paid under protest by SwansQfS Ia High
Gate. The taxes Wese Dill waiter piiyf.
lfges at Hiehgate Falls uwnea by Swan
ton village. The owning rdTporatiort
clalined that aa tsse nae of flle power
generated thereby was paiblie Hnd there-
fore could not he taxed. Tha town Of
liighgate claimed on The eoAsrary that
the power Vas net entirely fof public
purposes and that It WAS fssEnislled out
side Swanton and f0r profit
The court upholds HigNEate and
states that the taxes were property as
sessed and the taxes coIlepte2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
DETECTIVES SPLIT
ON MARVIN CASE
Pinkertons and Delaware State Detec-
tives Almost Come to Blows Over
Two Theories.

Dover. Del. April rs. Absolute split
between the PinKertons and the state
detectives who have been working to nm.
rarel the mystery Of the disappearance
of the Marvin boy. caused the investi-
cation to-day to continue on two diver
gent lines The state forces who caused
The arrest Of Frank Butler. are search
ing the woods near the Marvin home 10
hopes IF discovering the body. The Pin
kertona cling To the the theory that the
boy Il in the hands Of kilinappers Tie
bitter rivalry between the detectives has
at times almost reached the fisticuff
stage
Butler was released from custody this
morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
pALEY,s pIcKERs.
He Says He Has Got Enough Ball Play
ers to Make a Fast Team.

Manager a. w. Daley Of the lntercity
base ball team returned to Montpelier
this morning from a trip through Maseas
chusetts hiring players for the Barre
Montpelier team in the New Hampshire
state league. lie says that he has got
enough to warrant a first-class team,
but will give only one name, that Of
James c, Bali, who played with the Well
ingtons from Massachusetts, and later
with InteIcity al Ottawa Last spring
Ball was with Montpelier seminary ii
tho pitchers box,
The team will report May T. and The
first exhibition game will be with the
Calgary team from Canada This team
is being raised about New York and
will play exhibition games on their way
Manager Daley says he Is
willing to try out any Vermont players
and give them square deal" Il they
show up fast enough.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-25
PRAISED ROOSEVELT,
Bryan Said That President Was Making
Political Speeches For Him.

White River Junction, April 25-The
Gates opera house was crowded to the
doors yesterday afternoon to hear w j.
Bryan. The speaker was gracefully I'M
tivduced ~ Frank Collins. After the
applause had subsidized ColohelSBryan ad
dressed the crowd for one hour and q
quarter from the subject "The Average
Man. The address WAS non.paTtisan
spisej with keen humor, frequently in
tcrruptel with applause and carefully
outlining some Of The most popular de-.
mands IN our government today
Colonel Bryan frequently praised
President Roosevelt and never criticised
him. In fact he said: II do not to
make q political speech for The Prcsi-
dent Is making my speeches for me and
with much less danger TO himself than
would incur LIS frequent eompli.