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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
FIRE IN FEATHER BED.
Causes Much Trouble in PrOctOr--Finally
Located.

Proctor, May 2--An alarm ruug in
from box IA yesterday resulted in .
large number Of yoing men graphing
the rope and dragging the hose cart a
half mile up the railroad track, where
il was discovered that no one knew
where box 90 was or whether the bell
rang "a ct all. The hose cart had hardly
been placed again in the house before
second alarm rnng in and this time the
fire was located in the house Of Carl
Joseph on Taylor hill. After stringing
three lengths Of hose and breaking all
the windows in the house, besides throw
ing everything that was breakabIe out
Of the upper windows the fire was located
IN a feather bed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
CERTIFICATES vALUELEss.
No One to Fulfill Conditions Of Thoss
Sold BY DR.. Miller.

DR.. P. S. Duffy wishes The Times tn
deny the statement that he is to care
for DR.. Miller's hospital certificate cases.
or that DIR. Miller made any arrange
ments with him so to do, So fur as
DIR. Duffy knows no arrangement was
made by DIR. Miller for the care of these
certificate cases lie sold the certificates
and the only thing the purchasers have
is the card for which they paid their
dollar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
ARGUED CASE ALL DAY.
st. Albans Street Railway Suit Con-
tinued to May 21.

Brattleboro, May "A hearing was
held yesterday on the petition Of the
mortgage bondholders Of the bankrupt
Sc. Albans Street Railway Co., before
Judge j. L. Martin, in United States
district court. After the case had been
argued all day it was continued until
the May term Of the United States dis
trict court and will be finished at the
session May 21 The petition was from
the mortgage bondholders to have their
claims regarded as first liens and the
merchants and others who have proven
claims against the road wish to have
their claims regarded first mortgages.
Fuller Smith Of st. Albans appeared for
the bondhplders and each merchant was
represented by q separate lawyer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
DIED or SHOCK.
Opinion Of Medical Experts Who Testify
at Trial

BrattIeboro, May 2.--Dr. B. II. Stone
and DR.. II. T. White of the state lab
oratory Of hygiene, who attended the
autopsy Oh the body Of Miss Iva Martin
Of Proctorsville, who died in DIR. ]. Nj.
Ryder's office in Bellows Falls Oct, 30
and DIR. Charles S. P. Pratt Of Brattle-
boro gave expert medical testimony in
county court yesterday at the trial Of
Dr. Ryder charged with performing an
Illegal operation upon Miss Martin.
DR.. White said he made a chemical
analysis for traces of poison, but found
none. DR.. Stone testified that in his
opinion the girls death was caused by
the shock from wounds inflicted, and in
this he was supported by Dr. Pratt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
Dramatic Club Reorganisss.

Clan Gordon, No. 10. has again an
organized dramatic club and they ex.
peot TO put on a pleY early in the fall.
'rhe officers arei j j Mckenzie. mana
ger; Thomas Marr, presidents Alex.
Henderson secretary Committee tn
select play, Manager . y Mckenzie,
Miss Helen Johnston, Miss Elsie Sic.
Donald, James Reid aud Robert Iuglis,
assistant stage manager, Mrs. Robert
lnglis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
TAKEN BACK TO ASYLUM.
Brother Of Man Charged With Murder
in Bennington.

Bennington, May q Daniel Mahan,
the is-yearoid brother 81 Albert Mahan.
the self.eonfessed North bennington
murderer was taken TO the state asylum
at Brattleboro. He has previously been
an inmate of that institution and since
the shocking tragedy Of Sunday night
the Women have been in auch fear Of the
youth that It was thought best 70 place
him under restraint.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
Ladies' Joe wiIhouI seam. onIy

Ladies' hose without seam, only 25e
per pair, at Vaughan's
William Fraser and Duncan Mcdonald
leave this evening for Sunset, Ariz.,
where they viii work III the mines.
The funeral services Of the eiglit.year.
old daughter Of Mr. and Alrs. Bizzozzero
If Ladd street who died yesterday Of
pneumonia were held AT 2;S0 o'clock this
afternoon from the house The inter.
ment was ia the Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
n Iail For Lese Mainstn.

Dresden, Germany, May 2.-Ignaz Gill
OF Brooklyn, representative Of big
American Tobacco Co, has been arrested
on a charge Of lese majestic. It Is al
legged that he uttered insulting words
about the King Of Saxony at public
Dor. He Is now out on bail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
SCORE A TIE.
Per Montpelier Seminary and winooski
High School.

Montpelier, May 2.--Montpelier semin-
ary played It's opening game Of the sea
son on the home grounds yesterday with
Winooski high school and battled 10 inn
ings to tie, 9 to 0, when the game was
called on account Of darkness. The
score:
23.4567s o 10
Mont Sem. II 014000 o. 3
Ninooski 30 3.O102 o. 9
Summary Base hits, Montpelier 10,
Winoosld 7; errors, Montpelier 10, Wi
nopski 10; batteries, Fairchild and Pike,
Lewis and Luther.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
HAD MARROW ESCAPE.
When Derrick Fell at the Site of the
Gninberg Building.

The derrick which Il being used III
placing the wall for the cellar Of thu
new block at the corner Of North Main
and Pearl streets came down yesterday.
owing to one Of the guy ropes giving
away. Several bystanders had narrow
escapes from injury. one man being
knocked down by rope and another
who was passing was grazcd by the fall
inc mast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
BROWN GETS LICENSE.
Will have Warehouse and Cold Storage
on Granite Street.

r. NJ. Brown has been granted a
fourth class, or wholesalers license. Mr..
Brown will have his warehouse and
cold storage in the building at Sc
Granite street. He will handle the
goods Of several representative brew
cries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
EAST MONTPELIER.

Married, in East Montpelier at the
home Of the brides parents, the even
ing Of May 1st, by Rev Alvin NJ.
smith, George G. Mcknight and Miss
Ella O. Dudley, both Of East Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
CELEBRATED LABOR DAY.
Large Number Of italian People En-
gage in Good Time.

The Italian Social Science club held
dance at Hale's pavilion last evening
the occasion being The celebration of
the Italian Labor day, which Is cele-
brated IN Italy May l. About 200
couples took part IN the dance. Music
was furnished by the Trans Atlantic
band
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
.sle.4aOo7

yearsl of sf....s s.l..-..T.-.. .-..sIt,4 t,4dU,9I
The charges are not true" he says,
eand the orators have not at any time
been in possession Of legitimate evidence
which warrants them in making the
same"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
CLEMENT HAS PAID
FOR THE BENEFITS
Answers Suit Of Redfsld Proctor and
Z. R. Morse Who Seeks to Have
Accounting Of Herald Books.

Rutland, May 2.--Perciyal W. Clement
answers the charges brought against him
by Redfeld Proctor and r. r Morse in
their suit to demand an accounting OF
the affairs Of the Rutland Herald and
Globe association to-day. He says that
he has paid for the benefits and received
and he enumerates the payments as fol-
lows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
Gave Up Attempt.
FELL FROM LADDER.
David Dudley Sustained a Fracture Of
Wrist.

David Dudley aged ~ years, broke
his left wrist this forenoon by falling
from a ladder while 40 work painting
the roof Of the eli Of i, NJ. Williams
storehousc on Granite street. He was
standing on the ladder about four feet
from the ground when the ladder slipped
causing him 60 fall. Dr. W, +. Lazell
was called aud reduced the fracture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02

Herbert Hutchmson who has been
working IN the +. D. Iaad market, began
work for the electric railroad company
yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-02
BOOM FOR HARDwIcK.
Woodbury. Company Gets a $4,000, 600
Contract.

Chicago, May 2.--Tha Woodbury.
Granite company Of Hafdwick has been
given the $2,000000 contract forA the
Wisconsin state capitol building.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-11
ONE FARE PLUS $500 FOR TIL
ROUND TRIP.

Both phones 2i5 100 West Second
South street, Salt Lake City. Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-11

J. q. DOOIITTLE General Agent
JOHN r. HARVEY. II. l.. YOUNGER
MAN, Travelling Passenger Agents.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-11

without competition. The Government
declares that this division Of The world
has ever since been strictly observed
and the three companies, with their al
lies and associates, have all been oPer-
atsd in harmony.
An interesting chapter of the pcti-
tion is devoted TO methods of distribu-
tion of tobacco products The Ameri-
can Tobacco company in 1901, the petit
tion states, secretly acquired control Of
the United Cigar Stores company (for
a long time thereafter dcnicd) and
through its retail tobacco stores are
established in the large cities which by
reason of the powerful support and
influence Of the combination have
quickly secured a dominating position
IN the trade and are destroying com
petition
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-11

mond; w Duke & Co., of North Caro-
lima: Kinney Tobacco company, w, s.
Kimball G. Co. and Goodwin s. Co., of
New York, and thereby acquired con
troll OF The manufacture. trade and com
mcrce in cigarettes. II was Immediate
ly successful and shortly after its for
nation, the interested parties began to-
extend its operations and, with others,
united from time to time, have steadily
sought through IT TO acquire dominion
power and TO monopolize the different
branches of the tobacco industry. This
company has the principal agency
through which the designs OF the com
bination have been accomplished. but
manv different corporations have been
organized, the control of many others
has been secured, and in various ways
these have been manipulated and util-
lied -
The operations Of the monopoly. ac-
cording to the petition, have been along
this general plan: To acquire through
other confederated companies the bust
ness Of successful opponents, taking
from owners and managers and there
after to engage in the tobacco bust
ness; TO drive out other companies by
destructive competition; 10 deter any
who might wish to engage in the to-
bacco trade; and, finally, 10 gain con
troll of the agencies through which the
tobacco products were distributed. 1t
is said these things have been accom-
plished by means of the increasing
power and forces of the combination,
and by acquiring controlling interests
in the stock of corporations, thereafter
operating without competition. Many
kinds Of unfair trade methods have
been resorted 90, it is said; fayorite
one being TO cause q corporation Sc
cretly controlled to advertise itself as
wholly independent and free from as
socistion with their associates and com
binations. TO offer its goods below cost,
to initiate competing brands, and in
these ways TO use the same for The
destruction OF real independents
Combination Followed War
After reciting the bitter trade war
between American and English con
Germs, the petition shows how the com
binations in these countries. wearyjng
of competition. In 1902, entered into
written agreements each not TO inter
fere with the other among certain well
defined lines and together forming the
Imperial Tobacco company TO carry on
trade and commerce in other companies
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-11
One Fare Plus $500 for
the Round Trip.

Final return limit Oct. 81.
Liberal stop lovers in both directions.
Highest class service,
Chicago and return .S44 so
ST. Louis and return ........ 1850
ST. Paul and return ....... 41.eo
Minneapolis and return ..,....... ~ 90
Kansas City and return ......... So. 90
Omaha and return ............... 5000
And all intermediate points. including
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-11
DUKE CLAIMS INNOCENCE.
Says Big Success Is Due to Serving
the Public Best.

NEW YORK, July lO,-Presidcnt
Duke said today:
For the past year the Department
of Commerce has been investigating
our affairs, and has been furnished
every possible facility by us. The De
partment of Justice has also conducted
an inquiry. Since the Supreme court
gave legal sanction 10 this method of
investigation we have offered no OBJ
stacles TO the inquiry, but have CO
operated with the counsel for the
Government
''Our lawyers constantly advise that
our existence, business methods and
success do not involve any violation Of
any law, and we ourselves know that
they are not an injury for minute to
any class of the public, consumers Of
tobacco, producers or investors
'Our success is due TO our having
served the public better than anybody
else -
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-12-05
PLAN TO PROTECT OHIO FISH
Chief Game Warden Proposes Making
Lakes Public Parks.

Columbus, O.1The Ohio fish aud
game commission is considering the
advisability OF preparing bill for IN
PRODUCTION In the next general Assem-.
bly,, designed to prevent and fix a
heavy penalty for setting nets or in
otherwise fishing for commercial pur-
poses In Buckeye Lake and other SIM
liar waters In the state.
1T Is the purpose Of the commits
sion," said Gen. John c. Speaks, the
chief fish and game warden, ito make
these places public parks and preserve
them for the use Of sportsmen.
There is a law now that prohibits
fishing with nets, but 1t Is not strong
enough to prevent the practice and a
great many fish are caught In Buckeye
Lake and other small lakes and reser-
voirs of-the state for sale In the mar
kets OF the state"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-12-05
MAGIC CT THE BASS.
Memories OF the Battle That Linqer
With the AnuIer,


"1he lndiuns call II Media Mon.nu
she-gan.' which translated means mag.
g bass He Is said 10 he much like
other black bass In appearance. But
his peculiar attributes are these:
He must te cal;ght by casting. with
4 surface bait. 40 llmt yon can see him
rise to II. he may be taken In running
waicr where The clear current foams
over mossy bowldcrs and through CUR.
%llng. sunlit sliilIows or In the silent
pools where the forest hangs darkly
over the stream. He may be taken at
some still lakes grassy narge. where
tie water lies build him green ana
white and golden canopy. or In the
cpen places when the west winds
magic turns the CLASSY surface into
silver.
But wherever YOU find him you will
zee that nature rules supreme And
whether In brawlIng stream or quiet
pol. in some peaceful llied bay or Just
1encai!i the rl.p,cd broad expanse,
where the Wild beauty Of the spot
makes your heart beat faster. here
may you find The magic bass.
"Anl ths Is his magic: That when
you have fought Him inch by inch and
have looked upon him az he lay ex.
hausted In your mn,ling net you are
his forever For wherever you go and
whntever you do there will come to
you ever ana often dream of his FIRST
leap into the mir, of the tugging line
and OF his body mt your feet. and indis
tinct behind 1t all lie the sparkling wa
ter and the forest aud the blue sky.
"ln the dead OF winter you will of q
sudden hear the soft splash Of the bass
rising to your dy. you will feel the sud.
len tautness OF the line. and the snow
outside your window will melt Into a
summer landscape When you are
busiest there will come TO yon the song
OF the reel and the smell Of pine and
fir and balsam. That is the magic
OF the Media Mon-nuh-she-gan"-Out
ing Magazine.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-12-05
Affairs at Athens Probed.

Athens, GA committee from the
state board OF charities concluded IN
investigation of affairs at the Athens
state hospital and returned to Colum.
bus. Three different matters were
taken up. including the alleged scaId-
Ing Of Mrs Mary North, an inmate;
the charge that patient with a bro
ken limb had not received proper at
tention, and that bulls and cows with
calf had been butchered for food. The
investigation was conducted secretly,
and the results will not be made public
until the committee makes It's report
to the governor.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-12-05
wMLETTSvnLE.

December 2, 1907.
E. B. Reeves and family and John
Larick and family we're Sunday guests
of Albert Burton and mily.
Ben Vance and wife and John Luck
and wife we're visiting at New Market
Thanksgiving.
Jonn Luck and wife we're guests of
Leo. King and family, at Martinsville,
Wednesday.
e. B. Reeves and wife and Master
Neil Reeves we're guests of @. 8. King
and family of Farmer Station, Thanks
giving.
Sigel Lowman, who is employed In a
paper mill at West Carrollton, Is at
home for short visit.
Frank Achor and wife, of Lynch.
burg, we're Sunday guests of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Kier, and family.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-12-05
Various Kinds Of ,Meteors.

"Meteols" and "meteorologists" have
little IN comr,On. although their origin
IL Identical Meteor" meant good
many more things tn Engllshmen of II
few generations ago than II does now
In a,w"r'lanrr with the meaning of the
Greek adjective. which slgnilrd "up
In the air so that "ta nieteoru." the
things np IN the air, meant the heav.
enly bodies Winds and whIrlwinds
were nerin neteOrs formerly In Eng.
iish. clouds. snow and rain were auue-
GUS meteor and among luminous me.
teors were reckoned rainbows aud twi
light MetroroIogy preserves the mem.
ory of all Ills. brt the word meteor
las gone % or altogether to the astron
omers sphere,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-12-05
THE AenopLaNE.
Keeping u Properly Balanced 10 Df-


fic. q AT
An aeroplnne may he defined as n
surface propelled hoiiont lIi In such
mauucr that the rvSniiing pressure
Of nir fruu be.hT,h Pre- nts its full
Ing. \ balloon ,.,n irmuil statiUnar.
over given spot In calm. but an
aeropanc must lie kept IN motion if
II is to remain IN the rir Such plume
literally runs on the mir like a skater
gliding over thin hes The most fn
miliar example Of an neroplune is the
kite of our loyhopd days We all re-
member how we kept II aloft even In
light breeze by running with II
against the wind. Substitute the pull
Of u propeller for, the cord and the
aeropIane flying machine Is created.
If this were all. the problem OF arti.
icial flight would have been solved long
ago There remains the supremely
difficult art " balancing the plane so
that II will skate oD Az even keel.
Even Birds HnI II hard to maintain
this stability In the constant effort
to steady himself II hawk swuys from
side to side ns he soars. like an aero
bat on tight rope. Occasionally a
bird will catch the wind on the top
OF his wing with the result that he
will capsizc and fall some distance be-
fore he can recover himself If the
living aeropunes Of nature find the
feat Of balancing so difficult. is 1t any
wonder that men have been killed In
endeuvorinp to discover their secret?
II you have ever sailed q canoe you
will readily understand what this task
of balancing an aeroplane really means
AS the pressure Of the wind on your
sail heels your canoe over you must
climb out on the outiigger far enough
for your weight to couDterbalance the
wind pressure. so that you will not be
upset. The physicist scientifically ex
pliiins your achievement by stating
that you have succeeded IN keeping the
center Of mir pressure and the center
Of gravity on the same straight line
In canoe the. feat Is comparatively
easy: In an aeroplane II demands con.
stnnt and dashIke shifting Of the
body. because the sudden slight varia
tions Of the wind must be immediately
opposed Waldemar Kaelnpffest In
Cosmopolitan
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-12-05
PULSE,
December 2, 1907 .

December 2, 1907.
Mary and Olive Sanderson spent
Saturday at Lynchburg.
DR.. T. W Duvall and wife, of Lynch
burg, spent Tuesday night with !. a..
Duvall and family.
Charley Taylor spent several days
last week with his grandparents at
Newport, KY.
Tom Rhoades entertained number
of friends and relatives Sunday.
There will be box supper at Har-
wood Saturday night.
Miss Alma CLANCY spent Sunday
with Auda Cochran.
Fred Granger and family, of Hills
boro. spent several days last wee X
with f o. Pulse and family.
Mrs. Bessie Roush and SON, Virgil.
spent Sunday with Mrs. Fred Houk
and family.
Matte and wason Laforge spent
several days last week with their
uncle, George Henry, ana family, at
Carmel.
John Hall and wife and son, Elmer,
were the guests OF 8. N. Taylor and
family last week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-12-05
SINKING SPRING.
December 2. 1907

L DoSShoSi - ioOs'
George Chrisman, of Leesburg, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Jos. Gall, Friday.
Rev. Brown, of Cincinnati, is spend
ing few days with friends here.
Charley .Bobb and wife spent last
week with relatives at Greenfield.
DR.. House and daughter, Helen, are
visiting relatives at CINCINNATI.
Cecil Belleson was business visitor
at Waverly Tuesday,.
Per Lee wickerham, of Illinois, is
the guest Of his parents, M. and Mrs.
o. @. Wickerham.
Richard McKeehan spent Wednes.
day with friends at Hillsboro.
Mrs. Martha Gall spent Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. James Frost, near
Latham.
Miss Mary McKeehanreturned home
Sunday after spending a week with
relatives At Hillsboro.
Mrs. Ed. Jarvies and children, of
hiddletown, are the guests at the
home Of W. Butler and family.
Mrs.. Porter, Of Fraukfort. Is the
gpest Of Mrs. Frank Garman.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-12-05
FAIR MANAGERS
OF Ohio VIII Hold the Annual Meeting
At Wspakoneta.

Columbus, O.-The annual state con
vention Of the Ohio Fair Managers as.
sociation will be held in Wapakoneta
December II. The membership In
cludes the officers and directors Of
county fair boards, as well as mana,
gers. Business sessions will be held
In the morning and afternoon, at which
addresses will be made by IA fair man.
ayers from all over the state. At a
public meeting In the evening at the
Brown theater the principal speakers
will be A. p. Sandles, Of Ottawa. clerk
Of the senate. and Allen o. Meyers, OF
Columbus. A banquet will follow this
session.
At meeting Of the stockholders Of
the New Bremen Tricounty Fair Co. It
was decided to hold no more fairs.
The first exhibition was given 20 years
ago, and. although the balance was
nearly always on the wrong side, local
pride kept the fair alive. Foreclosure
proceedings have been commenced
against the company on a $4,000 debt,
which was assumed number of years
ago.