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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
County wardens Named.

Stowe, Dec. is.--H. q. Thomas 81
this village, the state fish and game
commissioner announces the appoint.
ment Of county wardens for the coming
year as follows; Addison, w. II. Taft,
Ncrgennesi Bennington, Harry Chase,
Bennington; Caledonia, Amos II. Noyes.
st. Jobnsbury; Chittenden, c. 5. Ather-
ton. Essex junction; Franklin, II. p.
Martin, Montgomery; Grand Isle. c. P.
Hazen. North Hero; Lamoille, J. I. Ste
yens. Hyde Park; Orange, b. Ii. Adams,
ir. Chelsea; Orleans, 0. II. Mossman,
Of Barton, and c. S. Parker Of Glover;
Rutland, b. II. Stickney and j. S. Hy-
land, Rutland; Washington, ]. Berton
Pike, Marshfield; Windham, r. j. Frost,
West Brattleboro; Windsor, r. Al. Spaf
ford OF White River Junction, b. NJ
Newton of FeIchvillc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE.
General Manager Smith Held BIameless
For Accident on His Road.

New York, Dec. IS. Vice President
and General Manager A. II Smith Of
the New York Central railroad was ae-
quilted today on the charge Of man
Slaughter in the second degree for the
death Of 23 persons in the wreck Of the
Brewster Express on Woodlawn Curve
last February. The verdict was III.
.tructed. III ordering the acquittal,
Justice Kellogg said that he did not
consider Smith responsible for the ac-
eident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
A VERMONT MILL
NOW lNBANKRUPTCY
Saxton's River WoOlen Company Mixed
Up in Petition Filed by It's
Owner in New York.

New York, Dec lS--A voluntary Pc
tition in bankruptcy filed yesterday by
Louis Rittenberg, who owns the Saxton's
River wooden mills Of Saxtons River.
VT, and has property interests in Spring
field. Mass, shows liabilities of Sl03,s69,
and assets Of Sl53.d44 The creditors in
clude the Westtleld Savings bank Of
Westfeh, Mass; Bellows Falls Savings
institution and National Bank Of Bel
lows Falls, Vt, and the jefferson Manu-
featuring company Of jefferson. Mass.
Henry Melville was appointed receiver
with instructions to operate the property
involved for twenty days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
LORD KELVIN DEAD.
Noted Scientist Passed Away Peacefully
at Glasgow, Scotland.

Glasgow, Dec, lS.Lord Kelvin, the
noted scientist, died yesterday.
noted scientist, died yesterday He
leaves no heir and his title becomes Ell.
tinct. His first wife, married in 1852,
was Margaret, daughter Of Walter Crum
of ThorniiebanS. She died in 1870 ri
1874 he married Frances, daughter Of
Charles r. Blandy Of Madeira. The
pay him the highest tribute,
az the foremost scientist of the age,
comparable with Newton and Faraday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
HEADS GRANGE AT H.
colebrOOk IN. H.l sehoOIbOy Holds the
Record as Youngest Master.

Colebrook, \. IT,, dee. ls.-liolRs l..
Whittemore, the youngest member Of
the grange ever elected 70 the Office Of
master, was chosen to that position al
the annual election yesterday.
Master Whiltemore i but ~ years
ola. He resides with bis parents, Mr..
and Mrs A. II Whiitemore, and has been
a member Of the grange for q year. II
u said that il runs IN the blood Of
the Whittem0res 10 belong to the grange.
the Fonng mans grandfather being mas.
Ter of Mohawk grange for several years.
and also district deputy, and bis father
later occupying similar positions.
The new master Is an attendant at
the Colebrook high school and is presi-
dent Of his class In the spring be win
enter Durham college and take four
years course.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
l14 Explosions.

AT recent performance Of "A Good
Fellow a record was kept Of the times
the audience INDUCED in hearty resound-
ing laughter and when the total was
made up, one hundred and fourteen ex-
plosions Of merrimeut were recorded.
Pretty good -ehg NO count was made
of the constant ripple of amusement in
dulged in by the audience only the big
laughs were numbered. Nov you're
willing to pay cent a laugh any time;
you know you arc so if you pay dol
lar for seat you get your moneys
worth and fourteen over. Isn't that a
bargainl Come, have laugh with "a
Good Fellow. It appears at the opera
house on Thursday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
Change IN Lane Mfg. Go.

The reorganization Of the Lane Manu-
featuring company Of Montpelier, made
necessary by the death Of its vice -presi-
dent and treasurer, Carroll P. Pitkin
last week, resulted in the election Of
Dir. q. L. Lane Of Boston. son of tne
founder of the business. being elected
president. Marshall L. Wood Of Mont
pelier, who has been with the concern
since 1890 when he became clerk, was
chosen vice president and general man
aper. while Frank L pitkin was CHOSEN
tieasurer. This firm now employs 1870
men
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
FAMOUS CASE ARGUED.
North Carolina Railroad Rate Contest
in U. S. supreme Court.

Washington. d. C.. Dee ls.-The fam.
Gus North Carolina railroad rate con
test came up lin the Supreme court Of
the United States to-day. Arguments
were made IN the case Of Sheriff Hunter
Of Buncombc county against James II.
Wood. station agent Of the railway. who
was liberated hy habeas corpus proceed
ines on the charge Of selling tickets at
a higher rate than the state law pre-
scribed, on the ground that the system
OF penalties prohibited IN the law made
Il Unconstitutional Speaker Justice Of
the North Carolina legislature and ex-
Governor Aycoek are among the promi.
nsnt attorneys representing the state.
while general counsel Thorn and his
corps Of assistants took care OF the
Southern railway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
Fred G. WebIey Killed at 81.
AIbans day
HE WAS GOINGINTO WOODS
When Revolver in Some way Became
Discharged. the Bullet Entering
HIS Body Two Inches Below
the Heart.

-. Albana, Dec is.-Prcd @. Wehley
q this elty. sfed about p years. shot
himself fatally this morning Il is said
tnat the shooting was accidental fe
wna preparing to Ru into tho woods. and
took hls revolver with him. While he
was going from The house 90 the barn,
the weapon Ia some unexplained way
was discharged, The bullet entering he
body about two inches below tho heart
lie lived only an hour aud half after
the shooting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
TO BE BUILT OF MARBLE.
New Station at vast Rutland Ordered
70 Be Built BY STATE Commission.

Rutland, Dec. 1s,--The Delaware &
Hudson uilroad has begun the con.
sifnetion 0f The new railroad station At
West Rutland ordered by the State
Board Of Railroad Commissioners earlier
Ia tie year. Tie station i te Be of
rock faced blue marble, instead Of
brick and concrete as originally plln.
ned. This change has been made
through the generosity Of the Vermont
Marble Co, in furnishing the material
tree OF charge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
EXCEEDED HIS AUTHORITY,
Says President Wiggen Of vice-President
Sargent, Deceased.

New York, Dec Is. Albert II. Wig
gen, president Of the jewellers National
bank Of North Attleboro, Mass, and
viee.president Of the Chase National
bank of this city, said to-day: "The
sudden death Of Cashier Sargent has
naturally excited suspicion and caused
the directors to make an immediate IN
yestigation Of the condition Of the bank.
The investigation shows that Sargent
exceeded his authority and that, with
out the knowledge Of the directors. he
made loans to local concerns in which
he was interested Individually"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18

With Interment in Eimwood Cemetery
Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral services Of William L.
George were held at two o'clock yester-
day afternoon from his old home at 2s
West street, the services being perform
ed hv Rev. G. c. Conner, and Mrs. r. W.
Bralev sang two selections. A delega-
ton Of 20 members was present from
Hiawatha lodge Of Odd Fellows and
their service was used AZ the grave ID
Elmwood cemetery. The bearers. all
relatives Of the family, were as follows:
John Nichols, Frank Nichols, Mark
Nichols. Charles Nichols and Edward
Wedge and Arthur Darling Of BIontpel-
ier 4 prayer was held at Mr.. Georges
late home on the West Hill Monday al
tsrnoon, Rev. Mr.. Chsss Of Plainasla Of
floating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
The Old Puritan Sold.

Providence, r. T., Dec. 1s.--The
schooner yacht Puritan, the famous de-
fender. was sold yesterday at auction
to William 0'Connor Of Fall River. Mr..
0'Connor paid S2,65o for the boat,
which when built cost $4,000. The
Puritan became famous when she de-
Tended the Genesta On Sept. u, 1885.
Mr. O'Connor has not decided Just what
he viii do with the boat, but he says
that he has bought her for speculation
eventually.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
OPERATION SUCCESSFUL.
Was Performed on Attorney M. M. Cor
don This Forenoon.

An operation for appendicitis was per-
formed at eleven o'clock to-day on At
tornev M. M Gordon at his residence on
Hill street by Dr. II. q. Leonard, ash
sisted by Mrs. W. d, Reid and George
Parmenter, the latter Of Montpelier, and
a schoolmate Of the patient The work
was successful and there are prospects
for speedy recovery, although the APP
pendix was found to be badly infamed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
He IS NOT WORKING
NOR ARE HIS FRIENDS
Secretary coFtsIyou Issued Statement
Last Night that ne Had Not
Decided 70 De 4 Candidate
for once.

Nashlnglon.D. G. De-. Is. SECRETARY
Oofislsou 10 q slsned statement given
out last night, pronounees unqualihedly
false the fafrsnt fnmags u undue poliii-
Gal activity IN his interest. Tho kecrc.
tafy declares that neither be nor hls
irlenda have used their influences IN be.
half ol any candidate lof the presidency
and that hc hss mol been a candidate
for anything but the confidence Of the
people. lic adds that II he should here
after decide 80 be d candidate for any
oiilcc he viii say 20 iraakly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
MORE GRADE CROSSINGS 10 CO.
Railroad Commissioners Are Mapping
Out Plans This Afternoon.

Railroad Commissioner Eli II. Porter
Of Wilmington was the guest tnis fore
noon Of his fellow commissioner, $. Hol-
lister jackson, and they went this af-
ternoon to Montpelier to 90 into con-
ference with the chairman Of the COM
mission. John w Redmond Of New.
port They win map out the work
Of the coming year, particularly with
reference to grade crossings to be
abolished
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
7. W. LAWSON GOES TO BOTTOM.
American Schooner capsized Off English
Coast Friday.

Hugh Town, Dec. ls.--The wreck Of
The American schooner Thomas WI
Lawson. which capsi1ed Friday, Dec.
iii, in Board sound, sciily islands, with
the loss Of Is out Of her crew Of is
men, broke adrift from the rocks that
held it yesterday and sank. the schoon-
er had parted in the middle and was in,
two pieces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
ALL WELL" REPORT
FROM BATTLE FLEET
Wireless From The Georgia. iio Miles
South Of Beaufort. Reaches
Norfolk.

Norfolk, Dec is.-The Norfolk wire.
hss station was In communication wits
the battieship Georgia AZ $40 last
night. and reeeised the following mes.
sagei
'On board hattleship Georgia, al Yea.
no miles south of Beaufort, n. g
Speed and squadron formation un.
changed; choppy sea; al wcll.v
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18

AH' AtftNf " EHHtNf AHINAtNN - NffNtiH
IN November, for the following oiicnscs.
iniosieailon e. breach of The peace 10.
truancy and selling two each irampine.
violating city ordinance, larceny and
contempf 0l court. one each.
Committee on hens, Alderman Cutler.
recommended that Ma. ~. II. Cloueh
BE- paid slE0 for two fowls, as they
were killed b. dogs Building Inspector
Riley reported that Charles ffaitinl was
putting biz River street building. under
construction, hack i foot Report &C..
crptcd. Decision - % making a skating
rink AZ the corner u North Main and
North Seminary streets, on land Of 10.
,eph ossola. vas hoid open pending the
water commuters further report at the
ne1t meeting.
Clerhcntina nlsnehi thought tho city
had not lived up to an agreement made
hy two of its former officials about grad.
ing up IN front II hcr Granite street
properly and reriaring the fence as good
a. u once was Referred 10 street com.
mittcc a. l.. Winter withdrew his ap.
plication for permit 10 move the Martin
barn from the governments lot 20 Elm
street, a. he had decided Il would be
4 bad job 70 try 70 move L whole. Hes
going 10 tear L down.
The payment of q bill Of s0.s2 10
Whitcomb Bros. dated IN 1908 and con.
traotcd for the IRE department, was held
open until the return Of former Chief
Charles IT, Campbell Slight repairs 70
Inc fixtures at the city farm buildings
were ordered. Then the city council con
voud and resumed the reading Of its
continued story. the revised ordinances.
Alderman Williams was absent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
BROUGHT SIX SURVIVORS.
From Schooner Which Was Sunk BY a
Tug Last Night.
J 80 Haren. nec. Ia

Vine Yard Haven, Dec. 1s.-The tug
ehigl arrived here today, bringing
six members Of the crew Of the schooner
9esse Barlow Of Mystic, Conn. which
#ss run down and sunk By a tug last
aight in Pollock Rip. The crew Of the
sehooner had barely time to tumble into
yawl before the craft went down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
Four Years of Freedom.

Rutland, Dec. 1s.-Alphonso Hetu,
who escaped from the house of oorrec-
ton in this city about four years ago
was on Tuesday captured in Montreal
by Deputy SneTiif John +. Smith of
flis city. Mr.. Smith brought tae man
to Rutland yesterday afternoon He
must serve All days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
VICTORY FoR coNcILIArIoN.
Was Settlement Of cabmen's Strike In
New York City.

New York, Dee. is.-Through tae
efforts Of Marcus NJ. Marks Of the Ma.
tional Civic Federation, as conciliator.
the strike Of the 400 cab drivers, who
went out yesterday TO enforce their de
nands for a l2.hour day and SIS a
week, was called off last nignt after a
long conference between committees Of
the Cab Drivers union and OF the Liv-
cry Keepers association. The cab
men obtain their demand for SIS week
and the question OF hours and matters
OF minor differences will he submitted
to arbitration by q committee of both
sides. Mr.. Marks declared the agree.
ment a yoctory for conciliation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
DIAMONDS STOLEN.
Package Containing $4,000 Taken From
an Express Wagon.

New York. Dec fs.-Aceording to
the police "a valuable package was
stolen Saturday night from wagon Of
the United States Express company. II
was reported. but not confirmed at de-
tective headquarters last night that the
ssolen package contained diamonds yam,
ed at S32 900 and was consigned by o
Eth avenue jewellery firm TO parties in
Washington. 1t was also said that in
shipment the Jewels were given only q
nominal value in order to avoid the pay
ment Of nigh rate for indemnity IN
surance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
wILLED DEAcoNEss' HOME.
Miss Nancy Ryan Of Burlington Left
Money For Methodist Institution.

Burlington, Dee 1s.-Miss Nancy
Ryan who died earlier in the week pro-
yided in her win for the establishment
and maintenance of deaconess' nome
III connection with the Methodist church
The funeral Of Miss Ryan was held yes
,terday afternoon, and the interment was
in Lake View cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
was Declared ! Draw.

st. Aibans, Dec. 1s.-aBabes Brace
Of this city seemed to have the better
Of his bout with Mike Grady Of Bos-
ton at Waughs opera house last night,
but the "gos was declared a draw at
the end OF ten rounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
DRAW WEEKLY WARRANTS.
AND LISTEN 10 REPORTS.
Aldermen Held 4 Short Meeting Last
Evenlng-Aadltiona Appropriation
Of so Given 70 ths Poor
Department

Ordering Warrants drawn that various
city servants may eel their weekly ii.
pend and hearing iew feports occupied
tho attention II the aldermen for a
short time at their regular meeting last
mint The NaIIanla mrln IL..n-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-25
NAP0LE0N'S OLD COAT.
Garment For Which He Had a Sort Of
Superstitious Reverence.

At the t3 Vendemiaire Napoleon
was in such a state of poverty that
his clothes were all torn and he did
not owna sword. He had to borrow
one, and the day following his sue
cess he had to get quantity OF
cloth from the state to have a suita-
BILE uniform made. From this mo-
ment, however, he paid great atten-
ton to his toilet and took a certain
pride in richly decorated clothes.
At Marengo he wore a uniform
covered with gold embroidery, uni
form to which he attached sort of
superstitious reverence. When he
went to Milan, for instance, to be
crowned king of Italy he attended
a review on the field of battle in the
old fashioned and much furnished
suit he had worn on the memorable
18th of June, 1900.
He never parted with this old
coat. He brought it with him to
st. Helena, and when he was dead
his companions put it over him.
When Napoleon became consul he
still took great care Of his toilet,
but he affected simplicity all the
more, as he wished his generals and
suit to be gorgeous in gold uniforms
and plumed helmets.
1t was then he took to wearing
the gray redingete and the hat
which, as well as the uniform, has
been decreed to the Empress Eu-
genie. At first the hat was low
crowned with wide border, but lit
tie by little it got higher and higher
until it became the hat every one
knows. The hat was of long hairy
felt, what hatters called castor
franchise" and it had lining of
grayish green silk. Mar leon wore
his hats for a long time and sent
them to be repaired again and
again.-London 7. r. o.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-25
Tho Leaf Guitar Bee

A writer describes the interesting
operations of the bee called the
''leaf cutter" This insect drills in
a sand bank a hole ten inches deep
and half an inch in diameter and
divides it into about dozen com
partments or cells. Each cell is
composed of pieces of leaf, cut into
proper shapes and carefully fitted
together. Rose leaves and sweet
pea leaves are among the favorites
Of the bees. The cutting is done
with the jaws, while the six legs
hold the leaf in position and enable
the insect to turn itself about with
the precision of a pair of compasses.
Some of the cut pieces are perfect
circles. Others are oblong figures
of varying proportions. Having cut
out the segment of leaf, an opera
ton requiring about twenty seconds,
the bee carries it to the sand bank
and then returns for more materials.
When a piece has been nearly cut
off the bee, in order to prevent tear
ing, poises itself in the air with its
wings and completes the operation
with clean cut.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-25
CHOOSING a Charioteer.

4 certain king once required a
charioteer. There were many can
didates for the honor, and one by
one they were brought before the
king. He inquired of each, 'If you
were driving my chariot near a
precipice how near could you steer
without falling overP" The first
said two feet, the next that he could
60 safely within foot of the brink,
a third that a few inches would be
quite enough for him. A fourth
came and, hearing the question, said
at once, IF | we're driving the
kings chariot | should consider it
my duty to keep as far away as pos
sible from the precipice." The king
felt that he was the safest pap. and
be waa AtssAas.s ns0n& - -. |
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-25
A Daisy.

"You are a daisy" is used by
Dickens in David Copperfeld" in
the sense of calling a person daisy
in the way to express admiration
and at the same time to laugh at
ones credulity. Steerforth says to
young Copperfeld: David, my dai-
sy, you are so innocent of the world.
Let me call you my daisy, as it is Sc
refreshing to find one in these cor
rupt days so innocent and unsophis-
ticated. My dear Copperfeld, the
daisies of the field are not fresher
than YOU"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-25
The Golden Fleece.

1t was on Jan. 10, 1929, in the
ancient city of Bruges that Philip
the Good, duke of Burgundy and
Brabant, set the climax upon the
scene Of Undesirable splendor that
formed the setting of his nuptials
with Isabel Of Portugal by issuing
the proclamation which called into
being the Order of the Golden
Fleece, for centuries the most covet-
ed distinction for the mighty of this
earth, the reward for stainless chiv-
airy and deeds of heroism and PROV
ess, forfeitable at the least deviation
from the strictest code of knightly
honor. The conduct of the soyer-
eign himself, chief of the order,
was subject to investigation and
censure b. the chapter, and many
are the occasions when the assem-
bled knights availed themselves of
their dangerous privilege.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-25
MOutpomery-Lee

Sundays Washington Herald !:
Cards are out for tie marriage of
Miss Virginia Lee, daughter OF
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee, to Lieut.. John
Carter Montgomery, Seventh Cav
alIy, u. S. A., the wedding to take
place Wednesday, September 20,
at $50 p. IN, in Christ Church,
Alexandria.
Lieut.. Montgomery is now sta
tened at Fort Riley, Kans. Miss
Lee, who is the youngest Of the
Lee family, will be the third daugh-
ter of the house to marry into the
Seventh Cavalry. Lieut.. Fitzhugh
Lee, the son of the house, is also
an officer in that regiment.
Mrs. Lee's two daughters are
Mrs. Rhes. formerly Misc Ellen
Lee. wife Of Capt. Rhes, now at
Fort Lee venworth, and Mrs. Lewis
Brown, formerly Miss Anne Fitz-
hugh Lee, wife OF Lieut.. Lewis
Brown, now at Fort Riley.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-25
An Optimistic Outlook.

1t has been the cry of the ire,
sponsiye Imam since criticism began
that his own generation produced
nothing. It's cry that | hate and
deny. When the dross has been
cleared away and comparison be-
comes possible 1 am convinced il
will be admitted that in the aggre-
gate, in philosophy and significant
literature, in architecture, painting
and scientific research, in engineer
ing and industrial invention, in
statecraft, humanity and valiant
deeds, the last thirty years Of mans
endeavors will bear comparison with
any other period of thirty years
whatever in his history. - H. G..
Wells in Grand Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-25
Truthful Bov.

"Thomas," said Mr.. Smith as he
gazed into his sons eyes with a
soul searching look, "have you eaten
any of those peaches | put in the
Cupboard"
Father" said Tommy, 81 cannot
tell a lie. | have not touched one"
Mr.. Smith eyed him wrathfully
as he plunged his hand into the
pocket of his coat and drew forth
five discriminating stones, which had
each once been enshrined in the lus-
ciouS flesh of peach, but which
were now staring in all their horrid
nakedness.
"TheR how iSit," said the parent,
chat found these peach stones in
your bedroom, and there is only one
peach left in the cupboard ?"
Father" said Thomas as he ST.
lently but swiftly left the room and
placed a chair in such a position
that Mr.. Smith would fall over it if
he followed too quickly, father,
that is the one | never touched p
Parsons