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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-14

New London. CT, Nov. 1.-THE or
gsnization of new steamboat line be-
tween this city and New York, in the
interests of the Grand Trunk and Gem
trail Vermont systems, is interpreted as
a plan of those interests TO secure a
new line, more or less OF through
character, from the West and North to
New York. At present the Grand Trunk,
as lessee of the Vermont Cenral and
New London Northern connects with a
Morgan steamboat line operating the
steamers Mohawk and Mohegsn, but
both are owned by the New York, New
Haven g. Hartford railroad company and
are operated under contract. 1t is known
that long ago there were negotiations
afoot between the New York, New
Haven q Hartford and the Grand Trunk
to admit the latter TO freight business
over the lines OF the New Haven in
southern New England on the same
terms as had been previously extended
TO the Canadian Pacific.
This involved readjustmcnt of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-14

steamboat service between New London
and New York and the negotiations
finally fell through. The new plan Of
the Grand Trunk Of apparently securing
its own steamboat connections with
New York is the latest phase of the
situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-14
POINT AGAINST LAMPHERE.
Judge Rules Report of coroner's Yer.
diet is Admissible as Evidence.

JuuBt NuIto NSPVHt UI NVEVHVE FtI-
dict is Admissible as Evidence.
La Porte, Ind, Nov. 14.--The defence
in the case of Ray Lamphere, who IS
charged with the murder of Mrs, Belle
Guinness and her three children, suffer.
cd its frst defeat yesterday when judge
Richter ruled that the report of tie
coroners verdict was admissible az
primary evidence. Coroner Mack, the
hrst witness yesterday, testified to the
finding Of the bodies in the eharrel
1, ms of the Guinness home, and said
That one was that of an adult female,
the other three those of children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-14
A FAST GAME
BUT LOOSE
Italian A. C. Defeated the ALL
Barres, rs to 20
IN A BASKET BALL GAME
Carswell Of the Defeated Team Had .
Shoulder Dislocated and Had to
Leave teh Con-
test.

The basket ball game played at the
Granite street hall last evening between
the Italian athletic club and picked
team called the All-Barres resulted ia
score Of 20 to 20 in favor OF the
Italians. The game was fast enough
and plenty of effort was expended
throughout three l5-minutc periods but
the teams seemed deficient in team
work and passed the ball at random.
Most Of the scoring was due to indi.
vidual effort and accidental possession
of the ball.
The All-Barre team was composed or
three Of the former Spaulding high
school players at the start, Balzarini Of
the Italian reserves, and Johnston, a
local player. Carswell got his shoulder
knocked out in the second period and
was obliged to leave the game. The
Al. Barres had rather the better of the
game in the first period and scored
total Of five to the Italians four.
In the second period Calcagi and Nj.
cora scored total Of 10 points for the
Italians, while the All-Barres made six.
In the final period Scampini got in some
fine work for the Italians and scored
total Of eight points and Calcagni scored
four, putting the game beyond question
before the referees whistle blew for
time.
The lineup:
Italians A. C. All-Bare.
scampini, T, c...-.l g, Balzarini
CaIcagni, ! ts..,...........r, ,......
...r e, Carswell, Gabelloni, Dawson
Nicora, c. f.......a....c Johnston
Comoli, q ...,..........r I. Cummings
Broggi, g.............. 4 +, Grigg
Summary: Baskets from the floor,
by Calcsgni 7. Scampini 4. Nieora ?,
Grigg 3, Joston 2, Cummings ?; from
fouls, Cummings 5, Grigg; referee, viii;
time, three l5-minute periods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-14
ro cuRE a corn IN Owe nAr

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Qmnine Tab.
let's. Druggists refund money if it fails
70 cure, Z. ~. GROVES signature is
on each box. 25e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-14
STARTS WITHOUT DERRICK.
Wilbur Wright Ascends Without It's
Assistance.

lie Mans, France, Nov. l4.--WTlbur
Wright succeeded yesterday for the first
time in making start with his flying
machine without the use of a derrick.
He circled the field twice on this fight
and then came to the ground.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-14
Disease Germs : Our Danger
Pure Blood Our Defense

Disease germs ossail us on every hand and at
all times, - when we are awake and when we
are asleep.
We cannot get away from them; but If our
blood is pure they cannot do us any harm.
Is Il pure?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-14

Your blood Is not pure II you
have any blood disease or ALL
ment, scrofula, eczema, erup-
tion, catarrh, rheumatism.
Nor Is 1t pure II you are pale,
weak. nervous, or are troubled with
loss OF appetite, or general debility.
You can purify H. you can enrich
A. you can make 1t OF the right
quality and quantity, by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla, or there IL
something peculiar or extraordi-
nary in your case.
This great medicine probably has
accomplished more than any other
ever produced In purifying and
enrlching the blood and curing all
blood diseases and ailments and all
low or rundown conditions Of the
system.
These statements are confirmed
by what we believe TO be the larg-
est volume OF voluntary testimony
In existence.
40.3Ge testimonials by actual
count, received In two years.
An average OF about &C every
working day.
They came from all parts OF
the world and from people In all
circumstances OF life, showing the
unlversality OF this great medicine.
Can anything more be said to
show the power. merit. ana hon.
esty OF Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-14


II viii increase your power Of resistance disease.
It will make you feel better look better sleep better
Accept substitute Insist having hoods saapara
usual liquid form tablets called Sarsatab Doses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
Sunday School Census

The Sunday School association pro- poses to take a census of Greater Bir- mingham on Tuesday, February IS. This census will be taken to serve pri- marily the purposes of Sunday school workers, but it could readily be made useful in various other directions. It could, in a word, become a safe guide in redistricting the new city.
 In order to do this the Sunday school workers should be assigned blocks or given districts to canvass instead of homes, for negroes are tucked away sometimes in odd corners. A careful parceling out of the territory by Judge Carthel and Chairman Marbury and their co-workers would enable the Sun day School association to furnish the forthcoming city with valuable infor- nation.
 It might be we'll if the Commercial club would promote the Carthel-Mar- bury count, at least to the point of securing full count of whites and blacks alike. The greater city needs a full census, and the Sunday School association can readily through it's army of workers make it. Whatever those workers report will be accepted as trustworthy, and the one desirable thing seems to be comprehensive plan and an extremely careful allot- ment of territory, for Greater Birming- ham is no pent-up Utica.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Bryan and Harmon.

A. B. Anderson, a prominent attorney from Nashville. who ls in the city on legal business, says: There Is nothing in the reports being sent out about Judson Harmon being a candidate for the pres ideney. MT. Harmon Is to be with MT. Bryan in Nashville the day before he is here. and is to speak 20 minutes at the Auditorium, and then introduce MT. Bryan, 1t being the purpose of the Cleve- land and Bryan democrats to make the occasion of Mir. Bryan's visit there a love feast amongst democrats. Both fac tions. knowing that MT Bryan Is to be the nominee, are putting forth every effort to have harmonious action with the view of electing a democratic President this year. Tennessee is overwhelmingly for Bryan for the nomination. MT. Harmon would not be travelling with MT Bryan on this southern trip as the guest of Bryan democrats were he unfriendly to MT. Bryan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
Bryan's Popularity

When William Jennings Bryan ex- pressed his willingness to carry the democratic standard in the approach ing campaign his nomination was a foregone conclusion. A movement in opposition to Mir Bryan was started here and there, but few democrats joined it. The anti-Bryan faction, therefore, was not strong enough to be recltoned with, and today all opposi- tion has practically disappeared. Ger tain it is that the democratic party is now more solidly united on the great Nebraskan than ever before.
 Mr Bryan will be not only nominated at Denver with unanimity but with an enthusiasm and confidence that should presage victory at the polls in Novem- Der. In 1896. when Bryan was nomi- mated the first time, the silver money issue caused a very serious party de-
 
 east were many prominent leaders. Democratic defeat was inevitable and no politician or observer was surprised when Mckinley received 271 of the AT electoral votes-a majority of 95. In 1900 MT. Bryan was again nominated, and, while many of the bolters returned to the democratic ranks, large num- Der of them stayed at home on cleo tion day. Next fall the democratic candidate will poll the full party vote and large independent vote in addi- tion.
 The popular leader is accorded oya- tions wherever he appears. And when he visits Birmingham on the 23rd of this month he will receive welcome which promises to surpass in ardor and spontaneity any previous demonstra- tion here in his honor; and that is saying a good deal, for Mr Bryan has always been warmly received in Bir- mingham. But when he comes this time 1t will be seen that his popular ity has even increased. Not only will Birmingham turn out to greet Bryan, but thousands will come here from different sections of the state to see him and hear his voice once more. The occasion will be all the more notable, too, because of the fact that besides the Nebraskan we are to have with us Judge Harmon of Cincinnati, who served in President Clevelands s second cabinet These two distin- guished visitors will speak from the same platform. Democratic harmony will be accentuated and the effect will be far-reaching. It will be great day for Birmingham and for Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
Public control of Utilities

The Municipal Ownership league is up against stern sentiment that the politics of this city is not exactly fit for the control and management of our public utilities. The records furnished by our politicians are not the creden- tials that business men desire. Men who keep our police affairs in a mud dle would be apt to create a muddle in public utility. and a muddle in a public utility would not serve the con yenience of the public.
 The league will have it's labors for its pains, for no ownership of public utilities will be permitted in this city while it's officials and politicians are unable to conduct it's own public af- fairs satisfactorily. Our local officials must first show works meet for re- pentance.
 The country is full of failures on the part of public officials to conduct prop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
oBLlTERATlNG DESERTS.

From Golfers Weekly.
 Festivals to celebrate the creation of something are familiar, but a festival to celebrate a disappearance is something new. That is what Idaho proposes to have The sage brush Is retreating from the arid west before the advance of ir- rigation and the Pocatello Tribune has suggested that its parting should be speeded by sage brush fiesta" to mark the transformation of the desert into a region of farms and homes. The idea has struck root, and the fiesta is to be held at Pocatello next year.
 Of course it is not Idaho alone that is interested in the shrinkage of the desert. Nevada sees in 1t her hope of becoming a settled commonwealth instead of @ collec- ton of ephemeral mining camps. Wyom- ing, Montana, Utah-all the infant giants of the undeveloped west-look to irrigation as the charter to their future greatness. They might have celebrated the work of the reclamation service in a literal and commonplace way, but the idea of at taching the celebration to the passing of the sage gives the occasion a touch of the poetic. Looking out over the desert silent, somDer, lreHehaous, lone, aus tere,'' The Pocatelo Tribune sees how tits army-massed ranks of sage brush. uncountable millions in serrated columns and files-awaits, leaderless, it's annihilation.'' 1t asks: Why not, then, a fiesta de salvia to mark the passing of the sage? Why not fete, to honor the death of the desert? The west an swers. "Why not?" and the fiesta is to be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
THE KNIFE IN CANCER.

From the New York World,
 Medical science, with new cancer cure. announced in every quarter confesses Itself baffled in the search for one that Will stand the test of results. Shall fl meantime continue to use the knifeq Dr Robert Bell. formerly senior physician of the Glasgow Women's hospital, says that during 15 years experience as an operating surgeon he has been unable to count a single success fin dealing with cancer'
 Dr, Bells statement Is not taken to mean that patients have died under the knife or immediately afterward, The in- ference is that they have not survived the operation long enough to warrant the claim that they have benefited from the removal of the diseased tissue.
 Dr. Saleeby in his new book on cancer expresses the opinion that the knife may In time be discarded. That time may not have arrived. But Dr. Bells experi- ence, taken in connection with the failure of surgery to prolong the lives of can cerous patients in cases that come to the notice of every observer, should impose a hesitation on physicians to use it ex- cept as a heroic measure in the last extremity.
 As an alternative to the knife, with its record of fatalities, public which is decmated by the disease and ready to try any remedy. from violet rays to tryp- sin, may accept Dr. Bells suggestion that the disease is amenable to treatment through diet, and the reclamation of the vital cells by means of a healthier blood stream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
Senator Bankhead Sworn In

Alabama's senior Senator has been sworn in, and the state is again fully represented in the United States Sen ate Senator Bankhead has overcome his long illness, and he is now no doubt ready to face the quick and trying changes of even the Washington win ter climate. It is not the best climate the country affords, and all will be glad to hear when spring comes again that MT. Bankhead has been able to encounter the harsh winds from the Blue Ridge without taking harm from them.
 To a service of 20 years in the House he may add many years in the Senate. He is still a young man as men go in the chamber of the elder statesmen. No man is considered old in that body who has not four score years to his credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
Snuthern Railway All Rloht

The Wall street reports concerning the Southern railway have been dis pelled. There is to be no receiver, and the Southern will weather under President Finley the financial crisis. It has begun retrenchment at the top by cutting down to the extent of 10 per cent the pay of the president, vice presidents and the other general offi- cers and their office forces. Ordinarily reductions are first made among track workers and other poorly-paid em- ployes, but the Southern begins re- trenchment among those that can stand it without discomfort.
 The southeast rejoices over the fact that it's chief road is not to be thrown into the hands of receivers. Such an act would put this entire section under cloud, and the news that the road is solvent and is able to pay it's own way is gladly received here.
 It is gladly. received for an addi- tional reason. The Southern has stood nobly by all the states it traverses. Contrary to the policy of not few other railroads the Southern keeps it's money in the south. It's moneys earned in the south are deposited in southern banks instead of beng hurried away to New York to promote Wall street speculations. Nor is this all. To the Southern the states from Virginia to Alabama, inclusive, are indebted for the movement that is to restore har- monious and uniform passenger rates on a reasonable basis on April 1. These things explain why the south east warns up to President Finley and his great system. The two are mutual friends, and the southeast rejoices that President Finley stands ready to face and to overcome any squalls or con fractions that the financial depression may put in his path
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
HANDLING OSrRlcAEs

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
 of all the mean things to handle. an ostrlch is the worst said l. C. Scott at the Plankinton House. "A frined of mine mas an ostrich ranch down near Albu- querques> N. M, and though he is making money with his birds he has his troubles as well. The only way in which you can do anything with an ostrich is to cover up his head. Then you can lead him wherever you want to. For that purpose the farmers have hood which is drawn over the head the ostrich cannot sec and then they are changed around as you may want them, but woe to you If they happen to get the hood off while you are transferring them. If that happens you can look out for trouble in solid chunks.
 My friend told me. of an experience of that kind which one of his hands had. The fellow was young German who could speak little English, but he was willing worker and for that reason a fav- orite on the ranch. One day it was neces- sary to transfer one of the old birds to another farm some miles away. The bird was cornered after some trouble and the hood slipped over his head and fastened
 
 neck and the German was told to take him over to the other place. Everything went well for a time. but in some way the ostrich managed to get the hood off The German did not know what this meant and therefore made no attempt be- for the hood was off to see that 1t was securely fastened. He soon found out, however, what it meant. As soon as MT. Ostrich got his bearings he started. The German held on to the rope pluckily and the way he travelled was Sight. He only hit the high places, the remainder of the time he was up in a balloon. It happened that some of the men on the ranch saw the fracas and came hurrying to his as- sistance, but before they reached him he had let go the rope and when they came up he was nursing a choice lot of bruises. 'Ach Gott,' he said I never race init an ostrich again. and he didn't. Not again could they ever get him to lead an os- trich even if he had a blanket over his head.
 But there is money in the birds Their eggs sell from $1 to $5 each, for there is quite demand for ostriches, both by breeders and shows which like to have them in the collection, and then the zoos about the country buy them. There are several ostrich farms out west. Besides the one at Albuquerque there is one at San Jose and another at Los Angeles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
Bit Of Too Much.

Concerning this railroad problem,e said there Is a whole lot to be said.
 But in the first place, I am as certain that from business reason. we had no right to tackle it. as I am that I cannot lift myself on wings and scale the skies.
 We had legal right. understand me, but as business proposition 1t was no business of ours. It is the business of the government of the United States. The government should deal with the rail roads as a whole
 Why should we take up segment of the great railroad body and try to perform an operation? We bit off more than we could chew. It was like paring man s corns as a cure for appendicitis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
Iron Prices.

Tn my judgment, the price of pig iron could have been maintained at s13 50 as well as at $13'' said a man who was at one time connected with the iron trade, but not now.
 ''The recent shading of prices recalls the market of June, 1906. Iron had been very dull, but when a buying movement was about to start up the Tennessee and the Repblic, then operated under joint man. agement. quoted and sold pig metal at SIS Birmingham, when other furnace concerns were holding for higher figures The Tennessee sold a large tonnage at $lS but buyers were so plentiful and eager that the price advanced within two weeks to $14 and 1t kept on advancing until it went above s20. It was remarked at the time that if the Tennessee had only acted on the advice of those who thought iron was worth S14 or more 1t would have been better off by many thousands of dol lars.
 T believe if all the companies here had followed the lead of the United States Steel corporation and the Sloss- Sheffield iron would have been going today like hot cakes at S1350; and it would have re- quired only week or two of activity in the market to have advanced the price to $14 or more."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
ONIONS AS MEDICINE.
Eaten Raw Several Times a Week a
 Great Tonic.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Dr. Henry L. Salisbury says;
 Your mud cures. Tip. are excellent, but isn't prevention always better than cure? You mentioned scurvy What the modern healing art is after is preven- tion, and not cure. We'll. just have your sailors to eat onions raw three times a week and there will be no seurvy. You complained about not being able to obtain the right kind of apple for eating. as you were after the sulphur Try the onion. It is the vegetable worlds substitute for mineral sulphur. On an onion diet you will have no trouble with your red blood cells. If you don't like the smell, eat your onion at night, Just before bedtime. and next morning gargle for two minutes with good mouth wash"
 l am fully aware of the therapeutcal value of the onion, and have advised many physicians to use it in their prac- tice. They refuse, as a rule However, 1t is fact that some people cannot eat onions without tasting them flor several days after the feast. I was greatly im- pressed a few days ago when shooting in the Adrondacks with couple of old time sportsmen. We reached camp on a blackboard over the toughest tote-road ever known. A three-bushel barrel of something Worried me. It was handled with much care It took up more room than all the rest in the camping outfit which included a five-gallon demijohn of witch hazel, one quart of whisky, and one gallon of vinegar!
 We camped about seven miles from On chiota, and got to bed at II o'clock. Next morning at daylight discovered my two companions bursting the head out of that barrel and one offered me a Bermuda onion at least six inches in diameter.
 Eat that and brace up," he said It went hard at first; but after three days I wanted an onion, and, like the rest. ate 1t as If it were a luscious apple The bar rel or Bermudas was emptied long before we lett the woods. Our combined healths were superb. We needed no gargle. The quart of whisky was used only for snake blte Most of it was brought back to Onchiota and given to the guide Possibly the advocate of temperance might learn rom this that a daily diet of onions will reduce the appetite of the drunkard.
 The greatest of French cooks. being asked to give the secret of his success, answered: "The very foundation of all good cooking is butter and onionl I use mem In all my sauces and gravies. They nave the effect of making a customer come back for more. Butter. without onion will drive the customer away after leW days. Boil the onion till it melts, or entirely disappears; then add the butter and call the mixture stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15

erly public utilities. City after city has attempted t, but scores of them have been glad to unload a public util- ity after a trial of public ownership. The problem is not pending in this city, and it cannot be injected into the coming municipal campaign. The city treasury and the money market do not invite an experiment of that sort. The managers of our public utilities should remain at their respective posts wholly regardless of the acts of the M. O." league