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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13

State treasury anyhow. The money
comes out of the oyster fund" Evil
IDENTIFY the House agreed with Delegate
Curlett, as the conference report was
adopted by vote of GO to 2 (Rew and
Evans). Richmond Journal.
SURPLUS DISTRIBUTED.
Public highways leads off with the
largest individual amount; $3.50, 900 for
distribution among the counties and
5000 year more for expenses of the
convict road force.
Free schools are given an additional
$1,000 bringing the State treasury
appropriation to half million. and
high schools get 100000.
The old soldier is given s75. OOO in
crease to the pension fund; SOS. 600 is
appropriated to erect an additional To
furnish necessary Offices, and also State
building space for the mineral and ap-
ricultural exhibits. There have been
some increases in salaries, and thew
were deserved, but in the main the
legislature has not been disposed TO
show much hberality in salary matters
-Richmond Journal.
FERTILIZER BILL PASSES.
The Senate Fertilizer Bill in relation
to commercial fertilizers. has passed
both houses of the Virginia Assembly
The bill provides:
Many of the low grade fertilizers
4 L.
heretofore sold and of little practical
value are eliminated.
A guaranteed analysis of the con-
tanned fertilizer is to be marked upon
each bag, showing the percentage of
available phosphoric acid and potash
ana the percentage of nitrogen instead
OF ammonia, as has been heretofore
done, and which has been misleading 70
farmers.
No dealer or manufacturer is allow
ed to sell any fertilizer in the State
until all the requirements have been
fulfilled, and he has received a certi6-
cate to that effect from the Commits
sioner of Agriculture, under penalty of
$1,000. -
Inc use OF hair. leather, hoops. etc.
IN an unavailable form is prohibited.
The color of the tags must be chang
ed each year, and the improper use of
such tags subject the manufacturer or
dealer to fine of $25.
If the analysis of any fertilizer or
fertllizing material shall fall as much as
. per cent and not more than 10 per
cent below guarantee in the sum total
OF phosphoric acid, nitrogen and potash
or 70 per cent below guarantee for
either ingredient, the Commission of |
Agriculture shall assess against the
or dealer or agent twice |
the value of such deficiency, and if the
fertilizer shall fail over 10 per cent.
below guarantee, the Commissioner of
Agriculture shall assess five time the
value of such deficiency against the
manufacturer, dealer or agent.
The number of inspectors of fertiG-
zers to be appointed by the Commits.
sioner of Agriculture is fixed at six
instead of ten as heretofore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13

Inc injurious effect of alcohol on the
entire development of the child Is sv;
Gent from the fact that children who
drink spirituous liquors are noticeable
stunted in growth. Fricb,.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13

- s5 'sr cent additional for special position
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13

nonpareil line. ~
ooituaries, religious notices of entertain
usnts. excursions. ETC.. one-half regular
rates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
FAILURE TO KISS WIFE.
No Ground for Divorce. Says New Jer-
sey Judge.

New York, Dec. l7.-sentimental
wrongs give DO claim to divorce in New
Jersey. according to Vice. Chancellor
Garrison's decision, rendered in Jersey
City Mrs. Helen O. Rodgers Of Has.
hrouck Heights asked Tor divorce
from Henry Rodgers, setting forth that
her husband had been guilty of these
cruel acts:
He refused TO turn over his salary To
the petitioner, and announced that HI
henceforth was to be the custodian ct
the family funds.
He refused to buy flannels for the
children when they were i'll.
He did not kiss his wife as often al
he used 70 and was guilty Of similar
minor ereulties
Vice. Chancellor Garrison said thu
chaneery court could not take cogniz
apce Of sentimental wrongs" "Yet
these wrongs said the court. are on
of the worst parts OF unhappy married
life. imagine they are referred to Iii
that part af the marriage service which
says, for better OF for worse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
STATE MAY
HAVE TO BUILD
TOPrOylde Room For Various
Departments
COMMITTEE is APPOINTED
The sum Of s7so,ooo Considered as Pos
dbiy Needed to Be Used for an
Addition to Capitol or New
Structure.
COMMITTEE is APPOINTED
STATE House, Dec. II.


The state of Vermont is confronted
with the necessity for additional room
for the state government officials, and
a bill to investigate and report in 1910
was presented IN the Senate yesterday
afternoon. The full text of the bill is
as followsi
The governor, lieutenant governor,
speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
chief Judge Of the supreme court, sec,
rotary of state, state treasurer, auditor
OF accounts, attorney-general, state IL
brarian. commissioner of state taxes,
and Fletcher ID. Proctor, Frederick G..
Fleetwood, John l.. Bacon, Orion M.
Barber, Clarke c. Fits, Ernest w. Glib
son, William +. Walker, John L. Lewis,
Allen NJ. Fletcher, James b. Donoway,
Harland h. Howe, Charles ID. Watson,
John II. senter and Joseph A. DeBoer are
hereby appointed commissioners TO in
vestigate the need OF the state for adj
ditional buildings for the use of the
state library, and to report their findings
with such suggestions as appear TO them
desirable, TO the general assembly OF
1910.
See. 2 Said commissioners shall con-
slider whether, in the expenditure OF
sum not exceeding two hundred and
City Thousand dollars, it would be adj
visable TO make additions TO the capitol
or to construct a separate building upon
land controlled by the state within the
city of Montpelier, and shall report the
amount Of money in their opinion APP
proximately necessary for carrying their
recommendations into effect, if more ad
equate accommodations are found neces-
sary.
See. 3. The governor shall be chair
man and the seereatry OF state secretary
Of said commission, and said commits
sioners shall not be allowed any sums
for compensation and personal expenses
except expenses necessarily incurred in
procuring plans for buildings, the cost
of which to the state shall not exceed
in the aggregate one thousand dSlars;
and the auditor of accounts Is hereby
directed to draw his orders upon the
state treasurer for such expenses as are
approved by the governor, not exceeding
in amount the aggregate sum aforesaid.
Sec T. The report of said commits
sioners shall be published in the volume
Of public documents for the biennial
term ending June 30, 1910.
See 5. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
The bill allowing railroads to give
mileage TO newspapers in exchange for
advertising at the regular card rates, was
practically killed by the adoption OF an
amendment, which cut out the pertinent
section Of II. $50. Mr.. Martin OF Essex
said that he did not believe the news
papers should be given mileage any
more than attorneys in return for ser
vices; therefore he made the amend |
ment which in effect killed the bill. Mr. |
Howe of ST, Jehnsbury agreed with Mr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
JOHN DIS S4,0O0,OO0
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
How He Might Make Hundreds of Thou
sands Happy.

New York, Dec. l7.--John D. Rookie
Teller got a Christmas present Of 81
100000 from the STANDARD OIL company
Tuesday, check for that amount as
bis share Of the eompany's dividend for
the last three months of the year. The
total dividend for the quarter amounts
to Sl0,000.000 or $40 share on its CAPT
taliMtion OF 500, 100000 Of which John
d. Rockefeller owns 40 per cent, it is
generally believed.
With this Christmas present, of which
Mr.. Rockefeller has not the slightest
need, he can. if he pleases, make a
few other Christmas gifts. He can buy
about 1000 600 turkeys and so can make
happy about 100000 small boys and
girls He can buy beautiful dolls for
100000 Of the youngest females Of
this generation.
Mr.. Rockefeller can lay out this mag
nifcent gift Of his in purchasing 2,000,-
600 pairs OF good skates, or il he pleases
he can buy REFER jackets for 100000
small boys; or 100000 winter outfits for
littls girls, or he can give cloaks OF
suits Of clothes to an army Of poor, de-
serving women or men.
Finally, Mr.. Rockefeller can. if he
pleases, add 100000 to his account
in the National City bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
AFTER LEAD COMBINE.
The Committee on the Tariff Scents a
Trust.

Washington, Dec. l7.--Schedules and
rates OF duty did not concern the ways
and means committee much yesterday.
Their hearing on the tariff was devoted
largely to scentiug the trail Of an al
legged trust in lead.
Edward Brush OF New York, vice.pres-
ident OF the American Smelling & Re-
fning company, was closely pursued for
information OF combine that his com
pany was presumed TO direct, but he
denied knowledge of It. While saying
il was true that three directors OF his
company were directors also oil the Ma
,ional Lead company, he allowed that
the same directors did not control both
companies and that the two companies
were Of opposing policies.
Mr.. Brush was strong for holding TO
present duties Of lead, though his com
pany had large smelling interests in
Mexico.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
REQUIRE DOCTOR
TO SHOW LICENSE
medicine Man" Arrested in Rutland
County and Held For Examina-
ton Of Case BY Grand Jury.

Rutland. Dec. 17.--'Dr." +. NJ. Stin.
err, proprietor Of the travelling medi.
cine show, was arraigned before Jus.
tice Of the Peace b. II. Stickney at
the county court house yesterday af-
ternoon on the charge Of praeticing
medicine In this state without license
from the state board Of medical regis.
tration. lie pleaded not guilty and
was bound up in the sum OF $500 to
await the action of the March grand
jury. II. NJ Redfeld, proprietor OF the
hall at Hubbardton In which Stiner. has
been giving his show, furnished bail.
Elmer was arrested in Hubbardton
yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff
warrant sworn ont by States Attor-
ney j. 9. Jones on complaint OF w.
Scott Nay Of Underhill. secretary Of
the medical registration board. The
complaint alleges that Stiner ION the
9th of December 1908, at Middlctown
Springs did practice medicine and adj
wise and hold himself out 10 the pub
lie as physician, without having pro-
cured license therefor from the state
board OF medical registration OF the
state OF Vermont" The maximum
penalty for this offenso Is fpe of
5000 or three months imprisonment,
on both.
Stiner operated in Castleton and
Middletown Springs before he went
to Hubbardton. He has also been in
Dandy within a short time. There
were six people in his company un-
I'll recently when two Of them went
home for Christmas. During the per
Torrance Stiner talked up his dope"
He sold a lot of II in the smaller towns
but in Castleton his sales are said to
have been very small. He is said, al
so TO have announced that he gave
private consultations and to have sold
treatment which was guaranteed to
cure, or money refunded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
SENATE BEGINS
REBUKE ACTION
Senator Aldrlch Introduces a
Resolution
PART OF MESSAGE GOES
To Appropriation committee-compro-
mise Agreed Upon by the Leaders
William Philips, Boston,
Promoted.

Washington, Dee. Ex-senator Aldrich
yesterday introduced resolution direct
ing the committee ON appropriations TO
consider the portion OF the presidents
annual message dealing with the secret
service
The resolution calls upon the commit
tee 20 make thorough inquiry into
tile subject by subcommittee or 9th.
erwise. The committee Is gwen author
ity to sit during the recess OF Congress
and to swear witnesses. Senator Gnl,
berson said the resolution was not posi-
tive enough in It's terms and offered a
substitute, which was read The two
resolutions were referred to the commit
expenses OF the Senate, and Mr. kean,
chairman OF that committee, at once
arose and reported back fayorably the
AIdrich resolution. MIR. Kean also asked
that his committee be discharged from
the further consideration of the Culber-
son resolution and moved that the action
be taken nc once on the Aldrich resoln-
ton Mr.. Culberson objected TO the
consideration Of the resolution, and un-
der the rules of the Senate it cannot be
taken up until to-day.
After the Aldrich and Culberson reso.
buttons regarding the references TO the
secret service in the presidents message
had been before the Senate brief time
Republican and Democratic leaders got
together and agreed upon a compromise.
This provides for the adoption Of the
Aldrich resolution with the addition Of
the provision in the Culberson resolution
requiring the appropriations committee
to report what action, il any, the Sen.
nate should take with reference to the
message" Senator Crane, from the com
mittee on contingent expenses, reported
this resolution TO the Senate at 2:20
p. m, and there was every prospect
that ii would be adopted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
NO TROUBLE ON GATuN DAM.
The Canal Commission Glad That Rock
Toe Is Sinking.

Washington. Dec IL The various re-
ports Of sinking Of the rock toe at
the Gatnn dam site. Of the existence or
lake below the site, and Of slides Of
earth on the relocated Panama railroad,
have brought forth An official statement
from the lsthmian Canal Commission,
which says the sinking Of the rock toe
was ANTICIPATED and desired, and the
more it settles the firmer will be the
foundations. There il no lake under the
Gatun dam, the statement continues, the
water there being in pockets.
The dam, it says, Il being built on a
very firm foundation Of imperyions clay,
the same being true Of the foundation
u the locks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
NO JAPANESE TREATY.
The Senate Action Is Not Needed on
Agreement.

Washington, Dee l7.-Secretary Root
voluntarily appearing before the Senate
committee on foreign relations. yester-
day, pointed cat that the only obligation
upon either party to the entente be-
tween United States and Japan relating
TO the maintenance Of Chinese integrity
is that they shall consult with each
other before undertaking any action
concerning Chinese affairs, and that
therefore the agreement does not as.
sumo the character Of a treaty. Demo-
cratic members Of the committee point
cut that the only issue il whether the
understanding goes to the extent Of
making a treaty necessary, The Re
publican members OF the committee are
united in supporting Mr. Roots posi-
ton and some Democratic members also
favor non-action by the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
HOUSE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Passed in Concurrence.


S. s4, to revive the corporate exist
ence Of the Pythian lodge building.
Ordered to Lie.
III. 500, to enlarge the jurisdiction OF
the city courts Of the city Of Barre and
city Of Montpelier.
III. 594, to establish municipal court
in the village Of Winooski
Read Third Time and Passed.
TT. 200, as amended, to grant relief
to the town of Andover.
FL. 349 to aid the town Of Mt Talbot
in building highways.
I'll. 395, to aid the town of Sandgate
in building a school house,
IL. $50, as amended, relating to free
transportation.
II. $50, relating to the sale Of certain
drugs.
ii. 5s7, to amend No. 306 Of the acts
Of 1906, entitled, An act to establish
! municipal court in the village Of New
port
H $50, as amended, relating to the
governors salary and expenses.
II. sol, to provide for the building Of
a courthouse and jail at Bennington.
H. 5g2, relating to the protection of
game birds.
Passed in Concurrence.
S. 81, to appropriate a certain sum
to preserve Sand Bar bridge culvert.
s. 1903, relating TO paupers
$. Ill, relating to reward for good
behavior in the house of correction and
state prison.
s. 100, prohibiting carrying liquor into
penal institutions.
Third Reading Refused.
II. 3l5, relating to the carrying of
weapons.
Other Doings of Senate.
The Senate passed the bill to refund
the agricultural college loan, relating 10
setting fire on the land Of owners, relat-
ing to sewers IN incorporated villages,
relating to the cattle commissioner. re
lating to the power of prudential com
mittee in scheel district 2 in the town
Of Brattlebero. The Senate killed the
bill establishing an agricultural course
in Leland 1 Gray seminary ana also
the bin, S. l4o, relating TO jurisdiction
Of justices Of the peace A new bill pre-
sented IN the Senate would regulate the
practice 81 veterinary mdicine and sur
gerry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
NEW YORK FAcToRY BURNS.
Panic Among Tenants of Nearby Tene.
ments.

New York, Dec. 17--Fire early yes
terday wrecked the big six story fac.
tory building at 2t9-2l5 Grand street
and the three upper floors of an unoc-
eupied building At 81 Elizabeth street.
directly in the rear. The blaze started
on the ground floor of the Grand street
building. The house adjoining the
Elizabeth street building are occupied
by Italian tenants, among whom 4
panic ensned when the FIRE spread to
their street Many of the men and
women living at 209-21f Grand street,
we're afraid to leave their quarters be-
cause OF the smoke and had to BE- car.
ried down by fremen using ladders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
CHILD DIES or FRIGHT.
Told Tree Would Fall on Him -Neryous
System Wrecked.

Millville, N. j, Dec 17.--Charles TeA
er, six years Of age, died Tuesday nigh
from nervous shock, caused, it is said
BY fright. Last Thursday, while at play
he was seized by some Of his compan
ions and held under tree which met
were telling and told it would fall or
him and kill him. He was taken i'll OF
Friday, and on Saturday his condition
grew worse. He did not seem to suffer
pain, but at times he had deiirium
during which be fought to escape imagi
nary trees.
The physicians declared he was suf
fering from no disease, but that his ner
yous system was wrecked by shock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
HOUSE RESUMES DEBATE
Section Under Discussion Relates to Ad-
vertisements of Futures.

Washington, Dec. H. The pending
question when the House Of Rtpresen-
tatives met yesterday was the amend
ment to the penal code bin Offered By
Mr. Garrett of Tennessee, making it a
penal offense to transmit through the
mails any advertisement Of information
having reference to dealings in futures
where delivery Of the article bought
cannot be made, and the House proceed
ed to its consideration.
The House defeated BY 50 to 1903 the
Garrett amendment To the penal code
bin penalizing the transmission By mail
of amy advertisement or information
having reference to dealings in futures
where the delivery Of the article bought
cannot be made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
PRESIDENTS GENEROUS OFFER.
Was Accepted BY The Smithsonian
Institution.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Smith
sonian institution yesterday made pub
lie its agreement with the president
in regard to his African hunting trip.
The president in brief proposed to pay
the expenses of himself and son, they
10 do all the hunting, and the Smith
sonian to supply the taxidermists and
naturalists to preserve the specimens
collected which very generous offer
was accepted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
TAFT HAS MANY CALLERS.
The Panama Canal Chief Topic Fol
Discussion.

New York, Dec. 17.--Air. Taft OF
this, the last day of his stay in New
York received at the home of hi.
brother, Henry w. Taft. in West Forty
eighth street, a continuous stream 0.
callers. The Panama canal and condi
lions in the Canal Zone came in for g
large share of his consideration today
The president elect will speak at thi
Ohio society dinner and leave tomor
row for Augusta.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS.

Have you neglected your Kidneys? Have
you exerworked your nervous system ard eaus-
ed trouble with your kidneys ana hisaders
Have y5H pains IN ieins, side. back, froins and
hiadaer9 Have you fabby appearance of the
face especially under the eyes2 leo frequent
: desire Is rass u2ines If Sc " iIliarasi KID
aex FIlls VII cure vou.--zt Druggist Price
sue- Williams Mtg Co, Props. Cleveland o.
Sold By C. H. Kendriek i Ce., Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
woman violated prohisttorr Law.

Leavenworth, Kans., Dec. lin til
district court here Tuesday, actin.
Judge Dill sentenced Mrs. Catherin
Kast to six months in the county jai
and to pay fine Of $500 for violatio
Of the prohibitory law. 5Irs. kast
the first woman in Kansas ever sen
fenced to jail under this law. She II
fused to accept 8 parole on condition
that she refrain from violating the Law
for two years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
FoRAKERs RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Calls for Information Concerning En-
ployment Of Detectives in Browns
willie Affair.

Washington, Dec. II. Without discus.
sion the Senate yesterday adopted Sen.
ator Foraker resolution introduced III
the Senate Tuesday, calling Oh the see
rotary OF war for various information
concerning the employment Of detectives
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
REPRESENTATIVES, MAKING PLANS
win Have Report on Message for the
House To-day.

Washington, Dec. l7--What probably
will be the final meeting Of the select
committee of the House TO recommend
action on the portion OF the presidents
message which some members Of Con
gress have charged impugns their mo-
tives in restricting the use Of the secret
service, took place late yesterday al
ternoon. Chairman Perkins Of the com
mittee stated after the meeting Of the
committee earlier in the day that an
agreement would probably be reached in
The afternoon. In that event the report
viii be made when the House conFenes
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
FIFTEEN DEAD, 80 HURT.
Trains Come Together in Pouch Tun-
mel; Victims Burned to Death.

Limoges, France. Dec TIA collis-
ion between a freight and a passen-
ger train here today resulted in toe
death of rs persons and the injury Of
80 others. Fire broke ont after the
accident, and most Of the victims were
pinned beneath the wreckage and burn
ed to death. The great heat interfered
with the work of rescue. The coils
ion occurred in the Pouch tunnel, be.
tween here and Drive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
HOUSE INSURGENTS ACTIVE STILL
They Will Try to Agree on Unanimous
Report on Rules.

Washington, Dec. l7.--Another at
tempt win be made by the committee
OF Insurgents proposing 10 amend the
rules OF the House. 10 reach an agree
ment on a unanimous report TO be sub.
mitted last night at a gathering Of all
the .insurgents.N
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17

traced to the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
iii the disorder Of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that il their work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17

for use in the Brownsville affair referred
10 by the president in his message to
Congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
PRESIDENT 10 DO ALL HUNTING.
Smithsonian Institution to Furnish Nat
uralists and Taxidermists.

Washington, Dee. IL The Smithson-
ian institution yesterday made Its agree
ment with the president in regard to
his African hunting trip
The president, in brief proposed to
pay the expenses of himself and son,
they to do all the hunting and the
Smithsonian to supply the taxidermists
and naturalists to receive and preserve
the specimens collected which very
generous offer" was accepted
The finest tea grown in the world il
"salada" Tea Sold only in sealed lead
packets. AIT all grocers. Trial packet
Toe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened BY Over Work.
Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.

IT used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be