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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
A PRAcTIoAL RENEYoLENoE.


While the scope of its work is neces-
sariIy limited by the small size Of our
city and by the comparative freedom
from impoverished condition Of any OF
the people, the local corps Of the Saliva
tion Army Is 10 be commended for the
efforts which brought more cheer TO many
homes on last Christmas day. 1t Is
probably true, as frequently asserted,
that there are less downright poor peo-
pie In Barre than in most any other city
of the same size in New England and
less people dependent upon charity for
support, which condition is due mainly
to the high average of wages paid to the
worSmen in the city's principal industry,
granite cutting. Nevertheless, there are
many who, while able to maintain their
living, have not the resources to stretch
a point and meet the Christmas holiday
To such as these does the
Army minister each year and
provide a repast from the volunteer con
tributions Of the public, besides donating
the various articles Of wearing apparel.
IL seems to be the peculiar work of the
Salvation Army in whatever city corps
Of the workers can be found. and the
work is perhaps done the best by that
There i practical, every
day religion in it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
VERMONT INCREASED.
It's Output Of Gold, Silver and Copper
in Year 1907.

The mines of Vermont produced in
1907 from copper ores alone gold, silver
and copper to the value Of S132,643.
which represents an increase in value
of $s5,376 over the output in 1906.
The gold product in 1907 was los
fine ounces. valued at SAL. noted as in.
creases, as no gold was recovered from
the copper ores in 1906. The silver
production was 3,s14 fine ounces, val.
ued at S2,51T, an increase of 2,49f fine
ounces in quantity and of $1,68l in
value over the production Of 1906. OF
copper 650,425 pounds were produced.
valued at $130,0s5, an increase over
the production OF 1906 Of 410.1l0
pounds, worth $S3 .7O4.
Three deep mines reported produc.
ton Of copper, silver and gold in this
state in 1907, from 1888 short tons
Of ore. The average total value of gold
and silver recovered from these copper
ores in 1907 was s0.a19 to the ton. The
average recovery Of copper was 52.7
pounds Of metal per ton of ore.
The production was derived from the
weil-known copper mines near Corinth.
STAFFORD and South Stanford. in Or
snge county. The deposits are large
bodies Of chalcopyrite and pyrrlotite
in crystalline scliists and have long been
identified with the history of mining in
Vermont. Renewed interest in these
important deposits seem to Promise
a considerable output in the immediate
futnre.
A report on the mine production of
gold, silver, copper. lead and zinc in
the Eastern states, by H. D. McCaskey.
has just been published by the United
States Geological Survey as an ad.
vance chapter from Mineral Resources
ct the United States, Calendar Year
1907 Copies of this report are avail.
able fer free distribution and may be
obtained by applying TO the director
of the survey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

The following plea for equal taxation
Of travel means, whether horse or motor
ear, is presented by the Newport Express
and STANDARD and is worth considering
Zone not preiudiced in the cause can
hardly SEQ wherein the law taxing, auto
mobiles is exactly right or just, They
have come to stay with us and therefore
should be entitled to the same rights Of
The highway as the horse What is the
difference whether man owns an auto
mobile or horse, provided he pays a
highway taxi Why isn't it just as rea-
sonable to tax the horse according to its
value for using the highway as the auto
mobile according to its horse powerg
Because the horse was first, don't give it
an eternal claim to all rights of the
highway by any means. So far as the
highway is concerned, both should be
put on an equal basis"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

Harry j. Bertolli left Saturday morn.
ing for the South. He expects to
spend the winter in Georgia or Florida
for the benefit OF his health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
No INTERFERENCE AT PRESENT.

In refusing to interfere at this time
in the cases against President Gompers
and the two other labor leaders who
haze been sentenced for contempt of
court, President Roosevelt has shown a
wise restraint, II we may 50 characterize
It. As matter Of fact, there is nothing
for the president of the United States
to do until the cases are finally disposed
Of, either BY decision on the appeal from
the District Of Columbia court to the
United States court or BIZ withdrawal Of
such appeal and Submission 70 execution
Of sentence. As long as the eases arc
in the courts, there is no warrant for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
r. II. Rogers & Co.

the executive department. of the govern
ment to exercise any Of its prerogatiyes
either to pardon the defendants or to
coantenance the sentences Of one year,
nine months, and six months, respective
~, of the three men. This the friends
of the men need to bear in mind and be
forewarned that impatience over Prcsi.
dent Roosevelt's withholding action will
amount to nothing. There is posi-.
bility, too, that the decision OF the lower
court might be reversed in the supreme
court of the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

Another amateur prophet knocked
from his pedestal the Nyack, N. Y,
man who predicted the end Of the world
yesterday and had many Of the women
in his community in Mysteries. His name
Is Lee j. Spangler and he win now re-
vert to his old occupation Of driving in
the cows. The wonder is that some peo-
pie will still place any reliance in such
an imPoster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

Harry j. Bertolli left Saturday m0tn.
ing for the South. He expects TO
spend the winter in Georgia or Florida
for the benefit Of his health.
The funeral Of Henry s. Town was
held Sunday afternoon at his late home
on tho hill road 20 East Montpelier, the
Rev. s. J, Bloomfield officiating. Burial
was IN the family lot at the Cutler
cemetery.
A bill Of exceptions in the case Of
Mabel. Simpson Of Waterbury vs.. the
Rntlaud railroad company, in which
he plaintiff was awarded a verdict Of
$4,000 for injuries received in the ver.
gennes wreck, was filed Saturday with
the clerk Of Washington county court
by ~ NJ. Mellon of Rutland. The case
WIN be argued at the January term Of
supreme court.
The funeral of Miss Julia f. Stone
was held Sunday Afternoon at her late
home ON Summer street. The body was
taken TO Waterbury for burial. Miss
stone was 80 years old and died last
Friday after long illness with con.
For several years she was
in the meat market of
Stone Brothers until failing health
her to give up work.
The newly elected officers Of Stan.
pard lodge, New England Order Of
Protection. are: Warden, Mrs. Ella
vice. warden, Mrs. Mary
iriswoldi recording secretary, w. |.
lawrence; financial secretary, G. oil
iriswoldi treasurer, Frank Il. Smith;
lhaplain, Mrs. Merrill Russell; guide,
Miss Daisy Ducham; guard, Mrs. Lli-
ina Richardson; sentinel, George w.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

Admiral George Dewey's birthday
seems to come around pretty often. as
indeed do the birthdays Of our people
who are prominent in public life. But
that does not prevent our extending to
the ex- vernonter the compliments Of the
day, with the hope that he may live
many more years and prosper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

Claus spreckels's later life may be said
to have been sugar.coated, literally as
well as figuratiyely. It was somewhat
different than the life Of the penniless
immigrant Of the earlier years of his
residence in the United States
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

There is a New Years hope in the gov
ernmental prediction that the indica-
tions point toward renewed interest in
the development Of vermont's copper
resources.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
Annual Ban 4 Rast Mantnelier.

The East Montpelier annual ball for
old and young is to be held at village
hall, Thursday evening, January Z Mn-
sic viii be furnished hy Gilbertson's or
ehestra OF six pieces. with George +.
White as leader. Mrs. Alma Smith vii
cater The committee on invitation is
everybody Full bill, 81 per couple.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

Norwich univefsity's fe2 students are
divided into classes as foIlows: Seniors,
2s, juniors, 81; sophomores, 4si fresn
men, So. Their average age is 20 years
and five months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

The governor Of Connecticut is having
his campaign expenses investigated. His
name is Hlley, but it remains to be seen
if he is LilIey-white.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
Notice.

Even & Cow win run public surrey
10 and from all trains or any part OF
the city. They solicit share OF the
public patronage. Tel. 4S9-ll.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

PugIist Johnson turned loose on
Burns.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
HUNTERS ARE CARELESS
Standing in Boat-Other
Accidents.

BARABOO. Wis, Oct. ID Special I
George Emery, LoganviIle accident
ally shot a portion of his foot away
while standing in 4 boat at Loddy's
mill. All of the shot passed through
his foot into the sole of his shoe Had
this not occurred or if the shot had
gone through the bottom OF the boat
the three occupants would have been
i'll danger of drowning. Emery is in Il
serious condition from loss of blood
AENOMINEE, Mich, Oct. 13.-Ner-
rit Sherman. son of Customs Collector
sherman, shot himself in the hand while
showing the mechanism of gun to Il
friend. The bullet emerged ut the ell
bow.
Pietro Rosano. an Italian in the en-
ploy of the Wisconsin Land and Lumber
company at HermanSvile had his hand
blown off by the accidental discharge of
his gun while hunting near the village.
ID. |. Dixon, manager of the Nichi-
gan Telephone company. fractured his
leg while hunting for cartridges near
Nathan.
Charles Carney sustained a similar
injury to his ankle while hunting in
Holmes township.
MARINETTE. Wis, Oct. 13.-[Spc
clal. Henry Brian, Il local saloon man,
was accidently shot this morning while
hunting ducks. He attempted to pull
the shotgun from the boat when it was
accldently discharged. both charges of
shot striking him in front near the shout
der and passing way through his body.
cnuSing gaping wound as large as Il
mans fist. Notwithstanding this fact,
the doctor believes he will recover.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
TEMPLARS IN SESSION.
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Grand Csm-
mandery Of Wisconsin Celebrated
at Madison
MADISON, wis. Oct. 13.-TSnecioI

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 13.-T Special. !
Seven hundred Knight Templars are in
Madison today to observe the fftietb
conclave of the Grand Commandery Of
Wisconsin. The occasion is also the
fftieth anniversary Of the Robert Mccoy
commandery at Madison.
The features Of the day We're the sey-
oral parades on the arrival Of the va
rious delegation and the big parade in
the afternoon and the long line Of uni
form march made q notable sight. The
women visitors were given automobile
rides about the city. There was a bust
ness session this afternoon.
Luncheon was given this morning in
Jhonor Of the lyanhoe drill team of Mil
vaukee. The honored guests included.
Judge II. J.. Palmer Of Milwaukee, I'm
Gle" David II. Wright, Gov James o
Davidson and George McAdam. all Of
them thirty-second degree Masons Fol
lowing the parade this afternoon there
was a prize drill and the IvanhOe drill
team gave an exhibition drill.
Quite a large number of delegates
from Milwaukee came to Madison last
night and others arrived today The
delegation from La Crosse came in a
special car
Tonight will be given the Grand Com
mandery banquet.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
BODY IS IDENTIFIED.
Corpse Found Near KenoSha Sunday
Discovered to Be That of Frank S.
Clope, Formerly of Racine.

KENOSHA, Wis, Oct 14-TSpc-
cial IA tragedy was revealed here this
morning when the headicss body found
On the Riley farm south Of Kenosha
Sunday afternoon was identified as the
remains Of Frank s. Clopc. a former
Racine man. who has been missing from
his home since the last week in May Of
this year. The manner i'll which Clope
met his death is still mystery. but
his wife declares that he was murdered
and asserts that 4 valuable gold watch
and money is missing.
The Identification was made by means
Of the clothing found on the portion of
he body and from the position Of buni0ns
On the shoes which had been left by the
dead man. The remains were eXhumCd
ut noon today i'll an effort to make The
Gentltcation more certain. ClOpe was
forty nine years old and had been en-
lAoyed by the Mitchell Wagon company
in responsible position for more than
twenty-five years. lie had one son. Irv-
!ng s. Clope, who was arrested here in
April of this year on q charge of making
moulds for counterfeit money. The wife
admitted today that the arrest of her
%On had worried her husband terribly and
had caused him to lose interest in the
work he had been doing. but she declared
hat ClOpe would have never committed
suicide
The police in both Racine and Kenosha
will take up the case at once and inveSti-
gate the murder theory.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16

BUSHES INTO BURNING BUILDING
AND RESCUES FAMILY.
Makes Four Trips to Get Man, Wife and
Six Children-AlnoSt Overcome
but Perseveres.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Oct. II, 1908.
In the nick of time. when the family
IF Martin Swikel, including his wife and
six children were almost overcome By
smoke that was pouring into their rooms
from Il blaze III the basement at their
home, 800 Clinton street, near midnight
last night, Patrolman Fred Jones APP
peared, awoka the family and carried out
the woman ana sleepy children
Jones was almost overcome with
smoke for he was obliged to make four
trips into the burning building. He sue
ceeded in carrying out the entire family
and then gave his attention to the flames
The fire department was summoned and
eXtinguished the blaze
The cause Of the fire is unknown. The
building is Il one story frame ~.Gucturc.
the property Of 3. Huchting. The fire
was cXtinguished with Il trif1ing loss.
1t is said that had not the patrolman
seen the fire, the entire family would
have been suffOcated. Mrs Swickel
and children were cared for at the home
Of d ncighbOr
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
PROTECT THE RAILWAY
to New Association Which Met
in New York.

NEW YORK, Oct 14.-Seyeral promi-
nent railroad men who are interested in
the work Of the newly formed American
Railway Employees and Investors asso-
citation, held Il brief meeting here today
for the purpose Of discussing III an in
formal way, the plans which have been
mapped out by the association. The Or
ganization has for its object the protec
ton of railroads and their revenues
against unjust legislation. Railway en-
ployes as well as the investors in rail
road properties are eligible. Nothing
was learned as to what action, if any
was taken at today's meeting, but at It's
conclusion, the announcement was made
that another meeting at which a larger
attendance is expected, will be held
here in the near future. Among those
present at todays conference were a.
J. Earring, president of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad Co., who
is chairman of the executive committee
of the new association; B. L. Winchell,
president of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway Co., also a member of
the executive committee; 3. t. 1oakum,
+. ID. Underwood and T. Z. ShontS.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
PUBLISH PAPER SOON
Exact Date of Appearance of La Fol
lette'S New Publication Not Known
Will Be Out Before Election

MADISON. Wis. Oct. 15.-rhc debut
If senator Il. Vi. la Folette's weekly
paper is Shrouded in much mystery. for
he senator has not decided upon the
date of its first issue or its name. shane
or size; neither has he decided upon a
printer. The most that can he said is
hat the first issue will be out before
election and that if, will contain priuci-
2alIy an outline of what its founder eX-
poets To do i'll his new journalistic field
however, state politicians who are
wont to Ioregathcr i'll the capital city
.AeNe days seem to agree upon one point,
lnd that is that Senator La Foliette'S
ganS" Is going to smash all records in
ne maTter Of initial and early circula-
ION 1t is tentatively planned to get
'ut an edition of 100000 copies to begin
WIN to he mduStriouSly aud freely dis
-rlhuted throughout the state and ma
ION. y building formerly occupied by
/ saloon ana music hall has been leased.
nStenSlhly as 'StorehouSc." although il
- sad the senator expects ultimately to
put i'll his OWE plant This will be
equipped after Senator La Toilette has
Completed his study Of other plautS in
he country, made for the purpose of
gathering the most up-tOdatc IDEAS. Re
emily the senator was shown through
The plant of W. j. Bryan's Commonrr
~ the peerless leader" himself. and IL
5 said Bryan earnestly advised the Wis
'onSln statesman to embark in the Jour
naliStic field as the best method of AID
vancin@ his propaganda.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
RETURNS HOME
AND KILLS SELF
JOHN F. WIENS USES REVOLVER TO
END LIFE AT WELLS STREET
HOME.
Retires to Sons Room, Crawls Into Bed
and Fires Shot Into His
Skull

John T. WicnS. former president of
the Milwaukee DuStleSS Brush company,
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the head at the home of mis- wife, 2T2S
Wells street, shortly after o'clock this
morning. Wiens and his wife had been
separated for the last three years. and
the greeting this morning was their first
in that time.
Niens arrived at the home from Chi
cago. greeted his wife and retired to
the bedroom. He aroused his son and
mad" him give up the bed. Wiens closed
the door when the boy left, crawled into
bed and shot himself in the head. Mrs
Niens heard the shot and rushed to the
bedroom to find her husband dead.
IhlS morning 4 daughter SAID her faith
er had died of heart disease. but he
coroner found 4 bullet in the head. and
pronounced the case suicide
The widow and five children survive
NIens, who was 10 years of age. AT the
time of death he was Il commercial tray
eler. WienS closed ont his connection
with the Milwaukee DuStless Brush COM
pany about one year ago.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
COL PAINE IS ELECTED,
Oshkosh Man Chosen to Head the Wis
consin Life Insurance Company
Directors Are Named.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Oct 13.-The Wis
cOnsin Life Insurance company of Osh-
kosh, which celebrated its organization
here Monday with jubilee, elected the
following directors:
Col. George NJ. Paine. Edgar p. SAWYER.
Gel. :. W. HOllistcr Col. H. !. Weed, Adit ;
Gen. {. X. BOardman. all of Oshkosh: James
Knapp, Fond du Lac; J. r. Whitnall MIL
waukec; John ]. ShChan, Appleton; T. A.
Brown, MarinettC.
The directors elected the following of
ticerS:
Prcsidcnt-Col. 6. NJ Paine, Oshkosh.
Vice Observation-Disclosures. c. R Board
m&n. Oshkosh, and V. J. Schoeneckpr, Mil
waukec.
Secretary-Buol T. Davis. Oshkosh.
TreaSurer-Frank a. La Budde, Oshkosh
The company's actuary is Willis Palm
CT, and the superintendent of agencies D.
". Spicer. The medical board consists
of DIR. c. w. Oviatt president; DR.. J.
NJ. Conley and DIR. Wheeler, all of Osh-
lloSh.
MADISON, Wis, Oct 13.-The Great
Western Life Insurance company of
Kansas City, Mo. which went into the
hands Of a receiver early last July, has
been reorganized by committee of
stockholders and will be rehabilitated,
according 10 a communication received at
the Office of Commissioner of Insurance
Bcedle.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
TUCKER SERIOUSLY Ill,
Attempt to Move Army Officer Charged
with Wife Abandonment Might
Result Fatally.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct. l4-Nc attempt
to renew his journey to Hot Springs.
Ark. was made today by Col. William
+. Tucker. assistant paymaster general
of the United States army, whose ar
rest on charges of wife abandonment
was reported from Decatur, H.. yester-
day. Reports that Col. fuckers physi-
cal condition had taken a grave turn for
the worse were denied at his apart
mentS in the Southern hotel, but DIR.
Louis II. Behrens, the house physician
stated that an attempt to move him
might result fatally. Efforts to obtain
Il statement from the colonel regarding
the charges of his wife and mother-in-
law. Mrs. John A Logan. proved I'M
awaiting. Visitors We're excluded from
the suite and no one answered the tele-
phone calls while the mysterious Strang-
er who acted as the officers mCuthpiece
last night was not in evidence.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16

Convicted Appleton Murderer Denied Mo
tion for a New Trial and Is Sen
fenced by Judge Goodland

= APPLETON. WIS, Oct 12-ISpc-
cial. Judge John Good}and this morn
ing denied a motion for retrial Of the
Paul Krause murder ease and sentenced
the accused man to state prison for life
the first. day of imprisonment to be
SOLITARY confinement.
The authorities believe the prisoner
had planned to commit suicide this morn
ing for he asked - he permitted to go
onto The ST. Paul railway bridge to show
where I've threw the gun into the river
on the night Mrs. Minna Gruncrt. his
divorced Wife, WAS murdered At the
trial krause declared he threw the gun
into the river south Of the city but this
morning he declared he threw it from
the railway bridge. 1t is believed he
meant to get onto tho bridge and then
jump of into the river. he having threat
Cnca several times during the last few
days to commit suicide