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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
GIFTS DEDICATED.
wallingford Congregational Church Holds
Exercises.

Wallingford, Dec. 49, There were ded-
icatory services at the Congregational
church here last evening a baptismal
font and three memorial windows being
unveiled. President John NJ Thomas Of
Middlebury college gave the address.
The font was made Of Vermont marble
and Is given by DR.. G. G. Marshall of
Rutland in memory of his mother, Mrs.
Candace G. Marshall
One of the windows is given by Mr..
and Mrs S. c. Saunders of Wallingford
in memory of their daughter, katherine
NJ. Saunders, another is the gift Of
George l. Dale of New York in memory
Of Elizur Munson, Sarah Dale Munson
and John Dale. The third window is
given BY Mrs. Laura E. Scribner Of Wal
hngford for a relative.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
STOLEN MARE DISCOVERED.
Valuable Pomfret Animal Driven Into
Woodstock From Lebanon, N. H.

Woodstock Dec. 2s.-A valuable
mare owned by Frank. Perkins, which
was stolen from A. e. Fuller's place in
Pomfret last July, was driven into this
village Saturday afternoon By NJ. II.
Kenney from West Lebanon, n. H.,
where she had been hired from a livery
stable.
Sheriff E. A. Thomas saw the mare
and believing she was the stolen ami
nal took charge Of her and she was
turned over to her owner this morning.
The mare was brought TO West Lebanon
y. H. short time ago with other
lorses from Boston and bought by
Idyeryman Tucker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
A VERMONT GIRL SHOT.
Wounded BY Jealous Lover in. Wash
ington Who Committed Suicide.

Washington, Dec. 2s.--Lawrence w.
Peters, aged 2s, yesterday committed
suicide. in boarding house at Alexan-
dria, Va, after shooting his sweetheart,
Jennie ". Beaudette, 81 years old.
silk mill worker. The tragedy is said
to have been provoked by jealousy.
The woman, who says she is former
resident Of Hartford, Vt, probably viii
rrcover
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
DECIDE IT rs SMALLPOX
William Cabot of Mauch Chunk, Penn,
Taken III at Windsor.

Windsor, Dec. 2s. s.-William Cabot
of Mauclf Chunk, Penn, an electrical
engineer, who with his bride came TO
spend Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Asa Cabot, who live about
four miles out Of West Windsor, was
taken i'll Thursday.
DR. +. S. Martin was called in and
feared it was q case Of smallpox. He
called DR.. III. A. Holton. secretary Of
the state board Of health of Brattle-
boro, who with DR.. Martin. diagnosed
the case as smallpox today y Mr.. Cabot
has one other son, Dean Cabot, who is
senior in the Windsor high school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
STRUCK BY TROLLEY.
Rochester, N. Y, Firemen Were Injured
Last NIGHT.

Rochester, n. Y, Dec. 2s.-while re.
turning from q fire st eleven o'clock
last night hose wagon was struck by
g trolley car and badly wrecked while
flremen were thrown to the street, two
men most severely hurt were taken to
a hospital and It is thought that both
viii recover. OF thase AdeIbert Ran
som had a long gash in his forehead,
his nose broken, both wrists srs the
rieht knee sprained and severe bruises
over the whole body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
MARsHFIELD.

Music at the M. e. church since last
Sunday afternoon was furnished by a
chorus of ladies voices.
Remember the New Years ball at
Folsom's hall Thursday night Music
by the Marshheld orchestra. Refresh
ments will be served at the usual hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
SHOT THREE BEFORE SUICIDE.
John Stormer Of Johnstown, Pa, Com.
mits~T Terrible Crime.

Johnstown, Pa, Dec. 2s.--John Stor.
ner, blacksmith, yesterday shot his
wife, her brother and the latters wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kurtzs of Me-
Keesport, and then blew out his own
brains in plain view Of crowd Of hor-
rified bystanders. Stormer had not
been living with his wife for several
years. The Kurtzs are both dangerous
~ wounded, but Mrs Stormer will re-
cover. Stormer was dead when officers
arrived.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
Yours truly,
n.IF Gl- ~
EYES GoUGED OUT.
Wealthy Warren, Pa, Merchant Injured
in Peculiar Accident.

Warren. Pa, Dec. 2s.--Wlliam Ritchie
a prominent merchant. sustained IN
juTies in fall yesterday that will
probably result in blindness in beth
eyes. He was walking near church
il the wake of 3 Sunday school crowd
who bad dropped hulls Of grapes from
their Christnas boxes. Slipping on one
Of these bis face struck the sharp
pointed guard raiI Of stairway, one
eve being gouged out and the etner bad
" Iacerated. His nose was also brok-
en- and bis face cut and bruised.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
DECLARED INSANE.
Wealthy Manufacturer Was Belaboring
a Lamppost.

New York, Dec. 2s.--Samuel Roe.
buck, retired millionaire manufacturer
Of weather strips, was removed to
Kings county hospital for observation
as to his sanity, after having been ar
rested in Brooklyn yesterday, when
found belaboring lamp post with a
heavy walking stick The eccentrici.
ties Of the aged manufacturer have fire.
quently attracted attention within the
past few years and in 1905. alienists
reported him mentally sound, although
quaint and eccentric.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
TOOK LAUDANUM.
Deserted BY wife, Who Carried OFF Their
Four Children.

Worcester, Mass, Dec 2s.-Deserted
by his wife, who took their four children,
John Kittell Of Marlboro took laudanum
after declaring THAI all reason for living
was gone. He is now in critical con
dition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
BEST BOWLING AVERAGES.
Mccarthy of the Queen City Team Is
Still Leading Safely.

The leading averages of the Vermont
state bowling league up to date are as
follows, showing Mccarthy Of the Queen
City team to be leading still, with Henry
Mute Of the Crescent team in Barre com
inp second.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
10 QUARRY m ALASKA.
Vermont Marble Company Ships Ma
chinery ThsFe.

Proctor. Dec. 2s.-The Vermont Mar
bIeScompany has skipped two carloads
u quarryinz machinery TO Alaska to
operate marble quarries there soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
BRITISH STEAMSHIP SANK.
Carrying Down All on Board Except the
First Officer.

Newcastle, Australia, Dec. 2s.-The
British steamship Advance and the
hsraue Tyorna collided near here this
morning. The former sank with al on
beard except the nrst officer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
FOUR MEN DROWNED.
When Fish Tug Was Wrecked Against
a Pier.

Frankfort Mich, Dec. 2s.-The 100
ton FISH tug Rhine, Of Frankfort, was
wrecked against one of the harbor piers
here Saturday night, trying to make
the harbor in strong southwest gale.
She broke in two and tine four men
comprising her crew were drowned.
The Dead:
Capt, Henry Hanrath.
Julius Dorry.
Charles Kibby.
Gus STRANDED.
The loss Of the tug was not discover
ed until today when the cabin OF the
boat was found on the beach. The cabin
clock had stopped at the hour of I and
from this Il is inferred that the wreck
occurred early Saturday evening. the
victims going to their death almost
within a stones throw Of home, but
without any means of calling aid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Bst1heldsr re-
turned today from = visit vita relatives
in Plainfeld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28

Rochester, N. X, Dec. 2s.--Five chill
adren Of one family are believed by the
local health officer, DR.. S. G. Hernance,
to have the foot and mouth disease
and 1t Is held to be signifeent That
these five all used milk, while the other
members of the family did not. A re-
inspection of the cattle in the vicinity
has been ordered.
The cattle from which the children
are thought. to have taken the disease
were in some cases infected with the
foot and mouth disease while in some
the cattle had been pronounced free
from the malady.
The following symptoms are common
to all cases: Chills, in some cases very
severe; fever, reaching as high as 1os
degrees; pains in head; intolerance of
light; nausea and vomiting after the
chill being The last Of the symptoms to
leave; sores about nose, mouth and
nostrils were present in six cases; nose
bleed in two cases; cerebral complica-
tions in three cases, and general erup-
tion in one case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
BURGLAR SARCASTIC.
Says He Pulled Watchdog's TAN But
Fido's Owner Forrives Him.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 2s.- The house
of one of the most prominent residents
of this city was entered Satu. day night,
and when the unknown intruder had
selected some clothing that suited him
and had eaten square meal without
awakening any one about the place. he
wrote the following note, which was
found this morning:
why don't you poison that dog Of
yoursf went up stairs and pulled
his tail and he Just snored bit louder,
that's ALL The fruit was very nice.
Yours truly,
Bill Sykes, alias Rafiies,
A reply has been prepared by the
dogs master, who expresses his dis
appointment that such a gsntlemanly
burglar should suggest killing the faith
full watch dog because he was incapaci-
tated with age, and says he is CRATE
ful for the care taken not to arouse the
members of the family. The burglar
was further told that he was welcome
to the food and clothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
WILL OFFER JEFFRIES
$4,000 TO FIGHT
Promoter Of Burns johnson Fight Will
Go as High as 100000 if Neces-

Sidney, N. s. W., Dec. as.--Hugh Me-
Intosh, the promoter OF the Burns John
son fight, viii leave for America on
January 4 to offer Jeffries $4,000 to
meet the negro. lie said that he viii go
as high as 100000 if necessary, Burns,
with 100000, says he has fought his
last fight.
Thus far, "Bill Squires," the local
heavyweight, who thrice has been hand
lily trimmed by Burns, is the only man
who has issued def to johnson; and
the big Texan has signifed his willing
ness to meet Squiyes for $4,000 q side,
believing That fight with the Australian
would be like finding SO much money in
the roadway 1t is unlikely, however,
in view of the impression johnson has
made here as a. fighter, that Squires viii
be able to find hacker.
Johnson is in perfect condition and
shows no marks of the battle with
Burns. He has been engaged by A Sgd
ned Music Hall for term of five weeks
for AN act consisting of bag punching
and the methods employed by him in
training. For. this work he will receive
SlT50 per week. In February, johnson
will sail for London, where he expects
to fight Sam Langford, the American
colored heavyweight, ON Derby day be-
fnrn %hn National Gnnrfsny alY,b W
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
GETS AMONG CHILDREN.
Foet and Mouth Disease Found Near
Rochester, ". Y.

Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 2s.-rTen cases
of what is suspected to be the foot and
mouth disease have developed in chill
dren Of five families in the town Of
Clarkson, Monroe county, and one Of
the ten, an infant, died The children
that died had shown symptoms that err
semble cerebral meningitis. The town
health officer has sent report Of the
suspected spread Of the cattle disease
among the children to Commissioner
Porter Of the state department OF
health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
Burns VIII Fight No More.

Burns also is in good condition except
for discolorstions about the eyes and a
badly swollen jaw At first it was
thought that the negro's heavy swings
bad broken the white mans jaw, but it
now turns out that it was only badly
bruised.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-04

MAE WOOD TRIAL IS BEGUN
Charge of Perjury as Outcome of
PIRtt Divorce Case Before
Court.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The trial OF Mae
c. Wood the Omaha woman who Is
charged with forgery and perjury alleged
to have been committed in her suit for
divorce from United States Senator
Thomas c. Platt. 10 whom she alleged she
was married in 1901. was scheduled to be-
gin In the court OF general sessions today.
Miss Woods suit against Senator Platt
was dismissed by Judge oGorman. who
heard the case and who then ordered Miss
Woods arrest. She has since been in
jail for several months, being unable TO
secure bail,
She is charged with forgery in procuring
the signature of Senator Platt and affixlns
1t to a letter in which the senator pur-
ported to acknowledge her as his wife.
The senator declared that he did not write
the letter and produced a woman witness
who said she had secured the senator
signature TO a blank and she gave IL to
Miss Wood.
The charge OF perjury against Miss Wood
is based on a marriage certificate attest
ing to her alleged marriage TO the SEN
etor, which she declared was made out and
signed on the day OF her alleged marriage
The printer of the blank form OF the GER
tifieate testified that the form had no,
been printed at that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-04
PINNED TN WATER UNDER CAR
IOvvah and Family Narrowly Escape
Drowning When Auto
OverturnS.

JEFFERSON, Ia. Aug. 3.-Druggist &. w
Taylor was almost killed in au automobile
accident yesterday with several members
of his family and his sister, Mrs. Tyler OF
Chicago. The party left here in the morn
ing to go to Fort Dodge in Taylor's new
touring car. Twelve miles north while
crossing a high grade over a large pond a
tire blew up just as the steering wheel
plunged into a deep hole. The machine
toppled into the water and turned turtle,
pinning Mr. Taylor. his sister and five
children underneath the machine. Mrs.
Taylor escaped the overturn and was un-
injured Mr.. Taylor was pressed deep into
the mud as were also two children, the
three being in the water five minutes and
were unconscious whep rescued.
Fortunately help was near and three men
raised the machine and dragged out the
prisoners.
1t was several hours before one OF the
children and Mr.. Taylor were resuscitated.
They were brought home in a very serious
condition The machine was found to be
uninjured.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-04
PARIS STRIKE 4 FAILURE.
Some Newspapers Fail to Appear, but
Other Lines Not Affected.
woRKMEN REFUSE TO QUIT JOBS
Infantry and Troopers MaSsed at
Points Where Trouble Was Exc
pected Find Nothing
to Do.
to DO,

PARIS, Aug. $50 far as could be
learned during the early hours today the
twenty-four hours general strike in Paris
which was called by the General Fedora
tion of Labor as a protest against the kill
ing of strikers at Vigneux last week was
not as extensive as the leaders had planned.
No violence so far has been reported. The
infantry and troopers, which were massed
in the central points of the city, found
nothing to do, as everything was orderly
The employees in many OF the trades called
out absolutely refused to join the move
ment, the principal success OF which was
found in the tieing up OF the newspapers,
such journals as the Gil Bias, the Steele,
the radical Petit Republique and the Libre
Parole failing to appear.
It was declared this morning that the
strikers were centering their efforts on the
newspapers and electricians. thereby hop
ing to incommode the public The bakers
and gas men reported for work as usual
this morning The underground railway
trains are running on time and the life of
the city is apparently normal.
Later in the day more complete reports
indicated that the strike, except in the case
OF the typesetters, was practically a COM
plete failure Ever the laborers who were
largely responsible for the Vigneux riot,
reported for work All the afternoon news
papers today announce that they will ap-
pear as usual.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-04
EIGHTEEN INJURED IN WRECK
Golden state Limited Strikes Broken
Rail Forty Miles East of
Benson, Ariz.

TUSCON. Ariz.. Aug. 3.-The Golden Stats
limited. the fast trans-continental. all
Pullman train OF the Rock Island railroad,
westbOund from Chicago to Los Angeles,
struck broken rail while running at full
speed at Hado station, forty miles east OF
Benson. early today, and the two reaI
Pullman coaches were ditched, injuring
eighteen passengers. II is considered mar
velous that none were killed.
]. c. Aver. capitalist of Kansas City, Is
the most seriously injured. He sustained
internal injuries and his condition is eriti-
cal. Others injured are:
Mrs. Gertrude w. Earle OF Los Angeles
and two daughters, aged and Il.
Mrs. c. L. v. Hedrick, Kansas City.
Mrs. w. A. Reagan. Big Springs, Texas.
Bascom Reagan. son of Mrs. Reagan.
Mrs. w. f. Meade, Oakland. Cal.
W. p. Newcomb, silver City, n. M.
Louis Marines De Castro. sinaloa, Mex
leo.
s. S. Cation. Chicago, Pullman conductor.
y b. seivedge, Kansas city.
Fred w. Freeman, FL Pa0o.
+. Lennon, train conductor, El, Peso.
Practically all OF the injured suffered
from cuts and bruises. some OF them
severely. All Of them were taken to St
Mary's hospital in Tucson.
The accident occurred ON a straight stretch
OF track The train consisting Of eight
coaches passed safely over the broken rail,
until the diner struck It. The rear trucks
Of the diner left the rails and the two
coaches turned. over on their sides and
were dragged for some distance. All OF
the passengers were in their berths at
the time and were thrown violently about
the cars. Nearly every person in the over
turned coaches suffered some injury.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-04
CORN AND WHEAT SOARING
Bull Weather Reports Cause Excite
ment on Board Of Trade.
DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA HIT
May wheat Goes Above Dollar Mark
and Corn Takes Flight OF Three
Cents on Heat and
Rust stories.

CHICAGO, Aug 2-Scorching hot weather
throughout the corn belt and the Dakotas
and Minnesota threw the Board of Trade
into Wild excitement today and sent the
price Of wheat and corn soaring skywRrd.
The former grain advanced cents a
bushei and the latter showed almost an
equally sharp bulge in price. Buillsh senti-
ment in wheat, which has been developing
recently as the result OF black rust reports
from the northwest. broke out with intense
vigor today upon the receipt OF a dispatch
from Minneapolis which claimed that the
black rust Is worse than in 1904 and that
the crop is simply burning up with the heat.
The advance in corn was helped along by
a dispatch which stated that the corn in
central Illinois has begun to fire" owing
to excessively high temperatures.
Extreme bullishness marked the trade at
the opening and initial quotations on wheat
and corn showed wide fluctuations. prices
ranging from q trine below Saturday .
closing figures to nearly cents above.
After little reaction owing to profit-tak-
ing prices again started upward until the
gain in wheat had almost reached 3 cents
In the new crop months-the deliveries az
fected by the crop scare At one time the
May option sold at s1.01%. December at
the same time touched s7jac and September
94ytc Corn for May delivery mounted to
65Mc and December to 659Sc, a gain OF 2Ac
in each case. September corn sold up to
76%c
Oats we're bullishly affected by the sud
den rise In the price OF wheat and corn.
but the advance in that grain was less
marked.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-The largest pub
lie buying movement which has taken place
in the local wheat market this season oc-
CURED today and the price jumped nc
per bushel under heavy buying orders, in
which the shorts participated in frall
effort to cover their contracts. The buy
ing movement was started by some advices
concerning the condition Of the crop in the
northwest.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-04
MILLION AND HALF BURNED
Explosion of Chemicals Destroys Bur-
linstOn Transfer Warehouse
at Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-F1re starting from the
explosion OF a barrel OF chemicals in the
Burlington dock transfer warehouse at
Canal and Sixteenth streets this afternoon
destroyed the warehouse, 100 box cars, and
elevators IE" and f. owned by the Bur-
llngton company. There was over 5OOOoO
bushels of grain owned by Armour & Co.,
IN the elevators.
One hundred and fifty men were at work
in the warehouse when the explosion oc-
Cured. They fled without waiting to secure
garments which they had removed because
OF the heat. The initial explosion was fol-
lowed by about twenty others as bar
rel after barrel was reached by the flames
The buildings for blocks around were
shaken and their occupants startled. One
hundred men were at work in the ele-
Yators. They fled at the sound OF the first
explosion and all concerned are believed to
have escaped
At 2:lO o'clock, with the fire under control,
the loss was estimated at n,5OOOOO.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-04
NEGROES AND SAILORS CLASH
CivtI Authorities of Norfolk Inter
fere TO Check Several Hundred
Angry Seamen.

NO, FOLK. Va, Aug. 2-There was e
serious clash between negroes and UnhsG
States sailors In Berkeley and South Nor
folk last night and but for the timely ar
rival Of the civil authorities, who took
charge Of three negroes with whom the
trouble originated and gave them police
protection. there might have been loss of
life. 1t Is said that the sailors from the
81. Helena naval training station, a short
distance away, had been taking corn from
the farm land OF the negroes. One OF the
negroes fired upon the sailors TO frighten
them off The seamen then drove the
negroes with their families into the house
on the place. and many shots. It IL said,
were fired into this. The police called upon
the naval authorities for aid and the ne
groes who were being attacked were finally
gotten into Berkeley ward police station.
Several hundred sailors assembled and the
police. hearing threats OF lynching, has
tened the negroes In a special car from
BerNey across the river to the central po-
lice station IN this city. where they still
remain. The sailors assembled around the
Berkley police station. openly threatened
the police and ths navy authorities again
had 20 send aid to disperse and run the en-
listed men back to their station
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-04
OFFICIAL B0UNCER TO KAISER
DIR. Won Lucanus, whose blue EnveI-
OPe Meant Dismissal, il
Dead.

BERLIN, Aug. 3-Dr. Frederick X. II.
Won Lucanus, chief of Emperor Williams
so-called civil cabinet, died there today
His death removes from the imperial court
q quiet figure OF large influence in adyis-
ing his majesty concerning the character
and abilities of officials in the civil ad-
ministration. His observations covered all
OF the higher personnel and he estimated
and assessed the values OF individuals for
public service. He was reputed TO be a
man of extraordinary judgment He was
the head OF no group seeking influence at
court but, on the contrary. held a place
apart from politics and society. 1t was the
office OF Dr. Won Lucanus to inform minis
ters and other high personages when the
emperor desired to eliminate them from
office. which he usually did by handing
over a note inclosed in a blue envelope. so
that the doctor and his blue envelope were
the subject for many grim witticism.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-04
Jap NAVY TO THIRD PLACE
Additions 20 Fleet VIII Raise PO-
sitiOn Among World Powers,
says German League.

Berlin. Aug. s.-The Japanese navy
will take third place in the nsvies formed
In 1911. according to the tabulation made
by the German navy league In It's August
leaflet.
Notwithstanding the assertions OF
Japan's had financial position the article
says, the so-called program OF 1901 appears
to provide for considerably more constIuc-
tions than has been reported. From a
fully well informed quarter IL is affirmed
that Japan. besides building the three
battleships, Aki "A" and ''B" and the
four armored cruisers. Kurama. Ibuh and
II and Fl has appropriated money for
four additional battieships, each OF 1900
tons and for five armored cruisers OF Il, 500
tons. Through these increases Japan viii
push forward IN lsl0-n 70 third place In
the worlds navk-