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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13


Detective of the St Reck-
less
I'm glad | don't live in Turkey any
time" said the Hotel Clerk. l m also
glad I don't live in Patagonia, or Ne"
South Wales or the Peninsula OF North
ern Michigan. TO be quite frank Win
Noil Larry. there's moren a milton
r,aces that I'm glad | don't live in EN-
| can stand for hours at time listening
to a skilled yodcler that calls off the
names Of the towns up at the Grand Cen
traI station. without being overwhelmed
by a strange. wistful longing TO so to
Ashtabula Ohio. and all points west. I'd
rather live right here in New York with
its teeming population of 100000 people
] know its got 300 600 people, because
see fully 3.poo.ooo of them all trying to
&c, on the same subway train going home
every night.
But if it's not Il personal matter, might
7 ask what has suddenly embittercd you
against Turkey? Who asked you TO live
there. anyway? l didn't hear that an
enthusiastic delegation from the Turkish
chamber of commerce. the Constantinople
q. y. Post and the common council hal
been around offering you tho freedom of
the city and begging YOU 10 come right
along before all the choice residential
villa sites are gobbled UP by real estate
spectators. Have you been blackballed
by the Young Turks Country and Harem-
esque Club. what
Wei. it's the way they been carryin'
on over there" said the House Detective.
'shootin and cuttin' and scrappin'. Wot
ais them Turks. anyway"
They're merely getting a constitution"
explained the Hotel Clerk. Its always
that way when country that's never
had d constitution is getting one Babies
behave the same way when they're teeth
ing This thing of acquiring a constitu-
ton is merely drunk and disordcrly con-
duet assault and battery and unlawfs,l
asscmbagc on a large scale. II the par
tics that want Il constitution are there
with the punch and they get the decision
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RACES but | know how a Gagged lion
smells. and any other horrible details tina.
you have you can keep to yourself said
don't blame him for raging. He's very
sick man to start with. Every paper l
pick up says he's the sickest man in
Europe, although none of them ever told
what was the matter with him unless it
was the one that stated he had four or
five regular wives and harmful of deputy
wives, and any number of lades-in- wait
ing scattered around the neighborhood. /
guess he's the indisposed Ottoman Kid all
right. And then there's young Abdul .iZ-iz
fussing around with Old Abdul Az-wuz,
who's either his uncle or his past parti-
ciplc | forget which. The last | heard
about the sultan he'd gone into his bomb
proof, and was letting the Albanian body
guard do the rough outside work"
They say them Albanian guys is the
tough scrappers. all right commented
the House Detective.
I'm have TO ask them to show me, sail
the Hotel Clerk. Il saw a picture of a
row of them. They wear a costume that :
a cross between lamp chimney and 4
bareback rider. and their weapons are the
same kind that they sell you at the in
stallment house to loop up the draperies
of your oriental coy corners with. |
have my doubts about any man being able
to fight very hard when he's got to
worry all the time about the probability
of his underskirts catching fire from d
spark.
Yes, | know the Turks licked the
Greeks. But they took an unfair advan-
tage They didn't fight with the Greek
national weapon, which is the push cart.
At plaster images and banana hooks the
Greeks would have had EN- out before the
end of the first round. And they've also
licked the women and children of Armenia
several times. but give me- pistol and a
gun or two and I'll guarantee to lick am
Armenian child that lives. single handed.
by myself, and I'm no professional fight
er. at that They might even have put il on
our friends, the Chinese. here few years
back, when the Chinks still entertained
the notion that the proper way to alright
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either on points or knockout, they're a
bunch of grand little patriots and future
generations will name third-class post
Offices and race horses for them. But If
the regular police force is too strong for
them they join the In Bad Society and
get ninety days on the island for resisting
an officer.
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Presidents Visited It.
rTHEEoTEL CLERK ON ": 7 uRKISHD

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d muse leading tok of
a ID and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13
BY IRWIN S. COBB.

+M glad l don't live in Turkey
" these times said the House
Detective of the St. Reck-
less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

WHEREVER you go in the city
NJ of Washington you meet lit
M tie belongings of the gov
eminent departments. In .he
northwest northeast south
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With the Poison Squad.

In this building DR. Wiley periodically
gathers together a circle of bright young
men. eager to aid in the sacred researches
of science at the expense Of their diges-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
Two Fights IN Bellows Falls.

Bellows Falls. March 4.--Town meet
ing yesterday in Rockingham was one
81 the most important and exciting for
years. Two victories Of great import
ance TO the town were won but not with
out a fight that has had few equals in
the history Of previous meetings.
The most important measure carried
was the acceptance by an almost mn
aTimous vote Of Andrew Carnegie's offer
Of $4,000 for a public library building.
This has been hanging fire fer several
years and has been accepted TUNED down
and then accepted again at several reg
ular and special meetings A site has
already been purchased but at the meet
ing yesterday it was voted TO sell this
lot and purchase one more suited for Il
hnrary.
The other victory and the great sur.
prise OF the day. was the no license land
slide Both sides had made great fight
for the vote although ii has been done
in quiet way 1t was expected that
the vote would be very close either way
and the no majority Of 200 came as a
thunderbolt to the license men, The
vote was the largest ever east in the
town. The total was 1856 votes, 493
for license and 500 against. Last year
the license majority was rs and in 1905
It was 36. TIE previous year the vote
was no hy TO votes and iii 1904 10 BY
&c The first year Of local option the
town went YES by 224.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
Deficit for Month Of Febru-
airy S0,4O5,ll0
RECEIPTS HAVE DROPPED
sz2,4so,ooo Since July, ie07-Only Mis-
celaneous Items Have Increased
Expenditures Since July Are
Larger by s4s, 100000.

Washington, March 1.-THE monthly
statement of tho government receipts
and expenditures shows that for the
month Of February, 1908, the total re-
ceipta were S4s.s24,so and the expen-
ditures s5e,7s0,oo7, which leaves de.
felt for the month Of $s,405,11s. The
receipts from customs amounted to
s22,475, 931, which Il decrease as com
pared with February, 1907, Of over ST.
100000. Internal revenue receipts
amounted to s1s,4oe,417, which is a
decrease Of over 100000, AIiscela-
neous items show an increase Of $1,000
600. In the items Of expenditure, civil
and miscellaneous, show an increase Of
nearly S1,50o0oO; war shows an in
crease OF over 100000: navy an in
crease OF over s3,7s0,ooo pension an in
crease OF over s2,0oo,o 900, and public
works an increase Of over se,650, 900.
Since July !, 1907 the receipts have
fallen of over s22,450,00o, as compared
with the corresponding period last year
and the expenditures have increased BIZ
over $45,300,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
JOHNSON HEARD FROM.
Willing to Fight Burns, But Wants
Expense Money.

Dir. Kelley. representative IF the syn
dlcate which is endeavoring to arrange
a fight between Tommy" Burns. holder
Of the heavy weight pugihstie cham.
pionship, and Jack johnson. The Amer
lean negro fighter. received the following
cable dispatch at London from the
United States last night: johnson is
puzzled at Burns terms viii fight IN
England If Burns insists. lie wants
$1,000 for expenses. Send fun particu-
lars Of the offer Of the British svndi.
cate" To this Mr.. Kelly renlefl
will give johnson $4,000, win or lose.
This amount includes expenses. .Ief-
fries to referee and the ring "a 81 l9-
foot, as Burns insists. ] insist on John
son posting $1,000 or this match is of.
as INhaye an option ON certain build
ing until the morning Of February co.
IN an interview concerning tile pro.
posed contest, Mr.. Kelly said: @'The
fight win be a 20-rouna one III order 10
comply with the English law. and If
johnson posts forfeit articles will ID
sent to the United States Tor him Ia
sign. II might be added that the terms
which puzzle Johnson are not those Of
Burns but We're made by the syndicate
The only conditions upon which Burns
insisted We're the size 81 Che ring ana
James J Jeiil'ies to be the referee. JET
fries was chosen lay him because he be-
lieved the American public will be better
satisfied with Jeifries than ii All Eng
lishman Judged the fight
Burns in discussing Johnson's reply
to the offer Of the syndicate said. AtVe
will see who is crawishing now. NV
forfeit is up and it shows what mean
II ! only get the chance / viii make
johnson Jump out Of the ring. He won't
get a chane to run as did pmladaInhia
Jack 0'Brien in California. for the ring
will be only l6 feet square, BuTns
said that he would fight johnson any.
where if be was offered the same in
dneements as held out in England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
REGULATION CAUSED DEPRESSION
McCrea in Annual Report on The Penn
syIvania Railroad.

New York, March 4.--Recent federal
and state legislation was assigned a.
one Of the principal causes Of the Oc-
tober financial panic IN the annual res
port of James MeCrea Of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad company to the stock
holders Of the company which was made
public yesterday. He said the check 70
general business, which came with the II
nancial disturbance, already has result
ed in largely affecting the revenues If
the system, and that this condition may
be expected to continue until all the
qiestions issue have been fairly ad
iusteJ.
While a number Of causes seriously
disturbed confidence, said be. and taus
brought on the financial panic which has
50 sharply affected the business interests
Of the country, an important one I'M
dOubtediy was the fear that, as the re-
suit Of recent federal and state legisIa-
tion the regulation Of The railroads had
approached so nearly tp an effort To
control their management and revenues
teat the investments therein were not
assured OF that protection to which
they are Justly entitled Eventually, il
mag be assumed, the questions that
arise will be fairly adjusted, but in the
meantime the railroads have to face the
loss OF revenue consequent upon the en-
forced idleness OF a lsTRe portion Of their
equipment while to proportionate num-
Der Of their employees this mas necessari
" brought about either an entire loss 0f
employment, or a material reduction in
their hours OF labor
The report says that figures now Mt
hand show clearly that the lower passen-
ger fares which lave prevailed during a
portion Of the year have not stimulated
traffic to the extent necessary to Offset
The losr Of revenue and the higher cost
81 operation due 20 increases in wages
and cost Of supplies. The cost per pas
senger mile for the year Is said by the
report TO have increased l3 per cent. and
the cost per train mile nearly III per
cent. with the result that there was
reduction OF nearly one-third in the net
earnings per passenger train mile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
NorthfeId,a clons Fight.

Mortified, March 1.-The following
officers were elected at the annual town
meeting yesterday: Moderator, Frank
PIuiniey; town clerk, Claude i. Morse;
selectnen, F. n. Carpent, 0. L. Preston
and G. r. Andrews; listers, William
Legier, w. H. Dunsmoor. G. B. Tilden;
auditors. J. H. Winch, Henry m. Orser,
Marshall d. Smith; town treasurer, G.
u. Morse; oyerseer OF the poor, Fred G.
lIsher; trustee of public money. G. d.
Edgerton; constable and collector, John
IT, Plunkett; road commissioner, ,. G.
Rice; town grand jurors, r. "A. Joslyn, },
r. Winch, W. T. Kerr; town agent
Chas A. PIumley; trustee Of Brown liz
brary, for five years. j. II. Talbot. The
town voted for no license hy two ma
iority; no. $40; yes, 3l7 The meeting
then adjourned to meet in village hall
Saturday at 1880 p. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
.S295,OO0 BANK
ROBBERY
---------
The BancO de Minero, Mexi-
CO, Looted
INSTITUTION IS OWNED
By Ambassador creel--NO Arrests Have
Been Made as Yet-Governor o.
chihuahua Asks American
0ficery Aid.
INSTITUTION IS OWNED

I'll Paso, Tex, March "A telegram
received from Cnilhuahua, Alex, says
THAT the Banco De Minero, owned BY
Ambassador CreeI, has been robbed Of
s2a5, 600 in Mexican money. No persons
have been arrested. Officers here, how
ever, have been obtained to watch the
border closely. The bank notes taken
are In denominations of $1,000, si08,
$50 and $40.
A telegram from Governor Creel Of
Chihuahua was received BY Chief Ponce
OF Jaurez stating that a liberal reward
has been offered for the capture Of the
bank robbers, and asking that the United
States immigration officers be requested
10 keep lookout for suspicious charac-
tiers and for bills Of the denomination
mentioned The immigration officers
have issued instructions to their bor,ler
riders to keep lookout Tor the missing
bilis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
CARPENTER MAYOR Of Rutland.

Rutland, March 4-Henry b. Carpen-
ter, Republican, was yesterday elected
mayor OVER George G. Jnderhill, no
license, and DE- Carl ". StrobeII, indie
.penC INT citizen, bv e74 majority. The
vote stood; Carpenter 1909; UnderhilI,
612; Strobel. 444 It is Inderhilfs
third consecutive defeat The total
vote is the largest ever cast mere. The
city declared for license bv vote Of
fs20s To l,3s4, tile majority being 20
more than last year Frank Il Clark
Republican, was elected constable for
the 1Ath time. defeating Winthrop u.
Davis citizen. and Emery Baird. labor
The aldermen elected ares ii. J. Null
lee, Republican; d. j. Anthony, RepubH-
can; William Walsh, independent;
Henry G. Brislin, labor; John J. Lalor,
r=sonle'a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
Waterways Close Vote.

Waterbury. March Il The annual
meeting Of the town II Waterbury was
held at the village hall Tuesday morn
ing at ten o'clock The following officers
we're elected: Town clerk, James Il. Full
lerton; first selectman. y. ~ Harvey;
second seleciman, George w. Grover;
third seleetmau, l. J. Roberts; town
treasurer c. G. Graves overseer Of the
poor, William II Thompson; collector
0f taxes. q. s. Blaisdell: listers. IT r.
Robinson, William ] O'Ncili, Charles
H. Haines; auditors, T. G. Moody. Frank
T. Knight, Hurry D. Brown; road CONE
missioner, n q. Barber; school director,
Dr. g. s. BidMell The vote On the III
eense question resulted as follows: Yes
2l2, mo POI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04

MorriSYille, March 4 AT tie town
meeting yesterday the following officers
were elected: Moderator, +. G. Fleei-
wood; clerk. A. a. Niles: seEectmen, G.
r. Gates, G. H Smith, FL Al. Gilbert;
uverseer IF the poor, al NJ Boynton;
first constable, George r. Town: second
eonst able, A. J. smith: collector Of
taxes, Ii. D Bryant listers, Judge II. III.
Powers, II. y, Bryant. Oscar sherwin,
Levi S. Small Frank Strong auditors,
II. A. Slayton, G. II A. Stafford. IT..
~ Rich; trustee Of public money. II. III.
Rich; grand jurors 4 G. Cheney. j. H..
Atcfis0n; road commissioner. Il. A. Bar
rows town agent, II q Fleetwood /;
school director, George G. A. Smith;
cemetery commissioner, G. II Slocum;
lax. Sl70 on the dollar Of grand list
license, whole number east $40, YES 27G.
no 294 increase 81 10 over last year tn
no vote
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
TOWN MEETIN'
DAY RESULTS
----
ID Most Cases They Let Well
Enough Alone
AND RETURNED OFFICIALS
Results in Various communities--Barre
Town Had Very Large
Session at East
Barre.

A very large town meeting was held
in Barre Town, the assembly Of over
five hundred voters being held at the
opera house in East Barre. Charles N.
Barber was moderator The license con-
test went quite strongly in favor Of
the no-Iicense faction, the majority be-
ing l0l, out Of total OF 800 votes cast.
A tax Of $3.50 was voted.
The result Of the election was as
follows:
Town clerk and treasurer, w. IT,
Miles.
seIectmen, =. N. Aldrich, F. s. Sar-
gent and M. Atchison.
Listers, G. n. Barber, James Lawson
and John Sheridan
Constables, w 4. Cutler and j. A..
Plaisted.
Road commissioner. II. a. Witham.
Overseer Of the poor, r. w Roark.
School director, j. B. Fitzpatrick
Auditors. G. n. Barber j. 3. Fitzpat-
rick and A. G, Diekie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
DENIES AMERICAN JURISDICTION.
United Fruit Co.'s Contention in Anti
Trust Suit By Banana Co.

New York, March 4-The suit brought
in the United States circuit court by
the American Banana company against
the United Fruit company for damages
aEpregating S6.000000 for slleged vio-
lations of the Sherman antitrust law.
has been postponed FOR week. Mean
time Judge Hough. who Is to try the
case, will decide the question Of itirisdie-
ton raised BY the defendant company.
which contends that the question to BE-
decided i political and concerned the
right Of Costa Riea 10 seize the strip
Of land upon which the American Banana
company has established plantation
and railroad alleged 10 belong to the
republic 81 Panama.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04

University Of Vermont Won Seven Out
of Eleven Basket Ball Games.

Burlington, March 4.-The university
Of Vermont basket ball team returned
Sunday from the closing trip Of the
season--the most successful season taat
Vermont has ever had in this sport.
out Of a total Of eleven games, all Of
which were with exceedingly fast teams,
Vermont lost but four, one home game
and three out-of-tow games. The game
lost to Norwich WIS directly due 10 an
excessively slippery floor, the difficulty
being aceentuated by the fact that Ner-
mont was unprovided VITA the heavy
suction sole shoes which were used 70
sucn telling effect by the cadets. Il must
be added, too, that the game lost at
Springfield was played under A. A. Y.
rules, TO which the Vermont boys were
unaccustomed; and which, moreover, do
not allow the dribbie--the play that all
along has been one Of Vermont's strong
est points when playing under intercoi-
legiate rules.
Where Vermont showed up to best adj
vantage was during The last trip; three
out OF four successive games were won,
ana Ahpt@Ih Ndtklue team Pidgrl
style Of clean, fast. aggressive basket
BAN, which was nothing short Of phe-
noInenal The closing game, played
Lowell Textile school last Saturday,
brought to light some extraordinary
endurance and sticking qualities; after
three hard games in succession, with
long Journeys between. Captain Watkin
led bis men on the door, and simply
played the Lowell team off its feet.
The trip was a fittlng close to the
basket balI season Of 1908, and reflects
great credit on Coach Hayes, Captain
Watkins and Manager Ranney- It il to
be hoped that the past season Is but the
beginning OF long series OF successful
basket ball seasons at Vermont Follow.
Ing Il the seasons record;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
ONE YEGG SUSPECT FINED.
His Companions Ordered Out 81 The City
By Newton AutboEities

Boston, March A.. Fred Aliskey, sew
enteen. claiming to live ii sharon, VI,
was fined $40 ii the Newton police court
yesterday morning for carrying loaded
revolver Two other Polanders who were
with him were arraigned for lettering
about a railroad station, and were or
dered 20 leave the city By Judge Ken
needy.
The trio were arrested Monday night
on suspicion Of being the men who early
IN the evening held mp and robbed fiji
teen year-old Carl Harding near his
home The boy was unable To identity
the suspects as his asaiIants, and the
police could bring no more serious
charge against them. The authorities
believe that there were five men iii the
gang and that fhe two who committed
The robbery made their escape When
Aliskey was arrested a heavy revolver
vas found strapped about his waist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
ROME IN PANIC OVER
SMALL p0x EPIDEMIC.
Authorities, in SuppEessing Facts Had
Only Made Situation Worse

Rhine, Sunday March ! via Paris,
March 4-The municipality Of Rome has
pursued mistaken policy IN endeavor-
ing TO suppress Tie news of an outbreak
Of small pox ii this city in the fear 81
frightening away the spring tourist
trade. which constitutes large source
Of revenue to the capital, instead Of
pacifYing tho public fears the method
pursued In prohibiting TIE sending If aIl
kilograms referring 10 the outbreak has
given rise to the spread Of toe widest
and most exaggerated reports,
There II practically a panic ia Rnmr
over this smallpox scare All the vaccine
material IN the city has been exhausted
and fresh supply has been ordered
from Switzerland, The Lamreito If
santa sabina, where the cases have been
isolated. las been surrounded by con.
don Of troops This action has resulted
III tie shutting out Of many tourists.
who are lodged in nearby hotel, and
has caused much complaint. No Amsri.
cans are III this hotel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
MORE DELAY I'm WALKER CASE.
Judge Denies Petition For Release Of
Absorbing Bank Treasurer.

San Diego, Cal, March 4.--Iudge Car.
dena OF the federal court at Enseuada,
Lower California, has denied the petit
ton for release from custody Of William
T. Walker. wanted IN New Britain,
Conn, for alleged enlhezzlement. Walker
asked that be Be discharged because ex.
tradition papers did not arrive in En-.
senada inside Of the forty days desig
rated in the extradition treaty. Walker
vas remanded to Jail to await the re-
view Of the case BY the minister Of foi.
eign affairs at Mexico City. Il IS sid
that various appeals may be made j
case the decisions continue adverse y
Walker and that the issue Of tae eass
will probably he deferred several months
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
Little Doing in Hardwick.

Hardwick, March 4.--0nly about half
the usual vote was cast at town meeting
yesterday and the affair was very har-
monious The town went strongly for
noslicensc, the vote being 1871 Mo to "a
yes. A tax Of Sl.75 was voted. The
officers are as follows:
Selectmen, G. A. Stanford, John Han
cock and Albert Goodrich; clerk and
treasurer, M u Foster; overseer Of the
poor. y. A. Fay; first constable, +. w.
Rand: second constable, G, s. Bailey;
listers, A. W. Norcross, w, II Davis
and G. S. Cobb; grand jurors, George w.
Rridgeman and M G Morse; road com
missicners. & A. Slatt aud w d. Young;
school director for three years, w VI.
Rowel; library commissioner for five
years, c. A. Stanford; auditors, w. H..
TAYLOR. c. NJ. Sawyer and ID N SWEET
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
Little Excitement in Tunbridge,

Tunbridge, March 4.Town meeting
passed very quietly yesterday, tile only
contest being in election Of constable to
succeed w w Snow, deceased. w. X.
Howe won on the second ballot. The
moderate, clerk, treasurer. selectmen,
listers, grand juror were reelected; b.
G. Howe school director, 10 succeed T..
II. Totman; George Moody, road com
missioner to succeed j M Rowell; au-
ditors. r. v. fuller, BENZ Tucker and A.
b. Bicl<neil The town voted to leave
the matter Of repairs on town hall to
the selectfnen; tax raised sl.50; license.
yes 34. no 65.