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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
NEW NICKEL THEATRE
viii Be Put in by Roach Bros, Making
Their Second II Barre.

Manager Graham Of the Theatorium
stated to-day that arrangements have
been completed whereby Roach Bros,
owners OF the nickel theatre. have Sc
cured the lease of d store III the Tomasi
building at tile corner of Main and Mer-
chant streets, They plan to open 1t as
a tirst-class, ground neor theatre about
May 1 q Il Bugbee il busy preparing
plans and nothing viii be left mdone
to make this a. cosey a theatre as there
is in the state.
The policy Of the new amusement
place has not yet been decided upon. but
whatever .it Is. the name Of Roach Bros.
will guarantee Il to be of a high order,
as they control nearly forty theatres and
are III a position to have only the best
Mr.. Graham will look after the business
end and Judging from his work at the
Theatorium the success Of the new place
is assured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
SHERIFF CLOSED STORE.
William N. Adams Of st. Albans Run
Clothing Business.

st, Albans, April 1o-The foreclosure
Of a chattel mortgage held BIZ Channcey
g. Austin, ir4 for number of creditors,
resulted in the closing yesterday of the
store on Main street RIM by William n.
Adams. Sheriff Holmes has taken pos
session and an inventory Is now being
taken. Mr.. Adams mas been in the
mems furnishing goods and clothing
business here for 10 years. The store
win not be reopened under the former
management.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
CAUSES COMMENT.
King Edwards Absence During The
Cabinet Crisis.

London, April 10. The Kings ab-
sence during the cabinet crisis has pro-
yoked such comemnt and criticism, as
we'll as suspicion that there may be
sume underlying reason connecetl with
lis maiesty's health, that a semi-offi
cial explanation was issued last night
to the effect that bis visit to Biarritz
was undertaken as holiday In confor-
nifty with the strong opinion Of his
maiesty's medical advisers owing 70
repeated attacks of influenza to whirh
the king has been subject during the
springs for number Of years past.
Mr.. Asquiths the new premier, spent
tho night in Paris aud has kept secret
that composition Of his new cabinet
For the tins being speculation on the
cabinet has practically ceased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
GIRL SAVES BURNING MAN.
IA Year-Old Elizabeth Shepard Rescues
Lodger From Blazing Bed.

Boston, April TO- Fourteen year old
] lizabeth Shepard of s4 Cortes street.
South end. rushed into burning room
On the upper floor Of her mothers lodg
ing house yesterday and rescued Horace
Wade, a lodaer. who was asleep and In
danger of being burned to death.
The fire started, it IS thought, from
lighted cigarette dropped BY Wade on
the hedclothes. Little Miss Shepard
Lnticel smoke coming from the upper
fieor. She ran to Wade's room, and
found the man in a mass Of burning
quilts. She wrapped comforter about
him and dragged him ID the street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
NINE CARS WRECKED
NEAR EAST RYEGATE
Track Was Considerably Torn Up, But
Trains Were Able to Pass Early
This Morning.

st. Johnsbury, April l0--Nine cars
were wrecked half mile below the
East Ryegate station at $40 o'clock last
night, the cause being broken wheel
The cars were loaded with grain and
lumber. The engine and nine other cars
did not leave the iron The track was
considerably torn up, hnf the early morn-
ing trains today were able to pass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
WAS BORN IN DANvILLE.
Deputy Chief Of Police William p
Batchelder eDad in Boston.

Boston. April TO- Deputy Chief Of
Police William r. Batchelder was found
dead III his bed yesterday ut his nome,
s4 Magazine street. He had been in i'll
health for several weeks.
He was born in Danville. vt, Sept,
IS. 1914. He was appointed as a pa
trolman on the Cambridge police Jan 2.
1877. was made sergeant IN June, ss3
and in 1897 was appointed deputy chief,
Which position he had since seld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10

district, Manhattan, the seventh district
brooklyn, and the fourteenth district,
Queens county, failed to instruct their
delegates, The delegations uninstruct,
cd are claimed "a be for Hughes with
the exception Of the fourteenth, where a
resolution endorsing the governors cam
ddacy was voted down. In this por-
tion Of the city is the Aqueduct race
track and the opposition to the Cover
nor IN the fourteenth n credited 70 q
disapproyal Of the governors attitude in
opposition To race track gambling.
In none Of the conventions was an
effort made to choose candidates favor
able TO the nomination Of Secretary Taft
lhe sccretarys name, however, was
mentioned in several instances and in
variably evoked applause
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10

Granite company, large employer him
sslf was tho third member Of the COM
mittee. The makeup 81 the COMMITTEES
was above suspicion.
Nothing was agreed upon without, II
ltast, two-tlirds vote The open "a
closed shop WIS not discussed 1T all
for l97 per cent, Of the iourneymen
granite cutters ia this continent belong
to our union, There are not more than
fifteen non-union men Of the 1900 cut.
tors, polishers ana tool aharpeners"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10

THE GEORGE GRAY LEAGUE.
organization to Boom Him For Presi-
dency Formed in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Pa, April TO- The
boom of United States Judge George
Gray ~ Delaware. for the Democratic
presidential nomination was launched
III Pennsylvania last night BY the or
ganization Of sThe George Gray League
lit a meeting held in this city. An ex-
eeutive committee composed Of leading
Democrats from nearly every section
cf the state was named.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
the support Of the members to use every
honorable means To secure the nomina
ton Of Judge Gray at the Denver con
sention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
WILL SUCCEED BURNAP.
General Freight Agent Of Central Yer
mont c. z. Dewey.

st. Adams. April 1OThe official cir
cular win probably be issued today an.
nouncing the appointment of q III.
Dewey, at present assistant general
freight agent at Montreal of the Grand
Trunk railway, to be general freight
agent Of the Central Vermont railway
with offices in this city, succeeding r,
Il. Rurnap, resigned Mr.. Dewey was
formerly division frenght agent of the
Grand Trunk at Toronto and Is BY train
ing and experience well equipped for
his new position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
LAFAYETTE TRUST CO.
New Organization to Take Over Busi-
ness Of Defunct Jenkins Trust Co.

Albany NJ Ys April TO- Supreme
Court Justice Belts granted an order
late yesterday permitting the defunct
jenkins Trust Co, to reoptn on or be-
fore April 22 under the name of the
Lafayette Trust company OF Brooklyn
with Harold A. Davision Of Brooklyn
as president.
1t is understood the institution will
reopen next Wednesday. The property
and assets of the defunct company are
to be turned over TO the new manage
ment by Saturday
John Mulhall, receiver for the jenkins
Trust company Il allowed $4,000 in
fees and Henry w killeen, counsel to
the receiver, il given $4,000 for his
services.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
DISCUSS Law AND ORDER.
Richford Business and Professional Men
Will Form League.

Riehford, April l0 An informal meet
ing OF about forty business and profes
sional men was held here last night to
discuss the formation of law aud order
league. Adjournment was taken subject
te the cali Of the chairman OF the com
mittee which was appointed TO formulate
working agreement and to draw up
constitution and bylaws. 1t is expected
that a permanent organization will be
formed at the next meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
NEW AGREEMENT SIGN
ED IN SOUTH RYEGATE
Granite Plants Are Expected to Reopen
Next Monday After Their
shutdown Of Six Weeks.

South Ryegate, April 10.-After ses-
sions nearly all day yesterday, commit
tees representing the granite manufac-
turers and the cutters met today To
sign up q bill which had been agreed
upon Tine bill Is like the Barre bill,
agreed on earlier IN the week. There
have been on hundred workmen out
here during the past six weeks, and
there is great repoicing that the end
las been reached The plants will re-
open Monday, it il expected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
APPROVED BY THE WORLD.
London Times Wishes Roosevelt Sue
cess in Fighting Anarehism.

London, April i0.-lTne Times in an
eCatorial this morning on President
Roosevelt's message on anarchisln SAYS
that the President has entered upon 4
canpaign that will commend the SYM
pae.lv and moral support of the civil
red world. Fuller particulars of his
proposals, says the Times viii BE- await
ca with the deepest interest in all the
states Of the old world, and. Whatever
may Be thought OF the prospects Of his
struggle with this terrible evil, honest
men everywhere viii wish him victory
in the fray
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
MRS. SAGE GIVES saso,oOo.
Endorses New Dormitory For Princeton
University.

Princeton, n. J., April 1O.-At a
meeting Of The board Of trustees of
Princeton university yesterday an
nouncement was made Of the gift Of
sE50.000 from Mrs. Russell Sage for a
dormitory building % be used hy mems
hers of the freshmen class. The board
adopted resolution thanking Mrs
Saga.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
PlumIev gave Lecture.

South Ryogate. April co. Frank
Tlumley OF Northtield gave an interest
ing lecture on Good Citizenship" in
the church here last night. There was
a fair-sized audience IN attendance.
William Gilfllan was chairman Of the
evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10

Any citizens willing to contribute mon
ev or open their homes FOR free entertain
meat Of ministerial delegates to the
Methodist eonferenc. and any who wish
to furnish meals or rooms at reasonable
rates 70 visitors are requested 10 com
munieate by letter or telephone 2ll-3 to
the pastor, Rev E. O. Thayer, Is lseneh
street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
WILL RECOVER.
William Dale's Death Potion Of Paris
Green and creosote Was Too Much

HardwieS, April TO- William Dale IS
recovering from the effects Of drink
ing half a tlImbler Of paris green and
two ounces of creosote, taken Sunday
whit the intention OF ending his life.
The dose was too large, and caused
nauseation Physicians worked over
the man all day Sunday and hy night
had brought him around Dale IS a
Young man and granite cutter BY
trade, being considered a good work.
man. 1t is said that he had been drink.
ing considerably before the attempt at
suicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
pOlishers Meets Manufacturers.

The committee from the Polishers'
Union met the corresponding committee
from the Manufacturers Association yes
terday afternoon, and again at o'clock
this afternoon II they do not reach an
agreement before evening, another con-
ference viii be held tonight. II is their
purpose to continue in session until an
agreement is reached
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
A Vermont Bankrupt

Rutland. April 10 Peter Russell Of
St. Albans, a painter, ha- fled a voinn-
tary petition IN bankruptcy in the Office
of Clerk F s. platt. His assets amount
70 So2 and his liabilities 70 Sl76.72.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
BUY LIBRARY SITE.
Bellows Falls Committee Agrees to Take
Flint Land.

Bellows Falls, April 10.-The library
committee held their adjourned meeting
Yesterday and voted to buy the Wynan
Flint lot on Westminster street. 100
ay rs feet. The price paid was 5000.
4 special price being made by the Wy-
ran Flint heirs IN the interest of a pub
JIG library, the building for which An
drew Carnegie has donated $4,000 will
be built at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10

A meeting OF the Tool Sharpeners'
Union Is being held this afternoon. to
act on the report of its conference com
mittee and accept the bin agreed to with
the Association
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
ALMOST sofrD FOR HUGHES.
Greater New York Republicans Are
Strong in Supporting Him.

New York, April 1o.-A practically
soid Hughes delegation to Chicago was
CHOSEN il greater New York last night
u the Is Congressional district con-
Sentions. 13 instructed their delegates
to "vote for Gov. Hughes for the pres
ijtntial nomination until he is nomi-
mated or his name is withdrawn" two
other delegations were instructed t.
work and vote Tor Hughes the ninth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
Arrestinr aNieht Riders.g 2

Murray. Ky. April TO- Soldiers yes.
terday arrested eight might riders" in
this county. They we're placed in jail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
AcAINsr RoosEvELr .gpEA..
Governor johnson Of Minnesota Spoke
at State Monument Dedication.

Shiloh. Thnn., April Pleas Tor
state self government and protest
against the Roosevelt idea Of central
izagion was the KEYNOTE of the first pub
lie address delivered BY Gov. John a.
Jennsou Of Minnesota since he became
prominent as Democratic presidential
candidate. The occasion was the deii.
cation Of monument erected BY Min.
nesota in honor Of its soldiers who fell
in battle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
CLAIM THE GECoRD.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Cults Of Barre Have
Been Married for So Years.

As result Of the story in Yesterdays
paper of the nearly GA years Of married
life Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Batchelder Of
Plainfiald The Times WAS reminded last
evening that right here in onr city there
Il an aged couple, whose years of we'd
ded lile outstrip the former record by
four years This remarkable record,
which probably cannot be equalled in
the state, il held BIZ Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Cults, who reside at the home OF their
daughter Mrs MA Il. Bradford on Park
street Mr. and Mrs Cults were mar
ried February 2, is40, and have thus
enjoyed 6s years of happy wedlock,
Mr. Cults was born in Barre a2 years
ago the 18th of this month There We're
six children III the family and all have
died except Mr.. Cults and sister, Mrs
Elzira Fisher Of Bethel, who has reached
the age of ~ years and who is still
very active Mrs Cults IS four years
her husbands junior, being sS years al
age. She was born in Mt Vernon, N II.
her maiden name was Martha Peabody.
Her parents moved to Barre when she
was a young girl and later they cleared
a farm in Orange the farm being now
known ais the Royal Flanders place.
Here she met Mr. Cults and they were
married BY Horace Fiheld, who was Al
Justice of the peace Air. and Mrs. Cults
afterwards moved to Newport Center
and cleared their farm and lived there
for many years
Mrs Cults is still very active wo-
man for her age and with the exception
oi slight deafness retains her faeul-
ties WELL She is at present at work
piecing quilt which she sews Oh with,
out the aid Of glasses Airs. Cults was
the oldest Of nine children. of whom are
now living, Lewis Peabody of Newport,
Stephen Peabody of Hermosa. South Da
kota. and Mrs. Alonzo Batchelder of
plainfeld.
Mr. and Mrs Cntts have four children,
twenty two grandchildren and twenty
four great grandchildren. Their children
are Mrs, Bradford. Allen F. Clitts Of
Barre. Will Quits af Groton. and Mrs.
Charles I.arkin y Barre. There were
two more children who have died.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10
Says Constable Andrew ].
Smith Of MOrrisyiIle
THINKS HE WILL GET HIM
Was in Montpelier To-day After Stowe
Bandit-County Court Has No More
Cases Until Next week-A
Montpelier Fracas.

Andrew j. Smith, Morrisville con-
stable, was in Montpelier to-day on the
track Of one OF the burglars who broke
into the Stowe post-olfice ten days ago
and got away with from $500 to $500
in stamps and money. Constable Smltl,
said that he had the best kind Of reason
to believe that he knows one of the rob
bers and that he is on The right trail.
Since the robbery. which was one OF
the most daring committed in New Eng
land recently, the officials Of Stowe and
the neiglboring towns have been quite
active in following up the clues and they
nave placed quite a number Of suspicious
persons under surveillance, but to no
good result. There is reward offered
by the town of Stowe, as well as by the
federal government for apprehension OF
the robbers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10

One Of the leading features OF the
Methodist conference to be held next
week viii be a lecture by Bishop Earl
Cranston on the subject, Jots and
Jolts in the Orient. Thursday. April
l6 HIS thrilling experiences in Japan
aud China viii make the lecture very
entertaining As The bishop gives his
services. the net receipts viii help pay
local expenses Of the eouterenc. The
committee eamstly solicit the patronage
OF the public. as an evidence of hospital
itx Tickets can be purchased for twen-
ty-fire cents ct stores of y. " Hooker
and G. $. Andrews, on aud after Mon
dag, april Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10

There win be no business in Washing
ton county court until next Monday.
when the petition for the release of Nil.
dred Brewster from the insane asylum
win be taken up Miss Brewster has
been confined there since 1898, having
been committed because insane following
her trial for shooting Anna Wheeler i'll
Montpelier The Jurors have been ex.
cused subject to recall at any time. The
next cases to be considered are the
Simpson railroad suits, Id which a wa.
terbury man and wife are suing the Rut-
land railroad for damages sustained In
the Vergcnnes wreck. Judge Hall ii
debarred from presiding in these cases,
as he was engaged as counsel in previous
cases against the railroad on the same
wreck In the trial of similar cases In.
Rutland county, the railroad admitted
liability, but the question was as to the
extent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-10

When Paul Guyette went into Jan.
graw's barber shop in Montpelier last
evening and, as witnesses say, attempted
to run things to suit himself, Billy
Hooper objected Billy works in the
shop. He didn't wait for the police. who
had been telephoned for, to arrive, hnt
started to put Guyette out. To this
Guyette objected, and there was a gen.
erai rough house for a time.
When the police arrived on the scene,
they arrested both Guyette and Hooper
on the charge Of breaking the peace OF.
State street and the rest of the city.
This morning before Judge Harvey, Guy
cite admitted his guilt and was sentenced
to the county jail for thirty days.
Hooper didn't see the matter that way
and pleaded not guilty. His case wal
continued for short time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-05
NEW MANAGER IN CHARGE.

The Utah Association of Credit Men
has new manager. in George E. For
roster, chosen at the last meeting of
the board of directors to succeed Mr..
Van Dam, resigned to study law. MIR.
Forester has been installed formally
in office, by President Parsons of the
association. and at the special request
of the directors, Mr.. Walter Wright
remains as assistant manager. The
new manager is no stranger in Salt
Lake. as he has resided here for 20
years He was for Il years with the
Rio Grande Western. most of the time
as travelling auditor For five years he
was assistant manager with the Utah
Savings & Trust company. resigning
that position Is months ago. Mr.. For
roster has for the last -four months Of
ficiated as auditor of the Credit Mems
association, and now is made the man
ager. Mr.. FORESTER is receiving the
congratulations of his many friends.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-05
ASSEMBLY HALL OVERFLOW.
Large Gathering Of Saints Listen TO
Interesting Sermons by Many.

= { j. + . ! . ~
The overflow meeting in the assem-
bly, hall convened at 2:l0 o'clock and
the large assembly was addressed by
Elders Samuel o. Bennion, president
of the Southern States mission: Hugh
j. Cannon, president OF the Liberty
stake; Heber c. Iverson, bishop of the
Second ward OF Liberty stake: Ben
T.. Rich, president of the Eastern
States mission. Elder Geo. f. Rich :
ards. Of the quorum OF apostles, pre-
sided.
Elder Bennion prefaced his report of
the work done in the Southern States
mission since his appointment TO that
field nine months ago. with several
pertinent remarks upon the theme.
',Without revelation the people OF the
world will perish" and that to this end
the Latter-day Saints should prepare
their children to preach the revealed
gospel to the children of men.
Elder Bennion submitted the follow
ing report of the work done in the
Southern States mission during the
last nine months:
..Baptisms, 20; books sold. $4,000:
meetings held 6,6S5; families visited.
195,471; tracts distributed. af,6lI; child
rem blessed li6.
n, hs spok sv q the noo's mlssilries, their
trials and the strengthening of their
testimonies while preaching the gos-.
pei. >,or
Elder Hugh j. Cannon was the next
speaker and he spoke of the import
ance OF having a testimony of the DIV
jnity of the work in which the Lat.
ter-day Saints engaged; OF having a
knowledge that God lives and mat au-
thority is with the priesthood.
I'VE, hear much, said he, 'of the
outward evidences, such as are OF az
outward nature as, seeing the SICK
healed--but these are not the only tes-
timonies and they are not the most
important,
sit seems tn me that every man III
the Church should look into his own
heart. outside of any scripture and he
will discover an abundance of reasons
for the divinity of the work. AND con-
corning other crecds and religions. l
mean no disrespeet no Lattet-das
Saint Of responsible age can find SUI
Gcient reason to maintain their staha-
ard. have seen this in my own caas !,
and It has taught me thar Wnen !
have departed from that straight PAIN,
the inward evidence. my heart mas
always led me back again When we
examine ourselves we find claims tha1
our faith is justified.
a young lady once asked me,
know those of other religions VINO lNe
up to their religion as sincerely as YOU