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Tomato Plants

Levingston's Beauty and Early June.
Good healthy plants ready to set or
hedge in cold frames. $500 per 900.
sl.75 per 900 in lots of 5000 or more.
Also cabbage plants, Early Express
and Flat Dutch. II. G. BEEBE, ! mile
west Boston Farm. Address Olney,
Colo. 6t7
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Unsatisfactory.

Homer have been securing the
city for good cook.
Knox-You couldn't have done 1t
thoroughly.
Homer-Why not?
Knox-The city seems to be a.
dirty as ever.-Chicago Daily News.
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-15
In the Meshes Of the Law.

Lawyer-Good morning. doctor! I
wish you would come around to the
courtroom to testify against that faith
cure crank who refused to get a ply
sician for his sick child You see our
case Is somewhat weakened by tho
fact that his child has got we'll.
Great Physician (sorrowfully)-l
can't possibly come. One Of my chill
drep has lust died.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-15
Russian Schools.

our secondary schools are bad, the
primary schools are not better, ou. !. !.
is to the superior school that we mus. y.
,ook for the heart of putrefaction. II
ia ,ho snnerior school which sets tne
had example, which depraVes you.n' y,
habituating 1t to idleness and ihcul
eating revolutionary principles.-'our
nal de st. Petersburg.
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Takes Time.

II ia true that the civilized wor,a IL
gradually shedding its supers...,on,I, .,o ,n
hut the process is slow. we nave ~ ~
,h,. M country the finest hospitals IL
the % world. surgery and pathology ar.
~ bIgh state Of development, ou'
we have countless citizens, OF a, ao
or less eminence. who carry ro.a.uu' .s,,
in their pockets TO cure rheums''sn
The Ordway new era., 1908-05-15
An Exclamation.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-The idea! This
paper says the vocabulary OF the av.
erage person is only 700 words.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Dou't get excited.
my dear. That refers to the vocabu,
larry of a man. They wouldn't dare
to speak Of lady as "a person." oh,
no!-Yonkers Statesman.
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Authority,

First Actor-This roadbed isn't
what 1t used to be.
Second Actor-No. And that chan
who was walking with us the last Ave
miles says 1t won't be any better.
who is her
president OF the road
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Deem Breathing.

A woman who has learned acc!
breathing almost always is gooa
sleeper for nerves and mind are KEEP.
In healthy condition by the good chest
expansion. Then. too, there Is al ag
sence of facial wrinkles and lines, anu
she is apt to keep her freshness long
after the time that most women loss
IL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
JOHN D. IN CLEVELAND.
Inspects Oil Works and Talks Philosophy
With Motorman.

Cleveland, O., Dec. I4-Unexpeotedly
and unhcralded, John D. Rockefeller ar
rived In Cleveland Saturday from New
York.
The oil magnates visited his downtown
residence for the first time in years and
strollcd about the oil works at East
Thirtieth street and the Nickel Plate
tracks, where he first set up business
as an oil rofner
he also rode in a street car to Forest
Hill, his East Cleveland estate, tramped
about the place for two hours with the
caretaker and returned TO his home TO
pass the night.
What led 10 the visit OF Mr.. Rookie
Teller 20 Cleveland at this time, an un-
usual proceeding, is not known, nor could
IL be learned how long he would remain.
Neither DIR. Biggar, bis physician, or
William, Budd. his brother-in'law, would
venture an opinion.
On the street car, bound for Forest
Hill, Mr.. Rockefeller paid his three-cent
fare like the other passengers and then
stepped into the motorman's vestibule,
introducing himself 10 Motorman Miller.
Miller offered to give up his stool to the
millionaire, but Mr.. Rockefeller told him
he did not need IL.
I'D like to be able to run this car as
you are DOING said Mr.. Rockefeller to
Miller.
"You can have my job any time you
wish IT," replied the motorman cheer
fully.
Millionaire and motorman talked near
~ all the way to Fifty fifth street, where
Mr.. Rockefeller came inside the car and
sat down. Mr. Rockefeller dropped into
philosophy, and when the motorman in
Perfected a remark about the qualities Of
success, the oil man said;
Success Is simply doing something
better than anyone else has been able to
do it,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
TRYING TO SAVE
THE OFFSET BILL
Legislature VIII Enlarge Joint Commit
tee on Taxation--other Work
Of Session Saturday
Afternoon.

State House, Dec. 10.
Short sessions OF the House and Senate
were held Saturday afternoon, during
which ii became evident that an attempt
was being made TO save the bin abolish
ing offsets, which was killed the day be.
fore. A joint resolution went into the
House, and passed, and then into the
Senate, TO authorize the speaker OF the
House be authorized 70 enlarge the mem
bership Of tho joint committee on taxa.
ton by appointing two members from
each county who voted against aboishing
Offsets.
Mr. Howe Of 81. lohnshury introduced
the resolution and supported il on the
floor OF the House. while Mr. Leary Of
Burlington thought the committee would
be too large, Mr.. Bacon OF Hartford,
who had moved to amend by making the
addition one from each county, but he
withdrew it and the resolution passed
New Bihs Presented.
A number Of new bills were introduced
in both branches on Saturday afternoon,
as follows:
II. SOP, by the Joint committee on game
and fisheries as q substitute for IL. 90,
1850, gel, 4e3, 5l2 and 5l7, relating TO
the protection Of game birds.
II. 5s3, by the Judiciary committee as
substitute for II. 800, to enlarge the
jurisdiction OF the city courts OF Mont.
pelier and Barre.
Fl. 504, by the judiciary committee, a
substitute for 22S, 70 establish mu-
nicipal court in Winoosli.
II. sos, by the Judiciary committee. a
substitute Tor T. 20, SO, 1853. 1854, PSI
and $40, relating to the liability Of en-
ployers to employees.
;. l34, by Senator Nolan, an act 70
incorporate the South Ryegate village
district.
S. 1880, by Senator Cory, an act to
incorporate the Montpelier q Essex Trac-
ton company.
S. 1877, by Senator Donaway, an act
to amend the charter of the Central
Telephone Co. Referred TO committee on
corporations
S. l3s, by Senator Donaway, an act
to amend the charter OF the Northern
Telephone Co.
Passed in Concurrence by House.
S. 80, an act Ia addition to No. 254
of the acts Of 1872, entitled. An act to
incorporate the village OF Brattleboro.'
s. So, an act to I'LL vacancies in in.
corporators of unorganized corporations.
,. ll9, an act to appropriate the sum
therein named for repairs and improve
ments at the Vermont industrial school.
Passed in Concurrence by Senate.
II. lT3, an act relating to the bond
and bank account Of the state treasurer.
The bill slightly amended.
II. Ais, an act TO create the Office OF
nursery inspector and to prescribe his du.
ties.
II. doj, an act relating to the increase
jim salaries of the supreme court and SUI
perior judges.
II. 543, an act to pay the town of Hall
fax the sum therein named.
H. ga, an act to pay the town school
district Of Brattleboro the sum therein |
named.
H. 545, an act to pay the Mortified
graded school district the sum therein
named.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14

on trade depending on which was an.
other between the New Works and the
Cardinals whereby Roger Bresnshan
was to 80 to ST. Louis and manage the
Cardinals and Catcher Schlei, Pitcher
Raymond and 0utheider Murray were to
come to New York. schlei Is trade to
st. Louis for two pitchers, Karger, the
left handler. and either Fromme or John
ny LUSH, the latter also a left handler
This trade having been agreed on by
Griffith and Bobison Saturday, the New
York st. Louis swap was ready to be-
put through, and that was done iii a
few minutes when Bobson went around
TO see MeGraw
President Pulliam was cioseted with
Umpires Klein and tombstone Saturday
and the subject Of their talk was the
attempted bribery Of the two umpires
before the New York Chicago game Of
Oct. s. Pulliam left for California yes,
terday, where he and Ban Johnston viii
try to bring the California State League
into organized base ball Manager Crit
fifth is keen for game between the
Reds" and the New York Highland
crs"
I'm play them any time and place,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
DARTMOUTH FOOT BALL COACH,
Gilman and cavansugh Considered
Most Likely Of Candidates.

The two most likely men for the pc.
sition as Hartmolfth's football coach
are Joseph T. Gilman and Frank w.
Cavanaugh. The athletic council has
considered several candidates, but II Is
believed that the job viii 90 TO Gil
man or Cavanaugh, chances favoring
the former. Gilman was voted guard
on the "All Eastern" eleven in 1908 and
1904 by several experts. His football
training was under Walter Mccormack
at both Exeter and Dartmouth. Gilman
has assisted in Dartmouth's coaehing
for The past two or three seasons. Cav.
anaugh was an end on the Hanover
eleven tbout 10 years ago, and a star,
too. he has successfully coached west
crn elevens and Inns also done excellent
work with Holy Cross and Wesleyon
academy. He is now under cantraet
to the latter and would probably be
unable TO accept the posietion at Dart
mouth if he were chosen. Other men
considered by the athletic council are
Walter Lillard, A,ldover coach; John
Glaze,E xeter coach; Ralph Glaze. Roch
ester coach; Fred Jennings, former
Dartmouth coach. and Amos Foster,
who has coached Lake Forest, Cincinna
Il. Nebraska and Miami.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
10 MEN ARE KILLED, 50 ARE HURT
Many Tons Of Dynamite Explode on the
Panama Canal Works.

Colon, Dec. l4.--A giant blast OF dyna-
mite prepared for firing was prematurcly
exploded in the works at Bas Obispo on
Saturday.
Ten men were killed and so injured.
II may be that others were killed. De-
bris is piled up in all directions.
Bias 0bispo cut is about 30 miles from
Colon and the shock Of the explosion was
distinctly felt here.
The official version Of the cause OF the
accident from Culbera says that during
the leading OF the last hole of the blast,
the dynamite in this cutting was dis
charged and the remaining % tons were
exploded by conclusions. The holes had
not been connected electrically, for the
discharge Of the blast was set for 5
o'clock in the afternoon. The last hole
was being loaded under the supervision
Of one Of the most efficient powdermen
in the employ Of the commission.
II was reported by trainmen that the
explosion was due TO a passing steam
shovel hooking the wire leading to the
immense charge Of dynamite. Whether
or not this was the cause OF the acct
dent, steam shovel and crew were bur
led under the mass of rocks and earth
thrown up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
Should Congress Take RoOS-
eyelt to Task,
HE WILL GIVE RECORDS
Secret Service Chief Now Preparing En-
President win Give Names and
Cite Specific Cases, II He Is
Called Upon.

Washington, Dec l4.--If Congress crit
icises the sectet service part OF his mes.
sage President Roosevelt, II Is reported,
probably will retalinte by publishing
data gathered by him through the secret
service concerning men recommended 20
him for appointment by congressman.
lie viii publish only such bits as will
indicate that he needs secret service men
to save him from tho humiliation of ap-
pointing totally unfit mon. According
to gossip there will be material in the
reports warranting the suits for divorce
by wives OF several applicants fo- APP
pointment TO office.
The Republican leaders OF the Senate
Saturday made several important
changes ia the program tentatively ar.
ranged for spanking President Roose,
Welt. All indications now point to the
introduction by some Republican senator,
instead Of Democrat, as heretofore de.
termined. Mr.. Burrows will be asked TO
present it, because he is chairman Of the
committee on privileges and elections and
q privileged question is involved.
Sentiment now fayors the appointment
Of select committee, as was done by
the House, instead Of referring the reso.
luton to the committee on appropIaa-
tions, OF which Mr. Hale, bitter oppon-
ent OF the president, is chairman For
the same reason. il is not expected that
Mr.. Burrows win be made head OF the
select committee, as he Is anti Roosevelt,
and it Is sought to have the matter re-
viewed By senators not openly hostile
to the president. f
Il N proposed to closely follow the
resolution adopted BY the House. as il is
considered conservative and fair. The
Senate leaders expect to be ready for
preliminary action by Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
FAT MEMS BANQUET.
Heavyweights' Annual Meeting VIII Be
Held at Wells River Dec. 10.

Wells River, Dec. 1.-The annual
meeting and game banquet of the New
England Fat Mems club will be held at
Hale's Tavern here next Friday night.
This association now has over LOO
members, made mp Of ministers, editors
and other gentlemen Of avoirdupois Its
members must weigh at least 200 pounds
and smile, although in case of ministers
and newspapermen the first two require
ments are waived.
A list OF the clubs officers. with their
weights. will prove the stability Of the
organization: president, j. f., Robinson,
205, Concord, n. H.; vice presidents,
George b. Allen, 1885, Burlington. VT;
r. W. Pillsbury, 225. Derry, II. H.; A.
Fl. Moulton, 4l2, Portland. Me-; G. W.
Barnard, 220, Melrose, Mass; Henry
Mstcalf, 2l0, Arnold's Mills, R. l.; Will
liam T. Flanders, 2l5, Branford, Ct;
secretary, II. f. Parker, 322, Bradford,
VT; treasurer, ]. F. Hale, 2l7, Wells
River, VT; executive and membership
committee, the above named officers,
with L. w, Doe, 235, WoodsYille, N H.,
and David WIlkie, 2l7, Boston, Mass,
the first president Of the club
The fact that smile is the fat mans
badge and guarantee of good health and
spirits has often been commented on at
the meetings of the club, and at the
coming meeting 1t is proposed to submit
some proposition for benefit insurance
for the members of the association with
a small membership fee and moderate
annual dues to provide 500 benefit in
case Of the death of any member.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
NEW YORK MURDER MYSTERY.
Only Bloody Finger Prints as a Clue
to a Brutal Deed.

New York, Dec. 14.--With only the
bloody finger prints of the murderer to
assist them, the police are securing the
city for some trace of the man who
committed what now appears to be
one Of the most battling crimes in the
city's criminal history. His victim, the
young woman, whose body was found
IN a padlocked and barricaded apart
ment at 337 East Eleventh street Fri.
day night, has not yet been identified,
and thorough search of the rooms
had revealed nothing which win aid
the police in their task Every dis
ting,tishing mark had been removed
from the woman's clothing, and pictures
had been cut from their frames and
burned, together with several pieces of
paper which may have borne addresses.
On every hand there was to be found
evidences Of the crafty care used by
the murderer to battle pursuit.
The discovery Of the crime came
about through the anxiety Of the jani-
tfess Of the flat-house To collect rent
Tor the apartment, which was nearly
two weeks overdue The man and
woman who Occupied the rooms more
than two months had paid promptly
up to the FIRST Of the present month
but since that time the apartment had
been closed, the door locked with 4
paddock ON the outTde. and neither
The man nor the woman had been seen.
Friday night the janitress decided to
enter the apartments to make sure the
tenants had not removed their trunks
without her knowledge, and the police
wtre called to assist her in opening the
padlocked door. When an entrance
was forced the woman's body, with the
head almost severed was lying on tne
blood soaked bed The room was in
confusion. Broken chairs were scatter
ed about, and wearing apparel, which
mad been remoyedf rom the open trunk,
was scattered about the ROOM Under
the woman's body lay razor, its
edge hacked and broken. The condition
Of the body indicated that the woman
had been removed from the open trunk.
On the door knob and on the sheets were
the finger-prints of the murderer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
TRAPPED BY FIRE IN HOME.
Fireman and Officer Barely Escape with
Families.

New York, Dec. I4-A fireman and
policeman had the rare experience Sat
urday of being trapped with their fami-
lies in FIRE, believed to have been in
cendiary, in fve-story fat house on
West One Hundred and Twenty.sixth
street.
On the top floor lived John Harcke, a
fireman, and Policeman Eckstadt, and
their families. When one of the chill
dren discovered that the whole stairway
was aflame, Harcke and Eekshadt each
seized his wife and children and rushed
for the fire escape.
BY this time a ladder was being raised,
but it fell short and the women and
children, who had become hysterieal, had
to be handed down to fireman on the
ladder several feet below. Families on
the lower floors also had hairbreadth
escapes and several were slightly .in-
jured
A tenant says that recently the stairs
had been found soaked with kerosene
The loss was slight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
MOTHER AND CHILD
PERISH IN FLAMES
Mrs. Laura M. Smith and Daughter
Were Victims In Vermont Ac-
cident Yesterday.

Brunswick, Dee. 14.--Mrs. Laura
Smith, bousekeeper for James NJ, Gill
key, wealthy farmer, was burned to
death At an early hour Sunday morning
IL a FIRE that destroyed Mr.. Gilkey's
buildings. Mrs. Smiths two-year-old
daughter persisted with her. The orr.
gin Of the fire is unknown. Mr.. Gil.
key, the only other occupant Of the
house, escaped with difficulty in his
night clothes and is unable TO tell a
connected story Of the tragedy.
Heighbors did not arrive In time to
render any assistance and all that was
saved from the burning house were
some valuable papers that Mr.. Gilkey,
who is town treasurer, secured from his
dtsk.
The Gilkey farm is located on the
main road TO North Stratford, N. H.,
and is about two miles from that town
The buildings destroyed were above
the ordinary fhrm property In this
section and the loss on them viii be
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
SMITH READY FOR PRESIDENT.
Believes Letter Forthcoming and Calls
Havana Tnp Of.

New York, Dee l4--Deleyan Smith,
proprietor and editor Of the indianapolis
News, whose attitude on the Panama
canal charge was denounced by President
Roosevelt in recent letter, did not sail
for Havana on the steamer Saratoga
Saturday afternoon, as he came to New
York to DO. He said he expected the
president to issue shortly another letter
IN the controversy and lie wanted to be
on the ground when II comes out.
Il knew that the last letter was com.
ing seyeral weeks before it was given
ont said AIr. Smith, ebut | do not
know for a certainly. Of course, that
shall be in the one he is preparing now"
Mr Smith went on to say that he be-
lieves Congress should investigate the
Panama canal transaction and find out
who got the money that the United
States paid Tor the canal,
IF everything Is all right, as President
Roosevelt claims Il is, he added, why
should he interfere to prevent congress
sional investigations / think the Rainey
bill will 30 through and then we will
surely learn With whom the money final
III lodged
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
New Record For Six-DayS' b.
cycle Race
THREE TIE FOR DISTANCE
Mile Dash Closes Contest, Californian
Winning by Five Feet from Rutt--
Riders Gained Weight During
the Long Grind.

New York, Dec. 14.-Floyd McFar-
land, the veteran bicycle racer Of Cali.
fornia, won the 10th international six-
days race az Madison Square garden.
New York, Saturday night and set a
new distance record. Rutt Of the Rutt-
Stol, German Holland team. finished
second and Demara Of the Demara- Hin
combination, the former Of California
and the latter from Boston, was third.
The final squirt OF one mile was be-
tween the representatives OF these
three teams which wero on equal
terms as TO distance covered, the otn.
crs withdrawing TO give them a clear
track. The three teams which took
part in the final dash covered 2,737
miles one lap in i42 hours, which Is
three miles and seven laps ahead Of
the record set by Miller aud Waller
in 1899.
Following is the standing Of the
eight teams which finished the race, in
the order named :---
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
PANIC IN PICTURE THEATRE.
Scroe Injured in New York by Collapse
Of Balcony.

New York, Dec. l4--An audience of
500 persons was thrown into a panic
Saturday night and score were injured,
several seriously, when the balcony in a
moving picture show house on the lower
East Side collapsed
Firemen and police reserves were
rushed to the scene and dozen victims
who had been buried in the debris were
dug out and attended by ambulance sur
geons.
Thirty in the gallery were precipitated
to the floor Of the building when the sec.
ton just back OF the rail gave way.
There was rush for the stairs BY
those remaining in the gallery, and in
the jam several persons were slightly in
jured.
Panic spread to the ground floor. but
it was quickly allayed and the majority
of the audience passed out safely.
The most seriously injured were taken
to hospital, where 1t was stated that
their hurts were not fatal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
A Nautical Hamlet.

says the Steward to the Cook, says he
"T'll tell you wot it ii.
This world is but a vale o tears,
And if 1t waru't for Liz
I'd just jump off into the sea
And end the ugly biz"
Says the Cook: Before yer 60" says
he.
just calkerlate q heap;
Things might be wuz where you nd go;
So think before yer leap.
I amt by this denying that
The oceans mighty deep"
Says the Steward, That's quite true, .
says he;
When everything is said,
Ny plans 'u'd surely be upset
And knocked upon the head,
If arter KILN Of myself
I'd find l wasn't deadi"
Century Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
BIG SNOWFALL IN CANADA.
Costing Montreal $1,000 an Hour to
Keep Streets Open.

Montreal. Dee H. Thirty hours
continuous nowfall in Montreal and
throughout a large portion Of the
Province of Quebec, is giving the rail
reads and the municipal authorities
severe battle to keep open the means
OF transportation.
The Canadian Pacific has half
dozen giant snowplows at work on its
lines between Montreal, Smiths Falls
and Quebec, and the other railroads
are kept equally busy
In Montreal it is costing the city
more than $1,000 an hour to keep the
streets open, without counting the cost
to the street railway company.
The MeGili observatory records show
snowfall of over fourteen inches, an
unusually heavy one for this season Of
the year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
WEARS HANDOUTS HOME.
George st. Peter Arrested in castleton
on Charge of Stealing.

Rutland, edo. -Handcuffed secure
" and wearing bandages over his chin.
which was severely injured by the
kick Of horse that he had exchanged
for one which it il alleged he had
stolen, George st. Peter, alias George
Jtlley, started Saturday morning with
Deputy Sheriff j. W. ,sMelendv on
long sleigh ride to South Londonderry.
where be is wanted on the charge OF
theft
D. A. Boynton. owner Of the stolen
horse, sat in the back Of the sleigh
leading the animal which was the
cause Of st. Peters arrest. st. Peter
hired the rig at South Londonderry
Wednesday and failed to return. He
was traced to the stables Of w. W.
Scott 4 CO., in this city. where ne had
traded the horse for the one that kick
ca him. The man was arrested Friday
at Gastleton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-14
DANIELS BREAKS RECORD.
Swimming Champ Sets New Mark Fol
100 Yards.

New York, Dec. 14.-Using his fa-
NOUS @crawl" stroke, C. NJ. Daniels,
who has often been called "the man
tsh" broke both the worlds and the
American swimming records for 1870
yards Saturday night in the big tank
at the New York Athletic club
Daniels time for 50 yards was 25 As
seconds. for 100 yards and for the 100
yards i'm. los His former worlds re-
cord, made in England, was I'm. II Abs
and the American record made by nim
self for that distance was I'm. ~ 25s.