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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
How the Law Helps.

Congressman James e. Watson Of
the Sixth district told n story while in
town last week, about the operation Of
the pure foo law, intended to illus
trate his expressed theory that more
people would be good if they had to be.
1T was while we We're wrestling
with the pure foo bill at Washington
he said, that l got a letter from home,
written by a man from whom | bought
a big quantity of maple III each
year. He urged me to fight for the pure
food bill. Now, 1 couldn't help relncm-
boring, TO save my life. that this man
bought five barrels of brown sugar at
the opening of the maple molasses sea-
son. So l wrote him Il note suggesting
that the advocacy of a pure food meas
ure seemed d from a man who
bought five barrels of brown sugar be-
fore beginning the manufacture of his
pure maple syrup.
Never feazed him. He turned my
letter over II wrote on the back: i
know it. but | want the law to make
me do right"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

New York. Special: Before Magis-
trate Cornell in the West side court
two women, each claimant for a Boston
bull terrier, enden~ored to prove her
ownership by showing the magistrate
.lleir control over the dog.
Attempts to prove ownership were
very much OF Il failure, however, be-
cause the dog, probably awed by the
dignity of the proceedings. refused to
do any Of his stunts, either for Miss
Marion Crawford, who brought him to
court and Who is the present possessor,
or for Mrs. l.. f. browne, who said that
she had lost the dog in question about
{. year ago..
Miss Crawford told the magistrate
impressiycly that her dogs name was
Jerry. whereas Mrs. browne insisted
the name was Babe.
Meanwhile the dog blinked stolidly
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1t each OF HIS would-be owners in turn
and refused to answer to either name.
Commands from Miss Crawford fail
ed TO bring any sort of response from
Jerry. as she called him, and Mrs.
browne tried to Guido her rival by or
derins Babe to jump through her cir
cled arms.
But there wac nothing doing and
Blackberry simply ook on in a
bored way. with a questioning glance
at Magistrate Cornell.
Portraits of the dog in his puppy
days were then introduced by each of
the women Miss Crawford gaining a
point in this neat by showing one Of
Jerry with little white socks on his
feet.
After this evidence had been offered
Magistrate Cornell, finding that the
women had nothing more to offer, said
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
Marriage, Not Peonage.
From the New York World.

Senator Johnston, of Alabama. owns
a beautiful home in Birmingham and
takes great delight in DOMINIC Il pair
of overalls and Il split hickory hat and
working in the garden. One day shortly
after the expiration of his last term as
governor a fashionably dressed woman
who had resided in Birmingham only a
short time and had never seen Johnson,
called on his wife. No one answered
the bell, so she walked out among the
flower beds where the ex-governor was
hoeing some geraniums. He bowed and
she asked him now long he had worked
for the Johnstons.
"A good many years, madam" he
replied.
DO they pay you we1l?"
about all l get out of it is my
clothes and keep"
why come and work for me- she
said. 'Ill do that and pay you so much
Il month besides"
81 thank you madam he replied.
bowling very low, but l signed up With
Mrs. Johnston for life"
Why, no such contract is binding.
That is peonage.'
Some may call it that, but / have
always called it marriage"
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CHEM. PURE ANTIMONY.
SO lbs.

= - = -
While ] WAS looking at this the drayman
came out, bearing on his shoulder Il sim
ilar wooden box. apparently quite heavy.
Just as he was about TO put 1T on the dray
his hand Slipped and the box fell noisily to
the pavement. The bottom burst off ana
four or five reddish-yeilow bars tu1nbled
out, cl!nlSinS against the cobble stones. AT
ordinary times / would have noticed moth
Ing unusual, but my mind was so full of
the recent robbery and my senses We're so
alert, that whclt / saw those ingots there
on the pavement I almost cried aloud. For
their ring was clear and musical, as of a
noble metal. The draynlan-dull fellow
thai he waS-swore softly to himself and
began picking up the bits of metal and
putting them back in the box. The pack
age was labeled:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

In asking the massachusetts legis,a-
ture for an appropriation of 100000
to cover the expense of the warfare
this year against tho gypsy and brown
tail moths. Archie II. Kirkland, state
superintendent for the suppression of
insect pests, said that more than 10000
parasites of the moths lave been let
loose from the experiment station, at
Melrose Highlands I'm a week. and that
10000 more will be ready for liberia
ton within a few days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

the picture with the socks on had on
WINGED him and he ordered hat Miss
Crawford should be allowed to keep
the dog.
And then the magistrate turned to
Blackberry and started q little speech.
You're quite a lucky dog" said
Magistrate Cornell, ITO nave W. such
agreeable ladies in o. with you I
have seven myself (t is presumed the
magistrate was speaking of dogs when
he said seven), and so far as you are
concerned 1 wouldn't give IS cents for
you. You're not a good specimen.
Jerry
This parting slur on the dog was too
much for both women; in fact, it re-
conciled them, in spite of the suinmons
which Mrs. browne had had served ON
Miss Crawford to bring her to court
and they left together. 81 -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

Michigan is the second state in the
production of grindstones. 1t pro-
duced $7S.5Qe worth ia 1906.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
a Coincidence.
From Tlt-Rits.

o. @ srp !, si'' triu 1Ds,s that s'S we 'o': aIl
looked up as he naiestically sum
monad Robert. Long lad Jones enter
tanned his own opinions as to the
economical practices of orr rcstan-
rant. Were those sceptical opinions
confirmed? "NVaiter.' said he. with
crushing imprcssivcnoSs. just look
here. if You please. Do YOU see that
button, waiter, in this cabinet pud-
ding That is mine. ! hid il ycster-
day in the end of my roll-in the end
of my roll. waiter And Jones glance
proudly gathered ir-so to spcak-thc
admiration our looks expressed at such
"a successful exposure of mean con-
duct. But Robert was equal to the oc-
casioh. Perfectly ~unabashed, he re-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

A man's hair turns gray about five
years earlicr than a Wolnan's.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

"Ncssir; vcry singular. indeed. sir.
To think. now. yol should inst hap
pen to get thai very baton again, after
oil, sir"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

You may go. Mr.. Wells"
/ turned toward the door.
'lby the way" called The cashier. We
want TO keep this thing out of the papers,
,.,1.r.f,,Jp'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

"You were at the vault from 8 p. m. to
6 a. M. MI. WcllS?'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

i smiled at such a question.
Il was awake all the time. sir" 1 an
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

Yes, I've talked TO both of them, and
fhcN KNOW nothing"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

i answered in the affirmative.
Did you notice anything u~nusual?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
SENSATION SEEKERS
CROWD COURT HOUSE
To Hear Testimony in Case Of Raymond
Hitchcock, the Actor, Who Is
Charged With Mistreating
Girls.

New York, March l3.--Another crowd
Of sensation seekers lined the corridors
outside the criminal court this morning
when the Raymond Hitchcock trial was
resumed. The police arrangements had
been improved and there was none of
the mobbing that characterized the
crowds actions yesterday afternoon.
Helen Won Hagen was recalled to the
stand as the first witness.
The girl, who is now in the care Of
the Gerry society, told Of nights spent
at Hitcheock's home All Great Neck.
Long Island. and of visits to a furnished
room house in this city where the de-
fendant had temporary lodgings. On
each Of those excursions she was ae-
compauied, she said, BY either Flora
Winston or Elsie Yoecks At the time.
more than year ago Flora was l6.
the witness was Is, and Elsie was II
years Of age
In his opening address after the jury
box had been filled yesterday the prose
cutor said that Hitchcock had been gull
ty Of misconduct with all three Of these
children When her testimony was in-
terrupted BY adjournment last night.
the Van Hagen girl had sworn eoniirma-
tion of the states allegations where she
was concerned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
A. 5. Jones, Clerk 10 a John
son Store, Killed Himself
AN INQUEST UNNECESSARY
Bullet Hole In Forehead and s2-calibre
Revolver, With One Chamber
Empty, Told the Story
Last Night.

Johnson, March 13.--At 9:15 o'clock
hist evening the lifeless body Of A. S.
Jones was found in the room over The
store Of A. J Saleeby by whom he was
employed as clerk A bullet hole in
his forehead and 80 calibre revolver,
which lay By his side with one cnambcr
empty, showed his death to have been
one Of suicide.
Mr.. Jones was 25 years old and had
come to johnson from New York some
lS months ago. He was well liked ana
q faithful clerk for Mr.. Saleeby 10 whom
his death comes as great shock lie
left the store at six last evening, hi,
usual supper hour, aud at 6s15 revoI-
yer Shot was heard on the street but Il
was not known where it was fred When
zones did not return search was made
soi him everywhere that could &c
thought Of and finally the store room
on the second floor was broken into and
his body found He had locked himself III.
The selectmen were notified and f. H.
sherwin after an examination Of the
body pronounced the case one of suicide
and an inquest unnecessary
II hardly seems possible that self.
destruction had long been contemplated
as a letter 70 his sister in Denver, found
in his coat pocket and written Wednes-
day evening, told Of daily happenings
and carried no note Of dependency.
aside from his sister, mother living
in New York survives The dead man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
STATEMENT BY UNION.
Laundry Workers Press Committee
Makes a Public Statement.

At meeting Of the laundry workers
union, the pfsss committee of the on
gaHization was instructed 10 draw up
a statement OF the proposed new agree
ment, which the sixteen members have
presented to the proprietor Of the Barre
Steam Laundry. II Is a. follows.
~In accordance with the action eaken
at the last regular meeting of Local No.
ITS, Shirt Waist and Laundry Workers
international Union. new agreement
was drawn up and presented to Mrs
L. A. Houghton, proprietor Of the Barre
Steam Laundry, III which al the mem
hers OF Local No. IT'S are employed,
there being sixteen (i6i in number;
asking for an increase Of ten per cent.
in the wages Of all employed, making a
total increase in the pay rolI Of the
firm of $1,000 per week at the ont
side.
This being the ilrst demand made BY
The members of Local No LIS for an
increase Of wages since the organization
Of the local in March. 1908, The mem
hers feel justified in asking il, after five
years Of peaceful slumber This firm
having received the benefit Of an increase
OF 20 per cent. on laundry work from
its patrons since May lst, 1907.
ePress Committee Of Local No. 1872
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
BEsET BY A PLOT.
Rev. Cooke Of Brandon Thinks He Is An
Intended Victim.

Rutland Marca l3.- The Rev. George
4. Cooke Of Brandon, whose charges
aeainst Chancellor james r. Day 81
Syracuse university were made public
last week, has brought down upon bis
head the wrath Of some Of TIE high
olncials of the church.
Mr. Cooke says there has come Ii
linn evidence of deep laid plot to in.
iurc aud suppress him. Ii amounts, he
sags, to q criminal conspiracy. The first
iItimation Of such thing came to MIR.
Cooke yesterday IN letter from Bishop
II. IL Moore, who presiles ut the New
York conference and who IS warm
personal friend of Chancellor Dag. The
bishop says ne has been requested to re-
rtove Mr.. Cooke from this district. Some
of the presiding elders Of the Troy con
ference are mixed up IN the affair, ac.
cording % Alf. Cooke.
Mr.. Cooke IL not satisfied with the
results Of his charges against DR.. Me.
Farland Of the Kansas conference now
in session al Topeka and has written
to DR.. Edwin Locke, presiding elder Of
the Topeka district, in regari to the
matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
THE NEWS CAME OUT.
When Sumner Morley Asked For Leave
of Absence to Go to Europe.

Sumner Morley, graduate Of God
dard seminary, and has young bride whf
viii be remembered a. Miss Clapp d
Harre, are soon to leave Tor Euro
pean trip. and the announcement Of thcil
\ intended departure came about in tho
Z following manner, is told By a Boston
newspaper
Herbert s. Morley. retired million
aire asbestos manufacturer VINO lives u
10 Cedar street, Newton Center, em-
rhatically denied last night that there
we're at present, or ever had been, any
differences between myself and his
youngest SON. sumner. who Is motor
man in the employ Of the Tcmpleton
street railway company. The Job j. part
of his scheme Of educating his sons "a
teach selfrelance, he says.
Ii was unknown up to two days ago
tnat any connection existed between the
Young motoIman and the wealthy New
ten family Then Young Morley made
tho usual request OF leave of absence
for five months in order that he and his
wife might take a trip to Europe The
surprised officials Of the road investi-
gated and found out about Summers
cil cumstances
MIR. Morley added that his son taking
motorman's job was his plan. lie had
brought up and educated four sons the
same way. He wantel 10 give his
sens liberal education, and then leave
them to depend solely upon their own
resources.
lie explained his sons intended trip
10 Europe BY the understanding that
"a trip abroad should be part of each
sons education Tie klrec Older sons
had already received this part OF their
etlucation
When asked il Sumner would continue
Il be motorman on his return to this
country, Mr. Morley replied that he saw
no reason why he should not; that his
sen enjoyed tie work and that person
ally lie had not the slightest objection
60 his pursuing IT,
The three older sons. s. Criswold,
Herbert III. and Raymond X, were all
graduated at 1ufts Sumner received
his education at Barre academy Cntend-
etl to be Goddard seminary and at a
lioston business college
He Is ~ years old and Is married to-
girl from Barre, VT, with whom nc
became acquainted when a schooboy
there Young Mr.. and Mrs. Morley sall
on April I for England
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
Widow Of Herman Bulls Sues
Boutwell,, Milne & Varnum
KILLED OVER YEAR AGO
Plaintiff Claims That the Death Cana
About Because Of Defective Machii.
cry, Victim Being Crushed
by a Stone.

Papers were served yesterday in a
suit for $4,000 on Guy r. Valnum as
clerk Of the Boutwell,, Milne, yarnum
company by Deputy Sheriff H. d. Camp
Oh behalf Of Mrs. Alice Burns. admins
tlatrix Of the estate OF Herman Bulls,
who was killed February IA, 1907, at
the company's quarries The suit is
brought By Mrs. Burns, who was Bulls
widow since married !, through Atsor-
ncys NJ NJ. Gordon and John w. Cor
don.
The declaration alleges that Bulls
was working as delriekman at the quar-
ries of the defendant on The day Of
his death and that he had chained a
stone and given the engineer the signal
to hoist the stone to enable him to place
it in position on car. The engineer
raised the stone to position and the
brake and friction blocks on the hoist
ing machine failed to work and The en-
gineer was unable to stop the descent
of The stone, so that Bulls was crushed
in such manner that he died within
few minutes
Deputy Sheriff Camp was obliged Ia
60 to Burlington TO serve the papers.
as Guy Varnum is III at the hospital
there. Like most quarry companies, the
Boutwell, Milne, YaTnum company Is
protected by indemnity insurance, and
1t is expected that the insurance com.
pany will defend the suit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
SENTENCED TO DEATH
FOR SLAYING PRIEST
Giuseppe Ala, Convicted at Denver, viii
Ask for a New Trial--aM Masked
Epilepsy" Was the Only
Defense.

Denver, Col, March l3. .sIs there ne
appealf" These were the only words
spoken by Giuseppe Ala when informed
BY Interpreter Matter Chat the Jury had
found him guilty of murder in the first
degree and fixed sentence as death by
hanging
just 10 days after firing the shot
which brought death to Father Francis
leo Henrichs, at the altar in ST. Eliza
beth's Catholic church while in the act
Of administering the holy sacrament,
this wandercr from Italy, an alleged,
but not proven anarchist, heard his
doom
IN the court room not three blocks
from the church where be committed bis
crime, and Within the sound Of the
chimes which he said drew him to that
church, Ala received the Judgment de
lieved by the jury.
That there was bare suggestion al
masked epilepsy" was the only defense
Of AHA.
The attorneys for the defense made
a motion for new trial and were grant
ed five days in which to file papers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
JURORS DISMISSED
UNTIL NEXT MONDAY
Divorce Has Been Granted to Mrs. Liz
zie Wood Of Barre from Joseph Wood,
Also to Julia Kelley Of Barre
from William Kelley.

The jurors in Washington county
court were dismissed to-day until Mon
day morning, when ii is expected that Il
case will be ready for trial. Although
there has seemingly been little doing III
teh tribunal, there really has bten con-
siderable accomplished since the court
convened last Tuesday morning, some
thing like 100 cases being taken off the
docket, either BY settlement or other
wise. Many OF them had been dead
wood" on the docket for years.
The court has granted divorce for
Mrs. Lizzie A. Wood Of Barre from JOS
cph Wood, on the ground Of desertion,
Julia Kelley Of Barre was also given a
divorce from William Kelley for intoler-
able severity. The custody Of the minor
child was given 70 the petitioner and
She was granted certain sum as ALI
mony. s. Hollister jackson appeared for
both these petitioners.
The bastardy case Of Hattie Ashton
rs. William Craig was set for trial yes
tcrday but the attorneys were not ready
and the case viii be tried later in the
term. The case Of Drugg vs. Blaisdetl,
which was also set for trial this week,
has been settled and discontinued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
ORLEANS COUNTY COURT.
A Lumber Case on Trial Replevin Suit
Next on Docket

Newport, March 13.-The case 81
John Bradley vs. G. A. Abbott IS now
on trial in Orleans county court. Th.
ei SC comes from Derby and is an ae-
tion Of assumpsit to recover for work
don't under lumber or logging con-
tract Probably it will be finished to-
day. u NJ Erwin and f. G. Williams
appear for the plaintiff, and Grout and
tfout for the defendant
The next case Is A. A. Seayer vs..
Z. J. Hill, and Il involves number Of
law questions. lt i replcyin again II
I'LL for having attached stock OF ner
chandise a. deputy sheriff on d writ Of
attachment, o. 5. Annis and j.. i. Red
iaond will appear for the plaintiff, and
ooek and Williams for the defendant.
The verdict Of the nuy was for the
plaintiff to recover $50 and costs ii
tfiord Vs. Drown Bros in that ease
tne plaintiff sought recovery on a note
signed bv the defendants and given to a
iaan named Fuller They claim thev
Lad paid Fuller. Uford claimed they
lad not, ana that even ii they had, Il
Was no defense as hc was the owaer Of
the note. W. r. AIdFich apepared for
the plaintiff, and Cook and Norton for
the defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
THE CURTAIN ROSE NOT.
Dra-a-ma Of Heavy Proportions was
Not Given. Either.

There was lots Of waiting at the opera
house in Montpelier last night for the
drama which was advertised and which
came not. DR.. 1ekyl and Mr.. HYDE
was scheduled to be presented BY a
Montpelier company OF spotlight ar.
lists who succeeded the company known
as the Capitol Dramatic company. There
were l50 people, more or less probably
less. the report has itwho had gath
cred to see the efforts Of the local talent
in treading the boards
Curtain time came, but the curtain
refused to 60 mp. The audience cheered.
whistled and caialed, but the curtain
still stuck Nine o'clock came, and the
announcement was made that money
would be refunded no the door Where
upon a mob Of Ahxious Amnies and
Nistful Ndllies rushed TO recoup them.
selves. All repaid. and no lives lost.
Why didn't The curtain go upg Well.
report has il Report you know, is
accountable fog a good many thingsl
report has it that Manager Blanchard
wouldn't let fhe procession start until
lie had seen ali the cold cash necessary
70 pay for The rent Of the hall. and re-
port that same sinnerl yonches for It
that only SIT was IN sight. The com.
pany played in Waterbury night befors
last and came out A. cents sby OF the
goods. The members of the company
are ready to agree with ex-Nanger
I-aPoint that the theatrical season IS
distinctly below zero.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
vERMoNT's BIG FOUR.
Dillingham;, Foster, Greene and Fits
Republican Choice

Washington, March 13. Vermont poll
ticians say that new Arrangement of
names for delegates % tie Chicago con-
ycntion has been worked out and sew
elal changes made since the death Of
Senator Proctor, who expected To go as
delegate at large The big four" as
now planned. viii be Senator Dilling-
ham, Representative David j Foster,
frank Greene Of st. Albans and prob
ably G G Fits Of Brattleboro.
The district delegates will probably be
Col. F. G. Butteriieid Of Derby line, a.
Il. Stone of st. Johnsbury and r. J Me-.
Cuen Of Nergennes The remaining dele.
gate win be from the southwestern cor
ner Of the state, but it i understood
that no particular name has been
agreed upon BY the Vermont Republi-
cin leaders.