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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
ATTORNEY IN JAIL
ON CONTEMPT CASE
Russell W. Taft Of Burlington, Son Of
Of Former Judge Of Supreme Court
Latest Development in
Tangled DiyOros

Burlington, March 19.- Attorney Rus
sell w. Taft was arrested last evening
by Sheriff Holmes OF St. Albans on an
execution issued by Franklin county
count, Mr.. Taft having been adiudged
N contempt BY that tribunal az the
September term. He will be confined in
Jail until further order of the court
This proceeding adds one more chap
ter to the many which have told from
time to time Of the domestic jars Of the
Tufts and of the long drawn out iitiga-
tion arising from the petition for 81.
eorce brought by Mrs. Taft, formerly
Miss Winona Brigham. After sensa-
tional hearing in Chittenden county
court, Mrs Taft's petition was heard
IN Franklin county court and bill
Was granted. the custody Of the minor
elild also being given 10 the petitioner.
Mr.. Taft contested every step and fol-
lowing the granting Of the bill by Frank
liu county court carried the case to
the supreme court. The supreme court
amrmed the action Of the county court
in granting the divorce.
When The court granted Mrs. Taft a
divorce, aiimony amounting to SIG 4
month was also ordered, together with
money for certain costs. Mr.. Taft mas
not paid any OF these moneys so that
ahmony and costs TO date amount to
ABOUT 800.
Az tle September term (f907) OF
Franklin county court. he was adjudged
II contempt but execution for his con-
fuement ia jail was not issued until
within few days Mr. Taft appeared
before the Franklin county court last
fall AMI offering 10 give. up all Of his
property, consisting Of a house on
Grant street, this city. to Mrs. Taft, IN
firal settlement with her.
Mrs. Taft's attorneys refused to ae.
cept this proposition unless Mr. Taft
diecontinues cases against r. G. and c.
G. Gillette for slandpr, now pending in
Nnittenden county court and promise
rot 70 bring 4 petition for a new trial
of the divorce proceedings The divorce
was granted largely On the testimony
s1 the Gillettes, who were employed
by Mrs Taft as detectives and follow
ing the divorce hearing, Mr.. Taft
brought slander suits against them for
repeating outside Of cuurt. statements
made at the hearing Alr. Taft holding
that these statements were false a
prosecution for perjury is now pending
in Franklin county court against T. g.
tnnette. Mr. Taft refused to comply
with the proposition of his wifes at.
torneys and no settlement was made.
he claims that he mas not paid The
alimoRv demanded as lie was financially
unable 70 de- 50, his legal business hav.
i4g suffered in consequence Of the no
tofiety acquired in the divorce proceed.
ings
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
vANDALs AT WORK.
Broke Into champlain Yacht Club
House.

Burlington. March 1s Officers Of
The Champlain yacht club discovered
last evening that their magnificent club
house al the foot Of College street had
been burglarized and made the head.
quarters Of gang Of buns for several
days The house is somewhat isolated
in the winter and thus not often visited
beef shade lower The receipts Tor
d club members. Ii WAS found that
the doors had been forced by a heavy
bar and that all doors and lockers in-
side had been treated in the same way
and their contents streWn ab0nt the
floor. Traces OF food and a burning oil
stove showed that the burglars had
eaten aud probably slept in the house.
Many valuabies were missing and broIx.
Ell, but the exact loss cannot yet BE- de-
termined, as ii Is not known what The
various members had in their lockers.
It is supposed that the old club house
was burned in a similar manner, AMI
the police are working on CLOVIS that
may land The offenders in prison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
GEN. LUCIA PRESENTED
A WATCH AND CHAIN
On The Occasion Of His eeth Birthday,
When 100 People Wefe Present to
Help Him Celebrate.

General J. II. Lucia Of Montpelier
gave a supper 70 the members Of
Brooks Post. G. A. r., their associate
members and to the members Of Brooks
Relief Corps last evening in the rooms
sf the organization, the occasion being
bis 66tn birthday. The table was set
for 100 people. and at each plate was
placed a carnauon
General Lucia was the recipient Of
three handsome birthday cakes made
ty ladies' Of the W. r. C. branch. That
organization also presented him bon
qaet Of flowers. Col Brown. in behalf
ct Brooks Post. presented him a watch
and charm. on enc side Of which were
his initials and on the other the Grand
Army ha1ge
Speeshps were made by the different
comrades and associate menbsfs. aud
q good time Was enjoyed by all The
supper was one Of the best, General
Lucia having made no mistake ia ses
leeting Brooks N. r. c 10 farnisa The
same.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
FATALLY WOUNDED
IN DUEL TODAY
Lieut.. General Smirnoff Hud in Pistol
Fight with Lieut. General FOck
IN ST Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, March 1s.-In a duel
fought here today Lieut. General S.
smirnoff was probably fatally wounded
ny Lieut. General Fock. The generals
fought in riding school, with pistols
and standing but few PAGES apart. Tho
duel was caused by a memorandum
written by Smirnoff on the siege Of Port
Arthur, in which he questions the cour-
age Of General Fock The latter chal-
lenged author holding that his honor
vas involved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
ANTICIPATE TROUBLE
IN BERLIN TODAY
Troops Are Swarming All Over The City
to Quell Disturbances That May
Arise From Socialist
Meetings.

Berlin, March ls.-Troops are swarm
irg in Berlin today in anticipation Of
outbreaks incident to the "a meetings
convened by the Socialists in the city
end suburbs ia celebration of the six
tleth anniversary .af the Berlin revolu-
fion. Though the employers have gen
orally warned their men that early ccs-
eation of work would be followed BY a
lockout until March 20. few employees
remained at their posts after 8 p. N.
Revolutionary speeches and fierce at
tacks on the Kaiser. government and
eociety have already begun. The gath
eeings win continue until late tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
Flve ssIngs Now u OpsraLlon.

Alhurg Springs. March ls.-Sincs
seine fishing began March first 30 bar
rals Of Gull fish nave been shipped from
East AIhurg 70 the Boston market and
about the same amount q pike into
Canada where they bring a fancy pries
Many fish have been sold on the eFonnd
e. parties ga both sides Of The lake at
ten cents a pound At present only five
seines are in operation On the border.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
CORINTH GOES "YES"
BY BIG MAJORITY
Belated Town Meeting Held Yesterday
Swings Second Orange County
Town into the "Wetn
Column.

The town Of Corinth. population a lit.
TIE less than 4 thousand and located In
Orange county and nineteen miles from
Barre. goes license. These are not be.
lated election returns, but they are the
result Of belated election held yes.
terday, The usual town meeting was
not held, as the warning was not posted
in time. 1t was held yesterday, and
the vote on the question OF licensing
the sale Of liquor stood 10 for and So
against. 80 Corinth may have licensed
saloon. This makes two license towns
in Orange county, the other being Brain
tree, on the other side Of the county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
QUARRY WORKERS WILL
HAVE ANOTHER MEETING
Called to Meet Tomorrow Forenoon to
Vote on Last Proposition From
0wners-Barre Committees
to Meet Again.

Because the committee from the man.
ufacturers is to meet the committee
from the Waterbury granite cutters
union at Montpelier this afternoon, nc
meeting Of the Barre committees will be
held to-day, but il Is expected they viii
get together tomorrow and try to agree
on the matter still in dispute. These
are the rate Of wages to be paid, the
duration Of agreement and the Saturday
half holiday.
On the request Of the international
Union Committee, the Quarry Workers
Union at Graniteville has called d special
meeting of the quarry workers in the
basement Of st. SylvesteF's church, Gran
iteville, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, TO vote on the proposition last re-
ceiyed from the Quarry Owners Asso-
citation. This is the same proposition
which the meeting held Monday forenoon
failed to take action on.
The regular meeting of the tool sharp
eners will be held this evening.
After yesterdays meeting of granite
cutters had voted 70 accept as settled
all points on which the two committees
had agreed, but that those not agreed
on The scale duration OF bill and Sat-
urday half holiday be referred back to
the committees, Philip HaIvosa, editor
Of the Union Signal, spoke for the strik-
ers in the slate industry at Fair Haven.
This was followed with collection at
the door, which when counted up amount
ed to $40. Coming from a body OF men
out 81 work for two weeks, this was
something handsome.
The checker players have been hav-
ing their innings for the past few days,
and tournament has been in progress
at Miles hail. which was TO have been
concluded yesterday afternoon, but the
union meeting at the opera house pre-
vented. The players have entered a
protest and hope that in the future all
meetings will be arranged 50 as not
to interfere with the games. There was
a very interesting game this forenoon
between FarqnIlar and Cruickshank,
the latter winning They play again
this afternoon
Chess Is another game that is receiv-
ing some attention, but cards have the
greatest number Of derotees.
There was some expectation that the
FIRST weeks strike pay would be paid
to-day, but the money failed to arrive
from Quincy and pay day goes over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
ENDED HIS LIFE
WITH A BULLET
George R. Richardson Of Lowell, Mass,
Member of One Of the Most
Prominent Families.

Lowell, Mass, March 1S.-G George r.
Richardson, years Old, member Of
one Of the most prominent families IN
the city, shot and killed himself to-day
at his home He was well known
club man and member Of the law firm
Of Richardson. Trull and Wier He had
recently recovered from severe illness
and was troubled with insomnia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
rwo cARLoAps oF pANcERs.
From Barre Attended Minstrel Show
and Dance at Montpelier

4 large number OF people from this
city attended the entertainment and
dance given by the Ebony Ministries
.9ed Giibertson's orchestra of this city
at Montpelier last evening The affair
was given under the auspices OF the
New England Order OF Protection and
was an entire success The minstrel
show was the best get given By the
company and the numbers were warmly
of plauded.
It is expected that arrangements Wlh
soon Be made FOR an entertainment
70 be given 81 the minslrel- under the
Of Capitol City serie of Eagles
9l Montpelier.
The Barre people returned at tie
conclusion Of the dance in two special
ears.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
Hart won On ! Foul.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 1s.- Be.
fore large crowd Yesterday afternoon
Marvin Hart Of Louisville was award
al tie decision in the fourth round over
,lohn Willie Of Chicago on foul The
men had agreed 70 break clean. Imme-
diately following a clinch and as Hart
was stepping back unprotected, Willie
swung d hard right TO the ear. sending
Hart sprawling. Hart was unable to
respond and his ear may be seriously
Injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
Notice to Quarry workers.

Upon the request OF the International
Union Committee there will be a special
meeting Of Branch No z, Quarry Work
ers International Union OF North Amer
lea. held in the basement of st. Sylyes-
ter's church on March the 10Th at 10
o'clock a. M. for the purpose Of voting
upon the bill Of prices reported to said
branch BY the Graniteville committee on
bill OF prices on March the 18th.
Jesse Miller, Cor. Secy,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
DIED IN COLORADO.
John F. Newberg Went There Last Au-
gust for His Health.

News has been received in this city
OF the death on Monday night OF John
H. Newberg at Colorado Springs. The
deceased went to Colorado from this
city last August for his health, being i'll
at the time with consumption. Ills wife
and eight young children joined him
there last October lie had been stone
cutter here for several years and was a
member of the Barre lodge Of the New
England Order Of Protection. It is
thought that he win be buried at Colo
ado Springs.
Besides his family he leaves two broth
ers. Paul and Otto friherg. and sister,
Mrs. John Alattson. al Of whom reside
in this city. He was AZ years of age
and born in Sweden After coming to
this country the deceased changed his
name from Friberg to Newberg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
REDUCE WAGES.
Ten Per Cent. in Every Cotton Min in
Rhode Island.

Providence. r. J.. March ls- -0n April
wages will be reduced ten per cent.
in every cotton mill in Rhode Island.
Notice viii be posted March %. About
10000 operatives will be affected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
NEW BRANCH FORMED.
Quarry Workers at waIdron Island,
Washington. Organized.

A charter numbered los was granted
yesterday from the headquarters Of the
Quarry Workers Union in this city for
a branch 81 tile union ID Waldron Is
land. Washington. This local starts
with about 100 members.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
Good INVITATIONS.
Are Coins Which Are Being Foisted on
Public in st. Albans.

st. Albans, March 1S.- Bank officials
here say that a systematic attempt IS
being made TO food the city with coun.
terfeit fifty cent pieces Of the dates Of
1895, '03 and 06. The money is a very
good imitation. There are also few
twenty-five cent pieces being cireulat.
ed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
TONIGHT IN BARRE.

Lecture on Switzerland by Mss
Nina Brown. Univcrsalist church.
Annual meeting. Barre Golf club.
citp council room
Social and banquet. Brotherhood Of
St. Paul Heiding church.
Wonderland pictures, Hale's paw
lion.
Theatonum. 4a Main 4.
Regular meeiiue toai sharpenersi
union
Bowling matrh Barre and Mont-
pelier. Bufzelis alleys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
ENGLAND'S PREMIER
ON HIS DEATH BED
Physicians Remained with Him All
Night-It is Believed That He
Cannot Live More than a
Few Weeks.

London, March s.-Sir Henry Camp
ielisBanneFman. the English premier.
continues sinking Physicians semsined
with hin al night. It Is believed his
death IS 3 question Of weeks Al the
aosl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
PoIishers.

A regular meeting Of Polishers' Branch,
fa G. /. A., will be held in their hall,
Nichols block, Thursday evening, March
10th, at 7;30 o'clock w, G. Pirie, Secy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18

Among arrivals at the City hotel to-
day are Edwaul II. Rencs.on. Boston;
A. Il. nutton, AiaSseaa, =. l.; X. q.
Fuller, Williamstewa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-18
LEASE PARK AGAIN.

Csntlemen's Driving Club Gets Granite
City Trotting Park Fer 1905.
The Gentlemen's Driving club has
kased the Granite City tfotting park IN
This city. and i making arrangements
for puttiug on events for July 5 and +.
T. include also list of sports. The
eiub had gsod SUCCESS last summer in
iesivine horse racing in Bane. and
starts the new year Nith 8 balance n
the treasury. 4 god season is looksJ
fnr
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18
new COMPANY OhahI
lied
laEDSLL JONES JR., The GENG#aL
MANAGER BRIGqf Pros
PECrS PREDICTED.

1t will be Of interest to my read
ers to know that Mr.. Iredeil Jones
Jr., has severed his connections with
the Va Carolina Chemical Co., and
has organized fertilizer company
with head quarters at Columbia 10
be known as the Palmetto Fertilizer
Co.
The entire product Of ne com
pany will be manufactured at Co
lumbia. The officers Of this ne,v
organization are al! men well Snowa
to South Carolinas and men who
have ample capital to back the =
terprisc to the limit. T. &. Scott @.
Richmond, Va, is the president; ].
l. Mimnaugh Of Columbia, vice
president; Gen. Willie Jones, Treas
and lredell Jones, Jr, the Secretary
and General Manager. We predic.
for the company large business
judging from the past record of Mr.
Jones as fertilizer salesman in th;s
territory.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18

One of the present blessings 10
our town and community is that
school has opened again and many
of the children, who, with nothing
to do, had been allowed to run
wild, are once more under at least a
measure of disciplinary authority
This is good, but we certainly sym
pathize with the teachers in this
tanning process. We would suggest
as means of expediency in this
cause that the teacher first find out
whether the pupil is really acquaint-
ed with his father and mother and
to what extent.
1t is our hope that you will soon
have all so they will readily and
gladly eat out of your hands.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18
THE PROBABILITY OF PRA -TICAL
HEAVIER-T AIR Ft.YIN0
MACHINES.
MACHINES

Man, in his rapaciousness, has sub
dued Earth and Sea to his uses.
The earth was early made subServ-
lent to mans wishes, furnishing lux
uries as we'll as necessaries for his
existence. The sea was next to be
conquered. and now great leviathans,
the handiwork of man, frets every
ocean and challenges every deep.
But the air has long deied rapa-
cious man. From earliest recorded
time man has dreamed of soaring
and of subdueing the ethereal to his
uses and his pleasures. Many of
the attempts ended in fatalities and
all were failures. Some who were
wise said the air was uncomfortable
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18
A COMETS TAIL.
The Way This Filmy Dust Train
Tossed About by the Sun.

No bridal veil was ever so filmy o
comets tail. Hundreds of cubic m.
of that wonderful appcndagc are {
weighed 10y Il jarful of air.
BY means of the spcctroscope IS
have magically transported this {;
plume to our laboratories and
discovered that ii is akin TO the
flame of our gas stoves; FOR the J.
by which we cook and the dcliC
tresseS of q comet both consist of c,
li"j Dns of hydrogen and carbon,
propriately called by chemists "hyo %
carbonS."
When it first appears in the heavo
far removed from the sun, n comet
II taillcSs blotch of light.
AS comet swims on toward
sun the hydrocarbons of the tail s.
up under the increasing heat into
drogen gas and hydrocarbons of
higher boiling point. With Il
closer approach to the sun, these NJ
resistant hydrocarbons eventually vi
| to the increasing heat and are deco
| posed in the form OF SCOT.
Intcrplanctary space is airlcsS; hel
! the SCOT cannot burn IL must purs
/ the comet in the form OF u duSt ira
The particles constituting that tr;
arc snHilt enough 10 he tuycd with
the pressure of sunlight.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18

jamie had II dol that would say
Papa aud Mamma"
what became of it,"
James mother is an advanced pei.
son. ard she said the doll was an mex.
cusabiy childish reminder of grossly
bcnightcd period"
And what did She do?"
'Sac threw it in II dark closet where
jamie didn't dare TO 70 And then n
day or two later she happened TO step
on i! in the dark ana it shrickcd Nam.
ma" so naturally that she fell over in
faint and bumped her head and had
Two hI"kets of water poured over her
before she recovered consciousness. ~
CleV cland Plain Dealer
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18

and skepticS laughed at those who
dreamed. But there were Dunonts
and Zephilins and Farmans and
few others who believed their dreams
could be made realities.
Among the latter were two young
men. Orville and Wilbur Wright,
brothers, who made and repaired
bicycles in an Ohio town. They took
up the study of heavier-than-air fly
ing machines, animate and inan-
innate They read what all the wise
men of the past had said OF such
things and studied the tGght o.
birds. For years they studied an3
worked to put the result OF Their
studies in tangible forms. Occa3!on-
ally men could hear of the work or
the Wright Brothers" and some
laughed while others passed on un
needing. But the Wright brothers
kept their secret well and failures
only taught them useful lessons.
Gears passed; many inventors came
forward with flying machines, but
nearly all Of them met with failure
and were declared useless. Woulc
the Wright boys succeed? Littl,
had been heard from them for
long time and they answered n
questions.
One day it was reported that tn
Wright brothers had gone with the
machine to an isolated and almoE
inaccessible place called "Kittyhaw
Hill' in western North Caroline
The inquisitive newspapers caugh
the scent and sent their best scout
to the deserted sand dunes with ir
struc.ions to watch" and 'repol
what they saw" Their reports wer
en- )ugh to create an mild and short
lived sensation. One said the ma
chine m de successful flight
another said it was wrecked b
plunging into the side of hill. Ri
the Wright brothers said NOTHING
They went back and worked awhil
when 10! one appears in Paris an
convinces the old world that II
successful machine IS in el'itenc
and the other appears on this sic
Of the ocean, smashes al form,
records, and proves to America tn
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18

If trees really have memories, as
that German scientist says, We may
yet be able to ascertain from some
member of the apple-tree family
exactly who was to blame ffor that
little trouble in the Garden of Eden.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18
An AnticIimaX,

Sir Henry Irving was frequently n
victim to the intcrjcctions of gallery
gods. When playing Macbeth" one
night he had reached that dramatic
moment In the banquet scene when in
dreadful fear he bids the ghost of
Banquo TO vanish
"IInucc horrible shadow.
Unreal mockcry, hcncc!
lie exclaimed and. shuddering conyul.
sively. dropped to his knees, covering
his face with his robe. As the ghost
vanished a shrill voice in the gallery
broke the momentary silence; ITS all
right now, Emery; he's gonew-London
Bellman.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18

The difference between an airShip
and the price of meat is that the
latter will never come down fast
enough to hurt anybody.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18

--s-Hs ~ iAA ANi
of the flesh the pink
1t an area railing four
! his own house.
dream tha& the trou-
lp, dressed and, slip
tairs into the street,
sidewalk 10 Il spot
n his mind. and there,
ling edge upward and
ut the iron, was the
| think" he reported
;cscarch society, my
must have noticed it
ct as | walked to the
subliminal self point
sleep. William G.
y York Tribune.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18
fE FOREHEAD.
"rs. &c and Shape Are Said to
Indicate.

"rs. &c and Shape Are Said to
Indicate.
. .i t.rehcad TO he very good
s..N veil developed about the
forehead is always favor
".,. distinctly connected with
'g#a.# .i laractcr.
that curves back reveals
tD" permanent, Il fondncSS for
o.. E and a talent for either music
an I broad forehead may be
ak face, and II weak chin
ill naturally give truer
character than even 4
"n of Il narrow forehead
... rwiSc strong face.
OBJ. quite pcrccpublc bulge
n fl ws, combined with high
l.. sign is OF a calm, cool
mixer.
'', Sc eyebrows is combined
at slopes gradually back
octic temperament is dis
gain, they are combined
au'. narrow forehead, the
q successful in business
ything connected with
erS' hut &S will he in
pfcclaNlG - any extent
anything connected with
: York American.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18

In raising Mr.. Astor to the British
peerage, will ne become Lord Jack
aStor?
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-18

If a man wants to be an adept at
monkeying with the monkey wrench
let him first buy an automobile.