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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
PLANNED TO
DIE TOGETHER
Greenfield Tragedy Was Plan
ned by Victims
THREE LETTERS FOUND
Harriet M. Wing Of Greenfield Wrote:
~ Have Decided to Go"-Gaines
Left Directions for His Pr-
yate Affairs.
THREE LETTERS FOUND

Greenfield, Mass, Oct. s0.--That BEN
amin +. Gaines and Harriet Mabel
Wing, whose bodies were found last
night in front Of the woman's boarding
place on Wells street, had determined
TO die together, was made evident when
letters from Gaines and the young
woman were found on desk at Gaines
home here Three letters were found,
two having been written by the wom-
an and one by Gaines. In addition,
Gaines left a brief note asking that the
young woman's parents, f. S. Jones Of
Townsend, VT, and Mrs, II. A. Jones
of Langdon, N. H., be notified.
None of the letters was dated. In
one letter addressed TO Gaines the
young woman wrote that her healta
was bad and that she wished to die.
She requested that her watch and ring
and a picture OF Frank" be buried
with her. From the tone of the letter,
it was believed that the Frank" re-
ferred to was engaged to marry the
young woman, but no one here knew
anything further about him, his last
name and place Of residence still re.
naming n mystery.
In the second letter, the young wom
an wrote: Il have decided to 90.
could not sleep last night. II you could
have been with ME to caress me. But
no, am all alone with no one to care
for me. Please TO think kindly OF me-
Good By. With love" This letter was
signed Harriet"
The third letter was written by
Gaines and direcrcd to his parents. In
il he asked that the young woman's
wishes regarding the disposition Of her
trinkets be respected, in case anything
should happen to him. He also left di
rections relating TO the disposition OF
his insurance money and other private
matters.
1t developed yesterday that the Wing
woman had been married and divorced,
and that her husband with daughter,
aged or years, is now living in Put
ney, VT. The first name Of her former
husband is not known here.
Although the bodies of Gaines and
Mrs. Wing were not found until lata
last night, shots were heard at 600 p.
M indicating that the tragedy was en-
acted at that time. Fifteen minutes car
Iier brother of Gaines had met the
couple and the young woman seemed in
excellent spirits, laughing and joking.
Medical Examiner Twitchell said yes
to-day that from the nature of the
three bullet wounds, Mrs, Wing could
not have shot herself. He also said that |
there was no evidence to prove that |
Gaines shot her, although the police ac-
aept the theory that Gaines fired three
shots into the woman'a breast and then
sent bullet into his own head.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
THE OLD AND THE NEW

The success of modern methods is per-
haps more clearly defined in the prac-
tice of medicine than in any other line
of human endeavor.
For instance: Years ago remedies of
various kinds were used in treating CON
sumption, and nine-tenths Of the patients
died To-day little medicine is prescribed
and they recover. The doctors have
learned that the best way to combat
most ills is by the indirect method of
stimulating the body's natural power Of
resistance. Consumption is much easier
to prevent than to cure. Neglect of a
common cold is often the starting point
of this dread disease.
At the first indication of a cold every
effort should be made to check it at
once II is claimed that a half-ounce of
Virgin Oil Of Pine compound pure, mixed
with two ounces Of glycerine aud half
pint of good whiskey, taken in teaspoon
full doses every four hours, will break
up a cold in twenty-four hours and cure
any cough that is durable Get the in
gradients separately and mix them your
self.
This formula has been in use for years.
It was the fayorite remedy Of the old
who would macerate the
shavines Of a pine knot in whiskey.
Modern science has combined the active
principles of the pine and santalwood
trees, which is known under the name Of
Virgin Oil Of Pine compound pure. This
is put up for dispensing only
in half-0unce walls, each vial securely
sealed in round wooden case, with an
wrapper, showing plainly the
name and guarantee Of the Manufacture
as follows; Virgin Oil Of Pine compound
pure. guaranteed under the food and
irugs act, june 80, 1905. serial No. 45l,
only by Leach Chemical Co,
o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30

Yamamoto was born in 1852 and was
one OF the first graduates of the Japan
ese naval acamedy, which he left in
1877. His service aloat ended nearly
thirty years ago, when he became sue
cessiTely secretary to the minister OF
the navy, director of bureau, vice min
lister Of the navy, in 1896. and finally
minister of the navy in 1898, continuing
to hold that post during the Russo.
japanese war; He was made full ad.
miral in 1904.
Always popular favorite, Admiral
Yamamoto was talked of at one time as
the probable successor of Prime Minis
ter Saionj.
Last year, with a party Of Japanese
officers, he made tour of the Euro
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
Good Railroad Management.

1t was reported short time ago, in
press dispatch, that a passenger had
been killed in q train accident on the
Missouri, Kansas 6 Texas railway. The
management of the katy" Immediately
denied the correctness of the report,
and stated that there never had been
passenger killed on its lines, This state.
ment was true. During the forty years
that this road has been in operation no
traveller has met death upon one of its
trains through train accident. In this
respect it has a record that is one hun
dred percent. ] do not know whether
any other railroad system in the coun-
try of equal mileage and density of
traffic can pass an equally good exami-
nation.
American railroads have bad repu.
tation for accidents. Whether they
merit as bad name as they have is
another matter. Be that as it may.
the fact that a railroad of the size of
the katy" has never killed a passen-
rer is notable. How it had made so
good record seemed to merit investi-
CATION. But when one of its officers
was asked how it had managed to do
so well, he replied: $50 many features
enter into consideration Of the matter
that we do not know where to begin nor
TO what particular condition we can
attribute the enviable record we now
hold" The specific usually prescribed
for accidents is block signals. But
block signals have not afforded much
protection to passengers on the Katy,
lteause it has now only 40 miles of
them on its 5000 miles Of line. Double
track is a great safeguard against train
accidents. especially where traffic is
dense; but double track is not familiar
in the Southwest, and the katy" has
no more Of it than other roads there.
The explanation Of this roads en-
yiahle record may. perhaps be summed /
up in the two words eGood manage
ment. From Eliminating Railroad !
Wrecks, in Technical World Magazine |
for November,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
4coRsETs GooD,s SAYS DOCTOR.
Landone Doubts if Women Could Get
Along Without Some Such Prop.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 3o-Dr L. f.
Landone, whose plan to improve the
human race by applying Luther Bur
banks plant theories, in the training
of children by selection has brought
considerable attention from the semitic
world, commends the modern corset. Ad-
dressing the members Of the Hundred
Year club, the leading woman's organi-
cation Of Los Angeles, he said;
"Corsets, the sort worn to-day, are
good for the reason that the torso mus
cles have been weakened for generations
until now the average female form will
not stand without them.
" In the time Of Queen Elizabeth
continued Landone, they wore steel cor
sets tightly buekled in back and front.
They were instruments of torture. From
them were evolved the comfortable cor
sets Of to-day. 1 doubt if the torso
muscles Of women could be supported
in their weakened condition after a gen
Grafton Of corset wearing, except for
some artificial prop"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
BUFFERS LEFT A BIG
FORTUNE TO HIS SON
Young Man Senior at Phillips Exeter
Nothing Willed to Mrs. Buffers,
and Only SIS Each to Her
Daughters.
Daughters.

San Francisco, Oct. 30.--As announced
by the executors of Henry A. Buffers,
the millionaire traction magnate, who
died here last Tuesday, the bulk Of his
fortune estimated at several million dol
lars, will go to the testator's son, Henry
A. Buffers, Jr., who is in the senior
class at Phillips Exeter academy.
Not only is Mrs. Buffers excluded from
participation, but her two daughters by
former marriage were cut of with be-
quests of SIS each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
HEIR TO DUKED0M NOW
SCRUBS POLICE STATION
Armand Geron INDUCES in Restaurant
Dinner Without Funds.

Chicago, Oct. 3.o-"Lord" Armand
Geron. who says he is heir to an En-
glsh dukedom, and who Tuesday night
INDUCED in sumptuous dinner at
Stillsons restaurant and then politely
told the waiter he was without funds,
is mopping the floor of the Harrison
street police station today Judge
GemInill sentenced him to spend week
helping to keep the police station clean.
Attired in a fashionably cut blue
serge suit, trousers turned up, and
stock Of stylish London smoke collar
fastened with ruby stickpin, Lord
Geron told story of being disowned af.
ter he had fallen in love with his sis
ter's governess, Of coming to America,
becoming hungry and landing in a cell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
Young Buffers wen Liked and studious.

Exeter, N. H., Oct 30.-Henry A. But
tiers, Jr., the PhkllipaExeter student
who will come into possession of great
fortune through the death of his father
in San Francisco, is not now at the acad-
envy About month ago he was grant
ed leave of absence and left. 1t was
understood at the time that he was
going to San Francisco, His room, which
was closed, still remains locked.
Young Buffers, while we'll known and
generally we'll liked at the academy, was
not particularly prominent in the school.
Devoted to his studies, he had only
mild interest in athletics, and evinced
no desire to shine in social affairs For
one whose prospects were so brilliant in
a financial way, he elected to live a
rather simple life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
POSED AS SOCIETY
MAN BY THIEVING
Mrs. Ladew's Imported Enploye Sport
ed Auto. Then Shortage
Was Found.

Hampstead n. Y, Oct. 3o.-Otto Err.
mel, a confidential employee in the large
leather works of Mrs Il. r. Ladew at
Glen Cove, L. J., pleaded guilty yester-
day at Mineola to grand larceny. En-.
mel moved in the best society at Glen
Cove, where Mrs. Ladew has large
country seat.
His employer, who met him in Ger
mpny and brought him to this country
thought him the soul of honor until
he commenced to drive about in an au-
tomoble. His books were then found
to be $4,000 short. Ermers wife faint
ed when he announced his guilt in
court.
Ermel turned over to Mrs. Tadew
SO 900 which he obtained by padding
the payrolIs, and $4,000 automobile
he had purchased with the firms
money.
"0thers drive about the Long Island
roads in fine automobiles and why
should not | do likewises" said Ermel.
His salary was S35 a week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
TAKE TROOPS
FROM CHINA
Action Planned by Russia and
Japan
ORDERS TO LEAVE chilli
Issued by Former-This Even Includes
the Legation Guard-The Japanese
Forces to Be Withdrawn in
November.
ORDERS TO LEAVE CHILL

Pekin, Oct. 3O.-Orders have been is
sued that the Russian troops in Chilli
province, including the legation guard
here, be withdrawn shortly. Japan also
is planning the withdrawal OF half of
the force she has maintained in the
province as railroad guard, namely
eight hundred men, TO take place in
November.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
TscHAIKovsKY STILL WATCHED.
He Must Get a Permit to Leave St
Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 30.-Nicholas
Tschaikovsky, the revolutionist, who was
released Wednesday on $4,000 bail,
pending trial, remains under police sur.
veillance and will therefore be unable to
20 abroad Immediately as he expected,
the authorities having inserted a stipula-
tion in his bond that he shall not leave
st. Petersburg without permission. Au.
thorization, however, has been granted
him to visit his aged mother in Kazan
province, and he hopes late to be allowed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
suFrRAeErrEs GET A MONTH.
Refuse to Pay Fines for House of Com
mons Row.

London. Oct. 30.-IAll the sufrragettes,
with the exception of two, who were
arrested Wednesday night during the
disorers in and around the House of
Commons were arraigned in court yes
terday and fined $25 each. They re-
fused to pay, and were consequently
sentenced to one months imprisonment
each.
Of the two exceptions, one was girl
under twenty.one years old, and the
other woman who secured an adjourn
ment to lodge charge Of assault upon
the constable who arrested her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
STEAMER YARMOUTH LOST.
Channel FTeighter Carried Crew of 20
Men.

London, Oct. 3O,--Wreckage picked mp
in the North Sea confirms the fears that
the steamer Yarmouth foundered two
days ago while crossing from the Hook
of Holland to Harwieh.
The Yarmouth was a channel freighter
belonging to the Great Eastern Railroad
company. She carried a crew of twenty
three men, and it is believed they all
persisted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30

pean navy yards and in June arrived
in the United States upon similar er.
rand. He was strongly pro.American
and inadvising his fellow countrymen
always urged friendly relations with the
United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
PHYSICIAN DROPS DEAD.
Patient Leaps from Operating Table to
Rush for Aid.

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 3o.-Apparently
in good health and in the act Of making
4 medical examination, DR.. Edwin 5.
Hutchins dropped dead of heart failure
beside the operating table in his office.
The patient who was on the operating
table rushed out and summoned a drug
gist, but the physician was dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
YAMAMoTo DEAD.
Distinguished Naval Expert and Friend
Of America.

Toxic, Oct 30,-Admiral Count Com
bel Yamamoto, former minister of the
navy, died here yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-30
RUSSIA CLOSES POLISH SCHOOLS.
Retaliatory Action as Result of At
tacks.

Warsaw, Oct. 3o.--All the private Pol.
ish schools have been closed by the gov
ernors, this action ON their part being
in retaliation for the almost daily at.
tacks made upon Russian university
students in the streets for several weeks
past The Poles have appealed to the
Douma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
SPRING OPENING"
BEUTIFUL FASHION SHOW AT
 KNOWLES FEMININE EVENT.
Popular Store Tells Montgomery WO- men What To Expect Tn The Way Of Spring
 Fashions.

Monday at Knowles bids fair to be a day Of Spring Fashion splendor. The entire Knowles establishment will be in spring attire for this annual spring opening event. A profusion of palms and potted plants will lend their charm to the decorative scheme. while Hoffman's augmented orchestra. under the personal direction of Mir. Hoffman, will furnish a specially prepared pro- gram, rendering two concerts. one in the morning from 10:s0 to 12:30. and another in the afternoon from 3:3O to 5:30.
 The second floor with it's wealth's of exquisite millinery and comprehen- sive assortment of suits and costumes will be a center of feminine interest without an equal. Hundreds of spring styles, fascinating to a marked degree, compel this display to be an exhaus- tive study of advance fashions.
 On the first floor will be found a grand collection of spring silks and dress goods. This well known fashion section will be appropriately decorate and will show all the latest weaves and fashions effects. numbering among its many features the most extensive stock of trimmings ever carried by a local store.
 Knowles's full page Opening ad on Page 10 will prove interesting read, ing and give you a general idea Of what Monday will be at this popular store. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
SMALLPOX IN cALERA.

One Case Develops In q Railroad Case.
 Calera. March 2i--(SpectaD some fifteen men arc camping near where the Vanderbilt Hotel stood engaged in surveying for the Louisville and Nashville double track One of tho men developed case of snialipLx.
 pr Acker. County Health oIlicef was here from Celumbiana yestertiay to examine the case and pronounced it smallpox.
 The place where. the tents are located is isolated from the resident portion of the town and it Is believed it will not spread
 Mrs Margaret Bowden, mother ut K. F. Louis and William Bowden Is very III with feves. Friends and reia- tives are watching by her bedsias. It Is feared on account of her aGs. that she may not recover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
CAMPAIGN IN SELMA
RACE FOR MAYOR COMES TO A
 CLOSE.
Little Interest in Election to Be Held Tomorrow Bank VIII
 Erect Big once Build
Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma. March 21.

.ft.-.; Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma. March 21.
 The municipal campaign same to a close tonight and the closing hours were quiet and orderly.
 The politicians are as much puzzled over what the outcome of the eIsctien will be Monday as they have been for several weeks past.
 Interest in the campaign is centered in the nomination of the mayor. Little interest Is being taken in the fight for the presidency of the city council al- though there are three candidates in the field for that office. In several of the city wards there are also con tests for membership to the city coun' ell and in these wards only a little enthusiasm Is being manifested upon the surface.
 Friday I32 voters registered and when that number had been register ed the office had to be closed be- cause all of the blanks had been used up.
 Yesterday afternoon more of the blanks which the registrars had run out of were printed and this morning they opened again ready for business, but by 1 o'clock and after n.nety-four certificates or registration had been issued those blanks ran put. Appli- cations were taken by the registrars ail OI LnO dtIeTDOOn anu Lu6 CeTlfHCAtcs will probably be Issued Monday. To Have a skyscrapeF. With the coming of the fall months work will be started upon Selma's first skyscraper. and before the year comes to an end much work will have been done upon the building. The sky scraper to be erected will be a modern ofice building in every respect, fitted with all up-to-date appliances. of beautiful architectural designs and l built of steel and pressed bricks. The building will be eight or ten stories high. Whether it will be eight or ten stories has not been decided upon yet but 1t is sure to be eight stories high. The plans for the building will probe ably be drawn within the next two or three months and actual work upon its construction will begin, next Octo- Der. Before that time the contract for it's construction will be let and a great quantity of the material will have been received here.
 Selma's first skyscraper Is to be erected at the corner of Broad and Water Streets. the intersection of the | tive principal streets of the city. and will be built by the Peoples Bank and Trust Company of this city. | c. M. Howard, President of the Peo- ples' Bank and Trust Company, left yesterday morning for New York City, and while there will make definite ar- engagements for the building of the of- | flee building.
 Upon the site where the pffice build ing will be erected there now stands a three-story building. While the Peo- ples Bank and Trust Company owns this building they cannot get control of 1t until October 1. As soon as this lease expires the work of tearing down the three story building will be started and as soon as possible the work of erecting the new building will begin and 1t Is expected that by oc- tober 1, 1909. that the building will have been completed and ready for oc- cupancy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
"TTSER' DRIVEN THROUGH !. WETUMPKA BY OWNER

Master Ladrue Collins passed through wetumpa this morning driving the beautiful pony "TIser" which he won in the Advertisers contest.
 Master Collins received the hearty congratulations of his numerous we- tumpka friends.
 W. G. Humphries Is able to he out after being confined to his bed for several days.
 The members of the Baptist church are practicing nightly on an enter tainment which they expect to pro duce at the Auditorium In the near future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
Wim CeIehrnte AnnIveruary.

The anniversary celebration of the Young Mems Christian Association will be held at the Church Street Methodist Church tomorrow afternoon at , o'clock. The services will prove most interesting and a special musical pro gram had been arranged and both men and ladies are cordially invited to at- tend
 The principal address of the services will be delivered by Rev. Bob" Jones During the services President F. T. Shanks of the Association and Secre- tary G. Frank Warner. will also make short addresses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
Service at Baptist Church.

At the First Baptist Church tomor- row morning there will be held a spe- cial service which will be conducted by Rev. J. B. Hawthorne.
 pr. Hawthorne is one of the most eloquent and gifted divines of the Bap- tist denomination and the services to- morrow morning will be heard by a large congregation.
 Tuesday night at the First Baptist Church. Dr. Hawthorne will deliver his celebrated lecture, Sunshine" The lecture will be free and there is no doubt but that 1t will be heard by q large number.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
no Go On The Rbad.

Three well known young Selmian musicians will soon go on the road as entertainers. During the past few weeks the young men have received number of offers and have decided to accept them. The young men are w N. Greene, Harry Boyd and J. A. Rogers
 During the past week they have been loing a musical turn at a local moving picture show.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
APRIL WEDDINGS

Do delay longer placing orders for engraved invitations Our spring samples represent the very latest shapes and forms that have been accepted by refined and fashionable society We do not fOIow-we LEAD in originating artistic effects with fine material Our prices the lowest Send for samples. which will be supplied free of charge. J. P. STEVENS ENGRAVING CO. Wedding Stationery Ensravers. 47 Whitehall St.. Atlanta, Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
A Burglar Convicted.

Tn Police Court this morning Paul Chapman. a negro. who was arrested Thursday night with Buddy and Jack Haygood. for breaking into Schusters barber shop, on Alabama Street. was tried upon warrants charging him with burglary and larceny. Chapman was bound over in the sum of $500 to await the actions of the next grand jury. The two Haygood negroes were dis- charged as there was not sufficient evidence against them to warrant their conviction
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
FoadatIon About Completed.

The work upon the cement founda- tlon for the Federal building at the corner of Lauderdale and Alabama Streets has about been completed. The brick work upon the building will be started probably next Wednesday and will then be pushed forward to completion as rapidly as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
VIII Hold a Revival.

Rev. Bob" Jones. the well known Methodist evangelist. reached Selma this morning and beginning tomorrow at the Church Street Methodist Church will start a revival meeting, The re- vival will probably last for several weeks and much good is expected to result from 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22

No. 2 Cans Tomatoes, c I-2 cnn. Waite Wine and Apple Vinesar. zoe per gallon.
 Sweet PIcI<Ies. Mixed or Plain. Ise per quart.
 TWO-pOund package self f11iaIn2 Buekwhenf. 10c.
 FIVe-pOuna package self IsaisiHS Buck wheat. 3Je.
 Cream Rolls, ChSeOlHte Eeciairs and RaNIetts fresh every day.
 x Bread Tickets for 25c.
 Whole Wheat and Other brands be- sides variety 0f hot rolls every after uOOH. brend so to
 DOwe's Bakery and Grocery. Phone 24I4. IIS Montgomery St.