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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
In The Big Poultry Exhibit
Being Held in Barre
Increasing Attendance Testifes to the
Interest Taken in the Show and
the Excellence Of the
Exhibits.

The judges started in with their work
at scoring the exhibits at the Central
Vermont Poultry and Pet Stock associa
tion show in HaIes Pavilion yesterday
afternoon, finishing two breeds at that
time, the White Wyandottes and the
Barred Plymouth Rocks. George Booth
of this city, who won the cup for the
best display OF Barred Rocks last year,
viii 20 away with it again this year,
and the silver cup for the highest aggre
gate score for White Wyandotte cock,
hen, coekerel and pulet was awarded to
W. b. Writers s. Son Of st. Albans.
The ribbons in these breeds were
awarded as follows: Barre Rocks. George
Booth, cock, | and 2; hen, 1, 2, and &;
pullet, 2, 3 and 4; cockerel 81 pen,
and 2; 4. w Page, PIainfleld, cockerel
l; David Mercer, Barre, eockerel 3, pullet
D; L. w. Lawrence, piIlleJ l, cocksTel 4:
William Diack, cocxerel y; ]. l.. GifEn,
cock .; w. Ne Brown, pen 3.
White Wyandottes: A. A. Morris,
Barre, cockerel II. L. baldwin, Barre,
cockerel ?, cock 4, hen /; Writers &
Son, st. Albans, cock !, and 5, hen 2,
pullet 2; A. g $. Beeman, st. Albans,
cockerel 4, cock 3. hen ,, puIIet 4, pen 3;
William Eager, barre, coclSerel s.; j.
W. Roberts, Barre, pullet !, 3 and 5,
pen 2; w. F. cutler, south Barc, cock q;
James Mitchell, Barre, pen j William
+. Brown, pen /. and Z.
The Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds
were scored this morning. and the rib
bons were awarded as follows: Il. M.
Lyon, Barre cockerel /, and 4, hen, !
and ?, cock and 2, pullet and 8, pen
/, 2 and 5; G. h. Hersey, Barre, cockerel
3 and 5, hen 3, pen a; w. b. Writers &
Sons, St. Adams, cock a; r. S. Clrrier,
Barre, cock 2; Mrs. c. L. Ingalls,, st.
Adams, pen 3, hen S; G. ]. Hatch, Water
bury, pullet 2 and s. cockerel |, cock j.
hen 4 w. A. Moir, Barre, cock 9; B. Il.
Davis, East Barre, pullet 4.
The attendance at the hall is increas-
ing every day. Even in the storm Of last
evening good-sized crowd Of interested
men came in during the evening. The
judges viii be at work Oh the scoring
every day now until finished,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
TO COLLECT FROM CLERK.
Prudential Committee Of West Brattle-
boro Directed to Recover.

Brattieboro, Jan. S.-Tne prudential
committee of the West Brattleboro FIRE
district and the former collector, Her
bert J. Clark, have been at loggerheads
the past three years because of an al
legged shortage in the amount Of taxes
turned over BY Mr.. Clark.
The auditors reported a shortage At
meeting Of the district Monday night.
and it was voted TO resort to legal pro
cess to collect balance of about $50
which the district claims IS due Alr.
Clark admits that he owes SO. and
SAYS he Is willing to pay that amount.
but viii not pay double the amount ne
owes The auditors have been over the
accounts several times and say they have
found The same amount due every time.
bat Mr.. Clark insists that be has paid
over an but $40.
The committee was given aufssritv ?
year aga 70 collect the back taxes BY
legal means. and now it is only author
lied, but instructed. to take that step
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
TWO BOYS ARRESTED.
Released After Examination Regarding
Womar's Murder.

Providence, r. r., Jan s.-Two high
school boys Of good family were arrest
Ell by The Providence police last night
OH the charge Of being connected with
the murder Of Miss Mary Eddy, a mill
operative, at Greenville on Friday night,
but after an examination they were re-
leased. The police declined 70 giye out
the names Of the boys. who are II and
is years Of age respectively, but are
keeping them under watch. According
To the police the two boys admitted that
on the day Of the murder, and about
the time it is supposed the crime was
committed, they were near the scene for
the purpose, according to their own con
fession, it IS alleged, Of robbing their
aunt. The name Of this aunt the police
decline to make public, but said that she
IS an aged and wealthy resident Of
Greenville.
Miss Eddy. a middle-aged mill opera
tive. was killed by blow on the head
and robbed of SIG. her weeks wages. at
dusk Friday night in a lonely part of
the little town Of Greenville
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
Takahira Aeceptahls.

Washington, D. G.. Jan. SIT IS un-
derstood that the state department has
been asked by ihe japanese government
through Charge d'A9aires Miyaoli
whether kogoro Takahira, the present
ambassador at Rome and former min
lister here. would be acceptable as a su..
cessor to Niscouni Aoki. recalled. The
embassy declines to discuss the matter
furthen than to say Takahira has not
set been appointed There Is no obiec-
tion to his appointment on the part Of
the department, So far as known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08

nearness of the forest ranges Of Vermont
to the great centers Of population Of the
country and the necessity Of their
preservation ON account Of watershed,
for scenic and hygenie purposes. il Is
the sense Of the association that they
be placed under state control as soon
as practicable The executive commit
tee avs constituted committee to 60
before the next General Assembly and
urge this.
The convention went on record as
favoring the bill to be introduced in
Congress creating national forest re
serves in the Appalachian and White
mountains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
MAHAN CASE JUROR ILL.
Aged Man Suffering From Grippe At
taek=-Eo Session Yesterday.

Bennington, Jan. s--There was no
session IN the Alfred Mahan murder
trial yesterday In tile morning Mark
sutton, the aged juror from SearsbuTg
was too iii to leave his bed at the Put
nam house.
Mr.. Sutton's health has been mat
tea OF considerable anxiety to the court
officials ever since the first Sunday af-
ter the trial began. He wasill All that
day but came into court the following
Monday afternoon and in reply TO the
question OF Judge Hazelton said that he
was able to 90 on with the trial. He has
apparently been in fair health since
until yesterday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
BOTH CREWS WERE SAVED
AFTER HARD STRUGGLE
Barges Jane and Nellie Were Swept
Ashore on Fishers Island, N. Y,
During Gale Yesterday
Afternoon.

Fishers Island, n. 81, Jan. 9. Dur
ing a northwest gale which swept The
Sound yesterday afternoon the barees
Jane and Nellie, owned by the schullv
Transportation company, of New York
were swept ashore on the south side OF
the island. They viii probably BE 4
total loss. The crews were rescued bv
men of the Fishers Island life saving
station after q hard struggle,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
HELD A GOOD HAND.
William Pithie Came Within One Of
Getting The Highest Possible.


Getting The Highest Possible.
The Manchester Unity and the Rel
Men teams split even last evening ia
the cribbage league contest, eaen team
winning at four tables. A 2S point hand
was held in the game by William Pithie
which is within one point of the highest
possible hand to be held A meeting of
the league was elso held last evening
and it was voted to play four series in
stead of three. The second series finish
es tonight when the Clan Gordon and
c. o. Il teams play.
The result by tables of last evenings
game was as follows: Craig and Leith,
NJ. T.. defeated Wright and McKerron,
r. NJ; Cruiekshank and Halyosa, NJ. T.,
defeated Pithie and Cormack, r. NJ;
Graham and Brenett, M g, defeated
Cruiclsshank and Naughty, r. NJ; Scott
and Taylor, NJ e., defeated Duncan and
Wishart. r. NJ; Brodie and Davidson,
r. NJ. defeated Kennedy and Williams,
NJ. T.. Keith and Walker, r ~, defeat
Ell Smith and Bengrie, NJ T.; Marshall
and Mckenzie, r. NJ, defeated Parker
and Parker, NJ T.; Mcdonald and Tag
Tor. r. NJ, defeated Ritchie and Murray,
nj II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
BASE BALL FAIR FEB. !.
Committees Were Named at Meeting Of
Barre Directors Last Night.

Plans for the coming base ball fair
were made at meeting Of the Barre
directors Of the lntercity association
last evening. The fair win run during
the first week Of February and in Hale's
pavilion on Pearl street. Committees
to have charge Of the different depart
ments we're named last evening, and the,
viii meet Friday evening to make their
arrangements. A second base bali fair
win be held in Montpelier the second
week in February, and the promoters Of
1t are working enthusiastically for its
success. It is expected that the base
bah fair will prove a popular thing in
Barre, as we'll as in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
THREE SAMPLES BELOW STANDARD
Of the Dozen Milk Tests Which We're
Sent from Barre to the State
Laboratory.

The city health officer DIR. M d. Lamb,
has received reports Of twelve samples
OF milk taken from local dealers and
sent to the state laboratory at Burling
ton for analysis. Nine of the samples
are reported TO De mp to standard, the
other three being below because Of dirt
He j. notifying the dealers Of the results
of the examinations and, later will send
other samples to Burlington for further
analysis The result OF the first exami-
nation Is quite satisfactory. showing that
most Of the dealers are taking proper
earp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
ICE LEAVES RIVER,
Memory Of Oldest Inhabitant" Taxed
to Remember Equal Of It.

Chester, Jan. s.-Abolt noon yester-
day ice in the Williams river broke un
ana went out, something which has not
happened here within the memory OF
the Oldest citizens of the town, when
the temperature registered was below
zero. Tuesday morning was one of the
coolest of the season.
Another Indication of the remarkably
mild winter now passing is the fact
that all mountain stages are on. wheel 3
a thing which mas not happened in Jan
uary in many years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
CONVENTION IN MONTPELIER.
Vermont G. A. R. and w. R. c. VIII Be
Held February 26 and ~.

At conference held in Montpelier
last evening between Col A. G Brown,
department commander Of the G. A. r.,
and Mrs. Kate Lee Of Wells River, state
president of the Woman's Relief Corps,
il was decided TO hold the G. A. r. de-
partment encampment and state meeting
Of the Woman's Relief Corps at Mont
pelier Wednesday and Thursday, Febru-
ary 26 and q. Decision as to dates had
been deferred in the hopes Of hearing
from Commander-in-ehief Burton OF Kau
sas City, that he would be able to be
present. It was deemed best to wait no
longer. however.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
To cur powN sALARIEs.
One Of First Official Acts of Mayor
Hibbard.

Boston, Jan. s.-One of the first i'm
portant officials acts Of Boston's new
chief executive, Mayor George A. Hib-
bard. is to issue an order to all heads
OF departments calling on them to re-
duce to the level Of oct. all wages and
salaries that have been increasej since
then.
By this means If IS Mayor Hibbard's
purpose 70 wipe out the increase in pay
of several thousand dollars granted by
former Mayor John d. Fitzgerald after
lis defeat for reelection and before bis
successor took Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
STATE CONTROL OF FORESTS
Formed By Vermont State Forestry As
sociation.

Rutland. Jan. s.-The state Forestry
association last night elected these oiIi-
GERS: President. Prof. L. Il. Jones. Bur
lineton: yiee-pfesideuts George Aitken,
Woodstock. A. IT Fletcher. Cayendish.
secretary and treasurer. Ernest Hitcn-
cock. pittsford; executive committee.
Charles Il. Green. White River Junction,
Joseph s. DeBoer. Montpelier. ". ].
Van Patten, Burlington
at the suggestion Of N = Hapcood
Of PERT the association adopted the fol-
lowing resolution. THAT IN view ef the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
PROFESSOR DIED AT DESK.
Augustus Armagnae Of Massachusetts
Agricultural College.

Amherst, Mass, Jan. s-Angnstus
Armagnac, Ph D., head of the depart
ment Of modern languages at the Massa-
ehusetts Agricultural college. died sud-
denly Of apoplexy while seated at his
desk IN a recitation room today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
BILL WAS PASS.
Is Belief of Representative caprOn on
Increased Service Pay Measure.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. s.-The Disk
Capron service pay bill which equalizes
and increases the pay Of officers and
men ii the army and navy and marine
corps and revenue cutter service, is to
he taken up Immediately by the House
military affairs committee. Representa-.
tiye Capron Of Rhode Island, champion
If the measure in the House, declares it
,,silI become law at this session. It
Is fhfrty-eight years since cnange
was made in the pay Of the officers and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
is8 DEATHS IN 1907.
December Was The Largest Month With
10 Registered

During the year just past there We're
139 deaths in this city, the leading
month being December with 10. In
1905 there were 123 deaths BY months,
the record was a. follows: January 10,
February s, March II, April z, MAY 10,
June S, July l3, August IS. September
IL. December 10.
There were eleven contagious diseases
reported in December. as follows: meas
les 6. whoopine cough 2, iiphtheria /,
scarlet fever 1. typhoid fever ],
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
MoNTpELIER's BIRrH REcoRD.
There Were zis in That City During the
Year lust Closed.

There were 2is births IN Montpelier
during 1907. of whom ll2 were boys.
Thirteen countrie. were represented in
the nativity of che parents. Americans
leading with l25 fathers and l25 moth
ers. followed by Che Italians Canadians,
end then the Irish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
DENY A REcEIvERSHIP.
officials of The Chicago Great Western
Say Story's False.

St Paul, Mimi. Jan. s.-Rumors com.
ing from the East that a receiver had
been, or was about to be asked for the
Chicago Great Western railroad were
met with denials yesterday afternoon
by officials Of the road here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
LIGHTNING PLAYED ABOUT
During Storm This Morning, Told by
the Early Risers.

Those who were up early this morn
inq-say about three o'cloek-rep0rt that
there was quite a brilliant electrical dis
play during the mixed storm Of snow,
bail and water. One man Who lives a
short distance out Of the city thought
there was a big blaze in town Supt Of
streets Fred Bruce. who was up early
TO plough cut the sidewalks. said there
was quite q bit oi lightning. On the
eighth day of January this near the
North Pole. the display vas quite un-
usual
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08

Among arrivals at the City hotel lass
evening and today are a. " Matters.
Eafeli \. H.; G. T. Cooper. Louisville
KY c. > Hatch. Waterbury, Ct s..
shaw, Boston; 5. c. Ward, Augusta,
M
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-08
70 RAISE HowARD's RANK,
Bill to Make Vermont Veteran q Lieu
tsnsal General on Retired List

WasbfneIon. D. C.. Jan. s.-Senator
prsstaf fastefday introduced bin an
l.s,,;rins 6e President to place the
- - af Major General O. @. Howard on
s. resired 81 of the army IS q lieu
.s1snt esh<EaE
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16
TWO BROTHERS.
' AT ThEATORIUM
BEAUTIFUL PATHE MELoDRAMA
IN coLoRs TODAY.

Arbeautiful Pathe melodrama In col
ors, entitled "The Two Brothers" is
the feature Of the Theatorium's new
bill, which starts this afternoon.
The love Of two brothers for the
same girl furnishes the material on
which the plot Is founded. When each
one finds the other is seeking favor
in the eyes Of the girl, they are torn
between brotherly love and their pas
sion for the girl.
Finally they both go to sea and in
a storm-which is depicted in a most
realistic manner-the brothers be.
come separated. One of them is
saved and the other escapes death
and is washed ashore. Believing that
his brother was lost aboard the shiI
the brother, who was saved, returns
home and WEEDS the girl, while thu
other brother reaches home soon at
ter, just In time to see his relatives
mourn over his death.
knowing that the girl has married
his brother he leaves without disclos
ing his identity, preferring to sutre'
in silence rather than destroy II,
happiness Of his brother and the CIR
he loved.
"A False Coin" and "videos Aero
batic Skaters" are the titles OF tw'
additional series of pictures whicl
are both instructive and entertain
ing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16

From Sundays Daily.
g. M. Douer was in the city yester-
day from Missoula.
s. N. Nicholson and J. A. Barnes OF
Helena are in the city.
Miss Yerkes OF Red Lodge visited
Billings friends yesterday.
j. G. Mccarthy of Bozeman spent
Saturday in the Sugar city.
Mrs. R. "A. Brose OF Helena visited
relatives in the city yesterday.
W. +. Meyer, q banker Of Red
Lodge. was in the city yesterday.
Eugene G. Sampson was in the city
yesterday from his ranch near Hunt.
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. s.. Killorn Of From.
berg visited friends in the city yester'
day.
Misses Elliott and Anderson OF
Lewistown are visiting friends In the
! city.
Miss Marie McDermott OF Helena
was a guess of friends in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. G. Baldwin Of
Br ger. stopped over IN Billings yes
terday.
E. n. Talmage and Earl g. Talmage
were Billings visitors We terday from
Red Lodge.
C. "A. Hayden, a representative o.
a large Chicago jewelry house, is in
the city on business.
"A. G. Spencer and Charles j.. Nor
gan, two business men OF Red Lodge
were in Billings yesterday.
Mrs. j. j.. Perkins of Monet, Mo.
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. G
.sSampsop Of North Thirtieth street
: g. n. Fitch, chief auditor of the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16
(Ffrst Publication June Is, 1908.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Billings. Montana. June
10. l9O8.-Notice is hereby given that
John Kelly, Of Pompey's Pillar, Mon
tana, who, on April 10, 1907, made
homestead application, No, 343, for
NEA, section 10, township 2 north.
range 81 b., M. r. Meridian, has nledl
notice Of intention to make final COM
mutation proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Reg
lister and Receiver q. s. Land sOMce.
at Billings, Montana On the 22nd day
of July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses, VIII
liam G. Dallas, of Pompey's Pillar.
Montana; George r. Straub, Of Pom
!pey's Pillar, Montana; William Or,
of Pompey's Pillar, Montana; Tom e.
Logan, of Pompey's Pillar, Montana.
3. p ESSMSTYN.
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16
reclamation service, was In the city
yesterday from Washington, D. G.

service, was In b city
yesterday from Washington, p. 9.
b. p. Mcdowell, manager Of Nc.
lowell Bros book store, has gone to
Chicago to be away about two weeks.
Former state.senator q. o. Gruwell.
returned yesterday from Idaho Falls,
Idaho, where he has been for several
weeks.
"A. 3. Chandler Of Berkeley, Cal,
legal adviser. Of the reclamation serv-
ice Of the government, was in Bill
ings yesterday.
EFT. Eaton, one OF the promoters
OF the proposed polytechnic school
to be located in Billings, left yester-
day for Chicago.
George Murray, a well known ranch
er Of this valley, returned yesterday
from California, where he has been
esiding the last thee years.
Mrs. Alice doughton Wilson left for
her home In Butte Friday after a two
weeks visit with her parents, MI. and
Mrs. G. M. Houghton Of this city.
Mrs. o. "A. Tschudy, accompanied by
her young son and daughter, departed
yesterday morning for st. Louis, Mo.
where she will visit relatives Of her
late husband.
Donald s. Kilner, son OF s. b. Kill
ner, trustee Of the Billings estate and
a fnancier OF New York, left yester-
day for home after spending several
months here visiting at /. d. O'DOn-
nell's Hesper farm west Of Billings.
Attorney Fred Hathhorn and
Charles Bair left yesterday for Chi
|cago to attend the republican nation.
al convention. Messrs. Bair and
Hathhorn joined a party Of delegates
bound for the Windy city, here.
Major j. 3. Edwards was in Bill.
ings from Forsyth.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C.. Beckstrom re
turned yesterday from a twoweeks
honeymoon trip in Minneapolis.
w. G. Weston, a representative Of
a large threshing machine manufac
turing of Chicago, is In the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Frat leave this
morning for a short trip to Chicago
They will attend the national repub
lican convention that will be held II
that city. this week.
Rev. r. p. Smith, who for a mum
Der of years has been the chancello,
of the Montana Wesleyan universit.
at Helena is in the city today an,
will preach at the Methodist church
He is going to Salina, Kan, where b
will be the chancellor Of Kansas We
leyan university that is located there
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16
TALK OF REVOLUTION
SURPRISES HAVANA.
COMPLETE TRANQUILITY SAID
TO PREVAIL IN CUBA.

Havana, June B.-The publication
in the Havana papers Of dispatches
from New Yorkfand Mexico to the ef-
feet that preparations + being made
for an in~surreetion in Cuba excite
much commenssbut little credence is
given to the reports. Il
The palace is without any informa-
ton that would indicate an uprising
OF any kind. On the contrary, Gov
ernor Magoon says that reports from
all sources show complete tranquility
throughout the island.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16
(First Publication June 16, 1908.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, q. 8.
Land Office at Billings, Montana, June
Is, 1908.--Notice is hereby given that
Albert Houston, Of Ballantine, Mon
tana, who. on March 1, 1907, made
homestead application, No. $40. for
ship 2 north, range 90 p, M. 2. NERD
ian, has fled notice Of intention to
make final communication proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Register and Receiver
u. s. Land Office. at Billings, Montana.
on the 21st day Of July, 1908.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Homer Schooner. Of Ballantine. Mon
tana; William q. Greene. OF Ballan-
tine, Montana; William G. Gray. Of
Ballantine, Montana; John Bilstad, OF
Ballantine, Montana.
3. q. ESSELSTYN,
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16
S!ULTAN'S TROOPS
SUPPORT USURPER
OFFICERS cAPTIvEs AND
PROCLAIM NEW SULTAN.

Tangier, June 15.-Details of the
revolt OF 1000 of the troops of Sultan.
Add Ell Aziz'sl army at fraser 81 Ke-
Dir, have been received here.
The sultan's troops ere going from
Tangier to Rabat and upon the arriv-
al Of 100 Of Mulai Haad's horsemen,
with letters ordering the army at Fee
to join Mulai Hatid, the usurping sui.
tan, the soldiers, despite the protests
Of their officers mutinied and pro
claimed Mulai Hafd as sultan. The
officers were made prisoners.