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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
The Sorrow Of 1t.

Its too BAD observed the man who
seemed to be thinking aloud.
Whats too bad?" queried the party
who had overheard the observation.
'.That our neighbors always know
when we have fried onions for supper.
but never get next when we have
strawberries and ice cream" explained
the noisy thinker Chicago News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
The Weather.

do you think there is any reliable
way Of foretelling the weather."
h Yep answered Farmer Corntos-
sell "Jes' think OF the kind you don't
want and then prophesy Wash
fngton Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
when Rubbers Become Necessary

"HoH huDUoEB becOm6 N6cessary
And your shoes pinch, Aliens Foot Ease
powder to be shaken into the shoes, is
Just the thing to use. Try it for break
ing in new shoec. Sold everywhere, 25c.
Sample mailed free. Address Allen S.
Oimsted, Leroy, N. Y. Don't accept any
substitute
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
Full of II.

Mrs. Caterby-In short time now
we will do all our heating by alcohol
Caterby That's good. All we'll have
to do will be to connect your Uncle
Jake to the furnace and range.-Life
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04

Send this advertisement, together with name
Of paper in which it appears, your address and
four cents to cover postage, anG re will send
you Complete Handy Atlas of the World"
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl St. New York
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that
may develop into pneumonia over night
are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and
Tar as it soothes inf1amed mem branes,
heals the lungs and expels the cold from
the system.-W. G.. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
Foolish Question.

why, my boy, did you fall in that
open coal hoIe?''
mo: course not. wuz in here, an
they built pavement over me."-Il-
Illustrated Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
First Be Sure You Are Right.

Italian proverb: 1t is unpleasant to
turn back. though it be to take the
r.eht way.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04

BY the streets of by and by one
arrives at the house Of never" Ger
vanteS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-04
Criticism in Silence,

Baxter: Silence is sometimes the
severest criticism
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
GAVE VAUDEVILLE SHOW.
Fair Program Last Night Was Much
Enjoyed -To-night's Program.

A good crowd attended the base bah
fair last evening and thoroughly enjoyed
the vaudeville program which xas given.
The program consisted of four numbers,
an Of which were heartily applauded
The first number was The reading Of
the never-dying base ball lyric, Casey
at the Bat" by Charles Wishart. As
an encore Mr. Aiishart responded with a
sequel to this piece entitled, When Casey
Hit the Ball The second number was
j double juggling act by Cummings and
Turner, who did some dexterous stunts
with balls and indian clubs and the
act concluded with some aerobatic feats.
The third number was a musical sketch
BY IabeEe and Laviolette, the former
playing the mandolin and the latter
the guitar.
The program was concluded with a
comic Irish sketch by Callahan and Sui
Ivan, who sang some funny songs and
jigged some funny steps At the eonclu
sion OF the entertainment the floor was
cleared and dancing INDUCED in until a
late hour
The program this evening viii be fur
nished by the young ladies OF the Uni.
yersaIist church and will consist Of the
modern comedy, The Champion Of Her
Sex which has been successfully given
il this city BY the same cast which viii
take part this evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
FAIRBANKS BOOM
STARTED LAST NIGHT
Indiana Delegation Of 26 Members Sc
lected for Him at Convention
George Ade, a State
Delegate.

indianapolis. Ind, Feb s. Indiana Re.
pubicans yesterday selected IN district
convention 20 delegates to the national
convention at Chicago Four delegates
at large will be chosne by the state
convention, the delegates in many dis
lriets being selected BY acclamation. In
every district resolutions were adopted
unanimously endorsing the candidacy Of
Vice president Charles w. Fairbanks for
The presidential nomination and instruct
ing the delegates to work and vote for
him Alternate delegates and national
electors were chosen also.
At La Porte the tenth district con
vention elected George Ade, humorist and
playwright, as one of the delegates to
the national convention
James p Goodrich. head OF the Repub-
liean organization in Indiana, in com
menting last night on the selection Of
the delegates, said;
THE personnel Of the Indiana deleaa
tion to the Chicago convention ineures
to Viee-president Fairbanks the loyal
and answering support of the state at
the Chicago convention. Sentiment in
the vice presidents behalf has developed
to rapidly during the past few weeks
that the Republicans Of Indiana, in
touch with its progress look forward
with confidence to his nomination to the
presidency We shall leave nothing un-
done consistent with the general welfare
of Republieanism in our effort TO attain
that end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
FAMILY REUNITED
AFTER SLIGHT TEMPEST
Montpelier Man Wanted Cabbage For
Supper and Was Angry When He
Didn't Find Twas
Arrested Later.

Everything was all serene and ami
cable when Frank Abbiatti and family
left the Montpelier city court today
after sentence had been suspended on
a breach Of the peace case against the
head Of the household He was arrest
ed Monday night after sscaring his wife
and three children ont Of their home on
Seminary hill with a butcher knife. They
went to neighbor's house aud telephon-
ed for the police.
Mrs. Abbiarti told her story In ceurt
today and said that her husband wanted
some cabbage for supper She ordered
il. but it did not come When he came
for supper and didn't find cabbage lie
was angry. He first took up a hammer
and then a knife, whereat She and her
three children ran out Of the mousse,
When the police arrived they found a
hammer knife and an axe ON the
table They arrested Abbiatti.
He first refused to nave lawyer but
was finally prevailed upon, securing w.
n. Theriault who Represented him this
morning. Ii was finally agreed that the
family having made up and determined
lta live together peaceably that the SEN
tence for breach of the peace, to which
charge Abbiatti finally pleaded guilty,
would be suspended So the family,
smiling and apparently happy withdrew
from the court and went home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
Benjamin HiIliard Long Sought
Found a Suicide
NEAR EVANSVILLE HOME
Bullet Hole in His Temple and Both Feet
and Lower Limbs Frozen Solid
He Never Regained Con-
seriousness.

Barton Landing, Feb. 5.-After an
asonized search Of seven weeks, the dis
appearance Of Benjamin Hilliard, an
Evansville man, was explained yester
day by the finding Of Hilliard in a coma
tose condition in a gravel pit just below
Evansville. His feet and lower limbs
were frozen solid aud bullet MOLE in the
head showed the manner Of his attempt
ed deeath.
The last communication received
from him was December is, when he
wrote his wife from Ludlow. The next
day he went 10 Someryille, Mass, cali
cd on MS former employers, visited rela-
tiyes and then disappeared. The Bos
ton papers contained elaborate accounts
Of his disappearance without avail as
nothing more was heard Of him until this
morning.
On his person was found receipt for
q gun, dated at Arkansas City. and a
bottle of medicine evidently bought at
q town bordering on Oklahoma He came
IN on tho freight train at this station
from the West Monday night, reaching
here at one yesterday morning From
tliis place he walked to Evansville, five
niles distant. The intense cold must
have henumbed him and made his walk
one terrible agony. Two empty car
tridges we're found under him though
but one bullet wound was found in his
head. Help was summoned and he was
carried to = nearby house but he never
recovered consciousness.
Hilliard had been in the employ Of
Dwinell. Wright 4 Co., Of Boston for
some Ia years but because Of i'll health
came to Evansville bis old home, last
spring and there purchased small
farm and a mill. While at work in the
mill he received a terrible wound on his
hand and il Is thought by some that It
was the indirect result Of the blood
poisoning caused by this wound tnat
led to hts disappearance
lie leaves a wife and three sons at
Evansville and married daughter at
Nofthboro, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
MANY FIREMEN HURT
IN NEW YORK FIRE
Caught Between COlIapsing Floors Of
Large Blaze Last Eight-Monet-
ary Loss is 100000.

New York, Feb. Caught between
eollapsing floor, seven fremen were in.
iured last night while fighting fire
which destroyed iive.story structure
occupied by dry goods firms at 4s Worth
street in the heart Of the wholesale dry
goods district. Fireman Frank Euglanton
is missing and is believed to be in the
ruins THe monetary loss IS estimated
at $200,o0O
The firemen fought the flames in the
bitter cold which froze the water in the
stand pipes and made the pressure made
quate to confine the fire to the third
floor where it started. The injured were
found lying beneath the ruins in pools
of fast freezing water
The building WIS occupied BY Baldwin.
Woodward 4 company, Kibbo, Chaifee &
Morehouse company. the Charles G. Cope
land company and the P. r. Master q
company, all wholesalers. The FIRE spread
rapidly and the employees in the build
ing had TO make hurried exits As they
were escaping from the place the cable
Of an elevator parted and the car, jammed
with frightened women and men. dropped
to the basement. Fortunately no one
was seriously hurt and 70 their swift
9eseent they may owe their lives Hard
~ had the passengers scrambled from
the wreckagr Of the car. when without
warning the third aeor gave way and
carried with it the second fo1f aud ff
teoa fremen who were working within
the walls. A moment later 4 score Of
hrenen had rushed into the burning
wrecksge reclsiessly determined % rescue
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
TALK OF THE TOWN.

| Nelson c. Santau, piano tuner, viii be
I in town this week. Leave your orders
at Bailey's music rooms, 200 North Main
street.
The memebrs Of the Grand Army win
have another smoke talk at their
rooms Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
All old veterans are invited
The London, Ont, Advertiser of Jan.
II contained report OF the annual
meeting of the st. James Presbyterian
church, of which Rev T. II. Mitchell,
formerly Of Barre, is pastor The report
saws the church is growing rapidly and
at this meeting Il was voted to increase
the pastors salary to $1,000 year.
The first annual ball, given BY the
young mems club of Nilliamstown, will
be held in the town hall Thursday even
ing. February 6. All lovers Of dancing
remember the date; good music, by the
Montpelier military band orchestra of
eight pieces, with Edwin w, Bruce. lead
er. A team will leave 0raniteville from
N. j. NcKenzie's stable. All those wish
ing 10 20 from there win please leave
their names with Duncan Fraser or Peter
McAuley.
A social evening for the purpose Of
welcoming the strangers and furlhering
mutual acqnaint anee among the people
Of the Presbyterian church viii be held
in the church veslry Wednesday evening.
February 5, at 7:30 o'clock. All the
members. adhefeafs and friends of the
church are cordially invited A welI-se
leegei program viii be given during The
evening. Refreshments Of sandwiches,
cake and coffee viii be served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
TERRIBLY BURNED.
Miss Lorinda Dunton Of Lyndonville
Z Died Of Injuries.

LyndonvilIe. Feb. 5.-~A terrible aeci-
dent occurred in this quiet Village Sum
day afternoon. when Miss Lorinda Dun.
ton lost her life as the result Of the
burning Of her home on Main street. II
is not known what caused the fire, but
probably it was the explosion Of an
OIL stove in her ROOM She lived alone
Ia the upper tenement and there was
no one else in the house at the time.
N hen she came down stairs her cloth
ing was All ablaze. She evidently tried
to open the front door and failed, hut
the neighbors seeing the smoke broke
the door open and found her. The flames
Mefe quickly extingliished by rolling her
iii the snow, but she never regained
consciousness and died before morning.
The house was considerably damaged.
II II strange coincidence taat she
should die IN almost tie same manner
H. her father. John Dnnton, who was
burned to death ia the same house just
before be reached his 1921 birthday, on
August 81, 1905 Miss Dunton was S7
years old and had lived alone there
sinccd her fathers death. She leaves a
brother, Silas Dunfon Of this town, and
b sister Mrs. Martha Hastings, IN Massa-
cnusetts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
WINTERS is IN CUSTODY.
Man Wanted in Rutland, on Charge Of
Assault.

Rutland, Feb. 5.-Thomas Winters Of
this city, who is wanted to answer to
a charge Of assault with intent to kin,
was arrested yesterday at Sandy Hill,
n Y. on the charge of larceny Chief
Of Police Toole Of that city telephoned
to Chief f. S. Whitaker Of this city
to learn the mans past record, and
Chief Whitaker notified him that the
man was wanted in this city 1t was
learned later that the Sandy Hill an
thorities did not feel they have strong
case against Winters on the charge Of
larceny on which he i now held, and
Chief Whitaker will go to Sandy Hill
to bring the prisoner back.
Winters Is charged with having chased
Joseph Begor Of this city with butcher
knife in the local railroad yards last
August and Begor in MS efforts to es-
cape, crawled under a freight train
which started suddenly, both Of his feet
being cut Off at the ankles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
LlTTLET0N LEAVES
THAW CASE, is REPORT
1t Is Known That the Man Who Cot
the Young Millionaire OFF Is 0p-
posed to Release Of Young
Man from Asylum.

New York, Feb. 5.--sAn extended con
ference Of counsel for Harry Thaw was
held here last night to discuss what legal
means should be taken to secure Thaw's
release from Matteawan states asylum.
The result OF the conference was not
disclosed, but il was learned on excel
lent authority that Martin w Littleton,
who defended Thaw III the last trial,
has practically retired from the case.
It was known that Mr.. Littleton's
connection with the case would cease
when the inry rendered its verdict, but
at TIE request of his associates ii Tie
case he consented 20 lend them his aid
until he started South on his vacation,
although his personal views on the status
Of Thaws case following the rendition
Of the verdict differed very materially
from the views of other lawyers IN the
case. It is known that Mr.. Iittieton
believes Ihaw should be left in Mat
teawan, al least for several months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
TO CELEBRATE TOOTH BIRTHDAY.
Mrs. FreeIove (Douglass) Mace of Wood,
stock to Be Honored.

Woodstock, Feb. 5.--Arrangements are
being made by the keepers of the town
farm at South Woodstock to celebrate
the birthday anniversary Of Mrs. Free.
love lDouglass) Mace, who win be one
hundred years old February IL. Rela-
tives in Concord, n. FL, have been paying
Mrs. Maeeis hoard at the institution for
several months.
Mrs Mace was born in Grantham. n
IT,. February l3, ls0s, the daughter of
John Douglass She has lived most OF
her life in Woodstock. though when she
was thirteen years old the family moved
to Ohio, moving there by means of OK
teams, the journey occupying thirty-six
days. After remaining there three years
they returned to this state. going on
a farm in Hartland In 1929, Freelove
Douglass was married to Nathan Mace,
who died in 1868 -Four sons and two
daughters were born % them. Mrs. Mace
is obliged to remain in bed owing 10
rheumatism, but otherwise her health is
unusually good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
Countess Of Yarmouth Di-
vOrced From the Earl
Settlement Conference Was Not Held
Until After Court Had Started
to Hear the Case-No Defense
Entered.

London, Feb 5-The countess Of Var
mouth to-day won her stit for annul.
mcnt of her marriage to her husband
the earl of Yarmouth.
The hearing lasted but 30 minutes
Three witnesses were heard for the
countess and the earl made no defense
and was not present II has leaked out
that one-tllird Of the countess fortune
has been settled on her husband at a
conference Of all the attorneys ycster-
day. The earl agreed to let the case
60 by default on condition that finan-
cial provision was made for him He
had witnesses and lawyers ready up TO
the time the case was called, and 1t is
rumored that the agreement was not
reached until after the hearing had
begun.
Both parties are free TO marry again.
The countess loses her title.
The former countess Of Yarmouth is
a sister Of Harry X. Thaw and daughter
Of Mrs. William Thaw Of Pittsburg, Pa.
She was witness at the FIRST trial Of
her brother on the charge Of numbering
Stanford White,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
WANTS RELEASE.
Aged Woman Sues to Be Free from Sons
Wardship.

Woodstock. Feb 5, In the case Of
Herbert A. Davis, tried for larceny in
Windsor county court, the jury, after
being out ffty-two hours reported
disagreement. Il is understood that a
majority Of the jurors was for acquit-
tai.
In the case Of Louise A. Sargent vs..
u. II. Slack and trustee for debt on
Judgment. Judgment was entered
against the trustee by default for the
amount disclosed. s25.
The case Of Lucinda King Of Pomfret
was begun yesterday morning. Mr. King,
who is So years old, wishes to be re-
leased from the wardship Of her son,
Henry King, Of Woodstock. She fell
heir to about $1,000 about three years
aeo and her son had himself appointed
her guardian. She says that She Is
ashamed Of the fact and that she Is
perfectly able to take care of herself
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
RIGID EXAMINATION.
Of Permanent Road Work Recommended
By Gov Proctor.

Burlington, Feb. 5.--Governor Proc.
tor was in conference yesterday after
noon with State Highway Commissioner
C. w Gates of Franklin and with tae
following county highway commission
ers: Herald Stevens Of Burlington.
Cnitteuden county: G. A. Barrows Of
MorrisVille Lamoille county; J. B. Wells
Of Randolph, Orange county; R. S. Cur
Iier Of Barre. Washington county; J. G.
Towle Of Fairfax. Franklin county.
The conference was an informal one.
Governor Proctor advocated the most
rigid examination OF the permanent road
work done. before its acceptance. About
100000 has been expended on perman-
ent roads in the state during the past
year A little less than $4,000 vas
Paid By the state to towns who were
entitled % it under the statute.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
Lowest Temperature Since
Weather Bureau Opened
OFFICIALLY 354-lO BELOW
In Other Places, Thermometers Regis
tered Considerably Lower Than
That-TwO Barre Instruments
Gave AZ, Minus.

Officially, authoritatively and concIus-
lively. this was the coldest day in %
years. In fact, the memory Of the
Oldest inhahitant" was severely taxed to
recall its equal
Observer Shaw of the United States
weather bureau at Mortified announces
that the temperature recorded at his
observatory this forenoon at eight O'Clock
55 4-l0 degrees below zero--is the
lowest record there since the bureau was
established in 1887. Only two other days
in that time has temperature lower
than thirty been recorded
The weather bureau at Northheld ID
very conservative compared with othar
reports from Mortified, one report from
that town being As degrees below zero;
while from many other towns and cities
come records Of 40 and more below.
In Barre, thermometer Of most pro
nounced low-down ambition was one on
the Hooker hill section, it registering AZ
degrees, minus. Another at North Barre
did the same trick. Several in various
parts OF the city and the surrounding
territory recorded 40 degrees and It was
poor weather indicator that couldn't
boast Of SO and 80. business in the
granite plants was at standstilI, as
the handling Of tools would have been
torture, and other business suffered ac-
cordingly. From various Vermont towns
come the following minimum tempega-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
NEW GRANITE FIRM.
Barton, Hayes & Bancroft Buy the Plant
of L. G. Riszi in Barre.

A new granite manufacturing firm has
been formed BY Fred w. Bancroft going
into partnership with James Hayes and
Charles II. Barton and the three buying
the business Of L. G. Rizi on Blackwell
street, where Young Brothers were for
merry located Barton a Hayes have
been doing granite business here since
last spring, when they came to Barre
from Northileld, and Mr. Bancroft has
been employed BY Charles r. Scott &
Go. for four years. He win continue in
his engagement with Scott & Co, acting
as salesman. The consideration in the
sale OF the Rizzi plant is said to have
been about $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05

their comrades. whose cries cusild bc
heard above the noise ol lalIhng rn
gines.
Meantime tile Gre was burning brsSiy
on The tep lloor and streams Of water
thrown from adjoining buildings half
drowned the imprisoned men, a. Vel as
those who chopped away saliantiy wher
ever burning tiInbers held a captive Firs
Temperature WAS well down toWaFes zero
and the men suffered intensely One BY
one the injured men were released, with
the exception Of Englanton. who could
not be located The apilding had been
ruined before the FIRE WAS controlled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
GEORGE c. WELLS DEAD.
ST. Johnsbury Man Was 90 Years Of
Age

st. Johnsbury. Feb. 5.--George Gill
man Wells, the oldest resident Of this
town, died at his home on Summer
street Monday afternoon. at the age OF
9a years lie was born in Peaeham on
March 20. 1916. Part of his life was
spent in Hartford, Conn. Later he re-
turned to Peseham, and in fs4o married
Miss Martha f. Clifford, VINO died in
1897. Since her death he had made u
home with her niece, Miss Abbey
Thomas, VINO had cared for him in nis
advanced years.
He came "a St Johnsbury in 1916,
and helped to lay the stone work for the
original Fairbanks shops During tie
war he nas employed in a grocery
store, whion then stood on the site
OF the part Of tie present bank block
occupied By Cobbis barber Stop. When
Young he Joined the congregational
churcn At Peaebam, and never transfer
red be membership.