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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
AppropriationfOr March Used
up Week Ago
DUE TO UNUSUAL CALLS
0yerseer and Charity Committee Are
Taking Pains to Give Out Aid Only to
the Needy-Suspension of Work Is
the Cause Of Increased Demand.

Each day Of the suspension of work
in the granite industry is adding to the
burdens carried BY the poor department
Of the city. Although the appropriation
for the month Of March. 5000, was larger
than for q long time, it was used Up
before the twentieth, and there are still
several days to the end Of the month.
ovefseer Of the poor ShurtletF and the
charity committee Of the city council,
Aldermen McNulty, Campbell and VIII
liams. are extending aid as judiciously
as possible, but do not intend to refuse
any really imperative calls for assist
ance.
Six requests for supplies were received
by the overseer early to-day. All these
cases are investigated pretty thoroughly
before aid is extended The head Of
the household is given i chance to split
wood ii the officials can find place to
work, and in this way the needy ones
are partially self-supporting. Since the
Suspension Of work four weeks ago last
Monday, about a dozen new families
have applied for assistance Of the city
II the thing keeps up, the oversecr
and charity committee will place as
many OF the applicants as possible on
the city farm, where they can be at
tended to more economically than where
they may now be. Since March l, the
police department has received one re-
quest for aid.
The local situation Is not helped any
by the pest Of tramps who are coming
into Washington county. Oyerseer Lam
phier Of Montpelier gave lodgings to
five men Wednesday night and two OF
the men came 70 Barre yesterday.
One young fellow. who said bis home
was in Swanton and that he came from
White River junction, was around the
street begging to-day. He first asked
for q job then for money for dinner
and finally for an order for dinner.
When told that the oVerseer OF the poor
was looking after all needy eases he
turned up his nose. He displayed
bent finger and said that he got ii hurt
while working on the railroad at White
River junction, also that lie had bone
in one foot broken. He declared that
he was trying to get back to Swanton,
but refused for a minute to consider tho
proposition of applying 10 Oyerseer
ShurtlefT or Chief Faulkner Of the police
department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
DUKE is ANGRY
AT HIS DISCOVERY
BIames 1t All on The italian Ambass-
ador at Washington, Whose Re-
call He VIII Demand.

London, March 81 Blaming the Ital-
ian ambassador at Washington for di-
yulging his incognito Oh mis- recent vis-
it there the Duke Of Abruzzi Il report
cd to plan an immediate effort 70 sci
cure tho diplomats recall
The duke, who landed at Liverpool
today. would neither confirm nor deny
the runlor, but it seems to be well
grounded.
Queenstown, March 27-On the ar
rival Of the steamship Lusitania here
last evening the Duke OF the Abrnzgi,
whe was a passenger aboard was found
in mis- stateroom alone. He said to
newspaper representatives that he wish
ed to be let alone. Asked with refer
enec to his reported engagement to Miss
Elkins he replied 4 don't wish to speak
on that subject" and ended the inter.
view by closing the door.
It was stated that those on board
the Lusitania that the Duke had been
very reserved throughout the passage.
lie proceeded to Liverpool on the Lusi-
tania.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
OF Belmont, Mass, Home
Burned Last Night
MYSTERY ABOUT THE FIRE
Ernest Bloomquest, His Wife and Their
Son Were Victims Peculiar Thing Is
They Were Neighbors of Parker
Family, Recently Burned to Death.

Belmont, Mass, March a. Ernest
Bloomquest, cabinetmaker, his wife
and 12-year-old son, Lewis, were burn
cd to death in fire which consumed
their home at 175 Belmont street, near
the Watertown line, last last night
The house was somewhat remote
from any other and the fire had gained
considerable headway when it was dis
covered by police officer in Watertown
An alarm Of fire was rung in from
Watertown and almost at the same time
the fire was discovered III Belmont and
the fire department OF That town sum.
nioned.
When the fremen arrived on the
scene the second floor of the dwelling
was settling and soon fell with crash
to the first floor When the fire had
been extinguished and the ruins became
sufficiently cool the bodies were recov-
red, but were terribly burned and dis
figured.
The fire is believed to have started
from the outside Of the building and a
mystery seems to surround its origin
While it may have started from a brush
fire, there are some who think the fire
may have been incendiary
Mr.. Bloomquist lived near the home
Of the Parker family which was burned
TO death a short time ago, and it was
afr. Bloomquist who discovered the fire
n the Parker house and dressed only
Ia his night clothes made brave at
Sempt to save members Of the Parker
family, four Of whom were burned To
death.
Mr.. Bloomquist and his wife were
about As years of age and had lived in
Belmont five years, building their home
which was destroyed last night in that
time.
The monetary loss BY fire was about
$4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
CHAMPIONSHIP GOES
TO MONTPELIER HIGH
Spaulding Girls Lost Game Which Had
to Go Into Extra Period, the
Final Score Being

BY 4 score of 3 to 7, the Montpelier
high school girls basket hall team de-
feated the Spaulding high school girls
in the y NJ. q. A. gymnasium at Mont
pelier last evening, and won the cham-
pionship of the Intercity league Ths
game was the fastest and best played Of
any OF the league and was won on
basket thrown from the floor, BY Miss
Wheelock's, after the game had ended
in tie. to and an extra period OF
five minutes was being played to decide
the game.
This basket was the only one thrown
from the floor BY Montpelier and Miss
Wheelock made IL III tho first minute
Of play after the extra period opened,
BY the rules OF the game, in playing
off tie the first team to get two
points ahead Of their opponent wins the
game and the playing stops, SO that
but one minute Of the period was played
when the winning shot was made.
1t Was d hard game for the Spaulding
girls to lose after they had outplayed
their opponents (who had the advantage
Of playing on their own iioor) in passing
from the start OF the game and had
kept the bah in their terrsory two
thirds of the time All of The points
for Spaulding were made by Miss Glad
ding, whose basket from the door from
an excellent shot in the second half tied
the score. to g. just before the half
ended. Miss Miller threw foul for
Montpelier and Miss Gladding again TIED
the score BY a free throw The first
period ended with the score 4 to in
favor 81 Montpelier
referee from Lowell, Mass. was
to oiiiciate at the game, ana
his work was very satisfactory and met
with the hearty approval OF both teams
and their supporters Miss Gladding
and Miss Miller. who threw the fouls
for their teams each had thirteen throws
and the latter made seven Of them count
TO Miss Gladding's five.
The league cup which was put up by
Prof @. d. Mathewson Of Spauding for
the winner Of he league will be awarded
to the Montpelier high school girls.
Montpelier won five and lost two games
while Spanlding won four and lost three.
The summary:
Montpelier High spaulding nigh.
Miss Miller. f..-.....r e Miss Brown
Miss Wheelock, f.. 4 g. Miss Campbell
Miss fothrop. c.....-....c, Miss Grieg
Miss LulI c..sss e Miss Cheney
Miss Rurnhafn. T e {. Miss Hoar
Miss puiIer. ! < ... r f Miss Gladding
Baskets from the noor. Miss Cladding
ind Miss WheclOck; baskets from fonls.
Miss Giaddine 8. Miss Miller I; referee.
lurit ol Inveli. Mass; Hnesmeu, Reea
md Ilaxfaf6 of Montpelier. GriGg and
if.ifs4 - cranlfina- sinner CumninaH
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
BOMB FOR HIM.
But New York Italian Banker Escaped
Injury.

New York, March 81, For the fourth
time since the first OF the year. bomb
explosion in Mulberry street last night
startled the Inhabitants Of Little IT..
ally"
The machine was set of in the hall
way Of a fve-story tenement and near
the living rooms Of Dominick Bonomolo,
an Italian banker, whose place Of bush
ness Is the ground floor Of the building
No one was injured but All the windows
Of the house were smashed and the cell
ing and the floor Of the hallway were
destroyed by the force Of the explosion.
The miscreants escaped.
Bonomolo told the police that he had
been receiving threatening letters for
the past five years, but Iatterly had
ceased TO pay attention TO them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
DEATH OF MARY KENEFIcK.
Barre Girl Who was in st. Mary's Acad-
emY in BURLINGTON.

Miss Mary KenefclS, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael kenefck Of this city,
died last night at st. Mary's academy
at Burlington. The deceased was l0
wears Of ace and had been at the acad-
enly nearly four years. She became a
professed sister last August and was
known as Sister Batista.
She leaves. besides her parents, one
sister. Mrs. William Kelley, and four
brothers, Timothy, Joseph, James and
Grover. an Of whom reside at their home
here. She had been III for the past year
and a half with consumption, which
caused her DEATH The funeral services
win be held tomorrow morning from
the academy aud tie burial will be in
the st. Mary's cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
FAREWELL TO LAWYER.
Charles T. Barney Guest Of chittenden
County Bar Association.

Burlington March PA banquet was
given last evening at Dorn's restaurant
by the Chittenden County Bar assoeia-
tion. at which Charles T. Barney of
this city, who IS soon to remove to
Oklahoma, was the guest Of honor. Chief
Superior Judge Seneca Haselton was
present as invited guest.
After tic banquet. the president Of
the association. Judge VI. A. Bingham,
IN few happy remarks. stated the
chief purpose Of tile gathering and then
called upon Mr. Barney
Mr.. Barney expressed his deep regret
At leaving Burlington and Vermont. but
said that business considerations took
him elsewhere. lie expressed his loyalty
to Vermont and spoke in enthusiastic
terms of Burlington as place in which
To have a home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
ALL IS A MISTAKE,
KAISER IS PLEASED
And He Never Said or Wrote a Word
That Could Be Interpreted as OPP
posed to DR.. Hill.

Berlin, March 27The foreign Office
has Just authorized statement that the
kaiser never said o. wrote word which
could be interpreted as an objection 70
the appointment Of Dr. David j. Hin
as ambassador. The kaiser, it is ex-
plicitly stated, expressed his approval
last November Of the doctors selection,
and his attitude is unchanged # is
denied that any GernRn statement Il
on the way or will Be sewt Ia Washing
ton explaining the last change Of view
jn The amhassadorship matter. because
ITO such change has occurred The state
ment completely disposes Of The last
shadow Of doubt that Washington has
been misinformed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
STEADY IMPROVEMENT
In LAST "a HOURS
Was Bulletin Issued To-day by Dr. Win
slow After Visiting Governor
Guild.

Boston, March 27 " Governor Guild
continues to inipreye, though slowly.
He passed a fairly comfortable night
and when he awoke the attendants an
nounced that he had maintained the gain
Of the past q hours. After DR. Wins
lows morning call, the following bull
letin was given;
There has been steady improvement
in the last "a hours"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
THEIR TRIP STOPPED
BY THE SAD NEWS
Two Daughters Of John B. Raleigh
Were About to Leave For Wash
ington When They Heard Of
Fathers Death.

Rutland, March %. Word was re-.
ceived here this morning that John n.
Raleigh IF Pittsford, ali old Rutland
county marble man, who went TO
Marble, Colorado, last fan to take q
position as superintendent Of quarries
was killed yesterday BY the breaking
Of a guy rope. His two daughtrs were
starting on an excursion to Washing
ton when they received the news.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
CIGARETTES CURED FITS.
Novel Testimony Of Burlington Mother
in Court.

Burlington, March 2T. John Simon
was in city court yesterday charged with
minor, aged IL years. The boys moth
er, on the witness stand, said that
when he was about four years old the
family was living in Waterbury. MAJ.
poleon had fits and d doctor prescribed
cigarettes The fits. the mother said
were cured BY the cigarettes. The case
was continued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
MARRIED VERMONT GIRL.
Phillips Exeter Academy Senior is The
Bridegroom.

Exeter. \. H.. March PA para
graph in a Providence dispatch announc-
ing that Harold Wesley Danser, 2l,
freepori, \. J.. and Ulla Elizabeth Win
newisser, 10. Of Bellows Falls. Nts mad
taken out marriage license, was read
here with surprise and interest Mr..
Danser j. q senior at Phillips Exeter
Miss Winnewisser Is a niece Of Mrs.
Edward Green. wife Of the pastor Of
the Unitarian church. She IS a former
pupil at Robinson seminary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
WAS WIDELY KNOWN.
Leonard cady Died at Northfeld Last
Evening.

Mortified, March 27.-I.eonard Cady,
so years old. died last evening following
an illness with grippe and complications
He was native of this town and was
an employe Of the Central Vermont
railroad when the headquarters Of the
road were here and later. He was
widely known among the other railroad
men. He leaves Wife
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
BRArrLEBoRo BOY ARRESTED,
Frederick L. Bradley Charged With
Statutory ofIense.

Brattleboro, March s7 Frederick
Il. Bradley, about Is years old, WAS ar
rested yesterday BY Deputy Sheriff A.
W. J. Wilkins on complaint Of State
Attorne Robert G. Bacon. charging him
with a statutory offence. A hearing
took place before Judge 4. + Schwenk,
who placed Bradley under bonds of
$500 Bradley furnished BAIL
The basis Of the complaint was a de-
position which Bradley gave which
figured in divorce proceedings between
Watson S. French and his wife last
year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
A Petition in Bankruptcy.

Bston, March 27.-Colcman !. Foley.
the sole member Of the firm Of c. j.
FOLEY 4 ca. stock brokers. with three
York. Worcester. Marlboro. South Fran
ingham and Milford. yesterday fled
1setition IN bankruptcy. Foley suspend
ed siness on Tuesday The liabilities
sre placed at $4,000. and tie assets at
only 2.e5o. TIE debts are unsecured.
The creditors number ll5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
peLItlon lie For J Reeeiver.

Port Huron, Mich. March 27--State
Banking Commissioner Zimmerman and
Attorney General Bird appeared yester
dav il the st. Clair county circuit court
and fled a petition for a receiver for
ti.e United lIcne Protectors fraternity.
from supreme Secretary W. I. Wilson
Of this city has embezzled over S75seQ0s
according 10 his oNu confession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
DISPATCH TROOPS
TO KEEP ORDER
Among 800 Striking Miners Of Douglas
Island, Who Threaten Trouble II
Non-unionIsts Are Sent.

Seattle, Wash, March q. Troops
have been ordered from Port Seward
at Haines, Alaska. to preserve order at
the Treadwell mines Of Douglas Island.
where 800 miners are an a strike The
strikers are charged with stealing
large quantity Of powder and threaten
to destroy the works if non-unionists
are landed A company of the Tenth
Infantry left last night with gatling
gun Another at Fort Seward is ordered
to he in readiness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
MRS. ROOSEVELT STARTS.
Accompanied BY Three Children She
Will Make Tour of the South.

Washington, March 27.-AIrs Roose.
gelt accompanied BY Miss Ethel Kermit
and Archie, Miss Hagner and Miss Cor.
nelia Landon, left on the 1875 train
over the Southern railroad last night
for Vicksburg, where they will take
the Mavaower to New Orleans, whence
they viii return to Washington by rail
in about ten days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
IuMBER DEALER FANS.
F. L. Edison Of Brookline Has Debts Of
ss,s4251.

Rutland, March 27-F. l. Edson Of
Rroakline. a lumber dealer. has fled a
petition ia bankruptcy az the ollire n
this city Of F $. Plsti, clerk # the
Caited States court. His liabilities are
s5ss25l and his assets are 81 l.455s Of
which Sl25 is claimed exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
PRESENTS RESIGNATION.
Comptroller Of The Currency Ridgley to
&c to Kansas City Bank.

Washington. d. G.. March 27.-Wil-
liam Barrett RidVley. comptroller Of
the currency today presented his 7esig-
nation to the president. to take effect
upon has acceptance Of the presidency
OF the recognized National bank OF
COmmeEee Of Kansas City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
DODGED A WOMAN,
WAS PAINFULLY HURT
Henry Farman, French Aeronaut, Was
Just Starting Out for Practice
Spin When the Accident
Happened.
Henry Farman,
Happened.

Paris. March 27 Henry Farman, an
aeronaut, smashed his aeroplane and was
painfully. injured in the face to-day
while practising on the Moalineaux pa
rade ground His machine skinned the
earth preparatory to rising and Farman
attempted swift turne to avoid run
ming over Q woman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
ONE MORE CHANCE
Hearing to Be Held Tomorrow For
Chester Gillette.

Albany, n. y. March 27--Gov.
Hughes win give hearing tomorrow
morning on the application for respite
fer Chester Gillette, sentenced 70 be
eleetrocuted Monday for the murder OF
his sweetheart. on the ground Of newly
discovered evidence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day are, a. +. Iebbets,
Boston; +. L. MekerneX, Portland, Me-;
r. \. Demerrilt, Waterbury; A. IT,.
Beadle. Randolph: Il j. sawyer Spring
field: w J.. Orme. Paterson, n j.; Fred
Il. DonIe Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
FUNERAL OF MRS. BAILEY.
Was Held Yesterday Afternoon From
Her Late Home.

The funeral services Of Mrs. II. n.
Hailey were held at her late residence
on Prospect street at two o'clock yes
terdav afternoon Rev. Francis 4. Poole
officiating. Selections were sung by
Mrs. Gale and Mrs. Harris. The bearers
were William Allen. Milo Bassett. VIII
liam Quinlan and George M. Gates. In
terment was made in Elmwood ceme-
ferV
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
HIT ON THE HEAD.
Leon M. Hutchins Of East Barre Seri-
ously Hurt Chopping Tree.

While chopping in the woods We'd
nesday, Leon A. Hutchins Of East Barre
met with serious accident A large
limb fell, striking Hutchins on the head
and telling him to the ground He re
manned unconscious for three hours. The
doctor was with him all the time and
was at last rewarded hY seeing the in
lnred man regain consciousness Hutch
ins was removed to his home. and he
Is apparently doing we'll at The present
time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
BY TEN LENGTHS.
RubiO Won The Grand National steepls
Chase Today.

Liverpool. March o. Rnbio won the
grand national steeple chase for $4,000
today The betting was at sc to ].
Rubio won b ten lengths.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27

Daniel 4. Macomber Of Essex Junction
Found Dead in Bed.

Burlington. March 27.-Daniel II. Ma.
combef, aged eight years. was found
dead in bed this morning at his home
In Essex Junction. lie vas a merchant
there for long time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Nather re-
turned 10 their home in Montpelier last
night after a trip of several weeks m
Mexico and California. They report q
very pleasant trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-27
TONIGHT IN BARRE

Central Labor Onion. regular meet
ing
Concert, Presbyterian church.
Whist party. I.adies Of the haeea-
bees. X. Of ?. hall.
Wonderland pictures, Hale's paFi-
hon
Theatorium. % Main st.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
COSMOS FOR THE FALL.

Il your cosmos. planted in early summer.
is crowding now IN the rows, thin it 10
foot apart and save the plants you take
out says an exchange. SuccuIent as they
look, these plants. even Il two feet high.
can be safely transplanted as late as Au-
gust !. though II is better 10 move them
earlier. Choose q cloudy day and disturb
the roots as little as possible. FIJI vacant
spaces in the border with clumps OF these
plants, planting deep and giving each a
square foot Of room or more for It's roots
Cosmos grows six TO seven feet high.
and blossoms continually till a sharp
frost cuts IL down The early light cold
snaps usually 90 not harm IT,
II often survives two or three frosts
and lasts into the Indian summer.
The narrow leaves give the foliage q pe-
culiarly graceful. feathery appearance.
and the pink or white daisy-llze blossoms
are held on slender. nOdding stems. This
character makes cosmos a beautiful cut
flower for interior decoration. great
branches Of IL displaying natures own ar
rangements Of flower and leaf, a result
which we cannot hope to reach
great virtue Of cosmos IS It's long life
after il is cut Trimming the stems IN
der fresh water makes the branches 20 on
opening new buds A withered bunch can
be revived by the same treatment. Trav-
elers need not throw away bouquets after
q long Journey
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
TWO KINDS OF WOMEN.

There are really only two kinds OF
women" remarked a man the other day
the one whose waist line looks well and
the one whose waist line does not"
Perhaps the classification IS rather an
arrogant one, yet il hardly misrepresents
the importance which the belt PLAYS IN
the modern w0man's toilet. Practically
speaking indeed, this IS the detail which
makes the success Of a toilet. and From
the belt. judge the woman IS become al
most as reliable q dictum as From the
toe. Judge Hercules" The neat woman
certainly displays more care IN the ad-
Justment Of her belt than she does in any
other part Of her dress. And as a result
hers IS never the back which shows a
fuTtive and ll-caught safety pin, a shirt
waist pulled crooked in the back. a dop-
ping bit Of material on one side Of her
waist and none on the other. q belt which
hikes up in the hack 20 disclose the rusty
hooks and eyes Of her skirt or q gir6le
which Is pulled askew. She realizes that
though one Robert Herrick. EIizabethan
poet might recommend a sweet disorder
IN the dress modern women should not
commence the application az the belt. So
the waist line OF the neat. weIl-grOOmed
woman always shows g trig, ciose-fitting
belt pinned neatly IN the back. closed a.
the right place IN front. and displaying
none Of the il-pin1ed. sagging. tagging
Unmatched look that is 50 freqncntly OBJ
served