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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26

Ever on the move, L. P. Thayer this
time leaves the Burlington Syndicate
of newspapers and goes TO the Addison
County Newspaper association as assoc
ciate editor and manager, with five pub
LEGATIONS under his charge. Editor
Thayer is one OF the biggest hustlers
in the Vermont newspaper field and has
had an abundance Of experience which
stands him in good stead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26

A cheap Christmas present: mention
for the goyernorship Of Vermont. Quite
g. number Of people were remembered
this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26

The most pathetic side Of the Christ.
mas season is the suicide who killed
himself because he couldn't spend the
day at his home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
PROFIT SHARING PLAN.
Dividend of ga Cent to Bourne Mill
Employees

Fall River. Mass, Dec. &c. The
thirty weight semi-annual profit sharing
dividend was paid to the operatives en-
ployed at the Bourne Mills. It amount.
ed TO 215 per cent of the wages earned
by them on the last six months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26
Notice.

Even & Cow win run public surrey
to and from all trains or any part Of
the city. They solicit a share of the
public patronage, Tel. A39.l1.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26

This l. the day Of the lean pocketbook
but Of a full heart.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-26

Still stick to the Red Cross stamp
habit and stick EN- on your letters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
Funeral OF Little Boy.

Funeral services over the remains
OF Arthur w. LEM, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank c. LEM. will be held this
afternoon at o'clock at the rosi-
dence, Twenty NTH street and Wick
ham avenue. Rev. j. 4. Riddicl1. pas
tor of the Second Preslwterian
church. assisted by Rev. a. o. Sykes,
u. D., rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
church. will conduct the services. The
pallbearers. chosen from the former
schoolmates of the dead boy, will be
as follows: Phillip Wilson. Harry
Newman, William LEM Robert
Lyons. John Freath and j. Akers. The
little boy died Monday morning after
a lingering Illness from a complica-
ton OF diseases. -.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
MAKING NO MOVE TO GET
THAW OUT OF ASYLUM
Martin w. Littleton Says 1t is Up TO
the State 6oard-Evelyn indig
nant.
tpy Associated Press. /,

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-lr the com
sci OF Martin ". Littleton prevails. it
does not appear 10 be likely that an
eary attempt will be made to have
Harry *. Thaw released from Mat
teawan Asyh:m on habeas corpus
proceedings.
Harry Thaw has been acquitted on
the charge of murder ana Is not n
criminal" said MIR. Littleton today.
"He is ut Matteawan for the purpose
of observation only. If the condi-
lions and surroundings there are such
that his health may be impaired ii is
incumbent upon the state board of
lunacy to have him removed to an
institution where other conditions
and surroundings prevail"
Daniel O'Rtilly, another of Thaw's
attorneys. went TO Matteawan today
to consult with the prisoner regard
ing possible future stems looking TO
his release from custody.
Thnw spent last night in private
room immediately adjoining the ward
in which he has been since he was
taken to the institution. lie said to-
day. however. that the slightly chang
cd surrounding had not relieved
him OF the sleeplessness with which
he has been troubled since lc has
been at the asylum
Daniel O'Rcilly was accompanied by
MIS-. Evelyn Thaw, when he visited
the hospital today After they had
left and were about to return to this
city. Mrs. Thaw said: "What n terri
BILE place II is. think II Is awful.
would be crazy myself if l stayed
there. II the lawyers don't make a
move to get Harry out right away
shall do something myself. During
the. day he has to sit with all those
unfortunate people and don't wonder
he becomes excited"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
ALL LOST BELONGED TO SCHOONER
Old Dominion Boats Crew Made He
role Effort to saw. Those Who Per-
ishcd-collIeIon Was Caused by the
Heavy Weather Which Prevailed
Rescuers Badly Frcst Bitten.
az Associated pressl

NEW YORK, Feb. i-The Old Do
minion liner Jefferson brought into
port toniSh. Captain Joseph Il. Rlctta
ana three seamen. survivors, of Che
three mastsd schooner Emclie II.
Bt dsall of New York, which the JEFF
ferson struck and sunk early today
on Winter Quarter Light on the North
Virginia coast.
The body Of n fourth seaman. who
died from exposure after being res
cuod, lay IN the saloon of the .Teffer-
son, while the mate and NTH member
OF the cew We're either drowned or
died. from exposure after clinginr to
the wreckagc for hours
Tho men who survived were ST.
voroiy frost bitten ana 1t will be
some time before they recover.
For three iou-s all seven members
OF the crew chung TO IN rigging of
tho half sunken schooner while res
cuers from the Jefferson tried TO force
their way no them in the life boats.
be'ng hampered by floating mass
OF railroad ties. which had constituted
the oa,go OF tho III fnted craft.
One of the men saved was thrown
mo the water. hut swlmmlng ia she
masthead as 1t stayed above the
sNurace, drew himself Into the rig
cling and stuck there. while a biting
north wind frozo his wet Clothing to
his skin.
Second Mate Frederick Bange of
tae Jefferson, who had the watch when
the collision occurred. stuck to the
iifeboat until the last rescue, although
he had been plunged into tho water
during an @.tempt to reach the
schooner and had his colthinr frozen
stiff. ''ONo''
None OF thee mans OF tho deal is
known, AZ the crew had been signed
but recently at Norfolk and were
strangers to each other and to tho
captain.
The Emolle E. Birdsall hailed from
New York and was owned by Edwin
Smith and Jacob II. Blrdsall. She
sailed from Bermuda Hundred, Va.
for New York with n cargo of rail-
! road ties valued At $4,000. The
schooner herself was worth 9.ooo
The Jefferson sailed from Norfolk
Va. last night.
According to Second Officer Range
who hal the watch when the acct.
dent occurred at 5 O'Clock I'm tho
morning the collision was due 10
the thick weather which prevented
aim from seeing the schooner's light.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
A MEIER o WELL.

We're so discouraged bout our Boil
We don't know what to 10.
As soon ms he has got one job
He's wantin' somethin' new.
One day hell take UP with trade
An work 1t pretty strong,
An then he'll quit, Till were afraid
He'll never get along.
He's been a railroad engineer,
An run Il grocery store.
He's tried n nautical career
An marched away to war:
He quit coppor's job because
He didn't. like the style
or caps they wore. an then he was
a burglar for while
We chcered up for little time
And hoped that he'd succeed
But no. common life of crime
Was moro than lie could lead.
And yet. perhaps. he'll get a job
Sometime where he Will stay;
Some future vet is left, for Bob
Was four years old today.
New York American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
Social

Mr.. ]. L. 4. Hunter is expected to
return this morning from Washing
ton. ID. C.. where he went to attend
The wedding of his cousin. Mr.. r.
Madison Hall and Miss Mann S,eph-
cnson. which took place nj 4;3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
brides home. 2OlG Fifteenth street, n.
w.
Miss Adelaid Meredith has returned
from West Virginia. where she spent
several weeks with relatives.
Miss Myra Welsh has returned
home after n visit to friends in Rich
mond and Manchester.
Miss Elo!se Richards has returned
from Richmond, where she has been
undergoing treatment for the throat
for the past two months.
Miss Sallle Pickens Corbell has
gone to Richmond to enter the Wo-
mans College. Miss Corbell gradunt-
ed nj tho High school with the class
Of February, 1908.
Mr.. Mams Meyers has returned
from a business trip to Winston
Salem. n. c.
Miss Rose Mcneil has returned
from Accomac county. whore she
spent two weeks with relatives.
MIR. Henry Burcher left Yesterday
for New York OH a business trip.
Miss Marian Shoener has returned
from ii visit To friends In King and
Queen county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
INVESTIGATION ORDERED
Council Wants 10 Know What Is
Wrong al Fire Rouse.
WILL NOT SERVE
intimated That Paid Men Arc Re-
spcnsltle for Trouble at Central
Station, and Matter win be Looked
Into By Committee.

a complete Investigator into con
ditons existing NJ tn Ger raj fire
station will be the result of n dis
uscsion which took plnce during the
regular meeting OF the common coun-
ell las; night. when resolution ap-
proprlating Sl.l70 for the purpose OF
employing four additional paid men
AT the Central station, was consider
cd. Tho resolution was referred back
to the finance committee, which had
reported upon it unfavorably. with
The request that an investigation be
made.
Fire Chief Slow asked foi the addi-
iional men. saying that the Rescue
volunteer company had gone to pieces
and that it WIS impossible TO get
volunteers to turn ont with the Cen
raj company. The resolution making
he necessary appropriation was
drawn and recommended by the fire
department and water committee. but
wien ii came before the finance com,
mi &c The ropor. Of that COMMITTEES
~; ri..avorablc.
~, C.eadlc. a member of the fire
departmen, snd water committee, ex-
plAiaed the committees reason for
lssir.5 fer he appropriating. thcn a
lively discussion followed. Mess =.
Harris, Wallace, Christy. Davis and
Jones oppressed the opinion that there
Wa someth!ng wrong at the Central
= zen. nnd declared tina. if the vol
unis"rs were properly treated there
would be no trouble in maintaining
good volunteer company ut the
Central house. 1t was strongly init
mated that certain paid men ut the
house made II so disagreeahle for the
volunteers tina: they would nc, stay
there.
NJ. Ford moved that $500 he APP
propriated for the purpose of en-
ploying four extra men To- 80 DAYS
until an investigation could be made
Mr.. Cox moved that the matter be
referred hack to the committee 70,
an investigation, and the motion was
carried.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
VIII Give a Bazaar.

at joint meeting of tho ladies of
OF ST Paul'S Episcopal church. held
OF ST. aPul's Episcopal church. held
at the home of Mrs. Richard w. New
man on Forty-eighth street. yesier-
day afternoon, final arrangements
were made for the bazaar which the
church is to hold at Washington av-
en'ie and Thirty second street. on
February 10. 90. 81 and %, inclusive.
The bazaar will be for the benefit OF
the church building fund.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
COURT DECIDED
I'M His favor
Cooper Fought TO Retain Formula which Has Made
Fortune.
a Fortune.

l.. T. Cooper, the man who believes
That DO per cent, of all i'll health of
! this generation is caused ty stomach
trouble. Is fast winning national
faith in his theory. His claim is now
admitted by surprising number Of
people throughout the country. and he
Is gaining new adherents every day.
While speaking of his success in n
recent interview. MIR. Cooper said II
believed ten years ago that any one
who could produce formula that
would thoroughly regulate the stom-
ach would have Il fortune. When |
got hold of this formula | knew with
IN six months that was right, and
that my fortune was made. called
the medicine Cooper's New Discovery.
although did not get up the formula
have owned IL. however. for over
three years. | have had one lawsuit
over 1t. which won In the courts
When |, was settled The Cooper
Medicine Company became the only
firm IN the world that can prepare the
medicine. The preparation has sold
like wildfire wherever introduced AS
have said before, il Is successful
simply because, it puts the stomach
In perfect shape, then nature does the
rest. There are any number of COM
plants never before associated with
stomach trouble that the medicine
has alleviated i'll thousands of cases.'
Among statements obtained rccen-
uy from users OF this medicine that IS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
CONFIRMED PROOF
residents OF Newport News Canno.
Doubt What Has Been Twice
Proved

afIn gratitude for complete relief from
aches and pains of bad hacks--from
distressing kidney Ills - thousands
have publicly recommended Doan's
Kidney Pills. Residents OF Newport
News. who so testified years ago. now
ray their cures were permanent. This
Testimony doubiy proves the worth
of Doan's Kidney pills to Newport
News kidney sufferers.
Mrs. III. Il. Horton, living at 1910
26th st. Newport News. Va. says:
Mr. Horton suffered from kidney
complaint for some time caused no
doubt from the fumes of turpentine
which a man In his occupation is
forced to inhale. His back gave him
considerable trouble. there was pain
through his loins and his kidneys were
d!sords.ed. the secretions being irreg
rlar in action. Doan's Kidney Pills
we're brought to his attention. and he
procured box at Aliens Drug store
They did him n great deal of good and
i have heard him praise them on many
occasions" (From statement given
Jan. 18th. 1909.
Cured to Stay Cured.
on Aug. 29th, 1907, Mrs. Horton
4nonflfrned her previous statement
saying: "The cure Doan's Kidney
Pills affected In Mr.. Horizons case In
Z 1908 has proven permanent one and
st. sives me pleasuSe to confirm Il
st this time
For sale by ali dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milbd Co.. BuffaRo,
New York, gole agents for the United
States
Remember the name Ran's-.anl
z axe ro other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05

arousing sach universal discussion is
one from Mrs. Emma Stanley. living
in Chicago. mt 7l3 Washington Bouie-
ward. who saws. Perhaps hal the
most complicated case that Mr.. Coop
err had to deal with. ! was troubled
for years with my stomach. consult
cd with doctors and took many pat
ent medicine preparations without re-
suit My stomach was in such Il
wretched shape that | could not en-
joy meal that ate.
II was very nervous, and could
hardly sleep: had q roaring in my
ears and dancing spots before my
eyes. felt very bad and weak. Then
there was very sore spot nj the pit
of my stomach that nearly set me
wild.
Il heard about the Cooper medicine
ana decided to try 1t. ] used four
bottles. and the Improvement In my
case has lren really wonderful. Ny
nerves have been quoted, and am
so much improved that feel like
new woman.
81 cannot say too much for these
wonderful remedies, for they have
made me Well"
We sell tho Cooper medicines
and consider them well worth trial
by any one afflicted with chronic
stomach trouble aud its attendant
diseases. The Academy Pharmacy.
cor. Washington Ave. and S3rd st.
West End Pharmacy. Hampton. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
RHEA TELEGRAM WAS
DESTROYED YEARS AGO
Friends of the Judge. However. saw
That He Never Sent such a
Message.
Special 10 Tho Daily pressl

'opeclai 10 The Daily Press)
RICHMOND. VA, Feb. 4-The in
vesfigation of Judge William ]. Rhea
OF Bristol. by the Joint legislative
committee was continued this even
ing with Judge Rhea on the stand.
lie testified that he had been using
every effort 10 get the original Of
The telegram he was last night NO
cnscd Of having sent to Clark. Judge
hhea sent the following telegram
This morning TO w. Shelters. ]. W.
Price. j. a. Stone. all of Bristol. Go
to Western Union and see If YOU can
IND message alleged to have been
sent by me to Clark at Honker. dat
%. November ORG. 1902. Wire nc
fully quick
The reply was as follows. "All
teleErams DESTROYED when twelve
months old by telegraph company.
You never wired Clark. Ashworth
and Lebanon parties acted regarding
buchanan You had no reason 10 do
so. j. a. Stone"
kendrick, upon examination made
the following statement: 81 do not
believe the census of Bristol to have
been frauJuently taken. Judge Rhea
was fixed upon as the best man for
Judge OF the Corporation Court after
MS establishment on account of his
ability and experience ana the faith
the peonlc had in him. Judge Rhea
refused TO accept the position. saw
ing he could not afford to give up his
business for 1t. but he did so upon
being Judged"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
More Business.

1t was 1880 O'Clock when the aims
house matter was disposed OF, and a
motion to adjourn was put ana car
ricd There Is much business on the
calendar. and it Is possible that n
special meeting of the council be held
shortly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
Council Goes Into Municipal Own.
afshlp Of Waller Works Propo.
slIon With a Vengeance.
aATTER DISCUSSED At LENGTH
co"n'istce Is Instructed to Send Bill
to Legislature If Plan 10 Considered
Feaslele-Mr. West says Colleagues
Are Crazy and Should Join Harry
Thaw.

uhuer resolution adopted by tho
common council last night. the fire
department and water committee OF
sue council Is directed and empow-
{ ISL 10 prepare and send bill to
we LEGISLATURE to authorize this city
ip issue bonds for 81 100000 for the
Z purpose OF establishing water works
\ ss,;sssssms II. the committee. upon inves-
!Sation, deems 1t advisable aud fea-
s.De Tor the city to own water works
NJ this time. This resolution was
auopted BY a vote OF IL to A, after II
neated discussion OF the matter. II
%hi 20 TO ihe hoard OF aldermen next
snesday night.
AZ the last meeting OF the board of
aidermen, n resolution offered by MIR.
~ aiker and recommended by tho iirc
department md water committee, dir
ecting the committee to Investigate in
10 the ndvisnbility and feasibility of
I ene city owning water works and, n
INC proposition should be found adj
iyisahle and feasibiie, to send bin to
mo legislature authorizing II bond is
sue of S1,000,000. was adopted. This
y resolution came to tho common coun-
VIZ at It's regular meeting last night.
Mr. Harris moved that the resoln-
uon be laid upon the table. The
motion was lost by n vote of nine to
nye, Boiling, Davis, Ford, Harris
and West; nays. Chendlc Christie
Cox, Ketchum, Kelum. Marshall, Nor
gan, Wallace and Washburn. Pre-
Faiuent y s. Jones was excused from
voting, and MIR. Via was absent.
Raises tho Amount.
a Mr., Harris moved that the action
8of the board of aldermen In adopting
me resolution lie .coIlcurrcd In. Mr..
ketchum offered as n substitute n
speeasdution Identical with tho original.
with the exception of the amount OF
the proposed bond Sissne--the amount
was fixed at s100O,000. Mr.. Ketch =
INN eald that ifAthe city was ready for
munlcipal ownership. which he did
not believe. II would be folly to start
on n water works proposition with
100000, therefore no proposed ST.
4 100000 as the amount.
Messrs. Ketchum. Harris, Morgan,
Wallace and Christie spoke In favor
Z OF the resolution. and Meesrs. n. Lee
Davis. West. Boiling and Ford strong
3 " opposed 1t.
Should Join Harry Thaw.
Mr.. West declared that the propo-
sltlon was too absurd to warrant Sc
rious consideration. IF we sit hero
tonight and pass this thing" he said,
"ail OF us who vote fer 1t should be
sent up to Matteawan TO dwell with
Harry Thaw." Before taking his seat
Mr.. West said that to pass the rcso-
luton would be taking the first tep
toward bnnkrunting the city
MIR. Boiling called attention 10 tho
fact that the proposed bond Issue
would mike 1t impossible for the city
to issue bonds fer any other purpose
in the future, aud Mr.. Ford discussed
the subject from the same point OF
view. Mir. Davis said that IL he voted
for the resolution his constituents
4 would think he did II Just for fnn.'
Kessrs. Christie, Harris, Morgan
and Wallace said that the water rates
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
Another Larae cenare cation.

Another large congregation listened
TO Evangelist ]. ]. Porter at the New :
por, News Baptist church last night.
interest III the meetings is increasing,
The services will be brought TO close
next Sunday night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05

of the Newport News Light and Water
Company were unreasonable. and urg-
cd that the resolution be passed to
give the people of the city an oppor-
tunity to vote upon the question.
MIR. Bickford Speaks.
Mr. II. q. Blckford. counsel for the
Newport News Light 4 Water Com
pany, asked for. and was granted n
hearing upon the floor. He charac-
tcrized the resolution MS n stick
which the council was attempting to
hold over the wntor company's head,
and protested against the proceeding
He Invited the councllmen to Inspect
the records and accounts OF the COM
pany for the purpose of seeing wheth-
or or not the people were being given
Il fair denl. lie went on TO say Tint
while the system OF the water compa-
ny cost about S1500,000 not one cent
had ever been paid the stockholders
In dividends and 10 sinking fund had
been estalliShcd.
ousaing the resolution before vote
was taken. and Mr.. Ketchum's sub
stitute was adopted by vote OF IL
navIs uarr,s e" Wnto,,, ny Ta,i,s,,
NJor.ho,, ,,arD VII ~
,mr,, nny. ~ p e w ",, w, "'s"
Io,ns ""''' A0''''s 'o'"' "VS' ""'
N'
Finance Committee.
The following resolutions from the
finance committee were unanimously
adopted: Appropriatlng $500 FOR the
s sn department., appropriating
N-"V w WV 'HSiueH'"s i"hu vi wv
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
CIRCUIT COURT IN SESSION.
Judge Blackstone Convenes Court ant
Calls his Docket.

The regular term OF the Circuit
Court began yesterday morning. with
Judge j. w. G. Blackstone on the
bench. The judge called his docket
for the term and set numerous cases
for trial.
There are six new chancery cases
on the docket. and II continued from
other terms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
mr.. Rutlar Returns.

General Manager w w. S. Butler,
of the Newport News & Old Point
Railway. returned 10 the city yester-
day evening from Kentucky where he
has been spending several days on
business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-13
TEACHING CORPS OF
NEXT YEAR STRONG
Trustee Anderson Has Sc
cured His Pedagogues.

Whitewater. Ind, May 13.-The Sc
lection of teachers for the public
schools of the township during next
year has been completed by Trustee
Anderson. The school term will be-
gin September Z. Joseph c. Burgess
has been retained as principal of the
high school. Otis Shafer and Miss
Mary A Smith are the teachers for dis
trict school No. 3. Misses Erma Cur
It's, Chessie Joy. Myrtle Adeleman, and
Edna BlOse will be in charge of dis
trict schools, also. Miss Curtis is the
only beginning teacher The others
have had one or more years of success
full experience. Otis Shafer, interme-
date teacher at Whitewater. has had
several years of successful work in the
Henry county schools and was recon-
mended highly. The entire corps of
teachers are residents Of the township
and four are graduates of the local
high school.