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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
NEXT CHICAGO
CONVENTION
It Will Have $50 Republican
Delegates
EIGHT FROM VERMONT
Eour Years Ago oo4 Was the Totai
8 Number--Considerable Interest
in the Favorite Son
Strength.
EIGHT FROM VERMONT

Washington, d. G., Jan. 3.--The Re-
publican national convention, which as
sembles at noon, Tuesday, 10th Of June,
will consist Of $50 delegates. The last
convention was composed Of 094 dele.
gates, hut the national committee re-.
duced the representation Of the terri
tories and the District of Columbia from
six delegates to two delegates. Okla
homa comes in with fourteen delegates,
and these respective changes FIX the total
representation al $50
Under the terms OF the cal issued BIZ
the national committee it viii he in or
der to hold conventions after January
z for the selection Of delegates to the
national convention upon the giving Of
thirty days notice II Is expected that
number Of states viii hold their cor.
ventions during February and by that
time there will be a practical showdown
Of the strength Of The opposing candi-
oates fer the nomination. Practical poll
iticians do not attach great deal Of
Importance to the declarations which
have been made by state committees up
to this time For instance. the Nebraska
state committee adopted resolution
favoring Secretary Taft, but it il said
that less than one-third Of the commit
tee were present and the resolution was
adopted By the bare majority Of one
vote
Politicians are Of the opinion that Re-
ublican presidential politics will begin
TO take definite shape within the next
six weeks; that within that time It
viii be demonstrated whether Secretary
Taft il to be confronted BY coalition
Of opposing candidates for the purpose
Of keeping away from him the large
state delegations necessary to his noni-
nation In the national convention 1t
will require 49l votes to nominate. The
combined strength Of the fayorite sons
j. 256, consisting Of the votes Of Penn.
sylYania, New York, Indiana, Illinois.
and Wisconsin. admitting Ohio Ii these
votes can be kept from Secretary Taft
BY the fayorite SON they will represent
powerful element OF opposition. and
with The votes Of other states supposed
to be hostile to him for one reason and
another will make very hard PROPOSE
tion for the Taft managers to negotiate.
The representation 81 the several states
and territories IN the national conven
fsn4 f,att.t..s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
CHARGES AGAINST SPEAKER COLE
Accusation About Soliciting Reduced
Rates While in Office to Go Before
the Grand Jury.

Boston. Jan. s.-Charges Of Andover
residents against Speaker John \. Cole
of the Massachusetts, House OF Represen.
tatives are to be presented before the
Essex grand jury when it comes in next
week. This was admitted by District
Attorney ". Scott Peters in Haverhill
yesterday The charges are to the effect
that Speaker Cole. while holding Office
as member OF the general court. so
hcited reduced rates from the Boston &
Maine railroad, corporation, in behalf
of persons not entitled TO receive them,
the iates being less than those charged
the general public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
PARIS REvIvEs THE war SORE.
Japan's Attitude on immigration and Our
Fleet Featured by Papers.

Paris, Jan. S-Some Of the Paris
newspapers, notably the Alatin, which
have been giving considerable promi
hence to the American Japanese swar
scare have taken cabled reports Of Jap
ans refusal to accept the American con
ditions in the matter Of immigration.
together with the decision of the navy
department to keep this torpedo boat
fiotila and the bsttleships together for
the remainder OF the cruise 70 the Pa
eifc, and made OF them a subject for
fresh alarm.
The Matin expresses the opinion that
Japan intends TO press for q diplomatic
settlement Of the question before the
fleet reaches the west coast This paper
asserts also that the present situation
is almost analogous to that which ex-
listed before the Russian Japanese war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
Lincoln and The Demon Rum.

1t might naturally be supposed that
the last Lincoln story had been told
vet new and delightful one is always
cropping up, and apparently the pub
lie never tires Of reading them.
eLincoln's Rum Sweat. in the Jann-
arv McClure'ss has some new AMI
amusing first hand stories By George
p. Floyd, proprietor of the Springfield
hotel where lincoln stopped IN 1855
while stamping the state of Illinois.
Inc strain Of speeehmaking was great
ard one night Lincoln was carried hone
to the hotel in a state Of collapse. Mrs.
Floyd proposed rum sweat after an
oldfashioned formula well" said Mr..
Lincoln on hearing that the rum was to
be applied externally, III you think II
will do me any good, just crack your
whip and 80 ahead Any port in a
storm; and, l tell you. | am mighty near
overheard Mr. Floyd tells how his
wife went ahead and the presphing pa
tient was finally put TO bed "The next
morning, TO our surprise, Mr.. Lincoln
made his appearance bright and early.
We asked how he was feeling. Why
said ", 4 am feeling like a two year-old.
can Jump a fve.rail fence right now.
] swannyl I've heard Of folks drinking
liquor and rubbing their bodies with the
bottle for ailments, but I never vet
heard Of driving the stuff through the
pores of the nide to get man full If
Mrs. Floyd would only Join us IN this
and prescribe for me, / think
we could beat out Judge Douglas slick
and clean
There are one of two characteristic
Lincoln stories in this sketch, whica
closes with a paragraph on Lincom's at
titude toward the South
I have net suffered BY the South. ;
be said 4 have suffered with the
South. Their pain has been my pain:
their loss my loss What they have
gained I have gained
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
MODESTO FANcIEs.
Black and White Combination Smarter
Than Ever--New Jumper.

Never was black and white more
worn than now, black over white
especially. and In lace over chiffon the
lace Is often emphasized BY black veil
vet appiaues.
Soutache will trim our suits next
winter both on the skirt and coat. II is
fashionable in all widths and Is put on
costumes In every conceivable manner,
Brown and green are a modish COM
hlnation OF the season, especially in
the most exclusive millinery. Feath-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
Satisfied Customers
SING =
$50
PRAISES.

e-5-A Is fhs oaly preparation that Is
suitable fov nsc on Gas. o. Gasoline,
COOKING Ranges. because # destroys
rust. Is clafcr ana erase proof. dries
u - rsizufes ard S applied he PANT.
For sale BY Reynolds & Son. n. d
Phelps s Co. c. ". Averill & Co. ant
/. A. Prindie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03

Ethel freeitingl-"oh. tell me, where
Is fancy bred"
Tommy-At the bakery, suppose
Harper's Weekly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03

The popular ditty. when It has begun
IFS brief nui surprising career,
Is pcrsistcntiv shouted tiil soon Il Is ore
That nobodys willing 80 hca7.
washington star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03

an thin hang up tn receiver an remark
'Gy Lumley IS still gassin' about TIL
trait. How nanny cards?Y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
STEAMSHIP ASHORE.
The Yueatan Stranded on The Coast
Of England.

London. Jan. 3-The British steam
ship Yucatan. Capt Reid. from New
Orleans for Liverpool IS ashore near
Egermont. of the coast al Cumberland
The Nueatan IS a vessel oI l,7s3 tons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-03
NEARER TO
| FRENCH TREATY
Negotiations Are Proceeding
Satisfactorily
PARIS TO YIELD TO
Minimum Duty on Coffee from Porte
Rico-Time on This Decree Is
Extended to First Of
February.
PARIS TO YIELD TO

Paris, Jan. S--Negotiations for the
conclusion OF a definite commercial
agreement between France and the Unit.
ed States are now proceeding 50 salts
factorily that the French government,
without any request on the part Of the
United States, has extended the life Of
the decree, which permits Porto Rican
coffee to enter France upon payment of
the minimum rate Of duty, until Feb. |.
The pessinism which prevailed here at
the beginning Of the negotiations on ac-
count OF what was regarded as excessive
demands by the United States. has now
been succeeded by a belief that an arr
rangenent satisfactory to both coun-
tries will be reached
Washington, Jan 3.--The finishing
touches were added yesterday to the
draft Of an agreement between the
United States and France under section
3 Of the DingIey act, which has been
in preparation for nearly year past.
Ambassador Jusserand called at the
state department yesterday to discuss
details Of this arrangement, and ii Is
expected that it will be promulgated
from the state department in day or
two. It is known that America ahates
the existing duty on French champagne
BY twenty per cent, while France RENTS
maximum duties on America cottonseed
oil, certain classes of machinery and
other commodities
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16
THf RAWHIDt BOOM
 BEATS THEM ALL
New Nevada Camp That Has Made Wonderful Record When Conditions Are Considered.

Rawhide is Nevada's newest and many say her greatest mining camp and for a new town which is in the process of booming while conventional places are either enjoying a panic or crawling out from under one. il is evil dently making quite a record. A copy of the Rawhide Press Times has been received at this office with the name of Gus H. Hirschfeld on it, wherefore it is supposed that Gus, who Is still reckoned as a Phoenician. must be there. although there is nothing in the paper exploiting his operations The Press Times has a motto that nobody can take exception to. "Fhe Truth is Good Enough" and as far as a paper 1t knocks the spots off anything that has yet come out of "rawhide" min ing camp It is a 32-page Illustrated edition, printed on book paper and tells of the wonders of that country in a way that is use to interest the reader.
 Though the Press-Times IS a daily paper it could not be expected to hay. the facilities yet for printing such an edition as has been sent out into the world and it therefore had the mechan- ical work done in San Francisco. But II is creditable even at that and if the Rawhide boom keeps on the Press Times may hope soon to be able to buy out all the San Francisco papers. The following facts are from it's col umns and with it's motto they have to be believed:
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16

Rawhide was laid out last September and now has population of approx imately 1000 people. City lots were sold at ten dollars each. l60 acres be- ing laid out The prices now range from modest figures up to $l2,0OO a lot though one lot sold a few days ago for $32000 Evidently somebody wanted il, for a specific purpose. The town has three banks, the first one opening it's doors in January and the total deposits of the three are now approximately S200.00O. The town is some distance from the railroad the three stations on the railroads that are bidding for RaWhide business and that are con- nected by automobile lines. are Fallor. ShurZ and Nina. Fallon however is in the lead as a Rawhide junction and is about forty miles away. Up to Feb ruary 25 there had been only five deaths in Rawhide all Of them the re- suit of booze exposure and pneumonia.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16

demand fer these stones as q result of the panic aithOug5 the pawn shops are filled with them. So far has this ef- feet been felt that there is a notice
 able diminution of the former glitter along Broadway in cafes and theatres. New York is literally diamond poor and anyone who has a few dollars tucked away in a stocking can pick up stones with surprising cheapness.
 But m the midst of all this "Dia- mond Jim Brady, the Rajah Of the Great White Way. continues to scin-
 tHlate without diminution like a walk
 ing iewelry store window. The el-
 fulgence or this remarkable person who wears the stones which have made him famous. as would other
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16
MAR00NS ARE BEATEN
 BY BROTHERHOOD TEAM
The Game Was Close Enough to Be interesting However.

The Fraternal Brotherhood baseball nine yesterday afternoon defeated the Mexican Maroons by score of & to 6. in a very interesting game. though there were few errors to mar the occasion. The Maroons used up two pitchers. Delgado supplanting L. Qui- roes in the later stages of the en- counter. Nermuelen tossed the entire game for the Brotherhood. The fea- ture of the game was running low catch of a line drive. scooped in by Tavos of the lodge men.
 Vermuelen allowed the Maroons but six safetieS. while the Brotherhood took kindly to the offerings of Quiros, slamming out one three gger. three doubles and a few singles. The game ran along very near even most of the sessions and the outcome was in doubt till the last As an opener Rudolph was an easy out. Ninson three based and scored on Congo's two-bagger. Three Maroons distinguished them selves by dying at first. The Brother hood had no look-in for run in the second. but the Maroons tallied one. tieing the score.
 The Iodgemen set the woods ringing with jingles in the third, two-base hit. an error. single and wild throws contributing to the 'makin's" of four scores. The MeXicans whittled down the lead of their opponents hy two tallieS in the last of the third and the score stood to .. The MaroOns add ed another in the fourth after the Brotherhood went out in batting or der but the latter run in two more in the fifth widening the distance again at ratio of to 1.
 The Maroons were unable to cross the rUbber till the seventh. when one registered. They made the total six in the eighth and hope blazed anew in the Mexican breast But the Brother hood nine secured an extra run Tn the eighth and shut the Maroons out in the first of the ninth and il was all over
 The game drew a very good attend ance. The Brotherhood nine is show ing up faster and has acquired a few men from the WOOdchoppers. They are now figuring on a game with Mesa and with some other outside towns later on. The prospect for a good American team appears to be waning unless the Fraternal Bros. prove up tO the required standard. which it now gives promise Of doing. The Wood choppers. which started out by goose egging Mesa. has apparently disband- ed and unless BusheH can rake to- gether a new organization il will pass into the glOaming. The passing will be a distinct disappointment for il gave promise on the start of being worthy of representing Phoenix in games against Prescott and Tucson this summer.
 The Fraternal Brothers are making special efforts to get all the best ball players in the city to join and reor- saniZe the lineup. As it stood yester- day: BrotherhoOds-Ne ermuelen. pitch CT; Congo catcher; Magoffin. first. Stauffer. second; Vinson. third: Ru- dolph short; Tavos. left; Rudd. cen ter; Shue. right Maroons-Delgado and Quiros. pitcher: Pancho. catcher, Frank. first. Charley. second: Mike. third; Scott, short; Lopez, left: J. Quiros center; Quiros. right. Lewis umpired a very satisfactory game though there was some rag-chewing.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16

persons common bone buttons. is to put it mildly. dazzling. Diamonds studs. stick pins. cuff buttons. waist coat buttons. fobs and the like are the least among his bediamOnded posses siOns. among which are diamonds headed canes and umbrellas. diamond shoe buttons, diamond handled pocket kuifes and diamond set cigar and cig arette. holders. He is the nearest ap- preach to a walking diamond mine which this city knows. and his decOra- tions of this sort are worth a large fortune. So numerous are his jewels indeed that he employs a diamond valet to Go nothing but look after them.
 LONGACRE.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16

they arrive will greatly reduce the best running time is not expected but in every other way they will introduce
 innovations Of an amazing character
 They will have real daily papers and ticker service too for brokers who cannot afford to get out of touch with the market. Because of their great length they will be equipped either with diminutive trolley cars or nov ing sidewalks to carry passengers about the boat Elevators will of course care for the vertical travel. There will be cable offices aboard to say nothing of afternoon concert. vau- deville performance and opera. There will be tailor shops. boot shops. haber- dashers and jewellers shops. notion
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16
A MUROERoUS LOVER.
After Shooting Several Persons He
 Was Killed by Officers

San Pedro. ore, March 15.-Oracio Elueta, lumber handler. tonight shot at Mrs. A. Names. with whom he was infatuated. and fatally wounded her daughter by shooting her through the right lung. and shattered her left hand. He put bullet through the right arm of Minnie Shackelford and shot her grandfather. James Shackle- ford, through both shoulders. He was pursued to his home and killed on his doorsteps in a duel with police officers.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16

Father Knicllerbocker is not sport ing any diamonds at present. for nev- CT since this city became q center for the gem trade have the imports of these precious stones fallen SO low
 For the five weeks just ended dealers here imported only $3T9.S74 worth of brillants-a mere trifle when compared to the sum of S4.5S5.175 representing the value Of similar imports for the same period last year There is little
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16

counters and facilities for stock trad ing. Tn short the quarter mile long liner will be in every respect a com plete Heating city--a marvel undream- ed of either in size or equipment only few years ago.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16

If one good opportunity slips past you. just lie low and grab the next.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16
MARDIGRAST0CtLFBRATF
 AUTOS TENTH BIRTHDAY

New Works 22,oo0 Motor Vehicles to Join in Great Carnivsl-Oeean Lin- CTS a Quarter Mile in Length Now Promised With All Attractions of Great City.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16

It isn't a sign that a cat has money because she carries her purrs with her
Arizona republican., 1908-03-16

New York. Mar 10. Special cOrres- pondence of The Republican, On the sixth Of next April New York. in monster pageant. will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the advent of her first automobile, for it is just a single decade since the then ridiculed horse less carriage obtained precarious foothOld. or rather a wheel hold. in this city The tremendous growth of it's use however. is evidenced by the fact that today there are regularly in operation on the city streets more than
 9 0O6 autos valued at $44. .0OG GOO. This
 tenth birthday of the auto will be one of the most remarkable celebrations which the city has ever known. re- sembling more than anything else q
 Mardi Gras carnival. It will extend through an entire week and will in kclude q great variety of events There will be automobile parades. races. hill
 climbing contests. tugs of war dinners dances. tournaments. tricks and every
 thing else that can be imagined
 There will be exhibitions of automobile squadrons belonging to single owners. for there are at least thirty men in
 tn. city who possess more than twen- " autos a piece and more than 2j0
 who find that al least ten ears are
 necessary to their needs. The most
 spectacular feature of all will be q
 night parade of more than 10000 cars
 decorated with Japanese lanterns and
 separated into four divisions First
 will come the early specimens and
 = g.f
 later vintagcs Finally there will be
 a king and queen of the carnival. h.
 cidentally the accident insurance com
 panies are looking forward to lively
 week and il is rumored that in honor
 of the occasion the price of gasolene
 will he advanced a cent or two.
 That transatlantic liners d quarter of mile long will shortly be seen in
 New Works barbor is no longer a
 dream of the imagination but proven reality. Record breaking steamships have become so numerous of late that it is difficult to keep track of them. The performance of a 9 knot boat is already dimmed by the I.romise of one to make thirty knots. and the seven hundred foot liner considered as a leviathan a few weeks ago is now dwarfed by the announcement of a ship to exceed 1000 feet in length, for the construction of which preparations | are already under way. Already too are marine experts outlining the quarter mile long liner whose arrival is only dependent on the completion of necessary harbor and docking faccili- | ties. That these monster ships when |
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-11
NOW BELIEVE
MRS. GUINNESS
DIED IN FIRE
The WOman's Farmland Talks
on Subject LampheTG Tells Of
HsIgeIein's Disappearance.
ANOTHER SEEKS KIN
County Prosecutor Has Evidence
as 10 How the House Was
Set on Fire.
gpeoial nu unltea Press wire:


Laporte, Ind, May 11:-The au-
thorities are now generally accept
ing the theory that Mrs. Belle Gun
ness is not alive, but perished in the
fire. Sheriff Smutzer has found in
the ruins the key to the safe deposit
valut which the woman rented the
day she made the will and made de-
posit Of 800 in the bank. He
thinks this strongly indicates that
the woman is dead.
Additional evidence along this
line is the discovery of the metal
frame of the woman's pocketbook
containing several gold coins melted
and clinging to the frame. This may
have been an additional effort on the
woman's part to throw the authori-
ties off their guard, but the sheriff
believes that If she wished to do that
she could have used silver coins to
answer the purpose jut as well.
1t is declared the attorneys for Lam
phere have in their possession proof
that Mrs. Guinness house was set on
fire by another person than Lamphere.
This person was confederate of Mrs.
Guinness in many murders. The at
torneys for Lamphere are bending their
efforts to find this man.
Lamphere admitted to the prosecut-
ing attorney, according to statements
made by his lawyer, that he was at
the fire that destroyed the Guinness
house.
Says He Saw Lamphere Run.
The county prosecutor has a witness
not known to the defense who will tes-
tify that he positively identified Lam
phere as a man whom he saw running
away from the Guinness house after the
fire, cutting across lots to the Wheat
Brook farm.
No expert opinion has been obtained
regarding the identity of the womans
body found in the ruins of the house
Coroner Mack thinks the remains quite
large enough for Mrs. Guinness. An.
! other physician thinks not. Neither
opinion is anything more than q med.
ical guess. The head, which might
have aided Identification, was charred
off and entirely consumed in the EN-
bers.
i
still lives carries with 1t, of course, the
startling theory that this body is thai
of another woman whom Belle Gun.
ness slew and left to perish in the
house she set a1re herself SO that the
police would infer that this body was
that of Mrs. Guinness and not seek tc
pursue her. It also necessitates the
assumption that the murderer delib
erately added the slaughter Of her
three children to her already suffi
ciently horrifying list of crimes
1t is now agreed by County Prosecu
tor Ralph Nicholas Smith, Sheriff AL
bert Shutter and the other county au
thoritles that whatever the startling
developments of the day Ray Lam
phere, now under arrest, is 10 be charg
ed not only with the murder Of Mrs
Guinness, with her children, by setting
fire to her house, but also with being
her confederate in the murder Of An
drew X. Helgelein-