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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
Mutual Reserve Life Co. in
More Trouble
JACKSON TO TAKE ACTION
Based on Commissioner of Insurance
Kelsey's Report-The Legality Of
Liens Upon Policies in
Dispute.

New York, Feb 15,--State Attorney
General William S. Jackson announced
yesterday that he had decided to ask for
the appointment Of a receiver for the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance com
pany The legality of certain liens i'm
posed upon policies has been questioned.
Attorney General jackson said his De-
eision was based on the report Of State
Superintendent Of Insurance Otto KeI.
sey, who contended that the company is
insolfent. That report gave the com
pany's liabilities as S5.41s.717. Mr.. KEEL
sey admitted that the company had as
sets Of s3,7o1 ,602, leaving a deficit Of
Ss71z1I4. Of this alleged deficit $500.
coo was in liens against the policies of
the insured The officers OF the COM
pany claimed these as an asset, but Mr..
Kelley would not allow it,
The company has 81 900 policyh0ldcrs,
some Of whom had formed a committee
to secure the dissolution of the company
aHN olclilUullolt VI us descts.
Following the Legislative insurance in
sestigation, several officers Of the
Mutual Insurance company were I'M
dicted on charges Of larceny Of the
funds Of the company and Of forgery
George Durham, ir., yice-president and
counsel was convicted Of larceny, but
the conviction was reversed and new
trial ordered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
Climbing mountains BY Rail.

Benjamin Franklins famous expert
ment in drawing electricity from the
clouds by means IF a kite string has
been revised in some respects today. 50
writes Henry Hale in the Technical
World Magazine for February. Instead
Of depending upon tile clouds to supply
rs with electricity, we carry it up
among the clouds and make it Of SCI
vice il running our trolley cars. We
even pass beyond the clouds and calmly
defy the lightning to do its worst.
One BY one great mountain peaks
have been climbed, first by hardy noun
taineers, with alpen-stock and line;
then BIZ early cog-wheel railroads and
puffy engines, and. finally. BY the mod
ern electric road, with cars comfortably
heated SO that as the ascent is made,
the temperature inside can be regulated
to s1t the needs Of the passengers
What formerly required days to accom-
plish at the imminent risk OF life and
limb. can be performed today by the
mere tyro within an hour or two
without 50 much as ieopardizing his
life Iii the remotest way.
Description and remarkable photo
graphs Of the railroads to the Swiss
tops, make this q very inter
esting feature Of the magazine, one Of
the most picturesque indeed, Of the
month
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
WOMAN'S WORLD
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

A Pinch Of salt taken before meals
stimulates digestion.
"A cup Of strong coffee VIII remove
tho odor Of onions from the breath.
Nervous spasms are usually relley-
ed by dissolying a little salt in the
mouth.
Bathing IN salt water tones up the
skin and gives it fresh. wholesome
color.
For corns take equal parts Of lard
sud auinine and mix thoroughly. APP
ply at night.
For a sprained ankle the whites Of
eggs aud powdered alum made into
plaster Ii almost specific.
Hot water is better than cold for
bruises. 1t relieves pain quickly and
will prevent diseoloration.
One should be cautious about enter
ing a sickroom IN state Of perspira-
ton, as the moment you become cool
your pores absorb
Stewed rhubarb has we'll known
medicinal value besides being COM
plexion beautiiier. 1t is said to be val
liable for rheumatic troubles.
Eggs are considered one OF the best
remedies for dysentery. Beaten up
slightly and swallowed they tend to
lessen the Inflammation of stomach
ard intestines.
In even severe attacks Of collie tea
spoonful OF salt dissolved ID d teacup.
full Of cold water has been known to
give immediate relief The same dose
will revive person who has been
stunned by a heavy fall II be can be
forced to swallow it.
A teaspoousul OF ground mustard in
a cupful Of warm water is a prompt
and reliable emetic ana should be TAX
en- Ii cases Of poisoning or cramps
from ovrreating. Powdered resin is
the sest thing to stop bleeding from
cuts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
| MAGAZINE REVIEW.
Dream Of Science REALIZED.

A dream Of science, which has been
cherished for ages. has recently come SO
close to realization Tint the world has
had a start, as II were. The artificial
production Of life, at which experiment
ers have aimed, almost since men first
entered into any extended knowledge OF
the elements and Of chemical action, APP
pears to have been all but accomplished,
and, while tile man who has conducted
the experiments which have shown such
remarkable results, made no loud ac
claim over his discovery, he points to
the work he has done and we can but
wonder at it.
Artificial plants have been produced
in test tubes by Professor I.educ of
Nantes, France, as well as artificial sea-
weed produced from an artificial cell,
also the culture of single artificial
grain Artificial organs showing mush
room shape are Of tremendous interest,
as well as the liquid cell tissues.
This French scientist, professor in
"l'Ecole de Medicine de Nantes has
obtained these curious artificial plants,
cells and tissues from cane sugar, cope
sulphate and potassium Ferocyanide,
and although they are composed Of inert
matter, these interesting objects sprout,
branch and nourish themselves like ac-
tual living organisms
The writer discusses at length the
work Of Prot. Leduc along this line and
some very interesting photographs arr
reproduced In illustration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
The Gospel According to woman.

The history OF a remarkable woman
and remarkable movement has been
resumed in the February McCMre's.
One Of the interesting features is the
caution even in which Mrs. Eddy felt
her way to Q place among sacred char.
acters."
Comparisons did not stop with the
Nergin Mary and the star-crowned wo-
man. Throughout the first ten years Of
the Journal there is running parallel
between Mrs. Eddy and Jesus Christ
A sermon approvingly printed in the
Journal, declared that christian Science
il the Gospel according to Woman. We
are witnessing the transfer of the gospel
from male TO female trust. : -
When Julius Dresser returned to Bog
ton he published some facts designed
to check these fanciful flights. He re-
Jpon the death Of Dr. p. r. Quimby,
who Healed With the Truth that Christ
Taught in which she declared that
"All matter mouuned the hour with
dewey eyes Mr.. Dresser now pub
lished, too. that letter which Mrs. Eddy
wrote him after her memorable fall in
Lynn. II was on February / 1866, this
reader will remember, that Mrs Eddy
upon the ice; and on the third day She
received her revelation and was mirac-
ulously healed. Those dates had become
fixed in the minds Of her students.
Vet here was letter written two weeks
after the accident, twelve days after
the revelation, in which Mrs. Eddy said
that when she recovered consciousness
after her fall she awoke but to find
myself the helpless cripple / was before
saw DIR. Qnimby." She went on to
say that she feared a return Of 'tthe
terrible spinal affection from which
have suffered SO long and hopelessly."
She begged Mr.. Dresser to treat her, and
urged him, at the most promising Of
Quimby's pupils, to step forward and
carry on the dead heaier's work. Tie
tone Of the letter was one Of fear and
apprehension, and ii seemed to be the
NV Of one who had lost an old hope
rather than found new. Mr. Qtlimby's
death had occurred during the previous
month, and plainly enough, Mrs. Eddy
feared that she might altogether lose
her hold upon the principle which she
believed had done SO much for her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
PAYS $3.50 FOR RARE
BOOKS, LOSES 1T.
Rich Collector weeps When He Misses
Album He Sought For Years.

kich Collector Weeps When he Misses
Album He Sought For Years
New York. Feb. is. For Is years J,
Ross, wealthy amateur collector Of
rare books has been engaged in 4 world
vide search for a first copy of the ia
nous HokusaI Japanese album. He came
upon the precious volume, bought it for
$500, and 10 minutes later lost it.
Mr.. Ross who Is believed 70 employ
that name only as buyer at art sales.
was the FIRST to arrive at the American
Art galleries in Twenty-third street at
tle auction Of John la Farge's collec-
ton Of prints, He had heard the Ho-
kusal treasure, depicting 36 scenes Of
tho famous Japanese mountain Full. was
to be put on sale.
He was the first bidder Tie tramped
up and down the galleries IN his excite
ment. His intention to get the album at
any cost became 80 obvious that the 10
other aspirauts dropped out, and tine
book was knocked down to him for
$500.
Ross was almost overcome b. ioy
when he found that the album was his.
and exulted with his friends over what
lie said was the achievement Of his life
1t must have been in his haste to got
MS treasure home that the album
dropped unnoticed to the floor His grief
vas - pathetic that all other collectors
ard employees helped search. At mid
night ROes gave ttD and went homo
Weeping and diseonsoiate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
SMELL SENT GIRLS
LOVE NOTES AND CASH
But Postmaster Cline Refuses in Court
to Give the Names of the Re-
cinients

Clinton. MI, Feb l5 Charles Cline,
assistant postmaster Of Clinton since
1891. testifying IN the $2,O00000 suit
instituted BY Richard Smell, refused to
give the names Of schoolgirls with whom
Millionaire Colonel Thomas Smell core
sponded
He admitted that he knew the names
of most of the girls, ranging il age from
II to is years foF whom the eccentric
old man rented private boxes in the
Clinton post-oiiice, that they might send
to and receive letter from Colonel SHELL
but said most 81 them we're from the
best Clinton families and had now grown
to womanhood
The witness told how the aged mil
lionaire wrote love letters daily to mum
hers Of schoolgirls, IN which he enclosed
from S. to $50 in bills.
The colonel made no secret that he
enjoyed the pleading love letters written
BY the children. Snell would govern
the amounts returned to the writer's
according to the number OF terms of
endearment and suggestive declarations.
This correspondence was carried on BY
the colonel until year before his death
and was begun in 1891, according to the
testimony Of the post office official
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
.HYNES HAD
81 WIVES
Admits Facts and Also Had
80 Names
HE TELLS THE STORY
Deserted the Women He Married as Soon
As he Got Their Money-Tells
the Story Of His Crooked
Career.
HE TELLS THE STORY

| London, Feb l5.The Evening News
publishes the first instalIment Of an
autobiography Of Arthur Hynes, the
bigamist, who was sentenced Thursday
TAT Bristol TO seven years penal servi-
tude. In the autobiography, which was
written in 1905, Hynes said.
4 give the real facts Of all my wrong.
doings.p The document shows that
Hynes' real name is F. A. schotz. Among
the aliases he has borne are Weston
and Witzoff The headlines in the auto
biography were written by Hynes him
self and read;
@Witzof tells his life story.
@The man with 80 names and 80 omar
riedl wives.
"Bgamy as a means Of livelihood
In short preface the writer says
there II no truth ii the reports that he
possessed 100 wives. He married only 81
wives.
In his remarkable narrative. HSnes
or Schotz--says lie was born in Maui
chatel III 1864 and enigrated to the
United States in 1881. He was appren-
tice,I to dentistry III Philadelphia. Af-
terward he practised with a Dr. O'Neil
Both were arrested for malpractice and
placed under bonds OF $4,000 each. 1t
was the friend who provided Sehotzs
bond who suggested marriage as means
Of repayiug the writer. Schotz then
gives list Of the many women he mar
ried. securing al the money he conld,
and then abandoning his victims. some
times on the day after marriage When
he returned to Europe, he continued to
seek fresh wives The father OF one Of
his Italian wives discovered his son.in-
laws guilt, and the two fought with
daggers, Schotz was stabbed twice
Afterward he returned 70 New York
and started practice on Lexington avenue
under the name Of Dr.. Hofger Thence
he went 20 ST. Louis, Washington. Chi,
cage, Detroit. Cincinnati, Minneapolis,
Milwaukee and elsewhere. defrauding
women whenever he found an oppor-
tunity.
The most money he obtained from
any OF his wives was from his first
wife. who was named Russell, and whom
he married in Montreal in 1896 He got
$4,000 from her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15

Or. Pierce believes that our American for
ests ahosud In most valuable medicinal roots
foa the cufeAsas most obstinate and fatal dis
eases. IL weyCesd properly investigate them;
and II lea ffsaa tfQn OF this conviction, be
poilfsgwith pTide~n Lhe-almnSt marxelQls
CURES etlected BY his . nLdaz- Medical Dis
GOVERN which has proren- itSelf 10 be the
mQsl eiilcisnl- SION ach ionic. llyeE nxigor-
alnr-hsaEt tonic and Regulator. aIld blood
cleanser known 70 medical science. Dyspep-
sia. or Indigestion. torpid liver, functional
and even valvular and other affections Of
the heart yield to it's curative action. The
reason trag il cures these ard many other
affections. IS clearly shown IN little book
OF extracts from tho standard medical works
which is mailed free 70 any address b. DR. r.
v. Pierce. OF Buffalo. N. y. to all sending
request Tor The aame.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
NO PURE POLITICS
IN w0MEN's CLUBS.
This Is What Mrs. Trow Told Members
Of New York Republican Club.

This Is What Mrs Trow Told Members
Of New York Republican Club.
New York, Feb f5.--When Mrs. Cora
+. Trow told the members Of the West
End Women's Republican club, at a
meeting IN the hotel Aston, that there
vas no pure politics in women's clubs,
and that until women knew how to con-
duct an election legality thea had no
right to ask for the ballot, sne caused
astonishment
Women" said she, generally vote
for another because they happen TO like
her or else thew refuse to vote for her
because the woman who nominated her
il distasteful to them.
what you should do is to prove
your power in the municipality, make
point to become a civic authority anJ
be IN such a position that when your
club comes out for any public movement
il win be such that il viii not be neces-
sary for other clubs to investigate what
you indorse.
Don't put forward woman for Of
fee in your clubs unless you know her
Is be fl for the Office Don't vote for
woman simply because You like the way
she dresses or does her hair, and do not
assume an Office you have not the time
TO fill'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
a aMnmg 500.

Representative John Sharp Williams
has new story. During the recent
Mississippi gubernatorial campaign the
Hon JEFF Truly was one of the unsuc-
-essful aspirants for the majority sufs
frage Of his fellow citizens. Prohibit
ton doctrines figured in the struggle
and seemed very important to Meth
odist minister
Brother Truly" said the minister
II want TO ask you question. DO you
ever take drink of whisky
"Befo ! answer that" responded the
wary Brother Truly Il want to know
whether It is an inquiry or an invita-.
ton"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
500 STUDENTS ARRESTED
FOR R0BB1NG HOTEL
Whole Trainload Of Laval University
Boys Rounded Up With
Silver Ware.

Ottawa. Ont. heb. 15.-Five hundred
students at Laval university Of Mont
real were temporarily placed under ar
rested by a corps Of city detectives early
yesterday, after having robbed the Rus
sell hotel of table silver AZ banquet.
The boys had come 10 Ottawa as the
guests of L. P. Bfodeur. Dominion min
lister Of marine At the banquet Sir
Wilfred Laurier, the premier. and other
cabinet ministers were present.
When their guests were gone The ho-
tel managers rlsned corps of lesuths
e the railroad station and when the sig
raj uas given TO pull out they boarded
tie train and held up The students
guarding all exits.
College authorities in charge Il the
party were then informed OF the aceu-
sation and the officers searched the
train. Most Of the students gave up
tier booty voluntarily. A great deal
more was thrown from tho car windows
and recovered later. bu, there vas much
Jet TO account for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
To Mend a Tear.

Accidents will happen and tear in
ones best skirt is no laughing matter.
For most rents basic a piece Of thin
paper under the rent. drawing It intd
perfect shape; then darn neatly with
rawlings Of the material If one has
no pieces. these can sometimes be OBJ
tanned from the raw edges Of the skirt
cores. A French patch IS made with
out turning the edges under The piece
is smoothly fitted in and a piece Of thin
paper basted on The edges Of the
patch are then daFned with very fine
stitches. Always press a darn care.
fully after finishing It.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
The Man Who Carried the News Of
Lincoln's Death to Lincoln's
Step Mother

The February American Magazila
contains the whole story of Lincolns
birth and boynood as told BY Dennis
Tanks, Lineoln's cousin and playmate.
1t i an extraordinary contribution DEN
mrs Hanks Is the inan who carried tho
rews Of Lineolns death to Sarah Lin
coin, the Presidents step-mother. Sarah
Lincoln is the woman who brought Lin
coin up. Here j. what Hanks says Of
the news Of the Presidents death:
~The next spring after went to
Washington. Abe was shot. | heerd of
il in this way / was settin' in my
shop peggin' away at shoe when
man come in an said Dennis, Honest
Abe is deadi' / KEEP, sayin to myself.
My God, it amt sol' ! went out to
see Aunt Sairy. where she lived all
alone after Tom died. and said, Aunt
Sairy, Abes dead Yes, I know, sez
she. I've ben awaiting fur It. / know
ed they'd kill him. An she never asked
any questions A body'd a. thought
the aith stopped whirlin' for few days,
the way everybody went on III was
ike, even here in Charleston. ike a
black cloud that kivered the sun.
you don't remember it,"
''No, / don't remember It,
Them that does has got thing to
think of Why, VIE stopped il the
streets, strong men, an cried. don't
believe the sun shone ag'in fur weeks
after he was laid away at Springfield.
Thar wasn't any tradim done soaesly.
Every mousse had black Oh It. II was
ike the plague that took the first. born.
To hit, to strike him after the war was
Overt Dennis, Honest Abe's dead. I've
heerd that in the night, and III dreams
in the daytime fur twenty-four years,
and | KANT believe it yit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
WITH sTIcK OF wooD.
Holyoke Man Said to Have Killed His
Crippled Wife.

Holyolxe, Mass, Feb l5 Emelie, The
wife Of James ]. O'6onn0r, died at the
House Of Providence hospital yesterday
as the result OF blow inflicted BY
her husband during dispute with her
Thursday night In the police court
Yesterday, O'coamor pleaded guilty To-
the charge Of manslaughter and was
held for the grand Jury in bonds Of S.,
600. which were not furnished.
Thursday night 0'Connor, who IS a
laborer, was starting a fire in the kitch-
en- stove while Mrs O'Connor, a cripple,
is said to have been reprimanding her
husband for drinking during the day.
Angered at her charges. he struck he
on the head with stick Of the wood,
crushing her skull The police do not
consider that O'Connor struck his wife
with the slightest intent TO kill
OrCon1or is about As years old, while
his wife was year or two Younger.
They had no children OF their own, but
cared for three children Of Mrs. O'0on
nors sister They lived at the corner Of
Hampden and Walnut streets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
THE SCRAP BOOK



Mr. Lansing was reading his evening
paper when his daughter Marie, aged
seven, rushed into the house, greatly
excited.
"Fatherl Father she exclaimed
breathlessly.
What is IT. my chlld?" cried the
proud parent anxiously.
ooh, papa, there's two moons to-
night"
Two moons No, you're mistaken.
There is only one moon
Yes, there Is" she insisted when
I was around the corner at Jessie Ben.
sons house, | saw one, and there's an
other right over our roof. st. Louis
Republic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15

That our American rnrests abound In
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues is abundantly attested
By scores OF the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the untu-
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness Of many native plants before the
advent Of the white race. This informa-
ton, impaired freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue Investigations until
to-day we have a rich assortment OF most
valuable American medicinal roots.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
W(lMAN'S
POWER

The healthy woman; strong men
tally and physically, whose ambi.
ton and magnetic influence urge
men to deeds Of grandeur and hero
ism; such women are all-powerful.
Weak, sick and ailing women
have little ambition; their own trou-
bles occupy all their thoughts. They
dwell upon their pains, suffer from
nervousness and headaches; often
are extremely melancholy, and
avoid society. For thirty years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15

Not less marvellous, In the unparalleled
cures Il is constantly making OF woman's
many peculiar affections. weaknesses and
distyessing derangements. Is Or. Pierces
FaYoTlteN Prescriptions IS amply attested
by thousands ofsau kcltcl I'D testimonials con-
tributed byNE1zfsful paffcu& who have been
cured BY L q cat rrhal- nelxie Qr8ln palnill
llspl acemenlz-- causell hY Weakness, u.cer-
etiQn OF uterus and kndred alectiQnA often
after many other advertised medicines and
physicians had failed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
QUEEN WISHES TO SEE
MoRcAN's ART COLLECTION.
So Informs The Financier in Thanking
Him Fol- Illustrated Catalogue.

London. Feb. l5-In letter to J. p
Morgan, thanking him for his ~eift Of
tie first three volumes Of the illustrated
of pictures. miniatures. books
and manuscripts. Queen Alexandra has
expressed a wish e visit Mr.. Morgans
residence IN Princes Gate. $. W.. IN or
der to view the originals.
It S expected thai the visit will be
made IN Marcl VIXEN Tie dowager En-.
press Of Rus.ia viii he here Il l. like.
Is that Mr.. Morgan viii be present per-
-anally Is show the collection 10 their
lnsjesties
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15

Roth the above mentioned medicines are
wholly made M from the glycerir extracts OF
native. medicinal roots The processes en-
with DR. Pierce. and they are carried on BY
skilled chemists and pharmacists with the
aid Of apparatus and appliances specially
drsirned and built Tor this purpose. both
medicines are entirely free from alcohol and
an other harmful. bahit CORNING drugs. A
TUT list OF their ingredients IS printed o.
each bottle~wrapper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15

''The mole IS putting on lot Of airs
these days remarked the toad
Yes" replied the lizard. ''he is go
ing around posing as the original dig
ger Of subways =" Detroit Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
Verse.

A verse 20 thee, dear one, send,
And III IT let my pen repeat
The words my heart doth ever lend
To coward tongue. Here at thy feet
Lie heart and verse. and both are fain
TO prove how loyal love may be.
Oh. stoop. sweetheart; do not disdain
A verse 20 thee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15

derground cables to twelve smaller sub
stations about the city to be distribut-
ed to the company's many patrons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15

srser Eeil me the craze for bridge Is
dylng out -. 49, i. has
81 ae shelf With pingpong
So ~, .ssthalck shoes,"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
SHE

A verse to thee, sweet sir, I send.
Forgive ITS lines II halt and lame.
Words that from out the heart do wenG
On paper do not look the same.
So. should this poor verse not impart
What / would say, know that il be
TO prove that | am not. sweetheart,
Averse 10 thee!