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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
A Plan Proposed by Senator
Burnham
ENDORSED BY THE P. M
Fifteen Million People Are to Receive
the Service-Provisio to Cut Out
the Goods Of the Mail Order
Houses.

Washington, Feb. i1.--Senator Burn
ham Of New Hampshire yesterday intro
duced in Congress measure OF distinct
importance to rural interests throughout
the United States. II is a bill to pro-
vide a rural delivery parcels post for
merchandise and other articles actually
mailed on rural delivery routes. The
rural free delivery routes now number
more than $4,000, and on them IN excess
Of 100000 people receive daily
postal service. The measure introduced
by SeAator Burnham has the indorse-
ment OF the President and Postmaster
General Meter. 1t provides, in brief,
for the establishment of a domestic rural
parcels post at special rates of postage,
for tine delivery of foodstuffs, dry goods,
,lrugs, books and other merchandise. The
rate Of postage shall be five cents for
the first potnd and two cents for each
additional pound or fraction thereof,
and on psrcels weighing less than one
pound as follows: Two ounces or less,
one cent; over two and under four
ounces, two cents; over four and not ex
cesding eight ounces, three cents over
eight and not exceeding twelve ounces,
four cents, and over twelve ounces and
under one pound, five cents.
Two important limitations are placed
on the USE Of Che proposed parcels post
by the following provisions:
That nothing herein contained snail
be taken as authorizing the acceptance
or delivery at the special rates of post
age herein provided Of any parcel altered
bv any person acting as agent or rep
resentative, upon commission or other
wise, for any person or company not
resident on such rural delivery route.
That only such parcels shall be re
ceiyed for delivery at the special rates
Of postage herein provided as are OF
ftred by bona fide merchants or dealers
whose regular places OF business are on
rural delivery routes covered by this
act, in The ordinary and regular course
Of their business and by residents Of
such rural routes in their individual Ca
pacity.
The bill provides that the parcels car
Fied shall not weigh more than eleven
pounds, or be more than three feet six
fnhces In length. Perisnablc articles
win be sent at the sender's risk, and
will not be accepted at any post office
more than three hours before the de-
parture of the mail from the Office
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
TAFT PUTS IN BUSY ii
DAY AT KANSAS CITY
Presidential Candidate Confers With
Prominent Republicans There.

Kansas, City. Feb 11--Secretary Of
War TATE arrived mere early Yesterday
from Washington, and almost imme
diately entered into round Of confer
enoes, receptions and other forms OF en-
tertainment that promised TO take np
every moment of his time until he de-
parts foi Grand Rapids, Mich, late last
night
The secretary was accompanied hY
Walter 4. Diekey. chairman 81 the Mis-
souri Republican central committee. and
half hundred other prominent Repub-
leans from st. Louis, Kansas CITY and
other Missouri cities.
Victor Rousewater. editor Of the
Omaha Bee. and William Hayward.
chairman OF the Nebraska central com.
mittee were among the first to be- closet
ed with Air. Taft. Later he received
delegations from Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas. s4 s
Following these conferences there
vas q reception al the Missouri Republic
can clubs headquarters, preceding a re.
ception Of the Yale Alumni ASSOCIATION
at the University club.
Tonight Secretary Taft viii be the
guest Of the association OF young Repu0.
licans Of Missouri at mammoth ban.
qiiet IN Convention hall Twelve hun.
dred plates will be laid. Most Of the
prominent Republicans Of Missouri a.
well us many from Kansas, Oklahoma
and Nebraska will be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
Owing to Financial Troubles,
Frank Harris
SHOOTS HIMSELF AIT HOTEL
Man Is Found Sitting Upright in Chair
with Farewell Messages Near Him
domestic Life Was Ideally
Happy He Wrote.


Boston, Feb Ito the newspapers.
Financial trouble Is the cause Of nv act.
Ny domestic life was always ideally
happy.
Frank Harris
Carefully planning every detail Of bis
death, even to ths writing Of a letter
to the press to explain the cause 81 hi
act, Frank HARRIS 50 years old, broker
at SO State street, committed suicide
at the Hotel T.enox yesterday by shoot
ing himself in the right temple with
80 -caliber revolver.
His body was found by chamber
maid and was the first intimation. ii
the mans death He was sitting bolt
upright ii a chair alongside Of the win
dow and near table on which were
dozen letters Of farewell to friends and
relatives, and in his right hand was
clutched the revolver which had been his
instrument OF destruction.
His wife is in New York City and
word was at once telegraphd to her.
Mr.. Harris had lived the Hotel Leuox
with his wife since Christmas They
had no children. He had formerly lived
at the Somerset.
News Of the street IS that Mr.. Harris
was involved in stocks that dropped
heavily. 1t is said among his friends
that he was a large loser and that at
tempts he made 70 cover up by buying
short we're unsuccessful.
A chanbermaid unlocked the door Of
his room, and when she saw the man
sitting dead ia the chair the clerk and
the police were called in.
On a table beside his body were let-
tiers he had written, including note
to the press He left long letter to
his wife and a note TO the hotel propri-
etofs as to the disposition OF the numer.
0us letters he had written and Of the
rare of his body. Fsff aAe
He was seen about. the hotel up to .
a. M yesterday. At l0s45 o'clock q loud
report was heard by the clerk aud the
bellboys in the main Office of the hotel.
They nistook the report Of pistol to
be crash from an automobile and paid
no further attention to the matter 1t
was an honr later that the body was
Mrs. Harris had planned to 90 to
town IN Pennsylvania while away
Mr. Harris was at one time mem
Der oil the staff Of a Rhode Island gov.
ernor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
HITS
AT ROOSEVELT
Answers Presidents Letter
on Federal Patronage
TRAFFIC in OFFICES
Ohio Senator Declares That the Presi-
dent Has Used the Ohio 0fiees
in the Interest Of Taft's
Candidacy.

Washington, d. G., Feb 1.-THE adj
ministration is not only using its inhu
ence, but IS resorting to menaces in its
political efforts declared Senator For
aker Of Ohio on the floor Of the Senate
yesterday in heated speech
He in effect declared President Roose.
welt spoke an untruth when he denied
federal patronage was being used To aid
Taft's boom
The senator disclaimed any intent 81
"bandying words with the president
and while recognizing the lack Of inter.
est by the general public as to who
held public office. he was prompted by
the attitude Of the president, as expressed
in his letter to Foulke, to produce the
ease Of an oificcholder in Ohio who had
been coerccd.
He cited the case Of Charles Bryson,
editor 81 the Athens, Ohio Gazette, who
had been given post Office appointment
during the recess Of Congress without
solicitation but whose nomination later
was hled up because Of an interview he
had given out in Washington, expressing
disapproyal Of the attempt to shelve
Foraker.
lie read correspondence between Bry-
son and Representative Douglas. Ono
letter from Douglasi informed the Atht
ems man that the representative had
seen the president and had been bluntiy
told that Bryson could not have the
Office.
Bryson, in reply, explained that he
had not been opposed to the president
policies, but he had felt that the presi
dents enforcement had made Roosevelt
the only available candidate; that he
hadn't opposed Taft, but felt that there
were stronger men and had urged har-
mony ii Ohio.
Bryson was later given the post-ofiice.
There IS no beating about the bush
IN that, cried Foraker No evasion
II IS conclusive statement in writing
that influences aye menaces, ii yon
please have been used BY the admin
istration in its political efforts"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
CANNON TURNED ON BOSTON
Representative Mckinley Is Coming to
the East After Delegates.

Washington. d. G., Feb. -Represen.
tatiye William B. Mckinley Of Illinois,
chief custodian Of the Cannon boom in
the House, Is making tour Of New
England and Is calculated to reach Bos.
ton today. Within the past ten days
the allies" have settled down to q de-
termined struggle and plan to throw q
line around every prospective delegate
that Is not unequiyocally for Taft MIR.
Mckinley has large acquaintance IN
Massachusetts,, and although his foot
steps may be noiseless, it is thought
by the Cannon men here that bis trip
viii ltaye important results
Representative Mccall Of Massachu-
sctts has recently avowed his preference
for Cannon for pdesident, while Repre-
sentative Greene recently gave out a
statement, following the Hughes speech,
emphasizing the availability Of Hughes.
The boiling Florida delegation IS cor
rectly attributed to the incessant work
OF Representative Butler Ames for ten
DAYS before the convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
BOY SAYS NURSE FED
BABY PINS AND NAILS.
Eight-year-old Dettcive, It Is Claimed,
Wrung Confession from Colored
Girl, Who Has Been Ar
resfed

New York, Feb. IL Richard Purdy
eight years old, Of Rockville Center
L. /, is credited with discovering that
the myterious appetite that the baby
two years old, Of The Plray family had
for pins, nails, matches. etc, was not
genuine. As result 81 his accusations
Amelia Lightbourne, III. the colored
nurse in the family Of William y Purdy
Richards father IS IN the Nassau county
Jail, charged with giving the baby nails,
pins and safety pins 10 eat In order
that when the baby got TOO i'll for the
nurse to take care OF aud the mother
took it inc hand she could 60 ont to
dances and parties.
Besides the Purdy family several
other families with babies are nervous
and the police and district attorneys
Office are still investigating.
About the time that Amelia got a
sweetheart. the baby became very liz
and doctor found that he had nail
in his stomach Mamma took care OF
the baby, whose name IS Henry. Anne
liza consequently WAS allowed to 90 out
As soon as the baby got well again and
was trusted to Amelia. he fell sick,
and this time nail. safety pin and
matches We're taken from his stomach.
Little Richard insisted that Amelia
was to blame. Mamma said no. Then
one day, when Amelia had been left in
the house to care for baby, Richard
came in and found him chewing a box
of matches and took them away from
him and told his mother.
Last May the baby came very near
to deaths door, and several pins were
found in his stomach.
Recently q colored evangelist came to
New York from Seattle and preached
religion. Amelia went to hear him and
became religious She spent great
deal Of her time on her knees IN prayer
and singing religious hymns to the baby.
Little Richard suggested that Amelia
might be willing to tell how the baby
got nails and pins in his stomach.
i did it, ] did it!" Amelia is re-
ported 70 have confessed Mr.. Purdy
and his wife questioned the girl They
say she stated that someone outside the
family had told her to give tile pins and
nails to the baby to make him sick
50 that she could get away to the
dances.
Several families in Brooklyn and Mas
sau county have told the police that
they remember that their babies we're
often too Ill to be cared for by the
nurses on nights when there were dances
and parties that the girls wished to
attend. and that subsequently, it was
found that Che charges had swallowed
pins and buttons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
FRANCO AND HIS FAMILY
LEAVE BORDEAUX QUICKLY
Portugal's Fugitive Dictator. With Wife
and Son, Again on the Move.

Bordeaux, Feb. l1.--Senhor Franco.
the ex-premier Of Portugal. with his
wife and son left this city by train
at TAB o'clock yesterday morning for
Marseilles. .
The departure WAS made suddenly, the
hotel authorities being notified OF the
step only at the last moment.
Lisbon. Feb. 1.-THE bodies OF King
Carlos and the crown prince Of Portugal
after lying in state yesterday morning
&C the cathedral OF san Vicente. were
carried to chic Pantheon. where with
further ceremonies. they were placed in
the tomb,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
THREE SUICIDES I'm TEXAS.
Two Bankers and Minister'S Son Shoot
Themselves.

AAFA&oCsFNc
Fort Worth. Texas. Feb. ll.-What
might he called an epidemic OF suicides
occurred in Tesas Sunday.
4. G, Hutchins second vice president
of the Fort Worth National bank. com.
mitted suicide By shooting himself
through the head with revolver. IN
health and very were given as the
causes.
Soon after il became known that
Hutchinson had killed himself. report
came freRI San .AntDnio that c. A. Bease.
ley, president Of the American Bank &
Trust company Of Houston. Texas. amt
until recently president Of the Texas
Bankers association, had ended his life
BY shooting. Illness, it is said, also
prompted his act.
Brooding over the suicide Of Mr..
Hntchins. man he did not know. Eric
G Gambrell, 80 years old, shot and killed
himself in a local hotel. Gambrell was
a son OF the Rev. DR.. J. b. Gambren.
and had practiced law in Dallas for
years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
TO CATARRH SUFFERERS.
Good Advice and Liberal Offer From a
Well Known Barre Druggist.

The Red Cross pharmacy has been al
wishing all who suffer from any of the
symptoms of catarrh, sucn as offensive
breath, dryness Of the nose, pain across
the eyes, stoppage OF the nose. discharg-
Is and droppings in the throat, coughing
spasms and general weakness and de-
hihty, to use Hoymei. They 20 10 far
as to offer to refund the money to any
user Of Hyomei who is not perfectly sat
istied with the results
Quick relief follows the use Of the
Hoymei treatment; the stoppage Of the
nose is removed, the dropping ceases. the
breath becomes pure and sweet. and the
catarrh germs are destroyed and their
growth prevented
hoymei IS the pnrest. simplest. quick
est. easiest and cheapest way ID cure
catarrh It does not drug and derange
the stomach; it goes right to the seat
of the trouble. destroying the catarrhal
germs and healing ard Titalizing the It's
sues.
Go to tae Red Cross pllarmaep TODAY
and bus q complete HyomeI outfit for
Sl00 with the understanding that il It
6oes moi give satisfaction. your money
win Be refunded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
NEW JERSEY CONGRESSMAN
ATTACKS BRYAN ON FLOOR
Says Latter Is crucifying Democracy
and American individuality.


Washington, Feb ll.--Debate on the
Indian appropriation bin under the Ave
minute rule was resumed in the House
yesterday. All the very outset politics
was injected into the proceedings, when
Mr.. Leake. Democrat Of New Jersey,
denounced WI j Bryan and his methods.
Several Democrats and Republicans oh.
jected because he was moi speaking TO
the bill BY unanimous consent, how.
ever. he was allowed 10 proceed.
Mr. Leake said he had been surprised
at the usurpation in the House Of the
prerogatives Of the delegates to the Den
yer convention next July
~If.H he added II adopted tie example
of Mr.. Bryan, ! would vehemently CON
denim him as he aid that distinguished
Democrat, Grover Cleveland He has
taken the big stick from the president
and, to use his own simile. he is now
erleifying the principles Of Democracy
and American individuality and ambi-
ton Oh the cross OF socialism"
The president, being thus deprived Of
his big stick. Mr. Leake declared, had
resorted to the big slipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
COLDS AND GRIP
A Home Treatment Better
Than Dragging

The best general treatment for colds,
and usually much better than drugging, Is
to create bodily warmth to make UP ior
the heat that is lost. Treat il at the be-
ginning bya hot bath. or il not convenient
to ret into a bath tub take hot mustard
and water foot bath, and go TO bed .a9t
once, taking a hot drink OF lemonade, milk
tea, or other non-aIcoholip drink. hup
briskly over the throat and chest with
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

Sleep between blankets, be careful to keep
the arms and body well covered, and re-
member that the sweating is evidence that
YOU arc overcoming the cold, 50 above AZ
don't undo the benefit by throwing on the
clothes II you feel a little uncomfortable;
A thorough rubbing Of the throat and
chest with Minard's Lininent will, besides
giving relief, do much to prevent recur-
renee of the cold, and also be strong meas
ure Of protection against any Of the serious
complications resulting from colds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
BANK PRESIDENT SHOOTS
HIMSELF THROUGH HEAD
Illness for Several Months Said to Be
the Cause.

Connersville, Ind, Feb. II. Francis q.
Roots. president Of the First National
hank, committed suicide yesterday IN
shooting himself through the head with
a revolver. He had been in bad health
for several months.
Mr.. Roots served several terms IN The
legislature and was identified with 4
number OF business interests. Including
the Connersville Buggy company. Roots
& Barrows, the Connersville Natural Gas
company and the Tripe Sign company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
MORGAN LISTENS TO
DEPEw AND ALDRICH,
New York Senator Talks in Defense of
Secretary Cortelyou.

Washington d. G., Feb. Senator
Depew addressed the Senate yesterday
afternoon in reply to Senator Cuiber,
sons attacks on the methods Of Secre-
tary Cortclyou during the recent finan-
cial depression, ]. Iierpont Morgan was
IN the reserve gallery while Senator
Depew spoke and sat alone and almost
unnoticed.
Senator Depew defended Mr.. Cortel
you's financial relief steps and paid a
handsome tribute to Mr.. Morgan for
the part he took in helping to relieve
conditions.
Mr. Morgan remained to hear Senator
Aldrich's speech on his banking bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
TROOPS GATHER TO
MOVE ON NATIVES
Indian Government viii Put Down the
Uprising of the Zakkakhels.

Calcutta, Feb. 1l.--The Indian govern
ment has decided to send Immediately
two brigalea of troops Under Major.
General Sir James Wileoeks into the
Bazaar valley on the northwestern iron.
tier Ia punish The ZaSlSakhels, q power
fnl tribe Of Afridis, who have been raid.
ing in villages in that territory and
ambushing members OF the mounted po-
lice
AT Rawalpindi, where the troops Of
the two brigades are MODELLING for the
expedition, there Is great activity L
is expected the movement will be 8
great surprise to the disorderly natives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
Women Mob Chicago courtroom

Chicago, Feb ll.--Forty policemen
from the Chicago avenue station we're
sent to the courtroom where the clos
5Hg arguments were being made in the
trial Of Dora Mcdonald yesterday after.
noon. A throng OF women, estimated al
more than one thousand. was mal-;no
such desperate efforts to get into fhs
courtroom that the sheriff could mot
handle them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
Two pATTLEsHIps ONLY.
Four wers Urged by President Roose-
va1f

Washington, D. CT Feb. 1.-THE com
mittee on naval affairs Of the House
yesterday voted to recommend an APP
preparation for the building Of two bat
fleships Of the Delaware class instead
Of four battleships, recommended by the
navy department and urged by the pres
ident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
REGIcIpEs BURIED.
No Demonstration Allowed Over Carlos
Supposed Slayers.

Lisbon, Feb 11.--The bodies Of The
three regieides VINO We're killed bv tbs
police while they were engaged in firing
Upon King Cahlos and the Crown Prince
we're buried last night No demonstration
was permitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
CUBA WE'LL SATISFIED.
Is Much Pleased With the Telephone
Decision.


Havana. Feb ll,-The announcement
Of the settlement OF the long pending
questions, relating to the construction Of
the sewerage system OF Havana, the
Cientuegos water works and the Maria
mao telephone concession Is received here
with general appreciation. Interest now
eenters IN the date for beginning the
great work Now that provision is made
for new letting Of bids for the tele-
phonic rights. there IS general satisfae-
tion manifested. particularly on the part
OF business men. as with new system
there Is a possibility OF supplying an
adequate service for the city, 10 replace
the antiquated system which was r..
reparably damaged By the cyclone It
October l9a0 There Is now also
prospect Of unrestricted telephone ser.
vice throughout the island
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
MICHIGAN BANK FAILS
TO OPEN ITS DOORS.
With Capital Of $4,000, It's Deposits
Are Estimated at 100000.

Dowagiae. Mich, Feb. 1.-THE CITY
bank Of this place yesterday failed to
open its doors.
The bank is capitalized at $4,000. and
its deposits are estimated at $500 600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
Stop Scratching.

Hills S. r. 5. Ointment cures itching.
ryaopolas, eczemA. fever sores, ami all
skin diseases. Guaranteed to be the
best Ask your druggist Price =
cents. d. T. Davis, the druggist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
KING GOES TO BRIGHTON
TO RELIEVE SORE THROAT
Trouble Has Caused Him to Lose Mich
Sleep.

London. Feb. H. King Edward weht
70 Brighton yesterday for a change of
air. His majesty has suffered consid-
ssably from sore throat recently, and
this trouble has entaised sleepless nights.
Sir Felix Semon. physician extraor8i-
nary 10 the king, has been in attend
anee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
5000 GO BACK TO WORK
The Plant Of the National Tube Com
panv Reopened.

Cleveland, o.. Feb. l0.--Between FIVE
and six thousand men returned TO work
at the Lorain plant Of the National
Tube company yesterday. The plant
has been closed down for several months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11
To Cure a Cola IN One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo ouinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money If It fails
TO cure. T. W. GROVES signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-11

Boston, Feb Ito the newspapers.
Financial trouble Is the cause Of my act
Ny domestic life was always ideally
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-22

ed, and sought transportation fol-
their troops to Panama city. This
was denied by the officials of the
Panama Railroad Company. but the
two officers were allowed to go to
Panama without their troops. They
were thrown into prison at Panama
that evening. This act of the rev
olutionists'' had been anticipated by
the navy department. The next ster
of the "revolutionists" was to orga-
nize a junta and appoint mulatto
named Mollendes to be mayor OF
Colen, and thus to 'precipitate con-
fict" with government forces" al
that point Immediately.
Mollendes returned to Colon from
Panama on the 4th; and on the
same day Commander Hubbard land
ed blue jackets from the Nashville
and thus gave moral and indirectly
military support to the insurrection
on Columbian soil.
November s, the Republic of Pan
anna was recognized by the president
of the United States.
The same day Bunau Varilla, 8
French citizen and chief Of the Pan.
anna blind-pool, was appointed by
the Panama junta to be minister OF
Panama to the United States; he
party to the conspiracy, being al.
ready cooked and primed and on the
ground, a veritable Johnny on the
spot"
There was not the least quibble
or dealy. Bunau Varilla and Hay
proceeded at once to prepare g
treaty. Immediately after the junta
appointed Dr. Amador and Mr.. Boyd
as commissioners to negotiate 8
treaty wit. the United States. These
gentlemen alNtxed in Washington or
the 18th. All they had to do was
TO indorse the treaty which had al
ready been prepared by Bunau Varil
la and Hay, and which was signed
the 22nd day of January following
1t is needless to add, that ,thesi
were done in plain violation of the
! Spooner Act, amounting to a usur
patton by the president OF war power
vested exclusively in congress, being
in point of fact, lawless in kind ant
open to every manner OF reasonable
suspicion.