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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
BANQUET ENDS MEETING.
seventy-hve Members Of Vermont Bar
Association Present.

Rutland, Aug i5.-About Is mem
bers of the Vermont Bar association at
tended the midsummer banquet last
evening at the Bardwell hotel. The
POSTMASTER for the meeting was Alex
ander Dunnett. president Of the asso-
glation. and the speakers were Ray
mond Z. Smith Of Wells River, r II.
Browne Of this city and Judge Adams
of ST. Louis, former Vermontcr.
Judge Adams in his speech denoune-
ed the growing tendency to criticise the
action Of the court and he said that
this would result in loss of confidence
of the people if the dignity of the
court is not sustained. He stated that
this is being done not only by the peo-
pie but BY the members Of the bar,
and he said that it is not in keeping
with the dignity Of the bar to do this.
AT Che close Of Judge Adams speech,
President Dunnett made a short speech
Of thanks to the members Of the Rut
land county ASSOCIATION for the kind
treatment given them by ths associa
tion. The banquet was the closing
event Of the midsummer meeting and
the members will leave for their re-
spective homes tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
HUGHES MOST AVAILABLE MAN.
Report From Oyster Bay That He Will
Be Nominated.

Washington. Aug. i5.-Ncw York
political gossip here is that Governor
Hughes will be renominated and that
tire decision has been reached at Oys.
ter Bay that the governor Is the man
most available. also that the anti.
Hughes men among the Republican
leaders viii be allowed TO cast about
for a time in their efforts TO find some
way out of taking up with Hughes, but
that eventually the weight OF the pres.
ident's influence will force them to ac.
cept The governor. Coupled with this.
is report that Martin w. Littleton
nominee for governor. Murphy and his
followers picking Littlrton with the
idea that McCarren who is friendly TO
him viii support him.
The reports as TO both Governor
Hughes and Littleton come from
source thoroughly Informed as 10 the
recent conference between the presi.
dent and National Chairman Hitch.
cock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
THREE KILLED
BY A MOB
Fifty or More Injured in Reign
Of Riot
PROPERTY LOSS HEAyz
Springfield. Illinois, To-day Is Under
Martial Law, Following a Reign
Of Riot, Arson and
Slaughter.

Springfield, Ill., Aug. l5.-This city Is
under martial law to-day, following a
reign Of riot, arson and slaughter last
night, resulting in the death OF three
men, wounding of fifty more, and the
destruction OF hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars Of property by the iniuriated
mob. Throughout the night upwards of
5000 men searched the negro quarters
to catch the negro assailant OF white
woman. The negro had been spirited
out OF town aud the mob turned in its
fury on the other blacks in the city.
The negro quarters were fired and the
mob kept the lire department from fight
ing the hames. The police and special
deputies were ovcrawed and not until
the arrival this morning OF the militia
from Peoria, Pekin and Decatur, to re.
inforce the local company, was peace
secured. There is no accurate list OF
casualties. but at about a. M, the
city officials made public the names OF
Cahrles Hunter, negro, lynehed, Louis
Johnston, II, shot in the head; d. j.
Scott. shot through the hung BY stray
bullet, this morning before the flames
were extinguished. The saloons are
closed to-day.
The governornor has thrown open
The state arsenal as refuge for hun.
ireds lof negroes whose homes wers
burned. The mob burned every house
n the quarter occupied by the blacks.
Hunter was Iynched At a. m. lie
iad been set upon and beaten when he
lrew revolver and hit white mae
q q iify rope was thrown over W
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
FINE rNUUaFifTTT
FOR LABOR DAY
Central Labor Union Will Have Stuart
Reid of Chicago as Speaker-Fine
List of Sports.

A meeting of the general labor day
committee OF the Central labor union
vas held last evening and practically
al. arrangements were completed for
celebration Of the day at Intercity
park.
II il expected that Stuart Reid Of
Chicago, general organizer Of the
American Federation Of Labor will be
the speaker of the day.
Somewhat OF a hitch has existed in
the procuring of music for the occasion
as the Central union had voted not to
employ an morganized musical organ
ization but this has been overcome.
Music will be furnished by Gilbertson's
concert orchestra OF eight pieces which
viii soon become affiliated with the
American Federation of Musicians. The
orchestra will also furnish music for
dance at Woodmen's hall in the
evening. The dance will be held I'M
der the auspices of the Central labor
,nion and Duncan Mcmillan will act
as floor manager.
It was voted TO engage the itailaH
athletic club and Granitevile athletic
association base ball teams for game
for 4 purse OF $40, S25 to the winner
and SIS to the losing team.
The other sports will include throw
ing the hammer, putting 10 pound
stone, running high jump, hop step and
lump, 100 yard dash, apprentice race,
100 yards, first year apprentices, half
mile race, obstacle race, ladies' race.
cqr ana ladle race. The prizes for
these events will be 81 to the first, 50
to the second and 81 to the third.
The entrance fee for the events will
be 10 cents,
A feature of the programme will be
a tug Of war among eight men teams
open TO teams representing the various
local unions and fraternal organiza-
tons for purse of s25. Entries for
the tue of war must be made before
saturday night. September 5th, to the
chairman Of the sports committee, Dan
j. Sullivan.
The committee in charge Of the
sports AZ the grounds consists Of a. NJ.
smith. Richard Grigg and Robert Inglis,
iudges; Harley Houghton and Frank
Robinson, clerks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
TENNIS FINALS TODAY.
State Championship Lies Between Pike
and Harris.

st. Johnsbury, Aug. 15.All but the
finaI match in singles was finished yes.
tcrday in the fourth days playing of
the state tennis tournament and this
morning George w. Pike of Spring
field. Mass, meets F. H. Harris of Bur
lington for the championship of the
state. S. Wilder Rowland of New
York, champion of Maine, was an easy
prey for the Springfield boy who play
ed 63 games during the day. Parker
and sibIey Of Wellesley put up good
game but were no match for Pike and
his New Haven partner who now be-
come state champions in the doubles.
Following is the summary of today's
semi-fnals: Pike beat Howland 60,
Go; Harris beat Cersson by default;
pike and Hooger beat Sprague and
llowland. 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; Parker and
S'bley beat Carleton and Burton, Cd.
a-5. Cd: finals in doubles, Pike and
Hooker beat Parker and Sibley Cd,
e--1, 6--l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
JUDGE c. d. LATHR0P
OF WILLIAMSTOWN DEAD
Leading Citizen of That Town Passes
Away Suddenly-Had Been Long
Identified With the Towns
Progress.

Williamstown, Adg. l5--Judgc Cyrus
e. Lathrop, one of Wflliamstown's lead
ing citizens, passed away yesterday af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock at his home. Death
was sudden and unexpected. Some three
or four weeks ago. Judge Lathrop in
iured leg while riding horse rake and
he had been confined TO the house since.
He was not improving much, but it was
thought he would in time fully recover
and he was apparently in good health
yesterday morning. His death coming so
suddenly was a great shock to the COM
munity where he has always been SO
prominent in its affairs.
The funeral will be held from the
house at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon,
Rev. Mr.. Roberts pastor oil the Method
ist church, officiating.
Cyrus IT, Lathrop was born in Chelsea,
Oct. 81, 1880 and was the son OF ur-
bane and Eliza (AVilliamsl Lathrop. He
was the youngest of family Of six
children, and his mother, left widow
when ne was only three years OF age,
by great industry and prudence kept the
family together and gave Cyrus q com
mon school education, and he by strong
personal effort was enabled to continue
his studies at the Chelsea and Newbury
academies. At the age OF ~ he pur-
chased a farm in Williamstown, and the
cultivation OF this estate has been his
principal occupation ever since. He was
one Of the pioneers in the formation
of the Willamstown Granite Co., and
chairman of the railroad commissioners
for the town of Niliamstown in their
bonding and contracting for their rail
road.
When the war of the rebellion broke
out, Mr.. Lathrop enlisted for three years
in Go. G., Eighth Regiment, Vermont
Volunteers, under the leadership OF Gen.
William Thomas, and served in every
engagement after his enlistment until
the war ended. and he was honorably
discharged in 1855. MIR. Lathrop was
always a stalwart Republican and had
been honored in many ways by his party,
he always filling these places of trust
with honor For many years he was
associate Judge of the Orange county
court, and he held this office at the
time of his death. In 1892 he represent
ed the town in the legislature. He set
tied many estates and gave an active
support to every wise measure for the
advancement OF the interests OF tac
town.
Judge Lathrop was a member Of Wat
erson Post, G. A. r.. No. As, Of Chelsea,
but later became charter member and
commander OF William Wells Post, No
ia, Of Nilhsmstown
In November, 1861, he was married
TO Miss FrancN A. Hopkins Of Williams
town. She and one son, Fraak d., sur
viFe the Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
DEMOCRATS TO CONFER.
Asked to Meet at Montpelier Next
Wednesday Forenoon.

D. T, Donnelly. secretary of the Dem
ocratic county committee, is sending
out notices Of meeting to be held in
the Pavilion hotel parlor. Montpelier.
at 10 next "Wednesday forenoon for
the purpose of exchanging ideas and
talking over the fall campaign. This
will be meeting Of the chairmen Of
the various town committees through
out the county. the members of the
county committee and the candidates
for Office on the county ticket. II is
planned to make "a energetic campaign
and the cooperation of the town com
mittees is requested by sending a rep
representative to the meeting. Definite
knowledge of the programme of rallies
for the county for the fall campaign
will undoubtedly be made known at
this meeting. Chairman Of the town
committees are urged to be present and
If they are unable to attend to provide
substitute IN order that their town
may he represented.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
cAMpMEErINe OPENS
At East MOntpelier For Ten Days, Be
ginning Last Night.

The seventh annual campmeeting OF
the East Montpelier Evangelical Camp.
meeting association opened last evening.
Although the attendance was small. ii
being the first meeting. there was a
good spirit manifested, and much hope.
fulncss and enthusiasm for the success
Of the camp was shown. The preacher
was Rev d. r. Burns OF Cambridge,
Mass, who spoke on starting Right p
taking text from Matthew, sixth caap.
ter. The other preachers in attendance
are Rev. H. s. Trueman Of bridgeport,
Conn, Rev. William Wight Latte of
Montpelier and Rev g. Howard Taylor
of East Montpelier, with others expected
to arrive shortly. There are already
quite a numl,er of campers on the ground
and many more will go to-day to remain
at least over Sunday, when il is expected
that the usual crowds will be in attend
ance. Board and lodging may be Sc.
cured on tho grounds, and all arr in.
yited. There win be three preaciang SER
vices daily, 1890 a. m. 2:3o and p. M.
through Sunday, Aug. 20. Come and
enjoy yourself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
Royal Chickens Of Japan.

"Tbe most beautiful and extraordi-
nary chickens in the world are those
bred by the royal family of Japan, the
privilege of raising them not being ac-
corded to any of the Mikado's subjects" !"
said Mr.. L. j. DE Coursey of Yokoha-
ma. "These chickens are celebrated
for the wonderful growth of their tail
feathers. full grown roosters tail of
ten reaching a length of twenty feet.
The tail is of lovely deep blue shade,
While the body is buff, and about the
neck is white ring. A pair Of these
chickens has been known to sell to a
wealthy Englishman for $1,000 on con
dition that he would take them out Of
the country
81 believe that ere long the species
viii entirely disappear, as | heard be-
fore leaving Japan that it was the in
tention Of His Majesty TO cease their
breeding. ng.H-Baltilnore American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
CARS CAPITAL
FEARS CHOLERA
2io Deaths in Five Days From Intesti-
nal Disease, and Health ofieials
Afe Alarmed.

st, Petersburg, Aug. IS. During the
past fortnight an Immense number Of
eases Of an intestinN disorder have
been recorded in the city and yestcr.
day the department OF health publish.
cd figures showing that for the first
five days Of the current week there had
been 40 deaths from the cause Last
week there were i75 deaths from the
srme malady.
The department declares officially
that the city OF st. Petersburg is
threatened with cholera. The police
have been asked 10 furnish prompt in
formation concerning arrivals from the
provinces in order TO facilitate the es.
tablishment of quarantine over sick
persons, and the authorities are max.
ing special efforts to inspect foodstufs
snd provide boiled drinking water in
The factory districts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
TWO ARMIES" DESCEND
ON PROSPERITY CONGRESS
One Led by Anarchist Berkman Was
Dispersed by Police, the 0thet,
Made Up of Suffragettes, Dis
persed with Diplomacy.

New York, Aug. 1.-two rival "ar-
mics" descended upon the meeting OF the
Commercial Travellers Interstate Pros
perity congress here yesterday. First
came a horde OF grim looking men under
the leadership Of Alexander Berkman,
the anarchist. 1t was necessary for the
police to dispel this army" and Berk-
man angrily rebuked his followers as
a "lot OF spineless, driveling IDIOTS" for
not opposing the police. Berkman and
his followers claimed to represent 10000
unemployed workingmen, who declared
they had come to demand participation
in the prosperity the congress said ex-
listed. Hardly less formidable was the
second army" for it. was composed of
women, determined women OF the suIIra-
gette movement. and they demanded
recognition by the prosperity congress.
The police were not called to dispel this
army diplomacy was used.
Aside from these interruptions, the
prosperity congress was considered a
great success. Speakers from all Sec
tions Of the country told OF returning
prosperity in their district and it was
urged upon the members OF the CONNER
cial travellers organization to talk pros
perity wherever they went.
After the meeting had been in session
for some time, committee from the
unemployed workingmen asked to be
admitted. This was after Berkman and
his followers had been dispersed. The
committee asked that resolution II
prepared be presented The resolution
was accepted, but not presented to the
congress. 1t is stated that the most
urgent need of the w0rkingmen was
food and lodging and That while there
was a demand for workingmen in the
western states the men had been out
OF work for so long that they did not
have clothing, tools or money for trans
portation. to enable them to 60 to the
waiting positions. The resolution stated
that the authors of it were in thorough
sympathy with the prosperity move
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
Was Superintendent Of Harri-
son Co. Plant.
THE END WAS UNEXPECTED
Was Planning to Go to Sanitorium Next
Week-Death of Judge C. U.
LathrOp at Williams
town Yesterday.

The death OF Timothy W. Russell
occurred suddenly at about eight o'clock
last evening at his home on Eastern
avenue, the direct cause OF death being
a hemorrhage from the lungs. Although
he had been in i'll health for about
year, he was able to be out and hh
death at this time was wholly unexpcct.
ed and came as a great shock TO bis
family and friends. lie had made plan,
TO leave next week for a sanitarium Tor
treatment.
Mr. Russell was born in New London,
Conn, in 1868, and received his education
in the schools OF that city. Upon leav-
ing New London he went 10 vinal Haven,
Maine, where he learned the granite cut
ter's trade. He came to Barre q years
ago and began work as a cutter for the
granite firm of Wetmore a. Morse. Upon
finishing work for this firm he was in
business for himself for a short time,
after which ne entered the employ of
the Harrison Granite company, known
at that time as the Empire Granite com.
pany, about 10 years ago, as assistant
superintendent. He held this position
until about four years ago, when he
became superintendent of the companys
plant.
He was married in December, 1889. 10
Miss Ethel l.. Holmes, daughter OF the
late y. II. Holmes, who with three chill
dren survive him. Mrs. Russell is i'll
with typhoid fever and the fact OF his
death was not made known to her until
this morning. Besides his wife he is
by two daughters, Blanche. aged
l6, Florence, aged -, and one son, Fred,
aged nine, his mother, Mrs, Hannah
Russell, and one sister, Mrs George
lioyt. -
He was . member Of the aiming
Hub. bersv .eslss
The funeral services viii '"eitia
80. -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
RUNAWAY ON MAIN STREET.
Woman Thrown From Wagon But Es-
eapes Serious Injury.

While driving on NORTH Main street,
past where the gas company is digging
machine shop, a horse became frightened
at An engine on tho Weils River tracks
and started to run up the street IN the
narrow passage between the ditch and
the ear tracks. In the team was a
man and little girl Mr. and Mrs. New.
ell Nelson were driving down the street
and the runaway team struck their wag-
ON and locked wheels with it. rhe force
OF the collision threw Mrs. Nelson from
her seat in between the shafts and one
of the forward wheels. Some of the
workmen in the ditch caught hold Of the
horse and held on while Others quickly
pulled Mrs. Nelson from the wheel be-
fore She was injured more than a shak-
ing up One wheel on MIR. Nelson's wag-
on was smashed and an axle WAS sprung.
The little girl in the other team was
thrown out, but was not hurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
]. W. GORDON
NOMINATED
As Republican Candidate for
Representative
J.A.DeBOER IN MONTPELIER
J. B. Fitzpatrick Named by the Demo
Gratis in Barre Town-contest Over
Justices Ticket in Barre City
Caucus.

The Republicans Of Barre at eau.
Gus held last evening nominated John
w. Gordon as their candidate for city
representative TO the state legislature.
There were only about 90 voters in at
tendance and the nomination Of a can.
didate for representative passed of
without a stir. but when it came 10
the selection Of a Justice ticket there
Was a friendly scrap over two tickets
that were presented.
The caucus was called 10 order by
Chairman +. G. Rowland Of the city
committee He was made chairman of
the caucus and II. W Scott secretary.
As soon as organized ballot WAS
taken for a candidate for representa-
tive with this result.
Total vote cast SO.
J. w. Gordon had a..
Alex. Gordon had IL.
j. w. Gordon was declared the nomi.
nee and the selection OF Justice tick
ct was taken up. II. w. Scott, secre.
tary OF the city committee, explained
that there had been submitted to the
committee by the Democratic city com
mittee list of candidates for their
side for a proposed union ticket, which
he read. and he further offered the
names Of six Republicans TO complete
the ticket j.. r. Davis followed MIR.
Scott and presented ticket. which
contained the same Democratic names
hut made several changes in its Re
publican members. These two
tickets led TO some discussion. Attor-
ney Il. A. Hoar oharacterizing the
Scott ticket as ring ticket. Mr.
lIoar, NJ. NJ. Gordon and E. K. Davis
favored the ticket presented by the lat
Ter. while II. W. Scott spoke for the
ticket presented by the committee. J.
2. Mari characterized the proceedings
Il > savan as'e-g- LAWYERS, bnt he. fay.
NE Scott" ticket received ~ and the
eila,isv ticket 2i votes. The names
IN the successful ticket are Frank g.
James r. Higgins. 4. A. Sar-
gent. Dean p. Town, G, w. Meleher,
lanes Mackay, James Muteh. win D.
Smith Richard Grigg Wm. I. Calder,
Patrick +. McNuity, Batista Albeisetti,
VI. ]. McCowan, Werner i. Beck and
Earl r. Davis.
The Davis" or unsuccessful ticket.
was James Mackay Frank L. Small,
lanes Ade. Frank Martin, James
Aiutch Elwin i. Scott, Albert 4. Sar-,
gent. Fred L. Page. Charles W. Melcher,
Martin J. McGowan, James Il, Higgins,
William d. Smith, Patrick McNulty,
Dean p. Town, Richard C'rigg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
NEW BILL OF LADING NOV. /.
The Time Extended by the Commerce
Commission.

Washington, Aug l5--An order was
isued by the interstate commerce com
mission yesterday extending from Sept.
! to Nov. | the date when the new bill
OF lading shall go into effect 1t has
been represented to the commission by
both shippers and railroad companies
that because OF tne many changes in
the new bill the extension OF the date
will lead to a better understanding OF
its effect and will insure its acceptance
by the shipping public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
LOVE PILLS DIDN'T
KEEP HUBBY HOME
Arrested for Desertion, He Tells Court
of His Tribulations.

Newark, n. j.. Aug. 10. Mrs. Eugene
Moore's efforts to retain her husbands
love by putting love potions in his coffee,
as advised by a wrinkled old fortune
teller, were useless, according to Moore's
story before Judge Davis in the special
sessions court yesterday
Moore was a1raigned on charge of
deserving his wife, and admitted the
crime, saying that he could live with
her no longer. He said that he met his
wife, who has only one eye, on New
Years night, and they were soon mar
ried. Numerous quarrels followed and
Moore disappeared. but not until his
wife put love potions in his coffee, he
said. lie was then arrested on the
charge of desertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
MAUSER INVENTS
NEW 25-SHOT RIFLE
Has an Automatic Cartridge Feeder and
May Be Used Singly.

Oberdorf, Wuertemberg, Aug. l5.--
Paul Mauser. the aged inventor OF the
rifle bearing his name, has invented 4
new military rifle, the principal feature
- s-.'.'-l> -. - : 2s.cartridge automatic
cartridge feeder. r.
The rifle may also be used as a single
shot piece, the bearer reloading after
each shot, while the magazine OF %
cartridges remains ready for an emer
gency The new arm weighs but a few
ounces more than the rifle now used
in the German service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-15
Union Refuses to Follow Pres.
GOmpers
IN ENDORSING DEMOCRATS
A Spirited Debate Started When Such
A Resolution Was introduced at
National convention-ResO.
lutiOns Withdrawn.

Boston, Aug. i5.--A resolution that
the International Typographical union
indorse the national Democratic plat.
form and candidates. presented at the
5ith annual convention Of the union in
this city late yesterday, developed a
keen and spiriated debate. The rcso.
luton was finally withdrawn by re.
quest Of the president who suggested
that It's withdrawal would be prefer.
able TO all interests.
The resolution was introduced by
Delegate Henry West of Birmingham.
Ala. As soon as il was placed before
tie convention vigorous and deter.
mined argument started. One dele.
gate declared that the union rules pre-.
vented the discussion of politics but
President Lynch ruled that the resolu.
tion could be discussed.
Victor Berger OF Milwaukee, So
cialist asked tine difference between the
Republican and Democratic parties de-
elaring zone was as bad as the other"
Delegate Estey of Paterson. n. J..
eulogized Samuel Gompers, but deelar-
ed he did not believe that because he
went over to the Democrats all should
follow like sheep. He then made a
plea for the independence party.
Mr.. West finally withdrew his reso.
Iution.
A declaration of political principles
which contained no reference to party
or candidates was adopted.
At the morning session Chief For
ester Clifford Pinchot spoke on the nee
essity of the conservation of the ma
tion's natural resources.