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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
Also Strong Opponent oi
Governor Hughes
JOHN RAINES DIED TODAY
Was Author Of New YOrk's Election Law
and Also the Raines Liquor Law.
He Had Also Served in
Congress.

Albany, N. Y, Dec l6--In the death
OF State Senator John Raines, who ex-
pired of abdominal trouble early to-day
at his home in Canadaieua, the anti-
Hughes forces in this state Lost their
strongest leader, as he was, admittedly,
the brains Of the reactionaries who
fought Governor Hughes reforms His
death is likely to end the fight against
The governors direct primary legislation.
Senator Raines had been power in
New York politics for years He was
the author Of the election law Of New
York and also Of the New York liquor
tax law, known as the eRaines law and
giving rise TO the expression ~Raines
law hotels He began his important
public service as member Of the New
York assembly IN 1881, serving two
years then, and being elected again in
1885 The following year he went to
the state Senate, where he remained
three years, being in 1859 elected mem.
Der of Congress. He servd four years
In Congress.
On completing his service there, he re-
turned to New York state and was again
excited state senator IN 1895, holding
the Office continuously since that time.
IIe was temporary president Of the Sen.
ate in 1902. It was during his latter
term in the state Senate that he gained
the greatest prominence.
Senator Rainns wa 40 s~oa 10 &c q 10
having been born May 8, ls40, in Canaan
ington Raines He attended the public
schools and was graduated from the Al
bany Law school in 1861. He was al
mitted TO the bar the same year and
began practice in Geneva He served in
the Civil war from 1851 to 1868. being
captain in the s5th New York volunteers
On returning from the war. he practiced
his profession for a faw years in Geneva
and then returned to Canandaiglla. He
was for seventeen years president Of the
Canandaigua board of education.
Raines had been chief Of the Republi.
can forces on the floor Of the Senate
since his election as its president pro
tempore in 1902. In his walk, his facial
appearance, lis manner oE speech and
biz political methods. he tvpiied the
lion. This was further heightened by
bis long hair and bis wavy moustache.
Some Of the most important corpora
ton bills IN this state were introduced
BIZ Senator Raines, although in later
years he turned such work over to other
senators in his confidence.
Raines Died at las a. m.
Canandaigua. N ri. Dee. l6.State
Senator John Raines died this morning
at l;45 O'Clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
HANCOCK.

A son weighing seven pounds was born
recently to MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Cady.
Miss Jessie Butties Is at home for B
time and Miss Erma Buttles is in Plain
field.
Mrs. Stella Marsh and children Of
Rochester spent sunday with Mrs. George
Marsh.
Mrs Jane Clahin has gone to Concord,
Mass. to visit her daughter Mrs. Albert
Marsh
Quite a depth Of snow fell Monday,
20 that the rural mail carrier failed to
make his daily trip.
Mr. and Mrs Ilewellyn Perry are the
happy parents of twin sons, born De-
cember ls, weighing six pounds each.
The body Of Charles Clatiin was
brought here for burial recently. There
was d prayer and the reading Of the
burial service BY Rev. Mary Whitney Of
Rochester
The children are busy getting ready
for Christmas The speaking i in
charge of Mrs Lizzie Shampeney and
Miss BESSIE Hubbard has the direction
Of the musical exercises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
THIRTY -FOUR LIVES
HUNT SACRIFICE
Maine Leads as Usual with Fourteen
Deaths from Hunting Season Which
Closed Last Night

Boston Dec l6. Thitry four lives was
the sacrifice BY the chase of the moose,
deer and other wild game in the north
eastern corner Of the toited States and
the neighboring Canadian provinces. dur
lug Che season which closed generally
last night 1'weuty-tlree persons were
Killed BY being mistaken for deer, by the
accidental discharge Of firearms or other
causes, IN Maine New Hampshire, Yer.
mont and Massachusetts,, and three more
in the provinces of New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia. Contributary causes added
seven more deaths
Among the score or more known to
have been seriously injured, five are not
expected to recover
Maine. as usual leads ii the number Of
dead, fourteen persons having met death
III that state. Three each were killed in
New Hampshire. Massachusetts and Yer
mont two in the province Of Nova SEQ
tia and one in New Brunswick
Six We're mistaken for deer, seven were
killed by their own guns. eleven were
Killed BY the accidental discharge Of CONF
panion's guns. and one hled to death
after being mangled in a trap.
Thirteen Hunting Victims in Maine.
Augusta, Me-, Dec. l6--Thirteen per
sons lost their lives through the use
OF firearms during the hunting season
OF three months duration, which closed
al midnight last night. The latest VIC
tim reported was Maitland Reed, aged
9, who WAS shot at Northeast Harhor
and died AZ hospital yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
SUICIDE WITH RIFLE.
Oliver Chapman Of Dover, Me-, Killed
Himself Last Nieht

Dover, Me-, Dec l8 Oliver Chapman
aged rs, committed suicide last even.
ing BY shooting hiwself in the head
with a rife Dependency because Of
continued III health is given as the cause
Of the act.
Mr. Chapman lived at the home Of his
daughter Mrs. Fred Aver. on Lower
Main street. Last evening he was missed
and a search resulted in finding his
body in his sleeping room. Medical Ex
aminer r. A. Holt viewed the remains.
Mr.. Chapman leaves a wife, two sons
and d daughter lie was d member Of
the local lodge Of Odd Fellows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
Thirteen Hunting Victims in Maine.
VERMONT WELL UP IN THE LIST.
Produces More venner Than All New
England States Together.

Washington. Dec. l6. Government sta
tisties Of the production Of veneer in the
United States in 1908 show that Yer
mont, for small state, stands well up
in the list in this important industry
connected with the numbering trade.
Vermont produced G,952 thousand feet
in 1905, exceeding the production Of all
the rest Of New England together.
The lending states In this industry
are (in thousand feetl. Illinois, 396a5;
Tennessee. 1896; Indiana. 3s,643; Flor
ida, 2s,258; Missouri 25.6so; Wis
eonsin, 25,3alY Michigan. l9,s09; North
Carolina, l7.T03; New York, 1858; Ar
kansas, 1856; Alabama, 1920; Virgin
in, l2452; Kentucky, 1917; Texas,
ll,l56; Ohio, 1873; Washington, 7,203i
Vermont, 6,052.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
SHIP MUCH DAMAGED.
British Freighter Limps into Boston Aft
er Hard Experience.

Boston. Dec. 10. Not in years has a
trans Atlantic steamer entered this port
so badly damaged by storm ais the Brit-
ish freighter Whitefeld. which literally
limped ii from Hamburg and Shields
late yesterday, after three weeks trip
from the latter port. Her funnel was
gone, all the ventilators bad been carried
away, one Of her boats was missing.
and all over the deck were fragments Of
fittings. The damage was sustained In
two storms. The first on Dec 3, and
another on Dec. s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
WAS DESP0NDENT
OVER FAILING SIGHT
Jesse olmstead Of Richmond, Aged 50,
Committed Suicide This
Morning.

Richmond Dec. l6-,Iesse Olmstead
aged 80, committed suicide this morn
ing by shooting himself in the head at
his home Dependence over the thought
that he was becoming blind is considered
the cause for his act He left a note
saying that he would be burden If he
became blind. He was at one time mas
ter bridge builder for the Central Yer.
mont. BE leaves wife and seven chill
dren.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
WANTS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
Pope rs conferring with President Taft
Regarding IT.

London, Dec. 10. Confirming the
United Press dispatches that the pope
Is seeking to establish diplomatic rela-
tinns between Washington and the Nati.
can, the London Globes Rome eorre
spondent wires his paper to-day: Am
able to state that the pope Is eyertine
himself personally. with a view to the
Institution Of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and tie Vati-
can He recently addressed an autograph
letter 70 President Taft Oh this sub
iecf."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
ARRESTED IN WATERBURY,.
Couple Charged with Adultery and Bound
Over.

States Attorney Gates was In Water
bury this forenoon to prosecute Mrs
Julia suIham and Henry Pickord, who
were arrested at the Green Mountain inn
in Waterbury last night. They are
charged with adultery and were bound
over to county court at hearing before
Justice Of the Peace George H. Dale.
Not furnishing bail Of $500 each, they
we're taken to the county jail this after
noon. The woman Is employed at the
wrapper factory III Waterbury, and the
man i an acrobat. who does sliding
wire stunt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
ROBBED IN A BANK.
Thieves Secured $500 from Aged Provi-
dence Farmer

Providence, r. 4, Dee. l6. Three nen
iostled james Devine, 70-year old
farmer of this city. in the banking rooms
Of the Peoples Saving bank yesterday
afternoon and when he went To deposit
$500 ait the receiving tellers window
his large roll Of bills had mysteriously
disappeared
The police have been unable to oh.
tain description OF the men who were
near the aged farmer when he entered
the bank
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
FUNERAL OF oRRIN cRIswoID.
Was Held This Afternoon Body Win Be
Taken Later to Portland. Me.

The funeral of Orrin Griswold. who
died Monday at the home Of his daugh-
ten, Mrs. M S. Rounds, was held at
two O'Clock this afternoon from the
house the Rev George WI Winch off
ciating. The pail bearers were Fl. G
Woodruff. Frank McNhorter, G S. Wal
lace and Charles A. Spear The body
was placed in the tomb in Elmwood
cemetery to remain until spring. when
it will be removed to Portland Me-, for
burial in the family lot there,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
THEY TALKED IT OVER.
But Quarry Owners Association Took
No Action on Situation.

The local labor disturbance was dis
cussed quite thoroughly at the regular
meeting Of the Barre Quarry Owners
association, at its adjourned regular
meeting last night, but President Fl w
Varnum said to-day that no action was
taken IN regard to 1t. He also said that
nothing was done regarding the furnish
ing Of rough granite to the Bianchi firm,
which opened up in Montpelier yester-
day. Other routine work Of regular
meeting was transacted, it having been
put over when the meeting was ad
iourned from last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
.poN,T LOOK LIKE LuMBAeo.u
Jefries Denies Report and Says He
Never Felt Better.

Evansville. Ind, Dec. l6.James j.
Jefiries denied here to-day that he was
suffering from umbago, and declared he
never felt better. After boxing several
rounds last night, he remarked, Don't
look much ike lumbago.s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
EscAPEp asERpENrs TONGUE.
Hon. Archibald Gordon Died Shortly Aft
d .Marriage Engagment.

London, Dec l6 Hon Archibald Cor
don, son Of the Earl Of Aberdeen, whose
engagement to Violet Asquith. whom
Watson called tho woman with ser
pent's tongue was announced this
week died to-day of injuries received
in IN automobile accident
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16

Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day were s. A. spence,
Manchester N H.; K. NJ Trippe, Mon
treal; Lester D. Mayne, New York n
+. Barney, Arthur ". Farr A. B. Bur
beck, c. H. Stoll, A. NJ Cummings, Bos-
ton; A. Z. Chilson, Hartland + ioraan,
Chazy, N III; w A. Gage Burlington;
w. II. Masten. Worcester; n CT smith
ST. Albans; J. S. COwan. Cleveland, Ohio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
PRAIRIE STARTS AGAIN.
Carrying 700 Marines and Rapid-fre Guns
to Colon

Philadelphia, Dec. 10. The United
States cruiser Prairie. carrying seven
hundred marines and rapid-fire guns,
sailed this mernna for Colon, whore
force win ha landed to Jolt those prepar
ing for q possible campaign against
President Zelava.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-16
Card Of Thanks.

We wish TO express our heartfelt
thanks 70 the friends and neighbors,
who 50 kindly assisted US during our
recent bereavement.
Mrs ]. ID Smith,
Edward b. Smith,
Mrs. Mary A. Maekie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-02

This is a Rees county n be VIM
ask for 1t at the proper time and
under the proper restrictions Clay
Center Times
This is a typical square deal prop
osition and is highly credItable TO
the Times because OF its frankness
however CALLING It may be to Mr..
Rees. OF course we do not know
lust what are the proper restric-
lions" at the proper time" that
must be met to satisfy the Times but
II il safe to guess that It means 70
serve notice on Rees that he must
come across with a few promises
or nothing will be done in Clay y
is probable that there will be some
campaign expenses up there that will
need looking after and It is also
probable that the Times would like
to name the postmaster Of Clay Center
Indeed there is doubtless mem
Der of the Times staff who could
sort letters admirably. II Rees will
meet these proper restrictions and
give his promises in due form and
with witnesses he can have the
Times support. 1t is to be sure
something Of a shock to find the
Reform 4orces bargaining in such
open manner over the offices; we
had thought perhaps they were AMI
mated only by High Purpose and
Lofty Ideals. But it seems that they
are much like other mortals and
their candidates must come across.
Mr.. Rees will please take notice and
conduct his anti-Taft campaign under
"proper restrictions"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-02
for self-sacrifice who does not know
how to be tender when he should
be.-Evehing Post.
WHICH is which,

The Kansas newspapers that have
grown weary of plano contests are
amusing their readers with the fol-
lowing: One Of the paragraphs be-
low is from an edisorial in q recent
issue of the Socialistic Appeal to
Reason" The other is from an edi-
torial by William Allen White. Can
YOU tell which Is which?
This is an irresistible conflict. It
is a moral issue AMI prosperity or
panics, good times or bad, have moth
ing to do with it. Either Mr.. Aldrich
and the great financial interests Ike
the thieving sugar trust, the domi-
neering coal oil trust, the robper
steel trust, the insolent lumber trust,
and the great bankers trust, are run
ming this country. or the people VINO
make the prosperity Of big business
possible are running this country.
Farmers are not getting oRr
!.
fourth Of what their products afe'
actually worth. They are cheated
in the exchange just as are the wage
workers. That is what statecraft y
doing for them. Every statute "
framed with that object. A set Of men
are given privileges to rob n OIL
others in sugar, others in steel, others
| in leather, others in meat, and 80 on
down the line. These groups poor
their interests and study to keep ing
masses ignorant of the real effects 81
their actions. Yes, you are getting
statecraft, all right. Crafty, cunning
deception. Will you never wake up 70
the gamer"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-02

AANA. A|N|A VIVA - 500" = Z" = = 80
The saIina Union throws this dis
tressIng news into the Rees camp:
Judge Rees has announced his
candidacy for congress on a platform
that deserves careful study by the
voters Of this district. ! want to-
notice the very last thing in his
statement, first. He says: 4 will
resign my present position long
enough before the next primary cleo
ton to permit of a short, but vigorous
campaign This statement Is a con-
fession that he was wrong last year
In being candidate In violation OF
the state constitution. while holding
on to his judicial office. ] will not
stop to consider the judges motive;
It is enough to know that he, in this
public and emphatic manner, acknow-
Lodges his mistake. Nothing VIII
transpire in the entire congressional
campaign that will be Of more lasting
good to the people Of the district and
to the people Of the state. than this
public acknowledgment by judge
that 1t is not safe for judicial Of
ficer to violate the fundamental law
Of the state while appealing to the
electorate for another office. Let us
hone that this act Of the Judge
marks a forward step that will al
wlys be followed by other aspiring
Judges. My commentator Of the
Judge for announcing his future re-
sienation is so earnest that ! have no
heart to indulge in criticism, because
ne does not resign now. There are
those who will say that If it is nee
essary for him to announce his candl-
dacy now, he ought to resign now.
They will say he holds to the letter OF
the constitution, but violates it's spirit'
"But when we have gained SO mucn
let US be content to wait LOT q iuiler
growth Of that delicate feeling to-
wards the law that should animate
every man who wears the ermine'
Judge Rees will resign before the
primary. He will resign in time 70
make ii certain that the Saline coun-
ty politicians who have been after hls
place will get it. whether Rees wins
or loses the congressional nomlna-
ton, he gives up the judgeship anO
tn, place comes to salina. Governor
Stubs has already been seen anO
the place is promised But the ap'
pointee will get to hold the place
only until the November election
Then the people will elect anotne,
man Judge. Say, stubbs! BrlstOw'
did you hear that last remark?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-02
THE SECESSION OF KANSAS.

The New York Sun, when the inter-
view Of Henry Allen, the grass ROOT
interpreter, reached that paper pup
lished the following editorial
There is wrath in wichita. From
the shores Of the wide rolling Ar
Kansas the low drawn thunder OF
the coming storm resounds. Emporla
echoes, the banks OF the navy olue
Neosho reverberate; Topeka too be-
side the classic kaw, is rocked as the
cyclone comes. The Wichita Beacon
has been fired, Beside the lurid
flames flaming up from the future
site OF Kansas only sky-scraper the
figure Of Henry Allen the Allen Wnite
Of wichita, leaps in the scalp dance
Of his tribe, pausing now and again
to utter the shrill, strange words
4hat shake the seats Of the mighty
and terrify the souls Of tyrants.
Then the voice dies down, the
n L.
flaming beacon sinks to sullen ashes
4he weary warrior rests. But far out
over the plains the warwhoop Of
white IL heard. In distant Topeka
stubbs and the ever faithful Dolley
grasp trusty tomahawks. From MIS-
souri, to Colorado. from Nebraska to
uttermost Oklahoma and shaken At
kansas, silence has fled and gentle
peace taken lmpetuous wing. Desc
lation and destruction. horrid phan'
toms and grim spectres walk visibl'
abroad.
Kansas is gone, lost lrrevocably
nhe has broken forever from the
comfy Of States and the union o.
commonwealths. The barometer o
the nation has fallen through III
broken bulb, the reflector OF populai
emotion Is cracked across its shinln'
4ront. Kansas has turned her bach
mon us all, Yet let US not be dis
courared but abide that hour whel
kansas will return. If we DO no
look forward to that hour with JOY
a. least we can await It with resis
nation. For Kansas always come
naet. and sometimes apOlosizes'-
Anew York sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-02
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1903.
TARIFF Jaw WORKS WE'LL.

Congressman Calderhead hit the
Republican boilers a hard rap yes
terday in an interview on the new
tariff law.
"The tariff is better than any tariff
the country ever had, said he' ~
"a the best revision Of a protective
tariff ever made. 1t is not pro-
bibitiye tariff, for the imports tor
saptember we're $22,OOO,O0o more
than the imports Of September year
ago. And this increase of imports
shows that this tariff does not smut
out foreign competition,
"At the same time, 1t IS q pro-
tectiye tariff, for all our factories
are Al work and everybody else Is AZ
work. tits not Democratic tar'il,
for not man has lost days wcEk,
not man has had his wages cut and an
not a thing from the farm has fallen
- urice The country is beginning
its greatest prosperity
"Maybe / like it because ~ =
p.ruhl,can tariff. Maybe ] like y
1scause helped to make It. Some
= the fellows who did not help 10
ioass Il are finding fault with VarlouA
=. ~, Aor,fF and the presi-
.dent and the country are all right.
Mr.. calderhead declined to discuss
Fifth district political AFFAIRS "a =,
cent to say that he was pleased Will
the situation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-02
CHARTiEs SESSIONS.

The Republicans Of Kansas VIII
have before them at the primary next
August some candidates whose sell
ection. should be unanimous. One
OF these is Charles Sessions Who Is
in the race for secretary Of state. MT
Sessions has been for several years
Topeka and washington correspond
emit Of the Kansas City Journal ana
his work has 5Aeen marked by .
high standard Of fairness and eff
cheney. He Is clean. courteous ana
trustworthy, capable in every par
ticuIar and with wide acquaintance.
The Republican party will honor
itself IL it dominates him for seere-
tary Of state and not only the news
papermen but everybody who knows
him win rejoice. He will make an
official Of whom all Kansas will Be
proud.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-02

A special election was held In the
sixth illinois District Tuesday to Sc
lect a congressman to succeed WILL
liam Lorimer, who was elected U. s.
senator last winter. The election was
bitterly contested and w. J, MOxley'
Republican, received 14,5O4 votes,
F. s. Ryan, Democrat, s,4l4 votes
and G. L. Barnes, Independent Re-
publican, 1917. (
An attempt was made to defeat
Mr., Moxley, the straight Republican
candidate on the ground that he
would support the national RepuO-
Iican administration and The party
organization in Congress. 1t was pro-
claimed that the election would be a
test Of sentiment on the new tariff
Hill and "Cannonlsm" and all the
other isms that insurgents, who are
acting as assistant Democrats, have
been bowling about. To make sure
OF defeating the regular Republican
nominee the insurgents got out an
Independent candidate. whom i seems
drew his votes mostly from the Dem
ocratic party.
The result shows tnat Republicans
who are Republicans are not easily
fooled and that they are standing bs
Itae regular party nominees and MOI
going Oft on any fake side issues
Considerable was published IN 60
lTanee in free trade papers IN snil
1 see.ion about he issue in this spec
.Ilal congressional election, but thel
have not been deyoting much lpae'
q telling about the result since y
was hsld.-Leavenvcrth Times.