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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
HELD FIR TRIAL.
Montgomery Man Charged With an
offense in Deer Law.

Montgomery. Feb. LAT a hearing
held in this village Frank Wetherby,
charged with shooting a deer during the
open season and not exhibiting the head
to the nearest deputy game warden,
vas held in $3.50 for appearance at the
March term of Franklin county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
MAY TAKE A HAND.
European Countries Interested in Bull
garian.T Turkey Dispute.

Paris. Feb IAN exchange Of views
Is row taking place between European
chanceIlories, looking to coneiliation
of the Bulgarian Turkish dispute.
Neither Turkey nor Bulgaria is giving
any indication Of willingness to recede
from its position in the indemnity dis
psite. Turkey insists on $4,000 600
and Bulgaria is firm at 100000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
NO CLUE TO ROBBERS.
who Blew Safe in Providence Hotel
Over Sunday.

Providence. R. l.. Feb. f.--Safe blow.
ers sometimes between Saturday night
ard today blew The safe Of Jacob Wirth
proprietor OF the Hofbrau Hans. and
got $500 in cash and many valuable
papers and checks. There is no clue 10
the robbers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
Just So.

sThere Is plenty Of room at the top.
quoted the moralizer.
"Xes, reioined the demoralizer. "and
there always viii be unless facilities
for getting there are impresed.1-Phil-
sdelphia Bulletin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

HI B. Cushman has been reappointed
municipal Judge for Orleans county with
the exception that the township OF Lo-
well, Troy, Jay and Westfeld are not
in his jurisdiction. lie will hold court
At Barton on the second and fourth
Tuesdays Of each month and at On.
leans on the second and fourth Thurs
days. Tho salary is $500 per year and
expenses while on official business out
OF town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
surlingtOn's Distinction.

Burlington. Feb. Burlington Is
lhe coldest place on the weather map
Of the United States today, Il below
zero.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
FIRE AT HooSrcK FALLS.
Yesterdays Loss is Estimated to Have
Been $4,000.

Hoosicl Falls, N Y, Feb. Woods
opera house and the top floor of the
three story Walter A. Wood block were
ruined by fire yesterday. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
Foolharay.

sDarling,s said the loyelorn youth.
~ean't ron suggest some good deed Of
dsriae that win enable me to prove
my lore for you
ssaTeIl.s she replied, @you might
sreak to papa. Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
EARTHQUAKES IN MONTREAL.
Slight Shock in The Upper Portions Of
CITY Last Night

Montreal. Feb. LA slight earth
quake shock vas felt in the upper por-
tons Of the city about midnight last
nieht. No damage has been rsPorted-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01

There have been IS cases of typhoid
fever in st. Adams since the disease
started last fall. Ten new cases were
reported to The health efiicer during
January. There are also eleven cases
Of scarlet fever and seven of chicken
nor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-01
EARTHQUAKES IN MEXICO.
Made Cracks in The Buildings This
Morning.

Mexico City, Feb. 1.--A slight earth
quake shock occurred today, the sec
ond in the series in IS hours. Cracks
appeared in many buildings. There
was no serious damage.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
WHO IS The CITY
MARSHAL NOW?
OPINION FROM CITY ATTORNEY
HATCHER is ASKED BY Al
DERMAN DALE.
WILL CLEAR UP THE SITUATION
Failure Of Board to Act on Latta's
Nomination Causes Com
plieations.

Who is the City Marshal of Column
bia? This is the question that is now
agitating the people. 1t is not who
win be the Marshal, but who is the
Marshal, that is the issue of first con-
sideration. There is no denying the
fact that as a result of the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen having adjourned
with the nomination OF John Latta
pending and unconfrmed some very
serious complications have arisen. 1t
is insisted that Latta is the City Mar
shall and will be until his nomination
has been rejected by the Board of Al
dermen.
tits said that several of the best
lawyers of the city are inclined to the
opinion that Latta is today the legal
City Marshal. 1t is insisted that he
is in the same attitude with respect
to this Office that John W. Jackson
is in with reference to the Office OF
Postmaster. Mr. Jackson has held his
Office for nearly two years and has not
yet been confirmed by the Senate and
will continue to hold until his nom
ination has been rejected.
In order to clear up the matter Al
derman Dale, who always takes an
active interest in the affairs of the
city, has asked City Attorney Hatcher
for an opinion on the subject. 1t Is
expected that this opinion will be
forthcoming at an early date. In the
meantime Ed Morgan is the acting
City Marshal. Just where he obtained
his authority is a matter however, that
is proving a puzzle to great many
people. 1t is contended that Mayor
Biddle having nominated Latta for
the place the latter became the City
Marshal and will remain such until
his nomination shall have been reject
ed by the Board of Mayor and Alder
men. Mr.. Latta has not sought to
exercise the duties and powers of the
Office and may not do so. However,
should the City Attorney hold that he
is de jure an official he would doubt
less enter upon the discharge of his
duties.
There has probably never been such
a muddled situation in local politics
as now exists.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
THE TENNESSEAN AND The
WEEKLY HERALD FOR $500

In this paper will be found a club
hing proposition which we think every
reader who knows good thing when
he sees it will accept. 1t is an offer
of this paper, together with the Daily
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one year for SO, CASH MONEY. You
may consider it a good thing marked
down, II you like. 1t Is a LESS
THAN COST PROPOSITION. What
we are after, what The Tennessean
is after, and the how" we got to-
gether is that we both want to length
en- our lists of PAID UP IN ADVANCE
SUBSCRIBERS. Read the proposition
and we think you will subscribe at
once.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
TO INVESTIGATE
LIQUORlLOBBY
RESOLUTION or INQUIRY PRE-.
SCENTED TO HOUSE BY REPRE-
SENTATIVE TATUM.
PATTERSON PLEADS FOR SALOON
Governor Asks That Prohibition Bill
Be Postponed Till He Can
Be Heard.
special to The Herald.

special 10 Inc Herald.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan. S.
Charges that the whisky power is
maintaining lobby in Nashville for the
purpose of influencing legislation ara
to be investigated if the House aud
Senate adopt a resolution OF inquiry
presented today in the House by Rer,
resentative Tatum, of Dyer county.
The preamble of this resolution TO,
lows:
Whereas, it is a matter of common
knowledge that an organization repre- &
senting the allied whisky and brewer
interests are maintaining a lobby IN
the city of Nashville for the purpose
of attempting to defeat Temperance
Legislation at the head of which or.
ganization is one Charles NJ. Lewis, Of
Shelbyville, KY; and
Whereas, it is generally believed
that this organization is attempting to
dominate politics and control the &C.
tons of the Legislature in the matter
of temperance by improper and cor
rupt means; and,
Whereas, it is but fair and just to
the members of this General Assem-
bly,, to the State officials and to all
parties concerned that full and thor
ough investigation of these facts be
made to the end that no injustice may
be done: and
Whereas there can be no oppost-
ton to such an investigation from any
source except those whose conduct
merits the most severe condemnation
and punishment.
1T is resolved that committee Of
five from the house and three from
the senate be appointed to make the
investigation"
Gov Patterson sent to the Legisla-
ture a special message making a plea
for delay on the prohibition bills The
Governor states that he has in the
course of preparation q message de
voted exclusively to the whisky ques-
ton and asks that the Legislature
give him time to send in this message.
The Governor asks for delay until next
Thursday. 1t is evident that Patter-
son, seeing the inevitable result Of
the fight, is going to try to delay mat
tiers as much as he possibly can.
A duplicate of the prohibition bill
introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Hol'
laday was today introduced in the
House by fifty-seven members or sew
en- more than enough to pass the
measure and to pass it notwithstand-
ing the veto of the Governor. This
means that the fight is already won.
Another bill to prohibit the manu-.
facture of liquor was introduced with
fifty-five signatures or five over a
majority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANIES QUIT

Twenty-four stock fire insurance
companies of the United States ceased
to do business in 1908 OF these only
five failed, the other nineteen having
re-insured or retired after paying all
obligations to policyholders. The
four companies that failed had funds
of about two millions combined. There
were but two failures of any impor-
lance, the Ohio German and the Walla
Walla During the same period TWEEN
ty-four new companies were projected
but not half of these will come 10
fruition. Field.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
[EPROSY VICTIM
IS RESTORED
COURSE OF TREATMENT WILL
NOT BE MADE PUBLIC
JUST NOW.

HONOLULU, Jan. 10.-Dr. j. T.
Wayson, a member of the Territorial
Board of Health, who has devoted
much time and attention to the study
Of leprosy, today made definite an
nouncement that case of the disease
had been found and that patient at.
flioted with leprosy had been restored
TO health. Or. wayson stated that
the course of treatment pursued
would not he made public at this time
ne he and his assistants were DESTROYS
of.observlng other cases.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
MRS. C. CHURCH
PAINFULLY HURT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL HAIR
NESS BREAKS AND HORSE
RUNS AWAY.

Mrs. Clayton Church was painfully
injured Saturday while going TO the
funeral of her cousin, Eugene Vestal,
in the Roberts Bend neighborhood
Mrs. Chruch and daughter, Miss Win
frey, were driving down steep hill
when the harness broke and the horse
ran away. Both occupants Of the
vehicle we're thrown violently to the
ground, Mrs. Church receiving several
painful cuts about the head. The bug
gy was demolished.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

Mr.. Hatcher and did not think MI
Hatcher would take it as such.
Mr.. Hatcher stated that when first
approached by Mr.. Dedman he had
not Investigated the matter and had
not read the charter with that ques-
ton in view, but only passed on
clause of the charter as read him by
Mr.. Dedman and Mr.. fowler. That
his written opinion was based on the
charter as a whole. He said he felt
that Mr.. Dedman did not mean to
reflect on him.
Mayor Biddle asked time to state
his position. He said he considered
the question doubtful one. That Mr..
Hatcher had agreed with him that 1t
was doubtful. The Mayor said he was
no court of equity and was not gotng to
decide this question. That if the Al
dermen failed to ratify the nomination
OF MI. Latta, he would retain Ed Nor.
gan as acting City Marshal until the
place was filled permanently.
Mr.. Dale said he hoped the ques-
ton could be discussed dispationately.
and there would be no hard feelings.
That the city had an able City Attor-
ney, and his opinion was one the city
should be guided by and abide by.
That there was no reason why the
Aldermen or the Mayor should ques-
ton his opinion. That he was man
of highest honor and entirely unpre-
indeed on this question. He thought
it a reflection that an outside opinion
should be called in, but was satisfied
that no reflection was intended. Law
yers could disagree on all questions.
The city was paying Mr.. Hatcher for
his legal advice and he thought that
advice should be accepted. He did
not see how the Mayor could fail to
ratify his own appointments.
Aldermen Mckinney said that con-
siderable mention had been made OF
the Mayors rights in the question, but
that the Mayor had a duty to perform
and should consider that duty as well
as his rights.
Alderman Hayes said the Mayor
owed a duty to the people of Column
bia and they were looking to him to
perform that duty. The Mayor said
he understood his duty and felt COM
petent to discharge it without outside
assistance. That he did not intend to
vote on the question under his present
information and understanding of the
case. That with further light he
might change his opinion. Alderman
Dale asked if the Mayor could be con-
WINGED, would he change his attitude,
and the Mayor said he would. A mo-
ton to adjourn until the 21st inst. was
Immediately made, the Mayor voting
for the adjournment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

"A man convinced against his will
Is of the same opinion still"
1t was apparently thus before the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen in the
contest for City Marshal Thursday
night. That contest was the para
mount issue and still is, for it has not
been disposed of. 1t drew large
crowd to the city hall, who watched
with interest the proceedings and kept
pace with every turn of the question.
Perhaps there was some surprise at
the turn the question took and at the
stand of Mayor Biddle, but that sur
prise was lodged in mighty few
breasts, for the Mayor had made his
intentions clear and Enthusiastically just
before the meeting.
1t was deep down in the proceed
ings before The matter was taken up.
The decks were first cleared for action
for this was looked upon as the battle
royal. 1t was known that the Mayor
would appoint John Latta to the office
in accordance with his pledge and
promise. but 1t was also known that
he would not vote for the confirmation
of Mr. Latta, and that three of the
aldermen favored that confirmation,
while three favored the appointment OF
Ed Morgan The battle was opened
by the reading of petition to Mayor
BiddIe from a number of the citizens
of Columbia, asking that he appoint
Mr.. Latta and vote for his confirmation.
One hundred and twenty voters had
signed this petition, and it was ex-
planned after the meeting that the
netition/ would have been more gen
orally circulated, but it was learned
that it would have no influence on the
Mayor
Mayor Biddle presented the name OF
Mr.. Latta for City Marshal for the en-
suing year. Alderman Hayes moved
to confirm and the motion was second
ed by Alderman Dale. Before the
vote could be taken Alderman Hayes
asked for an opinion of CitytAttorney
Hatcher on whether or not the Mayor
had a right to vote for the conf1rma-
ton of his own appointees. Mr..
Hatcher had prepared a written opin-
ion. which he read to the Board, the
main features of which are covered
elsewhere, but which clearly went to
show the right of the Mayor to vote
for confirmation.
Alderman Dedman stated that this
was the second opinion the City Attor-
ney had delivered on the question.
That some months since he gave him
a. different opinion, and only few
davs since had stated that the question
was a doubtful one In view of this
fact. Mr.. Dedman said, he had con-
suited other opinion and had written
opinion from another attorney, which
he would like to read to the Board.
Alderman Hayes arose and opposed
reading this other opinion. He said
it was a reflection on City Attorney
Hatcher and almost an insult. Mr..
Dedman said he mean no reflection on
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
PIT CAVES In,
FARMER CAUGHT
FRED ITTENSoHN, OF TELL CITY,
IND. VICTIM OF UNFORTu-
NATE ACCIDENT.

TELL CITY, Ind, Jan. FIRED
Ittensohn, living near this city, while
at work in a sandpit wit ha fellow
workman this morning met death by
cave-in. Just as he wa sascending TO
the top of the ladder to avoid being
caught a heavy mass of ground and
sand covered him, crushing out his
life. He was wealthy farmer and
we'll known in this vicinity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

n once. This the legislature may be
presumed 10 have had in mind when
this section was adopted. and We see
no reason for adopting a narrow con-
struction Of a provision plainly
adapted to the prevention OF dead
locks. which are never more injurious
to good government than when the
result OF a contest which keeps an or
6ce vacant that the public interests
require TO be filed. or prolongs an
official term beyond the period con-
templated by law If the board OF
aldermen should be equally divided
upon the passage Of an ordinance rec
commended by the Mayor in his an
nual message, II would not be doubted
that he could break the tie. We per
ceive no greater reason for refusing
him a casting vote when he has pro-
posed, not a measure of legislation,
but a candidate for Office
In the case of Carroll VS.. Wall. 30
Kansas SO. in constituting a city charter
which gave the Mayor the right to
appoint by and with the assent OF
the council the Supreme Court OF
Kansas held that on the question OF
the confirmation of an appointment
the Mayor has the casting vote
The rights of the Mayor are not
TO be determined by one clause of the
charter.
The primary purpose of interpre-
tation is to ascertain the intent of the
lawmakers, and in statutes as other
instruments, clauses, in themselves
absolute and unqualified, may be linn
tied by other clauses and provisions.
The whole context of statute may
be examined to ascertain the meaning
of a particular clause, and this be-
comes necessary whereNthe meaning is
doubtful, or where by giving par
ticular clause full effect it would
come in conflict with other clauses.
A statute, like will or contract, is
to be construed as a whole People,
ex rel. VS.. McClave, 80 N. Y. 80.
by section of Article III OF the
Charter of the City of Columbia, above
quoted the Mayor is given the right,
as Mayor to veto any ordinance
passed by the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen and is also given the right
to vote as an alderman to sustain the
Mayors vote.
1.-The Mayor, ex officio, has no right
to vote on any question coming before
the Board, but by section ! OF Article
w of the Smarter, above quoted, he is
given the right to vote on all questions
coming before the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen and by section 2 he is
directed to give the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen information relative to
the condition of the corporation
"I am of the opinion that the charter
taken as a whole, and especially the
above quoted provisions, gives to the
Mayor all the rights and privileges OF
an alderman for the purposes of voting
on all questions coming before the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen or the
Board of Aldermen and that this con-
struction of the charter is made more
evident by reason Of the fact that
there are six, an even number, of al
dermen and unless there is some pro-
vision made for preventing tie vote
deadlocks and much consequent con-
fusion would result.
81 am of the opinion that the Mayor
has the right to vote on the question
of ratifying his appointment for the
Office of City Marshal.
&C. P. HATCHER,
"City Attorney"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders,
laborers rely on DR.. Thomas Eclectric
OIL Takes the sting out Of cuts,
burns or bruises at once. Pain can
not stay where it Is used.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

You should not delay taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy at the first sign OF
kidney or bladder trouble If you real
lied that neglect might result In
Bright's disease or diabetes. Foley's
Kidney Remedy corrects Irregularities
and cures all kidney and bladder dis
orders.-GEO. S. ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

Many httle lives have been saved
by Foley's Honey and Tar, for coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough. 1t
is the only safe remedy for infants
and children as it contains no opiates
or other narcotic drugs, and children
like Foley's Honey and Tar. Careful
mothers keep a bottle In the house.
Refuse ubstitutes.-GEO. s. All
CORN,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

Don't think that plies can't be cured
Thousands OF obstinate cases have
been cured by Doan's Ointment. so
cents at any drug store.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

Generally debilitated for years.
Had sick headaches, lacked ambition,
was WORKOUT and all rundown. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters made me a well
woman MRS. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup,
Conn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
MORE SHOCKS ARE
FELT AT MESSINA
TEN EARTHQUAKES AN HOUR
KEEP THOSE IN CITY ON
THE JUMP.

MESSINA, Jan. 7.-Earthquake
shocks are still continuing here at
the rate of about ten per hour. Fire
also has again broken out, completing
the destruction of the city hall and
the records stored therein.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

NAPLES, Jan. 7.-Dispatches re-
ceived here state that severe earth
quake shocks occurred at Monteleone
and Palmi this evening. The ruins
of the houses were shaken down and
the people were thrown into panic.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
MAYOR BIDDLE WILL NOT
FOLLOW THE OPINION OF
CITY ATTORNEY HATCHER
NoMINATEs JOHN LATTA FOR MARSHAL BUT
r,rc4 rJEs TO VOTE FoRH HIS CONFIRMATION
AND THE BOARD IS DEADLOCKED

ADJOURNMENT is TAKEN UNTIL JANUARY 81 WITH The
psNnMe-wARM DEBATE OVER THE COURSE OF THE MAYOR
IN WHICH NEARLY ALL OF THE ALDERMEN pAh'ior
pATE-MoRoAN TO CONTINUE AS CITY MARSHAL
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06

CITY PROPERTY, FARMS AND
RANCHES FOR SALE AND Elk
CHANGE.
so acre farm, well imp. near Waverly,
Kan, for Topeka property, $4,000.
160 near Topeka, well imp, good buildings,
110 acres valley. $65 per a.
160 acres 11k miles from r. r., we'll imp.
Wants city property. $45 per a.
CITY PROPERTY
80 lots on car line, $1O0 per lot.
80 nice lots, $50 per lot.
lots N. Z. cor. of 18th and Garfield, $3.50.
room cottage. ? lots, fruit, well. cis-
tern, barn, $3.50.
room new cottage. 2 lots, on Buchanan.
1.SO0
room house. 18th and Monroe, $500 cash.
balance time.
lots Clay and 18th. $500 per lot.
room new house on Quincy. 2.soO.
room house. 2 lots, near 10th and Bu-
chanan, s., 400.
4 rooms and 2 lots near 18th and West
street, $500.
A. d. JONES & CO.,
600 Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kan.
Ind Phone S45. Bell $50.