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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26

the full confidence Of the WeIl-In Informed
Of the World and the Commentator Of
the most eminent physicians il was essen
tial that the component parts Of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA should be
known to and approved BY them; there
fore, the California Pig syrup 60. pub
fishes a full statement with every package
The perfect purity and uniformity Of pro-
duct, which they demand in o laxative
remedy Of an ethical character, are assured
BY the Company original method Of man
ufacture known TO the Company only.
The figs Of California are used in the
production Of Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA TO promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially
TO get It's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine. manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
National League Standing.
Base Ban Notes.

There Il one sure thing the result Of
the cellar championship III both leagues
is settled unless some team has a terri
bic slump.
Hal Chase viii probably Join the New
York Americans at Detroit He and
Eberfeld make a big hole N the team.
Il Is said that fielder Jones has secured
controlling interest in the Washington
bali team.
Addie joss viii probably round into
form about the time the Red sox strike
Cleveland
The Red SoX have won II out Of the
last 20 games played They have taken
four straight n their trip IN the West
krause got bumped a little in Tues
days game with Detroit
Among pitchers who can stand lots Of
work, Arellanes OF the Boston Red Sox
looms up. He has taken part in sixteen
parts Of games aud eighteen whole games
50 far this season.
Somebody has discovered q new pitch.
ing record" FOR Overall IN twenty nine
games this season the big Cub has struck
out more men than base hits have been
made of him -l5l strike-outs and l43
hits.
Van Week says that he has not Joined
the Waterbury club but pitched for
fun only IN Sundays game
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
New York Parties Now in
fJya Scotia
TO NJ Ike CLOSE SEARCH
wit Their New Inventions, They Say,
Quest VIII Be Easy Treasure
said to Be Hid on Island in
Malone Bay.

Halifax, Aug GO Another attempt
to recover the treasure Of Capt Kidd,
the famous pirate who teHoFized mar
liners over 100 years ago. which Is sup
posed to be hidden on Oak island in
Malone bay, VIII be started next week
s. party Of New York men who came
here Yesterday H. T. Bowoin and II.
Y. Andrews are the leaders Of the treas.
ure seekers and with them are several
Others who have al previous times
searched for the treasure 50 that they
will not be without experience in their
hunt, A large quantity Of apparatus
70 Be used in the search has also arrived
here
This Il not tile FIRST time seekers for
Capt. KidRs treasure have come to Oak
island, About a quarter Of 4 century
ago a mysterious shaft and lettering
were discovered On the little island and
the theory was pnt forth that many
thousands Of dollars 10 gold stolen BY
the famous Capt. Kidd we're buried there.
Several companies at different times
were financed to dig np THE treasure. but
all met with disappointment, being
forced to give up their search after
reaching a certain depth because 81 the
rush Of water from below, presumably
through subterranean source from the
sea.
Although Mr. Bowoin expressed sur
prise that the object Of his visit to The
province was known, he talked freely
On tie subject. and said It there was
any treasure on the island his party
would surely get IT, Asked about the
work and how be would get about ii.
Mr. Bowoin said
III there is anything in the old rec
ords which We possess we will get the
treasure if not, we win have some work
without ray thrown in. we are going
after the treasure from an engineering
standpoint and viii not attempt to bail
out the ocean. as some other Of the
searehers Of the hidden gold have done.
we have with us several new inventions
IN tie way Of diving apparatus that viii
make the task easy for Us. We have a
diving suit III which the man can %
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
MONTANA COLD STRIKE.

Helena, Mont, Aug % old ground
s being relocated, options are being tai.
ken On patented ground and evidence Of
early day gold stampede are being Wit
messed "a Blue Cloud 6ulch. fotn miles
west Of Helena, as result Of the dis
aoyerv Of high Frade pay dirt. Old pros.
peetors assert that the discoveries VIII
win x million dollars AZ result of their
discovery fisk and Potter two IIel
ena men, began work IN the guleh some
time ago oil the belief that the pioneers
did not reach genuine bed rock. but
false bottom. They sunk shaft, went
through ihis % the depth of twenty five
feet, with the result that genuine bed
rock was struck and gravel buhble1
through tie opening Planned. il show
Cd olors a3 TIE rate IF ifteen eents
White this would result III good, na
turaily better values oh the bottom II.
IRE bonanza.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
FoUGHr FOR HIS LIFE.
vice Consul McMasters Had a Narrow
Escape.

New Orleans. Aug. 26- Steamship
passengers arriving from Colombia re-
port the attempted assassination and
serious wounding BY two coiombiars Of
William j. McMasters Of New York,
United states vice consul Al Cartsgena
The attack was the outgrowth Of anti
American feeling there
McMastefs was at bis home IN Car
tagena 0n the evening oE July "a. whom
Lara cendoba editor Of an anti-Ameri-
can newspaper la Cartagena, aeeompa.
nied 81 a friend broke ii on him. Both
we're armed with knives and regolvers.
McMasters put up a brave defense, but
was badly wounded ii 1 dozen places anl
left for dead A bullet grazed bis fore.
head and he was stabbed in the head
and abdomen Il is hoped despite the
severity Of his wounds that McMasters
will recover Ills assailants were rot
arrested tili the next day. They are both
il prison.
An official account of the outrage has
been sent to the state department at
Washington and Il Il understood that
the United states legation in Bogota has
demanded satisfaction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
SUICIDES or BAIL PLAYERS.
Several Have Destroyed Their0wu Lives
Within the Past 20 Years.

The recent death b. suicide Of Harry
c Pullman president of the National
league, recalls to mind the fact chat
within the last 20 years there have been
many prominent baseball men who have
crossed Tho great divide By suicide. Since
1889 suicide has followed suicide. and
many men whose faces Ind heem fam.
liar to the fans for years. some who
had won fame for years. some who
had lost miserably, have given MP the
struggle and taken the long trip where
hits and strikess are never heard 81
Frank Ringo seems % have been Tia
first bail player q take his life By own
hand Tie was part Of the famous bat
terry Coleman and Ringo and had joined
The PittsburG team after q long term
Of service with che Qnakera It was
on April t2. 1889, ST Kansas City that
Ringo swallowed earbolic acid, ard one
of the best eatchers the country had
ever known sbuiiled OIL Biz mortal coil.
tn 1s94 Edward # MeNahb, the fam.
ous baltimore pitcher shot himself and
died instantly at the Fifth hotel oil
Smithfeld street. Pittsburg II was at
Rochester in 1905 that Ed. Crane. who
some say, made the longest throw in
tie history of baseball took poison ana
died. The terrible deed 81 Martin Der
gen, which occurred IN 1900, win never
be forgotten Bergen, who was the star
catcher Of the Boston Nationals, Killed
himself his wife and three children m
July Of the same year, james Mccall
liean Of the New York Chants Killed
himself BY cutting bis throat On Jan.
uary r. 1909 Winnie Mercer, Tie fam
Gus pitcher with the Washington team,
ended his life at Frisco fon barnstorm
ing trip Mercer turned on the gas. On
March %, 1907 Charles (Chiek9 Stahi
ended his life BY drinking carbolie acid
at West Baden Springs Two days Ia
ter 2 p, Murphy, a former teammat
OF Stahl's and minor league player,
committed suicide while attending his
friends funeral at Fort Wayne Ind He
used the same means Alvin Bayne,
Bob Iakewert and William G. Palmer
ended tbeir lives within three months u
the deaths Of Stahl and Murphy The
latter three were minors, Ed Deiehanty
either jumped az fen from the interim
tional bridge At Black Rock while en-
route from Buffalo to Toronto.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
But Not Too Hot for Taft as
Golfer
NO OFFICIAL CALLERS DUE
To Break President Tafts Pleasure--He
Makes Par at Long Hole, on
the Links, Despite
the Heat.

Beverly, Mass. Aug 20 While Presi.
dent Taft was pursuing the elusive golf
ball over the sun.bakpd links Of Myopia
yesterday private secretary Carpenter
was making glad the hearts Of tn eli
zens Of Dallas, Texas, BY wiring them
that The president would be among them
next October for three hours insteal Of
two, as originally planned
Il was a disappointed little company
Of Lone Star diplomats that left Beverly
on Monday afternoon after frwtless
effort 70 change the western itinerary
50 as to enable The president to see
more Of Dallas. But after Secretary
Carpenter and his hoard Of time table
experts had readjusted thr Baton Rouge
visit, they tackled the Dallas problem
and Il was discovered that fast train
from Houston would make up the desired
time.
r was hot in Beverly yesterday and
hotter at Myopia, for there was very
little breeze across the Wenbam hills
and the sun painted another coat Of tan
on the presidents face and hands. Most
men carrying a tribe more weight for
age than Is usual would have fought shy
of 3 three-mile tramp over rugged hits
under an almost African sun, but the
president Yesterday a. he hit the goif
ball for drive 81 1870 yards, lined out
"a i5o.yard brassy. laid bis third on the
green, and boled out an ls-foot putt for
IA par 4 Whether This effort was on
the long Lone Tree hole Or a the equally
extended alley only Capt. Butt ana the
faithful caddy know and they are both
under bonds Of secrecy.
Among The presidents callers this
week win be Matter Clark The Wash.
ington newspaper man, who has recently
been appointed governor Of Alaska. Mr.
CLARK j. on yachting cruise on the
New England coast and viii pay his re-
speets and formally thank the president
for the appointment
Il is said in Beverly that Senator Al.
drieh win reach the Prick estate at
pride's Crossing before night in antiel
patton of RS conference with che prssi.
dent to-day but Secretary Maeveagh Is
not looked for until to-day
Washington, aug 70 President Taft
50 leaving nothing pndoae u make It
clear that BE- does not intend that cen
.us work and politics shall be mixed
Acting Secretary McHarg Of the depart
meHt 81 commerce cid labor yesterday
received q letter from Mr.. Carpenter.
secretary 70 the president stating that
census supervisors who hold political Pc.
sitians, such as serretaryships Oh chair
man ships 81 county committees must
give up either the political or govern.
ment potion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
Two Little Girls Killed by
Train on Bridge
in WHICH KITE CAUGHT
Two Others Drowned in Stream Near
Which They Were Playing Both
Accidents at Camden,

Philadelphia, Aug. 2e.-rFom little
girls, the oldest only IS years, lost their
lives in accident yesterday afternoon in
Camden,
When Viola Sclireki, and Jessie Vans.
kie left their homes they took with
them their highly prized kite. The
place they elected 10 ay It Is near the
high trestle Of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road 4 contrary wind caused the kite
70 become entangled In the trestle and
nj attempts to dislodge Il failed, 50
the little girls decided to climbed upon
the trestle They reached the top ii
safety and rescued their Kite, but had
not noticed an approaching train and
when they did, they were too terror
stricken to do anything but stand still
and wait for death. They were struck
and hurled thirty feet from the tres
tie. both being instantly killed.
Frances Lyons and Annie Buller Wis
tied Newton Creek, which runs through
marShy tract. For time the chill
dren played about the edge 1T the
swamp, when suddenly both fell and
were drowned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
NEW CHARGES IN
LAND SCANDAL
Chief Of Field Division Makes Allega-
tons and President Taft Acts
on Them.

Washington, Aug 26.-The President
has taken eognizance Of charges made
against his superiors by T. S. CLAWS
chief Of the field division Of the general
land office in the northwest, with head
quarters at Seattle.
Mr.. CLAWS has presented a report TO
the President IN which he Is understood
10 have attended 10 show that high
officials Of the Interior Department have
been unnecessarily concerned in the ex-
petition Of what are known as the Gun.
ningham claims 70 valuable coal lands
in Alaska, and In doing SO had acted
entirely independent Of the general Of
fieers Of the department.
The officials are much inconsed over
the report, but take the position that
rs they are preparing a report for the
President, their lips are necessarily seal
ed against any outside discussion OF the
subject This WAS the attitude assum-
ed bv Commissioner bennett. Who only
this morning arrived from an inspection
tour through the west. and setting Sec
Ntary Pierce conceded with this state.
mont The two officials were engaged
with Assistant Attorney General Law
lor IN consultation with reference 10
the proposed report to Beverly and. as.
Nirances were given that it would be
pnt in shape A. soon as possible.
Privately. the officials express indig.
nation regarding the report and say thar
at the proper time they will have no diff
6ciently in convincing the public Of the
pYobity Of their conduct IN the matter.
The incident IS regarded generally as
phase Of the conflict between the In
terror Department and the Forestry
Service. II is felt IN the department
that Mr. CLAWS Is cooperating with
the Forestry Bureau, and this cireum
stance adds no little 10 the resentment
there expressed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
SIX MEN KILLED
BY RUNAWAY TRAIN
Freight Dashes Down Steep Grade and
into a Switch Engine, Causing
Great Damage.

Los Angeles, Aug. 26 six railway
men were killed and three hurt fatally
at Moiaye il the desert, yesterday when
train Of ~ freight cars ran away on
the Tehachapi grade and after dashing
down the mountain at a speed approx,
mating hundred miles an hour dashed
into Southern Pacific switch engine
in the Moiaye yard The engineer lost
control Of his train on steep grade and
IL washed six miles at constantly in
creasinR speed When the switch engine
and flying train came together there w
a terrible crash, about 25 ears in II
being heavily loaded. while the OF 8
were empty The loss in the wreck N
exceed fifty thousand dollars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
ROVEL MASSAGE CREAM
Perfect Skin Food That Removes Wrink-
les and Clears Complexion.

The most delicate skin win quickly
respond 60 Che soothing and tonic effects
IF Hokara. ard when this pure skin food
Is used, pinples are soon a thing q the
past
AS a massacre cream or after shaving
az Is unequalled removing all irita-
TONS and making the skin soft and vel
vety
Apply 4 little to the hands or fa
after washing and surprise yourself VI
the dead skin that comes eff.
Hokara is The only massage crt i.
that Il an antseptie, and pinples. 81
ma. and All skin hemishes soon p-
pear when it is used Although + sl.
perior to the ordinary massage ms
and sold on guarantee Of b you
ever used or money back, vet priet
IN a trife, only 25c for q There N
Sold on guarantee BY D FL 8
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26

down 500 feet, a thing which has not
been tried 81 any other person except
myself. We have also other new inyen-
tons Of my own which viii be Of great
help 70 Us IN the work
0nee we get To tie island We will
take entire possession and win post signs
around warming trespas sers to keep Of
] expect 10 have the treasure inside 81
two weeks. and If we cannot get i ia
month il viii be because there i no
treasure there"
Mr. Bowoin nill leave for Chester at
once, 70 supsrintend the operations Of
the quest ior gold
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
VALUABLE CARGO.


Port Townsend Wash. Aug 26-
hle advices from Yokohama give news
81 the most valuable cargo ever trans
ported across the Pacific, now bound rep
Puget sound on the Great Northern
tseamship company's liner Minnesota.
IL was specified 70 include 5000 bales
ri raw silk, 10000 chests Of Tea and
10000 crates ~ Manila hemp The yal-
ne Of silk and tea alone aggregates 98f
100000 Other shipments viii increase
the value Of the ships consignments g
more than s4.000o00.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
GOMEZ SWINGS AXE.
Cuba's President Hacking Graft System
20 Pieces.

Washington, Aug 90 President Go
mez Of Cuba made his arst step in what
promises 70 be d farreaching reform
movement Tuesday when ne ordered THE
cancellation Of number Of public con
tracts which he says were awarded bv
ing for properCHBDLU RFGDWEUPJl
the various departments without pr0vid
ing for proper public bidding The work
that has already been performed under
the contracts viii be paid for
President Gomez IS evidently weary Of
the continual hammeriug which bis nd.
ministration has undergone from the
newspapers lie has informed All the
editors that If they have any
grievances they may confer with him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26

CENSUS MEN Kick.
President, Invoked, Repeats His aNo
Politics Order.

Washington, Aug. 20. Supervisors Of
the thirteenth census viii not be allowed
70 remain on political committees q any
character while serving Al supervisors.
A large number Of The three hundred
and forty odd supervisors have already
been appointed and many Of them adj
dressed letters 20 the department inqulf.
ing as to whether they could remain q
committees III their respective districts.
Acting Secretary McHarg put che mat
Ter up TO the president and yesterday
be heard from Beverly. Supervisors must
choose between the census Jobs and Their
membership on committees, the president
deerees and acting Secretary MeHarg
will instruct them accordingly,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
MOB SHOT HIS WIFE.
Attacked Home Of Mine Superin-
tendent.

Carlisle, Ind, Aug. 26A mob at.
tackled the home Of stephen Hart SUI
perintendent of The Carlisle coal mine.
early yesterday and Harris wife was
fatally shot.
The town became wildly excited. The
miners had been threatening the SUI
perintendent for several weeks
Sheriff While and six deputies arrive
ca in automobiles from Sullivan m
hour later, patroled the town ana quite
was restored.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26

Tickets viii be good going
August 3lst on train shown
on flyer, and returning to
leave Montreal until Septem
Der End inclusive. See flyers
for particulars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
LORD ELIOT A SUICIDE.
He Was Eldest Son Of Earl Of st. Ger
mans.

London. Aug 28 An inquest was
held yesterday on the death tuesday Of
Lord Eliot eldest son Of the earl Of st.
Germans, who was found dead at Port
Eliot, the family residence, from a gun
shot wound The verdict was that the
Young man committed suicide he had
acted strangely since his recent return
from Egypt Lord Eliot was born In
1894
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
Ey RAISES IMPORT DUTIES.
seeking a Large Increase in Her
Revenues.

Cologne. Aug. %. The Constantine.
Il correspondent 81 the Cologne GU
,ette telegraphs that the Turkish Min
isterr Of finance announces that the
Government within ten days win be-
gin Negotiations with the Powers re.
lative to increasing the import duties
in Turkey from eleven To fourteen per.
cent Il Il expected that this meas
IRE viii yield an annual income Of
100000 Turkish pounds, after which
a loan Of 100000 Turkish pounds win
be Issued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
Yesterday,s AmerIcan Leagae se0res.

AT Chicago, Boston 4 Chicago 4 tgame
called n 9th inning rainl
At Detroit, Detroit 4, Philadelphia B.
At ST. Louis, ST, Louis ! New York
0.
Az Cleveland, Washington 9, Cleveland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
CHICAGO Has So. 10000
Population is Estimated on New Direc-
tory.

Chicago. Ang. 26.--Two and ono half
million population for Chicago Is the
estimate made BY the eompilers Of the
new directory. which viii be out this
week. The figures given are 2,457 500,
based an the 100000 names in the direc.
tory The increase over last year is
estimated at $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
aHeno Biup peaa

Cincinnati, @. Aug. 2G Colonel VIII.
liam p Shaw, railroad man and origina
tor Of Hello Bill the Elk slogan at
lodge conventions, died Tuesday. aged
70 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
Amerlcan League standIng.
Yesterdays National League Scores.

At Philadelphia Philadelphia 4, Chi
cage 2.
Al New York, New York 3, Pittsburg
2.
At Boston Boston Q, ST. Louis s.
At Brooklyn Cincinnati g. Brooklyn O..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
EXCURSION
TO
MONTREAL
For an excursion to Montreal
August 31st, 1909

Tie Central Vermont Railway
will sell tickets at the follow
mo very low fares:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
MoRaAN NEARLY sHIpwRT I'D.
His Yacht Runs onto Ledr Long
Island Sound.

New York, Aug. 90 III fact that
j. Pierpont Morgan, the meier, was
nearly shipwrecked 81 ge in Long
island sound while retur from New
port to this city Tussda a his magnif.
cent steam yacht Cors 7pcame known
yesterday when Tie hi was hauled
out III a drvdock at oxen for repairs.
The accident occur near City island
III the westerly end Long island sound
The C0rsair was ng fast time bring
ing Mr. Morgan party Of friends
to town when struck a submerged
ledge. Reyersr Ter propellers the
Yacht quickly sfd oG the ledge but
began to leal IA ii was evident that
ONE II her es had been loosened by
the blow Of the boilers was also
thrown on position. but the machin-
cry was adly disafrangea. and after
an inves ton the Corsair proceeded
10 New * under reduced speed with
her pu going 70 keep her free of
water. Fri Morgan was safely landed
and Z Yacht sent to the dock for re-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26

Heartburn. Nausea Wind IN she stomach. SET
sickness sleeplesauoss arising from Indigestion
~ diacQmtoris OF Dyspepsia, They are compose
81 the best digcstlNcs narminhtiyns aud cuffet
three Sizes. Zee 2c ana Al Sold hy al druggist
and sent pronptly w mais ~ fqeeipt Of price hy
II Made BY Hood lt'n Good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-26
The Montpelier Public SGhsoI Eugls, Fife and
pFun eefns. d 30 Plsess.

HE largest organization Of It's kind "a the
world viii be IN attendance and tur-
nish the liveliest kind 0f music.