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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
NOT A CRIMINAL CASE.
Frank Grove of Randolph Was Simply
Defendant in Trover Suit.

Randolph, Nov 8. Granville Barnes,
who WAS defeated in his troyer suit
brought against Frank Grove to recover
a pockethook containing money and pa
pers to the amount Of about 5000, which
the plaintiff alleged the defendant had
found, will appeal his case to county
court. The trial Of the case in Judge
Wallis court last week attracted a
great deal Of attention here, the trial
being attended by large number Of
people. The defendant was not charg-
ed with criminal offense, the action
being merely a civil process, it being al.
legged that the defendant had not re-
turned pocketbook which he was all.
legged to have found at the railroad sta
tion.
The defendant, through his attorney,
Richard A. Hoar Of Barre, maintained
that he did not pick up the pocketbook
and established II to the satisfaction Of
the jury that woman was seen there
who might have found the pocketbook
where Mr.. Barnes is said TO have lost It.
The jury was out only an hour, after
which it brought in a vindication of the
defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
DISPUTED OVER RELIGION.
Arthur RueIl Said Ricardo Gomez Tried
to Stab Him.

Arthur Ruell, who said he was a
stone mason employed in the city,
rushed into the police station at 10
o'clock last evening and in an excited
manner exhibited to Officers earle and
Hamel a rent several inches long IN the
back Of his coat which he claimed had
Just been cut BY knife in the hands
Of "Sptaniard1 who had attempted
to stab him. Ruell said that he got
into trouble with the man at his board
ing house on River street in a discuss
sion over religion and that the Spanisrd
became angry and, drawing the knife,
jumped at him. Ruell said he jumped
aside and the knife caught in the back
Of his coat cutting the hole which be
showed the officers
A warrant was made out for the man
whose name was said to be Ricardo
Gomez, but as yet the police have been
unable to locate him. This morning
his wife told the officers that he had
gone to his work at Jones Brothers
shed but inquiry there disclosed that lie
did not come TO work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
TWO FIRE ALARMS.
One Was For Real Fire and Other Rung
BY College Boys.

Burlington. Nov s. The fire depart
ment was called ont twice Saturday
night. The first call was false alarm,
thought to have been the work OF stu
dents, who were celebrating the foot
ball victory over Amherst, and was
rung in about 10 o'clock from box Ia,
in front Of the medical collegt The
other call was still alarm about one
o'clock, sent in from the house Of DR..
H. X Jackson Of South Winooski
avenue for a FIRE n the rear Of his barn.
The fire was extinguished with slight
damage BY the chemical engine from
station one its origin il not known
The fire had burned part of the side
OF the barn when it was extinguished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
CONDITION rs WORSE.
Trad A. Ellis, Run Over BY Car, May
Have Another Operation.

Trad A. Ellis Of Montpelier, who lost
one foot as the result Of being run over
by an electric car last week, is not SO
we'll today, and it is feared that a sec
ond operation will be necessary as gan.
creme has set in. The leg was so badly
crushed in the first place that it had to
be cut off three inches above the ankle.
Today, after an examination. the doc
tors decided that another amputation
would have to be made further up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
A BIG BLOCKADE.
Made BY Freight Wreck in Which Nc
One Was Injured.

Pittsburg, Nov. s. Traffic on the
main line Of the Pennsylvania railroad
was blocked until today on account IF
a freight wreck that occurred last night
az Jeanette, Pa, i27 miles east Of here.
Through limited passenger trains de-
toured.
car in the middle Of fast mer-
chandise freight train left the track,
causing mass Of wreekage to be piled
in cut on the road and tearing up
about a half mile Of track. Another
freight crashed into the debris, adding
to the blockade. No one was injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED.
Body Of Mrs. Len NJ AveriIl Taken tC
craftsbury Today

The funeral services of Mrs. Len NJ.
Averill, who died at the City hospital
last Friday night were held from the
home Of her aunt, Mrs. Alex. Coburn Of
Orange street, yesterday afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock. Many friends gathered,
while relatives Of the young woman
and her hercayed husband were present
from Craftsbury, Piermont, M H.. and
other places, making large company of
mourners. The display Of floral trib-
ntes was very beautiful
The Rev. r. 0. Thayer, pastor of He'd
ding Methodist church Of this city, was
the officiating clergyman, speaking a
few words Of comfort for the mourning
relatives and friends. The body was
taken today to Craftabury, where II
will be buried in the village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
Masonic Fair Tonight.

The program for the opening night OF
the Masonic fair this evening is as fol-
lows:
Opening address, S. Hollister jackson
Piano solo. Prof. George Bowes
Song, selected, L. 6. GriHiths.
Instrumental trio, violin, viola and
piano, Messrs Grant, McGowan and Car
roll.
Juggling, Fred Pirie
The program win begin promptly al
7:45; dancing from 9;s0 to L, with Gil
bertson's orchestra
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
TWO VICTIMS DEAD.
Both Die at Naval Hospital, Ports
mouth.

Portsmouth, N, r., Nov. 8. John P.
Souden. one Of those severely injured on
The battleship North Dakota, Friday
died Of his injuries at the naval hos
pital here yesterday At the time Of
The accident he was engaged in shovel
ing coal under the boilers and the es-
oanine steam forced the live Goals up-
on him. and he was severely bruised
about TIE face and upper part Of the
body He was 10 years old and was
the son Of Alexander and Jane Souden
Of Quincy, Mass.
Tie body win be taken to Quincy for
funeral services and burial.
Peter Mcconnell. who was injured at
the same time, died shortly before II
o'clock last night. He belonged in
Quincy, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
VERMONT WON RACE.
over Union College at Burlington Sat.
urday Afternoon.

Burlington, Nov s.-~yermont uni.
versity's cross-country runners defeated
Union college over four mile course
Saturday afternoon. although the arst
place was captured by Rogers Of the vis-
iting team, who won close race over
Basso Of Vermont. Donahue and DeAiar
Of Vermont secured second and third
place. respectively.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
BIG STONE PLANT BURNED.
Little Falls Concern sufsers to Extent
Of 100000.

Utica, n. ". Nov s. The plant Of
the John Pierce Stone company at Lit
tie Falls, one Of the biggest producers
OF crushed stone IN this section Of the
country, was destroyed BY fire yester.
day al loss Of between 100000 and
sI50,000. Several iiremen were injured
in explosions Of paint but none serious
IL. The origin is unknown. About l25
men are thrown out Of work, and as the
plant may not be rebuilt 1t has caused
much anxiety in Little Falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08

In the graded schools of Brattleboro
42l pupils were examined in the eye and
car tests. Out of this number ll6 were
found defective in eyesight, 50 Of which
were defective in both eyes. There were
Is pupils found that had defective hear
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
BEFORE HOUSE OF LORDS.
Budget Bill was Placed There This Aft
ernoon.

London, Nov. s.--Before the fullest
representation of nobility the House Of
Lords has seen in a generation. the earl
of Crewe to-day formally laid Chancellor
of the Exchequer Lloyd Georges budget
before the peers this afternoon. There
was no discussion Or the measure, on
the fate Of which is believed 70 hang
the fate Of the House Of Lords The
second reading Of the bill comes Noyem-
Der p. The peers, it is believed, will
vote almost solidly against it On ac.
count Of the taxes on incomes and land
which the bill proposes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
NEARLY sTRANGLED.
Montpelier Girl Was Suffering with Bad
Case Of Group

Lamotte Smith, aged 10, and daughter
of Fl, Carlos Smith Of Montpelier, came
near strangling yesterday while suffer
ing from membraneous Group. The doc
tors had TO insert a tube in her throat
to save her life. 1t is feared that the
child may be suffering from diphtheria,
and cultures have been sent to the state
laboratory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
Belearuered Residents stilI rim.

Teheran, Persia, Nov. s. News from
Ardebil says that the fo1sign residents,
besie9ed in the Russian consulate by the
revolving tribesmen are still holding ont.
Seven thousand Persian troops are on
the way to relieve them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
HIS GUN EXPLODED.
wilfred Lawrence of vergennes Was
Seriously Hurt.

vergennes, Nov. s. Wilfred. the lS-
yearold son Of L. L. Lawrence had
his left arm seriously injured Saturday
noon BY the explosion Of gun he was
using Dr. Phelps took him TO Mary
Fletcher hospital q once in Charles Fer.
guson's automobile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
GIRL WANTED TO DIE.
Rose Lavalley, Aged IA, of vergennes
Took Poison.

Vergennes, Nov s. Rose, the l4-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry La
valley, took paris green Friday morning
in the absence of her parents, who were
called to New York state because Of the
death of Mrs. Lavalley's father The
only reason the girl gave for the rash
deed was that she wanted to die Her
condition is favorable
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
BUCK DEER SHOT.
Three Montpelier Men Were Nearly on
The Spot.

While three Montpelier men were GO
ing to their camp, Silver Ledge, between
Montpelier and Middlesex, yesterday
they heard two shots fired, and present.
" buck deer with wound in its neck
bounded out of the woods nearby and
waded the river, where it dropped dead
IN pasture. The Montpelier men noti-
fed II. O. Kent, the Montpelier game
warden who started out with six other
men to apprehend the shooter Of the
animal. They hunted all the remainder
Of the day but failed to locate the
hunter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
ROOSEVELT CABLES
PERFECTLY WELL"
Silences Reports to The Effect That He
Was Sick or Had Met With an
Accident.

Rome, Nov. s. Mrs. Roosevelt re-
ceived a cable today from her husband,
Theodore Roosevelt, stating that there
vas no truth to the rumors that he was
III or had met with an accident. He
adds: Il am perfectly we'll"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
A Reasonable Expectation.

A government post Office building in
Waterbury, built Of Barre granite, would
be perfectly satisfactory It may cont
some time Waterbury Record
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08

Meet me on the midway at the Ma
sonic fair in Blanchard building any
evening this week and have ; good
laugh.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08

Continued on fourth page.
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05
BUILDING OF RAILROADS

here should be some means by which railroads could be
cured Tor the development OF country other than by the
Hence OF of half now almost gen
orally conceded that road be without being
backed by Hartman The Gouds and Vanderbts have practically
retired from the field and Jim Hill seemingly with his past
achievements lhs leaves Hartman all purposes the
master OF the situation His power the field of transportation
greater than that before possessed any man or
OF men Such control by single individual will become noeabe
Already the people OF Oregon justly complain millions dollars
OF poht from the Hartman lines state have been used TO
secure oo OF eastern roads instead of being expended the e
tending OF the lines their and the development of the COM
nonweath The Hartman policy credited with being respons
m o e SLOW growth OF the state compared development of
Washington where Hill and others have crsscrosed the state with
roads 30 the Oregon legislature has submitted an amendment TO
W e constitution winch will permit if adopted the going
mo the railway business The proposed remedy is somewhat art
ing but the time certainly ripe for states to try the
nent ol state owned and managed Oregon probably
the best field for the opening
Inc dahoOregon Development Congress- which recently held
'o n BOISE went on record favong the adoption of law
a would enable municipalities and counties bond in aid Of be
construction OF railways We inclined TO the opnion that the
plan Is the better OF the two Idaho been better treated
BY Hartman than has Oregon the demand for relief w not =
acute. : 'o' -
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05
THE CITY CAMPAIGN

The city campaign will be opened next week. the Democrats
firing first gun Monday by convention in Breachs Hall
candidate for mayor councimen and treasurer
The Republican call delegate convention to be held Thurs
day. March 49, tie primaries being held two days previously The
delegates been apporoned the old wards 80 each from the
and second and rs each being the third and fourth 1t
anticipated there will be battle royal between the church and
liberal factions with the result very much doubt as to which will
control the convention The will rally the support
aines and Councilman Carlson and Walker while the
faction aepnnng their faith to former Governor
Morrison There talk that the former may be
eligible the requirement that five years residence
is requisite and that Mr. Morrison claimed Canyon county his home
until he retired from the gubernatonal chair four years ago
Since the above type Mayor Hanes has announced that
will be candidate for reelection and this leaves the field open
for other Republicans is understood that the Dalton
faction may participate the Republican primaries but may
decide hold citizens convention AS to whether former
Governor Morrison would accept nomination rendered by such
convention debaabe question The governor has always prided
himself upon his party regularity and may desire get the
excepting the party candidate stated he open
candidate but is in receptive mood
There is another citizens also foot which has the
backing OF some of the leading business of the city We under
stand that Charles Hmod the choice of this portion of people
and he has elements of strength that will be admitted by all
Among the Democrats there general feeling that NJ Alex
ander have the nomination he many are urging
him make the while other friends desire Alexander
be reserved for the gubernatora years
the phenomenal he made last November osep T.
spoken OF available also Curtis Pike Judge Perky
John Nugent and Karl Paine decline to have their considered
although each regarded strong candidate if he
the
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05

Is singular that the only remedy suggested for empty pubic
treasures the evyng Of more axe Has occurred to any one
authority whether the money collected under laws
force expended the best advantage Is not possible
many instances avoid increasing the rate by udciou
economy Has any payer endeavored to learn how c
money any, every year The fact is that the waste
conspicuous general that nobody has deemed worth while
to refer it. 1t fact for illustration that 1t
least three much keep institution as
maintain institution Of the kind When
lines Of money poured out like water Econ
ony considered of insult
1T may be added that of public funds necessarily
indication Of dishonesty Many of the public officials are not
hnanc and those who sell labor materials to public bodies are
invariably anxious that they get full equivalent Public
aborers nooriousy Indifferent generally understood that
they do considerably less work for the than for ndd
ua employers Politics doubtless responsible The laborer has
too exacng because his good will is desired election day And
candidates for office openly this attitude by telling the
band together and demand hours and higher wages
without regard economic conditions What candidate took
bold stand for the taxpayers and advised the work indus
ousy for the municipality for private There
opportunity all the country for public officials aonis their
constituents by insisting upon higher standard of efficiency
Few Of them will be apt do it. They have evidenced little
if sympathy for the taxpayer The great majority prefer
the burden of the who does the paying by raising
valuations both There who look upon the
taxpayer public enemy be pundered evidence friend
ship
THE contemporary makes good point How is it that in /
this day OF the candaos extravaganza hears from
the spenders and pngers word about economy How that
none of the desperate peuers of the abearg animals
sympathy respect for the hardly hunted beasts
Who has any doubt that greater economy rather than
could justice be depended upon many lines of
he public servce? the turn from and reianc
md justice should continue and the taxpayers should grow
avenous how long until will be hunted down. stripped
slaughtered public eneny?'
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05
EXTRAVIGANCE CHIEF CAUSE

ns ina increase IN taxation, both municipalities state
ouS consideration and which attracting the attention. -
rt ~ economic subjects In recent issue Of the Lewiston
ou1e we Ind the following excellent editorial on this sbsrt
onlnena to the reader for careful consideration We
why should we have everywhere and conruo,.
-a aatonf The country peace and is prosperous
s'e mas Deen an enormous increase taxable values we
.a,4e oT plague Why should the people be babored and
~ more and more money deficits to pay the r
q geFefTet when there really no good reason l 49, e
uno o. burden should be reduced than increased II tbea
ne q shortages IN the public funds Of towns cities and states
much IS said about increasing taxation or finding more nrone
can be taxed What does it all spell? 9fS'7 ""'e'
"A contemporary propound some timely s,,ot;ons - f,a.
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05

Ii was thought of sufficient Importance 10 WIRE across the
III 49, t4n,an is wearing his last years fact OF which
nate seems very proud evidencng spirit Of economy
~ are nany men who consider themselves fortunate to have s
years coat to wear
M e direct primary is that the people will have more
cover n their government and this correct in theory is
he hoped that it will work in practice
The end Of the Seven Year War the happy expression Of
A New York Herald in speaking Of the retirement of Roosevelt
and the consequent closing Of the controversy with congress
The blizzard that ragged in Washington on March 18th should
give added impetus to the proposal to change Inauguration day to
milder season Of the year.
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05
Ellis Addition

Every day you put off making your
selection in this addition, you are
jeopardizing your opportunity of getting
the best bargain offered in Boise resi-
dence property Prices are now re-
markably low in view of the way Ellis
Addition is building up. Terms to suit
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05

Congress adjourned without passing the bill granting statehood
to Arizona and New Mexico 1t deemed almost that the
two territories will be admitted at the session. The
opposition from Eastern dislike to see an increase
IN the number of Western members of their august body
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05

Former President Roosevelt has DIG in his Outlook article for
the newspaper editors who lofty the icisnp
Of those robustou who do things all from the point Of
view
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05

The Capital News devotes full page giving audaory
views held by Paul Norton Theodore Shonts James Van Ceave
and others OF the k concerning President Taft Every day
folk would be inclined to think of the president the heeoats
of high finance so well pleased
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05

The action of the legislature CLOSING refusing to
investigate the charges against State Treasurer Hastings make it i'm
peratve for the calling of another grand jury There should be
way by which the people get look at their own books and
know whether their money is safe not
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05

Uncle Isaac Stephenson has been reelected the by
Wisconsin legislature after exciting bitter contest Senator
Laoete opposed the of Stephenson which caused
the latter to assert that IaFoete gatefu Stephenson
claimed to have financed all of LaFoettes political campaigns a
ing expended 100000 in his behalf in the decade in which
came into prominence
The Boise citizen., 1909-03-05

In the which Theodore Roosevelt served pre-
dent there tremendous governmental expnd-
lures bordering reckless extravaganza Senator Cuberson
presented statement up the day congress adjournment showing
increase the appropriations 1903 of
1000 increase of 81 per 1t would high
time for retrenclment
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Personal Property.

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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-05
ORDER or PUBLICATION

The State Of West Virginia.
Al rules held in the Clerks Office OF the circui
Court Tor the soHniy Of Berkeley, on Monday ne
ist day OF November loco.
Jacob Whitson and Angelina Whiisor, his wife
plaintiffs
VS..
Frank Whitson and MINNIE Whttscn his viii,
hizNe Whitson, Isaac Stanley, Arch II StapIe,
ana Della Z ~ ,nsey, his wife, Annie A stanley
Mary Moore and Charles Moore, hei husband
Blanche M Brown ana Wm. n Brown. her ms.
band, LYDIA Barthlo~ an infant under the AGE j,
twenty one years and Raymond Barthlow, her kns.
band. defendants.
The object Of this sut Is TO partition the real es
tate menfoe ed and described IN plaintiffs biIl Of
complaint anonz the parties entitled fhsreto. il
susceptible Of partition and IL no, that The same
thereto entitled, and such other relief as the court
may see fl 10 grant
And affadavit having been mate thar the s.;a
Mary & Moore and Charles Moore are non r.sl
dents OF TINS State, said defendants are REQ sired to
appear within month after the date OF she hrst
pubicstsn o. this order, In the Clerks Office of sur
SAID Court at kules 10 be holden thereier, aid )
~nat - necessary to protect their istefesis,
~ is ordered that copy Of this order be forth-
WIN published once week Tor four consecutive
weeks In the Statesman- Democrat a newspaper
printed IN the town OF Martinsburg in the County
o. berkelsy and be posted the front door OF the
Court Hous> OF berkeley County at le 81 twenty
aAss before judgment ofdeeree is rendered
"a, I. D=W. CeYhAsdt, Clerk
W. c. Kilmer, Attorney for Plaintif
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