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Murmurs came of case in which a boy
having been badly hurt in an explosion
of natural gas was hurried off to a hos
p.tal. Agents for the responsible corpora
ton cheated the helpless youngster into
an outrageous settlement. Then Knox,
lawyer for many corporations, rose in his
wrath and smote this one, and just from
his sense of right compelled proper set
Element on the victim of the accident.
But even this commendable action did
not elicit any acclaim. Mir. Knox was
not a man to publish his deeds far and
wide. and his somewhat cold restrained
exterior did not stimulate publicity.
Hence when he went into the Mckinley
cabinet ne was virtually unknown to the
country at large, and many persons, mis-
taking the meaning of his perfectly legiti-
mate relations with trusts feared that
his selection meant immunity for the
criminals of wealth.
But Knox d!sabused this notion with
mos. admirable speed.
The high water mark OF his public serv-
ice was performed in 1903, when he con-
Quoted the legal proceedings that dis
solved the Northern Securities Company.
and blocked. the Wall street plan for
combining all the railways of the coun-
try into one great trust.
Then the nation began to sit up and
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WASHINGTON j1o1E It55EnAroR KNox

ley directors that was the first officia
sI Eosura of corruption in the Equitable.
Then he drafted the ElkinS' law, which
stopped railroad rebates.
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania died.
Tie republican bosses OF the keystone
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mary ana SS-o4lul.tg SNft'Ao ~ 'AFpNNA
fore teachers in that anti-hySienic article
OF dress which constitutes permanent
obstacle TO the development OF the body
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the great services he has already rem
dered the country.
Mr.. Knox is by nature and disposition
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NOVEL CLOTHES WRINGER.
It's Rolls Are Turned by an Electric
Motor

A new laundry apparatus Of recent de-
sign is driven by electricity and COM
bines the functions of the washer and
wringer. The motor is secured to the
lower part of the framework which sup
ports the machine. and it can be made 10
drive either the washer or the wringer, or
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take notice. Mr.. Knox Y
IL poseur. bat lie was a q
The next greatest thing
public, one that IS not SO &
was to write-lhe repert of
mittee of Equitable Life
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sPCKMox

And finally comes an interesting con-
tradction in his personal appearance.
X X
In stature Mr.. knox is perhaps the
shortest man who ever held the Office of
Secretary of State. He is only five feet
four inches tall, which is the height cred
tied to Napoleon Bonaparte, yet he has a
head bigger perhaps than any Of his pred
ecessors save possibly Daniel Webster.
whom historians credit with having had
q NEST unusual Uranium.
This is the many-sded man who will be
at the elbow OF the President of the
United States during the next four years.
And the marvel of the contradictions
that greet the investigator at a hasty
glance into his life is increased when a
closer examination is made into his
career.
He has come into the highes- honors
politics fave favored him. and yet, he
never was a politician. Tie whole bent
of his mind drew him away from the
pettiness of political life. He comes from
Pennsylvania. ruled for half century by
a dynasty Of bosses, and yet his mental
powers compelled this very ring to recog-
nize him.
Mr.. Knox had been practicing law for
twenty-six years before lie received an
invitation from President Mckinley to
come into the cabinet.
In that time his practice had not been
of kind to bring him into popular at
tention.
In the main he had done corporation
work, and though his fees were perhaps
as large as those of almost any lawyer
in the country, he was less known than
dozens of minor lights who came into the
limelight because of their connection with
criminal cases.
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he thinks that the encroachmants of dis
honest combinations on legitimate trade
would be stopped, but on the contrary.
he is just as insistent THAI no corrective
laws should be permitted TO interfere with
proper enterprises.
Mir. Knox is now tifty-i4ve years old lie
was born IL Brownsville, Pa. his father.
David S. Knox being a bank cashier az
moderate means. Mrs. Knox, the new
Secretary's wife, is v,rv fond % >nca!
life ard Will be Il big figure IN Tie Ca5i-
net group There are a married son AMI
a married daughter. as V, II as Phil Knox,
the younger son OF the family.
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CoCNTRHorE%
SENATOR Knox

state were assail. by q growing reform
movement. and Mr.. Knox was elected TO
TIE United States Senate as the junior
senator from Pennsylvania by men who
probably would not have considered him
In days when machine supremacy was
less in niger.
In the Senate Mr.. Knox has maintain
cd his record of performances.
air. KnoX's neighbors in Valley Forge
say that The new Secretary is not always
as sociable as he might be. that he does
not always stop and pass the time OF
day and yet it is fact admitted that IL
the rights of the humblest of these neigh
bors were to be imper!led no man would
fight harder or longer before the courts
of the nation to obtain justice for them
than this quiet, self-contained lawyer.
Even as a corporation lawyer Mr.
Knox picked his clients. 1t is little short
of astonishing that in his career in Penn
sylvania he never took retainer from
either the Pennsylvania railroad or the
Standard Oil Company, the two richest
CORPORATIONS in the state, ard from Whom
nearly every rich lawyer OF note mas
protited.
He is bitter against overcapitalization
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS December ~ 1908
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much o.
Zoe.
q did for the
on e "a ~ known,
Ile Erick COM
Assurance So
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
A FLESH-FORMIHG FOOD

When you buy package Of Samose,
the great hesh.forming food, weigh
yourself and see how much you gain
In the first weeks use. ID. +. Davis
will tell You Of many Of his customers
who a month or so ago were thin, pale
and haggard, but who are now, through
the use of Samose, plump, strong and
happy, with perfect health and attrac'
tive flesh. He has seen so many in
stances OF the wonderful power OF Sam
ose 10 restore the weak and sick 70
strength and health, and TO make good
natural flesh, that he gives his personal
guarantee with every package Of Samose
he sells to refund the money If It does
not prove satisfactory.
Samose is pure preparation, guaran.
tced under the pure food law by serial
number 1886, and can be used with
absolute confidence by the most delicate,
II gives remarkable results with children
who are weak and run down and without
appetite. II builds up the thin, pale,
puny girl and woman to perfect plump.
ness and health. II Is the only flesh.
forming food of It's kind and in addition
Il strengthens every organ Of the body,
restoring strength and health TO tho
whole system.
Sent prepaid on receipt of price, soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
BARBER MAY GO ON RACK.
House Talking Probe for RoOsevslt'H
Former Shaver.

Washington, Jan. ls.--There was
some merriment on the House side Of
the capitol Saturday, when IL became
known that members Of the appropria-
tion committee Of the House might 'in-
yestigatey William Dulany, the prcsi-
dents negro barber, who last March was
promoted to a clerkship in the treasury
department. Dulany, ii is alleged, made
such record as a knight OF the razor
at the White House that the president
got him the treasury job at 81 800 a
year, but continued TO have him as a
barber.
Congress is happy at Dulany's rise To
fame, but as the president has been a
stickler for teehnicalities several mem.
bers OF the House see chance at get.
ting even" by asking why the navy au-
ditor's Office shonld pay for the presi-
dents daily shave. They call it open
and fragrant violation of the law and
civil service regulations"
Coincident with this case there are
rumors that Mrs, Roosevelt's private
messenger, a man named Jackson, ia
drawing his pay, 5000, from the bureau
Of printing and engraving. This Is also
termed an irregularity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
STEAD HEARS FROM DEAD SON.
He win Soon Tell The World How II,
Does 1t.

London, Jan. IS New and wonder
ful letters are reaching me almost
daily from my boy Willie. who died a
year ago. said William n. Stead, the
veteran editor, today, Mr.. Stead seem
ed in perfect health, talked nationally
and looked happy,
u have no time now" be continued,
TO tell Won everything. al ! win leave
London for the seashore in half an
hour. but ii the near future will show
you some Of WilIie's letters, They were
written BY my own passive right hand,
which moves absolutely automatically.
| exercise no will power in the matter
either 70 hold the pen or to move Ill
Nillie's letters are simply splendid
They are exactly like him and full OF
his characteristic spirit He talks with
me at great length and tells me every.
thing he sees, how he feels and what
his hopes are respecting myself and
other members Of the family. He says
that the spirit world is quite as anxious
to establish communication with this
world as we are with it,
For many years I have known that
spirit communications were q reality.
] declared my faith to this effect at
time when | knew that the assertion
would injfre me in all my worldly re-
lations. My declaration Of faith aid in
jnre me. 1t tended to discredit me In
business and placed me under suspicion
among many of my friends whom
valued most highly. The loss To me
was great, but it was quite insignifi
cent when compared with my mex.
pressible gain. would not give one
Of the letters written me by my depart
ed boy for many times the worth Of all
we sacrificed.
"Today's general ignorance respect
ing spirit communications will be put
to shame, just as ignorance always is.
Disbelief Is characteristic OF the human
mind and Yields only to demonstration
but the time is not far distant when Ii
win yield respecting this matter as il
has yielded respecting 50 many others
In my opinion not only experts but or
binary men viii be able to communi-
cata with those who have gone before.
1t il a question of faith and Of knowing
how.
sThe method whereby ordinary peo-
ple may communicate with their rela-
tiyes and friends whom they ignorantly
suppose to be dead shall shortly at
tempt 70 make plain
Undoubtedly the greatest develop
ment lying before the present century
viii he the bridging Of the gulf between
this world Of change and the future
world Of ehangeless Immortality"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
LURED TO HIS DEATH.
Killed at Door Of a Hospital to Which He
Was Invited to See a Sick Friend.

Helena, Mont, Jan. Is. Startling de-
velopments are expected in the mr.
ing to death early yestedary morning Of
John Hancock, prominent mining man.
1t develops that he il one Of the lessces
OF the famous Whitlatch Union mine
near this city, where gold assaying very
high in value was recently discovered,
and that he profted IN no small degree
by the nncoverina Of this rich pocket.
It is also learned that he carried life
insurance policy FOR $4,000
The police, while unable to locate the
messenger boy who delivered tile ficti-
tious note purporting TO bc signed BY
the secretary Of the miners union, ask
ing Hancock To come to st. Johns hos
pital and stay with him during his i'll
ness, expect to make arrests shortly.
Hancock was found lying within ten
feet Of the door of the hospital with
bis head beaten to Jelly. lie made
no statement whatever, never recovering
consciousness II ID understood that at
least four men and women are involved
in the affair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
ONCE MET
LAFAYETTE
Death Claims Mrs, Eleanor C.
Knight
NEWBURY CENTENARIAN
Was Native of Bradford and Was
ioi Years Old on Jan. ii--End
Came on Saturday AZ
ternoon.
NEwBURY CENTENARIAN
tern00n.

Newbury, Jan. Is.--Afsr. Eleanor c.
Knight, who, on Jan. II, passed her l0lst
birthday, died at her home in this village
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Knights
health had been rapidly failing since the
first OF the year.
Mrs. knight was born Of a long-lived
family, many of her ancestors living be.
yond fourscore years, but none Of them
reaching the century mark.
Mra Knight came Of Scotch-Iirsh
stock, and her goat grandparents, John
Cochrane and Lilly Kilgore, came to
America in lTls and settled in Bruins.
wick, Me. The fea orr the Indians COM
PEELED them to migrate and they settled
in Londonderry, n. H., where the young
est son, Samuel, was born John, SON
of Samuel, married Agnes Wilson, who
was 8 sister Of James Wilson, who made
the first globes in America, and also a
siste rof David Wilson, Both the broth
ers settled and died in Bradford, VT,
both living TO be over 90 years old.
John and Agnes Cochrane came to
Bradfodr in 1902 and Mrs. Knight. their
sixth child and second daughter, was
born Jan. IL, 1908, in house that stood
near the cemetery on the upper plain
in that town. In 1872 her parents moved
to this town and lived for many years
in a house which has long since been
gone and the highway leading to it aban-
doned. Msr. Knight had resided on the
edge Of the village for many years.
Wages we're low in those olden times,
and Mrs. Knight used to do homework
when a girl for so cents week. Later
she learned the tailor trade and went
to Boston, whore she received the muni-
6cent sum Of 1925 week and her board
for her work She made the journey
from her Vermont home to Boston in
a stage in about two days.
The FIRST time Mrs Knight ever ate
tomatoes is associated with an event
which was always clear in her memory.
This was at dinner given 10 Gen
Lafayette by Gen. Henry Dearborn in
Boston on the occasion Of one Of Lafsy-
cites visits to this country. At that
time Mrs knight met the distinguished
French patriot.
Mrs. Knight was married to Simeon
Avery Of thiszs own. FEB g24, 1886. He
died in 1855 and a year later she mar
ried Josiah Knight From that time
until his death in 1881 she lived at
Chrales City. In. She returned to this
town III 1882 and had since lived with
her niece, Mrs Bailey Avery. She first
joined the Methodist church in this town
about 80 wears ago. When she married
Mr.. Avery she Joined the Congregational
church 81 Wells River. Vt, and was
transferred TO the Newbury Congrega,
tional church in 1850. Since she met
with fall few years ago she bad |
been unable to 80 to church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
OBJECTION TO KEEFE.
Gore Says Office is Reward For Politi,
cal Treachery.

Washington, Jan. is.-ConsiderabIe
opposition to the confirmation of Dan.
iel J. Keefe of Michigan, who was nomi.
mated by the president on December
TO succeed the late Frank Sargent as
commissionergeneral OF immigration,
has developed in the Senate under the
leadership of Mr.. Gore of Oklahoma.
The objection to confirmation advanced
by Mr.. Gore is the fact that report
has been made to him By certain labor
leaders that Mr.. Kecfc received the ap-
pointment as reward for breaking
with Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American federation Of labor during
the recent presidential campaign.
Several efforts have been made BY
Senator Dillingham;, chairman Of the
committee on immigration. to obtain
action on this nomination in commit
tee, but thus far he has failed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
THAw 10 BE GIVEN TRIAL.
Judge at Nyack Gives Favorable Deci.
sion.

1 New York, Jan. ls--Tfarry X. Thaw
/ viii be given a trial in New York City
4 70 determine whether he II sane or
insane. An order to that effect was
issued yesterday at Nyack, N. II, Sat
urday by Justice A. s. Tompkins, to
whom an appeal asking for trial was
made by Mrs. William Thaw, Harry's
mother.
I Under Justice Tompkins's decision.
Thaw viii not be given a trial BY Jury.
Mrs. Thaw's petition requested such i
hearing, but as Justice Mills had already
refused To grant similar request, jus.
ties Tompkins denied that portion of
the petition. and ordered that the case
be heard before a court or Judge 81 New
York City, with or without the assist
anee of a referee, as the trial Judge NAV
decide The questions presented To jus
tice Tompkins INCLUDED the validity Of
the commitment, the present mental con
dition Of the prisoner. and whether it
is now safe fer him to be at large.
Justice Tompkins decided that he viii
not consider the question of validity, as
that has already been passed upon ad.
versely by Justices Morschauser and
Mills and is now on appeal to the appel.
late division. The question Of Thaw's
present sanity, Justice Tompkins saws.
is entitled to be fairly tried and deter.
mined
Justice Tompkins gave these reasons
for deciding that the hearing should he
held in New York: First. that the dis.
tict attorney Of that county is best
equipped for the work because AZ III
former connection with the case. the
facilities which he has at hand and no
money which be has at hand for lis use
second, that the expense of the peoples
defense to the writ Of habeas cornus
belongs to the county of New York
third. that the convenience of the greater
number of witnesses will Be best served
BY removal Of the proceedings to thar
county. The Judge concluded with fhe
statement that he had been assured bv
the district attorney Of New York thai
he would Immediately bring the ease 81
trial and be 1.-THE judge was convinced
that the prisoner would have : nramnf
fair and impartial trial of the onesf,or
OF has sanity n New York county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
NEVER USED A TELEPHONE.
British Judge in Glass by Himself
Doesn't See the Need of Them.

London, Ian. Is How do our Judges
scquier their nescience asks the West
minister Gazette The question ID prompt
ed by the declaration OF Judge Willis
Friday during = tiarl that he supposed
the telephone was a eariity, but that
he had never seen one.
The Judge was besieged afterward by
reporters anxious to hear how he had
preseYerd his ignorance. The Judge then
amplitied his remarks and farnkly cons
fessed that he disliked the telephone and
saw no necessity for It. People, he said,
did not need it hundred years ago and
got along very wen without it and he
did not see why we wanted it to-day
He was unable to say exactly that he
had never seen one. He had seen some
thing hanging up in the hall, but he
had never gone near It or used it, and
he would not know how to use It.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18

Dead Mother Figures in Reggie Tots
Tale.

Reggie, Jan. 1s.-Another Wonderful
rescue in the earthquake ruins ha:
taken place, resulting in the recovery
Of 5-year-old boy after having beer
inferred since Reggie was overthrown
The result of the rescue has been to
stimulate the efforts of relief parties
in their search for others who may still
be living.
The women declare that he was saw
cd by miracle, as the child persists
in saying that throughout he was fed
by his mother with bread and oranges.
The mother, however was killed on the
DAY Of tho earthquake The whole
neighborhood is already proclaiming
that this is the first authentic miracle,
and their strong belief is exciting the
soldiers TO continue the search.
The boy is tho son of porter, who
made his escape, but believed his boy
must be dead. After seeing the ruins
OF his house he did not even search for
the boy, but a woman passing the
wrecked house few days after the
earthquake thought she heard weak
cry.
It soon ceased, however, and the wo-
man with her sister went to Naples.
Returning to this place and hearing of
wonderful escapes, she drew the atten-
ton of Colonel Corapi, who was in
charge of a relief party, to the porter's
house, which was little more than a
heap of stones and dust. The soldiers
examined the wreckage and called out
number of times
After breathless suspense, faint
sound was heard, Enthusiastically human
This was enough. The soldiers attacked
the debris with fierce energy and with
in few hours small opening was
made through which fireman entered
In a moment he returned and passed
through the opening the child, who was
not only conscious, but showed small
signs Of privation. He was taken to a
hospital, where he has become the pet
of all
Every day brings greater surprise in
the form of miraculous rescues. An
aged and decrepit woman was found
by the rescuers yesterday still alive.
She was unconscious, however. and her
condition is so grave that she can hard
ly survive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
what Would creat-grandma say2

Your great grandmother would have
one surprise after another II she visited
one of large stores to-day and saw the
many things now ready-made which she
had to toll over at home for hours and
hours. The new comforts would surely
interest her. To think that you can
now get one ready made that is far
warmer and lighter than the best she
ever made at home Is really remarkable.
But such Is the case, and these comforts
are shown right here in our own town.
They are called the Maish Laminated
Cotton Down Comforts, and can be seen
in all sizes and patterns at Perry's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-18
-FOUR, BANKERS SENTENCED.
Five Year Terms in The Penitentiary
For Pennsylvania Financiers.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 1s.-E. II. Stein
man, convicted Of aiding and abetting
in the incorporation of funds Of the
Mount Pleasant Farmers & Merchants
bank, Saturday morning was sentenced
by Judge James S. Young in the United
States district court to serve five years
in the Western Penitentiary and pay
the costs Of prosecution.
A similar sentence was imposed on
Charles z. Mullen, cashier OF the Mount
Pleasant Farmers & Merchants Nation
al bank, who was convicted Of missp-
preparation Of funds. Judge Young sus-
pended sentence until the first Saturday
in the May term of court on r. X. His
sem, the aged president OF the bank,
who had been convicted on the same
charge.
For Irregularities and interpolation
OF funds Of the First National bank Of
Clintonville Harry s. Mckee, cashier,
his father, John NJ. Mckee, and his I'm
Gle, William G. Mckee, were also call
ed for sentence Saturday morning be-
fore Judge Young.
John N. and ". G. Mckee were each
sentenced to spend ave years inv the
penitentiary and TO pay the cost Of
prosecution. Notices were filed that
their cases will be appealed. Harry S.
Mckee end his attorney were unable
to be present, and bis case viii probably
be disposed Of next Saturday.
John NJ. Mckee and William G. Nc
Kee, brothers, were jointly indicted for
the funds Of the First Ma
tional bank Of Clintonyille, Pa. The
information was made on June 80 by
Bank Examiner r. D. Garrett. A true
bill was found on October 81, and the
men were convicted in the October term
of court.