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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
OVER 1000 DELEGATES.
New England Congregational Congress
Opens at Manchester.

Manchester, n. H.. Feb. "a. More
than 900 Congregationslists. clergymen
and laymen came yesterday from all
parts of New England as delegates to
the second New England Congre gational
Congress, which opened here yesterday
forenoon. Every church sent its pastor
and at least one layman. More than 300
ministers and as many laymen came from
Massachusetts,, while Cunneeticut's rep
resentation WAS the second largest. with
more than 100 clergymen aud $50 lay
men in attendance
The first session began shortly before
noon in The Hanover street church. and
was occupied in organizing and the tran
saction Of routine business.
A devotional service, followed by adj
dresses by leading elcrgymen of the de-
nomination, was announced for the af-
ternoon program.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
Steel Leads In Further Brisk
Recession
OTHER METAL STOCKS
Conspicuous, Also Reading Declines Of
So to $40 in Wall streer List
Liquidation Active and Stocks
Pressed for Sale.

New York, Feb. 24.--The double holt
day gave little encouragement TO those
having to do with Wall street, unless
10 the bears. London had marked
down American stocks with emphasis
yesterday and when New York started
in yesterday it carried on the work,
putting prices down sharply and gen
orally. Over 100000 shares Of United
States Steel sold in the first two hours,
ings in that period. From 40 at the
close Saturday 10 Ala was the record
here, with preferred of 21a, at l07h.
There was some rally around noon, but
il was but hull; report that the Unit
ed States supreme court had decided
against the New Yorv Central In re-
bate cases aided another selling move
ment and yet lower price-level. The
cases referred TO included several
counts, the Sugar Refining company be
ing the beneficiary. New York Gem
trail fell Az, to l21h; Reading lost
1914, 10 IFS, and they were conspicuous
among the railroad stocks. Fear OF
supreme court decision in the commo-
dity clause of the Hepburn law again
Influenced Reading; other railroads
were heavy and some were conspicuous
for losses--2 to 4 in the leaders. The
metal stocks fell sharply, Republic
Steel preferred dropping "a. Smelling
3 and Amalgamated Copper Az.
Industrials generally dropped, West
inghouse Electric showing loss of 4,
Colorado Fuel q Iron 2A, Lead 3ss, and
so on. The selling at times was ur
gent; Union Pacific was off 4 and Penn
sylvania, after touching 1870, fell to
i26k. Little lasting power of rally
was displayed and at mid-afternoon
prices were at the lowest with well
over 81 taken of the average Of "baro-
meter" stocks and closing was decided
" weak. Tha market is behaving
much according to precedent in receding
in February; II is little early for
the sap to run and there are enough
peculiar factors, special influences this
year, utterly to upset the ordinary
"chart system"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
ARKANSAS ACT VALID.
Antitrust Law withstands Test of the
Courts.

Washington Feb, 24.-The Arkansas
anti trust law was held by the supreme
court yesterday to he valid as to the pro.
cedufe under which the Hammond Pack
ing company was fined $4,000 for re.
fusing TO produce its books and ofhcials
to give testimony in a suit involving its
membership Of combination IN restraint
of trade. Six other packing companies
ara also concerned IN the litigation Of
which this Is test case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
FRANCE WORKS FOR PEACE.
Asks Germany to Join in Mediation Be
tween Austria and Seryia

Berlin, Feb. 24.-The menacing atti.
tudc Of Servia and the military DISPOSE.
tons taken by Austria Hungary in con
nection Herewith have caused rho
French government to undertake media
tory representations in the interest Of
peace, and Germany has been asked 10
Join France in this endeavor
The German foreign Office replied that
II was in full sympathy with the object
Of these representations, but il did not
consider it desirable to participate IN
suggestions to Austria Hungary; it was
quite willing. however, TO assist in pres.
sure upon servia TO keep the peace.
II is understood in Berlin that France
took this step after reaching an agree
ment with Russia. power very deeply
interested in this situation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
PRESENTED TO THE KING.
William G. Rockefeller and James Still.
man Meet Edward.

London, Feb. 24.--King Edward held
his first levee of the season at st.
James's palace yesterday. Among those
present were the majority Of the men,
bers Of the cabinet and diplomatic corps.
The American ambassador, Whitelaw
Reid, was in the diplomatic group. He
was accompanied by John Ridgely Car.
ter, secretary of the embassy; Lieuten-
ant Commander John II. Gibbons, the
naval attache; Capt. Sidney A. Cloman,
the military attache, and Craig w. Wads-
worth, second secretary of the embassy.
He presented to his majesty Arthur Orr,
the new third secretary; William G..
Rockefeller, James Stillman of New
York, I. IT. Mccormick. an American
resident Of London, and Lieutenant Com
mander Chester Wells, II. s. N.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
PATENT PACT HITH GERMANY.
The Agreement Goes to Senate For
Ratification.

Washington, Feb. 24.--Secretary Ba-
con and Count won BernsctorfI, German
ambassador, yesterday signed patent
agreement between the two countries.
It viii be sqnt to the Senate for haiti
fieation. 1t is understood that the ne
gotiations leading to the agreement
contemplated provision making it UNI
necessary for inventors of one country
in order to protect their patent rights
in the other to erect factories in which
to manufacture their inventions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
ENGLAND AND THE wRrGHrs.
Matter of Their Services as Regards
Aeroplsnes Being Considered.

London. Feb. 24.--In reference to the
future policy of the war Office with re-
gard to experiments with aeroplanes and
airships. Arthur lee. Conservative mem
Der from Hampshire. asked War Secre-
tary Haldane in the House Of Commons
Yesterday whether the government had
taken steps TO secure the services Of the
Wright brothers.
Mr. Haldane said he would rather not
answer the question at this time. as the
matter was under consideration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
HETcH HETcHY CASE DELAYED.
Nc Action to Be Taken BY This Con-
gress.

Washington, Feb. 24.--From informa
ton current yesterday no further ac-
ton viii be taken at this session in be-
half of the joint resolution authorizing
the city of San Francisco to use the
Hetch Hetchy Valley for reservoir pur-
poses. The Californians are under
stood to concede that the project stood
no chance of approval at this session
and have ceased their agitation. The
committee on public lands, which has
before it also the proposition Of Ed
ward A. Whitman Of Boston for the ap
pointinent Of commission to investi.
gate and report upon the merits of the
grant, will sit tomorrow, but probably
will not consider the resolution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
LAWYERS FALL OUT.
Rough and Tumble Fight Follows Civ
ing of the Lie.

South BEND. Ind, Feb. 24-The pass.
ing Of thel ie by Prosecutor c. +. Pattee
ing Of the lie by Prosecutor c. f. Pattee
Tending Vincent Florkowsky, arrested on
a charge of having slot machine In
his store, brought on rough and tumble
fight in the court OF justice in which the
states attorney was worsted. After both
men had landed several blows and the
blood was squirting from Pattee's nose
and mouth, the lawyers rolled all over
the floor. They overturned furniture
ard caused general uproar.
Before the men were separated il was
necessary for the justice and twelve
jurors to interfere. Following the fight
Pattee announced that hereafter all slot
machine cases would be tried in the
circuit court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
SEVERE STORM IN COLORADO.
The Stock Raisers Suffer Very Heavy
Losses.

Denver. Col, Feb. e4.---A severe storm
has ragged throughout the eastern and
central portions of Colorado and rail
road traffic has been seriously hindered.
The storm has been specially severe on
cattle and sheep and the stock raisers
will suffer heavy loss The ranch
men in the vicinity of Fort Collins are
OF the state was not affected, although
Marshall, Poncha and Cumbres Passes
are still blocked. Crested Butte has
had no train from Gunnison for seven
teen days and the citizens last night
held an Indignation meeting at the al
legged inaction of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad in cleaning the tracks,
as famine is imminent and business
is at standstill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
DENIES THIRD DEGREE STORIES
Chief of Newark Police Gives Out State
ment on Wilhelm Case.

Newark, N. J., Feb "a Chief of Po-
lice Michael Corbitt denies the accu-
racy OF the report published on Feb 4
stating that Mrs. Mary j. Wilhelm had
been subjected by the police to what
is known as the "third degree" Ar
investigation shows that the so-calea
third degree" was not made use of.
Chief Of Police Corbitt says that Mrs.
Wilhelm on the day proceeding the
funeral of her husband, pleaded to be
permitted to view the body. AT the
undertaker's not d question was put to
her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
Whenever
There is Exposure
To germ diseases,--the grip,
typhoid fever, diphtheria,
consumption, it is especially
important that the blood
should be pure and rich.

According as the blood is pure and
rich or impure and impoverished, the
power OF resistance TO germ diseases
Is great or small.
Hoods Sareaparilla makes the blood
pure and rich--normal in red and white
corpuscles and all other constituents.
II restores the appetite, relieves that
tired feeling, and builds up the system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla effects its Won
derful cures, not simply because It
contains sarsaparllla but because 1t
combines the utmost remedial values
OF more than 20 different ingredients,
each greatly strengthened and en-
riched by this peculiar combination.
These ingredients are the very renee
dies that successful physicians pre-
scribe for the same diseases and ALL
ments. There is no real substitute for
Hoods Sarsaparilla. II urged TO buy
any preparation said to be "just as
good" you may be sure It is inferior,
costs less TO make. and yields the
dealer a larger profit.
Get Hoods Sarsaparllla today. In usual
liquid or tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 doses 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
Ex-ARrILLERYMAN ON TRIAL.
William c. Howard Charged With Muir
der in New Bedford.

-,etv Bedford, Feb. 24.---William
Crockett Howard, formerly private in
the Fifty-Second company, Coast Ar
tillery, stationed at Fort Rodman. this
city, was yesterday placed on trial for
the murder of his wife Ida Howard, on
the evening of Sept. 10 last. Howard
shortly before his arrest on the charge
Of numbering his wife, had been acquit
ted of the murder Of Edward Dew
hurst at Hardwood Park, near the
military reservation. On the morning
Of Sunday, Sept. 20 last, the body OF
Mrs. Howard was found floating in the
Appontgansett river, near the draw
bridge, in the town of South Dart.
mouth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
BELCHINO.
r STOMACH PAINS
MEAN
Indigestion
' :: .KO(lol

Kodol very speedily overcomes indi-
gestion anddyspepsia- through efficient
and complete aid given Nature in the
processes OF food digestion. The symp-
toms OF indigestion and dyspepsia are
signals OF stomach-distress. kodol an
swersthe slgnalsQ fyouletit)- Is;
immediate reliefand permanent benefit.
kodol never fails TO do what II was made
and intended to do. Buteven so-don't
expect to find anything remarkable or
marvellous about Kodol II dlgests food
that Is all. But that is enough.
Our Guarantee. a tie q a eoaol oo #
you are not benefited = the druggist win az
once return your money. Don't hesitate; any
druggist viii sell you kodol on these terms
The dollar bottle contains "a tunes as much
us the Doc bottle. kodol Is prepared Ia the
laboratories Of L. C.DeWitt s. Co.. Chicago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
Miss Green Married.

Morristown, n J., Feb. "a. Miss Syl.
via Green, daughter of Mrs. Hetty Green
of New York, once of the wealthiest
women living within the United States,
was married yesterday at high noon
to Matthew Aston wilkes. Mr.. Wilkes,
who is about 65 years Of age, Is the
great grandson of Jehn Jacob Aston.
Mrs. Green and her daughter have been
living in modest apartments in Hohoken
but yesterday morning came to this city
with wedding party of about 80 per-
sons in special car,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
TWO WOMEN SENT BY MAIL.
Asquith Servants Refuse to Accept The
Suffragette Human Letters.

London, Feb. 24.--Two "human let
ters' were despatched to Premier As
quith yesterday afternoon by the inyen-
tive militant sufragists Mrs Drum
mond and Miss Cristohel Pankhurst we're
the senders Of this novel mail.
Entering the Strand postoffice the
two women inquired If it was posi-
BILE thing to send two human letters
by express. Upon being answered in
the affirmative, they brought in two of
their colleagues, Mrs. Mcclellan and
Miss Solomon. and addressed them to
the premier's residence prepaid. The
two women were at once despatched in
the care OF a telegraph messenger.
The servants at the premier's resi-
deince, however, refused to accept de-
livery of this suffragist mail, and the
police appeared and quickly cleared the
women out of Downing street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
N. Y. CENTRAL MUST PAY FINE.
Federal Supreme Court Afirms Verdict
of Lower Tribunal.

Washington, Feb. 24-The verdict of
the United States circuit court for the
southern district Of New York imposing
a fine of Sl0s,000 upon the New York
Central Railroad company on the charge
Of granting rebates to the American
Sugar company was affirmed yesterday
by ten supreme court of the United
States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
CONCORD CONTINUES CAPITAL.
Bill to Remove It to Manchester Over
whelminrlv Defeated.

Concord, n. IL, Feb "a The bill TO
remove the state capital from Concord
to Manchester was killed By a vote OF
81 10 50 in the New Hampshire House
OF Representatives yesterday. As an
Indictment for the transfer Of the state
capital from Concord to Manchester, the
latter city had offered a suitable site and
The sum Of $1,000 600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
WOULD LEAVE ASYLUM.
Newly Made Benedict Wants His Free
dom.

Worcester Mass. Feb. 24.--W. w. Sar-
gent, a wealthy carriage dealer, who was
committed to an insane asylum on Sat
urday following his arrest for insanity
by his family after his marriage on Fri.
day TO Miss A. Mary Hanif, an heiress,
is TO fight 10 get out.
His family filed petition in the pro-
bate court here yesterday for guardian,
this action being regarded as the fastest
work Of its kind on record in the local
court.
Mrs. Sargent got in to see her hus.
band, and they have retained former
Attorney General Herbert Parker and
Charles J. oIIara 70 oppose the appoint.
ment of guardian and TO block the
marriage annulment petition to be filed
by the Sargent family The fight to free
Sargent will be made before the state
insanity board, though De may be freed
within day on writ of habeas corpus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
HUNTS BOMB MAKERS.
Hindu in Search for Indian Revolutionary
Agents.

Vancouver B. c., Feb. "a b. Klein
Singh, an educated Hindu in the service
of the imperial government at Simla, re-
Gently visited Vancouver aud adjacent
cities for the purpose OF investigating the
alleged manufacture OF bombs BY East
Indians for nse in the revolutionary
movement in India. He proceeded from
here to Seattle. and thence to San Fran
cisco lie il now in Honolulu.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
When Your Joints are stir

and muscles core from cold and rheuma-
tism, when you sprain joint, strain your
eide or bruise yourself, Perry Davis Pain
killer will take out the soreness and fix You
right in iiffy. For over 10 years it has
been the standby for emergencies in thous-
ands Of families. Don't go home without o
soc. or one Of the new size $50. bottles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
THE PRINCES VISIT.
German Heir-apparsnt May Come Here
IneognitO.

Berlin. Feb. 24-Althoueh Il Is off.
cially declared that nothing is known
here copeerning the reported intention
of the crown prince. Frederick William.
TO accept an invitation from American
yachtsmen to visit the United States
next fall, it Is learned from private
trustworthy source that the visit Is by
no means unlikely to be made. The
prince, with the princess, may accom-
pany the three yachts Of the special,
or sonderklasse, which il has been plan
ned to send to America to take part in
the regatta OF the Eastern Yacht club
of Boston. Should the prince make the
visit he viii do so incoguito.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
ATTACKS ~uNwRIrrEN LAW"
Brady Calls Lawyer Counsel for De
generate AristOcracY.n

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 24.-The Rev.
DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady, formerly OF
Toledo. at banquet Of the Sons Of the
Revolution here Monday night delivered
a scathing denunciation OF the "unwrit.
ten law and openly named Dolphin NJ.
Delmas, counsel for Harry X. Thaw. as
"the 100000 counsel for degenerate aris.
tocracy, who uttered insults TO God and
humanity" Dr. Brady said;
"There Is no 'unwritten law in tins
country IL was only because OF the
unwritten law Of taxation without repre-.
sentation that the great war Of the Rev.
oluion was fought
'Delmas says he is the exponent Of
and the originator of the phrase demon
tia Americana Rather it should be
'Dclmasia dementia.'"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
EXPRESS FRANKS PROHIBITED.
Federal Supreme Court So Interprets In.
terstate Commerce Law.

Washington. Feb. "a. That the inter-
state commerce law prohibiting the issu.
anea OF passes to employees on the rail.
roads is applicable to the granting OF
express franks was held by the supreme
court Of the United States in the case of
the American Express company against
the United States, yesterday.
The case originated in Chicago,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
PRESIDENT GOES TO FUNERAL.
Attends the Services for Stewart Douglas
Robinson.

Washington, Feb "a. President
Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs. Roose-
velt, have gone To New York to attend
THU funeral of his nephew, Stewart Doug
los Robinson, who was killed by falling
from a window IN his dormitory at Har-
ward university The funeral was held
at . a. m. to-day and the president at
once returned to Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
Shanlrocks
Indians.
KELLEY's RAKE-oFF.

452 425 424-l3Ol
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
HoBsoN ENTERS SUIT.
Thinks That Keleher Libeled Him in po-
litical Address.

Boston, Feb. 24.--The long expected
libel suit Of Congressman Richmond p
Hobson Of Greensboro, Ala, against his
fellow member. John A. Keleher of this
city. was entered in the United States
district court yesterday with damages
placed at $4,000
The alleged libel was made in the
course of a political speech last fall
when Mr.. Hobson Joined one of Mr.. Kele.
hers opponents in an effort to defeat Mr.
keleher's denomination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
THREATS TO BLOW UP CHURCH.
Supposed Plot to Kill Assistant Rec
tor Results in Police Guard.

New York, Feb. 24.--Threats CON
tainei in Black Hand letter to blow
up the church and kill the assistant
rector, Father Liberati, it was learned
yesterday, have imielled the placing OF
day and night police guard around
the church of Our Lad of the Loretta
on Elizabeth street, the lower East
Side,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
R0BS OFFICERS AND ESCAPES.
Alleged Murderer, Being Brought Across
Continent Gains Freedom.

Bristol, Tenn. Feb. 24.--After hav-
ing been brought across the continent
from Oregon, D. II. Meade. wanted in
Scott county, Va. for murder made
daring escape at an early hour yester-
day from two officers at Appalachia,
Va, after robbing them of their money,
guns and watches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
stephenson Loses Votes.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 24.-0n the 18th
Joint ballot Of the Wisconsin legislature
yesterday for the election of member
Of the United States Senate, Senator
Stephenson received 40 out Of III votes
cast lacking 10 of a necessary major.
ity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
PILES CURED IN 8 ro q DAYS

PAEO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case Of itching. blind, bleeding OF
protruding piles in to Ia days or
money refunded. soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
The summary;
Goddard

Baskets from the floor Spaulding 10,
Moore 10, Richardson g. knight, Scam.
PM 2, Cowdrey, Pierce, Tarbox; has
kets from fouls, Spaulding 5, Cowdrey
2, Tarbox; referee, Mariani; umpire,
Gauthier; time, three Is minute periods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-24
INDIANS WON.
Took Two Out of Three From the Sham.
rocks Last might.

The Indians took two out of three
strings in the city candle pin league from
the Shamrocks, the score being as fol
lows.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
ARMY FOOTBALL GAMES.
Several Changes on Next Schedule
Yale on October IL.

The football schedule for next faI for
the West Point eleven is almost made Up.
though some OF the games are tentative.
For instance. the game with Yale had not
been finally agreed on. but the relations
between the yalensians and the Army al
ways are cordial. and there isn't much
doubt that they viii meet as usual next
fall This game Is likely to be played on
October Is which Is the corresponding
Saturday in the month to that OF the last
Yals-West Point contest. The Springfield
Training School won't be on the next
Army scehuIe. but VHIanova VIII be met
again a week before the Navy game as
last time The A-my-Navy game falls
on November . this year. making No
veuaber % the date OF the Villanova bat
tie.
The Army season viii open on October
> with Tufts IS the opposing eleven. A
week later viii come Trinity. while Le-
high viii be a newcomer on the schedule
for the Saturday following the Yale game.
On Saturday. November s. there wiIl be
an attractive card. with either Williams
or Lafayette the opposing eleven. syria
cuse Is 10 BE- back on the Army list and
viii be the visiting team on November q.
As usual. all Of the games except that
with the navy viii take place at West
Point The same corps of coaches viii be
on hand as last fan. provided they are
all still stationed at the Point-Lieut. Mel
Is. head coach. and LieUts Beachem.
Cooper. and StilwelL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
GOSSIP OF THE BOXERS.

Young Erne. the speedy Philadelphia.
VIII meet Leach Cross. the New York
dentist, az Philadelphia Monday night
The resalt OF the Barry fight
was a distinct boost for sam LangfOrd.
who whipped Barry decisively in two
rounds. as against a thiTty-nine-rOund
seance between Barry and Kaufman.
Johnny Murphy's hand. which was in
jured In hts bout with Charley Gr5fhn. is
now in such shape as TO permit him 10
resume training for his contest with
frankie Madden at New York January 8.
Joe O'Connor. the manager of STANLEY
Ketcaell stated recently in San Fran
cisco that so long as he had a say in the
affairs OF the Montana lad he would
never consent to a mill with Sam Lang
ford
Tony CapOni has been engaged 10 box
an exhibition of three rounds January
at Grand Rapids. Mich. with Stanley
ketchell and from there he gees 20 box
Hugo Kelly at Los Angeles at date TO
be set.