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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20
Suggestions for Gifts /!

lhS the time to think otyo1r friends and family We
that you buy practcle and useful articles
How would they like Fur Neck Piece MuFi No need
ing you can 60 wrong Where the girl not
light in Furs!
Our stock OF Muf and Scar just received with lot Mu
Fox Isabella Gypsum and Isabella Coney 81 90 275 90
400 CO. 9 80 20 8. 80 10 90 each good time
match that fur scarf
Waists Are Practical and Useful Presents
Nun Yelling Waists with handsome embroidered fronts light
blue and cream white. 50 so and 3 90 each
Scotch Flannel Waists white grey with light blue and brown de-
signs These are beauties at $3.50
Mohar Waists 80 so Cream and black
Umbrellas for gifts, o. 20. 100 2 CO. u 80 8 CO. g. 30
and 400
Blankets ll4 and IA bound with silk excellent values So 90,
100 s 90 and 3 90 pair Grey and white.
Mash Gotten Down Comforts One Of these would make desra-
bic gift 80 90, 3 90 and 4. 90 Sikaline covers.
Aprons at 1Oc, 15c 25c 5Oc and 86e each
New Neckwear a 25c, 35c Soc 6Oc 75c
Towels all linen, 15c, 25c, Soc 6Oc pair.
Gloves Wrappers KmonaA Percoau Mexican Work. Scas Cen
ter pieces Dos Handkerchief ladies', gentle
and children
PERRY CD CAMP.
Telephone 81 II and 7b Main Street. Barre Vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20
Ye Specialize Shoppe

lie Specialize SIloPpe
Resolved to keep pace with Dame
Natures demands;
Miss Rowell has gifts from many
lands.
Armenian needlework, in mats, iab.
OTIS and bows
Are dream of loneliness, everyone
knows.
The aged weaver, with dexterous skill,
Covered TASKS and glasses, made has
kets as well.
From Russia leather, our Shaker
friend makes
Gases for her who "a stitch in timen
takes.
Bags BY the dozens, all colors, shapes
and hues.
Each one designed for a special use
Centers and pillow tops in gorgeous
array
Should adorn many homes on Christ
mas day.
There Is neckwear, artistic, for ma
tron and belle,
Boxes and frames, having medallions
as we'll.
OF towels, doilies, cushions and rum
ners,
A generous supply awaits early com
ers.
Nothing in articraft has been over
looked,
A choice list Of gifts should here be
booked.
This rambling rhyme, though rudely
constructed,
Gives hints Of a business we'll con-
Quoted
If for choice gifts you have sought
in vain,
Your anxiety viii end at 16l North
Main.
Miss Rowell is holding a continuous
reception;
In her line Of art you win find no
deception.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-20

You could please the lady members Of your family MOI
Christmas gift of pair Of Gloves Ladies Regal She
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
Unsettlement in the Iron and
Steel Industries
And the Near Approach of the
Tariff Revision, the Causes.
ROADS IN BAD SHAPE.
Farmers Cannot Take Adyan.
tage of High Grain Prices.
Cotton Mills Are Behind With
Their Deliveries.

New York, Feb. 27.-Bradstreets
Vays:
While there has been some ex-
pansion in house jobbing trade in
dry goods, millinery and kindred lines
and business in agricultural imple-
ments, seeds and fertilizers has been
large, the unsettlement caused by
price reductions in the iron, steel and
other metal markets the weakness in
securities and the nearer approach of
tariff revision have all made for de-
gree of uncertainty not so plainly
visible for a long time past.
weather conditions, too, have played
a part in arresting retail trade, coun-
try roads are in bad shape, farmers
deliveries are affected despite attrac-
tive prices for grain, and there has
been IN fact an apparent slowing down
in the current of trade which how
ever, temporary it may be, has
tended to make comparison with a
year ago at this time, largely un-
favorable as they still are less salts
factory than expected some time ago.
AS yet the reduction announced or
believed to be impending in the metal
markets have not made for a large
business being booked. The coal and
coke trades respond sympathetically
to the unsettlement in metals and
there also is evidence that over pro-
force a reduction in output. The finer
grades of cotton goods, are however,
in good shape. mills are behind in de-
liveries.
The leading wooden goods interests
are reported to have booked orders
eqHal to last years entire output and
the wool market is strong with for
eign woods chiefly bought, because of
the scarcity of stocks of domestic
grades.
Reports from the rubber shoe
manufa curing industry are better and
mills employing 10000 hands have
resumed. Shoe trade reports are that
manufacturers are busy on strong
orders.
Leather is quiet and some imperfect
lots are easier.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending February
25 were 244 against 2S2 last week,
311 in the like week of 1908, 194 in
1907, $50 in 1906 and 20s in 1905.
number 40, which compares with 48
last week and 35 in this week last
year.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending February 25, aggregate
2,041.591 bushels against 2,273,560
last week and 4,244.S32 this week last
year.
For the thirty-flve weeks ending
February 25 this year, the exports
are 137,239,675 bushels, against 1885,
140,257 in the corresponding period
last year. Corn exports for the
week are 779,764 bushels against l.
1908. For the thirty-fve weeks end
ing February rs, corn exports are
20.091,952 bushels against 37,612,S19
last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
SUNDAY IN A FIGHT.
The Evangelist Is Attacked by a Man
With Buggy Whip.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 27.-Rev. w.
A. Sunday better known as Billy Sun
day, a former baseball player who is
now an evangelist, was horsewhipped
last night by a religious fanatic at
the Sunday tabernacle, where in the
presence of 5000 persons he was con-
Quoting the opening meeting of re-
ligious revival. The evangelist had
just made his opening remarks and
was leaning against the pulpit while
a hymn was sung by Fischer and Bull
ler. his choir leaders when a powerful
man who said his name was Sher-
man Potts sprang forward with a
buggy whip and struck Mr.. Sunday
from the platform and dashed at his
assailant, whom he knocked down.
The audience was on the verge of
panic with women weeping and chill
dFen screaming while Potts and Sun
day rolled and tumbled in the aisle.
Mr.. Fischer directed the choir and
the audience to sing and in few mo-
ments the entire audience was calmed.
Several men soon seized Potts and
hold him until policemen came and
took him to jail.
Mr.. Sunday suffered several pain
full bruises from the whip. The
prisoner said his home was near Low
ington, Ill. According to his state
clared insane and committed to the
brief confinement he was released.
He made the attack he said, in de-
fense of the virtue of women which
he declared had been criticised by the
evangelist The police say that Potts
is a religious fanatic.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
TO HAVE 1900 ROOMS.
Hotel "a Stories High Is Planned in
,f.- New York.

New York, Feb. 27.-Negotiations
are under way for the erection of the
largest hotel in New York on the site
of the old Greek hotel in Forty-second
street opposite the Grand Central sta
ton and adjoining the property in
Forty-first street and Madison avenue.
E. NJ. Statler, owner of the Hotel
Statler of Buffalo, will be the lessee.
According to Mr.. Statler, the hotel
will be twenty-four stories above
ground, with a basement and SUBJ
basement, and will cover a plot $50
by 200 feet. There will be 1900 bed
rooms.
''It will take a couple of years to
complete the structure said Mr..
Statler. "The matter has not reached
a stage where contracts for the draw
ing of plans have been let, but the
men who are behind this deal will be
able to erect the building cheaper
within the next year than they ever
will again.,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
MILES OF WIRE.
Will Furnish Thousands of Lights for
the inaugural BAH.

Washington, Feb. 27.-In prepara-
ton for the inaugural ball on the even
ing of March 4, the transformation has
begun of the big barn-like court of the
pension building, the largest brick
building, it is said in the world, into
veritable fairyland.
The decorations for the ball alone
will cost about $4,000. This does not
include the frame work on which the
decorations will be hung which will
total several thousand more. In the
electrical display there will be be-
tween 1000 and 10000 incandescent
lights used and miles of wire will be
used. In the floral scheme there will
be used 1900 blooming plants, 500
cases of southern smilax and hundreds
of growing American beauties and
crimson rambler plants in addition to
hundreds of dozens of cut flowers.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
MORE KINDERGARTENS.
Women Meet in New York to Organize
National Association.

New York, Feb. 27.-With a view
to organizing a national association
for the promotion of kindergarten
education a number of we'll known
women assembled quietly in New York
and discussed preliminary plans for
the work. While the scope of the
movement will be national, it is said
that nowhere in the country is there
such need of kindergarten facilities as
within a radius of 100 miles of New
York.
The movement came about in a
rather peculiar way. The parents of
a child in Reading, Pa, could find no
kindergarten there and moving to
New Jersey, Jared little better. This
condition of affairs was brought to
the attention of one of the women in
the present movement with the result
that a meeting was called. Among
those who attended the conference
were Mrs Richard watson Glider and
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs, the
author.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-CATTLE-Recei
estimated at 400. Market steady. Beeves,
$450G7. 90; Texas steers, 81 30d5.40 western
steers. 81. 10d5.60; stockers and feeders,
So. 35@5.50; cowsan d heifers. $1.90q565;
calves, $6.00aS.5O
HOGS-Receipts estimated at is, 600. Mar
ket shade lower. Light, $6.O0GI6 45; mixed,
Sc; 1Oq655; heavy, Sc 15G6.60; rough, So 15q
$50; good to choice heavy, Sc 30a6.6O; pigs,
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 1900.
Market steady. Native, So. 5q5.70; western,
SO. 50G5 65; yearlings, $600Q7. 10; lambs, ma
tive, s.. 7597. 10; western, $5.75@7.S5.
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts, 1920 bushels; ship
ments, 20, 900 bushels.
CORN-Receipts, 53S, 800 bushels; ship
ments 247, 800 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat AZ cars, with is
of contract grade; corn, 451 cars, with z of
contract grade; oats, 2S Scars. Total re-
ceipts of wheat at Chicag o, Minneapolis
and Duluth today were 291 cars, compared
with 341 cars last week and 197 cars the
corresponding day year ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
WIN THEIR POINT.
Kansas COngreSsmen Granted
Concession by Speaker Cannon.
Day Fixed on Which Bills May
BE Called Up.

| Washington, Feb. Pit IS certainly
a queer situation in which one branch
of the Republican insurgents in the
lower house of congress find themselves
wherein they are now advocating a
method for the appointment of COM
nittees in the house of representatives
which is being bitterly condemned in
the United States senate by Senator La
Toilette and other progressive senators
of that body.
Senator LaFollette stated last week
on the floor of the senate that the
despotic and arbitrary control of that
body by the reactionary senators under
the leadership of Senator Aldrich had
only been possible through the system
of the appointment of senate commit
tees by a committee on committees
which has prevailed in the senate Tor
great many years. 1t certainly does
seem strange that in view of these con-
ditions in the senate any considerable
number of congressman should adVo-
cate the use of a system of selecting
committees in the house which has
worked in the senate to the end OF
maintaining the despotic control of that
body by a coterie of the elder states
men.
The fight in the house of representa-
tives to secure a change in the rules of
that body is to prevent the purported
and probable exercise of despotic pow
er on the part of the speaker of the
house.
The whole fight against Speaker
Cannon waged by certain newspapers
and certain members of congress has
been to secure one day certain on
which bills which have been reported
from committees could be called UP
for a vote regardless of all other priv
iIeged matters without securing the.
previous consent and promise of rec
ognition from the speaker of the
house.
Three Kansas congressmen-Scott
Campbell and Anthony-in conjunc-
ton with four members of congress
from other states have prevailed upon
the committee on rules of the house.
consisting of Messrs. Sherman, Dalzel
and Cannon to concede this.
This means that the practical ends
of those advocates of real reform in
will now be accomplished, and to the
action of the three Kansas congress
men much of the credit is due.
There is probably no length to which
some of the enemies of the Repubn-
can organization of the house of rep
resentatives would not go in an effort
to undermine it's power, but all pracu-
cal men would agree that When all oo-
stacles are removed which may I'M
pede the passage of legislation which
has once been favorably acted upon in
committees it accomplishes all that
could reasonably be expected.
If the members Oh any committees
fail to act as the country's interests
demand upon questions of legislation
brought before them it is up to their
constituents to defeat such members
and return men who favor the legisla-
tion desired. But it is amusing to many
here to see the more radical element
of the house reformers advocating as
reform the adoption of system in
the house of representatives which has
been used by Aldrich to control the
senate for the past 25 years.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
NO STATEHOOD.
Consideration of the Matter Dropped,
Following Row.

Washington, Feb. 27-There will be
no statehood legislation for New Mex
leo and Arizona at the present session
of congress. At a meeting of the COM
mittee on territories today all members,
regardless of party, in a sensational
scene, abandoned consideration of the
house bill The members of the COM
mittee left the room without any one
suggesting further meetings for it's con-
sideration.
This remarkable action occurred at
the conclusion of the reading of the
statements presented by Senators Mel
son and Beveridge, charging corruption,
jury bribing, and various other offenses
against certain officials and leaders of
what was termed the gang which is in
control of political affairs in New Mex
iCo.'
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

further pronounced raise before the mar
ket began to feel the weight of the re-
anzat1ons in the railroad list and bear
pressure against the specialtieis. Reading
ran off II from it's high price, Louisville
and Nashville l and many others a sub
stantial fraction.
The market closed firm. Northwestern
gained 2. Utah Copper ~, Mercantile
Der first preferred ~ and Toledo. St
Louis & Western preferred IL. The de-
cine in Reading to 29s under yesterday
was due to the dread of n decision on
Monday by the supreme court against the
raise in the commodities clause case. The
whole list ran Off in sympathy until ad-
xances were mostly wiped out. Brooklyn
Transit fell l below yesterday. When
Reading rallied points prices hardened
again, but the demand was languid. Wis
consin Central rose 2A.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

under the other as his chief, with the
consciousness on the part of each that
the service would be loyal unto death.
Il am delighted to be able to be mere
to testify to the debt of obligation, of
personal obligation and that feel TO
Elihu Root.
''I congratulate the people of the state
of New York that they have such
noble senator and a man with whom
they can well compare all the great
men who have represented them in the
senate of the United States.
The dinner closed with Mr.. Taft's
speech.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
THANKS ROOSEVELT.
Presbyterian brotherhood Sends "a
COngratulatory Telegram.

Washington, Feb. 27-The president
has received from the Presbyterian
Brotherhood of America in session in
PittSburg, a telegram expressing it's
congratulations 'aS you are about to
lay down the heavy responsibility of
your great office
The telegram added:
I'VE are grateful to God for making
you such vigorous champion of pub
lie Righteousness and private virtue and
for keeping you in safety to finish your
work as president and as you retire to
private life we invite upon you the con-
tinued blessing of Cod
The Indiana society, Sons of the
American Revolution in annual meet
ing at Indianapolis telegraphed him
greetings and assurances of hearty sup
port and approval.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 27-wHEAT-
Cash: Market unchanged. No. 2 hard,
81 .09611I Is; No. 3, $1.0SQ1.l4; No. 2 red 81 26
al. 80; No. 8, $1.23Q1.79.
CORN-Market uncranged. No. 2 mixed,
&c; No. 8, 61Ac; No. and No. white,
63c.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white
54G56c; No. 2 mixed, 51Q52c.
RYE-No. 2, soc.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
S97561O.OO; choice prairie, $S.5OdS.75.
BUTTER--Creamery. Bic: firsts. 271zc;
EGGS-Extras, 23c; current receipts
flat, 21c; seconds and dirties, 13c.
WHEAT-Receipts SO cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, $l0S; July,
97Kc; September, 921zc.
CORN-May, 6Sc; July, 631sc; September,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago, Feb. 27-wHEAT-Wheat
touched a new high record mark for the
session at the opening today, the May de-
further advance of 4d to sd at Liver
pool added fresh fuel to the bullish en-
thusiasm and the market opened amid
from 1sc below to &c above the. final quo
tations of yesterday. First trades in May
were a tsf.1SA to $1.1SB while July sold
between $1o5A and $1.05%: Before the
May had been, bid up to sl:1O: Prices
then declined abruptly on profit taking to
about yesterdays closing level, May drop
ping back to $1.1S and July to $1-O51sQ
1.05A.
Although sentiment was very bullish
the greater part of the day prices failed
to again reach the opening high level.
Late in the session some reaction occur
s1.177s and July to s1.o4a4: The wheat
market closed easy with May off Il at
$1.1S. July was zQ5sc lower at $1.04s4@
CORN-The fresh advance in wheat
caused a firm opening in corn, prices be-
ing unchanged to 1sAc higher compared
with yesterdays close: May opened at
665sc to 66f4 9667sc and July at 657sc to &c.
based on increased local receipts, May de-
clining to 6612d665sc
For May, the low point was reached at
6e1kc. The market was dull and steady
steady with May 1sc lower at 661sc:
OATS-Oats were firm on buying by
cash interests. The volume of trade, how
at 551kc and sold at 55c.
PROVISIONS-Provisio were quiet
and steady. The strength of grain had
some effect. Prices at the opening were
ufs9fEneSea R9E9eSash: 10 7ssG7s1ke. 75sS hM May, SIC.
BARLEY-Cash: 65a69c.
CLOVER-March, $9.o5.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Feb. N@BUTTER.-Mark
25c.
EGGS-Market easy. At mark, cases in
cluded. 2l0221kc; first, &c; prime first, 24c
CHEESE-Market strong. Daisies, 151a
@16c; twins, 141k@15c; Yo1ng Americas
POTATOES-Market steady. Choice to
fancy. s0gs2c; fair to good s5qSSS; T;,r,,,.
17c; chickens, 14c; springs 151zc.
VEAL-Market steady. so to 60 lb. WITS,
61k6I7c; 90 to So ID. WITS, Sd9c; 50 to ITO 10.
vets. 9Gt011c.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
NeN York MoneY Nfarkef-

New York. Feb. 7.-MONEY-0Ioney on
call nominal Time loans, easy; sixty
days, 21z per cent; 80 days, 2% per cent:
six months, per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 31k to 4
per cent.
Sterling excvhange steady with actual
business in bankers bills al 81. IS. .3564 S5. As
for 60 day bills and at S4S7 50614 S7.55 for
demand; commercial bills a. S5ih64. .S5lk
SILVER-Bar silver, 505sc; Mexican dol
lars. 44c.
BONDS-Government bonds, steady:
railroad bonds, firm.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
Kansas City tive Stock

ceipts 400. Market steady. Native steers,
S. .00@6.75; southern steers, $45046.O0;
southern cows, S2.50Q4.75; native cows and
heifers, S2.2005.75; stocllers and feeders,
IS. 60@5.25; bulls, $3.O0@465 calves, $4,000
$50; western steers. 81. 75Q6B; western
cows, IS. 3.O0@5 25.
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market &c to 1Oc
lower. Bulk of sales, $605@6.40; heavy,
$6.35@I6. .46; packers and butchers, Sc. 1864 /;
light, $600a6. %; pigs, $4.6oq5.9O.
NO SHEEP
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
New York Produce Market.

New York. Feb. N.-BUTTER-Mark
slightly lower and unsettled Creamery
specials, 301zc; creamery extras. SOC; west
ern factory, 21c.
CHEESE2Market firm. State full cream
specials, 151kG161kc; ditto fancy, 15c; good
EGGS-Market easy. Western firsts, 24c;
ditto seconds, 231zc.
POULTRY-A1ive, steady: western
chickens. I3c; fowls, 20c; turkeys, 12G1Sc;
dressed, steady; western chickens, 12Q16c;
fowls 146I16c; turkeys, 16Q23c.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
New York Stock Market.

Wall ST., New York, Feb. N.-STOCKS-
OpeninF prices of stocks moved briskly
upwards, helped by the higher range of
prices sent from London. A large number
Paclfics, Reading and the metal stocks.
showed gains of large fraction. Mineap-
oils ST Paul and Saulte Ste. Marie rose
Ia Kansas City Southern III, Amalgamat-
ed Copper IA and Louisville and Nash
Speculation broadened and there was a
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Liverpool cables: Wheat HdBd higher;
corn, AQAd higher.
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat so,
corn 3S oats 9.
Kansas City estimated car lots Monday:
Wheat 50, corn A, oats s.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat A, corn
451, oats 2SS.
Northwest car lots today PA, last year
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
Among the bills recommended fo
BANK CLEARINGS GAIN.
Increase Shown Over Last Week and
Same Period in 1908.

New York, Feb. 27.-Bradstreet's bank
clearings report for the week ending Feb
ruary . shows an aggregate of 81 615. .5S9. 900
as against s., ,494, ,0SS 900 last week and $1929,-
g65,3OO IN the corresponding week last year.
FoiIowlng are the clearings in the larger
cities: Percentag ge
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

steady; fair refining, So 231k; centrifuEal
90 test. $3.721z; molasses sugar, So 9S1k re,
S4.75; granulatd, $4.65.
T COFFEE-Marizt steady. No Z Rio SIC:
No. 4 Santos, &c.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Feb. 27.-The statement Of
clearing house banks for the week Give
days. shows that the banks hold $13, S79 975
more than the requirements of the IS per
cent reserve rule. This is an increase of
fnll lcr- ns-p
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
Cotton Mnrket

New York, Feb. N-COTTON-snot
closed quiet; middling uplands, 1876; mid
ding gulf. $3.50. Sales 400 bales
Galveston, Tex. Feb. 27-COTrON-
Market steady. 7-16c.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

FURNISHED by ]. E. GaIl, Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 110 West Sixth st. Phone 4S6
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27


pensation of treasurer of boards of
education in cities of over $4,000.
FL. B. No. 1877, by Allen, to enable
cities of the first class to refund in
debtednesS.
:. The committee arose at p. m. and
the senate took a recess until
:, At the night session the senate con-
tinued consideration of bills in COM
mittee of the whole with Senator
Glenn in the chair.
Among the bills recommended for
passage were the Following:
s. B. No. 353, by Stannard.
s. b. No. 165, by Carey, authorizing
cities to establish and maintain parks.
S. B. No. 447, by Hunter. relating
to police judges in third class cities.
The bill relating to compensation of
over $4,000, introduced by Senator
Milton, was killed by the committee.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

SIncreaSe
The percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was 26.01. The
statement of banks and trust companies
clearing house, show that these institu-
tions have aggregate deposits Of 81. 2l6,013,-
800, total cash on hand $1D4, ,5S3, 800 and loans
amounting to $1,0S7, ,03S, 800.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by J. z. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 4S6l
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Business is good at the Hasty Mes
senger Office. los West 9Th. Both
phones 1882. But more is solicited.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Eat a Golden Gate orange every
morning.