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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
COULDN'T DRAIN THE POND.
Water Too Hight to Raise The Gate in
Search For Body.

Bennington, April 27.--An attempt
was made yesterday to raise the gate
in the center Of the dam at South Paw
nal so that the bottom Of the mill pond
might De searched for the body Of Oscar
Turner, who is believed to have fallen
or been thrown into The water the night
Of April II after a fight with Thomas
Harris, a Pownal farm hand now in the
county Jail The water was 50 high,
however, that it was impossible to move
tho planEing.
Charles Chiott and Henry Bettis, the
two Lake Champlain boatmen who have
been dragging the river for several days
under the direction of of States Attor-
ney w. ]. Meogher, left for their homes
in Burlington last night. The banks Of
the river viii be patrolled by men from
Pownal for several days in the hope that
the body will be discovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
PUT A BULLET
THROUGH HEART
Mrs. Wallace Spencer Of BrowningtOn
Had Been Mentally Deranged For
Some Time But Appeared
Better Yesterday.

Orleans, April 27.-8frs. Wallace
Spencer, aged SO years, left the dinner
table at her home in Bloomington yes
terday noon and while her husband was
talking with a neighbor outside the door
she stepped into the pantry and killed
herself instantly BY putting a revolver
bullet through her heart. She had at
times been mentally unbalanced since a
ytar ago when she suffered shock Sun
day evening she was worse but yester-
dav morning appeared unusually we'll
and assisted in large washing Three
sons survive her.
This is the second violent death to oc-
cur in this vicinity within two weeks,
the other being that Of lvers Clark, who
killed himself in his fathers sugar or
chard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
DISPUTE NOT SETTLED.
There Is New Bin to Be Presented by
Montpelier BARRIERS.

The BARRIERS union in Montpelier,
whose agreement with the bosses expires
on May ], met yesterday afternoon and
drew up new bill to Be presented to
the bosses. Some Of the shops are said
to look favorably on the new bill. while
Others are said to stand out against it.
what the result viii be on May IS,
therefore, problematical. Among the
changes which the men want are, some
afternoon in the week off, and closing
at 10 o'clock Saturday night instead Of
l0:30.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
BOYS WERE HEN THIEVES.
Eight Youngsters Sold Fowls For a
Nickel Apiece.

Rutland, April 27.--As result of in.
vestigations made by Sheriff e. G. Fish
and Deputy r III Patten following a lot
Of chicken stealing at West Rutland the
last two weeks, eight boys between the
ages Of II and IS years were arrested
yesterday and arraigned On suggestion
Of States Attorney J O. Jones the
cases were continued for a week to give
him opportunity to make some investi-
cations. The officers say that the boys
stole the chickens to sell to foreigners
in some instances getting only five cents
each for them, The sheriff has evidence
against several buyers, one Of whom
is Hebrew rabbi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
cHILDRENs AID SOUGHT.
Rutland Women Want Them to Plant
Flowers About City.

Rutland, April 27-The Rutland Wo-
mans club, which two years ago made
enc Of its aims the beautifying Of the
city, has enlisted the children's aid in
the movement. Several thousand pack
ages Of flower seeds have been secured.
They are being supplied TO the school
ehildTn through the teachers at one cent
each with the understanding that the
children plant them in their own yards,
the school yards and in unsightly vacant
lots. The seeds have been selected with
$ view OF adaptation 10 these places.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
AGED PARENTS TN COURT.
when the Trial Of Jordan was Resumed
To-day.

Boston, April 81 The presence in the
courthouse Of the aged father and moth
er Of the prisoner, with his brother-in-
law. Frederick Kendall, and Mrs. Ken
DAN, when the trial Of Chester S. Jor-
dan was resumed this morning, is
thought to indicate that his kinsfolk
would testify Jordan was subject to
impulsive insanity. Mrs. Jessie Liver
more, wife Of the millionaire cotton
broker Of New York, is also ready to
take the stand. The cross-examination
Of Drs. Durell, Swan and Leary was
resumed to-day. It is expected their
testimony will he finished this afternoon,
when line may be obtained on the
defense's plan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
ONE BLOW SETTLES pErER.
Venerable Mr.. Maher Goes Down Before
FitzgeTaId's First Swing.

Philadelphia, April 27.-Peter Maher,
the venerable Irish champion, met his
waterloo at the West End A. G. last
night, when he succumbed to Jack Fitz.
gerald Of West Philadelphia after a
round Of sparring Peter entered the
ring with great confidence, but after a
little preliminary work, Fitzgerald
caught him on the jaw with terrific
right handed swing, and Peter hugged
the floor until be was counted out.
Maher's showing was decided disap-
pointment to the crowd. lie did not
make any attempt to fight, and the first
punch Fitzgerald landed settled Peter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
EXPRESS ESCAPES WRECK.
Tender Leaves Track and Rails Torn Up
But No One Is Injured.

Portland, Me-, April 27.-The Mont
real express for Portland, due here at
Z o'clock last night, came near pitching
over a 50-foot embankment at Lennox-
vile Que, yesterday afternoon.
The rear trucks of the engine turned
when the train was running along the
ei.lbankment, and the tender left the
track and broke away from the rest Of
the train The track was ripped up for
over 500 feet No one was injured.
A wrecking train rom Island Pond
laid temporary track before the train
could proceed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
ASKS SOMETHING DEFINITE.
Mr.. Johnson criticises The Attitude Of
Mr.. Ieffries.

Chicago, April 27.--champion Jack
johnson says he has no intention Of can
ceiling the match with Stanley Ketchell
set for Oct. ~, at San Francisco, un.
less in the near future he Is able to se.
cure positive agreement with Jef-
fries. johnson said
II will fight Ketchell unless can get
something definite from Jeffries. If JEFF
fries would agree to meet me ! would
willingly forfeit the $4,000 have post
ed for appearance against Ketchell, but
why take even chance with all the
greater honor and money in match with
Jeffries, for / would receive no credit
for beating Ketchell that would really
amount to anything.
II win meet Jack O'Brien in short
bout It seems am taking no chances
and it looks like a pretty easy $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
WAS LET OUT TODAY.
Almon White Had Served Three Years
Of 1e Years Sentence.

Richford, April 27.--.Almon White re-
turned this morning from Rutland where
be has been in the house OF correction
for three years, having been found guilty
in Franklin county court on March "a,
1906, on the charge Of selling liquor IL
legally in the so-called "wood alcohol
poisoning case and being fined $4,000
and costs. On May lis Of that year he
waived exceptions to supreme court and
took sentence Of eighteen years in the
house Of correction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27

The Armenian Quarter Is Wiped Out in
Adam.

Mersina, April 27.--Fresh outrages are
reported in Adana, and other towns east
and north, and the little remaining of
the Armenians' quarter is wiped out by
the new attacks. Scores were killed and
the situation at Dourtyul, near Alexan-
dretta, is critical
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
TEDDY HEARD THE LIONS ROAR.
Kept Ex-president and Son, Kermit
Awake Last Night.

Nairobi, East Africa, April 27.--Col.
Roosevelt and son, Kermit, are fully re-
covered today. Both were astir early,
the ex-president shooting a couple Of
bucks. They heard the lions roaring
through the night, promising good sport
later II IL expected real hunting will
begin in day or two, when the party
Is better acclimated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
MAIoR IoHN ;. FINLEY sHor.
Orderly Attacks The Philippine Cover
nor.

San Francisco, April 27.-The Cali
says this morning that according to un-
confirmed private advices, Major John
P. Finley, governor Of zamboanga pro-
vince Id the Philippine islands, was shot
BY his orderly. The report does not say
whether the shooting was accidental or
whether the wound was fatal,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
NEW BUILDING.

ANY parties interested in renting floor
space ii a new building to be erected in
the Ephraim French property are invited
to can at the National Bank of Barre.
7. Il. Cave, Jr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
BAPTIST PASTOR DEAD.
Rev. Robert L. Duston of North Scit-
uate, R. T., Was III l2 Days.

Providence, April 27--Rev. Robert Z.
Dustin, pastor Of the North seituate
Baptist church, died yesterday at his
home in tht place. He was i'll 10 days.
Mr.. Duston was born at Auburn, Me-,
81 years ago. He attended the public
schools and entered Bates college. gradu-
ating in the class Of So. He was or
dained that year and his first pulpit
was at Groveville, Me. He had several
other churches and before going to
North Seituate was in charge Of church
ct st. Johnbury, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27

Was That Wage Raise in Granite CUT
ting Apply Only to Minimum Men.

ting Apply Only to Minimum Men.
Harlan w. Kemp Of Montpelier, to
whom was referred q dispute between
granite firms in Montpelier and some in
Barre over the payment Of wages under
the new agreement, has decided that the
raise should apply only to those who
we're getting the minimum wage scale.
The men had claimed that the graded
raise for each year should apply to all
the cutters, while the manufacturers be-
lieved that II should apply only to the
minimum wage men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
HIS FIFTH MARRIAGE.
Montgomery Man Of 70 Took a Bride Of
So at Richford.

Richford, April 27.--Hubert Rainville
Of Montgomery and Mrs. Peter Martin
Of this place were married yesterday at
All Saints church The bridegroom is
~ years of age and his bride is 02
This iH Alr. Rainyille'a fifth marriage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
NEW TRIAL REFUSED.
Judge 0verrules Motion of Col. Cooper
and Son Robin. Convicted Of Murder.

Nashville, Tenn, April 2I.-Judge Hart
has oYsrruled the motion for q new trial
of Col. Duncan Cooper and son Robin,
convicted Of murder il the second degree
of killing Senator Carmack. They viii
appeal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
BARRE MAN FAILS.
Thomas Abare. Polisher, Has Liabilities
Of 1851.

Rutland, April 27.-Thomas Abare,
Barre polisher, fled petition in bank
ruptcy today He has liabilities Of 1851
and assets Of S59s, Of which he claims
S492 as exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-27
NEW DRUG CLERKS.
Four Men Passed Recent Examination.
Barre Man in List.

The following drug clerks passed the
examinations taken before the state
board Of pharmacy on April 6: J. f.
Beaulac Of Montpelier, Harry P. Wood
man Of Barre, Allen G. Vincent Of Bar
lington and James w. Field Of HinsdaIe,
N II
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
American singers Win success.

1t is interesting to note the conspic
uous position taken by American sing
ers in the various German premieres
of "Elektra!" The list is headed by
Nine. Schumann-Heink the ardent
American citizen by right of natural.
cation. The American singer of the
Berlin ensemble vas Francis Rose Of
Denver. Edyth Walker created the
title role wthen the Straus work was
heard in Hamburg, and in Elberfeld,
one of the Rhenish cities, the Click
ira" performance was given under the
baton of Herman Vans WetZler, who
II not al American by birth CD was
at least conspicuously associated with
New York musical interests for a long
time. American singers have also
been the chief creators of the role of
Madam Butterfly" in the German
stages. Following Geraldine Farrar in
the Berlin production came Marguer.
lite Lemon in Mainz, Jennie Osborn
Hannah in Leipsiz and Marcella Craft
in Kiel, all of whom have won their
chief laurels in their Interpretation of
the Puccini heroine.-Musical Era.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

pies, day after day, and week after
week, and still do her duty by the
Betzville Sewing society. And yet
Miss Allegretto had not the heart to
turn a poor pie-hnngry hobo from her
door with cruel words.
For several weeks she brooded
m%ournfully over the situation, and
she was losing flesh rapidly when a
complete solution of the matter came
to her at a meeting of the Betzville
Sewing society. Uncle Ashdod Clute
himself said the solution was n of
those strokes of genius that come to
a person once in a lifetime like a flash
Of lightning out of a clear sky.
Miss Allegretto was sewing away
and brooding, and didn't know what
in the world to do, when she noticed
that her needle was a little dull, and
she reached into her sewing bag and
pulled out her emery bag to sharpen
her needle a little. Her emery bag,
like every other emery bag in Betz-
Vile. was shaped like, and looked like,
a ripe red strawberry, and the mo
ment she saw it, the solution came In
to her mind. Without a moments
hesitation she gathered up all the
emery strawberries in the Sewing So
ciety and then excused herself and
went home and made a strawberry
pie out of them. When the pie was
completed it was one of the best look
ing strawberry pies Betzyflle had ever
seen turned out by Miss Allegretto
G. Spads, and without a word she set
1t on the kitchen window sill to cool.
Half an hour later Seattle James
wandered up with his sweet smile, and
when he saw the pie resting peaceful
ly on the window sill he grinned JOY
fully and reached for 1t. He opened
his mouth and took a bite. Miss AL.
legretto says nothing can describe the
struggle that followed but the meet
ing Of an irresistible force and an i'm
movable obstruction, At the first bite
Seattle James looked panied and sur
prised, but he was game and bit again.
Then a glare of anger came into his
eyes, and, wrapping his arms around
the pie, he lay down and Rugged It
while he chewed at It angrily. He
seemed to feel that his whole future
strawberry pie life depended on his
eating this one, and he meant to eat
1t or die in the struggle. Sometimes
he held it down with n foot while
he chewed at it, and sometimes he
crushed 1t UP against the side Of the
house while he bit at 1t snappishly,
and once in awhile he would stagger
off a few feet and lie on his back and
pant for a few minutes while he gath
cred new strength for the attack.
Miss Allegretto said she watched
and waited with bated breath, for she
felt that her whole futrso career
hung in the Balance. If Seattle James
! held out she was condemned to ever.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
BETZVI-IE TALES.
Miss AHegretto and the Pie
Ellis Darker BuHefI
W. Author of Pigs. is Pigs Etc @0
ILLUSTRATED By PETER NEWELL

lasting pie making. but if the pie held
out she would be free. 1t looked as
if the strong nature of Seattle James
would triumph in the end, for after
each defeat he arose with renewed
vigor and tackled the pie again, and
Miss A1legretto had about lost hope
when a factor she had not considered
anne into play. The tireless spirit
of Seattle James remained unwearied,
but his teeth were fading away. Ev-
cry time he bit into an emery straw
berry the emery sharpened his teeth
a little more, and the sharper and
finer his teeth became. until at length
they wore away entirely. In less than
half an hour he had worn his teeth
entirely off, and when he realized
that they were gone he uttered a long
s~oul-racking cry, took a last bite at
the pie with his toothless gums, and
started north on a dead run. Nothing
more has been seen of him since.
AS soon as he was out of sight Miss
Allegretto took the pie and nailed it.
to the front gate, where it still re.
mains. Once or twice a day a tramp
wanders up to the gate, but the mo-
ment he sees the pie nailed there he
utters a loud yell of CONSERVATION and
lopes down the street, holding his
teeth with his right hand. Uncle Ash
dod Clute says that If there was only
some way Of rigging up the pie so it
would chase the tramp there would
be no stopping the tramp until he
hoped off Plymouth Rock and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
A Little Lumber order.

A telephone message, occupying
perhaps five minutes, conveyed an or.
der for 10000, 900 feet of lumber, and
hardware sufficient to build 10000
houses in Italy, to be shipped within
Is days. The recipients at the other
end Of the wire replied that the bill
would be filled. The United States
government forwarded this large con.
signment with as little display as
though the order had been for the
janitor to put on more heat, instead
of for material to rebuild 10000 homes
for the sufferers in the Messina earth.
quake.
Fifty trains of 80 cars each were
needed to convey the lumber, which
would make a six-inch walk from San
Francisco to New York and halfway
back again, or would reach across the
Atlantic to the heart of the stricken
district. This vast mass of material
was assembled within the Brooklyn
navy yard and was loaded on vessels,
which were at sea within twelve days
after the order had been given.-Na-
tional Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
new TARIFF BOARD
Sketches Of Members Appointed
to Important Body.
VIII Investigate Application Of Max
lmum and Minimum Rates Of
New Law to Foreign
Countries.

Washington.-The new foreign tar
III board recently appointed by the
president is composed of the following
three members: Prof. Henry G. EN-
cry, professor Of economics at Yale
university; Mr.. James B. Reynolds,
assistant secretary of the treasury,
and Mr.. Alvin H. Sanders Of Chicago,
editor and owner of the Breeders Ga
zette.
The appointments were made under
a paragraph OF the new tariff act
which authorizes the president to ex-
pend $4,000 in al investigation of
the application of the maximum and
minimum rates Of the new tariff law
to foreign countries.
1t is the purpose of the president to
use the board for a much broader In
vestigation. In affixing his signature
to the bill he made public a statement
In which he took the ground that the
authorization was such as to enable
him to employ the commission upon
a much wider field than that offered
by the application Of the maximum
and maximum rates. 1t is expected
that he will make the work Of the
commission almost as comprehensive
as would have been possible had the
movement for q tariff commission not
failed because of the opposition OF
congress to the proposal that any 9th
er governmental body have a part in
the making of the tariff laws.
The paragraph as finally incorpor
ated in the law was an amendment Of
the senate, which was still further
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

wherever he pleased. He was aware
that Hans was his rival, for one Sat
urday night he had come to see Hulda
and found the Swedish swain there.
Hulda had said:
Hans, this is Mr.. Flanagan" and
Hans had responded cordially, but
Michael accepted the introduction sui
kily, and sat scowling at the sink all
the rest of the evening.
After that the sagacious Mr.. Flana-
gan ceased visiting Hulda on Satur-
days and obtained a transfer to an
other platoon, SO that he could do his
calling on Monday or Tuesday nights.
Hans did not alter his visiting schd-
ule, so the rivals never met at Hulda's
home again. Indeed Michael took so
little pains to cultivate Hans acquaint-
ance that he never even dreamed Of
inquiring what the former did for a
living, and this disdainful Indifference
was destined to prove costly In the
end. How Hulda would have learned
to know the true sentiments of her
heart had not Hank O'Day, the ice
man, set in motion a fateful train of
circumstances, n cannot guess.
Hank did not know Hulda, he does
not know her to the present day. And
yet it was none other than the guar
dian Of the ice wagon who unwilling
ly unmasked her hearts desire.
Hank O'Day drove a pair of remark
ably high-spirited horses. One morn
ing when the ice wagon was empty,
his aesthetic instincts led him to re-
turn to the yards by way of the street
that skirted the park. Just as the
chariot of fate was nearing Hulda's
home, the chain at the back of the
wagon slipped and let the end gate
drag upon the ground. Hank swore
impatiently, stopped his team and
jumped to the ground to fasten the
chain. He jerked it quickly through
the iron rings and then, swore vivid
ly again as the team, becoming
alarmed by the sudden noise, sprang
forward and galloped madly down the
avenue, making straight for the near
est entrance to the park. The horri-
fed Hank stood still long enough to
see the end gate banging out defiance.
Then he started after as fast as his
!. rubber boots would let him.
When officer Michael Flanagan
turned from his faithful guardianship
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

One of the kindest hearted ladies
in Betzville is Miss A%llegretto G.
Spads, who is naturally kind to man
and beast; but there are times when
kindness ceases to be a virtue, and
becomes a nuisance, and Miss Ale
gretto reached the conclusion week
before last that one of those times
had come.
For owe three years a tramp, Sc.
attic James by name, has made Miss
Allegretto's back porch a place Of
rendezvous whereat to meet a straw
berry pie, and although Miss Allegret.
to has a heart second to none in size,
she grew tired of Seattle James a
week ago last Tuesday. For the first
year Seattle James met one of Miss
Allegretto's strawberry pies every
year, and for the second year he met
n of her strawberry pies once a
month, but this year he started in to
meet a strawberry pie once a week,
and it vexed Miss Allegretto.
Miss Allegretto is properly proud Of
her strawberry pies, and she likes
praise, and the best praise is the eat
ing them, but when Seattle James be-
gan coming every Tuesday, and also
began sending another pieloving no
BIO for each other day of the week,
Miss A~llegretto began feeling that she
was becoming a mere refractory, and
that it was interfering with her duties
as one of our leading social lights
No lady a turn out a continuous
stream of large, circular strawberry
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
The New Shoulder.

1t is not new to have sleeve and
shoulder all inc one, yet the revived
style has many followers, Some very
distinguished designers are using this
method on soft little frocks.
The sleeve in such a gown only
reaches the elbow, dropping over a
long tight sleeve of lace or net. 1t
has no outer seam and the under one
Is outlined with a narrow Cluny or
lace braid. The idea of drapery is
given by the fact Of the fabric being
folded. The whole bodice, which
joins a high-waisted skirt, is laid in
folds Joined by a seam in front and
hooked down the back.
The pattern for this is the same as
the mandarin jacket. The sleeves are
not left square, however, but close
In at the elbows and are finished with
a turned-back fold Of lace or the ma
terial.