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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
TEXAS TO MARS
SCHEME PLEASES
Prof. Pickering Of Harvard is Ready to
Take Up That slo,OOo.oOo
Offer.

Boston, Mass, April 2s.-iWiIIian
Henry Pickering professor Of astronomy
in Harvard university - pleased at the
offer from Fort Worth, Texas, propos-
ing that If the professor 60 10 Texas
TO superintend extensive experiments
for signalling to the planet Mars fund
Of Sl0,000,000 will be raised for the pur-
pose.
Prof Pickering said he would enter
heartily into any experiments Of this
kind, but that he would advise those who
made the offer to wait until additional
and more conclusive evidence as to the
inhabitation Of Mars had been secured
by observation before spending so large
a sum on experiments which might
prove Of little value.
Prof. Pickering said he would counsel
those behind the movement 10 establish
an observatory Of the highest possible
efficiency in some. favorable place in
western Texas, where he and other as
tronomers could carry on extended OBJ
servations Of the planet within the next
few years. This could be done, be said.
for very small part of the immense
sum which IL is proposed to expend on
the undertaking.
These observations, the professor said,
might yield information such MS would
warrant further and more costly steps in
the work namely, the building Of enor-
nous redectors by means Of which the
suns light could be reflected through the
45,00O,000 miles between the earth and
Mars and attract the attention Of the
planets inhabitants.
"Ihe planet" said the professor, "wilI
shortly come around into position Of
exceptional advantage for observation.
Ae It moves about its orbit, II comes in.
to position where It is nearer the earth
than at any other time Of the year.
Late next summer the planet will swing
around to a position of only $4,000, 900
miles from the earth. If an observatory
OF efficiency Is in working order IN the
clear atmosphere Of the west Texan hills
about that time some very surprising
observations and records might be Sc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
MILLION DOLLAR PLANT
FOR VERMONT TOWN
George Van Dyke to Head Pulp and Pa.
per Mil at McTndoes Falls-New
Dam to Be Constructed.

McIndoes Falls, April rs. PLANS are
uRder way here for the building Of q
pulp and paper mill BY the Connecticut
Valley Lumber company Of which George
Van Dyke of Lancaster, N IT., Is presi-
dent and general manager The plant at
Wilmington will probably be closed and
the work brought here AS planned, the
new mills win represent an outlay Of
at least a million dollars and work on
the new dam across the Connecticut river
between this place aud Monroe, n. II,
will be begun at once. This dam will
cost 100000.
Special town meetings have been cali
ed In Barnet, Of which this village Is a
part, for May 10 and in Monroe N. H.,
for M ay to see If the towns will vote
TO exempt from taxes for q term Of
years and new industries and after these
meetings the work will be rushed. Archi-
tects are expected here within few
days to begin work on the plant.
When completed the mills viii prob
ably give employment TO about 200
hands and will be a decided boom for this
section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
Holland House at ROuses
Point, N. Y, Wiped Out
FIRED BY INCENDIARY
Fourteen Guests and Family Of Otto H
Hoyt, the Proprietor, Were Saved
by the Barking Of a Dog,
which Then Lost Its Life.

Rouses Point, N. Y, April 2s.-Four-
teen guests and the family Of Otto H.
Hoyt, proprietor Of the Holland House,
had narrow escapes from death early
this morning when the hotel was de-
etroyed by fire, which caused loss of
$4,000. The frantic barking of faiths
full house-dog awakened the porter at
$3.50 o'clock and was the means of saving
many lives, as the occupants found the
flames had progressed so far as to cut
off exit by the stairways.
The imprisoned people rushed to the
windows and were all taken down with
ladders and ropes with the exception Of
one young woman who jumped from her
room to the kitchen roof and thence into
the arms Of man who stood on the
ground beneath. She was not injured.
The flames wiped out all the contents
Of the hotel, including the clothing Of
It's occupants. The dog whose barking
had saved the peoples lives was smoth-
cred.
It is probable that the FIRE was of in
cendiary origin, having been set BY rob.
bers, as the laundries outside were found
to have been entered and two money
drawers taken. The restaurant Of the
Delaware & Hudson railroad was also
broken into, about $40 being taken there,
the same as at the Holland House. The
Office Of the American Express company
and the Montgomery House we're also
entered, but nothing was taken, the
burglars probably being scared away.
The Holland House was the oldest ho-
tel in the city, but had recently been
placed in repair, new steam-heating APP
paratus having been installed. The
building loss was $4,000. but the destruc-
tion Of its contents brings the total up
to $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
TWO FISHERMEN
DROWNED in BAY
Missisquoi Bay Claimed Them Yester-
day Afternoon When Their
Boat capsized.

Highgate Springs, April 2s.--By the
capsizing Of their boat yesterday after
noon shortly after two o'clock, 0lin d.
Samson Of Enosburg Falls and Fred
Fake Of Sheldon Springs were drowned
in Missisquoi bay where they were
fishing. 0. A. Page and Oscar Sheltus,
who we're in a boat nearby, tried to
save the men but in vain as it is stated
that the bodies disappeared with the
overturning Of the boat.
The unfortunate men were both about
30 years old and were employed hy Ct
NJ, shepiey 4 Co. at Sheldon Springs ii
the pulp mill Samson leaves wife and
a seven yearold SON in Enosbrrg Falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Hunts barber shop offers you the sort
of service a particular man appreciates,
IL means face insurance for you to be
shaved at AIiers's sanitary shop.
George Mutch returned this afternoon
from a business trip to Montreal
The Rev. w. Parkyn jackson of st.
AIbans arrived Id the city this after
noon for a visit at the home Of Mrs.
j. Henry jackson.
Among arrivals at the CITY hotel last
evening and to-day were G. +. Cross,
Northfeld; John H. Gartle, Montreal; /;
]. y. Daniels, Westerly, r. L; W d.
Steel, New York; f. A. Carter, Boston;
Samuel Oldham, Philadelphia; d. G.
Ryan, Hartford, Conn w. P. Jackson,
st. Albans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
START HUNT TOMORROW.
Roosevelt Party win Leave Soon For
The Lions Lair.

Nairobi, British East Africa, April
2s.-All the hunting party having arr
rived It was officially announced this
morning that the real lion hunt of the
Roosevelt party win begin tomorrow and
they will leave early for the hunting
grounds where lions are reported to be
numerous. All the party are we'll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
OFFICIALS THROWN OUT.
Bennington License Commissioners Have
No Place to Lay Their Official Heads.

No Place to Lay Their Official Heads.
Bennington, April 2s.-As result OF
difficulties with the selectmen. the H.
cense commissioners are contemplating
the granting Of the three applications
not yet decided upon and then sending
in their resgnati tions. The trouble Is
over the use Of the town quarters in the
Ritehie block for the meetings and hear.
ings Of the license board.
When the commissioners we're ap-
pointed for the present year they APP
piled to the selectmen for the use of
the town rooms for the hearings and af-
ter some discussion were told that they
could use the Office until the matter was
passed upon by the state auditor In
the meantime 0. NJ Barber wrote to
Auditor III + Graham OF Craftsbury In
regard to the matter and received a re-
ply which was non-eommittal on the
matter
When First Selectman Frank NJ. Craw-
ford was notified Of the auditors action,
he demanded Of Chairman f. e. Battles
Of the license board the key to the town
rooms and it was delivered. The license
commissioners are in quandary as they
have advertised a public hearing for this
evening at the town rooms and are un-
able to carry out the provisions Of the
statute.
In previous years the town received
an income Of $4,000 from the liquor IL
censes and the commissioners were Civ
en- the iise Of the town rooms for hear
ings and monthly meetings when the
matters Of posted persons and other du
ties were discussed
If the commissioners are unable to
meet and are not to be provided with
the necessary money with which to pay
the rental Of hall Of some kind, they
are at a loss to see how they are going
TO carry out the provisions Of the law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
LICENSE TAKEN AWAY
FROM THE BARDWELL
Because Its Proprietor, 7. J. Lalor, Had
Been Fined for Keeping 4 Gambling
Resort, in Rutland County
rnurf

Rutland. April es.-The liquor license
Of the hotel Bardwell was revoked and
the saloon closed BY the board OF license
commissioners at o'clock last night.
This action was taken ais a result Of
II. J Lalor, one of the proprietors, and
in whose name the license was issued,
having pleaded guilty in the county
court to charge of maintaining q
gambling resort at the hotel. The IL
cense would have expired on April 30.
The commissioners returned Sf3.34 Of
the license fee to Mr.. Lalor for the
three days which will elapse before the
close Of the license year,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
ALLOW ABDUL TO LIVE
BUT in PRISON
National Assembly Of Turkey 50 Decided
at a Secret Session--He May Be
Assassinated, However.

ConstantinopIe, April 2s.-Abdul Ha-
mid win not be put 10 death but will Be
imprisoned for life in the Ticheragan
palace on the European side Of the Bos-
phorus. This decision was decided on
at secret meeting of the national as
sembIy yesterday. The palace il the
same place where Abdul confined his
predecessor. 1t is thought that the de-
posed sovereign Is liable to assassination
by dissatisfied Young Turks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
CHILD KILLED BY AUTO.
Machine Owned BY New York Bankers
Chauffeur Not at Fault.

New York, April 2s. Eight year-old
Thomas Flynn was knocked down, run
over and almost instantly killed BY an
automobile while crossing the street III
front Of his home in West 66th street
last night. The machine is owned, the
police say, by Leroy w. Baldwin, presi-
dent Of the Empire Trust company. The
chauffeur, Hector Cavaliers, caught sight
Of the youngster when The automobile
was almost upon him but had not time
to stop the car, although It was running
slowly. 1t is said that the chauffeur
was not to blame.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
Goddard Notes.

The uphill fight put up by the semi
nary team at Norwich last Monday was
the best that a Goddar3 team has made
in years After presenting N. U. three
runs in the 6rst inning, the boys settled
down and not only kept Norwich from
scoring again, but tied the game in the
eighth and won out in the tenth on clean
hitting, making four earned runs during
the game. The team was steady as a
clock after the first inning, and Scampini
twice retired the side on strikes when
the bases were flled. II is the greatest
victory that Goddard has won in the last
decade.
Those who have been assigned parts
in the commencement exercises are work
ing on them. The first writing Of the
parts must be submitted by May 10.
The prize speakers have their selections
and some Of them are at work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
VERMONT INTEREST DEPOSITS.
Increased in Savings Banks and Decreas
ed in National Banks.

Newport, April 2s, State Bank Com
missioner +. q Williams gives out the
following statement in regard to YER
mont banks: ~The deposits in savings
banks and trust companies in Vermont
increased S1.197, ,373.02 between July 1,
1905, and Jannarv i, 1909, and the saw
ings deposits IN national hanks deereas-
cd S1,74s, ,693.97 between November 27,
1908, and February s, 1909"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
CITY BAKERY SOLD.
Mrs. Green Sold II to +. G, venner Of
Barre Today.

A deal was completed today whereby
the City bakery business changed hands.
Mrs. Fl. i. Green who purchased the bus
mess three months ago, sold it to r. G.
Venner Of this city. Mr.. Venner will
take possession at once. Edward Vcu-
ner, who has been employed as head
baker by Mrs. Green will be in charge
of the business and Mrs. Green and Miss
Mabel Benson will remain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
Charles BushIey Of Burlington
Got Verdict To-day
AGAINST THE TRACTION co.
He Was in the Employ Of the Company
at the Time the Injury Was
Sustained and He Sued for
$4,000.

Burlington, April 2s.--In Chittenden
county court this morning a verdict for
$4,000 was awarded Charles Bushey
against the Burlington Traction com.
pany for the loss Of a leg while the
plaintiff was IN the employ of the de-
fendant company. Bushey sued the
company for $4,000 damages, and the
case has been on trial in the court for
several days. The arguments were fin.
ished yesterday afternoon and Judge
Taylor occupied about an hour in his
charge to the Jury. The jury reached
decision last night and sealed Il until
the opening Of court this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
COUNTY WARDEN RESIGNS.
!. Berton Pike Of Marshfeld Goes Out
Of Office May 1.

Marshfeld. April 2s--J Berton Pike,
who has been county game warden for
Washington county for some years, has
rendered his resignation to the state
fish and game commissioner, II. G. Thorn
rs to take effect May l. Mr. Pike took
this step on account Of the i'll health
of Mrs. Pike. No doubt new warden
win be appointed to fill the vacancy
st an early date.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
COME BACK TOMORROW.
Barre Committee Which Went to Wash
ington on Federal Building Project.

Nelson d. Phelps telegaphed from
Washington, D. q, today that the treas
ury department has not given out any
information regarding the contract for
the federal building to be erected in
Barre, the bids on which were published
in yesterdays Times. MFR. Phelps states
that the Barre committee will be home
Thursday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
STAFFORD TO spEAK.K
At champlain Celebration at Isle La
Motto on July 8.

Burlington, April 2s-Judge Wendell
P. Stafford of the supreme court of the
District OF Columbia, has accepted the
invitation to deliver the principal ad-
dress at the tercentenary celebration at
Isle LaMotte Friday, July 9. Judge
Stafford is one of The most finished ora
tors, in the country and the committee
Is to be congratulated upon securing
him for this part Of the programme.
Prof. John Erskine of Amherst col
lege viii be the poet for the occasion
as has been announced,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
CASES CONTINUED.
Two Growing Out Of Raids Were Sci
Ahead II City Court.

The case Of Antonio Fasola, charged
with keeping, which was set Tor a hear
ing in city court today was continued
until May 8 at the request OF the re-
spondent's attorney S. Hollister jack
son, who could not attend to the case at
this time. Bail was fixed at $500 which
he is trying TO raise The case of John
Gallagher, charged with keeping, which
also set for hearing this morning was
put over until tomorrow morning by the
grand juror.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
BARRE GRANITE BID
said to Have Been $500 Higher Than
on Other Granite.

w. r. Jackson. ehe Montpelier con-
tractor. who put in bid on the Barre
post Office bid, was the only bidder on
Barre granite, it IS said. and his bid was
$500 higher than on other granite.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
100 MISSIONARIES KILLED.
Reported to Have Lost Their Lives in
Burning Of Church.

London, April 2s.- Consul dispatches
received at the foreign Office today say
that a hundred missionaries lost their
lives In the burning Of church ID the
Adams district, where they took refuge
from a Moslem mob.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
Lanrford and Ferguson Draw.

Boston, April 2s.-Sam Langford and
Sandy Ferguson fought ~ rounds TO a
draw at the Armory Athletic club last
night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28

The city is to extend its sewer line
on Elm street extension about S5 feet
TO accommodate the property Of B. f.
Colby. The city engineer estimates that
tAa coat Of the extension viii be s6S75.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

John Simons. a Burlington Grocer, Files
in Bankruptcy.
Burlington, April 2s.- "A petition in
bankruptcy was fled yesterday by John
Simons, a Burlington grover, who has
liabilities OF $4,2s0.s4 and assets Of
81, 400.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-28

The Hedding male chorus viii give a
concert in the Methodist church We'd
nesday evening, May 5.
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16

U. 8. Hall, president of Pritc-
heit college at Glasgow, who
attacked and severely beat John
Morrison. Fuller of Glasgo W
August %, 1908, pistol shots also
being exchanged following Halls
attack on Fuller, was permitted
to plead guilty to common as.
sault at the July term of the
Howard circuit court, and q fine
Of 500 and costs was imposed, /,
which. Hall claims, was paid by
by his friends, The information
charged him with felonious as
sault on Fuller, but that charge
was dismissed upon Halls agree /.
ment to plead guilty to common
assault.
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16

Tuesday afternoon an accident
occurred in the Eagle coal mine,
near Moberly. which resulted in
the painful injury of two shot
firers, Tom Conrey and j. M.
Morris, both of Moberly. A wall
gave way and fell in upon the
two men. Morris lay unconscious
for about % minutes and then
escaped. Corney was rescued
by some other miners. His right
COLLAR. bone was fractured, his
left shoulder broken, both hands
torn and q large hole was made
just above his left eye. Conrey
is 81 years old and has wife
and four children.
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16

To float for more than 100
miles astride q log in q swiftly
flowing current and survive the
experience reads like fiction,
but such q case is reported by
Noah Fairbank, chief electrician
for the Wabash, who returned
yesterday evening from up the
west end, where he has been
experimenting the work of re-
constructing the telegraph SER
vice of the company. Mr.. Fair.
bank states that at Glasgow yes
terday afternoon, q 14.year-old
boy was rescued from q log, on
which he had floatsd down the
Missouri river from Pattonsburg.
Mr.. Fsirbsnk was among q
crowd of men on the bank Of the
river at Glasgow, when their at.
tention was attracted by the
Screams of the lad in this p ecu-
liar and very uncomfortable po.
sition. The boys story was q
pitiful one. He had clung to
the log for more than forty. eight
hours, every minute in fear oi
being upset into the river and
drowned. He was 30 badly
scared he was almost frantic and
his limbs were 30 numb it was
diff cult to lift him into the boat
which went out to rescue him
With tears running down bis
! cheeks, the boy told of how he
and his mother and father, after
being driven from their home by
the flood, had each sought 9
place of safety by getting onto q
log. He says he soon lost sigh
of his parents and is afraid their
fate has been q wstery grave.
The lad is being cared for tenn.
poralily by the good people o.
Glasgow.-Moberly Monitor.
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16

Philip Henning, one of the
Brunswicker's good tar N r
friends. southeast of town, went
to st. Joseph Saturday, and on
Tuesday of last week returned
home with his wife, who has been
under treatment at DIR. G. r.
Woodson's ssnitsrium there for
the past three months. Mrs.
Henning's many friends are glad
to welcome her back home and
sincerely hope she may soon
fully yrecover.-Brunswicker.
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16

A silent clock, one that ia alb
solutely noiseless, has been in.
vented in London; is guaranteed
to 60 for 1000 days without any
human attention, and will keep
correct time in any position, even
upside down. The simplicity
and science of the invention are
remarkable. It is unlike the old.
time timepleue, with its wheels,
weights and pendulum as GOULD
be imagined. The hands are
turned direct by electricity.
There is practically no meohsn-
ism in the clock. r
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16

The family of Rev. 8. Boyd OF
Aoberly was compelled to de.
scend by means OF q ladder from
the second story Of the Boyd
home early Tuesday murnine to
escape the smoke and flames that
were consuming t he house.
Fire broke out in q closet on the
first floor and was taking the
house when discovered. The
flames were extinguished. The
damage is estimated at 500.
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16
sENEvoLENT AND LITERARY.

wARsEN Lopos. Nc. q. AT. andA.M.-Blair
Miller, W. MI 81. B. Richardson, secretary.
Regular meetings second and fourth Friday
evenings. tt
moore. si1HH ST NGnd N:M M Anderson. a. ~ Rscordss.
Regular meetings second and fourth Tuesday
SHYfssvLIx LODGE, NO. l77 10. o. p
NAsts every Monday night. Geo. W. Gardner,
N, q II. 8. Wsltber, Secretary.
MoDRRN wooDMKN or AMRRIcA-KeytesviIle
camp, No. 6o6e, meets every And and lth Thurs
lyn1ghts in each month. L. b. Owen,
feneFable Consul: ]. G. Ruoker, Clerk.
WooDMEN OF TIE woKLD-Keytesville Camp
No. 859, meets the End and lth Friday even
lngs each month. A. NJ. Child, c. c.; j. c.
tucker, Clerk. .
CaARiFoN 90. MEDICAL SocHTY-Meets the
id Thursday IN each month ct alternately. ai
5runswick and Salisbury.
RxYTHSvTLLE TENT. No. 50, x. O. T. NC
q. Apple9ate, 8. K. G. Meets on the nYst and
bird Thursday evenings OF each month
KNIGHTS & LADIES OF SECURITY, Eureka
Council, No. 555- Meets the second Tuesday
evening in each month. John r.. Closson,
President; A. r. Pearson Secretary.
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16

We are informed by the Press
Spectator that the Salisbury
Milling Co. has been busy for
the past two weeks making ad.
ditions and changes to better
facilitate for handling of grain
and the manufacture of high
grade flour. A new concrete
wheat bin has been put in. It is
the first of the kind around here,
and is somewhat in the nature oI
an experiment. Messrs. Suttel
& Ma gle are hustlers and are
keeping abreast with the progress
OF the times. I.-.---.-.z.s a1ss
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16

We learn from the Tribune that
about a year ago Charley O'Con.
nell of Triplett stuck q small
piece of steel in the forefinger of
his right hand. The steel worked
it's way down the finger and on
last Friday it made it's appear
ance about qu arter of an inoh
below the base of the finger. He
removed the steel with a pair Of
pinchers.
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16

We note in the Tribune that
Willie Seneker of Triplett left
Tuesday for 81. Joseph where he
has secured employment with the
Richardson Dry Goods Co. The
Tribune says that Triplett has
yet to produce q nicer young
man than Mr.. Sell eker. He meas.
ures up to the highest standard
OF morality, honest and indus
trious and is by talent and edu.
cation fitted to make the house q
capable and valuable man.
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16

Ed Riley, "a years old, head
brakeman on q Katy freight
train, was caught between a car
and q coal chute at Wilcox, 9
coaling station between Higbee
and Elliott. Monday evening and
died q short time later from his
injuries. His home is in New
Franklin.
Chariton courier., 1909-07-16

Mrs. Clifford Logan, 26 years
old, wife of former Carrollton. i.
ian, died Thursday morning ot
tetanus, caused by the wouudine
of her hand in cleaning q toy
pistol for her little son, Wilbur,
the 4th of July. The wound was
tiny one in her left fore finger.
Mrs. Logan died in terrible agony
at the South Side hospital in
Kansas City.