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Band Benefit

Hear Mr. Spangler and Elizabeth
Christ at the opera house Friday
evening Enjoy some good music
and help the band boys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
GIRL STRICKEN DUMB.
Miss Raum Collapsed When She Heard
of Fianee's Marriage.

Syracuse, March lsy---Stricken dumb
when she learned that her flance had mar
ried another, Miss Belle Raum Of No.
42f Harrison street, IL years old, has
not been able to speak word since. DR..
j. s. Heiman attributed her loss Of
speech to hysteris. The physician ques-
toned her and although She was unable
to speak she could write her answers
to his inquiries.
Tile physician says that a sudden
shock may restore the girls speech, bu,
as vet no stteml has been made to
shock or Brighten her. In the supreme
court, Justice Irving r. Devendorf APP
pointed her brother, George Raum, her
guardian ad Item, TO bring an action
against her former sutton for breach OF
promise.
William Meyer Of Liverpool, on Thurs
day wed Miss Anna King Of the same
village. Upon hearing Of the wedding
Miss Raum went to Buffalo, and ii was
while on her way home on train that
she collapsed
At the house the girl. when questioned
BY a reporter, wrote the following on
piece of paper: please don't say any.
thing about Willie, loved him 80. He
was always so good to me. Only If you
can ask him just to come in and see me
once. If | could only be with him for
a moment would be all right again,
love him sos
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
SCORES RoosEvELTs VICTORY.
Better Never Gained, Says Henry Wat
terson.

Louisville, KY. March ls.--Some OF
Henry Watterson's Louisville friends aud
party associates, protesting against a
rumor Of his retirement from activity
and requesting him 10 be their guest
at dinner to be rendered him on the
anniversary of Thomas Jeiferson's birth,
recently received from him a letter In
which while declining the dinner, he cor
reefs the report OF his contemplated
retirement, and gives his views as to
the political history OF the near future.
The lettlr, dated at Naples, Fla, says;
Some words of mine, written during
moments of agoniEing affiirtion and deep
detection. and not intended for publica-
tion, have created the misimpression that
| am In state bordering on despair
IL would not be true TO say so. l am IN
the enjoyment OF robust health. / hope
TO be spared many years yet"
"Of the personal integrity, the admir-
able equipment and the good intentions
OF the newly inaugurated president" Mr..
Watterson says; II entertain not the
smallest question, but he is a Repub-
licsn, Republican bred in the bone and
dyed in the wool, and he must stand
or fall with his party. In short, where
Roosevelt seemed enormously 10 win,
Taft will vicariously lose; that is, he
win reap the fruits of battle that
were better never gained; presenting the
not unusual spectacle OF sturdy merit
paying the debts OF brilliant but waste.
full exploitation. Upon this line of
thought ! plan to fight our coming bat.
tie in the columns of my paper. The
days Of speech. making for me are ended.
| have earned my discharge"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
Ii is Referred to Committee
Which Meets To-day
SQUABBLE OVER PRINTING
Confusion Follows When Questions Are
Asked About the Way in Which
the Printing Is to Be
Done.

Washington, March 1s.-The real leg
islative work Of the present speeitl Sos.
sion of Congress was begun yesterday
shortly after the House of Representa-
tives convened at ~ o'clock when Rep
resentatve Payne Of New York, chair
man Of the committee on Ways and
Means; rose to Introduce the tariff meas
ure. The bill was presented immediate
ly after the reading of the Journal and
was at once referred to the committee
ON ways and means for consideration.
Mr.. Payne then asked unanimous con
sent for the adoption OF resolution
authorizing the printing of 10000 copies
OF the bill, $4,000 for the members Of
the House and 5000 for the senator's
Champ Clark, the minority leader, in
quired as to how IL would be distributed
Gen. Keller Of Ohio wanted to know
If the existing duties could not be print
ed on the margin OF the bill Consider
able confusion developed in the cham
Der and Speaker Cannon was obliged TO
rap repeatedly for the restoration Of
order.
Chairman Payne announced that the
committee on ways and means would
hold a meeting this morning and hoped
to report the bin at an early date.
AT 1885 the House adjourned until
today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
w. c. Blanch Who Has Conducted Big
Business About Waterbury.

Waterbury, March 1s.--W. C. Blanch
who has been conducting a general con.
tracing business. mostly numbering, has
been obliged to suspend business because
of financial trouble During the winter
months he has been running an i'm
mense business. He had large con-
tract with Boyee & Perkins Lumber
Co, another with Hon. H. o. Ward. also
one with Boyce & Towne, having at
times during the past two months
nearly one hundred men on hts pay roll.
The clash came on the first Of last
week when parties who owned some Of
his teams took possession of the horses.
This was the first sign Of trouble and
the large number Of employees were
taken by surprise.
No statement could be secured az To
the amount Of the financial loss. The
loss will be most keenly felt BY the
large number of iaboring men who are
absolutely dependent upon their win
teris earning for the support of their
families. The amount due each Of his
men so rumor has ii is $50 to 800.
Many of the local merchants are bad7
y hit, the largest local creditors being
Smith 4 SomervilIe, their account be-
ing nearly $500.
Mr. Blanch has not tried to escape
his troubles. He was at the Inn last
Friday and Saturday where he met all
Of his creditors who desired to see him.
lie was open and frank about his trou-
Bile and wRs willing to produce proof
showing where all thessfunds had been
expended which had been paid him on
the different contracts.
II is not at all probable that any Of
The creditors will ask to have him put
through bankruptcy. Many if not all
prefer to take their chances, thinking
n time that Mr.. Blaneh viii straighten
,ut his accounts IN part if not in full.
Mr.. Blanch is not In town &C present
Il being understood that he is away to
seek employment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
TIE
General Dem and

Of the Well-Informed Of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them 10 be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable TO the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with It's ex-
cellent combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and rclies
on the merits Of the laxative for It's remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA Is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-mAnuiactured by the Cali
fornia' Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
EXPECTS PEACE IN EUROPE.
Servia Will Probably Yield After More
Diplomatic Exchanges.

London, March 1s.--NIost Of the tele.
grams coming from Vienna, Berlin and
ST. Petersburg are eouched in terms of
the most extreme pessimism. They
seem to regard war as all but inevitable
Nevertheless, information which was
CLEANED from the very highest diplo-
matte sources, Austrian Servian, Rus
sian and British, enables me to affirm
my confident belief that peace win not
be broken. This view Is also held in
the best informed financial circles, with
The result that when the gloomiest dis
patches we're arriving in the afternoon
from vienna the stock market rallied
end closed strong.
The Servian government calculated
correctly that its note delivered Monday
would not justify Austria in taking
Immediately the extreme step Of send
ing an ,ultimatum. Baron Won Aehren-
thai the Austrian minister of foreign
affairs, has met his match in NJ. Milo
vanoyiGh, the Servian foreign minister,
as diplomatic duelist. The latter's
note was masterpiece of evasion, but
it was also document whicah gave no
excuse for military retaliation. Won
Aehrenthal will now put further dip
lomatic pressure upon Servia to declare
more specifically her peaceful intentions
and Serria, in response, will yield to
what is virtually force majeure.
In the meantime, the warlike reports
include the following;
Austria will send her reply within
As hours. All the powers win stimuli
taneously deliver notes Of warning at
Belgrade. Austria has ordered the
Of 10000 more men. The
telegraph offices throughout the coun-
try are to be kept open all night and
be prepared to receive orders for further
Austria intends 10 oc-
cupy Belgrade next week unless Ser
via yields meantime She expects TO
do this without fighting, by means 81
Il great massing of men and guns, which
would make resistance suicidal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
QUEEN OF ITALY
HAD A RIB BROKEN
The Result Of the Accident in Messina
Was More Serious Than Had
Been Generally Be-
lieved.

Rome, March l5.-Queen Helena Is still
suffering from the effects OF her accident
at Messina during the days immediately
following the earthquake. An unexplain-
cd rise in her majesty's temperature led
TO careful investigation, and il was
found that one OF her left ribs was brok.
en-. She is being cared for assiduolys,
but yesterday she was obliged to carry
her arm in sling. Her pluck and en-.
durance have aroused general admiration
The queen was hurt at Messina early
in January. She was in one OF the i'm.
proved hospitals when she was knocked
down by terror stricken woman who
was trying TO force her way through the
door of the building with the purpose
of committing suicide The impact was
so great that her majesty suffered
Of the lungs, but even with
this the accident was not considered
serious, and she was thought to have
recovered completely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
ROOSEVELT REMAINS AT HOME.
He VIII Be in Attendance on No Public
Functions.

Oyster Bay, N. ", March ls.-Ex.
President Roosevelt declared yesterday
that he did not intend to leave Oyster
Bay again before Monday next. HIS de-
cision precludes meeting between him
self and President Taft during the lat
ter's visit TO New York on Thursday
and Friday, unless Mr.. Taft should de-
eide to run down to Sycamore Hill Mr..
Roosevelt on Monday next win 90 TO
Hoboken with Mrs. Roosevelt and his
family to visit the steamer Hamburg,
on which he is to sail for Naples. Mr..
Roosevelt explained yesterday that he
had declined the invitation to be present
at the Cleveland memorial exercises at
the College of the City Of New York
on Thursday evening because he had de-
eided upon leaving Washington to at.
tend no public functions before his de-
parture for Africa. lie had received hun
dreds of such invitations. he said, and
could not accept one without accepting
others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
DEMOCRATS
STILL REBEL
Decline to Accept Cannon's
Assignments
AND REFUSE TO SERVE
Mere Similar Complications Are Now
Expected-The Trouble Is Not
Likely to Interfere with
Legislation.
AND REFUSE TO SERVE

Warrington, March ls.--The Demo
orsts found early opportunity 70 signify
their resentment Of the failure Of Speak
er Cannon to recognize minority leader
Clark In the selection OF Democratic
members OF committees.
When the speaker undertook TO GIL
The comudttee on mileage he designated
3. p. Lewis, formerly member from the
third Georgia district, for place on that
Ioemmittee. Mr.. Bartlett Immediately
arose to call attention TO the fact that
mfr. Lewis was not a member of the
lpresent House. The chair acknowledged
THE mistake and Immediately designated
MIR. Bartlett for the vacancy.
II decline TO serve promptly respond
ed Mr.. Bartlett.
Then the chair appoints the gentle.
man from Kentucky, Mr.. James" said
Speaker Cannon.
And said Mr.. James, "the gentle
man from Kentucky declines TO serye.'
Falling on the rule providing that the
House only can excuse a member from
a committee assignment, the speaker put
the question to the House. The Demo.
Gratis generally voted to excuse Mr.
james, but the opposition from the Re-
publican side was overwhelming. Mr..
Clark still withholds his approval Of the
appointment Of Representative Francis
Burton Harrison and Representative
Broussard of Louisiana, as the new mi
nority members Of the committee, be-
cause Of the displeasure among the
House Democrats over the action of
these two men in joining the bolt Mon
day on the rules fight in the House. Mr..
Clark has not announced publicly that
he disapproves the appointments.
It is believed that Representative
Broussard win accept the appointment,
as he did not attend the caucus which
declared that no Democrat should accept
committee appointment without the
previous approval OF the present minor
ity leader
Representative Harrison, who attended
that caucus, announced that he would
abide by its action.
Mr.. Harrison has been candidate for
the appointment. II he refuses to serve
on the committee, it is believed that
the speaker will lay the matter before
the House for action.
Further complications in committee as
,@ignments are anticipated when Speaker
Cannon announces the committees on
printing and accounts. Representative
O'Connell of Massachusetts probably will
be reappointed on the accounts commit
Tee. Although an acting Democratic
whip" Mr.. O'Connell voted with the
Republicans throughout the contest over
the adoption of the rules on Monday.
Mr.. Clark viii probably not approve his
reappointment as whip at once. Mr..
o'Connell's seat in the House is being
contested. It is not believed that any
of these complications will interfere with
the progress of the tariff bill.
The vote taken yesterday was a viva
voce and while it was unquestionably
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
THE FRENCH POSTAL
STRIKE is GROWING
Three Million Letters Are Now unds-
livered in the Post Office at
Paris

Parish, March ls,--The strike Of the
postmen and photographers continues to
spread in Paris and the provinces, and,
although disorganizad and demoralized,
no branch Of the service is completely
paralyzed. II Is estimated that 100000
letters and 100000 kilograms are held
up awaiting delivery. The linemen went
out yesterday morning.
The government profession confidence
IN its ability to defeat the strikers, and
IL refuses 10 make any concessions.
seven hundred employees have been dis
missed outright
The newspapers, with the exception
Of the extreme Socialist journals, sup
port the attitude Of the government.
They argue that irrespective Of the JUS
tive OF the grievances the first duty OF
public servants Is TO insure the public
service. a ~ vi.
New York, March ls.--The Commercial
Gable company has sent out word that
the strike has so Affected its line in
France that all traffic is subject to heavy
DELAY $500
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
MRS. NANCY E. PuFFER DEAD.
BrattIebOro Woman, 90 Years Old, Vic
tim Of Shock

Brattleboro, March 17.--Mrs. Nancy
4. Pufer, aged 92, one Of the few Brat
tleboro people above 90 years old, died
Monday night at the home Of her son,
Charles w. puffer, on Elliott street.
She was on the street Friday, but on
Saturday she sustained n shock. She
was born in New Ipswich, N. H., July
rs, 1916, and in her childhood days she
lived In Ludlow and Andoyer, Vt. In
1880 she was married to Isaac y. Puff.
fer Of Andover. who bought a farm in
Futney in 1861 and lived there until his
death, IS years ago.
Mrs. Pufer lived with her son, Chand.
Ter f. Puffer, in Putney Eve years and
then went with her son, Edwin a. Puff
fer, in Meriden, Conn, until his death
last October, when she came to Brattle-
boro TO live with Charles W. Pufer
Besides him, she leaves a son, Frank
II. Puffer, of Montpelier She was a
member OF the Baptist church in Put
ney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
GRATEFUL FOR ECZEMA CURE
ANY Sufferer Can Write to RObt Sussman
Of Toledo. Ohio. for Full Information.

Of Toledo, Ohio, for Full Information
There are undoubtedly many frauds in
the testimonials OF medical firms -letters
written by friends OF even employees OF
the advertiser. But on the other hand,
In some cases the testimonials are thor.
oughly genuine, gladly offered by promi.
nent citizens, who are grateful for the
cure.
Such a case is that Of Robt. Sussman,
well known furrier of Toledo, Ohio,
who for years suffered with severe case
OF eczema.
lie described his case as almost unen.
durable About five years ago he was
induced TO try the oil Of wintergreen com.
pound known as ID. ID. ID. Prescription for
eczema sufferers. Tie has gone out Of his
way 10 find sufferers and to tell them Of
this remedy lie has done this without
pay, Of course, and without even having
been requested 10 do so by the d. d. d.
company. II was simply the fact that
his health, his very life, had been re-
stored that made him so enthusiastic
Mr.. Sussman recently wrote letter Of
fering 10 write TO any eczema sufferer
and to describe his case Ii any reader
Of this paper should write Mr.. Sussman,
we request that self.addressed stamped
envelope be enclosed.
d. ID. ID. Prescription, also d. ID. ID.
Soap, are strongly recommended in Barre
by Rickert & Wells.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

child urinatesto too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or If, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage. 1t is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition of
the Kidneys and bladder and not to
habit ~ most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
md both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. Itissold
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

against excusing Mr.. james, the speaker
announced the opposite result and named
Mr. Collier Of Mississippi, A he was
not heard to object, the appointment
will stand,
II was afterwards announced that Mr.
Clark would approve the selection OF
Mr.. Collier and as a consequence Ne will
remain ON the committee. Mr.. Collier
is the successor OF John Sharp Williams
as representative from the Vieksburg dis
trict. The full committee on mileage as
finally announced Is Kennedy Of LouiE.
ana, Lundlin Of Illinois, Garner Of Penn.
sylvania, Collier OF Mississippi and Dem
yer OF Ohio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
CANNON SHOTS sTARTLE.
Only a Signal From Fort Wood For Aid
in Handling Fire.

New York, March 1ss-.Two cannon
shots from Fort Wood on Bedloes' is
land startled the residents Of lower
Manhattan early today. Fire had brok-
en- out in the building occupied by the
signal corps of the department. of the
East, and the shots were fired as q
signal for assistance in case the island
fire department should need it.
The city fire boat New Yorker and
the Island brigade confined the blaze to
the, one building which was used as
general storehoEe. Some valuable in
struments and paraphernalia used by
the signal corps were destroyed by The
fire
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
SEEKS FREEDOM.
Asylum Patient Wants Governor Hughes
as Witness

New York. March lS.-Severia De An
CELLS, the lawyer who has made several
attempts BY legal process to get out of
the Matteawan asylum for insane crimi-
nails, to which be was committed by
Judge Rosalsky in December, 1907, fol-
lowing his arrest for the attempted
shooting Of friend. made another effort
for freedom before Justice Blanchard, in
the criminal branch Of the supreme
court.
For more than two hours De Angels,
whose brother II supreme court justice
up the state, argued that he had never
been given an opportunity to prove his
sanity He accused DR.. Baker and other
officials of the asylum Of cruelty.
He refused to have counsel assigned
him. and said: "AlI want is chance
TO examine witnesses"
Whom do you want brought here y
asked District Attorney Jerome.
Governor Hughes replied the prison.
er; he has all my letters and newspaper
clippings"
Justice Blanchard told De Angels he
would take the matter under advise
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

RUSSIA YIELDS
A POINT
To Send a Council TO Hardin,
Manchuria
THIS MEANS LESSENING
OF Railroads Authority-AlsO Limits
General Horvath's Power-Gemany
withdraws Offer for Canton
Hankow Loan.

81. Petersburg, March ls.---The for.
eign office has decided to send a Rus.
sian consul to Hardin, Manchuria, and
a letter was yesterday sent 10 Finance
Minister Kokovsoif announcing the in
tention of the foreign Office to cancel
the consular functions Of General Hor-
vath. This action will facilitate the
settlement of the trouble in Hardin arts
ing from the central Of the municipality
BY the railroad authorities In that Ii
will limit the power Of General Hcryath
to enforce the municipal regulations
against Chinese and foreign merchants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18

PeSin, March is.--Negotiations were
begun here yesterday looking to a set
Element OF the situation Of Hardin be-
tween the Chinese authorities and the
administration Of the Russian railroad.
Representatives OF the foreign board, Of
the viceroy Of Maneburia, and the rail.
road administration, who came down
from Hardin, entered upon series Of
conferences TO this end. The question
involved is the administration of the
Russian railroad zone in Canchuria.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
REVISION BY JUNE /.
Aldrich Thinks Tariff Work Should Be
Done By Then.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Aldrich, chairman Of the finance COM
mittee Of the Senate, called on the
president yesterday and had some con-
versation with him about the legislative
that part Of the presidents message
10 Congress yesterday which urged
speedy action on the tariff bill, Mr..
Aldrich said he saw no reason why the
work of tariff revision should not be
concluded by June I, although it was
impossible to set date at this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
BOSTON CELEBRATES.
Men From Fleet Join in Evacuation Day
Parade.

Boston, March is.--The booming Of
cannon from Dorchester Heights in
South Boston. where 1888 years ago
George Washington. with his colonial
soldiers stood and witnessed the de-
parture Of the troops Of George III. from
Boston. and general ringing Of bells
throughout the city announced gester-
day the beginning OF the celebration
OF evacuation day.
The principal event Of the day was
q military and civic parade which Gov
cred the greater part of the principal
streets Of South Boston and Dorchester.
Battalio1s Of sailors and marines from
some of the battleships Of the world
eirchng feet participated in the par
AIDE.
There was a heavy rain early in the
morning, later turning into snow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-18
WESTON FALLS BEHIND.
Pedestrian Left Fishkill and Passed the
Night at Hudson.

Newburg, N. III, March 49, After an
eight hour rest at Fishkill, Edward Pay
son Weston set out from there early yes
terday on the third stage Of his tramp
from New York to San Francisco He
announced his intention of making Hud.
SON last nights resting place.
Weston was somewhat behind his
schedule when he started yesterday, the
muddy roads having hampered him
Poughkeepsie. March 49, Weston ar
rived here AZ $3.50 o'clock yesterday, and
after resting half an hour resumed his
walk northward.