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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
EVACUATION IN CUBA BEGINS.
A Detachment of Marines of Fol
Philadelphia.

Havana, Jan. 2.--The first detach.
ment OF homeward bound troops from
the American army of parification
which has been in Cuba since the es-
tabIishment Of the provisional govern
ment on Oct. 10Th, hailed Yesterday at
ternoon for the Philadelphia. navy yard
on board the auxiliary cruiser Prairie.
The detachment consisted of 3S7
marines. The garrison at Camp Colum,
bia paradcd In honor OF tho departure
of the marines, and General Barry,
commander Of tho Army of Pacifcation
made an address to the men, congratu-
latine them warmly upon the excellence
of the discipline they have maintained
and their irreproachablc conduct dur
ing the entirs period Of American occu-
patton. The return Of the American
troops will continue at intervals until
April /, when ii il intended that The
last of them will have left tha island
An a result of d CONFERENCE at the
palace yesterday between Governor Ma
COON and Alfredo Zayas. vice president
elect. ii was decided that Governor Ma
good should shortly issc decree con
YoIsing the Cuban Congress for Jan. IS
to serutinixe the vote in the recent pres
dental election fIhe Congress then
will meet again Jan. 40 formally 10
proclaim osesAsigual ssomer and Senior
zayas respectively president and Vice
president III the republic. The regular
sessions. 81 Congress viii begin immo
disteIy fter the inauguration, which
'saiii take place Jan. rs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
BAD FIRE IN
SKOWHEGAN
Blow up Houses to Bar its
Progress
TWO FIREMEN ARE HURT
Two Business Blocks Consumed. Three
Others Damaged and Five Tene-
gent Buildings Are De-
strOyed.

Skowhegan, Me-, Jan. 2.-one of
the most stubborn fires which Maine
department have been called upon to
fight since the conhagration at Port
land, year ago, wiped out two BUSH
ness blocks, damaged three others and
destroyed five tenement houses on
Water street, in the heart Of the town,
early yesterday.
Two of the houses were blown up
with dynamite in an effort to confne
the progress Of the flames, and it was
only after eight hours work that the
local department, assisted BY apparat-
uA fFoal Waterville and Fairfield, sue
ceeded in bringing the fire under con-
troll The total loss is estimated at
$3.50, 600.
The fire started from some unknown
cause in the basement of the Gould
block and rapidly worked its way up
through the three-story brick structure
The high northwest wind distributed
the sparks among the neignboring
buildings, and soon it seemed as II the
whole business district would be con
sImed
The Gould block, which was destroy
ed,H was occupied on the street floor
by Wilds & Judkinh. dry goods, Fred
10. Sawyer, dentist; Il. II. Delano, con-
fectioner, and Frank Nv. Hickman
druggist. while the second and third
floors constituted the hotel Oxford.
managed by Samuel w. Gould, the
owner OF the building.
Two frenen, Harry jackson and
Henry Mitchell, who we're on the roof
al the Gould building when Ii collapsed
we're badly injured, and were taken
from the ruins in an unconscious con-
dItion. MitrhelPs injuries are believed
To be seriols.
The Milburn block, faur-story brick
and wood affair, was also burned 70
the ground. This was owned BY Nor.
rissy & Mcclellan and was used for
law and real estate Offices on the up
ner floors The street floor was 0ccii-
pied by the City Drug store, Walter
n. Robbins. iewcler, and George Way
routh. harness maker. The Forrest
Goodwin block, adjoining. was damag
ed in the rear and the Morrison OrI-
entail Rug factory was also consider
Nltf VII ttFtf
The Philhrick block. three stofy
brick building made . barrier which
arrested tne progress the galnes ON
The esst side and wRsg only Nightly
damaged. HI was feared that the First
NationaI rank building, three story
brick structure oh the other side of
the Gould block, was doomed, but the
iircnen succeeded III saving The bank
On the first floor after the two upper
iIoors. occupied by the Miibufn club,
mad been burned
Several tenement houses HI the rear.
between Water street and the rivsr,
caught Ara .-arzrE VIII yaee Aasft,eisS HsFstt
isre were destroyed two II which were
dsnsmited. The shocks II the dyna-
mite explosions wrecked tine plate 0lass
windows Of practically all the stores on
MatsT street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
NEGROES In TURMOIL
AFTER SPEECH BY TAFT
Atlanta Merchants to Decide Between
.SweIIs' and Commons"

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 2s-On the occasion
of President. clect Taft's visit to Atlanta
Jan. 10 and is, he promised to deliver a
speech to the negroes. Immediately
upon this announcement there arose con-
tention among the .swells" and the
common" Of Atlanta's negro population
And i has resulted in wide breach
between the two factions.
Bishop GaSkes, leader Of the so-cailed
'.sweIls,e or stocratic negroes. called
q meeting ofype Of the most promi-
nent negroes 81 tie city and proceeded
to make preparations for Mr.. Taft's
speech, and il was passed around that
only college professors, rsinisters. prop.
crty holders and others who are counted
among the swells" would Be allowed
seats in the church where ii wa AL
ranged I'd have the speech delivered
The commons were up in arms and
bnsicd themselves with preparations for
entertaining the president elect, renting
hall with seating capacity of 1900,
and announcing that the doors would be
thrown wide open to the negroes OF At
lanta, letting The first to come have the
choice Of seats Efforts TO reach an
agreement have proved frsitless, and
yesterday the matter was To have been
submitted To the Atlanta Chamber OF
Commerce, both sides agreeing to abide
By tie decision Of that body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02

New Years Reception Of Unusual In
terest.


Washington, Jan. 2s-The ancient and
amiable institution, the New Years re-
eeption at the White House, yesterday
took place under the most favorable
conditions possible. The weather was
ideal. A bright clear day with an at
In6sphere Just crisp enough to give a
zest to the affair and bring q natural
tint to the cheeks OF the debutsntes
who stood behind the receiving line.
This years reception was notable for
other things 1t was to be the last one
Of the Roosevelt regime. The knowledge
that President Roosevelt and most, ii not
all, Of his cabinet, were appearing for
the last time in the recaiyving line,
added TO the usual interest. Then, too,
lners were many others in official life
making a farewell tour, although not
in the receiving line Senators who are
in their last terms. members Of Congress
who have involuntarily joined the order
Of the lame duck, and federal bureau
chiefs who are doubtful about their
terms after March 4, were all on hand,
but they all seemed happy, even buoy
amt. None was more 50 than the presie
dent.
The reception commenced promptly at
LA o'clock Wee President Fairbanks
came first and greeted the president III
IA characteristic courtly manner. He
seemed happy ard one would never have
known from the greetings exchanged
between him and the president that
their team work had not always been
|of & satisfactory character to their mu-
tual friends. Socially, however, they
have. pulled together admirably.
The vice. president, after extending his
greetings. took up his station III cor-
mar III the East Room and held little
side reception III his own lie was ac-
companicd hy Mrs. Fairbanks. hts dangh-
Ter. Mrs. Timmons, End his daughter-in-
Law. Mrs. Warren Fairbanks Of Chica
10. Mrs. Fairbanks was In the raeeig-
he line next TO Mrs Roosevelt The
other members Of the vice presidents
family ssaEe invited &I~ssend behind The
receiving line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
- ~ 4 40
TRAGEDY IN LEICESTER.
Body Of Farmer Was Found Beside the
Road.

Leicester, Mass. Jan. IA tiye.year-
Old child guided the local authorities
yesterday to the body Of his father,
William 0'Donnell, farmer 81 this
town, laying beside the road about a
mile from home, with deep wound in
The right temple, and after some inquiry,
a search was begun for Humphrey Guer-
III, q farm hand, who the boy said his
father met Thursday night and with
whom, the neighbors said. O'Donnell had
had many quarrels 1t was the belief
Ut the medical examiner after viewing
the body that death was due to exposure
as the result Of the wound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.
n. Q. Dun q Co.'s Annual Review Makes
Glowing Predictions.

New York, Jan. 2. Hopeful financial
and commercial conditions for the year
1909 arsg lovingly predicted in r. G..
Dun s Co.'S annual review OF trade
conditions. which will appear in the New
Years nurher Of Dun's Review. The
review asserts that the recuperativc
powers shown BY the Wall street inter
ests during the year just ended were
beyond the hopes Of the most sang,iine,"
The year" says Dun's Review, open
ed with everything at low ebb, and
confidence was so badly shaken that un-
dcrtakings were abandoned until the
nuHsber of unemployed rose above oil
records since the panic Of 1898. Idleness
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
IL fica Prouiptin Extend
ing Aid
$4,000 ALREADY SENT
Prompt ACTION TO Suceor the Distress
Ess Nov Assumed the Character
Of an imposing National
4 Movement.

The spontaneous action throughout
The country to sueeor the distress of
Italy has assumed the character Of an
Imposing national movement. Reports
nom ell sections Of the country show
cities. individuals, societies, religious
bodieh, Red Gross organizations, private
corporations, commercial bodies and all
branches Of public and private life
Joining il this humanitarian and praeti-
cal expression Of the American people
IN behalf of the afflicted nation.
Already over 100000 in cash is in
hand and most Of this has been csbled
or is on its way to Italy The reports
show this total 60 be only the begin
ming and the aggregate promises to
swell to millions.
Governors 81 states and mayors Of
cities have issued appeals, and mes
sage from the president to Congress
Is expected when that body reassembles
on Monday.
The New York total il upward Of
$4,000; Boston is nearing $4,000;
Chicago Is raising 100000; st. Louis
exceeds $25 600; Milwaukee and Proyi-
dence are each nearing the $1,000 mark,
while the initial amounts in scores Of
other cities are reaching thousands Of
dollars.
The Canadian government has appro-
priated 100000 and the city Of Toron-
TO has added $4,000.
About sSso.o00 worth OF supplies are
aIreadv an fhA way tn I4nfv IN fna
United States supply ship Celtic. With
the appropriation which Congress is ex-
peated to make, the aggregate from the
United States and Canada will run into
millions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
BOMB OUTRAGE TN HARTFORD.
Panic Follows arr Explosion In A
msasrNgng

Hartford, Conn. Ian. 1.-The explo
sion Of 4 bomb in six family Italian
tenement house at rs Frant street early
yesterday created intence excitement
throughout the Italian colony, the
dweIIers IN tn houss for blocks around
rushing out into the streets, while iii
the wild confusion which followed the
explosion Italians iii the ntighboFhood
rushed about crying BLACK Hand Wo-
men ran screaming from the house with
half.clad and naked children in their
arms, and half.clsd men were running
around wildly shouting, kin. kill, KILL
The bomb was crude affair, consisting
Of tin can bound round with heavy
Manila paper glued down. lit had been
loaded with a cheap grade Of powder.
Little damage to the building resulted,
and no one SO far as known was injured.
guisepps Adonolf and Csrmelia Rosso
have been locked up on suspicion in CON
nection with the afsif, and other arrests
ara expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
THOUGHT ENGAGEMENT
CUT OUT SCHOOL DAYS
Unique Excuse OF Chicago Youth Who
obiected to Further Schooling.

Chicago, Jan. 2.--Uni9ue excuses for
wishing to be exempted from attending
school are being presented my many ear
penter apprentices to the officers Of the
uniop. The annual school session for
apprentices begins Monday morning. and
every apprentice in the trade IS required
TO attend for three months.
One boy applied TO the president Of
the union for permission TO attend an
evening school instead. Il have good
reasons for wanting to keep at work, {"
stammcred the apprentice.
What is your ressonf" asked the
officer.
Il am engaged to be married, and
l can't get married II am going to
school,
sYou had no business to get engaged, =
said the president. Your indenture
says you must attend school, and that's
what you will have to do, so you had
better tell her to wait"
Another hoy" said he had wife and
two children to support, and would
pledge himself to attend an evening
school ii allowed to work at his trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
BATTLE FLEET WEARS suEz
The Trip from Colombo Has Been IN
eventful.

Suex. Jan. 2s--The United States At
lantic battleship Eleet homewafa bound
at eight o'clock Thursday night was 6lH
miles from Siez The fIeet il due here
Sunday morning
While passing through Bab-lEl Man
deb strait into the Red sea, on Dec %,
Jesse Srhcttland III able seaman of the
battleship Illinois, fcll overheard and
was drowned, Otherwise the voyage was
Perfect weather was exper-
fenced I'll the way from Colombo. The
scourt cruiser YanlSton is four miles in
advance Of the Acct.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
TRY TO BLOW TIP COURTHOUSE.
Shots Fired at Faction in Lexington
Citizens Ask for Troops.

Lexington, KY, Jan. Efforts 10
blow up the Breathitt county courthouse
at Jackson We're followed by the firing
of several shots into the Hargis store
aeross the street. The members Of the
Smith and Deacon faction were in the
courthouse at tho time, while Ed. CAL
lahan and his henchmen were entrenched
in tie Hargis stare.
The reports were brought to Lexington
yesterday by citizens Of Jackson, who
decided to leav The town until some
relief can be obtained 1t Ii said sew
eral Of them were on the way to Frank
fort 70 make personal appeals to Gov.
Wilson 60 send soldiers To Jackson to
disarm and scatter the two factions
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
BLAKE GIVEN FOUR YEARS.
Sentenced for Trying to Bride prospec
tive Juror in Ruef Case.

San Francisco, Jan. 2.F. A. S. Blake,
the contractor convicted Of attempting
to bride ]. NJ, Kelly, q prospective juror
10 the Ruef bribery trial, 10 vote for
acquittai, was sentenced by Judge Dunno
Thursday To four years Imprisonment
Id the penitentiary at San Quentin APP.
peals for light sentence were made To
the court BY District Attorney Langdon
and Attorneys Sullivan and Heney, who
based their plea on thcground that Blake
made 3 full confession, saying that he
committed the crime at the instigation
of Frank ]. Murphy and a. s. Newburg,
TIVE Of Ruef's attorneys, who were hi
dicted on his testimony before the grand
iiirF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
DEAD WILL REACH SIXTY.
The Extent Of the Coal Mine Disaster
Grows.

Blucfeld, w. va, Jan. 2.--Forty nine
bodies have been recovered from the i'll
fatcd Lick branch eolliery, in which an
explosion occurred last Tuesday, and it
is not known how many more are there.
It was d more disastrous explosion than
was at first supposed, the cause for this
being the fact that II was not known
how many men were at work at that
time iii the mine There ii scarcely
any doubt but that the dead win reach
sixty
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
Robbers killed at Tiais.

Tifis, Jan. 2.--During fight be-
tween the police and d band Of brig
ands on the outskirts al Tifs yester-
day. two men were killed who later
were identified as the leaders in the
murder Of Consullor of the Empire
Prince Chayodse, who was killed BY
robbers and his home plundered on the
night of June 27,10o7
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
WRIGHT FLIES rs MILES.
He Wins The MicheIin Cup and
$4,000.

re Moins, France Jan. 2.--Wilbur
WRIGHT beat all previous aeropianc rel
cords here Thursday afternoon with Il
magnificent Eight that lasted fer two
hours and nine minutes He covered
officially distance Of ~ miles but
counting the wide curves he made over
30 miles. Mr.. Wright's feat was the
more remarkable because Of the intense
cold. After breaking the record Mr..
Wright went aloft again with M. Bar
thou as passenger. BY his fight Mr..
Wright wins the Michaiin cup, valued
at 5000, and a money prize Of $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
Britihh Authors 70 Honor Poe.

london, len. 2.-The Authors club.
of which George Meredith is president,
win celebrate the centenary Of the birth
Of Edgar Allan Poo by dinner next
Sunday, Conan Doyle will preside.
Whiteiaw Reid, the American ambassa-
dcr, has accepted an invitation to be
present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
Mcclellan Puts on Another Foot Bali
Man.

New York, Jan. 2.-~Changes which
Mayor Mcclellan made In his admins
Eration for the new year included the
swearing Id of James Hogan, the former
Vale font ball captain. as deputy to
William Edwards, the former Princeton
foot ball captain. who yesterday became
commissioner Of street cleaning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
cEBU FIRE LOSS saso,ooo.
Chinese Quarter Burns In City Of the
Philippines.

Cebu, island Of Cebu, Philippines, Jan.
3. la major portion of the Chinese quar-
tel III this city and part Of the foreign
business district have been burned. The
loss ii estimated at S250,ot0. Consider
able insurance wass carried, but exclus
ivofy in British companies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
Scott S Emulsion

does all ii does by virtue
Of one thing PotDer its
power to create power.
AS fire turns water to
steam SO SCOTS Enaulsion
transforms thin, impure
blood into pure, rich blood,
giving nourishment and
vital energy to every
organ, every tissue and
every muscle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
ExpEL RUSSIAN CORRESPONDENT
Austrian Authorities Refuse to Let
Him Stay in Bosnia.

ST Petersburg, Jan. a.--The Aus
trian authorities have expelled from
Bosnia the Novoe vrsmya's war coreh-
pondent, M. Berezoysky.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
SOUTH AFRICA
ITS OWN PURVEYOR
American Packers in Capetswn Going
Out of Business, 1t Is Said.

London, JAN 2.--The Times Cape
town correspondent says that Chica
10 firm il closing iii branch there be
cause South Africa has learned to sup
ply its own meat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02

business II noticeable. but Civ most
sensational feature Of the transatlantic
passenger movement Of the year was
the outgoing or eastbound steerage. 1T
hogan during October, 1907. and com
tinted uninterruptedly. during 1908.
Industrial conditions which have pre-
vailed III the United States during the
past vaar are regarded As the real rca-
son fof the unusual exodus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02

rake LAXATIVE BROAfO Quinine Tab.
lets, Druggists refund money II 1t fails
To cure. y. w. GROVES signature is
on each box. 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-02
BIG DROP In OCEAN TRAVEL.
The Shrinkage For Year Was 100000
Persons.


Il New York, Jan. 2 Passenger travel
across the Atlantic in the year 1908
shows shfihxngo of nearly 100000
persons, an compared with The preced-
ing year, according ID figures compiled
by the transatlantic staamhhip com
kanies For the first time in many
cars, the eastbound figures are in ex-
IS Of t3on1scstbouRd or incoming,
49, apparent III every class
stearaae lin the
Irst and second
eassbound. Tue
ueasa over the
bound steer
ase I'll round
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-09-22
avEs DR.. Cook or Command

absorbing topic at presenEach clamorng for the go
ms suddenly to have moved nearer to Us, maxim
, also have made dscoverybut we did not hoist the
did the explorers Of the Artic regionsbut immed
with Us and we now have them on display at The
every one is cordially invited to call and the create
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-09-22

Over eleven hundred acres of the
Woodford county tobacco crop was
signed up in the Burley pool the first
of the week. and an active and sue
cessful canvass is now being prose-
cuted.
Mr.. G. +. Leach has sold his farm
of about sixtv-fve acres near Center
vile, to Mr.. w. N. Dunn, of George.
town, for 5000 or $40 per acres.
MIR. Dunn will move to the place on
March 1910.
Two hundred dollars ton for
broom corn is now predicted by men
in the trade. At Arcola. ILL.,, farmers
have refused $40 for corn in the
field. The price Tuesday was 500.
Buyers are frantic, while the farmers
''are standing pat"
At the administrator sale of Berry
land, in Fayette county, Mr.. Ed
Weathers, of Bourbon county pur-
chased $50 acres for S. per acre. and
Mr.. Jas. Evans. also of this county
bought the 256 acre tract at 500 per
acre.
Representatives of Chicago packing
firms are in St. Petersburg investi-
eating the possibilities of the Caucasus
and Western Siberia as a source of
meat supply. The Caucasus are as
yet an untouched field, although
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-09-22

great quantities of sheep are available
there.
A Pike county farmer solved the
sheep killing dog problem in sue
cessfui way. After he had lost thirty
sheep he built in the pasture a square
pen of logs and rooted it. but left a
big hole in the middle in which he
suspended part of sheep. Nearly
every morning when he went to the
pen he found one or more dogs in
there which he quietly put out Of
business. In the course of the win
ter, he caught about forty dogs and
didn't lose any more sheep. More
over. he kept on good terms with his
neighbors, which is hard thing to
do ii you shoot their dogs and go
around Dragging aboutit.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-09-22

We now have the largest stock Of Mems and Boys
Suits and Overcoats we have ever carried. We are
continually advancing in style and quality in this de-
partment, but have never been able to offer better
quality for the price
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-09-22
Eczema is Now Durable.

Zemo. a clean liquid for external
use, stops itching instantly and per-
manently cures eczema and every
form of itching skin or scalp disease.
Perry and Thomas the druggists, say
Zemo is the most successful and mer-
itorIous remedy he has ever scld for
the prompt relief and positive cure
of eczema and every form of itching
skin disease. Ask for sample and see
display and photos of many remark
able cures made by Zemo. If
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-09-22
Land, Stock, Crop

A dispatch from Owingsville states
that Bath county is full of tobacco
buyers who are offering from 10 to
l24 cents.
A. 6. Robertson has bought three
hundred acres of tobacco in Bath and
Nicholas counties at 10 cents to liz
cents pound.
Authentic reports from Robertson
say that full ninety eight per cent. OF
of the tobacco crop will be pooled by
the Burley Society.
James Wallace sold his fine Shet-
land pony that took the blue ribbon
at the Germantown fair to Senator
Grigsby of Lewis county, for $l25.
Shed Williams, a farmer, near
Sharpsburg, has made most remark
able record in hog raising. He rea-
lized $4O2 from one sow in thirteen
months,
Fleming county growers have al
ready pooled 1850 acres of their 4, SOC
acre tobacco crop, and the poolers are
making rapid progress in getting the
remainder.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-09-22
cliff

Switches and puffs made to order.
Stock on hand to select from. also
have in stock triangles, chignons, in
fact everythingin hair dressing. guar
antee to restore grey hair to its original
color. Call and see me at 42t Walnut
st. Mrs. Alice Harper. / buy hair
and combings and clippings. 3m
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-09-22

Prompt delivery, perfect work
reasonable prices. The Rich
mOnd Steam Laundry insures all
those Phone So If