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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
HAD QUEER DELusIoEs.
He Sold His Eyes and Ears TO a Doctor
For $500.

Bennington, July s.--.After his mind
had become clear yesterday the police
released from the county jail a little
man who had been acting quearly about
town He was apparently a German
and could talk but little English The
little man was found BY Deputy sheriff
John Nash IN Bennington Canter where
his actions causcd considerable annoy
ance and alarm among orne Of the wo-
men who were alone during the day.
A telephone message from the resi-
dence Of aHyry Shields to Deputy
sheriff Nash resulted ii the officer TAX
ing the little man 10 Jail IN order TO
obtain informa ton in relation 70 the
mans friends il possible George Schwrb
was asked to act as interpreter but he
was no more successful in carrying on
an intelligent conversation with the
man than the persons who had no know
ledge Of his native tongue.
AT Bennington Center he persisted in
walking around a tree and insisted that
there was a silver tongued bird among
the banches which he must have before
he would leave the locality At the Jail
he said that be had sold his eyes and
ears to doct0r for $500 and that he
wanted the money. He also insisted
that his wife WIS upstairs and demand
ed that she come down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Michael Shea went To Burlington to.
day To visit relatives.
Charles Troupe went to Boston today
for a weeks visit with friends.
Miss Mildred Rooney went TO Burlinr-
ton today to visit relatives for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel johnson went Ia
Old Orchard Beach, Me-, today for d
weeks stay.
Mrs John Maiden went to Old 0rch-
ard Beach, Me-, today where she will
remain this summer.
The Cushman Il Ward and the STAN
dard Electric company's stores viii OBJ
serve the same closing hours as the other
stores Of the city.
Jack Grace OF New York, who has
wrestled several matches in this city,
one with Devine. another with Hanson
and a third with Eli Bourbon, has como
back to town with an ambition to arr
range some more matches His last
match was with Devine, which ended in
a draw when Devine left to catch the
idnight train Fred Bruce refereed this
match
Among those who left the city today
and last evening to spend the holidays
were Joseph Iadro, to Burlington. VIII
liam Dewey to Cambridge, Miss T.. Me-
Intosh to Boston, George Blake 10 Bos-
ton, E. n. Rock to Burlington, Miss
Inez Christianson to Boston, Olaf Inger-
mason to Boston, Charles Erickson to
Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Caron
to Lowell. Mass, james TRULY to Bur-
hngton, n N. Blair and 0. Blair to
Rouses Point, n. y, Fred Langevin to
Burlington.
Previous to his departure for San Luis
park IN Colorado, where he will 'stake
up. 100 acres of government land, Jesse
Miller resigned as general organizer for
the American Federation Of Labor and
special organizer Of the Quarry Workers.
union This may be of
interest to Mr.. AIiller's Georgia rfiends
who showed him their state line a whilo
aao and then told him TO cross ii. Mr..
Miller was on an organizing tour Of tho
Georgia negroes and some Of the Waite
people objected strenu0usly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
THREE cHrNAMEN ARRESTED.
Have Unearthed an Immense Lottery
Scheme.

Have unearthed an immense Lottery
Scheme.
Washington, July s.-Charged with
using the United States mail for lot
terry purposes, proprietors Of three Chi
nese shops were arrested last night. The
raid on the places was made BY Post
Office Inspectors Keene and Barclay as
sisted BY about q dozen members Of
the local detective and police force. la
each Of the places a large amount OF
gambling paraphernalia was found.
What ordinarily would have been a
merely local episode gains Importance
from the fact that the raid represented
an effort Of the postofice department to
reach the center Of widely ramifying
Chinese lottery system and gains inter
est from the recent murder Of Elsie Si-
gei Ii New York which has drawn the
eyes Of the world TO the usually obscure
dongs of Cinnamon in the United States
1t was expected that the raid would be
simultaneous with similar activities IN
other cities. 1t was planned with the
utmost secrecy, and followed many days
Of careful defective work on the part Of
postuffice inspectors.
Almost in the shadow Of the dome Of
the national capitol, with hawk like
swiftness the inspectors swooped down
upon the places, and threw the groups
Of eelestials for the moment into IT.
most CONSERVATION though the China
men soon lapsed into silence and pro
ceeded to forget what they knew of the
English tongue The SIX alleged pro-
prietors all Lees were bundled in.o
the police wagon, together with arm
fuls Of papers, covered with characters,
big tin pans, boxes and bowls bearing
mysterious figures.
Great stacks Of supposed lottery
tickets, printed in Green, were seized
In each place On some Of them large
splotches OF red ink covered the winning
numbers. The inspectors think that
one Of the places raided was the head
quarters Of the alleged lottery system.
Because these tickets were being mailed
TO places outside Of Washington, prin-
cipaliy, It i said, in the territory be-
tween Baltimore and North Caroiint,
the postal authorities intericred
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03

Funeral Of william s. Littlejchn Held
in Congregational Church.

Funeral services were held at 2:S0 yes
terday afternoon at the Congregational
church, following prayer service at the
residence on Orange street, over the re-
mains Of William s. Littleiohn, who died
in Denver, Colorado, June 25, after a
long illness The services were attended
BY many Of the friends and former busi-
ness associates Of the deceased, and the
employees Of the firm Of Littlejohn. Odg.
ers & Milne, OF which Mr. Iittlej0hn was
the senior member, attended in a body.
A delegation Of about 80 members Of st.
Aldcmar commandery. Knights Templar,
attended in full dress uniform and a
large delegation from Granite lodge Of
Masons was also present. Rev. i. A.
Poole officiated at the services.
An unusually large display Of flowers
covered the casket and was arranged
around it. The bearers were Frank Odg.
ers, William Stephen, Alexander Milne,
William S. Alexander, John Mcdonald
and Alexander Gordon. Interment was
made in the family lot in Hope ceme-
terry, the Masonic burial service being
given at the grave by Donald Blake,
master OF Granite lodge
Among those from out Of town who
attended the services were John Little
John Of Waterbury, Conn, a brother Of
the deceased, and his daughter, Miss
Jennie. Mr. Littlejohn's other relatives,
besides one son and one daughter in
this city, are brother and sister in
Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The floral tributes were as folIowsi
pillow OF roses and carnations, from
family; carnations, John Littleiohn and
family: star of roses and carnations,
employees Of Littleiohn, Odgers & Milne;
anchor Of roses and carnations, Barre
Granite Manufacturers association; Red
Cross. carnations in wreath, st. Aldemar
commandery, No. II, Knights Templar;
seal, carnations, Granite chapter, No, 26,
Royal Arch Masons; wreath Of roses
and carnations from Barclay Bros
roses, Boutwell,, Milne & Varnum; carna-
tions. Mcdonald & Bnchan; carnations,
S. H. S. 1910; carnations. Alexander
Milne and family, William Barclay and
family, Mr.. and Mrs w s. Alexander,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stephen, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Scott. Mr.. and Mrs +. A.
Bughce, Mr.. and Mrs William Nicol,
Mrs. James Campbell; roses, Mrs. r.
Fraser; carnations and roses. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Milne, A. G. Simpson, Nv.
B. Mckenzie: roses, Mr. and Mrs. D. W.
Faulkner, Mrs. Mary z. Baldwin; car
nations, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Laxson. Mr. and
Mrs. James Robertson. Mr.. Snd 8lrs
John Watt, Mrs. G. McTavish, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Gordon and William Duthie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
GIVEN A FAREWELL.
Friends Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marr,
Who Leave Monday for Denver.

An informal reception was given last
evening at the Congregational church to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marr, who expect
to leave Monday night for Denver Col,
where they are 20 reside. A delightful
supper was served by the ladies' Aid
society at $3.50 o'clock, at which there
were present about 60 friends and busi-
ness associates Of Mr.. Mari Following
the supper remarks in the nature Of
farewell were made BY the Rev. E. A.
Poole, and Mr., and Mrs. Marr were each
presented a travelling suit case as a
token Of remembrance and esteem Of
their friends.
Mr. Mari purchased large brick resi-.
dence III the outskirts Of the city Of
Denver before be returned few weeks
ago. and they will make their home
there. lie went to Denver some months
ago to regain his health and be found
that the climate agreed with him so
well that he decided to locate there. MI.
Marr was formerly in the granite firm Of
Marr & Gordon Of this city and IS we'll
and fayorably known IN the various In
terests Of Barre. His many friends are
glad to learn Of his returning health,
but they will be sorry to lose him ana
his wife from the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
Took Every Race on the Hud-
son Yesterday
THO HARD PRESSED ONCE
Varsity Crew from Ithaca Had to Extend
itself to the Limit to Beat Co
~ lumbia, Who Showed Sur
prising Strength.

Poughkeepsie, N. ", July s.--cornell
was supreme on the Hudson yesterday
making as clean a sweep at Harvard did
over Yale on the Thames on Thursday
But Cornell did more than defeat the
crews Of the four other universities rep
resented in the races; she established
two records for the two-mile course
one in the varsity four.oared and another
in the freshman eight-oared. Altogether
it was great day for the collegians
from Ithaca on Cayuga lake.
Cornell's sweeping victory was not un-
expected. 1t was conceded that she
would take the four-oared and probably
the freshman eight, but there was some
doubt about the varsity eight, the big
race Of the day. This proved to be the
hardest contest, the other two being won
rather easily. In the varsity eight, how
ever, Cornell met a stubborn and unex-
pected contender in Columbia, and Il
took all the stamina and great rowing
strength Of Cornell's crew to poke the
bow Of their shell across the finish line
a seant length in the lead. In the four
cared race Cornell won three lengths
ahead Of Syracuse, and in the freshman
eight by a length also from Syracuse.
The official time in this particular race
would indicate that Cornell's lead over
Syracuse at the finish was more than a
length, and in the opinion Of scores Of
observers an error was made, but there
was no change in the time as originally
given out by the officials The unofficial
lime in the freshman race was OLA.
Thus Cornell lowered two records for
the course. the four-oared by Ia 2-5
seconds and the freshman eight By 10 2-5
seconds. A strong wind and a favorable
tide is partly responsible for the fast
time made in the first two races. Before
the varsity race was called, the wind
had died away to a light breeze and the
tide had turned.
Syracuse made the best showing next
10 Cornell taking second place in both
four cared varsity and the freshman
eight, and third place in the varsity
eight Wisconsin. the only western uni
7ersity represented, had crews in but
twoxaces, and finished in fourth place in
both, while Pennsylvania showing was
the least creek able Her crews finished
last in box ia varsity eight and the
varsity four and Sook third place in the
freshman eight.
Columbia proved surprisingly strong
in the big race, but could finish no better
than fourth in the varsity fours, and
last in the freshman race.
The time was as follows:
Varsity eight-oar shells, four miles.
Cornell 1902.
Columbia. 1904 2-5.
Syracuse, 1915 I-5.
Wisconsin, 1924 rs.
Pennsylvania, 1882 Is.
Varsity four-oared shells, two miles;
Cornell l0:0l
Syracuse, l0:l0.
Columbia, l0:l2
Pennsylvania 1927.
Freshman eight-oared shells, two miles.
Cornell a:07 S.5.
Syracuse, 0:l4 as.
Pennsylvania, 1921.
Wisconsin, 9:22 As.
Columbia, 9s26
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

fancy cantalonpes to-day az Ionye.
John Fullam went to Boston today
where he win reside.
John johnson went TO Boston today
on visit with friends
The Tourist club meeting has been
postponed until next week.
William Moore went to Boston to-
day 70 spend the holidays.
Cabinet photos, 10 cents each. See
show eass at the Averih block.
Get trimmed up to-day at 8iiers sani-
tary barber shop for the Fourth.
Fred Langernin went to Burlington last
night to visit friends over sunday
w =. Dufm went to vcrgennes last
night to play IN band there today
Read AIr. Nort's adv. in the want col
umn to-day. It viii be Of interest to
you
VI. D. Glidden went to Highgate
Springs this morning for weeks fish
ing.
George Robertson of Thomas street is
in Waterbury for few days, visiting
friends
Miss Theresa Scott wens to Lawrence
Mass, to-day for a few weeks visit
with friends.
Miss Stella Blanchard went to her
home IN Randolph this morning for a
feH9 days visit.
Regular meeting 81 I o. o. Il, NJ. U.,
Monday evening at 7 o'clock sharp. In
stallation Of officers
Orwell Blair left last night to join
bis wife and children, VIII went to Whit.
ing few weeks ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wallace went to
Nerthfeld this morning for few days
visit with relatives.
John Forbes went to Boston yester-
day, instead Of Mrs. John Forbes as
stated IN yesterdays paper
Elector and Norman Blair left last
night to spend the Fourth with friends
and relatives in Plattsburg, n. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine H Burke went
to Queen City park to-day, where they
will spend two weeks vacation.
Miss haywood Robertson went to Bur.
lington to-day. where she viii spend the
rest Of the summer at the Sherwood
house
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Holmes, Chas.
Emerson and Al. $. Castle went to High
gate Springs this morning for weeks
outing.
Fireworks on display to-day and for
sale Monday morning at 1901 at The
New England Fruit Store. Best assort-
ment and lowest prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Goneo left TO-
day to spend weeks vacation with
relatives in Burlington and Plattsbnrg,
N. Y.
Mrs. James Even, who has been visit
ing friends for the past week III Clare
mont, y. H., returned to her home last
evening.
Mrs William Barclay and daughter,
Grace, returned last night from few
weeks visit in Springfield, Mass, and
Claremont, N. II.
First Presbyterian church. in Granite.
vile There will be no service in the
morning Sunday school at l2 o'clock
Gaelic service at 8 o'clock Evening ser
vice at o'clock
T. G. Grifiths leaves to-day for Bur
hngton where be has been engaged to
do the tenor solo at the opening exer
cises Of the tereentenary celebration,
Sunday afternoon in the Unitarian
church, and later at the St. Joseph's
church with large choir.
The Biiou has a good entertainment to
present to-day. but next Monday they
have one which will eclipse the best
seen here for long time II viii be
especially appropriate to the Fourth Of
July The pictures were made partieu
larly for the day and We're secured at
no little expense on The part Of the
management.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
MIxEp IN LEGAL LORE.
Pat Kane Took an Appeal and Then
Withdrew Il To-day.

WANA0ANW ~ AV~0dy.
After drinking nearly a pint Of clear
alcohol at one drink, Patrick Kane fell
in heap at the Central Vermont freight
depot late yesterday afternoon and Off
Ger Carle loaded him into Even & Cows
livery team. which was waiting Of the
passenger station, and carried him to the
police station. where he slept soundly
until the officer wakened him this morn
ing,
Pat appeared before Judge Scott in
city court this morning and promptly
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of being
intoxicated and wanted a hearing right
OF officer Carrie and the driver Of the
livery team We're put on the stand and
they told how they found him at the
station dead to the world Officer
earle said that a pint bottle with a little
alcohol in it fell out Of Kane's pocket
went they were loading him into the
team
Judge Scott then adiudged him guilty
of second ofIense and gave him a sem
tence Of so days in the county Jail and
to pay costs Of sl0.25. Pat at once said
he would appeal to county court and
was placed under $50 bail which he said
he thought he could furnish.
Then there came another chapter
When the officer took him back to the
cell and asked him if he knew what he
had just done, Kane said he didn't know.
Then the officer told him Chat he mad
appealed on the conviction, whereupon
the respondent asked 70 be taken back
before Judge Scott, which was done He
then Withdrew his appeal and win 60
to the county jail for his sentence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03

About Twenty-Five Thousend Men May
Go Out Eventually.

Pittsburg, Pa, July S,--Thc present
strike Of the Amagamated Association
Of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers against
the American Sheet & Tin Plate COM
pany, which started after midnight on
Thursday in all Of the union plants OF
the United States Steel Corporations
subsidiary, will be extended materially,
it IS said, by strike Of the Tin Plate
Workers international Protective associ.
alton The wage scale Of the latter or
ganization expires July Is and ct New
Castle, Pa, 5000 additional men, it is
said, propose to quit work.
Whether the second strike against the
American Sheet & Tin Plate Co. will
affect the mills throughout Pennsylvania,
Ohio, West Virginia and Indiana is nos
known as yet. If the strike is general
the number Of men affected viii total
nearly $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES.
At Funeral Of Howard r. Emerson Yes
terday Afternoon.

tc4uag A4tNAAuNHs
The funeral services Of Howard r..
Emerson were held at his late home on
Beckley street at two o'clock Yesterday
afternoon, Rev. Edward O. Downey off
ciating Mrs. M ID Lamb sang, Some
Time We Will Understand The fu-
neral was well attended hy friends and
relatives and many floral tributes from
relatives and friends were given, show
ing the esteem III which the young msn
was held The bearers were Charles Co.
molli, Horace soules. Robert Cordiner,
Earl Parker, Clarence Goldsbury and
Carroll Goldsbifry. Interment was made
ia the family lot in Elmwood cemetery.
The floral triubtes were as follows:
nineteen white roses from mother and
sister eanations, class Of 1910, Ladies'
Union Old Cutler Corner School associa-
tion. Mrs G. CT Mascot. Mr. and Mrs.
j. # Emerson. Mr.. and Mrs. J. 4. Nc
Kenzie, Mr.. and Mrs. w G. Jones and
Bessie Il. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Carson. Clarence Carroll and Francis
Goldshury, Lua Higgs. Ietlie Ritchie,
Ruby Head and Edith Martinson, A Nv
Thwing Dean and Mae ThWing, N. J..
Carroll, Fred Scott Mrs Frank Morgan,
Horace Sowles. Robert Cordiuer, Charles
Comolli and Earl Parker, Mr. and Mrs.
C. } Waterman, Mr. and Mrs. John
Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emerson,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Thwing
Sweet peas. Mrs. S J. Jones; laurel,
Mrs P. s. Prior; roses and peonies, Mrs.
George Bates; cut flowers. Mrs. Clara
Page; mound Of cut flowers, Thomas
Emerson; bouquet Of roses, Young Peo-
pies Christian Union; roses, Mrs Will
liam Calder; basket Of pansies, Mrs. C.
+ Preston: mixed bouquet, Willie Chris
tianson and Robert Carson; bouquet, Ora
Tonguay; bouqeut Of pinks. Mrs. Q. S.
Goldsbury; mixed flowers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ritchie and Arletta Ritchie and Mr.. and
Mrs }. J Sowles; bouquet, Nellie Bot
tigi; bouquet Of roses, s. r. Emerson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
SERIOUSLY scALDED.
George Lewis Of st. Albans Burned BY
Hot Vapor.

ST. Aibans, July 3.--George Lewis, an
employe OF the Van Camp Packing com
panv's milk plant, is at the st. Adams
hospital, suffering from a severe scald-
ing about the shoulders, chest. arms and
back. Mr.. Lewis was working on the
condenser, a big copper receptacle charg-
ed with steam, when in some way a
big jet Of sizzling boiling vapor escaped
and struck Lewis on the chest and be-
fore ne could get out Of harms way be
was horribly burned, Medical aid was
burmdly summoned and when the mans
shirt was taken of big patches Of skin
and flesh came with it. He was hurried
10 the hospital where last night he was
doing as well as could be expected For
tumtcly the victim inhaled none Of the
steam and barring unforeseen happen
ings he should recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
FOUND DEAD IN BARN.
DR.. S. H. spaulding Of vergennes Died
Of Heart Failure.

Yergennes, JuIv 3.The lifeless body
Of Dr. S. II. Spaulding, a dentist, was
found lying on the barn floor at $50
O'Clock last evening where he had gone
to attend TO his horse. Mrs. Carpenter,
who owns the barn, found the body
when she went to lock mp for the night.
Dr. Edward Pilon pronounced it a case
Of heart failure and that he had betn
dead several hours, The remains were
removed to the undertaking rooms Of
Harvey Ketchum where they were view
cd BY Mapor Norton and Drs. pilon and
Phelps Dr. spaulding was about go
years old and unmarried He came here
four or five years ago and little is
known Of his relatives although It is
understood that be has father and
sister living in New York State.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
100000 JEWEL ROBBERY.
Stones Were Stolen From q London
Restaurant.

London, July 3.-The robbery of
jewels valued at S5o0,o00 from Re.
gent street restaurant has been re-
ported to Scotland Yard hy traveller
named H Goldschmidt Of Paris. The
loot, which was in handbag, consists
of ten pearl necklaces and a number of
loose pearls and diamonds. They were
abstraeted from the lavatory of the es.
tablishment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
ALLEGED sPEEDERs.
Two Autoists Were Arrested in BurIing-
ton Yesterday.

Darlington, July 3.Paul Robinson
was arrested yesterday on a warrant
alleging violation Of the automobile
speed ordinance. He WIS in city court
and furnished bail for bis appearance
July 13. H. I. Ward was also arrest
ed. charged with violation Of the speed
law TIE was admitted to bail before
Justice Claude D. Grafton for hs appear
ance July "A.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
KILLED WIFE WITH a RAZOR.
A Bartender Yonkers, n y, Was Mad
dened.

Yonkers, n =. July s.-Maddened hy
the knowiedge tliat lis wife had sworn
out a warrant for his arrest. charging
non support, Daniel AIeNichoIs, barten.
der Of SO Main street, early yesterday
murdered her with a razor and then az.
tempted suicide. lie IS in st. Joseph's
hospital, near death. with his throat
slashed from ear to ear.
MeNiehol, was prosperous saloon
keeper a few years ago. but met reverses
and became addicted to the liquor habit.
For some weeks past Be had not been
coming home regularly and his wife be.
lis ed he intended TO abandon her. She
secured q warrant early yesterday morn
ing The double crime was committed
Just before a policeman arrived at the
house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
ADMITS MURDER; SAVES ANOTHER
confesses when circumstantial Evidence
Imperils an Innocent Man.

San Francisco, CAL, July 3.--James
Edward Cunningham, laborer yester-
day confessed to the murder OF Miss
Caroline Brassch, cashier for Gray Broth
ers Construction company, who was shot
and killed in the company's Office last
Wednesday Cunningham surrendered
himself because another man. J Novak,
was under arrest charged with the crime
Cunningham, according to his state
ment, entered the Office u Gray Broth
ers just as Novak departed. Novak had
disputed with Miss Brasch over a triiling
difference in his pay check, ard falling
to get satisfaction went away In an
ger Stepping before the cashiers win
dow Immediately afterwards, Cunning
ham declares lie renewed a wrangle Of
several weeks standing over bis cheek,
and finally shot the girl. Cunningham
il native Of Scituate, r. l.