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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
Big Celebration Was Held in
Burlington To-day
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT
Public Exercises Were Held at the City
Hall Park, with Addresses by
Several Notable
People.

Burlington, July s.--This was the big
day in Vermont's celebration Of the
Champlain tercentenary, when President
Taft came to the city from Plattsburg,
n. Y, where he participated in the exer-
cises yesterday. He was met at the
dock by a huge crowd Of people and by a
very large assemblage at the city hall
park, where the public exercises wero
held. Gov Prouty presided over the ex-
ereises and he also gave welcome in
behalf of the state Of Vermont. Bur
lington's welcome was given by Mayor
Burke. Other speakers were Ambassador
James Bryce Of Great Britain, Ambassa-
dor Jusserand Of France, Postmaster
General Lemieux Of Canada, Governor
Hughes Of New York, and President
Taft.
Following the exercises, President Taft
and party reviewed the parade Presi.
dent Taft will leave tonight for Wash
ington.
Mayor Burke Welcomes Guests.
The freedom of the city was extended
to the guests by Mayor James u. Burke.
In the course of his remarks Mayor
Burke said:
Great as has been the development.
nationally, and in the Champlain val
ley, during the past three hundred years
believe that progress on similar lines
is comparatively only just begun. One
work of progress Immediately awaits
us, and that is the securing of a deep
waterway, Of which our beautiful lake
shall be the connecting link between
the metropolis Of Canada on the north
and the metropolis of the United States
on the south. Aside from It's CONNER
cial value such waterway would still
further strengthen the friendly ties
which already exist between the two
countries.
Mr. President, invited guests, and
you, ladies, and. also, gentlemen, TAX
ing advantage Of the opportunity which
here presents, | extend to You all an
invitation to be with us again as our
guests, in the not distant future, and
hope it may be not later than the year
IVfa to help celebrate the completion
of deep water way route al suggested
and contemplated.
In closing, again extend to you
the freedom Of our beautiful city, and
] hope that the result Of your visit will
be Of such nature that you will carry
away with you only pleasant remem-
brances OF your soiOurn among US
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
NOT TRIED YET
For Beatrice Thompson Charged With
Shooting at Priest.

Burlington, July s.. Beatrice Thomp-
son, who was arrested Tuesday night
for attempting to shoot the Rev. J. r..
ellis, is held in jail and has employed
u. II. Maeomber as her attorney. tt IS
now believed that the Thompson woman
is the person who called at the Episco.
pal residence at / o'clock in the morning
about two weeks ago and endeavored to
get Father Gillis to 20 on sick call
Tt was Father Crosby's turn to answer
calls, however. and he went 70 the house
on Grant street whore he was told the
sick person lived He found no one and
saw nothing more Of the woman. The
police also bclieye that Mrs. or Miss
Thompson Is the ~wpman in blackv
who has been often complained Of and
who WAS found concealed behind the
house Of M i. SaRborn on Ioomis
street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
FAILED IN ATTEMPT.
Swimmer Taken From Water After
Covering Eight Miles.

Boston. July s.-Another attempt to
swim the ten miles from the Warren
avenue bridge, over the Charles river,
to Boston light ended in a failure yes
terday, when John Everett, aged is
years, of Cllarlestown was taken from
the water when within two miles of his
goal
Everett objected to giving mp the fight
but his trainers believed the odds were
too great and the water too rough. The
swimmers face was bruised and swol-
len from the lashing waves, the intense
cold Of which was liable at any time
to cause him 10 collapse.
The eight miles was covered by
Everett in four hours and fifteen
minutes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
CONTINUOUS SESSION
Of Senate Until the Tariff Is Finally
Passed, Says Aldrich.

washington, d c., July {. The prom
Use of a continuous session Of the Senate
until the final passage of the tariff bill
was given by Senator Aldrieh when a
motion by him was carried that the rule
providing arbitrarily for adjournment
every evening at seven be revoked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
Will SEND SQUADRON.
Great Britain Cabled Acceptance Of Inu,
tatiOn to Be Present.

New York, July S.-The British ad-
miralty has cabed the officials Of the
Hudson Fulton celebration that q cruiser
squadron nnder Admiral Hamilton
win be present at she celebration ia
September. The cruisers Drake, Argyll,
Duke Of Edinburgh. and Black Prince
form the squadron.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
BELGIAN CREW WINNER.
Defeated Jesus College Of Cambridge Be-
fore Disappointed Crowd.

London. July S.-The Belgian crew OF
the Club Nautique of Ghent captured the
grand challenge cup IN the final race Of
Henley regatta to-day, defeating Jesus
college Of Cambridge before tremendous
crowd, which was bitterly disappointed.
The time Of the race was seven minutes
and eight seconds,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
Ex-eov. CIRCUIT TESTIFIED
In Divorce Proceedings Heard in a Bos-
ton Court Yesterday.

Boston, July Sex Gov Josiah Grout
Of Vermont was on the witness stand
in the equity session Of the superior
court yesterday at hearing the divorce
libel Of Eva A. Hunt Of Swampscott
against Frederick NJ Hunt Of Newport,
VT He testified that he had acted as
counsel for Mrs. Hunt and knew her
husband He said the latter had sufi-
Gent means apparently to care for his
wife The children who lived with their
father, he added, seemed 70 have lux
uries.
Mrs. Hunt based her libel on the
grounds Of cruel and abusive treatment,
non.support and statuatory oifense.
She left him, she said, in 1906, in Yer
mont
Judge Richardson granted decree
nisi On statutory grounds and for nom
support,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
KErcHEL VS.. LANGFoRD.
Matched for a Finish Fight in Ely, Ne
yada. on Labor Day.

San Francisco. july announcement
was made today that Taxhall, the fight
promoter at Ely. Nevada, has matched
Stanley Ketche and sam Langford the
Boston negro, for finish fight IN Ely on
Labor day for purse Of $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
PASSED TAX AMENDMENT.
Senate Took Viva voce Vote on Il
This Morning.

Washington, D. C., July s.--The Sen.
ate passed the corporation tax amend
ment this morning on viva vpee vote.
The amendment was agreed to BIZ the
committee Of the whole last Friday BY
vote Of 80 10 IL.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
THROWN FROM BIKE.

Martin Fitzgerald, Montpelier Mer-
chant, Considerably Injured.
Martin Fitzgerald OF the firm Of FStz-
gerald a Purtel Of Montpelier was
thrown from bicycle on Langdon
street in that city yesterday afternoon
and was somewhat injured, sustaining
serious cut on his left arm near the el-
bow and sprain Of one wrist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
FALLS ON HIS HEAD.
Irving c. Story Playing on Beams in
Barn.

Claremont, n. H., July s.-Irvine G
Story, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter II.
Story, was seriously injured yesterday
at the farm Of his urele, Rush Chellis
on Washington street lie was at play
with other boys on the high beams IN
the barn when he slipped through a
hole left for pitching hay and fell 70
feet, striking hay rack and landing
on his head on the floor.
His head and body were fearfuiIy
bruised and both bones Of the left leg
broken between the knee and ankle. He
is l6 years Of age and q member ol
the class that graduated from Stevens
high school in June.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
NOT CAPTURED YET.
Two Robbers Who Cleaned Out a House
in Graniteviile.

-fN @N@HhNeo " tAN NAN0A~4 8Ah q &A1AoE
in Graniteville
It was rumored around Barre and
Montpelier this morning that two men
supposed to be the ones who robbed the
home Of Joe Push at Grariteville yes
terday, were seen at Montpelier today.
This rumor was investigated and could
Be traced to no reliable source.
Tho exact amount stolen bv the
thieves were as follows; John Kodiak
S341; Ginjis Kudulin $100, Joe Push
$40 and Steve Min 50, making q total
haul Of S466.
One Of the thieves left hat which
he recently purchased at Moore & Owens
store in this city and a suit case at
the home Of Push. The case was cover
ed with stains which appeared TO be
blood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
rw0 PAY PENALTY
For Numbering an Old Soldier Were
Hanged at indianapolis,

indianapolis, Ind July s.--Joseph Vel-
tire and Bruno Carbone walked to the
scaffold in the jail yard here to-day and
paid the penalty for numbering Robert
Tozer, an old soldier They shot him to
death last July
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
10 cLosr STORES.
Nearly All Montpelier Merchants Decida
on Wednesday afternoon.

Nearly all all the merchants Of Mont-
pelier have agreed to close their stores
on Wednesday afternoon, the same as
Barre merchants, until September IS.
This action was taken without any re-
quest having been made by their clerks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
YEGGs ARE BUSY.
Dynamited Post Office Safe at Sakonnet,
r. l., This Morning.

sakonnet, r. II, July s.-Yeggs dyna.
mited the post Office safe here this morn
ing and got cash and stamps worth $3.50
They escaped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
RHODE ISLAND MAN
Elected as Principal Of Johnson State
Normal School.

Johnson. July s.-Lyman r. Allen, as
sistant principal Of the Rhode Island
normal school, has been elected principal
Of the Johnston state normal school to
take the place OF b r. Merriam. who was
elected to the place but who resigned a
few weeks ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

John E. Hennessy Of Barton, a Lumber
Surveyor, Files in Bankruptcy
Rutland, July s.--John Z. Hennessy
Of Barton, lumber surveyor, has filed
petition in bankruptcy at the Office
of +. s. Platt, clerk Of fhe United States
court. He gives his liabilities as $3.50,
and his assets as $l00, all OF which is
claimed exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-08
PUT ON PROBATION.

Ralph Bennett, Who Got Mileage Under
False PretensiOns.
Ralph Bennett of Barre, a boy who
recently pleaded guilty to getting mile-
age book from C. H. Kendrick of Barre
under false pretenses, was brought into
Montpelier city court to-day and given
sound lecture by Judge Harvey and
States Attorney Gates, after which he
was placed on probation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
Ran is IMMUNE TO DEATH.
Down With the Maine and Slocum and
Lives through Appendicitis.

New York Iohn Downs of York
ers does not bCSst of being hero.
and he does not evpect to live as long
as Methuselah, but he has faced death
and escaped so of IN that his friends
regard him as al;3ost immune. They
attribute his escap S to a hardy con.
stitution and rema kable nerve. When
he left the St. Jchl hospital in Yon-
kers the other day, cured of append.
citis, although hCle had been aban-
doned of his ever getting over it, he
was smiling and jus, as confident Of
enjoying long life as he was after he
was blown up with the Maine, and
again after barely escaping death
when the General Slocum burned.
Downs was taken to tie hospital
several weeks ago and underwent an
operation for appendicitis. He had de.
layed the visit to the institution so
long that the surgeons said he could
not recover. For days he was hourly
expected to die, but Downs surp. sai
the surgeons with his wonderful VI al.
ity.
Il am not going to die this til :"
said he. 1T will take something VIC d
than appendicitis to keel me over
good"
he finally began rapidly to grow | =
ter, and as he was convalescing In t.
hospital he told the nurses of his e..
cape when the Maine was blown u2.
lie was picked up unconscious in the
water but a few days afterward was
lit for active duty, and served on an
American battleship when Cervera's
fleet was sunk. He was on the Gen.
eral Slocum when that boat caught
fire. lie jumped overheard and was
rescued as he was going down, Downs
is only 50 years old, and has hopes OF
living a few years more.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Me
Vernon, the rise will continue Z to
days, reaching IL feet at Evansville
and 40.5 feet at Mt. Vernon by Tues
day. At Paducah and Cairo, the rise
will continue for at least 10 days
There is now 46 feet or more in sigh
for Cairo:
The Wabash. at Mt Carmel. vii
continue rising for several days, pass
ing Is feet.
The Tennessee, at Florence. is
falling this morning and will prob
ably not change much during the
next 4S hours. At RivertOn, will come
to stand by tonight At Johnson
vile. will continue rising during the
next sc hours, reaching 50 or 81
feet.
The Mississippi from below St
Louis to Cairo. will continue rising
TOR several days.
w. Z. BARRON.
Observer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
QUEER FREAK OF THE LAW.
His Marriage Proves 10 Supposed
Negro That He is White.

Richmond Vain the sentencing at
Famnvile, this state, of Marcus Lind
say and his Wife, a negro. 10 serve is
years in the penitentiary, one of the
most unique cases in the history of
the state has developed, Lindsay is
the son of a white woman and, al
though he believed he had negro blood
in his veins and associated with mem
hers Of that race, the court held that
he had enough Caucasian blood Ia be
legally white. Lindsay recently mar
red Sophia Jones, a negro, the widow
of another negro, and has since lived
with her. The two were indicted on
the charge that Lindsay, white man.
married a negro and because Sophia
married a white man, the law prohibit
ING intermarriages between the races.
The judge declared, however. that
while he was forced 10 pronounce SEN
tence, he would petition the governor
to pardon the prisoners, but upon con
ditions that all marital relations be-
tween them should cease.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
CHAIR IS OLD RELIC
WOMAN WHO O%cE Used IT Ac.
CUSEG or WlrcaCRAFT.


Salem. Mass -Eary fnE.ishs chair
LAS been alGel O Tie collectors Of
The Essex institute ia Salem. Il
is a lain, square, h.sA back wooden
chair. On it is tits strange inscrip
Uoa 1T shall he tcll Of her Mary
English. April -, 1922
"A examination CT the institute
records reveals q remarkable story
which explains The meaning of the
phrase: ut shall be told Of her"
IN the diary of DR.. Bentley is this
entry
ordered the chair received from
the English family in momory OF 1892
To be painted green, and on the back
i692,' upper Stat; middle Stat Mary
English lower slat. April % the
time of her mitimus; on the front up
per Stat, 1t shall be told of her
In a chapter of his diary DR. Bentley
tells the story Of Mary English. She
was the daughter Of Richard iiollngs-
worth, famous colonel merchant.
She was exceptionally well educated
for a woman of her time. She could
write.
She married Philip English. He
came here a small boy from The Isle
Of Jersey, by industry he became the
largest ship owner OF New ENGLAND
Soon after he married Mary Iollngs
worth he built a mansion, which was
known for many years as the Eng
lsh Great Howse.
AT IL o'clock at night April %, 1892
itho date on the chair, sheritfs OF
Salem entered The English house and
placed Mrs. English under arrest for
wi.chcraft. The Englishes had not the
slightest warning of the terrible
charge. English paced the floor all
night Mrs. English refused to rise
The sherifs remained on guard in the
bedroom all night
In the morning Mrs. English insist
cd on putting her house in order and
in directing her servants what to do
until her return She had % servants.
The sherifs took Mrs English to
the Cat and Wheel a tavern. which
the authorities used for a prison and
court room, because the town jail was
crowded with witchcraft suspects.
Mrs. English was confined here for six
weeks. In her room she could hear
the examinations Of witchcraft sus
poets going on below She took notes
on them. She gave them to her hus-
band. who visited her daily
English himself was arrested for
vtchcraft. lie and his wife were Ia
ken to Boston because the Salem
jails were crowded They were re-
leased on parole in Boston. The sun
day before they were to return to
Salem for trial they attended church
in Boston The Rev. Willard Moody
preached. His text was: If they
prosecute ye in Que city flee to an
other"
After church friends visited the
Englishes in Jail in Boston and urged
them to fly. They refused, declaring
they were innocent and God would
protect them.
Finally they consented to Escape
At night they left the Boston jail, en-
tered carriage and were driven to
New York. English had in his peck
ct letters from magistrates of Boston.
Gov. Fletcher of New York cordially
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26

receiver Nun.
Whites the Englishes We're in New
York famine set in in Salem. The
industry People were starving. Eng
fish sent a vessel loaded with provis-
ions TO his suffering fellow townsmen.
After the witchcraft mania had
passed the Englishs returned TO Sa-
lem. A public thanksgiving was de-
clared in their honor. A dinner was
given. Even the magistrates and the
prosecuting officers attended.
Mrs. English died in 1894. English
died in 1874.
The chair in the institute is one of
tho few memorials to them, or to
witchcraft victims in Salem,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
"Boo6Y HUT" HAS RUNNERS.
Survival Of Old Fashion in Slelghs
Gees TO Museum.

Windsor, Coma BOBBY hut sleigh.
so-called in the days when Yankees
considered it cffeminatc for a man 10
ride in a covered carriage has Just
been presented TO the Ellsworth house.
the home of the Connecticut Daughters
of the American Revolution. The
sleigh, which is said to be consdera.
bly, over a hundred years old, was for
many generations the property Of the
Alsop family of Middlctown, Conn,
and so IA. as is known is the only one
Of lis kind in existence in New Eng
land
Il is a covered sleigh with a cab
Ike that of the modern automobile,
and the drivers seat in front behind
a high dashboard Heavy straps in
front and back are used to suspend the
cab.
Tho sleigh is built Of heavy oak,
with iron achievements. The run
ners. which are about three inches
wide, end abruptly near the rear of the
cab. The interior Of the cab is up
holsterad with a fabric of white with a
blue figure. In the back of the cab.
near the top, Is window with an ad.
Unstable shade.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
APPELLATE COURT
DECISION GUIDES
JUDGE ANDERSON, RE-TRYlNG
STANDARD OIL CASE, MAKES
STRONG RULING.
WHAT MAKES SHIPMENT
Jurist Saws if Car Lot is OHense, It
Can Be Divided Still Further
to Hundred Weight-Rlow
to the Government.

Chicago Feb 25.-From the Judge
Lands fine of $2924o,oeo to pos,
slble maximum of $4,000 is a far
lcry hut that is admitted 10 he the
meaning of a ruling made by Judge
! Anderson. in the retHal Of the
standard Oil Company of Indiana
tor alleged rebating today. The ru'-
ing was Informal aud made for the
purpose of eXpeditmg the hearing
and although the government has the
privilege of presenting further argu-
ments. it is practically certain that
there viii be no change in tie ruliag
when il is formally entered.
The decision of the court @; ap-
peals which reversed lands e,ininat-
d the view of that jurist that each
ar loteof oil on which rebate WAS
accepted constituted separate of
rense There were .4G- Of these car
OTIS, freight charges for which were
aid in thirty-siX different settle
nents. Judge Anderson int rrrc.e d
he decision OF the appellate coFrt
which ne said served a. his guile to
IMPLY that these elleGei rebates, az
nepted after each of the thirtysiN
settlements. constitute the uEit Il o.
tense.
The appellate court did not so stat
explicitly, nor did it clear zap the
noint whether the alleged Cffausn
vas continuous one the whole
forming single violation Of the Fl
kins law. The defeuse's argument
hat the ofense, if any was con
inucus, Anderson regarded as any
hing bur frivolous rnl2r the decision
of the upper court However he re-
Earded the settlement has i as q
ogical one. and the government VIII
proceed in the case on that assump
ton.
Auderson's ruling was a severe
blow to United states District Al
torney Sims and bis associates in the
prosecution He AMI his assistant
James II. Wilkerson, had argued
that each shipment. Of which tier
wcrn 500 making possible maxi
mum fine of 100000, constitute
an offensc. This view Anderson de
Jared he could not understand.
He said it had not been made
plain what comprised Shipment
train load. ear lot or a gallon. He
saw no reason why il n train load
n car lot were regarded as a sep
arate cnense. the matter might b
further divided making hundred
weight tho INIT, or Il gallon great y
Increasing the number of odenseS
and magnifying the punishment The
division of alleged offe9ses. De SAID
seemed to fall naturallp into thlr y
six parts. or counts, each marked of
by a monap settlement It was in
these settlements that the rebates. if.
amp. were made and received
Wflkcrsan argued that the fin
which wCull be possible under tho
,ourf's ruling would serve mereip as
license to a great corporation. ON
this point Anderson said, in cffe Z.
THAT is a consideration which har
no weight with me whatever / am
not concerned with the effectiycne
of the statutes. but with their in
depreciation and application. n the
view that have taken has the eff ct
hat has been stated there IS a mat
ter for lawmakers to consider VI
heir laws are iu9loquate lCt them
supplp remedy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
!: NEWS or THE RIVERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The river marked All feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
Use of 1.2 feet in "a hours.
The Dick Fowler was in port agai
yesterday from Paducah after hayils
repairs made. She will be the Padu'
cab packet today.
The Mariner came up from III
lower river light.
The Beaver brought four barges Of
stone from Rose Claire for gov~rl-
ment work on the lower river.
The J. H. Friend from the upper
Ohio light went south with thre
empties.
The Ferd Herold was due to leave
Memphis yesterday for Cairo and ST
Louis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
THE PURE FOOD AND DRUG LAW

has not only brought the foods and
.rusa 81 this country zap to a higher
standard Of purity but IL has elin:-
nat.i the harmful medicines vi h
which this country was flooded.
Such medicines however. as lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable C7mpcuu :.
purely a roots and herbs product. wili
continue its beneficial work among
women
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
Minht Be Cnod schsr,n

Dryden married Lady Elizabeth How.
ard. Fhrew Of marked ability. She
complained that be showed her no at
tention. and wished herself a book
that he might enjoy more Of her soci.
ETY.. Wish yourself an almanac. M
dear; then ! could change you every
year
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
IN IKE SENATE.

Washington. Feb. 25.-The entire
time of the senate was occupied today
with consideration of the agriculture
bill. Many items of the bill providing
for various Investigations and mat
tiers relating to rev legislation were
stricken from the bill on point Ct or
der. The forestry service was again
severely criticised by Carter and
Hepburn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
IN NIGHT SESSION.

Washington. Feb. 25.-In an effort
to finish consideration of the suBdrp
civil Appropriation bill. the house r.
manned in a lengthp session tonish'
At midnight there was no pr-sDe
Of an adjournment and It was indi-
Gated the bill might be passed before
tonight's session ended.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-26
Hitting g ack.

Your nearest rival gave me- a
gold bracelet" boosted the pretty
girl And / will send Up my present
tomorrow. replied her other sutton,
m caustic tones. All. SONS thing gold.
too. No; bottle OF acid 10 test my
rival present