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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24

On Narrow Road Toward East Mont
peIier. Both Damaged.

On Narrow Road Toward East Mont
pelier. Both Damaged
A Packard and Mercedes automobile,
each going about fifteen miles an hour,
eollided on the East Montpelier road,
near Kinney's Mills, yesterday after.
noon. The Packard containing Mrs. T,
F. Rourke. Thomas and Wilfred Rourk
and the Misses. Carigan OF Kansas City,
Mo-, was going toward Montpelier and
the Mercedes, whose occupants are not
known, was going toward st. Johnsbury.
The collision occurred at a sharp curve
where the road is narrow.
The driver Of the Packard said he
sounded his horn but does not believe
the Mercedes horn was sounded. The
steps and mud-guard Of the Mercedes
were torn of On the left side. and one
tire and the steeringgear Of the Pack
ard were somewhat damaged: but
neither car was 50 badly damaged but
what it proceeded on its way. The oc-
cupants were not hurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
CHAUFFEUR DISCHARGED.
Was More Hilarious Than He Was
Guilty Of Speeding.

Burlington, July "a Paul Robinson,
acensed Of exceeding the automobile
speed limit and whose case was con-
tinued from July Is, had bis hearing
yesterday afternoon before Judge =. g.
Mower ii city court. ]. J. Enright was
attorney for the defense and in sum
ming up showed that the automobile
in question could not exceed the speed
limit because Of chronic disability He
also asserted that he believed the arrest
To have been made more because Of the
Of the riders chan on ac-
count Of excessive speed The prosecu-
tion said that the officer who made the
complaint ought to know how fast the
machine was going as he was in the
habit Of Judging such matters. There
was doubt, however, in favor Of the
accused and at he was entitled 10 the
benefit Of it he was discharged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
MAN KILLED,
WIFE CRAZY
News Of VIM. Hopkins Death
Makes Her Insane
HE WAS KILLED ON TRACK
Victim Of Accident Was Brakeman on
the Rutland Railroad and Was
Killed Last Night Near
Brainard, N. Y.

Bennington, July 24.-W W. Hopkins,
Rutland railroad brakeman on the
Chatham division, was killed while
working on his train near Brainard, N.
Y, last night. His train broke in two
and when the two parts came together
Hopkins was caught and killed. Charles
Roberts went to the house Of Mr.. Hop
kins to inform the widow, and when she
was told she became violently insane,
attacking her informant, driving him
from the house and blackening one Of
his eyes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
VT. MARBLE CHOSEN
FOR POST OFFICE
Rutland Florence Company Secured Big
Contract Through Philadelphia
Contractor.

Rutland, July 24-N. B. Knox, presi-
dent Of the Charles McCauI company,
general contractors Of Philadelphia, and
c. E, stedman Of Philadelphia were in
Rutland yesterday and closed contract
with the Rutland Florence Marble com
pany to furnish them marble TO the
value Of about 100000 FOR post Office
buildings which they are to erect The
marble is al for interior work. The
stone to be furnished IS Of the Pitts
for Italian grade which was given pref
eFenee BIZ the government in competi.
ton with Georgia white marble.
The largest contract Ii one TO furnish
the marble at the Atlanta, Ga, building
which win cost about s1,0O0.000. OF
this amount $4,000 is to be for marble
purchased from the Vermont concern.
The other buildings are to be erected IN
Toledo, O., and Baltimore, Nd The
amount Of marble contracted for IN
these two buildings aggregates about
$4,000 about equally divided.
1t IS expected that the first ship
ments Of the marble to Georgia, viii
be made in about three weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
PASSENGERS ROBBED
IN DARING SCHEME
Immigrants For The West Forced to
Pass Over Their valuables at The
Points Of Revolvers.

New York, July 24.-Conaicting re-
ports Of a hold-up Of a passenger car on
the Erie railroad IN which westbound
immigrants were the victims reached
New York last night. The reports
came from Middletown, N. Y, and said
that the bold-up occurred just after the
train had left the Bergen tunnel in New
Jersey.
The varying reports Of The affair say
that either one or two men stepped into
the first two day coaches bound west
and, holding the passengers at bay with
reyolyers, stripped them Of money and
valuables Before the train crew dis
covered that there had been robbery
it Is said the train was almost at Mid
dletown, NJ NJ, the first stop after leav-
ing Jersey City. The robber Or robbers
in the meantime had made good their
escape Bergen tunnel is just out Of
Jersey City.
Officers Of the Erie railroad said last
night that a few immigrants had been
robbed, but they deny that the robbery
had the Wild West aspect as given in
some Of the reports
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
10 BULL sao.OOo.OOO STATION.
Kansas City Proposal Accepted BY
Railroad.

Chicago, July 24.-The directors Of
the Kansas City, Mo, terminal station
project yesterday voted for the accept.
auee Of the ordinance recently passed by
the Kansas City common council permit
ting tie erection Of a new s2Oooo,o0O
railroad terminal The ordinance is sub
jeet to a referendum vote Of Kansas
City citizens. It provides for terminal
Of six tracks ia width or less. II the
special election to be held at Kansas
City results favorsbly, ground for the
new station win be broken on the
Twenty Sixth street site BY Nov. ]. the
financial preliminaries having, It is m
derstood, been already settled. The site
Is close to the present Santa Re station
Several buildings must be raized and
some streets vacated for the new sta
tion All the directors present At yes
terday's meeting, which was held IN the
office Of President Winehell Of the
Rock Island railroad, voted for accep.
tance Of the city ordinance as passed
No decision as to detailed plans was
reached, but all the directors present
favored the six-track plan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
FORESTRY AT WOODSTOCK.
Meeting Of State Association on Billings
Estate August 8.

Pittsford, July "a. Ernest Hitchcock,
secretary Of tho Forestry association Of
Vermont, announces o summer meeting
Of the association to be held on the
Billings estate at Woodstock, August
g. A. F. Hawes Of Burlington, State
Forester, and foresters from New Jer-
sey, New York, New Hampshire and
other states are expected to be present
Addresses viii be made In the open
air, whore the Billings estate offers the
best opportunity il Vermont for an ex-
animation Of the methods and results
Of forest planting. Here trees Of var
ious species have been planted in large
numbers during the past 40 years, giY-
ing excellent chance to compare the de.
velopment Of different trees on different
soils and under different methods of
treatment.
The plantations are sufficiently near
the hotels 90 that dinner may Be had
in the village, or persons attending may
bring lunch, to be eaten in the woods.
The start will be made from Afr. At
kins' house at about 900 a. IA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24

Mrs. Horace Howard Passed Away Yes
terday Morning

Randolph, July 24.-rhe death Of
Mrs. Horace Howard occurred at GAS
o'clock yesterday morning after many
months Of suffering from a trouble Of
the heart and a complication Of diseases
Mrs. Howard had been in failing health
for a year and had not been able to
leave the house since the first Of last
December and since that time her suf-
fering has been intense.
Frances Eliza tcarr) Howard was
born 62 years ago in Lebanon, Me, and
was the daughter Of Charles and Mary
n. Carr Her early childhood was pass
ed in that state but in the year 1868,
her parents came to reside in Royalton.
December lst, 1888 in Rochester, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard were married by the
Rev. George Guernsey and after few
years residence there went to Brain.
tree for a few years and later bought
the farm few miles from this village,
now occupied by her son. twenty-five
tNttAH Af~N AHNN AtstAE #&AtH anu afhNt
that time Mrs. Howard has been well
known and had gained many riends For
years she was a loyal and faithful
member Of the Congregational church in
this village and was always found at its
public services. in which she was great
ly interested. But ii was IN the home,
with her own immediate family that her
worth was most thoroughly known and
ii is here also that she viii be most
sadly missed
Deceased is survived BY two sons,
Willie S. who lives on the old home
farm and Roy II. who lives at home, be
sides her husbend on whom the blow
win fall heavily in the years 70 come.
Mrs. Howard leaves also, two sisters,
Mrs. John Goodell Of Hanover, n. H.,
and Mrs. Jennie S. Ellsworth Of Spring
field, Mass, both Of whom were present
at the time Of her death The funeral
arrangements are not perfected but ser
vices win be probably held on Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
Inmate Of Waterbury Insane
Asylum a Suicide
DISAPPEARED WEDNESDAY
He Was Soon to Be Discharged and Was
Allowed Considerable Liberty,
Being Engaged in carpen
ter Work.

Waterbury, July 24.--The body of an
inmate Of the state insane asylum,
Phillips BY name, was found on the
bank Of the river yesterday with the
throat cut, having committed suicide
Phillips DISAPPEARED from the asylum
Wednesday, having been missed that
night. He had been doing carpenter
work and was allowed his liberty dur
ing good behavior. He was soon to be
discharged from the asylum. When he
did not show up Wednesday night
search was made for him, resulting IN
finding the remains on the river.bank
yesterday.
Philips was Of middle-aged and came
to the asylum from undorhill. His con
dition improved so much that he was
allowed considerable freedom from re-
straint.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
WILL INVESTIGATE.
He Believes Insane Paupers are "Un-
loaded" on The State

Brattieboro. July 24.-An iuvestiaa.
tion is about 70 be started by States
Attorney Charles H Williams Of Bel
lows Falls To determine II possible
where there Is any discrepancy in the
Judiciary expenses Of Windham county
which called forth much criticism few
weeks ago when it was discovered that
it had been necessary for Lieut.. Gov.
Mead to loan this department Ss5, 900
to meet current expenses.
He believes that he may materially
reduce court and state expenses by con-
ducting a more rigid examination into
the conditions Of persons committed to
the Brattleboro retreat At present, BY
the statutes Of the state, poor person
committed TO an insane asylum imme-
diately becomes a state charge. where
as, if he or she is not committed the
town Il Obliged to stand the expenses
az supporting the individual He be-
lieves that while some Of the people
are insane, the greater ma
iority are not and should be town
rather than state charges
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
TRoUBLE Az PIcruRE sHow.
Arnold and Herbert Blair Elected and
Then Arrested for Breach Of the Peace.

Arnold and Herbert Blair, both resid-
ing in Barre and both employed as lum-
pers, were in city court this morning
and pleaded guilty to breach Of the
peace. Each was assessed five dollars
and costs. making a total Of 1894,
which they paid.
The Blairs were arrested at ten o'clock
last night BY Officers Hamel and Gamble
who nahbed them in front Of the Com
ique picture show where they were al
legged to have ben doing some loud talk
ing and inpitingEmer Fuller to come out
and settle it. They are said TO have
gone into the Comique, refusing TO pay
their admission.
The ticket seller says she asked them
TO pay several times, but as they re-
fused, Emer Fuller, who operates the
machine, came to her assistance and
elected the men from the show. It
was alleged that one Of them struck
him several times as he pushed them out
and that the other used profanc lam
guage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
TALK OF THE TOWN
Nr. and Mrs y. }. Batchelder went to
sroton pond Q stay over Sunday.

Mr. ana Mrs u. J. Batchelder went "a
Groton pond Q stay over Sunday.
Harry Bonette left today for zsnes-
vile, Ohio, where he expects to reside
a. Moss Of Boston is visiting at the
home Of his daughter Mrs N. S. Levin,
Of Forsyth place.
The employees Of the Novaili & Call
cagni Granite plant are holding their an
nual picuie at Kelley's grove this after
noon while he employees of the Ex-
celsior Granite company are having their
annual outing at Townsend's grove
Those who wish to see biograph pic
lures may do 50 by calling at the Com
ique today. "The Friend Of the Fam
ily,n a grand picture showing how a
married man is fascinated by another
woman. A particular friend Of the fam.
ilv. seeing how the man is deserving his
wife and little boy, decides to do what
he can for them He wins The atfec-
tions Of the woman away from the
other man. causing him To 90 back to
his own wife and child Tender Hearts"
IA another good little biograph drama
also shown at the Comique today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. George @. Stewart re-
turned this morning from Montreal.
The Barre Catholic church picnic il
postponed until next Saturday, july 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith and Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Darby are visiting in
North Calais over Sunday.
Wanted young calves to fat, calves
That win weigh 65 to s. pounds at li5e
per pound, over IS, 2c per pound. Will
come to the places and get them as soon
as order is left Call on A. r Batcrel-
der or Peter c. Peterson, Barre, VT,
Tel. 240
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church
District Superintendent Rev. z. w
Lewis Of Sc. Johnsbiuy, viii preach at
1880. Sunday school al II o'clock. All
are invited The evening service will
be under the auspices Of the Epworth
League at Z o'clock. Everybody vel
come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
ANorHER AscENsIoN.
Balloon win Be Sent Up at Rutland
Next Tuesday.

Rutland, July 24.-WFIliam Van
sleet, pilot Of the PistshsId, Mass,
Aero club, who has been in this city
two days, stated yesterday Afternoon
that he had secured party, consisting
Of F. n. Wilson, G. H. West, II. c. Oar
penter and II. a. Matiison Of Rutland,
to make tight with him III the balloon
Massachusetts from thls city next
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mr.. Van Sleet win ship the parapher.
MALTA to Rutland today. He will s. in
the city Monday and a meeting Of local
people who are interested in hAlloouing
will be called for Monday evening to
discuss plan TO form Rutland Aero
club Tuesdays ascension win be made
from the lot on Cleveland avenue where
the balloon went up June Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
RETAIL TRADE ACTIVE.
R. c. Dunn & Company Find Boston
Conditions Promising

New York, July "a. Dispatches to
R. G Dunn n company indicate season.
able dulness N some branches Of trade.
but the tendency is toward continued
expansion, orders for future require
ments showing a satisfactory increase.
Many manufacturing plants are operat-
ing MP to capacity, and industrial indi-
cations record steady improvements.
An active retail trade in seasonahle
merchandise IS reported at Boston, and
jobbers are quite busy with orders. In
many Wholesale lines business Is defer
red on account Of tariff uncertainty, but
manufacturers continue actively engag
cd. and prices are well maintained.
Bank exchanges this week at all lead
inc cities il the United States amount
10 s2,727 ,230, $40, or III per cent great.
er chan for the same week last year
and f7.3 per cent IA excess Of 1906
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
Premier BRAND Had a Long
Job Of 1t
REPORTS TO FALLIERES
He Succeeded in Appeasing the French
Radicals Only BY the Statement
That He Intended to Have
Republican Cabinet.

Paris, July 24.--Arter a day Of con.
ferences Artistide BRAND succeeded in
forming a new French ministry and
officially announced the success Of his
endsavors to President Fallieres at ten
o'clock last night The new cabinet is
made UP as follows:
Premier and minister Of the interior
and Of public worship m. BRAND.
Minister Of Justice NJ. Barthou.
Minister Of foreign afTairs-M Pich-
on.
Minister Of finance George Cochery.
Minister Of education--M Doummer-
que.
Minister Of public works, posts and
telegraphs-M. Millerand.
Minister Of commerce--Jean Dupuy.
Minister Of agriculture-M. Ruau.
Minister Of the colonies--M. TrouiI.
lot.
Minister Of labor-M yiviani.
iHe FuAhoh1n VI VIII anu navy VIII
be filed today. These have been Of
fered respectively to Gen. Brun and Adj
Boue De La Payrere and both are ex-
pected to accept.
The post Of under secretary Of posts
and telegraphs, which was held by Mr..
Eimyan, whose resignation was demand
ed during the recent strike Of post.
men and telegraphers by the social
lists, will be suppressed. An under secre-
taryahip Of finance win be created and
the Office given to Rene Remoula. NJ.
Dupardin of public instruction and
beaux-arts.
N. BRAND had considerable difficulty
in appeasing the appetites aroused BY
the fall Of the cabinet and only salts
fed he radicals, who charged him with
being socialist by the statement, Il
intend to complete the work Of the Glenn
enceau cabinet and carry out the wishes
Of the President and form a republican
cabinet committed to republican poll
cics."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
JoLTED TAMMANY HALL.
Mayor Mcclellan Vetoed Revised Build
ing Code

New York, July a. Mayor Mcclellan
himself a Lemoerat, iolted Tammany
Hall yesterday by vetoing the revised
building code, d measure recently push
Ed through the board Of aldermen hv
Tammany. Its almost prohimitory
clause concerning ilreproofng materials,
which practically gave a monopoly to
hollow tiling and barrel cinders and con
crete kicked up rumpus which reached
the mass meeting and bin boards stage
The allied real estate interests fought
the proposed regulations tooth and nail
as did contractors and other interests,
whose materials were hit.
The mayors action practically kills
the code for it win be impossible,
Judging from the present lineup among
the aldermen to pass it over his dis
approval.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
GIVES RETREAT $4,000.
Recreation Hall For Patients-woods
Always For Brattleboro

Brattleboro, July 24--Afrs. Richards
Bradley, wife Of former trustee Of the
BFattleboro retreat has presented S10,-
600 to that institution IN memory Of
her husband, who for many years and
up to the time Of lis death a Trustee Of
the institution as his father had been
before him. The money is to be used
IS a fund in establishing and building
recreation building for the patients
at the retreat. The gift was made with
an agreement On the part Of the trus.
tees Of the institution that the beau
tifu forest on the westerly slope Of
Antasiquet Mountain, directly opposite
the village Of Brattleboro, shah Be pre-
served BY the retreat in perpetuity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
PICNIC PARTY LOST
TWO in BIG DELUGE
While Two Other Merry-makers Were
Seriously Injured Near Boulder,
Colo, Yesterday.

Boulder, CoIog July "a. Two are
desd and two seriously injured as tile
result Of cloudburst That deluged Two
Mile Canyon north of Boulder yester-
day. The dead are Verne Carnsie, aged
10, Boulder. and Arthur Dickerman,
aged 25. of Greeley
The victims were members of a picnic
party The party sought shelter under
huge boulder Presently torrent,
two feet IN depth swept down the cam
yon Six were able 70 gain shelter, but
ID aiding their companions, Dickerman
and Carlisle were swept down with the
torrent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
FouR NOE pREApNoueHTs.
England VIII Make The Contracts I'M
mediately

Newcastle-on Tyne, July -Inquir-
ies received by the Armstrong shipbuild-
ing firm indicate that the government
viii give out immediate orders for four
additional super dreadnoughts, which It
is expected viii be armed with 1875 inch
guns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
FoRrY MILES cRoss-cOUNrRY.
Aeroplane Records Broken By Henry
Farman.

chalons, France, July 24.--dHenry Far
mans yesterday il his aeroplane made .
country fight from this city to
Suippes, at an average height Of $50
feet The distance which Is about forty
miles, was covered ii one hour, Eve
and thirty seconds, and coHsti-
tutes record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
"A pANcRR ARREsrED.
Charged with Giving an Indecent Per-
formance in New York.

New York, July 24-Gertrude Hoff-
man, the eMendelssohn Spring dance"
specialist, famous. principally for her
abbreviated attire worn therein, was ar
rested last night just after ahe had ex-
hibited her twinkling toes on Ham
merstein's roof garden. She was de-.
taiued under section of the penal code
relating to indecent performances.
George Considine. the we'll known
sporting man, furnished bail
About two weeks ago officers of the
chiIdren's society took into custody
twelve little girls who were used by
Miss Hoffman in her performance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
ROOSEVELT FOR MAYOR.
New York Republicans Would Like
Him.

Paris. July 24-John s Wise, jr, Of
New York, who is now visiting Paris,
saws that Ex President Roosevelt, just
prior TO his departure from New York
on his African hunting expedition,
promised him and other Republicans ia
New York that he would return il time
for the mayoralty campaign.
Mr. Wise SAYS he has not given up
the hope that Ar Roosevelt viii head
the mayoralfy ticket in New York this
autumn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Swanton and Peacham Men File Peti-
tions in Bankruptcy.

Rutland, July 24 Two bankruptcy
cases have been fled with Clerk r. S.
Platt Of the United States court. Peter
L. Luman Of Swanton, q laborer, has
liabilities Of s35l.56 and his assets
amount to SlI2 Of which $50 Is ex-
empt The other bankrupt Is John 4.
Chandler of PeaehaH, also q laborer
His liabilities are s6S5a5 and his assets
are given at Sl2425 with SS5 exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
REuNI0N sEvENTH vERMoNT.
Will BE Held in Rutland IN August
Excursion to Lake Bomoseen.

Rutland, July 24.-The seventh re-
union Of the Seventh Vermont Veterans
association viii be held in this city
Wednesday, August is, with headquar-
ters at the Bardwell house.. The busi-
ness meeting win be held at 4.s0
o'clock, and on the following day there
viii be trolley excursion and dinner
at some place on Lake Bomoseen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
10 CLIMB THE HUMP.
CamePs Hump Club at Waterbury Max
ing Preparations.

Waterbury, July 24-The Cancels
Hump club had a meeting at the Office
Of T. @. Moody last evening to perfect
plans to ascend the mountain the first
81 next week This club is composed
of 20 members. They win take with
them a large tent and camp equipment
which win be left on the mountain for
the use Of tourists. Robert Palmer is
to be in charge of The camp. Nearly
100 people have already visited the
Hump this year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
JENNIE w. EASILY
WON AT MONTREAL
Sunderlin Drove The Fast Mare to vic
tory in Free-for-all, The Other
Starters Being 0utclassed.

Montreal, July 24-Yesterday was
getaway day at Lorimer partk, Jennie
w, outclassed her field in the free for
all. The special race was not much
more interesting. Summary:
Free for all; purse $500; Jennie W..
=. "a. Smderlin, lebanon, n. HI. won;
Doris B., E NJ Harrington, Picton. Ont.
second; Hal r., L. @. Alien, Bliddleburv.
VT, third The Prince also started.
Best time 2s10
Special troti purse $500 added, Deua
FL r. Pierce, Stanstead Que, firsti
Baron Wedgewood, II a. Harding, Bar
ton, Vt, second; Owen Dunmore, &. N.
Chase, Brandon, VT, third Best time
2.1SA.