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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29

closer view, or come within nearer ear
shot
BY making the House chamber smaller,
# IS hoped that the acoustics may be
improved. just at present they are
about the worst that can be found in
the country. Il is practically impossible
for anyone in the galleries TO hear
member on the Goor, unless he has lungs
Of leather and exerts them 20 the utmost.
BY taking away the desks and easy
chairs. IL IS thought that those members
who are not interested in the speeches
0r debates win absent themselves from
TIE chamber Under present conditions,
about half 81 those 10 daily attendance
while away their time By converting
with each other Ia loud tones Of voice Or
ada to the racket ~ slamming their
desks and kicking the cuspii0rs. Super
intendent Wood says he ~ experimenting
with a. unlxiekable and n0iselees cuspidor
which De expects TO install In the new
chamber.
IN dusty loft at the rear Of the
post Office building N Washington, there
i a monument built Of 1900 boxes 70
the memory Of American persisteney and
failure.
These boxes are the Offering Of as
many inventors for the alluriBg bait Of
the o. X. Of the department en- their H.
ventions. which would have brought
them a chance at an order for 5000 900
mail boxes for the rural delivery service
Ali these contrapEons have been sent
IN since 1901. Up TO that time the de-
partment allowed the farmers to use
whatever they chose as q mail box. but
when II found that In many instances
their choice ran TO a piece OF thing, stove
piping. old powder and oil cans and ev-
eFything else from tho refuse heap back
III the cd homestead, the department
baked and decided 70 sat standard.
This Immediately created a market for
an enormous supply of boxes and an the
wanld-be Westinghouse Of the country
set to work Justify to supply Uncle sam's
need.
The results Of their efforts form
most interesting index to what the hu.
man mind can evolve Some are shaped
Ike q dirigibe torpedo, some open on
hinge like a clam shell One Is ripgcd
ont with more Announcements than 4
Harlem fat, with coin and letter holders,
inteTlooking signals and electric anniinei-
ators to tell the passing postman wheth-
er the patron desires stamps, money
orders, post cards, or to register letter.
One probably invented BY letter car
rierl has an arrangement whereby it
could Be swung into the carriers wagon,
emptied and returned without the carrier
getting out Of his seat
Some didn't stop at inventing a box;
they devised q whole system to be rau
from village post Office BY gasoline
motor. Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General DE Graw, who has charge Of tie
rural delivery says that even Bow he
gets a letter every week from some one
who has an idea for collecting mail along
rural routes. One device ID a battery 81
boxes to be filled with mail AZ the post
Office and automatically distributed along
the route, at the same time picking up
other boxes flied with mail for dis
patch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
The End Came Suddenly Last
Night
FROM STROKE OF APOPLEXY
Justice Brewer Was the Second Old
est Member On the Supreme Court
Bench-His Character
istics.

Washington. d. G., March 90 David
Josiah Brewer associate Justice Of thg
supreme court OF the United States. died
last night at 1880 o'clock as the result
Of a stroke Of apoplexy Hi. death iol.
lowed within a minute or two, before
be could be carried 70 bis bed
The end came altogether unexpectedly
Although he bad not been feeling well for
I the past few days the aged iuTist was
mp aud out yesterday, apparently in the
best Of health and spirits. He was ii
equally good spirits AZ dinner and spent
The evening ia reading
Shortly after ten o'clock, he retired
to his room and within q few minutes
Mrs Brewer heard q heavy fall and went
10 investigate the cause She found her
husband prone upon the dnor of the bath.
room. he did not regain consciousness
and died before a physician could reach
tho house.
Justice Brewer came 20 the supreme
court from the federal court 10 Kansas.
fle was the second Oldest member Of
the court. Justice Harlan only being bis
senior. Tie was regarded as the most
democratic Of al the members Of the
court, the most afable 8pproachahle and
accommodating. He was the one man
on the bench who had proof copies Of
his opinions prepared for the newspapers
and this be did consistently.
Another characteristic Of the iurist was
that he never took any Of The time Of the
court or tho public III announcing his
opinions H0 would give Ia q few words
his conclusion and then hand down the
proof sheets Of bis opinion, always com
pletely arranged.
Justice Brewer essentially was a west
ern man and his sympnthies were always
with The West fie dealt largely with
railroad corporations. and he win be
greatly missed On the momentous ques.
lions concerning the Standard OH and
American Tobacco causes, now under
consideration
Justice Brewers death leaves serious
question ne to The action of tha court
regarding the STANDARD OH and American
Tobacco company suits and It Is not i'm.
probable that the cases viii have 70 be
reargued since there now remain but
seven justices TO pass upon them. Justice
Moody not having sat during the sfqu-
meuts hy reason Of Illness
David Josiah Brewer was born IL
Smyrna, Asia Minor June 20 1887. the
son Of the Rev Josiah and Amelia Field
Brewer. Tie was brought to this country
from Asia Minor ID tie autumn Of 1883
fe was appointed by President Arthur
fnana 81 tha -nffnn @fhtaa rfrsisf4 aatt4f
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
POWER SITES
FOR STATES
----
Purpose Of Senator Shoots
Measure
WOULD TRANSFER Thea
From Federal Government Must Not d
Sold, However, but Leased Great
Power Given to the Secretary
Of the Interior.
WOULD TRANSFER Then

Washington, March 2a-The move
ment for the transfer Of water.powe'
sites from the national government q
the several states and territories tool
concrete shape yesterday. when Senator
smoot introduced a bin for that pur
pose. Contrary to general expecta
tions the Bit would provide for thg
leasing Of power sites by the states
and would not permit their sale under
any conditions. It would provide for
transfer to state whenever Il wes
shown to the satisfaction 81 tie see
Rotary 81 tile interior that any tract
land was chiefly valuable a. Z p0v
Size Only one reservation would lc
made and that would 81 that Che trans
fer should not interfere with prospect
ing Of the development 81 mineral IL
sources. The land would be conveyed
on the express understanding that the
acquiring state should not ALLEVIATE the
iee simple title, but should retain 10
for waterpower purposes. granting the
use only for specific periods Of time
Other conditions Of the bin ares That
The land shall be devoted by The lessee
only TO the development 81 water.
power that the state shall reserve the
right 70 fix charges by power companies
for each tsnyear period that no mo-
Dopoly shall Be permitted 20 lessoes nm.
der the law The Fast section would
provide for the forfeiture Of The land
By the states in case 81 any dlsposi.
ton Of the land contrary % the pro-
visions Of the proposed law
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
TARIFF TREATIES
WITH ALL WORLD
President Taft So Reports to Congress
in Special Message and Asks
s2so.ooo.

Washington, March President
Taft in special message to Congress
yesterday, informed that body that I'M
der the power reposed in him By the
Payne AIdrilh tariff act. negotiations
under the maximum and minimum
clause Of the act wefs nav substantially
completed with al the nations Of the
world with results that Rere satisfac-
tory.
The president then discussed ihe fune-
tiona 81 the tariff hoard appointed Isl
him under the tariff act he stated
that upon consulting Ire members of
The board be found that To carry out
the purpose announced ii bis annual
message IT would De necessary To cave
an appropriation bv the Congress im-
medateiy available fer tie current and
next fiscal years Of s250001 This ap-
preparation he urged Congress to make
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
WILL MAKE OVER
NATIONAL HOUSE
Preparations Being Made TO Do the Work
the Coming Summer-Wll Make It
Better in Acoustics.

Washington. D. c.. March %. This Be-.
ing revolution season il the House q
Representatives. other changes besides
revision Of the rules are under way.
Plans have been drawn aHd all prepa-
rations made for a physical transfofma-
tion Of the House chamber All that
Is lacking 70 Set an army of wofkmen
On tie job - TIE final fall Of the speak
er's gavc, adiournine TIE House sine die.
As soon as tie coat tails of the last
CONGRESSMAN disappear through The Fiass
doors, tho ieaHs oYerals Of carpenters.
iron workers and mas0ns viii stalk in
and the most tremendous npheaval ever
witnessed under the big dome win be-
GIN
The House is to be made smaller: the
desks Of the members are to be replaced
By benches. after the fashion Of those
used in the British House Of Commons
and an effort viii be made 70 Jet more
light into the now somewhat gloomy
chamber To accomplish eli this Con.
gess appropriated $4,000 some three
years ago, but up to the present year
sufficient time has not been given The
workmen to get 40 the task Year be-
fore last Congress hold an exiraoTdinari
IL long session. and last summer the
lawmakers were here sweating through
tie hot spell making q new tariff law.
This summer there "a likely 10 Be- nOsh-
inc "a prevent The work Al the mem.
hers wish To get home a soon possible
anyway. 70 look after the fences f0r
November 50 Elliott Woods uperintena
mt of tho capitol under whose direction
thls work win be DONE has issued orders
for the beginning Of operations e. soon
As Congress quits.
The most noticeable change il the ap
pearance Of the House chamber viii be
made by the removal Of the wail directly
behind The speakers desk and the bring
ing in Of the two walls right and left Of
the speaker. To narrow the apartment.
The present press gallery viii be wiped
ont and the newspaper men and teieg
raphers given quarters at either side Of
the rooms they now use Replacing the
desks Of the members on the floor viii
be little narrow strips or shelves, only
wide enough to hold small book. TIE
comfortable swivel chairs they now &c
eupy win make way for long. hard
benches so that when the alteration is
completed the House Of Representatives
win look like a district school Another
and very noticeable change will be the ii
stalation of a large table IN front of
TIRE House. directly before the speakers
desk for the accommodation Of the gen
tlemen III charge Of bill n for anyone
who for any reason may expect 70 oc-
cupv the floor for considerable length
81 time and wish 70 fortify himself with
Documents or volumes from the library
He can spread bis literature upon this
table. and II his brother members desire
they may crowd around the table to get /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
WEST TopsHAM.

Ri cllley is on the sick list
G M Tubbs lost one Of his stage
horses last week
Eugene Tillotson is working for tne
White brothers
A. r. Smith Of Barre Town was here
last week on business
Mr. and Mrs. T. r. sanborn were in
Barre last week on business.
Dan CDley has bought r. o. spauld-
ings farm On The Barre road for 5000
Ernest Magoou has bought back TIE
George Newton farm from Dan Gil.
|Iey
Z. r. Hight has sold the AT r Smith
farm To Alien Carriers consideration ST.
$500
Dr Dow took Herbert claains hoy
ITO the hospital at Barre for an opera
tion last week
Miss Grace Dow and sister Of New.
bury, visited Mrs + A. Church several
days last week
John Silloway is driving stage for
C nj Tubbs Mr. Tubbs is suffering
with a sore hand
T. f Sanborn has bought Elmer Taft's
farm in Barre Town and VIII move
there about the first Of May
G. e Newton has bought L. r Sam
burn's farm in this village We under
stand the price was near $4,000
Mrs Clarence MouIton. who under
went serious operation at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, is gaining quite
fast
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
THIN, NERVOUS,
PALE WOMEN
Are in a Condition That Must Be
Corrected to Avoid Serious
Consequences.

Many women suffer from nervous.
moss accompanied by loss Of weight and
panor, showing that there il i loss Of
nutrition and chat The blood Il becoming
deficient ID quantity or quality, This
IA a condition that may be followed by
serious consequences unless corrected.
TO cure it tile falling nutrition must
be arrested the patients weight and
strength built up aud the blood restored
10 its normal condition. Besides good
food, artificial aids 70 digestion and
tonics II IS usual 70 recommend change
Of climate IN such cases.
The one remedy that has cured this
condition, strengthened the digestion.
toned up the nerves and made tie blood
pure and rich is that described by Mrs
Perry Howe, OF X. T.. d. No. Pen
field, Monroe Co., n. =, who says:
"a few years ago ] broke down Ia
health because / had worked beyond nay
strength and endurance. Ny condition
grew worse until had nervous debility
and was sick for long time Twas
nervous, irritable and weak and could
not stand a quick word or the least bit
Of noise Ny stomach panied me q great
deal, food did not digest, I was oonati-
pated and bad awful headaches, which
would make me scream from the pain.
Ny face and lips became white, my
blood WAS thin and weak and my face
was covered with pimples
For two years / doctored but with.
ont getting much help / read about
DR. Williams Pink Pills ia book and
after taking three boxes Of them felt
better Icontinued the treatment aud
was entirely cured. wish could ia.
huence every ono who IL suffering from
nervous troubles to take Or. Williams
Pink Pills. I"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are also REQ
commended for nervous headache, ner-
vous prostration, neuralgia, Sc. Yitus'
dance, partial paralysis and looomotor
ataxia
Every person interested should send
today for our free booklet, Diseases Of
the Nervous System
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold BY
oil druggists, or sent postpaid. on re-
sept OF price, 90 cents rer boz; six
boxes for $3.50, BY the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
THREATENED
TO KILL HER
Katie Miller Tells OF Strange
DolngS
INR00M WHERE GIRL DIED
The Victim Was Burned Alive, Although
senseiesa When the Slayer Applied
the Torch to Her Cloth
mig.
INR00M WHERE GIRL DIED

New York, March 2a.-spurred by Che
discovery that Ruth Wheeler. the gri
stenographer victim Of the sensational
murder uncovered last Saturday, was
BY every evidence smothered and stuffed
while unconscious into the fireplace Of
Albert VOTERS apartments and then
burned to death, the authorities yes.
terday continued the task Of trying to
develop the real motive for the crime
Coroner's Physician OHaulon declares
that Ruth Wheeler was burned alive.
Hours Of questioning have failed 10 shake
young Wolter Ia his declaration that he
had never seen the Wheeler girl and
knew nothing Of the way IN which she
met her fate.
In his cell ia the Tomhs. whore he n
lodged on a charge Of murder he protests
innocence, but steadfastly declines 20 ex.
plain the entry Of Ruth Wheeler's name
IN his memorandum book. or To account,
70 the satisfaction Of the police. for his
movements on the day when It Is learned
that Miss Wheeler visited bis rooms in
answer to an advertisement for a stenog.
fapher She was not again seen alive
Outside the 18th street house in which
Wolter lived.
Information obtained from Katie Nil.
Ter or Mueller. Woltcr's companion. who
was arrested Sunday, was at first mostly
OF a negative character A fresh trail
in VOTERS case was struck by the story
told by = young woman, who confessed
TO having known Wolter well. Her tale
Of the many young girls, who, she said,
had been associated with the prisoner
set the authorities 20 looking mp The
numerous girls whose names aud al
dresses were found in VOTERS memoran-
dunn book to see If any Of them are
missing.
Since the latter part 81 January over
80 girls between the ages Of rs and N
years have been reported missing to the
police. All but IS have been accounted
for.
Under merciless grilling yesterday,
Katie Miller broke down and gave the
police some startling additions to her
testimony.
According to the young womans reve-
lations to Captain Carey Of the homicide
bureau, she returned 70 VOTERS apart
ments on the night Ruth Wheeler was
first missed and at nine o'clock was
sound asleep.
about midnight the report Of her
testimony continued. Il was awakened
bv a crash in the front room. I called
out. Who's there9 and Albert answered
from the front room. saying, Part Of
the fireplace has fallen down and I'm
fixing It. You stay IL bed
H went right back to sleep but was
awakened again about two o'clock by
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29

sociation AZ The Office II the secretary
of state fer tile purpose Of dealing il
real estate. forest products, etc The
office 81 the company wiil Be n Bright
on, ~ kssexx county. and The signers
are Island Pond men. Y. a. Cobb a. II.
Nomse and i u Cobb.
The Cory Deavitt Frost Electric
compang has fled mortgage Of $780,
600 to the American Trust company Of
Boston trustee. with tire town clerks
Of Montpelier, Barre Town Berlin and
East Montpelier This S the frat step
toward placing the bends on The market
and most Of them VIII probably be tax
en- up locally They are issued in de-
nominations Of $500 aud 81 600
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
EAST ooRINTH.

John Thompson has been quite III but
is somewhat better
Little katherine Twieker vas sick the
last Of last week. but Is now an the
gain
Miss Ellen Thompson Is stopping 1T
Herbert ihompsons during their alb
.sence
Mr. and aIrs Henry Jaokman spent
Easter with her brother Clinton Cook.
at Corinth
The sugar makers shy that before
they can make much sugar We must
have a snow storm.
Mrs 1laude a. Worthen 81 0ueehee
is spending her Easter vacation with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Pres
colt
Mr. ana blrs Herbert Thompson. Mrs
Elizabeth Thompson and Mrs. Mary >
Dickey went to Washington. .. G, on
the excursion.
A large number from mere attended
the dedication Of the hall Al Waits Riv.
en- Friday evening Divoll's orchestra
furnished music.
Many homes Of this place were grieved
to near Of the death Of John Smith Of
NewburY as he was an old.time ac-
quaintanee Of many
Rev j Edward Wright Of Montpelier
spoke IL the Union church last Sunday
lat 2s30 O'Clock ana These services
were well attended and OH we're glad
Of The opportunity 70 hear Mr Wright.
An Easter service was neld last Sum
day morning and Rev Afr Owens
preached from I Cor l5.l4 @And Il
Christ be not risen Special music Yves
furnished by Tie choir and violin Sc
lections by Miss Lotte Rowland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
RANDOLPH

Aff ard Mrs a. j Bell have returned
from three days trip in Boston
Aass Polly Russell If North6eld i
passing two weeks with Mrs. N o
Blanchard
Mrs John z Clifford has returned from
visit Of few days 90 the home 81 her
parents il Barton.
Newell Tilsou 81 Franklin. n. H.. has
arrived here and Is nov OF work ia ths
Smith Photographic rooms
Miss Lolu Gilman returned Monday
from an over sunday visit 70 West Hart
ford where her parents reside
Mr. and Mrs. J. II Lamson, who have
been ia Florida since the middle Of Janu-
airy. are expected home this week
Mr.. and Mrs. win Seymour Of swamp
scott Mass, who have been visiting Miss
Emma Seymour and other relatives, re-
turned to their home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hamilton are the
guests 81 Rev and Mrs Joseph Hamilton
Tor a week Mr. Hamilton 3 the super
intendent Of schools At Bakersfield.
The Fern Rebekah lodge win receive
ION Thursday night an official visitation
from the grand warden * the state ~
Vermont who will AZ this time review
the work
Latest reports from Afga T,sC. Augeh
who Is at the aaustorium Nhile recover
ing from serious surgieal operation
are very favorable. and q complete re-
eoyery is nov anticipated
Miss Elsie Whitney Of runbrdge ar
rived here Monday and win assist in the
family Of Mrs n. G. Greene for q time.
Mrs. GreeHe has opened her house to
guests and now has nine boariers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
DOUGLAS
Fa Coloy Egslsts Dss

w. T. Douglas shoes are the lowest
price, quality eonaidered, Ia The world.
Their excellent style. cnay fitting and
long wearing qualities excel those of
other makes. If you have been paying
high prices for your shoes, the next time
you need pair give W. L. Douglas shoes
a trial You can save money on your
footwear and get shoes that are just az
good IN every way az those that have
been costing you higher prices.
II you could visit our large factories
ai Broekton, Mas, and see for yourself
how carefully w. l. Douglas shoea are
made. you would then understand Why
they hold their shape, iii better and
wear longer than other makes.
CAUTION = W &. pougil1 name and price ls
Stamped fhe bottom o HIuleU ilir WfiIfI against
high HfIefa and iufefI1r trors. Take No Nuhsfis
tufe. Il 81. 3 Douglas shoes afp lof fof sale your
yicHltY. wife fof NAL order Nlialog. W T. Douglas,
-FoR BALE Bg-
GEORGE n. TILDEN, BARRE. VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
How II Happened

You've heard that ancient story
The tortoise ran a race
And grabbed q lot Of glory,
A most unusual ease.
The maddest hare or halter
Has evidently guessed
The details Of the matter
We're partially suppressed
The old yarn Is misleading
Here's how tie trick was d0ne
The hare was pnehed for speeding
And 30 the tortoise won
Louisville Coarlef.Jo4H
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
CUSTOMS COURT.
Senate Judiciary Committee Favors
Nominees.

Washington March e The Senate
Judiciary committee decided to report
favorably yesterday the nominations of
The five members Of the customs court
Of review, who were appointed by the
president under authority Of the Payne
Aldrich tariff law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-29
LEVI 9. WEIR DEAD.
Former President Of Adams Express Co.
Passes AWav.

AaaaFa EA#aYs
New York March % Levi G Weir
president Of the Adams Express com
pany, died here yesterday at the Hotel
Plaza. Mr. Weir's death followed only
q few hours, that Of Dudley Evans
president of Wells Fargo & company
who died Sunday night at hospital
here. The cause Of Mr. Weir'a death
mas not been made known He was
identified with numerous financial insti-
tutions end railroads and was a mem
Der Of many societies and clubs
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-02-02
COUNTY DONATES
WILL GIVE HALF AMOUNT NEED
ED TO ADVERTISE IN WIRE
GRASS MAGAZINE iF THE CITY
WILL GIVE A LIKE AMOUNT.

President Bruce, Of the Retail Mer,
chants and Business Mems associa-
ton. yesterday appeared before the
@Glynn county commissioners and
urged the solons to make an appro-
priation OF $3.50 for a years advertis-
ing of Brunswick and Glynn county in
the Wiregrass Magazine, new pub
LEGATION, published at Fitzgerald, de
voted exclusively to the advantages
of the wiregrass section of Georgia.
The commissioners acted favorably
on the request and agreed to give the
amount asked for, provided the city
would give like amount, making a
total of 5000 fer page advertisement
in the magazine for year.
President Bruce will appear before
the city council at their next meeting
with the same request and it is more
Than probable that the city fathers
will meet the county solons half way
and make the donation
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-02-02

Tried to Have a Fire. Passengers
returning to the city on the steamer
Fmmeline last night from Fernandina,
reported that they had experienced 2.
close call when near Cumberland. An
unknown man, who came from Fer
uandina, who had been acting rather
queerly, made an effort to set fire to
the steamer and was detected just in
time by Captain Anderson. The man
had applied match to a bundle of
paper, which was burning under good
Roadway when the captain of the
steamer discovered the blaze and ex-
tinguished it.