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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
ICE JAM AT wAIrsFrELD
Turned Mad River Toward the Houses.
One Hastily Vacated.

Waitsheld, Feb. 2s.--An ice Jam formed
in the Mad river about quarter Of a mile
above w. r. Moriartys milldam this
morning, and the water. detected from
the bed Of the stream, cut q new channel
mar the residence Of Il. n. Bushnell and
endangered the house and barns belong.
ing to II. +. Matthews and occupied
by Mr.. Moriarty. A deep channel has
been cut through the Bushnell meadow
and garden, and the water has under
mined the Matthews building so much
that the barn has partially toppled into
the water, and hasty steps were taken
to remove the furniture from the house,
X being feared that the water would
sweep that away.
Meanwhile a gnng Of men Il working
feverishly to break the ice Jam in the
Mad river. Dynamite has heen used, but
up to this afternoon no peroeptibls ef
feet had been made on the Obstruction.
There has been more water IN the Mad
river than the present time, but it has
not been accompanied by such an ice jam
as now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
MRS. CHARLES LOMBARD.
Mother d Arch Eye Of this City, ". H.
Nye and Mrs Worcester Of So. Barre.

Mrs Charles Lombard died st 2;30
o'clock Sunday morning at her home in
Plainheld Of peritonitis She was 65
wears Of age and besides her husband
leaves to mourn her loss, two sons, Arch
Nye Of this city and w II Nye Of
South Barre, and one daughter. Mrs
John Worcester Of South Barre. The
funeral win be held from the late home
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock
The interment win Be Id the plainfeld
eemelerN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
NO EVIDENCE
OF TAMPERING
Were Found in Connection with Remov-
ing Debris Of the Burns Gran
lie Plant Which Collapsed
Saturday.

Northaeld Feb, 2s "a large force Of
men, including practically all the a.
Dor union men q the town spent All
days yesterday working 10 cleaning Up
the debris 81 the collapsed J L. Burns
stone shed Substantial progress had
been made by six o'clock last evening.
A most careful inspection developed the
fact that no timbers Of the building
had been sawed or otherwise weakened
and the story Of tamperIng IS thus
proved to be absolutely without founda-
tion and poisonously false and mislead
ing Neither Mr.. Burns nor any one
else concerned places the least faith in
t A meeting of the citizens 81 North
field win be held this evening to formu-
late ways and means Of assisting Mr..
Burns IN restoring his plant to working
condition
Mr. Burns has the following to say
regarding the accident.
There is absolutely no truth in the
rumor that went the rounds Saturday
to the eject that the wreckinq Of the
building was the work Of some mali-
cions persons. The building has been
idle for such time that the sudden
heating Of Il and the starting 81 the
machinery undoubtedly contributed 70
the loss, but my opinion il that there
was some flaw or defect ii the iron
cross rods, upon which there is a great
strain. The boys in Northfeld are
among the best in the business and
wish 20 take this occasion TO publicly
thank them for their generous assist
ance Saturday in voting me the as
dstance that they did u was certain
" magnanimous move TO vote days
work 70 helping me N my difficulty
when one stops 70 think that they have
been out oi work so long, and my APP
probation of their actions cannot BE ex-
pressed in words"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
To-DAY's BANKRUPTCIES.


Rutland, Feb 2s Paul G. Clark Of
Burlington compositor, filed petit
tion in bankruptcy Al the office Of Clerk
IT, s. Platt 81 the United States court
to-day He has liabilities Of S57029
and assets of $3.50, all Of which Is claim.
ca 70 be exempt Napoleon Jasmin Of
Plymouth a umberman also filed to-
day, giving his debts as S292o64 and
big assets aa s2237.25, of which Sls5
~ claimed to Be exempt,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
MANY FLOODS PREDICTED.
North Atlantic and Ohio River States Z
Be Affeeted. saws Forecast

washington, D. G., Feb. 2s Rivers
are likely to approach OF pass food
stages and freshets in the small streams
are threatened. during the week in the
Ohio river and North Atlantic states ter-
ritory.
This district is covered by an un.
usual depth Of snow, and, according ia
the weather bureau forecast, the melting
Of this snow, supplemented by rains dur
ing the early and latter part Of the
week. viii cause decided rise in the
Ohio river and It's tributaries, as well
a. in those streams that have their
sources in the mountain districts Of ths
North Atlantic states
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
BELGIUM SUFFERS
FROM FLOOD
Several Deaths Reported, Millions oF
Dollars Damage Done, Score Of VIII
lagos Inundated, Thousands
Out Of Employment.

Iiege, Belgium, Feb. 28 Millions u
dollars damage and thousands Of acres
Of land under water to-day are the
results Of the Overlooking Of the river
Mouse. a score of villages were inun.
dated, with consequent distress among
the population A number 81 factories
ara out Of business and thousands out
Of employment Demands upon the To-
al authorities for aid are nullifed by
the interruption Of railway traffic Sew
eral deaths have been reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
FROM AN ASSESSOR.

A great many reforms II the method
Of taxation have increased our grand list
and reduced our tax rate during the past
few years. Mr.. n M Andfeaui has been
very closely Identified with these reforms
in the many and alduous details ~ con
neetion with the clerical work Of the ss-
SCISSORS office, as assistant for several
years, and is fully competent 70 carry
forward the same reform policy for the
benefit 81 the whole city.
1t will cost the city no more 10 put in
All experienced man than il would for
ali inexperienced man. You should favor
81 Andreani with your choice to-mor.
row.
7. Z. PAGE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
IGNITION OF GASOLINE
CAUSED $4,000 FIRE
Several Hundred Operatives in Big
Shoe Factory had Marrow Escape.
Fire Started on Fourth

Brockton. Mass, Feb %. Several
hundred operatives had a narrow escape
early to-day WREN the big shoe factory.
formerly occupied by Burt & Packard,
suffered loss BY fire Of S6000 Twelve
automatic sprinklers released a food Of
water, allowing the help TO escape TIE
fire started on the fourth floor from the
ignition Of a can Of gasolene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28

Thus * will Be seen that last year's
mo" majority was quite decisive, and
the advocates of no,license are hoping for
as strong q sentiment this year, while
tho license supporters have been work.
inp. Il at ell. uader the surface
Ninety less voters than last year are
registered this year, the total being $50
against Q10 for the previous YEAR AIT
the wards lost except the iXth, which
gained nine Wards one and three, where
there are 10 ward elections. suffered
tile most The lists for the two years
are as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
GALE CAUSES $4,000 FIRE.
Wind Revives Spark and Maine Potato
House is Burned.

Island Falls, Me-, Feb 2s "A loss ex-
ceeding $4,000 was caused yesterday
by 4 fire that destroyed three store
houses and l6,400 barrels Of potatoes
at Belvidere Siding on The Bangor 3
Aroostoek railroad near this town.
Buildings and contents were insured for
Sl3,500.
The FIRE was indirectly due to the
gale The wind revived a spark Of a
supposedly extinguished FIRE in the po.
tato house Of Frank Z, Longstaf This
house, with the houses Of Cole s Camp
bell and the Patteu Produce company
were the ones destroyed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
SEVERAL LIQUOR RAIDS MADE.
But Only One Arrest in Montpelier Sat
urday.

Several places IN Montpelier were
raided Saturday night, but at only one
was an arrest made Sheriff Tracy and
Deputies Lawson and Gilbert searched
the house of Mrs CIementlna Bianchi
On Barre street and found part of Il
barrel III bottled beer in the cellar.
This was seized and Mrs. Bianch ar
rested. but baii was not fixed on ae-
count of the lateness Of The hour and
Size was allowed to 90 on her own reeog-
nizanee, until this morning Other
houses raided were those Of Angus Coll
vim. Louis Malnati and Mrs Capello,
all on Barre street, but nothing Of an
incfminating nature was found
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
BIC Flood EXPECTED.

Washington, D. c., Feb 2s A special
bulletin, issued to-day by the weather
bureau, predicts stage Of 2s feet, six
feet above the flood stage at Pittsburg
tomorrow. The country east Of the Mis-
sissippi river has experienced treEendous
rains during the past "a hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
REPORT apREposrERous.s


Cairo, Feb. g. Replying 10 anxious
messages concerning a report that he
had met with an accident, United
States Consul Iddings to-day received
the following from Colonel Roosevelt:
Report preposterous. Never in better
health No accident Of any kind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
CLEARING STEVENS BRANCH.
Barre Railroad Hired Street Supt. De-
Bruno to Do the Work.

The rapidly rising water in the Stevens
branch to-day caused some apprehension
from the ice elogging the spaces nuder
the Barre railroad oompany's bridges in
this city, and men are at work blasting
the ice ont Of the stream The work is
n charge Of Superintendent Of Streets
NJ. @. DeBrune, with the assistance of
two other men Of the street depart.
ment
The bridge behind the Miles building
and The one below Prospect street were
cleared this forenoon. after which the
men began work blasting the ice farther
UP the braneh
They expect to continue up the stream
and blast the ice from the Trow &
Holden dam. thus removing much of ths
danger, should the water become higher
The work is being done at the expense
Of the Barre railroad company, which
is employing Superintendent DeBrurs
and the other men ID de the job
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
WORK ALL DONE.
Relief COMMITTEES for Recent Struggle
Closes Its Work


The relief committee Of the Jumpers.
boxers and derriclmen's union have fin
ished the work that was appointed to
them. which they have been attending
to for the past three months. that of
supplying the wants Of the needy mem
hefs and their families and wish to ax
tend their thanks to everyone who has
helped To make their work success
By instructions from the lumpers UNI
ion. the relief committee presented Sec
Muteh Of the g. II u, a handsome
maerchaum pipe and cigar holder. to-
gether with the best wishes Of their mn
len for Che good work he has done for
them. Secretary Mutch was certainly
taken BY surprise, but expressed him
self to the effect that he was sorry he
had not meen able to accomplish more.
fsienedl Relief committee Of the lum-
pers boxers and derrickmen's union,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
LOSS OF 100000.
Warehouse Of Seaboard Ait Line Burn
ed at Wilmington. Del

Wilmington, Del, Feb 2s Fire Of
unknown origin last night destroyed
one Of two hrge storage warehouses
Of the seaboard Air line with adioin-
ing sheds containing large amounts Of
fertilizer constituents
The loss which is approximately
100000, fully covered by insurance, in
eludes principally the Armour Feriiliz-
er works mixing plant $4,000 and the
Seaboard Air line warehouse and adj.
joining sheds, S6O000i six empty box
cars, S6500
The Norwegian steamer Herman
Wedel JarisberR lying at The dock was
saved By q crew from the revenue cut.
ter Seminole and harbor tugs, with on
ly slIght damage
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28

main loss by the Gre was On the cargo
81 miscellaneous goods That had just
been discharged by the Onondaga
Tho blaze started from an unknown
cause in the onesfory shed on the end
oi Lewis wharf The dremeu. called out
On four alarms, fought the fire for three
hours before It was conquered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
Two RoBBERIEs
Were Committed at Bellows Fails SAT-
urday Night.

Bellows Fails, Feb 2S There were
several breaks here Saturday night.
The store Of ]. J. Feuton & Co, was
entered and clothing, iewelrys etc, tax
Ell. Afterward they broke into the
restaurant of D M. Kelley & Co,
where cigars, chewing gum, etc. we're
stolen. In both cases the breaks were
made from the back doors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
CANDIDATES PLATFORM.


Voters What to Expect from Them.
The following 8 offered for the con.
sideralion ol the voters oi Barre City'
small tax rate our great need Our
main industry, and practically our only
industry has been poralYzed for over
three months, other interests of ON
city, by sympathy and otherwise, have
suffered accordingly; all must there.
fore feel that economy must be tho
watehword of the hour We believe
that, for the best interests 81 the city
of Barre. and an concerned therein our
city should be run on a low tax rate
# elected we viii work on this basis
and guarantee that the best interests
OF the city win be served thereby.
Ten years ago. our sinking fund was
established. Everybody now knows Il
has been the salvation Of our city. Es-
tabtish this year the low tax rate and
in five years everybody will rejoice 70
see that IL shall have served the city
equally az well.
This i no catch.trap scheme, but
purely 4 business proposition.
tSiwedl
James Mutch,
Candidate for mayor
Thomas Nichols,
Candidate for alderman in ward ].
+. j Good
Candidate for alderman in ward q.
William Brown,
Candidate for alderman in ward Q.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
FIRE al AsHLANp. 80.
Scott Block and squam Lake Hotel
Burned To-day.

Ashland ~ H, Feb. 2s-Fire which
started Ia the Scott block 10 the bus.
mess section Of the town to-day, com
To the squam Lake house ad.
Joining totally destroying both with a
loss Of $4,000 The fire was caused
by the explosion Of gasoieue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
CHURCH DESTROYED.
Methodists Of Whitinsiile, Mass, Sus-
tain Loss Of $4,000.

Whitinsyille Mass. Feb. 2s.-Fire dis.
covered by the choir at a rehearsal yes
terday totally destroyed the Methodist
Episcopal church here at loss Of $4,000.
The church. which was partly insured,
was freed Of heavy mortgage only
two years ago and had recently been
renovated inside.
During the progress Of the fire, the
gale scattered sparks, and q dozen houses
nearby were threatened al being more
or less scorched by small blazes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
TROLLEY LINES CUT OFF
Between Rutland and Fair Haven by tht
High Water.

Rutland, Feb. 2s--High water to-day
completely cut off the trolley connections
between this city and Fair Haven. Tho
streams ross four feet since Saturday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-28
10 Barre Town Voters.

Editor Times: The best interests Of
ths town demand the reelection Of +.
"A. Witham as road commissioner.
Taxpayer,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-15
$3.50 Recipe: Cures
Weak Men FREE
Send Name and Address Today
You Can Have 1t Free and
BE Strons and Vigorous.

have In my possession q precsrip-
tion for nervous debility. lack Of vizor.
weakened man hood, failing memory
and lame back. brought on by excessex
unuatufal drains, or the foIlies of
youth. that has cured 50 many worn
and nervous men right in their own
hnmes-without any additional help or
nedicine-that I think every man who
wishes to regain his manly power and
yirility. quickly and quietly. should
bave a copy So I have determined to
send a copy of the prescription free of
charge, In a plain, ordinary sealed en-
yeIope to any man who will write me
for it.
s,cian VINO has made special study Of
acfing combination Tor the cure OF de-
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put together.
I think I owe 1t to my fellow man
70 send them a copy in confidence 80
that any man anywhere who Is weak
and discouraged with repeated failures
nav stop vrugging himself with harm
ful patent medicines. secure what
helieve ~ the quickest acting restora-
tive upruilding. SPOT TOUCHING
remedy ever devised, and so cure him.
self at home quietly ana quickly. Just
Sron me a line like this: DR.. A. e.
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Mich and 1 will sene you a copy Of
shfs splendid recipe in a plain ordi-
nary envelope free Of charge. A great
many doctors would charge $500 to
s5- 90 for merely writing out prescrip-
zion like this-but I send 1t entirely
eree.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-15

to Ell Paso yesterday to attend the
Toltec club banquet
Mark B. Thompson and wife and
Mrs. E. R. Wright were passengers on
Friday mornings train for FL PasO-
Judge Wright went down last evening
TO be present at the ToItec club recep-
ton.
Mrs. F. T. French went to FL Paso
yesterday morning, Mr. French joining
her last evening.
William Biscarra will leave on Mon
day> for Colorado, where he Will take
charge of the Jacoby store there dur
ing the absence Of the manager on a
vacation.
". S Martin was an Ell Paso visitor
today and will remain over Sunday.
Dr. E. B. Lane went to FL Paso last
night to visit his brother for couple
OF days.
H. B. Holt and wife were FL Paso
visitors last night and today, going
down to be present at the Toltec club
reception
F. G. Freeman, of Fort Smith. Ark,
is spending several days in Las Cruces
the guest of his cousin, Bliss Freeman
and family.
Duncan c. wilkins returned yester-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-15

passenger agent Of the Santa Fe with
headquarters at TorreOn, Mex, was III
the city Friday.
D. F Bucher, division superintendent
of the Mexican National Railways, Is IN
the city.
L. U. Morris, superintendent of the
eastern division of the southwestern
was in the city Friday.
G. J. Smith, claim adjuster of the 81.
Joseph and Grand Rapids railroad, Is IN
the city.
Conductor Purcell, of the western dl-
vision of the southwestern has re-
turned from vacation layOff and went
out on No. Saturday morning. T. "a.
Mustain, travelling freight agent or the
Southwestern, went to Torreon on
business trip Friday afternoon
Richard Warren, general agent OF inc
Southwestern, returned Friday from
trip to Las Vegas.
Wade Cunningham, travelling frelSnI
agent of the Southern Pacific, returned
Friday from a trip to Globe ana oIheI
points in Arizona. He says the Arizona
Eastern has arranged to put on par
lor car between Bowie and GLOBE, WHICH
will be a welcome innovation to traVel-
ing men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-15
COLONIsT MOVEMENT ON

The immigrant or colonist movement
is at it's height now. A homeseekers'
excursion passed through the city Fri
day morning over the Rock Island, the
colonists numbering upward of $50. The
moven ent is heavier this year accord
ing to railway officials, than for a num-
Der of years and California is in the
majority of cases the destination. G.
H train No 9 arrived in Ell Paso Satur-
day morning in two sections, owing to
the large number of colonists going
west Saturday is the last day the col
onists fares remain on sale and the
movement will then fall off to normal
winter proportions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-15
INDIGESTION, SOURNEEsss, DYSPEPSIA
AND ALL STOMACH MISERY GOES.

stomach, Belching of Gas and Eructa-
tions of undigested food, water brash.
Nausea, Headache, BiliouSness and
many other bad symptoms; and, be-
sides, you will not need laXafives to
keep your stomach, liver and intes-
tines clean and fresh.
If your stomach is sour and full OF
gas. or your food doesn't digest, and
your meals don't seem 20 fit, why not
get a 5O-cent case from your druggist
and make life worth living? Absolute
relief from Stomach misery and per-
feet digestion of anything you eat is
sure to follow five minutes after, and
besides one case is sufficient TO cure
a whole family of such trouble
Surely, a harmless, inexpensive
preparation like Diapepsin, which will
always. either at daytime or during
night, relieve your stomach misery
and digest your meals, is about as
handy and valuable thing as you
could have in the house.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-15
A little Diapepsin will make
you feel fine IN five
minutes.
minutes

There would not be a case Of indi-
gestion here if readers who are sub
ject to Stomach trouble knew the
tremendous anti-ferment and digestive
virtue contained in Diapepshin. Thsi
harmless preparation VIII digest "a
heavy meal without the slightest fuss
or discomfort, and relieve the sourest,
acid stomach in five minutes, besides
overcoming all foul, Nauseating doors
from the breath
Ask your Pharmacist to show you
the formula, plainly printed on eacn
5O-cent case of Papes Diapepsin, then
YOU will readily understand why this
promptly cures Indigestion and re-
moves such symptoms as Heartburn,
a. feeling like a lump of lead in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-15
RAILWAY NOTES

The Santa Fe will begin a movement
of sheep from Magdalena, n. NJ. to Kan
sas City next week. The entire move
ment will consist of $50 cars.
F. F. Summers, the new division SUI
perintendent of the Rio Grande division
of the Santa Fee, and trainmaster Nc
Kie arrived in the city Friday afternoon
on special train, making their first
trip of inspection. Mr. Summers re-
Gently succeeded F. l. Meyers as super
intendent of this division, Mr.. Meyers
going to Albuquerque.
Engineer Young, OF the G. H, who
was injured by jumping from his en-
CINE on train No. 9 a week ago, is able
to be out again.
H. c. Archer, travelling freight and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-15

day from a trip to California, visiting
all of the principal cities and coast
points on his journey.
Miss Anita Mead, OF La Mesa, was
in the city Wednesday and yesterday
visiting friends.
Mrs. T. w. Craigin, wife of the La
Mesa merchant was in Las Cruces
Wednesday and Thursday.
w. T. Ramsey, of Santa Rita, was in
Las Cruces yesterday on business be-
fore the local land office and the dis
trict court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-15
CRUCES BILLIARD RESULTS.

Las Cruces. n. NJ, Oct. 15.-The fol-
lowing are the results of the two
games played in the billiard tourna
ment Wednesday and Thursday nights
at the Mission pool hall: William Bis
cara, SO; high run, II. Islous Willis,
IL; high run, .. NJ. Gonzales, 40; high
run, 10 Louis Broaddus, So; high
run, 5.
r. L. Miller, So; high run 5. r. E.
Mcbride, IS; high run, 3. lR. H. Sims,
so; high run. I, Emil cardinal, 40;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-15
MExICANs GOING NORTH

An unusual movement of Mexican i'm
migrants to the north is in progress.
The movement has been in progress all
the summer but the tide usually flows
back to Ell Paso and Mexico in the fall
when cold weather comes on. This
year, however, there has been no let up
and each day several hundred Mexicans
leave FL Paso for the north.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-15
RAILROAD NEWS.
SUNSET CENTRAL APPOINTS
SEVERAL, NEW OFFTCFT

In pursuance of its policy of going
after transcontinental business indie
pendent Of the Southern Pacific, the
Sunset Central announces the follow
ing appointments: w A. Golden to be
travelling passenger agent at San
Francisco; Roy c. Bryant, city passen-
ger agent at Los Angeles; ]. z. Madden,
city passenger agent at San Francisco.
The office which the Sunset Central has
opened at San Francisco, will he In
charge OF Phil K. Gordon.