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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-03
Colonel Slips Into Scranton
In Auto
T0lNyESTlGATE CONDITION
Leaves Automobile to Visit Mines AMI
Talks to Miners at Work and at
Their HOmes--Not Always
Recognized.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. a--colonel Thco
dore Roosevelt arrived in scranton By
automobile at 1925 yesterday morn
ing, coming over the Pocono mountains
from the Delaware Water Gap. lie wa
accompanied by Lawrence Abbott, son
Of Rev. Dr., Lyman Abbott Of the Out
look. They drove direetdly to hotel and
registered.
Col. Roosevelt spent the day among
the workers in the heart Of the Penn
sylvania anthracite region. He talked
with the men who dig the coal as they
came from the mines, black with CRIME
He talked with them about their homes
their children aud their manner Of liv.
ing. lie talked with their wives and
their children and learned from their
own lips how they lock AZ life. He
climbed to the top Of local breaker
and spent half an hour there in the
sitting dust so that be might see what
the boys who work there have to do,
He spent another half hour in a silk
mill, talking with the girl workers. He
visited the people in their homes and
saw bow they lived. He returned to
scranton as evening was drawing near,
black with CRIME but with delight at
his experience The best Of it all, he
said, was that he was able to meet
the people as q private citizen and talk
with them as man TO man.
Many Of the toilers had no idea Of
the er-President's identity until after
be had finished his talk. Others who
knew who he was treated him, he said
not as former president, but as a
plain man who had come to see them,
to talk and learn their condition.
It was close to noon yesterday when
sh. Roosevelt and party started from
scranton. The party went up the Lack.
awaRna valley road until the village Of
Dickson City Borough was reached II
Is typical mining town Of few hun
arsd inhabitants.
The auto labored until it could go
no further IN the hills and the party
stepped out and walked.
Jake Kavanah, miner, was
walking down the street just then. He
had Just emerged from the shaft, and he
was as black as a man could BE-. lie
talked 50 Interestingly Of life in Dick.
son City Borough as viewed by a miner,
that the ex- presidout took him BY the
arm and they walked down the street.
4 want to 60 home and talk with
you" said he, and kayanagh agreed.
They walked up side street to small
frame house with most Of the paint
worn Oh. Kavangi, lea COlond Rooae
Welt in and sat him down on the porch.
Then he went inside and brought out
Mrs. Kayangh and the two little KAY.
anaghs.
It was at the noon hour 20 Karanagh
had time to talk with the former presi-
dent who spent half an hour there.
He went inside the house, looked at the
small neat rooms and oomplimented Mrs.
on her proficiency as house
keeper. Then all hands went back to
the porch, where the talk concerned the
amusements which Dickson City Dor
ough provided for the young folks,
Everybody agreed that dance halls run
in connection with saloons are q bad
thing. @But it il important that the
young people be allowed to dance, UNI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-03
BANK ROBBERS GET $4,000.
Get Indians Drunk to Keep Marshal
Away While They Work.


Away While They Work.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. s-T'ive
yeggmen successfully blew the safe Of
the state bank at 0namia early Monday
got $4,000 in currency and escaped IN
a stolen rig toward Mile Laos.
J. H Mckenzie, lawyer and editor Of
the village newspaper, was passing the
bank on his return from 4 night fishing
t1ip. when he was held up by three
robbers, who were standing watch out
side. Trusting revolyers into mis- face,
they compelled him to halt and keep
quiet.
The village marshal Of onamia was
quelling miniature Indian outbreak at
the edge Of the town, while the yegg-
men were working on the safe. The
Indians were drunk and fighting. It is
believed the robbers provided the Indians
with liquor, 50 as to get the marshal
out of the way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-03
cauoht Too QUICK.

81 pleads guilty ter stealth dem mel-
ons. ledge" said The prisoner. "but ]
wants de mercy er de court"
"On what groundsY' asked thu
Judge.
"On desc grounds" replied che pris.
oner II stole de melons, but de sher-
lf didn't give me . chance ter eat
'emF'-Atlhnta Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-03

baby OF Itching. torturing
eczema. IL first came when
che was between three and
four weeks old, appearing
on her head. ! used every
thing imaginable and had
one doctors bill after an
other but nothing cured Il.
Then the eczema broke out
50 badly behind her ear
that 1 really thought her
eat would come on. For
months l dOctored Il but
20 no avail. Thea it began
ct her nose and her eyes
were E9thlng but sores. l
had TO keep her in a dark
room for two weeks. The
doctor did no good, SO l
stopped him coming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-03
SMALL CITIES GROWING.
Thirteenth ceasus Developing Unexpect.
edlY Large Increasa.

Washington, Aug. 2. The thirteenth
census IL developing an unexpectedly
large growth Of the smaller cities 81
the country, and it is now believed BY
the census officials that no fewer thar
sixty places will be added to the list
containing population Of $4,000 and
over. Tie last census showed lel Of
such cases.
OF the new cities crossing the 25ooG
mark, fully two-thirds viii be found in
the middle west and far west. OF the
remainer the majority are in the New
England states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-03
MAN AND HIS WAYS.

Sir William Crookcs. the eminent
scientist. who has been appointed
member Of the Order Of Merit, was one
of the earliest amateur photographers.
BE experimental with TIE camera as far
back as 1865, and was always saying
to his wife, "sit.g She used to reply, 1T
sounds ike hem Sir William is rath.
er fond Of telling the following story
as Illustrating the instantaneous"
knowledge needed in the profession Of
medicine. Teh professor Of certain
medical college cited hypothetical case
on one occasion, and asked student
how much Of certain medicine should
be administered to the sufferer. "A
tablespoonful answered the young
man. In about minute, however, be
raised his hand and said, Professor,
would like to change my answer to that
question" The doctor took out his
watch. MY young friend he remarked,
your patient has been dead forty Sec
onds. Tit-Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-03

has saved thousands Of dollars to fami-
lies who could i'll afford the expense
necessary to maintain the services Of a
physician and have answered the pur.
pose equally as well and often succeeded
after our best physicians have failed.
Lydia I. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Is enc 81 this kind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-03
UNCLE SAM TELLS OF FLEAs.
Public Health Service Issues Report on
Pest.

Ttsts
Washington, Aug. 3The elusive flea
can live in water from one to seven
days, but kerosene and miscible oils
bisulphide Of carbon, hydroeyanie acid
gas and sulphur diozide are quick and
effective in destroying MIN, the public
health service reports after investigation
ia San Francisco. Only fleas healthy
enough to hop freely were experimental
with, and none were regarded as dead
unless the observation covered con.
siderable period, for many at first ap.
parently killed recovered and resumed
biting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-03
THREE CHILDREN KILLED.
Boys Crushed to Death When Sand En-
bankment Falls.

New York, Aug. s.-Three little boy.
who had been searched for high and
low since they were missed from their
homes on Madison street in Brooklyn
Monday afternoon were found dead yes.
terday In a nearby vacant lot, where
4 sand embankment had fallen upon
them while they were at play. The
presence Of the bodies in the sandpile
was discovered BY dog playing with
bis boy master i'll the lot. The lad
gave the alarm and policemen and fire.
men dug the crushed forms from the
sand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-03

At a banquet in New York Canon
Henson, describing the old dress Of Eng
lish bishops, said,
The bishop Of Bath and Wells had
been visited Scarborough. On the way
to the train he lost his reckoning and
stopped hoy.
u say my lad, how far is it to the
station?" he asked.
About mile straight ahead said
the boy Then, staring at the bishops
knee breeehes and silk stockings, he add
ed:
What's upi Somebody swipe your
bike 4 Washington Times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-03
ASKS $1,000 FOR DOCS DEATH.
Owner of Hunting Dog Sues owner 0.
Automobile.

New Bedford. Mass, Aug. 3.-Walter
Il. Langshaw is sued for $1,000 by VIII
liam T. Peirce for the loss Of a dog al
legged to have been killed on June Fl
by an automobile owned BY Mr.. Lang
shaw.
It is set forth that the dog was a
valuable hunting dog
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
AGED WIFE SHOOTS
HUSBAND
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF RE
VOLVER is FATAL TO DEN.
YER BUSINESS IAN.

D"aver. Colo. May 2l.-charles $
Cooper, a wealthy business man, 70
years old, died in hospital tonight
from the effect of II bullet wound
due To the accidental dis sehprge of a
revo'ver I'm thu hands of his wife, who
Is a. Cooper Mas preparing for n
journey and his wife was packing his
grip. While doing So she found "A
revolver lying In n bureau drawer, and
with the suggestion that perhaps he
should explain its workings to herr in
case she should have need for II in his
absence, MIS-. Cooper approached her
husband with the revolver in her hand
As she was crossing the room she
tripped on n rug and fell forward. Her
finger pressed the trigger of the gun.
which was loaded. and II was dis
charged, The bullet penetrated Coop
er's abdomen and he fell mortally
wouned. The aged woman, Mortified
at the tragedy, screamed for help, and
neighbors buried to the scene Coop n
was placed In an automobile and has
tily driven to n hospital, where he died.
Mrs. Cooper is prosrrated and 1t is
feared she will die from the shocl.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
THOUSANDS ESCAPE
WHEN TENT
BURNS
BARNUM & BAiLEY'S BIG TOP" rs
CONSUMED BY FIRE IN NEW
YORK TOWN.

Schenectady. y. Y. May 2l.-Barnum
q Bailey's big top" the main tent
of the circus, caught fire here today
from a cigar stump and burned like
an overturned hot balloon. Fiji
teen thousand people. who filled the
seats 90 overflowing. filed out like
school children at drill. Spectators
first smelied the smoke and. discover
ing the fire. began To beat II with their
coats. The blaze leaped above their
heads and the next effort To conquer
II came from the circus employees. who
began 10 tear out huge patches of can
vass. Their efforts met with no bet
ter success. for the fire, eating up
ward. soon worked it's way to the top
most peak,
Energetic men and cool women In the
crowd aided by employees. assumed di-
rcction of the audience and orderly
files were soon moving steadily from
the exits. When woman tainted or
n child shrieked, shouts of reassnr-
ance rosc and strong arms were in
stantly ready for support Not a soni
was hurt, not an animnl injured. The
loss is estimated al 10000
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
CARL RASCH STARTS
FOR MONTANA
BENCH
RECENTLY APPOINTED FEDERAL
JUDGE EN- RouTe-lNouIRy
IS CONCLUDED.

washington. May 2l-Less than
sio'ooo mas been spent by the Bal
nhger-Pinchot committee in lnvesti-
suing the interior department and
the forest service. The cost of prlnt
ing the record of the case does nor
come out of the $4,000 appropriated
to defray the expenses OF conducting
the inauiry. The bulk Of the money
expended went toward the employ-
ment of stenographers and the pay
ment OF the per diem and mileage of
witnesses All Of the Witnesses have
been paid and discharged and the OK
pense Of finishing up the work of the
committee will be nominal.
carl Rasch. who assisted John J.
Vertrees In conducting the defense.
as the Ballinger side IL known, left
Washington last night TO take np his
duties as federal judge in Montana
He was appointed recently Ia this no
sition by President Taft.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
KAL|SPELL FILINGS
BREAK RECORD
LAND SELECTIONS INCREASE IN
LAST WEEK AND FARMING
OPERATIONS eEGlN.

kalspeil. MAY n tSpecial) AT
the close of business tonight. which
marked the end of the third week. the
actual filings on Flathead lands at the
kalispell office were 233. The mum :
Der of selections and filings were 322.
showing that out of that number a9
selections and filings still remain To be
claimed or rejected The actual filings
today were 81, but many of these were
for inspected claims. whose claimants
had appeared several days before. this
making the actual filings and selec-
tlons but 10 The 81 actual filings
break and double the best similar rec
ord in the IS days of drawing At
closing tonight 1850 names had been
called and the calling will continue
mt the rate of $50 day until 1000
names have been checked A notice
able feature of the later drawings IL
that the growing proportion of these
making them are western people and.
within the past week or ten days, the
complaints and objections which were
frequent among the early corners have
entirely disappeared
Farming has begun on several OF the
claims. Some of the ground has been
broken and buildings are being
erected, most of Them of "A temporary
nature. Some fall wheat will be sowp
this year and number of private
water rights have been taken out by
new settlers within the past week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
ZIMMERMAN MEETS
HORRIBLE DEATH
A. C. EAkiNS OF ENTERPRISE
COMPANY HURLED TO DEATH
IN MACHINERY.

Kalspell. May Speciality
day. while trying To put belt on
flying pulley, \. &, Eaklns, manager
of the Enterprise Lumber company's
mill, met horrible death. Mr.
Eakins was caught In the belt, which
struck him full in the face and front
CT the body, curling him to the top
of The mill. then throwing him in the
maehinery He received a fractured
skull and terrible injuries, from which
he died on the way 10 kalispell As
soon as the accident occurred two ply
sicians were rushed in an automobile
to the mill. II miles away. and. on
arrival they found the suffering man
unconscious Mrs. Eakins and her
mother We're taken To the mill In a
special train, which brought back the
injured man, but he died before reach
ing Kalispell. \ nnllwrlght, who was
helping Mr.. Eakins, was caught In the
same belt and severely but not dan.
gerously injured.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
COMET IS MINUS TAIL
THINKS ASTRONOMER

Chicago, May 2l-The theory that
Halley's comet has lost lis old tall
and IL is still floating In space in the
eastern sky and is now generating
new one. was advanced by the Rey.
Daniel J McHugh. professor OF ass
tronomy al De Pduw university. t.
day.
The old tail was forced away from
the comet by the force OF unusual
electrical repulsion CAUSED by the sun
spots which were SO prominent
Wednesday, he thinks
1T Is my opinion" said Professor
McHugh that the comet lost It's tail
sometime Wednesday night. There are
records of its having done the Same
thing in 1895 and II is also believed
that its tail was lost In March of this
year believe there IL not the slight
est chance of the earth's coming In
contact win the tail on this visit"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
STRONG PROTEST AGAINST JET.
FRIES JOHNSON MATCH IS
FORMULATED.
ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR
James N. Gillett Is Furnished WitS
Biting Resolutions, Which May Be
Duplicated to President Taft-Bet.
ter Observance OF Sabbath and Halt.
Holiday Are Advocated.

Atlantic city y J.. May 2i.-A
strong protest against the Jeffries
Johnson fight. scheduled 70 be held Ia
san Francisco on July 4. featured the
closing hours ~ today's session of the
Presbyterian general assembly here. A
resolution calling on Governor James
y. Gillctt ot California a. prevent the
fight was introduced by the Rev. +.
J.. Forbes Of Seattle ana was referred
To the committee on bills and over
lures. The resolution reads:
Governor James n Gillett. Sacra-
mento. cal. The whole world h look
ing to you To Redeem your state. the
Pacific coast and the whole United
states from the disgrace the approach
Ing fight between Jeffries and John
son VIII fasten upon you and the state
which you represent. as well as IN.
country of which you are part.
Virtue. decency and patriotism de-
mand that you save your state and
our nations sacred birthday from the
fifth. the vulgarity and brutality Of
an Infamous prlzefight on the Fourth
OF July The morality. respect and
education and nobility Of the youth
of the land appeal TO you to stop this
contest. The law IL In your hands.
and the public AT large has q right TO
expect you to execute IT,"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
OF WORLD RAISES MONEY
ny NOVEL SCHEME.
MANY ARE NOMINATED
Mrs. Roosevelt, King George Of Ene.
land, President Oiax OF Mexico and
William J. Bryan Are Named. at
Thousand Dollars Each.

Washington. May u President
TAFT. Mrs Tart, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. King George OF England.
President Diaz of Mexico and william
j. Bryan were made life members Of
the Worlds Sunday School associa-
tion IN the convention here today
amid scenes of great enthusiasm.
For each of these so honorcd $1,000
had 10 be subscribed
Taft First.
A delegate from Canada started the
enthusiasm. Il nominate William II.
Taft. for a life membership and Cam
ada pledges 800 toward it," he
shouted The remaining 5000 was sub
scrbed In flash. Mrs. Taft's name
was then proposed and her $1,000 lin
iiiation fee" was promptly made mp.
Enthusiasm.
when Roosevelt was nominated the
effect was almost magical. Men
hoped on chairs shouting: women
rose and frantically waved handker-
chiefs. The chair limited amounts
to 81 each in the Roosevelt case. Men
with hats and baskets went down the
aisles and returned with the stack Of
banknotes before the hall had been
half covered.
A youthful orator with raven hair got
the attention of the chair.
Il want 10 put I'm nomination Il
matchless man of the people," he
cried. "William Jennings Bryan Of
Nebgaska."
Great Sum.
The nomination of persons of less
public renown continued until $4,000
had been pledged for mission work.
choir of 600 accompanied by prob
ably 1000 or more delegates marched
to the capitol grounds and ranged
along the steps. while praise serv-
ice was held I'm the open air. Many
employees of the building stopped their
work to go out and join in the sing
ing of hymns. but there was a ball
game on and there were few senators
or representatives there.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
COURTHOUSE SOLD.

Lacrosse, Wis. May 2i.-The Mon
roe county courthouse was sold at tax
sale yesterday for an unpaid weed tax
OF 80 cents, levied by the city of
Sparta. The county refused to pay l.. !
tax on the ground that it was not
liable. The building and grounds were
bid in by the city attorney for 80 cents.
the amount of the tax, and the GER
tificate will be held until the county
makes provision for redeeming 1t.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
OKLAHOMA SUFFERS
IN ELECTRICAL
STORM

Oklahoma city. Okla. May Ell
Severe electrical disturbances. heavy
rains and damaging haistorms are
reported from over the larger part
of southern and southeastern Okla
homa tonight High waters are
threatening regions along the Ar
kansas. Washita. Canadian. Blue
and Little rivers. ON the field left
barren yesterday by the tornado
that swept away the town of Me-
Carly % demolished farm houses
were found today. A Wynnewood
physician reported today that he
had dressed the wounds of eight
injured near McCarty. Two houses
were wrecked at Paoli. The town
of Maysville remained intact
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
WILLIAM Is CORDIAL.

Paris, May 2i.---A report Of con-
versation which Emperor William had
with NJ. Pinchon while In London re-
produced here. states that the emperor
was exceedingly cordial toward the
French foreign minister and told the
latter that the great powers In the
interest Of humanity should remain
closely united and for pacific con-
federation
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
THIEF is CAUGHT.

Wallace, May -(Specia. D-George
Maxwell. n blacksmith in the employ
OF "A carnival company showing here,
left the grounds this afternoon with
500 worth of tools. He started for
Mullan. but was oYcrtaken by Manager
j. A Morrow Tn efugitive showed
fight and was knocked into stream
by the roadside and brought back Ia
town.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
BACK TO WORK.

New York. May 2l.-All the striking
employees of the International Paper
company will return To work Moncdy
morning under the terms of an agree
meat entered today between the Of
ficers of the pulpmakers' AMI paper
makers unions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
DICK TURNED DOWN.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 2l.-Despte
his large vote in the recent primary
election, United States Senator Charles
T. Dick today was refused the Ndorse-
ment of the republican county con
ventlon. The convention expressed its
confidence In Speaker Cannon The
republicans of Allen county today
pledged their support To Senator Dick.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
MCDONALD DIES.

Chicago, May 2i,-George A. Mo.
Donald. a local baseball writer. died
today as the result of injuries sus-
tained in an automobile accident last
night Mr.. Mcdonald was riding i'm
the car owned by Johnny Evers, the
second baseman of the Chicago Ma
tionals, when IL was struck by street
car. Mr. Mcdonald was the only one
injured
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
BALLOON COMES DOWN.

st. Hyacinthe. Que, May 2i.-The
balloon Cleveland. which ascended from
North Adams last night. came down
here this morning after the longest
flight ever made by balloon from New
England The balloon travelled more
than 200 miles in an air line and was
In the air IL hours, SO minutes and
reached an altitude of 1000 feet. a
A. Leo Stevens was the pilot.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
STATUE UNVEILED.

Atlanta, Ga. May 2l.-Presented to
the city and state by 10000 employees
of the Southern Railway. a magnifl
cent bronze statue of the late Samuel
r. Spencer, first president of the
Southern Railway, was unveiled here
today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
Sabbath Observance.

The various resolutions embodied in
the report of the committee on Sab
bath observance were heartily cheered.
especially those urging the Saturday
half holiday for workingmen. Before
passing, with "A unanimous vote Il
motion 10 accept the report and adopt
the resolutions suggested. Rev. Albert
Moore. secretary of the Lords Day
alliance of Canada, made an address
praising the stringent recommenda
tions of the report. and declaring that
the Sabbath Is better observed In the
United States than In any other
country, even Canada.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-22
NO OPPOSITION.

Nashville. Tenn. May 21.-Congress
man Williahm e. Houston of Woodbury.
was today declared the democratic
nominee for reelection from the Fifth
district of Tennessee lie Is without
opposition.