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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
AFFECTS WHOLE COUNTRY.
Iowa Monumental Dealers Feeling Gran
ito Suspension il Barre.

The Des Moines, Iowa, Capital. 81 ne
date Of January 20, has the followinQt
"Iombstones may soon be as scarce
Jas eggs. And as precious, too. For
5000 men are out on strike, which ties
up the granite cutting industries Of
Barre, IT. Barre Is the greatest gran
ite cutting center IN the world. With
the supply from that city failing, tomb.
stone dealers all over The country are
up against ii One Of them said this
morning. II we get an order for 4 mon.
ument we don't know whether Il win be
delivered in April or October. The
tombstone granite supply of the eoun-
try II practically stopped by the halt
of the cutting industry at Barre. And
the situation is so serious that a gener-
al alarm il being felt among marble and
granite dealers the country over.
William Alexander ef Barre. Vt.
spoke before the Iowa Marble and Gran
ite Dealers association this morning.
air. Alexander is the guest and princi-
pal speaker at this annual convention.
His address this morning was on the
at Barre lite told extensively
Of the actual conditions now existing
NANkNs anu AAAR tHC hAE HtAtAE - AufNl=
ing the granite industry all over the
Iand
The article further states that the
delegates to the associations conyen-
tion held banquet the night of the
and the speakers included
Mr. Alexander on Barre and z. y.
Fletcher Of Hardwick on "HardwicS.s
u Oldham Of Perry, lows, was toast
master and r. p, Sheriff. of ncs Moines,
gave the welcoming address, with D.
n Rapaleo Of Sioux City responding.
other speakers were John Bogen Of lie
Mars, las on Aftermath Of ex-Presi-
lent Alfred Johnson Of ST. Cloud,
slinn., on est Cloud and Homer Nc
Sinzie of st Cloud on Financial Duties
Il Retail Dealers to Wholesale. from
st Cloud Standpoint"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24

Elected Officers and Decide to Meet Next
h Woodstock.

Burlington, Jan. "a. Before adjourn
ing last Saturday the Vermont Bird
and Botanical Clubs decided t0 meet at
Woodstock on the week Of July a.
The Botanical club elected officers as
follows President, Ezra Bainerd Of
vice president, G Ct Prin.
gle of Burhngton secretary Prof.
IT. A. Edson Of Burlington. treasurer.
Mrs Nellie + Flynn of Burlington; Ii.
hrariau, Miss Phebe M Townie Of Bur
hngtonj assistant librarian, Miss Helen
Hodge Of Burlington.
A general executive committee was
appointed, as well as committees upon
meetings and a program for the sum
mer meeting. It was voted to send
Prof b. T. Robinson Of Harvard as
delegate from the Vermont Botanical
club 10 the international Botanical Con-
gress. to Be held in Brussels. Belgium,
next May
The Bird club also elected officers. IS
follons President, Prof G. II. Perkins
Of Burlinetons vice-president. G. II.
Ross of Rutland; secretary and treas
urer G. D Howe of Essex Junction
Publication and executive committees
were also appointed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
Therefore She Sues Her
Father-in-Law, Sen. Tillman
IN A SENSATIONAL CASE
h the Proceedings Mrs. B. R. Tinman,
Jr, Says She Was Insulted and
BrutaIly Maltreated by Her
Husband.

Columbia, s. G., Jan. e4.--The habear
corpus suit instituted BY Mrs. Lucy Til,
man, wife Of B. R. TiIlman, jr., against
United States Senator Tillman Of South
Carolina, for the recovery Of Der two
children, Douscha and Sarah, who were
decided to the senator contains startling
allegations. Mrs. Tillman alleged that
her husband insulted and brutaliy NAL.
treated her and shat he has squander-
ed much Of her estate. The state su-
preme court has issued and order ask
ing Senator Tilman to show cause why
ha should not return the two children.
Mrs. Tillman, ir., alleges in her suit
that she has been deserted BY her hus-
band, and that bis parents are not only
keeping her children but that she Is not
allowed to see them.
Washington, D. G., Jan. 24.-~Afy son
and his wife have been twice separated.
said Senator Tillman to-day when asked
regarding the slit instituted IN South
Carolina By Mrs 1illman, IT., 10 get
possession of her children. "The last
time she went, leaving the children he
continued, "and they were than decided
to me, Under the law Of South Caro-
lima, this may Be done Eminent law
yers have told her she cannot recover
tho children. I am going to see that
they are guarded and cared for.
"'rhe situation Is complicated bv the
peculiar legal code Of South Carolina.
There is no -.voree law IN that state. SO
that my son and bis wife cannot Be al
yorced. There is state law which I
do not believe exists anywhere else. pro-
siding that parent can deed his chill
dren to anybody he chooses. Under
that provision my son some time ago
decided bis children to me and am hold
Inc them BY right Of law. with their ia
thers consent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
AlOnzO Batchelder, PrOmi-
nent PlainfieId Man
PASSED AWAY TO-DAY
Joseph Martin Of Barre Dropped Dead
This Forenoon--John Watt Dies Of
Typhoid Fever-Mother Of Prin.
HOLSTER at No. Montpelier.

Alonzo N. Batchelder lifelong and
well.known resident Of Plainneld died
at his home there shortly before Z o'clock
this morning. His death was due to
general breaking-down from old age. MS
health had been falling for long time.
He would have been So years Of age to-
morrow and was born on farm within
a half mile Of where he died. He was
married 81 years ago this coming Maf
70 Demoline Peabody. who survives him.
together with two sons, Aldro A. and
Henry W. and one daughters Mrs. Ed
ward =. Nye, all Of Plainaeld The
funeral services win be held from the
late home Wednesday afternoon at one
o'clock. The Rev Perrin Fisse. pastor
Of the Congregational church. win ofiiei.
ale. The interment will be IN the Center
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
PRIN HoIrIsrER's MOTHER DEAD.
Mrs. Elizabeth Knapp Hollister Died
Yesterday at No. Montpelier.

Mrs Elizabeth Knapp HoIlister, Wild
ow Of II A Hollister and mother Of
Principal o. K Hollister Of Goddard sem
mary, died early yesterday morning at
her home place il North Montpelier. hav-
ing been IN feeble health for two months
The funeral viii be held there Tuesday
afternoon at two o'clock, Rev ]. Edward
Wright Of Montpelier officiating. and in-
terment win be in the village cemetery
there.
Mrs, Hollistar was born In Moretown
rs years ago but had lived nearly ali
her life in East Montpelier. TO which
place she went with her parents when
she vas very young She was married
to Mr Holiister about So wears ago.
-Four children were born to them. 81
whom Principal Hollister and Mrs. j. ".
81 North Montpelier survive.
The either two children were Charles T.
and Horace Holhster. One brother. or
lando Knapp. also survives He came
from Boston early last fall To spend the
winter at the home of Mrs. BntterAeld.
where also Mrs. Hoiiister was living
Mrs HollisteF was q member Of The
LnlYersaliRs church ia North Montpelier
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
Confession IN Mysterious
Rochester, N. Y, Murder
AFTER MANY MONTHS
James A. Han, Who Sought to Secure Re
lease from Military Term by TesEi-
mony in Anna Schumacher Cas-,
Caught BY His Own Ruse.

Portsmonth n. H., Jan. "a. James
A. Hall, who was held for the murder
Of Anna Schumacher IN the Holy sepul-
cher cemetery at Rochester, n. T.,
on August 7, 1909, last night confessed
TO Sheriff Willis X. Gillette Of Munroe
county, n Y, who came here for the
prisoner that he strangled the girl 10
death. Washington 50 far has not hon.
ored the requisition for Hall, but it is
expected soon when Hall win be tak.
on back to Rochester to stand trial.
In his confession Hall Is reported to
have stated that The Schumacher girl en-.
tered the cemetery with a bouquet for
her mothers grave when he approached
her and made an improper proposal.
She tried to run but he caught her and
stiaed her cries while he attacked her
He struck her down, he says. The girl
was II years Of age.
Hall has been naval prisoner con.
fined on the 9. s. receiving ship, South
cry, serving an eighteen months term
for fraudulent enlistment and being 4
deserter. In the month Of August, after
the murder Of the Schumacher Qirl Inv
Rochester. Hall went to Montreal snd
later to Columbia, Ohio, and there en-.
listed IN the army His description Be-
ing sent to Washington, he was recog.
nized by his fnger prints as a deserter
and was Immediately tried by court
martial and sentenced to Imprisonment
at Portsmouth.
Two weeks ago Hall wrote to the
Rochester authorities that he could
furnish valuable information toward the
conviction of Anna schumake SLAYER.
Il the civil authorities would interest
themselves to secure his release from
The prison ship. His statement was al.
20 forwarded to tie navy department
II Washington, and the matter has been
kept from the public until Saturday,
when the Rochester officials came here
With requistion from the governor of
New York for Ball which was presented /
% Capt Ffank B Wilmer, the command.
lnt ai the navy yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
pLAYED BALL wIra oFFIcERs.
Woman Threw Bottles Of Whiskey Out
Of Cellar Window to Them.

Rutland Jan "a Two raids for IN.
toxieating liquors were made Saturday
by Deputy sherids Pascal Rieci. a. al
Leonard and ,. A. Parker, one in this
city and one ia Pttsford. AT the home
of RafIaele Auscatieio On Meadow street.
the officers found several men playing
cards and behind the counter was the
proprietor who plunged Through a vim
dow as the officers entered and escaped.
a barrel Of wine and barrel Of cider
were seized by the officers.
At the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Mar
cisco, in Biftsford, one of tho officers
was left on guard outside the building.
The women Of the house rushed down
to the collar and began throwing bot
ties 81 wbiskey out 81 the cellar win
dow, the officer catching them as they
came out Five gallons OF whiskey in
jugs and BOTTLES were brought back to
the city The woman, who has sx chill.
dren was not arrested but promised
to appear in court in this city today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
SAVED BY COLD WEATHER.
Shift in Temperature Prevented Serious
Flood in Barre.

A change IN the weather late Saturday
was probably all that saved the city
from serious consequences from the re.
suits Of the rain and warm weather,
which broke up the ice in Stevens branch
and sent it down upon the bridges to Be
piled in great masses. Workmen Of the
street department, employees Of the Barre
railroad and the Central Vermont rail.
way were kept busy Saturday, yesterday
and to-day IN clearing the ice from the
bridges. where IL had become lodged
II was feared late Saturday afternoon
that the ice Ii the Trow & Holden pond
would give way and come rushing down
the stream to add 10 the jam already col
ectad above the Prospect street bridge
Luckily, the weather changed just IN
time
The thaw WIS an unusually severe one
for midwiHter and the iee was strong and
broke in large cakes, which could not
pass between the additional tresties re-
Gently placed under the Barre railroad
bridges at Prospect street and in the
rear Of the Miles granite building few
weeks ago.
The workmen succeeded N clearing the
bridge back 81 the Miles building IN 4
short time, without recourse to blasting,
but it was necessary to dynamite the ice
at the Prospect street bridge The nitro.
glycerine worked 20 well there that Il
was used on the jams at the Granite
street bridge and later it was used on
the jam at the back Of the Miles build
ing, which Immediately became ologged
again, as soon IS the Tee was freed from
the Prospect street bridge.
Work was continued until 1T o'clock
Saturday night. when the ice was cleared
from The stream 10 m extent to make f
safe N'orkmen with pixies and picks
worked yesterday getting what ire they
could away from The bridges and apalu
this morning Superintendent of Streets
u G DeBune with a few w0rkmen began
blasting the ice above The Prospect street
bridge to get a channel through. So that
there will not b 90 much danger when
the spring freshets come
THE blasting proved an attraction for
scores Of people and several were struck /
but not hurt, BY flying pieces Of ice.
were broken IN several Of the
near the scene 81 operations hv
The flying particles Glass was broken
from fhe windows in tie r. 3 Clark +
building. the Miles building. the house
occupied BY Alex Diehie and that of A I
3ooney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
MILL FIRMs CONSOLIDATE.
Various Essexand calendonia County
Concerns Merge.

st. Johnsbury, Jan. "a. The National
Flooring company, with q capital stock
Of $4,000, Is the newest stock company
il St. Johnsbary and is organized ia
St Tobnshury for the purpose of inereas-
ing the business at the old Northern
Lumber company mill, now operated by
" D. Stinson i also takes in the min
and lands of the Hastings Supply COM
pany, ia Lunenhurq and Concord. There
are about 30 men now employed at
the Stinson mill and from 80 10 % in
tie employ Of thq Hastings supply com
paHy ~ the new concern starts oH
with about rs employees.
The company was organized by G. IT.
Stevens, Joseph Fairbanks. M. Al Rick
eli and 4. VI Hastings The first meet
ing was held Friday and these directors
were elected W. b. Stinson. Joseph
Fairbanks and n W Hastings The di-
reetors have organi2ed as follows.
President ". d. stinson; treasurer, L.
". Hastings; secretary, Joseph Fair
banks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
INDICTMENT AGAINST
HEINZ CONSOLIDATED
Trial set for March Judge Hough Asked
to Have Those Found Two Years
Ago Dismissed. But Attorney
Wise Demurred.

New York Jan "a Federal Judge
Hough who Saturday, quashed the in.
iietment against Heiaz, the Montana cop
per man, asked today to have the indiet-
nents found two years ago by John b.
stanehlieid Heinz attorney, dsmis ad.
United States District Attorney Wise
denurred and the indictments were con-
solidated With the trial set for March.
Notions 70 qHasll tle indictments against
Heinz his brother. Arthur z. Calringer,
Carlos Wakefield and Sanford Robinson.
for piriting away tie books Of the cop
PEI company haYe been argued and
boagh has ordered the briefs fled to-
morrow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
COURT STILL HAS LIQUOR
In Three Cases in Which Respondents
Were Taken to County Court.

tNA" AsHAtsRA W @essfAtf MNA4As
The three cases 81 State vs Tntoxicat-
ing Liquor, IN which Jack Stewart, Mrs
Minnie Willis and Louis Spinella are
interested which have been on the city
court docket since last fan because 81
the respondents having been taken into
county court on informations filed
against them before the case had beeM
disposed 81 IN city court. were set for
a hearing this morning, but at Che re-
quest Of the grand Juror were again con.
tinued until February ri
"A quantity of beer found hidden 10
a cupboard was seized BY the police at
the house occupied by Mrs. Minnie Willis
on Granite street and lignor was also
seized in a raid Al the house occupied by
Louis Spinella The liquor seized at Mrs.
Willis was claimed hv Stewart. An Of
this liquor is still held hy tho court for
trial on condemnation proceedings Spi-
nella IS serving sentence Of three
months in county jail on his plea ii
county court eff Keeping with intent to
sell and the liquor case was put over
until he has served out his sentence.
Mrs Willis WIS convicted in county court
and released on probation. Willis was
acquitted Of the charge 81 keeping.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
MITCHELL ATTENDING MEETING
Of United Mine Mother Jones
Also Present.

indianapolis Jan pa The opening
convention Of the United Mine Workers
to-day witnessed the presence OF John
Mitchell their former president Mother
Jones equally beloved By the members
Of the association. was also present
Late to-day joint committee, making
plans for i closer union with the West
err federation, viii meet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
eRANIrEvILLE WOMAN nEAp.
Mrs. Frank Donovan's Body Taken t.
CadyvilIe. n. Y. fol Burial.

Mrs. Anna Winn Donovan wife of
Frank Donovan Of Graniteville died at
their home 1T 10 o'clock Saturday night
after only a weeks illness from plural
pneumonia. She was a years Of aye
and was born ii Penl. N. Y. She was
married To Mr. Donovan 20 years AGO
and for the past IL years they have
resided in Graniteville. The survivors
in the family are the husband. two
brothers. who reside in Syracuse, N. III.
one sister in Bloomdole, nj II, and
another in South Carolina.
The funeral services were held at nine
o'clock this morning at ST. Svlvesters
church II Graniteville, Rev Joseph Tur-
cot officiating. The remains were taken
to-day to CadyvilIe, n. ", for inter
ment beside those Of her parents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
Granite Cutters, Donation.

The granite cutters union has turned
over S5s7S to The relief fund Of the
Jumpers, boxers and derriekmen's union,
This action Is the more Herltorions when
It Is taken into consideration how many
needy ones they have to attend to them.
selves. Il shows the spirit Of true man.
hood il trying to relieve Tie wants of
others Those making the donations
have had only lockout pay to provide
for their own wants for the past tea
weeks.
The Dreamlsnd theatre donated 90 pai
cent. Of it's receipts for Saturday evening
% The same cause and will do likewise
on Wednesday evening The Biiou Thea
tire generously makes the same provision
for this evenings receipts. james AIntch
secretary
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
PARIS THREATENED
WITH WATER FAMINE
Suffering Incalculabie Loss BY Floods
and Now Distressed by Breaking
Of Water Mains and Consequent
Contamination BY Sewage.

Paris, Jan. "a The warm weather
and rain still falling are causing the
Seine, which Is already unprecedentlv
high, to continue to rize threatening
the city with incalculable loss. The
famous Place de Ia Concorde viii prob.
ably be flooded and the whole citv Is
endangered by a water famine. due to
the breaking Of the mains and contami.
nation by sewage. The famous Alma
bridge IS likely to Be dynamited. as 4
dam is forming there and it viii be nee.
essary to destroy it 10 order to save the
entire city from inAndation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
WORE HERSELF our.
Mrs Mary Curtis Died in waterbury
Insane Asylum.

The remains Of Mrs. Mary Curtis Of
Island Pond were shipped through Mont
pelier to-day to Island Pond from WATER
bury, where The woman died yesterday.
Mrs Curtis was taken to the insane asv.
INN week ago last Saturday, suffering
from acute insanity She died from ex.
haustion, having simply worn herself out.
She was about IS years Of age and was
the mother OF six children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
DEATH or JOHN war;.
Had Been III With Typhoid for Four
Weeks Two Sons Also III.

The death of John Watt oecnrred IT.
1880 Saturday evening at his home. 8
Trow avenue, after 4 four weeks ill.
ness with typhoid fever. Mr. Watt was
30 years Of age and was born In Aher.
deen Scotland He attended the schools
In that city and then served his ap-
prentieeship q the granite cutting trade.
He came 70 Barre l8 years ago ANA
entered the employ Of Barclay Brothers.
whore be has since been employed. He
was married g years ago to Miss Maria
Robertson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Robertson Of this CITY. and she.
with their three sons. John, William
and George, survives him. Two Of the
boys are also III with typhoid fever. He
is also survived BIZ his father, broth
er and sister in Scotland and one
brother Alex. Of this city.
Tie was q member Of CLAN Gordon
Order Of Scottish clans. and IF the For.
esters Of America, also the Burns club
and Of the Owls Of this citv
The funeral services viii be held at
two o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
BURIED ls 80 IN sAwpusr.
Boy Of IS Killed BY cavein of Big Pile
at East Andover. N. Il.

Franklin, N. H., Jan. "a. Charles
Sleeper, the lS-yearold son Of William
A. Sleeper Of East AndoVer, was killed
there yesterday by the cavein of a pile
Of sawdust
The boy and his father went to the
pile on the WIN Cole lot. three miles
from this town, 10 net load of saw
dust for bedding. While they were dig.
ging the pile cayed in and both were
buried AR Sleeper managed to die
himself free. but the boy was smothered
His BODY was found buried in Is feet
of sawdust.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
DROPPED DEAD THIS NOON.
Joseph Martin Of Washington Street
Went to Washington for Loay Of Hay.

Joseph Martin, who resided at 1913
Washington street, dropped dead this
noon in Washington, where he went this
morning with Liberty Hall 10 draw home
a load Of hay Mr. Martin had been
subject 10 heart trouble, and it IS sup
posed that this was the cause of his sud
den death The news was telephoned to
his home shortly after / o'clock this
afternoon, and no further particulars
could be learned He is survived BY a
wife and several children, Mrs. w. S.
Robins Of this city being daughter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
TWENTY TImEs a FATHER.
Joseph Macy Of Moretown and Mrs. Macy
(2) Had a Daughter Born.

Moretown. Jan 24 Joseph Macy d
the Jones brook neighborhood IS q father
for The twentieth time, tie latest arrival
ID his household having been born last
night It being a girl ana the thirteenth
child Of his present wife By his former
wife he had seven children Not an the
twenty are living at the present time
Nh Macy IS 90 years old and his wife
is 30
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
WILL GO 400 FEET
BENEATH POLAR STAR
German Traveller Has New PLAN for
Reaching North Pole and Others
Believe It win Succeed. Boat
Waiting.

Berlin, Germany Jan a. DR.. An
schuetz, noted German traveller,
outlines q bold plan to-day for reaching
tbs north pole. He would use a special
II constructed submarine to steam 400
feet below the polar seas "A boat ID
now at Kiel, waiting the DOCTORS pleas
nre. Or. Veen Hayer. a German, lead
ing the polar expedition, believes there
is a good chance Of the plan succeed
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
eIyEN rRIAL ro-moRRow.
Edward DeForge and Peter Bertram on
Charges Of Assault

Edward DeF0rge and Peter Bertram
were arrested Saturday afternoon by Of
iicer George Carle on warrant charging
them with breach of the peace The Of
fense with which The men were charged
was the assaHlting Of Joseph Jacques at
his home on River street,
The men were given q hearing later
Saturday afternoon in city court and
both pleaded not guilty, and Che case
is set for hearing at nine o'clock Tuesday
Bail was placed at $50 IN the
case Of Bertram, and this was furnished
10y Isis brother Fred Bartram DcFaree
was allowed his liberty on dis own
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
Robert Noble Of Burlington
Files in Bankruptcy
HIS OCCUPATION A CLERK
In His Petition for Being Declared :
Bankrupt He Gives His Debts as
sso0s6.5o and Assets as
1900.

Rutland, Jan. 24.-Robert Noble os
Burlington, who gives his occupation az
clerk, to-day fled petition IN bank.
ruptcy with Clerk F. s. Platt Of the
United States district court. He gives
his liabilities as s50,Os6.59 and his assets
as 81 200.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
JOHNSON FuRNTsHEp BOND.
For His Reappsarance to Felonious AS
sauIt Charge.

New York Isd "a Besides his press
Iue engagement eiEh 1ames J JeHriee
O July i, Jack johnson, the big negro
aagilist, Yesterday entered another date
IN his notebook this time with the grand
jury Of New York county And, as an
earnest that he viii keep it. johnson was
required to furnish q bail bond Of Sl.00c
When this formality was over, johnson
left for Montreal.
Felonioas assault is charged against
The champion, who, the complaint re-
cites, last week swung his right to the
jaw of an undersized friend Of his own
race and then stepped urgently on lis
fallen friends face