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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-12
MONTPELIER FIRE SPECTACULAR,
Cottage on Charles Srteet Destroyed with
All Its Contents.

All Its Contents
Montpelier was the scene of spectae-
ular fire yesterday morning, when the
street. which was occupied by Frank
Jurras was burned to the ground with
its contents. Mr.. Jurras was in Barr1
and his wife and child were awaiting his
return at a neighbor's. The flames were
pouring from every opening on the sec
ond floor when first seen by party of
men returning to their homes. An at
tempt was made by them to ring the
box at the corner Of Ridge and Charles
streets, but it did not respond, and box
"a, at the lower end of Charles street,
was what gave the alarm. By this time
the flames had gained great hesdway
and a series OF delays caused the fremen
much trouble.
When the department reached box "a.
il was found that the carts could not
be taken up the Charles. street hill aud
it was necessary to 60 by the way Of
Sibley avenue and Seminary hill After
two lines of hose had been laid and the
gate opened. the water barely triekled
out of the nozzles. and it was fifteen
minutes before there was force from
either hose to reach the fire.
The blaze was in one of the worst
locations in the city, and when the fire
department arrived the houses above
and below were beginning to scoTch
After thoroughly drenehing those, the
water was turned on the Jurras house.
which was too far gone to save anything.
II was soon seen that no one was IN the
house and some of the fremen tried to
get into it. but the smoke was sitting
and all that was saved from the furnish
ings was a music box and two chairs.
When the fire was under control noth-
ing was left but the walls and hooks
were used to pull them down
The alarm was given at the stroke Of
midnight, and il was so before the FIRE
was out. A gun was discharged during
the Ere. probably by the heat, but no one
was hit by the charges
The heat at first was SO intense that
even across the street it was too hot
for comfort. but when the water was
turned on. the fremen suffered greatly
from the cold. The FIRE was seen fof
miles around
The cause Is unknown. though Il "A
supposed to have started from the heat.
ing apparatus in the lower part Of the
house The cottage WAS owned hv
Charles F. Perrin, who also owned the
houses above and below il On the one
occupied By Mr. Jurras. SIR Perrin ests.
mates bis loss as 81 500, with $3.50 in.
surance. while the Insurance on the other
two covers the loss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-12
WILLIAM ]. PIERCE DEAD,
Barre Man who Was Committed to Jail
Last Tuesday.

William J. Pierce Of this city died
in Heaton hospital at Montpelier late
last night, having been taken there from
the county jail on Saturday morning
suffering from an intestinal trouble He
had been committed to the Institution
from the Barre city court last Tuesday,
December 6, for a subsequent offense oil
intoxication, his sentence being for thir-
ty days, but being increased to % for
the costs in the case. When he was
received there, the sheriff noticed thar
Mr. Pierce was not a we'll man, and
twice before Saturday a physician was
called to attend him, the last visit OF
which the physician pronounced that the
patient could not live. The man was
then taken to the hospital
Mr. Pierce was born in England IA
years ago and was a granite cutter by
occupation, being recently employed by
Young Bros. His wife died in the West
several years ago, and there are no other
relatives so far as known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-12
Lumber Mill at Rochester
Vernon. State ai..sIs ,I;,oy
L.J. ROBINSON, PROPRIETOR
Flames Discovered at Four O'Clock ami
Were Burning Fiercely at the Time.
There Was $4,000 In
surance.

Bethel, Dec. l2. The clapboard ant
hard wood flooring mill Of L. j. Robin.
son at Rochester was destroyed BY fire
this morning causing a loss OF abouI
$1,000. 1t is thought that the fire wat
of incendiary origin. The flames welt
discovered at 4 o'clock and were burning
fercely. The loss on the mill and ma
chinery is estimated at $4,000 and the
loss on the lumber at $4,000 Their,
was an insurance Of $1,000 on the entir,
property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-12
SKAIESG FATILITY
in WHITE RIVER
Henry Licquery Was Drowned at Hart
ford Saturday ternoon-Another
Boy Was Rescued.

Hartford Dec. r. The first skating
fatality III this town occurred late SAT
urday afternoon, when Henry Licquery,
aged Is years, was drowned in the White
river near the Hartford woolen mills.
The body has not been recovered
The boy was a son of Mr., and Mrs,
Joseph LicQuery, who reside here. He
was skating with two companions, Peter
TiucH and a Davis boy, when the ice
gave way, prccipitating all three into
The water, Davis got out and managed
to pun 1irrell out, but the Licquery
boy went down, and it is thought that
his heavy clothing prevented him from
rising to the surface
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-12
THOUGHT WATER black ICE.
Bert Libby Skated into It at Bndgton,
Me, and Was Drowned.

Brdgton Ne, Dec r. Bert Libby,
aged 27, unmarried, who recently moved
to this town from South Harrison, was
drowned late Saturday night while skat-
ing on Long lake
With q companion, Chester Russell,
Libby attempted to cross the lake, but
opposite Edwards camp Libby, who was
ia the lead, skated into open water.
Owing 20 the blaclsness Of the ice the
skaters were unable to detect open wa.
ter until Libby sank The body was
recovered yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-12
OLD RESIDENT OF pLAINFIELD. :
Burrage Marsh Died Saturday Afternoon
at Worcester, Mass.

Burrage Marsh, a long time resident
Of Plainheld, died Saturday afternoon at
Worcester, Mass. where he was staying
at the home OF his daughter Mrs. James
Pollock. The funeral win be held from
the Congrega tional church in Plainiield
on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Mr.. Marsh was born in Hartford
Conn, So years ago last April and he
came to plainfeId when young man
On April .. 1858, he was married 70
Eveline Perrin of Williamstown -Four
children were born to them, three daugh-
ters and one son, of whom only one sur
wives, the daughter. Mrs Pollock OF
Worcester. Ar Marsh was uncle to
Fred Perrin Of Plainield and Of Mrs.
NJ. A. Dewing OF Montpelier. There are
also four grandchildren, Stanley and
Villa Marsh OF Barre and Mrs. A. G.,
Brown and Miss Elizabeth Pollock OF
Massachusetts
Mr.. Marsh went to Worcester recently
to be with his daughter When residing
in plainfeld, he lived on farm Just
outside the village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-12
TAMMANY SC0RCHED
BADLY TODAY
Famous Gathering Place of Political Or
ganization Was In Danger of To-
tai struction--Caused by
Tioayafte
Cigarette.

New York, Dec l2.-Fire seriously
damaged Tammany hall and the adion.
ing theatre to-day, and the fremen had
hard work to condne the fire to the first
floor and assembly room. The fire was
probably caused by lighted cigarette
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-12
WENT 10 Is BELOW
That Was at Sheldon Yesterday Morn.
ing-Not So Cold To-day.

St. Albaus, Dee I2 The coldest
weather Of the season brought the ther-
m0meter down to 2S below zero IN places
at sheldon yesterday, while to-day the
there ranged from 10 TO
p below. At Swanton yesterday il was
from ! 3 TO Is below and from II to Is
to-day. The lowest temperature noted
in this city was y below this morn
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-12
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
She Wouldn't Use Anything but Candle
to Light Room.

New York. Dec l2 Mrs. Hilard. an
aged and wealthy widow of Milwaukee,
was burned to death in room in the
hotel Bristol to-day. She refused to use
gas or electricity and wanted candle
to light her room. 1t is believed that
the candle set fire to the bedclothes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-12
GRANITEVILLE MAN
SENTENCED FOR SELLING
James Riley Entered a Plea of Guilty
When Arraigned Before Justice
C. N. Barber To-day-Sen-
fenced to County Jail.

James Riley Of GranitevllIe was ar
raigned before Town Grand Juror G. N.
Barber in the city court room this morn
ing on the charge of illegal selling and
entered a plea Of guilty. NOn recommen-
dation Of States Attorney Carver and
on his attorneys statement that the
respondent was unable to pay q fine, he
was sentenced to the county jail for not
less than 30 or more than % days On
warrant issued by the states attor
ney Riley's house in GraniteyiIle was
raided at j O'Clock Sunday morning by
Constable w. Il. Cutler and Deputy Sher-
iH H. D. Camp The officers found no
liquor, but Riley was arrested and
brought to the lookup in this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-12

Mrs. Strong-John Do you hear me
Mr.. Strong lmeeklyl Yes, love.
Mrs. Strong There is a little corner
torn Off your pay check this week.
What 3id you spend it for-Puek.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29

An Aberdeen paper tells a Glad
stone story Of the memorable Mid
lothian tour. On one occasion
there was a great handshaking or
deal at the window Of the old gen.
tieman's railway carriage, and he
was rapidly getting the worst Of it.
A stalwart young policeman who
accompanied Mr.. Gladstone proved
equal to the occasion. Crouching
behind the great man and thrusting
his hand under Mr.. Gladstone's In
verness cape, the muscular "peeler'
gave each conner in turn a grip that
had no lack of cordiality.
"The auld mans uncommon
veegorous at his time O. life" OBJ
served one unsuspecting Scot as he
stroked his fingers.
Gle is that" concurred another
of the policeman's victims, "but did
We notice his dirty nails?"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
Real Cause OF Raldness.

Coming in from East Liberty or
train were two men who appar.
emily were old acquaintance and
who met in a jovial mood. Both
men were quite gray, but each had
a luxuriant head Of hair. Near
then sat stout party with a shin
ing dome that was almost destitute
OF hirsute covering.
The two friends exchanged face
tious remarks about silvered locks,
then INDUCED in some pleasantries
about the thinning Of the thatch,"
with casual references to doorknobs
and billiard balls, much to the
amusement of the passengers, but
to the evident discontinue Of the
baldheaded man.
The talk finally developed into an
argument on the cause of badness,
and after considerable POPULARITY
the pair turned to the pearly pated
stranger, and one said:
My friend and | have been dis
cussing the cause Of badness, but
we can't seem to agree. Would you
mind telling US what you regard as
the real cause of badness 2"
The stranger wheeled about, eyed
bis questioners flercely and snorted:
Brains w-Pittsburg Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
The ways OF JAPAN.
You Are Never Sure Of Privacy, Ewn
While Taking q Bath.

'"''j . 1"N"
AS one steps before the wide
open doors of the reception room
or into the court or the kitchen, as
the case may be, the host APP
proaches and greets with low bow,
followed by the hostess and usually
one or more of the maids, who,
kneeling, bend to the floor. The
salutations are returned, a word is
exchanged perhaps about the rooms
or the meal that is TO be prepared,
and the guest seats himself on the
low porch or platform that sur
rounds the entrances and removes
his shoes or sandals, leaving them
on the ground. IL one wears the
Japanese cloth shoe and straw san
dial, as | did some Of the time, the
feet are always washed in a wooden
basin of water brought by a maid,
who comes Gathering around the
outside of the house on wooden
clogs to bring il and sets it down
before one on the ground. A little
towel is brought, too, unless one, as
usual, has this most useful of arti-
Giles about his person.
Then the guest steps in, in stock
ing feet or barefoot, and, preceded
by a servant, passes through the
open rooms. often between double
line Of all the people of the house,
who are bowling to the floor. He
enters the room allotted to him and
there seats himself cross legged on
cushion on the matted floor be-
fore a tiny charcoal fire in brazier
and rests-at least pretends to rest
If he is foreigner-until disregard
for ceremony gets the better of him
and he adopts an easier position.
Presently comes a demure or smil-
ing little maid, with rosy cheeks and
fancifully colored silk kimono, who
kneels outside and slides open the
paper door, enters, kneels and
closes it, brings tea things to the
center of the room and, kneeling,
pours out wee cup Of tea to the
guest or each of the guests. This
done, she bends her forehead TO the
floor and patters out, opening and
closing the door, as before. II the
guest is an honored one some dain-
ty, such as bean jelly or cakes or
raw dough rolled in pink and
green powder, is brought with the
tea. Then tho guest steps out to
the porch 10 wash. and as he dries
his face he looks at the little cul- 4
ture5 garden or off to the distant
valley or forest or mountain OF sea.
Returning TO his room, he is
most Of the time alone until the
coming of the meal or, if it chances
to be afternoon or evening, until
the announcement comes that "the
bath is ready One is never entire
ly alone. Access 10 the room is al
WAYS free on several sides. and host,
visitor or servant may come in at
any time. One becomes used to
this and learns TO like il in most
ways. There is nothing hidden. 1t
makes life simple and informal and
more natural We found it dis
advantage sometimes when we had
too many visitors whose curiosity
got the better Of them, but we al
ways took it in good part, finding it
amusing rather than annoying
Robert Van Week Anderson n
Popular Science Monthly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29

Lord Kelvin when a professor at
Glasgow university was occasionally
obscure and complex when the in
terest of side issue led him off the
beaten track. This was made the
subject of an epigram which con-
trasted his methods with those Of
his assistant, Day, to his disadvan-
tage. The occasion chosen was that
of his return from having received
his knighthood, and student wrote
upon the blackboard, Work while
it is yet Day, for the knight cometh
when no man can work"
-
Charged For H.
Fanny Kemble, the celebrated
actress Of years ago, once spent the
summer at a small country town in
Massachusetts,. While there she en-,
gagged a neighbor, plain farmer,
to drive her around. The farmer,
desiring to entertain his guest, ex-
patiated freely upon the state OF
the crops and to neighborhood gos-
sip until Miss Kemble remarked
somewhat testify, "Sir, l engaged
you to drive for me, not to talk to
me-" The farmer said no more.
When Miss Kelnble was ready to
leave town she sent for the man
and asked for her bill. One Of the
items therein she could not under
stand and asked for an explanation
"That?' said the farmer. "Oh,
ats Sass, So | don't often take
but when | do l charge"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29

Il never saw such q child! You
don't seem TO know enough TO come
homcr'
well. dnt's just wot m, says about
your'-Nsw York World.
Mr. Meanly-It's something dreadful
My wife Is always asking me for mon
sy. It's money. money. money. all The
time.
Mr.. Japyon-wby. whatevG does she
do with o. this money!
Mr.. AeSnly-Ehl Oh, I don't know.
{ haven't given her any yet
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-21

 q If can obtain your confidence in my personal integrity, judgment and knowledge of the class of securities that return the high est rate Of interest consistent with absolute safety of principal, will secure by a logical and common-sense method what Is virtually a franchise from you to supply you with investments.
 q Such a franchise Is stronger and more enduring than can be obtained by Legislative enactment. This Is the kind of franchise I am after.
 0I know that 1 deserve your confidence. q, The large business that have already built up throughout the New England and Eastern States and my personal record will stand the very closest investigation. q. Therefore, beg to suggest that you ask your bank or any large institution with whom you connected, to get for you special report on me- either from the R. c. Dun Mercantile Association or the Brad street Company.
 q. would also be glad to have you ask any of the following thirty-five leading bank and trust companies Tn the New Enc' tt States and New York State, with W carry deposits and do business, wha' think of me and the kind of securities : Bangor, Maine, Eastern Banking & Trust C. Boston, Mass, American Trust Company Boston, Mass, First National Bank
 Brattleboro, Vt, Vermont National Bank Bristol, Conn., Bristol Trust Go.
 Collinsville, Conn., Canton Trust Company Fitchburg, Mass, Safety Fund National Bank Hartford, Conn, Etna National Bank
 Hartford, Conn.,, State Bank
 Hartford, Conn, Fidelity Trust Company Hartford, Conn.,, American National Bank Hartford, Conn, Hartford Trust Company . Hartford, Conn, City Bank
 Hartford, Conn.,, Hartford National Bank Hartford, Conn, Riverside Trust Company Hartford, Conn, Connecticut River Banking Holyoke, Mass, Home National Bank
 Meriden, Conn, Home National Bank
 New Haven Conn.,, National Tradesmen Bant North Adams, Mass, North Adams Trust Go. Norwich Conn, Thames Loan & Trust Go. Pttsfield, Mass, Berkshire Loan & Trust Go. Portland, Maine, Portland National Bank Providence, R. l., National Exchange Bank Providence, R. L. Union Trust Company Springfield, Mass, The Springfield National Ban Springfield, Mass, Third National Bank
 Springfield, Mass, Sp'f'd Safe Deposit & Trust C. Stamford, Conn, Stamford Trust Company Seymour, Conn, Seymour Trust Company Waterbury, Conn, Colonial Trust Go.
 Westfieid Mass, First National Bank
 Willimantic, Conn, Windham National Bank Worcester, Mass, Merchants National Bank
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-21

GMy fourth conviction was, that If a man engaged in this business was honest, ener- getic, industrious, and possessed of sound judgment as to the value of good investment securities, the public would ultimately find him out.
 q With these convictions or articles of faith, started the business of selling high grade investment securities by mail, first in and about Hartford, then later throughout the State of Connecticut.
 GAt the end of the FIRST YEAR I found that had sold over two hundred thousand dollars. worth of high grade investment be very good start.
 q The SECOND YEAR I sold over four hundred thousand dollars worth of high grade investment securities, mostly by mail. 1.-The THIRD YEAR sold over seven hundred thousand dollars worth of high grade investment securities, mostly by mail. q, Tho FOURTH YEAR I sold over nine hundred thousand dollars' worth of high grade investment securities, mostly by mail. O, l h1s increase m my business IS que solely to the fact that sell good, honest, invest mcnt securities, and because every customer | make becomes my friend, and whenever he has any more money to invest, or his friends have any, he either comes in, writes in. or sends his friends to me.
 q My business now has extended all over the New England States, and many of the Eastern States, and during the past year have sold over One Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars worth of high grade investment securities by mail to small investors.
 GI deal exclusively in hiqh-gradc invest ment securities consisting of Municipal Bonds, United States Government Bonds, State, Town, City and County Bonds, Guar antccd Raihoad Stocks, etc., many of which arc legal for Savings Banks and Trust Funds. q I make speciality of tho stocks and bonds of dividend-paying Electric Light and Gas Companies located in the largest cities of the United States, also of stocks of some of the best known and.most prosperous New England Cotton Mills, Textile Mills and Industrial Corporations.
 GIt makes 10 difference where you live, if you have $100, $1, ,000, or S1O,0O0 to invest, you can do business with me by mail to your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
INSURE. OF FUNDS
Congressman Hitchcock Files
Charges Against Ballinger.
Says Public Money Was Used to
Pay a Relatives Expenses.
HE MUST MAKE REPLY
To the House Committee on
Expenditures.
Senate Passes Conference Report
ON Investigation.

washington, Jan. 17.-Somewhat
waning interest in the investigation
of the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy
was quickly revived in congress today
by sensational charges against Secre-
tary Ballinger fled by Representative
Hitchcock. Nebraska, and incidentally
by the senates adoption of the in
vestigation resolution as agreed upon
in conference. The house will adopt
the resolution tomorrow.
The most important allegation OF
Mr.. Hitchcock is that funds of the in
terror department were improperly
used in paying private travelling ex-
penses of Secretary Ballinger's nephew.
The secretary and other officials OF the
interior department will be sub
poenaed before the house committee
cocks charges was addressed.
The Republican caucus to select
mem bers of the joint investigation
committee probably will be held We'd
nesday evening. The Democrats have
selected Rainey, Illinois, and James.
Kentucky. The senate members Of the
committee will be named by Vice
President Sherman as president of the
senate.
Senator Nelson today reported to the
senate the conference report on the
resolution providing for the investiga-
ton of the allinger-Pinchot contro-
versy. The conference report will per-
NIT any official or ex-official concerned
to appear personally or by counsel and
the time limits provided would make
it possible to extend the investigation
beyond this session of congress.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed.
The house received the report as
acted upon by the senate and it went
over until tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
LEAvENwoRTH POST GETS OUT
The Thomas Libel Suit Is Dismissed
Today.

Two years age Agnes Boss Thomas of
Leavenworth kidnapped her infant child,
which was in the custody of her moth
er-in-1aw, Mrs. M. S. Thomas. At the
time several newspapers, in publishing
the story of the case. intimated that
the mother was not fit person to have
the custody Of the child, and cited some
alleged passages of her life to support
their contention. AS result, Mrs.
Thomas brought suit against the Leav-
enworth Post. the Leavenworth Times,
the Atchison Globe and Mrs. M S.
Thomas, her mother-in-law, to recover
large damages for alleged libel.
Albert T. Reid of Topeka owner of
the Leavenworth Post, was today noti-
fled that the suit had been dismissed in
the United States circuit court against
the Leavenworth Post. Mrs. Thomas
thereby relinquishes her modest de-
mand for $4,000 against that publica-
ton. The case is of interest at this
time because Tillotson, the Kansas City
detective who is a defendant in the
Marian Bleakley kidnapping case of To-
peka and is today fighting in district
court for a change of venue. was also
a prime factor in the kidnapping of the
Thomas baby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

the million dollar appropriation "for the
protection of the public domain against
frauds" by the purchase of expensive
furniture, mounting into the tens of
thousands of dollars, the erection Of "a
certain large brick chimney for a land
office at considerable expense the en-
ployment Of some eighty additional
clerks, salaries increased, and in one
case at least doubled out of this mil
lion dollar fund" Getting the case of
Chief of the Field Service Swarz as this
instance), long telegraph bills which
cover long extracts from the newspa-
pers sent in by travelling representa-
tives of the general land Office. selection
of special agents not at all qualified"
etc.
The affidavit asserts, that when Mr..
Rallnxar hecaxne commissioner OF the