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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
R0CKEFELLER'S SON PULLS.
HIM FROM AUTOS PATH
Car Shoots Around Corner and Nearly
Bowls oil King over-chaufeur
Gives a Scornful Glance at

New York, April 5.--John D. Rookie.
Teller took 4 two hours stroll Sunday
and came within an inch OF being run
down BY an automobile. Just as he
was stepping from the curbing At Fifty
seventh street and Ninth avenue, car
swerved swiftly around the corner.
John y. Rockefeller, r., caught bis fa-
Their BIZ the right arm and pulled MIN
back just IN time
The automobile carried a New Jersey
license tag and the chauffeur was the
only person riding in t. When the
driver saw that Mr. Rockefeller was
about TO step in front Of the machine
he screamed out;
Hey Watch where You are going"
Without making any effort TO slack
en- his speed, the chauffeur shot seorn-
full glance at Mr. Rockefeller as he
turned the automobile into Fifty sew
enth street. Mr. Rockefeller and bis
son waited for two other machines 70
pass before they crossed the street and
continued their walk to Eleventh av-
enue
While in West Fifty seventh street,
between Eighth ana Ninth avenues, dur
ing their walk, Mr. Rockefeller and mis-
son stopped for a few seconds to watch
boys, who were playing marbles on the
sidewalk
Laying his hand on the head Of a
little hare-headed 7-year.old. AIr. Rookie
Teller said:
MY little man, don't YOU know YOU
should not play marbles On Sunday
Little heed was given the advice. and
the game Of "three-hole pug went on
with as mucn enthusiasm az though it,
bad not been interrupted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
REMARKABLE DEATH SENTENCE
AS Pronounced by Judge Benedict on a
Murderer in New Mexico.

Probably the best anecdote Of Judge
Benedict Of New Mexico is that told
with regard to bis sentence Of death
pronounced upon one Jose Maria Mar
tin, who was convicted Of murder in
the district court Of Taos county under a
state Of facts showing great brutality
and with absolutely no mitigating cir
cumstanees, Judge Benedict said;
Jose Maria Martin, stand upl Jose
Maria Martin, you have been indicted
tried and convicted BY jury Of your
oomtrymen Of the crime Of murder and
The court Is now about TO pass upon
you the dread sentence Of the law A.
d usual thing Jose Maria Martin II
is q painful duty for the judge Of a
court 81 Justice To pronounce upon a
human being the sentence Of death.
There Is something horrible about it and
the mind Of the court naturally re-
volts from the performance Of such a
duty. Happily, however. your ease is
relieved Of an sucn unpleasant features
and the court takes positive delight in
sentencing you b death
-Non are q young man, Jose Maria
Martins apparently or good physical
constitution and robust health OFdinar.
10y you might have looked toward to
many years OF life. and the court has
no doubt you have. and have expected
to die a. a green cid age but you arc
about 70 be eut Oh on account 81 your
own act. Jose Maria Martin. It 4 now
the spring times III d little while The
grass viii be springine up green 10 these
beautiful valleys and on these broad
mesas and mountainsides flowers will
be blooming; birds viii he singing their
sweet carols and nature win be putting
or ner most gorgeous and her most at.
traetiyo robes, and life will be pleasant
and men will want to stay; but none
81 this for YOU. Jose Maria Martin;
the flowers viii moi bloom for YOU Jose
Maria Martin: the birds viii not carol
FOR You, Jose Marin Martin: when these
things come 70 gladden. the senses Of
men, You will BE- occupying space
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
SAFES BLOWN in THE
OFFICES OF THREE MILLS
Robbers Who Come and GO in Auto
mobile Get $3.50 in All at Woon-
socket-Use Blankets to Dead
en- the Sounds.
en- the Sounds.

woonsoeket r. J., April 5.-Tne safes
in the Offices Of three mills near here
were blown open with dynamite be-
tween midnight and S o'clock yester.
day morning. AZ the rorestdale mills.
Forcstdale. three miles away less than
100 was secured At Mohegan, two
miles from Forestdale, the safe gave
up $50. and a. the orrell mills office
AZ olensdale, mile farther on, the
burglars secured Sloo
IN each ease blankets were stolen
from the min stables ana these were
used 70 deaden the sound Of tho ex.
plosion. THO door Of the safe in the
Forestdale mill office was found on top
of desk, where IL was blown hy the
force 81 the explosion The safe-break-
ers came and went in an automo-
bile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
Five Companies Had Expenses
Last Year
SHELDON GOT $4,000
Further Items Of s. 500 Hotchliss Tries
to Find Out How the
Money Was TX
pended.

New York, April g. Five thousand
dollars were spent in 1909 by the New
York board Of Gre underwriters 70 crush
the soealled anti.compaet bin introduced
IN the state Senate By Senator Thomas
r. Grady, the Tammany legislator. The
late George p Sheldon received the mon.
81 from the board and distributed II as
he saw It, Whom he paid for services
was not brought ont in the testimony
at yesterdays hearing ia the investiga.
ton By Superintendent Of Insurance
Hotehkiss. although there were more Wit
nesses than on any previous day Of the
hearing II was developed however, that
in addition to The 5000 used to defeat
the Grady measure, the board spent 49,
500 during the same session to il the
liquidation bill which gave power to the
superintendent Of insurance, under GER
tain conditions, TO take possession Of
and liquidate insurance companies. How
it was distributed could not b learned
e. r. A. Correa, vice president Of the
Home Insurance company, who has tes
NtAHM MtNAAEf MAN NfiN MAhfNHr htAtWNtHN
whom Superintendent Hotchsiss brought
out the testimony concerning the Grady
measure re tried hard to show that
William f. Buckley. the lobbyist, had
received The $1,000 or a part OF Il from
sheldon. but was unable to do 50. Bnt
he did establish that after the legislature
adjourned Buckley went to Europe and
returned on August 30. The next day
Sheldon issued a hurry cali for q meeting
Of the laws and legislation committee
Of the underwriters board. Inside III
two hours after be called the committee
the meeting was held and Sheld0ns 81
for 5000 for legal services. clerical
hire and other expenses was approved
The next day sheldon put the bill
through the finance committee Of The
board
After the hearing the superintendent
was asked Il be- would subpoena Senator
Gmdy 10 ask him about events IN Albany
in CONNECTION With legislation last year.
Mr. Hotehkiss replied that he doubted
whether he had power to subpoena q
member Of the legislature during the
session, hut that Ne would be glad to
receive Mr. Grady's testimony If tie
senator chose to appear voluntarily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05

about six BY two, beneath the sod and
re green grass and those beautiful flow
ers viii be growing above your lowly
head.
4The sentence Of the court il that
YOU be taken from this place TO the
county jaili that you be kept there
safely and securely confined, in the Gus
tody Of the sheriff. until the day ap.
pointed for your execution. BE very
careful. Mr.. Sheriff, that he have no
opportunity TO escape and that you have
him at the appointed place az the ap-
poiuted time. That you be 50 Kept, Jose
Maria Martin, nntil--Mr. Clerk on
what day 81 The month does Friday,
about two weeks from this time. come II
@March p, your honor"
ayerv well, until Friday. the twenty
second day Of March, when yon viii b
taken by the sheriff from your place Of
confinement to some safe and convenient
spot within the county that is in your
discretion. Mr. Sheriff; YOU are only
confined to the limits Of the county
that yon there be hanged by the neck
until YOU are dead, and--the court was
about Il add jose Maria Martin, may
God nave mercy on your soul but the
court viii not assume the responsibility
of asking an all wise Providence to do
that which a jury or your peers has
refused to do. The Lord couldn't have
mercy on your soul.
However, IL you affect any religious
belief or are connected with any re-
ligious organizations, It might be we'll
enough for you TO send for your priest
Or your minister and get from him
well. such consolation as you can-but
the court advises you to place no rell-
ance upon anything of that kind Mr..
sheriff remove the prisoner "---From the
Green Bay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
ASSEMBLY WANTS INVESTIGATION
Votes Almost Unanimously for the In
curry


Albany N " April 8 The resolu
ton of ANamhlyman AcIneruey 81 R0eh.
ester providing for q legislative invest
cation If ALI insurance companies other
than life passed the assembly last night
BY a vote d Ia t. q The negative
votes were east IS Assemblymeu Bates
Bennett, Dana and gG0nnor
Both resolutions to become effective
will hare to be coneuTred in By the
Senate.
The Merritt resolution was offered as
a substitute for one introduced hv AS
semblyman Donovan OF New York.
Three substitutes IS New York Nom
bers seeking to broaden the inquiry br
making II 4 general Investigation. were
offered. One bY Assemhlymau Bates,
was ruled ont 81 order another by
Assemblyman Hoey, was withdrawn, and
third ~ Assemhlyman Dana, was de-
feated by q vote of ll6 10 g,
The Dana resolution recitea that athcre
is evidence Ga ile with tie state super
inteudent Of insurance that money has
been used or attempted TO be used to
affect corruptly the acts Of members IF
the legislatures there is evidence on Gle
ii the senate that demands were made
for money d affect legislation corruptlv
in 1905, and that fund was collected
and brought TO Albany for that purpose.
and that members md officers of the
legislature have acted as attorneys and
received pay in matters that were At
the time before the legislature"
Majority Leader Merritt urged the res
lection Of the resolution on the ground
that the Mclnerney resolution, which
was later adopted, provided for general
InYesliqation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
United States Circuit Courts
Decision
IN CASE OF SUGAR co.
Must Bring Them Before the Grand jury.
Moreover Immunity Is Not to
Be Gained by the
Action.

New York. April 5.-United stairs
Judge Lacombe yesterday refasaa ID
punish Tie American Sugar Refining
company TOR contempt Of court The
90, efnment has asked that tha corpora.
tion be declared ii contempt ior rssns
ing to produce rs books before the grand
iafy i7fes eating the sugar undetueigh-
ng frauds ID Response p subpoena Sc.
reeted q ths company and served upon
ils sserttaly. Charles r. Hicks. .eise
rsiuser Ga produce the boots inlss
sworn before the grand jury. Tile gov.
erHment however believing TIM ground
fer i claim Of immunity might rhus ~
established declined 80 put him under
cath. ana the grand jury. consequently,
did NOT 0blHin possession of the books
IN recent argument It was claimed il4s
tie company could not Be subp0enae as
q corporate entry and that al Individual
must bt named Judge Eae0mba ii bis
opinion Banded down yesterday. aia
that he regarded the subpoena serysa
"a Hpike IS far too sweeping to be
ever. which was served Oh the president
and resident agent II the company and
FestFittei W specified books. was uphold
BY the court which denied the appliea.
tion of eonipanys counsel To set II
aside.
Judge Laeombe IN his opinion did not
uphold the contention Of tiie sugar com
pany that il could not be suhpoenaed
as q corporation. In his opinion, Judge
Lacombe said
NO doubt this Is a wholly novel prae.
tice, hut it seems to BE a logical outcome
Of the distinction between the corpora
tion and the Individual pointed out IT,
The American Tobacco case and Hale VS..
Henkel, and the alleged difficulties III
such practice are theoretical, rather than
practical
The company might select its own
messenger to produce documents wanted
By a grand jury, the court thought and
such messenger would not have to he an
individual who might be neriminated by
the documentary evidence he carried with
him. The court declared that corpora
ton could not refuse to produce books
on the ground that it might ineriminate
itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
METEOR SETS BARN ABlAzE.
Ploughs Through the Roof and Flames
Shoot up Afterward

Dover Al ~ April ga crowd Of
curious persons pokea 70 elneerly fash-
ion among tbs charred ruins 81 the
stablg hack Of Fearings hotel here fof
meteor which set tile building afre
According to story told by Frank
llezclton. William Bidgood aud Emil
Harhouse. the meteor plunged out Of
Tie sky between 8 ana 10 O'Clock and
ploughed straight through The building
from roof 10 floor
The sightseeFs are looking FOR the
meteor, Which The observers 81 It claim
must have been at least foot ia ii.
ameteF The three men were stnding
a block away from the MOTEL whom the
meteor made les appearance They were
lrst inclined to mgard il as an optical
iillision, but IN instant aiteywara
flames shot up from the harn Thc
rapi3ity with which they gained head
way indicated that tho building haa been
invaded hy column Of FRI ard was
set fire to from top to bottom at the
same moment
The damage amounted o something
over $1,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05

Senate leader, the second n succession
70 the goyernorship Of this great state.
Il have no desire to remain a member
Of this great legislative pody If my pres
ence il to give oiiensc Is any 81 IT'S
members, ! realize, and from the begin
ming have realized chat with TIE feeling
here as il Is my usefulness 70 my dis
trict as a member Of this legislature Is
at an end. ! cannot afford The expense
Of a further bearing ard another trial,
and I feel that | ought not to impose
the expense thereof on the state. Needed
legislation ought not TO be longer de
layed and 50 am going TO voluntarily
surrender my oiiee,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
FREE AT LAST.
Woman Held for Murder and ARISEN Is
Discharged.

Discharged.
Boston, April S After remaining IA
jail year and half, Mrs. Mary Kelle-
her was discharged at Fast Cambridge
yesterday morning on the day when
she was 10 have been tried on six counts.
charging murder and one Of arson.
Mrs Kelleher was taken from The
jail at East Cambridge to the court
house at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, and after conference with At
torneys Hugh Bancroft and Harry Al.
stearns, her counsel, in the sheriffs Of
fee, she was discharged BY the court
It is said that the charge Of arson will
not be pressed against her.
Mrs Kelleher WAS accused Of muf-
dering her husband, her children and
other persons BY using poison. She was
originally arrested on the arson charge.
and when alleged evidence Of the mur.
ders developed, she WAS again indicted
She was examined in regard TO her SAN
ity last week.
District Attorney John J. Higgins adj
dressed the court yesterday morning,
saying that while arsenic bad been
found ON the mattress Of the bed on
which one Of the alleged victims had
died. no such evidence bad been discov-
cred in the other cases, and he did not
think the prosecution had sufficient
grounds upon which to proceed He
therefore asked that the Jury be di-
reeted to find verdict OF mot guilty.
Attorney Bancroft also addressed the
court on behalf Of his client.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
Telephone me Zine

New York, April 5A big telephone
cable proved life line yesterday for
Mrs Charles Bruno, when she was
trapped BY Ere on the fourth hoor Of
her embroidery shop Oh Sixth street.
Finding escape By the stairway cut off.
Mrs. Bruno bravely gasped the wire
rope outside her window aud dangled
in mid-air, as she slid swiftly along ii
to the second aeor 81 the building nexr
door Badly burned hands from The
friction were the only injuries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
what Play Really Is.

n al exceedingly readable and timely
article in Suburban Life for April j..
Horace Mcfarland, president 81 the
American Civic associations says: play,
in the 1910 sense Of words, Is an es-
sential exercise for the development Of
the human animaL II Is necessary
work Of youth it is not fooling or trif-
ling Tt may be bad play. or good
PLAY, or indifferent play according TO
IT'S location. leading on oversight. spon
taneous play is Pigment Of the mag
nation. but not reality The child
does not play spontaneously. The
mother is the first and most efficient
teacher Of play, and the familv friends
and visitors al take turns with the
play tuition OF The little one If there
il silly tuition, the child learns to say
and to do things that will need to Be UNI
learned later II there Is enlightened,
sensible. thoughtful tuition, the child
gains real knowledge, and does not have
is unleafn 'babY-talk. and Be punished
ion the foolish actions OF foolish teach
ersa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
The Cause OF Many
Sudden Deaths.

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, back ache, lame
back, dizziness, sleepiessness, nervous
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
better health in that organ Is obtained
quickest by a proper treatment of the kid
neys. Swamp Root corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding pain in passing it,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessity
Of being compelled to 20 often through
the day, and to get mp many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
Of Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
IS soon realized. It stands the highest be-
cause Of its remarkable health restoring
properties A trial viii convince anyone.
Swainp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
enc-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle and book that tells All
aboutit, both sent free by mail. Address.
Dr. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton. N. "
When writing mention reading this gen.
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name.
Swamp Root, ard don't let dealer sell
you something IN place of Swamp Root
i you do you Will be disappointed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
go oF cHrMEs.
Senate Asked to Allow Them in Boston
Custom House.

Washington, April g. The custom
house at Boston is 70 have set Of
chimes if a bin introduced in the Sem
ate yesterday, BY Senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts, becomes law Mrs.
Sarah Cabot Wheelwrght has mani
Tested purpose TO purchase a set Of
chimes to be placed in The tower Of the
Boston custom house The bin intro.
duced ia the Semitic yesterday author
ICES the government TO accept the gift
The measure stipulates that the main
tenanee Of the chimes is to be with
out expense t. tile government
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
SLEEpLESS NIGHTS

Many a nights rest is spoiled BY fire.
auent cts Of coughing sometimes by a
mere tickling In the throat that Is 90
annoying as to prevent sleep. Kemp
Balsam will cure coughs If any medi.
cine viii, and viii relieve the irritation
in the throat. For all throat and lung
troubles. take kemp's Balsam. Drug
gists sen 1t at 25e and SOC bottle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05

The Supreme Court PostpOnes Action
for Ten Days.

Washington, April 5-The supreme
court 81 the United States yesterday
postponed for ten days consideration Of
TIE Inheritance tax case, set for argu.
ment az Of yesterday This action was
taken because 81 the enforced absence
Of Solicitor General Bowers, VINO left
yesterday FOR ST. Paul 70 attend tie
funeral Of his father-in-law, Judge
Thomas Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
moons BRorHER ANp Sc.
Excessive Cigarette Smoking Given as
Cause Of Deed

New York, April 5Excessive cigar.
cite smoking is given as the cause Of
an attempted murder and suicide Sun
day and the East Side Philip Green
burg, n years old, a waiter, shot his
brother, William, and then turned The
revolver against himself William will
recover. but philin win die.
Mrs. William Greenburg says that her
law worked. until two weeks
ago, for her husband, when he was dis
charged incessant cigarette smoking,
she says. had undermined bis nervous
system. and destroyed bis usefulness
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
wEAvERs ON STRIKE.
Go Out at New Bedford and 5000 Looms
Are Idie.

Are Idie
New Bedford, Mass, April s. Be.
tween 400 and 500 weayers, emplo0ed
in the Gosnold mills, left their looms
shortly after going to work yesterday
morning, and 5000 looms are stopped
The grievance Of the weavers Il that
they are compelled to run an extra
number Of looms for less pay than they
were formerly receiving for smaller
number Of looms. The answer Of tie
min management is that the Gosnold
mill weavers were receiving the same
wages as weavers in other mills, about
Sl3 a week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
ID cuRE a coLp IN oNE 30

Take LAXATIVE BRoAi0 Quinine Tab.
let's. Druggists refund money II it fails
to cure. II. M. GROVES signature Ii
on eaeh box. 25e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
NO TRUST DECISIONS.

NO Judgments in Tobacco, Oil or Cor
poration Tax Cases.
Washington, April S.-The supreme
court OF the United States failed yes.
terday to announce any decision in the
STANDARD Oil suit. the tobacco suit or
the corporation tax eases. No announce
ment was made as to the possibility of
a reargument Of any Of those cases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
Where Surgery Fails
Cutting Won't Remove the Cause 81
Piles.

Piles mean more than merely the pain
OF the stubborn little tumors There
Is condition inside that must be dealt
with. Cutting is usually followed with
later and worse attacks A permanent
cure esn only be made BY lettering the
condition 81 the parts and getting a
free circulation Of the blood
Hem Roid cures all kinds Of piles b.
internal action right on the cause Sold
hy Burt #. Wells. Barre VT. and money
back i it fails 81 per bottle. Dr.
Leonhardt, Station B. Buffalo, \. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05

There Is no other season when medl-
cine Is SO much needed as IN the
spring The blood 81 impure ana inns
poverished--a condition indicated by
pimples bolls ard other eruptiOns on
the face and body by deficient vitality
loss of appetite lack Of strength.
The best spring medicine, according
20 the experience and testimony Of
thousands annually IS
Hoods s aFsapaFilIa
Il purines and euriches the blood,
cures eruptions, builds up the system.
Get it today IN usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
10 GO DOWN WITH SHIP.
Lose Lives When British -Four Master
Sinks Of Lands End.

Falmouth, England, April s The
four masted British ship, Kate Thomas,
while II tow off lands End, carly yes
terday, was run down and sunk BY an
unknown steamer The captain and
mates with their wives, and fifteen ST
the crew were drowned The only sur
vivor was ships apprentice. who was
picked up By the tug which was towing
the ship when she was struck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-05
GRAIN ELEVATOR Law VOID.
Nebraska Statute Of 1905 Declared IN
constitutional.

Washington, April s.. The statute Of
Nebraska. enacted in 1905. requiring
railroads to grant switching facilities To
All grain elevators along their right Of
way, was declared unconstitutional yes
terday by the supreme court Of the
United States. However, il was added
that the decision should not prejudice
cases arising under the law as amended
recently.