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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15
HIGH
 COST OF LIVING

Geneva, October -(Special.) 1.-The Swiss government has ordered three sep state departmen to open an inquiry concerning the high cost of living in Switzerland and the ever increasing rise of foodstuffs. The inquiry is to be made from three points of view, the customs tariffs, the Swiss laws on the control Of foods, and the railway tariffs, so that the exact effect which each of these fac tors has on the cost of living may be determined at an early date.
 There is general dscontent in this country especially among the lower classes, whose. wages have not increased in proportion to the cost of food.
 Professor Hubscher, in 8 lecture here lately, quoted figures showing that since 1906 the cost of living has increased on an average 2S per cent in all the large Swiss towns (35 per cent in Geneva) and the rent of one, two or three rooms has augmented 36 per cent (37 to Il per cent in Geneva.)
 Several public meetings of protest have been held recently at Geneva, Basle St. Gall and Lugano to discuss the best way of combating the evil Geneva proposes a general boycott and St. Gall asks the municipality to buy foodstuffs wholesale in the lowest market whether at home or abroad, and sell to the inhabitants at cost price.
 Milk has become so dear that one large chocolate factory at Yverdon closed it's doors yesterday. Butter. honey, Hour sugar, tea and even bread has increased from 15 to 35 per cent during the last four years.
 Wine and coal merchants threaten to raiso prices this winter and vegetables are very dear owing to the long and vain less summer.
 One section of the Swiss demand the suspension of the tariff laws until the food market adjusts itself by free trade The problem is an urgent and difficult one. se4 sz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15
WILD NIGERIA IS
 DANGEROUS PLACE

London, October 14.-(Special. b-The ,lan- gers of wild Nigeria to venturesome En-
 gishmen have been grimly illustrated by
 ish resident commissioner only twenty nino years of age, and by the failure of
 British punitive expedition sent to avenge his death.
 A cable message from Lagos states that the avengers have returned hopeless of catching the murderous tribe. They cap tured only one man implicated in the murder, but he cheated justice by dying of pneumonia
 Tn the bush the punitive expedition found the body of Mir. James, and also the remains of three of his native com panions. Happily none of the bodies had been mutilated, and the commissioner himself must have been killed instanta- neously. as the base of the skull had been shot away. Another bullet had also gone through the thigh.
 Mir James, who was visiting the south ern border of the Irorcadoes district. left Forcadoes in steel canoe. lowed by a steam launch. accompanied by four po- licemen and twenty beach boys. On arrival at town called Kuno, at the waterside, Mir. James asked the head man to accompany him to the next Vil- lage. Adagbabiri. The headman without giving any reason refused.
 Accordingly, nthe afternoon Mir. James with six boys and two police started off in a canoe, followed fin another boat by two native chiefs.
 The interpreter. who barely escaped with his life reports that he saw the headman. who had refused to accompany the Commissioner, going ahead of the party in another canoe. In few min utes the canoes came alongside Adag- babiri, and number of natives were seen to come out from behind their houses. The interpreter stood up in the boat signalling the people not to shoot. but without the least warning they open ed fire al about twent.afve yards dis tance. One Of the policemen was first hit and fell into the canoe injured. and then one Of the beach boys was shot and fell overheard.
 The district commissioner" says the
 il interpreter. was next hit on the right rlr. He fell on me end I tried to sup port him when another shot struck him on the right side and he fell off tho ca noe into the water. I also fell into the ~-AA's end swam under water, and as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15

Tie decline in prices of steel products as rosrltef in soma ircrease in ,br=iness.
 conf'ins"s eeeln io have nd fear of h"onr m tr'"e. for 'hev gre mt b1olH- Tr tne'" ncclss to 'nrku lon-. tina ,n.,- rHr-s. They are lstii-g the manufacture cis sweat aoA era faAii~~ r,,iia .ao,.e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15

For school wear or for dress. We have the largest assort- ment of good coats this store has ever shown. This bespeaks much for here always you find the best for less.
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Tells of Murder

Vienna, october 14.-(Special)- )-Curious revelations about the conspiracy at Bel grade. which ended in the murder of King
 Alexander and Queen Drago in l903 are
 being published in the Servian capital by NJ. Novakavitch. a lawyer. He says
 that of the evening before the murders he
 obtained a quantity of chloroform, as it was the intention of the regicides to chlo- . roform the royal pair and carry them off to his vineyard, where they were to have been kept prisoners until the plot had completely succeeded. The King and Queen were to have been finally disposed
 of either by being exiled or put to death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15
First Woman Diplomat

Brussels, october 14.-(Special.) )-Ths first woman diplomat in history will shortly take up her duties at the Cru- guayan legation here. Although many women have rendered valuable services in diplomacy and have been rewarded therefor, no government has hitherto given woman recognized official posi- ton in it's diplomatic service. The ic- public of Uruguay has given lead to the world in this matter and has appointed Miss Clotilda Luisi. d doctor of laws at the University of Uruguay. and a. member of one of the oldest families in the ic- puhlic. to be an attaehc at its legation in Belgium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15


 Rccover Normal Weight by the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15
Gains 30 Pounds
 In 30 Days
Remarkable Result of the New Flesh. Builder Protone, In Many Cases of Rundown Men and
 Women.
Prove It Yourself by Sending Coupon
 Below for q Free soc Package.

By George, I never saw anything ijke n the effects e Of that neW treatment, and lost nerve force. It acted more like miracle than a medicine" said a well known gentleman yesterday in
 speaking of the revolution that had taken place in his condition. "I be- gan to think that there was nothing on earth that could make me fat. tried tonics, digestives, heavy eating, diets, milk, beer, and almost every thing else you could think of, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15
Royal Vessel Arrives

London, october H-(Special)-Th Peninsuar and Oriental liner Medina
 which will convey the King and Queen to India, is now at Southampton The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15

FROM THE "NAGVC CITY" TO THE GREAT METROPOLIS tNEW YORK tITS) OK TIIE "BIN.tI<GHAM SPE- IlAL," THE CLASSY TRAIN EAST. SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
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came to the surface for breath the na- lives fired on me- By this time the ca- noe was empty. ! saw the second police man fall into the water
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
REJECTED RANDOLPH CALL.
Rev. Richeson Thereby Disappointed Peo-
pie There Greatly.

Randolph, Oct. 23. Randolph people
are following the case Of Rev. G. V. 7.
Riahesou Of Cambridge, Mass. charged
With murder in giving cyanide Of po-
tassium to his former fancee, Avis Lin
nell, with great interest because OF the
fact. that Rev. Mr. Richeson came near
being pastor of the Federated church
here and is easily remepbered as he
made great impression while preach-
ing rs a candidate.
Rev Mr.. Rieheson preached on two
occasions about two years ago, while he
was pastor of the church at Hyannis,
Mass, the home town OF Miss Linnell
He is described as being of striking APP
pearance, and his sermons We're called
very eloquent. In fact, the people OF
the Federated church were 50 much
pleased with the prospective pastor that
they extended a unanimous call to him.
Inthe firstplace Mr. Richeson gave them
to understand he would accept the call
but subsequently he notified the church
that business matters in his own church
at Hyannis made it necessary for him
to remain there at least for year.
The members Of the Federated church
We're much disappointed that he did not
see ghis way clear to come to Randolph
and become their pastor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
Made Several Raids For Liquor
And With Success
RESPONDENTS IN COURT
First Case of the Many Growing Out OF
Saturday Nights Activity With
Grand Juror Davis Due to Be
Heard Wednesday Morning.

A wholesale raid on Addison place
Saturday night resulted in the seizure
OF alleged contraband barrels of beer,
bottled and otherwise. On warrant IL.
sued by Grand Juror +. r. Davis and
placed in the hands Of Officer Harry
Gamble, the latter, accompanied by OF
Ger George Garlic. Deputy Sheriff II. J.
Slayton and Special Officer G, H.
Woodes, raided the block occupied joint
ly by Il. Pinchetti and Amabile Prario.
AT the Pinchetti house, one half barrel
Of beer was taken and Pinchetti was
taken before Judge H. w. Scott at city
court, where bail was fixed at $3.50.
Pinchetti's trial viii come Off on next
Wednesday forenoon. Prario's abode
gave up barrel of bottled beer for
eonfiscation and Pfario's bail was fixed
at $3.50 The date of his trial has not
been named
Armed with a warrant issued by
Grand Juror Davis, Officer John Dineen,
accompanied by Chief Sinclair, Deputy
Sheriff George Morris. and Special Off
Ger William Clark raided another block
on Addison place occupied by Celesti
Rossi and Mrs. Mary Zorro. At the
Rossi honse, barrel of bottle beer was
revealed and Rossi was taken before
Judge Scott and placed under bail Of
$3.50 to appear for trial at date
to be announced later. Mrs. Zorzo's
house was the lodging place Of barrel
and half Of bottled beer. Before Judge
Scott, her bail was fixed at $3.50, al
though the date of the trial was not
named.
Later In the evening, Mrs. Mary
Solari who lives in the rear of the
Tomasi block ON Merchant street was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Slaytou on
warrant issued by Grand Juror Davis
charging her with keeping. She was
locked up In the police station, and
this morning her bail was fixed at $500
and hearing set for next Monday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
TALK OF THE TOWN.

George N Tilden passed Sunday IN
Burlington.
George Esson left last night on busi-
ness trip to Boston.
G. H. Bickford went to Mortified to-
day on business trip.
Patrick Cleary of Waterbury passed
Sunday at his home in this city.
w. III. Gale of Wellington street left
this morning on q business trip to Bos-
ton
John Gallagher went to Hardwick this
morning for few days visit with
friends
Mrs. Peter Marion Of Summer street
passed Sunday with friends in Bur-
flington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Whitcher Of East
Montpelier were visitors in the city on
Saturday.
Pasquale Terry left the city last night
for Milford, Mass, where he has secured
employment.
Leslie Wright and William Maekin
have returned home from kunting trip
to Williamstown
William Daniels and John Hale Of
Division street passed Sunday with
friends in Waterbury
Mrs. j. +. Sadlier Of Church street re-
turned home this noon, after passing a
| week with relatives in Burlington.
Miss Florence Little of North Mont
pelier and Miss Maude Lyman of Plain
| field visited friends in the city Saturday.
Miss Zoe Parker has resumed her du-
ties in the Chelsea public schools, after
passing few days at her home in this
city.
Miss Elizabeth Carson, teacher in
the Chelsea graded schools, returned to
her duties this morning, after passing d
few days at her home in this city.
s.. NJ. Ellis went this afternoon to
/ WiIliamstown on business trip and will
1eave tomorrow for Wells River, wherN
he expects to remain several weeks,
Frank Frediani, an employe of Ross &
/ Ralph. win be unable to work for sew
eral days as the result of badly iammed
finger on the right hand, sustained while
operating an air tool Saturday forenoon.
ri was at first feared that amputation
of the member would be necessary to
save other fingers on the hand, but such
an operation is not probable now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23

the superior court early in January,
Very little evidence is expected to be
presented at the lower court hearing on
October 81.
1t is expected that the district attor-
ney will place the case before the lower
grand jury on November 9. Chief Jo-
seph Dugan of the bureau of criminal
investigation announced to-day: I'm the
whole story Of the case so far there has
not been guess nor surmise." II Is
also intimated from the district attor-
ney's Office that il the defense should at
tempt to develop the governments case
against Richeson, further adjournment
would be asked for, and special session
Of the grand jury would be convened inn
mediately
The police admitted to-day that there
are few details OF the case, upon
which they needed trife more light
especially regarding the place Of the
supposed meeting on week ago Satur-
day between Richeson and Miss Linnell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
GAS NEARLY GOT HIM.
William Brown Was Resuscitated Only
After Great Effort.

William Brown, an employe Of Scott
Bros. on Blackwell street, narrowly es.
capped death from gas asphyxiation at
the Arcade block Saturday afternoon,
and after neighboring tenants of the
building had effected an entrance to the
room, where he lay groaning on the
floor, physicians brought about the mans
resuscitation only through strenuous ef-
forts. Some time during the afternoon
Brown went TO his room in the block
and prepared for bath. In the bath
room Just across the corridor he lighted
gas jet used for heating the water
but probably neglected to shut off an
other jet connected with the stove.
He began to grow dizzy and this SEN
sation is the last that he remembers.
Persons passing through the corridor
heard the mans groans and procuring
key to the room they rushed in to
find him lying PROSTATE on the floor.
Physicians were hastily summoned and
within few hours Brown had regained
his senses.
In speaking OF his experience, Brown
said that he must have had an attack
Of acute indigestion owing to the fact
that he had been in the room but a
few minutes before becoming uncou-
scious. Doctors say that his escape from
the poisonous fumes occurred just in
time. Brown was about the streets
yesterday and was able to resume work
this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
RISING-LANDER.
Popular Young People Welded at st.
Monica's Church This Morning.

The wedding of Miss Stella Esther
Lander, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Lander of South Main street, and
Lawrence George Rising took place at
st. Monica's church this morning at $3.50
o'clock, the pastor, Rev. 2. NJ McKen-
ma, performing the ceremony. The bride
wore dark brown travelling suit with
hat to match and was attended by her
sister, Miss Hattie Lander, who wore a
travelling suit Of blue, Morton Warren
attended the groom in the capacity Of
best man. Immediately after the cere-
rnony, wedding lunch was served at
the home of the brides parents. Only
members of the family were present
and attendance at the ceremony was
limited to relatives and intimate friends.
The bride and groom are both well
known young people about the city the
former having been employed until re-
Gently at the F. d. Ladd Co.'S store.
Mr.. Rising is carpenter by trade.
They left this noon on a two weeks
honeymoon to Boston, Lawrence, Haver-
hill, Mass, and Providence, R. |. They
will be at home, "a Jefferson street,
after November Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
l. o. 0. r. DISTRICT MEETING.
Hiawatha Lodge to Entertain To-mor-
row-Rebekahs Will Serve Banquet.

The district meeting Of the Odd Fell
lows Of district No. 13 is to be held at
the Odd Fellows hall in Barre to-mor-
row evening, Oct. "a. Hiawatha lodge,
No. 90 viii open the lodge at p. m,
after which NJ. M. Gordon Of that lodge
will give the address Of welcome. with
a response BY II. G. Cutting of Arcadia
lodge Plainfeld The rest of the even
ing viii be devoted to exemplifcation
Of the first degree by Hiawatha lodge,
a criticism of the work by the grand
officers, reading of the reports of the
several lodges in the district and the ex-
emplifcation of unwritten work by o. Fl.
Henderson, grand secretary, of st. Johns
bury r. L. Sargent Of st. Johnsbury,
grand master, and other grand and past
grand officers will make remarks. Bright
Star Rebekah lodge will serve ban
quet
The lodges making up the 18th dis
trict are Cabot of Cabot, Arcadia of
Plainfeld, Gill OF East Barre, Williams
town of Williamstown, Washington of
Washington and Hiawatha of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
FUNERAL OF ISABELLE coRDINER.
Was Held Saturday Afternoon With In
terment in Hope Cemetery.

The funeral of Miss Isabelle Cordiner,
whose death occurred in the Massaehu-
setts General hospital in Boston last
Wednesday, was held at her home on
Hillside avenue Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev VI. J. M. Beattie, rector
Of the Church Of the Good Shepherd,
oficated, and the Eedding Male chorus
sang several selections. The bearers
were four brothers of Miss Gordiner
as follows: Alex G. Cordiner, William
Cordiner, Robert Cordiner, and Gordon
Cordiner. The casl<et was backed by
many beautiful floral tributes. Burial
took place in Hope cemetery.
Miss Cordiner was born in Peterhead.
Scotland. July 2l, 1879 With her par
ents she came TO Barre in 1888. She
graduated from Spulding high school in
the class of 1890 and thereafter taught
school in Websterville, nunstable. Mass.
and Reading, Mass. Although in poor
health at the time, Miss Cordiner re-
sumed her duties in the public schools
of Reading with the beginning Of the
fall session early in September. She was
taken i'll with Addison's disease Septem-
Der "a, death following three weeks
later.
Surviving are four sisters as follows:
Mrs. G. r. Blake Of Manchester, N. H.,
Miss Mary Cordiner, Miss Lillian Cordi-
ner and Miss Dorothy Cordiner, of Barre.
She also leaves four brothers, William,
Alex. g., Robert and Gordon, all of
this city In religious life, Miss Cor
diner was d member Of the Presbyterian
church and early identified herself with
the active work of that society.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
Former Banker Of Chicago Died
in That City Today
WAS JUST OUT OF PRISON
Since His Release From Leavenwortb
Penitentiary, He Had Been Constantly
Attended by Physicians, Being
in Bed Most Of the Time.

Chicago, Oct. 23.--John R. Walsh, for
merly banker, who was recently pa
rolled from the federal prison at Leaven:
worth, died here to-day Mr.. Walsh had
been abed most of the time since his ar
rival here from Leavenworth, and he was
attended constantly by physicians.
Intermittent report of Mr. Walsii's
failing health during his Incarceration
were denied at the penitentiary, but on
his release it was plain that be had
aged. lie gave up plans for the resump-
tion of his position as leader OF
finance and took to his bed
When the news of Mr.. Walsh's death
was conveyed to Major r. w McClaugh-
ey, warden of the penitentiary, he said:
81 am not surprised | was afraid dur
ing his stay here that he would not
leave the prison alive"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
WILL RETURN NEXT MONTH.
Bishop Hall, Now in Massachusetts, I'm
proving in Health.

Burlington Oct. %. The RI Rev. A.
G. A. Hall, bishop of Vermont, who
several weeks ago went to Maine to re-
gain his health, is now in Uxbridge
Mass, where he win remain until about
the middle of November.
The Rev. G. Y. Bliss, rector Of st
Pauls church, has received a letter from
Bishop Hall in which he stated that his
health was improving rapidly. The let
ter was read yesterday morning to the
congregation Of st. Paul's.
In the communication Bishop Hal
stated that be had recently a special
ist, whom he saw in Burlington. The
specialist pronounced that his heart was
now all right and that his nerves woulC
gather strength from now on. Wher
Bishop Hall returns to this city, about
the middle of November, he expects e
begin work by slow degrees.
This news win be received with mucl
pleasure by the people Of Burlington anc
Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
DEATH OF MRS. PATERSON.
A Native of Scotland, She Had Been in
America Since 1882.

Mrs Catherine Paterson died at the
home Of her son, Murdoch Paterson, II
Highland avenue, this morning at 6;l5.
She had born in poor health for some
time and during the past year had
failed rapidly. Mrs Paterson was horn
in Cromerty, Scotland, May rs, 1880
After her marriage to Edward Pater-
son. they resided in Aberdeen, Scotland
Following the death of her husband in
1882, she came to America and has
since resided with her only son. She
was member Of the Congregational
church. The funeral will be held from
her late home Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. j. W. Barnett officiat-
ing,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
MORE CITIES TAKEN.
Revolutionists in Chinese Getting Pos
session Of Important Provinces.

shang Hal, Oct. % The revolution
lists occupation Of two more important
southern cities, Chang Sha and Nam
Chang, was announced in dispatches re.
ceived here to-day. The capture Of these
cities delivers into revolutionary hands
the local government Of the important
provinces Of kaing-Si and Hud, Nan,
and four Of China's eighteen provinces
are now regarded as under revolutionary
influence. SEE -Chnen, Hu-Peh, Human aud
Kiang- 81. The entire Yang Use valley
is gradually succumbing to the revolu-
tionary influence.
Chang Sha Is city Of 100000 popu-
lation and the seat Of Chang Ya-Li col
lege. the Chinese extension Of Yale uni
yersity. Nan Chang has 100000 popula-
ton. The government is taking steps
for defense, even in Shang Hal. Refu-
gees of all nations continue to flock
here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
HIS BODY BROUGHT HOME.
Capt. winfred B. Carr, Norwich Man,
Who Was Shot at Fort Leavenworth.

Northfeld, Oct. 23,--Eriends Of Win.
fred B. Carr, native Of Georgia, this
state, and formerly a student at Nor.
wich university, learned with much re-
gret Of his death, which occurred at Fort
Leawenworth, Kansas, last Thursday
morning He was captain in the
regular army, and his body was found
in his army quarters at Fort Leayen-
worth, while near the body was an army
revolver with one chamber empty.
The body was brought to Georgia last
Saturday, accompanied BY Miss Jeanette
Frances Clark daughter Of Major and
Mrs. c. c. Clark Of Fort Sheridan, ILL.,,
to whom he was to have been married
on Nov. l. Major and Mrs. Clark also
came. Capt. Carr Is survived by his
father, Judson Carr, two brothers and
two sisters.