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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

Parasols for all at Fits.
See Abbott's corset specials.
Fifty-cent silk gloves with warranted
finger tips, at Abbott's.
A large line of house dresses and wrap
pers just in at Perry's.
Special prices on ladies' house dresses.
Paris Shirtwaist House.
Buy your silk gloves, short or long,
at soc, 75c, Csc per pair, at Naughan's.
The "Mother's Friend blouses for chill
dren for sale only by the MeWhorter Co.
All stores will be open until 9 o'clock
this evening and closed all day to-mor-
row.
Buy your parasols to-day. You want
them Decoration day. See them at The
Vaughan Store.
The children Of the Presbyterian
church Sunday school will meet for re-
hearsal Friday night at 6 o'clock.
Be sure and see Fudge aud the Bur-
glar," which is to be given at the Pres
byterian church Friday evening. Don't
miss it.
At City Auction Rooms for the next
ten days we are closing out large con
signment of art squares and rugs. See
adj elsewhere.
There will be a rehearsal of the chill
dren's day concert at the Hedding NJ i.
church Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
viii the parents please see that the
children attend?
Don't forget your beans and brown
bread on Saturday. Hot rolls and pas
try a speciality. Picnic supplies filled
TO order. Orders delivered if desired
Mrs. Hollis Home Bakery. Phone
306-M III South Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Summers and
daughter, Agnes, who have been visiting
at the home of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Summers of Elm street
extension for the past few days, returned
to their home at Waterbury yesterday.
The Spauldng high school freshman
class baseball team will line up against
the Waterbury high school team at the
trotting park Saturday afternoon. The
first game, which was played at Water
bury resulted in victory for the Wa
terbury team.
Notice! Pete NJ Depatie, ll2 North
Main street, Bolster block, down stairs,
is doing his usual frst-class shoe and
rubber repairing in all branches and with
improved machinery and two workmen.
he can do repairing while you wait, II
wanted. Notice in his window the shoes
81 years old, made before the war of
the rebellion, also other relics. Look
for his sign and the silver boot when
YOU want your shoes repaired.
At the Rangers field last night, the
Italian Independent club was over
whelmed in one-sided baseball game by
the Williamstown club of the Sunset
league. The score was Is to 2. The
batteries We're as follows; McAllister
and Lazelle, W-illiamstown; Tomasi and
Lavini for the /. |, c. The features of
the game were the hitting of Carsweli
and the fielding of Warren. Carswell
connected for homer and Warren pulled
down several difficult flies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

Comfit Black Cat hosiery at Abbott's.
See the neekwear at Perry's store;
also deep ruehings.
Buy your thin hose, silk or gauze, 25c,
SOC. SOC per pair. at Vaughan's.
Regular meeting Of Barre lodge, NO.
1873, n. +. O. p, tonight at o'clock.
Dancing from s to !, Rowland hall,
Wednesday evening. Music by Riley's or
ehestra. Gents Is cents, ladies free.
Frank Ferrari, Angelo Rusinelli and
n. Bal left this afternoon for Highgate
Springs, where they will spend the rest
OF the week.
Irving L. Potter Of Boston, a former
instructor in elocution at Goddard sem
mary, is passing few days with friends
in the city.
Miss Blanche Cooley of Wellington
street left this afternoon for Middlese>,
where she will remain for several days
at the home of her parents.
Paglieria: II piu ricco assortimento in
Cappelli di Paglia o. di Panama che STA
in Barre vicinanza. Miglior quallta !;
Prezzi model; II grande negozio di Abltl,
Frank McWhorter Co, Barre, Vt.
The ladies of the Plainfeld club will
meet with Mrs. F. G. Persons in South
Barre Friday afternoon. A train leaS-
ING the city at FIVE minutes of one may
be taken If the members so desire.
Auto-Crest is the name given to the
tract OF land opposite Jones Bros plant,
which the d. A. Perry Real Estate
agency are TO sell Decoration day, May
30th, in the afternoon, and on Saturday
of+arnoon Tunp |
Seasonable offerings at the Vermont
Fruit store include Mrs. Jackson's ma
tive asparagus, fresh bananas, cueum-
bers. delicious cherries and all other
fruits. Our special sale on ice cream
enables YOU to take home pint for Me-
mortal day, your choice of four flavors,
for l5c, or a quart for 25c. Ice cream
sodas at SC, the best to be found in
the city.
Henry Bond of Brattleboro, prom.
inent Baptist layman, who was one oil
the prominent figures in the state Bap'
fist convention which met in Barre last
September, was elected president OF the
Northern Baptist convention at its an
nual meeting in Des Moines, la. Rev.
G. II. Holt, pastor of the local church
who is passing a two weeks vacation in
Kansas and other western states, is in
attendance at the convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Stella Carey of Worcester was
among the out OF town visitors yester-
day.
Toilet Shop, rooms Q and IL Currier
building. Mrs. Ruth Austin, prop. lei
Ism.
Holiday neckwear, gloves and hosiery
Henry w. Knight, successor TO Neaie q
Knight.
Theodore Lawson of Toronto. Ont.
was among the business visitors In the
city yesterday,
1t is a satisfaction to know that our
beautiful line of laces is appreciated
Perry's store.
Joseph Guidotti of Blackwell street
went this noon to Mortified, where he
will be employed.
Walter Hotchkiss of Greensboro was
among the business visitors in the city
Yesterday and to-day.
Albert d. Vincent of Whitehall, \. T.
arrived in the city this forenoon for a
few DAYS business visit.
Miss Alice Sullivan of Summer street
left to-day for her home in Hardwick to
remain with relatives for a few days
Mrs. Mary Farrell OF Church street
returned home last night, after passing
several days with relatives In Bellows
Falls.
A daughter was born Monday to Mr.
and Mrs Albert Bertrand, who reside IN
the j. Il. Sanguinetti building on North
Main street.
Miss Bina Bracken of Rutland arrived
in the city to-day for few days visit
as the guest of Miss Nellie Sadlier OF
Church street.
Miss Ermina Leland of Rouses Point
n. Y, arrived in the city this forenoon
for few days visit with relatives on
Summer street.
Scotch dance in the Woodmen hal
Wednesday evening, May 20, from
D. m. to 2 a. m, Sl.00 per couple Ex'
ira ladies free. Refreshments. Imperial
orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Mann of We'll
lington street returned home yesterday,
after passing few days at the home of
the formers cousin, Erastus Mann, in
Craftsbury.
Let nothing keep you away from Auto
Crest on Decoration day. Come early
free ride on electric cars, if you take
the cars leaving Barre at l:l5, l:45, oil
2:l5 o'clock.
Mrs. w. L. Fifield. who has been pass
ing few days in the city as guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Wiley of Maple
Grove street, returned yesterday to her
home in Northfield.
Mrs. Frank Robinson and Miss Edith
Lamprone, who have been passing sew
eral DAYS in the city as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred w. Sutton of Washington
street, returned to-day to Concord, \. II.
Paul w. Waterman, who attends the
university of Vermont in Burlington, ar
rived in the city this afternoon to pass
Memorial day at the home of his par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S. Waterman, of
Washington street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29
Ladies' Thin Waists

We have just received by express
two lots of Waists that are entirely
new and little different.
At 500 are two different styles
in a fine Muslin Waist finished square
neck and lace yoke, sleeve, finished
with lace.
At $500 each are three very de-
sirabIe numbers in fine Muslin
Waist, finished with inset lace front
and back. Has very neat lace-fin-
ished neck and sleeve.
At $500 we have one of the best
values in fine Marquisette Waist,
finished with lace and dainty en-
broidery.
At 1925 is another very neat
Marquisette Waist Is finished square
lace yoke, with fine, hand-embroid-
cred front.
At $3.50 are two other very desir-
able patterns in a Waist that is en-.
tirely new, and they are new in every
way and are sure to interest all who
want good Waist at a medium price.
Ask to see the Waldorf Waist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29
FORMER BARRE MAN.
Matt H. Boodey Died at New Durham,
N. H., of tuberculosis.

Matt Ham Boodey passed away Sun
day at the home of his brother, Horace
p. Boodcy. in New Durham. n. H., afG.
err a painful and lingering illness OF IA
herCuiosis. the end being FASTENED ny a
severe attack of neuritis.
He was the youngest OF six children
Of S. Harrison Boodey and Tams1n i.
Ham, Boodey, and was born Oct. 70,
1850. within a mile of where he died.
He was well known in Barre, having
learned the stonecutters' trade and
worked here for more than twenty years.
For the last seven years he was EN-
ployed by George +. Bond \ Co lie was
a member of the stoneeutters' union
and had no use for any kind of goods
that were not union made. lie was
a good Judge Of horses and had owned
several fast ones. He was very fond
of hunting and was fine marksman.
Genial. he made many friends, always
enjoyed a good Joke, was temperate and
industrious and what he did was always
done we'll.
The fall of 1910 he contracted a severe
cold on his lungs, which soon developed
into tuberculosis and a few weeks lat
er he went to the sanatorium at Pitts
ford, taking the out-ofdoors treatment
but received no permanent help and
March "a, 1911, went to the home Of
his brother, where he passed away May
81, 1912, aged 81 years, seven months
and two days.
Beside the brother named, he is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Henry Iturd
of Milton, n. H., and Miss G. Belle
Boodey of Maiden, Mass, and nnmer-
Gus other relatives, who mourn his loss.
All that tender care could do 70 relieve
his suffering was done by the family,
assisted for the last two months by his
sister, Belle.
The funeral was held from the house
to-day. with interment in Pine Grove
cemetery at Pennington, n. II.
New ideas in hand bags at Abbott's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29
Memorial Day Specials

No lady can feel as though she was
wearing a new Dress or Waist over
an old Corset. Have you become IA
miliar enough with K. & g. Corsets
to know that they are steam moulded
and have a fit that Others do not
have? These come in the new models
TO sell for the popular price, 500.
Hosiery--Take pair Of Black Cat
Hose in the thin, sheer weight, with
a shaped leg and a foot without any
seam on the bottom. The price IS
25c more than asked for other kinds.
This is the Black Cat Comtit Hose,
that we are talking so much about.
Munsing Underwear for the warmer
days has a shape where the shape
belongs. 1t fits without puckei.
1t becomes a part of your body, so
nice does it feel.
We have sold so far more than
the usual amount Of Children's Hats
The trade say that they are all right
and low priced.
New lot of Ladies Coat Sets and
Neckwear for Memorial day wear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29
Ladies' Lingerie Waists

These few warm days make the de-
mand for thin, cool Waists the great
est of the season. We had to put in
two rush orders within the last week
in order to have the things wanted
before the holiday.
We just received by express two
lots OF these popular Waists, that
We know viii please you.
At soc we are putting on sale one
lots of Waists that are an unusually
good values. These are a lot of odd
Waists that are little mussed, and
one lot of five different styles that
are new. Are a regular sl.00 value.
At 69c each are lot of odd
Waists in value from Sl.00 to $3.50.
Are Waists that have got little
mussed or where there are only one
or two left These are Waists we
are selling at less than one-half price
to clean up stock.
We have few good Laundered
Waists in white that we are closing
out at one-half prices
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29
SOUTH CABOT.

F.G. Lamberton was in Montpelier last
Friday on business.
Mrs. Raymond Lamberton's brother,
Philip, from Lynn, Mass, has been Wis.
iting her the past week.
William Dutton started Monday for
Plum island to work for the summer.
School has been closed for the past
four days, owing to the illness Of the
teacher.
w. C. Hall and family of Marshlield
were at w. o. Southwick's the first OF
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Houghton were
in Barre Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Read and Fred
Houghton were home from Barre over
Sunday.
Come in to the art square and rug
sale and see what we have for you. Cit!
A,,ntto ponp,a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29

begged her forgiveness for the act he
was about to commit. He is survived
by his wife and three sisters, Helen
of Long Beach, Cal, Mrs Julia Clerks
of Vancouver and Mrs. Thomas Cannon
of Mortified; also three brothers, John
of New London, Conn, William of White
River Junction and Frank of Moretown.
1t is said Mr.. Carrigan realized his con-
dition and feared being taken to an asy-
hum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29
Memorial Day Specials

Many new things are always want
ed for this holidays use. such as
Ribbons, Parasols, Gloves, Neckwear,
Waists, Corsets, Hosiery, Underwear,
aud Hats for children.
Orr special 300 Ribbon in all colors
in wide widths for hats and misses
hair ribbons at 10c is as good as you
will find at 25c. These are very
heavy and have body enough to stay
tied and hold their shape in good,
large bow.
Memorial day is always great day
for new Parasols. Our line is new
and different from others; not expen-
sive. The best values that we have
ever sold,
You may find poorer Gloves at a
less price, but never better Gloves at
our price. We are selling beautiful
quality Silk Glove in white. black and
colors at soc uer pair, with patent
finger tips. We have the longer
lengths at little more in price.
Children's Gloves at 25c in white
and eolors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29
MONTPELIER.

James S. Carrigan. native of Mont
pelier. committed suicide in Bangor. Me-,
a few days ago, while temporarily in
sane. For number of years he lived
with his mother and sisters in North
field. and lately had been an engineer
on the Bangor & Aroostock railroad
Only last April he married Annie Bessie
and left letter for her in which he
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29

Then his skin will be free hom
itching, cha6ng, scalding, rashes,
anda soreness. The original and
best baby powder. For twenty
years Comfort Powder has
been considered the standard Of
perfection by thousands Of New
England physicians. nurses and
mothers who use no other. q ! 5 5ont'
ysSy1 Look FIR the name E s. SYKES on
vs. every box. None senuine without t.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-29
wEBSTERvILLE.

There will be box social in the YES
try of the Websterville Baptist church
Friday, May 81. Everybody is cordial
ly invited to attend.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-17
OFFICIAL RETURNS
OF MISSOURI PRIMARY
Major Has Lead over CoWherd ot
Less Than 5000; Mckinley Won
BY Big Margin.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 16.-Of1c1ai
returns Of the state primary August
|6. issued today by Secretary OF States
Roach. show that Attorney General
Elliott w. Majors plurality over Tor,
mer Congressman w. S. Cowherd OF
Kansas City for the democratic nomi-
nation for governor was 2,742. The
morning following the election Majors
political friends conceded his defeat
by about 10000, although the attorney
general himself maintained that re.
turns from country counties would
overcome Cowherd's big lead IN CITY
precincts. 80
For the republican nomination Jonn
|C. Mckinley, defeated his nearest Op-
ponent L. w. Quick, by 57,142.
The democratic vote for governor:
Major 92,233; Cowherd S9,491; Houchin
20 .s61: Bolte 1904; Ball 10,220.
John T. Barker of La Plata peat
Frank W. McAllister of Paris TOR at
torney general, on the democratic tick
ct by 1925 votes. Barker's vote was
~ 77o and that Of McAllister 81,345.
James P. Afford Of Springfield De
feated r. D. Silver OF st. Charles for
secretary of state by AS. AFFORDS
vote was 7O,914 and Silver's 7o.4b9.
silver ran as the republican admins
tration candidate
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-17
ARREST MADE IN
RAILROAD SW1NDLE
oneratjons Of Gang Now Sought Are
Said to Rival Those OF MaDray
Syndicate.

Sioux City, Aug 16.-Frank Griffin,
held at police Headquarters for inves-
tigation pending the arrival OF Omana
authorities is thought to be member
of a gang that has plundered the rail-
roads in the middle west and which
Is said to rival in extent the famous
"Mabray swindling Syndicate"
Detectives working on the case ex-
meet the arrest Of Griffin to furnish a
strong link in the chain OF evidence
that has been woven around prominent
persons in the cities where the gang
has been operating. The band Is said
to have organizations In Chicago, Des
Moines. st. Paul and Council Bluffs.
Great amounts Of property are said
to have been stolen from the railroads.
Local connection Of the organization.
1t Is alleged are men OF prominence.
They took no part in the actual thefts,
but are alleged to have engineered the
deals. Their regulations disarmed sus-
picion in disposing of the goods.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-17
MOVE TO IMPEACH
SENATOR PENROSE
Pittsburgh Leader Says Action VIII
be Taken II Progressive Party
Wins.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 16.-"Boies
Penrose. senior United States sena
tor from Pennsylvania, will have to
face impeachment proceedings If the
progressive party is victorious in the
coming election"
This statement appeared in the
Pittsburgh Leader, the mouthpiece OF
Senator William Finn and local
mouthpiece Of the progressive party.
A letter, alleged to have been writ.
ten by John D. Archibald, financial
agent of the Standard Oil trust, sent
to .Penrose with a certificate OF de.
posit for $25OOO, is to be the basis OF
the Impeachment charges.
The letter published in recent
magazine, follows:
"Oct. 13, 1904.-My Dear Senator:
In fulfllment of our understanding, it
gives me pleasure to hand you here
with certificate Of deposit in your ia.
vor for $25, 200, and with good wishes,
I am, yours truly,
John D. Archibald
ITO the Hon. Boies Penrose.'
The inference from the letter, the
Leader says, is that Penrose, "be-
trayed the people he is supposed to
represent and sold himself and his
constituents for sum Of money. II
he did this he committed crime
that is universally despicable and
that demands punishment"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-17
GEN. BLISS AND QUAR- TERMAsTER BEILINGER.
WOMAN ON STAND
IN MURDER CASE
Mrs. Bernstein Tells Story Of Killing
Husband While AIlenists Watch
Every Motion.

Chicago, Aug. 16.--Mrs Florence
Bernstein, charged with shooting her
husband to death as he lay In bed by
her side told on the witness stand to-
day Of the events leading up to the
killing. She pitted her wits against
the sharp questioning of the states
attorney and answered his questions
calmly.
"Do you know where the revolver
was on the night of the killing?" she
was asked.
"No, sir"
"How long after you had called to
your husband to come into the room
did he Gomez"
About ten or fifteen minutes"
"Was he In his night gown then?"
Eyes"
Mrs. Bernstein then told Of how her
husband had struck her with shoe
as she lay in bed
After that, she said, her memory be-
came blank. She testified that when
she awoke the following morning her
husband was not In the room. She
found him lying in the bath room with
a towel over his head.
Six alienists were on hand to watch
her every motion and expression pre-
paratory to being called on to testify
victim Of "furore TRANSITIONAL" the
form OF insanity which her counsel ex-
planned, caused her to forget what
she was doing when her husband was
shot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-17
STATE DEPARTMENT
CHARGES RENEWED
Investigation by House Committee or
Expenditures Will be Continued
Next Winter.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 16.-Charges
of loose and dangerous practices in the
state departments expenditures Of It's
secret emergency fund were renewed
in an informal report today by Rep
resentative Hamlin of Missouri, chair,
man Of the house committee which in
vestigated what is termed the "as-
founding condition of affairs in the de-
partment." The investigation will
continue next winter.
Mr.. Hamlin reiterated that Secre-
tary Knox had used negro messen-
ger from his department as valet on
his recent Central American trip, that
la picture of former Secretary Day,
now a justice of the supreme court,
had been paid for by misappropria-
ton for which the committee had rec
commended the dismissal Of William H.
Michael then chief Of the department,
but now consul at Calcutta.
"The president seems to have taken
|no action was the comment as to Mr..
Michael's case.
The report says the committee dis
covered $4,000 spent from appropria-
tions Of only $575,O00 and that other
money was improperly used to make
up the deficit. The informal report
will be the only action Of the COM
mittee at this session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-17
TAFT WILL SIGN
THE PENSION BILL
Vsterans and Their Dependents Will
Soon Have Money, Payment OF
Which Was Delayed.

washington, D. c., Aug. 1e.-Presi-
dent Taft expects to sign the s160,0O0,-
600 pension appropriation today and
thousands of veterans ana their De
pendents who have been practically
without their usual government aid for
many weeks will cash thier checks. AS
soon as the president signs the bill, the
sub treasury will be ordered by wire
to at once honor the drafts of the eight
cen outlying pension agencies. which by
the provision of the law, which so long
DELAYED its passage, will go out of ex-
istence on January 10, 1913. After that
date, the pension bureau in Washing
ton will mail checks direct.
The pension agencies probably will
be dismantled and their records
brought to washington gradually. The
first agencies to be abandoned will be
at Indianapolis, Knoxville, Louisville,
New York. Philadelphia and Topeka
The change throws 2S5 clerks out Of
office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-17
LAW STUDENT IN
AEROPLANE FLIGHT

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 16.-Grov.
Ter G. Bergdol. 10 years old law stu
dent at the University Of Pennsylvania
and member OF wealthy Philadelphia
family, accomplished aeroplane
flight with passenger from Philadel-
|phia to Atlantic City. about 70 miles.
early today, landing at the lower end
|of the resort without mishap. His
passenger was Charles Krouse, a
mechanician. Bergdol maintained an
average speed Of about fifty miles an
hour. His greatest altitude was 1000
feet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-17
Continued on Page II. Col. 49,
SECRETARY WILSON
II YEARS OLD TODAY

Washington, D. c., Aug. -"Tama
Jim" Wilson, secretary Of agriculture
and the Oldest man in President Tafts
cabinet, today enjoyed his seventy
seventh birthday. Secretary Wilson
said he was looking forward to quit
ting public life on March 5th next, so
that he might go home among his
grand children, don his overalls and
move around among the common peo-
pie"
Mr.. Wilson has exceeded by four
years the record for long service IN
the cabinet and under his regime the
scope of the department of agriculture
has been widely extended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-17
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES
MEET AT LOUISVILLE

Louisville, KY, Aug. 16.-Members
of the Catholic Press association are
in session hereytoday preliminary to
the meeting of the American Fedora
ton of Catholic societies, which opens
here Sunday.
The convention committee Of the
federation has received acceptances
from 500 delegates, and this number
will be swelled by many hundreds Of
visitors. Plans for the meeting as per-
fected by the local branch of the or
ganization today includes pontifical
mass Sunday morning at the Cathedral
of the Assumption, at which fifteen
thousand persons will participate.