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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
WHITMAN TAKES CONTROL.
Governor Assumes Something Like Die
tatorship

Albany, April l4.--Governor Whitman
has assumed the reins of government in
reality, and at conference lasting more
at least two OF the important legisla-
tive plans of the Republican state or
ganization. As result the legislature
will not pass any bill amending the cleo
ton law and providing for referendum
on the question OF reconstituting the
party state nominating convention. This
has been a pet idea of the Republican
ofganiza ton, the scheme being TO have
enrolled voters ballot on the PROPOSE
ton, to make sure that the state con-
vention plan would be approved. Anoth-'
or big piece of legislation the governor
would not accept was the organization
bill proposing to consolidate the state
labor compensation commission under
e-headed industrial commission"
The governors sudden assumption of
the dictatorship caused little surprise,
but considerable comment. William
Barnes apparently has been keeping his
hands off the legislature with the idea
that he would be called upon to step in
and save the ship of state from going
on the rocks. Both Houses have been
going along on their own initiative, with
out any understanding as to legislation
to be shelyed or passed. This is directly
opposed to the usually well-organized
Republican legislature, where there is
a we'll defined scheme of legislation.
There was no call for William Barnes,
however, but the governor, seeing the
need of interference, stepped into the
breach. AS result of his action it is |
now certainty that the legislature
sill be able to wind up its work and adj |
ourn sine die by the end of next week,
eaving the capitol clear for the constitu-
.ional CONVENTION.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
MORETOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Wilcox returned
Saturday from a several days stay in
Boston.
Wesley Child of East Moretown was
at VI. r. Child's Wednesday.
Clyde Newton and Eldon Griffith were
in Montpelier Friday.
Misses Viva Atkins and Lillian Pap
Pine, who have been at r. A. Griffith Is
in Montpelier during the legislative ses.
sion have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ NJ. Davis visited their
daughter. Mrs. j. c. kingsbury, in
Watsfeld Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. W. Ward are spend
ing two weeks in Boston.
Mrs. ID. c. Turner of Montpelier was
guest at NJ. X. Child's Friday and
Saturday.
The sugar party at Frank Belden's
Friday evening was largely attended
about 60 being present.
Miss Leila Marshall of Waitsfeld is
at L. f. Flint's every Thursday with
goods.
+. F. Palmer and Mrs. F. II. Bulkeley
were in Warren Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Emelne Palmer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
Resolutions.

The following resolutions of respect
were adopted by Maple lodge, No. IL,
/. q. G. T.:
Whereas, II has pleased an all-wise
Providence to remove from our midst
by death our beloved sister, Bertha Ruth
Bruce,
Resolved. That while we deplore our
loss, we viii cherish her memory and
strive to emulate her virtues and 10y
atty; that we sympathize with her loved
ones in their bereavement, and for COM
fort can only commend them TO Him
who has promised. Il will never leave
thee nor forsake thee
Resolved, That the lodge room be
draped in mourning as token of re-
spect TO our departed sister; that these
resolutions be placed upon the records
Of the lodge and copies be sent to the
friends Of the deceased and also fur.
nished for publication.
Mrs. =. r. johnson,
Theodore +. Atkins,
Holmes T.. Mobbs,
Committee.
Moretown, Vt, April Z, 1915.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
THINKS HE WAS POISONED.
Springfield Man Drank Beer and Felt
Queer Sensation.

Springfield. April l4.-,Joseph Disla.
viech, an employe of the the John r
Slack corporation, who claims that he
drank three portions of whiskey at a
Polish christening party, il in a serious
condition from what is said TO resemble
bichloride of mercury poisoning. The
states attorney Is investigating the case.
According 10 Dislayiech's story he was
invited 10 the party which was held last
Saturday night in a Polish boarding
house lie claims that be tarried al the
celebration about two hours during
which time he INDUCED in three drinks
OF whiskey. About l:30 O'Clock sun
day morning, according 10 the sick mans
story. late arrival at the party. whose
indentity j. unknown 10 Dislaviech. in
duced the latter to drink a glass Of
beer.
Dislaviech claims that the malt liquor
created q burning sensation in his
mouth and stomach. Tie SAYS that the
manager Of the party, carrying the idea
that he was looking fer trOuhle. put him
out At the house. His condition greu
worse and two friend. assisted him 20
the oiioe Of Dr. e. u. Hazen. who was
inclined. IL Is said, 10 diagnose the case
- biehloride Of mercury poisoning.
The man uas taken % bis home and
states Attorney B = Code notified
Dislatieth had trouble with people 81
his nationality here two vears aQo over
muner matteFs II Is alleged that b.
rJfused o. surrender Fuanev riacsd uith
him fer safe keeping b. = rslatite
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
SAW LINCOLN SHOT.
Charles W. Proper of Randolph Recalls
Event so Years Ago.

Charles W. Proper, Randolph wheel.
/ wright and carriage rcpairer, was IN
the Ford theatre in Washington 50 years
ago tonight (April l4) when President
Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot by
Booth, the actor. Mr.. Proper retains
the theatre program which was handed
him when he entered the theatre that
night and he also has theatre ticket
with the endorsement of H. Clay Ford
the manager. Mr.. Proper has been a
resident of Randolph for Ia years, going
there from Windsor where he lived 81
years. In war times he was suffers
clerk with the 9th Vermont Volunteers,
his business taking him to Washington
| frequently
Although 70 years old, Mr.. Proper
keeps at work daily and he delights to
tell of his experiences on the night
of the assassination, as follows:
AT that time / was cashier in the
Hop restaurant, corner of Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, then owned
and operated by n. II. Stratton of Mont
pelier, vt. This restaurant was among
the best in the city, and was patronized
largely by members of Congress, prom
inent residents, actors and actresses. My
position as cashier gave me speaking
acquaintance with most of the regular
patrons. Booth and Corbett among the
number.
Before entering the theatre, that
eventful night of April IA, | fingered in
tile vestibule a few moments to watch
the passing crowd. While thus occupied,
Booth passed me, bowling as he did SO.
1t is claimed that he went in and out
four or five times during the evening,
but ! did not see him again until saw
him in the presidents box, as he was
about to Jump upon the stage and imme-
diately following the shooting of the
president.
"Mv seat was what was then called
an orchestra chair, WAS on the left side
of the main aisle in the sixth row back
from the orchestra and in full view of
all the occupants OF the presidents box.
The box was at my right, behind which
was narrow wedge shaped alley and
ont of this alley opened door into the
to the theatre, and during the day he
bad prepared for the tragedy by fitting /
4 prop to the door to prevent its being |
opened when his work was done. He
mad cut hole through the door inn |
in the rear of the seat of the
president, through which hole, in my
opinion. the fatal shot was fired. He /
hen opened the door and entered the |
,ox Az he did so. Major Rathbone at
empted to intercept his passage, but !
vas struck by Booth with long dagger |
lie carried in his hand, cutting his coat
ieeve from the elbow to the wristband
nd wounding him severely.
"As Booth rushed through the box he
capped TO the stage, distance of some
0 feet; his spur caught in the folds OF
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the American flag draped in front of tho
box, tripping him so that he fell part
ly upon one hand, necessitating two at
tempts before he regained his feet. Fac
ing the audience Booth, dagger uplift-
ed, moved sideways across the stage,
shouting "Sic Semper Tyranis." In
stantly everything was confusion; Laura
keene approached the footlights and
urged the guards to leave no stone UNI
turned to capture the assassin. The
guards cleared the theatre and the
wounded president was tenderly re-
moved
after the capture and killing Of
Booth, Sergeant Boston Corbett gave
me the story OF the capture. "We sur
rounded the barn where Booth and Har-
rold had taken refuge, and loudly de-
manded that they surrender. Soon Booth
appeared and showed white handker-
chief tied to a ramrod as signal for
parley. The colonel in command recog-
nzed the truce. Booth said Harold
desired to surrender. but it must be on
his fBootl'sl terms, and that he be al
lowed to keep all the arms, which the
colonel agreed to. While they were
talking Corbett continued. i stole up
behind the barn and shot Booth in the
neck The sergeant told me how he
happened to do this. Before the war
he was herder on the plains in the
West. In those days large numbers of
horses ran wild on the lands of the gov
and the men in the government
Employ used to Assoc them. Sometimes
they found one so fleet that no horse
md rider could overtake him. In such
,ases the best marksman with a rifle
would ''neyer" them, as it was called
hat is, just Craze the spinal cord close
o the animals head. This is what Cor
,ett said he attempted to do to Booth,
,ut in the excitement he took poor aim
md shot him in the neck.
Il have seen it in print" said Mr..
roper. that Corbett shot Booth dead,
nut this is not the fact, for Booth lived
or several hours, conscious to the last"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
NEW BATTERY.
Submarine to be Equipped With Life
Saving Apparatus.

New York, April l4-It was announced
yesterday that a new form Of storage
battery il being made for the United
states submarine Is. under constraic-
ton az the Portsmouth navy yard. which
viii do away entirely with the chief dan.
ger now existing in the operation Of sub
marines the danger 90 the crew Of chic.
rine poisoning. other improvements are
claimed for the new battery. among them
being the lengthening Of the vessels UNI
der sea cruising radius 10 80 miles
II j. claimed that in addition b. elm
mating the peril Of chlorine poisoning.
the submarine could remain submerged
for one hundred days without danger Of
a-phyNiati0n % the crew.
Miller Reese Hutchinson. chief engi-
neer AZ the Edison plant in Orange. y.
T.. who made the announcement. said
that the danger 81 chlorine poisoning
WAS eliminated ~ the Substitution Of .
potash solution for sculpture aeid. which
. need "a present in the batteries. TIE
only metals in the usw batteries wil
- nidkS1 and steel The batteries have
Iseen tested for two years 4 was said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
TALK OF THE TOWN


wv the new Whisls AT vaughan ..
4 New suits and coats at Abbotts.
Mark Beasley of Toronto, Ont, wa
among the business visitors in the cit.
yesterday and to-day.
William st, George, who has been Wis
iting in st. Adams for the past few days
has returned to this city.
Archie Mcdonald left yesterday fo'
Hardwick, where he will make an ex
tended visit with relatives.
| Mrs. Sarah King OF Pearl street left
this morning for Old Orchard, Me-, where
she will spend the summer.
Henry McTigue of Worcester, who has
been visiting friends in the city for the
past week, has returned home.
Mrs. M. +. Baker, who has been spend
ing several days with her sister in Bur
lington, returned to Barre last night.
Misses Murdena and Joena Smith, who
have been visiting relatives in the city
during their vacation, have returned to
their studies in Boston.
The regular monthly meeting of the
trustees of the Barre City hospital will
be held in the school commissioners
room Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Charles l.. Brown of Troy, N. Y, a
representative of the Rensselaer, Valve
Co. Of Troy, N. Y, was a caller at the
office of the city water department to-
day.
Yesterday afternoon the Carpathia club
baseball team defeated the Merlo's acad-
envy team by Il score of Il to 10. Lascor
and Mcknight were the battery for the
winners and Williams and Me ssie for the
losers.
you'll never miss the water till the
well runs dry" but if Mrs. Sippi gives
Miss Zouri her quarter for the Alton
Packard entertainment Saturday night at
the opera house and stays at home her.
self, she will have missed an evening OF
music, mingled with good big punches
of laughter and fun and also seeing
Americas greatest cartoonist at his best.
"Cal me early mother, dear" me for
the opera house Saturday night.-Adv.
The household economics department
of the Barre Woman's club has been very
fortunate in securing the services OF Mrs.
jeanette Mckenzie Hill OF Boston to
give a lecture on THE Ethics of Eating"
by demonstration, on Monday
evening, April 49, Mrs. Hill is probably
the most noted in this line of work of
anyone in the country. She is editor
and proprietor of the Boston Cooking
School magazine and is also the author
Of several books on household economies.
The club is hoping for a very large at
tendance, inasmuch az Mrs. Hills coming |
here is noteworthy event A small adj |
mission fee of Is cents will be asked of
III club members and Others attending.
Watch for further announcements.-Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
to Section 2, Chap
ter 2, of City of Barre
Ordinances

Section ., chapter 2, OF the revised
ordinances of the city of Barre, as pub
lshed in 1908, and any amendments
thereto. is hereby revised and amended
to read as follows
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Barre, as follows:
See. All the above officers shall be
nominated by the mayor annually pre-
vious to the fifteenth day of April fol-
lowing an annual election, and said nom
nations shall be subject to confirmation
by the board of aldermen; if person
so nominated shall be rejected, the mayor
shall make another nomination within
ten DAYS from the date of such rejection;
provided, however, that if all the nomi-
nations made by the mayor for any office
shall have failed of confirmation by the
board of aldermen previous to the fif-
tcenth day of April, the city council
between the sixteenth day OF April and
the first day of May, by unanimous vote
of any five of the members OF said
council, may appoint someone to serve In
said office, and said appointment shall
be as valid as if it had been made on a
nomination by the mayor and confirma-
ton by the board of aldermen; but in
the event of the failure to fill any Office
by the above method in the time pre-
scrbed, the mayor shall have the right
after the first day of May to appoint
someone to said office, and said appoint
ment shall be valid without being con 1
firmed by the board of aldermen.
Said officers shall hold office for the
term of one year from the first day Of
April, provided they are appointed pre-
vious TO April first, and to the first day
of April if the appointment was made
after April first, or until their successors
are appointed and qualified. Each and
every officer elected or appointed by the.
city council or board of aldermen or,
mayor may be by the city council sus-
pended or removed for cause, and the
city council may either temporarily or
fill all vacancies in offices
from whatsoever cause the same may
occur, in accordance with the city char
ter or ordinances or general laws.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
PLAINFIELD.

The Goddard seniors present their
class play. "The Private Tutor" in the
opera house, Monday evening, April 10,
for the benefit of the Plainiield Base
ball club. The Goddard orchestra of six
pieces will furnish music for dancing
after the play. Admission. 25c; children.
lie, Dancing, pc couple. Mrs. Carr will
serve refreshments in the dining room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
FUNERAL or EDITH BLANCHARD
vss Held ct S. Nonirs's Church his
MUrnina.

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ufan.s asnft aerurreH 81 ny horne IN
Berlin Sundnr evening" after - iiness
at 1anr Hmrnfiun. Nns hslH W. 81 Mrts-
as faIurff tbs uiorninq 81 aHe U'tloat
rs. Fatllar z. ri WfEffna. uHirirtifss
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
YOUR ROUNDUP BOWELS

need Hoods Pills. the old reliable and
favorite family cathartlc. Best for con-
stlpatlon, biliousness and all liver Ills.
Mild but thorough. Little but strong.
Sngar-coated, pleasant TO taste, and
easy TO take. Get bottle today. csc,
II all druggists or promptly by mail OF
y. T. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14

See the new wash goods at Naughan's.
To Rent-Electrie vacuum cleaner. c.
y Kenyon & Co.
Try one of those electric vacuum clean
ers when house cleaning; they save you
labor. G. y. Kenyon & Go.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
Hearing On Application of T. A.
Drown for q Fifth-Class
Liquor License

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14

Presented To the city council April ;,
1915, read once and passed 90 a second
reading; read second time April 10,
1915. and adopted, and ordered published
in the Barre Daily Times on April IA,
1915.
JAMES MACKAY, City Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL u. 1915.
The Weather

Fair tonight and Thursdays moderat
to fresh north winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-14
GEORGE II. HOYT
NEW OVERSEER


curity; James $, Wilson, street super.
intcndent, $1,000, security American FL
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29

thought, when he was showing us
round the ship" Quest agreed.
Men," Harris murmured. softly
"as the gentleman who wrote the vol
ume Of detective stories I am reading
puts it, to keep our eye on
The captain, who was down to din.
ner unusually early, rose to welcome
Quests little party, and himself ar.
ranged the seats.
They settled down into the places
arranged for them.
An elderly lady, dressed in some.
what oppressive black, with a big
cameo brooch at her throat and a
black satin bag in her hand, was being
shown by the steward to seat by
Quests side. She acknowledged the
captains greeting acidly.
Good evening, captain" she said. 81
understood from the second steward
that the seat on your right hand would
be reserved for me. l am Mrs. Eos.
ton Rowe"
The captain received the announce
ment calmly.
Very pleased to have you at the
table, madam" he replied. "As to the
seating. leave that entirely to the
steward. l never interfere myself"
Laura pinched his arm, and Lenora
glanced away to hide a smile. Mrs
Foston Rowe studied the menu disap-
provingly.
"Hors d'oeuvres," she declared. 81
never touch. No one knows how long
they've been opened. Bouillon-I will
have some bouillon, steward"
I'm one moment, madam
The professor came ambling along
towards the table.
Il fear that / am a few moments
late" he remarked, as he took the
chair next to Mrs. Foston Rowe. l of.
fer you my apologies, captain. / con.
graduate you upon your library. have
discovered most interesting book up.
on the habits of seagulls. 1t kept me
engrossed until the very last moment
and I am hungry"
well, you'll have to stay hungry q
long time at this table then,' Mrs. Eos
ton Rowe snapped. Seems to me
that the service is going to be abomin.
able"
The steward, who had just arrived
presented cup of bouillon to Quest
The others had all been served. Quest
stirred it thoughtfully.
"And as to the custom" Mrs. Foston
Rowe continued, "of serving gentle
men before ladies', it is. suppose, pc
culiar to this steamer"
Quest hastily laid down his spoon
raised the cup of bouillon and pre-
scented it with little bow to his neigh
Dor.
Pray allow me, madam he begged
'The steward was to blame"
Mrs. Foston Rowe did not hesitate
for a moment. She broke up some
toast in the bouillon and commenced
to sip it.
The spoon suddenly went gathering
from her fingers. She caught at the
sides Of the table, there was strange
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She leaned towards him, a torrent OF
words streaming from her lips The
professor answered her in her own Ian
guage. She listened to him In amaze
ment. The anger passed. She held out
both her hands. The professor still
argued. She shook her head. Finally
he placed some gold in her palms. She
patted him on the cheek. laughed into
his eyes, pointed behind and resumed
her dance. The anklet remained in the
professors hand.
Say. wen get out of this" Quest
said. The girls have had enough"
The professor made no objection.
Congratulate me-" he said. Il have
been a collector Of Egyptian gold orna-
ments all my life. This is the one
anklet needed to complete my collec-
ton. 1t has the double mark of the
Pharaohs. / recognized it at once.
There are a thousand like it, you
would think, in the bazaars there. In
reality there may be, perhaps, a dozen
more in all Egypt which are genuine. !"
They all looked at one another.
Their relief had grown too poignant
for words.
Early start tomorrow" Quest re-
minded them.
Lenora. few nights later, looked
down from the star-strewn sky which
seemed suddenly to have dropped so
much nearer to them, to the shadows
thrown across the desert by the dane
ing flames of their fire.
Laura rose to her feet.
Say, I'm going to get drink" she
announced.
The dragoman who had been hover
ing around, bowed gravely and pointed
towards the water bottles
She took the horn cup from the
dragoman.
Have some yourself, if you want
to, Hassan," she invited.
Hassan bowed gravely. filled cup
and drank it of. He stood for mo-
ment perfectly still. as though some
thing were coming over him which he
failed to understand. Then his lips
parted, his eyes for moment seemed
to shoot from out of his dusky skin.
He threw up his arms and fell over on
his side. Laura, who had only slipped
her cup, threw it from her. She. too,
reeled for moment. The professor
and Quest came running up, attracted
by Lenora's shrek.
They're poisoned" she cried.
1.-THE Veedemzool" Quest shouted.
"My God! Pull yourself together,
Laura Hold up for a minute"
He dashed back to their little en-
campment and reappeared almost i'm
mediately. He threw Laura's head
back and forced some liquid down her
throat
Its camphor!" he cried. You'll be
all right, Laura. Hold on to yourself"
He swung round to where the drago-
man was lying, forced his mouth open.
but it was too late-the man was dead.
He returned to Laura. She stumbled
to her feet She was pale. and drops
of perspiration were standing on her
forehead. She was able to rise to her
feet, however, without assistance,
81 am all right now" she declared.
Quest felt her pulse and her fore
head. They moved back to the fire.
1--WE are within dozen miles or SO
of the Mongar village" Quest said
grimly. do you suppose that fellow
could have been watching?"
They all talked together for a time
in low voices. The professor was in
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arising There is some inherent de-
feet in human nature that leads one
tn 60 laundering about house, knock
ing over chairs and shaking down the
furnace. when he should be preserv-
inc a deep silence For this reason
the home treatment of the sleep haoit
is not likely to be popular. what
ehould be done, for the protection OF
normal humans, is to hive the sleep
habit patients in barracks where they
NAV strangle sleep at will without
disturbing others. To curious stran-
GERS the barracks would be show