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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
2
Senate discussions focus on a Washington Post article about Taft era plans to double the army size. Senator Hale denounces the $83,900,000 army appropriation and warns against war talk while urging readiness and a reconsideration of the vote.
Thousands suffer kidney trouble unseen by the public eye. The ad touts Swamp-Root as the top remedy for kidney and urinary issues, claiming it cures many diseases and offers a free sample bottle and book by mail from Dr. S. A. Swanson in Singletown, NY.
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as purely prepared in Boston by Dr. Oliver with unchanging ingredients and process. It claims cures for skin and blood disorders from impure blood, asserts success against criticism, and promotes liquid and chocolate-coated tablet forms priced at 100 doses for one dollar.
An unclear transcript shows a senator accusing a motion of being engineered to injure a named colleague. The speaker alleges a political motive and asserts the critic’s charges are unjust, while another senator notes the criticized senator’s absence from the chamber.
The National Bank of the Republic lists stock value around $181 per share after dividend, with liquidation expected near $175 per share. Charl es Jake, president, and Albert Storm, vice, along with the bank board, note holders will receive about $200 per share on liquidation with a $30.50 per share bond.
News from St Petersburg in April reports alarm over renewed talk of war between Russia and Turkey. The government notes Turkish military buildup in Northeast Turkey near Armenia to counter the Armenian revolutionary movement, signaling heightened regional instability.
Des Moines on April 4 marked the transition to a five member nonpartisan city commission. Crowds filled council chambers as the old ward government ended and the new commission members took the oath of office. Officials were temporarily assigned across the five departments under the commission.
Mme Zola makes public plea concerning her husband Emile Zola in the Dreyfus affair, urging the transfer of his remains to Pantheon be avoided and defending the cause against reactionaries seeking fame through hate.
Fragmentary wire copy notes Franco British and Italian ministers aligning with Russia over Servian railway proposals. The parties discuss a Danube to Adriatic corridor with potential implications for Austria Hungary and regional tensions.
A group of Kansas robbers struck a local Topeka bank, looting about 4500 dollars and leaving the building badly wrecked. Police report a small group of suspects fled the scene, with witnesses pointing to a getaway driver. Detectives are pursuing several leads and urging anyone with information to come forward.
A fragmented list outlines athletic dates for Montpelier and rival schools from May through June. Readouts include Montpelier high, St Albans high, Barre, Bellows Falls, Vermont Academy, Goddard Seminary and Nellows Free Academy with dates scattered and some venues unclear.
Scores from yesterday show Vermont defeating Villanova 9 in an eight inning game called at darkness in Philadelphia area. Princeton beat Jersey City 4 to 1. Baltimore 5, Boston Na tHomb vt 4 in an Atlantic region matchup. additional unclear lines reference Virginia and Georgia string teams, plus New York and Richmond, with Toledo and Toledo in the American Association.
Rome reports the Duke of Abruzzi will return soon after a family conference with King Emmanuel the Duke of the Abvsmd and the Count of Turinfi. They discussed arranging a marriage between the Duke and Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter of Senator Stephen B. Elkins. A royal procession and luncheon with the royal couple followed, with no additional royals present.
Deputy Sheriff Henry Shelby was shot and killed at close range as he slept in his home in Trinidad. An unknown assailant, who fled in a buggy, fired two shots and escaped into a park, prompting a rapid posse pursuit but no arrests reported at press time. Shelby had served for several years in law enforcement.
Report from Lt. Paul Minn suggests Emma Goldman is detained by U S immigration inspectors at the border while returning from Europe. No confirmation from the Commerce Department or inspectors in Minneapolis is available. Goldman has been under government surveillance for months and previously evaded arrest.
In New York April a police officer notes Cohen describing the construction of a bomb. He recounts inserting a cigarette into a fuse hole and an explosion that followed, amid questions about anarchist figures Berkman and Goldstein and other bomb-making attempts.
In Pittsburg on April 7 Dorothy Yost a 17 year old choir member at First Presbyterian Church and a girl known as Miss Yoot died after a shooter later identified as Gardner fired inside a room. Gardner then killed himself after shooting Miss Yoot who survived long enough to be hospitalized. Relatives describe strained relationships amid a chaotic scene as police were alerted.
San Francisco April 6 Fr J 8 Ricard director of the Santa Clara college observery asserts a theory linking sun to Pacific weather and predicts warm weather April 7 to 13. He cites prior sunspot activity and transference effects across the country from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic and even Mexico. The argument relies on sunspot theory and nautical charts with ominous signs observed in the heavens.
Gracie and Tommy Ball, aged 9 and 7, have been missing since a mass search through Providence schools yielded no evidence of their location. Jol Ball, their father, reported weeks of effort and a lead that proved unfounded, with no new clue pinpointing their whereabouts.
A 16 year old, Joe Wood Ty, was convicted of second degree murder for killing Ethel Nevins, a two year old, in Camden. Judge Ess Wy sentenced him to thirty seven years in prison.
Fragmented report from Boston in April shows Senator Lodge opposing Taft delegate resolutions at the Massachusetts convention. John L Bates withdraws, paving the way for Long Tigney with Crane and anti-instruction factions claiming a tactical victory. Taft campaign manager Powers expresses surprise at the deal between Lodge and Crane.
Hartford report details Miss Margaret Hing, 18, of Hartford, and John Connolly, 21, of Pittsfield, marrying after her mother attempted to block the match. The would‑be interference sparked a police visit and a breach of promise charge later dropped as the couple faced Judge Coogus.
An advertisement describes a tonic claiming to build up thin and weak bodies by aiding digestion and assimilation of fats from meals. It mentions bacon and galbies as food, promises visible results and nerve health, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
The article reports the exhumation of a famed mystic whose body was moved from a Swedish city church to be placed aboard a train to Darkmouth. Servants held rites, and the body was to embark on a Swedish cruiser for burial at sea, with requests for a free and solemn disposal granted by the governing surgeon.
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