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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
2
Manila dispatch reports delays before a fleet departure for Japan as a typhoon nears and a gale passes without hindering ships. New cholera caves and two more deaths appear in the area, while court martial proceedings for Lieutenant Evans are closed.
Health ad copy extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier with claims of improved strength appetite and vitality. The piece cites bad blood causing weakness and nervousness and promotes Hood's as a remedy. It also references rumors of U.S. relations and a naval visit by the American battleship to Japan with entertainment plans for sailors.
Advertisement asks readers to send four cents and address to Scott and Bowie at 109 Pearl Street New York for a Complete Handy Atlas of the World. The note mentions printing in a paper and provides postal instructions. It reflects a mid century direct mail solicitation.
The steamer Seminole brought Captain Charles F Hines and seven crewmen from the American schooner John A Matheson abandoned Sept 16 after a hurricane 175 miles north of Turk's Island. The wreck forced abandonment as masts tore away and the vessel leaked, crew later saved by the Seminole near Turk's Island and brought to New York. John A Matheson built in 1883 at Essex Massachusetts and owned in Baltimore.
In a final hearing the United States circuit court ordered the sale of Consolidated Steamship company assets. Proceeds will fund bonds. Assets include large blocks of Eastern, Metropolitan, Mallory Hines, Clyde line, New York and Cuba line, and New York and Porto Rico line shares with par value about 5.99 million.
New York and other markets show gradual gains in retail trade with some irregularities in weather but manufacturing plants expanding. Confidence grows for a return to normal conditions, as analysts note uneven but overall positive trends despite unsettled activity in several sectors.
The Northwest shows muted political interest despite Roosevelt and Taft tours. Taft’s reception is tepid, with broader civic mood dull. Bryan sweeps Illinois and funds for the Democratic campaign near a million dollars. The Republican position is attacked by labor critics while New York campaign activity grows with planned stump speakers.
New York Oct 10 The Democratic National Committee is preparing a report on the campaign fund with lists of contributors. Chicago sources show the fund near 200000, with over 140000 collected and 42000 from the Denver convention fund making total about 184000. Fourteen individuals have given 1000 each, while no contributions of 50 to 500 dollars have been recorded.
The Republican state committee met after talks with Chairman Woodruff and national members to plan speeches by Taft and Sherman in New York State. Governor Hughes and cabinet officials including Mr. Root and Mr. Straus are slated to speak.
Delegations from doubtful Western and Southwestern states rushed to Chicago to meet National Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock on financial missions. Hitchcock remains sympathetic but unproductive as Western headquarters rely on New York for subsistence with about $390,000 needed for the Western campaign expenses. Fred W. Pulham faced the tough task of raising funds as national treasurer, struggling to deliver less than $80,000 despite diligent efforts.
J B Blackwell will address the Vermont Equal Suffrage Association during the twenty fourth annual convention at Rutland from October 12 to 13 with events continuing into October 16 1908. An overview notes the election of officers and a featured candidate with correspondence from Cincinnati Ohio October 10.
W. J. Ryan left yesterday for Joliet on the Santa Fe line for a speaking tour through Time. After a short series of engagements in this state he will enter Missouri where he will deliver a number of addresses.
Washington reports Gompers of the American Federation of Labor released correspondence about plans for a Corporations Auxiliary committee at Cleveland and a full Denver convention report. He noted the convention’s open sessions and promised full proceedings to press and interested readers.
TecMNument-committer and Col H C Clark traveled to New York to place an order for a 19 ft high light Barre granite monument. It will feature a soldier facing the path, bronze tablets with 34 Milton names, about 170 on the rolls, and dedications in 1909 with work starting on the foundations for a Memorial Day dedication. Night riders in South Carolina warn ginnery owners amid cotton market woes.
Thousands know ordinary remedies fail to cure piles. Leonhardt's Hem-Rald tablets taken internally remove the cause, offering a permanent cure with a guaranteed package. Harmless to even delicate constitutions, one month’s treatment per package. Sold for $1.40 at Rickert & Wella in Barre VT or Dr. Leonhardt Co. Buffalo NY.
A brief ad states we do not claim to give goods free but sell at a fair profit. It lists sweet potatoes 12 pounds for 2c, Cape Cod cranberries 10 per quart, home made apple jelly 10¢ per tumbler, Armour's Simon Pure Leaf Lard pails tested and stamped, 3 pound pails at 1c per pound, and apples for dessert at steady prices. Merchant & Fraser, Phane 06-11 Ein St.
New York Oct 10 The canal discrimination inquiry before Brigadier General Gartington halted briefly after William H Brothers accused Lee Miller of bias. The session ended in uproar when Brothers walked out shouting the hearing heard only one side, and a temporary adjournment was ordered as the inspector general sought order amid dispute over the contract for cableways in Panama.
Manila reports the cholera situation remains poor with a discouraging outlook. Authorities will apply strong measures to end the outbreak before the governor general returns from Japan. Firemen and police conduct daily inspections and 200 constabulary to assist quarantine and police authorities as battleships sail for Japan.
Toronto October meeting of the International Tax Conference calls for tax reform to encourage forest growth to protect watersheds and future timber supply. The National Tax Association president is urged to lobby state legislatures and Congress to pass resolutions on inheritance tax allocation to the states.
Abilene Oct 10 Dan Hart of this city committed death by own action Thursday by shooting himself. Family troubles were said to be the cause. Hart, an inmate of an orphan home, had attracted the attention of the late Mark Hanna who took him to rear. Hart was a member of the Hanna family for years and a great favorite of the senator whose son Dan Tanna was named after him.
Washington reports the countrywide survey of half a million retreatars asks two main questions about homes schools and farm living. It aims to gather input on living conditions education farm earnings rail and postal services and social life to guide Roosevelt’s 1st message to Congress.
New York police arrested Lottie Carroll of Brooklyn for aiding the Whitmore murder inquiry at Harrison New Jersey. She testified Christmas night that Theodore Whitmore planned to go out with a companion and left home, while Panama Canal funding and dog care were discussed in public remarks by Congressman Tawney.
Daniel LeRoy Dreaser withdrew the 2.1 million suit against prominent bankers and others over investments in a shipbuilding venture. Counsel for Dresser said the plaintiff could not substantiate the claims and agreed to a settlement with a confidentiality condition. Separate actions target Mercantile Trust and related parties to recover the same amount.
The Wright aeroplane tests at Le Mans attract large crowds and top officials including Dowager Queen Margherita of Italy. Wright flies with passengers and reaches heights around seventy five feet while greeted by dignitaries and military leaders. A fund is opened to present a testimonial to Mr Wright.
A satirical note from Brooklyn Life on the ease of being president and the dangers of praise. It contrasts praising a Lincoln with hollow fame and urges genuine intent over public acclaim.
Public officials face difficulty in consistently laying down the law, as debates reveal that firmness can slip into overreach. Senator Sorguhm voices concern that confusion leads to authorities throwing down the law rather than enforcing it clearly.
Theodore P. Shonta described New York transportation as not paralyzed it is dead during his Deep Waterways address in Chicago. He opposed railroad operations by commissions and favored government ownership. A Punch note recalls a ship agent and a bootleg scene with gin and mixers.
Fragmentary verse shows a couple named Henpeck and Teapeck in a humorous dialogue about courage and marriage. The quirky text hints at social pressure and comic missteps in a Chicago setting, with references to Mrs. Henpeck and playful dialogue about wedding plans.
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