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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
2
Chicago dispatch reports Frank L Mitchell chairman of the Republican National Committee left Chicago for Indianapolis to confer with Vice President Fairbanks on Taft speaking duties in the campaign. Taft plans a big speaking trip from Sandusky to Cincinnati with talks likely in several states.
Confidential reports from Republican sources in Indiana indicate the state slate is weak versus the national trend. A Democratic win by a 25,000 vote plurality is possible if current conditions persist and internal divisions like local option and graft scandals worsen GOP prospects. Bryan's strength is rising, compounding party unease.
July report from the Bureau of Statistics shows gains across several industries, with rising internal commerce and higher drain receipts than June. Production in iron, coal, and packing products advances, while livestock receipts lag July of last year. grain shipments and east-bound provisions also exceed prior periods.
In Trenton a three year old boy pulled a revolver from a bed pillow, discharging it and fatally wounding his infant sister Agnes Bell. The pistol had been kept under the pillow by the father William Bell. The infant died shortly after the accident at their home yesterday.
Dispatches from Nigata report a Thursday fire in Tokigo province eighteen miles northwest of Tokio destroying 4,000 houses. The disaster caused destitution and suffering, with the government providing assistance to affected residents.
A fragmentary verse piece critiques noise pollution with playful neologisms like noiseless tires and noiseless bells. It imagines a world where sound is muted, contrasting lilting city sounds with the desire for silence, while weaving in comic references such as Puck and city life imagery.
Ex Governor Johnson says he will not discuss national matters during his Minnesota campaign for a third term as chief executive. He notes his speeches will focus on state government and policies. Democrats hope his entry helps Bryan in the state, while Johnson hints at aligning with Denver convention lines only loosely.
Albany reports ex governor Frank Black willing to head a Hughes delegation to the Republican state convention and press for Gov Hughes renomination. State Superintendent V Corneline Colling received a letter from Dir. Black made public yesterday outlining his stance on the governorship. Black, who spoke to Senate and Assembly committees against abolishing racetrack gambling, is seen as likely to be elected to lead the delegation today.
Rep David J. Foster, Vermont’s first Republican Wagner to reach the Republican national committee since last Tuesday’s election, arrives at headquarters. He says Vermont could have produced a larger majority, but most in the state believe that organization is dead nationwide, and Vermont’s tally remains a proud showing.
In New York a fire on the fifth floor of a 12 story Browlway building forced about 100 young milliners to flee smoke filled stairs and ride burning shafts in elevators. Many leapt to the roof or windows, with several injured and others fainting as the elevators delivered them to the ground.
New York September 5 dispatches to G. Dun & Co indicate a better volume of retail trade. Preparations for fall and winter raise activity at jobbing and wholesale houses. There is rain in the active machinery at roading manufacturing industries while mercantile payments remain irregular. Reports show progress in trade and industry with some plants increasing output though cotton mills curtail heavily.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Pigs and Elixir of Senne as trusted laxatives with a focus on natural action, physician approval, and free from harmful substances. It touts authentic California Fig Syrup Co production and lists yesterday’s baseball scores from the National and American leagues across multiple cities.
Washington September death of Frank P. Sargent commissioner general of immigration creates a vacant critical post. Sargent former head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and a political figure. Names mentioned include John Mitchell and Robert Watchorn as possible successors.
Navigation on the Ohio river is closed between Pittsburg Galliopolis and Cincinnati for the first time in five years. The river is at its lowest level in twenty years. Fifteen million bushels of coal await movement.
Rutland Herald and Barre Times dispute coverage and bias in the debate over Governor Proctor possibly running for the United States Senate. The Times accuses the Herald of alarmist framing while defending fair treatment of local political dynamics and candidate pledges.
Dr S Weir Mitchell of Philadelphia has been elected a foreign Fellow of the Royal Society of England, the oldest scientific society in the English speaking world. Benjamin Franklin was the first American to receive such recognition. only three Americans are now in line.
A broad advertisement touts Hem-Roid as the world’s sole preservative with Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Roid claimed to cure a wide list of ailments in tablet form. It also promotes internal use, ointments, and a reunion with a pan named Buncantee. The notice urges readers to discuss with Rickert & Wells at 160 Street Barre, Vermont, for a $100 stake.
In Ware Massachusetts on September 5 Chief Maurice Fitzgerald tried to arrest an alleged horse thief at Hampshire House. The suspect shot Fitzgerald four times with an automatic revolver and fled up Bank Street before fatally shooting himself with a fifth bullet. The man’s identity remains unconfirmed, rumored to be from Taunton.
A mob of about four hundred unemployed workers gathered near Glasgow city buildings and tried to force entry to the council chamber. Officials locked doors, police dispersed the crowd, and a manifesto warned of repeat bread riots with figures claiming tens of thousands need bread in a city of plenty.
Melbourne on the eve of the American battleship fleet departure Rear Admiral Seersthaw praised Australia's welcome. He said the warmth from the commonwealth states and crowds reflected mutual goodwill between the United States and Australia and would aid world peace.
Nearly 150 members of Protective Grange Brattleboro Vermont arrived by special train in Keene New Hampshire. The city hall was crowded for a long program including conferring of the third and fourth degrees by Brattleboro officers and staff. State Masters Pierce of Vermont Richardson of Massachusetts and Hadley of New Hampshire attended.
Middle Bass Inland Ohio September 4 There is a general desire by the Taft party to hear President Roosevelt on the Foraker Taft incident. Roosevelt's approval could aid Taft, advisers say a misread Lincolnells meeting could harm Taft. Foraker's support for Taft may complicate western states politics. Chairman Hitchcock expected tomorrow.
Boston September news reports several thousand Methodist Epworth League members attending the opening sessions of the biennial meeting of the first general conference district overseeing New England and northern New York. A morning business session led into a discussion on League methods with leaders from multiple districts. Speakers included Rev K G Porter of Boston on district organization relation to conference work and Rev A C Angel of Fort Edward on League prayer meeting's role in broader services.
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