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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
coAsTED INTO TRAIN.
Four Young Persons Narrowly Escaped
Death.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. &C. -Four young
persons between the ages of sixteen and
eighteen years missed death only by
q few inches yesterday while coasting
near McKeesport. party Of seven
were coasting on bob sled and upon
reaching the foot Of the Hill struck the
wheel Of moving freight train The
boy guiding the sled was hurled under
the cars but retained his presence Of
mind and rolled out Of danger, prac-
tically unhuft.
The injured are. Michael Phillips,
Finley
These -four and three Others were
among scores Of young folk who were
coasting down a long grade Of street
which j. crossed by the pittsburg and
Lake Erie railway tracks. Three Of
the party rolled of the sled and were
unhurt. OF the four who remained,
Albert Finley, who was at the rear.
tried Intellectually to swerye the sled
from its course
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
GODDARD GRADUATES MARRY.
P. M. Cutler and Miss Bertha M. Nichols
Yesterday at Noon.

A very pretty Christmas wedding was
solemnized at 12 o'clock yesterday at
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Nichols
Of South Barre, when their daughter,
Bertha MI, was united in marriage To
piiny M Cutler of this city The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev G. G.
Conner in the presence of only the inn
mediate relatives The couple stood, un.
attended, under very beautiful arch of
evergreen and holly. from which was
suspended d white DIVE Following the
ceremony q delightful dinner was served,
the dining room being decorated in holly
and cut flowers.
Mr. and Mrs Cutler left last evening
for short wedding trip to places in
Massachusetts,. The bride and groom
are both graduates of Goddard seminary
in the class Of 1902. and have host
Of friends, Who wish them happiness.
The groom il popular and efficient
hookkeeper in the Barre Savings bank,
On their return from their tip they
will reside in this city
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
TOOK THE TRESTLES
AT FLYING SPACE
J. D. Yandow's Horse Celebrates Christ,
mas With a Fast Dash About
the Town.

A horse driven by ! D. Yandow in.
dulgel in an unwonted holiday celebra-
tion Yesterday afternoon by endeayor-
ing 70 break the existing runaway rec.
ords. Al Mr.. Yandow drove from West
street onto North Main street, the sleigh
caught IN the deep rit in the street and
was overturned, spilling the occupants.
Mr. Yandow and his son. 10 the street.
The former hung 70 the reins for some
time. but deciding that discretion was
the better part Of yalor IN case Of
this kind, let 60 Of the reins, and the
horse proceeded up North Main street
Fat record pace, leaving clear path
behind as pedestrians aud vehicles scat
tered TO right and left
The horse turned the corner at City
hall ani ran down Prospect street 10
the railroad crossing turned down the
Barre r. r. track and ran over the two
trestle bridges TO Blackwell street. whore
be was caught by bystanders The only
damage was a broken dash board on the
sleigh, few ratches on the horse and
a lost trim 81. Yandow, as he was Just
starting for Randolph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
GIFT SPIRIT
RAMPANT
Made Record Rush In Holt
day Trade
BARRE MERCHANTS BUSY
Volume of Business as a General Thing
Beat the Best Ever Known Before
Postofice and Exps1Es Com
pany Had to Hustle.

Barre merchants are today recovering
from the onsIaughts Of Christmas shop
pers, and their stores are being put In
shape for the lesser rush Of New Years.
There will be lull for d few days,
and then the attack of lesser intensity
will be started. On al sides comes an
expression Of satisfaction over the
amount of business done. Contrary to
advice, shoppers delayed purchasing uli
til the last days 1t looked for time
during the early part Of last week that
the trade would be light. but on Friday
the wonted pre- Christmas crowds began
to assemble. On Saturday the current
|of shoppers had grown TO such proper
tions that the clerks had all they could
do to attend to the wants Of the gift
seekers. But Saturday was not to be
compared with Monday, which was the
day before Christmas. From seven
o'clock in the morning until eleven
o'clock at night. when the rush quieted
down, the stores were in turmoil Of
excitement
Trade dropped off suddenly Tuesday
morning, the stores being open until
noon, as the shoppers had got their wants
nearly all filed. This dropping off was
also partially accounted for BIZ the small
blizzard which made out door movements
Idisageeable. But the merchants did not
expect to do much trading on Christmas
day. The storekeepers report business
as good as the average and many Of
them state that the volume Of trade was
even larger than was their record.
The hustle in the stores was also ex-
tended to the postal and the express
Offices Of The city The clerks In the
postofiee report that they have never
had so much mail matter to dispose OF,
more than the usual amount being out
going letters and packages. This after
noon they got the congestion pretty well
cleared out, but they still expect to
have their hands full Postmaster Bis
bee has had thirteen persons at work
handling the mail during the past few
days aad attending to the calls at the
windows. When they left the Office 10,
day the carriers were loaded down with
belated Christmas gifts. The service was
greatly Handicapped by the poor train
service. which got the principal mails in.
Ia Barre anywhere from bali an h0ul
20 three hours late. The American Ex-
press company worknien also agree that
this has been record breaking holiday
season thus far, as they have been kept
at work receizing and delivering pack
ages nights and Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26

Mrs. Susan Kelley Of New York the
Victim.

New York, Dec. 26.--Mrs Susan Kel.
ley, aged 50 years, WAS burned to death
and her husband barely escaped with his
life in a fire yesterday which destroyed
their apartments in West Sixtieth street
and drove other shivering tenants from
the building 60 the roof. from which
they were carried TO the streets by fire.
men,
Mrs. Kelley arose early TO attend
Christmas mass, and lighted Christmas
candle. It is supposed her dress caught
fire from its flame, as she ran screaming
through the fiat to the front bedroom,
where her husband lay sleeping. Every
room she passed through caught fire.
Her husband was unable to extinguish
the flames. An alarm was turned in,
and when the firemen arrived they found
many Of the tenants of the building on
the roof from which they were rescued.
Mrs. Kelley's charred body was among
the debris in her apartments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
SKETCH OF LIBRARY.
Is on Exhibition in the N. D. Phelps CO.,
Window

A sketch of the proposed public H.
brary building ia Barre is on exhibition
il, the window Of the n. D. Phelps Co.
This sketch shows the building IN
granite. Efforts are being made BY a
committee Of citizens to raise sufii-
eient sum 70 enable the trustees to
erect the building with III granite.
( This committee has made considerable
progress, but great deal more must be
subscribed before the fund viii be auffi
cient enough 70 allow Of the work 60
ing ahead with the plans for an all.
granite building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
RED MEN ELECT.
A. ]. Schneider Is Elected as Sachem
for Local Tribe

Iroquois tribe Of Red Men. No. rs.
elected the following officers at their
meeting last evening; Sachem, A. v.
Schneider; senior sycamore Alex. Iron
side: junior sycamore. Frank Webster;
chief of records, A. Robertson; keeper
OF wampum, ". w Russell; collector
.of wampum. Thomas Graham; p.ophet.
Walter Morgan; first trustee. w. ".
Bradbury; third trustee. G. Cormaek.
AT the next meeting, on January 4,
feast OF corn and venis9n win be pre-
pared and smoke tax enjoyed. A
goodly number of the tribesmen are ex-
pected to be present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
MRS. ELLEN S. LEONARD.
Died This Morning at Her Home on
South Main Street.

Mrs. Ellen S. (white) Leonard, wife
Of r. G. Leonard Of South Main street,
died at half past four o'clock this morn.
ing after . long illness Mrs Leonard
was stricken with paralysis eight years
ago last October. aud had been confined
to the bed since that time She was
born in Barre and would have been 61
years old had she lived until next Feb,
ruary. Besides her husband she leaves
one son. hrnest. Of this city The fun
eral will be held Friday afternoon and
the interment win he IN the Elmwood
cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
MONTPELIER RAIDS
DISCLOSE LIQUOR
Three Places Visited by sheriff's De-
partment With Successful Results
in Each Instance.

Armed with warrants signed by City
Grand Juror Heaton places suspected Of
dispensing Christmas cheer in Montpel-
ier were visited Monday evening by
Sheriff Tracy and Deputies Harmon and
Lawson. Three dwelling houses were
visited and Intoxicating liquor was
found at each place.
At the home Of Michael Sullivan on
Barre street a quantity Of whiskev and
gin was secured. At The dwelling house
Of James Mcdonald on Charles street a
quantity OF gin was found and at the
home Of John Alacohi at % Barre street
the officers seized i lot Of bottled ale
and bottled beer.
Sullivan was brought before City
Judge Harvey Of charge Of keeping
Intoxicating liquor with intent to sell.
He furnished bail IN the sum of $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
DETERMINED TO DIE.
Miss Hill Cut Her Throat and Jumped
rnto a Cistern.

Wilmington, n. J., Dec 26.- Miss Eliz-
abeth Hill. 80 years old, organist at the
Readyille Presbyterian church, and prom
inent in church work at Readvilie, where
she resided, committed suicide al her
home yesterday BY cutting her throat
and then jumping into cistern beneath
the kitchen floor Her body was found
a short time afterwards Miss Hills
mother, with whom she lived, could give
no reason for her daughters suicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
STORY TOO SILLY
TO LALK ABOUT
Says Senator Foraker Regarding the Re-
port That President Roosevelt jWill
Buck Congress on the Negro
Question.

Washington, d. O., Dec. 2e.--'I think
the story IS too silly 70 talk about, y
said Senator For9ker today when asked
his opinion of the presidents reported
declaration that he would disregard any
law Congress might pass reinstating The
discharged colored troops, and that the
supreme court should have opportunity
Of passing upon IT, Thus far the presi-
dent has not issued denial of the
statement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26

Marriage at Home Of the Brides Parents
Yesterday.

Raymond Waterman. popular clerk
in the Economic Grocery store, and Miss
Maria Grace Williams were united in
marriage yesterday at the home Of the
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. George Il.
Williams of Williamstown. The bride
was q graduate Of Spaulding high school
last June and this fall had been teaching
in Williamstown After short wed
ding trim, Mr.. and Mrs. Waterman will
reside at 81 Hin street. this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
wYMAN FLINT DEAD.
Was at Head of Two Paper Making Con
Germs.

Bellows Falls, Dee. 20. Nyman Flint,
a prominent paper manufacturer, died At
his home here yesterday. aged So. Death
was caused by Yalyulaf affection Of
the heart. lie Il survived By two sons
nnd one daughter Mr. Flint, vino was
native OF Windsor ~ H.. came here
IN 1880 He was president Of the Wy
man Flint & Sons company, paper manu-
facturera, of this city, and the Green
Mountain Pulp company, Of Middlebury-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
FOUND DEAD ON FLOOR.
Mrs. Nora Grant Who Was Well Known
in Mortified.

Mortified, Dec. 62--Mrs. Nora Grant,
about ~ years old was found dead on
the floor at her homo in Northfieli
Falls Saturday afternoon bv her daugh.
ter, Miss Ida. The young daughter had
been away from home for a few hours
and upon her return found her mother
A physician. who was called said death
had taken place about four hours pre-
vious. Mrs, Grant had lived in the same
house az the Falls for more than half
century and was well known in this
locality. She Is survived bv two
daughters, Mrs. Ellen Stone and Miss
Ida and one son. Y. 0. Grant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
SLIPPERY DooRsrEps.
They Caused Two Deaths in the City
Of Holyoke.

Holvoke, Mass, Dee 26.-Two fatal.
ties due to ice-covered doorsteps have
occurred within the last twentytour
hours in this city. John ASH aged as,
fell on the back step Of biz home on
Lynn street Monday night and died at
the hospital Of concussion Of the brain.
He was unmarried.
While making his morning delivery
rounds yesterday, Richard Mackey, a
milkman slipped and fell on the veranda
of house on Elm street. His neck
was broken and death was instant
aneoua
Richard Maekey fought in the Beer
war against the English under Colonel
Blake. He was member Of Company
D Of Holyoke, Second regiment, IN the
Spanish war, taking part in The Cuban
campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
Bodies Of Six Italians Found
Early To-day
in A NEW ORLEANS HOUSE
Several Of the Bodies Had Been Burned,
But Evidence Is Plenty to Show
That the Killing Was Most
Atrocious.

New Orleans. Dec ga Mafa plot
working secretly here for years il re-
garded as responsible for the deaths Of
six Italians who were found murdered
early today in q tenement house. Sew
eral Of the bodies had been burned. Ev-
cry available policeman in the city has
been sent to the place. The firemen were
ordered to aid them. The murders are
believed to have been committed during
the early part Of the night and there
is every evidence that they were care
fully planned. No screams were heard.
The bodies were almost hacked to pieces.
There is no clue as yet to the perpe-
traitors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
DIES FROM WOUNDS.
Important Witness in Big Philadelphia
Suit Victim of a Demented Man.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. &c. Frederick
j. SehaiThauser, who was looked upon
as the most important witness in the
suit Of the city to recover $4,000 from
James RI McNichol ON the filtration CON
tracts, died yesterday from wounds re-
ceiyed ON November 9, when he was
shot in the city hall by Frederick Horn
berger. Schaifhauser was the chief Wit
ness for the city in the trial Of John w.
Hill, former chief Of the bureau Of filtra
tion, when the latter was acquitted Of
the charge Of conspiring to cheat the
city in the filtration contracts, Schaff-
hauser was q civil engineer in the water
bureau. Hornberger was assistant en-
gineer and said he shot Schaffhauser be-
cause the latter ruined his home. Horn
berger, it il said, il demented.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
PROTECTED HIS MOTHER.
Cincinnati Boy Shot His stepfather Yes
terday.

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 26. With money
he had saved to give his mother Christ
mas present, Henry Siebele, 16 years
old, bought revolver with which he
shot and fatally wounded his stepfather,
Henry Brinker, o. years old, yesterday
According to the boy. his stepfatier
had threatened to kill bis mother, and
he bought the revolver to protect her
Yesterday morning Brinker attacked his
wife with a hatchet, and the boy pulled
the revolver from his pocket and fred five
shots. Three Of the bullets entered the
mans chest Just below the heart and
two entered his neck just below the
chin. The boy was arrested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
A REMARKABLE RECORD.
Chelsea Man Has Been Out Of Town
Twice in 20 Years.

Chelsea, Dec. 26. Ira Thompson. an
old and life long resident Of this town
went to Washington Monday to spend
Christhas with his son, Leonard Thonp.
SON This is the first time Mr. Thonip-
son has been out Of the town of Chel.
sea for twenty nine years with one ex.
ception when he went to West Faiflee
eighteen years ago. The facts Of this
remarkable record we're related BY Mr.
Thompson personally.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
WERE MARRIED IN BARRE.
Charles P peake and Msude N. CLARK
Of Orange Welded.

Charles Pearl peake and Miss Maule
VI Clark, both Of Orange, were married
by the Rev. +. + Lowe at the Methodist
parsonage Monday evening at o'clock.
They were unattended Miss Clark Is
quite well known here, having resided
for some time at the home Of r.. r..
Davis Mr.. and Mrs. Peake viii reside
in Orange
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY.
New York Man Shoots Wife and Kills
Himself

New York. Dec. 26--John J. O'Rourke
% years old, an electrician, shot and
seriously wounded his wife, Lillian. aged
"a, and then killed himself with the
same weapon early Yesterday at their
home in Richmond Hill, +. /. The shoot
ing, the police say, followed quarrel
Mrs. 0'Rourke was shot twice in the
arm and in the head. Her husband on
seeing her fall TO the floor sent bullet
through his brain Mrs 0'Rourke's
wounds probably viii not be fatal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
SANTA WAS THERE.
At the Christmas Exercises at Univer-
salist Church.

The Christmas celebration was
very pleasing one in the UniversaIist
church. A spacious snow house stood
on the platform in the vestry for Santa
Claus amid a little forest. There were
ten or a dozen spruce trees neighborly
to it, and they were lit up with clec-
trio lights of different colors. Christmas
songs we're sung, and recitations were
given by several children, Miss Marion
Martin, about eight years of age, sang,
unaccompanied. Christmas carol. and
delighted all Santa Claus distributed
the presents to the children from the
snow house, and no child was forgotten
OF overlooked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
TWO FATALITIES.
Young Woman Shot and a Child Burned
to Death

Atlanta. Dee. 26 Miss L. r. G. Free
man and her uncle, u. s. Larimore, were
firing cartridges Yesterday in celebra-
lion Of Christmas. In iiring one Of them
Miss Freeman was accidentally shot and
died in the afternoon
Marie Ford, s years old, died yester-
day from burns received while playing
around Christmas tree on Christmas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
FOR FIVE DAYS VISIT.
President and Family Go to "Pine Knot"
Tomorrow.

Washington. d. G.. Dec 26.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt and family leave tomor-
row for five days visit 70 pine Knot n
AlbemarIe county, Virginia Secretary
Latta and two secretaries will remain
III private ear on side track near
pine Knot, and keep the President in
touch with news from Washington. Sec
retary Leob will attend TO routine mat
tiers while there
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

ST. John court G. 0. f., viii hold a
whist party in X. Of G. hall, Scampini
block, Thursday evening, December ~.
Admission Zoe.
Mrs. w. +. Shepard Is offering trim
med hats at $50 each for this week.
Clinton Merrill went 70 Washington
this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
To Try Marriage Again.

Washington, Dec. 26.-~Nirs. James G..
Blaine, Jr., formerly Miss Martha HIGH
born. who secured divorce in South
Dakota several days ago, announced last
night that she would soon be married
~ Paul S. pcarsall Of New York, d
lieutenant IN the regiment Of Rough
Riders during the war with Spain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
ANNA GOULD MUST PAY.
For Half Of Jewels Which Count Boni
Bought

Paris, Dec. 26.-Anna Gould will be
held liable TO pay jointly with Count
Boni, her former husband, two claims,
one Of $25,000 and one of $4,000 for
diamonds which the Count declared be
had bought for his wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
Tebbetts--Ieonard Marriage.

Plainicld. Dec. "a Forrest p. Teb-
belts Of Cabot and Miss Maud r. Leon
ard Of Calais were married Monday,
December 2f. at this place, by the Rev.
Alvin NJ. Smith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
Notice to c. |. U. Delegates.

A regular meeting Of the Central
Labor Union Of Barre and vicinity will
be held in Nichols block on Friday
evening, December 2sth at 1880 o'clock.
James Mutch Sec
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
SEVEN PERSONS DEAD.
So II Is Claimed in Message Sent to
Memphis.

Memphis. Tenn, Dee 26.--A long dis
fance telephone message from Scooba,
Miss says that seven persons have been
killed IN race clash in that vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
LoNpoN,s BIG STORM.
City Covered With Two Inches of
Snow.

london. Dec. &C. This city is covered
with two inches Of snow and in the
country the deep drifts interfere with
transportation, while the island is storm
swept.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
WOMAN SHOT HERSELF.
Mrs r. c, Gray Of Ellborth, Nd, Sue
eeeded in Attempt.

Ellborth, Md, Dee 26 Mrs n. G.
Gray fatally shot herself early this morn.
ing. No cause is assigned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26

Among arrivals ~ the City hotel to-
dHy arc r. Barry New York; j. A. Dix
on, Bradford; o. G. Gallagher, Boston,
and A. j. Wiley, Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
INVESTIGATING RUMoR.
That the Japanese Are Fomenting Dis
cord.

Havana. Dec. &c. Governor Magoon Is
investigating report that the Japanese
are trying TO cause an insurrection
against American rule in Cuba Secret
police have been on The trail Of sup.
posed Japanese agents for more than
two weeks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

the man with the wandering whiskers was pointing
wanted to know what the third base had done
that was so offensive. =" 81" -
= "Tell me truthfully, Jimpson, there man on
third?'' ..-..... -'..ss s~-.~--...
The like death chamber. The team
sat and held its breath What had the third
done, and what was the crime if Jimpson lied?
"You say there an first, second and
third, Jimpson9'' Jimpson said there were.
''And you about to bat?''
&c was.''
q Now, will you please tell the committee, Mr.
Jimpson where, with three men bases, did you pro-
pose: to if you hit the ball9',
The shortstop beloved loudly; the first baseman
tipped backward in his chair, and the team howe
But Jimpson never answered, Fargo Forum.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
GOSSIP OF THE DAY IN 1855

A COPY Of Frank Leslie s Illustrated Newspaper Of
n Dec Is, 1855, hiss the information that President
Pierce would like to be reelected. However, the
Washington correspondent giving this information
says: fIt is doubtful whether Mr.. Pierce has sin
political friend in Washington : p. ."'
'Professor Longfellow has been detected in
rather barefaced plagiarism His Indian poem of
|Hiawatha' turns out to be nothing than in
genious paraphrase of the Kaewala great national
epic of the Firms. The proofs Of the theft given in
the Washington National Inteligencer, are SO clear
that we are curious to see what defense the professor
will make He cannot very we'll avail himself of the
old patent plea-simultaneity of Misunderstanding
that the Finnish original has almost anteduvian
origin.' y
An exciting murder trial is in progress before
Judge Roosevelt in New York Much space is given
to an of Dr. Kane s arctic explorations Plans
for railway the Pacific discussed and the latest
news by vessel from California is presented Spirit
ualism is creating furore and the eminent Dr. Hare
is proclaimed convert to the belief sailing
vessel with number Of runaway slaves aboard has
been captured off the coast of Maryland. The English
papers delighted with the prospect of opening
direct trade with Chicago and other American lake
A large proportion Of vessels trading
the Atlantic it appears, about to make arrange
ments to proceed to Chicago and dispose Of their
goes there taking grain for the European market.
Political information is that4a constitutional con-
vention is being held at Topeka, in the territory OF
Kansas, and that friends Of Senator Douglas are in
dignantly denying that he is friend Of slavery Tho
senator himself, it seems is keeping quiet not
to be too much before the public and thus make
mics which may weaken his chances for the presidency