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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-01

HARROWS FOR SALE-Clark Disk Har.
rows, both cutaways and full dizi.s. The hos.
Harrow on the market. The catgWays work AZ
pointed spade does ensitr tnan sqtare olAH-
ed shovel, and il pulverIxes tae ground wot4
better n Carl ton, y Highland ave. szlf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-01

The Lowell Lumber 4 Asbestos COM
peny shipped from johnson two ears Of
asbestos last week, has car loaded on
the siding ready to 80 and has orders
for three cars more I'd ship at once.
They make Ave grades. which bring from
sl 900 to $1,000 per ear Of % tons each.
They find ready market for all the
best grades.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-01

The lower portion 81 the new struc-
ture TO the building shop Of the Rut-
land. Florence Marble CO.. IN Fowler. Il
completed and one Of the rubbing beds
has been started up. The dyamos for
running the machinery in this building
have been put In place and work On
the other bed will begin this week. Both
beds will be used wholly in rubbing in
terror and exterior building work. The
second story * being fitted up for a
draughting room. the present room used
for this purpose not being large enough.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-01

IN the superior court at Greenfield,
Mass. in the case Of Judson Wofendon
af Wilmington, Vt. vs. Dir q 4, Lip.
Ton 81 Shelburne Falls, Judge Aiken
found for the plaintiff sos The plain
tiff stated that while he was leading Il
colt along the highway On MAY u the
defendant came along in an automobile
and The colt was struck By the machine
and seriously injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-01

FOO SALE OR EXCHANGFs--saw mill. grist
mill, wood working shop and good house and
barn IN good location on bushes. Steel mill
nearly new hight rooms IN house finished IN
fine shape. Price for al only e. O0a Hettef
look this up az once. u A. Perry zeal Estate
Agency, Barre. VI 2o7tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-01

]. F. BARNES Of Woodstock was badly
cut by circular saw while working at
taking wood from the saw and, IN kick
ing a stick away from the bnzzing wheel,
his left leg was caught and drawn on
the saw, which sank deep into the calf
of bis leg. cutting both homes. He was
taken to the Hanover hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-01

Business III tile lumber line on the
Lake Champlan front fell far below that
of ether YEARS this season. as Is shown
by tile decrease III the number Of barges
unloading at the wharyes The season
really consisted Of only three months as
nothing was done until the wrangle over
the tariff was settled Since that time.
however business has taken q squirt ana
brought the number Of boats landing at
BURLINGTON up to s. FiYe Of them are
now being mloaaed The number of
barges which reached the city last year
was over 40
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-01

Edward Murphy, formerly Of Fair
Haven but now Of Syracuse, y. Y, had
his right hand amputated above the
wrist recently az the hospital in that
place blood poisoning resulting from in
iuries received while at work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-01

Cortez f. Torrance, Of the firm Of
Palmer & Torrance in ST. Adams, has
gone to Chazy, N. Y where he win
begin his duties as . district preacher
IN the Methodist church. intending
eventually to become minister In that
denomination He viii not retire from
the grocery firm.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
THE NAVAL COMMITTEE
Secretary Meyer InterrOgated, but
There Is Apparently No Hostility
to His Recommendations.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Secretary Meyer
was before the house naval committee
for extended Interrogation today. TIE
line of inquiry was entirely on the subject
Of the sacretardy's recommendations for
the reorganization of the navy depart
ment. The two things which the seCre-
tary asked In the way of legislation were
the abolition Of the bureau of equipment
and the shifting of various amounts in
appropriations from one bureau to an
other.
The secretary explained in detail why
the bureau of equipment might well be
disposed of and it's duties distributed
among other bureaus.
The equipment bureau had been neces-
sarv, he said, in the DAYS Of wooden ships
with their great miscellaneous equipment
but not in the days of modern steel ships.
Questions of members of the committee
indicated no manifest hostility to the
seCretary's recommendation, but great
interest was shown I'm ascertaining his
opinion as to the probable outcome Of the
departures which he is urging.
The recommendation for building two
battleships and one repair ship was not
touched upon today. but will be taken up
when Secretary Meyer again appears for
Interrogation.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
THREE MILLION OF
MATCHESAM MINUTE
Average Number Used by the
Nations of the Civilized
World.

By the end Of the brief minute taken
to read these paragraphs the nations
of the civilized world will have struck
three million matches. This is the av-
erage for every minute Of the twenty
four hours of the day. Seven billion is
the enormous number for the entire
year, and those living under the Amer
lean flag are said to be responsible for
the consumption Of One-half Of this
amount.
The importance Of the industry which
turns cut the little splinters Of wood
tipped with sulphur or some other ma
terial ignited by friction is only recog-
nized when the average smoker tries
to contemplate Ms predicament If he
had to go back to the time when he
had to coax a spark from a finder box.
OF course, the answer is. he would
smoke a great deal less because Of the
difficulty in getting a light, or else, on
the other hand, smoke continuously in
order to keep alive the FIRE at the end
Of his stogie or Havana pipe OF cigar
cite, as the case might be.
Small and insignificant as it is, the
match demands as much attention in
the choice of the wood going into its
manufacture as any other forest prod
net. Only the choicest portions OF the
best trees are suitable. SapWOOd, knot
ty or cross-grained timber viii not do.
Instead of being a by-product of other
articles of manufacture the little match
is turned out at hundreds of mills over
the country where the by-products are
bulky objects like doors, sash, shingles,
siding, posts and cOrdwOOd. The pines,
linden, aspen, white cedar. poplar
birch and willow are the most suitable
match timbers.
The match-makers-not the matrimo-
NAL kind-are already finding that the
amount Of choice timber available is
dWindling. Forest conservation, if ap-
piled to the holdings Of the match com
panies. like it is on Uncle Sans ma
tiOnal forests in the west, viii do much
to make the supply sufficient for
longer number of years than would be
the case if the Old-time wasteful lum-
boring methods Of a few years ago
should continue The rapid increase in
stumpage prices is one of the chief fac
tors in encouraging the wise use Of the
forests where suitable match timber IS
available.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
CONSERVATION is URGED.
Acting Superintendent Of Yosemite
National Park Asks Protection.

Washington. Dec. 1G.-COn6erVatlOn or
all the timber lands lying within the
bounds Of the Yosemite National park in
California. is urged by MAJ. FOrsythe, act
ing superintendent of the park, In has an
nual report to the secretary Of the inte-
ri0r.
The park contains approximately l,ly
square miles and within It's boundaries
there are some 1900 acres covered by
timber and homestead claims upon which
Mai. Forsythe saysthers are valuable
forests. With a view TO preventing the
further denudatiOn Of these privately held
lands he advocates their acquisition by
the government
He says these claims are becoming more
valuable each year and that some OF the
finest sugar pine in California lies with
I'm the limits Of the park along the line
Of the road from WaOna TO Chinhquaplt
station.
A lumber concern the major reports.
is cutting timber within three-Quarters OF
a mile of the southern boundary Of the
park, where the mountains are fast being
denuded Of all timber. recommendations
are made for extensive road improvements
I'm the park and it is reported that prac-
ticany an the bridges soon will have to
be replaced.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
Copenhaoen Investigation.

Copenhagen. Dec. 16.-Although mem
bers Of the committee investigating polar
records of DIR. Frederick A. Cook are
sworn to secrecy until a decision has been
submitted to the university. it is under
stood the work is wei advanced. Meet
ines are held daily
The method of procedure indicates a
most painstaking Investigation. DR.. Cooks
records and diaries are first read aloud
They are then submitted in sections to
members of the committee, each writing
a report
A general discussion viii be held at the
conclusion of the sitting and q common
report viii be signed by the whole com
mittee ana finally sent to the university
Tt was reported today that the represen-
tative Of the New York Times had re-
ceived the sworn statements of Dunkle
and Loose. but he denies this. The com
mittee has expressed willingness to in
vestigate tho statements if they arrive.
Statement Of Dunkle.
George Dunkle made the following
statement tonight:
Yesterday Captain Loose showed me a
COPY of q letter ne had received inviting
him to make clear br asst of it. 7 told
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
CAPT. LOOSE SAID
To HAVE CONFESSED
TO FALSEHOOD
Continued on Page TWO.

drawn I'D He did not appear and now
he has lust "A hours grace. If he does
not sign tomorrow the substance Of the
c0nfe ssi0n then VIII be printed from
notes and conversations on which It IS
based"
Captain Osb0n was not at liberty to
name the person who mad obtained and
drafted the confession. "A shipOwner
he designated him, "a former employe OF
Loose and a man who has personal influ-
ence with him"
'sHOw did this man prevail on Loose to
cOnfess2' was asked
"He told Loose straight out" said the
captain. that Loose was playing check
ers with his own nose
Captain OsbOn does not deny that DIT.
Cook and Loose had business dealings
and that money passed between them.
But he said
II know enough shipmates Of the doctor
who went into the Antarctic with him to
be- sure the doctor needed nobody to fab
ricata observations for him. No doubt he
set problems for Loose by which to check
his own calculations"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
Efforts ID Reform h conqo.

On November Is, 1905, Belgium formally
assumed control Of the state, and since
then efforts at reform have been inau-
gurated but not carried out in an en-
tirely satisfactory manner
Criticisms against King Leopold in this
connection are said to have shattered the
buOyant spirits of the sovereign, although
it was only in private that he gave eX-
preston to these feelings. He was proud
of the work that had been accomplished
in that territory and at Antwerp made
a remarkable speech in which he said
that the annexation Of the Congo hide
pendent State was the greatest satisF.c-
ton Of his life. He declared that the
Congo would play most important part
in the expansion Of Belgium 1t was be-
cause OF his whole-souied interest in the
development of Congo in connection with
the progress Of Belgium that his own peO-
pie, in a measure. overlooked the atrOCi-
ties that were alleged against him.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
Shrewd and Able.

King Leopold was looked upon as one Of
the shreWd st and ablest men of the time.
He was essentially a man of business,
cold, reticent and calculating. He was Of
particularly Independent spirit and more
than once is said to have told other SOW
ereigns who attempted to adyisa him in
connection with his private affairs to
mind their own business. For this rea-
son King Leopold had been estranged
from many courts of Europe
Baroness Vaughan, who is said to have
been the kings mOrganatic wife, Occu-
pies a chateau close to the pavilion where
Leopold died. The baroness is the daugh-
ter Of parents Of the name Of DelacrOix
who were cOncierges or janitors first at
Liege and afterWard in Paris. Her mother
is dead and her father is an inmate of
an asylum for the insane. She Is the
mother Of two children. King Leopold
spent much time with the baroness and
gave his ministers much concern on this
account. At one time there was talk Of
his abdicatiOn, bat his subjects apparent
ly became accustomed to his ways and
abdiCati0n became q thing Of the past
King LeOpOld's recent illness dated from
about two weeks ago, when he was COM
PEELED to take to his bed suffering with
rheumatism. 1t was thought at the time
that he had a. stroke of apOpexy, for he
was paraiyzed on one side and the paralv-
sis seemingly spread over the entire BODY.
His conrln ament brought about an intes-
final obstrU elton for which an operatiOD
was performed on Tuesday
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
HIS MAGIC FAILED TO
OVERRIDE ELEMENTS

Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 16.-She Shen
jim an Indian medicine man, his wife.
his mother. two sons, a daUghteT-in-laW
and a grandson We're drowned yesterday
while trying to reach Juneau from their
home al Gambler Bay in a canoe. The
sea was rough when the family started,
but efforts TO dissuade the medicine man
were i'm vain, for he insisted that his
magic could overTule the wind.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
BANKERS ARRAIGNED
AND PLEAD NOT GUILTY

Portland, Ore, Dec 16.-Pleas Of not
guilty were entered today I'm the state
circuit court by ". H. Moore, president;
Henry Moore. director, and y. T.. Lyttle
director of the dafunct Oregon Trust &
Savings bank of this city, which failed in
August, 1907. The bankers are under in
dictment i'm connection with the failure Of
the institution. According to their attOr-
neys, they viii demand separate trials.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
SETS TONGUES WAGGING
Wedding of Rear Admiral swift's
Daughter Called Off.

Boston, Dec. 16.-When Harry Duer
Storr of Atlanta, Ca, who was to wed
Miss Madeline Gray Swift, eldest daugh-
ter Of Rear Admiral Swift. cOmmsnd3nt
of the Charleston navy yard, telephoned
The admiral from PittsbuTg that he would
reach Boston today, he was informed that
the wedding had been indefinitely post
pOned.
The sudden postpouement OF the we'd
ding. which was to take place in the ball
room of the commandments residence at
the navy yard Saturday, and which was
scheduled as one Of the important social
events Of the season. came as a great
surprise to the friends and acquaintances
of the couple
The reason for the postponement as
given by Rear Admiral Swift is the illness
of his daughter.
Six hundred invitations which were IS
sl--l have he-n r-ca-L-d hv AdmiraI Suift
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
Prince Albert Wen Liked.
World Against Leopold.

While always conspicuous before the
public on account Of the nature OF MS
private life. particularly in recent years,
King Leopold has latterly had much Of
the world against him, on account Of his
attitude towards the Congo Independent
state. His great interest lay in the de
of that country, for he was
practically the founder Of it and was ruiz
ing sovereign. The Congo Free State In
western Africa was recognized and de-
fined by the conference Of European pow
ers at Berlin IN 1855.
1t was the successor of the interna-
tional African association. established by
Leopold and organized by Stanley. In
that year Leopold was constituted as SOW
ereigu. BY viii dated August p 1889, Leo
DOId beuueathed to Belgium the right to
annex the Congo state after ten years
The conduct Of the government Of that
state resulted i'm a fierce dispute Of world
wide dimensions and a demand that
concert Of European powers interpCse in
the interest of humanity.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17

him that he ought to remember that he
had already made one affidavit and that
anv contradiction of that affidavit over
his signature would make him out liar
in one instance or the other.
He told me that ne had never made
any verbal confession and, therefore, or
course, he did not intend 70 make q writ
ten one although he had been informed
that there was 81. 900 on deposit that would
be turned over to him the minute he put
his signature to a confession"
Dunkle gave the name Of the man
whom. he said, had made this offer 70
Captain Loose.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing syrup.

has been used for YEARS by NIITr.t,
a MOTHERS for their CHI DRp-N-
WHILE TEETHING with PERFFCr
SUCCESS u SOOTHES the CHI =,
SOFTENS the GUMS ALLAYs al
PAIN. CURES WIND collie and is tb
best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold ~
Druggists IN every part of the world "a
sure and ask for Mrs. WinslOW's Sootb
Ing syrup anu take no other <in6
TWeL ty-five cents a bottle. CUARAN-
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT June 30. 1905 SERIAL. STTMfsE.
zoos
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
Dead KInals FrIend TaIks.

One Of the most powerful mon in Bel
GUM, who knew King Leopold better
than any one man, is Senator Ws1er. the
last kings trusted friend and cOnfiden-
tlal legal adviser He assisted LEOPOLD
IN drawing up the Congo project and
probably viii handle the disposition OF
the kings fortune.
Senator Winner welcomed the Associated
Press correspondent most cordially to-
night. he insisted that LeoDOIa was
greatly misunderstood by the world. he
pictured the kings intense admiration for
the United States, which his majesty was
anxious to visit but was preventt.l bv
the Congo criticism. However. the Ffne
had prevailed on Prince Albert to go. ~
he considered this a most useful prem
aratiOn for she future ruler OF Belgium
The king had a marked respect for
Theodore Roosevelt He never liked nbo-
tOgraphers, bur placed President Roose-
Velts autograph picture in his favcrite
office in Brussels palace beside those If
Princess CtementiHe and Prince Albert.
Continuing, the senator said;
Worked TO the Last.
'"The king was a slave to work ana
business. 1t is a fact that fifteen min
utes before the operation he dictated docu-
ments relating to certain negotiations and
Insisted before going under cholorOform
upon correcting the typewriter sheets.
III was this marvellous intellect and dog
gedness which conceived the Congo pro-
ject. He lost money at first, but
emerged rich.
'erhe whole trouble in the Congo. SEN
ator Winer went on, was that the sys-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17
KING OF TERRORS
CONQUERS GRIM OLD
BELGIAN MONARCH
Continued from page one.

the late PHILIPPE Count Of Flanders.
The new monarch was born on April
8. 1875, and on October 2, 1900, mar
ried Princess EliZabet of Bavaria,
They have three children-Prinee Leo
pOld, s years old; Prince Charles, s
years old, and Princess Marle-Jose, 5
years old.
Prince Albert is one Of the most
popular members Of the reigning house
of Belgian. His wife is equally poDu-
lar, their home life being such as TO
attract the love of the people, Prince
Albert has Travelled extensively, and
is a man of affairs. In appearance he
is strikingly like the late king, but
their dispositions and temperament5
have always been in contrast
Prince Albert Well Liked.
Prince Albert has been a great stu
dent Of politics and economies, and
has frequently lectured on these sub
jeCts. To broaden his grasp of the
affairs Of the world. he visited the
United States and other countries, al
ways studying and always adding to
his store OF knowledge and philosophy.
There is another side to the new
king which appeals TO popular fancy.
He dearly loves clean and healthy
sport. He is an accomplished horse
man, enjoys motoring and has taken
a flight or two in a dirigible balloon.
In his intercourse with others he is most
gracious. His frank, gOOd-natured face
besDeaks intelligence and invites conf
dence. Democratic in his tastes and man
ners, he is nevertheless q man OF firm
decision and kinEiy dignity.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed 70
cure any case of itching, blind bleed
ing or pT0tTuding piles I'm to IA days
OF money refunded. SOC.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-17

tenn was bad-worse than the king
thought The eternal cry was 'RuDDef'
and vet more rubber! and II must ue
remembered that the military GpmInana-
ers in the Congo had the double capdcIls
of soldier and merchant. they mad 20
get rubber. Nevertheless, many stories
Of abuses are tbsOlutely untrue. y
~0e senator champiOned King Leopold
as the great benefactOr OF belgium. 4l9
had developed cities and erected mohu-
ments and public buildings at MS own
expense. He supported architecture anu
advanced the prosperity Of the people
Leopold's Private Life.
The senator did not care to say much
of the kings private me FeILal9 - ll
suggested. the king had not been 5000
father. but his character III later lie rs
explained by the fact that in youth ne
had been held in check and ruled WITH
a rod of iron by the old king. stores
of the kings 8allantrles, ne auoeu' H1u
been absurdly exaggerated
Sentiment in Brussels has taken q new
turn and the people are heateGly occupied
with the question as to the posluoH g5
Baroness Vaughan In the royal nOQSenolu
as the result OF sensational article pun
Iisbed in the SOir. The paper charges
that baroness Vaughan was constantly
at the bedside of the king, even oelns
uresent when extreme JUNCTION was ad-
minfstered. whereas the king daughters
and his nephew were not admllteo.
Died in the Church.
BEFORE the king died the question was
mt bv the Soir to Mgr. Cooreman, the
venerable royal chaplain, If the king nad
married Baroness Vaughan according 70
provisions of a religious ceremony d0uIlls
that Belgium was astOnished ana scan
daT-zed that the church should sanction
tie presence of the woman hear the
kings couch when the priest came on
his sacred mission.
rfaga took place and said that his con-
science was clear about his visit TO the
i-f7g Tbe rhurchs code of morals, he
add. was the same for the king as Tot
the people, and II. conclusion, ne ss 4l.5
..from the standpoint OF the chureh tlle
l-fnp-s situation is regular
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-15
BIGGEST ADVERTISEMENT

The advertisement Of the LugeS
Furniture Co. In this issue, four full
pages, IL, Is, 10 and 20 Of todays
paper Is the largest furniture adver-
tisement ever run in the west of which
we have any knowledge.
In addition TO the remarkably
sweeping price reductions to be found
in the advertisement its unusual
character makes 1t worthy of the
closest reading. Everyone interested
In Fargo and the growth Of it's busi-
ness should preserve this advertise
ment as q reminder Of the progress
sive spirit that actuates It's merchants.
This great advertisement which will
be commented upon by the leading
newspaper journals all over the coun-
try in reviewing its very unusual size.
VIII call attention Of business men in
other sections to the city of Fargo
and this whole section. 1t is a rem
resentative ad OF big and growing
house. Read IL, preserve it.