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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
DICKINSON
HOME AGAIN
Secretary Of War Ends World
Circuit
AWAY OVER 3 MONTHS
Splendid Reception in China and
Japan. Chief Object of Trip,
However, Philippine
Inspection.
AWAY OVER 8 MONTHS

New York, Nov. 9.--Secretaly Of War
Dickinson, with Gen Clarence r. Ed
wards, chief Of the bureau Of insular
affairs; Capt Henry N. Cootes, the sec
retary's aide; Mrs. Jacob Dickinson, Mrs.
Cootes and children, arrived yesterday
on the steamship Prinz FREDERICK Will
helm, from Europe, thus ending the sec
retary's tour around the world.
The steamer Gen Jacob +. johnson
was sent by Gen. Grant to take the
party off at quarantine Secretary Dick
inson said:
eve left this country on July 2S,
and went to the Philippines, where five
weeks were spent in examining the adj
ministration Of army affairs and various
matters pertaining to the service. On
the way there we passed through Toxic.
After leaving the Philippines we went
to China and at Pekin ! presented a
letter from President Taft to the EN-.
peror. Thence, by way Of Siberia, we
went to st. Petersburg and to Berlin.
The trip around the world was not
made for that purpose, our object was
to go to the Philippines and to inspect
and consider army affairs, and our trip
was made through Asia and Europe in
preference to going back by the Pa
cifc."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
German Bankers to Advance
S4S,4OO,OO0
DESPATCH TO FRANKFORT
Calls the Sum S26, 100000. Turkey
Failed to Get Money from France.
Cassel's Attempt in England
Was Also Defeated.

Constantinope, Nov s.-An agreement
has been reached between the Turkish
government and the German bankers for
A loan OF 100000 Turkish pounds
tS4s, 100000 The price is S4 with
interest at four per cent. As ii is inn
possible to issue loan at present, the
bankers viii advance to the government
according to requirements, necessary
sums against treasury bills, at 5l5 per
cent.
Frankfort, Ger, Nov. s.-The Frank
forter lettings Constantinople CORE
spondent says that the German banks
have agreed to take six million pounds
Turkish tS2s, AGO. 00), in treasury notes.
maturing in May. In the meantime
they viii arrange for four per cent.
loan, to be guaranteed by the customs
revenues.
The Porte began negotiations with
German, Austrian and Hungarian banks
for loan Of S30,000000 last month,
after all hope Of obtaining the money
from the English syndicate, headed BY
Sir Ernest Cassel, of France, had been
abandoned. Such conditions were i'm
posed by the English bankers at the
negotiations that Turkeys represent
atives considered the question at an end
in that quarter The English syndi-
cate after investigation, declined the Sc
curities offered as insufficient. The Ger
man banks then made a favorable pro-
posal, which caused an excellent impress
sion in Constantinople.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
CLAIMING OUR POUND OF FLESH.
Warfare Against False Scales and Meas
ures and Deceitful Practices in
Various Trades.


Executive service The Survey Press
Bureau
(Recently there has been an awaken
ing to the opportunity for making the
examination of weights and measures a
more valuable protection to the public
than the routine work OF recent years
has proved itself Mr. HIGHLANDER has
been so successful that the United
States bureau of standards announced
that Ia Chicago only per cent Of the
scales IN retail stores we're faulty
whereas in many cities as high as 60
per cent Of the scales examined gave
lnderweight.)
Every trade or line of business that
we have Investigated contributes in
stances of short weight or measure,
either through design or custom. In
Chicago nineteen inspectors are kept ex-
tremely busy trying 20 see that the
consumer gets sixteen ounces net weight
for each pound purchased, and a quart
for quart and a peck for a peck.
We first test all the scales and meas,
ures and after they have been sealed
we send inspectors to make purchases
and learn il the dealers are using the
scales and measures correctly. We found
when we first started this system a large
number Of dealers and clerks who could
not see the sixteen.ounce mark on their
scales when weighing nearly as well as
they could that for fourteen ounces.
Repeated prosecutions have had a whole.
some effect
| had an ordinance passed, providing
that if milk or cream is sold in glass
bottles each must have the capacity
blown into the glass or otherwise per
indicated. This made the milk
dealers and bottle manufacturers come
in droyes demanding that leeway under
and over measure be allowed. After
giving them ample time to weed out
their short bottles, | sent inspectors 10
test those found in use AS a result
$500 in fines and costs was collected.
The dealers appealed to the supreme
court Of the state, which said that If
it was impossible to make every bottle
alike they could hold little bit more,
and that quart or a pint meant just
what it said aud nothing less.
Our first try-out of milk bottles
showed in round figures that 1000 out
of 10000 ran small Our last test, which
was made in June, tells an entirely diff
ferent story for ont of 1880 bottles
only 500 were small
The ordinance regulating the sale Of
bread in Chicago when | came into Office
was held Invalid by Judge Windes Of
the superior court I had new ordi-
nance drawn up to overcome the obiec.
tons he made, and we vent before him
a second time on a test case. He held
against the city again, and we went up
to the supreme court, where we were
upheld. The bread ordinance has now
been taken to the United States
supreme court by the bakers on an APP
peal. This is the first time in the his
tory of the country that this question
has been laid before the highest tribunal
in the land. A decision is expected in
this matter in the near future.
An ordinance was passed, requiring
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
Rheumatism Yields to the
Great Kidney Remedy

| have been troubled with rheumatism
for the last FIVE years. Suffered with
much pain in the limbs back and feet
and my joints have been badly swollen.
Also suffered from constipation. Besides
having a regular physician, / had tried
every remedy without receiving the least
benefit until 7 accidentally came across
a bottle Of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root.
! began taking it, never thinking it
would help me, but must acknowledge it
has done wonders for me. Have taken
more than a dozen bottles and feel that
it has been a godsend to me. / am
recommending it to all my friends.
Yours very truly,
Ira Aidrich
Howard street, lIolyoke. Mass.
Personally appeared Ira Aldrich and
made oath that the statement subscribed
by him Is true, before me-
D. y Harnett.
Justice Of the Peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
HORSE THIEF SENT TO PRISON
Chas. Nicholson of Rupert VIII Serve
Not Less Than Year at Windsor

Bennington, Nov s.-Charles Nichol.
son, OF Rupert, who has been in the
county jail here since late in SeSptem-
Der awaiting trial on the charge OF
demonstrating was yesterday taken by
Sheriff Godfrey to Windsor to serve
not less than one year in the state pris-
on. Saturday afternoon Nicholson
asked that an information be filed
against him by States Attorney w. j.
Meagher and the result of a trial was
his conviction and sentence. 1t was
charged against Nicholson that he en-
tered the barn of lumber merchant in
Rupert, took young horse and leading
the animal out of the county into the
town Of Pawlet sold il. With the pro-
ceeds Of the sale he became intoxicated
and was easily arrested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
Supreme Court to Pass on the
Question
IMPORTANT In LAND FRAUD
And Trust Prosecution. Railroad Sc
curities Commission Working.
1t Will Begin Hearings at
Washington Nov. %.

Washington, Nov. s.--The Federal
Government through the Department Of
Justice, has taken steps to procure from
the supreme court Of the United States
a definition Of What is conspiracy as
it relates to offences against the GOV
ernmentf" The supreme court seems
never to have considered the application
Of the statute of limitations to con
spiraeies James I. Barber and Sum
ner G. Moon, prominent citizens oil
Eau Claire, Wis, have been held not
liable to trial ON charges of conspiracy
to defraud the government out OF large
tracts OF timber land IN Idaho, all By
reason Of the plea of the statute oil
limitations. The case is now before
the supreme court for review. Should
the court hold that prosecution may
begin within three years after any overt
act committed in furtherance of CON
spiraey, these men may be required to
stand trial
A somewhat similar situation has
arisen in the indictment of Gustav F.
kissel Of New York and Thomas b
Harmed OF Philadelphia, who, with the
American Sugar Refining company, and
Others were charged with conspiracy to
drive the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
company out OF business. If eonspira.
cies are continuing offences, these men
may be held for trial. The supreme
court is to hear arguments shortly on
the action Of the lower court in quash-
ing the Indictment. The question OF
the nature Of a conspiracy win be Of
Importance in the dissolution suits Of
the government against the STANDARD
Oil and the Tobacco corporations, to be
heard after the Christmas holidays. The
decisions in the Barber and Kissel cases
are expected to have bearing on these
corporation cases. In the latter, the
government has claimed the existence
Of continuing couspiraees,' while the
defendants have denied there are such
things
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
$4,000 FOR POOR STUDENT.
Boy Awarded Legacy from Woman Who
Befriended Him

Eldorad, Ia, Nov. s.-Francis w
Cowles, a poor and homeless youth from
New York, who has developed natural
talents while attending Ellsworth col
lege at Iowa Falls, viii come into pos
session of fortune of $4,000 left to
him by Mrs. Dora Bolander, former
Iowa Falls woman In the district
court Judge Wright ordered verdict
for Cowles in the contest made by Mrs.
Bolander's relatives to break her will
Mrs Bolander was childless widow
and when she removed from Ackley to
Iowa Falls in 1909 she applied to Els.
worth college for student who would
be worthy Of help and home and who
could be useful about the house Cowles,
who was working his way through col
lege, was recommended,
Two months before her death she
made a viii giving to Cowles the bulk
of her estate, Cowles is still attending
college
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
ABBEY HAS HAD ENOUGH.
Did Coronation Picture for Edward but
viii Not for George.

London, Nov. s.-Edwin A. Abbey,
the American R. A., has declined the
honor of painting the scene in West
minister Abbey when King George is
crowned. He was selected to do the
coronation picture for King Edward,
which @angs in Buckingham palace, but,
says Mr.. Abbey never again~
the reason he gives Is that he is
dissatisfied" after his first experience,
1t was necessary that he should obtain
private sittings from something like 100
distinguished persons who took promi-
nent part in the pageant
He had cause to lament unpunctual-
ity in the matter Of sittings, petulanee
and vanity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
IS YOUR SKIN ON FIRE?

Does It seem to you that you can't
stand another minute Of that awful,
burning itch2
That it MUST be cooled
That You MUST have relieff
Get mixture Of oil of wintergreen,
thymol and other soothing ingredients,
as compounded only in D. D. d. Prescrip-
tion.
The very first drops STOP that awful
burning instantly!
The first, drops soothe and heal.
The first drops give you a feeling Of
comfort that you have not enjoyed for
months, or perhaps years.
Take our word on It as your local
druggist.
Get a slo0 or q 25-ceut bottle to-day.
Burt i. Wells. Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
UNION TO CANCEL CONTRACT.
viii Not Renew Agreement With Brock
ton Shoe Factory.

Brockton, Nov s.--John f. Tobin, gen
eral president Of the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union, has notified the George
Z. Keith company, employers Of more
than $500 shoe workers, that the con-
tract with the union, which win ex
pire Feb. |, viii not be renewed
The company has been given the 90
days notice necessary under the con
tract. Failure Of the company to rear
range its system Of tagging SHOES is said
BIZ the union to be responsible for the
action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
JUSTICE HUGHES INITIATE.
Former Governor Delivers First Opinion
In Supreme Court.

Washington, Nov. s--Iustice Charles
f. Hughes yesterday delivered his first
opinion in the supreme. court Of the
United States. Iie announced the de-
cision Of the court in case wherein
an attack was made on conveyance
Of valuable land in Trenton, Mo, by
DR.. James II. Kerfoot, deceased, to the
First National bank in Trenton The
court upheld the conveyance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
DAvILA ASKS AMERICAN AID.
Honduran Ruler Asks Commander Hayes
to Guard Foreigners.

New ORLEANS. Nov. Sine Honduran
rebellion started by Gen. Valladares on
the little island Of Amapala is spread
ing, according to special cable to the
Pieayune from Guatemala City.
Falladares is still in complete control
Of Amapala and according TO the Qua
temala dispatch, President Davila has
advised Commander Hayes of the United
States gunbot Princeton, now anchored
in Fonseka bay Of his inability TO cope
with the situation and asked that the
princeton's commander take any nee
essary steps to protect foreigners and
foreign interests in Amapala,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
To investigate Railroad Securities.

Vital questions concerning the issues
of stocks and bonds by all railroads en-
gagged in interstate commerce win be
investigated by the railroad securities
commission which viii begin a series Of
public hearings here, probably on Nov.
2s The Washington hearings will be
held in offices just established in the
Senate Office building, attached to the
Capitol and other hearings may be held
in several of the larger cities at dates
to be determined later The commits
sion was created under provisions Of
section 10 Of the railroad bin passed
near the close OF the last session Of
Congress. II is headed by President
Hadley OF Yale university. who has been
abroad studying European conditions.
W. E. s. Griswold is secretary The
commissions has been actively collecting
data and today announced its readiness
to receive information from all persons
in a position to furnish facts of value
The matters to be investigated relate
primarily to the advisability of Federal
regulation Of the issue of bonds and
and stocks of interstate railways, the
method and extent of such regulation,
and the experiences Of the various
states. The work of the commission in
wolves consideration OF matters that Will
result in recommendations to Congress
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
Ell PAso GROWING FAST.
Population Now 1920, a Gain of 1869
Per Cent.

Washington, D. G., Nov. s.-The popu.
lation Of Youngstown. o., is 1906, an
increase Of 34lsl or 1852 per cent over
44,ss5 in 1900.
The population Of I'll Paso. Tex, is
1920 an increase Of 23,373 or 1869 per
cent over 1906 in 1900.
The population Of Canton, H., is
l0,453 compared with 1884 in 1900,
The population of East Chicago. Ind,
is l0,09S compared with 34Il in 1900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
British Trade Gains.

London, Nov s-The October state
ment of the board of trade shows in
ereases of s27 ,029, 5000 in imports and
SlS,s02 600 in exports. The principal
gain in imports was in raw material, in
Guiding American cotton valued at S.
10000. The principal increase in ex-
ports was in manufactured goods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
Bridret,s Daughters.

"Have you been married Bridget .
"Twicet, num-
And have you any ehildrenT
"Yis, mum. I've three. One be the
third wife ay me sieond husband an
two be the second wife az me first. -
cleveland Laadar-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
woRKINe no sAvE MINERS.
Little Hope, Though, for Men Caught
Far Below Surface.

Seattle, Wash, Nov s-Though little
hope is held ont for the safety Of any
of the Is men caught by gas explosion
in the Lewson coal mine at Black Dia-
mond, rescurers are working to reach
the entombed miners. At midnight
they had reached the first level at a
depth of $50 feet. The work is hazard
Gus, owing TO crumbling walls
Il is thought to be hardly possible
that five OF the men. who were in a
ear below the sixth level. may have
escaped death. II the explosion oc.
CURED above the level. il IS believed
the car was shut of b. a slide Of earth
and that five Of the men may be inn
prisoned 2200 feet down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
Guaranteed Pile Cure


Backed by Your Leading Druggist.
If You have any kind Of piles, get box
Of DR.. Leonhardt's Hem Roid at Burt
H. Wells, Barre, Vt, on the money back
plan.
Hem-Roid is made from DR.. Leon.
.hardts own prescription tablet rem
edy. taken internally, and cures thor
oughly by removing the internal cause
Of piles, something that suppositories,
ointmeuts OF cutting operations will not
do
81 for large bottle, which lasts q DAYS.
pr Leonhardt Co. Station B, Buffalo,
n. y. Write Tor booklet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
CUSTOMS HOLD UP AIRsHIp.
French Officials Demand Duty from
Channel Filler for Petrol.

Paris, Nov Willows, the Welsh
aeronalt, who started on Friday aft
ernoon in dirigible balloon from Lon
don for Paris, but who was compelled
TO descend near Doual, because OF loss
Of gas, is being held up by the French
customs authorities, who demand 700
francs duty on the petrol he carries.
Gendarmes are guarding the airship
until the duty is paid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
LATHAM CROSSES BALTIMORE.
Aviator Wins $4,000 Prize Offered for
the Feat

inc TUT
Baltimore, Nov. s--Hubert Latham,
the French aviator, flew over Baltimore
yesterday for the $1,000 prize offered
nv the Baltimore Sun.
Latham used his 50.horsepower An
toinette and consumed Ann. los. in max
ing the round trip from the aviation
field, covering an approximate distance
of % miles and sailing over route
chosen to afford the best possible view
of the fight to the inhabitants of the
city. Latham estimated that mis- alti-
tude over the city was about $500 feet,
descending to a level as low as 500 out.
side the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
ACCUSED, STICKS TO CHURCH.

Mrs. Dodge, Under BAH As Slayer, Re-
tains Place.
Lunenburg, Nov. s-Although she is
under Indictment for the murder Of
William Heath, a painter, Mrs J. Mar
shall Dodge, the wealthiest woman in
this community, continues To be the
leading member Of the village church.
She has been at liberty on bail since
the death Of Heath in her home on Sept.
II.
Mrs. Dodge notified the police that
Heath was dead. Il was at first thought
he had committed suicide He nad been
shot through the heart and the back Of
the head. Mrs. Dodge and he were alone
in the house at the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
TROUBLE IN PROSPECT.
Western Locomotive Engineers May
Go on Strike.

Chicago, Nov, Negotiations be.
tween the officials Of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers and the gen
eral managers Of 81 railroads operated
West Of Chicago, on the demand for
better working conditions for engine
men, were broken off this afternoon.
The brotherhood officials announced
that strike vote would be taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
To cure A coLp IN ONE pAY

take LAXATIVE BRoMo ouinine Tab
let's. Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. f. ". GROVES signature is
on each box 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
are UniOn-Imade

We know there are
many fellows hercabout
w h o a ire particular
about the history of
their clothes as we'll as
their looks.
Like all good union
men they like union
made clothes, especial
ly when they are the
equal of any that can
be bought.
For such fellows, Suf-
folk and North Hats
are just the thing.
Enough style and wear
TO suit anyone--union
or non-union.
81. 90 and So. 90.
Moore G Owens,
Bare's Leading CIOthlers, No. Main ST
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08
Letter 20
Dr. Kilmer g. Co..
Biughamton. ~ Y.
Prove What Swamp-R Root win Do fol

Prove What Swamp Root VIII Do for
You.
Send TO DR.. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton.
y. " for q sample bottle II viii con-
vince anyone. You viii also receive a
booklet Of valuable information. telling
al about the kidneys and bladder When
writing, be sure 90 mention the Barre
Daily Times Foo sale az an drug stores.
Price fifty cents and one dollar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08

As far as the spectators are concerned,
their viewpoint may or may not be Of
value. Football isn't half as spectacular
a game as the partisan thinks it is. If
he doubts that statement, let him 90
some time to see a contest between two
teams of which he knows nothing, and
whose members have not attained any
degree OF fame on the gridiron. The
college atmosphere certain permeation
Of the college spirit, bands, crowds, and
an that sort of thing, helps football i'm
mensely. II was exciting enough when
il could produce but one long run in a
game.
Spectacularly, unless one knows a
great deal about il OF has a special in
terest in one Of the contending teams,
football is a frost The spectators at a
football game who worry about penal
ties and the why and wherefore OF this,
that and the other thing, probably do
the same at a baseball contest where
the rules are so old that they are moss
covered
AT any rate, why not let the players
have Just one good say about it and let
them say II now, while the game is a
not altogether theoretical proposition.
Everyone else, including, as Ted Coy
says, legislatures and college presi-
dents,' have had a crack st t. Send
out blanks for each position and let
the player tell about that position, as
we'll as about his general opinion of the
game. 1t may produce just what every
football enthusiast is looking for, a game
that will satisfy everyone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-08

American college football IS alone
among games in that it offers very little
attraction, in spite of it's popularity, to
the professional or to the man who is
not in college That is can be played by
men Of % and 30 has been pretty well
proved several times in any number OF
the eastern universities. But it isn't
played by these men after they leave
college English football--both Rugby
and association-dif in this respect.
There must be some change, therefore,
in the attitude Of the graduate toward
the game itself, and, whatever this
change is, il is pretty likely to have an
effect upon his spoken opinion and his
efforts to WELD an influence in the max.
ing of new rules Practically every 9th
er amateur game is changed or remodeled
by active players. Why shouldn't these
players have something to say about
ootball!
If it is not practicable for the rules
committee 10 call a meeting Of the play.
ers Of this year, why would it not be a
good plan TO prepare special blanks and
send them around Football men are
usually brainy enough to know how to
approach the subject They would GER
tainly give the matter serious considera-
ton, and their viewpoint directly after
the season closes would almost certainly
be of value.
Out of the large number Of officials
and coaches, it would be difficult to Sc
lect fair majority of men who do not
aim, first, toward the preservation OF
the game as nearly as it is now for pur
poses Of their own. These men depend
to a certain extent on the game, and,
moreover, they are likely to be "po
litically" interested in one way or an
other
The player on the other hand, knows
why he likes to play football, II he does
like it. lie knows what features are not
pleasing to him and why they are not
pleasing He knows, if he has played
the game for more than ore year how
the revised rules have affected his partie-
ular position.