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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
KILLED BY CAR.
Mrs. Nelson Shaw Was Riding In An
Automobile.

Bridgeport, Conn. Nov. l4.-Mrs. Mel
son Shaw. Of No 1877 Stratford avenue
died last night from injuries received
late yesterday when the automobile driv-
en- by her husband in which she was
riding, was struck at 0ronoque, by a
trolley car.
as the machine was being driven across
the tracks and the trolley car, which
was going down grade. could not be
stopped ON account Of slippery rails.
The automobile was smashed and Mrs
Shaw was thrown to the ground, sus-
teining internal injuries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
ROOSEVELT is HEARD FROM.
He Accepts Invitation to Luncheon In
Washington.

Washington. Nov. l4.--Col Theodore
Roosevelt, who will lecture on his Afri-
can hunting trip before the National
Geographical society here next Friday
evening, has accepted an invitation to
luncheon at noon the following day at
the home of Gilbert II. Grosvenor, sec
retary Of the society.
Mr.. Roosevelt will be guest of nonor
and the other guests will include mem
bers Of the board of managers of the
society and other distinguished scien-
lists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
NEW RECORD MADE.
Eugene Ely Flew In curtiss Biplane
From warship's Deck Shoreward.

Norfolk. Va, Nov. 1.-THE cruiser
Birmingham, to-day sailed with aviator
Eugene Ely and his Curtiss biplane. 50
miles of Chesapeake bay. where Ely,
for the first time in history, attempted
to fy from q warship's deck shoreward.
The weather was ideal and many naval
officials attended. A Ss-foot runway for
starting the biplane was erected on the
BiImingham's bow,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
WOULD BE U. S. SENATOR
Judge Colt Of United States Circuit Court
Would Step Higher.

Providence. r. L, Nov l4.-Iudge Le-
Barron Colt Of the United States cir-
cult court. Boston, notified the Repub-
lican leaders this morning that he would
accept the nomination for United States
seuatorship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
FORMER RESIDENT OF BARRE.
Mrs. Arabell NJ, (smith) GofI Died Sat-
urday at Newport.

Mrs. Arabell N. Smith, widow OF the
late L. l.. GofF, died Saturday at her
home in Newport Of heart failure, fol-
lowing an illness of pneumonia. The de-
ceased was for many years a resident
of Barre. and the body will be brought
10 this city tomorrow on the l2;0s Wells
River train and will be buried beside
her husband in Elmwood cemetery.
Rev. J. w. Barnett will ofliciate at the
grave. Mrs Goh was 50 years OF age.
She is survived by one daughter Mrs.
Everett j. Hin Of Newport.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
MURDER TRIAL OPENED TO-DAY.
Alleged Act Committed Last June in
Lynn, Two Men Victims.

Salem. Mass, Nov. 1.-THE trial Of
Andrei Wssili yankowski, charged with
the murder Of Thomas Landregan and
officer James H. Carroll, June 25. in
Lynn. opened here this morning, Justice
Aiken presiding
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
ToLsToI IN CONVENT.
Flight Long Contemplated = May Join
Doukhobors in Canada.

st. Petersburg. Nov Dispatches
from koyelst indicate that Count Tolstoi
viii probably remove TO Canada TO join
the Doukhobors. religious fanatics. un-
less his wife's grief induces him 10 return
home. Tolstoi is temporarily refuged in
the convent at koyeist, where his favor
ite sister, Maria, is a nun. His daugh.
ter and amanuensis have joined him.
Il is probable that his flight was long
contemplated. as the result Of his wife's
raising the rents on her estate, beggar-
ing the tenants, despite Tolstois prayers,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
WOULDN'T CLOSE MEETING.
Soldiers Opened Fire and Many Were
Killed and Wounded.

New Orleans, Nov. Dispatches
from San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, re-
port that many were killed and wounded
when the authorities broke up political
meeting They were ordered to disperss
and refused, when the soldiers opened
fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
National Banks called on.

Washington D. G.. Nov l4.-The
comptroller Of the treasury to-day called
for the condition Of all national banks
at the close Of business November 10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
POST MILLS HOTEL BURNED.
Guests at the Commodore House Got
Out Safely.

Post Mills, Nov l4.-The guests at
the Commodore house here succeeded in
escaping from that structure Saturday
morning. when it was destroyed by fire.
The blaze is believed 20 have originated
from a defective chimney. The loss is
estimated at 5000, partly covered by
insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
SUICIDE BY GIRL
Who MOurned Over the Death of Her
Fiance.

Roanoke, Va, Nov. A. Mourning the
death Of ner iance. Miss judith Griffith,
20 years old, swallowed poison yester-
day in the waiting room Of a railroad
station in the presence of throng of
her friends. She died before aid could
reach her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-14
cHArFIELD NOT BADLY HURT.
Harvard Freshman Half-Back Leaves
New Haven Hospital.

New Haven, Ct, Nov. l4--w. II. Chat.
field. the half back on the Harvard fresh.
man football eleven, who was injured
in Saturdays game with the Yale fresh
men, recovered sufficiently yesterday to
walk from the hospital where he was
taken, to the home of his aunt, Mrs.
John c. English, OF this city.
His physician stated last night that
he would be able TO resume his studies
in two or three DAYS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
Answers to Queries

,MUGWUMP-City What is the meaning Of
the political expression "mugwump'?
The word is from the Algonquin In
dian language and 1t was used to sig
Nifty chief or person of Importance in
the tribes of those people. The English
speaking people used the word to desig-
nate those politicians who hold them
selves in high estimation and have an
attack of the big head" Politically
1t was first used as a term of derision,
but is now used to describe a man who
is independent in politics.
BRIDAL MARCIA. c.. City. When a mar
is music, should the wedding march, which is
ntoned as the couple enter, he continued TO the
end or IT, shoqld It stop as soon as the couple
The playing should cease as soon as
the couple reach the clergyman and be
resumed at the close of the ceremony.
GUARD-An Old Subscriber. vallejo To
whom should an application for the position OF
the salary?
Send the application to the board of
state prison directors, Ferry building,
San Francisco. The salary is $720 a
year and board.
MILITARY ACADEMIC. f. s.. City Which
military academy was first. established, the one
in France at st. Cyr?
The one in the United States was es-
tablished in 1902 and the one in France
in 1903.
TWO MILEs-oakland Reader What is the
difference between the length of a mile at sea
and of one on land?
A sea or nautical mile is $3.50 feet,
and land or statute mile in the United
States is $3.50 feet. Statute miles vary
in different countries.
PUBLISHING SoNGS-Subscribers CITY We
have written several songs which we think have
merit and catchy. To whom shall we
apply to have them published?
Submit them to some music house.
the address of which you can find in the
city directory.
FERNS AND BUGS-H. k City. What viii
destroy bugs oD indoor ferns?
mild solution of corrosive sub1i-
mate. or of paris green. sprinkled on
the leaves.
A DATE-G. A. G.. City. On what date :,
September. 1903, did the last Monday fall?
September %.
PRoHIBITIoN-sub Subscriber, City. In what
states are the prohibitionists making active
campaigns at this time for dry towns?
California, Iowa, Florida. Kentucky
Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri. Ne
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
PERSONS IN THE NEWS

RADCLIFFE FoRMAN, manager of Mather &
Co.. average adjusters and brokers OF Phila-
delphia. is at the St Francis He came west
to examine the steamships Yale and Harvard
which the Pacific Navigation company will put
in service between Los Angeles and this port
Forman said yesterday that the sister ships
came around the Horn without a scratch.
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR L. s. ADAMS, U. s. N.
is registered at the st. Francis en- route from
the Cavite navy yard to Schenectady. N Y.
where he win inspect work done for the navy
by the General electric company.
J. ". HETHERINGToN, superintendent OF the
Havemeyer sugar plantations in South Amer
lea. is at the Argonaut with his family.
BENTON VAN EUYs, proprietor of the Van
Nuys hotel at Los Angeles. is at the st. Fran
els with Mrs. Van Nuys.
FRANK KELLER, an oil operator of Bakers
field. left yesterday for Trinity county where
he has interests.
CAPTAIN BENJAMIN TAPPAN, U. s. n. can
tain of the yard at Mare island, is registered
at the Palace.
W. F. LEDwIDGE, merchant of Ukiah. is reg
istered at the Stewart.
AL McCANN of Eureka is among the recent ar
rivals at the Stewart
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

braska, New Hampshire, Oregon. South
Carolina, Utah, Vermont and West Vir-
ginia.
MARYLAND-Subscrib Redding Has Mary
How did it come TO be known "old line7"
1t is called. in addition to the name
quoted, Monumental State" Sweet
queen" and "Crawthumper." 1t is said
that the name "Old Line State" was
applied to it on account OF its boundary
being on the Mason and Dixon line. In
the last verse of Maryland, My Mary
land" is the following:
I hear the distant thunder hum,
Maryland, my Maryland
The Old Line bugle. fife and drum,
Maryland, my Maryland!
BY CARLETON-H. P, San Jose. In which
of VIII Carleton's poems is the line. Boys
flying kites. haul in their white winged BIRDS =?
In THE First Settlers Story" stanza
21.
sTEcK-w F. G.. City When and where
was Olga Steck the actress born, and what was
the nationality of her parents?
In ST. Paul, Mimi, father Russian,
mother Hungarian.
PoPULATIoN-T s T.. City Where was
the center of population IN the United States in
1S5O7
Twenty three miles southeast Of
Parkersburg, Va.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
tGk Ceo~oAA,oor
BalIade of Misft Presents

Ballade of Misft Presents
A scented plotting book from May.
A fountain pen from Uncle Joe; o.
He gave me one ny last birthday
(But he forgot It long sgo)
A painted cushion top from Flo.
photo frame from Mabel dear:
They're sure to come IN useful though
In pass them all along next year.
These slippers. parti-hued and gay,
Are miles too long for me, and so
They'll do for Maud or Sue or Fay;
This fan III otherwise bestow.
This pretty yellow ribbon bow
Is not the shade for me, I fear
Gin yellow I'm a holy show)-
IN pass them all along next year.
This padded Keats I'll store away;
Those four framed notices. too, viii 90
To line my old trunks bottom tray.
With these FIVE pin trays IN a row.
This silver buttOnhoOk I know
VIII bring TO some one Christmas cheer:
This lacquered box, this bag also
III pass them all along next yeari
Too bad that friends and kin should pay
Good money for this junk that's here,
But I'll have done with blank dlsmay-
IN pass them all along next yearl
Puck
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

CAPTAIN T. S. BALDWIN. the aviator. who is
at the Manx hotel. says that an aeropIane can
catch any bird that files and that one OF his
favorite amusements when flying is to pursue
and overtake birds he has seen ahead OF him.
Captain Baldwin has his machine here. mod
med Farman, and viii take part In the avia-
ton meet next month
coMMANDER E. CROW BAKER Of the British
navy arrived Saturday evening on a honey
moon trip to California from Victoria. He is
At the Palace.
n MENASSES, a merchant Of Stockton re-
turned from nine months trip to Europe
yesterday with his family. They are at the
St. Francis.
NAT STEWART, politician and deputy sheriff
OF Santa Barbara county. is a guest at the
Argonaut
SYDNEY WILLIAMS and Mrs. Williams OF
washington. D. c., are guests at the ST.
Francis
4. H FERGUSON. businessman OF washing
ton, D. c., is at the Turpin with Mrs. Fergu-
son.
W. H. WATTS, railroad contractor Of Ogderf
Is among the recent arrivals at the st. Francis.
.. A. NICHOLS, real estate operator of New
York. is at the Turaln.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

but the chldren's playground -
Futhem with bu of there
could nursery and separate 80 4
bedroom for those children
Arenty usorryf for unucky babies?
amnd for all the little whose fathers and mothers do not
they lives they brought the world
normal healthy place to develop
did friend of and found
of affairs which impressed deeply
comparatively old fashioned
ample garden playground
abeggng
being snapped up al several dollars month
apartments "aI the
plumbing (n fact several of them the old
completely the suppose
absurdy fashioned of
the kitchen kind of like taking
o the home)
Also apartments
hardwood altogether
o being fxed more prett1y than the big houses
of
most
people they impossible
most criminal
of in
preged should
10
children possible will separate
if possible there will be big indoor
surely possible opportunity
the big
children press premium upon
Personally think it's mighty
lby selfish motive
people enough out of such
places m glad is something to keep
of themselves su1 Tsn 'ny q nave inc sense Na Ceoaa
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
Financial Status
| of Pacific
Coast Cities

gives of the financial
cities of California with showing the relative standing
asceaned in the of the convention follows
One member of the monetary
tanning San Francisco He received immediately The committee
told the bank
which furnished complete figures almost exactly The
Possibly there be clearer at least swer understanding
of of
United States the record OF deposits this made about Novem
Der should here be reported The wasa
oooo0O That about half the deposits the
banks o Chicago
This however exactly
national banks
told rapidly becoming financial enter
The three principal cities of the Seattle Angeles
San Francisco of bank deposits amounting
$55OOO0OOO which Francisco
for $O0OO0 This doing pretty well for city four years
laid in ruins The facts and the figures may be quoted in
evidence of Mr. Hamans sagaciy when the fire. he
his full confidence the complete restoration Fran
csco financial and when he backed with
money for investment.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
Ia Law
Framed Around
a Joker

The law fact only requires publicity for contributions
to the several campaign committees as such Nothing need be said
contributions paid candidate to
members of his campaign committee.
From the ulhlmen of these requirements made appear
that the total cost OF the republican campaign for
all the states only 37 and of democratic campaign
$77 OF these small part of the
money the campaign and the as it stands is worse
than useless for its which expose the form of bribery
which takes the shape of large contributions to the campaign funds
of candidates.
Instead Of disclosing the operations this means of corruption
the law as stands only serves to conveys
Wnoy iase impression NO doubt that what congress
intended The law needs amendment badly Better have no
law than this humbug
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

people would probably bore, ne
said, but it looks good to me.
No oily tongued agents can cor
ner me here, and sell me raft
of old junk; no statesman can
nail me and breathe in my ear a
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
usetts, Rhode Island Connecticut New York, Pennsyl-

Massachusetts,, Rhode Island Connecticut Pennsy
West Virginia Arkansas and Texas where
shows of 25z being about the of
made the decade In
totals these contributed the population
any other group
chief factor the comparative growth of regions is the
relative density population square mile In other words
there grow the but it has been only in
the last that this factor has had material influence and
this change due the fact that advertising extensively
employed by the and intermountan
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

Probably this was the reason that the way of
the bill to enactment was made SO smooth.
It was fraudulent compliance with the letter
OF a public demand, while at the same time
destroying its spirit.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
Prosperous Con-
ditiOn of the EX=
position Fight


January for vote the question recognition There need not
be any dispute concerning the necessity of settling this matter
the other during the session. because worlds fair
not built in day in a year.
may report from Chairman
Rodenbeg exposions he is understood favor
the southern city, but such will be subject debate
the merits of the argument before the house session. and
likely that minority will set forth the for San Fran
AS overshadowng convincing
there need be any doubt
In this relation the New York Evening Post prints symposium
by Get of California and Governor Sanders
of Louisiana, in which relative of two cities as
exposition sites discussed We quote from Governor Glett
The @ 5 let g s @ osT @ the 0s & ig4ent 5 ice 1 M
@ @ 81 the & and E not not LOUISIANA has less than $Go
than even the great and California will build The
valleys be wonders
New Orleans herself In M 1888 and 1884 the centennial %
has had her chance give an exposition and the
west never has mad had that St LOUIS has given one and Chi
San Francisco high dry beaithfu beautiful inviting We
Governor Sanders argument addressed
York, follows:
more IT IS seems ems b that the d9 Location alto i Of & this exposition @ a. Of
0 nfs5f; s beoags9 % esrfte 5 at no o4 the Of
When the time required to go from your state to the Pacific is
the New Orleans would your people
We Of course anxious & the and influence
letter request your assistance securing sse little @ l
@ SO than ns mos no fPfs t9 2 long wa" with
That all, and it simply single New
Orleans New York than
has attractions offer and if there countless for
staying away from nsanary climate
Past experience has demonstrated undertaking
ogone failure and when add that New Orleans asks big
subsidy from the public treasury while San Francisco nothing
of the sort, the issue should not be doubtful.
He Woodland Democrat which usually fair paper
responsible for the following somewhat twisted the
controversy the election of United to
succeed Mr.. Flint:
"A Twisted The Calls sincerity in the fight for direct
View of the v oopoe @ P M 70 Ifd uip0a Wnen II SO bit
PRIMARY Law man who received plurality Of the votes
l-L The Call simply contends for inter
and observance of the
law Judge Works who received trfng plurality of the
no standing whatever A G. SPadng of San Diego given
overwhelming majority OF the by districts If
be given sort Of consideration by the legislature
voted by the districts mandatory and members who are so
instructed by their constituents will be their obligations
On the other hand the unlikely that legislature
should decide disregard the law altogether becomes free
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

IL first test OF the law requiring publicity for campaign
t1buons national elections shows the
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

ness in California and on the Pacific coast,
and especially brought under notice the posi-
ton of San Francisco as great monetary
center. A New York correspondent, who is
in close touch with Wall street and its CON
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

Quite Unscrupulous
Papa, do lawyers tell the truth?"
Certainly, my boy; they win do
anything to win their case."-Boston
Transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
Uncle W. alt
7 h Poet P h ii o o p h e

Old Robinson stood by himself on the shore, and
looked at the murmuring sea. This island some
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

I've registered yet can't in debt and I've nothing
uncles hand if had bank inform that I've
ovrdrawn the first of the month isn't sad So why should Prance
I'm foraken and broker There's
nothing buy don't need and the whole blooming
thing joke the spness and chicken soued dub
who would the wang place Sit This islands in line for
opimist club, and /, by /M m
leave, will be Itp = CCaGk/|Va%c>O
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

HE census bureau makes graphic showing Of the relati
growth OF population in the several states which shows
Pacific and intermountain region high at the ton Of
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

HE national conference convention of bankers held in Los
Angeles last had useful effect opening the
financial growth of their bus
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
ROBINSON
CRUSOE

lob lot of promises punk Assessors won't camp on
my midocean farm, to pry and to snoop and to poke
and fill out paper as long as my and leave me
disgusted and broke. Here ardent reformers will
leave me alone and pers no longer will fret; and
no one can call me hv lone distance nhone TO ask
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

the appeal to sectional favor and prejudice
that might be expected TO find favor with the
democratic majority in the next house of rep
resentatives. These tactics were given a
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

class. This western group is long wa,
ahead of all the others. We quote from th
bureau statement:
Director Durand has divided the states into
hve groups on his map The states in which the
population has increased more than so per cent
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
What Adver-
tisiHg Has
Done for Coast


California, North Dakota, Montana Idaho t5ess
OF
1910 ner
onweh the
1910 of
indicating marked of
The group in order includes Jersey Florida South
Dakota Colorado and Utah. which show gains ranging from
so per and average of 80 per Alter these come
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

AN FRANCISCOS campaign for recognition by
exposition 1915 goes pros
- perousy along The New Orleans fight stand its
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
The Morning Chit-Chat

THE lady and her husband were househunting.
CHANGING to be calling at an apartment and to
be taking my leave just the lady interviewed the
anor the front steps, of necessity overheard this
scrap of conversation.
Jantor-"So you think you'll take it. And how
many there in your fanily?"
The ady-~Fve-my husband, myself and three
children"
And what of apartment do you think they
had been looking at? A affair in big city
block with piazza and yard-absolutely nothing
but the street for the children's playground.
Furthermore, with but rooms, of course there
could have been no nursery and not a separate
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

He Woodland Democrat which is usually fair minded paper
IS responsible for the following somewhat twisted view of tn
controversy the election of United
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

succeed Mr. Flint:
The Calls sincerity in the fight for direct
primary law is open to suspicion when it so bit
terly opposes for the United States senate the
man who received a plurality of the votes cast
The Call simply contends for a fair int