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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-21
More Hopeful Feeling


 Henry Clews in his Saturday review of the stock market and the business situa- tion in general, says in part:
 "The improvement looked for in our previous advices made itself apparent even more promptly than expected. In place of the extreme pessimism and un- easiness which has existed for several weeks, more hopeful and confident feel ing developed. Stocks are resting on a level below the normal in view Of exist ing conditions and now find firmer sup port than previously. In consequence the bear interest curtaied their operations, and more or less good buying ensued. The uneasiness attending the political situation appears to have about run it's course; especially since the discovery that no funds have been provided to carry out the publicity features of the cor poration tax. It is now recognized that most of the reforms for which President Taft stands cannot work injury in the long run His Attitude regarding req sonable publicity for large corporations is sound, and should be supported. There is no more reason why the great indus trial corporations should not give cer- tain details regarding their affairs than the railroads. Publicity regarding their affairs is one of the chief safeguards against abuse of the great powers which they possess Remove the mystery con- corning these large organizations and much of the public distrust of them would immediately vanish. Publicity, by pro- noting the confidence of investors and disarming popular clamor, would do more toward conserving the legitimate inter- ests of stockholders than any other sin gle act.
 Publicity, however, is only one of other reforms necessary in the management of our great corporations, and it Is folly to assume that carrying them out is go- ing to work any injury to the stock mar ket. It is quite probable that the intro- duction of reforms may interfere with tho plans of certain individuals, causing temporary unsettlement of values; but in the long run it is going to be highly beneficial to have our great business in- stitutions conducted upon lines that are unquestionable, whether from the ethi- cal legal or the economic standpoint. For this reason it is hardly prudent to anticipate any serious disaster from the forthcoming decisions of the supreme court. There is no doubt but that the men who form that august body are bet ter opponents of the law and better judges of public welfare than the managers of some of our large industrial corpora tions, who have often exploited their newly gained powers for purely selfish ends.
 ''The monetary outlook is assuring. Funds are abundant and comparatively easy rates of interest are practically as- sured for several months to come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-21

Remove the smoot-Aldrich tariff and the cost of living would go down 25 per cent a day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
WATER TOO DEAR, SO
TORE DOWN HOUSES
Refusing to Pay Higher Rates, Miss
Healy Invited Eeighbors to De-
stroy Her Dwellings.

Roxbury, Mass, May 7.aTear down
my houses angrily cried Miss Eleanor
Healy. the owner. eThe water rate I
have to pay il robbery Tear them
down; I'm better of without them
0heYina orders al army Of women,
children and men attacked two awellipgs
-one Of two stories, one Of three Eat
Webber street and Donglasavenue. Armed
with battering rams and levers, the de-
stroying horde demolished the woodwork
of tie houses, splintered floors, crushed
through partitions, tore off shutters and
DOORS
In few hours all that was left Of
the dwelling was huge pile Of brick,
stone and powdered mortar The army
booty, every scrap Of wood, was stored
in tic neigbboring cellars enough fire.
wood to last for mouths.
Aiy water hill for all 81 last year was
sl6 said Miss Healy, who seemed much
pleased when her buildings we're azed
Now the city has a new water meter
system; the quarterly bin was s22. .40
wouldn't pay 80; ! ordered the water
turned off and gave my tenants forty
eight hour notice 10 move. Let others
pay such water rate. ! never Will"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
GEORGE " TAKES
BRITISH THRONE
sAYs pEopLE pIsrRusr 49,.
London Paper Asserts as a Result Party
Is Going to Pieces.

london. May Z Discussing the revolt
against President Taft, the Daily News
says
"The high road to the confidence Of
The American people Is hostility to the
trusts The belief Is widely held that
Mr. Taft through bis personal integ-
rity IS irreproaehable, u as subserYiont
to the trusts ais was Mr. Mckinley.
Failure Of Mr. Taft, II it were mere
IN a personal matter, would not be 81
excessive Importance, but it IS one sign
significant Of a change ID American
politics that lie has been rehuiied. not
By Democrats, but BY Republicans Re-
publican machines have been smaahed
and the Republican party has gone to
pieces It Is one of She merits Of Mr..
Roosevelt that he was the first Republic
can statesman TO appreciate and denti-
fY himself with q crusade against prac-
tieal wealth The Republican party
machine, however was laundering and
infinitely less responsive than the Re-
publican president and the obstinaey Of
the machine has been les ruin
.Ihe action Of the insurgents may
IN the long run prove the salvation Of
their party, hut meanwhile the losses
of the Republicans are proving gains 10
the Democrats What the Republicans
need is 4 chief who can poll the votes
of both sections Of the Republicans and
win the confidence of The whole Amer
lean people Mr. Taft is manitestly
not such man and what IS more
natural than that Mr. Roosevelt should
once more loom on the horizon as a polit-
ieal portrait Of the first magnitude2 ?
Whether man who could perhaps
avert Republican disaster is also the
man 70 carry out q programme Of so-
eial reform Is another question Mr.
Roosevelts energy is boundless but MS
constructive statemanship remains
matter Of dispute. Nevertheless, what
ever may be the issue of the next elec-
tiou and whoever may be the combat
ants, this much is cettain, that a new
era has opened in American politics.
and that which was nshered il BY the
CiCvil war is closing.e
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07

that such system Of roads, u their
construction y extended over a reason
able number Of years, can be built by
a wise use Of the present revenues of
the state, but would not approve the
assessing Of a direct tax or the bonding
of the state to accomplish such result
/ am ID favor of material changes IN
the rules Of the state Senate and House
of Representatives Il Is time the pres.
ant antiquated rules were replaced by
new ones, better fitted to handling the
Increasing legislative business Of the
State Committees should Be readWsted
to better divide the work. and thereby
the business may be better done than
now, and ID 4 shorter time. ] feel sure
that q conservative revision Of the meth
ods Of transaeting the legislative bust
ness of the state would result IN q saw
ing Of at least $4,000 for each biennial
session.
stand ready 70 Ioin with any or all
Of the other candidates IN fling sworn
statement Of the expenses q my canvass.
either before 81 after the nominating
convention IS held.
/ believe that ! have now answered
your several questions in detail, SO far
as space win allow
Very truly yours,
James K Batchelder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
REBELs srlLL REBEL.
Leaders Declare That They Never Will
Surrender.

Washington, May T.-Insurgent sena-
tors say they 10 not intend 70 be sweryed
from their course on the railroad bill no
matter what tactics are pursued by ihe
conservative Republicans Announcement
Cummins of Iowa at the conclusion Of
an insargent conference AhRE Hill la
the effect upon spgr organization n8m
that President Taft has made t clear
that he i depending upon The line.np ol
regular Republicans for the carrying out
Of his programi" was asked, Senator
Clapp FASTENED TO answer
TIE says be wants q good railroad bill
doesn't hef Well, that ii what We are
trying to give him.
Senator Cummius added that tie pro.
gfessives viii continue to offer amend
ments which they think will improve
the proposed Legislation lie said he was
not really to say whether he would vote
ultimately for or against the railroad
bill @If ] think 1T contains legislation
which would lie Of beneft TO shippers and
the people generally | win vote for it,,
Of course even though t does not earry
provisions which had thought should be
carried, # It contains provisions which
ii my Judgment would weaken The rcga
lation Tie federal government now Is
permitted to exercise over railroads why
then ! will vote against 1T That Is an
/ can say
Rumors that there have been serious
differences Of opinion within the pro
gresave ranks and that Che divergent
views have crept into the conferences
to an extent that there had been some
bitterness developed, were denied by sew
eral Of the progressiyes Several Of the
insureeut senators said they have been
II substantial agreement On the traffic
agreement and merger sections Of Che bill
and that they expected these to lie be
fore tile Senate for several days more
that the action Of those in charge oil the
bill to strike ont these sections took
them BY surprise and that they we're
not prepared to take up other sections
Of the bill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07

Rutland and Burlington Said to Be
Waiting for Twin Cities.

Rutland May 7lt rests with Barre
and Montpelier whether or not the Old
Northern baseball league "a revived n
Vermont this year According 70 A.
w DAILY, there would Be no trouble in
getting team for Rutland and SUPP
porting one with d reasonable salary
limit aud Burlington has decided 70 have
team II thc league matefializes the
baseball fever being az the usual height.
ia the Queen City ST. Alhans has no
prospect Of TENN NO that Barre aud
Montpelier are the only other places
TO be looked to if the usual Twin
CITY combination were formed It would
make only a three tcam league and IS
this would ba entirely impraeticable,
baseball enthusiasts are urging t1e
sporting fraternity Of the state capital
and the granite city 70 organize a nine
for each place
II Il pointed ont that the rivalry
between the two places could not help
but result in drawing big crowds at
an games where mines PLAYED together
at home, the ground being half way
between Montcplier and Barre This
would Be true especially on holidays and
Saturday games and those interested
In the formation Of league propose
to make the schedule 50 that the rival
teams wonld have their home games
with each other on the most favorable
days.
If a league is formed The teams viii
consist Of college players and because
or this the season would be short. late
June 20 carly September There are
a lot of pfople il this city who want
baseball the coming summer and every
'effort win be made to have league
ball
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
Fort Ethan Allen Soldier For
mally Accused
OF KILLING SWEETHEART
As william West Is Said to Have Made
a Confession to tl~ States Attor-
ney-His Defense VIII Prob
ably Be Insanity.

Burlington, May Sergeant William
West, Of Troop e., 10th eavalsy, who
shot his sweetheart, Miss Jessie LeBarr,
st her home ID Winooski, on the morn
ing Of April %. has been indicted by
special grand Jury for murder, which
reported yesterday afternoon after be-
ing in session since Thursday noon.
First degree murder is charged West
snot the woman in tile head twice with
an army revolver, causing instant death.
The prisoner has retained r. E. Brown
as counsel West Is said to have con-
fessed to The states attorney that he
did tho shooting. so insanity will proh-
ably be the defense The trial will
start, It Is thought, next week
An Indictment charging assault with
intent to kin was brought BY the same
grand jury against Private Jonn A. Bill
iingslea, Of Troop 7, 10th cavalry. Bill
lingslea is accused Of slashing a fellow
soldier. Fleming, r. Jordan, with a raz-
OF, the wound in the throat necessitat-
ing nineteen stitches The grand jury
reported two bills not found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
RANDOLPH.
Thre Plans for Lighting the Village
Suggested

Suggested.
The committee elected TO investigate
electric lighting for this village reported
as follows at the meeting on Tuesday
night: Three possible sources Of supply
were found, the Consolidated company Of
Montpelier, the Bethel Electric Light 3
Power company and the Waite River
Electric company. whose lease does not
expire until July, 1911. The latter COM
pany offers to renew the contract for
street lights on meter basis at the
rate Of Sc per kilowatt hour It is
thought that BY an outlay Of 81 100 to
change the street service TO the tung-
stem system. better lights with less cost
Will be furnished The White River
company will begin Immediately to es-
tablish meters and as soon as possible
will change from the flat rate to the
meter system. The Bethel company.
whose power Is below the village on the
White river and which row lights Bethel,
offers to sell its entire plant to Randolph
for 100000. Over 100000 has been ex-
pended by this company which, It 10
thought. would give the village a Eve
year lease and the privilege Of buying.
After much discussion, the committee
was instructed to further investigate the
matter and report at q special meeting
III August
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
MILK INQUIRY MADE.
Investigations Session to BE Open to
Public.

Boston, May Z. Public hearings win
b given on Che milk situation BY the
special investigating COMMITTEES Of the
legislature beginning next Monday, AZ
O'Clock and continuing every day
thereafter, morning and afternoon, un-
tll all parties interested have been heardI
The hearing Monday win Be for the
producers. All citizens are invited to
present anything On the subject 70 tha
committee which they have to offer.
The committee organized yesterday
'aftern00n with Senator Walter b Mel-
len of Worcester and Hampden AZ chair
man and Representative Charles NJ.
Gardner Of Westteid az clerk, aud de-
eided upon these hearings
An order was adopted IN the Massa-
chusetts Senate yesterday, on motion
of Senator pickford 81 Worcester, pro-
yiaine that the Joint special committee
appointed to Investigate the produce
ton transportation and marketing Of
milk. be instructed to report within 10
days after the adoption Of the order,
how much miik Including condensed
milk, was sold 10 Boston from cold
storage during the first week in May,
1910; how long such milk had been
kept in storage whether such milk Is
injurious to the public health, and
what action, II any has been taken by
the state board Of health to prevent
the sale Of such milk The order was
sent to the House for concurrence in
rs adoption.
The situation yesterday remained ID
much the same states as IN the last
few days. All the contractors agree
in the statement that the farmers are
slowly but steadily coming back 10
them with their milk, while the MIX
Producers association declare that they
have not received my report Of even
one producer backing OUT Of bis agree
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
sUPREME couRr ApIouRNs.
For the Sunday Reoess-several Cases
Argued.

HpA tut ouuuay htcead--oSftiu GaHcA
Argued.
The Vermont supreme court took a
recess yesterday afternoon until Tuesday
morning at min o'clock. The entire time
of the court yesterday forenoon was
taken up in completing the arguments in
the Caledonia county case Of Oliver H.
Jenness vs.. Walter Simpson. for aliena
tion Of affections In the lower court,
the plaintiff was awarded q verdict Of
S90s9lT Howe & Hoyey Of st. Johns
bury appeared for the plaintiff, W. w.
Reirden and ]. W Redmond for the de-
fendant The case is Of unusual interest,
involving az Il does an agreement made
iu South Dakota between Jenness and
his wife. releasing the defendant from
procedure ia law and allowing the wife
to secure a divorce in chat state At the
beginning 81 the term. motion was
made 10 dismiss the 4e exceptions of the
defendant in this case, but the motion
was overrulcd
Yesterday afternoon the following
Caledonia county cases were heard; w
w Marshall vs. the village Of Hardwiek !;
Robert Hovt vs. James Smith, trespass;
State vs.. Eddie Barre. liquor. The Or
leans county case 81 Frank r. HolbroolI
vs. J j Quinlan Co, and Bnndy &
May trustees was also argued yesterday
afternoon
The FIRST case for argument Tuesday
morning is Herriek VS.. Holland, an acct
dent on d highway ease, from Orleans
county. This with one case from Essex
county. three from Lamoille county and
one from Washington county were left
over from the fret weeks assignment,
indicating that the present term win be
at least three weeks ii length.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
No BONES BROKEN
But Young Man was Scratched BY His
Fall.

ran.
Burlington. Nav T.--Arthur Connellv,
"a Young man who resides AZ Albert 6.
Motifs, 48 Clarke street, either zen out
of. 81 threw himself from the window
of his room il the second story TO the
ground below yesterday. Strange to
say, he only suffered a few superficial
injuries and broke no bones He was
taken Immediately to the Fanny Allen
hospital hv au ambulance
Nlr. Connolly has been IN for about
week with an liberated tooth. which
threatened serious results. and the last
day or two be has been delirious, neces-
stating the attendance ~ s trained
nurse Yesterday the nurse left him
for a short time by the onen window
and was hofrifed shortly after to see
the yonng man plunge out Of the wins
dow. He was also seen by passersby
and By neigabors. who went to his as
sistanee A doctor was eslled who made
an examination and found Mr. Connolly
had not been seriously injured One
Leg was scratched somewhat The fact
that be fen Oh the soft turf 81 the
lawn probably saved him from death
or At least serious injury Tie was not
dressed az the time
The accident happened only a half
hour before the tine lie was 70 nave
been taken into tle hospital and hs
was taken into the house to await the
arrival Of the ambulance Those whe
aaw him faH sai8 shat u fell ont of
the upper window backwards. probably
overcome by dizziness Il was at first
supposed that the act WIS voluntary
Mr. Connolly Is bookkseper at the
office Of Swift & Co He nas been here
about a month Ills home i ia Clinton
Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
WEBsTERvILLE

The annual meeting Of the ST. John
the Baptist branch OF the woman's
auxiliary was held in the vestry Of the
church Thursday evening. The meet
ing was called to order by fhe rector.
Mrs. Fraser. the secretary. read the
minutes Of the last meeting and Mrs.
Roach, treasurer, read the financial re-
port The total receipts for the wear
were s354s0; paid out for painting
and wiring Of church, etc, S22S8g; cash
on hand, Sl25.9s After tne adoption
of the report the following officers were
elected President. Mrs Callander; vice.
president, Mrs. W. ]. Edwards; seere-
tarv, Mrs R. Coxon. Mrs. Roach was
reelected treasurer The rector con
graduated the ladies for the good and
faithful services rendered during the
past year, and exhorted them to 70 to
still greater things.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
SUNDAY TENNIS IN NBw YORK.
All Public Courts in the City Parks viii
Be Open.

New York MAY 7--Carrying out his
ideas that New Workers. get little exer-
else and need all the fresh air they
can get on holidays, Park Commission.
All the public tennis courts in the city
parks will be open oH sunday Herel
tefore most of them have been closed
on the Sahbth There are 400 acres Of
courts in 81 the parks, l20a courts ia
all Statistics show that Oh fair sat
Cfday afternoons they are occupied by
from 25000 70 10000 players.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
AND AFTER ONLY
A SHORT SICKNESS
Il Know This is the End, Tell
the Queen We're His
Last Words Cabinet and
Parliament Meet Monday
to Arrange Funeral.

London, May 7.-All England is in
mourning, and look at the face Of any
Englshman tells the story that King
Edward VII. is dead. All commerce is az
atandstiIl to-day and the day Is ike
the sabbath. Although the king died
at ll;45 last night, the public was not
informed until l.l5 this morning when
the huge bell at 81. PauPs toned g.
times Thousands are pouring into the
streets, fastening to the bulletin boards
for details
King Edward was in . comatose con-
dition more than an bour before mis-
death. His last words were; a know
this is the end Tel the queenp
All members Of the royal family in
London were at the bedside, and Queen
Alexandra lnelt and held bis hand % the
last moment. His last illness revealed
the full strength Of King Edward's char
acter His courage increased a The cid
drew near, and he discussed death with
the physicians, gently reproving one who
attempted to divert bis mind Although
his death Is described as painless, he
suffered racking cough. splitting blood,
and but for the use Of oxygen he would
have chicken to death
Queen Alexandra was greatly affected
Their earlier life was not marked with
displays Of affection, but IN late years
they were more close and loving and
were truly royal lovers The queen was
prostratei to-day. but her condition i
not dangerous.
The streets about buckingham palace
are filled with dense throngs, staring sad
". All courts and public places of All
kinds are closed Thousands Of messages
of sympathy are pouring into tile palace
from all over the world.
No funeral arrangements have been
made vet. They will be held ia allegiance
until The cabinet and Parliament meet.
The cabinet is hurrying 70 London but
cannot meet before Monday. when Par
lament viii meet also. Among those to
attend the funeral will be King Manuel
Of Portugal and Emperor William Of Ger
many.
SSotbs 1uSpesus y 0ioNi
This prince of Waes succeeded 70 fhe
crown Immediately, according to the laws
of the Kingdom without Official cefe
mony- His first official aet WAS TO DIS
patch to the lord mayor the announce
ment Of his fathers death IN pursuance
Of custom His telegram rehd
4 am deeply erieYed 70 inform you
that my beloved father, the king passed
away peacefully at ll'49 tonight
tSignedl George.
The physicians soon afterwards issued
their official bulletin, which was as iol
lows;
May 8 II.50 D. rn--Iiis majesty the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
LoRrMER ELECTION.
Indictments Of Legislators May Follow
Bribery Charges.

Chicago, May indictments ii the
big legislative graft scandal were ia
course Of preparation yesterday follow.
ing second conference by Represents
tive H. J C Beakemeyer OF CARLYLE
with the special grand jury It was
said ii States Attorney Wavmans off,
fec that Representative Reekemeyer,
VINO was before THE inquistors practical.
PSI all Of Thursday, corroborated IN de-
tail the story q bribery related BY Rep
resentative Charles A. White, relative
to Senator Lorimers election
Wholesale indictments directed at
members Of the general assembly in-
yolyed hy White and Beckemeyer are
looked for
Conspiracy is said 70 be the charge
that threatens Go land certain leeislat-
ors behind penitentiary walls. ana oth-
ers are believed to be facing indict
ment on the Charge Of perjury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
PLAINFIELD

William Bancroft Of Pawtucket, r. T.,
is in town.
Mrs. Putney Of Montpelier visited
friends in town this week
Miss Clara Patterson visited in Mont
pelier part Of this week.
Leon Gay Of Barton Landing il the
guest Of Rev, Perrin B. Fisk.
Mrs. Hans Fredrickson recently visited
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Dudley, in
Montpelier.
Mrs p. j Bartlett and daughter, Miss
Mildred Cate, were in Montpelier on
Wednesday
Mrs Charley George and little daugh-
ter Of Marshfeld are visiting 1t the
home Of s. S. Smith, her grandfather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-07
wHooPINa coueH FArAL.
Two Small Children Die Of Disease ana
Third Is Very III,

Rutland. May Edward, age two.
and WHfred. age four, sons Of Mr. and
Mrs. jeremiah Harvey Of this city, are
dead Of whooping cough, and third
son, aged six, the only other child is
very III with the same disease Ed
ward succumbed Wednesday and 1t was
planned 10 have the funeral yesterday,
but when the other little boy died yes
terday morning it was decided to hold
double funeral to-day.