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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
Health vs.. Prejudice.

No person with a spark Of intelligence
win attempt to helittie what is being
done throughout this country toward
stamping out tuberculosis. Statistics
show what has already been accomplish.
ed by scientific conflict with this de.
ease, and the encouragement gained
from this phase Of the situation provides
strength 70 continue the titanic strug-
gle. For titanic It surely ~ with vic
tory depending upon universal co-opefa-
ton. Here n BrattIeboro much has
been done in the way OF improving the
condition OF tuberculosis patients and
teaching them how to avoid spreading
contagion, and vet this vitality import
ant work win fan short Of maximum
accomplishment AID fail. n fact, un-
less one existing prejudice y eliminate
ed.
On excellent authority we are inform.
ed that the district nurse whom the
Brattleboro Womsns club has employed
since autumn was instructed upon her
arrival here to have nothing TO do with
the patients of d certain local physi-
eian II Is useless 70 discuss the mo-
lives which prompted the taking Of such
an attitude; nor IS il material even 60
consider whether the physician IN ques-
tion has any patients in need Of treat-
ment What cenfronts the people Of
Brattleboro 10 the fact that many Of
them, in the event Of heir becoming II
Of tuberculosis. would be obliged 70
choose between their own doctor and
such benefits " might come To them
through the good Offices 81 the trained
workers employed TO fight the disease.
such a choice Is not n keeping with
common sense or even humanity And
its requirement will in the end vitiate
the splendid opportunity ahead Of those
now engaged in the local tuberculosis
fight.
The suecess Of struggle like this
depends absolutely upon cooperation; it
must Be wholly free from the slight
est faint Of prejudicei those behind It
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
rUGBoAr Pilots STRIKE.
New York HarhOr Activity Considerably
Diminished II Volume.

New York. April q New York harbof
activity WIS considerably diminished N
volume yesterday. at midnight Thurs.
day night strike Of the pilnts and mas
tiers on the two boats OF four railroads
was declared and Yesterday the boats Of
the companies involved were rapidly
going out of commission. Many hum
drrd men are affected, there are fears
that Quantities ul valuable perishahle
freight win 81 tied up and reports were
prevalent that the strike might spread
20 other Glasses Of employees in the
hafhor service Following the formal
beginning Of the strike, the masters and
mates Of boats in the service Of the
Baltimore Ohio, the l4ackawanna. the
Central Railroad Of New Jersey and
the iehigh Valley roads, the ones IN
vOved IN the strike, began delivering
their harges and returning their boats
70 company headquarters and ahan-
doning them The men declared that
only a small percentage Of the boats
Of these roads were in operation All
the other roads entering the city 1T.
feeted settlements with their men, who
asked increases in wages and sub.
stantial shortening Of hours
Ihe companies affected by the strike
claimed at noon yesterday that they
were operating about sixty per cent
Of their equipment and that many APP
plieations for the strikers' places had
been received.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
GREAT FREIcHr - So.
Missouri Case in Supreme Court Yes
terday.

Washington. April 9. The biggest
freight rate tight since the passage Of
che HepburHe rate bin entered its final
stages yesterday when the government
aled IN the supreme court 81 The United
States a hrief III The so-ealled Missouri
river rate cases They involve the in.
terests Of manufacturers jobbers. mer-
chants and railroads from the Atlantic
seaboard to the Rocky Mountains The
two cases. whiea have attracted the
most attention, are those concerning
the through class rate on through ship
Rents originating al Atlantic saahoard
points and defined To the Missouri
river cities. The third class involves tbs
class rates from Chicago and from ST.
Louis to Denver The first two cases
arise out Of an order issued by the III.
terstafe commerce commission to be-
come effective Nov 10, 1908. This or
der directed a reduction Of the rates
for the transportation Of various classes
of freight originating at Atlantic sea-
board points. from Mississippi river
crossings to the Missouri river cities
Before the rates went into effect the
matter WAS taken into the courts By
the railroads The result was that the
circuit court Of the United States for
the northern district Of Illinois held the
order unlawful and beyond the power
of the commission because Il was the
exercise III authority not specifically
granted by the act To regulate com
merce. and resulted in artifcially ap.
poitioning the country into zones tribn.
tary 70 given trade centres One aps
peal by the commission and another By
Missouri river shippers were taken to
the supreme court Meanwhile the gov
eminent is seeking 70 maintain the or.
der Of the commission Even If it Il
successful the order will ale. by rea-
son Of the two.year limitation Of the
life 81 interstate commerce commission
rate orders, Oh Nov 10. 1910 However.
victory for the government win set
tie many important questions, include
ing the point as to whether the order
is legislation on the subject Of a gen
eral adjustment 81 the relationship Of
rates, such as the commission cannot
decree All the ceser will be argued
at the same time, The argument are
set for Monday, but they probably viii
not be reached until later IN the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
LAURIER Halls TARIFF
DEAL AS PEACE SURETY
Harmony with Neighbors Worth More
Than All The Nuts and Prunes in
Creation, Says Silyer-tongued
Chief.

Montreal. April 28The pence which
Canada has with It's neighbors Is worth
all the nuts and prunes ia creation
So spoke SIT Wilfred Lagrier Oh tine
floor of the house of commons after
w s. Fielding had announced the terms
whereby & tariff war had been averted
between Canada and the United States.
10 q large extent. the merchants Of
Canada agree with the premier. The
general opinion is that Canada has mere
Nv made 4 leophole for President Taft,
and that there will be 40 disturbance
at business relation, either internally
or with any outside country, and inst
above ell, no producing interest IN the
Dominion has been damaged
Tapped at various representative
points. II Is evident that the sentiment
Of the business community IS mainly
ore Of relief aud thankfulneas No
cTaeers were heard when Il became
known that concessions had been made
but with The exception Of party knock
ers. everybody scanned satisfied.
OF the l3 articles mentioned IN the
new agreement only three are manu-
featured to any extent in Canada. It
win therefore be seen that Canada. al.
though granting concession, practical
IN maintains her position on protec.
ton,
Leather manufacturers, glass dealers
erockerY merchants and
watch manufacturers say they win find
no difference under the new tariff Per-
fumery and soap merchants are object
ing slightly on the ground that con-
the favorable trade relations with
France.
Cottonseed oil importers, dried fruit
and nut men are happy because their
supplies come mainly from the South,
and the reduction viii mean lower
prices. A third Of a cent less per pound
will be the cost Of prunes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
Stripped Of Many Of Its Orig
inaI Provisions
COURT is STILL IN IT
Also Other Vital Points Of Regulation.
Proposal for Commerce Court Is
Upheld-ActiOn Next Mon
day.

Washington. April 2The admins.
tration railroad bill stripped Of many
Of It's original features, but still pro
yiding for the creation 81 commerce
court and the regulation Of railway
agreements. consultations, securities,
rates, and routesall as amendments to
the Interstate commerce law-was re-
ported to the House Yesterday by the
interstate commerce committee Chair.
man Mann will ask the House next
Monday To make the bill privileged ,
failing which, ne will seek suspension
81 the rules TO expedite consideration.
Me majority report says IN part:
"WaiIo the propositions involved in
the bin reported BY your committee
10 not impose undue burdens upon rail-
ways Of the country Or unduly inter
fere with the power Of the railway
managers for the proper operation Of
the roads, vet they do confer upon the
shipping public. the investing public
and the people at large, benefits Of ire.
mfndous value"
OF the commerce court the report
says IL is proposed to centralize the ex-
sting authority and jurisdiction Of cir
cult courts IN one commerce court, but
without enlarpng such Jurisdiction Or
authority,
An inhibition against purchase or
lease Of capita stock Of directly or
substantially competitive railroad or
water line is made IN section twelve
also prohibits the same person serving
on competitive directorates. II permits
any corporation desiring 10 acquire in-
terest to make a preliminary argee.
ment and then hle petition with the
commerce court for permission To carry
out the agreements Tho committee
however, il considering reporting eom-
mite amendment 10 nave the petition
filed with the commission instead Of
with the commerce court.
Railway security propositions prohibit
railroads from issuing any stock or
bonds except upon applications to the
commission which Is to specify the re-
spective amounts Of stocks, bonds. etc.
authorized to be issued, the respective
purposes to which the proceeds are to
be applied. and stating the price rea-
sonahe valne-at which such securities
may be sold. The commission is author.
lied to peuaiize officers Of stockholders
who assent to prohibited issues.
Common carriers are authorized to en-
ter into agreements, specifying freight
classification and passenger and freight
transportation charges, Notwithstanding
existing lavs--lncluding the sherman
antitrust low.--if copy Of the agree
ment IN form and detail prescribed By
the commission is fled with that body
within twenty days after it Is made
and at least thirty days before the
classification ar charge goes into effect
The commission, however, Is vested with
authority to suspend the taking effect
Of agreements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
Current Comment
Hose On street--eardsn Hose.

There used to be city ordinance
against washing windows with a hose
in the business part Of the city after
a certain hour in the morning. u seems
Ia be obsolete just now a citizen was
going 10 biz office about $3.50 Nc other
morning and Slipped on the newly troz,
en- window wash, iuat Get " tne cool
shade. falling and hurting himself Sc.
yerely. Some sloVeniy window washer
had failed to take pains even TO sweep
Che concrete dry. A few mornings ait
er. he was halted BY a yeritable geyser
on Merchants row. a playing hose afiY-
ing q perfect sheet Of water across tbe
pavement After waiting y few mo-
ments, he waa permitted 70 pass through
several inches 81 dirty water moving
into the gutter. WHAT With this sort
Of thing, obtrudiag fnist and vegetable
stands and the natural congestion q
the row in busy hours the simple ped
estriane. beginning to wonder 4 there
are any special sidewalk rights that
the abuttors ara bound to respect
Rutland Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
N. Y. CENTRAL employees
GET 7 PER CT. INCREASE
win Cost the Road sz,soo,ooo q Year.
The Increase Goes into Effect
Immediately.

New York, April 2.-There was real
money IN the Aprilfoors day purse the
men Of thc New York Central picked up
yesterday Late yesterday afternoon,
after a special meeting Of the directors,
general order was issued, increasing b
seven per cent. the pay Of an employees
on the New York Central lines east 81
Buffalo who now earn $500 month Of
less. Vice President G. r. Daley said
that the directors 81 the Lake Shore ard
Michigan Southern, the Michigan Central
and tile Big -Four would probably take
similar sotion soon.
The order goes into effect Immediately
Those employees whose demands for a
wage incresse are now under adyisement.
namely, the telegraph operators. the
brotherhood Of railway trainmen and the
order Of railway conductors, are not IN.
eluded az 3 settlement with them will
he reached Do 4 separate basis Directly
affected ARE the locomotive engineers and
iiremen and tie entire clerical force.
Yard switchmen and ward conditions re-
ceive three per cent advance. under
separate classification, IN accordance
with the terms 81 agreement recently
reached, through the federal board Of
arbitration, between the western rail.
roads eentering in Chicago and their
yardmen
The employees Of the Boston & Albany
leased division. are included IA the
terms Of the general order; but. for res
sons not set forth. tie employees Of the
Rutland division arr excluded
Il Is estimated that the general IN.
crease viii cost TIE eastern divisions 81
the New York Central lines S2.500, 900
wear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
Senator Lodge and Associates
Receive a Shock
WITNESS SPEAKS PLAINLY
Wallace Pierce Of Boston Hints at Jokers
IN Tariff Bill--cal to Testify
On the Increased Cost Of
Living.

Washington, April 2. Wallace Pierce
Of Boston gave Senator Lodge and bis
fellow proteetinnists on the committee
Investigating food prices bad hall hour
yesterday, when be gave concrete exam
pies of how the tariff law had raised
prices. Mr. Pierce had been summoned
70 appear as a witness to tell what he
knew as a wholesale merchant Of the
causes for the advance 10 prices. When
Ne laid down the proposition that the
tarih Jaw had advanced prices, he was
asked for specific instances.
The witness cited among the articles
Of common use on which prices had been
advanced due to the Aldrirh- Payne bill,
olive oil imported cheese, sardines, tea s,
cofees, macaroHi, wines and liquors and
cigars, on macaroni and olive oil the
increased cost was traceable 70 eiokerss
that had found their way into the tariff
bill said NJ Pierce, n the case of
macaroni one.half cent pound wax
added 10 tile cost under the gltise Of 4
tax "a The paper ii which Il was shipped.
In the case Of olive 81. an advance
Of one.half per cent. more per can was
made necessary BY the added tax upon
the can
At the suggestion Of lockers" Sena
tors Ledge and smoot, who played a con
pienous part in tariff legislation. stirred
ureasily in their seats, and soon after.
ward put their heads together in quiet
conference and then hurried a messenger
out for a batch Of tariff documents. Il
was understood that they were framing
up a stiH discrimination for Mr..
Pierce.
Mr. Pierce declared that the tendency
Of all prices was upward and had been
for fifteen years. Wages, he asserted.
we're higher than ever before. Imported
goods had advanced II prices about one
fourth, part Of which was due 10 tile
tariff The witness said he was content
70 make 10 palN cent on his wholesale
business. but greater per cent. WA
necessary in retail trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02

must be free to ask support from every.
body regardless of race, creed or per
sonal opinion This support has been
asked ii Brattleboro, and thus far bag
been freely given; for example, BY those
who participated IN and attended the
recent mock trial
Bnt Is II reasonable to expect that
this support viii continue in the face
Of policy which attempts TO require
any man, woman Or child In Brattle
horo to sacrifice his nope Of health on
the altar Of idiotio bias i--BrattltboFQ
Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
CRIPPLED BY
RHEUMATISM
Arms and LaES Ont Of Shape
Helpless, Suffering Intensely
The Treatment that cured-Now
Hearty and HsaIthy--cained Fifty
Pounds.

The Treatment that cured--Now
Hearty and HsaIthy--Gained Fifty
Pounds.
There is no medicine made on this
earth that stands higher IN my opinion
than Hoods sarsaparllla, or sarsatabs.
which are Hoods sarsaparilla ID tab-
let gorm. Il has raised me from a
crippled and helpless condition % per-
feot health ! had suffered for a long
time from rheumatism and 10 August,
1908. was suffering intensely. Both
arms and iegs were drawn out Of shape
and ] was 40 absolute cripple for i've
months. I received Hoods Calendar
Tor 1908 from our druggist, w. II.
GRAHAM, and with the calendar ] found
q post card Offering me a trial q sar-
satabs on the No cure no pay plan.
i sent for q box and at The end Of
thirty days the pains Of rheumatism
had entirely ceased. although my body
and limbs were still drawn out Of
shape. I continued using the medi-
cine. took three bottles OF Hoods
Sarsaparilla With Peptlron Pills and
dANR AAAhQ 2 FNANAhhAE AZ AtiAs AtA ~
joiced To be able 70 say this treat
ment Erected q perfect cure. ] am
now strong, hearty and healthy with
no trace Of rheumatism, and / have
gained fifty pounds In weight IN the
last year, I cannot tell my story in as
glowing language as I would like. but
have stated the simple facts, which
] hope may be the means Of inducing
others who have rhcur tlsm to follow
the same course Of tr2a. nt that was
go successful with me. arm willing
70 answer OH inquiries IL accompanied
by stamps for return Of postage
Robert Wilcox, West Scarboro, Maine.
Jan 81, 1910.
Hoods sarsaparilia effects It's won
derful cures, not simply because It
contains sarsaparilla but because it
combines the utmost remedial values
OF more than twenty different ingredl-
ents. each greatly strengthened and
enriched by this peculiar combination.
There is no real substitute for It, Get
Hoods SarsaparilIa
In the usual LIQUID form. or in tablets
called sarsatabs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
ROOT COMES OUT AS
CHAMPION OF R. R. BILL
Senator Says Sherman Antitrust Law
Is Strengthened Rather Than Vi
tiated BY Provisions Of New
Measure.

Washington, April 2-Senator Elihu
Root injected new life into the railroad
bill situation. lie presented an areu.
ment, which made the insurgent senat.
ors take notice There win undoubtedly
be several speeches in reply to aim
Tor he struck At some 81 the most am.
bilious ideas IT the resolution
The debate faged over Sec l2 1T The
bin, which il elHined TO exempt rail.
roads from The provisions q the sher.
man antitrust law Senator Root
claims that. instead Of vitiating that
law, the provisions Of sec. u strength
en- it.
He points to the provision forbidding
railroads to acquire stock AS proof 81
this Heretofore the purchase of stock
In other lines has not been unlawful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
waat chanes Haa Man i rlarIda J

This question # answered by a writer
in Suburban Life for Apui, VINO SAYS
among other things Many inquiries
are made 81 northern people As 70 the
possibilities Of making q living from
The lard in Florida I nave found that
man with $500 can reasonably expect
70 succeed he can have bis choice If
unimproved land az five dollars an acre,
and can build bis house as cheaplY as
hi desires; for Ia this mild climate
FIX Il necessary only q keep ont THE
rain and wet horse viii cost fifty
dollars while i wagon, pillow ard few
other tools, viii cost one hundred doll
lars more
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
WHAT BACglCH MEANS

Generally baekaehe means that the
kidneys are disease II they are. do
not waste moment, but begin at once
treatment with kidnets the greatest
Of kidney and baekaehe remedies. Delay
may mean fatal ending, 20 do not
delay Druggists and dealers sell Kid
nets at Sos s box, and guarantee salts
factory results.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
BEcAusE He TooK IEFF pAvIs
War Record Saves John wolen from JAN
Sentence in Seattle.

Seattle, WASH April q Because bis
discharge from the army shows that he
was one Of the two men. who captured
jefferson Davis IN Georgia, forty-live
years ago. John Wolen, aged seventy
years. was released from the city jail
Thursday. on suspended sentence lie
was convicted Of boot Logging"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
. long a It ia not give controlling

~ long as y On mol FlVe 2 conFF0IIH9
interest
The New York senator declared that
conspiracy IN restraint Of trade Is very
difficult 70 establish N the courts, and
DC is becoming hsgdef and harder to
establish IL " singie act was suit.
cient proof
IN line with this statement he IN.
staneed the federal suit against the I'M
ion Pacific. He said the argument az
the Union Pacific attorneys would he
that the object was 70 obtain 4 con-
tinuous road from Omaha to the Pacific
ocean
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
ID cuRE 4 coLD N oNE ~

Take LAXATIVE BBoaIo Quinine Tab.
/ lets Druggists Fefuna money if 1t fails
% cure. Il IT. GROVES signature IS
on each box sc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
French Admiral on Eastern
Situation
AMERICA IS BACKED
BY the Triple Alliance--France, Britain,
Russia Behind Japan Thinks That
the Latter Combination Would
Win.


Paris, April 2 The memoirs Of Vice
Admiral Fourier commander Of the
Mediterranean squadron Of the French
navy,sn which lie discusses particularly
the possibility OF war between the
United States and Japan and the result.
ant danger Of dragging all Europe into
terrific conflict, have been issued in
book form. The memoirs have caused
something Of a sensation in political and
diplomatic circles Admiral Fourier
gives the star role on the stage 81 in.
ternational politics 10 the German en-
peror. Not only n Europe, says the
writer. Is the emperor trying desperately
60 break the league Of powers against
him, but also he IS indirectly an induen-
tial factor in the relations between the
United States and Japan The admiral
declares that Japan's great fear u that
the friendly relations between The United
States and China viii culminate IN All
0ut-and -out alliance, and thus in event
If war the United States would have 4
base Of operations AID general resources
vastly superior to the Philippines. Jap.
ans increased armaments, therefore, are
explainable. not as a menace to Russia,
hit in preparation to combat, before II
is too late, the peril contained IN Amer
ica's policies
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-02
Interests in the East Clash.

interests IN lne East AAohu.
Continuing bis examination Of inter-
national politics in q series Of papers
now being published Admiral Fournier
saws that 1t is useless to deny that
there is q possibility Of war between The
United States and Japan as a result Fl
popular irritation In America, should
Japan's demands OF Japans policies Of
absorption prove intoieFshle to Americas
excessive self esteem Of interests ii he
far East. These interests, the admiral
adds, are antagonistie % those Of JAPAN
which, pushed on hy fate 70 expand IN
the Asiatic continent By conquest Of
or diplomatic victory. seeks 70 become
predominant III the very regions which
ihe United states protects in supporting
TIE integrity Of China and the policy Of
the open door.
Admiral Fourier thinks that the naval
strength Of the United States will
ono day not only exceed that of Japan.
but probably viii equal that Of Great
Britain. despite the effort Of England @
preserve her supremacy Of the seas. and
1apans inferiofity would obige her ally.
England to come to her AID III the event
0i a conflict with the United States. II
case Of hostile coalition Of the United
States with the triple alliance, che I'd
miral believes France would be forced
10 supplement- the forces Of England,
Japan and Russia. BE doubts, however.
II tho German emperor although de-
voured BIZ a desire 70 smash the league.
and adopting a diplomacy az unscrupu-
Ions al that of TIE iron chancellor
would enter oH the pefilous venture Of
such war. which would offer little
chance Of victory on sea Or land
Without the Intervention IN Europe
Of the navies Of the triple alliance in 4
way to help the American fleet at the
moment Il was seriously engaged in the
Atlantic and the Pacific, the decisive
superiority IN that struggle" declares
the vice admiral. would rest with the
forces of Japan aud England Under
these conditions. which spell defeat the
United States would undoubtedly resist
the temptation 70 settle her differences