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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
SHOW OF COURAGE
DROVE OFF BURGLARS
winooski Merchant Refused to Hold Up
His Hands When Ordered to Do
So Saturday Night.

Winooski, Oct. 3O-Another hold-up
OF a merchant was tried Saturday night,
when two negroes in army uniforms,
even to the overcoats, entered the gro
Gerry store of Henry b. Carpenter on
Weaver street, leyeled a big black re-
volver at the proprietor and another at
the clerk, and ordered them to throw
up their hands. The command was not
obeyed and the men were driven to the
door without any booty.
About 9:30 o'clock the two men en-.
tered the store, one staying near the
door and the other Walking down to the
second counter. The proprietor and a
clerk, were at the desk in the rear room
looking over the books when the men
entered. The clerk went to wait on
the supposed customer but Mr.. Carpen.
ter did not hear any conversation and
on looking out In the main part of the
store saw the two negroes He i'm.
mediately approached them and it was
then that the man who was facing the
clerk drew two large revolvers from his
coat pockets and leveled them at the
proprietor and the clerk, saying Hands
up Mr.. Carpenter ordered the men
out Of the store saying. "No, | will not
put up my hands, Mr.. Carpenter fol-
lowed the two men, who had by this
time thought il best to retreat, and were
backing toward the door. The clerk had
seized large club which was in a handy
place behind the counter and, welding
this, followed also, shouting, Don't you
dare to shoot Mr. Carpenter showed
such bravery from the start and followed
il up with such persistency that the
negroes showed the white feather and
probably felt satisfied to "beat it,
Outside OF the store the men fired the
revolver twice in the air. which was
probably intended to frighten Mr.. Car.
penter and his clerk 80 that they would
not follow. The negroes then went up
Weaver street and out OF sight The
police were notified and were immed-
ately on the scene hut there seemed to
be no way to get the men as the de-
seription applies to many others Cap
tain w II. Godson Of Fort Ethan Al
len appeared soon at the store with a
detail OF three armed guards and learned
the particulars OF the incident Before
returning to the fort they asked Mr..
Carpenter and his clerk to 20 TO the fort
yesterday TO see If they could identity
their assailants. States Attorney H. B,
Shaw and Deputy Sheriff L. w, Raylin
took Mr. Carpenter and the clerk TO the
fort yesterday when all the troops were
ordered out, but neither Mr.. Carpenter
nor his clerk could identify their call
ers Mr.. Carpenter and the clerk both
agreed on the negroes being dressed in
the regulation army blue uniforms and
the olive drab overcoats When asked
II they noticed the cross sabres usually
worn on their caps. neither could say
that he did, and so they were unable
to tell TO which troop the men belonged.
This Il the second hoid-up within the
past is days, the first being on the
night Of October 10, when two negroes
entered the store Of Henry Desautel and
Joseph Gingras ON Malletts Bay avenue
and there robbed the cash register Of
more than 5000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
A TRIP OF PERIL
Made by Capt. Larsen Through Niagara
Rapids in Motor-boat.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Oct. 80 Captain
Klaus Larsen of Detroit made his second
Niagara river trip from the cataract TO
Lewiston yesterday afternoon in a motor
boat, completing the six miles of stormy
water in rs minutes, and coming through
without a scratch.
But he is through with Niagara ad-
ventures.
"No more for mine," he said as he
stepped out of the boat at Lewiston.
"The trip to-day was worse than last
year. The water was above normal and
the wind added to my troubles. There
wasn't minute that l wasn't working
for all was worth. Now let some
one else try. But next year will make
trip across the Atlantic in the Nj
agara. Any boat that can take me
through the rapids and the whirlpool,
can take me to Europe"
Larsen started from the Canadian
Maid of the Mist dock at l:50 o'clock
and swept under the lower steel arch
bridge five minutes later. Coming into
Swift Drift, where the river breaks from
the calm upper reach to the rapids, he
veefed towards the Canadian side.
The boat was behaving perfectly. She
rode the smaller waves without a tre-
NOR. But caught by the fierce current
about midway of the rapids, she was
hurled up and almost clear of the noun
tains of water. to be lost to view in
the spume as she came careening down
into the valleys. Once the craft was
sideswiped by comber. But she right
ed and went on. The rapids trip took
hardly more than a minute. But it was
a minute that tried to the utmost the
nerve and sinew of the man.
The watchers were fearful that the
engine had been put out of commission
in the tumbling waters, but as the Ma
CARA entered the whirlpool it was seen
that the engine was working perfectly.
In the trip last year Larsens engine
failed him in the pool and from that
point on man and craft were playthings
of the river.
Larsen kept towards the American side
of the pool, but he was caught in
cross.current and was almost drawn into
the vortex. Only the hardest kind OF
work with the tiller prevented trouble.
Once clear of the whirlpool and in
quieter waters, Larsen brought the boat
about and headed her upstream so that
he might get a chance to put things
shipshape before the final test in the
Devils Hole rapids. As Larsen worked,
he footed greeting to the watchers and
shouted that all was well. He was bad
ly buffeted in the lower rapids but
managed to hold course close TO the
Canadian side and at gala o'clock he
passed under the Suspension bridge at
Lewiston. He had made the five miles
between the bridges in 10 minutes.
Larsen is the second man that has
ever nayigated the rapids and the pool
in an engine driven craft. The first was
Joel Robinson, who took the old Maid
OF the Mist through in 1864 to avoid
seizure of the vessel. Peter Nissen in
1900 went through in steel boat and
William Campbell and G. A. Perry in
1889.
Larsen made his first trip on Septem-
Der Is, 1910 The Niagara, the boat
he used yesterday, is Is feet long, five
feet six inches beam and four feet deep.
The engine is IA horse power. About 700
pounds of sand ballast was used.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
INSTANTLY KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
John w. Farnum, Jr., Victim When Ma
chine Plunged OFF Embankment
at Wells, Me-, Yester-

Wells, Me-, Oct. 3O.--John w. Farnum
ir., aged %, Boston commission mer-
chant, was instantly killed yesterday
when an automobile in which he was a
passenger became uncomfortable and
plunged over an embanbment at the
roadside.
OF the three others in the car only
one escaped serious injury. David Hunt
er, aged AS, of Boston, had the right
side of his head so badly crushed that
physicians declare that he cannot recov-
er Fred L. Farnum, aged 10, brother
Of the dead man, sustained fracture OF
the right leg and numerous body bruises;
and B. A. Price of Boston had his right
ankle sprained. Price was pinned be-
meath the car when it overturned, but
managed to free himself in time to crawl
to the aid of Fred Farnum, who had
landed in brook, and but for Price
would have been drowned.
The party, il is said, had been tour.
ing York county looking up the apple
situation and were on their way home
when the accident happened. Price, the
owner Of the car, was at the wheel and
was driving the machine at about thir-
ty-flve miles an hour. While going down
hill near Coles corner, on the post
road, between Portland and Portsmouth,
the steering gear refused to work, and
after running wild for some distance the
machine left the roadway and went over
4 six foot embankment, turning turtle
John II. Farnum, ir., who was killed.
landed on his head on flat rock,
breaking his neck and arm. Death was
instantaneous. Hunter also landed on
rock and the left side Of his head
was crushed. Fred Farnum was rem
dered unconscious when he landed in the
brook.
Drs. ]. H. Hall and H. II. Purington
Of Wells and F. NJ Ross of Kennebunk
were called to attend the injured men,
and later they were removed to .Bidde-
ford hospitals in the automobiles OF e.
.C Upton of Maiden, Mass, and Cor
ham Davis OF Wells DIR. Joseph w.
Gordon of Ogunquit, the coroner, viewed
the body of Farnum and ordered It TAX
en- in charge by Kennebunk under
taker.
David Hunter, the most serious in
jured, is a resident Of Somerville, Mass,
where he has wife and three chill
dren.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
BIG ENTERING CLASS
In Medical Department of University of
Vermont To-day.

Burlington, Oct. 30.-The medical de-
partment of the university OF Vermont
opened to-day, with an entering class
OF about 60 students. In keeping with
the progressive policy which has kept
the Institution in the front ranks Of
medical colleges, number Of changes
have been inaugurated, chief among
which is the tendency to get teachers
who can devote all of their time to the
work, instead of maintaining general
practice, with teaching as side line
Ten members of the faculty have Civ
en- up practically all of their practice
and will devote their time to the interest
Of the college, in teaching and in re-
search work. Another feature is the
closer relations which will hereafter pre-
vail between the medical and the acad-
emieal departments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
FUNERAL OF JOHN RATTLE.
Was Held Saturday Afternoon and In
terment Was in Hope Cemetery.

The funeral of John Rattle, whose
death occurred at the home of his half
brother George Taylor. II Harrington
avenue. Wednesday forenoon, was held
at the house Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev. J. w. Barnett, pastor Of
the Congregational church, officiating
James Taylor, William Jopp, William
Brown and George Taylor acted as bear
ers, and Mrs d. H. Cutler sang two selec-
tions. The burial took place in Hope
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
FLEET READY FOR INSPECTION.
One Hundred and Two in Line, With 80,
900 Sailors.

New York, Oct. 30.--With one notable
exception, the Atlantic fleet, anchored in
the Hudson river, was this morning com.
plete for the inspection by Secretary
Myer Wednesday, and the review by
President Taft Thursday. The one
great craft yet to arrive is the dread
naught Florida, and she Is due to take
her place In the column this afternoon
With the Florida's arrival, the fleet will
be practically completed. There are one
hundred and two ships Of all classes
with more than thirty thousand sailors
and marines and seventeen hundred off,
GERS,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
Says Small Towns Are a Bore.

In "The Pilgrims Scrip" in The Amer
ican Magazine for October, Mr.. II. Fl.
McNaughton agrees with Mr.. Albert Jay
Mock, who claimed in 'True Canadian
Reciprocity" that American life lacked
the pleasantness of life in Canada. Mr..
McNaughton writes:
Life is not interesting in the average
town in the United States, and in this
fact | am inclined to think lies the core
of the problem of the idle, ignorant ana
useless young person, the loafer and in
competent.
"At one time ] spent some years IN
one of the largest plants in this country
and my work brought me in contact with
many men. | left that work, yet,
though have been within block of the
place several times within the past three
years, have not been inside the plant.
And have met only three men Of that
association. The work was under such
conditions that it did not store the mind
with pleasant memories
"Tn this place, which is somewhat the
same as a small town, there is nothing
to awaken an interest in any form OF
improvement. There is no opportunity
for young person to learn anything
by which he can make a decent living.
"There is no social life to develop the
character nor anything of interests on
Sundays a gang of boys and men loaf on
the steps of the stores. The street is
the meeting place and subjects of con-
versation are neither plentiful nor ele-
waiting.
"In this problem of the small town,
and the development there, lies a deeper
and more vital problem than many that
are widely discussed, and l would like
to see more articles along this line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
DEATH OF YOUNG WOMAN.
Mrs. Charles Mcdonald of New York,
Wife Of Former Barre Man.

The death of Mrs. Marguerite (Waugh)
Mcdonald, wife of Charles Mcdonald Of
New York and son Of John Mcdonald
of Liberty street, this city, occurred at
St. Albans Sunday, as told by the fol-
lowing st. Albans item in the Burling-
ton Free Press:
"The death Of Mrs. Marguerite Waugh
Mcdonald, wife of Charles Mcdonald Of
New York, occurred Sunday morning at
$3.50 o'clock at the home of her parents,
DR. and Mrs T. r. Waugh, after long
illness. Mrs. Mcdonald was in her goth
year and was married in June, 1909.
Besides her husband and parents she
leaves a brother, Theodore R. Waugh,
jr., student at Yale university. Mrs.
Mcdonald, who passed nearly all Of her
brief young life here, was sweet and
beautiful character She leaves large
circle of friends. The arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been complete
ed T"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
ARRESTS BY WHOLESALE
At Essex Junction on Recommendation
of Montpelier Police.

Essex Junction, Oct. so.-PoIice Officer
David Demag Saturday noon received a
message from Chief of Police Durkee
of Montpelier, requesting him to arrest
and hold all suspicious looking charae-
ters, as series of burglaries had been
committed in that city Friday night and
Saturday morning. Before nightfall Off
Ger Demag rounded up eight men in and
about the railroad yards and placed
them in the lookup. As train No. |
pulled into the station yesterday morn.
ing Officer Demag was again on duty
and in the vestibule between the mail
and baggage ears found two men who
proved to be Italians. They at first re-
sisted arrest and one displayed a still
letto, but at the point Of the officers
gun the man calmed and handed over
his weapon. Both were placed in the
cages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
at WAS LOADED"
Keene Boy and Girl Were Fooling with
a Revolver.

Keene, N. r., Oct. 30--Olive Mckenzie,
Is, Is in critical condition at local
hospital as result of a "didn't know
Iit was loaded accident. The little girl
with her brother, was playing at the
home of neighbor, John Loveland, l6,
when revolver in the hands of Love-
land was discharged The bullet entered
the girls abdomen and physicians were
unable to locate 1t.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fl. Mckenzie. Young Loveland
disappeared after the accident and had
not returned to his home at late hour.
The police have taken no steps in the
case, being apparently satisfied that the
shooting was purely accidental
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
TALK OF THE TOWN

There will be a special meeting Of
the school commissioners at the Spauld.
ing building this evening at eight o'clock,
G. w Eckhardt of New York, advance
agent for "The Cat and the Fiddle was
a business visitor in the city Satm-
day.
James N. Gall, w. II. Duthie, Frank
Robinson and Irving Whitehead went to
Burlington on an automobile trip yester-
day.
L. w. Huntley of Waterbury was
among the business visitors in the city
to-day,
Charles B. Carpenter, Bellows Falls
lumber dealer, is passing several days in
the city on business.
Miss Ruth Huse is employed as cashier
in the F D. Yadd Co.'s store, succeeding
Miss Blodwin. Jones of Prospect street
who was obliged to resign on account Of
i'll health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
TRIED TO SAVE HORSES.
William Z. Burke Of Fort Fairfield Was
Burned to Death.

Fort Fairfield, Me-, Oct. 30--Attempt-
ing to save horses in the burning barn
Of his brother-in-law, William e.
Burke, 35 years old, well-to-do farmer
was burned to death yesterday, when the
blazing roof fell in upon him. His broth
er-in-law, George Stone, who also was
leading out horses at the time, barely
escaped. He was felled by burning
timber, sustaining serious wounds, but
he managed to drag himself far enough
so that bystanders discovered his where
abouts and rescued him.
The fire, which destroyed the house
and barn of Mr. Stone, caused damage
Of about $4,000; partly insured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
DEATH OF HENRY POLAND.
Had Been Ill Two Weeks With Pneu-
rnonia.

Henry Poland died at ~ o'clock yes
terday at his home, 93 Seminary street,
after a two weeks illness of pneumonia.
Mr. Poland was born in st. Johnsbury
"a years ago on August 5. For the last
l6 years he had resided in Barre. He
was a derrickman by trade and had last
been employed at the plant of James
Sector & Co. He is survived by wife
and one son, aged l2 months; also his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Poland of
Plainield, and five brothers and five sis
ters. Mrs. William Bresette, Raymond,
Charles, Dora, Evangelis, Florence, Ag-
mes. CoriIine, Ralph and Lawrence. The
funeral will be held from st. Monica's
church Wednesday morning. The inter
ment will be in the Catholic cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
WILL VISIT BARRE.
Roger Etz, National Secretary of Uni
versalist Y. P. c. U.

Roger Etz, national secretary and field
agent for the Young Peoples Christian
union of the Universalist church will
make tour of Vermont early in No
vember in the interest of young peo-
ple's work. His itinerary as arranged
is as follows;
November s. morning, at Rutland. aft
ernoon, at Chester, evening, at Spring
field; November @. Unitarian church at
Burlington; November I, Barre; Novem-
Der S, Mortified; November Q, Bethel or
Rochester; November 10, Claremont, N.
n; November 70, morning, Bellows
Falls, evening, Brattleboro; November
l3, Jacksonville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
GOT HIS DESIRE.
Man Wanted to Be Locked Up and He
Was Accommodating.

Officer George Carle arrested an un-
known man for intoxicstion on Prospect
street at l:l5 this afternoon. The off
Ger saw several men squabbling near the
bridge and on investigating learned that
one of the men, who was badly intoxi-
Gated, wanted to go to the police station
and be locked up, and the men who were
with him were trying to hold him bacl;
and to persuade him not to go. The
officer accommodated the man, however,
and locked him up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
AMERICAN WOUNDED.
He Is DR.. jackson of the University at
WI Chang.

Hankow, Oct. 26, via Wu-hu, Oct. 3d.
DR.. Jackson, the American president Of
Boone university Of Wu Chang, was
wounded in the recent fighting here
The insurgents are spending money free
ly, having sold all the government sup
plies at ridieulously low prices,
A visit to Siaekan after the fighting
revealed the fact that the losses Of the
loyalists for the week past have been
underestimated. The correspondent saw
three carloads of dead. The correspond
ent also saw the minister of war and
learned that $1,000 northern troops are
camped close to Hankow along the rail-
way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
Loyalists Control HankOw.

Hankow, China, Oct. 30.-The loyal
lists, after repulsing the rebels in a fierce
battle Friday, are preparing to attack
Wu-Chiang, which the revolutionists
have protected by elaborate emergency
Notifications. The loyalists are now in
undisputed possession of Hankow, in
cluding the powder factory. They also
control the railway, and their position
here is advantageous for a sudden attack
on the Han-Yang arsenal now held by
the rebels.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
One Life Lost in Inter-COIoniaI
Railroad at SacoviIIe, N. B.
ROLLING STOCK is BURNED
Two Freight Trains Were in Rear-end
Collision To-day and Great Deal
of Property Damage Was
the Result.

Sacoville, N. B., Oct. 30.--One train
man was killed in a wreck which fol-
lowed rear-end collision on the Inter
colonial railroad here to-day, and large
amount of rolling stock was destroyed.
The trains in collision were two freights,
and the wreckage caught fire immedi-
ately after the accident and was burned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
Throne Has AcCeded to the In
sistent Demand
FOR GOVERNMENT CHANGE
Loyalists Are in Control of HankOw and
Are Prepared to Make Further
Strike Against Important
Fortifcations Near By.

Peking. China, Oct. 3O.--The throne
has acceded to the demand of the ma
tional assembly for a complete consti-
tutional government.
In the imperial edict, which was is
sued to-day, the throne humbly apollo
gized for its past neglect and granted
an immediate constitution with cab
met, from which mobiles shall be exclud-
ed, and free pardon for rebels and all
political offenders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
BIG MISSION ENDED.
1900 Have Made Confessions at Bur-
lington in Two Weeks.

Burlington, Oct. 90.--The two weeks
mission conducted at st. Mary's cathed-
raj by the Jesuit fathers, Rev. Patrick
J. Casey, 81; Rev. Daniel j. Quinn, ST,
president of Fordham university, New
York, and Rev. jeremiah Prendergast,
81. Of Boston college, closed last night
with the papal benediction. The daily
attendance has been about 1000 and
800 have made confessions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
Menu for Universalist Supper.

The menu for the chicken-pie supper
at the Universalist church Wednesday
evening is as follows and will be served
from $3.50 to Z:
Chicken Pie. Mashed Potatoes.
Hot Rolls. Cabbage Salad.
Jelly. Assorted Cake.
Ice Cream. Coffee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
HIDE0US BRUTALITY.
Follows the March of the Imperialists
Says Report.

Shanghai, Oct. 30.-Wireless message
from the British warships at Hankow
says that the imperialists are burning
the native city of Hankow and that the
entire advance of the government forces
is marked with hideous brutality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
SHOT OFF ONE FINGER.
Fred Hummelston of vergennes Was
Cleaning a Shotgun.

Nergennes, Oct. 30.-Fred Hummelston
shot off the index finger of his left hand
Saturday while cleaning his shotgun, the
weapon being accidentally discharged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-30
FLYERS RETURN TO ANNAPOLIS.
Lieuts. Ellyson and Towers Left Fortres;
Monroe on Hydro Aeroplane Trip.

Fortress Monroe, Va, Oct. 30.-Lieuts.
Ellyson and Towers, who made a sue
cessful trip in the naval hydro aeroplane
from Annapolis to Fortress Monroe last
week Wednesday, sailed in the Triad
from here for Annapolis this morning.
They had planned to return the machine
by freight because of the unfavorable
weather They returned here yesterday
and after readjusting new pontoon
boat determined upon the fight.