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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
JAcKsoN's BILL, $iii,sso.
Montpelier Investigates City Hall Mat
ter and Appropriates $4,000 More.

The Montpelier city council held q
special meeting yesterday TO listen 70
tie report OF the city hall committee
relating to the cost Of the city hall,
and to decide how much money to pay
Contractor jackson at this time.
The committee reported that Mr.
jackson refused to show his books, but
stated that he claims the contract
price, S0G,000 and extras amounting
TO SI4,9l5, making total of Sll0,9l5;
also an extra charge Of $465 on ac-
count Of the delay in getting the heat
ing plant in working order. Therefore,
his whole claim is Sill, $3.50. He has
already received in cash and agreed al
lowance, Sl04,3S0; leaving balance Of
81 900 which he claims is due him. The
contract states that in case the cost of
building, plus ten per cent. for SER
vices, did not amount to S96,000 the
difference should be saved to the city
Mr.. jackson states that the cost was
in excess OF the 100000, and ten per
cent. outside of the agreed extras
The report Of the city hall committee
as to contracts placed shows that they
amounted to Sl32,553.7S and that the
sum Of sl2,3lO.3o is unpaid on these
contracts. The committee has $l,7s073
in cash to apply in this indebtedness,
which leaves Sl0,52966 to be raised by
the city council.
The committee reported in favor Of
settling with Mr.. jackson, except the
S465 for damages, which matter was
left TO the building committee to decide
upon. The mayor was authorized to
draw his warrant for $4,000 to settle
Mr.. Jackson's account and the other
bills.
The motion was made that the city
hnll committe be requested not to
make any more contracts Of any ma
ture until the voters OF the city have
met and appropriated money to meet
the obligations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
GIVEN SIGNAL HONOR.
Banquet In Honor of E. B. True In
Newport.

Newport, May 6. Last evening the
large number of friends of E. B True
rendered him complimentary banquet
in honor of his 46 years of faithful
service in different Masonic bodies. The
banquet was spread in the commodious
rooms of the Academy hall and covers
for nearly 200 were laid The post
prandial exercises were under the di-
rection of Aaron H. Grout, toastmaster
and responses were given by NJ w.
Henry L. Ballou; G. NJ, M E., Henry
S. Root; G. II. p, M w, Marsh O
Perkins p. G. NJ : Wor., Henry H.
Ross, g S., V. f., George f Root
Act. G. c., R. E., H. c. Channel
p. P g. P, w. A. Warner or Or
leans lodge, No So, and G. L. Shaeffel
of Valley lodge, No. 100 Many OF
Mr. True's friends Travelled long dis
tanees to pay tribute to his kindness
believing that honor should be shown
those who have earned it while they
are still among their fellow men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
BIG MILL STARTED.
Brattleboro's Industry Will Probably Be
Ready August /.

Brattleboro, May 6.--Ground was
broken Thursday for the Fort Dummer
Mills cotton factory, Brattleboro's $780,
600 enterprise. D. r. Bixford has charge
of the work for the B. f. Smith Con-
struction company of Pawtucket, r. L.,
contractors and win remain here until
the firm has fulfilled the contract I'm
der his direction 80 workmen began to
plow the ground, remove the turf and
blast stumps ON the site of the mill.
BY next Monday morning Mr. Rixford
expects to have 50 men at work and
by June he probably will have $50 men
on the payroll. The contract stipu-
lates that the mill must be ready for
the machinery by Aug ] and this means
that a big force of men must be en-
ployed by the contractors. Probably
over half of the laborers win be Ital-
ians and the rest skilled workmen. The
men now employed are Brattleboro la
borers. but there are not enough here
TO I'll the Jobs offered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
WILL INSPECT BOATS.
Collector Darling to See If They are
Properly Equipped.

Burlington, May COLLECTOR Of
Customs C. II Darling is TO begin at
once an inspection OF the motor boats
on Lake Champlain under the United
states laws which require lights, life
preservers and other appliances. The
law went into effect last July and an
inspection at the time revealed a good
many boats deficient in equipment They
uere warned 70 properly furnish their
boats and this time the lawbreakers
win be prosecuted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
GUESTS RUSH
TO STREET
When Fire Breaks 0utin Hotel
Churchill in New York
FOUR FIREMEN OVER COME
Another Exciting Experience in Hotel
ON WestI1th Street, When Gas
Escaped and 0vercame rs
Guest, Mostly Spaniarsd.

New York, May 6.--Fire to-day in
the basement Of the hotel Churchill
filled the building with smoke and
caused upwards Of one hundred guests
to make hurried exit. Several in
valids among the number had to be
carried out, but everyone reached the
street in safety. Four fremen were
overcome by smoke while fighting the
fire. The damage to the hotel and
contents is estimated at $4,000.
Another exciting time was experienced
ia hotel on West llth street early
to-day when rs guests We're overcome
by escaping gas The leak was dis
covered in time, however, to prevent
fatalities. Most OF the guests at this
hotel were Spaniards
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
WILSON OPTIMISTIC.
An Era of Reform Now Coming in the
United States.

Kansas City, Mo-. May 6-Woodrow
Wilson, governor of New Jersey, in a
speech before the Knife and Fork club
here last night, declared that new
political era, promising much for the
welfare of the nation, now upon the
American people. The movement is one
of reform, marked by o process Of res
toration, rather that that Of revolu-
tion, he said
The work of reforming present con-
ditions is confined to neither political
party, the speaker said, but the Demo
cratic party is not so closely allied with
"the interests" as is the Republican
party, and is therefore better able to
serve the people in the process of res
toration.n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
U. S. Court Date Changed.

Rutland, May cit was announced
at the Office OF the United States mar
shall here yesterday that the regular
May term of the United States court
in Vermont scheduled for May 10 has
been postponed until May % by order
Of Judge James L Martin Of Brattle'
boro. who will preside. The grand jury
will be summoned for May % and the
petit jury for May 25 There are sew
eral cases 70 90 before the grand jury
and although a number are set for trial
By petit jury il is not certain that any
WI le tried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
SECOND ANNUAL BANQUET.
By the Italian Athletic Club Held Last
Evening.

The second annual banquet Of the
Italian Athletic club was held in Wood
mems hall last evening with an at
tendance of over so couples The sup
per was replete with good things and
left nothing to be desired The serving
was of such excellence that the earlier
part of the evening saw the hall cleared
Of chairs and tables ready for the
order of dances. Between the numbers,
the dancers were served with refresh
meuts by a specially appointed COM
mittee. Music was furnished through
out the evening by Riley's orchestra.
The following committee of members
from the club had charge of the affair
and the work of completing plans for the
annual occasion fell largely upon their
shoulders: Frank Comoli. A NJ.
Celia. A. simonelli, John Abiatti. Peter
Puricelio. Other members have also as
sisted at various times in making hs
affair q success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
PERJURY MAY BE ADDED.
To Bribery In Ohio as Result of Recent
Investigation.

Columbus, Ohio, May ct was in
dicated yesterday by Prosecutor Turner
that indictments for perjury were likely
as a result Of evidence given before the
grand jury in connection with the brib-
cry investigation. 1t also was said
that Legislators will not be the only
ones to be tried in connection with the
bribes. inasmueh as lobbyists also
might be indicted, il sufficient evidence
could be procured to bring about con-
yictions.
The intimation was given oat also
that the investigation OF brihe offers
would not be confined TO men whC
handled the money Il was said that
those who supplied the money would
not be immune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
TALK OF The TOWN

Mrs. Fred ". Suitor left this noon
for Concord. n H. where she win re-
main with friends for few days.
Among the arrivals registered at the
City hotel yesterday and to-day were
the following persons: T. J. Lanson, Bos-
ton; Horace White. Pittsburg Pa; ".
n. Taft, Huntington; G. w Lyuman.
Burlington. N. O. Perry. Keenc, N E;
T. f. Laughlin, Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
BUY NEW HOTEL.
Vermont Corporation To Do Business in
Florida.

Burlington, May Ga Vermont cor
poration. headed by f. p. Woodbury.
of the Van Ness house, has been formed
to own and conduct the Ridgeway ho-
tel at Daytona, Florida The capital
stock Is 100000, and the signers are
Col. f. p. Woodbury. DIR. J. NJ Clarke,
DIR. D. C. Hawley, c. L. Woodbury., G. II.
Holden. Thomas Magner and n. f.
Chamberliu of Burlington, with the Hon.
Wallace II. Knapp Of GOoers, n. Y,
and J. Walter May of Brookline, Mass.
f. p. Woodbury. will take the active
management Of the new hotel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
PROVIDES FOR PUNISHMENT.
Massachusetts, Bills Aimed at Illegal
Railroad Consolidation.

Boston, May 6.-The House yester-
day substituted by an overwhelming
vote for the adverse report of the
committee on railroads bill providing
for the punishment of officers and
agents of railroads for violation Of
the law relating to consolidation OF
other companies without consent of the
legislature.
The act provides fine of $1,000 OF
Imprisonment for one year or both.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
GREARsoN-LANE COMPANY.
Filed Articles of Association Yesterday
Capital Stock. 5000.

The Grearson and Lane company,
dealers in granite and granite mouu-
ments. have filed articles of association
with the secretary of state and will
have Barre as their principal place Of
business The capital stock of the
company Is S85,o00 and the signers are
Fred A. Grearson, w A Lane, James
Grcarson. A Lane and Z r Davis,
al 81 this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
cAMEL's HUMP CLUB NOTES.
C. C. Graves of Waterbury Chosen Pres
ident at Yesterdays Meeting.

Waterbury, May 6-An enthusiastic
meeting of the Camel's Hump club was
held at the Waterbury inn last even
ing The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, g,
C. Graves secretary and trea surer,
W. B Clark; executive committee, w.
d. Davis, A. H. Smith and w. H.,
Seabury. The club will maintain the
camp as in previous years and there
was much interest shown in making
this place more popular than ever this
wear
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
NEW PASTOR COMING.
Rev. John BjOrk to Have Charge of the
Swedish Mission.

Rev. John Biork of Pittsburg, Pa,
has accepted a call to succeed Rev. viii
liam Kohler as pastor of Swedish work
in Barre and Montpelier, and as gen
eral missionary to the Swedes of Yer
mont. Mr. Biork viii begin work July
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Goddard seminary plays the Italian
Athletic club az the campus this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander 0lds OF New
York City are passing few days with
friends in the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
Stokes VS.. Mason and Trustees
iii Supreme Court
A FRANKLIN COUNTY CASE
Herbert w. Blake Restored to Roll OF
Attorneys Practicing Before Court
After He Had Presented an
Acceptable Apology.

Following the completion of several
cases yesterday afternoon, the Vermont
supreme court took recess until next
Tuesday morning at . o'clock 1t is
possible that an opinion win be returned
next week on the Barre license vote con.
test, in which some citizens made declara-
tion that the city really voted yes"
instead of "no" by one majority.
One OF the cases argued before adj
journment was the breach of promise
suit of Minnie M. Stokes vs. Chandler
NJ Mason and trustees, ease from
Franklin county. There had been a trial
of the case in Franklin county court at
the September term in 1910, when the
jury disagreed. The plaintiff was given
leave to ile an amended declaration, and
to this declaration the defendant en-
tered demurrer In supreme court, Ho-
gan & Hogan, Emmett McFeeters and NJ.
H. Alexander represented the plaintiff,
and C. G. Austin 4 Sons, the defendant.
The plaintiff alleged seduction.
Other cases heard were: Evangeline
Macarthur, j. A. Jarvis and w. w.
Younger vs.. r. w Blondin and Mary
e. Chenette, bill Of injunction and writ
Of sequestration, and r. w Blondin VS..
Evangeline Macarthur ct al, orators sup
Elementary bill.
An Attorney Apologies.
An unusual feature of the court was
the vacating of the court order strik
ing the name of Herbert W. Blake OF
Worcester, Mass, formerly of Brighton,
Vermont, from the roll of attorneys of
the Vermont bar, following the presenta-
tion of petition and apology to the
court from Mr. Blake through AttoT-
ney j. W. Redmond The cause OF the
order striking Mr.. Blalles name from
the roll was his conduct before the court
last fall. while arguing a motion for a
new trial in case in which he appeared
as counsel
The court considered that an affront
had been offered by the attorney, and
Mr.. Blake was given an opportunity ia
apologize His statement at the time
did not satisfy the court, and it was fol-
lowed by the order to strike his name
from the roll.
In a written apology, signed and
sworn to by Mr. Blake, the attorney
stated that after full consideration of
his conduct he felt that he had not
taken the right course and that he de-
served the displeasme of the court For
the act he humbly extended apology and
asked for reinstatement. In presenting
the petition. Attorney Redmond said
that he had known Mr.. Blake as a
young man of good character and he
thought others had known him in the
same way.
Then Chief Judge Rowell said that
the petition to the court had been pre-
sented previously, and the court was
prepared to announce it's decision. The
apology on the face Of it was sufficient,
he said and inasmuch as it was sworn
to the court would accept the apology
and vacate the order by which Mr..
Blake's name was stricken from the roll.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-06
$500 FOR GODDARD.
Through Will of the Late E. P. olds
Of Barre.

A hearing was held in probate court
at Montpelier to-day on the will of the
late +. p Olds Of Barre The only
public bequest in the win was the sum
OF $500 to Goddard seminary. The
greater part of the estate was willed
to Prof. H. Austin Tuttle of the
BROOKLYN Polytechnic institute at
Brooklyn, Prof Tuttle being a son-in-
law
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-24
YOUR OWN LIFE A QUARRY
4 Character, Said the Poet
Goethe.

It was Goethe who said: Life II .
quarry" He does not mean the lffo
outside Of yourself. He means your
own life, that separate part Of Gods
universe over which he has set you
as supreme master. king to rule tho
dominion. Goethe says that this life.
your own life, his life, everybody's life.
is q quarry. A quarry is a place
where stone is gotten. The value Of
a quarry Is always in the quality Of Its
stone. Now life, II It be q quarry, 10
simply place containing something
that is valued, uniformed but with
skill may be wrought into what Is val
liable. The stone from the quarry ID
chiselled into form. A greater value
comes from the chiselling of this
stone. Michael Angeles "Moses" Is
witness of what a great artist may do
with chisel upon block Of marble.
Really, then, II your own life IL q
quarry, you yourself must be the art
list, and out Of the material Of the
quarry you are going to make what IL
beautiful and worthful to the world.
Let me complete tho entire quotation:
Life is quarry out Of which we are
to mould and chisel and complete .
Characterization T. Mcfarland.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-24
IS NOT FIT TO LIVE WITH
Tho Genius Always 10 an Impossible
Creature Who Makes Family and
Friends Wrctched.

One Of the strangest signs Of the
times Is our universal admiration for
geniuses: yet genius, no matter how
you view him, is always an impossible
creature. He isn't At to live with.
If he is SO unfortunate as to marry.
he makes life miserable for his family.
II he doesn't marry, he Is a care to
all his friends. And the probability is
that no one will appreciate him in his
own age. Yet when we hear that
such and such one is a genius, we
experience an instant feeling of envy.
Most Of us would like to be a genius,
II we could have, along with It, our
own steady traits. We wouldn't give
up our regular income, but il we could
be a genius with It. we should like
It very well.
Lombroso declares that geniuses are
acknowledgements types. Scien-
lists term them In biological words
sport" is, they are exceptions
to rule. They are supposed to see
things straight, whereas everybody
else Is abnormal. Bernard Shaw says
that is what is the matter with him.
Thomas L. Mason in Lippincott's.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-24
CALHOUN At THE ocuLIsTs
Ia Folletts's Story Of the Darby Walt
Or Applied 70 Those Who
Fear Reciprocity.

United States Senator La Toilette.
discussing reciprocity. said with .
smile:
"These fears are groundless. They
are groundless to the point of being
ludicrous. They remind me. in fact.
Of Calhoun Clay.
Calhoun Clay was a waiter at sea-
side restaurant. The white glare Of
the sun-drenched beach injured his
eyes, and he had to consult an oculist.
The oculist fitted him out with spec
tacles, and, as he left the shop with
the spectacles on his nose. he gave q
great start and halted before huge
and extraordinary machine.
Calhoun stared In awe at this ma
chine for some time. Then he said:
"'Wha's dat, boss?'
"That,' said the oculist solemnly.
- an ophthalmometer.'
"'Sho',' muttered Calhoun, and he
backed farther away. his eyes still
fixed upon the formidable instrument
l-'sho', dat's what All wuz afeared Il
wux.."
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-24
why CELEBRITIES ARE FEW
Their Absence Permits tho Imitation
ewolis to Shake Hands In .
Sane Manner.

Even II I didn't read the newspa'
pers I would know that there are moi
many strange celebrities in town
now" said the young man with strong
social instincts.
ri could tell by the way the imita'
ton swells shake hands. Everybody
shakes hands now in q safe and sane
manner. Not for weeks have my I'm
gers been tweaked in freakish fashion,
That is because the shakers have met
no one to set bad example.
IRREGULARITIES in handshake are
more contagious than fads in accent OF
clothes. Nearly. every person Of Inn
portance has his own way Of graspina
another's hand, and the small fry who
ape their big brothers in everything
else mighty soon copy that shake. In
the busy social season when the big
gums come and go pretty frequently
the person Of initiative habits will
shake hands in q dozen different ways
In as many weeks"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-24
Americans Globe rrotters.

There are many American girls
who pride themselves on being globe
trotters. A trip to Europe is insignifi-
cant to them; they have been around
the world SO many times they speak Of
it as something not unusual. But they
do take pride in knowing the art Of
travelling. Of getting along without 80
many petty annoyances that almost
give inexperienced travellers nervous
prostration. They are sweet tempered
and merry and never seem to be ruff
fed by any unexpected circumstance.
One of those experienced girls when
asked why she got along SO easily. re-
marked: well, / soon learned a few
essential things and never have any
trouble. 1t is a mistake to travel in
ones own hair. It always gets crum-
pied and struggling in the salt air, and
80 always wear a few pin curls in the
day and keep my own hair fresh for
the evening. Furthermore, I always
make 1t point to tip the stewardess
when start on voyage"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-24
AUSTRALIA IN DILEMMA.

Australia has always consoled her.
self for her rainless spells by the be-
lief that beneath the continent lies a
sea Of frosh water which only needs
to be tapped when it is wanted. Now
comes Professor Gregory, a noted ge-
ologist, who has been measuring tho
wells and declares that there is no
evidence that they are being replen-
ished and that the supply in each
case is diminishing. He suggests
that it is time to economic the wa
ter, but Australia does not like the
suggestion and refuses to believe
him, for if he is right the schemes
for retaining the great deserts Of
the interior must come to nothing.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-24
Saved BY It's Tick.

The last thing the woman did was
to put four rings in the clock on the
mantel.
80 thieves won't get Them" she
said. Il should think that would be
simply inviting thieves to run away
with them" said her friend. THAT
is a handsome clock, and thieves lilka
clocks"
They do" said the woman, "but
they will never steal this clock. It
ticks too loud. No wise thief will
run away with q clock that goes like
thrashing machine. It isn't the
alarm about his person that he IL
afraid of. for he can stop the clock.
but the occupants Of the flat are like
ly to return before he gets safely
away, and II loud-ticking clock ia
gone they will miss 1t the minute
they step inside the door. and maybe
given him a hot chase for his
plumber"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-24
Bent BY the Sun.

The towering Washington monu-
ment. solid as it is. cannot resist the
heat of the sun, poured on its south
ern side on a midsummer's. day. with
out slight bending Of the gigantic
shaft which is rendered percepitible
by means Of q copper wire, TIA feet
long, hanging In the center Of the
structure. and carrying plhmmet
suspended in vessel of water. At
noon In summer the apex Of the mon
ument. $50 feet above the ground, is
shifted, by expansion Of the stone, q
few hundredths Of an inch toward the
north. High winds cause perceptible
motions Of the plummet. and in still
weather delicate vibrations of the
crust of the earth, otherwise unper.
ceived, are registered by It.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-24
For ExtInsuIshlng OH.

For extinguishing oil fires whert
water Is both ineffective and danger
GUS, frothy liquids have been recon-
mended. In late test near Hamburg
q mixture Of one quart each Of causti<
soda and alum solutions yielded II
quarts Of yellowish-white foam. hav
ing a density Of Ola, and this could
be sucked up and distributed like wa
ter by hose. A basement Of 30 square
feet, filled with benzine to 20 incheR
was fred, and was extinguished in "a
seconds with 10 gallons Of the frothJ
mixture. and burning benzine tank
six feet in diameter and nine feet high
was extinguished in 10 seconds. The
benzine was little affected. burning AZ
usual after removal Of the froth.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-24
coops In Fields for Babies.


That necessity Is the mother Of In
ventien is shown by the hundreds Of
little buildings resembling chicken
coops which are scattered over the
fields OF Weld county to provide day
time homes for the babies Of the Rus
SLAMS who work in the fields.
The Russian mothers are obliged ia
take their babies to the fields and
have built these little structures Of
wood, covering them with canvas. Al
noon and once in the morning and iu
the afternoon the mothers visit theil
children. leaving them alone for thu
remainder Of the day.
The youngsters are apparently con
tented and remain in their little coopl
without cry. gazing through the slata
at the passersby.--0reeley Cor. DEN
yer Republican. :.