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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28
Current Comment
Why Springfield Grows.

The rest of New England sometimes
wonders what it is that gives the hand
some city of Springfield such marked
civic spirit; what makes its people so
proud of it and so determined to develop
its resources both esthetic and material.
The mystery is not very deep, however
For instance, there was opened last
Saturday in Springfield a new million
dollar hotel, splendid affair, modern
to the last degree, luxurious and beau
tiful. That in itself is something of
an achievement for city of Spring
fields size, but the lesson it carries is
far more important. For the capital
that made the hotel possible was raised
at home, the house was built by home
architect, erected by home artisans, com
pletely furnished by home merchants and
is managed by a home hotel man.
Springfield believes in spending its
money in Springfield. Therein lies one
of the secrets Of its notable rise into
the ranks of enlightened and successful
munieipalities.-B Boston Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28

more opportunities for association and
the daily routine will be interrupted in
a manner to break the monotony OF liv-
ing. Perhaps, too, if the cause of ru'
raj immoralities were to be determined
it would be found to lie partially in the
scattered population, which prevents a
forceful public sentiment in favor Of
the higher standard of living. There
fore, the very evils which the New York
preacher complains of would give way
in case the "back to the soiP' movement
should become a powerful tendency,
while there certainly would be a chance
to help the economic conditions OF at
least those who forsake the crowded
cities. The preachment of the New
Yorker is thus preventing the fruition
of great agency for good in the ma
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28
Jingles and Jests
To the Growler.

~ lAtV
Be patient 0, be patient and forbear
To objurgate the weather man and
Because the sting of Winters in the
air.
Do you remember
Those days in June few short months
ago,
Whose scorching heat oppressed and
baked you so
And made you yearn the blest relief to
know
OF cool September?
And when September came and in its
train
Brought days of frost and days Of sod
den rain,
Good gracious how you kicked and
growled again!
Do YOU remembers
Those summer days win soon have come
once more,
And you'll forget how bitterly you
swore
AT all the winter weather gone before.
win you remember,
When you are sweltering in mid-July,
The flakes, frost-feathered, that were
wont to fly
From out the windy reaches of the sky
This past December?
Meantime, if you should die and you
should get
Your just deserts, with o! what vain
regret
These winter days because they're cold
and wet
You will remember
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28
A LESSON FROM DISASTER.

We ought to take the warning home
to ourselves and have the exits in our
public buildings clearly marked. In
cases where the exits to fire escapes are
windows, that fact should be heralded
by placard; in the theatres and halls
where lights are apt to be turned Oft
during performances, the doors and fire
escapes exits ought to be marked by red
lights. Persons not acquainted with the
locations of the doors and exits would
find the simple preeaution very reassur-
Ing, and the precaution might prove very
valuable in case of a panic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28
Names Representative System.

Names legislature will continue to
be rural if the plan for reapportion-
ment just reported is adopted, which
gives the cities and large towns rather
less than one-third of the l5l members
OF the House. Portland, with seven
members, has the largest city delega-
ton, Lewiston with five coming
second, and Bangor with four, third.
Maine follows the district system to
certain extent, and not few dis
tricts are made upof plantation, a
township and town linked together,
no other arrangements being possible
in a state where settlement runs in
to the woods and where there are scan
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28

Again the cigarette has been made the
scapegoat Of a great disaster; but the
scattering of cigarette butts about the
floors of the Asch building in New York
where Saturdays holocaust occurred
seems to indicate that the cigarette
might have been responsible for the fire
Along with the laxity of city ordinances
regarding fire escapes, might be arranged
the laxity of enforcement of the shirt
waist company's order against cigarette
smoking in the factory. 1t is stated
that cigarette smoking in the place was
absolutely prohibited, that is, prohibit
ed nominally, but not actually.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28
WEBSTERvILLE.

New sugar-There viii be a sugar
social in the vestry Of the Episcopal
church Thursday evening at I-30 o'clock.
Each woman is asked to bring dough
nuts.
The Y. 2. B. will give a promenade IN
the school house hall at Washington
Wednesday evening. Every member
NAV invite one friend All who de-
sire to 90 and who want a seat in the
barge. which will leave the reading
room in East Barre at z O'Clock sharp,
are requested to give their names to
the committee, Earl Dickey and Bes-
sie Coonev. Full bill, including ride,
promenade and refreshments, ten cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28
MONTPELIER.
Mrs. coffey, Who Died in Bennington,
Well Known Here,

MIS-. IoHey, VINO DleC IN behhAhElob'
Well Known Here,
The body OF Mrs. DENIS (Bunhaml
CofFey, who died Sunday at her home
in Bennington, will be brought here
for interment, services being held to-
morrow morning at the chapel at Green
Mount cemetery Mrs. Coffey was the
daughter of the late A. J. Durham,
who was at one time an architect in
this city Several years ago they con-
Quoted the Exchange hotel here. Mrs.
CofFey's death was the result Of two
shocks suffered Thursday.
Ell. Prouty and Dan r. Campbell
of the Capital Hardware company at
tended the convention of New England
hardware dealers in Boston last week
and Mr.. Prouty was made a member
of the reception and convention com
mittees.
Rents on Barre street are going up
and it is reported that no less than
twenty on that street will apply for
licenses. Stores that have been rent
ing for from $40 to S25 a month have
gone up to $40 and S75 month and
two stores in one building are said to
have been rented for ST5 each. -Four
have received permission TO apply from
one building, two from another and six
from still another, aside from those in
dwelling houses.
Three accidents on the Central Yer.
mont railway delayed the trains sun
day, though all were Of minor i'm
portance. At Swanton a freight en-
CINE got off the track; near st. Lab
burt the midnight train from Montreal
was delayed by the driver coming of
the engine, and at White River juno
ton there was a stop for repairs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28

When DR.. Cook returned to Copen-
hagen from somewhere north, he ex-
pressed his appreciation of the conf
dence reposed in himi Sir Richard Achil-
les Ballinger told the people of Seattle
on Saturday night how much he appre-
ciated their confidence in him. The
question is. Did Mr.. Ballinger discover
the north pole!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28
MORE PEOPLE FOR THE FARMS.

MORE PEOPLE FOR THE FARMS.
A New York preacher, in addressing a
Boston audience Sunday evening, de-
elared that the "back to the soif' move
ment would not help to solve the econ
omic problems of the nation and he
urged that it would serve as only a
makeshift. adding that there is more
moral corruption to population in some
of the small hamlets of the country
than there is in the big cities, while
the farms produce 60 per cent. of the
inmates of the insane asylums In 9TH
or words he would encourage people to
flock to the hives of the great cities,
to get along as best they could, while
the land goes unoccupied and often I'M
titled That is an unnatural condition,
albeit in keeping with the trend of the
times; and it is likely to be reversed in
spite of the preaehments by such speak
ers as the one mentioned. The desire
for freer life and less dependent exist
nnce will drive men constantly from the
large centers of population to the rural
sections; and that very tendency will
combat the evils Of country life, which
the preacher mentions-rnsanity and
corrupt morals The insanity of the
rural sections springs largely from the
isolation of the life, the lack of social
features, the constant humdrum of the
daily routine Hence, it is reasonable
to assume that as more people move to
the country there win be less isolation,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28

between "need" and want" All men,
and women. too, who create incomes,
need insurance. Some do not want it
until they find they cannot get it. THE
point is plain. Insure now.
National Life insurance CO., Mont
peIier. VT. tMutual.l S. s. Ballard,
general agent, Lawrence building Mont
pelier, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28

among which are unicycle and bicycle
riding, climbing ladder while on a
wire, etc Hardly any of the old-time
wire tricks were used Judging from
the applause they received, their act
was thoroughly appreciated by the au-
dience, Both of the acts came in for
generous rounds of applause, and the
pictures were excellent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28

The patrons OF the Pavilion enjoyed
an excellent show last night, The Le-
vols, a double wire act, was the hit of
the program. Several wire acts have
been seen at the Pavilion in the past,
but none that even comes near equal
ing the act presented by the Levels.
These people present series OF tricks,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28
$500

Shechan stood on the burning deck
this morning and shouting challenges by
the score.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28

The higher the skyscrapers, the great
er the jump when the "fre,proof' build
Ings burn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-28

ty communities too big to be ignored
and yet too small to be incorporated
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-04
LIMIT COURSES AT DARTMOUTH.
Faculty Attempting to Raise Scholar
ship.

Hanover, n. H., Dec. 4.-The Dart
mouth faculty has attempted to raise
the scholarship of the college by limit
ing the number of courses which stu
dent may count toward his degree, which
he passes with a grade between so and
60 per cent. Although 30 per cent IS
the passing mark, seniors and juniors
will not be allowed more than IL sem
ester hours year passed with grade
below 80 per cent. TO count toward u
degree, and freshmen and sophomores
not more than 10 hours passed with
grade below 60 per cent.
AT the beginning of the second semes-
ter of this college year, students who
have attained a rank of IS per cent.
in the previous semester win be exempt
ed from discipline for absences from reci-
tation provided they do not exceed the
limit already defined of 10 absences
from one course each semester. This
rule win apply to all classes except the
freshman. 1t is hoped that this win
tend to stimulate scholarship by show
ing the confidence which the college has
in these men, and the greater privileges
which are granted them.
In the December issue OF the Alumni
Monthly there is brief analysis of the
registration figures Of the current year.
The college constituency is widely scat.
tered, with the centre of student pop
ulation drifting south from New Hamp-
shire and slightly westward. While
Massachusetts, stiil sends by far the
largest number of students, this yeaI
for the first time, the number from
New York state in the freshman class
exceeds that from New Hampshire. In
the same number DIR. Tucker has an
article dealing with the subject of regis
tration statistics in greater detail, and
showing how in its increasing numbers
Dartmouth is repeating the history of
its early days when for several decades
it was graduating practically as many
men as Harvard Yale or Princeton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-04
SAY THEY SHOULD BE HANGED.
Strong Comment Upon McNamaras From
Big Union Leaders.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 4.-That the
Mcnamara brothers should be hanged,
not imprisoned, was the conviction ex-
pressed Saturday in statements made by
officials that have headquarters in In
dianapols. "The McNamaras took hui
man life and just as in any other case
the penalty should be life for life" de-
clared Frank Duffy national secretary
of the carpenters and joiners' union.
"They deluded us and we went down in
our pockets for them. We don't want
such men in organized labor" ut is
awful" said j. w. Dougherty, interna-
tional secretary of the book binders
union. "As far as I am concerned they
cannot hang them up too high to suit
me-"
w. ]. Spheres, secretary to James NJ
Lynch, president Of the international
typographical union, who is out Of the
city, said he would speak for Mr.. Lynch
when he said that changing was none
too good for anarchists such as the Nc.
Namaras are" He added, ut is a crime
against unionism as well as humanity.
They deserve the extreme penalty. I'm
ion labor has learned lesson" said w.
d. Huber, president of the carpenters
and ioiners' union. "In the future we
will look into cases like this a little
deeper before we dig into our pockets"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-04
CHALLENGE FROM D. F. DAVIS
Offers to Refund Money if DR.. Towards
Specific Will Not Cure Any Case
of Constipation or Dyspepsia.

d. +. Davis is seeking the worst case
of dyspepsia or constipation in Barre
or vicinity to test DR.. Towards new
specific for the cure of those diseases
50 confident is he that this remark
able medicine will effect a lasting cure
in a short time, that he offers to refund
the money should it not be successful
In order to secure thu. quickest posi-
BILE introduction, y. +. Davis will sell
regular 50-eent package of this medicine
at half price, 25 cents.
This specific of DR.. Towards will cure
sick headache, dizzy feelings, constipa-
ton, dyspepsia and all forms of malaria
and liver trouble. 1t does not simply
give relief for time; it makes perma-
nent and complete cures.
1t win regulate the bowels, tone up the
whole intestinal tract, give you an APP
petite, make food taste good and digest
well and increase yigor. Joy and happi.
ness will take the place of that don't
care whether l live or die" feeling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-04

his brother, John j., be dropped These
pleas, he said, he still steadfastly re-
| iected.
II told them | was not running so.
GETTY" he said.
"Some of the men, after talking it
over, expressed their willingness to let
me handle the matter in my own way"
Fredericks declared that since July he
had had an offer from the defense to
let James b. Mcnamara plead guilty
to save John J. Mcnamara.
"A month ago barrow and | were
talking in court half-seriously about Il.
The court stopped proceedings, so we
quit" he said.
THAT afternoon barrow came TO me
and made virtually the same offer and
refused TO accept it,.
"'lf you ever change your mind let
me know, barrow said as he left
Il never will, / replied. Then Oar
row and Lincoln Steffens got together
and Stefrens went down town to get a
man to come to me to urge me to agree
to Darrow's proposal. The matter was
put to me but / refused to consider it
and they did not urge me. Two days
later some of them gave me a type
written statement and it was practically
the same thing"
1t was at this junction District At
torney Fredericks says he told the OPP
position he was not running society"
II said knew had the goods" he con-
tinued, "and / did not propose TO lie
down."
Il asked two or three others, also of
the same crowd, if they thought I'd
made mistake and they told me they
thought the case was perfectly safe in
my hands. Meanwhile / had talks with
Darrow and Davis and stood pat that
both men must plead guilty. The mat
ter Of punishment did not interest me,
hut knew and counsel for the defense
knew that if ]. J. Mcnamara wanted
to save the life of his brother he could
help by coming through.
"On Wednesday night the citizens had
another meeting. / knew all along that
the proposals were Darrow's and knew
that had the goods. Thursday, one of
them called me up and said some Of
them might come TO see me.
eff you have any influence with
them, tell them to run along and tend
to their own business. said, and they
did not come. barrow and Davis came
again and they said they could not get
the joint confession I told them in that
case I'd 90 ahead with the trial, and
that I'd rather proceed with il any
how.
FINALLY, they said they would take
4 1
That is the history Of the negotiations"
As to Bert II. Franklin, the defense
investigator, arrested on a charge Of
bribery, Fredericks said that the ter
mination of this case might make re-
adjustment in counsel and said he
thought perhaps former Gov. Harry T..
Gage. as counsel for the defense, might
drop out and be replaced by Davis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-04
HER MARRIAGE IDEAS RADICAL.
Individual Freedom Urged by Woman
Orator.

New York, Dee 4.-Miss Jane 4
Owen, widely known in England and
continental Europe as an anti-Socialist
writer and speaker is visiting America
to study social conditions. She is the
wife OF Harry Phillips, formerly alder.
man and deputy of Westham
London, who attracted attention her,
a few weeks ago, because of his alterca.
ton with Father Vaughan, aboard the
steamship Olympic, in regard to the
question Of woman's rights.
Mrs. Phillips, or Miss Owen, as she
insists on being called, has radical ideas
on marriage, divorce and woman sui.
frage. Saturday she made some peril.
nent remarks on these subjects.
Most marriages are tepid affairs,
she said, "and consequently the children
Of such marriages are ordinary, mentally
and physically. This is the reason why
we have so few budding geniuses in the
present generation To improve poster
ity, we must begin it now and educate
children to live Stimulate thought
rather than instil maxims, ought to be
the watchword of every parent and
teacher"
Referring to the marriage of Max
Eastman, the Columbia professor, who
organized the New York Mems League
for Woman's Suffrage, and Miss Ida
Rauh, OF the Woman's Trade Union
league, and their determination to main.
tain their individual freedom, Miss Owen
said
II think their idea is quite right. |
insist on being called by my own name
as you know, and this is with the con
sent OF my husband. There is no reason
why woman should sink her personal
ity in her husbands"
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FEDERAL CASE GOES ON.
Government Investigation at Indian
apolis Continues.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 4.-Inyestiga-
ton Of the Mcnamara dynamiting CON
spiracy announced to be along lines that
may uncover violations by certain as
sociates of the McNamara brothers Of
the federal statutes by agents of the de-
partment of Justice here without inter
ruption by the pleas Of guilty of the
McNamaras at Los Angeles. Informa-
ton further than that evidence was be-
ing put into shape for presentation to
the federal grand jury when it resumes
its sessions here Pee IA was not avail
able at the office Of United States Dis
trict Attorney Charles w. Miller.
''Manifestly it is improper for us to
discuss now details of the ultimate scope
OF this inquiry said Clarence Nichols,
MIR. Miller's assistant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-04
BURNS DECLARES
G0MPERS KNEW
Detective Says Labor Leader Was Not
Deceived by McNamaras' Declara-
ton OF. Innocence.

indianapolis, Dec. 4.-"Mr. Gompers
knew all the time the McNamaras were
guilty. said w. j. Burns, the detective,
who caused the arrest Of the Mcnamara
brothers. when Gompers says he was
surprised and that the McNamaras de.
ceiyed him by their declarations Of inno-
eence, he tells what is not true.
''He knew it when he conferred with
the heads Of the international unions on
the question of raising funds for the de.
Tense OF the prisoners. Some of the 9TH
er union men knew il, too"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-04

though at the request Of the Persian
government, Mr.. Shuster's name was
submitted by the state department as
that Of person fitted to take charge
OF the reorganization of finances, the
state department regards him as an en-
ploye Of the Persian government, with
whose official conduct it has no con-
Germ.
Instructions already have been for
warded to American Minister Russell to
see to it that Mr. Shuster's property
and liberty are protected. But he cam
not be protected in his official capacity
and if he suffers in that matter through
the breaking of his contract Of employ
ment by the Persian government, even
though that government is under duress
from Russia, he must look to Persia
for indemnifcation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-04
MRS. McMANIGAL BITTER.
Says She's Done With Husband and Will
Get a Divorce.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-"I'm all done with
ortie McManigal forever, or | viii be
when the court grants me my divorce,
said Mrs. McManigal, wife Of the man
who confessed to blowing up the Lew
ellyn Iron Works at Los angeles, at her
home here Friday night. My suit was
filed month ago. .
"He is nothing to me any more. The
shock Of his admission TO such crime
was almost more than | could stand at
the time. for | was still in bed. But
my health has been restored and every
thing is turning out well for me.
Il have not heard from my husband
since | filed my application for divorce,
and do not care whether | ever hear
from him again"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-04
FAINTs LEAVING COURT.
Autoist Whose Companions Were Killed
Chasing Bridal Party Pleads.

Boston, Dec. 4.--John J. Gormley, who
was driving the automobile which turned
upside down, causing the death of Miss
Julia G. Calvin and Miss Mary Galley,
when in pursuit of bridal party in
Roxbury on Thanksgiving day, tainted
as he left the Office of Judge Williams
OF the Roxbury court Saturday morn
ing. He had gone to the office to plead
TO charge of manslaughter in causing
Miss Galvin's death
Gormley pleaded not guilty to the
charge, waived the reading OF the com
plaint and the case was continued to
December p for hearing.
Gormley's arm was in sling and his
face was cut and bruised. He was 50
weak he was carried from an automobile
into the court room.
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WOULD GLADLY PULL THE ROPE.
Wyatt Says McNamaras Were Traitors
to Humanity.

New York, Dec. 4-"They are traitors
to the cause of union labor" said Cal
vim Wyatt, right hand man Of Samuel
Gompers, Saturday, in discussing the
case of the MeNamaras. Wyatt. who is
general organizer in charge Of the New
York office OF the American Federation
of Labor, was bitter in his denumciation
OF the brothers. Il will make it broad
er than that" he continued, "they are
traitors to humanity. There is no place
in the world for such men, As for that
you viii find traitors everywhere. Why,
there was one even in Christ's chosen
II. But beside the McNamaras, Judas
Iscariot and Benedict Arnold pale into
iEsignfcance. / do not believe in capital
punishment, but If did would gladly
pull the rope about the MeNamaras my
self"