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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
"of Such stuff Are Heroes Made"

/ In his article in the January Amer.
/ lean Magazine, William Allen White
/ lays stress upon the differences in the
Roosevelt methods and those Of the in
surgents. OF the uncompromi5ing at
titude OF the latter in their struggle for
the recognition Of their political prin.
ciples, Mr. White says:
According to the game of politics
as it is played under the 1911 rules,
the insurgents displayed no hnessee;
their work is coarse; they have no po-
litical sense They lack skill; they are
in short what the classic writer's would
call dubs. For in politics prestige is
seven points in a ten point game, and
the insurgents clearly care little for
prestige Rob them Of their patronage
and they make no outcry; read them
from the party and they manifest lit
tie trepidation beat them in the con
vention and they grin and wait until
the people go to the polls. All last
summer it was immensely funny TO
watch the regular politicians playing
the game with the insurgents At com
mittee meetings, in holdover conyen-
tions manned by delegates elected two
years ago, and in all sorts of high
places, the regulars won. Moreover the
regulars made a noise about 1t. They
spelled temporary victory with a large
blackfaeed V. In state conventions
where there were no primary elections
the regulars trampled the insurgents
into the landscape, but the insurgent
spirit rose at the November elections
and threw rocks at the regular funeral.
"The insurgent leaders are last ditch
fghters They prefer defeat to com
promise. and martyrdom of victory If
the victory is qualified. Most of the
insurgent leaders who have arrived in
national politics have arisen by a series
Of overwhelming defeats in
which they might have compromised
themselves into plausible victory. But
they never save their faces they never
take the best they can get-do these
insurgents They seem to believe in
the educational value of political mar
tyrdom. Time and again la Toilette,
Cummins, or Stubs has gone down to
defeat for a principle, when they might
have avoided the stigma of defeat by
scaling down their demands or under.
stating their issues. The people have
rallied to these men after defeat aud
their cause has been stronger for the
defeat For the people have seen that
these new leaders have cared nothing
for personal triumph so the cause
has become stronger in the hearts of
the people than it would have been
If it had been dramatized around some
leaders political fortunes. Thus the
strength OF insurgency IS not the
strength Of its leaders. but its hold as
principle upon the hearts Of the peo-
PIE. Kill of La Toilette Cummius. Bev-
eridge, Bristow. Mmdock and Poindex.
ter aud the principles they have stood
for viii not languish The principles
have become a cause. The history OF an
idea is that it becomes first a theory.
then a principle, next a creed, blooms
into a platform and ultimately ripens
into a cause. After that Il shrivels into
history and scholars begin to write books
questioning the motive OF those who
died for it,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
When Men We're Filling Gas
olene Torch on a Steamer
ONE IS FATALLY BURNED
Another Man Seriously Injured at {
Boston Wharf To-day and a Dozen
Men Were Trapped for
a Time.

Boston, Jan, 24-.By the explosion Of
gasolene on the Metropolitan line steam
er james Whitney, which was tied to
India wharf, one man was probably ia
tally injured, another was seriously hurt
and a dozen men had narrow escapes
from the fire which ensued.
The probably fatally hurt is.
James Manuel
The other seriously injured is,
Chief engineer BunsteiH.
The explosion came while men were
engaged in pouring gasolenc into a torch
in the boiIer-room OF the steamer. The
torch holds ten gallons of the oil The
explosion caught both Manuel and Bun
stein, who were assisting in the work,
while a dozen men who were in the
boiler-room were trapped for the time.
being. Later they escaped by means of
a ladder. The fire, which followed the
explosion, was extinguished only after
considerable effort
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
MASONIC BURIAL SERVICE
For Alfred E, Lebourveau, Following
Funeral Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral OF Alfred +. Lebourveau,
who died Saturday morning, was held
from the late home, II Academy street,
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev.
T. @, Thayer, pastor Of the Hedding NJ.
Il. church, ofiiciated and quartet from
the church sang. There was very
large attendance OF relatives and friends,
representatives from the three
orders OF which the deceased was mem
her A profusion OF beautiful flowers,
among which were FIVE large set pieces,
decked the casket The Masonic burial
service was performed at the grave in
Hope cemetery. The pail bearers were
W. w Anderson and H d. Stevens from
the Masons, VI. o. Hanson and Richard
Gibson from the knights of Pythias,
Richard Veale and A. S. Gates from the
Royal Arcanum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
WAS PICKING STRAWBERRIES.
That Was the Excuse Offered for Crawl
ing on Ground

Rutland. Jan. 24.--Lucien A. Robbins
of North Main street was allowed to
plead guilty to charge of breach OF
the peace in city court yesterday and
his case mol pressed Robbins was found
by a policeman Sunday crawling on his
hands and knees in vacant lot several
blocks from his home seantily clad. He
said he was picking strawberries.
He was examined at the house OF
correction by Drs. II. r. Ryan and
W. w. Townsend. who said he was tenn
porarilv insane, but was all right yes.
terday. He has had similar attacks,
falling IN the street few months ago.
Mr.. Robbins worked for several years for
Il local sewing machine concern.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
cHILDREN's PLAYGROUND.
Considered by Bellows Falls Village Cor
poration.

Bellows Falls. Jan 24.-The Bellows
Falls village corporation held its annual
election yesterday afternoon, an extra
large vote being cast.
T. E. O'Brien was elected president for
the fourth term, winning over c. II. Glib
son by rs majority.
For trustees. @. NJ George won. with
a majority of 3 votes over f. X. Young
aud J. T.. Byrne was elected over D. J.
GRAY for two wears G. r. Capron was
elected treasurer f. c. Bolles clerk, 2.
II. Allbee moderator.
The corporation voted 500 for open
air band concerts. and voted 81 500 for
new sewers. The matter of Fairgrounds
for children was referred TO a committee
OF five to investigate. Two sites. the
Williams orchard and the Basin farm.
may be considered. Intense interest is
manifested over playground, and one
will surely be procured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
PLAINFIELD.
Good Meeting of Pomona Grange Held
Last Wednesday.

Last Wednesday.
A very interesting and instructive
meeting was held by the pomona grange
Wednesday, January Is. at the Odd Eel
lows hall. A business meeting was held
in the forenoon. at which time the Off
GERS for the ensuing year were elected
the old board OF officers being elected
with the exception OF the lecturer. Col
Foster. who declined to serve o. l..
Martin was elected 20 that Office. The
fifth degree was conferred upon four
candidates Dinner was served in the
dining ball. and il was followed by a
public meeting, which was well attended.
A very interesting program was given,
as follows: Music by grange choir; ad.
dress Of welcome by Lloyd Farnham.
master Of Plainfeld grange. response.
by II. NJ Farnham. master of pomona
grange piano duet, Mrs. h. J. Bartlett.
Miss Mildred Cate; address by ". F.
McSparren Of Pennsylvania; piano solo.
Miss Emma Packer OF Marshheld; ad-
dress BY y. W. Butteriield Of East Mont.
pelier, music BY grange choir. Other
speakers were Allcn Fletcher. representa-.
tive from Cavendish. VT aud State
Highway Commissioner G. VI. Gates Of
Franklin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
Famous Captain Of America
Defending Yachts
HE DIED QUITE SUDDENLY
Though an Englishman, Capt. Charles
Barr Was Famous in Sailing Rae
ing Vessels Owned by
Americans

Southampton, Eng, Jan, a. Captain
Charles Barr, the famous skipper who
sailed the yachts Reliance and Colqm-
bis, when they defended the American
cup successfully, died suddenly to-day
of heart disease.
Barr was famous English skipper,
though he sailed American yachts, which
gave him popularity and prominence in
America. He last commanded the yacht
Westward, for Cochranc of New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
BIG FIRE AT oLDTowN, ME.
Five Business Places Burned in Center
in $4,000 Blaze.

Old Town, Me-, Jan. 24-The business
center OF the town was threatened last
night by a blaze, which started around
the chimney in the store of the Old Town
Fruit company and which, before it was
controlled, did damage OF $4,000 to
the block in which the store was located
on Main street.
The block was occupied by seven stores
and offices. FIVE Of which were damaged
by FIRE and water The losers are the
f. 4. Allen Clothing company, the Old
Town Fruit company, Il. A. Blanchard
& Co, plumbers; C. II. Gray, dry goods
dealer, and DR.. A. IT, Twitchell The
building was owned by several parties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
HAND GRASPED REVOLVER.
Body of Man Found in North Easton,
Mass, Yesterday.

North Easton, Mass, Jan. 24.-With a
bullet wound in the head above his TEN.
pie and a revolver grasped firmly in his
right hand, the body of an unidentified,
middlesged man was found yesterday in
the woods on the 0akes Ames estate,
near the Sharon line, by a hunter Ac-
cording to medical examiner Ewing, the
man had been dead probably since late
last summer. The medical examiner in
tends to make a more thorough exami-
nation to-day.
He was about so years old and had
gray hair His clothing and his shoes
bore /e marks of Brockton firms. There
was nothing in his pockets except
watch. The body was found by Otto
johnson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
VERMONT MANS BODY.
Charles Hutchins Of Highgate Died at
Exeter, N. H.

Exeter. y. IT,. Jan "a. The body Of
Charles Hutchihs, aged 45, was discoy-
cred Sunday night by Thomas Lomax,
a fellow boarder, at the foot OF stair
way at the Mrs. Seward lodging house,
II Daniel street Deputy Medical Ex-
aminer John d. w Knowlton attribut-
ed the death to natural causes.
Mr.. Hutchins, whose home il thought
to have been in Highgate, Vt, had for
year and half been employed at
the Gale shoe factory. IL was finally
ascertaincd that Mrs Amanda browns
of Manchester was friend. Telephone
communication with her elected the
fact that Mr.. Hutchins has brother
in Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
SMALL WRECK AT yoRTHrIELp.
Engineer Moore Disiocated Knee jump
ing When Collision Occurred.

Mortified. Jan. q. There was a -aar-
end collision here yesterday afternoon
between two freghts, in which Engineer
Moore of the Central Vermont road dis
located his knee by jumping. No others
were injured and he was taken on the
evening express to his home in st. Al
bans.
The way freight, which was shifting
in the south ond OF the yard, went
onto siding to allow the northbond
freight to pass, but did not clear tho
track and the engine Of the freight
struck the caboose, smashing it, Traf.
ic was delayed only a short time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
TOOK WOOD ALCOHOL.
Mrs. E. S. Clark Of ST. Albans Died from
Its Effects.

st. Albans. Jan. 24.-The funeral of
Mrs. +. S. Clark, who died at her home
ON Messenger street late Sunday night
from the effects OF wood alcohol pois-
oning. win BE held at the house to.
morrow afternoon at o'clock. Rev. w.
Parkyn jackson officiating Mrs. Clark
had suffered from a nervous trouble. and
IL Is thought she may have mistaken
the wood alcohol for medicine. Mrs
Clark Is survived hy her husband. one
son. William +. Clark. Of Boston. and
one daughter. Mrs Edward W. Wells
of Nov York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
WAS ILL A LONG TIME.
Mrs. Fred Boissoneau of Websterville
Died Last Night

Mrs Fred Boissoneau died at 10:l5
O'Clock last night at her home in Web
steryille, after several months illness OF
stomach trouble The deceased had been
q resident OF Websferville for many
years and had a wide circle of friends.
Mrs. Boissoneau was 81 years of age and
was born in Sciota, ~ Y. She leaves
to mourn her loss a husband. five chill
dren; her mother, Mrs. Victor Provanehe
Of Graniteville; two sisters, Mrs. Fanny
OConnell of Valparaiso. Ind. and Miss
Florence Reilly of Granteville; and
brother, John Reilly Of WebsterviIle
The funeral will be held from st. Syl-
vester's church Thursday morning at 0
o'clock. The interment will be in the
Catholic cemetery in this city. II is the
request Of the family shat friends do not
send flowers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
HANGS HIMSELF IN STORE.
Henry Staples, ex-commander Of Belfast,
Me. G. A. R. Post.

Belfast, Me-. Jan. 24-Henry Staples.
a business man and long resident Of
this city, committed suicide yesterday
BY hanging himself to a beam on the
third floor of his clothing and furnish
ing goods store ON Main street He was
"a years old and a veteran of the Civil
war, serving in the navy. and was a
past commander Of the local G. A. r.
post
lie had been despondent for some time
Yesterday morning be went 60 his store
early. and his body was found some
hours later. lie was a widower.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
SERVED UNDER ADMIRAL PORTER.
Henry H. PattisOn, Navy Veteran, Died
at Castleton.

Castleton, Jan. 24-Henry II. Pat
tison. one Of the oldest aud most re-
speeted citizens OF this place, died sud
denly of heart disease yesterday at his
home on South street, age "a years.
With the exception Of few years spent
in the West he had always lived here.
Mr.. Pattison enlisted in the United
States naval service on the flagship
Great Western, under Admiral Porter,
September Is, 1864. at jackson, Mich
and served until the destruction of that
ship by FIRE June a. 1855, when he was
honorably discharged at Mound City.
III.
Mr.. Pattison is survived by his wife.
He was member Of the Methodist
church and of Leavenworth post, G. A.
r., Of this place. under whose direction
the funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock at the house. :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
BRADFORD MAN GROOM.
Moses G. Flanders, Retired Merchant,
Married at Manchester, N. H.

Manchester, \. IT,, JAN "a Moses G.
Flanders Of Bradford. VT, and Miss
Gertrude j. Hubbard Of Gold street,
were married by Rev. a Francis Walch
They viii pass the next few days in
Boston. Mr. Flanders is a retired mer-
chant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
Gnnd Swimmer. hnt Dead

Kingsiord. \. Y, Jan. 24-Niss Jennie
Boosa was drowned while skating on
the Hudson river near her home yes
terday. She was a good swimmer and
kept aaoat for some time before sink
ing. A Young woman friend attempt
81 % rescue her but failed The vie
tim was % years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
400 PACKAGES OF LIQUOR
Were Seized in Raid at Portland Yes
terday Afternoon.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 24--The liquor
deputies Of Sheriff Moulton yesterday
afternoon seized 400 packages containing
liquor, four kegs of hard liquor and four
barrels Of bottled beer, at the freight
sheds of the Eastern Steamship com
pany, and consignment of liquor found
in the freight sheds of the Boston &
Maine
The owners can if they choose claim
their property and prove that the liquor
was not intended to be sold contrary
TO law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
DROPPED DEAD ON STREET.
Hiram Currier, Former Brattleboro Man,
in Manchester, N. H.

Manchester, Y. H., Jan. 24.-Hiram
Currier, aged 49, macbnist, dropped
dead on Elm street while on his way
home from work last night. He was
apparently in his usual health and death
came without an instant's warning, at.
tributed to heart disease. He came from
Brattleboro, Vt, to Manchester % years
ago.
He leaves a wife, one son. Edgar H..
Currier, cashier at the Boston & Maine
railroad freight station. two brothers.
Milton r. Currier of Great BEND. Pa.
and Daniel II. Curier OF Claremont.
He held membership in Sullivan lodge
of Odd Fellows at Claremont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
BODY FROZEN IN ICE.
No Indication of Foul Play It Is AS
serted

RocIllsnd, Me, Jan. 24-Face down
ward and frozen solidly into pool of
ice, the body Of Calvin H. Sylvester
was found near his home yesterday
There were no evidences Of foul play.
He had been victim of several par
alytie shocks. The body had probably
lain in its icy resting place since Sun.
day.
Mr.. Sylvester was 60 years old and
a resident Of Roclport until five years
ago, He is survived by his mother. Mrs.
Rebecca Sylvester, aged nearly 30, Of
Rockport, and two children, Herbert Syl-
vester OF Brookline, Mass, and Mrs.
Maud Sukeforth of Colorado.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
Two Dead In spieket River

Lawrence. Mass. Jan 24-Charles
Wallace, aged 9. and George Juba. aged
10. were drowned ia the Spieket river
yesterday afternoon, breaking through
the ice. The bodies were recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
MORE DRowNINGs
As Result of Skating On Thin Ice In
Various Places.

New Hartford, Conn., Jan. 24.-The
Pennington river, between here and Pine
Meadow claimed two victims yester-
day, when William Hotchkiss, II years
old. skated from the ice into the wa
ter. and William Hoffman, 20 years
old. broke through the ice in an attempt
to rescue him. HofTman's body was re-
covered but the boys has not been
found,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
EXECUTION TO-DAY
OF KotOku, His Wife and other Anar-
ohists In Japan.

Toxic, Japan. Jan. 24.-Beniiiro ko-
toku, his wife aud the other anarchists
upon whom the death sentence was
passed by the supreme court were exc
cuted in prison to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24

Rev. G. A. Reney. pastor Of the PEN
teeostal church Of Putnam, Conn. has
rendered his resignation, TO take effect
February J, having accepted the call 70
the church OF johnson and Morrisvilie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
Menu for Supper at Congregational
Church.
cniraa hcef Hot roffs

Spiced beef Hot rolls
Pickles
Escalloped oysters Fancy pies
Cake Coffee
supper served al oslo "Wednesday.
30 admission, ireewill offering.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-28
HoLLENSVILLE NEWS.

AID. Berrey and family of
Moberly visited relatives here
Christmas.
G. d. Coakley of Laddonia,
and Mrs. Y. j. Ecton and son, j.
NJ. Ecton, visited F. L. MCGEE s
the first of the week.
C. C. MCGEE and wife visited
relatives at Mexico and Centralia
this week.
Long Branch Sunday school, as
sisted by Midway and Olivct
schools grew a Christmas tree
loaded with beautiful and valu-
able presents.
E. f. Ketter, County Surveyor,
attended the Christmas tree at
Long Branch and church services
at Olivet.
IL. II. RudaSlll and family visit
ed Mrs. Rudasiil s father, J. f.
Munday, Christmas.
Prof. Gordon Neale. Supt. o.
the Maiden schools Of S. +. Mo.
is home spending Christmas vaca-
ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-28
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Emmett Sims and Miss Aline
Roach were married Dec. 20.
Vase Cox folks have the
measles.
j. f. Lanham has rented Elmer
Shock s farm for another year
David Oyer has been suffering
for some time with neuralgia in
his head. Mr.. Oyer has two
brothers visiting him from ILL
noiS.
Ed. Mayes, formerly of our Wei.
nifty but for the last few years
living i'll Southwest Missouri has
moved to Mexico, Mo. AS a rule
they all come back.
Joe Raber of Illinois returned
home Thursday. He had been
here visiting his brother and at
tending to some business affairs.
Rev. Zerk delivered wagon
load of hogs at Centralia Mon
day.
Miss Grace Smith is home for
the holidays.
A revival meeting will com
mence Christmas night at the
Minority church, conducted by "A
preacher from Chicago.
John Botkin and family, Edgar
Sims and wife, and Emmett Sims
and wife spent Christmas day at
Ollie Sims.
Miss Grace Smith and sister.
Eugcnia, called on Miss Lillian
Lanham Christmas day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-28
Death of Mrs. White.

Mrs, White, wife Of Raymond
A. White, living southwest OF
Benton City, died suddenly after
a few hours illness on Dee. 2Oth.
Mrs. White was 20 years old
and leaves to mourn her death, II
husband and four little children.
She was a faithful wife, kind and
gentle mother and a generous
neighbor.
The remains were Inferred in
Benton City cemetery.
A Friend of the Family.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-28
WEST LICK.

S. p. Dubray and wife spent
Sunday with Vest Laruc and wife
near Laddonia
Miss Mary Miller of st. Louis
is spending Christmas with
friends and relatives here.
The Littleby s. s. held its last
session last Sunday. 1t will con
vene April LIST, 1912. Average at
tendance during the summer. Il.
Since the protrdcted meeting
early i'll the fall average attend
ance 81.
The entertainment at West
Lick last Friday night under the
supervision Of the teacher, Miss
May Hofrciter, assisted BY Miss
Leila Dubray, who presided at
the organ, was a grand success.
In our many years of experience
we never attended any better.
The teacher and pupils proved
themselves efficient. Thomas
Bros. rendered some fine music on
the violin and guitar
Arthur Snedeker and Miss
Leila Dubray visited Mr. and Mrs.
John Yost of Laddonia last Satur-
day night and took in the Christ
mas tree.
Rolla Forbes spent a week with
friends in Illinois, returning last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Weber of
near Vandalia spent Christmas
with the latter's parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Wilbur Shoup.
Mr.. and Mrs. lobe league of
Hastings, Neb., are guests of {. A.
league and wife. Mr.. league
and wife will spend month or so
with friends and relatives after
which they will return to their
home.
Grover Weber of Vandalia en-
tertained one of our fair sex last
Friday and took in the entertain
ment.
Miss Edna Green and brother,
are guests of friends
and relatives at Beaver Dam and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-12-28
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
No Price Break in Cattle-Hogs
Active-Sheep Higher.

National Stock Yards, Ill.,, Dee.
70, l9ll.-Cattle receipts $500.
No change in the trade for cows
and steers today as compared
with the close of last week
HeifcrS very dull AM 10 to 15c
lower than Friday. Sloppy, warm
weather is IA detriment in the
trade but hardly believe receipts
will be sufficient for IA material
price break.
Hog receipts 1880. An active
turn to the trade at the outset,
with values strong to sc higher.
Packers were not ambitious and
were working for steady prices at
the close. Top 500; bulk of the
good hogs $500 to 1928. Pros
poets fair.
Sheep receipts $500. Best
sheep and lambs steady; others
ID to DE lower. We sold two ears
of lambs at $6.25 the top. Best
ewes sold at $3.50. Compared
with last Monday, best lambs are
25c higher; sheep 10 to 15c high.