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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
For the Granite Paving Jobs Just
Completed in Barre
THE CITY HAS s !. BILLS
Contractors, o'cOnnell & Sons, Are Said
to Owe Municipality Quite Bill for
Crushed Stone, So City Holds
Their Certified Check.

Demands by Daniel O'Conneu &s Sons
of fitchburg, Mass, for the return of
their certified check of 81 900 given to
assure satisfactory completion of their
granite paving contract with the city
this year brought out the information
az the alderman's meeting last night
that the city has an unpaid bill of 1857
Tor crushed granite against the contrac-
tors; also that they are q few minor bills
outstanding against OConnell & Sons.
that there is an attachment of $50 on
the final warrant Of S2,026.7s aud that
there has been no formal acceptance of
the contract. The aldermen. therefore,
were inclined to hold both the certified
check and the final warrant.
In bringing the matter before the full
board, Clerk Maekay said that in re-
sponse to requests for the certified check
on the completion of the North Main
street pavement and before the city
square job was done he had told the
contractors representative, Mr.. Fitzger-
aid, that when the work was accepted
the check would be returned. Since the
completion of the city square job, there
has been some correspondence between
the contractors and City Engineer Reed
about the matter; but he tMackayl had
not been informed whether the work had
been accepted. Therefore, he wished to
be advised by the aldermen If he should
return the certified check at once.
Further statement by Clerk Mackay
was to the effect that no sooner was
the warrant drawn for final payment
Of O'Connell & Sons for their work than
Michael David placed an attachment on
II of $50; that he understood the city
had a bin against the contractors for
crushed granite on the North Main
street contract; that this bill had been
submitted in due form and had brought
no response, and, finally, that there
were some minor bills, with possibly
one small bin against the city not yet
rendered.
point revealed that the minor bills to-
tailed about eighty dollars. These bills
were'fer 5000. 1885 and $24.75.
Some of the aldermen expressed their
conviction that the city should hold the
certified check and the warrant. and AL
derman Wiley moved that the city
treasurer be instructed to take up the
matter with the contractors before re-
mittance IS made. Alderman Brown sec
onded the motion, and it twas carried.
None OF the board seemed ready to make
formal acceptance Of the work at this
meeting. Chairman Thurston of the
street committee said his committee had
no authority to accept it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
TAFT Is CONDEMNED
BY lDAH0'S GOVERNOR
Gov. James Hawley Issued Signed State
ment To-day Regarding Executive
Pardon of Clarence Rob-

Boise, Idaho, Nov l5.--Governor James
Hawley to-day issued signal state
ment to the people of Idaho, in which
he condemns the action of President
Taft in granting pardon to Clarence
Robnett, bookkeeper in the Lewiston
National bank at Lewiston, Idaho. Rob
nett was convicted of embezzling the
funds of the bank and was sentenced
to ten years imprisonment. He never
entered upon service of the sentence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
DEAD DOE IN WAGON
CAUSED HIS ARREST
DR.. D. R. Brown, Prominent Resident
of Lyndonville, Placed Under Ar
rest Late Yesterday
Afternoon.

st. Johnsbury, Nov. l5.--Dr. d. r.
Brown, a prominent physician of Lyn-
donville, was late yesterday afternoon
arrested by Game Warden William Peck.
who was appointed yesterday by stare
Fish and Game Commissioner Titcomb
Dr. Brown was found by Mr.. Peck on
his way home with the body of young
doe in his wagon. The carcass was
seized by the warden. The physician
was allowed TO 60 on bis own recogniz-
anee until the time set for his hearing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
FLED WITHOUT CARCASS.
Man Shoe Doe in Georgia But Got Scared
Away.

Burlington, Nov. l5.--Deputy Game
Warden J. K. Reeves has returned from
Georgia, where he has been investigating
a case of the Illegal shooting OF a doe.
The shot was taken by stranger and a
spectator notified Mr. Reeves. As soon
as he saw that he was discovered, the
man ran through the woods and escaped
without recovering the carcass, which
was given to the deputy game warden
to be sold and the proceeds turned over
to the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
Several Cases Have Developed
in Southern Caledonia County
CABOT BECOMING ALARMED
On Advice Of DR.. Holton of State Board
of Health, No Public Gatherings Will
Be Allowed for a Week.-Mrs.
ures Taken in Hardwick.

Cabot, Nov. l5.-Health Officer L. C.
Lance was in Walden yesterday to con-
fer with DIR. H. ID. Holton, secretary of
the state board of health, concerning
means to prevent the spread Of small
pox TO this town. AT the suggestion
OF DR. Holton it is advised that there
be no public gatherings for at least one
week from November 10; also that those
who were at the entertainment on No
vember 3 remain at home until the dan
Ger is mast
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
No Trace Of LOST Aeronant

Paris, Nov. 49, Nothing developed to-
day to throw greater light on the dis.
appearance of Edgar w. Mix, the Amer
lean consulting engineer and aeronaut,
who is supposed to have committed sui
eide by dropping overheard from a mail
boat during its passage from Dover to
Calais Sunday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
A Building Permit Held Up.


Building permits were granted to n
NJ Nelson to reshingle house on Mer-
chant street and to c. w. Averill to
raise house and repair piazza at l23
Elm street; but the application of R. L.
Clark to build two story tin-roofed
addition to the old hose house on Pros
pect street after the main building had
been moved off the street line was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Another matter referred to the COM
mittee of the whole was the application
of Arthur S. Martin to sink a gasoline
tank in his garage in the rear of the
City hotel The council has the right
to grant the permit without public hear
ing, according to the charter.
Can't Have Municipal Skating Rink.
The committee, to whom had been re-
ferred the matter of municipal skating
rink. reported that the city has no au-
thority to make appropriation for the
purpose and presented the opinion Of
City Attorney Il. L. Scott in support
Of their position The city attorney re-
ported that neither the city charter nor
the general statutes gives the munich
Bdi W. }oi0tlot4 tIA1 w
money for this purpose and he referred
to the necessity that the city 90 to
the legislature for the right to appro-
pirate money for band concerts. After
this report had been accepted and placed
on file, Alexander Ritchie, a supporter of
the proposition, was given chance to
speak, which he improved by declaring
that he thought the aldermen should au-
thorize their legislative committee to
prepare an amendment to the charter
so that money could be appropriated for
the purpose. Residents IN the vicinity
Of Garfield avenue asked for a street
light between that avenue and the Will
Jamestown railroad track, saying that
a previous application had been granted,
but the light by mistake, had been
placed at the Granite street bridge
The request was referred to the lighting
committee.
John Nicholson reported that he con-
sidered he had been used unfairly in
the matter of removal of water near
the Martinson granite plant on Batehel-
der street and that he was likely TO
be damaged by water there this win
ter. Alderman Ward reported that he
was going to bring the matter before the
street committee. The board closed the
meeting with an executive session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
BEATTIE's LAST CHANCE GONE.
Gov. Mann Refuses to Save Life of Wife
Murderer.

Richmond, Va, Nov. l5.-Governor
Mann to-day declined to interfere in the
case of Henry Clay Beattie, jr., and the
young wife murderer's last hope of es-
Gaping the electric chair Nov "a has been
swept away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
LAWYERS MISTAKE
HELPS NEW HAMPSHIRE
Failing to Take Appeal in the Required
Time, Inheritance Tax on Mary
Baker Eddy's Estate Goes
to the Granite State.

Boston, Nov. Through the fail
ure of Attorney General Swift to take
an appeal in the required time, the state
Of New Hampshire will have the full
benefit of the inheritance tax on the
estate Of the late Mrs Mary Baker
Eddy, founder Of Christian Science. The
attorney general, however, will press the
contention that Mrs Eddy has no right
under the statute of Massachusetts, to
bequeath property giving an income Of
more than $1,000 TO the directors of
the Christian Science church, which
question will probably be argued in the
supreme court of Massachusetts, with
in a few weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
Deer Plenty Near Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, Nov. l5--The crack Of ri.
fles to-day gave indication OF the open
ing of the deer season in Vermont It
is reported that deer are plenty this
year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15

Members of R. B. Crandall post are in.
vited to attend a campfire held by L. A.
Abbott camp, Sons of Veterans, at g.
A. r. hall Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock. L. L. Smith,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
GERMAN AVIATOR KILLED.
Herr Pletschler Gave Good Exhibition
at September Aviation Meet.

Berlin, Nov. l5.-Herr Pletschler, an
aviator, fell while making fight to-day
and was killed He made good exhibi-
tions in the Berlin aviation meeting in
September.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
Bear Smallpox at Hardwiek.

Hardwick, Nov. I5.-On account OF the
fear of an epidemic of smallpox, the
health officers have ordered the schools,
churches and all public buildings to be
closed This will be in effect for the
next two weeks There are several cases
at East Hardwiek.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15

The overseer of the poor reported for
the months of September and October
that he started September with Sl6.95
and had Spills at the beginning of No
vember The city had appropriated 5000
and $3.50 in the interval
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15

When you want something a little diff
ferent, try Miers' sanitary barber shop
James Daniels is very i'll with bron-
chitis and under the care of DR.. Nc
Farland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15

Organ recital given-Organ recital at
the First Baptist church Tuesday even
ing, Nov. 81, at 5 o'clock. BY whom?
Prof Wheaton OF Barre. See The Times
for announcements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-15
WeekIy Warrants Ordered Paid.

Warrants that were ordered paid for
the weekly pay roll were as follows,
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
LAWYER sMAsHEs A WILL.
Il Was on Wax Photograph Cylinder,
and Hs Fell Carrying II.

Il Was on Wax Photograph Cylinder,
and Hs Fell Carrying It.
After living In expectancy for five
years heirs of HodsOn Burton are
doomed to disappointment by the awk-
wardness of lawyer.
Before his death over five years ago
Burton took the novel method Of tell
ing where his wealth was hidden by
talking into a .phonograph and having
the record filed away with his will in
q lawyers sufe, where it was to re-
main for FIVE years. -......
The will told the heirs that he had
planted his fortune and that his own
voice would tell them the exact local
ity.
His wish was complied with and re-
Gently the heirs met to hear what the
phonograph had to say.
When they were all gathered in the
parlor the arrival of the lawyer with
the record was announced. He enter
ed the house and unwrapped the pre-
cious article in the kitchen. As he
stepped through the door into the room
where the heirs were he tripped overs
footstool, fell and broke the record
into so many pieces that it was i'm
possible to get 1t to say word.
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
Prominent men
ARE MENTIONED
New York Grand Jury |ndIcts
Wire Trust Officials.

New York, June 30.-Nine indict.
ments charging restraint of trade in
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law were returned by federal grand
jury here against as many associa.
tions and a long list Of individuals
comprising the wire trust" affiliated
with the steel industry.
Prominent among the defendants
are Herbert L. Satterlee, a son-in.law
of J. Pierpont Morgan; William p.
Palmer, president of the American
Steel and Wire company, a subsidiary
of the United States Steel corporation,
and Frank Jay Gould of New York.
president of the Old Dominion Iron
and Nail Works company.
what this suit charges" said Dis
trict Attorney Wise, "is trade agree
ment in restraint of trade. The gov
ernment does not seek to establish a
physical or fiscal merger of the prop
critics or interests indicted, but Sc
ries of pools to maintain prices and
apportion territory, in elimination of
competition and so in violation of the
Sherman act"
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
PARENTS AND GIRL
IN THE SAME COLLEGE.
Pastor and Daughter sit In the Same
Class Rooms.

All winter the Rev. James A. Ian
dis, his wife. Mrs. Ibba Landis, and
their daughter, Chloe, aged eighteen
have been students at McKendree col
lege, at Lebanon. III. A son, Herbert
who is thirteen. has attended the
Lebanon public schools. Next term
the boy will join the rest Of the fami.
ly at college.
Father and daughter entered the col.
lege together last year. They are TAX
ing the same classic course and sit In
the same class. After three more
years of study. according to their
plans, they will be graduated together.
Mrs. Lands Is not working toward
the graduation goal, but expects to
continue in college until her husband
and daughter have finished, taking a
literary and domestic science course.
The boy will take a full five year
course and be graduated.
The early opportunities Of the Rev.
Mr.. Lands. who Is thirty nine, for
getting an education were limited. he
was miller at the time Of his mar
riage. Long before he decided to en-
ter the ministry he cherished an am
bition to get an education. He wish
ed particularly to master Greek.
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
LETTER 73 YEARS on THE WAY
Addresses Had Been Long Dead When
Il Reached Destination.

It Reached Destination.
A letter mailed in Geneva, N. Y, sew
enty-three years ago by Peter Bithy to
o. S. Paddock Of Yonkers, N. Y, has
just been delivered to the latter's SIS
ter, Mrs. Mary L. Mead Of Danbury,
Conn The letter, which was written
before envelopes came into use, was
folded and sealed with wax and had
sbeen mislaid In the archives Of the
general Office until short time ago,
when 1t was discovered and mailed to
Yonkers. No trace of Paddock being
found there, it was sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, from where
it was mailed to Mrs. Mead.
The writer and Paddock both died
some years ago. Mrs. Mead is Pad
docks only surviving relative. The
letter was in reference to timberland
owned by Paddock in the northern
part of New York state, and by its
means Mrs. Mead hopes to establish a
claim to lands which she has long been
prosecuting in vain.
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
ELEVATOR FOR MONEY.
Will Lift and Lower Big Sums In
Treasury Department.

Treasury Department.
A new elevator for the exclusive pur-
pose of carrying money up and down
a distance Of eight feet has been in
stalled in the treasury department at
Washington.
Built like great wire cage it trav-
els from the subbasement of the treas
ury. where the big bullion vaults are
situated, to the main basement, eight
feet above. In the basement the money
is loaded into and unloaded from
wagons.
Heretofore money received and sent
out of the treasury has been hauled
over the sidewalk in great iron chests.
Secretary Macveagh thought this dan
gerous and had the vaults shifted. Now
the wagons can drive In and back up
to door. Of the basement, behind
which is the "bullion elevator" The
money is loaded direct from the ele-
yator to the wagon. ...-
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
o'ir q. Hearing p,,s!i q viii.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, a.
County Of Brown, s -

County Of Brown' Is.
In Probate Court.
Especial Term, June II 1911,
In the Matter Of the Estate 0fW illiam HummeJ
Deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purportinx
to be the last will and testament of William
Hummel, late of King county, State Of Wash
ington has been delivered to this court.
And Whereas, Otto Hummel has filed
Herewith his petition, representing among other
things that said William Hummel died In
Multnomah county State of Oregon on the
4th day Of April A. D. 1911, testate and that
said petitioner is the sole executor named in
said last will and testament, and praying that
said instrument may be admitted to probate,
and that letters testamentary be to him issued
thereon.
It is Ordered, that the proofs of said instrument
and the said petition, be heard before this Court
at the Probate Office in the Court House in the
City of New Ulm in said County, on the 2Oth day
of July A. D. 1911, at 10 O'Clock in the fore.
noon, when all concerned may appear and con-
test the probate of said instrument.
And it is further ordered, that public notice Of
the time aud place Of said hearing be given to
all persons interested, by publication Of copy
of this order for three successive weeks previous
to said day of hearing In the New Ulm Review
. weekly newspaper printed and published ut the
City of New Ulm, in said county
Dated at New Ulm, Minn., June 18th
[sEAL) GEO. ROSS,
25-27 Judge of Probate.
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
WHAT ONE MANS VOTE DID.
Single Ballot Cast In Indiana Made
Texas q State Of the Union.

Single Ballot Cast In Indiana Made
Texas q State Of the Union.
Milton Everett Of Austin, Tex, who
is interested in historical research, has
unearthed some interesting facts re-
lating to the annexation Of Texas to
the Union in 1S45. He finds that an
Indiana man was responsible for the
wiping out of the Texas republic. Mr..
Everett says:
"The annexation Of Texas was ac-
complished by majority Of one vote
in the United States senate. cast by
Senator Hannegan of Indiana. Senator
Hannegan was elected to the United
States senate by one vote in the In
diana house Of representatives, that
vote being cast by Madison Marsh, a
member Of the legislature from Madi-
son county, Ind. Marsh in turn was
slected to the legislature by one vote"
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
MADE FIRST BUTToNED SHOE
Henry w. johnson Also Perfected the
kinq Pear.

Henry w. johnson Also Perfected the
King Pear.
Henry W. johnson. who made the
first pair of button shoes. died IN
Lynn, Mass, recently. aged seventy
one. He was born in Lynn and at
fourteen left school to work In the
shoe factory Of his father, John r.
Johnson. AT sixteen he was taken into
partnership. In the two years Henry
Johnson had been working for his ia
ther he invented the shoe button now
everywhere in use. When new fac
tory was built the firm at once began
to make women's shoes which but.
toned.
Mr.. johnson owned large farm III
saueus, where he perfected the King
near, which attracted the attention OF
the United States department Of agri'
culture.
He died moderately rich.
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
PAYS $4,000 FOR THE
FAMOUS GUTENBERG BIBLE
Henry e. Huntington the Purchaser at
Hiahest Price Ever Paid For Book.

The famous Gutenberg or "forty-
two line Latin Bible" broke the
worlds record at the Robert Hoe IL
brary sale in New York, bringing the
extraordinary price of $4,000. This
is double the amount paid for the
Mainz psalter Of 1859, which brought
$24,75O at the Sir John Thorold library
sale in London in 1884.
There were bidders from the Eng
lish metropolis, from Paris. Frank
fort-on Main and Munich, and nearly
all the larger cities of America were
represented. The first bid was $1O,-
600, and it came from George D.
Smith, acting for Henry E. Hunting
ton, a nephew of the late Coils p.
Huntington. Following him came
substantial raises from DR.. Rosenbach
of Philadelphia. Dodd & Livingston,
Bernard Quaritch of London and Jo-
seph Widener, who was representing
p. A. B. Widener of Philadelphia.
The bids were $1,000 at time.
Quaritch seemed determined to cap
ture the prize and take it back to
London, but after he bid $4,000 he
stopped. The contest from that time
on was between Mr.. Widener and Mr..
Smith. The price quickly went up to
$35, 900, then to $4,000, without sign
of quitting on the part Of either.
When Mr.. Smith bid $4,000 Mr..
Widener said $4,000 promptly. and
Mr.. Smith made it $4,000, and amid
burst of general applause the treas
ure was knocked down to him.
Mr.. Huntington by this purchase
succeeds J. Pierpont Morgan as the
owner of the costliest book in the
world.
The Bible is on vellum, and there
are said to be only seven copies in ex-
istence. It and the copy owned by
Mr.. Morgan are the only ones in Amer.
lea.
Next to the Gutenberg Bible the
highest price Of the sale was "The
Boke of st. Albans," fine folio copy
of the famous old book on angling
and hunting, written by Juliana Ber-
ners, the prioress, and issued by an
unknown printer at st. Albans, Eng
land, in 1886. This also was obtained
by Mr.. Huntington for $4,000, a new
record price for this book. It Is one
Of only two perfect copies, the other
one being in the John Rylands library
Of Manchester, England.
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
EDWARD TILDEN ON STAND
Denies knowledge Of Bribery in the
N Lorimer Election.


! Washington, June 29.-His methods
of bookkeeping and his loyalty to the
Democratic party alike were under
fire when Edward Tilden, bank d.
srector, packing house manager and
corporation man generally, appeared
before the senate Lorimer committee
TO testify that he was in no way in
terested in the raising of a fund to
elect Mr.. Lorimer to the senate.
Attorneys for the committee, attor-
neys for Senator Lorimer and members
of the committee itself asked Mr..
Tilden, in almost every conceivable
style of question, If he had anything
to do, or knew of any one that had
anything to do with the raising of a
fund for Senator Lorimer, either be-
fore or after election. To each the
witness said with emphasis that he
did not.
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
NEW CABINET IN FRANCE
caiilaux's Selections Approved By
President Faliieres.

Paris, June 29.-The new French
cabinet has been definitely constitut'
ed and Joseph Caillaux, the premier,
who succeeds NJ. Monis. presented his
colleagues to President Fallieres, who
signed the nomination decrees The
cabinet Is composed as follows:
M. Caillaux, premier and minister
of the interior; Jean Cruppi, Justice;
Justin G.. Deselves, foreign affairs; L.
L. Klotz. finance; Adolphe Messimy.
war; Theophile Delcasse, marine; M.
Augagneur. public works; M. Couyba,
commerce; Jules Pans, agriculture;
M. Lebrun, colonies; Renoult, labor.
New Ulm review., 1911-07-05
CHICKENS FED BY TELEPHONE
Iowa Man Has Rugged Up an Ingsni-
Gus Device.

Henry Myers Of Des Moines, Ia.
keeps chickens and feeds them by tele-
phone. He has fixed up box In the
chicken house with drop door In the
bottom Of it. In this he places feed.
The catch that holds the door in place
Is sensitive affair and Is connected
to the telephone system.
When p. m. arrives Mr.. Myers
sticks in plug and presses q button
the same way operators do when they
ring up your home or place of bust.
ness. Then the catch on the feed box
moves back, the door drops down, the
feed falls to the floor, and the chickens
are fed.