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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
VERMONT is HoNoRED
In Appointment of Foster to Go to In
ternational Conference.

Washington, DC, April 5.-President
Taft has selected Representative David
j. Foster of Vermont as a delegate to
attend the international agricultural
conference at Rome, Italy on the part
of the United States. This conference
will begin May a. In addition to Rep
resentative Foster, who was chairman OF
the committee on foreign affairs in the
last Congress, the delegates are Charles
+. Scott of Kansas, former chairman
of the House committee on agriculture,
Victor II. Olmstead, statistician of the
department of agriculture, Il. Dana Du-
rand, director of the census, and Gen.
Edgar r. Champlin of Massachusetts,
The delegation will leave early in May
and the meeting will last two weeks.
Congressman Foster, who will be
forced to absent himself from the House
during the early part of the extra ses.
sion, has arranged pair with Demo-
cratic member under which his vote will
not be lost Precedents for absences on
missions OF this character are numerous
in Congress. One of recent date was
the trip Of Senator Root of New York
last summer to represent the United
States at The Hague, during which he
arranged pair in the Senate with a
Democratic senator.
The appointment is recognized as a
special recognition by the president Of
the work of Representative Foster in
the House and their close relation in
connection with legislation in the last
Congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
TO ORGANIZE FIRE DEPT.
Hyde Park Village Voters Decided Last
Evening.

Hyde Park, April at the annual
village meeting, held in the town hall
last night, tax Of so cents on the dol
lar was voted, with a discount of four
per cent. on or before November l. 1t
was also voted to hire an expert en-
gineer to look over the lighting plant
and estimate the cost of necessary re-
pairs The village reports showed that
the debt on the lighting plant Is
$4,000 and that the new water sys-
tenn cost $24,43l2l The water and
light commissioners were authorized to
arrange for an oEaaaized fire company.
Officers were elected as follows; Mod
orator, L. H. Lewis; clerk, d. H..
Scribner; trustees, B Bennett. w
G. Maxfeld, n. g Wood. w. D..
Strong, for two years, r. w. Hulburd,
for one year, II A, Noyes; treasurer,
f NJ. Culver; collector of taxes, w
d. Strong; auditors, R. S, Page, S.
B. Waite and d. H. Scribner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
ARRANGED PROGRAM
For Baptist State Convention in Barre
Next September.

Judge +. NJ Butler of Rutland, Rev.
w. i, Braisted of this city, and Rev.
w. A. Dawson, d. d., secretary and
superintendent OF missions, constitut-
ing the : -" Vermont state
Baptist Vermont State Librory on
last evening 10 n,~au - or
the annual convention of the body to
be held in the First Baptist church i'll
this city from September % to 27. Al
though tentative plans We're formulat-
ed at that time, many OF the minor
details Of the program win be eomplet-
ed at meeting to be held early 4
the summer.
The annual session viii open Mon
day with session for the young people
On the morning Of the following day,
meetings of the Vermont Baptist His
torical society and women's societies will
be held A ministers conference win
also occupy part of the forenoon The
afternoon will be devoted entirely to
Sunday school work, the convention
proper opening on Tuesday evening.
A noteworthy list OF speakers who
have volunteered to attend the conYen-
tiou, contains the names Of some Of the
foremost Baptist diyines in the coun-
try Among those whose presence is
are: Rev James e. Norcross
OF Boston, New England secretary of
the American Baptist Home Missionary
society; Rev. James r. Francis, D. d.,
of Boston. pastor Of the Clarendon
street Baptist church; Rev. Guy G. Lam.
son of Boston; Rev. Cortland Myers Of
Boston. pastor Of fremont temple; Rev
James w. Bruce, D. d., of New York,
and Rev. w. 7. Staekhouse, d, D. of
New York, secretary of the Baptist lay
mems movement.
In addition 10 the addresses Of these
speakers, the forenoon and afternoon of
the last day will be devoted TO the usual
business session. Reports of the va
rioas officers and committees will be fol-
lowed by discussions of conditions ex-
isting and of remedies for improving
them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
GODDARD H0N0RS
GIVEN OUT TODAY
First Place Was Won By Henry B.
Priest of Irasburg, With Fred A.
Pitkin of Marshheld Second.
Esther Cate of Japan Third.

Commencement honors for the class
Of 1911 at Goddard seminary were an
nounced to-day by Principal Hollister,
showing that first honor and the class
orator part were won by Henry B
Priest of IrasbWg, whose average for
his course was 98.6, which is very high.
lie has been taking the college pre-
paratory course, having entered Goddard
from Orleans high school in the fall
Of 1909
The second honor and the chance to
deliver the sahitatory were won by
Fred Albert Pitkin of Marshfeld, whose
percentage in the academic course was
98 4. He entered school in the spring
Of 1906 and meanwhile has taught a
number Of terms
To Miss Esther Stafford Cate Of
Toxic. Japan, falls the third honor and
the distinction of delivering the vale
dictory Miss Cate is taking the col
lege preparatory course, and she has
maintained an average Of o2.2 since en-
tering the school in the winter Of 1907
Other senior parts were announced
as follows:
Prophecies. Carrie Kate Coburn, East
Montpelier; Ethel Elizabeth Lamberton,
Marshfeld Lyle Linwood Craig, West
n II George Louis, Brook
lyn y y
Glass poem, Ella Viola Earl, Granite
Vile
History, Florence Glee Martin, Barre;
William Blaine Richardson, Boston;
William Knight, Westmoreland, \ II.
Address to seniors, Kate May Jefts,
Bellows Falls
Address to Juniors, Roy Harvey
Warden, Barnet
Presentations, Charles Walter Scott.
Brandon; Harold Pierce Turney, Mid
dlesex
There are thirty-three members on
the class roll at present, and the re
manning eighteen will prepare essays
and orations, nine Of which viii be
selected for the speakers on commence
ment day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
On the Federal Structure, Says
Building Engineer
IF WEATHER FAVORABLE ;
As Far AS Possible Local Concerns
Win Be Awarded the Contracts
and Local Labor Will Be
Employed on Job.

r. NJ. Garthwait, building engineer
representing the Westchester Engineer
ing Co, of loS Park avenue, New York
City arrived in the city yesterday and
will spend several days in completing ar
rangements for beginning operations on
the site of Barre's new post office build.
ing to be erected at the corner of South
Main and Prospect streets The West
chester Engineering company, it will be
recalled, was awarded the contract for
the construction Of the building sew
eral weeks ago. Shortly after receiving
the contract, the company, in turn, com
pleted negotiations with the Presbrey-
Coykendall Co. of this city to cut and
finish $4,000 cubic feet of granite for
the walls OF the new structure.
During the next few days Mr. Garth.
wait will figure with local dealers on
materials for painting, plumbing, heat
ing and roofing. The contracts for these
are to be sub-let and local firms will
be given the opportunity TO make their
estimates during Mr.. Garthwait's stay
in the city. The contracts win be
awarded at a later date.
Unless the present plans of the con-
tracing firm miscarry. it is expected
that active operations will be commenced
by April 20. Weather conditions be-
ing favorable, the excavation will start
at this time. and by MAY IL is hoped
that ,t,tII Ea H. r.. i.
on the foundation walls Although the
progress of construction depends more
or less OH the weather, the contractors
propose to have the building rooted by
October l. Work on the interior will
then be pushed rapidly forward during
the winter. According TO the contract,
the post office must be ready for occu.
pancy by April |, 1912
Concerning the men to be employed
on the structure, Mr. Gartwait said that
as many local laborers as are available
would be used April 90, one of the
company's building superintendents win
come to the city and a gang of % or
30 exeayators will be placed on the Job
at once. This number may be increased
from time to time When operations
reach a stage where more skilled labor
is required. local mechanics and ma
sons win be employed wherever possible.
The Westchester Engineering Co. is
one of the largest of its kind in the
country and in past years has filed
many large contracts, particularly gov-
ernment buildings. The New Amster-
dam IN. W post office is being con-
structed by the firm, and work on it has
been underway for some time. Another
government building in Carbondale,
Penn. was started only recently by the
New York company. Mr.. Garthwait is
the first representative of the firm to
visit Barre since the contract was
awarded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
QUEER ROBBERY CASE.
Told By Hysterical Man in Court at
Burlington.

Burlington, April 5,-Otto Stone, or
Robert Blaum, was sentenced in Chit
tenden county court yesterday to two
months in the county jail for stealing
two mileage books from Elmer E.
Coon.
Stone seems to come in the freak"
class II was we'll known last sum
mer that he was prowling around sew
eral residences and actually gained adj
mission to some When discovered he
said he was looking for room to rent.
The police descended on his apart
ments one day aud found lot of
money, three watches, two mileage
books, a new razor and variety Of
oher articles One watch belonged to
Mrs I. p. Clay, one to A. x Brown
and the third was not identified. The
mileage books were identified by Mr.
Coon as his property, Stone was found
guilty of stealing the Clay watch
served his time and was brought back
from Rutland to answer to the charge
OF stealing the mileage books.
II n Deavitt was appointed by the
court to defend him The state proved
the ownership Of the mileages, and
where they were found and also showed
that Stone had been seen hanging
around the Coon premises. The pris-
oner put up the same hysterical de-
fence lie did before when he claimed
that he bought the watches found in
his possession from two men he had
not seen in many years, the transaction
having taken place in saloon. He
could not tell how he obtained the
mileages but yentured to say that his
who are believed to be
mythical, slipped them into his pocket
when he wasn't looking The jury was
out about FIVE minutes before returning
a verdict of guilty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

S. B. Sibley Of Berlin was a business
visitor in the city to-day.
Philip Lavery went to Bethel to-day,
where he has secured employment.
Miers' sanitary barber shop has re-
ceived the seal of public approval. Try
them.
Regular meeting of Winnetta coun-
Gil, No 10, d. Of P, /. Q. r. NJ, Thurs
day, April 8. Refreshments.
George Mckenzie left the city this
morning on an extended trip to Seat
tie, Wash, and other western cities.
Harry Levin of Burlington visited his
uncle, NJ S. Levin, yesterday Mr.. Le-
win began work in Montpelier to-day.
Mrs. c. Z. Balch returned yesterday
to her home in Bethlehem, n. H., after
passing few days with friends in the
city.
Joseph st. John of North Adams,
Mass, came last night TO pass a few
days with Louis Romans of Prospect
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sharkey Of Man
chester. Y. H. arrived in the city last
night for visit at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sharkey,
sr.
The Methodist boys brotherhood is
expected to play the y. NJ. c. A. boys
basketball team of Montpelier this even
ing in the Church street gymnasium at
I o'clock
At the meeting Of the Methodist VIII
ling Workers, held Monday evening, the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Theron Morse; vice president, Al
bert Lyon; secretary. Paul Melcher;
treasurer, Ned Glysson.
L. C. Grifiths of this city has been
secured to sing the tenor solo in the
concert to be given in Burlington April
2S by the choral union Of that city, as
sisted BY the symphony orchestra. Gou.
mods Redemption will be presented.
Tutti gli Italiani che desiderano di-
ventare cittiadini Americana possono RI
volgersi al Italian Citizen club che ha
un eomitato apositivamente per agevol-
are tutti eli ltaliani che credeno di-
ventare cittiadini i segretario dello
state sara a Barre Venerdi sera 7 Aprile
dunque aifrettatevi presentarsi al /
Italian Citizen club dale 1880 ale /
sera, II president, B. Luchina.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
SUPREME COURT WAS
IN SESSION ONE DAY
One Opinion Was Handed Down at
Special Decision in st. Johnsbury
Yesterday. Others Argued.

st Johnsbury, April 5 AT the spe-
cial session of the Vermont supreme
court which completed its work late
yesterday, after convening in the morn.
ing, one opinion was read, that OF Gun.
ningham ct ux. vs.. Blanchard which
was heard at the special term at Brat.
tleboro last Nivember Judge Rowell
read the opinion and ordered that the
decree be reversed and cause remanded.
There is to be reference to the
master 20 find and report the value OF
the lots in the pleadings mentioned at
the time Of the commencement of this
suit; and on the coming in of his report
there is to be decree that the de-
fendant account to the orators by pay
ing to them their just share OF such
value with interest thereon from the
time aforesaid The court was unani-
nous
Following the reading Of the procla-
nation by Sheriff Worthen and prayer
by Rev G. w G. Hill, the Lamoille
case OF selectman Of Hyde Park VS.
st Johnsbury & Lake Champlain Rail-
road company ct ais was argued by
Harry Blodgett for the defendant COM
pany and Thomas G Cheney for the
town Of Hyde Park This is an ap-
peal from the decision of the Public
Service commission and has to do with
the abolition OF four grade crossings
near said village Case was left with
the court, Rowell, Judge.
In one of the two cases from Or.
leans county, the case Of Thaddeus
Powers. apt. w. Nelson Rice, there was
no appearance for the plaintiff and the
judgment of the county court was al
frmed
The second Orleans county case was
that Of Luman slayton vs.. Nellie
s. Davis This IS an action Of case
and came to this court by way Of de-
murrer to the declaration, the demurrer
OF the lower court having been over
ruled and exceptions taken by the de-
fendant The gist Of the argument
was ON the question Of ioin6er,
whether there could be O proper joinder
of counts in Irespass Wis ct armis aud
malicious prosecution This was an
interesting case aud was ably argued
BY John w. Redmond for the defend.
ants, and Aaron II. Grout for the plain
tiff The case is with Judge Powers
for opinion
One case came up from Windsor
Windsor county It was the case OF
William H. Frasier VS. William H.
Slack & Bro & Tr f. L Davis ar
gued for the plaintiff and Herbert Fl
Blanchard for the defendant. This is
tax case and came up on exceptions
to the Judgment on an agreed state
ment Of facts. The real parties in
interest here are the town OF Spring
field and the state Of Vermont Ger
tain property belonging TO the Spring
field Electric Railway company was
taxed by the state tax commissioner
on behalf of the state and at the same
time this tax was claimed by the town
of Springfield The case has largely
to do with the construction Of statute
regarding property which is FUSED for
railroad business or purposes" The
case was left with Judge Munson for
an opinion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
CHARLES H. BEEDE
Died Last Night at City Hospital After
Much Sickness.

The death Of Charles H Beede oc-
CURED at the City hospital last night
shortly after six o'clock He had been
in poor health throughout the winter,
and yesterday forenoon he was taken
to the hospital suffering with oompli
cation of diseases He is survived by
three daughters, Mrs c. N. Wales,
Mrs f. NJ Allen, and Mrs. c. T.
Bixby of this city, and one son, Clin-
ton H. Beede Of Old Orchard, Me He
also leaves a sister, Miss flora Beede
of this city, and three brothers as fol-
lows; William Il Beede OF Barre,
Gilman Beede OF Sanford, Me-. and
Oscar f. Beede of East Kingston, n. H.
Mr.. Beede was born in Haverhill,,
Mass, over seventy-one years ago. Had
he lived until July, he would have been
72 years old He came to Barre from
Massachusetts many years ago, and
while a young man, he married Miss
Elmira E Wilds of East Orange Tho
latter died in this city about five years
ago and is buried in West Topsham.
At one time, the deceased conducted a
hotel at West Topsham, later re-
moving to Barre, where he operated
farm on the east hill Since the death
OF his wife in 1906, Mr.. Beede has lived
with his daughter, Mrs c. F. Bixby.
The funeral will be held at the He'd 4
ding Methodist church Friday morning
at 10 o'clock, the pastor, Rev, f O.
Thayer, officiating The burial will
take place in the West Topsham ceme-
terry beside the body of Mrs Beede
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
WOMAN CARRIED
BY WIND STORM
And Buried Beneath Pile of Wreckage
In Texas Tornado's Path
Yesterday.

San Antonio, Texas, April S,-A
storm of wind and hail played havoc in
the extreme south western section of
Texas yesterday, according to dis
patches reciveed here this morning. On
the Witt ranch, nine miles east of
Bracket, three hundred goats were
killed by hail In Kendall county the
storm reached tornado proportions and
demolished three buildings in Comfort
Mrs Rudolph Allerkamp was carried
some distance by the wind and buried
beneath pile pile Of wreckage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
WOMAN DIED OF BURNS.
Mrs. Joseph Patnaude of winooski
Passed Away Last Night.

Winooski, April 5-AIrs Joseph
Patnaude who was seriously burned
Monday afternoon, died at 3:45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. She had been in
terrible agony since the since accident
and yesterday forenoon had several sink
ing spells Mrs Patnaude. whose
maiden name was Rose La Chappelle,
was born in Iberville. p O., SO years
ego She was married to Mr.. Pat
haude 35 years ago. and removed to this
village eight years ago. Besides her
husband She leaves four sons, Theo-
dore. Almond, Archie and George Pat
naude. and two daughters, Alice and
Augusta Patnaude She also leaves
four sisters and two brothers. Mrs
Patnaude was a member OF st. AIMS
society Of St Francis Xavier church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
NEWS OF MEXICAN REBELLION.
Insurrectos Would Recapture Casa
Grandes and Liberate Prisoners.

I'll Paso, Texas. April 5.-Charles
Richards and Jewel Williams, who have.
just completed a months service with
the insurrectos, arrived here to-day with
the news that the insurrectos have no
present intention sattaeking the city
Of Chihuahua Their ambition, vii
liams says is 70 recaptude Casa Grandes
and liberate the prisoneds, including
seventeen Americans, taken in a recent
engagement az that place Richards
said that the total dead in that fight
was ninety-ine. He said eleven Amer.
leans were killed in the battle Of Chi
huahla and the garrison IS now guarded
by 5000 men The insurrecto force
numbers 500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
REDUCE LICENSE FEES.
First and Second Glasses In Burlington
500 Less

Burlington, April 5-Messrs 5 Barber,
Pine and Reeves. the license commits
sioners. met again yesterday to consider
applications from would-be license hold
ers The applications are decidedly
slow in coming in
The license commissioners have de-
cided to reduce the fees in two classes
of licenses, the first and second. These
licenses last year were $1,000 each
The other fees will be as formerly
5000 for the third class liceLse; $50 for
the fifth class or druggists license;
s400 for the seventh class or bottler's
license.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
RECIPROCITY DEFEATED.
New Brunswick Legislature Turned It
Down To-day.

Fredericton, N. B., April By a
strict party vote, endorsement of the
proposed reciprocity agreement between
Canada and the United States was de-
feated in the New Brunswick legisla-
ture this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
Wants to Consolidate Three
of His Smaller Holdings
ASKS MASS. LEGISLATURE
Bill introduced to Permit Connecticut
River Railroad to Purchase YER
mont Valley and the Sullivan
County Railroads.

Boston, April g. In order to eliminate
two corporations, the Massachusetts leg
islative committee on railroads was
asked to-day to approve bill giving
the Connecticut River railroad the au-
thority to purchase the Vermont Valley
railroad and, through that, the Sullivan
County railroad, two companies, which
were organized under the laws of Ner-
mont and New Hampshire, respective
".
All three of these companies, it was
explained, are controlled by the Boston
& Maine railroad through leases. The
legislative committee took the bill and
viii report on it later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
HERO FUND FOR SWEDEN.
Andrew Carnegie Has Donated s23o,ooo,
The Sixth He Has Established.

Stockholm, Sweden. April 5.-Andrew
Carnegie has donated S230OOO for a
hero fund for Sweden, il is announced
to-day. The hero fund for Sweden
Is the sixth Of its kind established by
Mr. Carnegie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Lorenzo Russo, a Clerk, of Barre, Files
His Schedule

Rutland, April 5.-Lorenzo Russo Of
Barre, a clerk, filed a petition in bank
ruptcy to-day, having liabilities OF S504
and assets of $40, with 500 claimed
exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05

The Vermont Valley railroad is the
corporation which was nomin!ly the
fighter against the Central Vermont rail
road for entrance rights into Brattle-
boro, when the matter came before the
recent Vermont legislature, the bill to
give the former the right to confscate
Central Vermont property being lost
during the closing hours of the session.
The Vermont Valley railroad is also the
corporation which took over the Mont
pelier & Wells River, the Barre and the
Barre Branch railroads in the interests
OF the Boston & Maine system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-05
GRANITEvILLE.

Regular meeting Of Mystic circle, No
9S5, Thursday evening, April 6, at 1880
O'Clock.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-03

The first and greatest consider
alton in investing money is to
put it where the principal sum
will be SAFE BEYOND ALL
QUESTION, and where you will
always be able to get it if you
want it. The rate of interest
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-03-03
Hew To The Law.
Mr.. Vardaman, in The | su !,

Mr.. Vardaman, in The | SUI,
says:
Personally the writer would
be willing for every white demo
cratic voter in the state who is 9
bona fide resident and affiliates
with the democratic party tc
take part in the primary next
August.
"Of course that cannot be
done if the laws are rigidly en-
forced. But the laws should not
be rigidly enforced except in the
matter of honesty counting the
votes, and the voting of those
who are residents of the state.
This is q contest between
members of the same party.
And every white man who pays
taxes and who is interested in
the government, whose associa-
ton has been with the party in
the past, ought to be permitted
to vote. F"
Hew to the law, Mr.. Varda-
man. let the votes fall where
they may. What this man
personally" may be willing to,
or another man personally may
object to, ought not to have any,
thing to do with the ruling of the
election officials. The strict
mandate Of the law should not
be abated by the consent or at
the request Of any candidate or
any combination of candidates.
Every man who is entitled to
vote under the law should be
permitted to vote. No man who
is not entitled to a vote under the
law, should be permitted to vote.
In the qualification and accept
ance of voters thus sayeth the
law" should be the only guide.
Hattiesburg News.