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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
RAILROADS AID IN MOTH WAR.
They Win Report on Any Shipments
Which Contain Nests.

In its fight against the gypsy moth in
New England the bureau Of entomology
Of the department of agriculture has en-
listed the aid of the railroads of the in
fected section, Some nursery stock re-
Gently shipped into New York from New
England was found to contain some
moth nests. DIR. L. 0. Howard, in charge
of the work, appealed to the railroads
of the infected section to notify the
department whenever they had any ship
ments which might possibly contain nests
Of the moths. This the railroads have
agreed to do. DR.. Howard said that the
nests are likely to be shipped even on
railroad ties and that these as well as
young trees, berry crates, etc, would be
carefully inspected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
S0UTHERNER ARRIVES
TO DEFEND PASTOR
Virginia Lawyer Arrives In Boston to
Conduct the Case for Richeson--
Probe New Poison Pur-


Boston, Nov. 2.-After being formal
" served with the indictment charg-
ing him with poisoning Avis Linner.
Rev. c. V. I. Rieheson was visited in
Charles street jail yesterday afternoon
by Attorney John d. Ice, prominent
southern criminal lawyer, who probably
viii direct the accused minister's fight
Mr. Lee in an interview, said;
II have nothing but an outline Of
the case at present, | have just been
called into Il and practically all know
about IL is what | have read in the pa
pers.
Il am here to fight for my client and
| am ready to make a stiff fight for
him. | want it distinctly understood
| am here on the account OF Varland
Richeson, my old friend, who appealed
to me to come to Boston and defend
his SON.
Reports that the family Of Violet Ed
mands, the wealthy fancee Of the ac-
cused clergyman, had decided to discon-
tinue financial support of the minister's
defense were declared to be absolutely
false by Attorney Phillip Dunbar, who
has been retained by the girls father.
The arraignment OF Mr.. Richeson in
the superior criminal court will not
take place until his counsel is ready,
according to statement Of District
Attorney Pelletier.
A copy Of the indictment was taken
to the Jail yesterday afternoon and read
through the cell bars to the defendent.
Another copy and notification of
the finding of the grand jury was sent
TO Attorney General James NJ. Swift
as required by law. and that official has
the right to step in at any time and
assume charge of the case If he de-
sires.
With the finding Of the indictment
Assistant District Attorney Michael r.
DIVERS connection with the Office ceases,
but it was said yesterday that he might
be asked to assist the prosecution in
q special capacity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
This Will Be Feature Of His
Speeches
SECRETARY KNOX TO HELP
The Favorable Sentiment Is Growing
The President Is Nearing the
End Of His Long
Journey.

Morgant w. Va, Nov 2.-Presi-
dent Taft and his party arrived here
yesterday morning at o'clock from
Pittsburg to participate in the install
lation Of Thomas e. Hodges as presi-
dent of the university of West Vir-
rinia.
The president left his ear at 9 o'clock
and was met by committee of the
iMorgantown and West Virginia board of
trade which greeted him and escorted
him to the residence Of Doctor White,
t.here he breakfasted.
/. AT IL o'clock he addressed the stu
Went body from the steps at Martin
hall.
Before the coming session of Con-
gress President Taft has planned TO
freshen up his campaign in behalf Of
the proposed arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France, which the
United States Senate committee on for
eign affairs unfayorably reported at the
special session last summer.
From now on the president viii de-
vote much time TO speaking about the
treaties, and it is known that he has
enlisted Secretary Of State Knox in the
fight to have the Senate ratify them.
Mr.. Knox will make a speech about
the peace pacts in Cincinnati next week,
probably, Mr. Taft himself will be there
to vote and will keep q speaking en-
gagement made long ago. The presi-
dent may refer to the treaties in his
Cincinnati address and Mr.. Knox is ex.
pected to 20 thoroughly into the sub
ject Of arbitration. Between the time
he speaks in Cincinnati and the opening
of Congress in December, the secretary
of state probably will have additional
opportunity to make known his views
on the treaty which he drafted for the
United States.
Up to date more than dozen United
States senators have signified their in
tention Of voting for the treaties and
the president hopes to increase that
number after he reaches Washington
late next week.
The programme for the presidents
stay in Morgantown, the first West yir-
GINA town on his schedule, was not
long. 1t included an automobile ride
through the city, an address and Mr.
Taft's presence at the inauguration Of
the new president of the university Of
West Virginia Of President Thomas
Hodges.
Leaving here, the president went by
special train TO Washington, enroute to
New York In Washington Mr.. Taft
probably did not leave his car Mrs
Taft and the children are in Hot Springs
Va, where the president is particularly
desired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
PROFIT IN
POSTAL SERVICE
Year Shows a Surplus of
$ll,H9
FOR NEARLY THIRTY YEARS
There Has Been Defcit-All Principal
Exports Show a Gain-Railroads
Help New England Fight the
Gypsy Moth.
FOR NEARLY THIRTY YEARS

Washington, Nov. 2.--For the first
time since 1883, the postoffice depart.
ment, during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1911, was conducted at profit. In
twenty-four months the conduct of the
postal service has resulted in changing a
deficit of ST., 479,770 for the fiscal year
1909 to a surplus of S2l0,lls for the
fiscal year 1911. During the last fiscal
year the audited revenues of the depart.
ment were $237 ,s79,s23, and the audited
expenditures S237 64s,926. During the
year certain small losses brought down
the surplus by Sll,779. These facts are
detailed in report Of Charles A. Kram,
auditor for the postoffice department, in
report detailed by Postmaster General
Hitchcock. The report shows that more
than $4,000, 900 is held by the treasurer
and assistant treasurers for use OF the
postal service and that more than 50, 400
900 is similarly held for the use of the
money order service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
TOBACCO PLAN UP TO COURT.
Bondholders Oppose wickersham's De-
mand for Further Court Supervision.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE end was
reached late Tuesday in the arguments
which have been made for the past two
days before the United States circuit
court for and against the plan OF disco
luton fled by the American Tobacco
company. Judges Lacombe, Noyes, Coke
and Ward took the case under advise
ment. A decree Is expected within few
days, determining whether the much
discussed plan is in accordance with the
mandate of the supreme court OF the
United States, which held the American
Tobacco company TO be an illegal COM
bination in restraint of trade and or
dored that the trust be disintegrated,
so as to restore competition in the to-
bacco industry. Interest in the argu-
ments conferred chiefly in the appearance
of Attorney. General Wickersham. He
stated that be approved generally OF
the plan but at the. same time made
recommendation which met vigorous
protest on the part of the stock and
bondholders OF the American Tobacco
company. Mr.. Wickersham insisted that
the court by injunction, to prevail from
three to five years, should reserve to the
government the right to appeal to the
court at any time it should appear that
the dissolution Of the trust had not
resulted in conditions in harmony with
the antitrust law. Joseph II. Choate,
counsel for the six per cent. bondhold-
ers, who are to surrender their bonds for
stock in the new segregated companies,
and also for cash, protested against this
amendment. He was supported by Lew
is Cas- Ledyard Of counsel for the Amer
lean Tobacco company. Both declared
that the incorporation Of such clause
in the reorganization decree would upset
the disintegration plans.
The attorney general made no reply to
these protests Mr.. Wiekersham also
was criticised by counsel for the Amer
lean Tobacco company for suggesting
that the court revise the dissolution
scheme IN So. far as It relates TO the
United Cigar Stores company. Charac.
terizing the alliance Of the stores com
pany aud the trust as one of the chief
sources of complaint from the indepen-
dent tobacco trade and as the trusts
arm to harass the retail trade OF the
country, the attorney general urged that
the stores company be segregated entire
" from the trust alliance. through the
sale Of its stock TO outside investors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
TO PRESS RAILROAD CASES.
Wickersham Asks Speedy Hearing in
Antitrust Suits.

Columbus, o., Nov g. Determined to
follow President Taft's policy of quick
action in the antitrust cases, Attorney
General Wickersham yesterday filed a
certificate of expedition in the United
States court here, asking that the cases
against the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern and other railroads and coal
companies who were charged with vio-
lating the Sherman antitrust law in a
suit brought several weeks ago by the
government be given precedence over
other and be tired at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
A CRAZY NEGRO.
Insane Black Uses Revolvers With Fatal
Effect.

New Orleans La. Nov. 1.-Two patrol
men were mortally wounded and several
persons hurt when an unidentified negro
ran wild on an Algiers ferryboat yes
terday noon. When the ferry warped
up alongside the Algiers landing, the
negro appeared on deck and declared he
was going to get a white man" where
upon he began firing.
Two patrolmen, George A. Russell and
Joseph LaCosta, interfered and were shot
down. Immediately, crowd closed III
on the negro.
The chambers of his revolyers were
shot empty and not having a chance to
reload, the mad buck used the guns as
clubs, wounding several of the crowd
that closed in about him. In the. midst
of the fight more policemen arrived.
They killed the negro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
GENERAL INCREASE IN EXPORTS.
Gain in Value in Fifty Leading Articles
over Figures Of 1910.

During the nine months Of the present
year ending with September, practically
every article enumerated in the list of
fifty principles articles exported, as is.
sued each month by the bureau of sta
tistics shows an increase in value when
compared with the corresponding period
for 1910. Manufactures ready for con-
sumption show an increase Of s77 900 600
and manufactures for further use in
manufacturing, an increase Of S30,000,-
600 Food stuffs show an increase Of
SG0,000,000, and manufactures Of raw
materials an increase of s69,000,500 The
only export commodities enumerated in
the list showing decrease in value
were upper leather, oil cake and fish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
DYNAMITE CASES.
Writ of Prohibition, to Hold Books, is
Denied.

indianapolis, Nov. 2. In an effort to
prevent their books and records, held
as evidence in the dynamiting cases,
from being turned over to the federal
authorities by the county court, the In
ternational Association Of Structural
Iron and Bridge Workers, through their
attorney, Leo NJ. Rapport. yesterday pc
titioned the Indiana supreme court for
writ of prohibition, the first action
of the kind in this state for several
years. The court overruled the petition
for want of jurisdiction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
SIX MEN ROB TRAIN.
1t Is Believed They Got Little of Value
from Arkansas Oklahoma Express.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 2.-six masked
men held up westbound Rock Island
passenger train No. As, known as the
Arkansas Oklahoma express, midway be-
tween Memphis and Hurlburt, Ark,
early this morning, ransacking mail
pouches and fired seven nitro -glycerine
caps into the "localn safe of the ex-
press car, which not only tore away
the safe door, but wrecked the car.
In the midst Of their pillage they We're
frightened away when a switch engine,
searching for the overdue train, APP
preached from Hurlburt. 1t is believed
they got little of value.
Chicago, Nov 2.-F. o. Melcher, vice
president of the Rock Island road said
that 50 far as he could learn the rob
hers got nothing but the registered mail,
that the safe blown open was practi-
cally empty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
TO USE wARsHIps FOR TRADE.
Canada Plans to Build Vessels Which Can
Be Converted in Time Of War.

Ottawa Ont, Nov. 2--That CONNER
cial vessels convertible for naval service
in time of war win be adopted in place
of regular cruisers is the latest proposed
solution of the naval problem confront
ing the new Canadian government. 1t
is said that J. d. Hazen, minister of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
WHEAT STILL LOWER.
Decline of 81 Of a Cent in Chicago
Liquidation Heavy.

Chicago Nov. 2.Wheat prices broke
again yesterday morning, declining about
n of cent. The local papers assert
that federal investigation Of the meth
DDS of trading in grain on the Chicago
board of trade is soon to be started and
this is frightening many away from the
market Liquidation in wheat was
heavy during the forenoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
FORMER SLAVE LEAVES $4,000.
Ann Maria Fisher Once Belonged to
Henry Clay.

New York, Nov. 2.-The will of Mrs.
Ann Maria Fisher once a slave of Henry
Clay filed in Brooklyn Tuesday, showed
she left fortune Of $4,000 She made
a number of charitable requests, inclpd-
ing $4,000 to the Tuskegee institute.
The woman began her fortune with $500
and increased it by investing in mort
cages She died Friday at the age OF
92 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
RIDE TO DEATH
ON A HAND CAR
Sectionman and Wife and Their Son
Killed in Collision with Train on
Maine Road.

Ashland Me-, Nov "A special train
carrying Franklin w. Cram, president of
the Bangor & Aroostook railroad, col
lided yesterday with hand ear on
which were sectionman. named Wilson,
and his wife, riding with their son and
daughter.
All the members of the family except
the daughter were killed outright, and
the daughter was seriously injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
nc CURE A con I'M owe DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoNi0 Quinine Tab
let's Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. f. w. GROVES signature is
on each box. 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
MRS. MANTELL DEAD.
Wife Of Famous Actor and Co-Star
With Husband.

Atlantic Highlands, Mass, Nov. e.
Mrs. Marie Mantell Marie Booth Rus
sell, wife of Robert Mantell, the actor,
and herself well known as a co-star
with her husband, is dead at her sum-
mer home here, Brueewood.
Mantell reached Brueewood yesterday
a few hours too late to see his wife be-
fore she died.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
+.
THE MAXWELL MYSTERY
CAROLYN
~ c
By CAROLYN WELLS
Copyright. isii, The Frank A. Munsey co.)

carefully, when / entered the room
where you lay unconscious, the INK
stand was undisturbed on the desk,
and the bronze horse also.
Mildred looked utterly blank.
II think" she said, II have as mpch
reason to doubt your statements as
you have to doubt mine. For 1 know
l threw those things. The whole at
fair is like q dream, a vivid dream, In
one way; yet in another way every
instant of 1t is more acutely real TO
me than any other moment in my
life.
Il positively threw those things just
as l have described to you, and II,
which seems impossible, they Were
returned 40 the desk, II was done by
other hands than mine, either human
or supernatural"
This interview made me more than
ever determined to solve this mystery
before going any further.
1 went in search of some OF the
servants and learned from them two
important facts-frst, that the libra
ry had not been swept since Monday
night, although 1t had been busted;
second, that the maid who busted II
distinctly remembered seeing the
bronze paperweight in it's usual place
and also asserted that the large ink
stand was undisturbed, and that II
did not need refilling.
with this new knowledge. or rather,
with this corroboration of previously
attested statements, went to the IL
brary determined to discover some
thing, II / had to remain there all
day.
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, tragedy than they had yet told. I was
sure the old gentleman's conservative
habits of speech would not allow him 20
put this into words. but that his sense
of justice demanded an intimation OF
the idea.
After a little further conversation
with Mr.. Maxwell, we left the study
and Hunt and l went for a walk
that this shooting was done by an In
truder from the outside, not common
burglar, but some past acquaintance OF
Philips who had some strong motive
for ending the boys existence;
1T was some one whom Philip knew
and recognized. The motive he did not
know, for he was both surprised and
gIieved that this individual should in
tend to kill him"
whole?"
Yes. 1t seems to me that we have as
yet no real reason to doubt her main
statement even though the details are
mystifying."
Nothing is impossible in detective
work." said Mr.. Hunt. 'at least nothing
that Is mysterious"
with that we parted. Mr.. Hunt went
home, and ] went back to Maxwell
Hall to toss all night on a bed of wake
fuiness. / felt fattered that Mr.. Hunt
had asked me to work with him and
resolved to do something that would
prove my worth as his assistant
I mulled over the inkstand question
added. and I finally fell asleep resolv-
ing to make the solution of that puzzle
my definite work for the next day.
I AS beginning, l begged DIR. Sheldon
TO allow me a short interview with NIL
dred the next morning. He readily
granted this, as his patient was rapidly
recovering from the shock sustained by
her nervous system, and was now suf-
fering mainly from the flesh wound In
her shoulder.
In my talk with Mildred she repeated
the statements she had made the day
before, and she seemed so entirely her
self and so sure OF her memory, that
l had no reasonable ground to doubt
her assertions.
Are you sure. Miss Leslie" asked,
that you really threw that inkstand?
Might you not have intended to throw Ii
without doing so?''
She looked at me in amazement.
Certainly I'm sure l threw it, she
said. Il distinctly remember picking
IT up and throwing it at the man. 1t
did not hit him; it fell short of him,
for It was heavier than ] thought
so then l threw the bronze horse at
him. That was heavy, too, and 1t
struck the thick rug with soft thud.
That didn't hit him. either; never
could throw things very we'll But I
my acts were impulsive. almost uncon-
scious."
That is just the point, Miss Leslie:
since they were almost unconscious
might It not be that they were not
acts at all. merely intention and imag-
ination?"
Il am perfectly sure that threw
those things. Will you tell me why
you doubt it?"
Because" said. watching her
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
CHAPTER VIII.
In Quest of Clues

r. IRST looked at the bronze horse
r. as II stood in rs place on the
library table. This table, which
was really a flat-topped desk,
was covered with books, writing imple-
ments, and bric-a-brac of various kinds.
The bronze horse was one of a half
dozen different paperweights and was
a beautiful specimen of It's kind. I
picked 1t up and gazed at 1t intently,
wishing II could speak for itself and
solve the mystery. AS l stared at it !
suddenly noticed that one ear was
broken off.
II was a very small bit that was miss
ing; indeed, scarcely enough TO impair
the beauty or value of the ornament; !;
but If that missing ear could be found
on the library floor, It would be a
pretty fair proof that Mildred had
thrown the horse in the way she had
described.
Eagerly I went in search OF the maid
In response to my questions she told
me that the horse had belonged TO Mr..
Philip. that 1t was one of his favorite
possessions. and that IL was compare
lively new.
She had noticed the day before that
the horses ear was broken. She Scould
not say positively. out she thought that
IL it had been broken perore that she
would have known II.
Excited at the prospect OF something
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Army Officers Begin
Their Annual Ride

The annual ride of army officers sta
toned at Washington began today,
when officers Of the War College and
Arsenal left Fort Myer for a three
days trip through Virginia. The party
was commanded by Col. F. H. French,
and included about thirty officers.
A second group of officers will ride on
October l6. Il, and Is. The officers
who are riding today include: Col.
F. II. French, Col. John Biddle, Col.
r. L. Bullard, Lieut.. Col. w A. Skunk,
Lieut.. Col Hunter Liggett, Lieut.. Col
]. S. Mallory, Lieut.. Col. Joseph A.
CASTOR, Lieut.. Col w. T. May, Lieut.
Col. D. H. Boughton. Lieut.. Col. L. G.
Berry, Lieut.. Col. r. P. Davis, Lieut.
Col. D. S. Stanley. Lieut. Col Edward
Burr, Major w. B. Labue, Major F. B.
Cheatham, Major Paul z. Straub, Major
s. L. Faison, Major w. H. Harts, Ma
Jor Guy Carleton, Major r. H. Noble,
Major Carl Reichmann, Major c. C.
Hearn, Major G. B. Duncan, Ma
jor r. D. Walsh, Major c. H. Martin,
Major W. A. Holbrook, Major L. NJ.
KOehler, Major c. c. Walcutt, Major
c. Crawford, Major Joseph D. Leitch,
Major William s. Graves, Major F. K.
Ferguson. and Major R. F. Abernethy.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Natal Day Observed
By Three Congressman

Three members of Congress celebrate
their birthday anniversaries today.
They are Senator George P. MCLEAN,
new Senator from Connecticut: Cor
gressman Joseph z. Ransdell. o:
Louisiana, and Congressman Edwin =.
Underhill, of New York. Mr. Under.
hill is serving his first term in the
House. but Mr.. Ransdell is a seasoned
legislator.
Senator Mclean is ffty-four years
old today. Congressman Ransdell is
flfty-three, and Congressman Under
hill is fifty.
Haiiing from Connecticut, Senator Nc
Lean is naturally a Republican. Con-
gresham Ransdell and Underhfll are
Democrats. The latter entered the
House on the Democratic wave that
engulfed nearly every Republican men,
Der from New York. Mr.. Uaderhill is
Cne of the several newspaper men who
now have seats In the House, and when
the New York member is back home he
edits paper. Senator Mclean and Con-
gressman Ransdell are lawyers, and
good ones.
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The George Washington University
Department of Law
THREE-YEAR COURSE
Leading to Degree of LII b.
DAY SESSIONS

For those who desire to devote their
entire time to tho study of law.
LATE AFTERNOON SESSIONS
From 1850 to $40 for those having
only part Of their time for the study
Of law.
A MEMBER OF-and the only Law
Sch ool in the District OF Columbia
complying with the standard OF work
and requirements of the
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN Law
SCHOOLS.
Next session opens and actual work
begins September 9th, at 1850 p. m.
For catalogue and further informa-
ton, write or call upon
The Secretary of the Department OF
NEW MASONIC TEMPLE,
18th ST., N. Y. Ave. and II st. N. W.
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Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

Peter King was invited TO a house
party at the home Of Philip Maxwell ana
upon his arrival there he was surprised
to see his friend looking harassed ana
worried. Inquiry proved that Philip had
had trouble with a rival for the hand OF
Miss Mildred Leslie. On the same even
ing King heard this news MaNwet
was found dead, shot through the near
and Miss Leslie wounded. also oy q p'''
tol shot. ,,o
At frst It was thought that the mo
were the only parties interested IN ane
shooting and an investiSatlop wa" as able
doned. But when Miss Leslie was aoie e
to speak her testimony that PhiIips ' -
words were He shot me-. leo 10 u
termination to probe the matter.
Al ths coroner's Inquest II was estao
lished that two shots hae beea nreo az a.
10 o'clock The inquest also oroush. III
a discrepancy in Miss Gardeners t 80.
mony that was unnoticed by anyone pie
sent save by Peter King. Miss GarluneI ase,
was further brought into Suspicion mnsn s,,nen
shreds of the evening cloak she nad "ofh
were found In the library.