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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
Travels Through Streets of New
York
WITHOUT ANY PROTECTION
Commissioner Waldo Reported to Have
Said President No Better Than
Major-President Makes
Three Speeches.

New York Dee 2O--President Taft,
who arrived in this city at 6:35 last
night for two-days visit, Travelled
thrugh New York streets without a po-
lice escort, such as is customarily as
signed for his protection during visits
here. On former visits 10 bicycle po-
licemen have been assigned to travel with
him and 10 patrolmen to control the
crowds.
Last night no policemen were sent UNI
til the president reached the home OF his
brother, Henry W. Taft, where three
bicycle policemen awaited him and es-
corted him to the hotel Aston and to
Brooklyn.
The reason for the omission of the
usual guard had not officially developed
late last night, but it was stated thar
Police Commissioner Waldo when asked
for an escort replied that he thought no
greater escort was needed for the presi-
dents protection than for that OF the
mayor and that no greater would be fur
nished on this occasion,
"The president is no better than the
mayor, it is said Waldo declared.
The president began TO fulfill his
speaking engagements which viii keep
him here till tonight at midnight, by
addressing 400 members of the Eco
nomic club In defense Of the pending ar
bitration treaties. He was frequently
applauded and at the conclusion Of the
address the applause was prolonged.
From the Economic club the president
was whirled over to the dinner OF the
New England society of Brooklyn, where
he spoke humorously Of his puritan an.
eestry.
In later speech on politics before the
Young Mems Republican club Of Brook
lyn, he said that although there come
times "when the old party seems little
weak and staggers from blows from inside
and out, principles are strong enough to
carry on the government"
Police protection in Brooklyn was add
equate, a large squad being assigned to
that duty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
EDMUNDs AGAINST COMMISSION.
Does Not Believe That Government Can
Lawfully Take Over Regulation.

New York, Dec. Suggested amend.
ments to the Sherman antitrust law are
discussed in an interview by George F
Edmunds, former United States senator
from Vermont and chairman of the Sem
ate judiciary committee which drew up
the law in 1890 As quoted in the article
in the Evening Post, Mr. Edmunds deals
chiefly with doubts that have arisen re-
garding the construction of the act and
with the proposal that federal commits
sion be appointed to administer IT, He
says, in part:
doubts in regard TO the construction
of laws, contracts and duties OF good
citizenship have always existed, and al
ways will exist; and to solve these
cohrts of justice have been established,
and honest men have been compelled to
bear the inconvenience of legal proceed
ings to vindicate their rights in their own
particular cases; and this must always
be so, as long as governments exist to
protest the eoincident rights of individ-
uals and the public. A statute that
should undertake TO define its own terms
would, in most instances, at once neees.
sarily involve a definition of its own def
nitions and so on. It needs no lawyer
to tell intelligent men how absurd and
impracticable such legislation would
be-"
Regarding an inquiry as to whether
the wishes of some people that federal
commission ought to be appointed TO adj
minister it and to supervise the opera
tions of great industrial combinations,
particularly in the way Of judging wheth-
er prices are reasonable or not. can we'll
be accomplished, Mr.. Edmunds contin-
ues:
"My answer Is that such a commits
sion, substituted for the courts Of JUS
tiee, necessarily implies that it is to
exercise discretion in granting or with
holding privileges that are not defined
by law; and it is clear from human ex-
perience that il would be in danger OF
becoming the victim of political infu-
enees, if not the cause of them. 1t
ought always to be kept clearly in mind
that there is wide and radical distnc-
ton between the powers of Congress to
regulate commerce and its power to in
terfere in any way with the industries
Of production, which are in no sense
commerce The control and regulation of
these belong exclusively to the states,
and, in my belief, it is important to
the safety and welfare of the people Of
the several states that that power remain
where it is.
"While it is perfectly true that Con
gress may tax production and all indus
trial operations, whether combined or
several, by uniform laws, and may, per-
haps, tax the big ones, accumulatively,
it cannot lawfully interfere with the
business itself. It was only able to in
terfere with state banking by exerting
the powers Of taxation. Though banking
comes very near to commerce, it is not
that thing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20

one OF the party who had won literally
showed ten one-dolar bills before him.
The eolporteur continued his stupid
questions and remarks about the game,
but from the first held very good
hands He did not seem TO know their
value. often betting most on the weak
est. But somehow he won more on
poor hands than the others did on
large ones.
BY midnight Mr.. Singleton, playing
on borrowed capital--or rather capital
that had been forced upon hlm-had
relieved all the company, except Mr..
Boone. of their cash in hand. and
they were obliged to drop out The
hosts pride was touched. The idea
of tract distributor from the north.
who didn't know the value Of an ace,
coming into Tennessee and cleaning
out company of southern gentlemen
was preposterous. He squared him
self before Mr. Singleton and propos-
ed to finish the game between them.
doubling the stakes. Mr.. Singleton
tried to withdraw, begging to be per
mitted to return his winnings, but the
proposition was secuted. He was
forced to proceed
The hands he held were remarkable,
especially when be dealt the cards.
Within an hour he had won all Mr..
Boone's cash in hand and the balance
In his check book.
"I'n put up one O. my niggers." ne
said.
(Which onef" asked Singleton.
"Bill, I've intended to sell him any
way"
BIZ was considered equivalent to
$1,000 In chips and In half an hour
was owned by Mr. Singleton. Then
BilPs wife. Chloe. and her pickaninny
were put up together, and in another
half hour they, too, had been lost to
their master.
Singleton's manner changed
Gentlemen" he said. you're buck
ing against the wrong man. I'm not
afraid to declare myself a converted
gambler I've taught you your mis-
take. Good night
He went TO bis room and the next
morning left the place for Memphis
with his winnings, Bill, Chloe and
their baby. At Memphis he took pas
sage on boat for Cincinnati, where
he turned his slave family over to
the superintendent Of the underground
railroad, with the remark that it was
easier for him TO gamble for slaves
than to help them run away to north
ern free territory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20

dation Of the square, oblong, round,
heart or diamond shaped fat pin case
is cardboard cut into two layers Of the
desired size and form, over an interlayer
of thin cotton wadding.
Having joined the edges of these three
layers by means OF an over and over
stitch in heavy linen thread. the founda-
tion thus constructed should be neatly
covered with white lawn or batiste. and
over that an outer covering of satin deli
cately embroidered in contrasting coIors
or monogramed with tinsel thread or
pearl beading while the edges Of the
ease are finished with fancy beaded pins
stuck closely together and forming
s"bstontial frame, says the New York
Herald.
Bands for holding together several
pieces of lingerie that are to be hung up
instead Of placed over the back OF chair
are another easily fashioned convenience.
Take half-ySrd long and quarter-yard-
wide strip Of any pretty satin or fancy
silk, double it widthwise, hand run both
edges an inch from their tops. then run i
third Of yard strip Of silk elastic
through the pocket thus formed, draw
mp the threads to make a shirriup and
join the ends Of the elastic and pocket
into a band which may be caught along
the center Of the band for its entire
length
II il is desired to make this band
elaborate. the three ends Of the ribbon
hanger NAV be pnetuated gith big bows
Of satin ribbon and trial Of silk flow
ers be stretched to 90 about good
sized bundle Of lingcrcs and hung M
near a window by a ribbon loop attached
to the Joined portion If the band.
Embroidered pouches for rubbers or
sandals NAV be made quite as slightly
Is any OF the new hand bags or cordol-
ieres, and like them. may he made in
legal envelope size and shape ibut with
a deep fam Of embroidered satin. fancy
taffeta or brocade and carried br means
Of heavy silk cord wrapped around and
around the wrist.
Having eut the lining of sheet rubber
or yulcanized silk or any fabric which
resists danpness, attach to it the outer
layer Of satin, taffeta or hrocade: over
east the edges NJ around and bind them
with narrow ribbon Of tinsel or silk.
Next the lower and the two side points
NAV be caught together under q f7ncv
metal button. which holds down the sub
stantial cordage loop ATTACHED 10 the
point OF the Zap. No girl need object
to carrying her rubbers in this manner,
as case is exceedingly light, ornamental,
and Of the same shape and dimensions as
many of the fashionable purse bags.
Dorothy Dexter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
PACKERS JURY
IS COMPLETE
Taking of Evidence Begins at
Chicago
TEN BEEF BAR0NS CHARGED
Edmunds Against the Federal Board
Plan-Says Corporation Control
Should Remain with
States.
TEN BEEF BAR0NS CHARGED

Chicago, Dec. 20.-The jury that will
try the ten Chicago meat packers charged
with violating the Sherman antitrust
law was completed yesterday, and the
opening statement of United States Dis
trict Attorney James II. Wilkerson was
begun,
District Attorney Wilkerson in a
speech replete with bitter inyective, de-
clared the defendants had put into effect
the most powerful engine for the sup
preston Of competition ever devised in
the industrial world. The trial probably
will last four or Eve months,
The men who will try the packers are
Asa Bannister, farmer, Naperville,
H. l. Bueklin, farmer, Dundee.
Burton H. Meyers, insurance solicitor,
Naperville.
w. J. Thomas, clerk, Ottawa
c. H. Mare, drug clerk, Chicago.
II. 0. Bates, tailor, Lagrange
j. II. Edwards, telephone Inspector,
Ottawa,
Jacob Glenn, baker, Ottawa
Adam Glow, farmer, Plainfeld.
Thomas Scott millwright, Chicago,
J, f. Harvey, grocer, Wilton Center.
f. j. Ryon, salesman, Streator.
The selection of the jury was COM
pleted after ten days work, during which
l47 yeniremen were examined After the
jury had been sworn in, Judge Carpenter
adjourned court until two o'clock, when
United States District Attorney James
II. Wilkerson was to begin his opening
address.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20

Comparatively few persons of the
present generation would know the
meaning of the underground railroad
The underground railroad comprised a
few abolitionists-1S40 to 1s60-who
were engaged in helping runaway
slaves to reach free territory. Any
one Of these railroaders IL caught at
their work. especially during the last
few years prior to the civil war. would
have been hanged instantly.
One evening in the winter of 1855
a coporteur, riding on horseback,
stopped at a country house near Nash
vile, Tenn, and, calling for the owner,
announced TO him that he intended
to start a series of religious meet
ings in the neighborhood Mr.. Boone,
the gentleman he addressed, imbued
with true southern hospitality. asked
the stranger to dismount and be his
guest for as long a period as he liked.
I'm not what is usually called a
religious man." said Mr.. Boone, but
/ respect the cloth. and I'll do all /
can 70 20, sub"
The colporteur. who gave his name
as David Singleton, accepted the inyi-
tation. removed his saddebags-then
used in lieu of a suit case-turned his
horse over to a negro slave and went
into the house.
Il judge, SUBJ" remarked Mr.. Boone,
''from yo' accent that yo' a. from the
moth. While 20 are welcome In my
house, trust that yo' have none of
the abolition notions prevalent among
yo' people"
81 can prove, sir" replied the colpor-
teur. from the Bible that the institu-
ton Of slavery is divine institution"
This was perfectly satisfactory to
Mr.. Boone. who gave himself no fur
Their concern about his guests pro-
slavery proclivities. He one day caught
Mr.. Singleton talking with one of his
negroes-Bill, young man with a
wife and child-whom he Boone) was
expecting to SELL separating the fam
fly. But at frightened glance from
Bill, who saw his master coming, the
colporteur drew bundle of tracts from
his pocket, gave them to the slave, and
by the time the master came up was
enjoining the negro to repent and be
saved. Mr.. Boone failed to suspect
that the northerner was tampering
with his slave.
One evening party Of gentlemen
from the neighborhood gathered in Mr..
Boone's house for game of poker.
always popular In the south, and at
which Mr.. Boone considered himself
proficient He apologized to Singleton
for not inviting him to take hand,
giving as reason that the latter's vo-
cation was not in accord with the
game. The colporteur sat beside the
table watching the game, occasion
ally asking stupid question with re-
gard to 1t. For instance, he wished TO
know If the one spot, as he called the
ace. was the lowest card In the pack
and If the knave would take the king.
Finally one Of the players, winking at
the others, invited the locker on to take
a hand. OF course he declined, but the
players continued to force him to play,
and by their united efforts succeeded.
But Mr.. Singleton could not be pre-
vailed upon. to take out his. money, so
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
1t is Criminal.
to Neglect the
Skin and Hair

THINK Of the suffering
Il entailed by neglected skin
troubles mental because
of designation, physical be-
cause Of pain. Think of the
pleasure of a clear skin, soft,
white hands, and good hair.
These blessings, so essential
to happiness and even sue
cess in life, are often only a
matter Of a little thoughtful
care in the selection of effec-
tive remedial agents. Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura ONT
ment do so much for poor
compilations, re d, rough
hands, and dry, thin and
falling hair, and cost so
little, that it is almost crimi-
nal not to use them.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere, postal to "Cuticura,"
Dept. B, Boston, viii secure liberal
sample of each, with 32-page booklet
on Skin and Scalp Treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
THE S0UTHERNERS
WOULD SHARE
Widow of Stonewan Jackson One Of the
First to Sign Petition Asking That
ConfedeTates Be Included in
the Sherwood Bill.

Charlotte, N. G., Dec 20.-Mrs. Anna
NJ. Jackson, widow Of General Stonewall
Jackson, the famous Confederate leader,
was one Of the first to aflix her signature
to a petition to Congress for an amend
ment to the Sherwood pension bill, by
which Confederate veterans Sould be
pensioned, The petition was put in
circulation yesterday morning and has
been signed by Mayor C. A. Bland, and
other city and county officials and by
scores of prominent citizens who have
been approached. The petition is being
circulated by members of the local camp
of veterans and by the Daughters OF the
Confederacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
NEW LIGHT ON TRUSTS.
MI Kimbrough Would Solve Problem
by Application Of Square Deal

Washington, Dec. 20.-The universal
establishment Of righteousness, the
square deal, the golden rule and the prin-
ciples and teachings Of the kingdom Of
God, should be recognized bases for the
foundation of all business, according 10
r. L. Kimbrough Of Harrisburg, Pa, who
addressed the Senate committee on inter-
state commerce yesterday on the trust
problem"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
A NEW SwINDLE.
Couple Married Many Times, Giving a
Check in Payment of Fee.

New York, Dec. 20--A man and 4
woman who have been married at least
three times within the past three weeks
have evolved a new method of obtaining
money under false pretenses, the police
claim, and as result three clergymen
or more have been swindIed out OF $40
each The couple have represented to
the clergymen that they wished to wed
and have presented a marriage license.
In each case the clergyman officiating
was given bogus check for $40 and
gave the bridegroom $40 change. The
Rev w. +. Kerney Of this city is the
last minister to notify the police that
he was victimzed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
DESTROY $1,000 IN OPIUM.
Customs Officials in San Francisco Pour
Contraband into Manhole.

San Francisco, Dec. 20.--More than
100000 worth Of oontraband opium was
poured into manhole in the rear Of the
custom house here Monday. As the drug
in smoking form is prohibited in this
country, all seizures must be destroyed.
Since the last destruction. 2,6S5 tins,
weighing over 1900 pounds, have accu-
INFLATED.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20

A little lad was desperately III. but
refused to take the medicine the doc
tor had left. At last his mother gave
him up. "oh. my boy will diel My
boy will der she sobbed. But
voice spoke from the bed: Don't cry,
mother. Fathern be home soon, and
he'll make me take it." - Woman's
Home Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
rhn Ultimate vsratinn.

'TThere Is nothing more unsatis-
factory than a boarding house beef
steak" growled the chronic grumbler.
"oh. don't know" rejoined the I'm
questionable young man. Did you
ever get kiss from a pretty girl
over the telephone"-Ti Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
BRITISH PLOT STORY DENIED.
No Plan to Blow Up the Naval Harbor
of Wilhelmshaven.

Berlin, Dec. 20-The navy department
yesterday issued formal denial of the
alleged discovery of British plot to
blow up the naval harbor of Wilhelms-
haven published in the Rhenish West
phalian Gazette.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20

"I'm just crazy to play golf" snid
the enthusiastic summer girl.
"Most people are" muttered the
mere man who had no ambition even
partly to fll the presidential chair
Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
IN WOMAN'S REALM

To erase all traces of scoreh stains
wet the scorched place, rub with soap,
and bleach in the sun.
TUNES are longer at the back than
the front, and elaborate embroidery
and fringe are used to decorate them.
For poison injuries take plate OF
bread erusts and make thin paste OF
soda and water and soak the bread
crumbs in it. Then tie il around the ir-
ritated parts.
Large baking powder cans are splendid
for baking bread to be used for sand
wiches, as well as for baking or steam.
ing salmon, veal or beef loayes, or var
ious puddings.
Leftover spaghetti or macaroni IS
nice soaked in baking dish, with a
cream sauce and shredded green and red
peppers cut over the top. Sometimes
cheese is added to the mixture, again
bread crumbs.
Jars in which lard has been kept for
some time can be purified and cleansed
Of all odor by filing with skimmilk and
letting stand over night. Place on the
stove and heat slowly until it reaches
the boiling point. Scald with soda
water.
If you would have your candles last
almost twice as long as they usually
do, try the following plan: Hold each
candle by the wick and give it coat Of
white varnish Then put the candles
away for day or two to harden. The
varnish prevents the grease from run.
ming and preserves the life Of the candle
many hours.
Most people when making coffee on a
gas range or burner let II boil up once
OF twice then turn out gas and use ii
Immediately before it has stood long
enough to ''ripen' or else let ii stand on
the stove till ready to use, when il will
be about mkewarm. Try this way Let
it boil over blaze about one minute, then
put stove cover over gas, set pot on
it and let the cover get hot, then turn
out gas and the coffee will "ripen" and
keep hot a long time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
HYGIENE Value Of Salads.

Probably no detail of the French menu
is so important TO use as the salad says
Henry T. Finclls in an article on "Mul-
tiplying the Pleasures of the Table" in
the December Century Very few Amer
lean families know what an invamabl1
delieacy q genuine French salad, with =
dressing OF good olive oil and pure, fra
grant vinegar. Invaluable because Of
its effect on the digestion and health
There is very little nourishment in
salad leaves until the OH has been added,
and the oil is what many of us need
according TO the doctors, who depl0re
the insuiIiiency OF fat in the average
American diet II is excluded therefrom
for the very good reason that the aver
age American finds il difficult to digest
it. But it is right there that the salad
comes to the rescue The vinegar in it,
il genuine, excites by its fragrance and
acidity the digestive glands not only in
the mouth and stomach, but in the pam
crcas. which acts on all the constituents
Of food, particularly the fats
There would be vastly less intestinal
indigestion in this country if every fam
lily followed the French custom Of cat
ing salad at least once day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
suggestions for Useful Gifts.

Pin cases OF the most compact and
ornamental sort are among the easiest to
fashion OF the various inexpensive trifles
which make acceptable gifts. The foun-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20

TUNES are longer at the back than
the front, and elaborate embroidery
and fringe are used to decorate them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20

For poison injuries take plate Of
bread erusts and make thin paste OF
soda and water and soak the bread
crumbs in it. Then tie it around the ir-
ritated parts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20

To erase all traces of scorch stains
wet the scorched place, rub with soap,
and bleach in the sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20

Large baking powder cans are splendid
for baking bread to be used for sand
wiches, as well as for baking or steam.
ing salmon, veal or beef loayes, or VAR
ious puddings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20

Leftover spaghetti or macaroni is
nice soaked in a baking dish, with a
cream sauce and shredded green and red
peppers cut over the top. Sometimes
cheese is added to the mixture, again
broad prttunbe
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Mrs. Frank Bennett entertained at .
bridge party at the Coronado Country
Club, San Diego. Cal, last week, In
honor of Mrs Switzerland. Miss Mary
Southerland, and Miss Harriet Souther-
land. wife and daughters of Admiral
Switzerland, U. s. N. Among the other
guests were Mrs. Uriel Sebree and Mrs.
McManus, wife of Maj. McManus, of the
Coast Artillery.
Ensign Harold McKittrick was host
at tea aboard the Louisiana, which
is at the Norfolk Navy Yard. on Mon
day Mrs. Roswell Broughton chaper-
oned the party, and the additional
guests were Miss Cary. of Washington;
Miss Gary of South Carolina; Miss
Doniphane. of Alexandria, and Miss
Webb. of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Downing enter
tanned a large dinner on Tuesday night
at jamestown. r. L. in honor of Com
mander and Mrs. Reamy. prior to their
departure for Europe yesterday. The
guests included a number of navy peo-
pie and Washingtonians who are
spending the season at jamestown.
Last Tuesday the White House chap
ter of the American woman's League
held its regular meeting at the Lock-
wood Building. Much of the evening
was devoted to the discussion of the
election of officers for the American
woman's Republic. to be founded next
October in st. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. William Reed. Of Washington. was
hostess at card party yesterday morn
ing at the Blue Ridge Summit Club. Blue
Ridge Summit. Pa