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New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

England soon stepped to the front IN
the art of weaving, and in 1857 the Rev.
Dr. Edmund Cartwright Of the Church OF
England. invented power looms. People
were slow to adopt them. however. and IN
1914. in England the home of their inven-
ton. only two thousand were in use AS
against 100000 hand looms.
The colonies were even slower 10 adopt
the use Of the power looms for several
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

s1.34S.324, sos, paying wages to clerks. sal
ared officials and workmen of s2S9,S51-
277, while tho value Of the product
mounts up to sl.2e0,O36.792. In 1850
there were only S.2O5 factories. with $l12,'
513,947 invested, producing scarcely S125,-
900, 900 and employing $4,000 persons. In
1900, bad year for ...e textile workers
on account Of the big strikes, 650.S00 en-
ployes We're put down in the government
report
The last ton wears of the nineteenth
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

middle class have profted by its applica-
tion. Such carpets as the Administer and
the Brussels. which were once seen only
i'm the homes of the very well-to-do. can
be had to-day by any one of ordinary
means.
To-day there are nearly 5000 factories
and concerns in the country, capitalized at
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
PORTS COMMERCE GROWS
Total Foreign Trade in 184l Less
than Customs Duties Now.
MANY CHANGES IN TARIFF
Coffee House, Exchange and
Custom House of Earlier
Generations Recalled.

Seventy years ago, TO be exact NoVern-
Der H. 184, merchants Of the Port OF New
York celebrated an event 70 which tney
had been looking forward joyously hVs
years, the opening Of the Merchants E1-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
ANDREW CARNEGIE TEsTIFIEs
Tells Grand Jury About the Trust Co
Which Bore His Name.

New York. April 26.-Andrew Car
npgie testified Yesterday before the
grand Jury as to his relations with the
now aefunct Carnegie Trust company,
which adopted his name as its title,
with which he had no connection aside
from financial assistance given when the
institution found itself in difficulties
and appealed to him for aid
Iii the collapse of the institution il
is said vast sums of money which Mr..
Carnegie loaned IL have been tied up
and it Is believed that during the hour
and ten minutes which he was before
the grand jury late yesterday afternoon,
he related some details OF those loans
and was asked to what extent he had
promised further aid
Counsel for Joseph G. Robin, who
stands self-convicted OF grand lareenies
which started the failure Of the string
of banks including the Carnegie Trust
company. was IN consultation with Dis
trict Attorney Whitman yesterday argu-
ing in favor OF elemency for Robin, who
is to appear for sentence Thursday
Robins counsel said II his client were
allowed his freedom ON a suspended SEN
tence he believed he would rehabilitate
several Of the banks which he had helped
TO wreck and thereby save the money
of depositors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26

Lucille Demarest when young girl
read a novel that pleased her very
much. The motif on which the story
was written was this: A woman whose
husband was weak enough to fall into
the tolls of another woman held him
by giving him a free rein until be had
become tired Of the rival and came
back to his wife Cf his own accord.
Lucille married sam Smith. Even
Lucile's roseate romance could not
turn the name into Spencer Courtenay
or some other such euphonious appel
lation. but she could think Of him as
doing noble acts even as Sam Smith.
He didn't seem to have any man bosom
friend. which troubled her greatly, for
she thought every man should have
such chum. as she had her own
bosom woman friend,
The Smiths had been married but q
short time when Mrs Smith thought
she discovered that Samuel and her
bosom friend, Gertrude Church. were
becoming euthralied with each other.
The suspicion killed Lucile's romantic
attachment an attachment that had
lasted since childhood for Miss Church.
Indeed. when she was married she
had told her husband that she would
never consent 70 marry any man who
did not In. the. same way. Of course
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
FIFTEEN BODIES
TAKEN FROM MINE
Eight More Still to Be Recovered
from Davis Colliery, 1t Is
Thought.

Elk Garden, W W. April 90
Fifteen bodies had been taken out OF
the OFT mine No. 20 Of the Davis
Coal company at 10 o'clock yesterday,
victims of the disastrous explosion on
Monday Eight other dead bodies
are supposed to be in the mine, which
the rescuers are trying to recover. The
bodies OF IA, recovered, were found
about one-half mile from the entrance
One body was recovered last night
The bodies are badly mangled and
Identification will be difficult
Yesterday morning John lAing, chief
II the West Virginia department Of
mines. started an investigation Of the
cause Of the accident, which is I'M
known. A special train arrived this
morning bringing Assistant Engineer
Ii. W Jones of the government bu-
reau 81 mones station at Pittsburg, ac-
complained by First Aid Men John T..
Ryan and David d Davis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
PAYS S4SO,O00 TO
SAVE POOR HOLDERS
Scranton Monopolist Takes Up and Can.
cells Bond in Ice Com
pany.

Scranton. Pa. April 26.-W W Scran-
ton, public utilities monopolist and
many times millionaire, has given $3.50.
600 to the North Jersey and Pocono Ice
company to save small investors who
bought stock because Of his connection
with it.
The enterprise was launched several
years ago with Mr Scranton as one OF
the chief promoters and heaviest stock
holders. II prospered for time, but
later got in bad shape, and few week;
ago the situation became acute. Ell.
forts to induce the bondholders to sur.
render half their holdings for stock in
a new corporation were unsuccessful
Mr.. Scranton then bought the bonds un.
III his holdings totalied $4s0000, and
cancelled them Thereby the company''
fixed charges have been decreased so pei
cent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26

love her friend as well as she loved
her. Mr.. Smith promised 10 do So
When Mrs Smith recovered from the
first shock of her discovery that her
traltorous friend was slowly but surely
winding her tolls about Sam she
thought of the noble heroine of the
novel and how she had saved her hus-
band. Lucie's first move was to In
vite Miss Church In evenings to play
cards. Smith hated cards, especially
three handed games In which no one
beats or In trying to do so enables
some one else TO beat. VERY well.
then" said the compliant wife; you
and Cert play, and I'll take a book.
Smith and the guest would then sit
down at the card table, and Mrs
Smith after reading a few pages
would go out Of the room, not 70 ap'
near again till II was high time that
Miss Church went home. Then, OF
course. Smith must act as her escort
Then Mrs. Smith bought tickets to
amusements and when the evening to
use them came round would have a
headache and say: 1--WE sent word to
Cert that I have the tickets and can't
20 tonight, begging her to take my
place. | know you'll be glad to take
her. IL only for my sake" And when
her husband knitted his brows and
said "I'd much rather stay home with
YOU" she knew he was lying in his
heart and that he was counting the
moments till he could be with the
charmer.
One day Mr.. Smith told bis wife that
no must go west or east or south or
somewhere, on business. When man
tells hts wife especially in stories
that he's going on a business trip she
Immediately becomes a prey To the
green monster or is stupidity connding
Mrs. Smith saw in the move culmi-
nation of her husbands infatuation for
Miss Church, or. rather, that Miss
Church had succeeded in winning him
away from his own wife. But when,
the day after her husbands departure,
she called up Gertrude by telephone
and was told that she had gone out OF
town, too, the cup of her misery was
full She went to the library, took out
the story OF the noble woman who had
saved her husband by throwing him
at her rival, took it to the furnace,
opened the door and threw 1t into the
white hot Goals. Then she went up 70
her room and had good cry.
However, having been committed to
the game Of keeping her own counsel,
she nerved herself by the time her
husband returned to dissemble further.
she received him as affectionately as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26

she was able, never said anything
at all disagreeable.
One evening she went to the tele-
phone, intending to call up Miss
Church and ask her to come to the
house, that she might bring her and
Sam together and charge them With
the crime they were committing
against her.
rs that you, Gertf'
Eyes. Are you Lou?"
Eyes. Can't you come over tonight
Sans anxious for game Of cards. I'm
tired and wish to go to bed"
"Wait minute"
Then Mrs. Church, forgetting that
telephones have ears, was heard to
say:
TITS Lucille She wants me 10 come
over and play cards with that stupid
husband of hers. She is constantly
boring me to entertain him. I've just
gone away on a visit TO get rid of IL
all, and now I'm back it has begun
again"
Then came the reply: "I'm awfulls
tired. Lou I think you'll have to ex-
cuse me-"
"A1I right, II you really can't come"
Mrs. Smith went into the library,
where she found her husband. A great
Joy had been born in her, but she still
dissembled.
wouldn't you Ike to have Cert
come over and play cards with you,
dearie?"
A pent-up food broke its barriers
and poured forth.
"No. by thunder! I've Just gone on
a trip didn't wish to take to get rid
Of her, and I'll be hanged IL can
endure her again on the first night OF
my return
He was surprised when his wife
threw herself into his arms and burst
into tears-tears of relief.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
NO CHECK TO
HOME RULE
The Commons Beats Hostile
Amendment
ALSO DEFEATS ATTEMPTS
To Block Veto Measure-British Liberal
Combination Is Compact-Shows
Majority of 90 Against
the Unionists.
ALSO DEFEATS ATTEMPTS

London, April 2G-The house OF com
mons sat very late Monday night il
its discussion OF the second clause Of
the parliament bill, which relates to the
curtailment OF the powers Of the house
of lords. and rejected numerous amend
ments seeking to exclude all sorts OF
measures from the operation Of the bill
The anti-home rule amendment, proPos'
! ing to exclude "any bill to establish q
separate parliament and executive toi
\ Ireland" which was moved by John b
Lonsdale, unionist merabcr for Mid.
Armagh, was defeated by vote of 2S4
to 100. The division on this amend
ment showed no cross voting, but few
liberals, including Neil Primrose, the
youngest son OF the Earl Of Rosebery
abstaned from voting,
| Both Premier Asquth and Home Sec
retary Churchill, during the course Of
the debate, reiterated the governors in
teution to proceed with the bill for the
reform of the house of lords during the
lifetime OF the present parliament. Mr.
/ Churchill explained that the fact that
1 the parliament bill. although it secured
! the predominance of the house of com
mons, would still leave to the house OF
lords the power OF vexatious interior
ence with liberal measures was in it.
self security that the government would
seek the reform of the upper chamber
A. J. Balfour, leader of the opposition
/ spoke in favor of the amendment, his
remarks being a repetition OF his oft
told argument The government, he
| said. had hidden home rule in the back
/ ground during the elections and now
having surreptitiously attained power
1 they were going to force home rule
down the threats Of the people who, he
1 believed. If the issue were placed direct.
/ " before them, would reject it as they
! did in 1885 and 1898 Duncan Vernon
/ Pierre. the liberal devolutionist from the
north division OF Aberdeen, gave an in
teresting turn 10 the debate by moving
an amendment to the amendment ex'
empting the establishment OF an Irish
\ parliament unless similar legislatures
were provided for the other parts of the
| United Kingdom. He hoped that the
whole question of devolution would be
settled eventually by common consent
Another radical liberal captain, Walter
I Waring from Bauffshire, supported
Pierre and said that federal devolutiou
would be the only satisfactory settle
ment of the constitutional upheaval.
Eventually Mr.. Pierre withdrew hi;
amendment. John George Butcher, I'M
ionist member for York City, moved an
amendment, exempting from the opera
ton OF clause two any bill affecting the
continued existence Of the crowns pre-
negatives In opposing this amendment
| Sir Robert B Finlay. the attorney gen
eral, said the security of the crown
rested on the loyalty Of the people, and
1 IL would be an evil day for the crown
when 1t depended for existence upon the
lords veto The Butcher amendment
was defeated, 273 to 100.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
Chairman Underwood Says
Tariff Will be Revised
SCHEDULE BY SCHEDULE
Representative Mann Characterizes the
Measure as Political Soothing Syrup
Bill Might be Stretched to In
clude Half Our Imports.

Washington, April 26 The Demo
cratic free list bill, characterized by
the Republicans on the ways and means
committee as political soothing syrup,
was roughly handled in the House OF
Representatives yesterday afternoon by
its enemies on the Republican side.
Mr.. Underwood, chairman Of the
WAYS and means committee, introduced
1T to the House in an hours speech
shortly after the session convened at
noon
Chairman Underwood in explaining the
proposed measure, acknowledged that il
would mean reduction in government
revenue by AZ least $lO,oOoOo0 a year
but declared that this would be more
than met by government economies
Mr.. Underwood announced that thi:
was only the beginning OF the Demo
cratic revision of the tariff
I'VE propose to revise the tariff
schedule by schedule" he said. THAT
i. In our opinion, the only proper way
to handle the tariff question In Con-
gress.'
When Mr.. Underwood concluded the
bin was left to the mercies of Rep
resentatiye Mann, of Illinois, leader OF
the Republican side, and the things
Mr. Mann said about 1t in the tive
hours he held the floor gave both sides
OF the House food for much debate.
Mr.. Mann declared that the bill
was drawn inaeurately, indefinitely
and with such general language that il
might be stretched to include almist
half OF the imports on which the
United States now collects tariff reye.
nue.. II puts agricultural implements
as "of any kind and description" on
the free list. Mr. Mann demanded tc
know what agricultural implement.
would come under this provision Ht
expressed the belief that it could be
stretched to include saws, axes, forks
garden hose, hay knives and almost
everything else that farmer, horti
culturist or gardener ever uses.
In putting agricultural implements OF
the free list said Mr.. Mann, the Dem
oerats would let the international Har
vcster company dump into the United
States the implements it would make
for foreign labor in its factories il
France, Germany, Russia and Canada
Chairman Underwood and other Dem
ocrats did not attempt to reply yes
terday afternoon to Mr. Mann's attack
upon the bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
National League Standing.
GIBBONS AGAINST UTAH GIFT.
Objects for Catholics to Likeness o.
Young on Service for Ship.

Washington, April 26-Cardinal Glib
bons, on behalf Of the Catholics OF the
country, has joined III the protest
against the United States accepting a
silver service for the battleship Utah
bearing the likeness of Brigham Young
Of the Norman church. A letter from
Cardinal Gibbons was received at the
navy department Secretary Meyer
saws he has no jurisdiction over the
PITT. He says he will wait until the
service is delivered. which will not be
until July, and then his course will be
guided by his best judgment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
HARMoN's BOOM AFLoAT.
Promoters Name Committee to Press
Orleans Candidacy in 1912.

Washington, April 26 The presiden-
tial boom for Governor Judson Harmon
of Ohio was formally organized yes.
terday when Senator Pomerene an
nounced the personnel OF the com
mittees on ways and means an resolu-
tions, which will press Mr. Harmon's
candidacy for the Democratic nomina-
ton in 1912. The former committee
is headed by Representative James NJ !.
Cox, while Representative Matthew r.
Denver is chairman of the resolutions
committee. Other members of the Ohio
delegation in Congress complete the
personnel of the two committees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
Penny Postage Coming.

Washington, April 26 Postmaster
General Hitchcock is confident that
"penny postage is a probability Of the
near future as the result of reductions
in the sl7 900 postal deficit which ex-
listed when he took charge of the post
office department He has made state
ment to this effect in acknowledging
letters received regarding the postal Sit.
uation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
BUNCOED MAYOR
OF BALTIMORE
Suave Young Man Met John Barry Ma
-ys hool on Broadway--He Was
Easy.

Baltimore, Nd, April 26.--John Barry
Mahool, for four years mayor of Balti-
more. owns that he was the victim of q
confidence man in New York last week,
II was on Broadway. A suave young
man recognized him. He knew all about
Baltimore and the mayor, and liked
them both. Would the mayor kindly
cash check for SD. The mayor, al
ways obliging, paid the SIS and got in
exchange a check on Baltimore bank
The new found friend thanked him pro-
fusedly, smiled again and went his way
The check was no good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
WORLDS HIGHEST BUILDING.
Fifty-Five-story Building Planned for
New York.

New York. April 26.--Plans we're filed
here yesterday by the Broadway Park
Place company for the construction at
Broadway and Park place of the high
lest building in the world. From the
curb to the apex OF the tower il will
be $50 feet There will be thirty stories
In the main building and an additional
twenty five IN the tower, fifty-fve in
H. The highest building in the world
ow standing is the Metropolitan tower,
90 feet three inches, and the second
,ighest, the Singer tower, 6l2 feet. The
4iffel tower, a skeleton steel structure.
u not reckoned building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
A NOVEL INTRODUCTION.
Dr.. Howard Co. Makes Special Price

The DIR. Howard company have entered
into an arrangement with D. F Davis
drug store by which special intro
ductory offer will be made of 25 cents
on the so cent size Of their celebrated
specific for the cure Of constipation and
dyspepsia.
Headaches. coated tongues, dizziness.
gas on the stomach, specks before the
ewes. constipation and all forms of ma
laria and liver trouble are soon cured
by this scientific medicine.
d. +. Davis has been able to secure
only a limited supply, so every one who
wishes to be cured of dyspepsia or con.
stipation should call upon him at once
or send him % cents by mail aud get
go doses Of the best medicine ever made
on this special half price Introductory
offer. with his personal guarantee TO re-
fund the money il the specific does not
cure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
Strictly Business.

''To whom do you wish to make
your benefit certificate payable?" asked
the officer of the fraternal order.
ITO my sweetheart" said the candi-
date for initiation.
According to the laws of our order
you'll have to marry her first"
Say, hold up this initiation about
fifteen minutes and I'll go and attend
to Spokane Spokesman-Revtew.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
FOWLER FOR TRUST BUSTER"
President Taft to Nominate Him as
Successor to Kenyon.

Washington, April 20 James A
Fowler, assistant attorney general, is
to succeed Senator Kenyon of Iowa, as
the official trust buster" of the ad-
ministration President TAFT probably
will nominate Fowler assistant to the
attorney general in few days Fowler
is Tennessee Republican and was a
candidate for governor OF that state
several years ago. and the decision of
the president to appoint Fowler has
prompted speculation as TO the future
attitude Of the administration toward
trusts Fowler is regarded as a good
lawyer. thoroughly familiar with the
trust busting campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
CONGRESS- CLOSE.
Champ Clark Expects 1t to Come in
August.

Washington, April 26.- Speaker Clark
called to see the president yesterday.
When asked about Senator Roots early
adjournment idea, he said that he had
sat in two Congresses in extra session,
both called TO revise the tariff and that
both had convened IN April and ad-
journed in August. He said he expect.
ed the present Congress to do about the
same thing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
Gary Denies 1t.

New York. April 26.-Former Judge
Edward II. Gary, chairman OF the board
Of directors Of the United States Steel
corporation. authorized yesterday a de-
NAL OF a story that ia the near future
he would retire from the head OF that
organization.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
Tortures of Piles
1t Is Unnecessary to Suffer This Terrible
Trouble.

Keen torture is the everyday lot Of the
sufferer from piles.
Ard yet that suffering is needless.
Burt H. Wells, Barre, Vt. and druggists
everywhere, viii sell you Hem Roid and
later return your money II il fails.
We have sold Hem-Roid that way for
two or three years and refunds asked for
have bcen les than three per cent. We
therefore recommend it with confidence.
Hsm-l,oid is an internal remedy, the
prescription Of Dr. j. s. Leonhardt. Sl.00
Tor large bottle. DR. Leonhardt Co. Sta.
ton y, buffalo, y. y. Write for book
Let
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
Base lnorasisude,

Father Ito his son, doctor)-If this
isn't the limit! / pay all that money
for you to study medicine, and the
first thing you do is to cut me OF my
drink. -F1iegende Blatter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
American League Standing.
Yesterdays National League Results.

At New York, New York, 8 Boston,
L.
At Cincinnati, Chicago, 5; Cincinnati,
a.
At st Louis, Pittsburg, 8; ST.
Louis, 4
At Brooklyn. Brooklyn, 4 Philadel.
t,liin q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
PILES CURED IN 6 TO il DAYS.

PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching, blind, bleeding
or protruding piles in 8 to II days or
money refunded SOC.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
PLAGUE DEATHS
In INDIA 1884
Figures for March are More Than Dou-
BILE for the Month of Feb

London, April 26-The official figures
OF the ravages of the bibouic plague in
the central provinces OF India show the
total of a5.SS4 deaths from the disease
in March. The fatalities during Febru.
ary were 43,50s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
WOMEN'S HAIR
Can Easily be Made Fascinating and
Luxunant.

Can Easily be Made Fascinating and
Luxuriant
On April ,, 1910, Mrs. r. NJ. Worden.
5 st. James avenue, Holyoke, Mass,
wrote "Parisiau Sage is the best hair
dressing ever used II gave my hair
life and a gloss which no other dress
ing ever did, besides stopping It from
falling out. Il is the only dressing for
up-to-date women.
Partisan Sage is guaranteed By Burt
II. Wells, to cure dandruf, stop fall
ing hair and itching scalp in two weeks.
or money back II makes hair grow
lustrous and luxuriant. Il is a delight
fully refreshing hair dressing. not sticky
or greasy and viii immediately Danish
all odors. Large bottle 50 cents al drug
gists every where, and in Barre AZ Burt
lit. Wells The girl with the Auburn
hair Is on every package.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-26
Evening Drawing School.
Yesterdays American League Results.

At Philadelphia, Philadelphia, IL;
Washington, 2
At Chicago, Chicago, 5; Cleveland,
2
At Detroit, Detroit, IL; st Louis,
g.
At Boston. Boston, 8 New York, 8