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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-29
THE PENSIONERS OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE.

Among the recommendations OF
President Taft. in his recent message
urging more efficiency and economy.
was that for retiring supersnnua;ed
employees in the civil service
Washington habitues say I, lie in
teresting TO see how new cabinet
officer will butt his head against the
stone wall OF superannuation in the
government service. lie approaches
with stern and Spartan resolve the
task OF wedding on the aged and
physically incapable men that clog
the work.
IL is quite another thing to take
up the individual cases and feel the
strength OF pulls. both OF merit and
dement,. thai wind their iron cob.
webs about the great departments.
One recent cabinc; officer thus
marked for slaughter an employe
. who had passed the 50 mark. and
Vas manifestly incapable to hold his
own with young men. But when the
old man brought ont a letter from
Abraham Lincoln. showing thar the
( post had been given him for excep.
/ ilonally meritorious service. no one
/ had the heart 10 proceed with the
decapifation.
! The estimate was made some wears
ago that The government loses 81. 200.
ooo year by superannuated clerks
This vas obtained by figuring the
number ~ able bodied men thar IL
would take 10 DO the WORK But tn,
actual loss must be- far greater Jus'
as an alert Young fellow spreads the
coniasion OF hustle through a room
Fun %; workers. SO a Few d.creplt ole
clerks give an air o, mus'iness. am
disseminate the habit OF putjering
And Yet the government owes thes,
old fellows a great debt They ar,
not men Who could bridge rivers an,
make speeches. bat as rule the,
nave given Their best 10 Uncle Sam
Anos' any ore who had a horse
Hho Lad served him ia.thfuny. woul,
ici Eob1n feed in his pasture unit
%" end came. Md ye' 4 good man,
people would rhrov these parrc.i
AMI broken win!"d public s,r,anr
ONT without aorI.
or government - aho!. trc .rr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-29
Monday. January %, 1912.
A FEW SERIOUS THOUGHTS.

The STANDARD Oh Company has
been dissolved into thirty-one differ
en- corporations and the Injunction
has been laid upoa those corporations
not TO combine IN restraint OF trade.
not 10 iX uniform prices. not TO give
secret rebates 10 each other. and in
no manner To suppress or Illegally
limit free and independent trade
The American Tobacco trust has
been dissolved into number OF in
dependent and competing corpora.
tions. and the Injunction 10 maintain
competitive conditions has been laid
upon them.
An effective proceeding has been
begun against a great beef trust, and
the beef barons who have regulated
the prices Of meats consumed by 40
u0o.ooo people are facing the yavning
doors Of the penitenjiarv
In the iron and steel business. the
pleasant fiction OF the Gary dinners
has ceased 20 exist CORPORATIONS
ike the Tennessee Coal 4 Iron Com.
pany are no. being absorbed over
night competitive conditions have
been restored to that business To
day Tho United States Steel Associa
iion and independent corporations are
keeuiy competing FOR the iron and
steel trade and iron and steel prices
are on sounder and safer basis than
for many years
Il IS not hard 20 understand wh;
the magnatas Of lie Standard OF
Company and The American Tobacc,
company oppose n" denomination Of
VIM -. Taft; II is NOT hard 10 under
stand why ne Representatives %. I'm,
beef trust oppose the denomination %
WI. II. Tar. II = not hard % under
stand why Mr geo 81 Perkins. ia,
partner Of j Pierront Morgan. ono 90
IN" men who engineered the absorb
lion OF the Tennessee coal : l-oi
Company. should be going around ~.
country preaching opposition 20 Wu,
ii Tar lt Is bard 20 uu!.rsiau,
why any considerable. nor On % ~.
common people IN who's" interest an.
behalf the Standard OIL COMPANY. IN
American Tobacco Company ana an
Packers \ -.o,ation have been So,
cessfliiy prosecuted should share 4
the opposition Which biz business
IS narif-s'ia..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-29

change that conviction. The commit
Tee may make a report that will help
It's own standing in public estimation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-29
INSTITUTE
OF Tri-Oistrict Teachers Association
Held AZ Elm Grove SonooI
House Saturday.

The institute" held Saturday IN the
Elm Grove iligh school building by the
Tri-Di~irict Teachers association.
composed OF teachers o. Triad"lphia,
Washington and Ritchi" distress. vas
well attended. ard al interesting pro
gram Vas rendered
Superintendent ~ - Works Of the
Wheeling schools spoke al length on
the Nalu" ~ high schools. and STATED.
Thar Elm grove - large enough 10
maintain a high school providing a
years course. Prof John {. shaw.
principai ~ tl" West Liberty Normal
school. gave an interesting address en-
Relation i."tw""n High Schools and
Normal schools IN" following com
Witt"" Va appointed 10 work for the
addition 80 "r" NOR" year IN the hign
school coDrs" iu Triad"ipaia Geo
g Miiick. = \ Han. VI ~ Mary or
Miss blanch" smith and Miss Erle.
McCuskey
other addresses were as follows
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-29
New News of YESTERDAY
The Hitherto ntold SEQUEL of the LAST Conrressoo duel
ley E. J. edsaros)

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
DOUBLE SADNESS IN FAMILY.
One Brother Buried To-day and Body of
Another Taken to ST. Johnsbury.

The funeral of Michael Brown, whose
death occurred at his home on Elmwood
avenue Wednesday morning, was held at
st. Monicas church this morning at 0
O'Clock, the pastor, Rev. p. NJ. McKenna,
officiating Members of st. John court,
No. 522. c. 0. f.. to which the deceased
belonged, attended the services and the
bearers were chosen from the ranks oi
this order as follows: Richard Fitzger-
aid Charles LeClair, David White and
Wesley White. The burial took place
in the Catholic cemetery on Beckley
street.
Among those who attended the fu-
neral from out of the city were: Mrs
Margaret Ivers of Keene, n. H.,
Miss Annie Brown and Fred lvers OF
St. Johnsbury, James and Patrick Cleary
of Waterbury.
The body of Joseph Brown. brother,
who died in Waterbury on Wednesday
night. was taken this noon to st. Johns
bury, where the funeral will be held
at st. Aloysius' church tomorrow morn
ing at Q o'clock The following peo-
Pile from Barre accompanied the re-
mains: Mrs. Martin Riley. Mrs. Mar
garet Ivers, Patrick Brown, James
Brown, Michael Nelson, Mrs. Margaret
Nelson, and James and Patrick Cleary
OF Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
To Aid Milford, N. H., in Extin-
gushing Big Fire
WHICH RACED FURIOUSLY
French g. Heald Co.'s Plant Was Wiped
Out This Forenoon, But Arrival of Fire
Companies from Other Places Was
Thought Sufficient to Stop Fire.

Milford N. H., Jan. 26.-The manufac-
turing district of Milford was threat
ened with destruction this morning by
fire which destroyed the furniture fac
tory of the French & Heald company.
The fire originated in the furniture plant,
and for time seemed likely to spread
to the works of the McLane Manufac-
turing company, makers of postofiice
boxes, and to several other smaller in
dustries. The furniture eompany's fac
tory was five story structure of wood
and was valued at 100000.
When it became evident that local
firemen would not be able to cope with
the flames, assistance was summoned
from Nashua, Wilton and Manchester
n. H., and Pepperell, Mass. The out of
town fire companies aided materially in
preventing the embers from igniting
other buildings in the vicinity.
The flames were eventually confined
to the French a. Heald furniture plant,
which is total loss. The MeLans
works were damaged on one side, bus
the loss there is small The total loss
is estimated at 100000. AS to the
cause of the fire, the fremen believe it
was started by hot bearing in the
shafting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

Twenty sweet oranges for 25 cents at
the United Fruit store.
NJ C. Cochran went to Burlington this
morning on a business trip.
When you want something a little dif-
fcrent, try Miers' sanitary barber shop.
Leonard Tierney of Waterbury is vs-
iting friends in this city for few days.
Eugene Hathaway went to Randolph
friends.
Denison Densmore went to Mortified
this morning for shCst visit with
friends
Eugene Burnell went this noon to Bur.
lngton, where he viii spend the week
end with his family.
j. H c. White, travelling freight agent
for the r. w. & o. line, was in the city
on business to-day.
Albert Gilman, student at Goddard
seminary, returned yesterday, after
short visit at his home in Marshfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stuart returned
TO this city to-day, after spending a
weeks visit at Norwich and Hanover,
\. II.
j. H. Ranney of Boston, travelling
freight agent for the Chicago & Great
Western, was in-the city on business
to-day.
Mrs. Joseph Barnett of Ayers street
left this noon for New York City. where
she will visit relatives for a week be-
fore sailing on the Cunard line steamship
Carmania for her former home in Aber-
deem, Scotland, for an extended sojourn.
Guests registered at the City hotel
yesterday and to-day We're as follows:
&. W. Dodge, Worcester, Mass; II. n.
Kimball, En0y5urg Falls; A. /. Perkins,
Boston; X. L, Prouty. Burlington; W.
A. Hutchinson, Claremont, n. H.; w
Montreal j. r. Reed Bur-
lngton; r. B. Melcher, New York City.
Last night about eleven o'clock a horse
and sleigh without driver was seen
tearing up Main street with such speed
as only grand circuit horses display.
The horse ran the whole length of Main
street without being molested. IL is
probable that the animal had been left
standing somewhere and the eoldness of
the weather caused it to make tracks
for home. There was no one following
who appeared to be the owner Of the
steed and the end has not been learned
The feature picture at the Bijou to-
day. a Reliance entitled, The Convict's
tells Russian peasant story
Of an unfortunate wretch sentenced to
II is a strong, well-aeted story
Of love, greed, passion and jealousy, and
possesses a sensational and bitterly trag-
ic climax. It surely impressed one as
a truthful, vivid picture of Russian peas
ant and village life. IL is safe TO say
dat. the picture has great educational
value as well as being entertaining.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
The Taft-RoOsevelt Battle Begun.

The declaration in favor of Rooseyelt's
nomination by the Republican governor
of Missouri was still blow at the presi-
dent, Notwithstanding the fiasco attend
ing the boisterous effort to secure for
the colonel rough rider delegation from
the 4th congressional district of Okla
homa. Gov Hadley's support for the
Ia t candidacy would have been val
liable, inasmuch as Missouri is in the
heart of the Roosevelt country.
Yet the failure of the Teddy boomers
in Oklahoma was considerable of an off
set. What state has seemed more abso-
lntely saturated with worship for the
colonel than the state of Catch En-
Alive" Alternately? At any time before
Tuesday OF this week it would have been
said that the last place on earth to look
for Taft triumph over the mighty lion
hunter was anywhere south of the Kaw
river. Yet this amazing thing has hap
pened. And it happened-more amaz-
ing still--in spite of the exploit of an
Alternately kid, dressed as a rough rider,
prancing into the convention hall on
pony and, after reaching the platform,
shrieking to the delegates, 81 want Ted
DIV"
The stampede of the delegates failed
to come even under the powerful stim-
illus of a series of dynamite explosions
at the rear of the building. Nothing
availed. The colonels admirers, after 10
minutes of fireworks, weakened against
the placid but determined groups of Taft
adherents gathered around Jim Harris,
who quietly smoked his cigar through it
all"
Jim Harris has set the pace for the
Taft men throughout the country. Jim
seems to have been filled with the moth
ing but death" spirit. That is what will
knock the Teddy boom into cooked
hst'' in three months, for the eolonels
immense dignity and exalted station as
a former president would not permit him
to accept nomination from bitterly
divided party. The Taft men need only
to set their teeth and make the moth
ing but death" cry mean something that
bites in order TO prove that a Roosevelt
nomination would be the craziest ad-
venture American politics has known in
our time.-Springfeld Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
ONE MORE REPRESENTATIVE
For Rhode Island When State Is Divid-
ed Into Three Districts.

Providence. X. l., Jan. 26.An act
dividing the state into three congress
sional districts following the recent act
OF Congress providing for an additional
representative from Rhode Island was
introduced in the House yesterday by
Representative Richard W. Jennings, the
Republican floor leader.
The bill which is backed by the Re
publican majority, affects the city of
Providence more than any other part
OF the state as it is arranged to have
section of this city included in each OF
the three districts.
The first district will embrace New
pert and Bristol counties, the second
will include Washington and Kent coun-
ties and the third will be in Providence
county. All the districts are believed
to be Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
INJURED BY FALL.
Mrs Anne Taplin of Franklin Street
Probably Broke One Leg.

Mrs. Anne Taplin sustained a severe
fall at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
John l.. Wallace, y Franklin street,
carly this morning and it is feared that
She has sustained a fractured bone in
the left limb as an outcome OF the ac-
cident Mrs. Taplin was in the bath
room when she suddenly grew dizzy
and lost her balance. Her daughter
heard the fall and going TO the room
found her mother on the floor, although
still conscious. A physician was sum
moned and an examination Of the in
iured member was made. Mrs. Taplin
was in considerable pain and for that
res son it was deemed wise to postpone
a more through examination until she
had partially recovered from the shock.
The accident occurred around 7:3O
o'clock. Mrs. Tsplin is seventv-two
years old and on account Of her advanced
sge, the mishap is rendered more Sc
Tious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
MONTPELIER FIREMEN
ARE KEPT HUSTLING
Sixth Alarm In a Week Called New De-
partment to Foster Street for a
Small House Fire To-day.

Montpelier's sixth fire in a week, or
since the regular fire department was
established called Chief Pattee and his
eo-workers to S Foster street at 5:45
this morning The blaze was in the
house of d. Conf and was started from
stovepipe AT first still alarm was
given and the regulars responded. On
their arrival, the fire looked so threaten
ing that a general alarm was turned in
from box 81, the fire box in the stone
shed heigl.borhood.
AS an alarm from this box generally
means business, large crowd turned
out in the 10 below zero weather and
went to the fire; but after standing
around for a while and seeing that the
hremen We're getting control the crowd
vanished The fremen ripped holes in
the floor and roof and kept the flames
from doing more than $500 damage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
TO MAKE TEST ACTION.
City of Rutland Doubts Rights OF a
Vermont Commission.

Rutland, Jan. 26.-It was made public
by Mayor p. w. Clement of this city
at hearing before the Vermont public
service commission here yesterday that
Rutland is to make test of the consti-
tutionality of the statute investing cer-
tain powers in the commission The
hearing was on a petition of Mayor
Clement for the right to amend the city
charter so that land in Mendon along
the watershed may be taken by con
demnation proceedings, as is done by
railroads, SO that farms which at Z ibr
ent are a menace to the -, state
may be owned by tn yeino"
City Attorney p. ->.on told the
commission of the pollution of Rut-
lands drinking water by drainages from
Mendon farms and of the expense the
city had been put to in order to check
it. He showed that where property had
been purchased the city had had to pay
twice the cost. Should effort be made
to get control of Objectionable farms
by right of eminent domain, long
process would be involved and mean
while the peoples health would be in
danger from drinking sewage The con-
demnation proceedings had been thought
of as the most speedy action to bring
about the end desired DIR. G. S. Caverly,
president of the state board OF health,
corroborated what Mr.. Meldon said and
showed that any step taken by the
health board to remedy conditions might
mean long litigation.
Chairman John w. Redmond of the
public service commission indicated that
he believed there was much chance for
debate as to the constitutionality of the
statute investing so great powers in the
commission, and he suggested that the
city go direct to the legislature next
fall to amend the charter. He pointed
out that should the commission make
the order asked for by the petition, an
injunction might tie up the matter and
make an indefinite delay.
Mayor Clement replied that this had
been anticipated and that if the commits
sion makes the order for amendment Of
the charter and the people vote at the
March election to take the step, a test
ease of the law viii be made He argued
that unless some decisive step were
taken the statute would remain as it is
and other communities would be equal
ly troubled
The order win be made and Rutland
will face the music.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
WIFE WAS NOT SURPRISED.
Neither Was the Brother, to Hear of
the Fate of Phelps.

Monroe Bridge, Mass, Jan. 26-Mrs.
Silas n. Phelps wife of the slayer of
Deputy Sheriff Emmett +. Haskins, was
not surprised when informed that the
executive council had voted against com
mutation. She hesitated moment when
told of the adverse action, but displayed
no emotion.
"It is just as ! expected" said Mrs.
Phelps. Il did what ! could 1t would
have done no good to have gone to
Boston"
Mrs. Phelps was reading morning
newspaper in her dwelling on Monroe
mountain when the vote of the coun
ell was announced to her. Three small
children were with her. In the fore
noon neighbor called and assisted Mrs.
Phelps, who appears worn and detected.
Elmer Phelps, brother of the con-
demned man, was unloading wood at
a mill when told of the news.
81 expected it," was all the comment
he made, and continued his work.
The residents of Monroe Bridge as a
whole endorse the action of the gov
ernor's council, as they consider Silas
Phelps was a dangerous man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
In Central Vermont Wreck Near
North Duxbuy Today
TWO FREIGHTS COLLIDED
John Brann of st. Albans, Conductor,
Was Killed, and Calvin B. Niles of
st. Adams, a Brakeman, Was
Very Much Injured.

Waterbury Jan 26.-Two southbound
freight trains were in wreck on the
Central Vermont railroad between the
Boston and North Duxbury stations
early this morning, one man being killed
and another being badly hurt.
The Dead;
JOHN BRANN of st. Adams
The Injured:
CALVIN b. NILES OF st. Adams
The accident happened at cut about
a mile north OF the North Duxbury
station, and the time was at 1895
o'clock. Extra freight 40l was in charge
OF Conductor Brann and Engineer Bon
son was moving southwark at speed
on from four to six miles an hour. Extra
freight No. 4l6, also bound in the same
direction, followed, being in charge of
Conductor Timothy Holland and Engi-
neer Cushing The latter train was NOV
ing rapidly and the train crew did not
see the train ahead until too late. Train
4l6 crashed into the rear of the other
train, destroying the van and two fiat
ears duu tuipNlHS Ohe ihhiuea iSfSht
car off the track. The 4l6 engine was
not badly damaged.
The body of Conductor Brann was
found beside the track at a point near
where the trains eollided 1t is prob
able that he was killed instantly. Niles
was found near the body of Brann One
OF his legs was broken and he was much
bruised, although his condition is not
considered critical. Doctors were sum
moned from Waterbury, and special
light engine was brought into service
to carry Niles TO the hospital in 81.
Albans and the body of Brann to Rich
mond.
1t is thought that both Brann and
Niles were riding in the monitor of the
van when the accident happened. Train
40l was moving slowly, and it seems
likely that the crew of the train failed
TO protect the train properly with fuses
and torpedoes, as required TO do when
running in that manner. Probably the
slow progress of the train was due to
the cold. The rear train was making
better time cad its weight was such
that it could not be brought to halt
when the danger was seen.
A wrecking crew came from st. Al
bans, and the track was cleared at $3.50
this forenoon. Train No. /, passenger
train, which was due in st. Albans At
) 06, then passed and reached that city
about noon. The other trains were sim
ilarly delayed.
Conductor Brann had been in the emf
ploy of the Central Vermont railroad for
25 years, having s2en conductor since
1891. He leaves his wife, who was visit
ing in Boston at the time of the acci-
dent. The body will be taken to st.
Adams tonight. The arrangements for
the funeral have not been made
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
NORTH MONTPELIER.
Body of Mr.. Lawless to Be Brought from
Montreal.

Mrs. Maggie Lawless of North Mont
pelier. accompanied by George Mace, lett
on the late train last night for Montreal
to bring home the remains of Mr.. Law
less. who died at the Borden hospital in
Montreal. Mr. Lawless is survived by
bis wife, Mrs Maggie Lawless. two sons.
and two daughters, as follows: Thomas
Lawless of North Montpelier and Glenn
ent c. Lawless of North HaverhiIl, \.
H.. Mrs Ephie Pray and Miss Minnie
Lawless, both of North Montpelier. The
funeral win be held from the home OF
the daughter. Mrs. Pray, at North Mont
pelier Saturday afternoon at I o'clock,
with interment in the North Montpelier
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-26
STRIKE STATEMENT
- LOOKED FOR TODAY
Dynamiting Cases Put Over for Ten
Days--Less Than 0ne-Fifth of
Employees Working in
Plants

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 26. To-day is
expected to bring forth some definite
understanding regarding the probable
settlement of the strike of twenty thou
sand textile operatives. When the cases
of eight persons charged with concealing
dynamite without license and with
conspiracy came up in municipal court
to-day, a continuance of ten days was
granted by Judge Maaoney on the re-
quest of Assistant City Marshal Logan
All the mills which are running are seri-
ously crippled by the strike, and it is
estimated that less than fifth of the
full complement of operatives are at
work in most of the plants.