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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
SHORTHAND TEST OF WITNESS.
Sheridan to Hold Telephone Receiver in
One Hand and Take Notes with Other.

Washington, d. G., Feb. 9.-To DEM
onstrate his ability at recording a far
away conversation in shorthand, j. i.
Sheridan, the detective stenographer wit
ness of the Lorimer investigation, will
be required to-day to hold telephone
receiver to his ear with his left hand
and with his right hand take stenograph-
ic notes on a conversation in the next
room. The conditions in Senator Dill
lingham's Office at the capitol have been
made as nearly as possible like those of
the Toronto hotel, where the detective
claims Charles MCGOWAN admitted hav-
ing periured himself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
EAST BARRE.

Mrs. c. s. Cooney installed the Off
GERS of the n. f. O. p at Williamstown
last Monday evening.
Don't forget the valentine party on
Wednesday evening in opera hall. There
will be games, a program and refresh
ments.
The first and second degrees viii be
conferred ON a class at Washington
grange this evening.
Silver Leaf Circle viii hold a dance
in Foresters hall this evening. Every
body invited.
A. c. Diekey, F. L. Tucker and NJ. 4.
Corbett are auditing the town accounts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
TAFT BUREAU OPENS.
Active Work for denomination of Presi-
dent Started.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 9.-Active
work for renomnating and re-electing
President Taft, aside from that done
at the White House, began here to-day,
when Representative Mckinley Of H.
linois, chairman of the Republican con
gressional campaign committee, took up
his new duties as manager of the Taft
campaign According to McKinley's
friends. the Illinois congressman will
probably be the presidents choice for
chairman OF the national committee, in
the event of the presidents renomina-
tion. Representative Mckinley is said
TO be acceptable to the old leaders Of
the party. who object to Postmaster
Gcnerl Hitchcock or Secretary IIilles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09

three years, and Mr. Riley was endorsed.
For the next assessor, William Taylor
put the name of John T. Callaghan be-
fore the meeting. James Mcdonald
nominated Alfred Henry, who declined.
William Russell mentioned Daniel Sui
liyan but the latter also declined. Will
liam Mcdonald declined when nominated
for the endorsement and like action was
taken by Silvio Cardi, when his name
was presented by George Stewart. Mr..
Callaghan's candidacy for the position
was then endorsed For the third as
SCISSOR, the name of Augustus NJ Rossi
was presented by SilYio Card, and the
former was endorsed by the meeting.
For auditors, Harry Jeffords nominal
ed A. L. Noyes, Henry Alexander pre-
sented the name of John Wallace, and
George Stewart the name of Charles
Lundgren. William Mcdonald declined
the honor when his name was presented
by Even Mckenzie. 1T was moved that
the secretary be instructed to east one
unanimous vote for the three men men
toned, but dissenting votes made it nee
essary to put the question before the
meeting All three were elected by near
ly unanimous votes.
The matter of endorsing names for
library trustees and second constable was
passed over, and John Bjorn suggested
that the candidates for aldermen be en-
dorsed at separate ward meetings. 9th
ers also favored this plan, and it will
be adopted. Before adjournment, Alfred
Henry moved that a vote of thanks be
rendered Chairman Ironside for efficient
ly acting in that capacity during the
evening. The movement to adjourn was
next iii order with the provision made
that another mass meeting of trade un-
ionists be held within a week or ten
days, said meeting to be subject to the
call of the chair
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
Viscount HaIdane of England
Goes to Germany
DINNER WAS GIVEN TO-DAY
1T Is Admitted That Visit Is Intended
to Soften the Hard Feeling That
Has Developed Between the
Two Countries.

Berlin, Germany, Feb. 9.-The German
emperor and empress gave luncheon
at the imperial palace to-day in honor
of viscount Haldane, the British sec
retary of war. It is generally admitted
that Viscount Haldane's visit to Ger
many is intended to relieve the tension
which has affected Anglo-German rela-
tions for some time past Nothing def.
mite regarding the nature of the dis
cussions between the British statesman
and the German officials has become
known
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
MINERS ARE RESCUED.
Workmen Labor Through the Night 70
Reach the Men.

Sutter Creek. Feb. 9--The sixty-two
miners entombed in the Bunker hill mine
Wednesday by eave-in at the mouth
of the shaft were rescued uninjured yes
terday afterE0on by miners who worked
all Wednesday night.
The rescuers cleared away the jam at
the 200-foot level sufficiently to allow
the prisoners to crawl through,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
TRANSFERS NEW OFFICERS
Local Union Held Its Annual Meetin,
Last Evening.

Local No. 20, International Brother
hood of Teamsters, held its annual meet
ing in painters hall last evening with
a good attendance. The following Off
GERS were elected to serve during the
coming year; President, James Cook;
treasurer, Alex. Mackie; recording secre-
tary, Frank G. Rogers; conductor, f. G.
Brock; warden, Frank Turner. Other
business of a routine nature followed the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

William LeClar commenced work this
morning for the Peoples Heating, Light
ing and Power company.
George LcClair. who has been working
in Perkinsville for the past two months,
returned to this city yesterday and
started work for Jones & Nye.
Jones & Nye's barge last night car
ried about thirty members of the Wood
mems camp in this city to Graniteville,
to attend meeting OF the Graniteyille
camp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Ordered 1t Today
PROSECUTION is LIKELY
All Interstate Carriers in the United
States Are to Be Examined by the
Government with a View to Get
ting Evidence for Prosecution.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 9,-The inter
state commerce commission to-day or
dered general investigation of the
practice of all interstate carriers with
respect to the issuance Of passes, franks
and free transportation. The indications
are that the carriers who have broken
the law may be obliged to face prose
cItinn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
Former Buffalo Mayor Dead.

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 9.-James Nobel
Adams, former Democratic mayor of
Buffalo, died here to-day, aged 20 years.
He retired from business as a dry goods
merchant in 1896 and had devoted his
attention. to politics ever since then.
Mr. Adams was a native of Scotland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
Veteran Pitcher Signs Again.

Boston, Feb. 9.-"Cy" Young yester-
day sent in his contract to the Boston
National League Baseball club. This
viii make his 22d year in major league
baseball. Young is the oldest pitcher in
point of years and service in big league
baseball.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
King Frederick's convalescence.

Copenhagen, Feb. 9.-King Frederick is
making such good progress in his reeov-
cry from his recent illness that only one
bulletin is issued daily He had a good
night, and the inflammation of the lungs
continues to decrease.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-09
February IS Set As the Date.

Shanghai, Feb. 9-Tang Shoa vi, the
representative of Premier Yuan Shi Kai.
to-day declared he is confident the abdi-
cation of the throne will be an accom-
plished fact before February Is.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
Small Cogs in Big Businesses.
By HOWARD ". OBRIEN.

those lines, with steady insistenca upor
personal attention." add day by day the
manufacturers grew more sanguine. Finally
to their great tubilation. verbal assent to a
contract was secured, It certainly looked as
II their commercial safety was assured.
Then one morning-an extremely cold morn
ing-the telephone bell rang in the once of
the manufacturers.
As usual, the nearest person answered It.
In this instance It was the youngest and
/" freshest OF the once boys
=" This Il Blank & Co.." said the voice at the
other end. naming the purchasing coalition
VIII you send a boy right over to us7
We
"Gwan," broke in the once boy Don't
you think we've anything to do but send out
kidsT'
There Eas a short pause. Then: "An
right" said the voice quietly. Send one
when your re ready. Good-by."
within an hour the much desired contract
was signed-in favor OF othersl The voice
had belonged to the president Of the pur-
chasing corporationl
The ONCE boy was, OF course, discharged.
But the blame for his error in judgment,be-
longed rightfuiiy upon the shoulders Of those
whose laxity made II possible for any but a
carefully trained and naturally adapted az
pert to handle so dinlcnlt and so vitaIy i'm,
pOrtant post as that Of telephone operator.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11

CHAIN Is only as strong as its weak
IN est link. and vast business machinery
Y is frequently dependent for smooth
running upon exceedingly obscure
cogsS A large manufacturing concern
OF the middle west recently learned the truth
Of that statement by costly experience.
Anticipating large demand for its prod
net, the firm bought heavily Of raw material,
extending several short time notes to pay
for It. And then, almost simultaneously with
its delivery. came sudden announcement
Of the formation OF great trust " in the
purchasing field. That meant. OF course.
that, instead OF there being numerous mar
kets that could be shared with competitors,
the unfortunate manufacturers found them
selves face to face with the necessity for Sc
curing the entire business OF the eombina-
uon-or going to the wall.
The entire sales force was ordered to work.
and the resulting campaign was one that
for sheer brilliance would be dffIicult to sur
pass. 1t was particularly ticlxlish work. not
only because OF the keenness Of competition
but because the personal equation figured so
strongly. The product OF one manufacturer
was essentially no better than that Of an
other, and the outcome OF the solicitation
depended chiefly upon Demonstration Of ad-
,quate service IN the handling OF the goods.
The campaign was tactfully handled along
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
No Fake About 1t.


Don't shoot" says I, pushing my hooka
against the top OF the car.
scun shuts her on like a Hash and goes
over the hood Ike bullet had hard work
keeping from laughing. thinking OF what was
coming TO him,
Hands upr' growls Mike.
a You don't say so!- says Scum. ana binSl
out goes his left hand and jerks the gun
away from Mike and heaves IT into a snow
pile. Fam! goes his right about the same
time. and Mike staggers halfway across the
street before he gets his balance
20. ho,'' grOwls Nuke. and comes back like
a bull
O., ho!' says Scufi.. throwing his coat
and rushing to meet him.
Bangl They both swing, both land. and
both sit down. sudden I count four, then
they're up and in q clinch. They break, rush,
swing. and both drop once more.
forgot all about the fake by this time.
That battle was too good to spoil. and get
out.
No clinching or kicking" said Break
clean"
They're at IT again. Zowiei scuI dives In
with his face buried In his left arm and
brings the right up over hand on Mikes
inOuNh. scS . pcElcCliy BOod tOOJh 90 into
the street a minute later. Then Mike puts
over a jab that hattens Scufrs nose Sour
pulls the wind in through his mouth and
goes in like a Wild man. He bats Mike all
over the street Then Mike bats him all over
the street. I look at scuff. and s'help me,
the lads smiling. He clips Mike on the chin
and the Pride Of the Dump drops to his knees
Scun amt wise to the rules and try to stop
him, but it's too late. Mike gets an under
hand haymaker square on the point and it's
all over but the counting.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
Business Hobbies That Paw:
Queer Ways Of Making Money.
By PAUL KELLER.

~ all the hobbies by which people
amuse themselves or make money
that OF raising fur bearing animals
on the edge OF a city is probably the
most unique. Yet this is what one
man does. Manager Of a flower and plant
company during business hours, his chief
desire Is to achieve the successful domesti-
cation Of fur bearing animals Seventeen
years ago he began to experiment In the
breeding and raising Of skunks, opossums,
and eoons TO that end. permit was OBJ
tained from the state nsh and game commits
sioner which allowed the owner TO keep birds
and animals IN captivity for scientific study.
On the land surrounding the hothouses there
are four black English falIow deer. a white
opossum. pigeons. and q lusty eagle. Fur
bearing animals are becoming more scarce
each year. and some day this man Wi ind
fortune In his hobby.
= 4
A certain progressive boy Is doing what
other boys could % 10 advantage. He loved
to work with and put together bits OF ma
ehinery, saving all bis money that he coll
lected from odd Jobs. Last winter he pur-
chase bone cutter. He then bought
all the bones and refuse from butcher for
a cent and a half q pound. After It was
ground he sold ( for three cents pound to
his neighbors. who knew its value as an egg
making food for hens. He earned enough
money to buy gasoline motor which run
Ing bis bone cutter this winter. He Is now
ouyins bones from every butcher IN town and
Ieling every one OF them.
g
A man IN the notion business a. a favor
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
- Among who with Hand or Braln Ig1.1]
Seeking a Job in Big City;
Girl Profits by Experience.
YrTT OWE m 00JxyAy
By LEILA LOVE BROWN.

~wO years out Of the city had put me
quite out Of touch with the business
world. When a person is in business
one hears Of an opening here and there
some girl whom you know or know Of
gets married, somebody takes a vacation.
some one moves up a peg and you get a
chance TO step into the vacated shoes All
this had missed.
Armed with three letters Of introduction
and letter Of recommendation from my
previous employer, I went TO the city. I
thought would be able TO land something
within couple OF weeks at the most. What
ever positions I previously held had come
to me unsolicited. So realized that would
have a serious drawback 10 combat had
none Of the salesmans gift and little idea
how to go about selling my servtces. had
been duly warned that ONCE forces were
being diminished wherever possible and that
the recent Consolidation Of various banks
had left them with more help than they
could use In short, was told this Is not
gooq time TO be looking for work. Ny
friends had promised to help by being on the
lookout It's horrid. too, bothering one's
friends. dislike mixing business and
friends
All things considered, however. IT seemed
that IT should be fairly easy to find some
thing worth while before the first Of the year.
have had plenty Of stenographic expert
ence. in commercial and newspaper work.
Once upon a time graduated-whateyer
that means-from university. didn't want
routine office work; wanted to locate
with an employer who is looking for brains
initiative. and ability. rather than for an
office machine.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11

ing to take orders for the wholesale houses
as do now, until had large enough stock
Of post cards to start store. When had
enough money together to pay the rent for a
small room, opened mypost card shop. The
department stores sold post cards. but thene
were no post card shops as there were in the
old country and saw this field was new and
untried IN America worked hard. We
work hard now-somstimes until after
O'Clock in the morning u busy seasons.
At first, for two years or more. didn't
seIl as much as should. made the mistake
Of buying foreign cards for the American
market and the people wouldn't buy them. l
saw that must send orders 70 the foreign
mazksts. telling lust how wished my cards
made I'D. Then the people began to buy. 1
started another store. Then set uu another.
then three more
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
Money.

repaired the dolls OF some Of his uttls
daughters friends at odd moments. He fixed
new eye in one. strung q new arm on
another, and stuck q little hair on another
To make the ''babies" as good as new
became pet hobby with this SUCCESSFUL
" operator" and his fame spread until the
" doll hospital " became q paying side
line" requirins the services Of several
people.
The wife Of a village blacksmith Al a a.
version during her spare time insisted uuop
dabbling in the work OF the shop. Nov she
has developed a truly marvellous skin IN the
peculiarly exacting manipulation OF metals
and woods % necessary to blacksmith rsnatr
and construction work. She Is now capabl.
of taking her husbands place at tha for1.
and Is necessary aid to his business th.o,,-h
she siVes her first attention to her hon. -
her work In the shop Is purely pl.axprshla
consideration.
A high school boys aptitude for nakipz
ODD and artistic pieces OF jewelry during his
leisure hours later helped him TO nav his
way through college. After finishing h,xh
school he took few Lessons IN Jegelry worl.
with the result that when he entered oolle~a
ne was qualified to DO repair work OF an
kinds. he invested In some necessarr tools.
including jewelers. saw, pliers. hammer.
blow pipe. and soldering outft Acard PLACED
on the college bulletin board announced
that he would DO JeweIry repairing neatly,
quickly, and reasonably. In a short time he
had all the work he could do, and his re-
ceipts were sufficient to meet al his eoIlere
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
Scuf a Real Hero.

Scum comes back TO the cab and crznks
her up as II nothing had happened.
Get in he says to me. and gets up be-
hind the wheel Just as he starts her OF
he says for the beneht Of US all; That's
what I don't like about this night work
you've always got to be beating up fresh
guys like that"
ciementine cries little and says: scun
dear. are your hurtT'
Hurtr' says Scum. pulling the lever.
What by?"
cap before parting
How was 1t. Freddy?' says ScuR Did
IL look like q real fight? I think Mike put
up perfectly good fake You'd think he was
knocked out, sure. to hook at him-but how
was I. Freddy. did look reaIT'
looked at him to see II he was kidding
me, but see he Isn't on yet
90" I said, " you were all right. consider
inG that you haven't got any nerve, and don't
know anything about the game"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
Notes from World Of Science.

Dogs are bred for their skins In Manehur1a
One American typewriter Is now made for
use In eighty-four languages.
Germany's new West African territory win
be linked with its East African colony by a
motor car service across the continent BY
way Of Belgian Congo.
The United States now produces more
petrolesm than all the rest OF the world
together.
Revenue from patent medicines Is worth
si.Oooooo to the British government every
yesr.
While queen bee lives from two to Ave
years. workers live only from forty Ave days
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11

to six months and drOnes seldom longer than
I'VE weeks
dsnpensd cloth. placed on the bottom
OF pan. often will steam loose cake that
sticks
The nghts made. by Aioueer French ayt-
ator total more than the distance around
the earth.
LAWYERS are said to show larger propor-
ton OF bald heads than men OF any other
profession.
According to q recent government estimate
the peat deposits OF the United States are
extensive enough to furnish economically
heat and power to the entire country for
many years.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
Looking for a lob.

Two OF my letters OF introduction were 10
well known Chicago captains of industry.
Did you ever try TO get a two minutes
Salk with captain OF industry? It's equal
to getting an audience with the pope or
King George. There are at least five people
in such an ONCE whose bounden duty il is
to see to it that you don't get by. Once
you've run the gantlet you are all right.
For the bigger and buster the man. the more
courteous and gentlemanly he is likely to
be. It's usually only the small fry that feel
it is their role to be disagreeable.
I showed up at the ONCE one bright but
cold morning and was Informed that the
manager did not come down to work until
10 O'Clock. So next day again presented
myself in the Official anteroom, which is
presided over by a good nstured person
known as the information bureau. He told
me that a manager is a very busy person
and hard to get at waited some two hours
or so. Rather interesting. too. An endless
procession filed past. They all seemed to
be in hurry; they looked businesslike and
made me feel like an outcast An wasted;
/ must try IT again another day. I went
AWAY chilled.
It tool1 two days TO nerve myself up 10
try again. Did you ever ask for poSition7
Were you scared? I was. and the longer 1
sat on that inhospitable bench the worse II
became. until 1 had that uncertain squeam-
ishness so common to those who insist on
travelling the high seas. A kindly looking
person told Ipe that " may come in now
Three determined swallows while adjust
ed nay jabot and hat by way OF Quieting my
nerves. Inside. I learned that the manager
has very able secretary who. 30 far as
the manager knows. has no intention OF
marrying, and since she is the only day
stenographer on the force. that let me out
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
,s Keeping ps M C6s How Made Hero Of
Speed wbcIas False Courage Sometimes Wins
By
By STOCKYARDS FREDDY.

:. II he makes a bIuR at resisting slip him
neat little trimming to show him where he
gets on. Nothing rough, Nike you under
stand. just a neat. nifty trimming
I'm on. says Mike; I" I'm on"
Saturday night Sadie and clementine and
little Freddy, the dancing pride OF the yards,
play grizzly and turkey in MulyihiIFs hall
until about 1. Then I fake the phone for
taxi. scuf comes chugging up and We give
him the laugh for having to work while WIRE
enjoying life. and get In. and away We 80.
Four blocks away Scuf slows down at
dark corner and out springs Nike with the
mask on his face and the gat in his hand.
. Hands up" says Mike.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
How a Post Card Man Succeeded
in Business on Small Capital.
By HARRIET FERRILL.

:: s.: !: :: $: 3; !: !: !: &C.; =: !;
year rent for store buildings, buy 3
residence and an automobile. an in
the six years and kalf he has been in Ameri-
ca. his wife takes an active part IN the busi-
ness. making " the rounds OF the fve stores
each day, Just as the husband does. to see
that the clerks display the cards advantage
ously keep UP the stock. and are courteous to
customers.
Said Koehn: SIX years and a half ago,
when came 10 America from Sralsund-
Pommern, Germany, started with few
cards in a sstcheI. taking orders for birthday
and season POST cards. booklets. ETC.. from
wholesale houses I invested all made. pos
sibty so week. IN more cards. stiil continu-