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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
A Weak Pair of Knees.

In the March American Magazine, SEN
ator La Toilette, writing his autobiogra.
ply, tells the story OF his long struggle
while governor of Wisconsin TO get the
legislature to pass law requiring the
railroads to pay their just share of taxes.
When the bill first came up there was
plenty of enthusiasm for it, but pressure
began to be brought to bear on the mem
bers OF the legislature, and one by one
they dropped away from La Follette's
support. One legislator. whom La Fol-
lette calls e. was an active young
manufacturer, who had some special mu-
chine which enabled him to make his
product more cheaply than other manu-
facturers. Senator la Toilette goes on
- relate the story of his experience with
r.:
''One day L. Ray Stevens came into
my office and said, Governor, | wish you
would send up and ask L. to come down
here. l don't just like the way he
talks
why | said, Ray, there can't be
anything wrong with E.
Then ! began to think that he had
not been in to see me for three or four
days. Well | said 4 will send up
"When he came through the door he
did not meet me with his characteristic
frankness But | greeted him exactly as
usual and said, E., want to have a lit
tie talk with YOU
81 moved my chair right up to his,
placed my hands on his knees and looked
him in the eve moment before | spoke.
Then / asked, E. what's the matterY
"The tears started in his eyes and the
response came at once.
"'Governor, | can't help it. I've got
to vote against the railroad taxation
bill After a moment he added, i haven't
slept any for two or three nights. l
have walked the floor. | have thought
of resigning and going home
"Tell me all about it, e. | said.
"Well he replied, you know that all
] have in the world | have put into that
factory of mine. ! have told you about
how proud | was of the thing. Now
he said, this railroad lobby tells me that
If | vote for that railroad taxation bill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

they will ruin me in business. They can
take away everything I've got. They
have threatene dto give my competitors
advantages over me in railroad rates that
will offset any advantages | have with
my machinery. Now, | can't beggar
my family. have a wife and babies
Il said, f.. you can't do this wrong.
You can't violate your conscience
talked to him quite D.. He got up
and walked the floor. He said he would
always be for our measures, but he could
not risk being driven to the wall. And
then he left the Office.
"A few minutes before the roll call on
the bill, f., who sat next to Lenroot,
turned to him and said, Lenroot, in five
minutes am going to violate my oath of
Office Lenroot was shocked and said.
What do you meanF He replied 1T
is a question between my honor and my
bread and butter. and | propose to vote
for my bread and butter And he voted
against the bill"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

accustomed to the pure sugar, who buys
this compound, fondly expecting to con-
iure up delights of the past with every
bite, is sorely bewildered by the taste,
sadly Disguised with the make-belieye,
1t is proclamation OF shrine.
Yet there is an undernote of optimism
to be heard in this grumble from Ver-
mont. By reason of its remoteness the
farming population generally inclines to
believe that so long as all is well with
crops and prices all's well with the world.
Income taxes, minimum wage laws, em-
ployers' liability, strikes, riots, ayi food
adulteration, trouble us not, All, but
let that food be maple sugar and we
understand the wherefore and the why.
There is, it seems, cash value to hon
esty in business.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
BAKERS, UNION AND NoN-UNIoN.
Another Statement Signed By James
Mcdonald, Secretary of Local.

Editor, Barre Daily Times; The fol
lowing is a correct report Of the stand
ing OF the Ward Corby Bakery com
pany, makers Of the Zip Top bread
From results Of most searching inves-
tIgation of the relations of the Ward
CoIby interests in their various en-
terprises, which investigation has been
conducted by the Bakery and Confec-
tionery Workers international union
by the anti-bread trust campaign con
ference and other labor organizations, we
find the following to be the facts
X. b. Ward and George $. Ward Of
pittsburg, together with Charles Corhy,
William Corby and Robert Corby, own
and control the Corby Yeast company
which has its factory at Washington,
ID. c., which factory manufactures and
supplies TO the bakeries owned and oper-
ateG by the Wards and Corbys all the
yeast which is used at these bread
plants, and that the above named men
own and control the Ward Mackey Bread
company of Pittsburg, Pa, the Ward
Corby company of Chicago, H., the
Ward Corby company of Providence, K.
l., the Ward Corby company of Cam
bridgeport, Mass, and the Ohio Bak-
ing company of Cleveland, O.--these last
five named concerns being engaged in
the manufacture and sale of bread.
The Ward Corby interests have estab-
lislied recently two large bakeries in the
city of New York. This business is
run under the name of the Ward Bread
company, six million corporation, in
which the control is vested in the com
mon stockholders, who are r. b. Ward,
George S. Ward, William Corby, Charles
Corby and Robert Corby The money
to build these plants, which cost togeth-
er nearly S4,000.0o0, was supplied by
the steel trust interests, who, it is re-
ported, stand ready to back the Ward
Corby interest to any amount.
Mr.. K. b. Ward has made the asser-
ton that before he is through, he pro-
poses to control the bread business of
the United States, through chain of
bakeries, in which vast quantities OF
bread can by turned out by mechanical
appliances and shipped to every town
and village in the United States and
sold cheaper than any small baker can
possibly make bread and get a liveli.
hood; as evidence of which we point
to the fact that already there is hard
ly town or village in the New Eng
land states in which the Ward Corby
bread is not sold and their trust and
moropolistic methods of driving out the
small baker are extending.
As to employing union men whether
head bakers or other hands, we beg to
inform the irm OF Smith & Cummings
that there is not union baker in their
employment in the United States.
Prompted only by the desire to set
right in this matter, we are issuing this
statement and challenge the refuta-
ton of any statement herein set forth.
James Mcdonald, secretary local 1853,
Bakers and Confectionery Workers UNI
ion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
BLOCKING THE GRAND TRUNK IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.
It looks like short-sfghted policy on
the part of banks and other financial in
terests in New Hampshire to combine in
an effort to keep a new railroad system,
out of the stae if there be truth in the
report which has come from the state
capital The reason given for the hostit.
ity on the part of the banks and others
lis that they hold large blocks of stock
in the Boston & Maine railroad, which
dominates transportation in that state:
and the inference, of course, is that they
are afraid the competition of another
road will depreciate the value of their
present stock holdings If their hostility
to progress is based on nothing more
substantial than that the people of New
Hampshire should see to it that the
entry of the Grand Trunk is not blocked.
The entry of the new railroad means
added prosperity to the state, more bust
ness, more people, perhaps more advan-
tageous rates for the shippers; and indi-
rectly that impetus viii react to the ben
eft of the banks themselves, although
they are at the present time said to be
very much opposed to the new railroad
system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

The women of the Barre civic fedora
tion are to be congratulated on the cul.
mination of successful course of enter
tainments during the present season.
The numbers of the course have been OF
a standard to merit high commentator
and they have been appreciated by u
goodly number of people. We trust that
the financial result will prove to be such
that the federation may see fit to con
tnue the entertainment course another
season, keeping the course well within,
their means and still giving the city
something of the best in music and ad
dresses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
Black Smallpox.

With BLACK smallpox, the most ma.
lignant form of the disease, showing its
infectious head in numerous towns of
the st. Lawrence country between Mont
real and Quebec, it is time for Vermont
to delay aggressive forms OF protection
no longer. Trains running through the
danger zone traverse Vermont several
times day from end to end A milder
form OF smallpox is epidemic in Vermont
now. There can be no disagreement on
a policy of keeping the malignant type
out of the state, however drastic neces-
sity may dictate the methods shall be-
On this line, the state board of health is
arbiter. Effective work from it is ex-
pected, as its orders should be promptly
Needed. Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
Maple Sugar as Social Missionary.

There is grim satisfaction in Vermont
over having located the meanest man.
He adulterates maple sugar. To the
concentrated essence of winter sunshine
and earthly juices he adds one half glu-
eose, thereby discrediting the whole
brotherhood of sap-boilers. Or, as YER
mont says it:
About the lowest and most Contempt
BILE object in American society to-day
is the food adulterator"
And at this point we become explicit:
Especially that man who will palm
off a product as maple sugar when it is
not"
The glories of the sugar orchard have
more than once been hymned on this
page-the sweet steam of the sugar
camp, the wild rides over saplings on the
sledge, the excitement of boiling down,
the fragrant wood smoke of the fires.
the luncheons in the grove. But these
are the joys of youth anu for the men
of the farm-the big uneles and grown
up husky cousins, who were Juggling pals
and splitting logs for the fire. who were
dipping sap in the woody invisiblity of
the steam, and wondering how many
more boilngs could be engineered before
the buds started; this was no child's
game, and to have their honest sugar
competing in the markets of the country
with sugar which, as a cut-rate drug
store not thousand miles away adver-
tises, is "almost wholly pure" is not an
affair to bring tempers to sap-like
sweetness.
Though Vermont may not be aware.
what happens is that the pure sugar
which is shipped out of the state is
bought. melted down. literally mixed
with glucose. stirred again into solidity,
and in this augmented state tabout dou-
BILE the original bulk sold for distinct
ly advanced price. And the innocent
recruit to the city's ranks, with palate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
Years of Suffering
Catarrh and Blood Disease
Doctors Failed to Cure.

Miss Mabel F. Dawkins, 1914 Lafay-
For three years l was troubled with
catarrh and blood disease. / tried sew
eral doctors and a dozen different rem
edies, but none of them did me any
good. A friend told me of Hoods Sar-
saparilla. took two bottles of this
medicine and was as we'll and strong
as ever. / feel like a different person
and recommend Hoods TO any one suf-
fering from catarrh."
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
Bad Conditions.

The Lawrence strike has thrown much
LIGHT upon some conditions of life in
our New England cities which are not
what they should be. One economic
reason for them is indicated by a dismal
picture of life among the southern cot
ton mill workers painted in report
issued by the federal bureau of labor.
With scanty food and poor clothing, ac-
cording to the report these people exist
in crowded company houses,
looked down upon and ignored by the
other residents. 1t is declared that
while the whole family women
AM children for living, the la
bic of the average household offers in
quality and quantity about what the
government gives inmates Of the federal
prison at Atlanta.
More than hundred families We're
studied and Of the minimum standard
OF living found, the report says: at
is so low that one would expect few
families to live on it.
The so called normal family, father,
with wife and children depending upon
hin for support. was not found among
the q families described as typical.
Even the poorest of these was sup
ported by the earnings of several and
in many cases boarders We're taken.
The average number of wage earners per
family was SO In family where five
were employed, the earnings totalled
between $500 and 5000
Pork, syrup, corn bread and coffee con.
stitutes the diet Of the average family,
tltc bureau says Only the most meagre
sums are spent for clothing by men,
women or children, and the mothers
dress largely in cast off garments of
their daughters. And the report con
cludes. most Of the families usually end
the year slightly in debt. Concord, \.
H. Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

Boston, after the announcement of his
determination to run for president, il
rather significant, 1t is true that the
old glamor about the man caused q
crowd of 900 people to gather on the
streets to cheer and watch him yester
day; there was still the old hero wor-
ship, the adulation of man really great
in the nations history That was nat.
ural, But coming to the visit of Col.
lature Tuesday, we learn that he was
given a reception that was as cold as
was consistent with courtesy" and the
applause "was bestowed in seant meas
ure" Moreover, the newspapers Of the
state have treated his announcement
with even less courtesy and, with few
exceptions, with no applause" at all.
This attitude does not mean that Mas
sachusetts has lest her faith in Roose-
velt's ability; it indicates that the PEG
pie are very much displeased with his
position as presidential candidate and
if Massachusetts, is thus disappointed in
her almost "favorite son" what must be
the feeling OF other states in the East
which have been bound to Roosevelt BY
nothing closer than the tie Of American.
ism and the confidence in his integrity
of purpose? Something of the feeling is
apparent from day to day as the expires
sions of opinion are head from men who
are not afraid of ieopardizing their
chances for official preferment by speak
ing their minds 1t is perhaps more
than disappointment in the man; it APP
proaches lack of confidence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
No Fortune In Her FACE.

Jones, newly married, was walking
proudly along the road when he met
his friend Brown.
well, old chap how are your" ask
ed the latter. extending the right hand
of friendship. How do you like mar
ried lifeT'
"Oh. we are getting along All" re-
piled Jones but | say. old man,
got such fright on my wedding day.
YES" said Brown; Il was awfully
sorry for you"
What, have you heard about itg'
NO, but | saw it"--Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
CURRENT COMMENT
DeBoer on Figures.

The Hon. J. A. DeBoer in his speech at
Barre last evening reported his campaign
expenses to date, which, he said. would
not exceed 81. He is wizard when it
comes to figures, and we will wager that
his mathematical statement is correct
Waterbury Record
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
Iudioious DIAGNOSIS.

How is it that Cholly Cupoh takes
that little doctor society never heard
about before out everywhere on his
yacht and lends him his automoblleY
Because the doctor fiattered him In
a way he has never got over"
"How so?"
by some accident Cholly had occa-
sion to consult him. and the doctor told
him he had brain fag."-Baltimore
American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
THE BAY STATES ATTITUDE
TOWARD ROOSEVELT.

Although Theodore Roosevelt is ma
tive of New York, he has been almost
claimed by Massachusetts as her son,
because of his student life in Harvard,
his many family connections in Boston
and his wide acquaintance thereabouts.
That being the case, the reception &c
corded him during his recent visit to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
Nowadays.

Drummer-Se here; want an in
vestigation at once! Some one went
through my grip. ransacked my books
and turned my clothes inside out last
night. It's plain case of robbery.
Hotel Clerk Robbery nothing. The
boys just wanted to find out If you
had a membership card in the Anti
tipping league.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

It will be the last chance for Barre
voters to register tonight, and those
who are not on the list or who have
removed from one ward to another since
the last election should be present and
have the necessary steps taken to make
them eligible to vote next Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

With three distinct investigations go
ing on in Lawrence, we trust there are
not too many cooks to spoil the broth.
The conditions need investigation thor
oughly, we believe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
A Lament.

Gimme your watch and ehain," said
the train robber
Great Scott" sobbed the Pullman
porter, "aint there no ethics in our
profession Pr Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

The railroad committee OF the Mas
sachusetts legislature indicates that it
won't be run over by the Grand Trunk,
nor any of its branches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

Wanted: A political manager that
can twist around my finger, stand on its
head or break its back, as occasion re.
quires. Apply to Theodore Roosevelt,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

Bellows Falls is woefully sinned
against by someone who stuck 10 sticks
of dynamite on a car from that village
May he be hoist by his own petard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
comnletinn Her Work.

Knicker How long does the cook
promise to stay7
Mrs. Knicker-She says she win fin
fish breaking this set of china.-New
York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
$3.50

The little month of February leaves
us with smile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

If the marriage column is light to-day
Law it to the prospects of few anniver-
saries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
Report of the Condition

The National Bank of Barre, at
Barre, in the State of Vermont, at
the close of business, February 20,
1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

Gov. Mead's me, too was welcome
news to President Taft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
A PIPE DREAM

"He who sits down and waits
for occasion to come his way is
doomed to failure"
Here's an occasion
as the French say.
You can save S.. 90 on
a suit or $1,000 on an
overcoat; it is simply our
way of pleasing our old
friends, making n e W
friends and keeping our
stock as new as a new
store.
The new Spring Rain
Goats lin the English
twcedsl are here; also
new Spring Neckwear,
Hose, Shirts, etc.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-13
MIR. KING MISSING
Mysterious Disappearance in Gaines.
VILE of n Recent Resident
of OcaIa
Gainesville Sun, l2th)

Mrs. ". VI. King. who moved to
Gainesville from Ocala with her hus-
band on June Goth. since which time
she has been residing at 107 North
Prairie avenue, is almost distracted
over the absence Of her husband. who
has been missing since the afternoon
of July 5th.
Apparently IN the best of humor. Mr..
King left his Prairie avenue home Fri
day afternoon, July 5th, at l o'clock,
telling his wife that he was going to
the Frog Alley" section of the city.
where he had a number of bills 10 col
lect, adding that he would return
early for supper" That was the last
Mrs. King has heard of him. although
she has sought in every manner to
learn his wherea bouts.
Ii was learned that Mr. King de-
posted $40 in a local bank on Tues
day of last week and that he with
drew $3.50 of ii on the date he dis
appeared. Circumstances tend to show
that he has not met with foul play,
but has left the city. Mrs. King is
an intelligent woman, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. :. V. Cassels, among the
oldest and most highly respected resi-
dents of Island Grove.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-13
BIG DOINGS At THE
IDEAL NEXT WEEK

Tuesday night a slide will be run
showing the standing Of the contest
ants in the popular lady contest.
Wednesday night every person buy
ing a ticket will be given double
coupons which Will entitle them to
twenty votes.
Thursday night i amateur night.
and there will be fun galore. Five
amateurs so far and more coming.
There are three money prizes given in
this contest and any one can enter.
y beautiful bracelet will be given TO
the ladies and girls. and a fine base
ball bat, glove and ball to the men and
boys, for a weekly prize and a brand
new one dollar bill will be given away
every night to the lucky number
holder.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-13
SPECIALLY GOOD SHOW
Excellent Pictures and Elegant Prize
at the Air Dome This Evening

This VIII be the big night at the Air
Dome. The watch will be given away
and there viii be an exceptionally
good program for old and young. Be
sure and bring all Of your tickets.
There will be four prizes in all The
prizes viii be given. rain or shine. al
a bout S.--.
Tonight's program * as follows:
Manners and Customs in Malaysia So
Mrs Pussy Loves Animals" \ fine
comic. showing elephants, monkeys,
dogs. cats. rats and leopards. The only
picture OF its kind ever made. Every
child should see this picture. as it is
very Instructive.
a Southern Boy Of 81" \ beauti-
full war drama. made in Jacksonville.
The Three Bears" Every child
has either read or heard this story. 1t
is reproduced just as ii was first told.
No extra admission.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-13

All citizens who are interested are
hereby asked 10 take a hand in the
warfare against rats and mice, since
these pests ara known TO be the prin-
cipal means IF conveying bubonic
plague which at present threatens to
spread into America from Europe and
elsewhere. Use rat traps. cats. poison
and even The small boy might be utiliz-
ed by Offering him bounty per capita
on the RAJ. OcaIa Board OF Health
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-13
MiRTEL n. OF II.

Messrs. William Gober. Jake Brown.
Frank Wetherbee. Charles Goddard.
Pat Winfree and sam Igou. members
Of the Ocala lodge X. of T.. went 10
Martel last night TO organize the new
lodge there. Judge Gober presided
over the exercises. The officers of the
new lodge are: c. Y. Hampton. c c:
\. D. Kemp, Y. C; J. c. BeaSley. Il. of
r. and S: J. z. Looney. prelate: \ y.
Whittle, NJ Of F.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-13

The greatest enemy OF childhood Is
the tape worm. II destroys health and
undermines the constitution. The great
est enemy OF intestinal worms is
WHITES CREAM EERMIFUGE. Il
removes the worms and helps the child
back 10 strength, vigor and cheerful
ness. Price % cents per bottle Sold
by all druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-13

Walter Tilghman ran his demon
Strating Ford car up the front steps
Of the court house at the conclusion OF
the automobile parade on the fourth
After mounting the steps without a
halt ne slowly backed down. setting
the brakes when halfway down and
coming to a complete stop for a brief
time: then backing again 10 the leve'
News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-13

Mr. p. c. Haley has located in
Jacksonville and will practice his pro-
fession. the law. Mrs. Haley will re-
main in Ocala for a while longer,
visiting her mother, Mrs. G. J. Phillips
when she viii join Mr.. Haley in their
new home.