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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
POTATO CROP STATISTICS.
Bulk of the 1911 Yield, or SO Per Cent
Held by Growers.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Some interest
ing facts in regard to the shortage in
the potato crop are shown in figures
compiled by the bureau of statistics.
According to the bureau, the total crop
in 1911 was 292, 737 900 bushels, in 1910
3lgO32 600 and in 1909 389, 10000
bushels.
Replies to inquiries made by the bu-
reau among the growers and dealers in
the principal potato-growing sections of
the United States Indicate that on Jan.
/, 1912, about 1871 per cent. of the
crop raised in 1911 for market Tin the
sections investigated was in the hands
of growers and SO per cent. in the
hands Of dealers, as compared with 40.2
per cent. and 1919 per cent, respective
Is, similarly held on Jan. l, 1911, and
4i.2 per cent. and 80 per cent, respec-
lively, on Jan. | 1910.
Assuming that the same proportion of
the crop is marketed each year, it is
estimated that on Jan. ! growers held
1913 per cent. less than they did on
the same date in 1911 and Ala per cent.
less than 1910 while dealers held 34.3
per cent. less than in 1911 and 1868 per
cent. less than in 1910. In other words,
with a total crop in the past year about
ID per cent. smaller than in the preced
ing year and about 80 per cent. smaller
thar two years ago, the stocks on hand
Jan. appear to be about 80 per cent.
smaller than year ago and al per
cent. smaller than stocks on hand two
years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
PR0SECUTES RAILROADS
IN GRANITE STATE
Boston & Maine and Grand Trunk Are
Charged with Violating the
Safety Law.

Concord, N. f., Jan. 23.--Suit has been
instituted by United States District At
torney Charles W. Hoitt of Nashda
against the Boston & Maine railroad for
alleged violation of the act of Congress
of 1907, known as the act TO promose
the safety of employees and travellers
upon railroads by limiting the hours OF
service of employees.
Seven violations of the law are al
legged as having occurred on July 4, 1911,
between the stations of Jewett, Me-,
and Inteyale, ~ H., through the road
compelling the engineer, fireman and
other members of train crew to remain
on duty from LEO a. M. to 0 p. m.
This is civil action brought on in
formation given by the interstate com
merce commission, and the damages ARE
fixed at $500 in each case of violation
The district attorney has also entered
a similar suit against the Grand Trunk
road, alleging five violations of the law
on the part of the road by requiring the
telegraph operator at North Stratford
to remain on duty IL hours a day for
five consecutive days,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
TAFT DENIES PLAN
TO CAST OUT HITCHCOCK
Makes 1t Clear to Callers That He Does
Not Believe Stories Alleging the
Postmaster-GeneraPs Disloy-
atty to Him.
atty to Him.

Washington, Jan. 23.--Twiee yester-
day President Taft denied emphatically
to White House callers Tat. he placed
any eredence in reports that Postmaster
General Hitchcock has been politically
active to prevent his denomination.
He also denied that cabinet officers
had urged him to GUST the postmaster
general because of alleged anti-Taft &C.
tivity.
The visitors gained the impression that
Taft had not the slightest doubt of
Hitchcock's loyalty. Some of the presi-
dents advisers last night were inclined
to believe a concerted effort is being
made to force a break between Taft and
Hitchcock, in order to remove the lat
ter's services from the Taft campaign.
According to the presidents friends. a
determined effort will be made in New
York state to send a delegation instruct
ed for Taft to the Chicago convention
Reports reaching Washington say Will
liam Barnes, jr the Republican state
chairman, is opposed to an uninstructed
delegation, wishing New York Republi-
cans to decide on a platform, rather than
on the man whom they will support
II was said last night that Taft sup
porters in greater New York intend to
make fight on Barnes in the state
convention if he does not concede the
necessity of an instructed delegation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
ENDS INDIGESTION
In A FEW MOMENTS
Gas, Heartburn, Headache, Sourness and
All Stomach Misery Ended with
Pape's Diapepsin.

Nothing will remain undigested or sour
on your stomach. if you will take a
little Diapepsin occasionally. This pow
erful digestive and antacid, though as
harmless and pleasant as candy, will
digest and prepare for assimilation into
the blood all the food you can eat
Eat what your stomach Graves, with
out the slightest fear of indigestion or
that you will be bothered with sour ris-
ings, belching, gas on stomach, heart
burn headaches from stomach, nausea,
bad breath, water krash or feeling like
you had swallowed lump of lead, or
other disagreeable miseries Should you
be suffering now from any stomach dis
order, you can get relief within five
minutes
If you will get from your pharmacist
a 50-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin, you
could always go to the table with a
hearty appetite, and your meals would
taste good, because you would know
there would be no Indigestion or sleep
less nights or headache o., stomach mis-
cry all the next day; and, besides, you
would not need laxatives or liver pills
to keep your stomach and bowels clean
and fresh.
Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained from
your druggist. and contains more than
sufficient to thoroughly cure the worst
case Of indigestion or dyspepsia. There
is nothing better for gas on the stomach
or sour odors from the stomach or to
cure stomach headache.
You couldn't keep handler or more
useful article in the house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
They Are Closely Observing Public
Health Conditions.

An examining physician for one of the
prominent life insurance companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the
astonishing statement that the reason
why so many applicants for insurance
are rejected is because kidney trouble is
so common to the American people, and
the large majority of applicants do not
even suspect that they have the disease.
He states that judging from his own
experience and reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has probably been more successful in
relieving and curing these diseases than
any remedy known. The mild and heal
ing influence of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root is soon realized. It stands the
highest for its remarkable record of
cures
We find that Swamp-Root is strictly
an herbal compound, and we would adj
wise our readers who feel in need of such
remedy to give it a trial. It is on
sale at all drug stores in bottles of two
sizes-ffty cents and one dollar
However, il you wish first to test its
wonderful merits, send to Dr. Kilmer &
Co. Bnghamton, n Y, for a sample
bottle. absolutely free When writing
be sure and mention the Barre Daily
Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
"GET SCALP
OF BARNES"
This Said to Be the Order OF
President
MEANS CONFLICT IN NEW YORK
Empire State Is Clearly Seen to Be the
Storm Center-The State Commit
tee Chairman May Even
Be Deposed.
MEANS CONFLICT IN new YORK

Washington, Jan. 23-"Get the scalp
of Barnes if necessary"
This is the word that President Taft
has passed along to his managers and
especially to the men who are managing
his campaign in New York. He ha,
done this after full consultation with
them about the situation in the srate
with respect to Taft delegation
All along it has been realized here
that New York was, perhaps, the chief
storm center of the Republican pre-
convention campaign. II New York sends
an uninstructed anti-Taft delegation to
the convention, it will be hard blow
TO the Taft forces This has been urged
on the president by his aids and more
than this he has been told that State
Chairman William Barnes, jr, is the
chief figure in the organization that
stands in the way of getting delega
ton instructed for him.
Under the circumstances, the decision
has been reached in the Taft camp to ''go
after Barnes" This means that if there
is no other way around it determined
fight will be waged to overcome Barnes
leadership in the state. While all tho
details of what a fight on Barnes will
comprehend are not given out, it IS as-
sumed that if they find they cannot gain
their point in any other way the Taft
forces will try to overthrow Barnes,
horse, foot and dragons, not merely ia
the sense of defeating his program to
have an uninstructed delegation chosen
but to elect another man in his place an
state chairman.
This obviously means a battle in New
York of the first proportions. From
what is known here Of the strength Of
the movement for an uninstructed dele
CATION in New York, it is certain that
II will be no easy task to overthrow the
Barnes plans Indeed, there is much
question here whether they can be over
thrown. Ii is pointed out that the mere
fact the president. has given the word to
make war direct on Barnes, if need be,
points to the fact that the Taft leaders
realize that nothing but a knockdown
and drag out contest is likely to win
for them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
A BIT or NAVAL HISTORY.
Origin Of the Corps OF Professors Of
Matthew atics

1
Before the Naval academy was es.
tablished midshipmen received their
education entirely on board ship. Their
! technical education was obtained In
| the school OF experience. helped out
occasionally by the voluntary efforts
of the older line officers. Their gen.
eral education was at first neglected.
but later instructors were appointed
for service on ships that carried mid
shipmen. These were appointed by
the secretary of the navy for stated
periods, much as civilian instructors
at the Naval academy are appointed
at the present time. In 1912 general
order was issued providing that they
should live and mess with lieutenants.
They were commissioned in 1s4S, but
specific rank was not given them until
the general reorganization of all staff
corps during the civil war.
The late Professor 81. Ell. Lockwood.
q. s. N, in some very interesting rem
iniscences read before the Naval
Academy Graduates association in
1893 relates how the corps Of profess
sors of mathematics came TO be form
ed In the early days of the Naval
academy he was one Of its instructors.
He had had service in the army, and
in the development of the course of In
struction he determined, after consul
tation with the superintendent, to give
the midshipmen a little infantry drill
This did not suit the proud spirits of
the young gentlemen of that day, and
to show their disapproyal Of this and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
ANOTHER AVIATOR KILLED
In First Flight After Securing Ii
cense.

Los Angeles, Jan Rutherford
Page, wealthy young graduate OF Yale
flying the first day after receiving q
license as an aviator, fell $50 feet yes
terday at Dominguez Field and was
killed. The engine of his aeroplane fell
upon him and his body was badly
crushed.
Young Page was resident of New
York and a graduate of Yale in 1910
The machine in which he fell to death
was composite affair said to be of his
own construction. He had passed his
license test Sunday.
Page was trying to turn on pivot
when the air under hangers caught his
plane. Hhe tried to regain his bal.
ance but evidently fearing the aero
plane was beyond control jumped off
the machine while go feet in the air.
According to doctors, he was crushed
to death. He had repeatedly thrilled
the crowd by sensational maneuvres,
doing daring dips and sharp turns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
OVER SEAS RAILROAD.
Given to World When Train Steams Into
Kew West

Key West, Fla, Jan. 23.-An unusual
achievement in railroad construction
was turned over to the world yester-
day, when a passenger train, seemingly
supported by frail masonry, steamed
across seas from Knights Key to Key
West.
The terminus is as miles from Flor
ida's mainland. The trip marked the
opening of the over-water extension of
the Florida East Coast railway and was
the signal for the beginning of a cele-
bration of three days. One of the fore
most figures among public men here
for the ceremonies was Henry NJ. Flag
Ter of New York. to whom is given
credit for the completion of the en-
cheering feature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
MINE WORKERS ARE
CAPTURED BY SOCIALISTS
Constitution Amended to Permit Or
ganization to Indorse
Party.

indianapolis, Jan. 2S-Socialists in the
convention OF the United Mine Workers
OF America won another victory yester-
day, when they succeeded by a large ma
iority in amending the constitution of
the organization to permit it to indorse
the Socialist party. The clause in the
constitution forbidding the miners to
take any political stand was stricken out
by the amendment adopted yesterday.
The convention already had gone on
record as fayoring government owner
ship of all industries, but resolution
endorsing the Socialist party as the par
ty of the working classes was voted
down as being contrary to the constitu-
ton and substitute declaring "the
miners should unite on the political as
well as industrial feld,' was adopted.
The preamble to the constitution also
was amended to read the miners are en-
titled to "full value of their toll" in
stead of TO "an equitable share"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
SECRET FEES RAILROADS
PAID BANKS FOUND
Commerce Board Unearths Inscriptions
Methods of High
Finance.

Washington, Jan. 23-Commissiom
paid to J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. and
other banking institutions by railroads
for floating their loans are shown in
the data gathered by the interstate com
meree commission to be used in securing
legislation providing for the physical
valuation OF the railroads.
The commission has a complete history
of 20 of the roads, showing all tLeir
financial transactions. In many instances
the information dscloses all the secrets
of these corporations from the day of
their inception
Until work of tabulation is completed
the figures win be inaccessible.
A sensation ill.be caused when the
report is finally made public, as 1T viii
not only disclose to what extent some
of the railroad stocks of the country
have been watered, and how much Of It
was actually given away, but viii show
the INSCRIPTIONS methods of high financ-
ing prevailing in Wall street.
Lower freight and passenger rates will
prevail in the future in the Judgment Of
the commission. This opinion il based
on figures showing the splendid financial
condition of the roads and the enormous
gross earnings The commission holds
that whatever doubt has arisen in the
public mind respecting the value OF rail
road securities has come from the reck-
less policy Of stock manipulators pared
ing as hnanciers.
During the last ten years the earnings
OF the railroads have increased oue-third
and the percentage of railroad stocks
paying dividends has increased from
1856 per cent. to 81 30 per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
|CUT IN THE
SUGAR TARIFF
Democrats Propose Duty of ST
a Hundred
CUBA HAS EXTRA REDUCTION
Some Duty Is Necessary for Revenue
Lower Rate Not Likely to
Injure the Beet
Industry.
CUBA HAS EXTRA REDUCTION

Washington, Jan. 23.--The terms OF
the Democratic sugar tariff revision bill
/ which is to be reported to the House
by the committee on ways and means
practically have been agreed upon The
measure will be taken up after the pas
sage of the bill proposing revision of
the iron, steel and chemical schedules
If present plans are carried out, the
sugar revision bill will impose duty
of 81 a hundred pounds on the raw
product instead Of $l6S as at present.
The reduction will be greater than
appears on the surface, Under the recip-
rocal trade agreement with Cuba sugar
imports from the island are admitted
at rate 20 per cent. lower than that
imposed on the product coming from
other countries As most of the raw
sugar brought to this country is from
Cuba, the Democratic rate of 81 really
means to cut to 80 cents.
Only few of the radicals among the
House Democrats will insist upon the
admission of sugar duty free. The
House leaders declare that from rev.
enue standpoint, free sugar is an i'm
possibility. They point out that sugar
is the largest single item of revenue in
the tariff law and at present yields about
S60000,000 a year. They argue that
until other sources of revenue are de-
vised, sugar must remain on the duti-
able list.
1t is the opinion Of Democratic lead
ers that the beet sugar industry win
not suffer under rate of 81 hundred
pounds. While this interest prefers the
present tariff, some of its Spokesman
say that the proposed rate will not ma
terially injure the beet sugar manufac-
turers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
HOW TO GROW MUSHROOMS.
Directions For Preparing the Soil and
Planting.

/ Directions for growing mushrooms are
! given by the Rural New Yorker as fol-
! lows: Collect fresh horse manure until
there is enough for the bed desired. Put
| the manure in a shed, or other place
where it will be protected, and turn
! il every morning for week, or until
danger of burning is over. Then mix
little loan in with it, one CARLOAD
to four tons of manure, or an equal
bulk of well-rotted old manure. Make
into a bed from nine to twelve inches
deep. These beds are often made on
the floor of cellar, or under the benches
in a greenhouse The beds should be
firmed down well, making up a layer
OF manure, pressing down firmly, then
another layer, until the desired depth.
The bed is likely to heat up to 100 de-
grces or over, after making; it should
be allowed to drop to 30 degrees before
spawning.
Insert pieces OF spawn the size of
walnuts in the bed two or three inches
deep, and about five inches apart About
a week or ten days after spawning, case
the bed with abont two inches of fine
loan or garden soil florists use the old
soil out of rose benchesl. Firm the soil
down, and then put covering of straw
over the bed, to keep it from drying
out If the bed becomes dry it must
be watered carefully, water at a tenn
perature of 70 degrees or so degrees.
1t is better however, if watering can
be avoided. The temperature of the place
where the mushrooms are grown should
be 55 degrees to 60 degrees. In six to
eight weeks, the crop should be ready
TO pick; the bed should last from three
to four months Mushrooms are very
uncertain however; we have heard of
bed failing TO begin bearing until
nearly four months after the spawn
ing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
HUNGARY BACK OF ITALY.
Will Resist Any Attempt on the Part Of
Austria to Force a Conflict.

Budapest. Hungary, Jan 23.-Count
Albert Apponyl in the lower house of
Parliament yesterday criticised severely
what he described as "the efforts of in
fiuential quarters to disturb Austro-
Hungarian relations with Italy and TO
bring about conflict between the two
countries" Hungary, he declared, had
the liveliest sympathy for Italy, and
the chamber of deputies of Hungary
would be the rock upon which all at
tempts to force the monarchy into policy
of fateful adventure would be wrecked.
No countenance should be given to any
attempts to undermine Al tria- Hun
gary's well-tried foreign policy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
WILSON KEEPS MUM.
Governor Back in Harness; Speaks IN
Boston Saturday Night.

Trenton. n j., Jan. 23.--Gov. Wood
row Wilson returned to his Office at the
State House yesterday after an absence
of a speechmaking tour since last Tues
day.
Newspaper men made a vain effort To
get past his secretary for the purpose
of interviewing the governor on Col
Watterson's recent statement on the
Wilson Harvey meeting The private
secretary said the governor was locked
up in his office trying TO catch up with
his correspondence. 1t was added that
there positively would be no statement
yesterday from the governor on any sub
ject.
Gov. Wilson will meet the Democratic
members of the legislature this after
noon and discuss the session program.
He speaks in Newark and Jersey City
tomorrow night, in Concord, n. H., on
Friday night, and in Boston on Saturday
night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
SECRETARY SUMMONED.
Subpoena Served Upon Mr.. Knox By the
House Committee

Washington, Jan 49, Secretary Knox
was served with a subpoena at the cap.
itol yesterday to appear before the
House committee on state department
expenditures yesterday afternoon to ex.
plain the secret fund.- expenditures for
the Lake Champlain tercentenary cele-
braton in 1909.
Department discussing officer Morri-
son had refused to produce vouchers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
TO CALL ON TAFT.
Duke of Connaught Will Visit Washing.
ton After All.

Washington, Jan. %. Duke of
Connaught will make a flying trip to
Washington and pay his respects to
President Taft, it was learned here yes
terday
The original plan did not include a
call upon the president, which fact pro-
voked considerable comment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
A NEW ONE.
Canadian Pacific Now Plans to Enter
Boston.

Portland, Me-, Jan. ga report, said
to emanate from Boston was current
Yesterday to the effect that the Canadian
Pacific railroad has planned to check
mate the efforts of the Grand Trunk to
enter Boston.
The plan is to gain control of the
Allan line of trans. Atlantic steamships
and build a new railroad to connect with
the present line at Newport, VT, and
run directly into Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
Hard Wnrk.

81 want you to understand that
got my money by hard work"
"Why, thought it was left you by
your uncle"
$50 it was, but / had hard work
getting it away from the lawyers.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23

committee announced yesterday the com
mttee on arrangements for the Demo-
cratic national convention.
Robert S. FIudspeth of New Jersey and
Thomas H. Brown of Vermont represent
the eastern and New England states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
FORBES KNOCKED OUT.
Lasts Only Three Rounds In Bout Will
Coulon.

Kenosha, Wis. Jan. 23.-Johnny Cou-
lon. bantamweight champion of the
world, knocked out Hardy Forbes. for
mer champion, in the third round of
their bout here last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
cornIinsn.srv.

Maud-Miss Oldun thinks that hotel
clerk just lovely. Ethel-Why sof
wrote opposite her name
on the hotel register, Suite 16."-Bos-
ton TRANSCRIPT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
II Gods
Sarsa parilIa

Acts directly and peculiarly
on the blood; purifes, enriches
and revitalizes it, and in this
way builds up the whole sys-
tenn. Take it. Get it today.
In usual liquid form or in chocolate
coated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
VERMONT MAN ON 1T.

Committee Appointed to Arrange for the
Democratic National Convention
New York, Jan. 23.-Chairman Nor
man E. Mack of the Democratic national
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-23
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMo Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. Z. W. GROVES signature is
on each box, 25c.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-01
BRIDE SENSATION

Los ANGELES, Cal, May 3l.-An.
ether sensation came in the trial Of
Clarence barrow. attorney for the Me
Namara brothers, when Bert II. Frank
lin, the private detective employed by
barrow during the dynamite trial. ties.
tilted that Job Hartman, socialist can
didatc for Mayor at the last election,
was present when barrow turned over
the $1,000 10 be used In bribery.
This is the first time that Harri-
mans name has come into the present
case AT all There was no hint Of any
connection between the arrest OF
Franklin, and the socialist leader at
the time. Now. however, the charge
Is made by the chief witness for the
state that Mr.. Hartman was in the
office of the Mcnamara defense, in the
Higgins building. at Second and Main
streets. when the money was rendered
him by. barrow. Hartman was NOT
present in court when the statement
was made.
Franklin detailed tho payment ul
$500 for jury-hNing purposes,