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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
BURIAL AT wILLIAMsTowN.
Funeral of Mrs. Forrest A. Cram Held
Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral Of Mrs. Forrest A. Cram
was held yesterday afternoon from her
late home 80 Fairview street. there
being large attendance of relatives and
friends, Rev. George Macarthur of the
Presbyterian church at Granite,ille Off
ciated. and the bearers were SIX cousins,
as follows: Norman A. and Angus c.
Mclver, Daniel and Donald Morrison.
Kenneth J. Murray and Neil Mckenzie.
lnterment was in the village cemetery
Mt Williamstown.
Among the floral tributes were the fol
lowing: White carnations and hya-
cinths, from husband and daughter; hya-
cinths. Christine Murray; 25 carnations
one for each year of her life, Mr.. ana
Mrs. n l.. Murray and family, carna-
tions and ferns, Stella Morrison Jemima
Morrison, Mrs Alex Murray Christine
Mckenzie, Mrs. Christy White, Mr.. ami
Mrs. Alex d. Graham. Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID.
Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. s. R. Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs Angus c. McIver. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Mckenzie. MIR. and Mrs.
n. A. McIver. Mr.. and Mrs Amon Keith,
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Batehelder. Mr.. and
Mrs. w II. Eager. Gladys Adams, c. w
Cram and Archie r. Cram.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
Central Vermont Trains Met Big
Distractions
PARTICULARLY IN THE NORTH
One Train, Due in st. AIbans at 1o:37
Last Night, Did Not Reach There
Until O'clock This Morning,
Having Been Showed In.

st. Albans, Feb. 2s.-Last night was
hard one for the Central Vermont rail-
road, and the conditions this morning
were not much better. The train No. 3,
which was due here at o'clock last
evening, pulled in from the south behind
the snow plow somewhat late and start.
ed ON to ST. Johns, where it encountered
heavy, drifts, as result of which it
was several hours late into Montreal
Train No. from the north, which
was due here at l0;37 last night, was
snow in at st. Johns while waiting for
train No. from the south and did not
reach this city until o'clock this morn
ing.
While the conditions were bad here.
they were much Morse about st, Johns
and Montreal, where a heavy wind drift
ed the snow across the track almost as
soon as it was cleared away. The con-
ditions this morning We're nearly as bad.
so that the main line trains were practi-
cally all double-headed and with snow
plow ahead in most cases There has
been no freight tie-up as yet. Train
No, 2, which was due in this city ct
1852 this morning, coming from the
north. was two hours late, because of
the dersilment of the snowplow. On
the AIissisquoi branch the train, due here
at l0:25, was an hour and half late
this forenoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
ROOSEVELT DOCTRINE DENOUNCED
By Senator Rayner of Maryland In a
Speech In the Senate.

Washington. d. c., Feb 2s.-Reversal
Of judicial decisions by popular vote
as proposed by ex-Prcsident Roosevelt
in his Columbas address last week was
denounced in the Senate yesterday BY
Senator Rayner of Maryland, as the
most dangerous doctrine ever brought
forward by any one who has the slight.
est regard for the stability Of onr IN
stitutions and whose opinion is entitled
to any weight or respect
Senator Rayner declared that in dis
cussing the cx-president who again is
n candidate for the Republican nominal
tion for president, he did not speak as
a partisan, because be believed the Re
puhlieans could nominate no man who
would be easier to defeat.
"ln this address of the ex president. .
said the senator, there are number
of suggestions, such as the election of
senators by the people aud primary elee.
tions for the nomination af political
candidates, with which ] entirely agree.
What | desire to call attention to to-
day is a unique and original coneep-
tion which he advanced upon this oc-
casion and which | quote literally. as
follows:
he decision ot state court on
constitutional question should be sub
ieet to revision by the people Of the
state. If any considerable number of
the people feel that the decision is in
defiance of Justice they should be given
tte right by petition to bring before
the voters at some subsequent election
special or otherwise. as might be de-
eided, and after the fullest opportunity
for deliberation and debate, fffe question
whether or not the judges rinterpreta-
tion of the constitution is to be sus-
tanned. If it is sustained, well and good
if not, then the popular verdict is to
be accepted as final. the decision is to
be treated as reversed. and the construc-
ton Of the constitution definitely de-
cided. subject only to action by the
supreme court of the United States. ,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
IN HANDS OF FRIENDS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barnard Were Sur
prised Last Evening.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Barnard, who
are soon 10 leave for Providence, r. T.,
were last night given a farewell recep-
ton at their home ON the Montpelier
road. The reception came as great
surprise to Mr.. and Mrs Barnard, who,
after having been invited out to supper,
were attending an n. f. Q, p meeting.
They were called home, where they found
about forty of their friends and neigh
bors gathered The couple were so sur
prised that they were unable to speak,
and Alex Duncan in few well-ehosen
words spoke for them, inviting all to
come and see them at their new home.
Mrs A. J. Young, in behalf of their
friends, presented Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard
a dozen solid silver teaspoons, two hand
some cut glass dishes and hand-em-
broidered towel.
4 social evening of cards and music
was enjoyed by all Refreshments OF
sandwiches, cake and coffee We're served
during the evening The party broke
up early so as to allow those living at
Barre to take the last car home. Much
Of the success of the evening is attribut-
ed to Mrs A. J. Young.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
MRS. MYRA (ALBEE) HOLDEN.
Widow of Clark Holden Passed Away
Late Yesterday.

The death OF Mrs. Mvra D. tAlbeel
Holden occurred at her home. IA South
Main street yesterday afternoon at 4;4O
o'clock. Death was due to heart trou-
bic although Mrs Holden bad been in
poor health for several years and last
September suffered an attack of pneu-
nonia. which doubtless served to hasten
the end. She leaves a daughter Mrs
George " Filien, and son. William NJ.
Holden. both Of whom live in Barre A
sister. Mrs. Abbie A. Macy. died seven
years ago The death Of Mrs. Holden's
husband, the late Clark Holden, occurred
December %. 1909.
Nyra Deborah Albee was born in Barre
September rs. 1894, the daughter Of
Merrill Albee and Maria Taft AIbee,
who were among the earliest settlers in
this vicinity Throughout her child
hood and during her maturer wears. Mrs.
Holden remained in Barre and her death
removes one Of the oldest natives Of
Barre. The deceased was member
OF the Barre Congregational church, hav-
ing been affiliated with that body for
many wears, She was also connected
with different societies within the church,
including the ladies' aid
The funeral will be held at the house
on South Main street Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock Rev. ]. W. Barnett
The burial will take place
in the family lot in Elmwood GENE.
tprV
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
BAILEY SCORES ROOSEVELT.
University Men Cheer Taft After the
Grilling Is Over

Washington. ID. c.. Feb. 2s. Presi-
dent TAFT last night heard Senator Bail
eY of Texas denounee Theodore Roose-
velt's third term ambitions and saw 900
members Of the University club rise
to their feet from banquet tables and
stand several minutes applauding the
utterances
Senator Bailey declared that if the
present president is not good enough
Republican to succeed himself, he must
be good enough Democrat to do, so. He
jokingly invited the president in case
OF failure at the Chicago convention to
enter the Democratic party
Senator Bailey said that university
men had distinct duty to perform in
educating the country against adverse
political tendencies.
But men can be educated beyond
their ability continued the senator,
"and that's what makes mugwump
A man is often educated beyond his
capacity, as when he says he does not
mean to accept another nomination and
then tries to make the people believe
he didn't mean what he said.
Dcafening shouts greeted these re-
marks and there was more cheering for
President Taft as he rose to speak, inn
mediately afterward
As my friend Senator Bailey has
said, men may be educated beyond their
capacity" said the president, "but that
Is not the fault Of universities. il is
the fault Of the men, or Of their par.
ents who sent them to a place where
the intellectual living Is bit too rich
and where then they become intoxicated
under the inspiration Of something
stronger than their minds are able to
stand | agree that university educa-
tion does not prevent a man from max
imp an ass of himself. as the senator
instanced with respect to that profess
sor who insisted on something that
would shock everybody that had sense
and would not give him a standing with
ever those who did not have sense, and
] agree there are dangers in univer-
sity education in making men of that
mental fibre think, without keeping their
feet on the ground. that the education
they have puts them in a different at
puts them above the crowd
that walk on the ground and that are
by common sense considera.
tions."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Speaker Frank E. Howe of Benningtons
Issues Statement As to His
Attitude.

Pennington. Feb 2S. Announcement
OF his candidacy for lieutenant governor
of Vermont is made by Speaker Frank
f. Howe of the Vermont House in the
following letter:
II am candidate for the Office of
lieutenant governor and should like your
support for that place had not in
tended to make positive announcement
so early, but inasmuch as other candi-
dates are flooding the state with letters
soliciting support, | feel that it is in
cumbent on me to LET my candidacy be
known.
"A newspaper editors views cannot be
concealed and | doubt not that, through
the state press, you know my attitude
Oh important state issues
II believe that the first duty Of the
state is to try to improve its citzen-
ship through giving more attention to
the mpbringing Of children and especially
iptcmperate and criminal classes of the
years to come. The time to act is be-
fore it is too late.
"Not less important is II that we
educate the young to the advantages
and opportunities of our own state in
stead of encouraging them to seek sue
cess elsewhere. To accomplish this, Yer
mont must develop her agricultural and
industrial possibilities in order to fur
nisE employment and TO build up her
communities, especially those commu-
mites that have been broken down by
continued emigration.
Tax reform should he such as to
encourage the use of Vermont money at
home. instead Of driving it outside the
state for investment and the tax sy.-
tom should be such as to favor, as
far as possible, the borrower who is
seeking to develop 4 Vermont farm. to
owl' Vermont home or to build IN
Vermont industry. These and Wise
economy in state affairs whereby the
state may get a maximum Of good with
a minimum OF taX burden a radical i'm.
prcvement in our reformatory system
in its relation to victims Of the drink
habit and the constant betterment Of
Vermont conditions with an attendant
lifting Of Vermont ideals, | esteem to
be the leading issues before the people
Of Vermont
If Won think that I am qualified for
the place, | shall appreciate the favor
if yOu can consistently use your influ.
ence IN my behalf but even if you
should feel inclined to favor my candi I
lacy, ! do not want you to 50 bind /
yourself to my support that you would /
nor feel free To act according to your
OWE best Judgment, should any change /
Df conditions arise"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
NEW VILLAGE CHARTER.
For BrattlebOro Was Voted by Citizens
Last Evening.

Brattleboro, Feb. 2S.-At special
meeting last night il was voted to ap
point a committee to draft a new village
charter. which is to be presented to the
voters at the annual meeting in Nav
The committee chosen consists OF Judge
j. NJ. TYLER. Charles A. Harris, Clarke
c. Fits. NJ. J. Moran and S a. Rich
mond and Chairman II. c. Barber OF the
board Of bailifis
II was also voted last evening to take
advantage of chapter 100 of the general
law allowing the appointment Of build
ing inspector and the bailiffs will name
such officials within few days probably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
TO SAY" ROOSEVELT T
When Asked To-day What He Thought
of the Reception Given His An
nouncement of Candidacy.

Boston, Feb. 2S.-Leading volunteers
in the campaign for Roosevelt in Massa-
chusetts had final meeting with their
candidate to-day before his departure
for New York. Several men who had
just enlisted for the fight were intro
dticed to Colonel Roosevelt, and their
council was as to the selection of a
leader for the Massachusetts forces
1t was understood that no decision
was reached. The colonel, when asked
what he thought Of the prospects here
and OF the results through the country
of the announcement that he was win
ing to accept the nomination, remarked
II have absolutely nothing to say" Be
fore going to luncheon to-day, the col
oncI attended the meeting of the Har-
ward board overseers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28

Of the government, with view to bring
ing about settlement of the dispute
OF the upwards of fifty thousand min,
ers now on strike. By midnight it
is expected one hundred thousand will
have stopped work.
Whatever progress has been made in
negotiations, they at least have not ad-
vanced to that stage where it is deemed
advisable that the members of the cab
met and the representatives. of the own
ers and the miners should meet together
1t had previously been expected that
such meeting would be held yesterday
afternoon. The position of the miners
representatives is much simpler than
that of the owners representatives,. The
former are authorized by the National
Miners federation practically to pre-
sent the ultimatum "a national mini
mum wage or national strike"
Until the owners are persuaded to
concede the minimum wage principle,
it is obvious that nothing can be ae-
complished by bringing the disputants
together. From the fact that this has
not been done it is inferred that the
cabinet has not succeeded in inducing
the owners, Welsh as well as English,
to make that concession.
That the sanguine expectations, wide
ly held, of ultimate success, are not
yet altogether justified is shown by the
answer given by James Haslam, member
OF parliament and leader of Derbyshire
miners who attended the conference, to
in reply to a question con-
cerning the outlook. There is no out
look at present" said Mr., Haslam. "The
government seems to have gone as far
as it can 60 The ministers are very
anxious just as we are, but it is GO
ing to be rum job
In parliamentary circles, where pre-
inside information has been
obtained, there is an undeniable feel
ing OF optimism but ii government in
fails by Friday morning, prae
tically every colliery in the land will
be shut down. Meanwhile many thous-
ands are making ready to strike, and
the time left to accomplish anything by
negotiations is alarmingly short.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
wen-to-do Farmer a Suicide.

Poultney. Feb. 2s.--John Ward, a
well-to-do farmer SO years old, living
on North street, hanged himself Mon
day afternoon. He had been in poor
health for some time although able to
attend to his work and it is thought
that while in state of dependency
the act was committed. He was Civil
war veteran and a member of Joyce
post, G. A. r.
He leaves, besides his wife, two daugh-
ters, Mary, teacher in the graded
school, and Mrs. Jessie Ward Taylor of
Oregon, ILL.,; also son, Alton Ward,
who lives at home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28

with the law, while Mr. Storey contended
that the law provision in this case should
be waived
AT the afternoon session, Committee
man Cavanaugh offered the order that
the company be given a r-onth to carry
out the requirements and this order was
adopted in executive session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
FRANKLIN STRIKE SETTLED.
Concession to Workers for Overtime and
Chance to Earn More.

Franklin, n. H., Feb. Unsatisfactory
settlement of the strike of the 25 spin
ners at the Franklin mills, who went out
Morday was effected late yesterday,
according to an announcement by Agent
NJ w. Edwards.
The spinners struck for increased
wages and as result of the erippling
pf the carding department as many
more carders were unable to work yes
terday.
An increase of 81 a week, to make
The minimum wage Sl2, was asked and
time and quarter pay for overtime
work. The overtime request was grant
ed and it was agreed to reduce the
number of spools tended by the spin
ners so that they could earn more mon
ey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
GRAND TRUNK FAILED
TO FILE PLANS
Project to Enter Boston Was Halted
Yesterday, and Railroad Was
Given Time to Remedy
the Trouble.

Boston. Feb 2S.-The absence of anv
public plans and specifications by the
Southern New England railroad. a part
of the Grand Trunk system, in its pro
iected extension to this city. resulted in
a lively debate yesterday between coun-
sci for the road and members of the leg
islative committee on railroads.
Counsel for the road had admitted
that the provisions of the law requiring
such plans had not been fulfilled but
pleaded that the making public of the
exact route would result in a large in
crease in the expense of construction and
that the legislature should waive the
provisions in view Of the public benefit
Several members of the committee dis
agreed with the counsel Late in the aft
ernoon the committee voted to give the
Southern New England until March 80 to
file plans, maps and specifications, and
to advertise the route in the towns
through which the projected line is to
pass.
The petition Of the Southern New
England to extend its lines into Boston
from two directions, one from the pro-
posed road already chartered, through
southern Massachusetts,, and the other
from the New Hampshire border on the
route from Bellows Falls, was
behind time in coming into the legisla-
ture The rules were suspended after
some debate and the petition came up for
the usual hearing yesterday.
Judge Thomas W. kenefiek of Palmer
and Moorfield Storey OF Boston appeared
for the Southern New England and with
in few minutes il appeared that the
route of the road had not been adver-
tised The provisions of the act were
cited by members of the committee argu-
ing that the road should have complied
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
D. D. MacDopaId Badly Hurt.

Bellows Falls. Feb. 2s-D. d. Mac
Donald, aged 60, had a narrow escape
from instant death yesterday. He was
on his way to work ON Mill street when
he attempted to crawl under a freight
train that was stalled there. When
part way under the train the train was
backed up and caught Macdonald and
dragged him more than 100 feet. His
face was cut IN 20 places. he had two
ribs broken and probably is more or less
injured interally, but he will live.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
An Enjoyable Home Musicale.

The Athena club enjoyed a musicale at
the home of Mrs. John +. Smith, last
evening, when the program rendered as
as follows: Vocal duet, Mrs. Allen and
Stanley Marsh; reading, Mr.. Allen; pi-
ano solo. Miss Murdena Smith; vocal
solo. George Mackay; vocal solo. Mrs.
Allen; reading, Mr.. Allen; vocal solo.
Stanley Marsh; piano solo, Miss Muir
dena smith Each number was eneored.
A social hour followed, and Mrs. Allen.
who was in charge OF the evenings pro-
gram. served homemade candies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
GRADUAL WITHDRAWAL
OF MILITIA PLANNED
But Date for Final Leaving Is Not Set,
According to Report at the State
House In Boston.

Boston, Feb. 2s.-The widely circulat-
ei report that the troops were about
to be withdrawn from Lawrence did
not find substant.ation at the State
House to-day except that the admission
was made that the policy of gradually
reducing the force of militiamen on
duty probably would be pursued No
date was set for the withdrawal of
The last soldiers. At present there
pre- only ten companies of militia on
duty at Lawrence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
Senate Is In Earnest About Lawrence
Matter.

Washington, Feb. 2s. That the SEN
ate is seriously contemplating some ac-
ton in the Lawrence situation was dis
closed yesterday when it defeated, 3S
to "a, an effort to table the Poindexter
resolution providing for an investigation
by the commissioner Of labor The reso-
luton, however, was not acted upon
and it will be amended and some OF
its more drastic provisions eliminated
before it is again taken up.
Consideration of the resolution precipi
teted a brisk colloquy The criticism
of the resolution was aimed chiefly at
the proposal to hale state officers be-
forc a federal bureau to be, interrogat
ed on state affairs Senator Lodge led
the opposition to such contemplated pro-
cedure.
The House committee on rules will
have a hearing Saturday on the resolu-
tions of inquiry introduced by Repre-
sentatives Berger of Wisconsin and Will
son of Pennsylvania.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
ATTENDED BY KING.
Fureral of Duke of Fife Was Held at
Windsor, Eng, To-day.

Windsor, Eng, Feb. 2s.-The body of
the late duke of Fife, who died on
January 20 in Egypt, was temporarily
buried to-day in the royal vaults. 1t will
remain there until the completion of the
family vault at Baemer, Scotland. The
funeral service. which was simple, was
attended by King George, Queen Mary
ana other members of the royal family
aud few personal friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
STEEL CASE UP SOON.
Government viii File Replication to De-
fendants' Answers.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2s.-The anti
trust suit against the United States steel
corporation and its subsidiaries will come
to an issue Friday, when the government
will file at Trenton, n. j., its replication
to the recent answers Of the defendants.
There will be no amended bill. The
replication is to be purely formal, deny
ing the contentious of the steel COM
panies and reassuring the allegations of
the petition for dissolution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
LOCAL TRAINS LATE.
Morning Mail Did Not Reach Barre Until
After 2 O'clock

The early train from the south, which
is due to reach Barre around 4 O'Clock
did not arrive until after Z o'clock this
morning. owing probably to the heavy
storms of yesterday and the preceding
night, the effects Of which were every
where felt to-day. On the main line, the
New England States limited over the
Central Vermont road. which passes
Montpelier Junction at 1890 in the aft
ernoon, was reported to be two hours
hate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
CoNGRATULATES CHINESE
And Virtually Recognizes the Republic
Just Formed

Washington, ID C., Feb. 2S.The
House committee on foreign affairs to-
day favorably reported the Sulzer resolu-
tion which, in effect, would recognize the
new republic Of China. The resolution
eongratulates the Chinese people on
their assumption of power, duties and
responsibilities of self-government."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-28
REVOLT OF TROOPS AT HANKow.
Considerable Fighting Took Place Be-
cause Soldiers Did Get Their PAY.

Hankow, Feb pa portion of the
republican troops stationed at WI Chang
reyolted during the night and consider
able fighting occurred. No details have
been received here regarding the casual
ties. The city gates have been closed.
The outbreak is attributed to dissatis.
faction among the soldiers at not re-
ceiving their pay. Foreign gunboats
stationed here have been ordered to
hold themselves in readiness for event
ualities.