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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Socialists Issue Debate Challenge

| Socialists Issue Debate Challenge.
To the Editor;
The Socialist party at Barre have fol
some time past been trying to arrange a
debate, but have been unsuccessful. We
therefore take this method in the hope
of reaching someone who would be will.
ing to meet Socialist in discussion
The subject proposed is: Resolved
that workingmen should vote the Social.
list ticket" we to take the affirmative.
This is broad subject and includes men,
tai and physical wageworkers OF all
classes. We desire this debate to take
place in Barre, Vermont, on or about
the Goth of October.
The Democratic, Republican and Pro-
gressive parties stand for the present
system and from our point of view
are practically split of one party. This
challenge IS issued to each of said par.
ties or to any individual within them, in
this state, who wants this chance to help
them stem the tide toward Socialism.
Anyone reading this letter would do
us favor by calling it TO the atten-
ton OF his favorite politician, and we
guarantee anyone accepting the best
treatment and consideration. In answer
apply to Alex. Richie, secretary, Barre
local Socialist party, Barre, Vt.
Socialist Press Com.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
A NOVEL PENSION QUESTION

The death of four United States ma
sines while assisting the government OF
Nicaragua to put down a rebellion leads
20 the query whether the relatives OF
those four marines shall become PEN
STONED by the United States govern
ment, in spite of the fact that the
United States has not declared war and,
therefore, is not engaged in war. If one
were to Judge of the merits of the pen
sion question for these relatives, he
would say that the relatives deserve rec
ompense from the United States govern
ment, because the marines lost their
lives while fighting under orders of Unit
ed States commanders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
JINGLES AND JESTS
Sound Dramatic Sense.

Among the stories told by Arnold
Bennett during his American tour was
one about young actress.
Two men, just before her debut,
were discussing this young actress fu-
ture," Mr.. Bennett said. 1.-THE first
man remarked thoughtfully:
81 believe her stage career will be
extraordinary She has most remark.
able dramatic sense
"'YesY said the other man. And
how does this dramatic sense display
itselfT
"'Well,' replied the other, 1t dis
plays itself best, perhaps, in the series
of dinners at 81 a plate that she has
been giving week by week to all the
dramatic critics and theatrical CORE
spondents.' New York Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
His Exclusive costums.

The customer came forward to at
tend TO the nervous old beau. who was
hopping his bald and shining poll with
a big silk handkerchief.
And what can l do for your" hs
asked.
Il want a little help in tie way OF
a suggestion" said the old fellow. Il
intend going 20 the French students
masquerade ball tonight. and want
a distinctly original costume-some
thing l may be sure no one else will
wear. What would you suggestT"
The costumer looked him over at
tentively. .estowing special notice on
the cleaning knob.
We'll, III tell YOU be said. then
tbOughtfully-"why don't you sugar
your head and so as q rilif-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
Sure Cure.

A veteran Philadelphia soldier. apro-
pos of LIncoln's birthday. said at the
Union league;
Lincoln used to joke me about my
superstitions. | carried. you know. 4
rabbits foot for luck.
Look at this he said one day. and
he took from his pocket potato.
whats that forT asked.
"'For rheumatism be replied. j
haven't had a twinge of rheumatism
since | began carrying It
WONDERFUL
Eyes said Lincoln. with his whim-
steal smile, and still more wonderful
is the fact that it's retroactive, too,
for / never had twinge before l be-
gan carrying 1t. either LOS Angeles
Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
The Phone and the Hymn.

An admiring parishioner of youns
divine in an Ohio town recently had q
telephone installed in the clergyman's
house The good man was delighted
with the convenience and used 1t i'm
mediately before going to church.
When the time came for him to an
nounce the first hymn he read the first
lines with his usual impressiveness and
concluded with:
Let us all unite in hymn seven o
three. "-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
For Larger Returns.

why is there no great American
dramatistY' asked the art pessimist.
Because" replied the sardonic man
ager, when an American is capable OF
thinking up n first class practical plot
and dressing It up in good speeches he
doesn't bother about the tbeater He
goes into politics. "-washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
Smart Boy.

"You are an honest boy said the
lady as she opened the roll of FIVE one
dollar bills, but the money lost was
a FIVE dollar bill Didn't you see that
in the advertisement
"Yessim," replied the boy. 'It was
a five dollar bill that found, but had
II changed so that you could pay me a
reward. "-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07

While not suspending entirely in Bos-
ton and New York, business this week
will go along with great many bitches.
IT is surprising what hold the game
of baseball has on the general public,
ms revealed by the close contests of the
season to decide the so-called world $
championship. The grip of the game
is confined to not few kinds of people,
but it embraces all, clergymen, grocers'
boys, and even the president of the
United States. And who can deny that
it is wholesome spirit when it means
strict adherence to fair play?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
His obsession.

Edith-That Mr. Phan is converse
tlonally Impossible.
Ethel-Why so?
Edith-We were talking about the
theater, and when inquired what was
his favorite play he said II be had any
favorite il was seeing a man steal sec
ond.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07

That the Barre Times should be more
explicit when it refers to the new gov
ernor's further ambitions.-Rutland
News.
The Times stated explicitly that it did
not know whether Gov. Fletcher has
any further official aspirations and as
serted also that for the present we are
concerned with his administration of
state affairs as governor and might,
therefore, let the other matter rest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07

Some of those Roosevelt letters to
Hartman should have been accompanied
by the request: please burn" for, II
carried out, the injunction might have
saved the former president great deal
OF questioning and what, to another per-
son, would have been much embarrass-
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07

With the change in editorial director
ship, the Burlington Clipper evidently is
making up for lost time in the support
of Col. Roosevelt. Such reversion
must come to the subscribers with some
thing like the feeling of violence, even
though the readers may be supporters
of the third-party candidate. Editor
Reynolds is making his position known
in decidedly forcibe manner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
Commercial traveller Tells the Truth.


knights of the grip will appreciate
this yarn, which is told of one of theil
number He had been summoned rs
witness in a case at court, his EN-
ployers having sued a delinquent Gus
toner. and the lawyer fer the defense
was cross examining him.
You travel for Hooque & Crooque
Co, do your" asked the attorney.
ayes, sir"
How long have you been doing itT'
about ten years"
Been travelling all that time. have
you?"
well. no. sir" replied the witness,
making a hasty mental calculation.
mot actually travelling. have put in
about four years Of that time waiting
at railway stations, functions and wa
tering tanks for trains. Judges Ii
brary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07

Are ron policeman Yes
Then stick around and get another 20
hoeman II you can There's going TO
be murder pulled Of here shortly
and well want You 70 keep the crowd
back. You know now quickly a crowd
gathers in New York kansas Csu
Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07

New York has become pretty bad
town when even the gunner and gang.
sters themselves are not safe from assas-
sination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07

Surely President Taft can afford TO
spend few minutes in Barre on his
northward trip tomorrow. And Barre
would be pleased to have him stop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
Lecture Course for 1o12-i3.

The ladies Of the Barre civic fedora
ton are preparing a lecture course fol
the coming season, At the last concert
held last winter, enough people signifed
their Willingness to patronize lecture
course another year so that the com
mittee have arranged for better and
more expensive entertainments. The
price of season tickets remains the same
sl.50 and s. Single tickets will be
fifty cents.
The following is the program as ar.
ranged:
oct, 2l--Dr. Wiley, the pure food spe-
cialist.
Nov. % The Lyric Concert Co.
Dec. l3-The Floyds.
Jan. l7--George Herman.
Feb. l2--The Schubert quartet.
Feb. 2l-Rev. Allen A. Stockdale.
Attention is called to the fact that
none of the numbers occurs during school
vacations. The committee regret that
they were unable to make arrangements
with the entertainment bureau to have
Dr. Wiley any other night.
Canvassers will be around soon with
the season tickets. II is hoped that the
people of Barre will be generous in their
patronage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07

Automobile for hire. BY TIE day or
hour; fine, rev Buick car. can carry
Eve passengers; vii 20 anywhere. Jones
q Nys's livery stable. DsYot square.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07

May the better team win! And may
that team prove to be the Red Sox with
two Vermont boys in its lineup!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07
Frank Z. Langley. Publisher.
The average daily circulation OF the
Barre Daily Times for the week ending
last Saturday was
600
copies. the largest circulation Of any daily
paper in Vermont outside Of Burlington.

The United States flag has been dis
covered in Lawrence, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-07

They have begun shooting men in the
Vermont woods. So you'd better look
out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-08
PROSECUTION TO REST
States Evidence Nearly Finished in
Darrow Case.

Los Angeles, July S.-Robert Balm,
the last witness the prosecution
called, took the stand today in the
trial of Clarence barrow for alleged
jury bribery. Balm was the first
juror accepted in the trial of James
B. Mcnamara for dynamiting the Los
Angeles Times building. His wife
was to have resumed the witness
stand when court convened, but ow-
ing to her inability to appear the
husband was examined.
A street parade interrupted street
car traffic early today and Mrs. Balm,
mile was exhausted when she reached
the court room a half hour after the
time for opening and was excused.
Balm, like George N. Lockwood, for
whose alleged corruption barrow is
now on trial, is a Grand Army man.
After a few preliminary questions he
told of the conversation with his wife
al which she informed him of the visit
of Bert H. Franklin and of the latter's
alleged offer of a bride of 81, 900 to in
huence Bain's vote as a juror in the
Mcnamara trial. The direct offer of
bride was made to him a few days
later, said Balm.
Franklin justified his course in brib-
ing jurors according to the witness by
explaining that the prosecution had re-
sorted to the same means to secure a
conviction of Mcnamara
Bain's direct examination was brief
and the beginning of what was ex-
animation well before the noon recess
indicated that the prosecution would
rest its case before today's session ad-
iourned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-08
TAX HEARINGS BEGIN
Tax Commission Is Adjusting Cases
from the Counties.

The state tax commission is this
week hearing complaints from a num-
her of Kansas counties concerning the
the new tax rolls. Most of the week
will be devoted to a hearing of these
suggestions and complaints from the
various counties and later in the month
the commission will begin the work of
equalizing the assessments as reported
from the los counties.
Delegations from Morris, Saline and
Nemaha counties were before the board
today and other counties will be given
of the counties the clerks and asses
sors ask merely to be left alone anG
are glad to escape without an increase
in the assessments. But other localities
have SORROWS and grievances that de-
mand attention and their troubles are
unIoaded ON the tax commission III
large packages. Several Individual
complaints are to be heard by the COM
mission this week and these will be
adjusted at the same time the county
troubles are settled.
George Parker. county clerk of Nor
ris county, were before the board this
morning They were followed by Sam
ueI E. Hoover, assessor, and ]. o.
Hartley, a commissioner from Saline
county, who sought relief from the
heavy taxes: while John E. King, of
Seneca, presented the Nemaha county
eIaipns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-08
PLAN A Big TOUR.
Development Association Would Run
Train Clear to Boston.

The Kansas Development association
is planning an extensive advertising
tour which will include stops in 80 or
40 of the leading cities of the United
States. and which will be held either
next fall, or a year from that time.
A number of the leading members OF
the association are in session today in
the. rooms of the Commercial club dis
cussing this big advertising PROPOSE
ton.
The plan is to charter a train con-
sisting of ten coaches equipped with
exhibits, speakers and literature, and 10
penetrate the east, going as far as Bos-
ton In the tentative outline of the
project fourteen states are included in
the schedule, and between 80 and 10
leading cities.
Those who are in attendance at the
meeting today are: Mayor E. z. Fritz
ell of Larned, president of the associa-
ton, w. H. Nelson of Arkansas City,
p IT. Albright of Winfield. o. NJ VIII
hite of Emporia, T. J. Hinshaw of
Newton, c.. L. Seagreaves of Chicago.
general colonization agent for the
santa Fe. r. H. Faxon of Wichita, C.
=. De Long, secretary of the associa-
tion. W. H. Brickel. Jr.. of Kansas
CITY. Kansas, and Secretary J. Will
Kelley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-08
MAKE GOOD SHOWING.
Board of Control Report Will Show
Decrease in Appropriations.

In the biennial report, which will sc
to the state printer about August
the board of control will make proml-
gent its showing of decrease in ap-
propriations for the state charitable
institutions, while it will show heavy
increase in the attendance at the nine
institutions. One of the prominent
features of the report is the statement
that the entire appropriation for all
state charities last year was less than
the increase in appropriations for this
work in New York state
From a recent speech by Robert ].
Hebberd, president of the National Re-
lief Officials, the board shows that in
New York the annual increase for
state charities, was more than one and
a half million dollars, or more than
the aggregate appropriation for all
similar work in this state
This year the reparts OF the several
state boards will be compiled in one
book All copy for the reports VIII go
to the state printer before August 1
and the book will be published this
fall. Concerning the appropriations,
the board of control makes this state
rnent:
'',The total appropriations to these
nine institutions made by the legisla-
ture of 1907 for the fiscal years 1908
and 1909 were $1,e69,51f. The total
appropriations made by the legislature
of 1909 for the fiscal years 1910 and
1911 were $1,720,250, anu on account
of the Oklahoma conv1ctS be1ng re-
turned the state penitentiary was un-
able to furnish coal to ali the institu-
lions and the legislature of 1909 APP
propriated $186,000 to this board for
coal and fuel, which is still being used.
The total appropriations made by the
legislature of 1911 for the fiscal years
1912 and 1913 were $1,746,227 and the
legislature also appropriated 100000
for new insane hospital and $4,000
for a state tubercular sanitorium.
Each legislature also appropriates
back to the institutions the amounts
collected for the care of inmates and
from the sale of products
liable No. z shows that the aver
age population of these Institutions for
the fiscal year 1908 was 4,0s4 and for
the fiscal year 1911 the average pOpu-
Iation was 1896. an increase of 512,
and yet the total appropriation made
by the legislature to these institutions
for all purposes have decreased. This
decrease is due to three things: Cd
Less was appropriated for new build
ings; go the increase in the amount
collected for the care of insane per-
sons at the state hospitals, and CD the
business system upon which these in
atifIficnS are rum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-08
SCORES TURKEY TROT
Preacher Would Send Women to Jail
for Year.

New York. July S.-The Rev. Edward F.
Harring, pastor of St. Patrick's church.
Long Island City, one of the largest Ro-
man Catholic parishes in Greater New
York, caused a decided sensation among
his parishioners by devoting his Sunday
sermon to a denunciation of some of the
modern dances, the priest declared are
mot only immoral, but criminal" Re
ferring to the so-calIed Turkey trot"
He said that If he were sitting a
magistrate and were asked TO sentence d
couple charged with dancing the turkey
trot," he would sentence the young won-
an to the penitentiary for a year and the
man to the county jail for three months.
The lowest frequenters of the Great
While way he added, ARE less immoral
than the so-called respectable young
women who dance these Dances"
The sermon came as the result of an
incident at a church festival last week,
when two of the parish's prominent
young people were elected for dancing
the Objectionable steps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-08
Want White WAY
East Fourth Street Residents
Are Undaunted.
First Petition Turned Down by
Commissioners.
THEY HAVE FILED A SECOND
1t LIS Even Larger Than the
First One.
Total Cost Will Be About
$4,000.
THEY HAVE FILED A SECOND

Undaunted by the big loss of time
ana the fact that their first petition
was turned down by the city commits
sionerS because it asked for a great
white way that was below the esti-
mates of the city engineer, the prop
erty owners on East Fourth street
have come back Today they sent
10 the commissioners a petition even
larger than the original and they gave
permission to build special lighting
system on East Fourth street that
VIII cost $2.25 a foot.
1t will be 80 days before the grind
ing of the city hall machinery allows
the contract to be let for the Fourth
street white way, but the property
owners are determined to have their
blaze of light before state fair week.
1t was feared that the first disap-
pointment would discourage them
but their petition today is stronger
than ever.
The East Fourth street white way
will cost more than $4,000. The prop
erty owners have given the city per-
mission to let a contract calling for
an expense of $2.25 a foot. The first
petition was rejected because a $2.00
a foot limit was placed on the con-
tract. Both the estimates and bids
OF the city engineer and contractors
were above this amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-08
WATCHES GIRLS DROWN
Father. Powerless, Sees Three Daugh-
tiers Meet Death.

Salisbury Point. Mass. July S.-While
their father stood on the opposite shore
powerless to aid them, three sisters
Christine, Virginia and Hazel McBeth
were drowned late yesterday in the
Merrimac river here. They were bath
ing and the youngest, IL years old
waded beyond her depth and was car
ried under water. Her sisters went
to her rescue and were drowned.
Two More Are Dead.
Auburn, n. Y, July 8.-Vernon Petty,
student at Mercersburg academy,
and his chum, Henry Mattern, were
drowned in Owasco lake last night
while bathing from a rowboat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-08
KILL SEWER PLAN
Forty Sweating Taxpayers
Protests Are Not Vain.
Even Tandy, Who introduced
Ordinance, Against 1t.

Forty prespiring citizens, primed with
every argument from sob-squad ap-
peals to legal advice spent three hours
and fifteen minutes before the board OF
city commissioners this morning and
succeeded in killing for one year at
least the efforts of the commissioners
to build a s175,00O sewer in the west
ern border of Topeka.
The resolution introduced by Com
missioner Tandy providing for the
mammoth west side sewer was killed
by every vote of the commission. Even
Mr.. Tandy insisted that he introduced
the resolution with the expectation that
listening to the delegation of forty he
made no more attempts to support his
resolution.
A few We're there to plead for the
sewer. But they had about as much
influence as ''niggers in Texas" One
sewer enthusiast claimed that the real
working classes who wanted the sewer
were not there to lend their support.
The working men are at their du-
ties" he said. "Only the loafers have
time to come here and fight down this
city Improvement"
The. arguments against the sewer were
basea mainly on the assertions that many
lots in the district were not worth the
extra tax, that in some sections of the
proposed territory there was no city wa
ter, that the poorer classes who were try
ing to pay for their homes could not al
ford it and that the slack period last WIN
ter had given none of the workingmen a
chance to make savings
The city engineer had prepared plans
and measurements for the entire district
with the expectation that the West sidets
would jump at the chance to have sew
err in their part of the city.
The resolution will be tabled until next
year. The protesters this morning prom
tsed to ask for a sewer next year if times
were better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-08

that cottage to cost $1,000 be built
Immediately for the use of the engi-
neer. At this time the engineer and
fanny I'VE N liie 7sepIfu Iioor OF Ille
line and oil are used for cooking and
lighting renders the plant fire haz-
ard.
If a fire should occur at the city
waterworks plant, Topeka would be
entirely without a water supply. 1t is
planned to Install small dynamo to
furnish electric lights to the plant and
to Gage park.
The money for the erection of the
cottage will be ken from the regu-
lar water fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-08
MORMONS Will FIGHT
Arc MobiIizing to Defend Themselves
Against Mexican Rebels.

Aqua Prieta, July S.-Americans of
the Mormon colonies at Colonia
Morelos and Colonia 0axaca, rs miles
southeast of here, are mobilizing to
defend their property against rebels.
The rebels advance guard from Casas
GrandeS is approaching Coiona
Morelos today.
The fighting strength of the Mormon
colonies in northern Mexico is esti-
mated by their agents here at $50 men,
armed and supplied with ammunition.
Trouble is expected as the rebels have
once before in the present revolution.
attempted to take possession of the
rifles and ammunition held by the
Mormon colonistS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-08
Township Trustees Hold Meeting.

The first meeting of the township
+rustees was held today in conJunc-
tion with the regular Monday meet
49,. Of the county commissioners. To-
day's meeting was in the interest and
bef+erment of roads and public high
1,,avs in Shawnee county. The present
condition of roads over the county and
-Ians for their improvement were dis
Used According to a law passed b.
the last legislature, the county is re-
cI,ired 20 maintain state and county