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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11

Wilson stands and which he represents
is dropped and ignored. 1t is a sly
campaign dodge, and rather a bold
one.
But it will not work. Wilson'S own
tariff program is free trade, and the
platform on which he was nominated
declares there is no warrant in the con-
stitution for protection to our indus
tries. No ignoring it by the Fitzgerald
and Foss strategy board can hide it.
Wilson is for low prices as the sacri-
flee of American industry and labor.
Roosevelt is for high wages, made pos
sible by the protection of our industries
from foreign invasion. And the choice
lies between those two candidates.
There is no other candidate in the
Presidential race. Boston Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
SOME WILSON PROOF"

Wilson's reply to Roosevelt's demand
for proof of the Democrats unqualified
and direct charge that the United States
Steel Corporation was back of the
Progressive program for regulating
trusts is like the man and his campaign
He has no proof, and he evades, shifts,
lodges. He says now that he did not
mean money"
II do not know whether they are
supporting Roosevelt with money or
not; it does not make any difference.
What | meant was that they are sup
porting him with their thought"
Such bald, shallow avoidance is gro
tesque. 1t is pitiable when it is not
ridiculous. Wilson was caught in
downright misrepresentation, and he
offers thought reading as proof
The Steel Corporation, directors,
managers and capitalists, man for man,
barring G. w. Perkins, are supporting
Wilson or Taft This makes ratio of
80 to against Roosevelt in this trust.
j. P. Morgan, the controlling power
of the United States Steel Corporation,
swears he has not put up a dollar for
the Progressive campaign fund.
T. F. Ryan, power in the Tobacco
and other corporations, is supporting
Wilson for President.
Penrose of Pennsylvania, the leading
Standard Oil senator; Guggenheim of
Colorado, the Smelter Trust senator; all
the senators, Democrats and Republi-
cans, who rallied to Lorimer in the
United States Senate are fighting
Roosevelt. Some of these represen-
tatives of the big monopolies are sup
porting Taft. Some are supporting
Wilson. They are all against Roose-
welt.
Not one man who can truthfully be
said to control great monopoly subject
to federal regulation is behind Theodore
Roosevelt in the present contest. Many
men who are in the habit of corrupting
public servants, and some who have
publicly confessed attempts to corrupt
Mr.. Roosevelt himself, are bitterly
opposed to the Progressive movement.
"Thought-reading' even by so emf
nent theorist as Wilson will not pass
counter for facts with the American
people. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
Aut. Girl Driver XIII. Veteran =

George w. P. Young, \ civil war vet
eran, was injured fatally in Stoneham
square Monday by an automobile driven
by Miss Edna L. Salisbury of 124 Cen
trail street, Somerville, who was learn
ing to drive. She and the demonstration.
Orr j. Palmer of so Monument square,
Charlestown, were arrested, charged
with criminal negligence. They gave
$500 bail each at the Stoneham police
station.
Mr.. Young was confused as the auto
mobile and an electric car approached.
To avoid the automobile he stepped in
front of the car, and then hurriedly
jumped back in the path of the automo-
bile. One leg was broken and he re-
ceived internal injuries. Several hours
later he died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Thorne, at Is Lincoln
street, Stoneham. He was II years
old and member of Post rs, G. A. R.
For many years he was a shoemaker.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
ILLINOIS is FOR ROOSEVELT.

The Progressive precinct canvass
books from all over Illinois showed two
weeks ago that Theodore Roosevelt is
going to carry the State.
The returns from the canvass made
by the Progressives of the Republican
precinct committeeman shows a degree
of disintegration in the old party that is
direct proof of the strength of the new
party.
When twenty-five out of 102 county
chairman resign this important and
powerful office, it means something.
And the abandonment of the old party
by the precinct committeeman runs at
twice as high a percentage, to date.
Thirdly, the poll taken by the Chi
cago Record Herald demonstrates Roose-
welt success in this State.
The figures show that the colonel will
carry Illinois by from 10000 to 200, 900
plurality.
Here is where the value of Illinois
looms big.
New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois
have the three largest electoral votes.
Pennsylvania is admittedly for Roose-
welt; now, Illinois swings into his COL
umn. Chicago Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
Car Slabs Owner to Death

Schenectady, N. Y, Oct. 6.-George
Baguely. merchant of Toronto. Can
ada, was killed about five miles west
of this city this afternoon while en-
route in his automobile from New
York to his home in Toronto. Mr..
Baguely, who was driving, accom-
panied by his chauffeur, S. Hogg, had
turned out to pass another automobile
when ne ran into rut at the side of
the road. He lost control of his car
which went down the Is foot embark
ment, struck pile of stone and turned
turtle, throwing the chauffeur clear
OF the car. but pinning Mr.. Baguely
underneath. When passing motorists
had assisted the chauffeur to lift the
car off the body of Mr.. Baguely. it
was found that the top supporting arm
at the side of the seat had penetrated
his back, causing instant death. The
chauffeur claims that at the time of
the accident the car was travelling at a.
speed of rs miles an hour. The chauf
feur was not even scratched.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
HARTMAN ASKS HELP, T. r.
SAYS
Railroad Man Sought Aid for
Higgins in 1904, Colonel
Iaatifiea

Washington, Oct Theodore Roose-
welt left the witness chair late this
afternoon after having testified for five
hours before the Clapp investigating
committee.
If the committee expected to draw
any very damaging admissions from the
ex-President they failed. He ran
things in pretty much his own way and
the impression at the end was that he
had helped himself considerably in re-
gard to controversy over both the Har-
riman and Standard Oil contributions to
his 1904 campaign.
Mr.. Roosevelt produced a new docu-
ment in the Hartman episode. 1t was
telegram sent by the railroad man to
William Loeb, jr., Mr.. Roosevelt's sec
rotary, on October 20, 1904, asking Mr..
Loeb to call him on the long distance
telephone. twas during this telephone
conversation, according to Mr.. Roose-
welt, that Hartman asked that Mr..
Roosevelt help him in the New York
State campaign and suggested that he
go to Washington to see the President
on the subject.
Col. Roosevelt contended that Mr..
Hartman visit was the result of this
telephone conversation and not, as Har-
riman himself has said, of Mr.. Roose-
velt's own invitation. Mr.. Hartman
has charged that Col. Roosevelt at that
meeting importuned him to raise $3.50,
600 to save the national ticket in New
York State.
Here Col. Roosevelt paused long
enough to extend an emphatic fist to-
ward the committee.
81 wish now to put this as explicitly
as know how. While / was President,
if any man, trust magnate, labor leader,
socialist, prizefighter, lawyer, clergy
man, had any business with me and
wanted to see me ! always saw him and
if thought there was anything to be
gained from the standpoint of the public
service in seeing any man, then, with
out waiting for him to ask, would send
for him.
"If am elected President, year
hence if Mr.. Rockefeller or any one else
wanted to see me | will see him; and
more than that, if / have anything to
ask in connection with the public SER
vice of Mr.. Rockefeller or Mr.. Gompers
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11

the confidence of the people it, too,
must get rid of Murphyism and
Taggartism.
The Republican party had its great
opportunity at Chicago, in June, to cast
off bossism. 1t had the mandate of
millions of Republicans in open, un-
bossed caucus to do so. And this was
thrown contemptuously into the waste
basket by these bosses-by Penrose,
Barnes, Crane, Guggenheim and the
rest.
Now the man who accepts the work
of that convention accepts the bossism
and shares its responsibility. He proves
by his ownHact how hopeless it is to ex-
pect and form such an organization. A
protest against bossism under such cir
cumstances is hollow sham.
Bosssm has both the old parties
firmly in its grasp. The Republicans
have betrayed the confidence given tc
them by the people in way to destroy
faith; the Democrats have done
nothing to win confidence.
There is one organization before the
country which is devoting its whole
energy to the fight for real rule of the
people and for the overthrow of the
boss. This is the Progressive party.
1t stands squarely for the use of the
governmental machinery that will give
the effective control to the people in
stead of leaving it in the hands of the
bosses.
Men like Walker. who see the evil
even if they have not the courage Of
their convictions to combat it, help
point the way.
Men like Lodge, who, in denouncine
the initiative and referendum, declare
1.-THE voters are not the people,"
present the issue with clean-cut distinct
ness and force. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
ROOSEVELT WINS CHURCH
BALLOT.

Col. Theodore Roosevelt, candidate of
the national Progressive party for Presi-
dent of the United States, was declared
the victor of the mock presidential cleo
ton held last night under the auspices
of the Page class in the Dudley Street
Baptist Church, Roxbury.
Roosevelt not only decisively beat all
other candidates, but actually knocked
them over the ropes" polling more
votes than Taft and Wilson together,
and coming within single vote of get
ting just twice as much as Taft. He
not only got more votes from the men
voters than any other candidate, but
from the women as well.
Each candidates interests were taken
care of by campaign committee and
before the voting took place one speak
er representing each of the candidates
was allowed ten minutes to present the
claims of their respective aspirants.
James B. Connolly, candidate of the
Progressives for Congress in the twelfth
district, presented the claims of Roose-
welt.
Eugene Chain, the Prohibitionist can
didate, was second, receiving a much
smaller vote than Roosevelt.
The vote polled is as follows: Roose-
welt, 60 men, SO women. SO; Chain, 80
men, 20 women 61 Taft 20 men q
women AZ; Wilson, % men, II women,
"a; Debs, II men, A women, l6. Total
vote Psi. Boston Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11

Pawtucket, R. l., Oct 9. The honey
moon and wedding party of Miss Cath
arine Nj. Mcfarland of Reservoir
Heights, Lincoln, and George b. GUM
ness of New York, was rudely inter-
rupted tonight when the automobile
containing the brides sister and three
wedding guests skidded on Smithfield
avenue in front of the Congregational
church as the party was leaving for
the brides home, struck q team,
smashed it, hit telegraph post, and
overturned, throwing out all four pas
sengers and injuring them severly.
Miss Robinson, one of the occupants,
when the car was overturned, was
pinned beneath it, and was only extri-
Gated after the heavy machine had been
lacked up by the several men Of the
party.
The wagon, occupied by wedding
guests, was crushed and the occupants
thrown out and cut and bruised. The
bridal couple in the car ahead turned
back, giving up their plans for we'd
ding trip, and assisted the injured
guests.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
BRISTOL MEN IN ACCIDENT.
E. c. Dixie Badly Injured-Returns
Without SEEING President.

Montpelier, Oct 9.-An automobile
driven by L. c. Balm of Bristol and
having ex-members of the Legislature
as passengers, tipped over about two
miles south of Waterbury this morning,
injuring two of its occupants, one seri-
ously. Those in the car were Colonel
Dunshee and E. c. Dixie of Bristol and
the Hon. George Thayer of Lincoln,
who were on their way here to see
President Taft. Mr.. Thayer was
pinned under the machine as was also
Mr.. Dixie. Mr.. Dixie was badly hurt,
it is thought internally. A doctor from
Waterbury found that no bones were
broken. Mr.. Dixie was strapped up
about the body and when he arrived
here was suffering much pain. He was
forced to return home by train. Mr..
Thayer suffered injuries that made him
very lame.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11

or Mr.. Mitchell or Mr.. J. Pierpont
Morgan or any one else, will send for
him myself and ask him about it.
A hum of approval swept over the
crowd in the room.
During my term of service as Presi-
dent" continued the Colonel raising
his voice and emphasizing every word
with bang of his hand on the chair,
"it happened that did not send for any
representative of the Standard Oil Com
pany on my own initiative, it was al
ways on the request of somebody that |
should see them, but there were plenty
of trust magnates for whom | did send.
l say trust magnates-I mean railroad
kings or men of that stamp. / think |
sent for Mr.. Pierpont Morgan, l GER
tainly saw him in connection with cur
rency Legislation which we were trying
to get through at some period of my
career. do not remember tee exact
date, but l remember sending for him.
81 have always acted and always
shall act upon the theory that if, while
in public office, there is any man from
whom think l can gain anything of
value to the Government, l will send
for him and talk it over with him, no
matter how widely differ with him on
other points," New York
SIM
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
AUTOlSTS RUN DOWN MAN.
Take Him Out Into Meadows on
Plea Of Seeking Doctor.

New York, Oct. 7.-Joseph Peter
son of 513 Harrison Avenue, Harrison,
N. j., departed from his home last
night to get some ice cream for his
13-year-old daughter. Agnes. He was
crossing the street when he was run
over by an automobile containing two
men and five women. The auto came
to stop and the two men got out.
"Are you hurt much?" asked one of
the men bending over Peterson, who
lay groaning with pain in the road. 81
guess my leg must be broken" replied
Peterson. what struck mel"
well put you in the auto and take
you to a doctor" said the automobilist.
Peterson mumbled some words of
thanks and the two men lifted him into
the car.
The car sped on along Harrison ave-
nue. in the direction of Newark, and
turned east into the Carney turnpike
This road cuts through the Jersey
meadows, and is at night seldom fire.
quented by persons on foot, for at night
the road is dark and the footing is I'M
certain.
Peterson was almost unconscious from
the pain of his injuries, and did not
notice that he was being carried far
from Harrison. After the car had
proceeded mile and half from the
place of the accident, it stopped in the
darkest part of the meadows.
The two men lifted Peterson from the
tonneau, and laid him by the side of
the road. Peterson looked about him,
and realized that he was far from his
home, for he could see the waving grass
of the meadows on either side of him.
you re going to take me to doctor,
aren't your" he protested
Keep quiet" said one of the men.
Were going to get doctor for you.
Peterson protested, but the two mer
climed into the auto and sped away.
A long time afterward a man who
was crossing the meadows heard groan:
and came across Peterson. He notified
the Harrison police by telephone, anc
they sent the Harrison police patro
with DR.. A. A. Mulligan, who treated
the injured man, and then took hin
to his home. Peterson suffered {
broken ankle. his right eye wa.
cut and his body was bruised.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
TO ROOSEVELT.

Roosevelt, Captain, choose your craft
and spread the SAIL
Cleave your course against the tides
of hate;
Your manhood musters millions-all
other helmsmen fall;
Reform, re-man, control the Ship of
State.
Roosevelt, Prophet, the vision that you
see and preach
Is shrined within the hearts of all;
Our selfish wills and hobbled minds now
teach
To wake and spread the universal call
Roosevelt, Leader of the mass against
the few;
The sinews strong from toll shall back
your arm
Against Goliath Greed. Stand. Strik e !
Undo
Monopoly that Monolith of Harm.
JOSHUA FREEMAN CRowELL.
Oct. 7, 1912.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
A GOOD FALL FEED.

Unless the price OF beef cattle should
slump sharply from present high levels
and the word of those well posted on
the cattle situation is to the effect they
will not-the coming months would
seem DO be particularly favorable for
feeding cattle for a future market
Not only are uDheard of prices being
paid for the best grades of steers on
central markets. but feeders. while
higher than usual, can be bought in
thin flesh for about $3.50. The two
factors mentioned. coupled with q
bumper corn crop which will likely
give price of between 40 and As cents
bushel, would seem to make the
prospect excellent for realizing a good
return on the money invested in the
enterprise IN the shape Of feeders and
feed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
AT WORK FOR THE PEOPLE.

One central fact in connection with
the Roosevelt campaign-present, past
and future should be kept constantly
in mind in observing the convention at
Chicago. Without it the evil attacks
upon Roosevelt may cloud the view.
Theodore Roosevelt did not enter the
campaign merely to get the Republican
nomination. He put himself in the
peoples hands, and he has declared
over and over he rests his case with
the people.
So far as the nomination is concerned,
so far as the presidency is concerned,
he is entirely willing to put them aside
rather than to stultify himself or to
cease for one moment his campaign of
principle. He is in this fight to the
end to advance the work of restoring
the government to. the hands of the
people. That is the great, underlying
purpose of it all; and never once has he
faltered-never will he fater
Nor will the principles for which he
is fighting, fail of vindcation in the end
If this republic is to live and advance
toward its complete destiny it must
recognize as its very life blood the
platform of political freedom and social
justice, for which Roosevelt will strive
with the dynamic power of his whole
being. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
Abolishins Dangerous Crossings

1t is now provided by law that every
railroad in the State must eliminate one
grade crossing a year for every so miles
of road. The statute limits the annual
expense to 100000 and provides that
the State shall not be assessed more
than rs per cent. of the expense. The
present Legislature will be asked to
increase the limit to S2O0,O 900 a year of
which not more than $4,000 shall be
borne by the State. There were 924
grade crossings in Vermont January l,
1907. From that time to June 80 of the
present year SO were ordered eliminated
at cost of $3.50, 758.24. The number
ordered abolished in this county is given
as four and the cost ST., Ills Brat
tleboro Reformer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
Fatal Ride of Rutoists.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 6. F. B. Cornelius
of Palmer, Tex, his wife, his two
daughters, his sister, and her child
were killed tonight when the automo-
bile in which they were riding was
struck by an interurban car near the
town of Arlington, 25 miles from
Dallas.
The car, travelling at rapid rate of
speed, struck the automobile squarely
in the middle, throwing its six occu-
pants directly in its path. The bodies
were mangled almost beyond recogni-
ton.
Cornelius, who was a blacksmith.
was identified by a card found in his
coat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
NINE KILLED IN JOY RIDE.
Only One Youth Showed Any Sien
of Life After 75-Foot Fall.

Philadelphia, Oct. 6.-Nine young
men lost their lives early to-day when an
automobile in which they were ioy rid
ing crashed through the railing on the
side of the new 33rd street boulevard at
Master street and fell into a coal yard.
10 feet below. The machine. a big tour
ing car, turned turtle in the descent and
the occupants were found crushed and
mangled in the hood of the machine.
The dead are: Robert A. Boyd, 81 years
old; Gordon H. Miller, 81 William M.
Lawrence, 25; Edgar M. Shaw. 10.
Thomas Nevin, IS; Daniel j. Wilkes. 25.
Jesse Holmes, %; Ernest Schofield. 27;
Robert Geisl, %. All were from Phila-
delphia.
Edgar M. Shaw, a son of James Shaw.
lumber merchant who owned the car.
was taking party of his friends home
after an evening spent in various cafes
and saloons. Nine young men were in
the machine and six others were in
smaller automobile when the party
came at terrific speed down 33rd str eet.
In turning to avoid the smaller ma
chine, which was in the lead, Chas. 1.
Spayd, who was driving an automobile
in the opposite direction, colided with
the rear wheel of the Shaw machine.
The heavily loaded car swerved and
crashed through the iron railing of the
bridge. When those in the other ma
chimes had made their way to the coal
yard, only one occupant of the ILL., fated
car showed any sign of life and he died
shortly after being removed to hos
pital. The others were all pronounced
dead when the institution was reached.
Thomas A. Lawrence, a brother of the
Lawrence who met his death, was in
the smaller machine. He started ont
with the party in the Shaw machine but
as it was overcrowded asked to be
transferred to the other car.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
THE BOSSES OR THE PEOPLE.

Joseph Walker, candidate of the Re-
publican party for governor, in accept
ing the nomination made most strik-
ing appeal for the support of the Pro-
gressive candidates. Mr.. Walker de-
clared trenchantly against the bossism
of the old parties. Mr.. Walker spoke
from ample experience of conditions
here. Said he:
eff the Republican party is to return
to the confidence of the people, it must
get rid of Penrose and Penroseism. In
fact, it must get rid of bossism and ma
chine rule of every kind.
IF the Democratic party is to gain
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-11
THE DEMOCRATIC DODGERS.

The Massachusetts Democrats did
what they could to help Wilson out of
the plight in which he stands on the
tariff. Not word is uttered by them
of the declaration against protection as
unconstitutional. The free trade scheme
of tariff for revenue only-on which
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Old 1rottino Records.

Dexter. 2:17A. held his record as
champion for four years. when it was
wrested from him by Goldsmith Maid
10 1871. whose mile that year was PIT
Three years later the Maid trotted to
new mark Of 2:14. which was not
beaten until 1873. when Rarus clipped
thrtsAquurters of a second from the
mark. st. Julian and Maud 3. follow
ed soon after with new records Of
2:llA and 2:1OA respectively. This
was in 1881. and the mare held her
place against oil Corners from that year
until 1885. when to a high wheeled
suIky she trotted the fastest mile ever
recnrded at that time and possibly the
bert ever chronicled under the same
conditions. her time being 2O8A. Then
along came the pneumatic tire with
low wheel and exit the slow records,
Tor since that innovation trotting
marks have been held but compare.
lively short time by any one horse
aorseman.