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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24

skirmish line with me think I can
show you a weak point In the Indians
formation which, IL attacked, will sep.
arate them and result in scattering
| them"
Now, the skirmish line was the edge
of n wood. and the skirmishers were
all concealed behind trees, the Indians
occupying another wood beyond a
clearing. Everybody knew that ride
on the skirmish line meant probable
death, and every one who heard the
surgeons proposition knew that 1t was
a covered challenge. No one knew
this better than the little black god
of war" Turning his horses head,
, the doctor riding beside him, he gal
Ioped to the edge of the wood. There
he drew rein. but Truesdale rode right
out into the clearing.
They were greeted by scattered bull.
lets from the Indians, but the distance
was considerable. and as they kept
moving neither was hit. Truesdale
now assumed the lead. the colonel
keeping abreast of him. The two men,
watched by their comrades, rode to-
ward the center OF the clearing. Ev-
cry now and again a white puff OF
smoke would appear on the edge of the
opposite wood, followed by singing
bullet. The surgeons arm fell limp,
but he rode on. Thicker came the
balls, but neither flinched. Then the
doctors horse was struck, but his
rider spurred him on. Reaching the
center of the clearing, he turned by
the flank and rode between the lines.
The firing lulled for few minutes.
The Indians did not understand this
strange performance.
Then suddenly, just as the two oth-
GERS were nearing a clump of trees
which would have protected them, the
colonel's horse was struck by a shot
behind the fore leg and pitched for
ward dead His rider fell under him
and was stunned.
The doctor was now face to face with
his own especial work, that OF succor-
ing the wounded on the field of battle.
Dismounting, he extricated his COM
mander. lifted him on to the living
horse and supported him while he
made his way to the trees, and the two
combatants in this strange duel were
sheltered.
When the Indians were driven back
on to their reservation and all were
again settled to the humdrum OF garri-
son life the colonel was changed
man. He knew that he had fought
duel against which the army regula-
tons made no provision and that IL he
had not been worsted In bravery he
had been outdone In magnanimity.
Surgeon Truesdale suffered no more
from spiteful remarks at not belong.
Ing TO the fighting corps Of the army
and other petty tyrannies. and from
that time forward he was the most re-
spected man in the command.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
TALK OF THE TOWN
Remnant sale at vaughan's.

| iNhiHdHb Sdic az vaughan %
See the fast Stowe-Spaulding basket
ball game Friday night at o'clock,
sharp. When at Stowe recently, Spaud
| ing lost.
Remember the dates of the opening
of Hale's new salesroom in the Bolster
| block, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of this week.
r. d. Carpenter, one of the regular
firemen at the central station, left this
noon for few days visit with relatives
in Robinson.
Guests registered at the City hotel
yesterday and to-day were as follows:
J. A. Fulton, White River Junction; f.
G. Mason, f. A. Butler, Boston; w. H.
Gilchrist, Mortimer, n. Y; L. S. Durkee.
Gorham, N. H.; A. Robinson, r. Z. Met
calf, Boston; L. d. Buck, Philadelphia;
+. Bonett, jr., Worcester, Mass; A. Co
hen, Burlington; NJ. NJ. Drown, Boston;
+. j. McNichols, Meadville, Pa; w. @.
Black, Boston, p. j. Kearney, Hartford,
Conn; NJ w. Half, New York City;
]. j. Riley, j. N. Crawford, Boston;
]. L. Finkle, New York City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
GROToN.
Groton Grange Held Installation of Its
Officers Last Evening.

Groton grange held its annual instaIla.
tion Of officers last evening. About sixty
were in attendance. District Deputy RI.
A. Leighton of Woodsville, n. H.. was
present and was assisted BY Mrs. Leigh.
ton in the work of installation. Other
guests present were Miss Peck of Marsh.
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown. Mr..
Chamberlin and Miss Marion Hatch of
Newbury, j. b. Miller and Glenn French
of Barnet. After the work short lit
erary program was enjoyed and an oys-
ter supper served. the success of which
was due largely to the efficient commit
tee, who had the matter III charge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Burns anniversary in Woodmen's hall
Bolster block, the evening of Friday,
Jan. 20, at 1880 o'clock. Let all mem
bers be present.
At the Bijou to-day: A Tanhauser
picture, "The Higher Law" western
picture, "The Western Bride" and the
G. A. r. film, National Grand En-
eampment at Fort Riley" An excel
lent picture drama showing the ever
popular performers, King and Mary
Bickfort is entitled "Sultan's Garden"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Special music sale this week. Your
choice of two popular hits, with one OF
ours, for 25c. IA Elm street.
A place for storage of household goods
IN a private house is wanted by Mrs.
harry W. Whiteomb. Address her at
Goddard seminary.
Everybody is invited to the opening of
the new City Auction Rooms in the
bolster block Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday of this week.
Be sure and make plans to attend
the dance in East Barre Friday evening.
Music by the Imperial orchestra, four
pieces. Dancing, 8 to /. Admission.
75e; ladies free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
Concert at WilIiamtsown.

The program for the concert to be Civ
en- at the Congregational church in Will
Jamestown Thursday evening is as fol-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24

''They tell me-" said little Binks,
that chauffeurs as class are very SUI
perstitious. wonder If it is truer'
Il doubt it." said Harkaway. They
don't believe in signs, anyhow. We
have a sign up at Squeehawkett read.
ing. Speed limit in this town eight
miles. and not one chauffeur in a hun
bred pays any attention TO it-"-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
WILLIAMSBURG.

Special meeting of the Williamstown
Cemetery association Friday, Jan. 20,
at o'clock p m. All owners of lots are
requested to be present. Let there be
a good attendance. One trustee to be
elected, and ether important business,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
Meeting of the Board of Civil Authority
of the Town of Barre.

The board of civil authority of the
town of Barre will meet at the town
clerks office Saturday, January 81 at
2 p. M, for the abatement of taxes
w. IT, Miles, clerk of the board
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY "a, 1912.
Weather Forecast.

Local SHOWS in north, fair in south
portions and colder tonight. Thursday
fair; moderate northerly winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
TOO LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

EXTRA FINE SH0ATs FOR SALE-A W.
Allen, Sunnyside Farm. Telephone l40. 265t2
FoUND-A dog, which the owner can have
on paying for this advertisement Telephone
Barre 20i- !. 255ti
WANTED Chance to do domestic nursing
References given. Address Mrs. G. A. Creed
% Summer Street 2e5t6s
WOOD FOR sALE-On my lot in Orange
and teams to draw wanted. Il. K. downing
r. +. d. No. 4, Barre. 265t6s
FOR sALE-Just what you want. A light
traverse sleigh; also q top buggy wagon In.
quire OF w. II. Mann or II. W. Scott a65tT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24

Granite City lodge, No. 533, n. E. o.
F., held its annual installation of Off
GERS last evening at the n. =. o. P. hall
in the Miles block Mrs. F. G. Rowland
as district deputy grand warden, was
assisted in the work of the evening by
f. A. Bugbee, grand guide, Mrs. L. NJ,
Stevens, grand chaplain, and Mrs. Elmer
Taft, grand yice-warden. The following
officers as elected at the recent annual
business meeting were installed: Junior
past warden NJ. NJ Gordon warden,
Mrs. George Barnard; warden, Mrs.
II. b. Sanborn; secretary. Miss Gladys
Rerkins; financial secretary, Mrs d. S.
Corliss; treasurer, J. Z. McNulty; chap
lain, Mrs Carl Perkins, guardian, Mrs.
Henry Douglass sentinel, Charles Cha
bonneau; trustee for three years, Henry
Douglas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24
A Joint meeting

A joint meeting
of the amusement
committees of Clan
Gordon and Ladies'
Auxiliary will be
held on Wednesday
evening, Jan. "a, at
Z O'Clock in the clan
rooms. Jas. X. FL
rick, sec
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-24

a son was born saturday to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ernest Hastings
Milton Farrar of Peaeham was Wis
itor in town Tuesday.
The new switch lights we're placed il
the railroad yard Monday
Miss Reta Welch was home from her
work at Ryegate over Sunday.
Miss Lydia Heath of Wells River was
in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kicker o,
Woodsville, N. H., were visitors in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. Lydia Harvey returned from
West Barnet Tuesday, where she has
been visiting friends for several months
Mrs. A. r. Taylor went to Wells River
Tuesday to attend the annual meeting
of the Molly Falls Telephone company
Sixteen members of the Modern Wood.
men degree team went to East Ryegate
Friday night to exemplify the work of
the order.
Mrs. Carrie Kicker Warren, who has
been at the home of her uncle. c. A.
Kicker, for several weeks. returned To
Wells River Tuesday.
Mrs. George Lovejoy of Manchester,
n. H., who has been visiting her father,
Aaron Frost, and other relatives. re-
turned to her home Tuesday.
J. b. Miller of Barnet, who was here
to attend the installation of the officers
OF Groton grange, was the guest of
0. G. Morrison Tuesday night.
James Markham was called to Wells
River Friday by the critical illness of
his father, Martin Markham. He re-
turned Sunday, leaving his father some
what improved.
The lecture on China with stereoptieon
views given at the Methodist church on
Sunday evening was largely attended
and was very interesting and instructive.
At the evening service next Sunday, the
subject viii be continued and fifty more
views shown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-12

inquiry into the affairs Of the so-called
money trust were named to-day by Repre-
sentative vreeland Of New York. the rank
ing minority leader OF the committee.
To the money trust sub-committee proper
Representative vreelAnd assigned Repre-
sentative McMorran Of Michigan. Hays
Of California, Guerney OF Maine and Heald
OF Delaware. Representatives vreeland,
McCreery Of Pennsylvania and Mckinley
OF Illinois will servo on the SUBJ committee
which will make an inquiry and report
on the Aldrich banking and currency
plan.
The Delhocrats Of the Banking and
Currency Committee decided to divide on
the money trust inquiry. A sub-com-
mittee. OF which Repr esentative Pujo
OF Louisiana is chairman, was named TO
inquire into charges that an organization
termed the Money Trust controls or edit
and otherwise manipulAtes the money
supply In tho interests Of certain financial
groups. Another subcommittee was
created to prepare q report which will
guide the Democrats In reaching a con-
clusion as to the merits OF the Aldrich
plan.
Both subcommittee are about to
begin work. The Pujo Subcommittee
will soon announce the personnel Of coun-
sel that Is to be retained in connection
with the money trust inquiry proper.
After the sub-oommittee has completed
plans for its work, public hearings will
be begun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-12
STEEL CORPORATIONS PFOFITS.
Testimony Showing They Are Enormous
Through Roads 1t Controls.

WASHINGTON, March li.--Testimony
tending to show a close relationship I've
tween railroads and the United States
Steel Corporation was given before the
Stanley committee on inquiry to-day by
NJ. Freer a transportation expert Mr.
Freer submitted figures that appeared
enormous profits through the orere.ions
of roads owned or controlled by it.
Republican members sought to prevent
Mr.. Freer from advancing his opinion
as to the reasonableness of rates imposed
on traffic carried over the steel roads. but
Chairman Stanley. who was supported
by the other democratic members of
the committee. insisted that the witness
should be permitted to testify along these
lines.
Mr.. Freer presented figures showing
that the Duluth. Missahe and Northern
Railroad made a return of 30 per cent;
on its capital in 1910. when the ore rate
from the mine To Lake Superior was III
cents a ton. The Pittsburg Steams hip
Company, another corporation subsidiary.
yielded big returns, according to Mr.
Freer.
NicVi iAc'.
n testifying regarding the ore rates in
the Lake Superior region because the
Republican members maintained that
he had not made specially of ore rates.
The witness qualified az a general ex-
pert on transportation questions. Rep
resentatives Gardiner. Young and Dan
forth appealed from the decision of the
chair when Mr.. Stanley asked Freer if he
regarded an so cent rate on ore from Lake
Superior points to Duluth as reasonable.
Chairman Stanley was upheld by the
committee on a party vote of to 4 and
Freer was permitted to answer. He said
that the rate was unreasonable
ID. A. Reed. counsel for the United States
Steel Corporation, also objected to Freer's
testimony. marking the point that the
witness had never personally investigated
the operation Of the Duluth, Missabe and
Northern and the iron range railroads,
which are steel trust subsidiaries.
What il reasonable rate on this ore?-
asked Representative Bartlett OF Georgia.
after Freer had characterized the SO cent
rate as excessive.
81 should dislike to say without further
information about the maintenance, cost
and operation OF the road.- Freer replied
Basing his calculations on a report
issued by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. the witness told the committee
that it cost the steel trust only "a cents
a ton to transport ore which has heretofore
been hauled under an 30 cent rate. The
rate was reduced recently to 90 cents
a ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-12
TAFT BACK IN WASHINGTON.
Much Gratined Over His Reception In
the Middle West.

WASHINGTON. March Ii.-President Taft
returned to-day from a three days trip
20 Toledo and Chicago. He was happy
over his reception while in the middle
West and was particularly pleased with
the manner in which his speeches at
Toledo and Chicago we're received by
the people Of those cities. Mr.. Taft
has received many telegrams Of cougratu-
lation on his Toledo speech. where he
denounced the recall OF Judges and OF
court decisions, advocated by Col. Roose-
welt in the Columbus speech. The Presi-
dent has this comment to make upon his
trip:
The reception accorded me by the
people of Toledo and Chicago puts me
under a deep sense Of obligation to them
The discussions of questions OF govern.
inent brought forth many sympathetic
assurances and the American citizens
of foreign birth or descent. Of whom
several great audiences were composed
seemed especially intere sted and con-
cerned in the outlines Of constitutions
problems. The spirit Of optism. Of faith
in our institutions or confidence one in
another is as strongly in evidence TO-DAY
as at any time in the history Of our coun-
try"
MIR. Taft was especially gratified by the
Endorsement of his administration by
the Union League Club Of Philadelphia
by an overwhelming vote.
The Presidents s next trip will take him
to Boston. and Nashua and Concord. N. II
He will leave Washington on next Sunday
night for Boston. where he will join in
the celebration Of st. Patriok's Day and
the Evacuation Day" anniversary. On
Tuesday he will invade New Hampshire
where there is some Roosevelt sentiment
He will return to Washington on wednes-
dnN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-12
OPPOSITION TO JUDGE PlTNEY.
Senate Spends Nearly Two Hours in
Discussing His Nomination.

WASHINGTON, March 1l.--For nearly
two hours the Senate in executive session
to-day considered the nomination of
Mahlon B. Pitney OF New Jersey for Asso-
oiate Justice Of the Supreme Court. Sen
ator Culberson Of Texas opened the de-
bate in opposition to confirmation. 1t
was on motion of Senator Culberson that
the opinion of the Court of Errors and
Appeals Of New Jersey rendered by Mr..
Pitney as Chancellor in the case of the
George Jonas Glass Company against
the International Glass Bottle Blowers
Association was printed as public docu-
ment This opinion. which upheld an
injunction issued against the striking
bottle blowers in which the workmen
were enjoined from using coercion or
persuasion to bring about breaches of
contract for personal service and were
also enjoined from picketing and from
employing a boycott. is the basis Of much
Of the opposition to the confirmation of
Judge Pitney.
The principal speech to-day was by
Senator Reed OF Missouri. who was very
bitter in his opposition to confirmation
Although the doors were closed and the
session was intended to be secret Senator
Reeds voice was pitched so high that
1t could be heard in the corridors outside,
and much Of which he said was audible
to people passing through the Capitol
corridors. The effect of his speech in
the estimation of some Senators tended
rather to enhance Mr.. Pitney's chances
Tor confirmation Notwithstanding ii was
intended to weaken his case.
Other Senators had given notice of an
Intention to speak. but il is the opinion
of the Senate leaders that confirm ltion
will he had before the close of the next
legislative session. senator Clarke of
Arkansas will speak in support of the
nomination. Senator O'Gorman OF New
York will also address the Senate but
II is expected that no will speak in oppo-
sitioD to confirmation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-12
OLD FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
CALLED PERIL TO CITY
City Club Urges Board Of Estimate
TO Remove Grave Menace
TO Manhattan.

New York needs a new fire alarm sys-
TEN. "and needs it quick" again urged
the City Club yesterday in supporting
Commissioner Johnson's recent recon-
mendations. The present system is liable
at any time to such failure IA to render
it wholly useless t. the fire department
in the time of greatest ncei says the
report of the Clubs committee on fire
protection, which was sent TO the Board
Of Estimate and Apportionment.
Charles ". Strong. president of the
club. in transmitting the report wrote
this letter to the members OF the Board
Of Estimate and Appor;ionmeni
GENTLEMrN on tho ed of February
we sent to the Board of Estimate and ,p-
portiOnment communication relating
10 the necessity Of a now fire alarm sys-
TEN. We desire to supplement that com
mmnicatton by adding that We regard the
installation of new system for FIR" alarm
as matter of gravest consequence 10 the
city. and TO urge upon the hoard OF Estimate
and ApportidAmsnt the prompt appropria-
ton for that purpose OF such funds a. are
available. We understand tha the city
engineers have approved llans for the
installation of such system after the most
careful consideration MAY We add what
~ probably in no sense necessary that be
fore the board finally acts upon the precise
plan to he adopted care should I've taken
to insure competition as tho situation p,r-
mi's among those desiring To install the
system. to the end that special interests
II there he any such. may not be suh-erved
We append hereto a copy of the carefully
considered report Of the clubs committee
on fire protection. y hich the board Of tr,ls-
tees has unanimously adopted Yours
respcctfully CHARLES n STRONG
The committees report in part follows:
Whereas the present fire alarm system in
the Borough of Manhattan is antiui,ated
and thoroughly Inadequate to perform its
important functions aud by its liability to
fail at critical moment Is a constant
menace TO the safety OF several millions
Of people and untold values OF property.
as ia evidenced by the reports OF experts
who have from time to tine examined the
system and in particular tho report OF the
National Board of Fire Underwriters made
fire alarm system of the Borough of Man
haitian: now therefore he IL
Rtsoired. That this committee does hereby
recommend the City Club to apprise the
board of the necessity for immediate act ion
and the grave danger due to unnecessary
delay and to respectfully request the boa rd
TO take action at the earliest possible
moment for the appropriation. OF funds
for the entire reconstruction OF the fire
alarm system in the Borough of Manhattan
along modern lines, as recommended by
the city's engineers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-12

MUM charged by brokers on anthra-
cite at present, the freights by water
have risen.
River short time age was as low as
IS cents a ton. on account of the de-
mand for vessels II has risen in some
cases to S1.05 a ton. Harbor freights too
have risen from Is and 20 cents to 25.
20 and 35 cents ton"
II was said yesterday that both the
Consolidated Gas Company and New
York Edison Company have supplies
of coal for six months. but the former
has also made a contract for Itself and
It's subsidiaries for anthracite and btu
minous coal for the coming year at
slightly higher prices than those Of last
year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-12
COAL REPLY READY.
Draft Refusing Miners Demands Is
Practically Completed.

Practically Completed.
The draft OF a detailed reply refus-
ing the demands OF the anthracite mine
workers was prepared at a meeting
yesterday afternoon OF the coal opera
tors committee of ten. This reply will
be submitted tomorrow at a conference
between this committee and a COM
mittee of the mine werkers.
The meeting Of the operators COM
mitee was held at. l4S Liberty
street. beginning at p. NJ, and last
ing several hours 1t was understood
that there are few points in the reply
| which will be settled to-day, but they
are not important enough to call for
another meeting Of the whole COM
mittee. A subcommittee OF the com.
mittee Of ten anthracite operators will
meet to-day and finish the draft Of the
reply. The committee will hold an in
formal meeting tomorrow morning be-
fore going into conference with the mine
, workers committee tomorrow after
d noon.
w. II. Truesdale. president Of the
Lackawanna railroad and q member OF
the operators committee. said after
yesterdays meeting:
. "All we did to-day was to 20 into
each demand and prepare a detailed
reply to each. giving our reasons for
refusing It. We have practically COM
pied the draft Of the reply. There may
be something to add to It. but We will
not all meet again until we meet with
: the representatives of the mine work
ers on Wednesday"
Large coal bearers said yesterday
that anthracite Is being shipped to tide
water freely by the operators, but IL
being bought up almost as fast as It
Games. a representative of one of the
largest firms said that coal brokers
were buying anthracite coal In quanti-
ties and holding 1t for spot prices,
THE man who Ia willing 10 give the
highest price then gets the coal" he
said. THE demand Is so great that the
piers are crowded with boats and the
situation Is abnormal. Besides the pre-,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-12
JURY TRIAL FOR CONTEMPT.
Bill Providing for Indirect Cases VIII
he Reported.

WAsHINGroN, March 1.-THE Clayton
bill providing for trial by jury in all cases
OF indirect contempt was under considera-
tion to-day by the House Committee on
the Judiciary. The measure will be
ordered reported at a meeting OF the COM
mittee to be held Tomorrow. The case OF
Samuel Gompers. now pending In the
District court. In OF kind that the Demo-
Gratis OF the judiciary Committee desire
to have tried by jury instead OF by a
Judge only, as required under existing
law
The Republican members of the COM
mittee are opposed to the Clayton bill
They will support bill that was pre-
Of Illinois. II provides that In cases OF
indirect contempt trial may be had before
Judge other than the one offended, on
application by the person or persons in
volved.