davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13
THE PITTSFoRD SANATORIUMs
WORK.

The report of the Vermont sanatorium
shows that there were twelve fewer cases
treated during 1911 than during 1910.
l"And,' proceeds the medical director,
i"this was perhaps a disappointment, as
the marked increase during the previous
year had led to the hope that there would
be enough applications to insure a con-
slant waiting list Perhaps pulmonary
diseases, which the institution is prima-
lrily intended to treat, are declining.
That should surely offer no reason for
disappointment Clipper.
It is somewhat remarkable that there
we're not enough applicants for admis-
sion to make a waiting list, for certainly
there has not been such reduction of
tuberculosis cases in the state at large
to account for the falling-of in appli-
cations. 1t is probable that some prog
ress has been made toward wiping out
the disease, as much perhaps through in
struction in avoidance of the disease as
through actual treatment of disease al
ready contracted. But there surely are
hundreds, probably thousands, of cases
of the disease in its various stages, and
from the incipient cases alone the Pitts
ford sanatorium might be constantly
I filed and have waiting list of consid-
cradle length. Therefore, we shall have
to look further for the reason why the
institution is not besieged with applica-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

that is, little mixing might result in
much efferveseence. Although nothing IN
the form of open opposition to Repre-
sentative Plumley has appeared, quiet
dissatisfaction has developed in various
places This, of course, may be due IN
large measure to local disappointments
over the distribution Of petty patronage,
but its existence Is nevertheless likely
to quicken various latent aspirations and
lead the possessors thereof TO believe
that this year of 1912 is the psychologi-
cal time to start something, II wouldn't
be the strangest thing in the world If
the perennial Porter Dale Of Island Pond
should appear on the northern horizon in
the role Of a political Aurora Borealis,
while the names of Horace Graham and
ex-Gov. w. w. Stickney Of Ludlow have
been mentioned in the same connection.
These candidates would not have popular
advantage that would come TO Judge
Frank Thompson of Barton, Wallace n.
Batchelder OF Bethel, L. w. Gibson of
this town or some other I, r. supporter
who might enter the race, although as a
matter of fact the Roosevelt sentiment
as an aid TO individual aspirations Is
greatly overrated. In the late unpleas-
antness the issue had nothing to do with
the individual fitness of any Vermonter
but with the choice OF candidate for
president. A great many men who are
qualified to serve as instructed delegates
are not Of the congressional timber.
There isn't a great deal that can be
said against the record of Representa-
tive Plumley for the reason that 1t
doesn't stand out in bold relief. He has
been an earnest, conscientious worker
without doubt, but his service lacks
ferce--he doesn't appear to be a positive,
constructive quantity. However, in fair
ness to him it should be said that this
statement is the result Of no careful
analysis Of what he has accomplished
Ii Mr.. Plumley would come home tas
he ought to do if he expects TO 60 back
and tell his constituents what valiant
service he has been rendering the chances
are that no opposing candidacy can gain
enough momentum between now and
convention time to give him trouble
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13
MAGAZINE REVIEW

Senator La Toilette, writing his auto
biography in the April American Mag
azine, presents as follows his idea of the
Importance of having government work
done in the open where the public and
the newspapers can see it:
again and again | have protested
against secret hearing before congress
sional committees upoh-the public bust.
ness and against the business of Con-
gress being taken into a secret party
caucus and there disposed of by party
rule.
"When the tariff bill on wool and
woolens was in conference between the
two houses last summer, | was deter
mined as member of that conference
that its sessions should be held, If pos
sible, with open doors. ! waited upon
Senator Bailey, member of the commit
tee. and told him that / proposed to an
nounee that l should freely discuss on
the floor of the Senate any action taken
by the committee, and that if support
could be had | should move to make the
sessions of the committee open and pub
lie. Indeed, both Senator Bailey and
myself had taken the same position when
an attempt had previously been made
to hold secret sessions af the conference
on finance so that Secretary Knox might
lie in private his testimony on the
reciprocity bill. At that time / moved
that stenographer be present, and that
all questions and answers be taken down
and made of record, and declared that |
would not be bound by any action Of
the committee against making use of the
testimony of Secretary Knox, if | felt
it to be my duty in discussing the reci-
! procity bin on the floor of the Senate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

Tn John Grier Hibben, Princeton uni
Iversity has a new president who has
won the designation of "the whitest man
lin all the fac" according to popular
song at the famous institution. And it
is to be hoped that President Hibben
will be able to maintain the good will
therein expressed. Certain it is, how
ever, that few men are called to more
delicate positions in the educational
world, torn as is Princeton with dissen-
sion over policies which were brought
out by former President Woodrow Will
son, now Democratic candidate for
president. If the new president succeeds
in bringing the warning factions together
on concerted plans, he will be eminently
successful, let alone conducting the rou-
tine affairs Of the university.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13
The New Haven and the Rutland.

Ii may not be altogether clear why
the New York public service commission
should permit the New Haven railroad
system to acquire control of the Rutland
from the New York Central after having
acquire the Ontario & Western from the
New Haven The question of protection
to minority stockholders was involved in
both cases. In the one case it was de-
eided that the minority stockholders
would be unduly sacrificed; in the other
case, that they couldn't be any worse oil
under the new ownership and that. there
fore, the transfer of control was per-
MISSILE.
In neither case, however. was the ques-
ton of the protection of minority stock
holders the only one. Other consdera-
tions affected the decisions reached. The
minority stockholders interests aside,
the two cases We're not parallel. The
Ontario & Western is to some extent u
competitor of the Central, whereas the
Rutland is not a competitor of the New
Haven system. Indeed, the Rutland
would supplement advantageously the
New Haven and benefit New England
through New Haven control. The public
interest would be promoted by the New
Haven Rutland merger; the public inter
est would not be promoted by the other
merger.
The minority stockholders of the Rut-
land have long been oppressed by the
Central, and they do not anticipate any
better treatment under New Haven own
ership. They have already appealed to
the court from the public service com
missions decision, but evidently in the
hope of forcing the purchase of their
shares at the same price the Central gets
rather than of finally preventing the
change of control The decision, con-
trasted with that in the Ontario &
Western case, is chiefly interesting per-
haps as illustrating the adventures of
minority stockholders, but New England
as whole will note the fact that the
! New Haven monopoly tends to expand. =
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13
Phil Sheridan's Debt to the "Quakeress
of Winchester, Who in Old Age Is
Now a Government Clerk.

Among the interesting people in Wash
ington is Rebeeca Wright Bonsall, who
has job in the treasury department,
which she has held since 1868, having
been appointed by Grant. This woman,
known az the Quakeress Of Winchester,
secretly sent information to General Phil
Sheridan which enabled him to win a
great battle. and, as reward, she was
appointed to her present place, as the
result of letter which Sheridan wrote
to Grant about her. The romantic story
of the Quakeress of Winchester and what
she did for Sheridan is told in the April
American Magazine. She lived at Win
chester, Va, and by means of letter
sent to Sheridan gave him the facts
which caused him to win the battle Of
Winchester Her letter was carried to
Sheridan by a negro. II was written
on a thin sheet of paper, wrapped in
tinfoil and carried in the negro's mouth.
After the incident, General Sheridan
called on the young quakeress and asked
her what he could do for her. Never
tell this till after the war" said the
girl quickly "Swear on thy sword that
thee will not mention it until after the
war" Sheridan promised. Both knew
well the fateful consequences were il
known what she had done.
Almost three years after the battle of
Winchester, the general directed Cen
eral Forsythe on his behalf to present
her a morocco case containing beauti-
full gold watch, chain and breast pin,
which he had had made to his order.
Enclosed with this gift was a letter,
which has been priced even more than
the gift OF gold.
"Headquarts. Dept. of the Gulf,
New Orleans, July Z, 81.
'Aly Dear Miss Wright:
you are probably not aware of the
great service you rendered the union
cause by the information you sent me
by the colored man few days before the
battle of Oequan tWinchester) on Sept.
10. '64. Ii was on this information the
battle was fought, and probably won.
"The colored man gave the note rolled
IN in the tinfoil to the scout who await
cd him at Wildwood. The colored man
had carried it in his mouth to that point
and delivered it to the scout, who
brought it to me.
"Bv this note ! became aware of the
true position of affairs inside the enc
mics lines and gave the direction for the
attack. / win always remember this
courageous and patriotic action OF yours
with gratitude and beg OF You to accept
the watch and chain which ] send you
by Gen1 Forsythe as a memento of Sept.
10, 1864. / am very respectfully.
"Your ob't s'v't,
"Phil H. Sheridan"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13
.JTNGLES And JESTS
You Never Can Tell.

He rocked the boat one summer day
The boat refused to tip.
He reached old age and passed away
A victim of the pip.
A fool there was who gazed into
The muzzIe of gun;
His age was then but twenty-five
He died at eighty-one.
He skated where the ice was weak
When he was but a lad,
And now he is an aged geek
And grown men call him dad"
OF dynamite he had a store;
He placed it by the fire,
But it was twenty years before
He played golden Tyre.
And then there was careful guy
Whose ways were wise and prlm.
And from a cloudless summer sky
An airship fell on him.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13
LEAVING THINGS TILL THE LAST

LEAN INL lIliNGo ItA@A- 100 A~4A'@N
WHY couldn't the alienists have been
put to work on the Richeson case earlier
in order to avoid much of the confusion
and excitement of the few days Just
prior to the date on which his execution
is set? It seems to be the common rule
TO leave these matters until the very last
and then run them into terrible tumble
of fact and fancy, stirring the public
into fever of excitement over the fate
of the cond and not giving the
alienists the proper conditions in which
to determine the sanity of the con-
demned. If the alienists on both sides
of the case had been put to work weeks
or months ago, it would have been pos
sible for them to arrive at a much fairer
| Judgment, and the ends of exact justice
would have been met in more satisfae-
| tory manner But, instead of that, we
are now confronted with situation IN
which the Judges of sanity or insanity
OF the condemned are handicapped seri-
ously in arriving at right conclusions, for
we take it to be an established fact that
the alienists for the commonwealth, at
least, are anxious to ascertain the true
state of Richeson's mind and to so re-
port to the governor and council. 1t is
an unfortunate situation, which might
have been avoided in part by earlier
attention to the matter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13
CURRENT COMMENT
Conditions in Monument Business.

Conditions are improving in the monu-
ment business. The time is not far dis
tant when the honest producer and the
honest dealer will command and receive
the respect of their customers. There
will come time when the producer who
does the best class of work will get tho
business, and the dealer who pays his
bills promptly will realize much de.
served advantage over the one who does
not. There viii also come time when
the dealer who knows art, talks quality
and delivers it win secure the patronage
which has formerly been given to the
one who sells his work at the lowest
price per pound. Organization, co-opera-
tion and constant aiming at higher
ideals, will bring these things to pass
From American Stone Trade"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13
: was assured bv Senator Bailey that

I was assured by Senator Bailey that
he was heartily in favor of that course.
When, later, the committee on conference
on the tariff bill on wool and woolens
met in the rooms of the finance commit
tee. Senator Bailey moved that the ses-
sions of the Conference committee be held
with open doors. Objection was made,
but finally, on a roll call, Bailey's mo.
ton carried, the doors were opened, and
the representatives of the newspapers
were admitted. For the first time in
Congress, a conference committee trans
acted its important business under the
eye of the public, with reporters in at
tendance"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

1t is estimated by waiting Londoners
that Americans will drop about 6O,O0O,-
600 in Europe during the season now at
hand; and. naturally enough, there is
some serambling to get large share OF
this tremendous deposit That amount
is rather surprising TO Americans, and
it is calculated to weaken the argument
used against aliens, that they send mil
lions of money out of the country each
year. 1t seems that others than our
aliens are contributing largely to the
enrichment of the old world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

After to-morrow's primaries in Cali
fornia we shall be able to learn how
great an impression man like Senator
La Toilette is able to make on an inn
questionable state. 1t is to be remem-
bered, too, that Senator La Follette's
chief object of attack during some vigor-
GUS campaigning in that state was the
other reported 'progressiveP Colonel
Roosevelt; and the contest affords one
of the few clashes between these two
Republican candidates for the nomina'
ton. California's verdict will be impor.
tsnt, as the state has twenty-six dele
gates in the convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

tions. If it is due to the indifference of
the people, and particularly the patients,
we need to be shaken ont of our lethargy
to the advantages of the institution,
The opportunities there provided are
too valuable to be allowed to slip by.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

Let everyone help the Barre Board OF
Trade in its efforts to advance the cltys
interests. Remember that Thursday IS
Board of Trade day. when an oppor-
tunity will be given you to contribute
by Joining the organization and by lend
ing your moral support to the work
which will be undertaken. Everybody
help.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

It was rank cruelty to yank those
twenty congressman away from the ball
game Friday to force them to consider
the pension bill in all its dryness. What
do we send our congressman to Wash
ington fort
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

As this week will see two hundred
delegates elected to the Chicago conven-
t;on. il will be the turning point OF the
Republican campaign. The candidates
may be pardoned any nervousness, there
fore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13
vermont's Maple Sugar Production.

The Vermont production of maple
sugar this year will not be more than
three-quarters of the usual output The
season opened late and the April eondi-
tions were not favorable to the industry.
Probably the tendency is toward de-
cline in this luxury, anyway. Ten years
ago Vermont was credited with more
than third of the country's entire pro-
duction. Prices have been mounting to
high figures, but the value Of maple
lumber has increased more rapidly and
has tempted the farmers to consent to
the destruction of their sugar orchards in
many cases. From 1850 to 1900 the ma
pie sugar product of the country de-
clined from over 100000 pounds to
about 10000, 900. and even the latter
amount has now been constantly re-
duced. The present years crop, however.
is of excellent quality.-Boston Tran
script
Second District Politics
Second district politics are in what
might be termed a seidlitz powder state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

Bath, Me-, has washed Mr. Morse
white as the driven snow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

The Taft and Roosevelt managers are
adopts at multiplication If not at add
ton and subtraction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13
5000

copies, the largest circulation of any daily
paper in Vermont outside OF burlington
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-13

Second district politics are in what
might be termed seidlitz powder state
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS
Result of 5alloting on Various Can.
didates to Represent Wiscon-
sin at Washington.

Eight republicans and democrats
will represent Wisconsin in the new
congress-
The closest race in the state was
between Congressman James H. Da-
wilson, republican, and M. K. Reilly,
democrat, in the new Sixth district.
Late returns show that Reilly has de-
feated Davidson by majority of
from 500. to 1000. The returns from
the country give Reilly heavy vote
and there is no question but that the
democratic candidate will take the
seat which Davidson has held since
1897
Irvine L. Lenroot was reelected in
the Eleventh district by 2 to l over
H. A. Johnson; Congressman H. A
Cooper was returned in the First;
Michael Burke, democrat, in the Sec
ond; John NJ Nelson in the Third;
John J. Esch in the Seventh; State
Senator E. E. Browne won out over
A. j. Plowman in. the Eighth; Thorn
as F. Konop was reelected in the
Ninth, defeating Congressman E. A.
Morse, who was thrown into the same
district by the new apportionment,
and Secretary of State James A.
Frear was elected in the Tenth.
The returns indicate the election of
these congressman by districts:
:, First-*Henry A. Cooper, rep,
Racine.
*Michael E. Burke, dem,
Beaver Dam.
Third-*John M. Nelson, rep,
Madison.
Fourth William J. Cary, rep,
Milwaukee.
Fifth-William H. Stafford, rep,
Milwaukee.
Sixth-Michae1 K Reilly, demo-
crat.
Seventh-*John J. Esch, rep, La
Crosse.
Eighth-E. E. Browne, rep, Wau-
paca.
Ninth-*Thomas F. Konop, dem,
Konop, dem, Kewaunee.
Tenth-James A. Frear, rep, Hud-
Eleventh-*Irvine L. Lenroot, ~
rep, Superior.
*Re-lected.
#*Republican reelected on non
partisan ticket.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
LEGISLATURE Is Republican.

The Wisconsin legislature will be
republican in both branches. Eleven
republican, two democratic and three
senators running on a non-partisan
ticket were elected to the upper
house, while the assembly has elected
81 republicans, 27 democrats, 6 So
cialists and Is members elected on
the non-partisan ticket. Some Of
these non-partisans will affiliate with
the republicans and some with the
democrats.
The complexion of the senate will
be % republicans, 6 democrats, 1 So
cial-democrat and 3 men elected as
non-partisans.
There would seemingly be little
chance for the defeat of the income
tax law at this session of the legis-
lature, as at least II and possibly IS
members of the legislature are
pledged against the repeal of the law.
The democrats make a gain of
practically five senators, for while the
non-partisan senators from Milwau
kee county were elected without par
ty bias, it is understood they will act
with the democratic senators. In two
senatorial districts the democrats
gain seats outright. In the Sheboy-
gan-Ozaukee counties district Will
lam Richler succeeds Henry Krum-
rey, a republican. l.. r. Kellogg is
elected senator in the Green Lake.
Fond du Lac counties district
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
Mrs. WheeIock Dead.

Milwaukee-Mr Mary NJ Wheel
ock is dead here, aged So years. She
was we'll known throughout the state
in Eastern Star circles and because of
numerous positions she has held in
high schools as a musical instructor
Mrs. Wheelock was born at Black
River Falls.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
Asks Bounty for Triplets.

Madison - In Gov. McGovern's
mail came a note frons an upstate
woman, enclosing photograph of
herself and triplets with a written
request of a reward from the state
No such bounty is allowed by the
Wisconsin law.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
WOMAN SUFFRAGE LOSES.
Returns Show Defeat of PROPOSED
Amendment in Wisconsin,

Milwaukee, Nov. 6,-Woman suf.
frage was defeated by the voters of
Wisconsin at the polls Tuesday. Even
in the northern part of the state,
where the suffragists were most con-
fident of victory, large vote was
cast against the amendment extend
ing the right of franchise. Eau
Claire went against it by a large
vote, in nine precincts of Superior
the vote was 65S for to 448 against
In Milwaukee, both in the city and
in the county, and throughout the
southern part of the state early re-
turns indicate that the vote is at
least two to one against
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
The Real Kind.

"a girl don't know her own MIND
sbout marriage. First, it's yes and
then it's no.
Il beg your pardon. First It's yes
and tten it's Reno"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
BERGER is DEFEATED.
Socialist Candidates for Congress
Lose in Milwaukee County.

Lose in milwaukee, County.
Milwaukee-The total vote in
the city precincts show that Con-
gresham William j. Cary, non-par-
tisan, has been reelected, defeating
his nearest opponent, w. r. Gay
lord, socialist, by 5000. Former
Congressman William H. Stafford
has defeated Congressman Berger,
socialist, by more than 1900, the
vote standing: Stafford, non-parti-
san, 1888; Berger, socialist, 49,
329; Trottman, republican, 1854.
The entire non-partisan county
ticket is elected
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
His Only One.

What makes you think 2iggins
didn't get himself the string of fish he
brought homer"
al can always tell by the catch In
his voice
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
Two of a Kind.

THE most important question In
marriage is whether the young wom'
en- can keep house"
"One quite as important is whether
the Young men can supply the house
to keep"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
Economic ABILITY.

A kitten knows how to manage eco.
nomically."
How do you mean?
when a kitten wants 10 make both
ends meet ali she has 10 do is to
chase her tail"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
Veteran Fire Fighter Dead.

Oshkosh. John WinstanIey,
veteran member Of the Oshkosh
fire department, died suddenly here,
aged 50 years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-08
Marion Editor Dead.

Marion.-S. l.. Perry, editor anc
publisher of the Marion Advertiser
died here suddenly.