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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18
CURRENT COMMENT
Where Is Vermont?


Is Vermont swinging into the doubt
full column Colonel Rooseyelt's friends
in this state are very persistent in
claiming that the people here want him,
and the NIorrisville Messenger predicts
a political earthquake, when the vote
of Vermont is counted next September,
lii he is nominated.
West Woodstock has declared for
Roosevelt. A prominent resident adj
mits that the politicians. mossbacks and
otficeholders are for Taft, but declares
that the progressive element of this
state is shouting for the eX-president.
The town of Bethel, which refuses
to be good and support its own eoun-
tys candidate for the governorship,
shows signs of an uprising. Town Clerk
Wilson has been querying Republicans
in that neighborhood and of one hum
bred Intercepted, sixty-seyen are for
Roosevelt.
A well known newspaper cautions its
readers not 90 he too sure that Yer
mont il nailed down for Taft, and this
in the face of much editorial asser-
ton that Vermont is solid for the genial
occupant of the White House. 1t is
surely an unusual state OF things when
Nermont's position in the matter of Re
publican politics can't be defined pretty
early in any campaign. Woodstock Age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18

us, so that as regards Canada | should
be glad to see the most complete meas
ure Of reciprocity to which Canada will
consent
Such deception may work in the
Northwest, but when it comes to reach
ing out after the New England farm
ers' vote you encounter reading class
OF people who know the record of the
reciprocity issue.
President Taft has not in any way
tried to hedge his position. He was
honest in his views and thought the
measure would result in benefiting all
the people. He lost but never did a
man take defeat more graciously. The
very word honor was stamped on
his attitude when Canada said mo"
II takes big men TO 90 through such
experiences, and President Taft is big
man whose record warrants every Re-
publican voter in Vermont supporting
him. Waterbury Record
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18

Another opportunity win be afforded
tonight for Barre people to inspect the
specimens completed by the Barre even
ing drawing school, and it should be TAX
en- advantage Of by them. The estab-
lishment Of this school was urged by a
great many people and organizations be
cause of the betterment which it would
bring to the city's leading industry; and
it was largely in response to this call
that the municipality started the school,
That good progress has been made is
attested to by those who visited the exit
btion in the basement of the Mathewson
school building ON Elm street Saturday
night. Those other people who have
heretofore shown their interest should
visit the school tonight and judge
whether the department is fulfilling its
purpose and justifying the expenditure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18

Just after Roosevelt resented the i'm
putation that the presidency was game
land he himself called it such when he
declared his hat was in the ring), out
comes the White River Junction Land.
mark with an analogy between the can
didates and football players. Manifest
ly, If the contemporary cannot be placed
in the Ananias class, it can, and will,
be put in the persona non grata' cate
CORY, especially since it concludes that
Roosevelt does not show good team
work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18
HoNoRs TO THE MAINE HEROES.

H0NORS TO THE MAINE HEROES.
During all the work of raising the
battleship Maine, the securing of the
bones of the heroes who went down with
IL and, finally, the consigning of the bat
tered hulk to the bottom of the sea
again, the lack of comment regarding
the cause of the disaster has been notice
able. To be sure, the statement was
made that the cause of the destruction
of the vessel was, in the first instance.
an explosion from the outside; but that
is about as far as the comment on the
matter has gone Indeed the general
public of the United States has been
kept in the dark about it thus far.
Doubtless, however, an official report
will be made within reasonable length
OF time following the completion of the
work. Meanwhile, the greater part of
public sentiment win commend the plans
taken for the disposal of the hulk of
the Maine, together with the arrange
ments for paying honor TO the memory
OF the men who went down with the
vessel fifteen years ago. 1t would have
been almost saerilegious to place the
vessel in the hands Of commercial inter-
ests, who would greedily grasp the OPP
portunity for acquiring financial returns,
either by putting the wreck on public
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18
use all his powers to retraet past say.

use all his powers to retract past say
ings.
This is exactly ex-President Roose-
velt's position in his attempt to bid for
the farmers votes.
We would dislike TO believe that Mr..
Roosevelt is in any way trying to de-
ceive the farmers by posing as their
friend by being against reciprocity in
trade with Canada.
Mr.. Roosevelt in The Outlook early
last year, over his own signature, wrote
as follows:
There are of course many sides to
wise tariff legislation, which need not
be discussed here Perhaps it is not
our place. however, to mention that our
tariff policy with Canada can well af-
ford to stand by itself, not only because
of our close relationship with the great
Dominion to the north of us, but be-
cause of the substantial identity of con
ditions on each side of the line dividing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18

Some of the Windsor county news.
papers are inclined to dispute the asser-
4 ion that two thirds OF Windsor county
is against Mr.. Fletcher one OF the
candidates for governor. For instance
the Ludlow Tribune expresses the opin.
ion that when the proper time comes
Windsor county will be found where
she belongs endorsing her candidate to
the limit" Nevertheless, it is apparent
that some people in that county have
particular delight in heckling Mr.. Fletch-
er; but, as the Ludlow contemporary
intimates, when the time comes for the
Showdown, the truth will come out as to
how much of the noise is bluff and how
much reality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18

II is said that the average salary OF
the Vermont school teacher for three
hundred and twelve days in the year is
eighty one cents day. Such being the
case, there is little wonder that efforts
are being made to create pension fund
to care for many of the teachers in the
years when they cannot have work.
Better still would be little less parsi.
mony on the part of towns and cities
in recompensing them when they do
work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18
We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing.
Fur Coats to Rent.

exhibition or by selling it piecemeal to
souvenir hunters. As for the honors
paid the Names heroes, they were very
fitting as carried out in Havana on Sat
urday, to be followed by like obsequies
at the burial in the national cemetery
in the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18

The best wishes of host of Vermont
friends are extended to Ex-Governor
Prouty, who has gone to Bermuda for
the benefit Of his health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18
Roosevelt and Reciprocity.

The politician who in the past has
been widely quoted as favoring or OPP
posing this or that seeming needed re-
form sometimes finds it necessary to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18

BY and by someone will be limiting
that those five men didn't come from
Lamoille county after all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18
Frank E. Langley, Publisher.

It won't be a joke, even though the
coal miners strike on April fools day.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04
LAKE WANTS GOOD ROAD
Movement Launched Favorlno Gen.
eral Improvement.

Devils Lake.-A good roads move
ment was launched at a meeting of
the board of directors of the Devils
Lake Commercial club when the good
roads committee made report. While
1t is too early to start active work
in bettering roads of Ramsey county,
1t is proposed to perfect working
organization and outline a plan that
can be put In effect with the first
spring breakup.
One plan that is suggested is to pur-
chase gas tractor to be actively
operated during the entire summer
season on all roads leading to Devils
Lake, radiating distance of twenty.
five miles. BY hooking a couple of
road drags behind tractor, it is
claimed that the thoroughfares can
be kept in very good condition. This
was fully demonstrated by the few
days work done on the roads between
Bartlett and Churchs Ferry in prepar.
alton for the twin city to Helena
automobile tour. There was q great
improvement shown with the slight
amount of work put on.
1t is suggested that during wet
weather when it would not be practi-
cal to run road drags, that the trac.
tor could be used to very good advan.
tage in hauling gSavel to the low
places, hooking three or four dump
wagons behind the engine.
Just what plan will be adopted
makes little difference tn tho sood
roads enthusiast. That there is room
for great amount of improvement
is acknowledged by ALL Any feasible
plan which will bring a better con.
dition, will meet with the hearty sup
port of evary business man of Devils
Lake and sysxy farmer in Ramsey
county.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04

Summary ...... 1892 81 Ss1 400
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04
44s PASS THE TESTS
Successful Teachers Examinations In
February.

Bismarck. - The third examination
for elementary certificates during the
school year beginning July l, 1911,
was held on Feb. and 9. At this ex-
animation 1872 applicants wrote for
certificates. This was not as large a
class as wrote on the examination in
November. At that time 1880 appli.
cants presented themselves for ex,
animation. At the February examina.
tion 443 of the applicants were
successful in securing certificates.
Flfty-tWo secured first grade certiti.
Gates. Approximately fifty per cent
OF the applicants were successful in
securing certificates. OF the 1872 ap.
plicants, 319 were second trial appli.
cants. The board of examiners allows
an applicant to write at two different
examinations and use the highest
standings secured at the two examina-
tions toward a certificate. Following
is result of the examination by coun-
ties:
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04
GROUND SAID TO BE SOAKED
WITH MoisrURE-sEEDiNo
BEGINS NEAR LISBON.
FROST DEEP THIS WINTER
Expert Declares More Corn and Live
Stock Will be Raised this Year
Copper 10 EnthusI.
astlc.

Fargo.--That the crop outlook for
the coming year in North Dakota ia
the best in years is the assertion OF
farmers and crop experts alike. This
10 frost" year, declare the farmers
and az result, they look for big
things at harvest time. Last year and
the year before, North Dakota's crops
menace was lack of moisture. Farm.
ers say moisture is assured this year
because the frost penetrated so deep
into the ground. Measurements show
1t went down to the depth of eight
feet. Last fall, heavy rains fell just
before the freeze-up and there will be
enough moisture to insure good crop.
The first seeding of the 1912 season
in North Dakota was begun near Lis
bon, in Ransom county, in the heart
of the grain growing district.
Farm machinery houses throughout
the state began sending out drills,
drags and potato planters. Several
gas tractors were set at work yester-
day discing land in preparation for the
crop. Farmers say the soil never
worked up better.
H. L. Bolley, state seed commission
er and an authority of national re-
pute, says:
Crop prospects in North Dakota
were never better than right now.
Plenty of moisture, q general awak.
ening to the value of pure seed, and
an enthusiastic desire on the part OF
the states farmers to take advantage
of scientific farming methods will get
North Dakota the biggest crop in her
history, if weather conditions con.
tinue good"
Thos. Copper, head of the North
Dakota Better Farming association
an organization which seeks to teach
farmers up-to-date methods in diver
sifled farming by personal contact
through county and district supervis'
ors says:
Everything is in excellent shape
The soil is working up fine and our
men report excellent progress every.
where. More corn and livestock will
be raised this year than ever before
and more farmers will practice crop
rotation"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04
DEAD IN sNoWDRIFT
Storm Fatal to One Man and Nearly
So to Companion.

Grand Forks.-William Hespe was
frozen to death, according to informa.
ton received from his mother, who
brought the body to Grand Forks fol
burial. Hespe's face was badly dis
colored, which gave rise to belief that
he had met with foul play.
Young Hespe and companion left
Dodson, Mont, to walk six miles to his
mothers claim. A blizzard started,
and when searching parties located the
boys both were partially buried under
a snowdrift. Hespe was dead and his
companions bands and feet were fro.
zen and he was nearly unconscious.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04

Fargo-At a meeting Of the board
OF trustees of the North Dakota agri.
cultural college w. F. Washburn, who
obtained masters degree from tho
University of Maine this year, was
elected to succeed Prof. A. Ware a.
head of the department Of Industrial
chemistry. Prof. Washburn will take
charge April /. Miss Jaredine Thomp.
son resigned as head of the free hand
drawing department, and will be sue
ceeded by Mrs. Mae Rinlaub Of Fargo
who has studied extensively abroad.
Uncle Eben.
"De man dat tries to hide his lighl
under bushel," said Uncle Eben
"generally ain got light enough t
take chances on in q awdinary draft
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04
CHARTERS GRANTED
New North Dakota Institutions Have
Combined Capital Of $4,000.

Bismarck.-Four bank charters have
been issued by the, secretary of state,
the four institutions having com.
bined capital of $4,000. They are:
First State bank of Nome, Barnes
county; Pioneer State bank, Luverne,
Steele county; Security State bank,
Kensal, Stutsman county, and First
State bank Of Grace, City. Foster
county.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04
FIRE AT LONE TREE
Elevator, Feed Mill and Great North
ern's Station Destroyed.

Berthold.-The farmers elevator,
the Farmers Elevator company's
feed MILL and the Great Northern sta.
tion at Lone Tree were destroyed by
fire at total less of about $4,000.
The entire upper part Of the elevator
was in flames when the fire was dis
covered. There were 5000 bushels of
grain in the structure.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04
COUNTY MEETING
Sunday School Association Of Sargent
Will Hold Session.

Forman.-The officers and depart
ment superintendents of the Sargent
County Sunday School association met
in the Methodist Episcopal church Of
this place and arranged the program
for the county convention which is to
be held in Forman April 20 and H.
The convention will be held at the
First Congregational church
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-04
Oil Explosion Fatal,


Pingree.-Mrs F. w. A. Rosemore
was burned to death In an explosion
of kerosene in her home. While the
flames were playing over her body,
her 10-year-old daughter saved the life
of an infant by carrying it almost d.
rectly through the fire which brought
death to the parent The husband,
working in nearby building, thought
his wife was upstairs, and in attempt
ing to reach her through the smoke.
stumbled over her body lying on tho
floor, and he himself was almost over.
come.
:os.c=s Turned Back.
z;oliit.-From ten to fifteen negroes
were rejected by the Canadian imni-
grafton authorities of North Portal.
according to the Minot police. A case
under consideration is that of William
Johnson, colored, who was refused ad.
mission by the Candian officials, be.
ing provided with a ticket which
brought him back to Minot. He 10 .
veteran of the Civil war, and 10 "a
years old. The negro was going to
Regina, where he had been promised
employment by his former employees
In the states.
New Chemistry HEAD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-11
Colby Freshmen Have Fun
Colby S0ph0m0res Also, Too!

Skowhegan, Me, Oct. 10.-(SpeciaD.
The Colby Freshmen gave Skowhe-
gan more excitement, Thursday night,
than it has had for some time. They
were gentlemen in all their actions,
but they know how to make, excite
mem;
About 123 Freshmen, including the
ladies of the class, arrived here on a
special train, about O'Clock, from
Winsiow. The Sophomores learned
that the special train was going
through Waterville and thinking that
it would stop there they could board
it, but to their sorrow, it kept on, and
they We're left behind. About 20 of
them. however, came in automobiles,
arriving shortly after the special
train. They tried to come rough
house" on the Freshmen, but the
Freshmen were the better of the two.
and the latter went to Grange hall
in body, where a splendid banquet
was served by Ned II. Lambert.
While eating. the Sophomores again
made an attack and tried to get into
the hall, but were unsuccessful. In
the scramble, however, two of the
Sophomores, Ashley and Campbell,
were captured and tied to a banquet
table. where they could watch the
Freshmen The Freshmen were not
troubled after that, until they started
to leave town. The Sophomores, in the
meantime, had sent word to Water
VILE for reinforcements, who were
told to come in on the $40 train, but
again the Freshman outwftted them
by having their special train start
from the station just before the regu-
lar train arrived, and sidetracked
across the river. When the regular
train passed them, the Freshmen then
pulled out, and the Sophomores were
still in Skowhegon. Many of the lat
ter were obliged to stay in SkoWhe-
gan, all night being unable to secure
conveyanees to take them home.
Waterville Me-. Oct. -(Specia).
The Colby campus and the station
presented an interesting scene of be-
wilderment, about 4 o'clock, Thurs
day afternoon, for some one casually
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-11

remarked that the Freshmen reeep-
ton was to come off that night.
Books We're forsaken, fraternity houses
and dormitories were soon forgotten.
and Sophomores ran about promiscu-
ously, demanding when" where"
and at what time" all in one breath.
Soon, from the evidence cleaned. it
was learned that the Freshmen had
engaged special train for Skowhe-
gan and were going to leave from
the Winslow station, at 4.30. But alas,
AS they were vigorously discussing
the question, the special backed down
by the station on its way to Wins
low, but going too fast for eXurber-
ant Sophomores to jump ON, and it
took longer TO walk to Winslow than
to go by train. And while all this was
passing. the regular Skowhegan train
pulled out, with handful OF
1915 warriors, cutting off what
seemed to be the only hope of
pursuit Phi Chi again called
council of war and this time the verdict
was another special, to leave WITHIN an
hour. to carry those bent Oh mischief,
And as the verdict was announced the
1916 special flew UP from the kennebee
valley by the station, bearing the entire
Freshman class, some cheering Justify
from the engine tender. others waving
their caps and handkerchiefs from the
car windows and platforms. The Fresh
men were such happy bunch that the
Sophomores, against their wishes, to-
gether with host of the other students.
cheered 1916 on their successful exit from
Watervlle Hardly had the shrill whistle
of the engine died away when the Soph-
ignores found that the second special was
not available, SO with ardor somewhat
dampened the throng dispersed. TO be
sure, some of the more active of the
men hired automobiles and followed the
pleasure seekers to Skowhegan, but they
were so few in numbers that an attack
was useless.
The evening was delightfully."- spent in
playing games and dancing till late
hour. By all who attended 1t was deelar-
ed to be perfect success, socially. and
from the reports one is forced to believe
that the reception was the best in many
years. The chaperens for the occasion
were Mary Fl. Caswell and Dean Eliza
beth Bass of the Women's Division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-11
Legere Tells of
Lawrence Strike.

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. who was
scheduled to lecture on the Lawrence
strikers and unions In general, Thurs
day evening, in Golden Cross hall, did
not appear on account of being Ill in
Boston hospital, and Benjamin J. Legere.
a young man. spoke to the Augusta peo-
pie In her place. The gathering was
quite small. but many who We're present
said that the speech was the best that
they had heard in Augusta on the sub
ject of unions and socialism.
In speaking of the Lawrence strike Lee
gere limited that Mayor scanlon of that
city had used unfair means in influence
ing the citizens of that city against the
strikers, when ordinarily. they were
friends to laboring people. He said that
the mayor and his friends. who had been
working against the unionists in Law
renee. have all been notified that il any
of their members were injured that they
would have to suffer for il.
He stated that an outing has been
planned for the 1900 union members of
Lawrence. next Saturday, at Pleasant
Valley. near Lawrence. and said that
II any of the non-sympathizers of the
unions interfered with the outing the
unionists would not be responsible for
what happened. He stated that the pur-
pose of holding the outing was to get
the union members out of the city, Satur-
day. for the nen-sympathizers are plan
ming to have a big Columbus day cele-
bration, which they have warned the
union men to keep away from.
He claimed that regular war has been
recently going on in West Virginia be-
tween the laborers of the mines and the
mine guards who are hired by the
wealthy mine owners, who have made
their wealth from their laborers, but he
said that there had been very little about
it in the papers, for the mining trusts
controlled the press in that vicinity He
said that the Industrial war which is GO
ing on all over the United States Is
greater iRits consequences than the
Civil War and that all of the laboring
classes OF people should take active part
in the conflict
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-11

ton e. Maine, for reduced rates; res
olution re-affirmng a former resolu
ton in favor of State wide prohibi-
ton and calling on the churches and
people of the State to reinforce the
liquor law; resolution in favor of
adopting ways and means, which shall
ultimately bring about the union Of
the Baptist and Free Baptist denom-
nations; a resolution endorsing the
literature and publications of the Bap-
fist denomination; a resolution urg-
ing pastors and churches to aid in
raising a fund which shall be not less
than $4,000 for the minister's and
missionaries benefit fund; resolu-
ton extending the thanks of the as
ISOLATION to the speakers who mad an
ticipated in these meetings.
II was voted that Rev. +. b. Whit
comb be committee to secure. the
adopting of local workers confer
ence in each church in the State, IN
accordance with the recommendation
of the general apportionment commit
tee, in a 100000 campaign.
! The remainder of this session was
taken up with minor details of bust
ness. The closing address was given
by Rev. Cyrus Simpson OF water
vile on the subject THE Relation of
the Church to the Social and Reefea-
tional Life of the Community.
The laeeting adjourned, at IL O'Clock.