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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-28
Bitterness Of Cuban Politics.

6TOn the National Magazine.
The last presidential campaign in nh
ton zeyas, the shrewd Talleyrand Of the
,1i5e veSge g sss.5S f rsfu sSs a to a5law = his +s party
auguration of his successful rival. tt was
q sombinatton of American politics and Of
old world intrigue and cabal played by the
combat and as~sassinations such as Delnaa
loved to paint In his stories of the ANTIQUE
Ianfs Whappe IN the Fourteenth
tutelage Of Castifian tradition. too often
prefers the rapier or even the knife OF
officers invited to visit the homes Of men
OF q rival party, being feted and feasted
y With an ~, the s,f ht44nors. cordially invited to
mated while presumably attempting to es-
cape. one could not but shudder. how
eyer. to hear of 5000 negroes Killed In the
shooting down inoffensive peasants The
game. One officer boasted that he had 1
killed from 90 TO 100. Any negro caught
was shot, and it is claimed there was s' snra.
pass Tor Lills apnrehenstoi, because inno-
GEM negroes were led by men who We're
case of John Brown at Harper's Ee. ILL
This was most unfortunate in Cuba,s cass
because In the war OF Independence the
under the revolutionary hero caneraS
Gomez. 1eherai
n i t Is difficult, h,an, for the American to believe
It is nothing very different from wb. yes.
golng On In the United States, aithougb
i lntan q, OF assassination men destroy char
tendency toward graft seems no mara me ta
yei99ped N Cuba than In our own countrv
70 70 hes D gen. an he eternal fight in ali ages
Pay without rendering honest seryiccess
d dee lame eaings 81 are incidents In the
Suba. 2 budget reported under the
G So 6Se ~ ADMINISTRATION called for nearIy
S4oUotNo. and the aroused people said i
MS une TO stop, SO they went about like
Daogenes until they found an honest man
1 TOE their leader General Menocai was
~m = ~ May as president OF the
SSpupn holding firm against the on
slaugnt OF political Dick Turbins.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-28
standpat Assistance.
From the Chicago Post.

1ioH the Cnlcago Post.
The Senate was debating parapronh -
OF me tariff blu last Thursday. rhs
Congressional Record reports: =
Mr. call the attentac=-
lena -es= ssSvsHs charge OF that ~parapranh
g the TACT that the proper designation for
t I'M, prodnSa SHOULD be ,.aluminiums and
nos "aiurninum. I think. perhaps. when
ciude to make an amendment to the BIZ.
MT. mas think the senator viii
lna that the 1--WE words are used inter-
cnaanseaoiy IN al the standard dlt.tion-
WRONG on that point. e
Ths reading Of the bill was resumed
Thus do the forces of s~tandpatig1n nm
seifshly help forward the work Of 70.
vision. No one can say that Senator Cal
tngeT. f@New Hampshire has not patri-
oticaIy snaeavoTd to save the demac-
raey from plunging hcadlong into error.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-28
And Now There's an Awful Hub
bub Among Nobility OF
England.
MONARCH HORRlD

London. Special: King George V, Of
England, n his wife are said to be
planning to deal a cruel blow to Amer
lean peeresses. The American women
who marry English titles are alto
gether too frivolous and ultramodern.
think their royal highnesses. So they
have been very active thinking up
means of discouraging lively American
neiresses from marrying English
dukes and earls.
The plan that they are said to have
hit upon Is to restore medieval court
ceremonies. Up to date Yankee girls
never could stand this. They love
titles and the social prestige titles
bring, but the idea of taking part in
the ~barbarous court ceremonies of the
middle ages does not appeal to them at
all.
For instance, how could the proud
vivian Gould, who is now Lady De-
cies, endure having to stand ready 10
hand the queen her clothes when the
latter arises on a cold winter morn
ing, to taste her food before it is sent
TO the royal table, to be a waitress to
her hlghness at dinner, or possibly sit
under the table with the crumbs and
the bones while the queen munches
king?
That's the way things went In the
C~e oAA AhlS 'COlSe 1idS q
notion it would be a pretty good way
for things to go now. Out with these
moderns n all their foolish n~otionsi
In the good old days a whipping
boz" was kept for each Of the younge.
boys in he royal family. When the
Prince of Wales ate green apples con-
trary to his parents wishes or other
wise m~isbehaved himself, the whipping
to- which his conduct entitled him
would be visited upon the whipping
boy, who was generally the son of a
peer, It has been suggested that in
case old customs are all revived the
delightful and useful position of
whipping boy be rendered to one Of
h two sons of the Duchess of MARI
borough.
On great public occasions some
proud peerless performed the office of
"herbstrewer to the queen" It was
her job to strew aromatic herbs to pro-
tect her majesty from the unpleasant
ioPor of the great unwashed. Why, it
has been asked, should not the dainty
Lady Ashburton, who was formerly
Miss Frances Doneily, Of New York.
be given this useful and dignifed po-
sition?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-28

AE eLEE Els.HaN
manufacture of drab serge cloth In the
Royal Army Clothing Department.
Pimlico, England, recently went on a
strike against the reduction in rates
of pay.
AS the daughter of q deep sea diver,
Miss Marie DeRock, of Portland, Ore.
is anxious to follow her fathers pro-
fession and to profit by exceptional adj
yantages In which the hours are short
n the pay high.
Miss Marguerite Ogden, daughter 81
Superior Judge Ogden. OF Oakland.
Cal, and Miss Annette Abbot Adams.
formerly q "school-marm,', are partners
in a law firm hat viii have for It's
practice he exclusive cases of women.
clients.
BY means OF strict school attendance
regulations h attendance of domestic
servants Of every kind is assured in
ayaria and every girl has to attend a
hours per week until she has attained
the 6 OF 16 years.
In W competitions, Jeanne Texier
q young French woman, beat all the
male candidates and Won the appoint
lnent as doctor in the hospital and head
of the clinic in the school Of medicine
at Tours. She Is the first woman in
France to hold such q position.
Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane, NUM-
cipal affairs expert. will suryey 16 Of
the principal cities and towns of the
state of Washington to recommend
changes in agoyernment for b 4:s..ss
or conditions and to deliver public
lectures on municipal Affairs.
Miss Helen r. Hildreth OF Boston, one
of the foremost instructors - the wo-
mons educational and Industrial work
in the United States, has been chosen
to succeed Miss Cleo Murtland as direc-
tor OF the Worcester girls'strade school.
Miss Murtland Will retire on September
4.
MISS S5raffse sfcfs1aehnn Af Trsckee,
Cal, NJ 1885, aa as
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-28
In Expensive England.
From the Washinrton Poet

Living costs the
about half what 1t costs the average
American, said Walter D. Travers. Of
Manchester. at the shoreham. England.
OF course, is q free trade country. Eng
Itch laborers dojno get as good wages as
American laborers, but they do NOT have
to pay so much for their living. IN Man
chester the fare on tramways is q cents
for three miles. 1t is a municipal tram
way, and every year returns to the N, .ni-
cii9f freaaury something like $50. 100.
ed "a keen 40 the effcie.-cy.
ste rockets Of
HitsHiiy
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-28
AND LADY DEclEs (HoTToM1.
ing and selling them, she learned
quickly and is now making a comfort
able living out of butterflies.

Miss Alice Durkin, New York's only
pima master-builder, employs over
700 men and completes with the con-
tractors Of that city for s~kyscraping
contracts. For -four years Miss Durkin
has been numbered among the master
builders of the city. and in that time
she has erected buildings to the value
OF 100000 She is the first woman
member of the Building Trades Associa-
ton of New York. Her career is a YER
liable Of industry. The daugh-
ter of a wealthy mar who lost his
money, she took a post when quite a
young girl In the office of a leading
New York builder IA years ago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-28

About goo Women employed in the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
ONLY WOMAN WAS DEFEATED.
But Mrs Ida B. Norton, Progressive, Ran
Well in Burlington.

Burlington. March 5.-James Z. Burke
Democratic war horse and five times
mayor OF this city, will enter next
month upon his sixth term. Yesterday
he won by los votes over Alderman Al
bert S. Drew, Republican.
Mr.. Burke's vote was ! ,256. Mr.. Drew s
l.l5l, and that of Edward J. Thomas,
Citizens candidate. 46l. Mr.. Burke's
victory is ascribed largely to Mr. Thorn
as inroads upon the Republican party
here. Mr.. Burke was in Washington yes
terday at the Inauguration.
Burlington will be wet town this
year, the votes for license showing
majority of 1885 votes, smaller than that
of last year.
Medical inspection of public school
was continued by vote of more
than two to one.
All the proposals for amendment of
the state constitution were carried by
big majority. Nearly az per cent of the
male voters turned out
Aldermen elected We're Henry B. Hall,
r; Edward o. Reynolds, ID; Charles p.
Dion, r; Franz J. Dwyer. ID; Howard S.
Crane. ID; Addison b. Bell. r.
Herman b. Chittenden. Republican
was reelected school commissioner;
Mrs. Ida II. Horton, Progressive. the
only woman candidate on the ticket, be-
ing a strong competitor. John w. Coffey
Democrat. at present alderman, was also
elected school commissioner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
STRICKEN FATALLY
ATTENDING THEATRE
Mrs. Rose Provencher Died Shortly After
She Was Removed To Her Home
Last Night.

While attending the theatre last even,
ing, Mrs. Rose Provencher, wife of Lu.
cius Provencher, Jumper, living at AZ
Summer street, was stricken seriously
i'll and shortly after she had been re.
moved to her home she died. The WON
an had been in failing health for sew
eral months, although latterly her condi-
ton seemed to improve and last even
ino when a neighbor invited her to be
one of small theatre party she ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Provencher is employed as a stage
hand at the Barre opera house and when
his wife was seized with coughing
spell soon after the curtain went up
on the first act he was one of the first
to reach her side. DIR. j. II. Woodruff
was called and friends assisted the WON.
an out OF the opera house, but on che
way home her condition was such that
it was necessary to call team. Death
came at IL o'clock.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Provencher
leaves five children. Josephine, Lucius,
Eva, Alfred and Ephraim. Two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Lollett of Newport and Miss
Clara Lontine of Quebec and four broth.
ers also survive, as follows; Joseph,
Frank, Charles and John Lontne of
Newport.
Mrs Rose Gontinel Proveneher was
born in Lyndonville Feb. |, 1875. Her
marriage to Mr.. Provencher took place
in Lyndonville twenty-three years ago.
The family came to Barre twelve years
ago The deceased belonged to st. Mon
ica's Catholic church and had long TAX
en- an active interest in its welfare.
The remains will be taken over the
NJ. & W. road tomorrow morning at 7 .05
o'clock to Newport, where the funeral
will be held in the Church of Our Lady
OF the Star in the forenoon. The in
terment will be made in Newport.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
TORTURED BI THIEVES.
Extraordinary Means Taken By Thieves
In New York.

New York, March 5.-Robbers tor
tured Mrs. Harry Jacobs. wife Of a
postal clerk, by binding and gagging her
last night. and in her presence offer
ing her 10 months old taby slice of
bread spread with poison, because Mrs.
Jacobs would not reveal where she kept
her money. according to the story she
told the police.
After binding the mother securely
and tying the baby in its high chair,
Mrs Jacobs said. the three men took
bottle marked Poison" from a closet
where drugs were kept and poured the
contents on a bit of bread. The moth
er was told she would see the baby
die from poison unless she gave the in
formation thew wanted.
Nod your head if YOU will tell US
one Of the trio said TO Mrs. Jacobs as
he held the bread out 20 the child. The
baby knocked Il TO the floor. They re-
peated the offer and the baby again
refused the poison.
Abandoning this effort, tie men then
searched the apartments. A pocketbook
containing S23 vas stolen and the
thieves left the house before n ia
cobs could release herself and give the
alarm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
BELLIGERLNT MOROS.
Have Been Attacking Jolo For Fort
night.

Manila. March 5.-The town of Jolo
has undergone incessant attack by the
Moros for the last two weeks. Details
of the operations are extremely diff
cult TO obtain, as the censorship is rigid
All the letters sent by officers and men
defending the town are subjected to the
minutest scrutiny. That the fighting has
been serious, however, is obvious from
the fact of the arrival OF batch of
thirty-two wounded Americans. seven
teen of whom were suffering from Sc
rious injuries.
The Moros, it is reported, continual
" fling taunts at the defenders OF the
town, calling on them to come out and
fight in American fashion and not like
pigs" The troops are chatting greatly
at their inaction and many complaints
are heard among both officers and men.
Brig Gen. John J. Pershing, comman-
der Of the department of Mindanao, de-
nies the report that arms are being
smuggled into Jolo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
CITIZENS NOMINEES
MOSTLY SUCCESSFUL
Morris for First Constable and Wallace
for Assessor for One Year-Ward's
Mayoralty Majority Was Only
10 Votes.

With the exception OF one alderman
the Citizens party candidates were
elected throughout Barre yesterday, al.
though some of the candidates chosen
we've also on the ticket of the Labor
Socialist party. The one exception was
the election of Michael keefe as alder
man in the fifth ward over the Citizens
nominee. Alderman Antonio NJ. Rossi.
City Clerk and Treasurer Mackay and
Assessor Augustus NJ. Rossi were on
both tickets for reelection, as were 0.
y. l.. Matthews, William b. Marion and
Charles A. Lundgren for auditors and
Edwin keast, Joseph romolli and DIR.
Joe w. Jackson for school commissioners
in the fourth, fifth and sixth wards, re-
spectively. These candidates received
practically all the votes cast.
Alderman William II. Wards major
ity over Robert Gordon for mayor was
reduced from last nights published fig
utes after the official returns from the
third ward were received, his majority
being 20 votes.
Deputy Sheriff George l.. Morris was
elected first constable over S. E. Perry,
Labor Socialist, and Deputy Sheriff A.
NJ. Morrison. Progressive, while Charles
T. Southgate was elected second con-
stable over James Grogan. John L. Wal
lace, the Citizens candidate for assessor
for one year. was elected over Fred l..
Page.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
SCORES DROWNED
WITH TORPEDO BOAT
Little Vessel Was Rammed by Cruiser in
German Waters Last Night--0nly
Seventeen Were Saved.

Helgoland Germany, March 5.--Sixty-
four of the crew of the German torpedo
boat G-lTS were drowned, together with
commanding officer Lieutenant Koch
and the first officer, after the little yes
sci had been rammed by the cruiser.
Iorek, off this island in the North sea
last evening. The surgeon, engineer and
fifteen of the crew were saved, The tor
pedo boat sank Immediately
The torpedo boat destroyed was re-
turning from manGrWres at sea and, in
attempting to pass through intervals in
the column of warships, miscalculated
the distance and was cut in halves by
the Yorck. The Yorck sgnalled the ae-
cident to other vessels in the vicinity,
which cruised around, flashing search
lights in all directions, and lowered
boats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
RUTLAND WOMAN ELECTED.
And Fully 500 Women Voted on School
Questions.

Rutland, March 5.-There was one OF
the biggest votes ever polled in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. Laura Cramton was elected to
the school board, the first time a woman
has ever held office in the city. Fully
500 women cast their votes on the school
questions.
Henry c. Brislin was elected mayor
by a plurality of 304. Together with
Mrs. Cramton, Harvey r. Kingsley, citi-
zens; George +. Leonard, Democrat, and
Florence A. Mccarthy, citizens, were
elected school commissioners.
Aldermen elected were w. Z. Ambio
Democrats Asher Burditt, Independent;
II. c. Farrar, Independent; Walter B.
Mills, Independent; John n. Tuttle, Citi-
zens and +. d. Wiekham, Independent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
DIR. WEBB'S LIFE SAVED
BY HIS SERVANTS
Wealthy Man Taken Out of His House
in New York During Fire There
Yesterday.

New York, March 5.--Dr. w. Seward
Webb, railroad man and finaneier, who
has been i'll for some time, was rescued
yesterday by his servants, fire on the
second story of his home on Fifth ave-
nue. near 53rd street, threatened to reach
his apartment. He was taken to the
home of his son nearby and last night
returned to his home when it was
learned that the fire, which caused dam
age of about $4,000, had not reached the
living rooms.
Only two weeks ago John d. Rockefel-
Ter bought from Mrs. w. Seward Webb
the residence in which the fire occurred
yesterday. The price paid was Sl,25o,000.
Mr.. Rockefeller purchased the property,
which was wedding gift to Mrs. Webb
from her father, the late VIM. H. Van
derbilt, to prevent it passing into the
hands OF investors and to protect his
home and that of his son in the rear of
the Webb home from the invasion of
business or apartment buildings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
ST. ST.ALBANSMAYORALTY
WILL BE CONTESTED
H. w. Ballard, Progressive Candidate,
Will Garry the Election to Supreme
Court.

st. Adams, March Sit is expected
that the st. Albans election of mayor,
in whicn Mayor Sclden c. Greene, Repub-
lican and Democratic candidate, won out
over II. w. Ballard, Progressive, by two
votes, will be carried to the supreme
court. Mayor Greene, as the presiding
officer of the election declared the vote
legal and denied request for recount
OF the mayor vote. Later he took the
oath of office.
Mr., Ballard gave warning of contest
and the ballot boxes were sealed and
placed in the vaults of the city treas
urer's Office. The contest does not in
volve the charge of fraud, only the pos
sibility of mistake.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
INTRUDER WAS SHOT.
Gerald Taylor Killed at Roxbury, Mass,
Last Evening.

Boston, March 5.-Gerald Taylor, 80
years old, colored, railway porter, who
lived at 40 Hammond street, Roxbury,
was shot and killed at the front door of
the lodging house at 20 Claremont park,
South End, last evening by Henry Tay-
lor, a cabin cook on the battleship Rhode
Island The latter is also 80 years old
and colored The two men were in no
way related.
Henry Taylor Immediately surren-
dered to patrolman Edward Raftus Of
the East Dedham street station, who
was attracted to the scene by the revol
yer shots. He was booked by Lieut.. DAILY
on charge OF murder.
Mrs. Mabel Mills, 30 years old. VINO
lives at 20 Cleremont park with her hus-
band and conducts lodging house there,
told the police she has been annoyed by
the man who was shot for two years and
recently he had been very persistent IN
his undesirable attentions. Her step
brother. Henry Taylor, keeps a room at
her house and was on shore liberty last
night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
DEATH OF FRED wOLcoTT.
Well known Resident of East Barre Had
Been III Long Time.

Fred Wolcott, well-known and much
respected resident of East Barre, died
this morning at 4 o'clock, after an ILL.,
ness of several years with tuberculosis.
Mr. Wolcott, who was 81 years of age,
was stonecutter by trade and had
worked for the d. B. l.. company at East
Barre for a number of years and until
about six months ago. when failing
health compelled MIN to cease active
work
He was unmarried and lived with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolcott.
Mr.. WolcOtt was born in East Barre and
had spent his whole life there. where he
was highly esteemed as young man of
very excellent qualities. Besides his
parents. be is survived by brother. For
rest Wolcott. ami two sisters. Mrs. How
ard Morris and Mrs Floyd Blake.
The funeral will be held Friday after
noon At o'clock, with interment in Elm-
wood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
ACCUSED MAN TAKEN IN BETHEL.
Albert H. Packard Charged With Entic-
ing Girl Away From House.

Boston, March 5.--Sergt. o'Neil OF Bos-
ton police headquarters brought Albert
H. Packard TO this city from keene. y.
r.. yesterday afternoon. and the Cap
tain" was booked at headquarters on a
charge Of enticing Sophia Dolsn. age la,
Of p Dixield street, South Boston, from
her home in September, 1912.
According to the police. Packard is
a moving picture operator and claims
the title of Captain" because he eN-
hihitei pictures showing the life Of the
United States sailor.
Packard vas found on Monday IN
Bethel, Vt. the girl having returned
to her home some time ago. He waived
extradition and willingly accompanied
SerEt. 0Neil 10 Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
FRIEDMAN ABANDONS
TESTS IN HOSPITALS
New York Board of Health Decides Not
To Undertake Any Official Tests
Of Any Treatment.

New York, March 5.-Dr. 4. +. Fried
mann of Berlin to-day abandoned all
plans of testing his tuberculosis serum
in any Of the New York hospitals, with
the sanction of the board OF health.
The board has decided nc to undertake
at the present time any official clinical
tests of any specific treatment OF tu-
berculosis. DIR. Friedman has not an
nounced what he is going to do.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
CHALLENGE ISSUED
FOR AMERICA CUP
Royal Ulster Yacht Club of England
Wants To Compete Under the
Old Rules.

London, March 5.-A challenge by the
Royal Ulster Yacht club for series
of races for the America cup, to take
place in 1914, made on behalf of Sir
Thomas Upton, has been despatched to
America aboard the steamer Oceanic.
which will arrive in New York either
to-day or tomorrow The challenge is
for competitions under the old rules.
as contained in the deed of the gift.
Upton, who has just returned from
America, says there is no doubt of the
acceptance of the challenge by the New
York Yacht club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
HANLEY APPOINTED
PURCHASING AGENT
Governor Fletcher Also Makes Announce
ment of Several Appointments as
Municipal Judge.

Governor Fletcher has announced the
following appointments:
State purchasing agent, Deputy State
Auditor Dewey T. Hanley of Essex.
Municipal Judge Of Springfield, Senator
II. IT, blanchard.
Municipal Judge in Bellows Falls, J. i.
0'Brien.
Municipal Judge in Newport, Judge T..
d. Thompson
Municipal Judge to succeed Senator
Porter Dale OF Island Pond, who did not
desire reappointment, Kyle I, Brown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-05
BRANDEIS MAY GET JOB.
Office of Solicitor General May Be Of
fered to Him.

Washington. March SIT was said
last night that Louis ID. Brandeis of
Boston. who was insistently mentioned
as a cabinet possibility would be Of
fered and probably would accept the post
Of solicitOr-general. According to the
story. Mr.. Brandeis was to have been ap-
pointed secretary Of commsrce but be
his name before the slate final
IN was completed.