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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-05
FACTS ABOUT BARRE.
Being Some Statements Not Gen.
orally Known or, Perhaps,
Overlooked.

orally known or, PeThapS,
Overlooked.
Located in latitude A degrees
II minutes; longitude, 4 degrees
81 minutes.
Township granted to William
Williams and associates Nov. 0,
1880; chartered as Wildersburgh.
First settled in l7ss by Samuel
Rogers and John Goldsbury, for
mer from Bradford, latter from
Hartland.
Town organized March IL, 1893;
Joseph Dwight first town clerk.
Name became unpopular; town
meeting held in 1898 to change
name; became deadlock on "Hol-
den" and "Barre," former present
ed by Capt. Joseph Thomson,
settler from Holden. Mass, and
latter by Jonathan Sherman, set
tier from Barre, Mass; decided to
settle it by fist fight between two
champions; adjourned to Calvin
Smiths new barn on farm now
called John Kelly place on west
hill road two miles from present
city hall; after long fight Sherman
won and town became Barre by
legislative action.
Town first represented in Yer
mont general assembly in 1896 by
Asaph Sherman.
First religious society in town
Universalst.
Population in 1901, first known
record, was rs.
Three early epidemics- scarlet
fever in l795, spotted fever in
1871 and typhoid pneumonia in
lSl2-l3.
First practicing physician in
town--Dr. Robert Paddock, settled
in l794.
Soil--dry loan.
Granite on Cobble and Milestone
hills was first utilized by Indians
for arrow heads. etc; was quar-
ried by early settlers almost as
soon as town was settled; stone
chiefly used in foundations; was
used in old "checkered store built
in 1902 on site now occupied by
Aldrich building: was not used
much for monuments till more
than half century later,
Barre to-day greatest granite
center in the world.
Barre was once more famous for
it's foundry than FIR granite.
Joshua Twing's foundry at
"Twingsville," now the Smith,
Whitcomb & Cook plant, obtained
great celebrity not only in this
state but in the neighboring
states" for its fine castings. Josh
ua living once employed 80 men.
Two principal streams in Barre,
Stevens and Jail branches. For
mer got its name from a hunter
named Stevens whose body was
found on a heap of beaver skins in
his rude hut on the bank of the
river.
Barre was junction point of two
stage routes, one from Haverhill
and Hanover, N. H., to Montpe-
lier and other from Royalton to
Central Vermont railway came
to Barre in 1875; Montpelier &
Wells River railroad in 1889; rail-
road TO quarries butt in 1855.
Barre academy. one Of most ia
nous old schools in Vermont, char
tered in ls49; started in 1852;
,losed in 1885. Goddard seminary
chartered in 1863. located in Barre
Ind opened in 1870.
City chartered as a municipality T
ind set apart from the town in I
500; first city election in 1895. II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-05

The inevitable is what men call the
sum total of all their mistakes. Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-05

Barre was junction point of two
stage routes, one from Haverhill
and Hanover, N. H., TO Montpe-
lier and other from Royalton to
Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-05

City chartered as a municipality
and set apart from the town in
1894; first city election in 1895.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-05

Central Vermont railway came
to Barre in 1875; Montpelier &
Wells River railroad in 1889; rail-
road to quarries butt in 1855.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-05

Barre academy. one Of most ia
nous old schools in Vermont, char
tered in ls49; started in 1852;
closed in 1855. Goddard seminary
chartered in 1863, located in Barre
and opened in 1870.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-05

Two principal streams in Barre,
Stevens and Jail branches. For
mer got its name from a hunter
named Stevens whose body was
found on heap of beaver skins in
his rude hut on the bank of the
river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-05

Granite on Cobble and Milestone
hills was first utilized by Indians
for arrow heads, etc; was quar-
ried by early settlers almost as
soon as town was settled; stone
chiefly used in foundations; was
used in old "checkered store built
in 1902 on site now occupied by
Aldrich building: was not used
much for monuments till more
than half century later,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-05

Town organized March IL, 1893;
Joseph Dwight first town clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-05

First settled in l7ss by Samuel
Rogers and John Goldsbury, for
mer from Bradford, latter from
Hartland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-05

IL minutes; longitude, 4 degrees
81 minutes.
Township granted to William
Williams and associates Nov. 0,
1880; chartered as Wildersburgh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
Old Parties Have Failed.

THE Democratic party has utterly
failed In vision, in courage In patriot
ism. At it's hands we are now enjoying
prosperity through accident n pre-
pairing Cor adversely through neglect
Al its hands our national honor II sullied
at home II degraded abroad,
THE leaders Of the Republican party
are speeches. in u country's great
crisis. Only a few days ago they met at
Washington just as Congress was con-
vening for one OF the most important ses-
slons in the history Of u country and
the men who claim to represent the
great, Did. time honored Republican
party. the men who claim TO represent
the hundreds OF thousands OF patriotic,
forward looking members OF that party.
apparently could not think OF "A thing to
say to I'll" country. Not one OF them
voiced D single patriotic or forward look.
ing sentiment. On the contrary. the
papers teemed with news from that meet
ing. all having to do with the personal
ambitions of this, hat or the other man.
of confidence In the ability of the group
to win II national election once more on
the time honored but threadbare argu-
ment OF torn the rscals out and put
us In
In our deliberations and In the con-
illusions We reach we must not be In
HueI1t"u ny any tNOuEnt OF WHAT niTTOW
critics will say, but must be guided solely
by the SNlgle thought OF the interests OF
the people, what their necessities require
and what our duty TO them is. The lat
ter impulse must guide our every action.
The course we take must be construc.
tive, not destructive forward looking.
not backward looking broad and not
narrow AS regards political lines and
parties.
W must 80 shape our course that the
responsibility for selfish action. blunders
and mistakes, II any such there he and
for whiah the country always has to pay
~ dearly. will rest In 1916 as In 1919 on
other shoulders than ours. And when
We announce the result of our delibera-
tons. whatever II may he. we must an
nounce II In no uncertain manner, and
after We have announced II We must be
prepared to back it up to the very last
trench,
therefore let Ms 70 about our task
earnestly. courNgeously. unselfshly. pre-
pared to see II through. not bee use we
Insist on having particular way but
because the principles for which we
stand are the principles for which our
forefathers stood, the principles for
which our posterity would have us stand.
the principles that must survive v our
country 10 30 endure"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11

True, to the American a peso is s
cents. but to the Mexican II IL still a
peso.
This IL only food. The cheapest mus
lin sold AT l peso rs centavos IA meter.
shoes at Ii pesos "a pair. thread at l.
peso n spool, washing soap at | peso a
cake--and II might be mentioned that
these last prices In the main continue.
Commodities like carbolic acid sold at
300 pesos a pound and iodine three
times as high.
The impossible character OF the situa-
ton needs no argument. The .Ameri-
cans, always the first TO contribute from
their comparative wealth To alleviate
suffering. formed the first relief agency
and the Red Cross opened. During its
brief operation II received no less than
1000 applications for help. This means
not individuals. but families. and as the
Mexican family avera ges four members,
there were 100, 00O admitting their need
of help. This II one-fourth the entire
population Of the city.
This was one result. Another WAS
seen at the cemeteries, where careful
check was made to zee whether the
Government was telling the truth in It's
death reports, Az expected. the reports
were found absurdly far beneath the
real number.
The actual daily average In seven
cemeteries ran 278 a day. These took
care of 81 pcr cent, Of the population
Of the federal district. 81 that the prob
abb" actual average for the district was
well over 800 Il day. TINS average %
5000 n month compares with n normal
average Of $500. From another way Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
DU POINT WORKMEN
QUIT AFTER BLAST
Third Explosion in Dav
Throws Wilmington Into
Panic-700 Walk out.

wLMISoroS. Del. Jan Io-Thrcs ~.
blossoms within sixteen hours TO-DAY
spread terror throughout the plants ~
the du Pont Powder Company and 7M
employees quit work
Three men were Killed ~ tic fire,
shortly after midnight Sundsy \
o'clock this afternoon tho Second ash
demolished the pellet mill and badly -.
Jurei one a One hour and a ls
later goo pounds of black pow,lcr u.,
up a, the Upper Hasleys plant. ',...
miles from the city. The lac oNulo.
zion rocked the country 20. nv, mule,
Windows ratified and cracked into ,s
while Wilmington was III "A paui,
The rumbl- OF the third blasr ',I IN
the city At its busiest hour, Me-. a..
less and coa,less. rushed from offices
and shops into the streets. Bar.s md
stores were emptiei as though -, u.tg,
a group II 100 workmcn On thor way
to Carney's Point to take their place.
In the night shift OF the giant j,ud,.
concern stood waiting for a t,rryuolt
In Wilmington. but when the boat .tn-
the men declined to go aboard Fur
hundred men later quit "o1h t' ne
Carney's Point plan and 200 q.' -
Upper Hagleys.
In spite OF rumors OF plots The o..
Pont officials dcn!-d the probability %
incendiarism. ana - Coroner's jury Dos.
brought In a verdict that the ,Npio- .l
which killed three men and injured
Others was accidental" \ meeting y
du Pom officials was held to-i.gr' a,
the home Of II. Mitchell fietchrr A..
rector. who IS in charge AT thu came =
Point plant. superintendent ana o'H--
officers Of the powder concerns pia',s
attended. and IN spite Of the fact tho
they argued accident in the cas" :
all three explosions. the meeting ~,
for the purpose of devis.ng y str,',-
system OF engaging employee dAi
guarding against possible plots from
within.
Eighteen thousand men are emp.oy-i
at Carney's Point and Upper ~fiaeI.ys
A leader OF the deserving workT.u ~ti
Tonight that II was virtually lgiu>-
sible To put into effect any k.l,l ,
s"s'e,r wN'"h would 'rS'..ct .,e-y ~.a-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11

Il believe that We should fatally en-
barrass ourselves IL We made the con-
stitutional change proposed, II We want
our Presidents to fight our battles for
us ". should give them the means. the
legitimate means. the means their oppo-
nents Will always have. strip them Of
everything else but the right 10 appeal
10 tn. people, but leave them that (:
sufrer them TO bo leaders absolutely
prevent them from being bosses.
W would otherwise appear TO be
going in i've opposite directions We
are seeking in every way to extend
the lower Of the people. but IA the
matter of the Presidency We fear and
distrust the people and seek to bind
them hand n foot by rigid const,-
tutional provision. My own mine is
not agile enough TO 60 both was.
II am very well aware tina my posi-
ton on this question will be miscon-
strued. hut that Is a matter. of perfect
Indifference 10 me. The truth Is much
more important h my reputation for
modesty II lack OF personal ambition.
My reputation will take care OF itself.
but constitutional questions and ques-
lions OF policy will not take care OF
themselves without frank and fearless
discussion.
Il am not speaking for my own re-
election | am speaking TO redeem my
promise that ] would say wha ! really
think on every public question and
take my chances In the court Of public
opinion"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
LOOKING GLASSES in
SUBWAY ADD TO CRUSH
Effect Of Mirrors Related to
Safety Committee Dis
cussing Congestion.

The street traffic committee OF the
Safety First Society met yesterday after
moor at 8 East T~hirty-siXth street and
adopted a resolution agreeing 'that a
needless Increase Of vehicles on the
streets is undesirable from the stand
po,nt Of safety. The resolution II 10
be forwarded TO the Board OF Estimate
and ApportionInent for consideration.
The meeting was presided over by
Frank q. Webb of the Long Island Auto
mobile Club. George Keegan, general
euperintendent OF the New York Rail-
ways Company: J. A, Richie OF the In
terborough. George II. Pride OF the law
and traffic committee Of the Motor Truck
Club and John =. Fox OF the city Club
were among those present.
On. of the important matters dis
oussed wa the congestion of the sub
way at Grand Central Terminal MI
Keegan said the company desired to dls-
cuss the matter with the health. police
and other commissioners 10 see IL some
thing could be done 10 relieve conges-
ton there during the rush hour,
John Frank Crowell wrote complain
ing about IN. mechanical chewing gum
and peanut vendors, which, ne sad. were
fastened to subway pillars and helped
toward congestion. 4 member OF inc
committee also announced that IL was
only a few days ago that a man ralieh
up on the telephone to say the looKihs
glasses on these chewing gum boxes
also added to the congestion.
Street regulations recommended 10
minimize street accidents by the street
traffic committee were approved Among
them were an ordinance to provide for
the elimination Of dazzling head ana
side lights; an ordinance requiring
parallel parking at the curb for all We
hicles OF the delivery type; an ordinance
requiring the use Of microscopes on all
motor vehicles operated in Greater New
York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11

ITO the constant and persistent charge
that our leaders have abandoned their
cause. that our party Is a mere paper
organization that We have failed and
have surrendered TO the men who forced
the fight upon us. w answer that AT to-
morrow's meeting practically every State
national committeeman from the Pro-
gressiye party tina, 80 per cent. OF the
men who led the hight in 1912 Will be
here in person or represented AT to-
morrow's meeting all with one deter
mined purpose. viz, 10 use their best
judgment. expressed through the highest
patriotism. 20 serve their country's
broadest interests.
our country II now entering the
preliminary stages of a great national
campaign. II II essentially a time Tor
the broadcast and highest order OF states
mansNip and patriotism. The questions
10 be settled by our people In this cam-
paigu and the leader 10 be selected 10
guide the destinies OF this country In the
next momentous -four years are OF the
utmost Importance TO " present AMI
future welfare. At no time since tho
civil war has our country faced prob
lens OF such vast magnitude as those
,ration. The results of the present war
are bound to open up a new world.
economically. r~elixiously. patriotically
Our country needs Observation-Disclosures
ship with vision, outrage. patriotism. In
order to reach "A wise solution OF the
problems confronting us.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
5000 VILLISTAS TAKEN.
CarransistaS Capture Them and
Prevent Junction With Yaauis.

GuAYMAs, Mexico. Jan. 10 ,by radio
to San Diego, Cal)--Three thousand
Villista soldiers and Mayo Indians have
surrendered to Carranza forces under
Gen. M%adregal. In the vicinity Of Quir-
lego. Sonora, according 10 reports made
to Admiral Winslow. commander of tho
United Statcs squadron on the Pacific
coast OF Mexico,
The Nillistas and Mayos wero at
tempting II Junction with the Yauul
Indians when intercepted by the Car
ranzistas. who are wag!ng an extensive
campaign against the Yaquis. and who
have Intercepted all Villa N Mayo re-
endorsements.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11

81 mus; speak with absolute freedom
and candor IN this matter or not speak
at all and II seems to me that the
present position OF the Presidency In our
actual system. as We use II, is quite alb
normal and must lead eventually to
something very different.
He IL expected by the nation 10 be
the leader OF his party as well as the
chief executive officer OF the Govern
ment and the country will take no
excuses from him. lie must play the
part and play II successfully or lose
the country's confidence, He must be
prime minister. as much concerned with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11

Constitutions place and can place no
limitations upon their power. They may
control what Governors they can AZ lonx
AZ they please. as long as they can
Keep their outside power and influence
together. They smile at the coming and
eoing OF Governors AS some men IN
Washington have smiled at the coming
and going Of Presidents. as upon things
ephemeral. which passed and we're soon
enough got rid OF u you but sat tight
and waited.
things stand now the people might
more likely be cheated than served by
further limitations OF the Presidents
eligibility. His fighting power IN their
behalf would be immensely weakened.
No one Will fear a President except
those whom he can make fear the
elections.
" ~s'ngularly belle our own princi-
pies by seeking 10 determine by fixed
Constitutional provision what the peo-
pie shall determine for themselves and
are perfectly competent to determine
for themselves We cast a doubt upon
the whole theory of popular govern
inent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
OLD LETTER RISES UP
TO PLAGUE BRYAN TOO

'he guidance OF IeglslatlOn AS WIFI the
Just and orderly execution Of law and
ne Is the spokesman Of the nation In
everything, even the most momentous
and most delicate dealings of the Gov
with foreign nations.
why in such circumstances should
ne be responsible to no n for four
long years? All the peoples legislative
spokesman In the House Of Representa-
tves and one-third of their representa-
tiVes In the Senate are brought TO book
every two years: why not the President
" he is to be the leader Of the party
and the spokesman of policy?
sooner or later. It would seem. he
must be made answerablc to opinion In a
somewhat more Informal and Intimate
iashion-answerable. 1t may be. TO the
houses whom he seeks to lead. either
personally or through a Cabinet. as we'll
as to the people for whom they speak.
But nat IL a matter to be worked out
as II Inevitably vii, be In some natural
American way which we cannot yet even
predict
President Held to Answer.
The present fact is that the Presi-
dent is held responsible for what hap
pens In Washington In every large mat
ter. and 30 long as he IL commanded to
lead he is surely entitled to u certain
amount Of power-ail the power he can
get from the support and convictions
and opinions Of his fellow countrymen {;
and he ought to be suffered to use that
power against his opponents until hts
work Is dope.
1T Will be very difficult for him to
abuse II. He holds II upon s~ufYerance
at the pleasure Of public opinion. Every
one else. his opponents included. has ac-
cess to opinion as he has. He must
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
Continued from Fret Popc.

regard to the ru,, OF entire f%rankness
and plain speaking that ought to ex-
list between public servants and the
public whom they serve II I did not
speak OUT about II without reserve OF
any kind and without thought or the
personal embarrassment.
THE question is simply this: Shall
our Presidents be free SO far AZ the
law Is concerned to seek a second term
Of four years or shall they be limited
by constitutional amendment to a sin
gle term of four years or to a single
term extended TO elk years?
II can approach the question from
a perfectly impersonal point or view
because shall most cheerfully aD'de
by the judgment Of my party and the
public as TO whether I shall be a can
didate FOR the Presidency again In 1915.
I absolutely pledge myself to resort 70
nothing but public opinion To decide
tina; question.
Tho President ought TO be absolutely
deprived of every other means OF dec'd-
ing Il. lie can be. shall use TO the ut
most every proper influence within my
reach to see that he 10 before the term
TO which I ave been elected Is out. That
side of the matter need disturb no one.
"And yet II he ls deprived OF every
other means of deciding the question
what becomes Of the argument for a con-
stitutional Limitation to a single term
The argument Is not that II Is clearly
known nov Just how long each President
should remain In Office.
-Four years is too !ong a term for q
President who IL not the true spokesman
Of the people, who ia imposed upon and
does not lead. Ii Is too short a term FOR
a President who Is doing or attempting
m Grant asnrk - vafnryn md Whn has not
had time to finish 1t.
Dangers In six Year Term.
ITO change the term to six years
would be to Increase the likelihood OF It's
being too long. without any assurance
that It would. In happy cases. be long
enough. A fixed constitutional Nmita-
ton to u single term of office Is highly
arbitrary and unsatisfactory from every
point Of view.
"The for It rests upon tenn
porary conditions which a easily be re-
moved by law. Presidents. IL Is said. are
effective for one-half of their term only
because they devote their attention dur
ing the last two years OF the term to
building M the influences. and o all
the organ NJ zation. by which they hope and
purpose TO secure a second nomination
and election.
1T is their Illicit pow er. not their le-
WIN ~ vou 49,
'"e au>o''tes a.,S,
PROFESS 10 pe a'ra'n o'' aW' ".a".,s
syfnpath!Ic WIN 'hen' u 'n'o..,.
that any PRESIDENT shouiu oe Peruh,''e"
20 determine VINO should succeed MIN
hifnseif or another-by patronage Ut 60
ercion. or by any sort of control OF the
IA Nffy.V hu uhtah lAfAVla In the
nominating convention are chosen.
There ought never 10 DE another
Presidential nominating convention AMI
there need never he another. several
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
Krupps' wheel " orknhop burned.

AMSTERDAM. Jan. l0.--Tha vince,
workshops II the Krupp plant Al Essen
we're DESTROYED by fire to-day and hll'd-
ings In o'h'r departments damaged, &C.
cordiug potts rctching here.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-03
Daddy sBedtine
How a Little Girl,
Dorothy, Lives on
Her F ather's Ship.
Story

"/Y< a story. please daddy?' children
sailing Daylight which belongs to Eng
China along the captains child
Dorothy odus the of the Daylight Be
child travelled 10000 miles,
s a
a big make said Evelyn
this child happened
flooded cabin You
he which window shpboard But
without
through tropical where
Dorothy
Things liked wanted be-
He left the his pantry and almost wrecked It,
Poor scared that he fell down and
land asked Jack
warning Eu
she
would quite
mother If
ii fighting English Because
to
brothers whom she
and
world there always little sad voice in her heart that
skip off to bed like good children daddy finished
How brothers got?' Jack wanted to know
daddy called after him
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-03
TROY

Thomas Weeks and wife are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby
girl born Sunday. Mother and baby
are doing well.
The two-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Eva Schumacher had a very narrow es-
cape from drowning Tuesday by fall
ing head first into an open drain. Mrs.
Schumacher in hunting for her child
happened to meet an agent right ny
the drain and the agent saw the coat
of the little one and spoke of it. Mrs.
Shoemaker said: "My God its my
baby!" BY prompt work of Robert
Bellomy White the doctor was sum-
moned, doubtless saving the bahy's
life.
Attorney Hoyt returned Monday
from a bushes trip to Spokane.
Elmer Brooks returned to his home
in Yardley, Wn., Monday after at
tending some matters here.
Mrs. George Wright was a visitor
in Moscow last Wednesday.
Louie Johnson and wife and her
sister, Clara Armberg were in the
county seat Friday.