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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23

To the Editor Of the Barre Daily Times,
Dear Sir: Will you allow me a little
space in your valuable paper to explain to
the public the trouble which had Satur-
day with Joseph Sassl, as felt before /
saw bis letter In the paper that / was
badly treated in the matter, do more so
now.
In the FIRST place | am no lighting man
and was never mixed up in any such trou-
BILE before
We paid Sassi ell he was to us, s.. 60 a
day. He was dissatisfied aud wanted
more told him we could not give that
to him. He got angry and called me all
kinds Of names, which you would not
PRINT. told him to leave my office. He
used more bad names to me. told him
would not stand that, and put him out. /
took him BY the arm to push him out, when
he struck me. / did push him out and did
not strike him atall When he was out
he took up big stone and tried TO strike
me got the door closed. The stone
struck and broke my door bad If 1t had
struck me it might have killed me- / then
went to my telephone and called the police
to protect me and our property. Then
they came and arrested me for breach
Of the peace and insisted on me to pay nv
fine. which / would not do They would
not let me go unless pay my fine or get
some good citizen to give bonds for $50. 90,
even when told them ! had plenty Of
witnesses. They wanted the fine bad
But the bond keep me from running away
and leaving my business could give
lots Of bonds from people do business
with, they know me to be no lighting man
and do good business.
Then Sassi calls the grievance commit
tee, and gets one little stone which he had
finished figured. It was a very good pat
tern when 1t came from the quarry, aud
was held by them to prove that be was
worth more money than we had paid him.
But there is large stone which he was
working on, and was not finished which
would have gone to prove if it could have
been taken into account, that we were paw
ing him all he was worth. But we are
not familiar enough with the rules govern
Ing the grievance committees rulings 10
know that partly finished stones were
ruled out, and Sassi refused to finish it.
We have no trouble with our men and
never had the committee before.
These Mr. Editor, are the whole facts
il the case, most of which have already
proven to the city officials concerned
Stephen Rizzl
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Grafton By Earl L.
Waterman.
INCENTIVES TO ACTION 5"
Class History By Miss Maude Lydia
Cray Commencement
Concert.

The S4th annual commencement Of Cod
dard Seminary began in earnest yesterday
when the annual class day exercises were
held. The day was an ideal one with a
cool breeze and lots Of sunshine and 'Old
Goddard was lively scene, students or
former graduates hurrying here and there
to grasp the hands Of parents or old class
mates, teachers welcoming their beloved
scholars Of former years back again to
Goddard's halls, all making a most pleas
ant and Joyous spectacle. There is already
a large gathering Of alumni and ii is ex.
pected that many uipse Wi be present
from thenes BY s4, n The last two
days Of astasae neu
The class lay exe oi we're held in the
chapel 81 , oclek The chapel was
crowdtt ud Che exercises we're very in-
terest 9g and successfully conducted. This
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23
The ALUMNI EXERCISES.
Grafton by Rev Stanley O. spear, 93.
Alumni Election.

Grafton by Rev Stanley q. spear, 93-
Alumni Election.
Today is alumni day. At $50 this
morning the annual meeting Of the trus.
tees was held. The reading Of the re-
ports took the time Of the morning meet
ing and an adjournment was taken until
afternoon.
The business session of the alumni was
held at 10 o'clock, when the following
business was transacted: 0flicers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President, Fred H. Cole, 9S; list vice
president Duane White. o.; 2nd vice
president d. A. Camp, 81; Sd vice presi-
dent, Fred Burnham, '02: secretary, O.
K HollIster, 81; assistant secretary, Miss
Mabel White, 9S; executive committee,
Don v. Camp, 90, Mrs, Ill. G. Stoughton,
'97, III. w Scott, 93.
The sum Of $40 was appropriated to
prize speaking and S25 was appropriated
to the school library, Harry Holden and
Arthur Martin were recommended for
trustees.
At ii o'clock the alumni exercises were
held in the chapel with good attendance
Don " Camp, so, alumni president, con.
Quoted the exercises. A vocal solo BY Err
nest J. Hewitt, '98, which was rendered
in pleasing manner, began the pro-
gramme. This was followed by vocal
solo by Miss Alice r. Sturtevant. 97
which was very much enjoyed Rev Stan
ley G. Spear, 1913, being the orator of the
day, next delivered a thoroughly enjoyable
and inspiring oration on "The National
Need
Following his oration was very pleas
ing vocal duet, 'sThe Blue Bird, by Flor
ence II. Sturtevant, 94, and Alice r.
Sturtevant, f97. Irwin II. Potter, i00,
gave several readings which were one Of
the most pleasing parts of the exercises.
The program was finished at / o'clock
and all repaired to the dining hall where
the annual alumni dinner was served, af
ter which several after dinner speeches
were made.
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stage was very prettily decorated with
ferns, evergreen and red roses the class
flower On the wall back Of the stage
was hung the class blue and gray flag and
the class motto, fThe Future Crowns the
Past, in white letters on a shield.
The juniors large class Of nineteen
members, marched III first and were seated
in the front row of seats followed by the
seniors On the stage was the class ora
tor, Earl Z. Waterman, aud the class pres
ident, perley Buchanan, who announced
the programme Bertha A Tierney opened
the exercises with piano solo, "Nalse
Caprice by Rubinstein, which she rem
dered in excellent style. Prayer was of
fered by Rev. Eiiie X. M. Jones.
incentives to Action. was the inter-
esting subject Of the oration by the class
orator Earl T. Waterman which was es-
pecially well written aud delivered in an
Intelligent manner.
Mr.. Waterman said In part: "The in
centiye seems to take away the disa-
greeable features OF toll, and makes work
to the man. what play Is to the child-a
source OF 10y incentives abound
he said "From the many let us. consider
three of the most worthy, patriotism, PHI
lanthropy and the thirst for truth Incen-
tives are most potent when something
cherished is in peril. Times Of danger
furnish great incentives. At such times
the incentive comes, and the man quick to
see his opportunity and to improve it rem
ders grateful service to his fellows, be-
comes famous and leaves on the pages Of
history a record which shall furnish in
centives to future generations. There
seems little need he said in closing, "to
speak Of incentives to the student in
school. lis environment is stimulating
He through his books lives in an atmos-
phere Of good thoughts and enobllng exam
pies.
Anxious parents, patient teachers, and
applauding mates are his powerful incen-
tiyes. It's natural that he respond to his
utmost to their expectations.
"But when we shall have gone forth
from the fostering care of school and
home, when the cares of mature years
shall make their claims upon us; let us
seek through constant companionship Of
books aud nature, to keep fresh in our
hearts these incentives which, IN all ages
have adorned the banners Of the vanguard
Of civilization, the incentives born Of
patriotism, Of philanthropy and Of the
thirst for truth.
Klate Nj. Holt Of South Woodstock, ad-
dressed the Juniors and gave them lots Of
weighty advice and admonition. His adj
dress was well written and was full Of
witty and pleasing thoughts. In closing
he said, .sWhen In the rank Of seniorship
You must be dignifed but do not be so
puffed up with your senior dignity that
You will not consider the little things Of
everyday life beneath yon. Those little
things which help to make or mar the
school, consider them and weigh them
well.n
Mark A. Davis Of Marshfeld next rem
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CLASS DAY EXERCISES.

Large Attendance on University Of YER
mont campus.
Burlington. June 22 There was a large
attendance At class day exercises of the
University Of Vermont this afternoon
The programme was as follows, president S
address, Harold james Adams; class his
tory, Clarence Worthen: boulder oration,
Ira Phelps kellogg: campus Grafton, Louis
Fuller Martin; class poem Charles Hugh
Waddeli; pipe orati0n, William Reynolds
Harrington; class essay, Miss Cora e Tai
bot; address to undergraduates, George
David Brodie; ivy oration, Leroy A. Ship
man.
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dered a vocal solo, selected, in bis usual
rich and pleasing voice
The poem written and reeited by Mabel
R0ben Of South Barre was very good, con-
tanning many beautiful thoughts and she
reeited il Ia a very pleasing way.
The class history by Maude L. Gray Of
Plaindeld was well written story Of the
many experiences Of the class since II or
ganized and contained many sharp hits at
many Of the members Of the class.
g. Richard Grant Of Randolph pleased
the audience with pianofoTte solo-Ma-
zurka, Leschetizky.
The address TO the seniors by Bessie d..
Buell. OF South Strafford was nleely writ
ten summary of the work Of the class since
it entered the school in 1900 and urged
them not to forget the many opportunities
made possible for them by the careful
training Of the school and to try and make
the most Of them.
Always one Of the most pleasing parts
Of class day is the viii, which was read
by G. Richard Grant. Any student who
had transgressed OF stepped out Of the
straight and narrow path was willed
something which was sure to remind him
of it.
The programme was again varied BY
two panofortes, Slavnic Donce No. B,
Dvorak, by Bessie Speare and Blanche
Kidder, which was heartily applauded by
the audience.
Then followed the class presentation,
which was ably done by Blanche Kibling
Of West Lebanon, N H., and Arthur
Brown OF North Williston and every
member Of the class received some token
which made his or her cheeks red, show
ing that it had hit the mark
The exercises closed with the singing OF
the class song, which was very pretty, the
music being written by Blanche Kidder
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23

st. Albans, June % The board Of rail-
road commissioners are busily engaged
this week in inspecting various lines To-
day the Brattleb0ro street railway was
looked over. on Tuesday the Bellows
Falls and Saxtons River and the Spring
field Electric railways viii be inspected,
on Wednesday the Woodstock railroad, on
Thursday the Montpelier Il Wells River
railroad, on Friday the Barre railroad and
the Montpelier Il Barre Traction com
pany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23
ANNUAL PRIZE SPEAKING
win Take Place at the Opera House This
evening.

The annual prize speaking Of Godderd
studedts win occur at the opera house
this evening. The programme will be as
follows.
Pianoforte Solo--La Tileuse Charminade
Prayer.
The Republic Never Retreats, SEN. Beveridge
Harold B. Swasey Barre
4 Reasonable Doubt, T.. I Bushnell
Earl L. Waterman, Barre.
Vocal Solo, with Violin Ohligato, Green
AIT. Davis.
Sally AIMS Experience, Eliza Calvert Hall
Ellie Grace Blake \. Cabot.
The Last Request Ian Maciaren
Charlotte Jean Grove, So Ryegate
The Making Of 1he league Ralph Conner
Mark 9. Carpenter, Washington
Violin Solo,
Mr Tarbox.
Edwin Booth Parke Goodwin
Cark ". IIefiin, Nergennes,
The Death Disk, Mark Twain
Grace Edith Brown, Barre
Tile Prize of the Saranac, w. II. H Murray
Helen Ruth sturtevanti Hartland
Piano Duet semiramis, Rossini
Misses Speare and Kidder
Announcement of Prizes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23

Waitsdeld. June %. "A council has been
called by the Waitsfeld Congregational
church to convene June 30, for the ordain-
ing Of the pastor, Rev. ,Jno. Russell Hem
derson The public exercises will be held
at 30 p. IN. Rev Dr. w. s. Hazen of
Mortified will preach the sermon. Others
who will take part are Rev +. + Reed Of
Montpelier Rev. F A. Poole Of Barre,
Rev. F. b. Kellogg of Waterbury, Rev. E.
L. Walz Of Plainfeld, and Rev Mr.. Bis
sell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23

The death rate Of the globe is esti-
mated at 6s a minute, 9T929 day, or
81. .740 500 i year. The birth rate Is
70 minute, 1oo,S00 d day, or 36072.
900 a year, reckoning the year to be
365 days in length
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23
VISITING ALUMNI.
Many Present 70 Attend Commencement
at Goddard.


at Goddard.
Among those who have arrived at God.
dard to attend commencement are Mrs.
s. b. Buell. Of South Strafford, Miss Hem
rietta Richardson Of Montpelier Mr.. and
Mrs. Duane White, '92 and SO, Miss Su.
sic Fullerton, 0l, South Woodstock, Miss
Ethel Bemis, '02, Plainfeld, Morley Nor
ley, '97 and s. G Morley, '98, of Cam
bridge, Mass, William Ransom, Q4 Of
Boston, Miss Clara f. Foss Of Pittsdeld,
N. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Alvi T. Davis,
Marshfield, Rev. Stanley G. speare, NAL
den, Mass, Miss Alice Blanchard, Whit
ingsville, Mass Prof. w. r. ShiDman,
Boston, Ernest Ayerll, South RoyaIton,
W. n. Sturtevant, Hartland, Ned II. Wells,
'Ol Enfield, n H., Miss Bessie Butter.
field, North Montpelier, Miss Edith Tai
colt, Talcott.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23

Brattleboro. June % A house in West
Dummerston. owned by the Chester Har-
ris estate aud occupied by Mrs. Harris,
was burned yesterday with its contents.
The fire was caused by defective CHM
ney. The loss Is $1,000, and the insur-
ance $780,
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shot 4 Black Bear.

Northfeld. June %. james j. Brooks,
Of West Hill, shot black bear Saturday
weighing $50 pounds it was caught IN a
trap of Brooks. The Brooks family holds
the record in this part Of the state for
bears caught and shot, this being the first
one killed In 1908.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23

The graduating exercises at Goddard
win occur at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
in the school chapel, and the commence
ment Of 1908 win conclude tomorrow even
Ing with the reception by the teachers
and the class of 1905
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suueaking boots.

10 stop the squeaking Of new boots
take a small oil can and put a few
drops of oil round the boots between
tile upper leather and the soles. This
will stop the distressing noise new
boots often make.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23
MAcHEN IS INDICTED.
Grand Jury Charges Five Persons with
Conspiracy.

Nfand Jury Sharges rive persons Win
Conspiracy.
Washington, Jnne 22-The grand jury,
which has been investigating postal az
fairs, returned an Indictment against Au-
gust w. Machen, Dilier b. Groff, Samuel
A. Croft, George +. Lorenz and Martha j.
Lorenz, the two latter being residents Of
Toledo, Ohio, on q specific charge to de-
fraud the government. The revised stat
utes provided q penalty of $4,000 or two
years Imprisonment or both, 10 the disere-
ton of the court.
1t was said by Assistant District Attor-
ney Taggart today, that the indictment
was found against Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenz
by reason Of the fact that the evidence
adduced before the government showed
them to be the go-betweens for the Groffs
and Machen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23
LEAGUE BASE BALL.
Only National League Games Yesterday
Americans Drowned Ont

Yesterdays National League scores
At Philadelphia, Cincinnati ., PhiIadel-
phia 5 Cincinnati Q, Philadelphia 6, C1l
innings
At New York, New York s, Chicago Ia;
Chicago TO- New York 9.
at Brooklyn, Brooklyn D, ~. Louis 2s
Brooklyn S, st. Louis Z
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23

Kilkenny castle is one Of the oldest
inhabited houses in the world, many of
the rooms being much as they were
800 years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23

THOUGHT IT A BOMB.
Montpelier stirred on Finding Hand
battery.


Montpelier, June aS. What appeared
to be a dynamite bomb was found ii the
state house yard this mornings aud the
story soon spread that an effort had been
made 20 blow up the state house. The
rumof caused quite an excitement but a
close inspection oE TIC bomb and d little
work with a hammer proved that it was
only the battery fora pocket electric lamp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23

Carpets and rugs cleaned, repaired and
laid by B. W. Hooker & co. Leave or
ders at store
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23
AUSTIN RIFLE COMPETITION.
Three Vermont Boys win the medals at
Norwich University

NorthHeld, June - The Austin rifle
competition at Norwich University was
held this afternoon. The gold medal was
won By Fl. j Betterley Of Bellows Falls,
the silver medal by Ralph Gilman Of Chel-
sea, the bronze medal BY Guy Russell Of
Hartford. all Vermonters. There was
strong wind. The highest score was rs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23
MURRAY -FINNEGAN.
Pretty wedding at Graniteville Yesterday
ns......s...

FEtEft NtuHIIA n tFTanIteNlIIe tesftTuAy
Morning.
Granitevlle, June % Fred Murray Of
Montpelier and Miss Eliza Finnegan were
married at st. Sylvester's church at 8
o'clock yesterday morning, Rev Fl. dag
neault performing the ceremony. After
the ceremony wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the brides brother,
Peter Finnegan
Mr. and Mrs. Murray will reside in
Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-23
COMMENCEMENT CONCERT.
Excellent Programme Given with Great
Credit to Students,

Credit to Students.
AT o'clock last evening was the COM
mencement concert given by the students
Of the vocal and instrumental depart
ments. There was a large attendance and
the program was a most interesting one
aud Of high class order containing fif-
ieen numbers and each number was ten
deFea IN most artistic and finished
STYLE The concert as a whole was one Of
the most successful ever held at the Sem
mary and the hearty applause which
each selection received from the audience
showed that they were enjoying music
a treat The following is the programme
rendered.
arHrtVrg TaAcsed, ROssini
Misses Ea Batchelder Halifa lane
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The average American uses l26 pins
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The Rev. i. A. Bishop was formerly
principal Of the Montpelier Seminary and
many people In this vicinity remember
Miss Bishop as bright child about eight
years old when she left Montpelier, where
she was born.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-01

will be many years before there is a
call for another.
Ramsey county's old court house is
not beyond the memory Of the present
generation, for 1t existed as late as
1884, when 1t was torn down to make
room for the present structure. but
there are only few living who were
present at its inception.
Only One Survivor.
How time flies and men pass away is
evidenced by the fact that of those
who constituted the commission which
followed the present structure through
its various stages Of construction and
saw that every penny was honestly
earned are all dead but one. Mayor r.
A. Smith is the only survivor.
The first court house was conceived
in 1850. The records of the board OF
county commissioners of that year
record the fact that the members Of
fered prize of $40 for the best set OF
plans and that 1t was awarded to David
Day. The contract was captured by
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fngton were accepted. With slight va
r1ations, they were the same as used
In the construction of the present
capitol.
But the bonds were never issued. 1t
was during a time of great financial
depression and when the time came
to vote on them the entire proposition
was turned-down. The vote was over
whelmingly against the issue.
Successful in 1881.
1t was not until 1881 that a second
Continued on Thirteenth Page.
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n
Joseph DanieR and cyrus M. Freeman
and the building was completed the
Office purposes. however, until 1852.
The work on the building, 1t is said,
was hurried, for the little town OF st.
Anthony Falls, which was then IN
Ramsey county, was a competitor for
the county seat and threatened to cap
ture 1t. Protests were even filed by
st. Anthony Falls residents.
With the fling of deed by Vetai
Guerin, transferring the present court
house block to the city, an advertise
ment for bids for the building was
placed and the contract was let a
month later.
No Money In Sight.
Where the money would come from
to pay the bill. the promoters did not
know. but they permitted no grass to
grow under their feet, and were soon
enabled to place $4,000 worth of bonds
with Boston financiers. Even then a
hitch resulted, for when the bonds
were received at Boston it was found
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from the soles Of their shoes to the
tops of their heads, for no better, no
more substantially built public struc-
ture exists in the state today. Archi-
tects and builders of this generation
may differ with the commission on
some details in the construction Of the
building, but they stand to man when
stability is questioned.
st. Paul, or rather Ramsey county,
has had two buildings which have
been the seat of its government, and it
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-01

that more than one Of the county COM
missioners had signed them with an
x, the mark being duly attested to by
the clerk.
The bonds were promptly sent back
and for several days William Pitt MUIR
ray worked industriously in an endeav-
or to teach the unlettered commission
ers how to sign their names. He sue
ceeded and soon the money was forth
coming.
The bonds were signed by r. P. Rus
sell, Louis Roberts and Benjamin Jar
vais and the record is that they were
promptly paid when they fell due. The
only man now living who was active
in the building of Ramsey county 5
first court house is William p. Murray.
The old court house, for it's day and
generation, was fine building. It was
constantly used for political caucuses
and conventions and it also served for
religious assemblies.
Present Building Projected in 1873.
The present city hall and court house
was really conceived in 1873, when the
legislature passed an act authorizing
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<<uT took little better than ST.
90 100000 to build that struc-
ture," said a well known
builder the other day as he
stood on Wabasha street and
critically scanned the city hall and
court house, but you couldn't do 1t for
the same money now.
"And they tell me the commission
that had it in charge had money left
when the building was completed" he
continued. my, they must have been
honest men,"
And they were honest, too. Honest
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the county to submit to the voters a
proposition to issue $25O,000 in bonds
with which to construct new building.
A commission was also authorized
and the county judges appointed
George w. Armstrong, DR.. David Day,
William Dawson, W. G. Hendrickson
and c. D. Gilfllan. On the organiza-
ton of the commission David Day Wis
tied all the principal cities of the
United States and examined the pub
lib buildings there. and on his return
competitive plans were advertised for
and submitted.
Those submitted by Radcliff & Buff