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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06

A farmer was complaining to a city
butcher that the margin between what
he received for his cattle and what the
butcher received for the meat was al
together too much. Just then a lady
came Into the shop ana after looking
oyer the meats ordered a half pound OF
steak which she instructed the butcher
to send up to her house at once. as she
wanted 1t for dinner As soon as the
delivery wagon returned, on 1t went
again to deliver this woman's little
package Of meat. The farmer inquired
II that was the way business was done
and was told By the butcher that 1t
was; that the lady In question was 60
ing right home when she left the shop,
but that society would taboo her II she
were detected In carrying home her
purchase. The farmer concluded that
the margin was not much out Of the
way after all and said something about
city people being some kind Of fools.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06

We are asked what the post timber
of the future is to consist of, ques-
ton of no little Importance, in view OF
the rapid destruction Of all our forests
and the almost entire absence of any
well directed effort to replace them.
There is more than possibility that
the fence post Of the future win be
made of cement. Cement posts are
already being made and used with sue
cess. The future Is quite likely to see
machines costing but little which will
enable every farmer to make his own
fence posts and secure posts which
will be practically indestructible. When
such posts can be furnished at 20
cents apiece, as they will be, there is
no need to worry over the falling sup
ply Of oak and cedar posts, which are
now worth Is cents each.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06

One is sometimes bothered to decide
just when Is the best time to dispose of
farm produce. With all perishable
products there is but one way, and that
to let them go as soon as they are ready
for the market, but with those things
which one can hold without serious
waste and loss it is different In the
case Of fat stock of any kind they are
almost always fed at a loss after they
are finished, SO far as gain is concern
ed, and the market must advance to
warrant holding and feeding them.
With grain the matters of interest
shrinkage and waste by vermin must
not be lost sight of, three things which
often offset any increased price OBJ
tanned as a result Of holding. II a
product which can be held Is selling
below the cost of production we would
always hold 1t; II the price 1t will COM
mand will give fair profit we would
sell.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06

1t is always in order to emphasize
the need Of crop rotation. This should
be the second commandment of the az
ricultural decalogue, the first being
clover. There Is hardly farm any
where, no matter how located or what
sort OF crops it may be best adapted to.
which may not be placed under some
system Of crop rotation with the great
est benefit not only to the soil, but to
the financial benefit of the man who
works 1t. A man told us recently in a
Dragging sort of way that he had a
crop Of corn on land which had grown
corn successfully for nineteen years.
Without having to ask him, we hap
pened to know that his crop this year
was seriously injured by the ravages
of the corn root worm and that his av-
erage yield per acre for the past FIVE
years has not been one-half what It
was when he commenced this indefen-
sible method of farming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
WASHINGTON.

E. N. seaver, who has been II, il
better.
Ora Curtis is making extensive repairs
at his home.
Harmon Clough has moved to his new
~ purchased home.
Inez Smith Of Stowe is visiting at
her mcle's, Eleazer Smith.
4. O. Smith and wife Of Montpelier
were III town over Sunday.
NJ. r. Bohon Of the hotel was in
Montpelier yesterday On business.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. +. Worthley are on
visit to Mrs. Worthleys parents in
East Randolph.
Mrs. Ellen Bume Of Rockland, Mass,
is on visit with relatives, stopping with
Mrs. Il. G. Bigelow.
Rev. Mr.. Holden, who has been stop
ping with @. c. Calef, supplied the pull
bit Of the Cniversalist church Sunday,
with one Of the most able sermons ever
delivered at that church.
G. II. Bigelow was in Montpelier yes
terday to arrange for printing for the
coming fair, which is to be held Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, septem-
Der 26, ~ and %. The officers are hop
I ing to have this fair the best one ever
held.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
CHELSEA.

Miss Ada Greene is doing table work
at the Orange county hotel.
Miss Flora Corwin Of Boston is the
guest Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j.
A. r. Corwin.
Fred II. West Of Randolph has been
a recent visitor at the home OF his
brother, Heber West.
Attorney S. G. Wilson spent sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Wilson OF Washington.
Miss Laura Fuller, who has position
in the graded school at Sharon, left for
that place last Saturday morning.
The schools commenced throughout
the town Monday morning with the ex-
ception Of No. Z, for which the direc-
tors have as yet been unable to secure
teacher.
The assistant teachers in the graded
school have taken board as follows;
Miss Rowell at Mrs. +. +. Bixby's;
Miss Hanks at the Misses Andfus'i and
Miss Bacon at Mrs. James Atwood's.
Prof. J. NJ. Comstock and Attorney
| George Il. Stow were at Cookyille il
Corinth Saturday to attend hearing
in relation to transportation Of pupils
from district where no school is sus
! tanned to neighboring district. TIL
result Of the hearing was an amicabl'
arrangement.
The pulpit at the Congregations
church was occupied last Sabbath by tn,
i Rev. b. I. Marshall Of Starksboro, n
", who Is a brother of Dr. A. Il. Mar
shall OF this place. The Rev. Marshal
il a young man Of exceptionally brigh
intellect, fine personal presence and man
ner Of delivery, and withal naagnitieen
voice, and he gave to his hearers
mastery sermon, which was replete witt
| helpful thoughts and inspirations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
POLITICAL COMMENT.

Mayor Weaver Of Philadelphia fore
goes his summer vacation to forward
the cause of reform in that town. Every
thing is getting under way, and he wants
to keep it going. A very wise decision
Reforms sometimes fail because Of the
leisureliness and intermittent way in
which they are championed. It is best
to push them hard once they are fairly
started Mayor Weaver has the mum.
cipal Job Of the day on his hands. The
affairs of the City OF Brotherly Love
seem to have been conducted on the prin-
ciple Of brotherly gouge, and graft and
grafters, repeaters at the polls and Their
employers stain the record in every di-
rection. To clean up the town will re-
auire the united efforts Of all who have
its interests at heart, and the Mayor
properly sets an example Of diligence in
the work from which all are to bene-
I'll. Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
UNCLE SANS wATcHFUL EYE.
Chief Wilkie Tells Of the Attempts to
Cheat the Government.

Chief Wilkie Tells Of the Attempts to
Cheat the Government.
The annual report Of Chief Wilkie Of.
the secret service at Washington shows
a total of 523 arrests. of which Al re-
lated to counterfeits Of currency, 81 TO
altered obligations, 344 to the counter
feiting of coin and the Others in connee-
ton with various violations of the federal
statutes. The nationality of the defend
|ants represented most OF the civilized
countries, but native born offenders led
with 1872, Italy being second with AZ
and Austria third with 10. In geograph-
zeal divisions Of prosecutions Pennsyl-
lvania led with "a, New York had NJ,
lOhio 50, California 20, Missouri %, all
tof the states and territories except
Alaska being represented. One case was
prosecuted in Cuba.
Counterfeit notes confseated by the
service aggregated S36,S34 against $44,
| $50 the previous year: while the coins
seized aggregated S24,l10, against $16,-
| 40 for the previous IL months. There
/ were captured 165 plates of various de-
scriptions for the making of counterfeit
NOTES and Asa dies and molds for coming.
4 very large proportion of the counter
/ felt coin was captured in the hands Of
1.-The makers before being placed IN eircu-
llation. But nine new counterfeit notes
were made and circulated andof these but
flour were considered deceptive enough to
bring them in the dangerous class. Chief
WillSie says:
/ There was continual and persistent
Icirculation Of raised" or altered obli-
cations, particularly in the middle west
land agents were successful in capturing
the principal offenders, thus eifectine
Ia material reduction in the number Of
this class Of fraudulent bills. Another
field Of activity to which particular at
Itention was directed was the manufae-
tme and circulation of the counterfeit
led obligation of the Austro Hungarian
government. Three groups of these of
tenders whose interests were identiea
were arrested and successfully prosecut
ED at Cleveland, Pittsburg and New York
There was constantly increasing de
mand for the services of expert agents
, lin special cases for other departments
Hundreds of naturalization frauds werl
investigated and disposed Of under the di
rection Of the United States attorney
in various Jurisdictions, and substan
/ Itial progress was made in the land fraul
, cases in the Northwest. The ALLEGED
violation Of the federal injunction il
what are generally known as bee
1 trust eases received the careful atten
5 ton Of a large number OF our agents
Z and the result Of our inquiries were file
with the proper officers Of the depart
( ment Of justice. Extensive depreciation
4 involving the loss Of government pro
l Iperty at Fort Hamilton, West Point an
+ the Preside, were investigated and til
!. offenders brought to justice. Arrange
! lments have been made for the establish
q ment Of breach of the service at Hon
4 lolulu, where indications have pointed t
d the development OF the coming enter
4 prises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
Easy GLORY.

Major Gen. "WiIlieY Mclean, V. q,
was in his day perhaps the best-known
''ranker' that ever rose from being a
private soldier to take command Of d
division. willie got his Cross for
killing no fewer than ii mutineers, one
after the other, at the storming Of
Lucknow, and in connection with its be-
stowal curious enecdote is still cur
rent in the regiment. OF course, there
was general parade of every man who
wore button" and Sir r. Garrett, who
pinned the decoration on the hero'si
breast, made the customary little speech
in the course Of which he alluded to the
episode as "a good days work. "IIoot,
mon.1 replied Willie" quite forget.
ting he was on parade, and perhaps a
little piqued at his performance being
spoken Of as days work. "Hoot, mon,
it didna tax me twunty meenuts
Glasgow Evening News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
OFFER Misunderstood?
Japan Would Have Waived Indemnity
and Divided Sakhalin Island.

Portsmouth, August 90 Several da..s
ago Presidell Roosevelt was authorized
on behalf Of Japan, to waive all claim
for indemnity or reimbursement for the
cost of the war, and to eede back to
Russia the north half Of Sakhalin island,
leaving the redemption price Of it to
the arbitration of mixed commission.
This statement was transmitted ia
the Russian emperor through the Amer
lean ambassador at St Petersburg.
There is reason to believe that this
proposition on behalf Of Japan was moi
clearly understood at Peterhof, but was
supposed to be revival of the effort Of
Japan to secure an indemnity under tht
gnise Of purchase money for the fraction
of Sakhalin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
CABOT.

Mrs Walter Perry is at Barton taking
treatment for rheumatism.
Rev. c. j. Brown attended camp-meet-
ING at Lyndonville last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ainsworth have
been visiting in Plainfeld few days.
Oscar Morrill, had a shock few days
ago and is not expected to live but
short time.
Lyman Gum of Montague, Mass, has
been visiting relatives and friends Of
his boyhood for a week past.
AIRS. Nellie Cross and SON. Harold, ac.
eompanied by Miss Flora Atkins, spent
several days in Worcester last week.
state Highway Commissioner Charles
Gates has been in town inspecting roads
and leaving good advice in regard to fu'
ture work.
Mrs E. L. Foster from New York and
Mrs. Warner Lawson from Calais visit
led at II. II. Fosters while on their way
to Lake st. Joseph.
/ f. P. Walbridge and family and Il.
II. Foster and family have been occupy
ing NJ. d. Warren's cottage at Lake
st. Joseph for a few days.
Mrs. Bert Steele and daughter, Ruth,
lwho has been visiting at NJ NJ. Whit.
lney's will return TO her home in Worces-
ter, Mass, the first Of this week.
Miss Daisy Damon OF Kansas City
who has been visiting her grandfather
lJ H. Damon, will return to her home
this week by way Of Stanstead, Canada
where she viii stop with relatives,
John Mills was thrown from his wag
on while coming from Hardwiek, where
he had been to visit his son, Robert. H'
was cut about the head and one leg hurt
(which was broken about four months
ago and had Just got sufficiently stronl
TO endure light work, At last reports
he was slowly improving
Martin Wakefield died quite sudden
nv last Tuesday night at the home o
his sister, Mrs. Viola Whitcher, where b
had lived since coming to this town
He win be missed by the neighbors an,
the community as well as in the home
Although a very quiet and industriou
imam he was one whom everybody coul
respect and speak well of. He leave
three sisters. Funeral services wer
held in the Methodist church Thursda
afternoon. His remains We're taken t
E Woleott for burial Friday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29

Frequent murders in Maine, state
where the capital punishment law was
done away with many years ago, have
brought lip the usual discussion a. to
whether the substitution of life impris-
onment for the death penalty i respon-
sible for any increase in the number OF,
murders. The Lewiston Evening Jour
nal Is authority for the statement that
the abolition Of capital punishment a
generation ago has not affected the per-
centage Of murders in Maine. Nor are
capital crimes more frequent here in
proportion to population than they are
in Massachusetts or New York Deyel-
opments during the past few years have
gone far TO prove that capital punish
ment is not a deterrent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
HAPPY CHARLIE.
Married Girl of His Choice II She Was
Younger.

Married Carl OF HIS Cholce II she was
Younger.
Burlington, Aug. 30 With his face
wTeathed. in smiles and every word ex-
pressing admiration for his new bride,
Charles E. Tagles OF Claremont Junction,
N. H., told yesterday of his years of
coultship with Miss Clara r. Smith of
this city, which eliminated yesterday in
q wedding at Justice George w. Deber-
villes office.
The first words Mr. Tagles said were
TO the effect that she was pretty young
for him, his age being 45 and hers being
us.
Il have known her since she was six
years old, he continued. Il have taken
her to a good many places but it was
not until about three years ago that
began to think anything about marry.
mo her. We went to wedding to-
gether and her sister began to plague
| her about going with an, old man. Clara
ldidn't like it and replied that she woulc
rather be an old mans darling than
Young mans slave. ! asked her if sh'
would be willing to marry an old maj
land she said She would"
Mr.. Tagles said that after that h
went to Bellows Falls but that he cor
responded with Miss Smith and tina
they arranged to be married but that h
/, broke his leg and the affair had to b
called off. He said her family continue
to bother her, saying that he would b
a cripple and that when he did recoye
she said she guessed she would no
marry him.
4 went away" he said, "bnt she wrot
to me and we fixed it up and were mar
RED today. We shall leave here in abou
three days | guess.
Mr.. Tagles was congratulated upon Sc
curing so winome and pretty a wife an
as he left the parties with whom he wa
talking, he smiled and waived his hane
IfbaraI dsacn,,n4 IN all ellfnTnp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
GLEANINGs AND GOSSIP.

The new crown princess Of Germany
has not been in print much of late, but
now it develops that she is a girl after
the kaiser's own heart. She and the
prince were ont in motor ear the other
day, and when passing a horse the brute
became unmanageable and made trouble.
The prince jumped from the car, grab
bed the animal and succeeded in quiet
ing it. In the meantime the prin-
cess had been calmly standing in the au-
tomobile, taking pictures Of her heroic
husband III action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
Apprehensive.

4You don't get sleep enough said
the physician.
~lou ought to take a nap every al
ternoon..
Il couldn't think Of it." replied the
man who stays up late. ITS hard
enough for me to wake up once day"
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
willing to Be Used.

Gayman- Old fellow, feel like buy
ing drink for somebody. viii you come
along?
Digman Don't you suppose ! know
that your impulse to by drink for
somebody is only incidental and second
airy to your inclination to take q drink
yomselfg Yes, III 90, old man. -Chica-
% Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29

Tha Rutland Evening News refers TO
the VT that many Of the newspapers
of Vermont had knowledge Of the reye-
lations in connection with the latest
state prison scandal, as brought out in
secret session, and that they withheld
the publishing Of them until the proper
time, or until they were revealed in pub
lie session. 1t il another illustration
that the newspapers Of Vermont are
to be trusted Here was a story which
was startling III the extreme and whose
news value was at once apparent. Many
OF the newspapers were acquainted with
the facts with the request that the pub
fishing of them be withheld until the
sitting Of the commission at Bellows
Falls should bring them out. In not
single instance was the confidence VIC
lated When the formal revelation came
out, the facts we're printed, but unit
then not line which would give Al
inkling Of what was to follow wa
thrown out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29

The people OF Newton, Mass, are said
TO be disappointed because their city
shows gain in population. To be
thoroughly satisfied those people should
move Newton to hillside pasture in
Vermont. We could guarantee stag
nation as regards growth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
DON'T THROW FOOD AWAY.
You win Not il You Read the Boston
Daily Globe.

There ii no need Of wasting food.
Hundreds OF experienced housekeepers
who write for the Household Depart
ment Of the Boston Daily Globe will
tell YOU how to make use Of left-overs.
1t is a great mistake to suppose that
food day old il not tit to use. Such
food ii properly kept viii make some
Of the most delicious dishes.
The best Boston paper published The
Boston Globe. Have it at your home
every day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
Friend IN Need.

The Tramp Please, ma'am, could
youse gimme er bite to eat
The Lady haven't a thing in the
house to eat.
The tramp Well | amt one NV dem
kind Of guys wot'll stand eroun'
and See woman starve, ma'am. Gimme
an ole baskit an III hustle Ground an
steal sumthin' for yonse an me.--Chi-
eago News,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
JlNGLES AND JESTS.
Then They Long for 1t.

Some men who have never tasted the
spice in life's pudding begin to long for
1t the moment they are put ON the mat
rimonial diet Of bread and milk.-Seorge-
town (Ofe.) Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29

One OF the disagreeable features about
this Mary Rogers scandal Just brought
to light is the accompanying popping-uI
OF Mrs. Blickenderfer Of Stamford
Conn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29

Ii is suggested that Rockefeller pay
the indemnity which Japan demands Of
Russia with some Of his tainted mon
nr,,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
ENJOYS REACH
AGREEMENT AND WAR
IN EAST WILL END
Continued from First Page.

" to end the conference a week ago last
Friday that President Roosevelt took a
hand,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
KuRopATKIN coLLAPsEs.
Resigned His Command, So the japanese
Report.

London, Aug. 29.-The Japanese COR
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph at
Moi, Japan, sends a report that General
kuropatkin has resigned his command
and that his health has collapsed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
ST. PETERSBURG HOPES.

Belief That Peace viii Be Reached at
Portsmouth.
st. Petersburg, August 60 There is
every reason to believe,
that the proposal by Japan to
waive the question of indemnity goes
far toward removing the last and, only
stumbling block in the way Of peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
BREAKING OF THE CLOUDS.
cablegram Received Early This Morning
Foretold It.

Portsmouth, \. H., August pa ca
blegram was received at the Russian
offices at 1890 o'clock this morning, sug-
costing an early adjournment Of today's
peace conference. This is understood
to be another strong indication OF
peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29

Varying Fortunes.
Fates methocs are funny
To fret is no use.
Some statesmen get money,
And some get abuss
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29

A liberal discount on all summer
weight goods at McWhorter's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29
1854

copies. the largest paid circulation Of
any daily paper in this section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-29

The average daily circulation Of the
Barre Daily Times for the week ending
Saturday was