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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
VILLAGES srARr IN LIE.

Turning Point In Career of the An
thor Of @Ben Hur.r
The iate General Lew Wallace. the
well known writer, author Of Ben
Hur,7 according to his own words. was
poor student ID his young manhood.
says writer in Success. He grew tired
OF lis college course after six weeks
and returned home. But his failure at
college furnished the turning point is
his career. He says:
II shall never forget what my father
did when / returned home He called
me into his Office and took from d
pigeonhole In his desk package Of pa.
pers neatly folded and tied with red
tape He was very systematic man,
because perhaps, OF his West Point
training. The papers proved to be the
receipts for my tuition. which be had
carefully preserved He called of the
items and asked me to add them. The
total. | confess, staggered me.
That sum. my son. he said. with a
tone Of regret in his voice. represents
what have expended to provide You
with good education. How successful
| have bean you know better than any
one else.
After mature reflection have come
to the conclusion that have done for
you In that direction all that can rea-
sonabIy be expected or any parent, and
have, therefore, called you in to tell
you that you have now reached an age
when you must take up the lines your
self. II you have failed to profit BY the
advantages with which have tried so
hard to surround you the responsibility
must be yours. / shall not upbraid you
for your neglect. but rather pity you
for the Indifference which you have
shown to the golden opportunities you
have been enabled to enjoy through my
indulgence
What effect did his admonitIon have
on you? Did it awaken or arouse
your General Wallace was asked.
1T aroused me, most assuredly. 1t
set me to thinking. The next day
set out with a determination to accom-
plish something for myself. MY IA
Tiers injunction rang IN my ears New
responsibilities rested on my shoulders,
as was for the first time Id my life
my own master I felt that | must
get work on my own account After
much effort | finally obtained employ.
ment from the man with whom / had
passed many afternoons stroling up
ana down the little streams ia the
nelghDorhood trying to fish. He was
the county clerk, ana be hired me to
copy what was known as the complete
record OF one 81 the courts | worked
for months IN diugy. half lighted
room, receiving for my pay something
like 40 cents hundred lines. The
tedionsness and the regularity Of the
work made a splendid drill for me and
taught me the virtue of persistence as
one Of the avenues Of success. 1t was
at this time began to realize the de
ficiency in my education, especially as
had an ambition to become a lawyer.
Being deficient In both mathematics
and grammar, | was forced to study
evenings. or course that was very
exacting after full days hard work.
but was made to realize that the time
had spent with such lavish prodigal-
ity could not be recovered and that
must extract every possible good out
Of the golden moments then flying By
all too fast"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

The death Of q. III Tin<hnm Of Pom
fret removes one Of the most interest
ing and picturesque characters Of the
state Mr. Tinkham, who was a farm
er b. occupation held many positions
in the state government during Bis life,
and n al he was a loyal supporter 81
his chosen occupation, al well as an
extensive writer on agricultural sub
iects.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

The State Beard Of Health has just
issued bulletin No OF Vol. 4, which
contains an article On Tuberculosis
and its Prevention, By Or. 7. MitdneIl
PrudeH- The article contains mueh o.
an instructive nature aud it wonld BE-
well for an interested to write o. the
state beard 81 heath a Brattlebor ask
ing for a capg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
ANoTHER BIRTHDAY pARrY.
VIII Be Given By the Mothers Society
ink. Of c. Han Saturday.


The Mothers Society viii give an.
other birthday party in K. Of c. Hall,
Saturay evening, March T. 1t viii be
in the form Of apatriotic gathering.
The programme viii consist Of patriotic
drills, songs and recitations. Those
whose birthdays come in January. Feb
ruary and March viii do the hou0rs.
Their names are as follows: Max Hol-
den, Olive Knight, H0rtanse knight
Neil Cheney, Glee Wood, Fl0ssie Cav,
Cecil Place, Margaret Sexton. Willie
Marsh, Francis Marion. Catherine
Miles, Harold Fits, Mary Qniulen,
Lawrenee Campbell, Aida Turner, Paul
Gordon, Linda Veal, Esther Buchan
Aurdina Smith, Martha Smith, Freeda
Hooker, jeanette Peer, Lloyd Mcneil
Marjori Worcester. Eva Smith. Irene
Hutchins. The most favored one are
Linda Veal and Paul Gordon. Their birth
day coming March Z. They viii lead
the grand march.
The children who receive are request
ed 70 wear red, white and blue bunting
sashes over one shoulder and cross at
the opposite side at the waist line. The
mothers Of those children viii wear red
white and blue badges and every mother
is urged to assist the affair in keeping
perfect order. This il what our moth.
ers' society is for-to learn the children
manners, and we want to feel as though
our efforts had been appreciated BY the
children, that they viii be model mer
and women. Mrs +. II. Cutler, Presi
dent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

Boston 0ngregatSonaIiats, under the
leadersAip of Rev. W J Dawson, and in
company with the salvation army, have
taken 10 marching the streets, visiting
saloons and either resorts, inviting All
they aAeet 20 midnight services. This
Is a move that wIEE at least d. the Con-
gregationalists good, ard il il hoped
win result IN COED to others
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
important Notice.

! wish to notify al the granite manu-
facturers in the New England states
that ! have been appointed sole agent
for the sBon-aecord Shot, manufactured
BY Messrs. Backhans & Iangensiepen
Of Leipzig Plagwitz, Germany, and
which has been sold under various
names be persons not authorized to
10 so. (Signed)
WILLIAM STEW ART.
p @. Adress, Box 429, Barre, VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

Our local campaign Is as onset as a
Quaker prayer meeting Is X inaiifer-
ence or are the candidates Al working
en- a still hnntf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

He got a tenner from the tenor:
Much Joy was IA his face
Until he learned the tenor's tcnner
Was counterfeit and bass.
Chicago Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
JINGLES AND JESTS.

Appearance Against Him.
a pianist. he stood
OF the average sort.
His nnusic WIS good.
but his haEr was too short.
Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

stils she is the solid south.'-the same,
beyond an price
Fer az this minute. brethren. she's a
solid sheet OF icei
An we're skimmin' crest the frozen lakes
an slicin' Ger the SNOW
From BiAville up to BroHnvflIe, from
Tiff to Tallyhoi
IF L. Stanton IN Atlanta Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

rvrdelia Yes. screamed when
George kissed me.
Pauline Each time or only once9-
Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

Is 9ails1Te's ranks he now belongs
And hard luck stories stu recites.
He always talked about his wrongs
And never hustled for hts rights.
Brooklyn Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
Too mudh T.ook

f4ssaiways looks before he leaps
An action very wise
But while he looks some other chap
dseaps on and wins the prize
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

wftheriy-How lung did that last din
ner set lasts
Mrs. Wltherly-T Three coozs.--C oilers
Weekly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

Gee, but we are proud. because
Things Is comm our way aomeI
Mas IN society. an pas
In d aanitairey-ymm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

Musical nelghborhood. eh?7
mot exactly. It's piano playing
nefghbsrhood. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
EAST BARRE.

The w. G. r. U. viii meet at the
home Of Mrs II. F. Sargent, Friday
afternoon at 2:s0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

The daFky'a hour s Just before the
dawn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
1860

copies, the largest paid circulation 81
any daily paper in this section.
Evening journal., 1905-01-16
MoNAv. JANUARY IS 1905.
ma. HYNsoNs RETIREMEMT.

THE decision Of MT George b. Hyn-
Il son to leave the editorial ranks
and enter the commercial world is a
distinct loss not only TO The Evening
Journal but to the citizens Of this
state generally Mr.. Hynson's FIRST
work as editor Of a daily paper was
done on the Journal and during the
past three years the editorial columns
Of this paper have given forth no TN
certain sound on any question affect
ing the interests or welfare Of the peo-
pie Of Delaware.
The Journal has always taken a de-
cided stand on public questions and
reading public Of this city ami state
have shown tha- they appreciate jour-
nalism Of this kind. While our rea1-
ers may not always agree with us yet
the increasing circulation OF The Even
ing Journal demonstrates that they
want a newspaper TO give not only the
news, but TO advocate and stand for all
that is best in matters Of public inter
est
We wish Mr.. Hynson success IN his
new field OF labor.
Evening journal., 1905-01-16
BRIsTow RETIREs.

4 OSEPH L. BRISTOW, Fourth AS
sistant Postmastor-GeneraL has
resigned. There Is pretty good reason
for the belief that he became con-
WINGED that his retirement would be
acceptable to the Postmaster-G General.
Mr. Bristow did a great work when it
was imperatively needed. II was no
easy task to get the evidence which
sent a number OF officials intrenched in
Official positions 10 Jail and to expose
the gratis in whoch Congressman We're
interested. Yet Mr. Bristow did ct. and
Mr.. Bristov resigns.
The role Of reformer Is not a pleasant
one and is rarely successful. when we
measure success by the ordinary
standards. Mr. Bristow gets minor
appointment which takes him out Of
the public eve, affords him a fair lv-
ing and ends a career that seemed
to deserve a better reward. It would
have been a fitting recognition to have
made Mr. Brlstow Postmaster-General.
There Is talk that Kansas may send
him 10 the United States Senate. but
we doubt It. He is not the kind Of man
that men who get into the Legislature
wish to honor. Political machines
would regard him as unsafe, preferring
a more practical man, which being In
terpreted means more phable.
Evening journal., 1905-01-16
ne DELAWARE RlvER.

IT HE fate Of the deep channel pro-
Il ject for the magnificent waterway
which flows by our door viii be de-
cided by the River and Harbor Com
mlttee today. II only 100000 is APP
propriated it viii be several years be-
fore the thirty foot channel Is COM
pleted and all Of the ports Of entry on
the Delaware viii suffer in oonse-
Quence.
Chairman Burton claims to be re-
stricted in the amount of the appropri-
alton which he can fix In his bill. And
IL is a well-known fact that the river
and harbor appropriation Is to be cut
in order TO increase the appropriation
for building battleships and cruisers,
but the Government needs a thirty
foot channel from the sea to the
League Island Navy Yard just as badly
as the port Of Philadelphia needs 1t
for commercial purposes.
Wilmington is keenly interested in
a deep, free waterway qom the Chris
tiana to the sea and our representatives
at Washington should fight for a
larger appropriation from the Govern
ment.
Evening journal., 1905-01-16
A TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL.

THE Sunday star in commenting on
Il tho Governors message has this
to say regarding the matter Of a state
tuberculosis Hospital;
on the subject OF a state tuberculosis
Hospital, the Governor says It Is a SER
ious question whether the State can af-
ford at this time to erect am institution
of this kind without. at the same time,
discovering some new source OF rev.
enue in order to meet the primary out
lay and the demands for annual main
tenance which will undoubtedly in
crease from year to year" This, per Sc,
is sound reasoning, but II 1t Is intend
ed to discourage legislation providing
for a hospital Tor the modern, treatment
of tuberculosis, II IN no sense relieves
us OF the duty imposed by the impera-
tive necessity OF taking such stens as
may be possible for the segregation and
cure of those suffering from this dread
ahllctlon. There may be many things
for which II would not be wise TO in
crease our burden Of taxation, but this
is not one Of them. Whatever az may
cost to preserve tho life and health OF
so great a proportion Of the conmun-
ity, that cost should be promptly as
sumed and cheerfuny met.
This rs getting to be question of
national import and Il comes within
the realm OF legislation because al
though the avages OF consumption
have always been known, only in recent
years has science been able TO cope
with it. But now that it has been
found possible TO prevent its spread
and even 10 effect a great percentage
OF cures, the obligation on the part of
the state Is realized.
II Is a question that appeals not alone
10 our humane instincts, but is econom-
ical too. Could we count the loss to
the public in time and energy OF her
people because Of the ravages Of this
disease we should have a sum beside
which the sum required to build hos
pltal is a mere pittance, and, besides
IL isn't going TO cost any vast sum foi
such "a hospital and FOR maintenance
for the main ingredients IN the cure
are wholesome food and pure air. Let's
build the tuberculosis Hospital.
Evening journal., 1905-01-16
An Appeal to American Catholics.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The expenses Of the Vatican grow
with the growth Of the Catholic Church
throughout the world, but revenues do
not keep pace with necessary eXpendi-
ture, and the Vatican has 20 face fnan-
cial difficulties. There has been de-
cline in French and italian contribu-
tions which makes the situation seri-
GUS. In this hour Of distress, Mgr
Falconio, the Apostolic Delegate in
this country, appeals to the Catholics
Of America for aid They are thank
ed for their past generosity and are
asked to be more generous in the fu-
ture. They are assured that the Holy
See is practising the utmost economy
and that there is urgent need Of adj
dltional gifts so that the exigencies OF
the church may be met.
Undoubtedly there will be a hearty
response to this appeal, but there are
many American Catholics who believe
that as the Vatican is in financial
straits it owuld be well for It to ac-
cept the money which it is at liberty
TO draw from the italian treasury.
That money win make good in part the
decrease in the donations Of European
Catholics.
The Italian law Of 1871, guaranteeing
the 'prerogatives Of the Pope and regu-
llating the relations Of the State to the
Church. made provision for the yearly
payment TO the Pope of s650,O00, that
being the sum which in the budget Of
the Papal states was appropriated for
the sacred college, the Secretary OF
state, the care OF the palaces and
various other purposes The money
never has been touched. It's accept
ance would have been acduiescence IN
the new state OF things
The question is why should not the
present Pope take the money his prede-
cessors refused to accept, and use II
for good purposes. The Vatican and
the italian Government are getting a
little nearer together. At the last cleo
ton Catholic voters were given to un-
derstand that there was no objection to
their going to the polls and they went
there for the first time since the Popes
were deprived of the temporal power.
Plus Y has done what Leo XIII never
would have consented to do. There
may be no good reason why he should
not go a step farther and take that
$3.50 900 n year. which will go far to-
wards relieving the needs Of the
Church.
In all human probability the papacy
never will regain the temporal power
it had. SO long as the Vatican refuses
to submit to the inevitable and con-
tinues to protest against IAN act OF
spollatlon" it keeps itself out Of $780,
600 a year. That may be magnificent
but It is unbusinesslike.
Evening journal., 1905-01-16
AboIishIna the arnnd Inru.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The agitation for the abolition of the
Grand Jury has been gathering force win
astonishing rapidly. It has progressed
quite Independently OF the general cru
sade Tor an Improvement of Court pro-
cedure' and IT has also been connected
with that movement as a related attempt-
ed at q much-needed reform.
When there is such widespread and
earnest advocacy OF a change it is evil
dent that there must be something wrons,
IN existing conditions, but the Grand Jury
system has good features that are per-
haps overlooked i'm the zeal of the re-
formers They are too, Of such import
ance that IL would be well to consider
them carefully before the question Of
abolition is decided.
While much has been said of the ieno-
rance and inexperience OF grand Jurors.
the very novelty of their situation has its
value. IL gives them a fresh interest in
the matters under discussion so that the
effects is likely that OF dash of new
blood. This is certainly a desirable on
set to the Indifference Of permanent Off
Gals to their common way of looking at
things to the insidious working of various
dangerous influences upon all grades of
public employees.
That the jury must be n great help to
the prosecuting attorney upon occasions
is clear also. Though ii is said that it de-
Ponds upon him entirely, and that he can
do about as he pleases, there are times
when its mere existence lightens his bur-
dons immensely. AS pressure Of every
sort, political and social, is brought to
bear upon him, he finds that a reference
to the jury will relieve him of much i'm
Evening journal., 1905-01-16
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Some people in signing over the past
forget all about the future.
The truth in a nutshell Is about the
size Of some peoples truth.
Mrs. Smith-What did Taylor say when
you told him he would have to take pot
luck II he called?
Mr.. Smith-He said he was accustomed
to It, He had been playing poker all his
life.
German locomotive engineers receive a
gold medal and $500 for every ten years
Of service without accident.
The Welsh revival is said to be a good
thing for the bakers. The women are so
busy attending the meetings that they
have no time to make their own bread as
usual.
If the paupers in Great Britain were ar
ranged in a procession, four abreast, it is
computed that the procession would be
nearly 100 miles in length.
A pawnhroker about to open a new
business in Yarmouth, England, announ-
ces that all persons making pledges with
him ON the first day will be presented
with quarter OF a pound of tea.
California has a law against the dock
ing Of horses tails. The first arrest under
# has just been made in the person of a
veterinary surgeon. He may be fined $500
or imprisoned for six months.
Yielding to the popular desire for the
abatement, as far as practicable, of the
noise arising from traffic on granite-paved
streets, the corporation Of Edinburg has
resolved I'm favor of the more general use
of hardwood in the leading thoroughfares
where the gradients will permit.
II IS said that the most costly leather
in the world is known 20 the trade as
piano leather. The secret Of tanning this
leather is known only to a family Of tan
ners in Germany, though the skins from
which it is tanned come almost entirely
from America.
The trials of life are many for the
Court Judge.
Evening journal., 1905-01-16

Absolutely breaking rp this rum traffic
In Delaware.
But there IS another class, perhaps
larger than either Of those mentioned,
that is yet waiting to be convinced. II
all men would agree to cease drinking
intoxicants the race would be better
off. but the question Of what local
option would do for US remains to be
discussed.
The difficulty with local prohibitory
laws is that they simply change the
manner OF the sale Of liquors ana the
habits in drinking The Maryland
counties on the Eastern Shore where
local option has been IN force have not
broken up the drinking habit LIQUORS
are brought across the bay in all sorts
OF craft and sold IN original packages
openly. or in smaller quantities secret
ly. Prohibitory laws covering a small
district cannot break up the liquor
traffic. for II is so easy to bring in
intoxicants across the border.
Suppose we had local option in the
three counties of Delaware what
would happen? Only a few miles away
are the Pennsylvania towns where
liquors may be bought in any guam
tity Along the West lies Maryland
with numerous towns where llquof
dealers would be eager to quench the
thirst Of Delawareans; and across the
river are the New Jersey towns where
liquor can be bought from the dunk
10 the barrel AND, besiC,s under the
decision OF the Supreme Court no
local enactment can prevent individuals
from purchasing In one State and
bringing into another liquors in the
original packages. This means that
under prohibltory laws the drinking
man purchases in considerable quan-
titles and keeps liquors I'm his home
We do not want to even seem to
oppose any legislation looking to the
public welfare. but we think that the
lesson that liquor legislation has taught
is that the more practical method is "a
restrict the number of places wherl
intoxlcants are sold and TO hold the
dealers to strict accountability. There
are many dealers in Delaware who are
granted licenses from year to year
who have forfeited all right TO the
privilege. and others Of better char
acter and intentions are turned down
because a sufficient number has been
granted. We are inclined to think that
in the present state of the public mind
strict laws regulating the sale of in
toxicants, and not local option is de-
sirable.
Evening journal., 1905-01-16
rhe rlme Of aEreak,, LeaisIation.D

The Time Of "Fresk" Legislation"
from the Denver Republican.
With the assembling OF various state
Legislatures for business, the Inevitable
Individual with the "frealS' bill has put IN
appearance. Kansas claims the first one
Of the season, a member OF the Logsla-
ture Of that State announcing that ne
viii introduce a bill limiting marriage
contracts TO ten years leaving It optional
with the parties to continue tho contract
or 10 end II az the end OF tcn-year term.
The bill IS merely an adaptation Of an
idoa advanced 10y Novelist George Mere
dth. No doubt when he made the recon-
mendation. Mr.. Meredith had no idea that
IL would Do taken seriously. but right
there is where I'D showed his ignorance
Of Kansas. A State that will begin suit
TO deprive another State of its water can
be depended upon 20 find something good
IN almost any eccentric notion that is pro-
posed, consequently IL is not surprising to
ind a Kansas man endeavoring to make a
law out Of the ten-yoar marriage idea.
Probably, however. Kansas will stop
Just short OF upsetting the marriage law.
IL mas shattered several other laws of
reason in the days when, in the language
OF It's eminent philosopher from Emporia.
II started I'm TO raise he'll and got an
overproduction." But Of late Kansas has
found that the best prosperity comes not
IN Yhattering laws, but making the best
of those that are In force. Men who have
schemes for upsetting things in general
are not as popular as they once were I'm
Kansas and it is likely that the mar
riage licenses issued this year will con-
tain no ten-year Meredithlan clause. But.
IN any event. the bill shows that Kansas
Is stu first under the wire with the freak
legislator