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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-27

All kinds Of kerosene and gasolene
stoves at cut prices at q w. Avcrill 4
Co.'S. See advertisement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-27

Stone cutters glasses, zoe per pair.
Lenses, per pair, SC. Il. Il. Burr & Co.,
s. North Main street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-27

For Sale. One baby carriage; one oil
stove, almost new. Apply at "a Sum
mer street, upstairs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-27

Have You seen the post card exhibit
at Dodge's store? See adv. of cards in
today's Timesg
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
Marriage Superstitions
By Ay7hAy Tsdals Wnil

NTO other country has SO many superstItlons
~ about marriage Is China The Chinese
never marry within q hundred days after death
has taken place IN the family Of either the
bride or groom; for i they do they believe
domestic troubles are sure To follow.
There seems 10 be no reason Tor this belief.
and the Chinese do not attempt to explain
II but are willing 10 let II 60 as an undisputed
fact.
4 Chinese bride may be brought 10 the house
IF the groom while there Is = coffin IN the
house but not within one hundred days after 1t
has been taken out.
If q brlde breaks the heel Of her shoe while
She IS going from her father 10 her husband S
home. II Is omInous OF unhapplness to her new
relations
A side Of bacon and piece Of sugar are
hung on the back Of bride $ sedan char Is
a peace-offerlug to evil spirits, and when s1t
IS dressing for the weddlng-ceremony she stands
an the while IN d round wicker basket.
When a bride is eating her last meal II tht
table Of her father before gong 10 live with hei
husband she Is allowed TO consume only hall
bowl Of nee lest she be folloI. ed by coffin u
scarcity IN her new abode.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
In the Police Court

A SOUTHERN man tells OF police court
"A n Mobile wherein the majority OF cases
tried grow out Of petty larcenles by negroes.
One morning there was much disorder IN
the courtroom because OF an unusually large
attendance In the confusion, the magistrate
presiding, Judge new to the position, lost his
temper - You there" exclaimed he, point
ing his finger al an old negro II front Of him,
are YOU the defendant,"
No, YOUR honor, l amt" enphatically
denied the negro 4 amt done nothin 10 be
called names Ike dat Ise got q lawyer man
10 do the defensin'.
Then who are you'" testify demanded His
Honor.
Use de gen'lemun dat stole de chickens, -
was the calm reply.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
On Daddy's Lap

When the shades OF night have fallen,
When the sun has gone 10 sleep,
And the stars. like diamonds, brilliant,
From the blue begin to peep,
In nv favorlte chair I'm seated;
On the door a gentle tap
And dear voices break the silence:
Want to ST on daddy's lap
SO lay aside my paper,
Though i i like To scan II o er,
And q tad gainst either shoulder
Asks q story" lust one more
Then tell them Orphan Annie,
Doodle Bug" Three Bears, mayhap,
Til the place IS filed with laughter,
When they sit on daddy lap.
Then we drift TO Bible stories,
OF the Christ, the spUtless One.
Ewes are closed, the lips are silent,
And nv gladsome task IS done.
To the land OF nod they've lourneyed-
'Tis no fitful, restless nap,
For the night they're safely anchored
Fast asleep, on daddy lap,
And sit here IN the freight,
Dreaming dreams OF future years,
OF nv babies-such no longer
Till nv ewes are wet with tears
And . PRAYER ascends to Heaven.
Father. bless each little chap;
Keep HIM pure as at this moment,
safe At rest on daddy's lap
By Ay7hW 7Isd2ls White
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
THE
GRAB
BAG
Way to Increase Traffic

OLIVER HEREFORD was hanging to a
~ strap IN a particularly overcrowded L
tram on ms way up town one evening when
he quietly observed that II seemed to him
there was an extremely simple method by
which the company might accommodate a
great many more passengers.
What do YOU mean" growled Herford S
friend, as the train swayed around a curve.
They might remove the seats from the
cars, sweetly responded Herford.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
WorkThat
Pays Well

No work so quickly
develops poise, self-reli-
anoe, ease, ability to grasp
situations, instinct to
meet the demands of the
moment, and capacity to
meet men and women
on their own ground as
salesmanship. And no
salesmanShip is more
agreeable, more highly
respected, more sincerely
esteemed, nor, propor-
tionately, better paid,
than for THE LADIES
HONE JOURNAL and The
SATURDAY EVENING Posr.
TIE LADIES HOME
JoURNALh has over a million
circulation. I HESATURDAY
EVENING Posi- has done
more to inspire Ameri-
can manhood and en-
courage it to its best
development than any
other American periodi-
cal since the day OF
George William Curtis
and HarperS' Weekly.
1t is a beautifully printed
and illustrated magazine
with a circulation of
about three-quarters of
a million copies every
week.
We will advise you.
Write TO US.
THI CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
Is3I-W Cherry ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
The Pelican

The pelican is a funny bird,
Who lives beside the sea;
His looks are often most absurd
When he roostlng IN a tree.
His bills are not IN his pocket-book;
But his pocket IS IN his bill;
He was fishing when | saw him last,
And he's probably fishing still
By z G. Cheyne
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

You can earn more than you are earn
ing now-muCh more-and still more
as the years go by. Legitimate salaries
to specially trained men run into large
figures, and there will never be time
when you cannot earn more if you
make yourself worth more YOU can
get this special training, quickly and
easily, in your spare time, without
leaving home or losing all hour from
your present duties.
The coupon below is an invitation
from the INTERNATIONAL CORES
PoNDENCE SCHOOLS for you to ask how
you can qualify yourself for an increase
in pay within a comparatively short
time. Any obstacle that may seem to
hold you back can be overcome, and a
way will be found to help you, no matter
what your circumstances or condition
in life. To mark and mail the coupon
takes but a moments 5 time and costs
but two cents postage. Will you mail
if to-day and learn how easily you can
get ahead with the !. &. S. to help you?
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02
HERE AND ERE

A careful outlook should be kept on
the young cotton in the early spring
for the cotton red spider If when first
noticed there are but few infested
plants these may be pulled and burned,
care being taken not to distribute the
mites TO the surrounding cotton during
the operation.
The opportunities of the southern
dalryman are In many respects very
good, but undoubtedly many are fail
ing because of their failure to locate
and stop such leaks MS are easily re-
yealed by the milk scales, the milk
record and the Babcock test.
Organic ammonia as found in cotton
seed meal, dried blood, guano and the
various stable manures is apt to pro-
duce soft, rapid growth in citrus
trees, and in certain regions, especially
Florida. Is almost certain by continued
use to produce "die back" says + II.
Rolls.
The Georgia experiment station finds
that on the whole high percentage
yield Of lint should be sought for In
developing, by selection or otherwise, a
more productive variety OF cotton; that
a large boil Is also closely related to
high productiveness: that the size OF
seeds is not so significant, the smaller
size being preferable.
| do not think very wet land desir-
able for anything except rice. II not
too wet II rich alluval soil is fine for
making sugar cane, though not the best
for making high grade strip, remarks
an expert In Southern Farming.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02

Perhaps those of the GOO Moros
slaughtered by General Wood who
were men needed killing from military
necessity, but what of the large num-
Der who were women and children that
were also moved down by the Calling
guns? Not one lived to tell the tale
of the slaughtered" the dispatch says
and General Wood looked on approx
ingly. VIII the blood OF those mothers
and children be upon us and our chill
dren If we approve such slaughter?
This Republican plan of colony build
ing Is bloody business, and no good
can come Of It, How many mothers
are weeping here for their boys who
were killed or wounded In this mas
sacre. and, like Rachel weeping for
her children, are not comforted be-
cause they are notG
Hell Roaring Jake Smith ordered all
the Filiplnos over ten years old to be
killed, but General Wood has also kill
ed all under ten.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02
A MODEL VILLAGE.
Berlin to build One ON the Commu-
nal Plan.

Berlin to BuiId One ON the COmmu-
nal plan.
The enterprising municipality of Der
lin has decided to build model vii
lage, chiefly in the interests of horti-
culture. near the town of Buch, in
Brandenburg. where the city owns
about 1000 acres Of land, says Ber-
lin cable dispatch to the New York
World.
On part of this property model houses
will be built. Each house is to contain
four families, and each family will live
entirely separate. but the houses will
also contain common rooms. which the
families can dispose of as they WISH
either as a common sitting room and
play room or otherwise
Each family will have its own gar.
den plot. stabling, pig house and other
offices. There will be field railway
from the model village to the principal
farm for the use Of the workers. 1t Is
calculated that each house will cost
$500.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

One Of the most welcome of the re-
turned fashions Is the big Leghorn pic
ture hat, than which nothing .better
was ever invented
Gowns of cluny or Irish lace in which
the lace appears as sort of tunic, or
oyerdress, TO a satin or Grape founda-
tion are admirable.
Hats are hued as the rainbow. More
properly, perhaps, they are hued as the
flower garden. for utmost all bats arc
masses Of flower garniture.
Those women who are able to stand
the somewhat trying short jacket or
shorter bolero may take comfort In the
reflection that they will appear In the
height of fashion.
This use OF net and lace In comblna-
ton with more substantial gown mate
rials is favorite fashion. One sees
taffeta gowns with solid skirts and net
boleros overlaid with bands of the silk.
Even cloth afternoon gowns are so
treated.--New York Post.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Manager William A. Brady still mas
three companies touring the country II
"'Way Down East"
1.-THE Edge of the Storm recently
produced In Boston. has a very Catchy
title. 1t was originally played IN Lon
don by Forbes Robertson.
Edgar Norton, who plays the enraie
In 1.-THE American Lord" is an English
man. Mr.. Mansfield originally brought
him to this country to play boys parts
Hattie Williams will not begin her
starring season until after Boston mas
had chance to see her In efhe Roll
licking Grip with Sam Bernard at the
Hollis,
Pauline French, who has made a hit
In ION the Quiet with William Collier
will be well remembered by those who
saw her appear with him in "The
Heart of a Sparrow"
Robert Fischer, who originated the
role of the stern and implaeable old
squire In "'Way Down East" and vino
was absent from the east for several
seasons, Is once more playing the part.
John e. Hazard, the clever come
dian with May Irwin, is writing play
In collaboration with John Mason. who
Is with Mrs. Flske. 1t is said promi-
nent manager will produce It next fall.
Miss Jane Remark, who is the Don
ma Roma of THE Eternal City, was
the original Bonita In ARIZONA" for
several years stock leading woman.
She has played many parts, but none,
she says, that she likes so well as the
heroine In the Hall Caine play.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02
SHORT STORIES.

The California legislature Is now the
only one in the United States that toll
crates smoking.
British Columbia promises to become
a dangerous rival of Oregon as an APP
pie growing region. During last season
100000 trees We're planted.
The treasury estimate of the popula-
ton of the United States ON March !
is Sl,l94,0O0, and on this basis the per
capita circulation Is $31.73.
Searsburg, VT, voted even, to 0, on
the license question at the recent cleo
ton, and In Highgate the vote was
paired, III to III. Last year Salisbury
voted 90 to 81.
Apropos of the clamor for old age
pensions at Washington, II has cropped
out that there are $4,000 unpaid gro
GERS accounts against government
clerks In that city.
The Warren mastodon, the finest aud
most complete specimen IN the world
of the mastodon glganteus, for Early
sixty years the pride and delight Of
Boston Psychologists and anptomists
has been purchased by J.AP Morgan,
Who has preseatediitt Il e -
museum OF Natural
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02
Rural Delivery Notes

There are women rural mail carriers
in thirty-slx states and one territory.
Iowa has thirty four, the largest num-
Der; Illinois % Michigan 49, Indiana
IA, Kansas 10, Missouri IL and other
states smaller numbers.
The morale Of the rural mail car
riers is remarkably good and always
has been. Out of 43,660 employees only
214 were discharged for cause last
year. ofSwhom only twenty-six were
dishonest and thirty had violated in
structions or regulations of the service.
The dirt roads in eastern Jackson
county, Mo, are In a bad shape, and In
consequence the rural mail carriers
are having hard time getting about.
Frequently the teams become mired
and the mail wagons are left In a
mudhole and the carriers make the
rounds ON horseback.
Postmaster General Cortelyou recent
ly approved recommendation for the
use by rural carriers Of automobiles In
serving their routes. The postmaster
beueIul, HOWtNtf, tApIeSsly TtbtINes
the right to require rural carries TO dis
continue the use of such vehicles and
assume the service OF their routes in
the ordinary vehicles prescribed by the
regulations IL complaint is made Of I'M
satisfactory service arising from the
use Of automobiles.
A statement prepared by p. " De-
Graw, fourth assistant postmaster gen
eral, regarding the operations Of the
rural free delivery service since its es-
tablIshment up to Jan. shows that the
total number Of petitions received and
referred was 51,00O, of which 10, 1875
were acted ON adversely The number
OF routes IN operation ON the date
named was 3407T. More than 1000.
100000 pieces OF mail We're handled by
rural carriers during the fiscal year 1908,
each piece costing a little less than ~
cents to deliver The approximate net
cost OF the 32055 carriers IN the serv-
ice for the fiscal year 1905 was &c.,
81. T3s.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02
CITY BEAUTIFUL PLANS.
New England Town Urged to Emulate
ToFOntO's Civic Progress scheme.


TOFOntO's Civic Progress scheme.
Tue idea of the city beautiful has
spread rapidly all over the United
States. II has even spread to Canada,
and the city of Toronto is now giving
the world an object lesson In the art
of city Identification says the sun of
Lowell, Mass.
Toronto took its cue no doubt from
such cities as Cleveland, which has
spent very large amounts for this pur-
pose, and the example Is having mag
netic effect upon other cities. The On
tario Association of Architects has pre-
pared plan for the civic Improvement
of Toronto. This plan is one that If
adopted will call for systematic work
through long period of years, That Is
the only way to work out a definite
scheme of development.
The cities that work without such n
plan spend their money to no effect. II
often happens even with ourselves that
one city official Will go to great ex-
pense to undo what some predecessor
accomplished at equal expense, Thus
We find that lack of system is costly
and that without it there are many
loose ends that go to waste. The mon
ey laid out in developing well de
vised plan of improvement is not
thrown away. Little by little the re-
suits appear, and In the end the city
will have reason TO be proud of the
finished design.
When n board of architects, land
seape gardeners and engineers goes to
work to devise public improvements
with a view to identifying the city
they can lay out n plan of what the city
should be. Then let the city take up its
plan and work slowly, it may be, but
nevertheless steadily, In that direction.
This Is the way In which some of the
most beautiful cities in America be
came the models that they are. 1t is
wholesome and salutary thing to keep
before the government of city some
plan of public. improvement sufficient
to inspire them to heroic effort in the
right direction. In this way with
city as with an individual II great deal
more can be accomplished than by hap
hazard, unsystematic and desultory eff
fort. 1t Is time Lowell embarked in
some movement of this kind.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02

From Georgia press reports on the
recent cotton slump it appears that
among traders who went into the
market at the wrong time and were
heavily hit We're many farmers. 1t Is
claimed that more farmers i'll the vicin-
lty Of Columbus have been specializing
in cotton futures than ever before.
From another point comes the asser-
ton that farmers borrowed money or
sold out their farms to speculate in
futures. While this pen picture may
be too forcibly drawn. it is evident
that the speculative instinct is In ac-
ton among agriculturlsts.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02

truVeIs on II ana reunzes III person IT'S
superiority to the road that is not val
liable. There is less general regard for
an agreeable house or fine vista, for
q well arranged country place or n
splendid business front. There are
things which seem TO require some spe
cial training to properly appreciate,
and unless appreciated properly their
value will be wholly lost.
The real meaning of civic betterment
is that the public mind has been def
nltely turned to artistic matters in so
far AS they relate to public embellish-
ment. Appreciation Of the value of
certain Improvements is already rec
oenized. Appreciation of the value of
other improvements must follow. This
Mt least Is the hope of the friends of
civic betterment, and the results al
ready accomplished Indicate that this
end will surely be reached
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02

Senator Hale claims that plans have
been prepared by the general staff Of
The army to invade China. and troops
are already being dispatched to the
philippines for that purpose II the
government would notify the mission
aries that 1t will not undertake to
protect them and require them to with
draw from China or stay at their own
peril there would be no need Of spend
Ing millions and sacrificing our soldiers
and sailors in campaign from which
we can gain neither material benefit
aor glory. Let the nations Of Europe in
gade China II they have good cause for
doing so. but the United States should
certainly keep out OF the muss.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02

lanterns attached to their houses
Sixteen out of the twenty-one Eng
lish coronations that occurred between
William IL. and Elizabeth, both inclu
sive, We're held on Sunday.
There is compulsory charactel
league in England, the business o.
which is to urge on parliament the pas
sage of a bill making it compulsory faiu
all employers to give a written
ter to their employees when
A woman who appeared 2
police court the other day
ed as ''pawuing agent" SIN s. !
her living by pawning things for LEI
neighbors, who pay her commission
because they believe she can secure
larger loans than they could
There is no salary attached to the Of
fee of prime minister. The head of tho
cabinet, however, usually undertakes
another office. In the last five govern
ments the prime minister has also act5|
ed in the capacity Of the first lord Of
the treasury. deriving an income Of
$1,000 from the latter Office.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02

Get right away from the idea that
because trees do not grow and ripen
as fast as other crops forestry in the
wood lot will benefit future generations
only. Most forest trees will reach com
mercial size well within an ordinary
lifetime and many of them in a much
shorter period.
Don't fall into the way of thinking
that the only interest which tree
yields Is Its annual growth. That in
itself shows fair return, but your
trees are not only increasing in size;
they are also increasing rapidly in
Farming.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02

The bureau of statistics finds the
amount of wheat remaining in the
hands of farmers on March to be
about 15S. 403, 900 bushels or 22.9 per
cent of last years crop as compared
with pol per cent or III, 055, 900 bush
els of the cop of 1904 ON hand on
March /, 1901
The output of peppermint oil in the
United States in 1908 is estimated at
about 233,000 pounds. The japanese
output is said to be about $4,000
pounds
The United States is estimated to
have produced about Al, 100000 pounds
of broom corn in 1905.
The exports Of fard from ne vH4'se
"a - = @4-H<I
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02
STEEP GRADES.
Why "a Coed Road Expert Favors Re-
ducing Them.


An expert on roadmakng declares
that much can be done at small ex-
pense If road supervisors and commits
sloners exercise Judgment In their
work, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer
In every possible case, he declares,
efforts should be made to reduce steep
grades by cutting the top of each hill
and filling In at the bottom "The best
grade and FORM" he adds, "and the
most perfect system of drainage for an
earth road constitute the best prepare
ton for a gravel or macadam road
should either of these surfaces be add
ed at a later date. The grades of
road limit the size of loads which can
be drawn over il"
He illustrates this statement by the
following comparative facts; A pair
OF horses can with the same effort
draw LOGO. pounds on 5 per cent
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-02

1.-THE awakening of I
need of good roads has just begun, says
tlle Boston Herald. The next few years
WILL see some rapid strides in this mat
t9r Two of the most potent factors In
tie present awakening are the automo-
bile and rural free delivery. The trans
continental automobile race which was
pulled off last summer resulted In the
accumulation of much valuable infor-
nation as to the road conditions be-
tween New York city and Portland,
Ore. The two seven horsepower run
abouts which contested made the dis
lance Of 1900 miles in fortyfour days,
demonstrating the feasibility of the au
tomobile as means of long distance
transportation. The finish Of the race
was made in Portland in time for the
national good roads convention.