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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

barn, its exterior and interior are more
attractive than the summer houses OF
many persons Of means. In particu-
larly coy room, with large windows
that let in plenty Of fresh air and
light, Mrs. Deland turns leisurely to
her literary tasks. Ii WIS In this room
that "Phllip and His WIFE Sidney
many Of the odd Chester Tales" and
large part Of her last novel were pre-
pared. The authoress, however, finds
much time to spend with her flowers
She is OF very retiring disposition
and shuns publicity. although TO wide
circle of intimate friends she IL noted
for generous and gracious hospitality
She does not care for violent exercises
or games, her only active recreation be-
ing the care OF her flowers She arises
before 3 o'clock every morning in the
summer and spends hours IN her gar.
den, which Is the home OF hundreds Of
birds. The latter have been attracted
by the many quiet. cory bowers TO be
found there and realize they have a
safe retreat Mrs. Deland Is on very
cordial terms with the birds. While
she works among the flowers she talks
to her feathered friends, and they sau-
oily twitter back at her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
LIKE A SNAKE, HE
SHEDS HIS SKIN
Superintendent Of Montana Mine Re-
news his cuticle Every
Year.

John II. Price, superintendent OF the
Gold Reef mines AT Philipsburg, Mont,
is shedding bis skin. II Is q very PEI
culiar piece Of natures work. the cause
OF which the medical profession has so
far been unable to explain The shed.
ding OF the skin of his entire body Is
complete, including the nails on his
fingers and toes, and the process Of
shedding covers period Of from three
10 FIVE days. This has occurred an
nually for thirty years.
AT the approach Of the shedding pc
Rod Mr. Price becomes quife III. has
high fever, aud the skin over his entire
body apparently dries up. AS soon
as new skin has formed underneath.
which usually requires couple Of
days. the old skin pcels off. and Mr..
Price feels rejuyenated. with a skin as
tender as that of d child Until the
new skin hardens he IL obliged to ex-
ercise care TO prevent it breaking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

The Springfield, Mass, Republican
says: sfIhe ineptness Of Mr.. Bona.
parties suggestion Of dogging as cure
for anarchy should appear from the
experience Of Russia. If the knout
cannot crush it, can the cat II is not
pleasant TO see from so many quarters
appeals for return TO discarded bar
barisms as remedy for this or that
social ailment. Cruelty, it would seem,
has been discarded by civilization just
long enough for us to forget what a
miserable tool il was. The argument
is always, Of course, brought forward
that special cases need special meas
urcs- that wife.beating, highway rob
berry, Jail mutiny, this or that crime
that troubles the state, can only be
dealt with by reviying obsolete cruelty.
The theory is always bad. 1t is worst
and stupidcst when it seeks to stamp
out sanaticism by brutality. Did the
Quskers yield to the whipping postY
That their creed was peace and their
cruel treatment doubly an abomination,
does not touch the vital point--thc folly
Of trying to suppress zealots by cruelty.
II but adds fuel to the fame"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
THEY WOULD
SELL THEIR BODIES
Young Man and Woman Want Money to
Have q Good Time and Then
End All by Suicide.


Warren Greenstreet. baker Of Koko-
mo, Ind, and Miss Maggie Downtown.
a young lady whose parents were once
weaithy, offered their bodies to three
we'll known kokomo physicians. saying
they had agreed 70 sell their bodies,
have good time with the money real
lied from the sale and then end 1t all
by committing suicide.
They had decided to use chloroforrn
and begged the physicians to buy their
bodies The doctors refused to buy and
tried to dissuade them from their pur-
pose. but failed to do 40, and IN order
to prevent them carrying the compact
into execution informed the police, and
the pair were placed under suryeil-
lance
Several years ago the Downhour fam
lily was In good circumstances, but dur
ing the natural gas boom the father
made some bad investments and was
reduced to poverty. Maggie did not
want to be a burden on her aged father
and mother and went out to service in
private families.
She and Greenstreet became ne
quainted and subsequently engaged.
but their earnings have been small. and
they have not been able to save enough
to justify marriage. After considering
the matter from all points Of view they
decided to commit suicide, first selling
their bodies and having d good time on
the money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
CONFESSED HE TOOK MONEY.
Young Newsboy Was Arrested in Bur-
lington.

Burlington, Aug. 16 "a young news
boy named Cook confessed last evening
to the theft Of about $50, was taken
into custody by the police and later al
lowed to spend the night at his home
on lower Bank street, upon the promise
of bis widowed mother to bring him
into court today.
Cock stole the money yesterday from
the store Of the Singer sewing machine
company on Church street, where it was
enclosed in the hand bag belonging to
a young lady employed BY that CONF
pany, who states that Cook had carried
d satchel 81 bag for her earlier IN the
aaT aail ~ tlils way learned where she
kept the money.
tes4re ere notified Of the theft
and given d part description Of the boy
upon whom suspicion rested BY quick
work Cook was soon located and brought
to the police station. The lad said that
Nc had taken the money home with
him and later had bought dish Of
ice cream. He was quite sure. however,
that he had lost tile rest Of the money
on the corner Of College and Church
streets, while he was being taken to
the station He said he didn't know
why he stole the money
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
JINGLES AND JESTS.
Highlanders, ThistIe SONG.

Brief is the slender harebell's hour,
Frail the wild aram's riding flower;
Let but the zephyr stir in sleep.
The wind.lowers do him reverence
deep;
And fragile blows the pale dog-rose
Under a corpse's lee;
But the thistles stand on the open land
Fearless, and fine to ace.
let lavish roots endure TO grow
By permit in a planted row.
Like fools that sacrifice their summers
To grind the money mills OF commerce.
Some day OF ruth they see the truth,
Which is from the beginning
Freedom and health are all the wealth
That's fairly worth the winning.
So you, my freemen Of the field,
Fit blazon Of the Highland shield,
Ny handsome oilers OF the plain
That live for living, not for gain,
With bristled points and armored joints
Sell dear your lives, and whom
Sharp sickles shall win to wear
The royal purple plume.
London Spectator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
GIRL FALLS FAR
INTO MOTHERS LAP
Drops From Second Story Window and
Lands Unhurt as Neighbors
Rush to Catch Her.

While playfully calling from second
story window TO her mother sitting on
the step below, Mile Redner Of GA
pemberton street, Philadelphia, leaned
over too FAR and fell
Neghbors screamed as the child
dropped headforemost. and several ran
forward with outstretched hands. But
the youngster landed in her mothers
lap,
The sudden impact. coming like a
lump Of lead, nearly knocked Mrs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
80 GOLFERS QUALIFY.
viii Contest for the First Presidents
Cup at Manchester

Manchester, Aug. l6.-Thifty
golfers fro a field Of 90 qualified medal
play IN the thirty-siS hole qualifying
round ID the seventh annual tournament
for the iirst presidents cup al the Ek-
wanok Golf club yesterday Frederick
HerreshofT Of Garden City won the
trophy for the lowest score with 153. J.
d. Trasers was second With f59. The
surprise Of the day was the poor showing
Of A. r. White of Ekwanok winner OF
the cup last year. who yesterday barely
qualified with i7g. D. Woodward IN
Englewood and r. d. Leake Of Ekwanok
were tied for thirty second place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

Didn't 1t remind you Of those other
days when you saw the great crowd
gathered in the neighborhood Of the City
ball last night in anticipation OF hearing
q band concerti In those days the old
common" was crowded black with men,
women and children on "band nights. |"
Barre with its 1900 or 10000 people
should be able to support band now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
LIFE SAVED BY GIRLS.
Drunken Man Hauled from Track Just
Before Train Came.

Burlington, Aug. l6. Two Young Ia.
dies at Lakeside Park were the means
Of saving the life Of drunken man last
evening The man, whose name is not
known, since be was too drunk to tell
who be was, had slipped On the railroad
tract and the young ladies pulled him
OH Just before the train from the south
passed. This man was accompanied by
another unknown, also wen under the
weather, aud both were lodged in Jail.
Another drunken man was arrested
last night This one was lounging in a
seat ia front Of the Hotel Burlington,
nearly dead to the world lie had been
requested 70 leave and bad refused. He
was not guest Of the hotel but was APP
parentIy stranger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
John Alden Is Charged with Committing
Rape.

Middlcbury, Aug. 16.--John Alden Of
Whiting was arrested BY Deputy Sheriff
w IT. Cobb Yesterday on charge Of
rape On little girl BY the name at Eta
Miller who is rs years Of aye, The girl
i employed AZ his home Ne was brought
to This town and taken before Judge
foote and pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
MAReARET DELAND, AUTHOR
Her Greatest Successes written La
Barn-Friend OF hires.

Her Greatest Successes Written La 3
Harn-Friend of hires.
Mrs. Margaret Deland, whose latest
book, THE Awakening OF Helena
Richie, is quite as clever and interest
ing as the other stories that have
won fame for her, is an enthusiastic
fioriculturist Her love for flowers and
plants il given expression In nearly
all Of her works. Some Of Mrs De-
lands greatest successes were written
IN a barn When summer comes and
she is freed from the social and house
hold obligations Of her beautiful home
in Boston. Mrs Deland seeks her cot,
tage on the Kennebunk river, Kenne-
bunkport. Me Her garden is mass
Of beautiful blooms. Towering vines
and sweet scented shrubs AS for this
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

The rioting in New York over the
raising of the street car fares to Coney
Island from five to ten cents, with the
resultant eiectments from the cars, re-
calls the raising Of the fare between
Barre and Montpelier from five to ten
cents, without the rioting. BY the way,
what was the disposal Of the ca Is
which came from cjectment from the
cars when the passengers refused to
pay the extra Ave cents!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

yERMoNT'S LATCHsTRING is OUT.
During this week and next, various
Vermont communities are keeping the
latchstring out for former residents and
other guests. In few Of the towns
elaborate plans have been made, and
are being made, for the reception Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
The 10000.

The 10000 college graduates who this
year wrote volumes TO tell how they
were going to succeed might have SUM
med IL al up in two words, probity and
labor. These. and these only, are un.
failing. Louisville Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
Theatrical Roast.

How shall we treat our critics n ask (.
ed the theatrical manager.
Well, for gracious salSesl Don't give
them fve-eent cigars" replied the lead
ing man.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

An encouraging report comes from
the Lanaoille region that the suckers
are disappearing, but we find on inses-
tigation that it is only another fish
story.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

"Gabbley says he was called on for
a few remarks at the dinner the other
night
he was, but thought he misunder-
stood it.S--Cleveland Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
The Nations Unrest.

No politics can move me
Kaze all | wants tree
On de green side er a river
NNhar de fish bite free.
Atlantic Constitution.
The Goats.
II would appear that The Russian Gov
eminent was busiiy enough engaged
with billy goats of most strenuous
species TO concern itself with leading
ont scape9oats. Omaha World Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
Busybody's Biz.

isn't il ridiculous TO say eyerybody's
business is nubody's business
why. that's all right; You see, IL
means that when
q don't care what II means It's
bound TO be the husyhody's business, at
least. Catholic Standard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

Both Clement and Proctor have now
been given an enthusiastic reception by
Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
The Seasons Girls.

SO many girls wearing engagement
rings nowadays that for Girl to u
with her fingers bare looks like an ad
vcrtisement. Somerville Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
Bowling EN- Over.

"Strike and spare not" is the order
given by Russia's premier. That fellow
must be a great bowling crank.-Cleye-
land Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16
Scots Wha Fac.

An agreement has been renclied where
by American steel consumers, through
Mr. Henry phepps, will pay 100000
a year rental for Scotch deer park.
Detroit News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

"A political rally in Vermont without
music Ii much like Hamlet without the
principal character.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

Weather prediction; Slight frosts al
ready in some sections Of Vermont, Gull
minating in freeze-out on September
4th,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

The man who travels reports that
they are just beginning to yet enthusias-
tic about pingpong in Philadelphia
Somerville journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

The Vermont branch Of the American
federation Of labor is apparently at
pains to ssteer between Seylla and
Charybdis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

Besides furnishing us with top-noteh
baseball, the Northern league gives rs
romance or 50 now and then.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-16

A gun in the hands Of small boy
is a dear toy sometimes--in fact, quite
often.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07

nearly the being his Creator meant him
20 be.
VI.
ne majority Of the kinderEa rten chill
oren have been more anxious 20 v1o~L
They have had more confidence in tbeir
aoiuty 70 do what is required OF them.
and have showed more verance fr
conquering difficulties. Their work has
oeen cleaner. heater and arranged in a
more orderly manner. Thef- rov,-a- ~
concentration IS much stronger Their
creative power is also much more highly
developed Through their games ana
tanks they have acquired more knowledge
% the world about them. which kDog.-
ledFe has been OF much help 70 them in
tHe'r new work especially IN read
ing writing and drawing. They
nave learned 70 write more read
fly. and they have clearer a..
81 number Their love OF the beautiful,
and power OF approaching beautiful
thoughts have been much greater"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07
SOUTHERN SEMINARY.
Session Opens Auspiciously, With
Overlooking Attendance.

BUENA VISTA. VA. October s-Tb4
Southern Seminary began its thirty
ninth session last Thursday with a
record breaking attendance in the board
ing department FOR the opening dav
and young ladies have continued - coma
ever since. til the institution is taxi
beyond its equipment in this depart
ment
The most striking and significant
thing about the patronage is the mag
nihcent personnel OF the student body
The institution has for years had a
reputation for this. but this session IL
has surpassed It's own high standard in
the class OF young women who compose
its studentbody. Students are enrolled
for thLs session from Arkansas on the
south 20 Michigan on the north.
Among the old pupils arriving this
week were Miss Martha Jones. Of Mon
terey. daughter OF Hon. c. p. Jones
late rector Of the University OF Virginia:
Miss Blanche Matheny. OF Monterey
the daughter OF Capt J. c. Matheny
clerk of Highland County Courts. ana
Miss Kathryn KeezeN. daughter Of SEN
ator George p. Keezeu
The institution looks 70 the best work
this session IN rs history. having one
Of the finest faculties II has ever had. a
body Of mature men and women. repre-
senting some OF the best institutions ia
America and Europe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07
HON. We May Advance
Cause of Education

Prof +. v. n. Painter delivered a very
practical address before tho Botetourt
Normal College In Juno last. on The
Educational Needs OF Virginia" These
were tho six reasons given and fully dis
cussed by DR. Fainter:
4 Tho first reason gfvs for an active
interest in education IS found IN the fact
that II increases power.
-. 4 second reason for improving our
schools and school attendance Is found IN
the fact that education awakens and de-
velOps talent
20 Another reason for doing all IN our
power for popular education IS tho fact
that 70 enriches life.
- Again. we should strive TO strength
en- our public-schooi system because II
exerts a salu,ary moral influence on the
young.
20. Again, we want 10 improve our
schools and keep our children in them
because u is a paying Investment
80. once moro. II Is important to I'm
prove our public schools in order 70 ar
rest the tendency TO leave the farm and
10 move into towns"
Dr. Painter, after discussing each OF
these topics. concluded.
How IS the cause Of popular education
20 which we arc urged by 50 many
weighty considerations. 70 be advanced
answer. by local interest and local con-
tributons. The educational problem OF
Virginia. the most important one with
which IL has 70 deal, can be solved only
by local taxation. This IS the method
chiefly relied on IN those parts OF our
country where education has received the
highest development In Massachusetts,
for example. the annual expenditure FOR
public-school education f. y4TOOOO0 Of
which all except sl23OOO IS raised bv local
taxation. New York eXpends annually
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07
responded to by Mr.. ] s. Thomas. dis

responded TO by Nj. ] s. Thomas. dis
trict school examiner
In the absence Of Hon. J. C. Eggles-
ton. Dr. Robert Frazer. field agent of the
Southern Educational Association. and
former president % the State Female
Normal School delivered lengthy add
dress.
lie contended with much persuasion
that tie teachers must first create in
terest in the pupil then quicken its in-
terest and then continue afterwards per-
seycringiy 20 direct and shape IL 90 the
most proper and beneficial ends lie
said that ono OF the principal duties OF
q teacher Is 70 qualify himself 20 tram
the curiosity of his pupil into a desire
foI knowledge and vitalize the conscience
90 such pupils as seem 20 haunt the
school room with badness and mischief.
HIS address Was listened 20 with much
interest.
The next speaker was Rev. j. y. Van
Deventer which was short but 20 the
point.
Organization A-long Teachers" was
discussed by Miss Margaret Fauon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07
JOSEPH WATSON

JOSEPH WATSON.
Associate Tonic Sofia college London
Musical Director ST. Andrews Church ard
Schools. Specialist in Voice Culture. singing
and Vocal sight Reading
Prepares pupils for Church. Concert Oratorio
or stage Remedial Exercises for voice failure
70 ctcreyInen and public speakers
Piano ami Harmony
Session opens Oct ist 1915
Residence studio. No. 80 Cumberland ST
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07

$27 10000 on It's public schools. Of which
S25. 900 90 are derived from local taxation
Taking our country az a whole we find
that moro than three-tourths OF the pub
lc-schoOl fund Is derived from local taxa
ton OF tho 100000 expended on the
public schools Of Virginia. about one-half
Is derived from State taxation and one
half from local taxation.
How much remains 20 be done by local
taxation before Virginia reaches the edu-
cational development 10 which she Is en-
utled is made apparent by a table OF
expenditures furnished by the United
states Commissioner OF Education Mas
sachusetts expends annually 81 for the cd
ucation OF each child: New York expends
so. and Pennsylvania SIS Tho amount
annually expended IN Virginia IS about
$3.50 When the comparative wealth OF
these different States Is taken into con-
sideration II viii be found that We ara
contributing almost as much on our as
sessed valuation Of property As the citi-
zens OF Massachusetts or New York.
But at the same time n iE obvious that
we must increase our school fund. max
Ing local taxation for a time, n need be-
burdensone TO the point Of self-sacrihce.
our educational needs are great; the
interests involved ara vital 10 the highest
welfare ana prosperity OF our State. But
whom the people fully understand the
situation believe that they will act
Let them sec what the welfare OF their
| children and Of the State requires. and
We shall soon have better schoolho uses
and longer school terms our schools
OF every grade will be filed with eager
learners. Our boys and girls will enter
the race or life on an equal footing with
their competitors. and our proud Com
monwealth Will know a prosperity. infu-
ence and power that are in keepfnR
With the splendid traditions OF the past
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07
NEW BUILDINGS
At BLACKSBURG
Completion of the Agricultural
Hall Combines Under One
Roof All the Branches.
OTHER CHANGES TO BE MADE
Dormitory and Mess Hall to BE
Built for Young Men Engaged
on College Farm.

lI
BLACNS STONE Va October 6.-The
completion OF the new agricultural han
Of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and the combining under one roof OF the
various branches Of the department Will
effect several changes in the buildings
ou the west end Of the campus Plans
are on foot for tearing dow the pres
emit creamery and rebuilding il as a
dormltory and mess han for the young
men who are employed in the actual
work OF the college farm. The cannery
VIII also be torn down and the two
brick buildings now used by the depart
ment VIII be remOdeied for use by other
departments OF the institute. The removal
of these frame buildings viii extend and
beauufy the campus now one OF the
prettest IN the state
Work on the new fermenting and
storage cellars is being pushed forward
as rapidly as the weather and the
located near the east end Of the new
hail and are constructed after the latest
and most approved plans. All this work
is being done under the supervision OF
Dean A. NJ Soule of the agricultural
department. whose work "a the interest
Of the farmers OF irginia IS meeting
with such favor throughout the State
The Institute Library. located on the
ground floor OF Academic building No
. has been Thoroughly overhauled dur
ting the past year. The books have been
cataIogued and arranged conveniently FOR
reference. racks for magazines and news
rapers nut in place ana the room now
presents an attract.r. appearance THi~
work is n charge Of -n experienced libra
rian Miss -Aary Lay. OF Lynn hburg.
and her assistant. Miss Anna MurriH.
OF Rlacksburg.
The Virginia Tech. viii be ISSUED for
the first time this year on Saturday.
The Tech IS a weehg paper published by
the General Athlete Association. devoted
To news OF sports and college affairs
generally. Mr.. L. Holt is editor-iu-
chief. and Y. c. Henley is the business
manager. The GRAY Jacket. the monthly
magazine published by the Lee and
MaGry Literary Societies. will be mail.d
To subscribers on tne 10Th Of October.
w T. Boatwright auj W. II. Ulrch are
the editor and business manager of tie
latter publication.