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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-27
BELOW LIVING WAGE.
Labor Beureau Finds That the Majority
Of Wage Farmers Get Less Than $500.

The Living Wage question is dis
cussed in the December Bulletin of
the Massachusetts, Labor Bureau, and
the conclusion is reached that the ma
iority Of wage earners fail TO get what
Ii regarded as a living wage.
The number Of persons employed in
mercantile establishments receiving
weekly wages was 1929. The sum
paid them weekly amounted to $780,
Of $1,000. TO 1880 persons employed
on salary scoops we're paid weekly,
making the average weekly earnings Of
salaried persons S20.22 week. The
highest wages were paid by persons en-
gagged in the sale Of raw materials, and
such persons also paid the highest sal
aries to their employees OF the 5i3,-
s33 persons employed in the manufac-
turing industries and receiving wages,
1898, or e7.65 per cent. received
SIC or more q week. OF persons en-
ployed in mercantile establishments in
Massachusetts and paid wages 5s.14 per
cent. earned more than $1,000 a year,
the minimum wages to proper living;
27.65 per cent. of these employed in
manufacturing industries and paid
wages obtained this minimum wage,
while 1885 per cent. did not. As re-
CARDS those employed in mercantile in
dustries and paid salaries, 6e.65 per
cent. received this minimum wage, while
3L35 per cent did not. Bnt these per-
centages represent women. young per-
sons and children in combination with
male heads Of families. II the wages or
salaries paid to the male heads Of fami
lies could be presented separately, II Is
probable that both numbers and per-
ccntages would vary from the figures
given, but not to any appreciable ex.
tent
According to John Mitchell, 5000 a
year will maintain an American work
ingman and his family Only 4o.245 Of
the 129.12o persons in the mercantile
establishments receiving weekly wages
reached this minimum In the manu-
featuring industries where 513,s33 per-
sons are employed on the weekly wage
basis. the low minimum Is reached by
1858, or 27.e5 per cent. and by the
other 371,220 IL is not reached In
only II of the 90 industries and branch
es considered were the yearly earnings
5000 or over. IN IA establishments only
employing 10000 persons. We're the
earnings 5000 or more per year-the
average being s657,47.
I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Old gold and silver wanted at re-.
fners, prices in exchange for goods at
F. e. Burr's.
L. p. Austin sells stone cutters
glasses, all kinds and prices. From zoe
TO $500 each.
Stone-cutters glasses, zoe per pair.
Lenses, per pair, Sc. r. e. Burr 4 Co.,
So North Main street.
st. John court, c. o. r., will hold a
whist party in X. Of G. hall, Scampini
block, Thursday evening, December ~.
Admission 1oc.
w. s. Kenerson has put on a surrey
20 accommodate trains and the public
Orders can be left at Hughes stable
Telephone 116-21.
Bowling Bowling, at Buzzells alleys,
Pearl street. The place to get physical
exercise after a days work at your
desk. Try 1t. Nothing better for the
nerves and muscles. Open from Z d.
M to II p. N.
First grand dance Of the r. A. @. club
Of Barre will be given at Hale's Pavilion
Friday evening, December rs, 1906.
There will be prize waltz at 10 o'clock.
Everybody invited. Gilbertsons orches.
ira OF six pieces.
Public library benefit; a recital by
Fredric M. Blanchard Of the university
of Chicago. Mr.. Blanchard will give
that wonderful play of Shakespeare's,
'Macbeth--Ambition, Wrong and Retri
button" Place and time announced
later.
Get ready for the masquerade ball
TO be held in the Woodmen's hall.
Thursday evening, December 27th.
Tickets on sale by the COMMITTEES Ad-
mission, gentlemen, so cents Ladies'
wearing masks free. Ladies unmasked
25 cents. Watch the paper for further
announcements.
The Odd Ladies' masquerade ball, TO
be held in the Woodmen's hall, Thurs.
day, Dec. ~, Il going to be the dancing
event Of the season, and no one who en-
Joys dancing and an all.around good
time can afford to stay away. Gilbert
sons orchestra Of five pieces il to fur
nish music, and the price Of admission IL
only SO cents per couple masked, ladies'
unmasked csc. All come and have an
extra good time Thursday next at s
O'Clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-27
MAYOR BURKE SURPRISED.
His Queer Experiences in a Boston
Hotel

$3.50 X3SNN $50 Est@NAASNS AAA = A~SSNtl
Hotel.
The blacksmith mayor" Of Burling.
ton, VT, came to Boston recently, says
the Boston Globe, and had one OF the
surprises of mis- life before he had been
a couple of hours in the city.
A committee Of aldermen, with Treas
iWer Il. G. Grant, had arrived in the Hub
earlier in the day to inspect the Boston
fire departments and other municipal
departments. They had, as planned be-
forehapd, registered at the Adams house,
where Mayor Burke was to meet them
late in the evening, as he could not leave
Burlington with the others earlier in
the day.
Arriving at the Adams house late in
the evening, he asked if bis friends.
Aldermen Coifey, Meaqher and Barber
and Treasurer i. G. Grant Of Burling-
ton, VT, had registered.
MY name is james IT, Burke. he
said, "and / am with the party"
YES, your friends have registered
here, and James II. Burke y also regis
tered said the clerk
The mayor Of Burlington took ii for
granted that his friends had registered
for him, 50 lie said nothing. and the
clerk called front and had Mayor
Burke shown to his room.
The mayor was tired, SO he at once
undressed and turned into bed He was
going of into the land Of nod when
be heard gentle rap at the door.
who's thereY What do you want -
asked the mayor Of Burlington, who was
anxious not TO be disturbed
why, James, replied feminine
voice outside the door, sits me-
It's met Who's me p asked Mayor
Burke in establishment, as he sat up in
bed.
4Why, james, replied the feminine
voice in astonishment, don't yon know
your wife ?"
The mayor, now thoroughly puzzled,
got out of bed and opened the door far
enough to get a glimpse OF woman
who was an entire stranger She APP
peared to be even more astonished than
the mayor, and she fled down the hall
way.
Mayor Burke got into his clothes as
quickly as possible and rushed down To
/ the Office to have an interview with the
clerk. The clerk looked over the regis
ter once more and found the name
James =. Burke. Under it was Mrs,
Burke and childr
1t was another James f. Burke and
Mayor Burke had been shown TO the
room which his namesake occupied.
II was little embarrassing but the
clerk straiuhtened matters out bv as.
signing Mayor Burke to another room
where he slept without further disturb
ance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-27
NE " YEARS GIFTS

The following are few Of
he many New Years gifts which
we have on sale:
New Years Cards, Calendars,
pos'als, Latest Books, Bibles, Dia-
ries, Bill Folds, Purses, Card Cases,
Post Card Albums, New Years Sta
tionery, Burnt Wood, Dennison's
New Years Tags, Seals, Sealing
Wax Sets, Fountain Pens, etc.
Barre Book Store,
CARROLL W. MARTIN. Proprietor.
Gordon Block, 140 No. Main St.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-27
ONE FATHER MADE HIM WE'D.
Then the Other Came and Dragged Him
Away Home Again.

Richmond, va, Dec Pr. II. Chand-
Ter, farmer. procured on Monday a
license at Bridgetown for THE marriage
Of his daughter and Richard Elan, d
Young farmer. He then returned home,
and with the assistance Of his brother
forced young Elan TO wed the girl
Last night Watson Elan, the father,
with party Of twenty neighbors, all
armed, went to Chandeliers house, and,
after surrounding it, demanded the sur.
render Of young Elaln, who was given
np and taken home.
Elam has sworn out warrant
against the Chambers, charging abduc-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-27
AS WE GROW OLD
The Kidneys Need Constant Help Barre
People Depend on Doan's Kidney
Pills,

GlitSs
The constant strain Of busy life
Wears ont the kidneys, and in later
years
The kidneys cry for help.
Old backs win ache, day in, day out /;
Urinary ills viii add their weight Of
woe,
Until the kidneys have the help they
need.
Ala the kidneys with Deans Kidney
Pills.
Restore perfect iiltering Of the blood.
Cure the kidneys when they're sick
Barre people endorse this great rem
edy
William Stephens, stone cutter, Of rs
Maple avenue, Barre, VT, says: 4 know
that Doan's Kidney Pills are an ex-
cellent remedy for those who suffer from
backache or kidney trouble. My mother
used them off and on for number of
years. She is over eighty years old,
and, of course, does not expect to be
cured, but she IS more than glad to
know Of medicine which brings such
prompt relief as Doan's Kidney Pills.
She always keeps them In the house,
and never fails to recommend them to
her friends when All opportunity pre-
sents ITSELF
For sale BY all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan' aud take
no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-27
Musings Of the Gentle cunir.

At a wedding the best man can't
always prove IT,
A safe bet is the one you were going
to make and didn't.
He who realizes his own folly acquires
just that much wisdom.
The fool and his money are generally
divorced without alimony.
The kitten has its eyes opened in
nine days, but the fool has TO wait
longer
Many a man looks everywhere for
his worst enemy except in the mirror.
Some fellows never know when they
are licked and others get so used to Il
that they don't mind.
Some mems idea of giving to the Lord
is to buy cushion that will make tile
church pew more comfortable.
The great trouble with the artistic
temperament is that it generally wants
to borrow money for breakfast.
You can lead h horse to water. but
can't make him drink. On tire other
hand, You can lead an actor before the
curtain, but You can't keep him from
making d speech.-New York limos,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-27
A Western Wonder.

There's a Hill at Bowie, Tex, that's
twice as big as last year. This wonder
is w. l.. Hill, who from a weight OF
90 pounds has grown to over $50. He
says: u suffered with terrible cough,
and doctors gave me up to die Of con
sumption. was reduced to 90 pounds,
when | began taking Dr. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs and
colds. Now. after taking 10 bottles, ]
have more than doubled in weight and
am completely cured Only sure cough
and cold cure Guaranteed by Red Cross
Pharmacy. soc and s1O0. Trial bottle
free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-27
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money ON 50.cent bottle
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If
it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
RED Cross pHARxkoy, f. a. DROWN,
&. ri. KESDRIcK & Co., u. Y. DAVIS,
w. A. AfSswoRTH. j. A. McARTHUR,
w. II. MILES a. Co., MoALLIsrER Bros,
ID. G. HOwAED, j. A. CUNNING,
j. w. PARMENTRR.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-27
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, DEC. ~, 1905.
People Are Never Too Busy

70 die, therefore should not BE- too busy
to insure, 57th year.
The National Life Insurance Company
Of Vermont (mutuall. Organized In
1850 S. S. Ballard, General Agent.
y. B. Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms ?
and 3, Miles Block, Barre, VT. III
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17
NEWS REpUDIATEs ITSELF

"The Man-With-the- Muek-Rake''
speech seems TO have had good effect
even on the Democratic organ of
this county. All remember how the
ex-mayor was yillifed and what aw-
full things were said by the Demo
cratic paper against his adminatra-
ton. but that paper now brands it.
self Of having INDUCED itself until
Monday as base fabricator. as
shown BY what il said that DAY as
follows:
MONDAY morning Mayor Shields
laid aside his official duties and re-
tired from office. During the two
years as the city's chief executive he
was a worthy official. always looking
after the best interest Of the people
and serving them with an eye single
to his duty. Whenever the oppor-
tunity was presented Mr.. Shields was
always found working for the better
ment of the city and he has been one
of the greatest friends for city i'm
provements who ever occupied the
mayors chair for several years. Al
ways courteous and obliging he won
many friends who are sorry to know
that he has retired"
The Telegram does not take issue
with the News as to Mayor Shields
in what it said about him Monday.
The Telegram helped to elect Mr..
Shields: the News did not. The
Telegram did not villify him. nor
speak in any manner lisrespectfm Of
his administration. The point in
this editorial is to show the public
thar the News itself did not believe
what it charged against the admin
Of Mr.. Shields and has now
it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

possible way their appreciation OF
the selection of Clarksburg as til,
place to hold the convention
.Clarksburg is also proud Of the faci
that this is the home Of the organ
ization, it having been formed here
twenty-four years ago. 1t has grown
into full maturity and everywhere in
children Of the State being taught
the State i found the splcnar
fruits of it lie. Not only are thu
the Bible but the adult as we'll. anG
the results are many in the church
and Christian service, who might
never have been reached by the pul
pit. And it is gratifying TO behold
the future, which looks 50 flattering
Greater still will the power Of the
Sunday schools be for good. and that
means the great head Of the work
will be greater and more exalted and
powerful. Special pains have been
taken III this instance to have prom
incnt and powerful speakers-men
of national reputation, and all may
attend the different sessions of the
convention assured that they will be
interesting and profitable. Clarks-
burgers generally will show their
appreciation of the honor Of the
presence of the organization in their
midst, in more than one way. one Of
which will be Il good attendance At
the session. Again. the Telegram
extends hearty welcome to the
State Sunday School convention and
hopes the stay of the members in
this city will be a period of pleasure.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17
Clarksburg, W. Va, April II, 1906
BLACK WAS THE CRIME.

The lynching at Springfield, Mo-,
was one of the blacklist crimes ever
committed on American soil. Two
black men Saturday night beat and
robbed a Young lady's escort as they
were driving on the upblic highway
and then attacked the young lady.
Two Of the men lynched we're ar
rested charged with the crime, but
the young lady did not identify them
The other man lynched had nothing,
whatever, to do with the crime. In
deed, it is believed that all three
were innocent, and the lynching in
the public eye are murderers of the
vilcst type. 1t is the hope of all
law-abiding men that Governor
Folk of that State will hang every
one of them. He SAYS he will. Read
what he thinks about it as follows.
and knowing the man so we'll by
reputation. YOU will soon convince
yourself, if at all skeptical, that they
will all pay the penalty on the gal
lows, if the courts of Missouri but
half do their duty:
ut is murder pure and simple to
lynch any man. Every man, white
or black, is entitled to trial by law.
and when mob takes the law into
its own hands, as this one did at
Springfield. it is an insult to the
majesty of the law.
"The State Of Missouri cannot
and will not tolerate it. A more
iiendish. diabolical crime than that
concoctcd by this mob cannot be
conceived Of. and. as if to add in
suit to injury and to criminality,
they hang the wretches to the out
stretched arms of the Statute of
Liberty. holding the scales of jus
rice.
Every member Of the mob that
took part in this disgraccful pro
reeding deserves TO be hanged and
J propose to use every means in the
power Of the State to bring these
brutal murderers TO justice.
"a few hangings of a few lynch
crs is an object lesson +hatais very
mnch needed. Missouri will prob
ably serve this Statutory lesson to
the rest Of the country. | have
offered reward of $500 each for
the arrest and conviction of each
and every member Of the mob.
"Judge Lincoln. of Springfield.
has been requested to cali grand
jury, and ! have been informed
that the request has been complied
with. Assistant Attorney General
kennish leaves at noon for Spring
field to assist in Investigating and
in prosecuting members of the mob.
He will stay there until Justice is
done. Then the Statue Of Liberty
an the public square in Springfield
will be entitled TO be there, and not
till them
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

Special attention will be given 10
the finishing of amateur photo
graphic work, also will make en-
largements from your kodak mega
tives suitable for framing. Special
finishing for unmounted kodak
prints. Everybody get busy with
their kodaks. II, G. Macdonald,
Ideal Studio. m24tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17
WELCOME. CONVENTION

Clarksburg welcomes the State
Sunday School convention and all
the many delegates it has brought
here. The local churches join heart
ily in the welcome, as do also the
local Sunday schools. and the gates
Of the city have been thrown wide
open to them. On this occasion. if
the Telegram is not mistaken. the
citizens generally will royalty enter
tain the delegates and show in every
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17
Deeds Recorded

Susan NJ. Raymond to 7. Homer
Forinash, | lot, city.
Same to Thomas Nutter, lot,
city,
Susan H. Smith to Fred B. Wood
and +. Thad Post. ! lot. city.
Fred B. Wood to E. Thad Post,
half lot, city.
Parker S. Corder 10 Matilda +.
Queen, 2 1-2 acres, Simpson district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

The council very properly increas-
ID the salary of the city clerk, max
ing it somewhat in the neighborhood
of what it should be. He has been
one Of the most poorly paid of the
.ity officers. His entire time is re-
luircd by law and the careful and
lainstaking manner, in which he
does his work, certainly iustifics fair
compensation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17
ELOCUTIYNIsTS COMING

Don't fail to hear the renowned
elocutionist, Nine. +. 0. Bell, OF
Uniontown, Pa, assisted by home
talent, at the IA NJ. L. church We'd
ncsday evening, April IS. Admis>
sion, Is cents. Refreshments will
he served. The entertainment will
be under the management of r. y.
Wst and James Thomas and will be
for the benefit of the coming rally.
1t will be well worth seeing and
should have a large patronage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

Clean u pand get ready for spring
Take a Few Early Riscrs. These
famous little pills cleanse the liver,
stomach and bowels and give the
blood a chance TO purify itself. They
relieve headache, sallow complexion
etc. Sold by Stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

Mayor Hammer did right iii sug-
costing an increase in the salary Of
The city assessor, and there are mono
Who will say he did not, when they
understand the additional work this
wear that official must do.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

were INDUCED in delightfully."- and
at the proper hour a delicious lunch
con was served in elegant manner.
The evening was quite ENJOYABLE TO
all and the guests all look forward 10
a return Of the pleasant event.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. r. A. West entertained at
their home at S17 Sumner street on
Monday night in honor Of the 3Oth
anniversary Of her husbands BIRTH
day. Quite a number Of friends
were present. Games and dancing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

Sarah Applebay to sallie Perkins,
/ lot, city.
Gertrude Pritchord TO Il. c, Prit-
clard, / lot, near Monticello addi-
ton.
West End Land Company TO {.
w. Lee, 1 lot, Stealey addition.
Laura Candy to John 7. Candy,
| lot, Northwestern turnpike.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

Justice Moses Shafer was here
Tuesday from Brown
Thomas P. Reynolds. Of Reynolds
willie, spent Tuesday in the city.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

The curious who desired the SEN
sational in the council meeting last
night were bitterly disappointed.
There was not even jar.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

Mayor Harmer presided very
gracefully over the council meeting.
He did 50 with ease.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

Extra fine ice cream served
Hotel Wald~ each day from nool
until midnight iunelsdtf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

The Daily Telegram can be found
on sale at:
Pike News Co., Pike street.
Rone's News Stand, Pike street.
Jackson's News Stand, Glen Elk.
Waldo Hotel News Stand.
Traders Hotel News Stand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

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make specific complaint to this Office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17
THE DAILY TELEGRAM

john B. sMIEH, General MANAGE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17
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New-York tribune., 1906-07-01

rooted buildings. rarely over two stories in
height. would scarcely recognize the city to-day.
so great change has been made In this short
period by cutting through the business centre a
wide avenue.
There is probably other city that has grown
to nearly a million in ri'o0ts with a movement
and commerce equs,' t, 'v,'o's. tAat has not long
before it reached this size FELT the need for
wider streets and taller buildings. but there the
old narrow streets. laid out by the Portuguese
two hundred years age, .snd the quaint, one or
two storied houses. with fiat roofs, have proved
enough for its business needs and have not
seemed to retard it's growth in Importance and
population.
1t is impossible for those accustomed to see
wide and we'll paved streets in even the smaller
cities to realize how narrow the streets of Rio
are in the business part but the Rua do Ouvidor.
the principal shopping street, may be considered
typical of many others. So narrow is it that
hagstaffs projecting from windows must be in
clined at sharp angle toward the Sky. for If
they were put straight out they would actually
touch the opposite houses
But the newer portions of Rio Janeiro have
wide avenues an6 handsome houses. for from
the day that the Avenida Central was started
old and dirty Rio was doomed. and one who
did not know the city before this was con-
structed cannot conceive the changes it has
brought about.
This avenue which is one hundred feet wide,
and which terminates in the bay at either end,
was cut right through the heart of the business
district at right angles to the OuvidOr and in the
direction Of the prevailing wind which blows
daily from 10 a m. until D. m, SO that the
avenida acts a fiue drawing off the hot and
stuffy air from the warm streets crossing it
and creating current Of air and freshness
in them that was unknown before.
To cut this wide swathe required the con-
demnation and destruction of over six hundred
houses, office buildings and warehouses, the
average value of which. with the land and the
unexpired leases that had to be paid for,
was estimated at a total of nearly fifteen
million dollars for the property alone but 1t
was believed that most of this would be re-
funded in the sale OF lots along the avenida