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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11


The business men Of Poultney raised
$1,000 in a few hours for the project Of
new industry in that busy, bustling
town. There Il an example web worth
emulation, There are hundreds Of towns
ia Vermont and several in Addison
county that would be made" if prop
egly productive industries could Be SCI
cured FOR them. Organize your boards
Of trade, brethren. and spend some of
thase lcngthening evenings in discussing
problems that need solution in your
hone town. And especially give heed
10 getting in new industries and helping
those you have to grow bigger. Yer
genncs Enterprise.
That is the kind Of activity which
counts Citizens can get together and
talk until doom's day, but il they fail
to make a move they would have done
better to stay at home. Talk Is the
cheapest thing in the world md for
some people comes with The least az
fort. Some other towns BESIDES Port
nex might suspend their tongues and let
little money do the talking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11
PARADISE.

y know the sun in shining away away
off there,
In yonder bright and lovely land Of field
and stream and air;
know the birds are calling, I hear
them call co me;
A little fellow waiting holds his both
hands ont with glee,
And goodby rumble humble, and
goodby street and store,
Don't worry If YOU don't see me for
half q day or morel
! know the fish are biting ava away
out yon,
Where every little wave that rolls has
put a white cap on.
Where Wonder Eyes Is waiting oh,
dearie dear, for me,
To take the little hands he holds with
al their little plea.
So goodby daily duty and goodby store
and street,
I'm of To wing the wonder way aboard
the fishing feet.
Baltimore sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

The citizens Of the Arctic zone were
observed chopping down their celebrated
pole.
1T will make pretty fair fuel they
explained, @and besides, it is causing rs
too much notorietya
IT was true that their suburbs were
getting all eluttered up with exped.
tions. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11
a Back Tooth.

1t was one of those dental parlors
where you pay in advance for having
your tooth pulled out, and await your
turn
Your sign says" grnmbled the Gus
toner who had just got out Of the
chair, We extract without pain or
cheerfully refund
did It hurt your asked the young
man with the foreeps
Hurt II felt as II you were taking
the whole top Of my head of
sWell, sir, You can have your tooth
back # you want IL Chicago Tri-
bunc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11
JINGLES AND IESTS.
Al still- vexed Poet.

what do you know Of keatsF Smith
Minor was asked recently.
nv 4 sort II cow he replied which
Yields a kind Of oil called keat's-foot
oil.
Keats complained, II will be remem.
bereu, that his name was writ III water.
lt is not much more satisfactory to
have II writ in oil London Globe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11
woman and Love.

Tell a woman day after day. II she
requires il Of You, that you do love
her and make her believe II. and then
you can rob her, neglect her, and she
win still cling 70 you and fight for
youth words in polite society. or
words and deeds In impolite against
all the world. London Pail Mall Ga.
zette
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

"Oh, dear exclaimed Mrs. slapdash
when they were finally seated In the
carriage. i've only got one Of my ear.
rings on! ! left the other on my dress
Ing table,
Huh9 grnnted her husband "Just
like my lectures on your csrelessness-
in one ear and out Of the other.'-phil-
adelphia Press
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

Tie first Vermont minister has an
nounced his candidacy for chaplain Of
the House Of Representatives and to ems
phasize his plea he sends his photograph
along with sketch Of himself What
bearing can mans photograph have on
his ability to offer prayer?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

The Times erred the other day in
stating that Eli a. Porter Of Whining
ton was recently candidate for lieu
tenant governor Of Vermont on Demo
cratic ticket; he was candidate for
governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

Il don't see how she could possibly
be slllicr. She giggles so constantly
"Well, IL she didn't gigglc all the
time she might talk. and perhaps that
would be worse. p-Catholc Standard
and Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

Those members 81 the local city coun-
ell who are discussing which win be
the most cursed ten years from now
have forgotten the present possibility
in contemplation Of the future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

1rhe announcement that Cincinnati
WI teach dancing in the public schools
reminds m.nu how they used 70 dance
IN the old school days under the per-
suasion Of the birch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

When ! look UP and stars are winlsing
brightly
The while the moon has like a specter
grown,
Meseems the stars are pretty summer
maidens,
The moon worn and wasted chape-
rome
New Orleans Tines-D democrat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11
1 so
copies, the largest paid circulation Of
any daily paper In this section.

n Bryan had remained on the other
side Of tne water, he would have been
more popular in this country today. rs
was 1 case where distance lent cnohant-
mcnt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11
TO BE TRIED AGAIN.
Giovanni viscomi Had Been Sentenced
Fol Manslaughter

St. Adams, Sept il.-Giovanni Nis-
conf, the Italian who was sentenced to
the state prison BY the March term 81
county court In 1905 10 serve not more
than ten years for manslaughter II
killing Francisco Phillippi, was brought
T. the county jail here last evening and
win Be given another trial at the pres
INT term Of court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

Is your ice bill too high? The house
keepers viii tell you in the household
department Of the Boston Daily and
Sunday Globe how You may reduce your
ice bill by using less ice. Order the
Boston Globe delivered at your home
regularly,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

Apparently Perciyal w Clement II
not yet done He makes this pledge
through the Rutland Herald This Is
sorry spectacle 900 lost souls
wandering in outer darkness-but We can
promise quite racket before this
business IS over What lively POI
lifieal corpsei
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

ais that friend Of yours great de-
batere'
lie is answered Senator Sorghum.
lin the kind or an argument where
money talks Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11
win Build Sidewalks.

Milton, Sept. lis-At a village meet
ing held last evening il was voted q
consent 70 the building Of sidewalk
through the village where the consent 81
The abutting land owners could be Oh
.aimed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11
Good Intentions.

Among the intentions of marriage
which have been recorded AZ the office Of
the city clerk during the week are those
Of Wellington e. Cody and Mary Mush-
rail-, both Of Augusta, kennebec jour.
nal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11
APPOINTED TODAY.
Eustaee B. Rogers Of Boston, paymaster
General

Washington. ID. q, Sept ii.--Secre
tary Of the Navy Bonaparte this morning
appointed Eustace T. Rogers, AZ present
pay director AZ Tie Boston navy yard
70 be paymaster general Of the navy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11

To WORKINGMEN-- Won want home
that viii pas for itself without extra effort on
your part2 II you do. let rs tell you about a
certain property consisting Of good two story
house which contains tenements rooms in
one and IN the other. Is well located on good
residence street. Lot is large. af0rding gar
den. This property cost the present owner
S2d00.OO. but today we are allowed 70 offer Il
for $4,000 less than this, and 10 an honest man.
on very easy terms-perhaps 5000 down and
balance as rent monthly. ny buying this prop-
erty now, yeu are getting present Of $1,000,
Fer full particulars, inquire Of the -. A. Perry
Real Estate Agency, Rooms s and . Gordon
Block Barre. VT i52tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11
ORDERED TO BE TRIED.
officers Of United States Vessel in
Collision.

Washington, D. G., Sept. liza trsai
by court martial has been ordered for
Captain Samuel p. Comley, commander
and Alfred M, Pressey, lieutenant, 81
the battleship Alabama, at the time Of
her collision with the Illinois off New
port.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-11
KILLED IN PHILIPPINES.
Lieutenant r. z. TreadweIi was the
Only Man Hit.

Manila, Sept 1l.--Lieutenant n. II.
Treadwell Of the Philippine scouts, Wis
killed by the Pulujancs His small de-
tachment was attacked bv 100 Publ
James whom IT Was pursuing. Treadwall
was the only man hit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-20

Great sale OF enamel ware at NJ. B.
Heselton's.
The Second National Bank pays three
and one-half per cent on time deposits.
Cameras from 81 90 up at Sampson,,&
Azores, the Kodak kind that anyone
cln operate.
The stock of Christmas footwear at
Jas. LewA's is oomplimented by all who
see it-great range of prices.
The Skowhegan market is well sup
piled with lettuce, radishes, celery,
sweet potatoes and other good things
necessary for good Christmas dinner.
Let US frame your picture. We take
out all of the wrinkles and use new
kind of backing that will not stain the
picture aud ash you no more.
BRAGG u NARNEY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-20
LOW PRICES !!
Silver Plated Coffee, Tea Pots
and Butter Dishes at Halt
Price TO close out.
OUR HAND PAINTED CHINA

needs special mention as we
have an artist in Massachusetts,
that paints expressly for our
trade ; every person that has
seen it pronounces it work of
art. Call and see it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-20
For Sale.

One pair OF dspple grey horses, ages and 8,
weight 2700, good workers For further parti-
oulars call at
No. Iva, MAIN STREET. South Side,
tf6i Skowhegan, Maine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06
PAL0USE FEARS MUSTARD TOO
Pest Has Long Roots saps Soil and
Excludes Other Growth.

Helix and the Vansycle country are
not the only localities threatened with
the mustard pest. Up in the Palouse
the pest made its appearance and the
question of its eradication is agitating
farmers and causing much uneasiness.
In several localities the wheat fields
are now yellow with mustard bloom
and II the seed is not destroyed within
a few days the seed will be matured
and heavy crop of the weed Will
be grown next year.
Farmers are urging united action to
destroy the pest aud hope to get enough
interested to wage warfare. Unless
this is done, and in the next few days,
it is predicted that the seed will be 80
scattered that next year it will req uire
many times the work to rid the cou Mt
~ OF the weeds.
How mustard seed was introduced
into that country is not known, but it is
supposed to have been brought there
with seed grain a few years ago.
Little attention has been paid to ii
until it has spread over q large sec
ton. The mustard has large roots,
grows rank and tall and saps the
ground for several inches around the
stock. 1t is considered on of the most
dangerous pests in the wheat belt,
which, if not destroyed, will finally
take complete possession of the fields
to the exclusion of all crops.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06
FAVOR DIRECT PRIMARY LAW
Walla Walla Would Make Improve
I. ment on Oregon Law.

There is growing sentiment in
Walla Walla in favor Of a direct
primary law in Washington state.
The direct primary law in effect in
Oregon has some defects, which
should be remedied before it becomes
entirely satisfactory, the main defect
being that it is susceptible of being
worked by politicians, therefore, in it's
present form does not afford any great
amount of protection. Voters who
favor similar law for Washington
say it should be made proof against
possible manipulation of politicians
and include clause compelling the
minority to vote with the majority for
the election. of United States Senators.
Ex-Governor Miles g. Moore, preai-
dent of the Baker & Boyer Dank, says:
Il am heartily in favor of the adoption
of direct primary law and believe
there is a growing sentiment in favor
of it. With such law properly en-
forced we would come nearer getting
fair expression of the people, and it
would to great extent eliminate the
corrupt use Of money in selecting can
didates for public Office, aud while it
may not do away with corruption en-
tirely it would reduce it very mater
ially."
J. 2. Smith of the Kerr-G Clifford
Grain company says: 81 certainly
believe that it would be good thing.
The nearer you can bring the settle
ment Of these questions to the masses
the better it Is. think much good
would be accomplished by the enact
ment of direct primary law that is
proof against scheming politicians. I"
Eugene Lorton, ex-chairman of the
Republican county central committee
and managing editor of the Evening
Bulletin, says: 81 am heartily in
favor Of such law in Washington.
But think that it should be amended
in some respects from the one in effect
in Oregon, and one of the features
should be that in senatorial district
where majority vote is cast for a
republican candidate all democrats, as
well as republicans, should be IequiT-
ed to vote for republican for United
States Senator, and where there il a
democratic majority vice versa, the
republicans should be required to vote
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06
FARMER is TAXED
Ranehers Bear More Than Is
Their Share of Taxes.
BIG FISH DODGE PAYMENT
The State Tax Commission Gives Fig
ures in Its Report Which Shows
the Tax Dodgers Up Greatly.

The Oregon farmer is bearing far
more than his share of the burdens
of the government, while enjoying the
least Of the fruits thereof, says the
Portland Journal. On the other
hand, the interests Of the special priv
ileges are almost wholly exempt
from taxation. These facts are set
forth in startling array of figures
gathered by the state tax commission
and embodied in its report to Govern
cr Chamberlain on JuIy.i.
The figures show that much cor
porate property is wholly exempt from
taxation and that the rest Of it pays
only small percentage Of what prop
erty Of the same value III private
hands pays. Oregon corporations get
off easier than corporations elsewhere
largely on account of the primitive
methods necessitated by our tax
laws. To remedy these conditions the
commission has prepared new tax
code which will be passed upon by the
next legislature. The tax dodging on
the part of public service corpora
tions in Oregon had become notorious
and to prevent this the commission
was brought into existence. Tn the
year that body has performed vast
amount of labor. The members have
studied the subject Of taxation. They
became experts, if they were not ex-
perts when appointed. Finally, they
have submitted carefully prepared
report of 28O pages. exhaustively dis
cussing the subject of taxation, COM
pairing the tax laws of Oregon with
those Of other states. exposing the tax
lodgings of corporations, and submit
ting what the members consider to be
up-to-date code which, it is hoped,
will effectively compel the agents of
special privilege to bear something
like their share of the expenses of the
government which favors them.
On page 10 the report says:
Farm property actually worth
$172.761,287 was attempted to be val.
ued by the assessors on the basis of
being worth about $136, 900, 900 in
cash. This is closer approximation
to true value than found in the case
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06
of any other class of property we have
been able to compare.
Az To file nnrnnrafinns

of any other class of property we have
been able to compare.
AS to the corporations.
On page 20, after stating that in
tangible property. that is franchises
and special privileges, are legally as
sessable, the report continues:
! "But the assessment of intangible
property in the state of Oregon has
not been and is not now the rule.
Attempts to assess such property have
been very rare and confined to few
isolated assessments. To deny the
existence of such intangible property
or to contend that it is of no value,
is in the words of Mr.. Justice Brewer,
to insult the common intelligence of
every man.
But this is by no means ALL Great
corporations have succeeded by some
strange alchemy in escaping assess
ment of from SO to 75 per cent on their
own valuation of their tangible prop
erty, real estate, roadbeds, etc.
On page 25 figures are presented to
show that the taxes paid by the street
railways Of Oregon average only three
tenths of 4 per cent per annum on the
value of the property taxed, or only
one-third as mu oh as the average paid
by the street railways in the country
at large.
Figures presented on page 23 and "a
show that the Portland Consolidated
Railway eompany aud the 0. w. P.
both escape taxation on several mil
lions of dollars worth of property as
valued by themselves. The proportion
lodged is from so to rs per cent.
The value of the operating property
of the Portland Consolidated is given
Sat $7,657,O27. The assessment on
March /, 1906, was $815,721. valua-
tion, 80, 2,94S, 1S1.
In the year 1904 the Northern Pa
cific Express company paid taxes in
Oregon amounting to $40.17. Com
ment is unnecessary. 1t may be estim-
ated, however. that the estimated
valuation of the property as given on
page 26 il $4, 962, ,354.17.
The proportion of bank deposits
taxed is dealt with on page 20. The
report says;
Although it is supposed that the
banks Of the city of Portland alone
contain $45, 900, 900, on deposit, but
$8,7e2, ,02l Of the money and $3,877,-
400 of notes and accounts were found
in the entire state.
The &erporations of Oregon have
escaped taxation, the commission
points out, largely on account of "our
primitive methods of corporations.
Experience has proved that corpora
tions can and will dodge the general
property tax. Hence nearly all the
states of the union have discarded
that method and resort to the special
means of taxing these interests. The
repo rt says that Oregon is one of only
four states which still adhere to the
primitive method of taxing corpora
tions. The other three are Louisiana,
Rhode Island aud Texas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06
Freewater Briefs.

Robert Campbell, butcher here
for years, left yesterday for Umatilla,
Ore, to open shop
N. A. Davis of the Freewater branch
OF the Bank of Milton, left last even
ing for New York in tho interests of
the National Sugar Refining company
of Mexico.
J. II. Hadley of Hadley & Hadley
went to The Dalles yesterday to look
after real estate bequeathed to his
wife by an uncle.
The social given at the Sunnyside
Methodist church was great success.
The proceeds are for the church i'm
provements.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06
SEND THIS BOOK EAST.
o. R. CO N. and S. P. Book Tells About
This Northwest Country.

o. R. CO N. and S. P. Book Tells Abou,
This Northwest Country.
Ii possible. the passenger depart
ment of the Oregon Railroad q Nayi-
CATION company and Southern Pacific
lines in Oregon-has surpassed it.
self in the 1906 issue of its new pub
licatiou, Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and their resources"
The purpose of the publication is to
attract home seekers aud investors ). to
the Pacific Northwest and this pub
lication is undoubtedly the best mes
senger that could be sent by residents
of Oregon, Washington and Idaho to
their friends in the East and Middle
West.
Beautiful half tones, printed on
superb book paper, make the publica,
ton, which contains IS pages and a
map of the section, a work of art, but
far superior to the typographical
makeup is the contents OF the book.
Under many heads covering practi-
cally all resources of the states are
short, pithy stories of what has been
accomplished, not what might be
done, but actual facts and figures ac-
companied by names and addresses of
we'll known farmers, who are daily
laying aside an income that would be
a fortune to an eastern agriculturist
VIM. McMurray, general passenger
agent of the o. r. & N. Co., and S. P.
lines in Oregon has favored the editor
with a copy of the publication and in-
formed him that readers of his paper
by sending the names aud addresses
of friends in the East and four cents
in postage of each address, may have
the book promptly mailed to the ad-
dress given.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06
The "Hot Wave.u

II the shot wave" would only wave
itself out. the weather man would
have the lasting gratitude of the well
tering inhabitants of the Inland En-
pire. Eastern Oregon, however, is
not the only district affected by the
heat. The mercury at Portland July
4, oozed about the 105 mark, aud the
Sound country was held in the sweat
box. For three days, from 95 to 100
as been registered in Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06

Bids for the construction Of a $780,
900 addition to the Hot Lake sani :
torium, were opened at Baker City,
Wednesday. Oleson e. Johnson of
Wallace, Idaho, secured the contract
for the superstructure, and.Shockley &
McMurren of Baker City, the contract
for the mill work.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06
Farmer Had Fat Wad.

A stranger giving his name as John
Doe was picked up by the police The
other morning in the lower part OF
Walla Walla much the worse for
liquor. He was lodged in Jail to So
Der up. On searching his wagon, left
on the street, silver and currency to
the amount of $3.50 was found in an
old trunk under the wagon seat. He
turned out to be farmer from Nez
Perce county on bis way to John Day
to buy land.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06
Mr.. and Mrs. schmitt Entertain.

On the afternoon Of the Fourth, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Schmitt entertained a
number of friends at lawn party, at
their home west Of town. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Manasse, Mrs. s. T.
Sharp and Miss Jeanette Manasse, of
Athena were present.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06

The Preston Parton Milling Co. has
hundreds of sacks which need patch
ing, and to any one desiring this class
OF work, the company will pay one
cent per sack.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06

Just received, latest styles in belta,
shirtwaist sets, back and side combs.
at Manassas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-06

for democrat. In this manner party
integrity would be maintained. But
all candidates should be selected at
the regular appointed primary"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-03
FOR THE REMOVAL
OF JUSTICE DEUEL.
Jerome, Osborne and Shepard Sign
the Petition to the Appel.
late Division.

NEW YORK, March 2.-The petit
ton to the Appellate Division asking
for the removal of Justice Deuel., Of
the Court OF Special Sessions, from
the bench has been prepared and will
be fled in few days. The signers
Of the petition are District Attorney
Jerome, acting as citizen: Edward
NJ. Shepard and James ". Osborne.
Mr.. Shepard and Mr.. Osborne we're
counsel for Norman Hapgood, editor
Of Golfers Weekly, who was tried
and ecquitted Of criminal libel on Jus
tice Deuel's complaint.
Tie charges have been prepared by
Howard s. Cans, formerly an assistant
district attorney, and. in brief, they
set forth the evidence brought out at
the Haugocd trial showing Justice
Deuel's relationship With Town Topics
and the Ess Ess Publishing Company,
and the moneys he received from both.
Justice Deuel. has been in Florida,