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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
CHELSEA

Charles A. J. Barrett of Wc&5bury
was in town last week to see HE family
at Rufus Mudock's.
The sacrament Of the Lords Supper
was observed ut the Congregational
church Sunday morning.
Lafayette Coffin Of Barre City, is Wis.
iting his grandfather Lafayette Lucas, at
the home Of Thomas ]. Doyle.
Mrs Matilda Hovey and Mrs, Harriet
Harrington Of East Brookfield were re-
cent guests Of Mrs. w. II. Sprague.
James P. Kendall Of strafford was 10
town recently and purchased horse
Of William Robbins and one of Fred w.
Lewis.
George H. Bacon Of West Berlin was
in town last week calling on old friends
and was the guest of his brother, Erdix
n. Bacon.
The intermediate and primary schools
taught by Misses Grace and Gertrude
Bacon, closed last Wednesday with rhe-
torical exercises.
B. II. Adams Jr., attended the monthly
sale of horses at The Johnson Auction
Stables at. West Lebanon, Saturday, and
purchased two horses.
Sheriff w. H. Sprague went to Wind
sor Friday with Edward G. Holmes and
Ernest NJ. SeaveT, and to Rutland Satr-
day with John and Arthur Adshade,
Levi Pierce who has worked in the
hotel feed and sale stable has severed his
connection there and left town for Barre
city, July 4th. HIS place is taken by
Ben A. Goodrich.
Director L. II. Kennedy and Lineman
Harry H. Iyford are engaged in con-
STRUGGLING a trunk line for the Orange
County Telephone company between
Chelsea and South Royalton,
Leonard II. Bacon who was success.
fully operated on for appendicitis few
weeks since at the Heaton hospital at
Montpelier, has 50 far recovered as to be
able to return home last week Wednes-
day.
Angus Campbell who was two weeks
ago confined in Jail on a charge Of breach
Of the peace, was admitted TO bail last
week in the sum Of one hundred dollars,
and r. X. Darling became surety for his
appearance at the December term Of
court and Mr.. Campbell returned to his
home in Williamstown near Graniteviile.
Constable D. D. Howe Of Randolph was
in town last week and committed AFRO
Waters Of Randolph to jail for 30 days
for a breach Of the peace. Deputy
Sheriff H. T. Baldwin Of Newbury also
committed drunk on Friday for a term
of 90 days, and Deputy Sheriff Hinman
of Newport committed Mrs. Fred Bruso
who has been out on bail and wanted for
several months, but has been in Canada.
Deputy Hinman gathered her in while
she was attending circus at Newport.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
CHURCH AND LABOR.
Presbyterian Assembly Declares sym
pathy With the Teller.

Presbyterian Assembly Declares SYM
PATTY With the Teller
The growing friendliness Of the
church for organized labor has Just
been emphasized by the action Of one
Of the great religious organizations.
For the past six on eight years the
Presbyterian church III different local
flies has been getting into close touch
with the local labor movement by send
ing fraternal delegates to the various
central union bodies.
This policy has been indorsed BY the
supreme authority of that church. The
general assembly Of the United Presby-
terlan Church of North America. held
in Denver, passed resolutions denounc-
ing the treatment Of the workingman
by constituencies capital and placed IT.
self upon record as being undenlably
on the side of the toiler. The resolu-
tons are as follows:
Having faith to believe that the COS
pei OF Jesus Christ Is designed to meet
and solve all the problems of humanity
and remembering that from the very
beginning it has been the champion Of
the man who tolls and must be in the
end his salvation, therefore we, the
United Presbyterian Church Of North
America in general assembly met, join
in the protest against the christian
spirit and methods that so extensively
prevail In the Industrial world ana
pledge our support to the efforts to re-
alize Christ's ideals Of fairness, justice
and fraternalism between employer
and employee.
1--WE desire the confidence OF work.
ingmen everywhere and deeply deplore
any suspicion of unfriendliness. We
invite frank counsel as to how as a
church we may but minister to work
ingmen and their cause.
I'VE urge upon all our ministers a
sympathetic study of the problems Of
labor and an earnest effort to establish
cordial relationship between them
selves and the workingmen Of their re-
spectiye communities.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
PRISON MADE GOODS.
conviets Produce Annually s35,ooo,ooo
Worth Of Manufactures.

Conviets Produos Annually s35,ooo,ooo
Worth Of Manufactures.
Products to the amount of S35 900, 900
annually are manufactured by the
convIets OF this country. In New York
the furniture used in tire public schools
is made at the Sing Sing and Auburn
prisons, and other articles, such as
whips, whip lashes, etc, are convict
made Missouri. however, furnished
greater output of convict made goods
than any other Of the states, and In all
the states about $4,000 convicts In 298
penal and reformatory institutions are
employed at productive labor.
Quito one.half OF the prison made
articles are manufactured under con.
tract, a single contractor owning and
controlling, It is clsimed. the clothing
output Of eight prisons In six different
states. In the states Of Mississippi,
Virginia, Alabama and Florida the con-
victs are source OF profit to the
states, while the contractors pay for
their prison labor about 81 per cent. a
a little over half what is paid free la
Dor for the same class OF work. Ninety
per cent Of the frames or trees for rid
Ing saddles. practically all Of the wood
bound coopeFage used by the great
western meat packers and scrubbing
and shoe brushes In great variety are
supplied by prison contractors.
In some states. New York. for instance,
convict made products are not sold out
side the state. The average annual
cost OF conyict's board Is s5137, the
average annual cost for guarding and
attendance is S56.55, and the average
annual productivity under the contract
system Is 1854 To produce with free
labor an equal output with that repre-
scented by convict labor would require
an annual outlay in wages Of $14, 925,-
400, and 1t has been estimated that in
productive efficiency three free labor
ers. on an average, will equal that Of
Eve convict laborers. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
Ths Psr,onnIltx d Labor.

Tho notion Is quite too prevalent that
the workIngman is primarily an "eeo-
nomic problem" that lie ought to real
lie this and conduct himself with me-
chanicai regularity and impersonal uni.
formity as fractional unit Of labor
power. we shall never make any head.
way under that doctrine The work.
ingrhan is first OF all a human being
The purchase OF his labor is only in a
limited sense to be compared to tho
purchase OF a commodity and cannot
be treated in the same way. AS DR.
Abbott has suggested, in the sale OF
sugar or -four the personal relation of
mutual confidence need enter only onco
lat the time OF the exchange-but
where you are buying labor the labor
er goes with the labor, and the person.
al relation OF confidence and responsI.
bllity must be there all the time. from
day to day and week to week, or some
body is cheated. Therefore, whatever
method OF getting along together is
adopted, It must count with personal
qualities as an essential part Of the re-
lation. Hayes Robbins in Atlantic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Masonic charms and pins at Il. RI AUS
tins, the watch and clock man."
Old gold ana silver wanted at re-.
dners' prices in exchange for goods at
r. e. Burr's.
T. p. Austin sells stone cutters
glasses, all kinds and prices from zoe To
$500 per pair,
Stone cutters glasses, 20c per pair.
Lenses, per pair, Sc. +. e. Burr & Co..
s5 North Main street.
Moving pictures and illustrated songs
at Hale's pavilion every evening and Sat
nTday matinee at two o'clock.
Dodge's famous ice cream at the New
England Fruit Co.'S ice cream parlor,
Music all the time by the worlds great.
est singers.
For Saie-One roll top desk, one
book case, one extension table, three
small tables, one rocker, one wardrobe,
one iron bed complete, one mattress,
carpets, rugs and gas stove. Also EN-.
cyclopedia. Mrs, Clifford j. Cote, 7G
Maple avenue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
LARoR BRIEFS.

Walter V. Price has been reelected
general president OF the Marble Work
trs.
Union labor Is getting into line on
the proposed state exposition TO cele.
brate the fftleth anniversary OF Min.
nesota's admission 10 statehood.
Record figures are presented in tho
last quarterly report OF the Amalga-
mated Society of Engineers OF Eng
land Its reserve funds now amount to
G3, GLASS
Carpenters In Waukegan. Ill.,, have
signed an agreement with the contract
ors which provides for the Chicago
scale Of wages and the same working
conditions as prevail there.
The order Of Railway Conductors
has voted to hold It's 1909 biennial
convention at Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
LABOR BRIEFS.

Men OF labor, no wage reductionsl
Resist every attempt to reduce wages
II is better to Fesist (wage reduc
tions) and lose than not to resist at oil.
Labor has firmly resolved and I'M
alterabiy and absolutely determined to
resist wage reductions. no matter IL
the reductions are offered as "a way
out" OF financial stress.
During the recent financial furry
there was greater shrinkage OF val
ues, watered and otherwise. Ia a short
er period of time than In any similar
panic in the history Of the United
States.
In al previous financial panics the
captains Of industry Immediately pro.
ceeded to cut wages Why is the same
procedure not attempted now7 Has
not the firm resolve Of labor to resist
wage reductions at al hazards had
some influence In the matter? --AmerI-
can Tederatlonist
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
GROTON

Miss Eva Parks and Eugene and Wis
Dennis Of st. bloomsbury, are visiting
Mrs Clara Parks,
Miss Elizabeth Jones who was i'll,
Threatened with pneumonia last week is
slightly improved.
Mr. and Mrs. George Carpenter re-
TUNED Saturday from their two weeks
visit in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs Elery Page have COM
menced housekeeping in the tenement
house Of e. A. Kicker
Mr. and Mrs. r. N. Darling ana daugh-
tiers, Ruth and Evalona, are at Barnet
Pond for a weeks outing.
Mrs. s. D. Goodwin returned Saturday
from weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
q p. WEIGH Of Plaiuheld.
Nathan Darling Of HolyoSe, Mass, Is
at the home OF his parents, Mr and Mrs.
Darling at Westyille, for short visit.
Dir, and Mrs. Charles French of North
field, were the guests of their brother,
George French, several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Goodwin Of
Winchendon, Mass, arrived in town Sat
urday and are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Goodwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Know who have
been visiting Mr.. knox's parents at
Franklin Falls, N. H., for several days
returned home Monday.
Dir, and Mrs. Guy n. Welch and child,
Of Mortified, are visiting the doctors
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy WEIGH,
and other friends ia town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stevens Of Nor
risyille and Miss Stewart Of McIndoes,
who visited Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Page
last week returned to their homes Sat
urday.
School III Districts 2 and taught by
Miss Kate NJ. Manchester, closed Friday
with exercises by the children, after
which refreshments of Ice cream and
cake were served
| IL, A. Hood of Topsham has leased a
piece Of land 0f Dr. q. ID. Hatch in the
store house for feed. The lumber Is al-
ready on the ground and work will be
commenced at once.
There win be lawn party and church
sociablc Friday, July ~, afternoon and
evening, at the residence Of u N. Hall
Supper will be served IN the afternoon
and cake and ice cream in the evening
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Doris, the thee year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clement Of Woodville
M Ill, died Saturday at the home Of Mfr,
and Mrs. Jesse Davis at Westyille, who
have been caring for the little one for
some time. She was taken sick about
two weeks ago with Indigestion, but
pneumonia developed later, which caused
/ her death. The funeral services were
HELD Monday afternoon. Rev. Mr. s.
Eddy officiating, and burial in the vii.
lage cemetery.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Pillsbury Of Mont.
pelieg were in town over Sunday and
made their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G, IL
lPilIsbury a brief visit. Mr.. Pillsbury
who has been employed in the Watch.
man Office for several years, has secured
position as foreman in printing Office
at North Adams, Mass, and left today
for that place to commence bis labors
He win move his family there as soon
as he can make arrangements TO do 50
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
SUNDAY EXCURSION TO
AUSABLE cHAsM,
Or Five Hours Sail on Lake champlain
July IA, 1907.

Only $3.50 to Ausable Chasm and re-
turn, which includes admission TO the
chasm; and Sl.25 for the five hours
boat ride.
Train will be run as follows: Leave
Barre at $50 a. M; Montpelier 924i
Middlesex $50; Waterbury Gal. Leave
Burlington 1850 a, m. (Steamer Tieon.
deroga) Arrive at Ausable Chasm at
~ noon.
Those who do not care to 20 to the
Chasm may remain on the steamer and
will be taken for five hours boat ride
among the north islands Of Lake Cham
plain.
Returning leave Ausable Chasm at
4.30 p. m; arrive at Burlington at $40
D. M; giving about one hour to visit
Burlington before returning home; train
leaving Burlington Gas p m. for Barre
and intermediate stations.
Lunch served on steamer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
DIRE DISTRESS
It IS Near at Hand to Hundreds Of Barre
Readers

It IS Near at Hand to Hundreds Of Barre
Readers.
Don't neglect an aching back.
BaelSaehe is the kidneys cry for help.
Neglect hurrying to their aid
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly,
Dire distress, diabetes, Bright's dis
ease
Mrs Daniel Ryan Of 81 West street,
Barre, Vt; says "0n account of kidney
complaint was hardly able to do my
homework. The severe pains in my
back, with the headaches and spells of
dizziness were almost more than !
could bear. There was also a kidney
weakness which disturbed my rest at
night. / could hardly stoop over on
account Of the pain IN my back and
every cold caught was sure to settle
i'm my back and aggravate the whole
trouble. | saw Doan's Kidney Pills ad-
vertised and sent my little girl to y. A.
browns drug store for a box. They were
just what | needed and acted directly
on the kidneys, relieving the aching
in my back and correcting the action Of
the kidney sccretions, while the spells
of dizziness passed away. My back be-
came stronger, ! felt better in every
way and could do my work without feel
ing the weakness IN my back. You are
lat liberty to tell the people Of Barre
what Doan's Kidney Pills did for me-"
For sale BY all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milhnrn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States. Re-
member the name--Doan's-- and take
no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
wILLIAMsrowN.

Mr.. and Mrs. DAILY are visiting friend
here.
The Uniyersalist picnic will be held
in the grove in the rear OF Oryille Gales
instead of Orville Lake as printed yes
terday.
The ball team went TO Barre yester-
day to play and were beaten BY only
Barre team.
There will be a special meeting of F.
and A. NJ. Wednesday evening and all
members are requested 20 attend as the
second degree will be worked.
Charles Edson's horse became fright
ened at an auto yesterday near Smith
Brothers stock farm. Mr.. Edison was
thrown out and had bis shoulder dislo-
Gated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
The Charming Woman

is not necessarily one of perfect form
and features Many plain woman who
could never serve as an artists model,
possesses those rare qualities that ali
the world admircs: neatness, clear eyes,
clean smooth skin and that sprightH
ness Of step and action that accompany
good health. A physically weak wo.
man is never attractive, not even to
herself. Electric Bitters restore weak
women, give strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, yelvety skin, beautiful com
plexion Guaranteed at Rickers &
Wells Of the Red Cross Pharmacy, soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
IL az AZ vlorkmen.

A report from Berlin says that Count
won Posadowsky Wehner. the vice
chancellor and minister Of the interior
IS working upon a scheme of providing
sustenance for the maintenance Of per-
sons out Of work while they are seek
ing employment The state already Is
carrying on system Of relief for dis
abled and aged workmen.
The count is now endeavorlng to
solve the problem Of enabling persons
out OF work honornbly 10 draw a week
Iy stipend out Of funds to which they
themselves and the state have contrib
uted. This Is regarded as being an.
other step toward a monarehial social.
istic regime.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09

Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, is now
engaged in the preparation of the man
uscript for a work on the origin,
rise and progress OF organized labor
IN this country, giving complete re-
view OF union labor and what 1t has
accomplished for the laboring man.
In all probability the work will take
up two or three large volumes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
COAL

Buy now and save the advance of 10c
per ton month Prices for July:
Nut Stove and Egg. 81. 20
Crate Coal. ................ I4S
These prices are on our d. L. *
w. and Scranton Coal Lehigh Coal
Use per ton extra Tel. 237-21.
MORSE & JACKSON.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY, JULY ., 1907
Monev Va Expect q Nae.

We get lot Of fun counting all the
money we expect 70 make but some viii
never feel it IN their fingers except waen.
their insurance policies mature 5sth
year. National Life insurance Company
Of Montpelier, VT, (Mntual)
s. S. ballard, General Agent, Montpel
Ter, VT. N. D. Ballard, Local Agent,
Miles block, Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-09
An oId nevernaa.

Next 70 our grape wine It is believed
TINT japanese sake, or rice wine, ID the
oldest alcoholic beverage known to
man, its use In Japan dating back over
1000 years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-09
SHOWS WHAT HE BELIEVED.

The late Rev. John r. Brooks, d. D.
bequeathed what real estate he owned
TO his children and devised his $4,000
insurance to the WOman's Foreign
Missionary Society, the interest to be
applied to the supper of two Bible
Women in the foreign field and TO aid
4 missionary training school.
This generous gift to missions shows
the faith DIR. Brooks had in the
spread of the gospel, Sc that though
dead he yet speaketh." During Il
ministry Of nearly half 4 century, in
faith that knew no wavering, DIR.
Brooks preached the gospel to the
people in his own State. BY his say
ings he viii provide that two Bible
women shall carry the good news
to those who sit in darkness and help
10 educate those who need instruc-
The sacrifice and zeal of the women
missionaries in foreign lands is shown
by the fact that the interest on 81
500 is sufficient to support two Of
q YEAR
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-09
MUST DO EQUITY.

II Alabama the Southern leads in
the Eight to get the Federa courts to
annul the act of the General Assembly
reducing rates. In Virginia it is cited
before the Corpora ION Commission be-
cause it "persistently fails and refuses
to pay valid and uncontested claims"
In North Carolina it Systematically
shows contempt for State authorities
by carrying everything possible into
the Federal courts. In the face of
these things, Mr.. Finley goes about
pleading for "a better understanding"
All he needs to get "a better under
standings is 10 do equity. If his rail
road viii simply treat the folks right.
show respect for state laws
and give North Carolina a square deal
he Will have the earnest cooperation
and good feeling of everybody. But
as long as present methods of wrong
and discrimination continue, the peo-
pie Will be forced to fight for their
rights.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-09
>OJTH's MONOPOLY NOT IN DAN
GER

Livery now and tien somebody tries
south America and Africa Wiil soor
produce 50 much cotton t1at The de-
mand for cotton from the south viii
be greatly reduced. MANY millions ot
dollars have been spent by the Eng
l.sh. German and French people IL
eroW cotton in their c%olnnie-. par
ticuiarly during the war Detween the
states when il was difficult: 10 get
cotton from the south. Mr.. a n.
4! stack, who Is writing Il series
Of very Interesting letters from
ana other papers, says the South need
have no fears OF Egyptian cotton. we
/ reprint what he says 10 call special
attention 70 H.. Mr.. Stack ~H.rites:
The cotton cr0o requires work.
Hence there Is very little danger Of
increasing the acreage. The cotton
growers Of the South need have no
fears about EgNpJ's cotton crop. Ger
tainly not until a different population
moves in. The land is broken mp with
. clumsy thing which they call 4 pillow.
y is just like the pictures Of ploWs
which | saw in the royal tOmbS at
Thcbes and, consequently, is the same
kind used more than 1000 years ago.
Their other instruments of ~huSbandry
are on a par with the blows. After
ting seed arc in the ground watering
the land is the main labor. This is Il
pretty big task and must not be neg
lectcd. \ COW or buffalo. sometimes a
camel, does his work in most eases.
No farmer plants much cotton, just in
patches here and there. An are in
cotton is a pretty big Gro for one
farmer. They plant il TOO thick in
very many instances. When the cotton
opens they pick it, sack il and sell it
in the seed. The cotton buyers ship il
TO tn gins in the salnc sacks. Gins are
scarce. The cotton stalks are cut and
sold for fuel. The stalks are carried
to market on camels, and one camel
can carry h stalks from nearly an
acre of land.
Cotton was unknown in Egyne be
fore 1920. Its cultivation was not sari-
ously undertaken until about 1868.
Now the value of the cotton exported
is about $50. 900, 900 per year. The bulk
OF il goes to England. Very little cot
ton is manufactured in Egypt. They
coald grow many time as much cotton
they do, but it is not likely to
be done for years We. to come.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-09

DIR. Kemp Z. Battle, professor OF
History of the University of North
Carolina, is the only man who puts
John Marshall in the list and one OF
two who selects Alexander Hamilton
His other choice is Washington. II
VIII be regarded as rather strange that
a North Carolina professor picks gu
Hamilton and Marshall, whose doc
trines were denied and repudiated by
North Carolinians. and omits Jeffer-
son and Lee, always the ideals OF
North Ca~rolinians. Only one North
ern professor voted for Lee. OF Cen.
Lee, the professor Of History at Am
hcrst College, Massachusetts, Prof
Arson d. Morse. says:
The grandeur of Lees character
and h greatness OF his public SER
vices, we of the North are only begin
ring to discover
The replies to questions of great
ness largely depend upon a mans
training. The three greatest soldiers
America has produced would be an
sWered thus by most Southern men:
Washington. Lee and jackson. The
Northern answer would probably be
Washington, Grant. Sheridan. OF
course there would be differences as
to some but that would be the answer
OF most men. W~ashingtOn'S name
stands first, not because of any one
particular accomplishment, but be-
cause of his eQuipoise. holiness, and
patriotism. jefferson IS easily the most
profound statesman and versatile
genus of America, the one man whose
teachings gain in value with the pass
ing OF the years. ASK q strict con-
%tructloniSt-one who believes that
the Federal Government is one Of linn
led powers: "NVho are Americas
greatest statesmen ." and he Will an
SWer Jefferson and Calhoun without
2 doubt. One trained in the Federal
ist school would answer Hamilton
and MARSHALL"
II You ask a scientist who is the
greatest man America has -,
naturally he would say Aeassiz.
n so, whether it be a college nro-
lessor. an editor or somebody else. the
answer to these questions is largely
. matter of training, conviction. or
prediction.