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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
The Administrations Notable Executive Acts.

After considerable hesitation and the tentative acceptance of the lowest bid, made by W. J. Oliver, for the Panama canal contract the president finally de- cided last March to keep the whole un- dertaking in government hands and appointed Major Goethals of the army engineer corps to head the canal com mission and take entire charge, both Shonts and Stevens having resigned.
 The president checked the California legislature in its anti-Japanese course by promising to bring about the exclu- sion of Jap laborers by diplomatic means and by congressional action.
 Secretary Metealf startled the coun- try JULY 1 by declaring that the en- tire Atlantic fleet of warships would make the unprecedented mobilization in Pacific waters, statement which was backed by the president and which has now been borne out by the fact of the sailing of the great armada un- der the command of Admiral Evans from Norfolk Dec. 16.
 In March the president gave official impetus 10 the river deepening move ment by appointing waterways com mission. headed by Burton of Ohio, and later in November made his great popular journey down the Mississippi with a dozen state governors to attend the waterways convention at Memphis.
 A general shakeup in the Roosevelt cabinet occurred in March. when Post master General COrtelyou was trans ferred to the treasury portfolio upon the retirement of Secretary Shaw, George vOn l.. Meyer succeeding Cor telyou as postmaster general. The in- terior department vacancy created by the retirement of Hitchcock was filled by advancing Commissioner of Cor porations Garfield. the corporations post being filled hy Herbert K. Smith.
 Giving up the idea of joint state hood. the president signed NOV. 16 the act by virtue of which Oklahoma became a state. and on that day Gov ernor Haskell and his Democratic ad- miniStratiOn assumed office under the longest and most radical constitution in the nation. including such features as prohibition. corporation books open to public. truth Co determine libel suits and the initiative and referendum. This constitution. adopted APRIL 1a. had been ratified at the polls by an overwhelming majority. and two of the leaders In the constitutional con- vention-T- r. Gore. who fs totally blind. and Robert L. Owen-vere cbo- sen as the first Oklahoma members of the United States senate.
 The closing session of the Fifty ninth congress was remarkable chiefy for the number of things whEch 1t did not do or at least whIch one branch did for the other to undo The more important bIlIs Ehieh becsme laws were for the trsinme1's sixteen hour Eorkdzy. for the servioe pension and for the e1eI1sioa of Jspanese lsborsTs. 7bs salaries of senztors and congress zea were raised The session Eas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Faulty Financierins HaIts Prosperity's Chariot.

Opinions differ about the causes of the money panic and industrial de pression of 1907, but no one disputes the fact. There was breakdown in the existing system of finance. It hap pened right after the attempted Heinze copper corner, OCT. 16, when the ex- posture of stock gambling bankers gave credit a shock that it hasn't got over yet. Before that time the volume of business had been up to the prosperity level although there had been a fear ful shrinkage of stock values most ly water-and several gamblers panics had disturbed Wall street. Morgan. Rockefeller and Uncle Sam came to the rescue of the big banks with cash. Gold was imported to stop the gap after the Knickerbocker Trust con- pany had gone under. Clearing house certificates and labor checks were used everywhere, and banks suspended cash payments.
 Railroads and all the big industries curtailed. Thousands were thrown out of work. Extensive strikes were those of the San Francisco iron and street car men, New York dockmen, Minnesota miners, commercial telegra- phers. Arbitration averted western railroad general strike. The Manufac- turers' association voted $500,0O0 for three successive years with which to oppose the closed shop, and the Fed eration of Labor took up the gage of battle. Atlantic ocean lines engaged in rate war. Marconi began transat- lantic wireless service OCT. II. The new Cunarder Lusitania made record voyage of 4 days 20 hours, OCT II. The cost of living increased. Crops were good, the total value being ST. 50O,000000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Modern Plays and Players.

We no longer demand that man or woman play a part. We insist that the part fit the man or woman. This con dition no doubt is largely the fault of managers, who instead of requiring pick performers for their likeness to the characters to be assumed. Have you a father?" one can imagine them inquiring of a can didate. "Yes." Then you won't do. This mans father died twenty years before the beginning of the play."- Argonant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
First Come, First Served,

A minister who sets his face against bazaars once related an incident en- phasizing his feelings on the matter.
 "Once upon a time," he said, "a man was going along dark street when a footpad suddenly appeared and, point ing his pistol, began to relieve his vic tim of his money.
 ''The thief, however, apparently suf- fered some bangs of remorse. Its pretty rough to be gone through like this, ain't it, sir? he inquired.
 "'Oh, that's all right, my man. the held up one answered cheerfully. I was on my way to a bazaar. You're first, and there's an end of itg"-Lon- don Telegraph.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
HONEYMOON SPECIAL.
Luxurious Train to Carry Only RridS
 Couples to the Pacific Coast.

Luxurious Train to Carry Only Hridae
 Couples to the Pacific Coast.
 No embarrassing clouds will be per mitted to mar the radiant glow of hap piness of the passengers who will leave Chicago on Dec. IS for a trip of thirty days on the honeymoon special which is being made up now by the Southern Pacific, the Union Pacific and the Northwestern railroads, says Chi cago special dispatch to the New York Press.
 s. A. Hutchinson, manager of the tourist department of the Northwest ern and Pacific roads, whose brain evolved the idea of honeymoon spe- cial for newly welded couples or for those married folk who failed to take a honeymoon trip after their weddings, has looked after the arrangements OF the train, and he said the other day that 1t would be the most luxurious which ever left Chicago.
 Hutchinson scans the newspapers carefully every day, and whenever he finds an announcement of forthcom- ing wedding he sends circular de- scribing the glories of the honey moon special' to the prospective bride and bridegroom. He said that sufi- cient couples had purchased tickets for the train to make certain the success of the new venture in railroad tours.
 Every care has been exercised to sell tickets only to newly welded COIL pies and to married couples who are sincere in their statements that they never took honeymoon trip. No ull- appreciative outsiders will be on the train to embarrass the newly welded pairs with so called funny remarks, nor will the passengers find themselves served by attendants who will make efforts to obtain extra tips by smiling knowingly on the happy couples
 The best and most discreet attend ants of the three railroads have been selected for the trains, and the couples will be left to themselves most of the trip. No curious glances will be di- rected toward them as they look out of the windows and whisper words of love, nor will there be any passen- gers on the seat behind to discuss loudly the question, 'Is marriage a failure?"
 Fresh roses will be placed in the l sv,i, n,,1 ohc and the menus will be selected in ac- cordance with the suggestions of the passengers. It is promised by the rail- road officials the trip will be an "ideap' one
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
LARK TO A BANANA MAN.
j.. F. knseley Tells of the Fruips
 Bright Future.

Bright Future.
 Bananas are a simple and handy commodity. But, hark! They have a future! There's money in them. Lis ten to J. F. Kinseley, banana dealer, formerly of Honduras, at the Midland hotel in Kansas City the other morn- ing, says the Kansas City Star.
 We banana promoters are optimists. Did you see that Germany has taken the tariff off of bananas? It won't be long before. the Germans will be eating as much of my favorite fruit as Ameri- cans do. New York city last year got outside of billion bananas, though, and the Germans will have to hurry.
 "The vegetarians? We have lots of faith in them. They are growing stron- ger every year-in numbers, I mean. Banana flour is better than any other flour. Itll taste sweet, like bananas. and if you ever eat pancake made of the new four you'll never touch an- other buckwheat cake, even though it be of the kind mother used to cook.
 Mills for making this flour are being built all over the country. St. Louis has the largest one in the world. You see, this Mississippi valley is the best place in the world to locate the mills. The fruit is shipped in barges across the gulf of Mexico and then up the river to the factory.
 What makes the banana business such good one is that everything concerned in it is utilized. The stalks may be used for making paper after the spruce forests are eaten up. The fruit may be used in flour, and the lit- tie black knobs on the ends of the husks are made into cereal coffee. Best in the world, too, if I do say it myself.
 Bananas are great money makers. They are grown upon swamp lands that are so thick with underbrush be- fore they are cleared that even a cat couldn't penetrate them. But after nine months the plants bear fruit-350 plants to the acre. They aren't much trouble to take care of, and the crop is harvested every month. The Ca nary islands raise the best bananas, but that is because the business is better developed there than in Hon. duras, where I came from"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31

term, "dementia Americana" It avail ed only to the extent of disagree ment APRIL 12. The appeal to the higher law was not in vain in the Virginia cases of the Strothers boys and Judge Loving, the Maryland case against Mrs. Bowie and the District of Columbia case against Mrs. Bradley, in all of which the i'll treatment of a woman was the basis, although in- sanity was used as the nominal de- fense, as also in the Thaw case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31

known as the first billion dollar ses- sion, although the official figures for the appropriations were s920, ,79S, 149. The Sixtieth congress, which came in to being DEC. ? under the Cannon-Ald- rich leadership, has started off with a do-nothing-hastily policy. .c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
TnHrc.Sa

Miss Disu-Tes. he said you didn't show your age
 Miss Psssay-The idea, The impu- dence Of him
 Mss Digg-why. I'd ean that a couplInent It simply proves how skiElful you've been ia concssIIng it- Phlzdslphla Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Reformed.

"Did she marry her husband to re- form himg
 "T guess so. She reformed him, all right"
 "Why, he drinks like fish"
 q know 1t, but he didn't use to be- fore she married hlm.--Houston Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
InrossihI. Combination.

''The time, the place and the girl! How seldom we find them togetherr'
 "Bahl The combination that we seI- dom find together Is the man. the shower and the umbrella. a."-LouisyiIle Courier-Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31

Columbia joined the movement for spelling reform. Swarthmore rejected the $3,OO0,000 Jeanes bequest rather than accept the condition of abolishing Intercollegiate sports.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
1v Richt ox Birth.

Hunter-Are you sn American citi- zen. PatI Pat-Faith. an am thati I was born in Donegal. but twas on the Fourth iv July.-Harper's Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
ae.wr., Er;srd.

Nan-Did you notice how dreadfuIIy that piano needed tuning7 Fan-why, no. dear: thought x hzrmOnized per fectIy with your voice--Chicsgo Trib une-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31

When a man wears long chin vhisk- CTS it may be because bis wife in sists upon buyins na- nackties.-Phsl- adelphia Record
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31

There is 10 Vrant IEke custom and no freedom where It's edicts gre not rezisted-Bovee-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
A. P. ABBOTT & CO.
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Frank Adams is confined to his home
BY illness.
Tonight at the opera house, DeRue
Brothers Ministries.
Regular review Of Harmony hive, No.
/, Ladies Of the Maccabees, Wednesday
December Is, at, 1880 o'clock.
The funeral Of Mrs. c. j. Robinson
viii be held from her late home on
Park place, Friday forenoon at 10 a. m.
The body will be taken TO Mortified
for interment.
In occosione dele feste Natalizie, ayen-
do tutti / ilegod dele grand novita,
anche in Howard ST.. troyaus un0 Del
belli brutti da esporsi in vetrina, ds
chi yuole farne acquisto.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
Shell Goods.

We pride ourselves on our selected
assortment Of Shell Goods for hair
ornaments, either in the medium or
better goods.
Shell Sets with b,ilIiants. two Side
Combs and one Back Comb in boxes
for gifts at but Soc per SET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18

Christmas shopping has started little late
have than woudl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
TALK Of IHE TOWN.


Fancy hosiery IN boxes al vaughan's,
Nen.leakable fountain pens At browns
Child's sets. ehilds cupsi AZ Burr's,
Christmas towels At veale 4 Rniglt's
Roller skating at Pavilion to-day, "a
~ 7 % 10 p. NJ.
Nenison for the Christmas trade, al
smith A cnnllnga'
Early shopplpg & advised Whenever
possible Tho Nangliaa store.
Have bought something. they add, just
a. good. Well, come % Hurrs and grt
the genuine.
Daniel Morrison a Granlteville went
% -, Alhans yesterday to work on the
Central Vermont railroad.
Daniel Mclean. who has been visiting
az his home IN Hfanitcville, returned 10
pa work w 81. Albans Yesterday
Alex, Mel.ennan. whose eye was in.
iurcd at Mulch q Calder's shed yester
DAY by piecc Of living steel, left last
night for Montreal 20 haYe the eye
treated.
Tho unuai meeting II Nineitia club
viii BE- held Thursday evening, Deccm.
Der 20. at which there win be the clee.
ton Of officers. Refreshments will be
served.
Mls- In Wallace. bookkeeper Ia the
office ~ the Consolidated Lighting com.
pany at Montpelier. Is taking ten days
vacation, which she viii spend visiting
friends in Boston, Albany and Troy.
~ ~
There will b. regular meeting Of
Sanctuary Granite City, No. -, :. ~
A., Thursday evening NJ Z o'clock in
y. 81 A. hall Al members are requested
to be present, A. there il reelection of
officers.
Notice. polishersi Regular meeting II
Polisher. branch. @. q |. A.. IN their
hall, Niehol. block, on Thursday evening,
ilcc l0th. az 1906 important business
and eli members requested 10 b. present.
~ g. Pirie, secretary,
The merriest. maddcst comedy ever
written IA "A Good Fellow" by Mark
D. Swan. Il Is panorama oi laughable
scenes and Incidents from the rice till
che fall 81 the curtain. livery character
= a distinct type. and the situations are
side splitting without any resort tol
horsepiay. A. q laugh maker, 4 stands
supreme aud the lover Of good comedy
viii enjoy every moment of Il. AZ the
opera house Thursday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
The Xmas Gift
Problem Solved

If you find it hard problem to decide
what form your Xmas gift will take, visit to
our store will dispel your perplexity.
Here you will find innumerablc things of
combined beauty and usefulness that will make
your gift more than ordinarily acceptable
things that will last lifetmc---things that will
be continual source of pleasure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
RIBBONS.

We have not been SAYING much Of
late about Ribbons Ladies buying
them showing TO friends has been our
Ribbon advertisement
Our Ribbon for Christmas uses arc
at the old low price Of last season.
which is fully one. quarter less than
market price today.
We arc selling at &c, Toe and
f5c Ribbons that bought today
would NOT pay their wrapping at these
prices
We have one lot OF extra heavy
Ribbon. Z ID inches wide, for sash
es or pillow rufiies as il has a draw
string at the edge, worth Soc yard, at
sale price Of 25e.
Fancy Ribbons for collars or ties,
also the Merry Christmas Ribbons to
use IN tying up packages.
We have the penny Ribbon in all
colon. This is sold often By the
spool Of so yards; same price, soc.
Christmas shopping has
patient if you have to wait loI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
A Few Suggestions

Library Tables, Sec
tional Book Gases in
three makes, Gum,
Danner and Globe
Wernicke. Sofas and
Couches, Tabourettcs,
Ladies Desks, Library
Chairs, Ladies' Work,
Tables, Combination
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
a. p ABBOTT co, a. P. ABBOTT & CO. a. p ABBOTT & co.
AThe Daylight StoreA
Have We Any Right

10 solicit share business? We think
cen well selected Dry Goods and plenty OF
lighted stores in Vermont that
save you little Holiday purchases
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18

Book Cases, Smoking Stands, Magazine Hold
ers, Office Desks, Turkish Rockers, Morris
Chairs, Gard Tables, Desk Chairs, Chairs of
all kinds, Cheval Glasses, Shaving Stands, Cos
tuners, Sideboards, Buffers, Cellarettes, China
Closets, Plate Racks Dining Tables, Foot
Rests, Brass Beds, Pictures, etc..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
Closing Out Sale.

Closing out sale Of the A. c. Day stock
OF harness, blankets, soaps. harness
trimmings. whips, harness tools, one
barrel harness oil, one show case ard
other articles too numerous 20 mention,
Saturday and Monday, Dec. q aud g,
az old shop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
RtCKWEAR.


Our Nsckwear comes direct from
the maker. This saves ono profit
and gives US new, stylish Neckwear.
as there is no object in making old
style. We only get the latest and
another thing, il gives US by selling
very close several Soc kinds at zoe
and Use kinds at Doc.
Long Meek Scaris in plain SIX.
Persian silk and Roman silk arc very
good We have China and Jap
Silks, also Persian Silks by the yard to
make scarfs. i wanted, from Doc to
55a per yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
GLOVES AND MITTENs.

We carry two lines Of Knit Gloves.
one tho best made IN this country
having all fingers knit IN and q very
beM Scotch yarn. fine and soft These
arc 60r.
Second grade Of Knit Gloves, II
bought Of wholesale house, would
have 70 sell At 50 cents II they were 20
pay US profit Buying direct puts
them before you az only 25c per
pair. All sizes and eolos.
Leather Goods.
Our line OF Shopping Bags COM
mences al 25e and from that up to
So 90. The 25c one IS for chill
dren.
Here are special values that you
will do well 10 look AZ II you have
want The ones al Csc. 81 10
and Sf.49 are the leaders Large
and very cheap.
Our assortment Of Travelling Bags
and Suit Cases are priced for business.
A good HITS Leather Case for only
So 40. Hand Bags from doc up
to Sff, 90 There are several Cases
in this LOT that we closed out al loss,
thus you Get the benefit
re rushed. Do not get inn
will do the very best We can.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
Expert Ocean Mail Sorters.

One of the most interesting perform
ances Of modern times is the handling
Of the mails in great ocean steam
ships. Some of the men become SO
expert at sorting that they work al
most automatically, many OF them be-
ing able to put their finger on any
particular town marked on the rack
blindfolded. On an ordinary western
trip they carry on an average about
ESQ, 600 letters and some 10000 regis
tered packets. The latter have all to
be written up in detail in their books
during the voyage. and this takes
more time than the actual sorting. The
officials do not always manage to fin
ish the work by the time they reach
port, and when such is the case they
accompany what Is left to the general
post office and complete the job there.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02
West Virginia Mine Horror.

Charleston, w. Va.-With dete1a-
tion heard for miles, and hurling de-
bris hundreds of feet in the air, dust in
the Stuart mine near Fayetteville ex-
ploded Tuesday afternoon, bringing a
terrible death to eighty or more men
who were at work 600 feet below the
surface. There is no chance that any
will be taken out alive for it is thought
that the terrific force of the explosion
snuffed out their lives instantly. The
disaster is perhaps the worst in the
number Of killed, in the history Of this
state. Most of the men were Ameri-
cans and many of them had families.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-02

preparation for the purpose OF purchaS
Ing land in some portion OF the state
where Iroper buildings could be
erected, and the durable patients
taken from the present asylum where
they might be kept away Irom the vio
lent and incurable patients. The pres
ent buildings are in need OF general
improvements, especially painting and
kalsomining. and also improvements
to the heating plant.
"The State Penitentiary at Canon
City needs appropriations for the con-
struction of a hospital and insane
ward. Also for a new bakery oven,
cold storage and ice plant. and general
improvements and repairs.
"The State Reformatory at Buena
Vista is in need of appropriations for
the completion of the new building now
in course OF construction. Also for
the construction of sheds and corrals
for cattle and poultry.
"The State Industrial School for
Boys at Golden appears to be In
splendid condition, and is doing excel
lent work. Like the other institutions,
however. 1t is overcrowded and It's
greatest needs at present are at least
two additional cottages for living pur-
poses and a new school building, and
an addition to the standpipe Is also a
great necessity. An appropriation
should also be made for cylinder
press for the printing department.
"The State Home for Old Soldiers
and Sailors at Monte Vista needs little
beyond the appropriation for general
maintenance. and appropriations should
be made for new laundry, and for
general improvements and repairs to
the present buildings and grounds