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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24

Howels- After all, It's the wise man
who can change his opinion,
Growells Ali But the really wise
men simply can't do Il.
Howels Why not7
Growells Because they've been dead
for years Philadelphia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
CIoth buttons.

Cloth buttons are machine made, a
very intricate piece OF mechanism
stamping the metal, then cutting the
cloth. placing II In position, drawing ID
over the button and putting the cap in
place, leaving projecting portion Of
cloth In the eeatcr for the thread.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
Generals Want Taft-Bacon
Pact Fulfilled
WILL GO TO GOVERNOR
Aud Demand Recognition-Taft Looking
for Successor to Magoon-Not Yet
Certain when Americans Win
Be Able to Withdraw.

Havana, jan "a meeting in the
office of General Garcia veez Tuesday of
Generals Guas, Marquettis. Areucibia,
Afiret and Fuste. resulted in all waiting
upon leader Zayes, president Of the ex-
ecutiye committee Of the Liberal party,
at eleven o'clock that night, and de.
liyering to him an important resolution
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
ConIdn't fool Her.

He after tho refusal Had been
rich perhaps your answer would have
been quite different
She Perhaps,
He But poverty Is no crime
She-oh, yes It Island the punish.
ment is hard labor, Detroit Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Get busy occasionally and dust OF
your conscience.
Look well to the start; then keep
looking to the finish.
Occasionally man drops dollars
while trying 10 pick up pennies
With some people there Is no such
word as fall with others there is no
such word as enough Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24

or languages which SO widely diner
among themselves as to be incompre-
hensibIe without particular study inc
number readily exceeds 1000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
River q Rcd Stones.

4 The Indians called the Des Moines
liver the Observation-Disclosures, "Riy-
er Of Red Stones
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
Paste.

Pnstc.
A recipe for paste that never dries
or sours is to add one teaspoonful OF
powdered alum and ten drops of oil
Of cloves TO pint Of very smooth,
thick -four paste.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
whist.

II is thought that the game OF whist
was first played II the time DC King
Henry VIII OF England
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:


b.
l.. GRANT, PALMER
T. HALL, W BROWN and W. r. ANGEL Mornsvme, VT
Hundred
nd Is One of the Largest Deposits of Asbestos
Hundred Tons of Rock day
Experts Say That We Have Asbestos Bearing Rock Quantities ST
Supply Mill of Capacity Being Built for Over fifty Years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-24

The Company has the value of the by extensive
In proving the value Of product and the percentage Of fibre
shipments OF the crude materials mills suitable for treating and
can rock will produce better than per Asbestos
Every realize what for a company
few deposits known the time which makes the
mineral easing day and are bound for
The Asbestos Bearing Rock property lies in two
and be mined than property known today
No Hosting Of Ore No Pumping Water No Sinking of Sh
Tram to Mill Cheapest Mode of Mining in the World Thu
property
Allowing the lowest market price for product WI
yearly Otherwise could obtain better pes), and thar
(ahough experts mu the mill being erected should
per day. Seventy five the Capital Stock
purpose completing the work already commenced
TO obtain the offering public subscriptions
consisting Twenty Thousand shares value One Dollar har
will be materially advanced
The right reserved TO reduce subscription, also
sold, without notice.
Address ali communications and make rciniances 70
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Henry Podawiltz

The many friends of Henry Poda-
Witt. one OF the well known east side
residents, were panied Saturday morn
ing 70 learn of his sudden and I'M
timely death. The manner in which
the grim reaper visited this home is in
deed sad, and the many friends of the
family feel deeply grieved at their
loss.
Friday evening as usual Mr.. Poda-
Wilt returned home from the Green
Bay coal sheds where he was en-
ployed, feeling in the best of health
and spirits. He retired early as was
his custom, and not until his daugh-
ter Ida went to call him for break
fast the next morning was it known
that he was dead. When her father
did not respond to her calls. she went
to his room and shook him. Then
noticing no response, she took closer
look at him and then ran to neigh
Dor, E.. II. Fail. and told him that
she could not wake her father. Mr..
Fail went to his room, only to find
that he was dead.
1t will be recalled that Mrs. Poda-
witt, deceased's wife was in Milwau-
kee, where she was taken i'll with
typhoid fever while visiting friends
and relatives III that city.
The funeral was held from the
German Lutheran church Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. Mack officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
SIGNS oE LONG LEE.
Physical Indications Perceptibe to All
Who Know.

In the medical world said we'll
known veteran doctor, 1T is a general
ly accepted fact that every person
bears physical indications of his pros
poets of a long or short life "A long
lived person may be distinguished
from short lived person at sight. In
many instances physician may look
at the hand of a patient and tell
whether he or she will live or not.
The primary conditions of longevity
are that the heart, lungs and digestive
organs, as well as the brain, should
be large. If these organis are large
the trunk will be long and the limbs
comparatively short. The person will
appear tall in sitting and short in
standing. The hand will have a long
and somewhat heavy palm and short
fingers. The brain will be deeply
seated, as shown by the orifice of the
ear being low. The blue or brown
hazel eye, as showing an intermission
of temperament, is favorable indica-
ton. The nostrils, if large, open and
free, indicate large lungs. A pinched
and half closed nostril indicates small
or weak lungs. These are general
points of distinction, but of course sub
ject to the usual individual excep-
tions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
HUMOR THAT DIDN'T PAY.
Friends of the Deceased Were Wholly
Unappreciative.

Once in my early career" said
well-known New York magazine ed
itor, Il owned and edited a more or
less thrifty weekly newspaper. One
OF my features was country cores
pondence, and prided myself on the
accuracy of my rural aids In one
issue, from the best point on my
list, | received a notice reading as
follows: Mr.. John Grady, having pur-
chased a plot of ground in Mach
pelah some months ago, has now gone
into real estate body and soul John
was always an enthusiast The item
looked all right to me, and sounded
quite enterprising, I thought; but
day or two after the paper had got
around among the subscribers | re-
celved a letter of indignity," which
almost took my breath away. In it
| was duly informed that Mr.. Grady
was dead and buried in the Machpelah
cemetery, where he had purchased a
plot some three months previously
In conclusion, | may say that my cor
respondent at that point has since
risen to prominence as a humorist.
and | suppose most of you have read
his stuff in various publications. But
tnat item was not very funny for him.
or Tor me, because he had to get
another Job far away, and l lost a
dozen good subscribers"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
siz. Of oreuon Mosquitoes.

The late Col L. L. Hawkins was
fond of telling a mosquito story OF his
own, when Mazamas, gathered round
their evening campfire. had to fight OH
the singing pest at the foot OF snow
mountains, where the "hot footed
birds" are often troublesome. You
can talk about your big mosquitoes,
said he, after the tale telling drifted
into fairy topics, but we (meanng
Rodney Gilsan and himself) can tell
something about mosquitoes ourselves.
We climbed SINNERS Butte, at Eu-
gene. to see the sunset. After we had
watched the sun awhile it was OBJ
scured by dense cloud OF tremendous
mosquitoes. They were the hugest
ever saw" Here somebody usually
asked: How big were they, colonel?
They were so big" was the response,
that. many of them weighed
pound" Strange to say, Col. Hawk
ms never suffered bodily injury Tor
telling this story.-Portland Oregon
ian
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Graphic Battle Picture.

In Lew Wallace's autobiography ap-
pears this battle picture: Then at
signal-a bugle call probably-the
army having attained it's proper front.
it started forward slowly at first. Sud
denly, after the passage of space, arms
were lifted, and, taking to the double
quick, the men raised their battle cry,
which, sounding across the field and
intervening distance, rose to me on
the height, sharper. shriller and more
like the composite yelling of wolves
than l had ever heard it. And when
to those were presently superadded a
tempestuous tossing of guidons, way
ing of banners and a furious tramping
of the young corn that flew before
them like splashed pillows, the demon
stration was more than exciting-it
was really fearful and watching it
I understood, as never before, the old
Vandal philosophy which taught that
the sublimest inspiration of courage
lay in the terrible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Beautiful Eyes.

The almost universal habit of turn
ing the head in whichever direction
you look deprives the eye OF the exer-
else to which it is entitled. The law
of vision is such that, when your eyes
are set straight to the front you can
see in almost every direction, except
behind your head Every now and
then you see a woman with eyes that
seem to roll in their sockets, taking
in everything without a suggestion of
head movement. Those are the eyes
that drive men to distraction. Ok
eyes. Honest eyes. Usually brown
eyes. Open eyes. Altogether different
from the small, ferret eyes of the de-
tective, which pretend to be looking
at the ground, yet see sidewise out OF
both Sits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
LIVING BY THE COMPASS.
New and Quaint Theory That Is Held
by French Mystic.

quaint theory is that French
mystic, who holds that the four points
OF the compass have an influence on
human health and well-being. Travel.
ing westward. asserts this authority,
induces melancholy; travelling east,
ward brings cheerfulness; southwark
languor and irritability, and north
ward calmness. 1t is a. question OF
electrical currents, and the influence
is felt net only when travelling, but
also when at home. The best posture
for working is to face either north or
east, says the Frenchman. In these
positions you receive positive waves
OF electricity, the negative currents
coming from the other two points,
south and west. Even the sleep is i'm.
proved, it seems, if the foot OF the
bed be turned to the north or the
east. To sleep in the contrary posi-,
ton induces nightmare and general
uneasiness
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
AND THEN SHE REMEMBERED.
After All II Was a Matter of Small
Importance.

The man was taking an early
morning stroll when he met a
charming young girl, also enjoying a
stroll. Il was just wishing / might
meet you," he said, as he approached
her with the air of one having at
least a claim of friendship on her. The
girl lifted her eyebrows and regarded
him with surprised look in which
there was not the slightest hint of
recognition. The man looked a little
more than surprised. In fact he looked
and was shocked. ''Of course you
haven't forgotten" he said, in dazed
sort of way. Forgotten what?" she
replied coldly. why last night-down
by the big rock-n4oon rise-soft muir
muir of tide-don't you know?" Il
don't understand" she said, moving
away. ''Why-er," he stammered, I'VE
became engaged down there last
night-fxed our wedding day-don't
you remember now?" A momentary
Darkness o'erspread the sweet girls
face, then the light of memory il
lumined it. "Oh," she exclaimed pleas
antly, how stupid of me to forget. So
we did" And passed on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
MOOSE ATTACKS A HORSE.
And the Horse Retorts in knd-An
Incident of the Maine Woods.

Three young men from Midtown,
near Calais, went out into the coun-
try districts recently to pass the day
and left their old horse standing I'M
der the shade of the whispering pines
while they commuped with nature
some little distance away, according
to the Kennebec Journal. They were
startled by the neighing and snort
ing of their steed and upon reach
ing the spot where the animal was
tied they witnessed an exciting en-
counter between a bull moose and the
horse. The monarch of the forest just
happened along and found the horse
encroaching upon his domain and
very naturally resented the intrusion
He made a run for the unfortunate
Steed and bow-on collision was al
most sure thing, when the old
horses fighting blood got up and,
instead of waiting to be rammed like
a fishing boat in a fog, he stood up
on his hind legs and caught the bull
moose swat fair upon the nose with
both forefeet. Both animals sat down
suddenly to think the matter over, the
moose from the surprise of the shock.
and the horse because he lost his
balance, and it would doubtless have
gone hard with the latter, which was
incumbered with the harness and rig
ging, had not the young men set upon
the forest king with yells just as he
was about to resume the attack upon
his helpless adversary. Any one who
remembers the noise which a Mill
town man is capable of making when
out for a good time will pardon
the moose for his sudden and undigni
fed retreat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
MACHINE WAS ALL RIGHT.
Figured So Well Merchant Decided
That He Needed Two.

Sir" said the man as he entered
the office. Il wish to exhibit to YOU
my universal calculating machine
a thing that should be found in the
counting room of every business man.
1t will add, subtract, divide, multiply.
and there is no such thing as failure"
1 have heard of it," replied the mer-
chant, but | never understood it was
much of success" 20, sir, but it is
perfection! Give me any example
you will, and | will guarantee a cor
rect solution Very we'll | bought
two dozen leghorn chickens at IS
each. | built coop at an expense
OF $50. In one year | bought $25
worth of feed. In the same year |
got six eggs. What was my profit or
loss for the year?" why, you paid
out $127 and got back about 20 cents.
In actual figures, your loss was
s126.S0.' Il guess that's correct"
sighed the merchant, and you may
leave me two machines. I'll keep one
busy on my chickens and the other
figuring out how r-uch profit | make
i. raising my own celery and Gu.
cumbers."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Terse and Truthful.

A despairing debt collector decided
the other day to corner his quarry at
the bar of the Hoffman house in the
presence of a number of his friends,
thinking that by this ruse he would
so embarrrass his man that he would
either get his money in rage or a
promise in modification, says the New
York Times. Advancing gently he
tapped the debtor on the shoulder and
said: Pardon me, Mr.. -. When are
you going to pay that small amount
you owe my firm?" The debtor spun
around on his heel and glared. I'm
no prophet" he roared. The debt col
lector retired amid roars of laughter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Duration of Animal Life.

A great variance as to length of life
appears among different animals
Some insects live only for few hours.
while fish, elephants and turtles are
life of the mosquito is three days.
Toads usually live to the age of about
Is years, while carp have been known
to reach a hundred and fifty. Chickens
live from II to Is years; dogs to the
age of 10 and occasionally Is, and par
rots to extreme age. These birds have
been known TO pass the age OF 200
years. Turtles are also frequently cen
tenarians, as are storks, and elephants
are said to reach the age of 300 years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Chewing Gum Justified.

Persistent gum chewers will prob
ably feel that all their facial energy
has not been wasted if it has pro-
longed the production of chewing gum
until some real use has been discov-
cred for that article. Two better uses
have been found for it than merely as
an object to distort the face in idle
ness. One use is as a temporary
solder to stop sudden leaks until the
tinsmith can remedy them. The other
is as a preventive of seasickness. One
traveller declares she crossed the tur-
bulent English channel well and in her
right mind solely as result of taking
a little pepsin gum and chewing 1t in
private
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
HAD THE BUSINESS INSTINCT.
Negro Knew What He Was After
When He Lent the Money.

Ed was mighty bright negro be-
longing to a family in Columbia,
Tenn. He had been faithful servant
for many years, and by saving and
carefully investing his wages he had
belied the usual thriftlessness at
tributed with more or less justice to
the majority of his race. His master
was an attorney, and one morning, be-
fore he had arisen, the lawyer was
called upon by Ed, who said: Say,
boss, All wants yo' ter draw me up
mawkgidge." "a mortgage?" asked
his master. what do you want a
mortgage for?" well, Abs done lent
Unc' Lisha five dollahs, an All wants
a mawkgidge on his cav an caff."
For how long have you lent the
money!" go one mont" Zone
month! Why, the interest on that
amount for that time wouldn't pay for
The paper mortgage is written on"
Boss" said Ed, scratching his head,
All amt carin' muffin TO dat intrust
All jes' wants dat niggah's cow an
caff. Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

Plans to move the general offices of
the Wisconsin Central railway from
Milwaukee to Chicago became public
Thursday. The railroad has secured
a long lease on the fourth and fifth
floors of the new Harvester building
on Michigan avenue and the removal
of the offices will begin within three
weeks. Since the retirement of III. F.
Whitcomb, whose place as president
of the road was taken by William A
Bradford of Cincinnati, negotiations
have been under way 10 change the
offices. In changing headquarters,
the Wisconsin Central is following
the lead of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and St. Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Wanted the Worth of His Money.

'All we can afford to give youmiss,"
said the trustee of school district No
1G to the young woman who had ap-
piled for the position of teacher, lis
s45 q month"; cat that figure. OF
course, you wouldn't expect me to
teach any fads," she said "Fads?"
echoed the trustee. taken slightly
aback; why-h'm-yes, if you can
teach it we'll want that, too" But il
it isn't in the curriculum You
may as well understand, miss, that we
amt THROWN any money away. The
s45 month is to pay for the whole
thing-fads, crickalum and everything
else that's goin'. Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
PUT TAX ON BACHELORS.
State Of Argentine Republic was
Harsh on Those UnWed.

Although much has been written In
modern times in earnest and III 1un
On the taxation of bachelors, there are
not many corners of the earth where
such a system of taxation is intro
duced as was done In the state OF Cor
doba, In the Argentine republic, at the
beginning OF the twentieth century.
There every male who has passed MS
twentieth year is considered tit Tor
marriage, and the state enjoins upon
him the duty OF finding companion
for life. II he remains single til the
completion of his thirtieth Shday.
he must pay for his free I. tax OF
Ave dollars a month. II lie tax IN
creases $40 a month at II age of 30,
and even to $50 month from the age
of IS to so. From the age of so the
tax gradually decreases. Widowers
have only three years given to enjoy
their liberty after which they have
gat T. Get another wife or pay the tax.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
DR.. Gossins.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Gogeins of this
city received a telegram from their
son William Goggins, who lives at
Wenatchee, Wash that their son.
DIR. j. E. Goggins. who at one time
practiced medicine in this city. is
dead in Wenatchee, Wash. The
telegram gave no particulars. The
home OF DIR. Goggins was Conconnully.
Wash, where he has been practicing
his profession for some years.
Wenatchee is some 50 or 100 miles
down the Columbus River from Con-
connully. Sc the doctor was away
from his home at the time of his
death. He leaves surviving him a
wife and two children. his father and
mother, four brothers and three
sisters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
Not Run by an Irishman.

When a French chauffeur brought
an imported machine to the repair
shop one of the mechanics became in
terested in the ingenious speed indi-
Gator which records the distance COW
cred in the metric system Its
surely fine" remarked the man, but
it would take a Frenchman to read il. !"
do you link" exclaimed the chauf-
feur. Eat zee masheen eez run by an
Irichman2''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
More Reading Matter.

Martha Smith, the village postmis-
tress, is in a fine humor," confided the
rural mail carrier. Going to get a
raise in salary?" asked the city board
err. Nope, That wouldn't please her
ahalf as much as the new postal
kyards." New postal cards?" "Yeou
bet! Since people are allowed to
write on both sides of them Martha
has had twice as much to read every
mail"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24
OBITUARY
Mrs Walter Buchanan

The news of the death of Mrs.
Walter Buchanan, of Waterloo, Wis,
was received in this city Saturday.
Mrs. Buchanan will be well remem-
bered in Grand Rapids where she for
merly resided, and where scores of
friends received the news of her
death with sorrow. The details vii
be awaited with no little interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-24

The organization of the lew college
of medicine at the State University
was completed by the appointment of
Or. Charles Il. Bardeon. present pro-
feSSor of anatomy, as ideal, and the
election of the faculty consisting of
the members of the Institutional force
now conducting medical work. At
present only the first two years of the
medical course, consisting of the pre-
clinical work, will be given. Candl-
dates for the degree of bachelor of arts
in The college Of letters and science
may register 10 the college of medicine
in their senior year, and candidates
for the degree of bachelor of science
may take two years in the college of
medicine, thus reducing the length of
the combined college and medical
course to six and seven years.