davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
MONTPELIER

After declaring a regular dividend Of
six per cent. at its annual meeting, the
Mechanics Building & Construction com
pany declared yesterday an extra divi-
dend of 10 per cent, making a total of
~ per cent. for the year.
Assistant Postmaster d. +. Mason
and Clerks George Whelan, Fred L. VIM
and Miss Blanche Bowers have under the
new apportionment. had their salaries
raised 500 per year. The increase in
the salaries OF the rural free delivery
carriers varies in proportion to the mum
Der Of miles they travel and now ranges
from $3.50 to 5000.
In the civil case OF Johonnott & Hall
against Mrs. Alice Bliss. heard recently
in city court a decision was handed
down yesterday by Judge Harvey allow.
ing the defendant to recover her costs.
In the case Of Merrill Lord vs.. Henry
Brassaw Judgment was also rendered
yesterday for the defendant TO recover
his costs. The latter case will be ap.
pealed to county court.
Fred IT, Whittier, leader and proprie
tor of the Whittier orchestra. has under
consideration an offer from w. p. Swift,
leader Of the Swift orchestra. now play
ing at the White Mountain house in the
White Mountains, to play there with
that orchestra during the month of Sep
TENDER, and TO 20 with them to Florida
for the winter. This orchestra Is one
Of the finest in the country. Should Mr..
Whittier decide to accept this offer his
departure from Montpelier would be uni.
versally regretted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
Policies That Insure Success in
Savings Banks.

Every good banking institu
ton has certain policies which it
follows invariably and which
make for the success or failure of
the Bank. The Enosburgh Falls
Standard evidently believes the
Hyde Park Savings Bank is fol
lowing the right kind ofpolicies.
It says:
Ex-Gov c, S Page has every rea-
son for pride and satisfaction over the
record made by the Lamoille County
Savings Bank, which on July 18th
passed the million dollar mark in as
sets. This is distinctivcly Vermont
institution for it has been the policy Of
the bank since its establishment that
none of its loans should be made out
Of the state. 1t has never lost dol
lar by poor note Its depositors are
to be found in practically every town
in the state Its policies have com
manded patronage and made for its
success
This Bank pays 4 per cent.
compounded semi annually ON
deposits Of 500 or more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
THE STORMY PETREL.
A Naturalist's Efforts to Discover the
Secret Of Its Flight.

A Naturalist's Efforts 10 Discover the
Secret Of Its Flight.
A naturalist visiting Algeria bought
from a sailor four captive stormy pet
rels They weighed about 165 pounds
apiece Their wings were five inches
wide and had spread Of four feet. The
ability Of the petrol to breast the most
furious storms has been universally adj
mired. Its name II derived from its pow
err Of walking on fhewayes, like the apos-
tie Peter and its courage and strength
in planting its footsteps on the crests Of
the most tempestuous sea have given
text to many writers. The naturalist,
wishing to release his captive petrels,
threw one Of them into the air. 1t
tried to fly, but fell headlong, went
crashing against stone wall and bat
tered out its brains He took the Sec
ond petrol to an upper story and
launched 1t from window; but, hav-
Ing no initial velocity, II, too, fell like
a stone. The third bird he took to the
top of an observatory and pushed it
out into space. II tapped its wings
desperately, but nevertheless lunged
downward and broke its wings against
q post.
The naturalist was now convinced
that the stormy petrels feats at sea are
made possible because it first gets up
momentum By running along the top
of the water. Wishing to give the re-
naming bird chance to demonstrate
his theory, he took it out into desert
like plain bare of grass, smooth as the
surface OF calm sea. Here" the nat
uralist reports, II set my fourth petrol
down. II squatted mt first and then
turned with its bealS to the wind and
its wings outstretched and started runs
ing, beating Its wings, not hampered
by any heritage 1t ran hundred
yards, carrying It's weight less and less
on its feet and finally all on its wings,
but all the time skimming the ground.
At last with q single bound, catching
the wind, the petrol rose sixty feet, ca
reened around and few past me over
head and glanced at me on its way.
as il to say, Success in flight is all
based upon momentum -" Harold
Boice In Everybody's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
Love Me. Love Ny poa.

A curious incident, involving a young
and good looking Frenchwoman and
her dog, occurred recently on con
tlnental railway. For several hours
the young woman bestowed moro at
tentlon and tender care upon the pref
ty little creature than the majority OF
women do upon their firsthorn. and
at every station 1t was taken out for
exercise. and between stations It was
fed with dainty nibbles tHten from
its special basket, which also con
tanned extra wraps, fresh shoes and
a gay collar with a huge bow What
attracted most attention was, how.
ever, the purchasing Of bottle Of
mineral water, the taking out Of a
tiny folding travelling cup into which
some Of the water was poured, and
the tapping OF it up by the pet.-Les.
Hes Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
SPORTS AND THE SPHERE.
The Basic Pursuit In Most Games Is
to Drive a Ball.

The Basic Pursuit In Most Games Is
to Drive a Ball.
Some day there win arise a patient
investigator who will work out this
problem, Why are most sports but the
variants Of one object the propulsion
OF a sphere?
Billiards baseball, polo, golf. sling.
ing, marbles, squash. handball, foot.
ball, rackets. cricket. hockey, bagatelle
tennis, shooting, pclota--the basic pur.
suit in each is TO drive ball, the pro,
pulsion Of sphere.
Tlncat, shuttlecoek and top spinning
are the employment OF notifications Of
the sphere, and archery is but another
method Of propulsion.
1t Is strange limitation Of form,
and there must be a reason. Those who
delye into origins may ascribe the
whole motive Of sports to some long
armed, hlrsute ancestor who first
threw a pebble at fellow cave dwell.
or and found II great fun.
or II may be poor mortals attempt
to get In a small fashion into the tire.
mendous scheme OF the universe,
which is the everlasting movement OF
the spheres, or 1t may be that sports
are framed in inevitable obedience ia
some Irresistible law OF nature.
At any rate the fact is sports are
based on the propulsion Of the sphere.
and some one ought to find reason
therefor New York American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
cLUAG TO LIFE.
An Old Time Natehez Indian Who Re.
fused to Be Sacrificed.

An Old Time Natehez Indian Who Re-
fused to Be Sacrificed.
One Of the repuIsive features Of the
laws under which the Natchez Indiana
were governed was that when a mem
Der Of the royal family Of the nation
died It was necessary that several 9th
ers Of the people should accompany
him to the tomb by suffering death at
the hands OF executioners. When the
great sun {" the hereditary chief Of the
whole nation. died, all his wives, in
case he were provided with more than
one, and also several OF his subjects
were obliged to follow him into the
vale OF shadows The little suns"
secondary chiefs, and also members Of
the royal family likewise claimed when
dying their tribute Of death from the
living. In addition to this, the mex
orable law also condemned TO death
any man OF the Natchez race who had
married a girl Of the royal line Of the
suns" On the occasion Of her death
he was called upon to accompany her,
Il will narrate to you upon this sub
ject." writes an old French chronicler
of Louisiana, the story Of an Indian
who was not In humor to submit TO
this law. His name was Etteacteal.
He had contracted an alliance with the
suns The honor came near having a
fatal result for him. His wife fell sick,
and as soon as he perceived that she
was approaching her end he took 70
flight. embarking in a pirogue on the
Mississippi, and sought a refuge in
New Orleans. He placed himself I'M
der the protection OF the governor, who
was at that time ~ de Blenyille offer
ing himself to be the governors hunt
err. The governor accepted bis services
and interested himself In his behalf
with the Natchez, who declared In an
swer that he had nothing TO fear mas
much as the ceremony was over, and
as he had not been present when 1t
took place he was no longer available
as candidate for execution"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
RANDOLPH.

Miss Jennie Brown of Boston Is a
guest at p J, Blanehard's.
Miss Lena Seymour Of Worcester.
Mass, is visiting Mrs Peter Sault.
f. O. Payette Of Springfield. Mass. is
passing few days with his cousin, Geo.
Panton.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Harvey Of South
Boyalton were in town Wednesday Wis.
iting at George Pratt's.
The funeral OF Ira D. Williams was
held yesterday afternoon at half past
one, the Rev. George A. Howe officiating.
Music was furnished by the Grange
quartette and the bearers were members
Of the Grand Army For the past year.
the deceased had been helpless from
creeping paralysis and had endured this
misfortune quietly and uncomplainingly
For many years MIR. Williams had been
proprietor OF the Grange hall and always
aided in the enjoyment Of the young
people of this and other towns. Besides
a wife, the deceased leaves four children,
Victor Williams Of South Norwalk, o..
Mrs r. O. Seymour Of South Norwalk
o.. Mrs John Hheisse Of New Rochelle
~ u, and Louis Williams Of this place
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
SUMMER ALTRUISM.

The porch hens fiji the piazza chairs,
And read and embroider and knit
From morn to night they never desert
The comfortable spot where they Ait,
They watch the stage and the Office door,
And the bay where the seagulls flock,
And nothing battles their searchlight gaze
As they gossip and rock and rock,
I'm the only girl--that's aiiye--in the
place.
And there's but ono possible man,
So I hirt with him quite outrageously
Whenever | publicly can;
dull.
And they pine for some pleasant shock,
So | give them something TO talk about,
As they gossip and rock and rock.
He's the dullest man on the coast Of
Maine,
And be borcs me until ! ache,
But sacrifice my feelings TO keep
Those poor old ladies awake;
I sit with him out on the moonlit pier
Till the dampness ruins my frock,
While they spy and thrill with scandal
lied glee,
As they gossip and rock and rock.
And when. sometime in the early fall,
The man that care for arrives,
Such proof OF my srrant duplicity
Will give them the time Of their lives.
Yet none Of them would admit the fact,
AZ the very thought they would mock.
But I've made the spice OF the summer
10 them.
As they gossip and rock and rock.
Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
AFTER OMAR.

Alas, that spring should vanish with the
rose!
That youths sweet scented manuscript
should close
The nightingale that in the branches
sang,
All, whence, and whittier flown again
who knows?
Alas, that cash should vanish like the
SHOWS,
Which lying on the deserts dusty nose,
Lighting little hour or two, Is gone,
Like fragrance from dead petals Of the
rose.
His wishbone where his backbone ought
to be-
iTis this that causes all his miser.eel
Spend less than what You earn, is very
we'll,
Spend more than what you earn makes
like q 1913
tWell, to say the least, Il is annoying,l
Brooklyn Lie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
WE CLEAN, PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING.
FHROGGRS Sc
ia North Main ST. Barre. Vt.

ton Of as high grade as any in
america
Her rulers were her farmers. her me.
ehanics and her hunters, plain producers
and fighting men, aware Of their rights
and able at every turn in the road to
maintain them. Today there is the
greatest possible contrast between the
temper and spirit OF the people OF the
two neighboring commonwealths--N
Hampshire's coldly Indifferent or shrewdIy
suspicious Of the stranger within the
gates; Yermont's cordiality receptive
and hospitable in delightful blending
of the western and tho southern man.
ners.
Vermont. moreover, lies between New
York and New Hampshire social groups
OF different origins and characteristic
and she has taken from both something
Of their best, while surrending little or
none OF her own special quality of sturdy
self-relianee. Frank Putnam in the Ma.
tional Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
Wei Hazel, Not wlteh HazsI.

The correct name for Hamamelis vlr,
ginica IS not witch hazel, but wych
hazel, Our plant has no connection
with the magic Of the water hunter.
The hlackthorn Of England, prunua
spinosa, was the wood used in these
divlnatlons, or whatever these super.
stitious practices may be termed. Ha.
zel had very wide meaning In the
olden times, and the elm as well MS
the nut now known as such was hazel.
One OF these Gins, now known as III.
mus montana, was the favorite wood
for making wyches, or provision
chests, and was therefore known as
the wych hazel In the present day Il
is the wych elm. Our hamamelis re,
ceiyed from the early settlers the name
OF wych hazel from the resemblance
OF the leaves to those Of the wych ha,
Eel or elm Of the old world Language
reformers imagining that wych should
be spelled witch are responsible for the
confusion. Wych hazel Is the correct
term for our plant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
JINGLEs AND JEsTs
zAl1AX1ASzlsASzAl1 AHzASzAS1AlSAI
WHO sHE IS.

Yes, he treats her most politely,
Always smiles upon her brithly,
Though the lady is not slightly
Not too pleasing to the eye.
Not an unkind word he'll utter,
Never seems to fnme 81 sputter.
She must think there's no one but hel
And we know the reason why.
Any want that she may mention
Has his instant, best attention;
AL his fancy and invention
He exerts to please the dame;
Labor-saying tricks he buys her;
With the best OF all supplies her;
Less compliance might be wiser,
! imagine, just the same.
Bridget Della Ann 0Grady
Is the full name of the lady.
If you thought his conduct shady
Then my meaning you mistook.
Not his wife2 No. No relation
Occupies higher st ion,
Thought you knew her occupation
Well, you see, she is his cook.
Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23

Benefcence has this pecullarlty-that
the more we exercise 1t the more pleas.
ure we find In its exercise. We attach
ourselves to the unfortunate object that
we relieve, and the assistance we give
him becomes want to those by whom
1t is administered He who has once
caused the tears Of gratitude to low
and who can afterward seek pleasure
sweeter than that Is not worthy Of
feeling all the charm OF doing good
Nine. Roland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23

According to statement issued by
Treasurer Charles H. Wishart of the In.
tercity Athletic association, the associa-
ton owes $l,745.54 on the past base bali
season. This deficit is due to several
causes. the weather being one and the
constant dropping out of teams from the
league another. The deficit is a large
one, but the friends 81 the sport, with
a little effort, could make it up, and it
should be made up and paid. DO your
part.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23

Massachusetts, is warming up for its
annual fall political campaign. While
it is practically settled that Governor
Guild is to be the nominee of his party
for third term, while on the other side
Messrs. Henry M Whitney and General
Bartlett are both candidates for the
Democratic nomination, and each is do
ing some campaigning to secure it. TO
liven up matters the irresponsible Law
son calls Whitney "briber' and Whit
ney responds by calling Lawson a
"fakir.' And this only the beginning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
Vermont.

Magazine writers who 60 to Vermont
may as well leave their muck rakes at
home There isn't any muck in Yer
mont. The Green Mountain state Is
firm and clean from the heart out. She
was born with chip on her shoulder
and she has it there yet She hasn't
made extraordinary gains in population;
her present total y about one half that
Of ST. Louis, or one-third that Of Greater
Boston-say 100000 But it's a popula-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
Complaint Quashed.

Randolph, Aug % The complaint is
sued against II. j. Brown for collect
ing money without authority at Ran
dolph for the Salvation army has been
quashed and Brown has been discharged
States Attorney Wilson after communi-
eating with officers in Boston learned
that all the money collected by Brown
had been turned over to the main office
in that city 1t is now stated that
Brown will bring a suit for malicious
prosecution against the wife of Captain
Range OF the local Salvation army, who
caused his arrest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
THE SUMMER DAY.

Summer day, It stop to smile;
Says, Les loaf little while;
See dem pictures in de sky,
When de dark Is DRAWN night;
See de moon a-shinin' clear,
See dem stars dat seem so near;
Oar ain Muffin much 20 do,
'Cep' to show sech things TO you.
If Won wants TO shet yoh eyes,
Fun dc radiance in de skies,
Listen to dc music sweet
Whah dc bcndin' branches meet;
Hear dat tune SO soft an slow,
Whah de ripplin' waters flow
Ain got muffin much TO do
'Cep' TO sing song to you.
Washington Star,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23

These elections IN Russia come with
great frequency. No sooner is one dou-
ma fairly under way when the car dis
solves it and orders new election. In
this way the Russian douma is prevented
from being Of any possible use to the
empire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
worcester Lahorer Bankrupt.

Burlington, Aug, GA petition in
bankruptcy was filed yesterday in the
office OF the clerk Of the district court
by Harry g. Dingwel Of Worcester, a
laborer He has liabilities of $3.50 and
assets Of Sass, Of which Sl5s is claimed
exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23

Jacob II. Schiff, the Wall street banker,
says; TO blame the federal admins
tration for the difficulties in which we
find ourselves i both thoughtless and
unjust. Europe in similar position has
been unable to extend us airy considerable
credit Soon we shall hear someone
putting the blame where it belongs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23

"0ne Of hls complaints against hls
wife IN the divorce suit" said the law
yer, twas that she smoked cigarettes"
ooh, my goodness And whenever
he comes 10 see me-" cried the bache
Tor girl, II smoke and smoker
"Oh be doesn't mind other womer
smoking cigarettes declared the law
yer 'Ac likes It 1t is only his wife
New York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23

'That Professor Blink fooled me
bad"
How"
"Iie told me that ethnology was the
science Of the races, and when I went
TO the library and asked for a book on
ethnology there wasn't a word from
cover to cover on how to pick the win.
ners. Baltimore American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
TO ARREST BANK OFFICERS.
Charged With Receiving Deposits After
Knowing Condition of Bank.

Portland, Ore, Aug, 23.- Warrants
were issued at the district attorneys
Office yesterday for the arrest Of the Of
iiccrs and directors Of the Oregon Trust
IA Savings bank, which closed its doors
yesterday, receiver having been APP
pointed The charge is accepting de-
posts after they were fully aware Of
the banks unstable condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
For The pefense.

Mail hear that you've been playing
with Donald smith again, Tommy
Now, told YOU Tommy Playing
with him You see the black eye he's
got and you'l soon guess II there was
any playing about it.-Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
MAY LOSE BOTH EYES.
Rutland Boy Injured By Explosion in
City Dump.

Rutland, Aug. CIV Vincent Elkey,
the thirteen, year-oId son Of Louis Elkey,
Of this city, was badly injured this
afternoon and may lose the sight of
both eyes as the result Of an explosion
probably caused By spontaneous com.
bustion. The boy was playing on the
city dump when the explosion came
without warning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
An Amendment.

Bighead-Ele is an immortal poet.
Cynicus That description suits him
20 a It"
Bighead What? You are with me
Cynicus-Not unless you strike the
It" out of immortal Town Topics
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
The Measure Of Wealth.

lis he very richs"
oh, very. There arc more than 800
indictments standing against the COM
pany of which he is president. Chicago
Record Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23

The runaway sleigh bell shown With
such great success IN Boston is one Of
the many pictures to be seen at the
pavilion this week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23

That incident at Lake Bomoseen
wherein little girl fell into deep water
and saved herself from drowning by
swimming again teaches an important
lesson. The youth of both sexes should
learn to swim or stay away from water
beyond their depth Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-23
CURRENT COMMENT. !
NNWNZWWNNMWN

The Vermont Union Signal has begun
the argument for the revision Of YER
mont's archaic and unjust law in respect
Of exemptions from attachment More
power to it. The contemporary puts
the case in pretty strong language, per
haps, because the law as it stands was
never framed for the purpose of making
class distinctions But il does make
class distinctions for all that and dis.
tinctions that are more easily recog-
nizable today than in the day when the
law was passed.--St. Adams Messenger
The writer Of this article has had
frequent occasion in the past week TO
meet Vermonters here and there who
were opposed to the election of Cover
nor Proctor and voted against him. The
unanimous verdict has been that the
governor has made good" exactly as
this paper, which frequently criticises
his political methods, has said repeated
~. And IL is only simple justice to
let the facts be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-06
A EllnnsV Craft.

While it is rarely employed by Euro.
peans as a method of travel even in
emergencies, the catamaran of the
Madras fishermen of India is by all
odds the most extraordinary of water
vehicles. 1t consists simply of three
logs dashed together and flush with the
surfar. of the water. On these a fish
ma sometimes two or more fisher
mem stands and with a single oar pad
dies himself far out to sea. A Madras
fisherman will venture out when boat
men will not launch their craft, and
even in weather when boats cannot be
launched he will go through the surf
and out to ships with letters, for the
delivery of which he gets a few pence.
In order to catch their ships a few be-
lated travellers have been known to
trust themselves on catamarans. They
are united in the statement that the
ride on the logs was the most nerve
trying experience they had undergone
In a land that holds a new thrill for the
stranger at every turn. The sea and
an occasional ducking have no terrors
for these natives, not even the ex-
tremely young, and in reality the cata-
maran is not entirely to be scorned, for
it Is, after all, nonsinkable.