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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
The Golden Calf

Icopyright, 1905. by T. c. Mcclure,l
The girl had stood silently at tho
window for some few minutes. watch
Ding the long slanting lines OF rain that
came driving down from the dun col
ored clouds in the sky. With every
savage gust Of wind the dead leaves
came swirling down, and the giant
elms in the street tossed their branches
IN Wild distress.
The strife Of the storm without SEEM
ed typical Of the stormy combat that
was going on In her heart-a warfare
between her inclinations and the die
tates Of sane, calm Judgment.
The man sat quietly by the library
table, bis keen eyes fixed steadfastiy
on the girl and grim expression, half
expectancy and half iron determine
ton, curving the corners Of his mouth.
The girl turned from the window.
and from her eyes he learned the con-
dict was not yet brought to an issue.
She spoke slowly, with something like
appeal to her tones.
"Must you go tomorrow" she asked.
tomorrow" be replied inexorably-
"And-and you want an answer be-
fore you go7"
IAN Affirmative answer he correct
ed smilfngIy.
'Don't go out there, Tom" she said
with queer little quaver In her voice
Il must" he said simply. Its a
magnificent field. 1t offers everything
want-money. power and position. I"
His eyes burned as he spoke, but they
softsned as they rested on the girls
face. Think what It means" be I'm
ished.
'You'r. sure you want all th!s--the
money and the powerY' she asked
Absolutely certain" said be cheer
fully.
She turned to the window again and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
90 The 80
Scrap Book
Ha ~ t4im az. AlI Riaht.

He Put Him OF, All Right.
Now, see here, porter" said be brisk
", Il want you to put me OF at syria
cuse You know we get In there about
6 o'clock ia the morning, and | may
oversleep myself But It is important
that I should get out. Here's Ave dol
lar goldpece Now, may wake up
hard Don't mind IL / kick. Pay ne att
tention if I'm ugly. I want you to put
me OF the train no matter how hard l
fight Understand
Yes, sah.p answered the sturdy Nu-
bian. 1T shall be did, sahP'
The next morning the coin giver was
awakened by stentorian voice call
ing, Rochester,
Rochester, he exclaimed, sitting
up Where's the porter?s
Hastily slipping on his trousers, he
went in search Of the negro and found
him In the porter's closet. huddled up.
with his head Ia bandage. his clothes
torn and his arm in sling.
"Welle says the drummer, you are
a sight Why didn't you put me OF at
Syraeuse7"
"Wha-at" gasped the porter, jump
ing, as bis eyes bulged from his head.
"Was you de gemman dat give me a
i've dollah goldpiecef"
"of course was, you IDIOT"
wen, den, befoah de Lawd, who
was dat gemman ! put OF at SYRIA
cusef"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
MERCHANT For HALE CENTURY.
A. A. Brooks, Bethel, Dies at The Age
of SO Years.


Of SO Years.
Bethel, March PA. A. Brooks, the
oldest merchant Of this place, died at
noon yesterday at his home, following
siege Of failing health which had been
upon him for two or three years, and
which had confined him to the nouse
the greater part Of this winter. He was
SO years Of age, having been born DC
tober is, 1924. lie IS survived by his
wife and two daughters, Mrs. J. A..
Chodel of Gaysville and Mrs. 5. NJ
Washburn Of this place.
Mr. Brooks was born here His edu.
cation was received in the public schools
Until is years Of age he was engaged
IL farming, then taking up q mercantile
career. After working for others for
several years, in 1856 he opened a gem
eral store in Gaysville, which heS con-
Quoted unail 1875, then selling out and
removing to Bethel, accompanied by O..
X. Montgomery. They purchased the
business Of Merricls Sylvester and joint
" conducted for three years. Then
Mr.. Montgomery left, and the partner
ship which existed up to Mr.. Brooks
death, Brooks Washburn, was formed
Mr. Brooks was postmaster at Gays
vile from 1861 TO 1873. He was for
merly president Of the Bethel Shoe
company was at one time connected
with tho Gaysville Manufacturing COM
pany. at the time Of his death he was
director Of the White River National
bank Of Bethel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
Catarrhal
Gastritis

"For two years | was in a
very bad condition. | was
treated by a number Of emf
nent physicians for chronic
catarrhal gastritis and dilata-
ton Of the stomach, and OBJ
tanned no relief. / grew grad
ually worse, my breathing was
50 difficult at times that !
thought | would die. My heart
was IN very bad condition from
poor circulation and pressure
Of the dilated stomach. I de-
cided it was only a matter Of
very short time with me. |
was advised to try DIR. Miles
Nervine and Heart Cure, and
before / had finished taking
one bottle Of the medicine I
felt like a new being. ] took
eight bottles Of the medicine.
and am entirely cured, for a
matter Of about $500 in the
face Of two hundreds spent in
the two years before without
relief. "A. Y, SLACh'
master Mechanic of the I. a q. N.
n IN. San Antonio Texas
Or. MlIes' Nervine L sold by your
ar,,aagef who viii guarantees that the
@-s} boftis viii BENEFIT. II II falls, ne
Win refund your mensy.
Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
EAST CALAIS.

Glenn Burnham was in Plainfeld Sat
urday.
Joe Persons was il Hardiwck On Sat
urday.
Fred Clark is very in with Bright's
Mrs. Frank Marsh was in Hardwiek
Saturday.
Gordon Smith Of Marshfeld was III
town Tuesday
Webb Gate Of North Montpelier was
in town Tuesday.
Frank Ladeau went TO New Hampshire
Monday on visit.
Alonzo sIayton Of Barre was IN town
two days last week.
Carrie White and Mrs. Lee Remission
were in Hardwick Friday.
Clifford Bliss went to Granville Thurs
day for few days visit,
The worst storm Of the season came
on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
George Balentine and wife were In
Montpelier and Hardwick last week.
c. J. Lamb and his brother, D. d.
Lamb, were in Montpelier Thursday.
H. NJ Farnbam and wife of East
Montpelier were in town last week.
Ernest Wheeler and wife Of Hardwick
visited bis brother, Levi Wheeler, sun
day
AIRS. Bradley Of New York state visit
ed at the home Of John Thomas last
week
lucia Brown has finished her work at
Dean Hollis, and has returned 10 her
home.
Frank Marsh has purchased Of George
Sanders an Edison phonograph--a large
sized one.
Mrs. Robert Tassie OF South Wood
bury visited at the home Of Elmer Brown
Tuesday.
Harrison Mack and wife went to East
Montpelier Monday TO visit their son,
Arthur, for few days.
The East Calais Creamery company
paid its patrons thirty-fve cents per
pound Tor butter fat, oil test.
John Slayton and wife have gone to
East Montpelier to work for Murray
Clark, who has broken his arm.
The body OF Ned Marsh Of Hardwicls
was brought here Wednesday and buried
beside that of his father in this eeme-
terry.
The rural delivery men failed to make
their trip Wednesday on account ot the
storm and The badly driftdA roads This
Il the first time they have failed to
cover their routes since the delivery was
started two years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
Tbe Times Daily Short Story.


thtther in the wind. Then she faced
the man at the table with pathetic
smile on her lips.
TON, I--I-can't," she said.
He sat quite stfll. os If the words
had stunned him. His eyes stared
blankly at her.
you don't love me, Helen-is that
it7' be asked very slowly.
tits not that" she confessed.
Don't you have faith in my ultimate
successT' he asked.
"All the faith in the world" she de-
clared.
Then tell me. Helen, what makes
you hesitate2" said he.
Il don't know just what It Is. but
something makes me afraid Of you"
she replied. Il think it's because I
know youll have money and power
and all that goes with it. I'm afraid
] shall become Just a side issue in your
life"
"Neverl' he maintained stoutly.
She held out her hand deprecating-
Iy.
'sI'ye watched you rise" she went
on, "Tve watched you climb up, up
always up. But ron are never satis.
fed You are bound to 60 on and on
and on rou speak Of money. You
have an amount now that many man
would envy. You talk OF power 1t
is yours here. And yet 1t isn't enough.
You must 60 70 other fields with great
er opportunities Tom. dear, it's hard
to say, and yet must--you bow down
to the golden calf and you always will.
In the years to come you would think
more and more Of your ambitions and
correspondingIy less OF me. That Ia
why say can't marry you"
She sat down opposite him and rest.
ed her head on her hand. He rose
quietly and came round to her side Of
the table. He stood beside her, his
big hand resting very gently on lEsr
brown head.
Ibid you ever stop to think why /
EOuKUt 30 tiaIu " Etstf hC batAs
She shook her head.
at was because Of you" said he.
EVERY ambition, every motive. I owe
TO you. II / conquered the world and
laid II at your feet should still feel
unworthy OF you."
He stood silently looking down at
her. The wind whlstled shrilly and the
rain beat sharply against the window
panes. She felt the hand on her head
tremble.
Helen, do you love me as amp be
asked.
YES" she said.
would you love me II ! were PENN.
lessT
| She looked up at him with a smile
| that transformed her face.
How / should love you then!' she
said simply.
He caught one Of her hands In his
and fell TO laughing softly.
"Nly ambitions are really OF your
making DO with them as you will"
said he
you mean you won't 90 out there
| she asked.
Il mean have ceased to worship the
golden calf you mentioned" said he,
\ enc man can serve two masters, and
think make wise choice In serving
YOU" be laughed.
He bent over her and saw there were
tears in her eyes.
what on earth are you crying for
Helenw he asked.
"Well, have q sneaklng sympathy
for the golden calf she said, smiling
happily through her tears.
LEONARD FRANK ADAMS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
DISCUSS NEW
FRENCH TAX
Small Holders Of RenteS Cause
Difficulty
INVESTORS RECEIVING
Less Than 15oOf. S,Oss,52S Lessened
Tax Proposed on Big Families-Man
and Wife With More Than Six
Children to Be Exempt.
INVESTORS RECEIVING

Paris, March 22.--The introduction of
the income tax bill has resulted in the
publication Of many interesting stats
tics drawn up either by opponents Of
the measures with the view of pointing
out the difficulties, or by supporters Of
the scheme who desire to extend its
scope
M, Coutant, for instance, ii to propose
the insertion of clause increasing the
suggested income tax by / per cent in
the case OF bachelors and spinsters and
widows and widowers without children.
Parents who have large families to
provide for, Nj Coutant would relieve in
the following proportions when their to-
tai income IN the case 0f Workmen ii
under $4,000;
Those having two children would have
their taxes reduced by 10 per cent, those
with three by 20 per cent, those with
four by 30 per cent, those with five by
forty per cent, those with six by so per
cent, while man and wife possessing
more than six would be entirely free
from taxation
DetihctVfs Edit atNeHtlVh ~ viz eAOi
nous small holders Of the rentes, about
whom minute inquiries will have to be
instituted in order to discover whether
they can b. made liable for the new tax
under aiv 81 the schedules. They show
that there ars g,03O,525 investors IN gov
eriinlant renfes who receive less than
fi5D0 interest annually, 60125t draw
less than $50 and no fewer than 1898,
go less than f2O, while of the last fig
IRE 634,20s persons receive under flo
annually.
on the other hand, many legislators
favor further additions, so as to gather
into the fiscal net at least some OF those
who now escape lightly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
MAIL RoBBER coNFEssEs.
Man Arrested for Stealing s4oo,o Sack
Exposes Others.

Paris, March 22.--The man named
Butloss, arrested here recently with $42,
600 in American securities in his posses
sion under the suspicion that he was
an accomplice Of the thieves who stole
mail bag containing about 100000
on the French line steamer Savoie, which
left New York February IL, arrived
at Havre March 81, has made confess
sion, duplicating a gang Of international
robbers, as the result of which other az.
rests are expected Immediately II de-
veloped yesterday that the majority Of
the stolen securities are not negotiable,
The stolen sack was one Of thirty
three hundred, and just how it was tax
en- from the general collection is mys-
terry.
II has been virtually established that
the registered mail matter was abstract
ed after the bags reached the railroad
station here.
NJ, Symian, sub seeretary Of the post
Office, announces that the discovery of
the robbery was made two weeks ago
and that an investigation resulted in the
arrest Of Bntloss. Magistrate Leyded,
who was charged with the task Of fer
reting ont the thieves. eabled TO New
YORK., asking for the value of the regis
tered mattef, the names OF the senders
and Of those TO whom II was addressed. :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
NC De.

own dog who il 4 gentleman.
BY birth most surely, since the creature
can
Boast Of a pedigree the like Of which
Holds not a Howard or a Metternieh.
BY breeding. Since the walks Of life he
trod.
He never wagged an unkind tail abroad
He never snubbed nameless cur be-
cause
Without a friend or credit card he was.
BY pride. He looks you squarely in the
face
Unshrinldng and without single trace
on either diflidenee or arrogant
Assertion such as upstairs often aaunt.
By tenderness. The littlest girl may tear
With absolute iinpunity his hair,
And pinch his silken, flowing ears the
while
lie smiles upon her-yes, I've seen him
smile.
By loyalty. No truer friend than he
Has come to prove his friendships
worth 20 me.
He does not fear the knows no
fear
But loves the man who Il bis master
here
By countenance. If there be nobler eyes,
More full Of honor and Of honesties,
In finer head, on broader shoulders
found
Then have / never met the man Of
hound
Here Is the motto on my lifeboat's log;
God grant may be worthy Of my
dogl'
New Orleans Times Demodkat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22

Novelties Of the season These pastel
laces are often used With black velvet
tlbbon or black lace.
A new color which has come very
strongly into vogue is called ''vieux
npprecot" Just Why the French have
applied such a name is undecided, as
an old apricot is hardly a thing OF
beauty as to coloring, The color itself
is rich and beautiful. and shown in os.
trich tips paradise plumes. velvets and
ribbons II Is delightful.
The voile gown In the cut IS Of dove
gray in fascinating shadow stripe
and is trimmed with bands of the
material cut bias, The sleeves are dis
tinctIy novel and can be made either
In three.quarter or full length.
JUDO CHoLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22

Schubert was marvelously regular IN
bis attention to composition, When ~
was composing his features worked,
bis eyes dashed and his limbs witch
ed. This unnatural excitement held
complete control Of him until the fever
Of composition passed away he sell
dom made alterations In bis score.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
NEW COMPANY LICENSED.
New York Mercantile Corporation Will
Do Business In State.

Montpelier. March 22.-'rhe secretary
Of state has granted license To the
Colonial Manufacturing company to do
business in this state. This company
was chartered under the laws Of New
York with capital OF $4,000, divided
into 240 shares Of a par value Of 500
each The principal Vermont Office Of
the company ii located IN Burlington
'lhe company II organized for the
purpose Of doing a Wholesale and re-
tail mercantile business, with power
to manufacture and import goods.
Joseph Frank and N. Fl Rosenberg
Of Burlington are two Of the four in.
oorporators u the company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
stout Hearted psmstrius.


l remember also 10 have heard this
spirited saying Of that stoutest hearted
OF men, Demetrius. "Ye immortal
gods" said he. 'the only complaint
which / have TO make OF you Is that
you did not make your will known to
me earlier, for then / would sooner
have gone into that state OF life TO
which l now have been called. Do you
wish to take my childrens 1t was for
you that / brought them up. Do yod
wish 10 take some part Of my body 2
Take 1t. II Is no great thing that am
Offering you. shall soon have done
with the whole OF It. DO you wish for
my life? Why should hesitate to re-
turn to you what you gave me? What
ever you ask you shall receive with my
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
InventIns q Language.

invcnting Language.
A German merchant. dining with q
Chinese mandarin at Hongkong, was
enjoying a roast when the dIsquietna
thought struck him that he might have
bean dining on cat, as he had been
told that the Chinese ate cats as well
as rats. He determined TO ind out.
But, unluckily, the Chlnaman did not
speak German, and the German did
not understand Chinese, so the German
pointed at the dish, saying, 'Aiiau,
miau:"
The Chinaman shook his head in ne
CATION and then answered "Bowwowr'
with a polite smile, indicating satisfac-
ton with the progress in conversation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22

good VIII. Nay, would rather give IL
than be forced to hand it over to you.
What need had you to take away what
you did? You might have received IL
from me. Yet. even as ii Is, you can.
not take anything from me. because
you cannot rob a man unless be re,
sists. Seneca.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
curard, the Whittier.

Sam Cunard, the whiting Scotch lad
Of Glasgow, wrought out many odd in
yentions with brain and jackknife, but
they brought neither honor nor profit
until be was consulted by Burns &
McIvor who wished to increase their
facilities for carrying foreign mails.
The model Of a steamship which Sam
whitfield out for them was carefully
copied for the first vessel OF the great
Cunard line and became the standard
type for all the magnificent ships since
constructed by the firm. When Sam
uel Cunard was knighted, he did not
forget that he owed his honors and his
wealth to conscientious whiting
Pushing to the Front"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
FRIBBLEs Or FASHION,.
Figured FabrieS--Dysd Lacss on Smart
Lawn Gowns.

Figured FabrieS--Dyed Laees on Smart
Lawn Gowns.
This promises to be a figured season,
and thus far plaids and barred desigl
and coin spots lead. Sometimes both
plaid and spots are found In the sam
design, and again one or the other is
seen against plain background. Plaln
tones, however, always have certain
popularity.
Directoire coats are very much to
the fore. An original 1uxtaposition
was achieved in a model OF striped
gray cloth, the lines Of the jacket being
placed perpendleulariy and those Of the
skirt dlagonally.
Dyed valencieunes lace on white and
pale tinted lawn dresses is one Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
Thouahss Of Ar,ieI.

Thoughts of Amiel.
The more man loves the more he
must suffer.
Beauty refreshes and strengthens ona
like some miraculous food.
Love must always remain alluring
and fascinating. AS soon as the nys-
terry is gone the attraction diea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
showarn of EInh.

Showers Of fish and frogs are tolera.
bly, we'll authenticated, The living crea.
lures were probably taken from their
native element by cyclone or water
spout were transported through the
air and finally dropped with the rain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22
II panbury.

In 1anbury.
A Danbury gentleman ate two mince
pies before retiring Sunday night and
about 2 o'clock the next morning was
picked up by eleven baldheaded angels
and pushed through ten yards Of lead
pipe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22

Postmaster Wilcox will make an in
vestigation. He says lie has not been
officially notified Of tho loss Of the pouch
but had seen a despatch from Paris tell
ing Of the disappearance OF the sack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-22

Little Frances Marie Knowiton Is the daugh-
Ter Oh Dir. r.. w. Knowlton, the discoverer Of
this great hair-gr0wing remedy. and her beauti-
full hair was grown wholly By the use OF Ghis
great tonic.
average child before using Danderine, while
now she has the longest and most beautiful
head Of golden hair ever possessed by Q child
Of her age In she world.
Danderine makes the scalp healthy and fertile
and keeps II SO. IL Is the greatest ecalp fertH.
zer and therefore the greatest hair-producing
remedy ever discovered. 1t Is q natural food
and wholesome medicine for both the hair
and scalp. Even Q 2sc. bottle Of Il win put
more genuine life In your hair than gallon Of
any other hair tonic ever made
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-10-11
AS A LAWN GRASS
John Buell. Has Proven Der
 muda to Be the Article
ITS ENEMIES HAVE GIVEN UP
A Valuable Product for Both
 the Yard and the Field

Knowing that John Buell. is authority on the question of making nice yards, and especially on the production of fine lawns, The Tribune has been watching his experiments the past summer with special reference to value of Bermuda grass for lawns.
 The opinion has been freely expressed by many people who have tried Bermuda and are now unable to get rid of it, that it is nuisance of the worst kind. MT. Buell. takes issue with all such and declares that he con- siders himself fortunate that it is indistructable in his yard, and every person who has seen the lawn in his yard the past summer has become of the same opinion, and Bermuda is now being pro- nounced blessing heretofore in disguise. The trouble about it is that it grows and it takes effort (John calls it exercise) to keep it in due bounds. No grass ever grown yields more becomingly to the lawn mower. It grows an al- most impenetrab!e turf, making it impossible for yard covered by it to ever get muddy, and while it is entirely dormant throughout the winter months, the dead grass and turf form a tough mat that beats any foot wiper yet in : vented.
 Some of these things we knew before Johns experiment., but his demonstration with Bermuda in the matter has changed The Tribune's opinion of it to 8 right about face, in the use of it as a lawn grass. There seems to be no limit to the amount of tramping, cut. ting and grazing that it will stand when once it has & hold on any