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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03
ROOSEVELT DOES NOT RACK DOWN

The dominant note Of President Roose.
velt's message 20 Congress, as delivered
to-day. Is the frmness with which be
stands by his former determination to
wipe out Successful dishonesty" lie
refuses to be builiagged or eoerced into
abandonment Of an effort which he Is
convinced Is right, no matter what i
said or done BY those corporate interests
which have felt the lash and those that
are apprchensive lest they may feel Il.
Yet. the presidents uttcrAnces in the
matter are temperate and spokn without
heat II is calm, dignidcd statement
OF convictions. In the effort TO punish
the guilty" he says, 1T is both wise and
proper to endcavor 20 far as possible
20 minimize the distress Of those who
have been mislcd by the guilty. Yet II Is
not possible TO refrain because Of such
distress from striving 10 put an end to
the misdeeds that are the ultimate
causes Of the suffering, and, as means
to this end, where possible TO punish
those responsible for them" But Il is
not alone the rich that are included in
his condemnation; rather the success
fully dishonest Of any and all stations
in life. lie insists that there be no diff.
ferentiation because of the size of the
bank account or the prominence Of the
accused. There is one thing certain,
and that is, there will be no lessening
Of the efforts Of the administration TO
bring wrongdoes to punishment. More
than likely, too, public opinion viii de-
mand Of the next administration that il
weaken not in the same policy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03
Domestic Dignity.

Miss Frances Low, in the Daily
Chronicle, urges that men should make
their own beds and perform those mcnial
duties which no seifrespecting person
ought to be asked TO do on their be.
haiti
When Christabel issues her fiat
| know it is mine To obey;
I've lived at her wish
Upon lentils and fish.
I've tested on fouTpence a day;
I've fattened on coeoanut diet.
I've hattened on bacon and beet.
I've lunehed very sparscly
On outlets OF parsley
Though longing for hunks Of red meat.
Tho simple life I've led
Walked hatless down the Strand;
I've also tried TO sleep outside
When far and wide the tomcats
cried
II scarcely need be said
That baeey has been, banned.
And wine taboo and whiskey too
AT Christabels command
But now my dimidium mel
Has hit on another new plan;
Is is wrong, she explains
That our poor Mary James
Should be set making beds for man,
In future my darling will see |
Each morning do out my own room.
And as son as I've taken
My morsel OF bacon
She'll pack me upstairs with broom.
The towels | must change,
Mop up the wash-hand stand;
| must prepare the bed to air,
And dust with care each bedroom
chair;
The quilt ! must arrange
With light and loving hand,
And tuck the sheet SO smooth and
neat
At Christabels command.
What though with my dustpan and
buster
The minutes fly swifter than thought
What though I've shock
When glance at the clock
And | see that my train can't be
caught
What though / arrive in huster
TO ind that my chiefs looking black 7
What though courage fails me
And terror assails me
AT thought Of the possible sack
What though my life be wrecked
BY ruins ruthless hand
What though I'm led with hating
tread
And humbled head to beg my bread,
Ii noble self.respect.
And dignity as grand,
Our Mary Jane may still remain
AT Christabel's command
Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03
HARrFoRD's GRANITE BRIDGE.
Structure Expected to Cost $780,,
900.

The new bridge which was opened 20
traffic at Hartford, Conn, Friday after
II years Of almost continuous effort i
considered the finest structure across
the Connecticut river and one Of the
finest in New England says the Spring.
field Republican. The city went about
the task slowly, after the old covered
bridge burned in May, 1895. Considerable
attention was given the matter by the
war department at Washington because
OF the desire Of the navigationists 20
have draw included in the plans, but
The demand was finally adiudgcd i'm.
practical by a special commission and
the engineers have now finished their
work without movable section The
bridge Is 1902 feet long and construct
ed entirely Of granite. The width Is
great enough TO provide for two 10.foot
sidewalks and roadway 90 feet between
the curbs. The total cost is expected
10 be about Sl.600,0 600
The present bridge i the 9th that
has connected Hartford with the towns
on Che east side Of the river. The first
was finished In 1910 This was washed
away hy freshet eight years later.
rs successor was built on the same
piers and stood for the next rs years
until it was burned in the memorable
fire Of 1906. Two temporary bridges
nave taken care Of the traffic since then.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03

The Springfield Republican ealls upon
Sc READERS At home TO take genuine
state pride" IA The fact that Massaehu-
setis has the lowest percentage Of i'm
prisonments for che crime Of homicide
OF all states Ia the union. The Massa.
chnsetis figures. according TO The latest
report on prisoners aud Juvenile, delin.
quenia." issued BY tho census bureau,
ere four lmprisonmonss to 100000 Of pop.
ulatlon. Vermont comes next with a..
New England as a whole ranks very well,
with Rhode Island 5.s and New llamp.
shire 5.A Arizona territory, at 80 for
each 100000 o. population, furnishes the
horrible example In the homicide ten
dcncy.-concord. n. H., Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03
A PKRKmProRY DEMAND.
That Delaware q Hundson X. r. Build
Station at West Rutland.

Rutland, Dec. 1.--The Delaware a
Hudson railroad company must begin
operations on the new passenger and
freight depot at West Rutland At ones
or face charges Of contempt Of court
according 20 4 communication sent 10
Chief Engineer James Mac Martin BY
John ". Redmond. chairman u the
Vermont board Of railroad commission.
crs. For four years the people Of West
Rutland have had nothing but . dis
caded passenger car for a depot, Gre hav
ing destroyed the old station, and some
weeks ago hearing was held By the
state railroad commission and the D. A
II. ordered 10 build depot at once.
As time went on and nothing was
done the people became impatient and
states Attorney r. A. Lawrence Of tais
city took the matter up with Commits
sioner Redmond The d. 4 H. claimed
that Il asked five firms on November
tc submit bids but only one firm replied
that after receiving the commissions
notice the road telcgraphed tho con-
tractors That bids must be in by Noyem-
Der 80. II + believed now that opera
lions viii begin a. soon a. the contract
can be let.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03

products. As such, Il for many years
served 4 hno purpose. aflording practical
instruction % 4 limited number Of men
and women and At merely nominal
sum. No doubt, the more spacious guar.
tiers IN the Morrill, ball will enable the
agricultural college 20 take a largely
increased enrolment Of pupils and thus
have wider field Of influence. Thus
early We are able 70 see what adsan
tagcs 10 agriculture this added equip.
mcnt viii ford. There ar, Of course,
the avenues for broader agricultural
study made possible by the states appro.
pdation. and Vermont should and Il a
very valuable asset.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03
Hrs. HemAn B. Davis Dead.

LynJonville, Dec. 3.-Mrs Sallie NJ.
Woods, widow o. Herman d. Davis, the
veteran job printer and founder Of the
Lyndonville Journal. died Sunday even
ing Of pneumonia after only weeks
illness. She was 70 years old and a ma.
tive Of Lyman, y. II. She was married
10 Mr.. Davis al ST Johnshury IN 1860
and leaves one child. Nellie n. Dayii,
who has conducted a job printing Office
here since her fathers death last Jan
aary. Mrs Davis also leaves three sis
tiers, Mrs. ID. 2. Celley Of st. Johnsbury,
Mrs. Helen Abby Of South Windsor,
Conn, and Mr.. Isabel Hutchinson OF
Cambridge. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03

Sergeant preparing squad for church
paradel Recruits. 'shunl Those as
can read will follow the regIashuns.
Those as can't read viii 90 through the
requisite motions, as follows ;-Onel Ex.
tend left and Gliding prayer book. Twol
Rise right and to level of mouth. Threel
Moisten thumb o. right and. Fourl
Turn hover pagei--Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03
A BOON TO VERMONT AGRIcUL
TURE.


Scientific farming, or perhaps better,
farming according to the most approved
methods, will make much faster progress
in Vermont now that the state agrieul-
tural college at Burlington has been pro
yided with building and equipment
adequate to the needs Of the courses in
the curriculum. Latterly, there has
been noticeable decline in farming
throughout the East, chiefly because
the young men who. would naturally be
looked to al best fitted to carry on the
industry have become weaned away from
the farm into the larger centers Of popu-
ltaion and the trades. To arrest this
trend is an urgent need Of the times;
and as step in that direction, the dedi
ration of the Morrill, hall TO instruction
In scientific farming marks an epoch in
Verrnont's efforts. This building will be
thrown open to use next week at the o.
casion Of the state agricultural meeting
in Burlington, and it should be a notable
event for Vermont.
This accession to the equipment Of
the state university il to be Of immedi
ate benefits, and not the least indica-
ton Of it Is the reorganizing Of the
short-term dairy school which was al
lowed to lapse several years ago because
81 lack Of accommodations All will be
noted by the announcement published in
another column, this course Il designed
To meet the need Of short and in
tensely practical training in the hand
ling of milk and the manufacture Of milk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03

Looking down upon us from the lofty
heights in the national capital that
hardy semi-perennial, Jack" Harris, still
believes, we see by one of his Vermont
ward letters. that Barre lays claim TO
some distinction; for we note the follow.
ing tender compliment dribbled off the
point of his pen:
This (the connection is gone from us
just nowl suggests making note Of
the fact that the nti.Saloon Leaguers
are going to raid Congress this winter
to secure prohibition for this city Wash.
ington) They have captured the South,
will next tackle Washington and, if
they are successful here, viii have the
courage to try New York and Barre
When the Ants try to ram a hole in
Washington'a defenses, will there be at
least one man by the name Of Harris
IN the opposition2 Or will he take to
the celestial growing arboreal adjuncts
of this mother earth? In that event the
Antis could easily overhaul Harris If
they thought 1T worth while.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03
schaefer stiiI Champion.

Chicago. Dee. Sake Schaefer re-
tains bis title AZ champion az ls.inch
balk billiards. one snot in, by defeating
George Sutton here last night 500 70
4s6.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03
Christmas Handkerchief

We are very busy now unpacking Cd
marking off Christmas Goods. IL will be ouF
pleasure to show you in few days the inc
assortment of Christmas Goods. Many line
will be exclusive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03
!. STRAY PICKINGS OF
LOCAL INTEREST

The Barre man isn't telling Il himself.
bat bis friends are, This man 4 pros.
porous merchant on Main street gnotiee
the uso Of the word prospeTousl. But
notwithstanding that be Is a merchant
and prosperous. that does not necessar.
ily DC him for every walk Of lilei else,
how would this story have been possible
he went hunting with two other Barre
people, with the shores OF Lake Cham
plain as their rendezvous and ducks a.
their aim. We shall pass over that part
Of the story how these two willy ones
placed the prosperous merchant in the
bow Of the boat during \ storm and
thus made him a huiIcr for the waves
that washed into the boat. That part l.
inconsequential.
The main story begins where they put
him ashore on On island TO dry out.
Having deposited the r. NJ. ON terra
firma, these two willy men rowcd of, and
concooted a scheme to have a little fun
at the third ones expense. Their plans
perfected, they borrowed a lot Of wooden
decoy ducks and placed them in the
water. Presently an accommodating
wind swept the birds along the surface
OF tho water and around the corner Of
the island into the view OF the astonished
Prosperous Merchant.
by imminyir was the exclamation
Of the L. NJ There's some ducks comm
my way. III bag few and show those
fellers I'm no SLOUGH with the gun"
Accordingly. be raises his gun 70 his
shoulder and fires at the leading duck.
~Bangl" But the duck doesn't topple
over.
~Bangl" eBang." "Bang,y goes the
music OF the Prosperous Merchants gun.
but not a duck lays is downy neck on
the water and gives up the ghost. Still
the valiant hunter l. persistent and he
keeps banging away nc the wooden
images floating calmly shout the water.
Then bis two companions coming around
the corner OF the island. yelling -Stung,"
proceed 70 collect the decoys, while the
merchant endeavors 20 swear them 20
secrecy. But the story was too good,
and hence It's out. Il Is feared that he.
too, has forfeited the right 70 member
ship in the South Main Street Ginning
club, like the probationcr who got buck
fever when an inquisitive little rabbit
sat down in front OF him last Thanks.
giving day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03
"ATefs. r.. p. III. Reyes,
"Newbury, Vermont.

1t was like q letter from home,
The letter bore the date Of 1916. Pos
sihly some OF the readers Of The Times
may recall person by that name who
resided ii the eastern border town along
about the middle of the last century,
However. it would probably be hard TO-
trace the envelope through Its various
wanderings until it finally rested in the
British Museum, which, by the way, IL
recognized AZ perhaps the largest institu-
ton OF the kind in the world. The
stamp and envelope showed careful pres
ervation, and the former was good
specimen, as indeed, it would have to be
to find Judgment in collection Of sucn
Importance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03

Now listen to the chorus Of dishonest
moneycd interests crying with Shakes
pearc, 'Thou hast damnable iteration, p
Theodore
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03

We never knew what mellow drama"
was til the other night AZ the opera
house. Then we saw Il defined. It
means to have the hero chase the heavy
villain, capcring about the stage IN cir
Giles, and for the villain TO fall dead from
a bullet thirty seconds before the hero
gets his gun pulled of. Il means to
have the last stronghold fall while the
villain is vainly trying to light match
to touch to the explosive. These slight
disagreements between cause and effect
enlighten us as TO what mellow drama
really Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03

No, It's no solid gold, diamond.setted
proposition this job which the milk.
man has handed up TO him. Arising
mayhap at one by the sleepy clock, as
sisting in coaxing the tactical stream
from the FESTIVE kline, Harvesting up and
then setting forth in the cold, gray dawn
of the early morning on his monotonous
round Of fault-finding customers. Add
to that brief outline of the milkman's
duty the disagreeable features coinc
dent with particularly frosty morning !;
and there you have it. No; we prefer
to be the iceman on warm summers
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03

While runrmaging around in the Britt
ish museum last summer, the writer ran
across collection Of United States
stamps and, curiously enough, discovered
one envelope containing stamp Of the
10th century, addressed to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03
Notice to the Public.

We are still running a public surrey
and meeting all trains. Telephone 2S2-4-
papin Bros.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03

Christmas is coming
with a bound and we are
bound to have just the
right presents for little
and big boys OF all ages.
Come in before the Hol-
iday rush. Come where
the assortment is COM
plete = everything for
mems and boys wear.
Special low prices on all
odd lots to close.
WE CLEAN. PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
ROB'S GOLD TEETH.
RuN Terrier Has T7cO Cro1CnS and
ErpecfS a Bridge Soon.

~ William Goetz. Of Avenue D and East Hous-
toD street is not specialist in dog dentistry but
- l. very proud of the TWO gold crowns he has
80 f,t5 The mouth Of a bull terrier owned by
T-fs birs1h of No. ., Willett street, and he in
-1r5s before louE to add bridge to the dogs
No. I never heard of any one crowning dogs
.o--r before" said Or. Goetz ig discussing his
achievement. They didn't teach US how TO do 1t
@, rra dental college But I argued that what
coyfz be done for a human being could be done for
9 dog and think I have proved that was right.
r. bridging Will be little more difficult You
g. can't make the dog bite wax my other
,,,-fors Co. 70 get the occusion between the upper
and lover teeth and don't know how dogs
teeth ought 10 come togelher. But VIII study
tle-- iii I DO know. and then think get tho
tech near enough right without the wax
NO I'm uoI ~ all afraid 10 work in dogs
r0or-1 You can ttN him ne can't bite. and, any
w every dentist knows how TO steriHze his
hands and avoid infection. ! knew THIS dog was
Derfectly heaIrhy, and II be hadn't been could
have ca1raTized wound instantly and there would
have been no danger
Dr.. Goetz tackled Bob on his day of. and Mr..
FLlrsch. IN whom Bob has The most absolute conf
derce, assisted II The ceremony. At first they put
t4r7 gr q table. and III. EIrsch and the dentists
brother held him while Dr. GoetZ tried TO get an
impression. Bob was very uncomfortable, and
JUST IS lis mouth had been nicely filed with plaster
he broke away from his toralentors, scattering the
plaster 70 the f0lr winds Then Mr. Kirsch took
his head between his knees as he stood on the
fcor and placed = hand between the jaws, so that
tls dog could not close his mouth. He knew he
vas perfectly safe Il doing This, for never under
any consideration would Bob bite his master All
went well this time, but the dentist had the mis-
fortune 10 break the impression, and q third had
70 be taken. This was the hardest part OF the
work Puttll- --e caps on was quite simple DR..
coetZ says. The only thing he afraid Of was
maj the sharp points Of the bUt-out teeth would
pgue-raIe the gold In human. creatures the grind
ers ere fat on Top, and there IS no such danger.
But Bobs teeth behaved very well IN this respect,
After they were IN his jaws Mr.. Kirsch held them
down for about ffteen minutes, While the cement
hardened
Then poor. Inystiaed Bob was liberated. greatly
zr=-- -1- all
Two strange prongs Cthe two canines) were stick
ins out Of his lower law.
He licked them good deal and seemed 10 fnd
them IN the way" said the dentist, but everybody
fees the at first. and he appears TO be quite
Used 10 them now. But they've lost all their shine
There must be something in a dogs saliva that
takes The shine off goId.'
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
SEE7ltr7ygQnT
- - ;AzGLTES'
TAKING A HOLIDAY.

The great thing IN planning a holiday Is TO fol-
low ones personal incIlnations. This piece OF ad-
vice seems superiuous but most people need it,
says woman who has been studying the subject
The country Is supposed 70 be the most appropri-
ale place Tor holiday making, and therefore the
woman who loathes the country betakes herself
good. The s-leuces CT the long evenings, when
dusk Gescends and all IS quiet, The rustng leaves
snd M steri0us shadows Of the woods all depress
her and trTitaue Eer But she conscientious
" sticks Il out TO the bitter end and returns TO
town wondering why she feels worse than when
she went away.
The woman whose natural incLnations and ex-
harsted body are crying ont for rest and quiet
thinks On tLe contrary, that she ought TO devote
her vacation 10 having good time So she
Tuskes around seeing sights until she is on the
verge y nervous breakdown.
People are likely 10 be led away b. the enthu-
siesn q others. The who IS born walker
6iscourses so eoguently on the Joys Of walking that
the loan Who ought 70 spend hts precious two
weeks IN e Morris chair takes to the road and
orsgs himself along its interTni1gble length, and
ing the hot ana the wind TOO cod, the rain
dLsagreeab.e and never pleased except when he
lays his wear.ed limbs down TO rest at night
- scientific conference doesn't seem TO have
any natural connection with holidays, but there
thing Ike that than out Of birds and flowers
and blue skies II they resisted their natural in
ciinauo-s and close the latter under the impress
Eo1 that Il was the proper thing TO do they would
probably worry all the time about the lectures
and learned discussions that they missing
Il holiday 5 g time 10 do what peases IN
Ela not what p-eases other people"
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29

our commerce across the North Paciho TO tha
Orient
The Oceanic Line TO Australasia, operating three
ships appealed 70 Congress 10 give il increased
subventOn that would put IL a parity with
European lines. The company declared frankly
that unless this done the route would have
20 be abandoned Congress refused. The company
has given UP its contract. and not one American
steamship Is now running across the South Pacific.
But Japan has subsidized a steamship line rrom
Yokohama 20 Australia She has subsidized an
other lire 70 South America. She is doing the bust
ness which ships did and Is securing the com
ulerce for her merchants These japanese steam
ships discriminate habitually against American
trade n favor OF japanese trads. That Is what
they paid 70 90. 1t is FOR this that these jap
anese steam lines established
While we making great fuss and feathers
over our battleship fleet and Dragging what Il can
do. japan has quietly a peaceful victory. She
Pacific. We hope that there viii be war, but II
there were war japan would have what al
most absolutely lack and that Is the Indispensable
auxiliary naval OF merchant ships 70 con-
vey supplies for the lighting ships to carry troops
ana 70 forward ammunition Japan would have
sailors, too. Injured 70 the and trained 20 war
while even IN peace we cannot begin 70 And men
enough TO man our fighting vessels
Do you approve OF the policy which crowds our
Pacific with battleships and ignores entirely our
merchant ships? OF what avail viii the mastery
OF the Pacihc'' be TO US II japan dominates tho
shipping and monopoliZss the commerce OF that
mi ghtiest Of oceans? JOHN PENTON
Secretary OF the Merchant Marine League OF thai
United States.
New York. July Is. 1901