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New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
The Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company,
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New-York tribune., 1907-01-31

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04
WE CLEAN, PRESS AND
REPAIR CLOTHING.
STRAY PICKINGS
OF LOCAL INTEREST

Anyone who had never been inside the
new City hospital building 1.-THE old
Spaultling house) would never appfe-
eiate the amount " room tucked away
IN The four walls of tile building Il
was easily one 81 the largest private
residence ia the city, containing eighteen
rooms most Of them Of good size. The
house was erected BY Uncle Jake
Spauldnig, principal Of the old Barre
academy when that school was III ths
hey day 81 its popularity. Something
like 4a years ago that was The HOUSE
remaina today practically as 9unclt
jake" himself planned il, i two and q
half story main part With a long eli
attached aud on the end OF which was
constructed barn,
If one should consider II remarkable
that q man should build 10 large res
idenre IL IL only necessary ID state that
Ftncle Jake took Iii many % thu
teachers Of his school and occasionally
two o. three students to share the ae,
eommodations Of the house There
rarely was room vacant That hi
builded well Is evident now that the
structure il being repaired for hos
pital purposes, The building u almost
as good as new.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04
CHANCE FOR pRoFIT

We trust that the treasury Of The
New Hampshire state base ball league
Of which Barre Montpelier has thu
pleasure TO be member, will be en-.
riched from time TO time as the various
cities IN the circuit pay over their for
felt money for dropping out OF course
the New Hampshire cities we're partie.
70 the same agreement which they i'm.
posed on Barre Montpelier and BurIing.
ton, that a sufficient guarantee Of sta,
bility be furnished and that the team.
breaking away pay certain stated
sum If the detection continues Til,
league. et least theoretically, ought &c
be well situated financially. If Their,
y any valuo in national base bal
agreement here Is the leagues chance
70 benefit thereby through forfeit
money. II this sort of thing keeps up
however. we shall be back 20 the Old
Northern league with all its so.callet
base ball @outlawry"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04
JUNE MUSLIN UNDERWEAR SALE

yhsn to advance Since then Cotton Fabrics Of al kinds
have taken high This made the making Underwear the old well nigh
possible to
nstdd filled
on mostt handled
o is apetrbi
think especially o
81 numbers for in
anda wilt the of
deal the old las
Muslin Underwear selling
Our style fit and finish has always helped the thing
o be put
gher with little Of used possible for the sake ola sensible both in
Store Muslin Underwear Sale just being attended with night
follow this
Splendid
well the hoekeeper Special listed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

First Bargain Ten Dozen French
Corset Covers, Hamburg and lace trim
med, az to 40, at 10c each. The FIRST time
we have ever offered Cover like it for less
than age each.
Bargain No. 2-Corset Covers at 25c,
lace and embroidery trimmed, French styles,
just showing you how good one we can
give you for the money, that's all. Twenty
dozen SoiIed Corset Covers at half price.
About dozen soc kind, 25e; 75c kind
81 lie; $500 kind soc; si.as kind 63c.
Bargain No. 3-25 Dozen Drawers,
hem stitched ruffies, at 25c per pair The
regular number, but pretty hard to produce
garment as full, we'll made at the present
price Of cottons. Sizes g, IS, 81 and 20.
Bargain No. f. Drawefs at 45c Per
Pair, from our stock Of Soc, soc up to 7sc
per pair Odd lots, etc. Every pair merits
your attention from saving point Of view
if for no other. Or object is to clear the
stock and keep things on the GO
Baegain No. 5--Night Rches for soc
Each. Why, the cotton would cost that at
the present time. Then, when you stop to
think Of their being trimmed and we'll made,
it won't take you long to make up your
mind that this is the place to leave your Soc
and that now is the time.
Bargain No. 6--Ladies' Night Robes.
One hundred Night Robes at ooc each,
high neck, long sleeve, extra fall tucked
yoke, hamburg and henistitched rufles in-
ished as good as any dollar Robe sold, and
worth It, but made special by US at sec
and never sold here before for less. Sale
price only 00c each. Positively the best
Night Robe bargains we've offered here.
Sizes IA, rs and 10.
Bargain No. Knight Robes at csc
Each. Gone through the stock pretty
thoroughly where We have found one Slight.
" mussed Of too many. The SLas, Tso
and I.69 kind we have thrown out for this
sale, making that an excuse for the sake of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

Have you noticed the darkness that
has been gathering over the city dur
ing the past month"; Perhaps YOU
haven't noticed
But the fact II, there's many a.ARrk-
ened place now where there was light.
Reason, tho meter. The electric light
ing company has obligingly installed
the little instruments 40 that we can
now tell Just how extrayagant We are
with the mysterious fluid which, har-
messed. becomes 50 valuable to man.
They tell us that people are retiring
earlier The beaux cut short their Wis.
les OF 30 without light. Everywhere
there IL chastened spirit We felt
previously that we were SHINING terribly
against the makers Of electricity. Now
we completely realize the enormity Of
our sin, Like as the parent admins.
tiers rebuke to the erring child, 40 now
we are being rebuked hy our temporary
masteh the electric lighting company.
Let lis meter togetherl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

A stranger stopping temporarily IN
Barre became too familiar, we are sorry TO
chronicle, with the flowing bowl Not
bring able Ia hit course due north BY
the compass and being moreover unac
quainted with the exact location Of his
boarding place, be was kindly escorted
thitherward BY a companion. In order
to get to his room The inebriated indi.
vidual had TO climb a pair Of stairs lie
got TO the foot Of the stairs and looked
up them obviously Then with q
whimsical grin he asked his companions
shay, d'them stairs 90 np lhic), CT
d'they come downlN
Being told that they went up he as
cended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

Speaking about work We heard the
other dag Of Fare man who II a
genius AZ work. hc succeeded IN work,
ing sT hours one day, Strange isn't IL,
since there are supposed to be only "a
hours ia a dsyg lie worked IL this
way You know that in these days
OF union labor q man gets paid 80 much
for day Of certain number Of hours
and for all over time he Il paid al an
increased ratio, ANY time and quarter
81 time and half This man works
ina union plant and there was consider
able work on hand, 50 he put in over.
time. When bis time slip was present,
ed it showed that The firm was owing
him wages for p hours in that one day,
The man had not actually worked ~
hours but he had worked long enough
q give him nay for that number "
houFs he had actually been at hsl
post. barring time for meals, 2iM
hours ont Of tho "a and the overtime
pay brought the total days wages up
TO an amount equal to ~ hours, Il
Is perhaps needless To add that Cor The
neAs three days The man aid not work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04
ENCOURAGEMENT on COMMERCIAL
TgNf

Harvard university drops into line
on the matter 81 business course
II was supposed that Harvard would
be one Of the last to feel the effect Of
the modern spirit Of eommeFcialism and
would bar its doors 20 anything % The
sort But here a President Eliot AM
nouncing that III institution Il already
planning the outlines Of course which
shall be in Che nature Of graduate de.
partment, IN which men who are headed
for life Of business can enter and re-
celye the training therefor. yermonta
state university some time since ia.
augurated course Of somewhat similar
nature and has now quite an enrolment
OF students in that department, and
doing good work apparently, Business
may yet be reckoned one u the profes-
sionR.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

giving you genuine bargain, bargains 50
good that you have got to admit them as
such. In some instances they are less than
cost to US, which we charge up to advertis-
ing On the whole it's the best oSc value
in Night Robes this store has ever offered.
Bargain No. 6-The New Robes.
The New Robes are as pretty as you could
ask for, well made as they could be and
made of as good material as it's possible to
buy. Plain lace and embroidery trimmed,
short and long sleeves, V, square, high and
low neck gowns, extra full. Made of best
long cloths, cambrcs and nainsooks. The
line is nothing short of a treat for anyone to
see. Prices ST. %, 2.25, $50, IFS, 800,
$50, 400, 4 so, 500, 900 and $50.
Bassain No. 9-Long White Skirts
at Soc Each. It's just the buying of
them long time ago that makes Skirt like
the one we offer at this sale possible. for the
price asked for it, finished with hemsutched
tucks, extra full. Only 50 of them, 50 be
on hand early.
Bargain No. IO-Long White Skirt
at 7oc. Fuller and better than the soc
ones Made Of little better material and
more work on them. It's good number.
Most any woman would want 79c for max,
ing it and you'll say so when you see It, and
be sure and see it. Only 50 of these also.
Bargain No. - -Petticoats. Moth
ing like our csc Sl.25 and $50 values in
White Petticoats FOR the money for fulness,
way they are made and trimmed No fair
minded person can help wondering how we
do ii Quantity we use is one Of the things
that helps us out, then, to, we hayesa de-.
cided inclination to sell for as little profit
as possible.
Bargain No. t2-Better Petticoats.
Here's where we are specially strong. No
place can YOU spend IoS, $50, 500,
$50 400, 500 or 900 for White
Skirt and realize more for your money. If
you don't believe it, try it:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

There may be some surprises among
d few of the rs Vermont corporations
which have had their charters revoked
because d failure " pay their taxes
Nevertheless the requirement ia nothing
more than reasonable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

The immaculate shirt bosom and spot.
9ess neck.ringer have been the distin.
gushing marks III Montpelier for two
Rays while the New Hampshire and
Vermont laundrymen were there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

Vermont. generally characterized AZ 4
tcold CLINE BY New Workers, had ths
Waugh back sunday, with i comparative
by fair day while New Workers were in
fhe midst Of i snow storm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04
Men and Brutes.

WIEN HTfW IFWNW1t I
Now, gentlemen" said Sheridan MS
he ladies' loft The room, ARE we to
drink like men or beastsT The guests
exclaimed, ef.ike men, Of course
"Then," said he, I'VE are going to get
Jolly drunk, for brutes never drink
more than they want"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

"what DO you imagine Il The worst
torture Of future punishmentT
Having friends ask you II it's hot
enough for you Cleveland Leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

when ! tho university
Shall leave with my diploma, see
Me rule the universel" said he.
alas, he'd 40 diplomacy.
-~iAnrper'h weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04
JTNGLES AND JESTS
IA a ~
The LiI<eliest Kind.

"If dogs could talk, wonder what
sort OF remarks they would prefer"
u imagine they would do best at
biting retorts baltimore American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

III 1t took four weeks to get a Jury
to try Haywood out in Beise, how long
win II take to try him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

Patrick H. Mccarty Of Csstleton Has
Debts Of ss.ass.

Burlington, inne Patrick III Ma.
Carly 81 Castleton, farmer fled ;
petition in bankruptcy yesterday IN The
Office of the clerk ot t8e district court
ile has liabilities ~ s5.asS ana asses
Of s4,0AT 81 which $3.50 ia claimed OK.
empt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

These are the days when people can
work with comfort without the Cruel.
ling oppression Of heat and the posi-.
bility 81 snnsstFoke. But hot days are
coming Just as sure as death and taxes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04


WANTED lesman 70 represent kastcrn
Estate Tea Co IS Montpelier amt vicinity, a
grand opportunity y establish ) business %
Your own with practically nothing invested
Salesnan must he 4 hustlet and temperate
Eastena Estate Tea 90 e No. Main St, hefre,
W. 68tf
FOR TArE--A second hand baby carriage
nearly new For saie cheap, Inquire At IA
Railroad street GSC*
FARM MANTED--in exchange fof house
tnn barns an1 two acres of land M south
Barre, Address Earn. Times office,
FOR SAIaE-- Grand GlenWood sitting
room steve. Apply at "a Pleasant street
I'D rent, down stairs tenement "a A.
rooms, spring water and bath, 3 Plain
street, also 4 cottage Of rooms at 15
Plaih street. spring water Mr. Drown.
.d $ : - -Ak-.iaslsl. "a. AZ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04

Sale Of straw hats thus far very
poor. Assortment still good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-04
SHOE SALE !!

Ten thousand dollar stock onew up-todac Footwear be
sold greatly reduced prices Here few Of the many
bargains offering:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26

days as member.6 sae late. A M.
company, down 70 the present writing.
Mr.. Hollands extraordinary faculty
in the differentiation of character,
which sinks his own identity almost
him to become the individual in each
character, no matter whether that
character be Pittacus Green in 'HazeI
Kirk" the tailor in the Private Sec
retary,'' the lawyer in % Young Mrs.
winthrop" Gowain in Elaine" Lot
Burden in saints and Sinners Col
onel Moberly in alabama" or Cap
tain Bedford, his latest wonderful con-
ception in ''Raffies, and the charac-
ter in which he was recently seen in
this city have all served to build the
solid foundation of Mr.. Hollands
great popularity.
All readers of Meredith Nicholson's
interesting novel, 1.-THE House of a
Thousand Candles" must have recog-
nized the rich dramatic material found
therein, and it is claimed that Mr..
Middleton, keenly aware of those great
possibilities, in making the adoption
of this novel to meet stage require
ments, has been very careful to have
ignored nothing that would tend to
advance its flavor of charm, mystery
change that will be found is that the
stage story will show Bates, the butler,
the role played by Mr. Holland, as its
central figure. Readers of the book
will remember that Mr.. Nicholson
made young Glenarm the more prom
understand why the dramatist has
made the change, as IN developing the
character of Bates, 1t was easily seen
how superior in interest he became
when compared with young Glenarm
Mr.. Middleton, realizing the difference
+b.+ lies befWeen the work of the nov
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else"
what do you think of Professor
BIiss?''
I think he's the most ladylike man
I ever met
IT'S strange you never told me
about your aunt"
mo. never talk about her. I new
err did talk about auntfe; that's why
she left me all her money:
Why did you marry him
ooh. / don't know I had cat ana
it died. I was lonesome"
The above seems to indicate that
AIDE has duplicated the success OF
1.-The College Widow" in his more re.
cent work, "Just Out Of College"
which comes to the Grand SUNDAY
matinee and night.
OF the many dramatic productions
originally presented in New York city
one of the, greatest hits was made by
Arthur c. Aiston's company in AT the
the Grand opera house by audiences
which tested the capacity of the the
alter at every performance the en-
gagement here which takes place at the
Grand opera house on Monday is arous-
ing great deal of interest.
David Higgins will play an engage
ment of one night at the Grand on
Friday, November 1. presenting
His Last Dollar" an Amer1-
the direction of Messrs. Stair & Nicolai,
who have provided a beautiful and pic
turesque scenic outfit. The story con-
Germs Joe Braxton, who has risen from
poor Jockey to a Wall street financier.
The chief heart interest begins at the
time Eleanor Downs, a Kentucky las
sic applies to Joe for aid in racing her
horse in the Great Futurity, the winning
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Theatrical Gossip

this opportunity of wytring you theas
few lines to ask you for an engage
ment for me and my fore brother If
you can, as we would like to get it if
we can i and my trop can do a
great many performance on the stage
Jardon he can do the Iron Joyrl (iron
jaw performance and do a Jig Dance
and a clog and Double Song and dance
and other tricks. Benjamin waltz
with a pail of water on his head and
plays the frence harp the same time
on the stage and laying down with it
on his head and roal all over the floor
and Jump six feet high in the air on
hand and foot also and we have the
best french harp players in the world
that ever plaid on one and. leapfng
through hoop of fire same as a cir
Gus. If you can git it for me pleas
Yours truey, B. LOOMS
1t is hardly necessary to state Mr..
Ditrichstein could not place this ag-
gregation of talent
In the introduction of novelties into
any division of humorous plays the
author must bear in mind that the
spectator invariably likes to be cog
infant of the impending complication,
and usually if the audience is al
lowed to anticipate the situation, the
laughter is more sincere than when
the surprise is complete. A situation
last but the infnitesimal part of
second and therefore the writer of
farce governed by recognized tech
nfque and experience. will prepare his
audience subtIy for it's reception.
Mr.. Ditrichstein and his brilliant
company of laugh makers will present
Before and After" at the Grand to-
night.
"At the Old Cross Roads will be
presented by Arthur C. Aiston's COM
pany at the Grand Monday evening.
That this is decidedly one of the
greatest favorites on tour is proven
from the fact that is the seventh an
nual tour of the play and the season
bids fair to eclipse even the phenom-
email business done by the piece in
the preceding six years Not only has
New York city placed the stamp of
approval on this beautiful story of the
Sunny South but the other large cities
have Joined together in bestowing
much praise and favorable comment
on the play and the excellence of the
organization.
Most of the slang expressions of the
day come originally from the minds of
our playwrights. George AIDE, he of
the Fables in Slang fame. has GER
tainly been the genesis for great por-
| ton of our slang dictionary. Here
follow few of the bright things heard
in Just Out of College"
Young man, have you ever done
any work."
Yes. at home, before 1 went to
college, I used to pick cherries"
Young man, you are now passing
through the darn fool period of your
life. I think you are on the level
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of which means the saving of her an
cestraI home. The way in which this
brave Kentucky girl saves Joe from
financial ruin and gradually and un-
selfishly opens his eyes to the deceit of
the Girl he is engaged to marry, even
though it reveals unpleasant incidents
in her life, and the final meeting of their
souls in the bond of love, forms beau
tiful thread around which the heart and
comedy interest has been entertaining
ly entwined.
E. NJ. Holland one of the most in
teresting personalities on the state to-
day, whose whole career has been fill
ed with distinction and sincerity, will
be seen at the head of the company
under the direction of Mr.. Hackett,
which will present for the first time
here George Middleton's stage version
made out of Meredith Nicholson's in
teresting and absorbing novel, THE
House of a Thousand Candles" one of
the most popular novels of the day. at
the Grand on Thursday night, October
31st
In many varied roles Mr.. Holland
adorned the drama during his long
service on the stage, filling each with
his delightful art and temperamental
quality from the time that he first
came into prominence during the early
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-26
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

An athletic training school for
chorus girls has been established by
the Shuberts in New York. One of
the most perplexing questions a New
work. theatrical producer has to con-
tend with is in securing girls both for
show and ordinary chorus work VINO
look anything alike when on the
stage. Stout girls, thin girls and
medium-size girls are to be found In
plenty, but they vary so pronouncedly
that to group them is almost impos-
sibIe. To overcome this difficulty the
Shuberts have equipped complete
gymnasium under the direction OF an
athletic instructor, and all girls who
are employed by the firm must serve
a course in athletic drill IN each
of the Shuberts' productions this year
me effect of this training will be ap-
narent-the small girls look the
same. the tall girls weigh almost the
same, An athletic instructor travels
with each company, and each morning
the girls are given a course In light
exercise with Indian clubs and dumb
bells.
MAude Adams began her season in
Peter Pan" in Upper New York state
last week, and will continue for
short time in that delightful play
Later in January she goes into New
York city to produce the new e eo I1eefy
that Miss Adams will reluctantly lay
aside "Peter Pan" for it has been her
surest success since The Little Min
lister" Now that this verdict has been
settled 1T is worth mentioning that for
a time the question as to Peter Pan
being received in this country was
tfckIish one 1t did not start ON with
a fl1rore in New York, and only the
adroit manipulation Of the early
stages of that run by Charles Froh-
mans New York forces served to es-
tabIish the play there. When the
tide did turn it was all for the good.
and Miss Adams on tour and during
the latter part of her metropolitan
ENGAGEMENT broke all of her old rec
ords.
Maxine Elliott hasa new play by
Henry W Fsmord Sentitled Under
the Greenwood Tree" 1t tells the
story of Mary Hamilton. rich young
woman, who, wearying OF soclal
rayetfes, purchases gypsy caravan
so as to live the simple life" in the
New Forest Although this life L